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By Jillian Sykes and Faith Karimi, CNN Dylan Gartenmayer has been diving and spearfishing along the Florida coast since he was 10. That experience helped him survive a frightening ordeal that left him stranded at sea for hours. The 21-year-old was free diving at the Western Sambo Reef near Key West Thursday afternoon when a
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PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix man has been arrested after he allegedly offered to sell a tiger cub to undercover police officers for $20,000, authorities said Tuesday. Police said 25-year-old Carlos Castro-Alcaraz was arrested Monday night on felony wildlife offenses after advertising the cub for sale on social media. According to police, officers later served
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NEW YORK (AP) — Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana residence last week, his lawyer says, the latest in a string of recoveries of confidential information from the homes of current and former top U.S. officials. The records, which were taken into FBI custody, “appear to be a small number
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s about an hour after Ke Huy Quan heard his name read as an Academy Award nominee for his performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” “Still processing” would be an understatement. “Still jumping for joy” would be more accurate. Few Oscar nominees this year
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk returned to federal court to defend himself against a class-action lawsuit that alleges he misled Tesla shareholders with a tweet about an aborted buyout that the billionaire defiantly insisted Tuesday he could have pulled off, had he wanted. Musk spent roughly three more
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk returned to federal court to defend himself against a class-action lawsuit that alleges he misled Tesla shareholders with a tweet about an aborted buyout that the billionaire defiantly insisted Tuesday he could have pulled off, had he wanted. Musk spent roughly three more
Continue Reading By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are drafting a sweeping ban on most semiautomatic firearms. If passed, the ambitious legislation would make Colorado the 10th state in the nation to ban the sale and transfer of certain semiautomatic guns, joining California’s ban from 1989 and Illinois’ ban signed into
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street after drifting between gains and losses as more big U.S. companies delivered their earnings reports for the last three months of 2022. Some of them came up short of what investors were expecting, leading to drops in their stock prices. Post-it maker 3M sank after its
Continue Reading By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s Legislature began taking another step toward adopting a constitutional amendment that would bar discrimination based on “pregnancy outcomes” or “gender expression.” Supporters say the provisions are intended to protect abortion rights and a person’s right to seek gender-affirming care. The proposed amendment
Continue ReadingBy Eve Brennan and Lindsay Isaac, CNN Hundreds of child asylum seekers have gone missing since the British government started housing minors in hotels due to a strain on the country’s asylum accommodation system, British Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick told lawmakers in parliament on Tuesday, amid calls for an investigation into the matter. Jenrick said
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Johnson & Johnson, unchanged at $168.31. The healthcare giant reported mixed financial results for the fourth-quarter. 3M Co., down $7.62 to $115. The maker of Post-it notes, industrial coatings and ceramics reported weak fourth-quarter earnings and announced job cuts. Alphabet Inc.,
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Sus rostros pueden resultarnos conocidos, pero las nominaciones son completamente nuevas. Cuando los nominados para la edición número 95 de los Premios Oscar se anunciaron este martes, hubo 16 actores que entraron por primera vez a la lista en las cuatro categorías principales de actuación: Austin Butler, Hong Chau, Kerry Condon,
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — The prosecution and defense are getting ready to pick the final jury of 12 people and six alternates in the murder trial of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh. After the jury is picked Wednesday morning, opening statements are expected in the murder trial for Murdaugh, who
Continue ReadingBy Tara Subramaniam, CNN Fresh from its success at the Golden Globes, India’s “RRR” on Tuesday scored an Academy Award nomination in the original song category. “RRR,” which stands for “Rise, Roar, Revolt,” is a Telugu-language drama set during India’s struggle for independence from Britain. The three-hour historical fantasy draws from a number of genres
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System has joined a number of universities across the country in banning the popular social media app TikTok on school devicies. UW System officials made the announcement Tuesday. A number of other universities have banned TikTok in recent weeks, including Auburn, Arkansas
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System has joined a number of universities across the country in banning the popular social media app TikTok on school devicies. UW System officials made the announcement Tuesday. A number of other universities have banned TikTok in recent weeks, including Auburn, Arkansas
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A Whitewater resident who allegedly threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend and pointed a gun at officers during a pursuit on Interstate 10 that blocked traffic for several hours pleaded not guilty to five felony charges. Jairo Santiago Chaides, 37, was charged with one felony count each of false imprisonment, criminal threats that result in great
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An outside investigation has found that the husband of U.S. women’s team defender Crystal Dunn illegally distributed a controlled substance to Portland Thorns players in his role as the team’s athletic trainer. The National Women’s Soccer League announced the findings Tuesday. The trainer, Pierre Soubrier,
Continue Reading MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System officials say they will prohibit the use of TikTok on system devices. System spokesman Mark Pitsch told The Associated Press about the move in emails on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Gov. Tony Evers banned the use of TikTok on state phones and other devices, citing potential risks
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA KRAMER Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — Mayor Eric Adams insists New York City has handled the asylum seeker crisis better than any other city in the nation, but his latest plan house migrants at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal is facing some backlash. Faced with an unending
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