MIAMI (AP) — Raul Rivero, a one-time foreign correspondent for official Cuban media before he broke with the government and was jailed for months in a widespread crackdown, has died. He was 75. Rivero’s death on Nov. 6 following respiratory problems at a Miami hospital was confirmed Monday by his wife, Blanca Reyes. She said
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The Rev. Jesse Jackson said he has a “moral obligation” to be in court during the trial of three White men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery and will be present for the rest of the week and beyond. “I am (standing) by people who are in need, backs against the
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film industry crew members have narrowly voted to approve a pair of contracts with Hollywood producers. The vote announced Monday comes after a standoff that nearly led to a strike that would have frozen productions across the U.S. The popular vote of members was within
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film industry crew members have narrowly voted to approve a pair of contracts with Hollywood producers. The vote announced Monday comes after a standoff that nearly led to a strike that would have frozen productions across the U.S. The popular vote of members was within
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Monday announced that he is suing Meta, the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, based on revelations from whistleblower Frances Haugen and the trove of internal company documents she leaked. The securities lawsuit, filed on behalf of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Major indexes ended a wobbly day mostly lower on Wall Street as the market comes off its first weekly loss in six weeks. The S&P 500 ended little changed and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged barely lower. The Nasdaq fell less than 0.1%. More stocks fell than
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Little kids can often tell how people are feeling, even if that person is wearing a face mask, a new study published Monday found. There has been some concern that the face masks used at school during the pandemic may be hurting younger children’s development, but this research letter published in
Continue ReadingCNN, WLUK, WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, WALGREENS, NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL By Jen Christensen, CNN Little kids can often tell how people are feeling, even if that person is wearing a face mask, a new study published Monday found. There has been some concern that the face masks used at school during the pandemic
Continue ReadingCNN By Rachel Janfaza Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he believes the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6 was the result of former President Donald Trump’s lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. “I think everything that he was saying from Election Night forward incited people to that level of
Continue Reading By Sarah Moon and Steve Almasy, CNN Six teenagers were wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at a small park close to a high school in Aurora, Colorado, police Chief Vanessa Wilson said Monday. Six students who attend nearby Aurora Central High School went to the hospital. One student drove themselves, Wilson said. The
Continue Reading KLAMATH, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced $2.7 million in funding for projects aimed at helping coho salmon in the Klamath River basin. The species is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and has seen its numbers dwindle amid rising river temperatures and reduced water flows. The grant announced Monday
Continue ReadingBy Betty Yu Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Car break-in victims may feel their vehicles are generally safer parked in a garage than on San Francisco streets, but that no longer is true. Smash-and-grabs are also happening in parking garages. The driver of a Mercedes Benz, who wants to
Continue ReadingBy Da Lin Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARA, California (KPIX) — On Sunday night, family and friends celebrated the life of a promising Santa Clara University student who died after leaving a fraternity party. There’s still a lot of questions over how 20-year-old Justin Ebner died. His family believes it was
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By DEBORA REY and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lionel Messi will play for Argentina when they face Brazil on Tuesday in a World Cup qualifier missing Neymar due to left thigh pains. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni says Messi, who was recently bothered by a left knee injury, will play in San
Continue ReadingWABC By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Sesame Street” is getting a new best friend. Ji-Young, a 7-year-old Korean American character, will be a part of “See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special.” The show, set to air on Thanksgiving, celebrates “the rich diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities as part of the
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN United Airlines is once again serving hard liquor on its flights, a service it stopped early in the pandemic. Starting Monday, United is selling mini booze bottles in economy class on domestic flights of more than 300 miles “in response to the feedback we’ve received from both customers and flight attendants,”
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin have talked on the phone about the need to deescalate the tensions around the migrant pressure on the European Union’s border with Belarus and about the need for humanitarian aid there.  They talked as the EU is expanding
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Rescue efforts are underway for people in up to 100 vehicles trapped by mudslides that rolled over a highway in the Pacific coast Canadian province of British Columbia following torrential rain. British Columbia Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says search and rescue crews are assessing how to safely get to
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has appeared before a judge to face federal contempt charges for defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating January’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Bannon appeared briefly before a federal magistrate judge in Washington on Monday, hours
Continue ReadingBy Crystal Cranmore Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The New York City Public Design Commission voted unanimously Monday to approve the long term loan of the controversial Thomas Jefferson statue in the Council Chambers at City Hall to the New-York Historical Society. There was unanimous agreement last month
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