Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Blessd, uno de los artistas emergentes de Medellín con mayor proyección internacional, anunció esta semana su primera gira internacional, “Tendencia global tour”. El cantante, que fue nombrado por Billboard como Latin Artist on the Rise en 2021 e incluido en la lista de Vive Latino Artist To Watch de
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By The Associated Press 2020 U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem says he tested positive for COVID-19 after his first match in more than nine months. Thiem lost 6-3, 6-4 to Pedro Cachin at the Andalucía Open on the lower-level Challenger Tour on Tuesday, then felt what he called mild symptoms later in the day. He
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman and Jeremy Herb, CNN The congressional naming commission which was set up to remove Confederate names from military bases will review the names of “more than 750 Department of Defense items” that include everything from military bases to streets and bridges, to determine whether their names “commemorate the Confederacy,” a release from
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox had the advantage of low expectations last season. They were coming off a last-place finish and their second straight season without a playoff appearance. Now Boston is looking to build on a surprising 2021 when it turned 92 wins and a wild-card berth
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — The City of Gresham is taking a unique approach to filling jobs: they’re launching an outreach effort to hand out applications to people experiencing homelessness. The city’s Homeless Services Team, which interacts with 15 to 20 people a day, will take
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At long last, some of the cold, hard cash in the billion-dollar world of college sports is hitting the wallets of the players themselves by legitimate means. One expert estimates by the time next year’s Final Four rolls around, every men’s basketball and football player
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Multnomah County judge has ruled Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty must pay a credit card company more than $16,000 in overdue debts and fees after failing to appear in court. Default orders were issued last week by Circuit Judge
Continue ReadingLeah Dolan, CNN The day before covering a fashion week in virtual reality felt much like the day before any industry event, only instead of renting outfits and planning travel routes, I was downloading Google Chrome extensions and over-thinking the creation of my digital avatar. (I played it safe in the end, pairing my natural
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics say center Robert Williams III is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. The team says Williams underwent a partial knee meniscectomy Wednesday morning at a Boston hospital. He was hurt Sunday against Minnesota. Williams was averaging 10
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El actor Bruce Willis sufre de una condición médica que está afectando sus habilidades cognitivas, por lo que se tomará un descanso de la actuación, informó su familia este miércoles. En una publicación en la cuenta verificada de Instagram de su hija Rumor, la leyenda de una foto del actor
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Comedians Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer have opened up about the slap heard around the world. On Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime talk show, Sykes, one third of the trio who hosted the Oscars on Sunday, said while she didn’t witness Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock because she was changing outfits, she
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writers When faced with too many choices, what’s a Grammy voter to do? As the number of nominees for the top awards grows, the competition gets stronger, but it makes predictions a lot trickier. Associated Press Entertainment Writers Jonathan Landrum Jr. and Kristin M. Hall
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, CNN FBI agents raided a residence on the outskirts of Detroit last Friday in connection to threats made to the judge, two defense attorneys and at least one potential witness in the ongoing federal trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. District Judge Robert Jonker
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By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is launching what it says is a one-stop website that will help people in the United States access COVID-19 tests, vaccines and treatments, along with status updates on infection rates where they live. President Joe Biden planned remarks Wednesday afternoon to announce the rollout
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Tony Rock has taken to Twitter to share some of his thoughts about Will Smith slapping his brother at the Academy Awards. In response to a Twitter user asking the younger Rock if he approved of Smith’s apology, the stand-up comedian had a succinct answer: “No.” Smith walked to the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Bruce Willis is suffering from a medical condition that is affecting his cognitive abilities and will be taking a break from acting, his family shared Wednesday. In a post on his daughter Rumer’s verified Instagram account, the caption on a photo of the “Die Hard” actor read: “To Bruce’s amazing
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is looking at invoking the Defense Production Act this week to increase the mining of critical minerals for the batteries used in electric vehicles. That’s according to a person familiar with White House plans who insisted on anonymity to discuss the
Continue Reading SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Retired pitcher Jake Peavy and outfielder Hunter Pence have joined the MLB Network as analysts. The 40-year-old Peavy last played in 2016. A three-time All-Star, he won the 2007 NL Cy Young Award. Pence was a four-time All-Star who last played in 2020. Newly retired players Alex Avila and Cameron Maybin
Continue Reading SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Retired pitcher Jake Peavy and outfielder Hunter Pence have joined the MLB Network as analysts. The 40-year-old Peavy last played in 2016. A three-time All-Star, he won the 2007 NL Cy Young Award. Pence was a four-time All-Star who last played in 2020. Newly retired players Alex Avila and Cameron Maybin
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Toys “R” Us filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and closed all of its stores. That’s left an opening for rivals like discount toy chain Five Below to fill the gap. Five Below, as its name suggests, sells most of its toys, games, room decorations and tech accessories for less than
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