By Theresa Waldrop, CNN American gymnast Suni Lee, an Olympic gold medal winner and the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics, said she was pepper-sprayed in a racist incident while in Los Angeles for her stint on “Dancing with the Stars.” Lee was waiting for a ride after a night out with a
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By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that as of Wednesday, all US citizens who asked for help leaving Afghanistan, are prepared to depart the country and have the correct travel documents “have been offered an opportunity to do so.” However, the top US diplomat stressed
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The House of Mouse is celebrating the second birthday of Disney+. In lieu of a slice of sheet cake — though, Mmmm, cake — the streaming service on Friday released logos, trailers and release dates for a number of highly anticipated TV and film projects. Here’s a look at what’s coming
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CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a female corrections officer at the St. Louis County Jail was taken to a hospital after a male inmate attacked her. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the guard was conscious and speaking Thursday after suffering serious injuries to her face and hands. St. Louis County spokesman Doug Moore
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LAKE RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a Long Island man has been arrested for making a death threat against a Republican congressman from New York who voted for the $1 trillion infrastructure package. Nassau County police say 64-year-old Kenneth Gasper was arrested Wednesday for a telephoned death threat against Rep. Andrew Garbarino. Police say
Continue Reading By MARCELA ISAZA AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — What do Justin Bieber, Elton John and Dua Lipa have in common with Miley Cyrus, Metallica, Sam Smith and Stevie Wonder? They’ve all collaborated with the Grammy-winning 31-year-old producer Andrew Watt, who has become one of pop music’s most sought-after hitmakers in recent years. Watt
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Taylor Swift fans entered a state of grace on Friday thanks to the artist re-releasing one of her most beloved albums, 2012’s “Red.” Why would one of the biggest names in music — who is already fairly busy releasing multiple albums over the last year and a half — re-record
Continue Reading By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska says she’s running for reelection next year. Her decision to run again pits her against a primary challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Murkowski is the only Republican senator who voted to convict Trump at his impeachment trial earlier
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — David Henderson, quien organizó el vuelo que se estrelló y mató al jugador de fútbol Emiliano Sala y al piloto David Ibbotson, fue sentenciado a 18 meses de prisión por poner en peligro la seguridad de la aeronave, confirmó el Tribunal de la Corona de Cardiff a CNN este viernes.
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By Jasmine Wright, Jeremy Diamond and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris said she did not discuss with French President Emmanuel Macron the surprise deal between the US and Australia to develop nuclear submarines that angered the French, leading to a fallout between the longstanding allies. CNN has previously reported that the mission of
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Friday led by the information technology and healthcare sectors. Johnson & Johnson shares are rising on news it’s splitting its Band-Aids and Listerine business from its medical device and prescription drug business. The S&P 500 is up less than 0.1%, and is
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Friday led by the information technology and healthcare sectors. Johnson & Johnson shares are rising on news it’s splitting its Band-Aids and Listerine business from its medical device and prescription drug business. The S&P 500 is up less than 0.1%, and is
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand A January 6 defendant pleaded guilty on Friday to bringing Molotov cocktails and an unlicensed gun to Capitol Hill on the day of the insurrection. Vietnam veteran and Alabama resident Lonnie Leroy Coffman’s actions that day remain some of the most unsettling to come out of the investigations into the Capitol riot.
Continue Reading By Ashley RK Smith, Patricia Del Rio Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Brazen shoplifting incidents where people just walk out of stores with hundreds of dollars of items as others look on. The most recent incident happened in Southington last night. Three people loaded a cart and headed for
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada is temporarily withdrawing nonessential staff from its embassy in Haiti. The move comes in response to a spike in gang-related violence in Haiti and a severe lack of fuel that has affected hospitals, schools and banks. Global Affairs Canada says the embassy in Port-au-Prince remains open, but all Canadians should
Continue Reading WHEELING, Ill. (AP) — Police say a child’s body found in a northwest Indiana retention pond has been identified as that of a 1-year-old suburban Chicago girl whose mother was found dead days earlier. Indiana State Police say the body found Thursday in a Hammond pond was identified as Jaclyn Angel Dobbs of Deerfield, Illinois.
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to again lead the regulatory agency. That’s according to a person familiar with the decision. Califf served as FDA commissioner for the last 11 months of President Barack Obama’s second
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — El aumento de la inflación se está convirtiendo rápidamente en una responsabilidad política para el presidente Joe Biden, quien ha cambiado su mensaje público para reconocer el problema y compadecerse de los estadounidenses por los precios más altos. Pero incluso mientras su administración se apresura a tirar de todas las palancas
Continue Reading By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris says she didn’t discuss the secret submarine deal that sent U.S.-French relations to a historic low when she met this week with French President Emmanuel Macron. On a four-day trip to France seen as a charm offensive, Harris said that instead she
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Members of the union that represents about 200 workers at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts have voted to hold a one-day strike next week over stalled contract negotiations with management. Union officials tell The Boston Globe that more than 96% of the union voted to picket outside the museum Wednesday. The union
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