CNN By Scottie Andrew, CNN After a whopping 17 years away from the “Star Wars” universe, Ewan McGregor returns this week as our beloved bearded Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi. “Patience, you must have,” INDEED. But what was Master Kenobi up to when we saw him last? Does one need to watch several animated series to know
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added five new destinations to its “high” risk category for travelers on Monday. The Central American country of Belize, the Bahamas archipelago in the North Atlantic, the mountainous British overseas island territory of Montserrat, the Caribbean island country of Saint
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By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Kremlin critic Bill Browder wants governments to step up efforts to get to the riches squirreled away by Russian oligarchs by forcing accountants, lawyers and others who set up murky legal and financial structures to become whistleblowers. Browder, author of the best-seller “Freezing Order: “A True
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Ice T and Coco’s parenting decisions are theirs to make, but that isn’t stopping people from weighing in online. Coco recently shared some vacation photos of the family on her verified social media accounts. In one of the photos, her 6-year-old daughter, Chanel is sitting in a stroller, looking a
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN Birdwatcher Christian Cooper was thrust into the spotlight in 2020 when he filmed a racially charged encounter with a White woman in New York’s Central Park. Next year he’ll be back on television on his own terms: To showcase his passion for birdwatching on National Geographic. Cooper will host a series,
Continue Reading By MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy MacKenzie Scott gave $122.6 million to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the national youth-mentoring charity announced on Tuesday. The gift is the latest of several the billionaire writer has given to large national nonprofits that carry out their missions through local chapters
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A teen girl from Milwaukee died Monday, May 23 after rescue crews pulled her from Lake Michigan near McKinley Marina. The girl was spotted 30-40 feet outside the breakwater at around 3:30. Rescue crews don’t know how she got there. The water
Continue ReadingBy Yukare Nakayama Click here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Greenfield police have arrested the perpetrator that left 16-year-old Trevor Le- Morrison with serious injuries after a hit-and-run Saturday night. The community is stepping up to lift up the spirits and help with medical finances for the teen. The suspect was
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s tournament following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “wrong,” world number one Novak Djokovic said on Monday. Wimbledon, the third of the four grand slams on the tennis calendar, is arguably the most famous tennis tournament in the world. But this
Continue ReadingBy Richard Madan, CTV National News Washington Bureau Correspondent Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — Major League Baseball fans have probably noticed a change in the game recently: fewer home runs, more players getting hit, unpredictable fly balls. The cause, some experts say, is the balls themselves. “This year,
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — The damage across southern Ontario and Quebec remains extensive after a severe storm swept through the provinces over the weekend, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and killing at least 10 people as of Monday afternoon. As residents
Continue Reading By ELENA BECATOROS, OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and RICARDO MAZALAN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, a grim reminder of the horrors still coming to light in the ruined city that has seen some of the
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By Cheri Mossburg and Taylor Romine, CNN San Francisco Mayor London Breed will not march in the city’s Pride parade next month if participating police officers are not allowed to wear uniforms, the mayor said in a statement Monday. The event’s board of directors decided May 11 that off-duty police officers who march in the
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LONDON (AP) — Jarrod Bowen has been rewarded for his breakthrough season at West Ham by earning his first call-up to the England squad for four Nations League games next month. Bowen scored 12 goals and had 10 assists in the Premier League. The winger was joined in the 27-man squad by Leicester full back
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La decisión de Wimbledon de prohibir la participación de jugadores rusos y bielorrusos en el torneo de este año tras la invasión rusa de Ucrania es “errónea”, dijo este lunes el número uno del mundo, Novak Djokovic. Wimbledon, el tercero de los cuatro Grand Slam del calendario, es posiblemente el torneo de
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimović acted like the protagonist from the movie “Braveheart” in a rousing speech to his teammates so Olivier Giroud likened his own exploits on the field to another blockbuster. “Gladiator.” The Hollywood double feature spurred AC Milan to its first Serie A title in 11
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business One of the many buzzwords percolating around Davos this week is “fragmentation,” the force economists there warned could have “devastating human consequences.” By “fragmentation,” they are referring to a breakdown of the kind of free-wheeling, border-crossing trade and investment that’s defined the global economic order over the past three decades.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The search continued Tuesday for a woman suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin home. Wilson, 25, was found dead May 11, and Austin police issued a murder warrant for Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, last week. Wilson, a competitive gravel and mountain bike racer
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The search continued Tuesday for a woman suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin home. Wilson, 25, was found dead May 11, and Austin police issued a murder warrant for Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, last week. Wilson, a competitive gravel and mountain bike racer
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy Co. posted first-quarter results that showed shoppers pulled back on their spending and higher costs ate into profits. The nation’s largest consumer electronics chain also cut its annual outlook on Tuesday, citing a deteriorating economic environment. Best Buy was among a handful of
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