NEW YORK (AP) — An alligator was found in a chilly New York City lake on Sunday, far from the subtropical and tropical climates where such creatures thrive. The four-foot reptile was pulled from Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn around 8:30 a.m. and taken to an animal care center and then the Bronx Zoo for
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — No te acerques a Bella Thorne con una imagen subida de tono de ella de cuando era adolescente. La actriz de 25 años contó a The Hollywood Reporter una interacción que tuvo con una persona que le solicitó un autógrafo en el Festival de Cine de Sundance, quien, según Thorne, intentó
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved a watered-down statement strongly opposing Israel’s continued construction and expansion of settlements. The council’s agreement Monday followed high-stakes negotiations by the Biden administration that succeeded in derailing a legally binding resolution that would have condemned and demanded a
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By Corderro McMurry Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — An animal shelter in Alice is trying to get dogs out of the Coastal Bend to give them forever homes out of state. Sam Mullin is the founder of Shelteramutt and said even though they are in Alice; they help
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El expresidente Jimmy Carter ganó en 2002 el Premio Nobel de la Paz por su trabajo en la búsqueda de soluciones pacíficas a los conflictos y en la promoción de los derechos humanos, un galardón que en ese momento también se consideró una crítica a la campaña del entonces
Continue ReadingBy Kiely Westhoff, CNN Workers from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation got a scaly surprise Sunday when they discovered an alligator in a Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, according to the department. A park maintenance staff member spotted the gator in Prospect Park Lake, said department spokesman Dan Kastanis. The 4-foot alligator was
Continue Reading By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Police in Illinois say three people have died and three more were hurt after a shooting on a Chicago interstate highway. Illinois State Police said Monday that the shooting occurred Sunday at around 10:30 p.m. on the I-57 expressway near 111th Street in the South
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Several Anglican bishops from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific say they no longer recognize Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as their leader. The announcement deepens a rift within the global Anglican Communion over gay marriage. Some bishops who belong to the Global South Fellowship of
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — A major blunder in designs of new trains for two northern Spanish regions has led to the resignations of two top transport officials, bringing to four the number of people who have lost their jobs because of the controversy this month. A total of 31 narrow-gauge local trains were ordered in 2020
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, CNN A suspect in the shooting death of a prominent Los Angeles-area Catholic bishop has been charged with murder, a district attorney said Wednesday. Carlos Medina, the 61-year-old husband of the housekeeper for Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, was arrested Monday in connection with O’Connell’s death, authorities said. O’Connell was found fatally shot
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll on Monday for the third time this season, while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars, riding a seven-game winning streak, jumped over Alabama
Continue Reading By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian officials and state media have downplayed President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine, painting Kyiv as a U.S. puppet and maintaining Moscow’s forces will prevail despite Washington’s pledges to send more weapons to Ukraine. Biden met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Ukrainian capital Monday
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest, CNN Michigan Republicans have chosen Kristina Karamo, who has yet to concede last year’s secretary of state race, as their next chair, putting an election denier at the head of the party in a crucial battleground state. Karamo tweeted Sunday that she was “honored to lead the Michigan Republican Party.” On the
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress are grappling with what to do after the downing of a Chinese balloon and three other aerial objects over American airspace. The episode has raised troubling questions about the security of American airspace. Lawmakers are alarmed the episode has exposed a vulnerability that could
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By David Caltabiano Click here for updates on this story LAKE HAVASU CITY, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — A man from Lake Havasu City was saved by breakthrough technology used for the first time in Arizona, a ‘heart in a box.’ We first told you about the procedure in December. The ‘heart in a box’ is
Continue ReadingBy Dani Birzer and Steven Sarabia Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO, KTVK) — A fuel tanker carrying around 8,000 gallons of fuel was punctured early Sunday morning, causing hundreds of gallons of unleaded gasoline to leak in northwest Phoenix. Phoenix firefighters responded around 3:30 a.m. to reports that a fuel tank
Continue Reading By TATIANA POLLASTRI and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press SAO SEBASTIAO, Brazil (AP) — Hundreds of rescuers searched Monday for survivors of landslides and flooding that killed at least 36 people along the coast of Brazil’s southern state of Sao Paulo following a huge weekend downpour. Worst hit was the city of Sao Sebastiao, where at
Continue ReadingBy Camryn Justice Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, Ohio (WEWS) — A group of kids and teens braved the winter weather and spent the night outside to bring awareness to Cleveland’s homeless problem in the 18th annual Homeless Awareness Sleep-Out. The event brings youth ranging in age from 11 to 18 out
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Olga Voitovych, Vasco Cotovio and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine sparked anger and embarrassment among many of Russia’s hawkish military pundits on Monday, increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin as the Russian leader prepares to justify his stuttering invasion in a national address. Biden’s historic visit came days
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Olga Voitovych, Vasco Cotovio and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine sparked anger and embarrassment among many of Russia’s hawkish military pundits on Monday, increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin as the Russian leader prepares to justify his stuttering invasion in a national address. Biden’s historic visit came days
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