By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai opened Expo 2020 in an extravagant ceremony Thursday that bathed the site’s signature central dome in light, a symbolic beacon for the city-state’s hopes that the world’s fair will draw tourists despite the coronavirus pandemic. Delayed a year by the virus, Expo 2020
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai opened Expo 2020 in an extravagant ceremony Thursday that bathed the site’s signature central dome in light, a symbolic beacon for the city-state’s hopes that the world’s fair will draw tourists despite the coronavirus pandemic. Delayed a year by the virus, Expo 2020
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31-year-old Luis Flores Cantor appeared briefly in court on Thursday morning. He was set to be arraigned again at the Larson Justice Center in Indio after being charged in the murders of two Palm Springs residents. The arraignment was delayed once again due to the high “volume of discovery” in the case, per a public
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story EAST LYME, Connecticut (WFSB) — A snake scaled the dashboard of a woman’s car, which prompted a call for help in the Waterford-East Lyme area. Waterford East Lyme Animal Control said the woman was driving when she noticed the garter snake. It said the woman
Continue Reading By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gloria Estefan has revealed that, at the age of 9, she was sexually abused by someone her mother trusted. The Cuban-American superstar spoke for the first time publicly about the abuse and its effects on her during an episode of the Facebook Watch show “Red Table
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By The Associated Press The Pittsburgh Steelers visit Green Bay looking to bounce back after a 24-10 home loss to Cincinnati that dropped them below .500 and put them in the AFC North cellar. The Packers are seeking their third straight victory and are coming off a thrilling 30-28 win at San Francisco. This marks
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN A 13-year-old student is in custody following a shooting at Cummings K-8 Elementary School in Memphis, Tennessee, Thursday morning, assistant chief of the Memphis Police Department, Don Crowe, said in an update Thursday evening The victim in the incident, also 13 years old, continues to recover at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A boy was shot and wounded Thursday at a school in Memphis, Tennessee, authorities said. The shooting was reported at Cummings School, Memphis police said in a statement. The school includes grades kindergarten through eighth, according to its website. The boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition and authorities
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Her hips don’t lie and Shakira says she’s not telling tall tales about being a victim of a boar attack. According to the BBC, the singer said she was attacked by two wild boars as she and her 8-year-old son, Milan, walked in a park in Spain. “They were taking
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Mansour, CNN Does your back feel sore as you lie down in bed, or do your hips feel tight as you turn onto your side before falling asleep? Or perhaps aches and pains in your lower body wake you up in the middle of the night? With the weather turning cooler and the
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Amazon has reached a settlement with two former employees who claimed they were illegally fired after speaking out against the company. Two former Amazon corporate workers, Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, said that Amazon fired them last year after they organized workers around climate action and warehouse conditions during the
Continue ReadingCNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Amazon has reached a settlement with two former employees who claimed they were illegally fired after speaking out against the company. Two former Amazon corporate workers, Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, said that Amazon fired them last year after they organized workers around climate action and warehouse conditions during
Continue Reading ESSEXVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Police say a Michigan man died with a winning $45,000 lottery ticket in his wallet. Authorities believe Greg Jarvis drowned during a boating accident. Police in Caseville, Michigan, say his body was found on a Saginaw Bay beach last week. The 57-year-old Jarvis was at the Blue Water Inn in Caseville
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN Living life in the fast lane has lost its allure, with many people around the world saying they would opt to pull over and take in the view. Seventy-two percent of adults preferred a calm life to an exciting one, according to a 2020 Gallup poll released Thursday conducted in partnership
Continue Reading HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (AP) — Production is beginning at a new auto plant in Alabama and the joint venture between Mazda and Toyota is still hiring workers. The first 2022 Corolla Cross vehicle was produced at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, a joint venture between Mazda Motor Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. In 2018, the Japanese automakers selected
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Supreme Court has ruled lawmakers can try to prevent local school districts from requiring masks in classrooms. But the ruling is trumped by a federal court decision two days ago that suspended the ban because federal law trumps state law. The state Supreme Court
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Indianapolis visits Miami on Sunday for only the second trip to South Florida by the Colts in the last 12 seasons. The key matchup pits Dolphins quarterback Jacoby Brissett against the Indianapolis defense. He knows the Colts well and vice versa, because he spent the last four seasons in Indianapolis. Don
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The second tier United Soccer League has reached its first collective bargaining agreement with players. The league and its union agreed to a five-year contract through 2025, a deal subject to ratification by the league’s board of directors and the USL Players Association. Players will be guaranteed $2,700 per month starting
Continue Reading By GIULIANA RICOZZI Associated Press ROME (AP) — An Italian artist is defending his sculpture of a 19th century peasant woman against charges of sexism after its unveiling sparked outrage among some lawmakers and art critics who said she looked more like a starlet than a peasant. “Spigolatrice di Sapri,” a bronze sculpture based on
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer College athletes who earn millions for their schools are employees, the National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer said in guidance released Wednesday that would allow players at private universities to unionize and negotiate over their working conditions. NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo also threatened action against schools, conferences and
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