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HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man armed with a knife was shot and killed in a confrontation with Southern California police. The incident began late Monday with a call reporting a fire in the city of Huntington Park. Firefighters did not find a fire but were confronted by the man, who threatened
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un jurado en el condado de Marion, Tennessee, ordenó a la cadena de restaurantes Cracker Barrel pagarle a un hombre US$ 9,4 millones después de declarar que la compañía fue responsable de servirle un vaso lleno de un químico en lugar de agua. La cifra de la indemnización puede tener
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Kohl’s can’t catch a break from Wall Street. For the second time in as many months and third time in a year, an activist investor is putting pressure on the department store chain to make changes or sell the company. Activist hedge fund Macellum Advisors, which owns about 5% of
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — En la búsqueda de vida más allá de la Tierra, el rover Curiosity de la NASA ha estado en una misión de casi una década para determinar si Marte fue alguna vez habitable para los organismos vivos. Un nuevo análisis de muestras de sedimentos recogidos por el rover reveló la presencia de
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN By Hannah Ryan, CNN Jim Carrey celebrated his 60th birthday on Monday and took to social media to remind us of the goofball humor that’s made him one of comedy’s most enduring stars over the last 30 years. The “Dumb and Dumber” actor posted a short clip on his Twitter page to say
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By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Data show it’s rare for police officers to be convicted of on-duty killings. But three recent convictions of police officers in Minnesota have some people wondering whether that’s changing. Legal experts say maybe. But it’s complicated. It depends largely on the strength of evidence. But experts also
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS) — A local home contractor that KTBS has featured in two investigative reports this week is in jail. Bossier City police issued an arrest warrant for Richard Paul, 66, and he surrendered to authorities Thursday. He was booked into Bossier Maximum
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Attorney General William P. Barr has a memoir coming out in March. It’s titled “One Damn Thing After Another” and is billed by his publisher as a vivid and forthright account of his time serving two very different presidents Donald Trump and George H.W.
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of mourners in Ireland have turned out for the funeral Mass of a 23-year-old elementary school teacher whose killing has reignited debate about how to tackle violence against women. The body of Ashling Murphy, a musician and teacher, was found on the banks of a canal near the town of Tullamore
Continue ReadingIsabelle Jani-Friend, CNN A 555.55-carat black diamond that is truly from out of this world has been unveiled by auction house Sotheby’s Dubai. The rare gem, which Sotheby’s has dubbed “The Enigma,” is believed to have come from outer space — either created from a meteoric impact or from a “diamond-bearing” asteroid that collided with
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Money is pouring fast into the Texas governor’s race headlined by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O’Rourke. Both reported massive early fundraising hauls Monday that puts the campaign on an accelerated track to become one of the nation’s most expensive in 2022. O’Rourke
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks fell broadly and bond yields surged on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday amid renewed jitters that the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates to tackle rising inflation. The S&P 500 fell 1.7%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.4% and the Nasdaq sank
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks fell broadly and bond yields surged on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday amid renewed jitters that the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates to tackle rising inflation. The S&P 500 fell 1.7%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.4% and the Nasdaq sank
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV) — A Big Island snorkeling tour company is reeling in the damage caused by the aftermath of this weekend’s underwater volcano eruption near Tonga. Manu Powers, President & CEO of Sea Quest Hawaii in Kailua-Kona, said she received a phone call from a
Continue Reading By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ex-Ohio House Democratic Leader Emilia Sykes says she’s running for Congress. The 35-year-old Akron Democrat’s announcement Tuesday sets up a likely faceoff in Ohio’s potentially newly competitive 13th Congressional District against former President Donald Trump-backed Republican Max Miller. The district includes liberal Akron, where she’s
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft is paying nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Candy Crush’’ and ‘’Call of Duty,’’ as it seeks an edge in the fiercely competitive businesses of mobile gaming and virtual-reality technology. The all-cash $68.7 billion deal will turn Microsoft, maker of the Xbox gaming system, into
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft is paying nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Candy Crush’’ and ‘’Call of Duty,’’ as it seeks an edge in the fiercely competitive businesses of mobile gaming and virtual-reality technology. The all-cash $68.7 billion deal will turn Microsoft, maker of the Xbox gaming system, into
Continue ReadingBy JENNA RAE Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A shocking dog attack has neighbors reeling Monday in south St. Louis. Not only were a woman and her dog attacked, but so were other neighbors when they tried to step in and help. News 4 is told three dogs
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Stephen A. Smith returned to ESPN‘s “First Take” Monday after a bout with Covid-19, which the commentator said nearly killed him. “For me personally, it hit me differently,” Smith said. Smith explained that he tested positive for the virus late last month and wound up in the hospital over the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Heidi Klum’s legs may have been insured for more than $2 million, but one is worth more than another. During a recent appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the supermodel and TV host/judge explained that she has a huge scar on one of her legs from falling into some glass
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