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Month: October 2021

‘CITGO 6’ oil execs held in Venezuela were picked up by country’s forces hours after Alex Saab’s extradition to US

By Vasco Cotovio and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Five United States citizens and a permanent resident who were serving house arrest in Caracas, Venezuela, were picked up by the country’s intelligence service SEBIN on Saturday, just hours after the extradition of Alex Saab, a Colombian financier close to embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the families of

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‘Halloween Kills’ slays at the box office

CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Michael Myers made a killing at the box office, even though he was also streaming. Universal Pictures’ “Halloween Kills” — the latest installment in the long running franchise — brought in an estimated $50.3 million at the North American box office this weekend. That number exceeded industry expectations, which

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A dolphin’s decades-long stay made this Irish town famous. A year after he left for good, Dingle bids farewell to Fungie

By Kara Fox, CNN When Ireland entered one of the world’s most restrictive pandemic lockdowns in early 2020, Jimmy Flannery was worried how one of his best friends would cope. Fungie, a bottlenose dolphin, had been living in Dingle, in southwest County Kerry, since 1983. From the day he arrived there, Fungie set himself out

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Shiloh, oldest African-American community in Asheville, holds annual historic celebration

By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Shiloh Community hosted its annual Historic Shiloh Community Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 16. The Shiloh Community Association, along with several other organizations and volunteers, gathered at the Shiloh Community Garden to commemorate the anniversary of the association. There were

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