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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new space telescope has opened its gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror, the largest and most sensitive ever launched. The final part of the 21-foot mirror swung into place Saturday at flight controllers’ command, completing the unfolding of the James Webb Space Telescope. Webb is so
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new space telescope has opened its gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror, the largest and most sensitive ever launched. The final part of the 21-foot mirror swung into place Saturday at flight controllers’ command, completing the unfolding of the James Webb Space Telescope. Webb is so
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda Moscú (CNN) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, y su homólogo kazajo, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, discutieron este sábado la restauración del “orden” en Kazajstán luego de días de violencia y disturbios, ya que varios funcionarios de alto perfil fueron detenidos bajo sospecha de traición. Tokayev le dijo a Putin que la situación
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By Dakin Andone, CNN A miner who was trapped in a mine collapse in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, on Friday has died, according to a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Officials believe part of the mine’s roof fell onto equipment the miner was working in, fatally injuring the victim, DEP spokesperson Lauren Fraley
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Zack Di Gregorio and Sean Hollander are headed to the Olympics for USA Luge. They’re waiting to see if reigning silver medalist Chris Mazdzer will join them. Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken won the doubles race for Germany, with Latvia’s Andris Sics and Juris Sics finishing second and Germany’s
Continue Reading CNN By Dakin Andone and Adrienne Vogt, CNN Before he sentenced three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia to life in prison, Judge Timothy R. Walmsley held a minute of silence Friday, saying he hoped to contextualize the time the 25-year-old spent being chased by the defendants. “That one minute represents a
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By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and TERRY TANG Associated Press The explosion in omicron-fueled coronavirus infections has caused a breakdown in basic functions and services across America. Ambulances in Kansas speed toward hospitals and then suddenly change direction because hospitals are full. Employee shortages in New York City cause delays in trash and subway services and
Continue Reading By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and TERRY TANG Associated Press The explosion in omicron-fueled coronavirus infections has caused a breakdown in basic functions and services across America. Ambulances in Kansas speed toward hospitals and then suddenly change direction because hospitals are full. Employee shortages in New York City cause delays in trash and subway services and
Continue Reading By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and TERRY TANG Associated Press The explosion in omicron-fueled coronavirus infections has caused a breakdown in basic functions and services across America. Ambulances in Kansas speed toward hospitals and then suddenly change direction because hospitals are full. Employee shortages in New York City cause delays in trash and subway services and
Continue Reading ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country’s most notable but infernal sights. A blazing desert natural gas crater widely referred to as the “Gates of Hell” has been on fire for decades. It’s a popular sight for the small number of tourists who come
Continue Reading SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottsdale residents’ frustrations with noisy parties and other rowdy gatherings at short-term rentals in neighborhoods have prompted the affluent Phoenix suburb to impose new accountability requirements on the property owners. The City Council recently approved changes to local laws that include stiffening penalties for violations and requiring owners to designate emergency
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Ryan and Nadine Schmidt, CNN A German man who carried out a murder with “cannibalistic motives” has been sentenced to life in prison by a Berlin regional court. Stefan R — who CNN affiliate ZDF reports is a 42-year-old teacher — was also found guilty of and sentenced for disturbing the peace of
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for a US Senate seat in Ohio, is a law school graduate. But Vance made a significant false claim on Thursday about legal proceedings against people who allegedly participated in the Capitol insurrection last year. On the first anniversary of the January 6,
Continue Reading By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press New York City police say a Chinese immigrant who was brutally attacked in April while collecting cans in East Harlem has died of his injuries. Police announced Saturday that 61-year-old Yao Pan Ma died Dec. 31 and that the attack has now been deemed a homicide. Forty-nine-year-old Jarrod Powell was
Continue Reading WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) — Elana Meyers Taylor of the U.S. got her fourth women’s monobob victory of the season. It was the 25th overall win of her career in major international competition. Australia’s Breanna Walker was second, and Germany’s Laura Nolte was third. Kaillie Humphries of the U.S. took fourth, meaning the Americans joined Canada
Continue Reading LAKE LYNN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a worker has died after a roof collapsed at a stone mine in southwestern Pennsylvania. The state Department of Environmental Protection says the collapse was reported Friday afternoon at Laurel Aggregates’ Lake Lynn Mine in Fayette County’s Springhill Township. Officials say the person was likely working inside equipment
Continue Reading LAKE LYNN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a worker has died after a roof collapsed at a stone mine in southwestern Pennsylvania. The state Department of Environmental Protection says the collapse was reported Friday afternoon at Laurel Aggregates’ Lake Lynn Mine in Fayette County’s Springhill Township. Officials say the person was likely working inside equipment
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Antes de sentenciar a tres hombres condenados por matar a Ahmaud Arbery en el sur de Georgia a cadena perpetua, el juez Timothy R. Walmsley guardó un minuto de silencio este viernes y dijo que esperaba contextualizar el tiempo que el joven de 25 años pasó siendo perseguido por los acusados.
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey A mother’s love knows no bounds, even if that means creating a billboard in the middle of Times Square in order for your daughter to find love. When Boston native Beth Davis was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, she treated it with chemotherapy and she was doing well. But in
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN By Marianne Garvey A mother’s love knows no bounds, even if that means creating a billboard in the middle of Times Square in order for your daughter to find love. When Boston native Beth Davis was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, she treated it with chemotherapy and she was doing well.
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