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CNN, HLN By Jack Guy, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 96th birthday on Thursday, in the same year that marks her 70 years on the throne. The Queen has traveled to Sandringham, her estate in Norfolk, eastern England, for a private break, Buckingham Palace told CNN. A portrait released to mark the occasion
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Authorities in Poland say two underground methane explosions at a coal mine killed five people and injured more than 20. Poland’s prime minister said the first blast took place early Wednesday at the Pniowek mine in Pawlowice. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says a rescue operation was launched immediately but a second
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The City of Indio celebrated the installation of “Sarbalé Ke” at Dr. Carreon Park on Wednesday morning. This event coincided with the opening of the 2022 Mobius Conference that the installation’s artist Francis Kéré took part in 2019. The Sarbalé Ke towers stand from nine to 49-feet tall at the park. The series of towers
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he wants to promote the city’s impending legal cannabis industry. He also wants to assist people from minority communities who were most affected by marijuana-related offenses to become marijuana entrepreneurs. Adams is set to propose Wednesday that the
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business A half-percentage point interest rate hike is officially on the table, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday, as the central bank prepares to get inflation under control. “50 basis points will be on the table for the May meeting,” Powell said during a panel at the International
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By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona may lose the authority to oversee its own workplace safety program because of a pattern of ignoring federal directives involving COVID-19 protection, employer penalties and other issues. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration threatened Wednesday to take the first step in revoking
Continue ReadingBy Solarina Ho Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — People who live in neighbourhoods with constant traffic noise are at higher risk of hospitalization for heart attacks compared with those who live in quieter areas, according to a recently published population-based study out of Rutgers University. The paper, published in
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new study has found evidence that the largest earthquake in history may have been a 9.5 magnitude Chilean quake that happened nearly four millennia ago. Researchers from Chile, the United Kingdom, Australia and France say this earthquake took place 3,800
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN Abercrombie & Fitch’s website is, today, awash with Gen-Z-friendly nods to diversity and inclusion. There are people of color, sizes up to 3XL and even a Pride-themed collection featuring “gender inclusive” rainbow tees. The brand’s Instagram account, meanwhile, proudly promotes models in wheelchairs, stories of body-positivity and statements of LGBTQ solidarity. Yet,
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“Chella, Celebrando a la Communidad,” made its grand return to the City of Indio on Wednesday following a three-year absence. The free event was held at Bliss Avenue and Towne Street in downtown Indio. Goldenvoice organized the festival, in partnership with the city of Indio and Vallarta Supermarkets. “We are so excited for these local
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street inched up in premarket trading Wednesday, following European markets higher after a mixed session in Asia. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials S&P 500 each climbed 0.4%. Shares of Netflix lost about a quarter of their value in off-hours trading after the streaming service reported an unexpectedly sharp drop
Continue ReadingBy Aleks Klosok and Anna Chernova, CNN Wimbledon organizers announced on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at this year’s grand slam following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Given the profile of The Championships in the United Kingdom and around the world, it is our responsibility to play our part
Continue ReadingBy Clare Sebastian and Chris Liakos, CNN Oleg Tinkov, the billionaire founder of a big Russian digital bank, has blasted Russia’s “insane war” in Ukraine and urged the West to help President Vladimir Putin find an off-ramp to “stop this massacre.” Russia’s brutal assault on its neighbor began nearly two months ago. Thousands of Ukrainian
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Shares of Netflix are imploding after the company reported its first quarterly loss of subscribers in more than a decade, far underperforming expectations and worrying investors that had been betting that a handful of big tech companies would continue to grow at a rapid clip. What’s happening: Netflix’s stock dropped
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Electric vehicles, with their need for lots of expensive batteries, have often trended towards luxury. Electric cars from Porsche, Mercedes, and Audi have all hit the market in recent years. BMW has come out with its own electric cars like the iX and i4 and now the new i7, a
Continue Reading BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s police say former Prime Minister Robert Fico is facing facing criminal charges. Police said Wednesday that Fico’s former interior minister Robert Kalinak have been also charged in the same case. Police haven’t immediately offered any more details. The attorney for the two says they have been charged with creating a
Continue Reading By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A new poll finds that a majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation. The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 56% of Americans favor requiring people on planes, trains
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By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Audio stolen from the Spanish soccer federation reveal that Gerard Piqué asked for help from the president of the Spanish soccer federation to play at the Tokyo Olympics. The details were published by the El Confidencial newspaper after other audio had revealed that the Barcelona defender
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Update 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 21 Gene Autry is Open. Update 6:11 a.m. Thursday, April 21 Gene Autry closed again Thursday morning as strong winds sweep through the Coachella Valley again. Update 2:15 p.m. Gene Autry is back open, the city confirmed. Original Report 5:00 a.m. Gene Autry Trail from E. Via Escuela to Salvia
Continue Reading NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is further winding down the compulsory use of COVID-19 vaccination certificates and face masks as the country’s virus numbers continue to improve. Health Minister Michael Hadjipantela announced Wednesday that vaccination and recovery certificates will no longer be required to enter most places as of May 15. But certificates will still
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