By Clare Duffy and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Elon Musk has completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, the company confirmed in a securities filing Friday, putting the world’s richest man in charge of one of the world’s most influential social media platforms. The company said the deal “became effective” on Thursday, as part of a
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WASHINGTON (AP) — AP sources: Paul Pelosi, husband of House speaker, was severely beaten during break-in and is being treated for injuries.
Continue Reading By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists who won a court order against U.S. wildlife officials say they’ll sue them again failing to protect a Nevada wildflower whose last remaining habitat could be destroyed by a lithium mine. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal 60-day notice this week of its
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “The White Lotus” hasn’t lost any of its intoxicating allure, shifting its mix of rich-people problems and staff struggles to a new island (Sicily), with Jennifer Coolidge as the one holdover from the Emmy-winning original. It’s an impressive exercise in reloading by writer-director Mike White, who based on this encore
Continue ReadingCNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The White Lotus” hasn’t lost any of its intoxicating allure, shifting its mix of rich-people problems and staff struggles to a new island (Sicily), with Jennifer Coolidge as the one holdover from the Emmy-winning original. It’s an impressive exercise in reloading by writer-director Mike White, who based on this
Continue Reading By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer Oil companies brought in record profits once again as people worldwide struggled with high gasoline and energy prices. Exxon Mobil broke records with its profits in the third quarter, raking in $19.66 billion in net income. The Irving, Texas company said Friday that it booked $112.07 billion in quarterly
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Rihanna’s first solo new music in six years is out and tugging at heartstrings. “Lift Me Up” from the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” soundtrack was released Friday. The song is already a hit with her faithful fan base, known as Rihanna’s Navy. The singer teased the release of the song
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By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, was “violently assaulted” by an assailant who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, and he is now in the hospital and expected to make a full recovery, said her spokesman, Drew Hammill. Pelosi was not in the residence at
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities have announced further rolling blackouts in and around the country’s largest cities amid ongoing Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure. Ukrenergo, the sole operator of Ukraine’s high-voltage transmission lines, says “emergency outages” of four hours a day or more have resumed in the Kyiv region. The capital region’s governor says
Continue Reading KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities have announced further rolling blackouts in and around the country’s largest cities amid ongoing Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure. Ukrenergo, the sole operator of Ukraine’s high-voltage transmission lines, says “emergency outages” of four hours a day or more have resumed in the Kyiv region. The capital region’s governor says
Continue Reading By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Barack Obama is trying to do something he couldn’t during two terms as president: help Democrats succeed in national midterm elections when they already hold the White House. Of course, Obama is more popular than he was back then, and now it’s President Joe Biden, Obama’s former
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macamilarincon (CNN) –– Antes de su boda ante un juzgado en Santa Bárbara y su gran celebración de matrimonio en Italia, Kourtney Kardashian y Travis Barker tuvieron una ceremonia secreta en Las Vegas. Ahora, Kardashian dice que no recuerda mucho de lo que pasó. Travis Barker y Kourtney Kardashian rompen el silencio sobre la reciente
Continue Reading By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protesters have confronted security forces in a southeastern Iranian city that’s seen weeks of unrest amid nationwide demonstrations after the September death of a woman detained by the country’s morality police. The demonstrations in Zahedan were initially sparked by rape allegations against a police officer
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — The surgeon who operated on soccer player Pablo Marí’s wounded back says being in top physical form helped the Spaniard avoid life-threatening injuries in a knife attack at an Italian shopping center. Niguarda hospital surgery and trauma director Osvaldo Chiara says “the surgery was a relatively simple one” since “there were only
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Business) — Los nuevos datos de inflación muestran que los precios en EE.UU. todavía estaban incómodamente altos en septiembre, a pesar de las medidas agresivas de la Reserva Federal para controlar la inflación más alta en décadas. El Índice de Gastos de Consumo Personal (PCE, por sus siglas en inglés), que
Continue Reading By LUIS ANDRES HENAO The Associated Press SHISHMAREF, Alaska (AP) — Search online for the little town of Shishmaref and you’ll see homes perilously close to the ocean, and headlines that warn this Native community in western Alaska is on the verge of disappearing. Climate change is partially to blame for the rising seas, flooding,
Continue ReadingJacqui Palumbo, CNN Andy Warhol may be best known for his pop art iconography of Marilyn Monroe, Chairman Mao and Campbell’s soup cans, but next month, a “haunting” silkscreen print of a mangled car crash will be up for sale at Sotheby’s in New York. Going under the hammer on November 16 during the auction
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, was “violently assaulted” by an assailant who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, and he is now in the hospital and expected to make a full recovery, her spokesman said. Pelosi was not in the residence at the time.
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With Halloween being on Monday, several events are taking place around the Coachella Valley over the weekend in celebration. Here’s what’s happening around town. United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire annual Halloween Drive-Up Event Friday, October 284 pm to 6 p at 70-017 Highway 111, Rancho MirageKids will receive themed gift bags. The Living
Continue Reading By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s president has opened a ruling party congress that is set to renominate him as the party’s presidential candidate for next year’s election, but soaring inflation and a government crackdown on dissent are fueling tensions in the southern African nation. The ruling ZANU-PF party on Saturday
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