By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Selena Gomez is trying to keep her hands — and everything else — to herself for a while. The singer on Wednesday shared on Instagram that she has contracted Covid-19 and was forced to cancel a planned appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” “I’m not going to be on
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La plataforma de redes sociales TikTok ha contribuido a difundir otra idea potencialmente peligrosa: cerrar los labios con cinta adhesiva para impedir que respires por la boca durante la noche. “Si se padece apnea obstructiva del sueño, sí, esto puede ser muy peligroso”, afirma el Dr. Raj Dasgupta, especialista del sueño
Continue ReadingBy Steve Overmyer Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday marked 10 years since Superstorm Sandy by pushing new initiatives to protect the city from that kind of devastation again. From South Street Seaport, city leaders broke ground on the Brooklyn Bridge-Montgomery Coastal Resilience project, which
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Hugh Jackman says he auditioned for the role of Sandra Bullock’s love interest, FBI agent Eric Matthews, in “Miss Congeniality,” but lost out on the part. Jackman told Variety his agent made him audition since he had been offered “Someone Like You” with Ashley Judd and would be in a better
Continue ReadingBy KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County sheriff is warning residents about a Duquesne Light phone scam. The sheriff’s office says a man is calling Duquesne Light customers and telling them they’re behind on their electric bill. The scammer says if they don’t immediately provide payment,
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gangel, Gabby Orr and Annie Grayer, CNN Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have accepted service of the subpoena from the House January 6 select committee, according to sources familiar with the matter. Trump and his lawyers have until November to 4 to turn over documents sought in the subpoena and until November
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The consequences for Russia if it uses a nuclear weapon in its war on Ukraine have been conveyed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. “We’ve also communicated directly and very clearly to the Russians, President Putin about the consequences,” the top
Continue ReadingBy Annie Gimbel Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTVT) — Robert Solis, the man convicted of capital murder in the fatal 2019 shooting of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal, was sentenced to death. Dhaliwal was the first Sikh deputy in his Texas agency. He was remembered for his compassion, warm smile
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By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Undefeated Flightline and Rich Strike, upset winner of the Kentucky Derby, head a field of nine for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, with trainer Todd Pletcher pre-entering two horses for the $6 million race that also includes a horse from the barn of embattled trainer Bob Baffert. Trained by John
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — The man wanted for killing his roommate in 2019 is finally in custody nearly three years after the murder and 9 months on the run. Miles Fernando Tovar was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Tovar, 38, was wanted
Continue ReadingBy Donie O’Sullivan and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk plans to visit Twitter’s San Francisco office this week ahead of the expected close of his deal to buy the company, Twitter Chief Marketing Officer Leslie Berland told staff in an email Wednesday. “As you’ll soon see or hear, Elon is in the SF office
Continue Reading By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona prisoner who is scheduled to be executed in three weeks for two 1980 killings will be put to death by lethal injection, making him the third condemned person to decline lethal gas since the state refurbished the chamber where it carried out the last U.S.
Continue ReadingBy Emily Goodell Click here for updates on this story YAKIMA COUNTY, Washington (KAPP) — The Washington State Department of Agriculture is urging racehorse owners to check their horses for equine infectious anemia after two racehorses tested positive for the disease in Yakima County. There’s no cure, treatment or vaccine for equine infectious anemia. Infected
Continue ReadingBy KAPP Staff Click here for updates on this story YAKIMA, Washington (KAPP) — Following allegations that she financially took advantage of a person with whom she held a position of trust, a Yakima woman had her nursing assistant and pharmaceutical assistant credentials stripped from her. As announced and detailed by the Washington Department of
Continue ReadingBy Natalie Duddridge Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A woman says a man broke into her Upper East Side apartment while she was sleeping and then pepper sprayed her when she confronted him. On Wednesday, CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge spoke to the 25-year-old victim, who was shaken up and scared
Continue ReadingBy Matt McFarland, CNN Business Intel spun out its driver-assist subsidiary Mobileye Wednesday and raised $861 million in the initial public offering. Mobileye’s stock was up about 34% during trading Wednesday from the initial public offering price of $21 a share. Intel had purchased Mobileye in 2017 for $15.3 billion, but announced in Dec. 2021
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk posted video Wednesday showing him strolling into Twitter headquarters ahead of a Friday deadline to close his $44 billion deal to buy the company. Musk also changed his Twitter profile t o refer to himself as “Chief Twit” and his
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk posted video Wednesday showing him strolling into Twitter headquarters ahead of a Friday deadline to close his $44 billion deal to buy the company. Musk also changed his Twitter profile to refer to himself as “Chief Twit” and his location as Twitter headquarters, which is based in San Francisco.
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices tend to wipe the slate clean at the start of a new term and their summer break can help bruised feelings from tough cases. But this year, some justices are engaging in an extended and unusual public disagreement over the court’s legitimacy that stems
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The list of companies cutting ties with artist and designer Ye following a series of antisemitic remarks continues to grow, with TJ Maxx boycotting the apparel line, the retailer announced Wednesday. The decision follows similar moves by Gap and Foot Locker to pull Yeezy merchandise from their stores. Gap said
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