Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las cosas están a punto de ponerse un poco tranquilas entre la NASA y su flota de exploradores robóticos de Marte. Y es que está a punto de producirse una esperada interrupción de las comunicaciones, todo ello gracias al Sol. La conjunción solar de Marte sucede entre el 2 y el
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Bill Gross, billionaire and the ‘bond king,’ was found guilty in contempt of court for tormenting his California neighbors by blasting music — again. Orange County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Knill ruled that Gross and his wife, Amy Gross, violated a 2020 order that prohibited the couple from playing loud
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By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints kicked off a twice-annual conference Saturday by urging members to listen to the faith’s leaders when they seek “pure truth.” Church President Russell M. Nelson thanked members who have followed church guidance, which has
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities in Houston say a driver fleeing from police in Houston struck and killed three valets before crashing into a ditch. Assistant Police Chief Yasar Bashir said a patrol sergeant saw the driver doing doughnuts, or driving in circles, in a parking lot Friday night and tried to stop the vehicle as
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By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced on Friday early result that indicate their experimental oral antiviral drug molnupiravir might halve the risk of death or hospitalization from Covid-19. In a news release, the company said 7.3% of 385 patients who received the antiviral were either hospitalized or died from Covid-19, compared with
Continue Reading By OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A Brazilian Indigenous leader is appealing to France’s president to use his sway to fight deforestation of the Amazon. The leader, Ninawa, of the Huni Kui people, delivered a letter to the office of French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday. He urged the French leader to pressure
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Police in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are still searching for a gunman or gunmen who opened fire at a hotel party, injuring six people. The shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. Friday at the Ramada by Wyndham Cedar Rapids Hotel. Police said on Facebook that several dozen people were at a
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PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Tesla says it delivered 241,300 electric vehicles in the third quarter even as it wrestled with a global shortage of computer chips that has hit the entire auto industry. The Palo Alto, California, company’s sales from July through September beat Wall Street estimates. Third-quarter sales rose 72% over the 140,000
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A Davidson High School student has danced her way into history. Victoria Blakely will become the first African-American lead at the Mobile Ballet. This month she’ll be starring as Princess Tiana from The Princess and the Frog, with a unique twist
Continue Reading By DAVID SHARP Associated Press BATH, Maine (AP) — A warship bearing the name of the U.S. Sen. Carl M. Levin has been christened at Maine’s Bath Iron Works. The late Michigan senator’s three daughters Erica, Laura and Kate simultaneously smashed bottles of sparkling wine on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer during the ceremony on Saturday.
Continue Reading JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban official says gunmen have shot and killed two Taliban fighters and two civilians in the eastern city of Jalalabad. Two other civilians were wounded in the attack, said Mohammad Hanif, a cultural official for the city’s surrounding province, Nangarhar. No one claimed responsibility for the Saturday shooting, but the
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The Milwaukee Police Department released two videos Friday, Oct. 1, containing information regarding the fatal officer-involved shootings that occurred on Aug. 16 near 27th and Wright and Aug. 26 near 41st and Hadley. MPD says the community briefing video series was created
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By Dakin Andone, CNN David Lee Roth, the original lead singer of Van Halen, has announced his retirement in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “I am throwing in the shoes. I’m retiring,” Roth told the newspaper in a phone call. “This is the first, and only, official announcement … You’ve got the news.
Continue ReadingBy Avis Favaro and Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTV News Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Health Canada says it is working with international counterparts to review an experimental pill from drugmaker Merck, which the company reports can reduce hospitalizations and deaths by half in patients sick with COVID-19. During a
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Pfizer says it has submitted initial trial data for the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11 to Health Canada. In an email to CTVNews.ca, Pfizer Canada confirmed the company has sent findings regarding
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France. Personal Birth date: January 28, 1955 Birth place: Paris, France Birth name: Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa Father: Pal Sarkozy de Nagy Bocsa Mother: Andrée (Mallah) Sarkozy de Nagy Bocsa Marriages: Carla Bruni (2008-present); Cécilia Ciganer-Albeniz (1996-2007, divorced);
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By Sophia Saifi, Nada Bashir and Maija Liisa Ehlinger, CNN Pakistani comedian and actor Umer Sharif passed away Saturday at the age of 66 in Germany. He was seeking medical treatment in Germany but set to fly to the US for further treatment, according to the Embassy of Pakistan in Germany. Many fans, politicians, and
Continue Reading IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Four mobile homes are damaged and nine residents are displaced after a fire at a mobile home park in Johnson County, Iowa. KGAN-TV reports that the fire broke out Friday afternoon at the Regency Mobile Home Court. Officials say two of the mobile homes were severely damaged. No one was
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Packer Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — New products are bringing in curious customers to ATLRx in Atlanta. Management said they’re trying to keep up with the demand after they recently started selling cannabis combounds that are new to the market and new to Georgia. “When we’re talking about
Continue Reading By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — As weary fashionistas made it to the final sprint of Paris Fashion Week’s 96 physical and digital spring-summer shows, Saturday’s runways provided the spark to keep the energy going despite the rain and gray skies. Some of the world’s top designers channeled humor, bright colors, innovative
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