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By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JEFF McMILLAN Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — “If I hadn’t been a girl, I’d have been a drag queen.” Dolly Parton has uttered those words famously and often. But if she really were a drag queen, one of Tennessee’s most famous daughters would likely be out of a job under
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Federal officials have begun investigating a close call between planes in Boston, and they provided new details Thursday about a harrowing incident at an airport in Texas. The National Transportation Safety Board said it has not determined exactly how close a FedEx cargo plane passed over the top of
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 60 years after he was first recommended for the nation’s highest award for bravery during the Vietnam War, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, will receive the prestigious Medal of Honor on Friday. The
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This week’s snowstorm severely impacted Idyllwild and the surrounding mountain communities. The National Weather Service said that just over six inches of fresh snow fell in the area, following similar snowfall amounts recorded last week. At least one local store had its roof collapse due to snow on Wednesday. The business owner told
Continue Reading By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — From Renaissance art to couture and celebrity interruptions. Paris Fashion Week shows continued in vibrant form to present the final trends for fall-winter 2023-2024. The once-street and urban Matthew M. Williams uttered a word not often heard describing his Givenchy designs: Elegant. Williams went back to
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By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — From Renaissance art to couture and celebrity interruptions. Paris Fashion Week shows continued in vibrant form to present the final trends for fall-winter 2023-2024. The once-street and urban Matthew M. Williams uttered a word not often heard describing his Givenchy designs: Elegant. Williams went back to
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, reveló públicamente por primera vez el jueves que Estados Unidos presentó una “propuesta seria” para asegurar la liberación de Paul Whelan, injustamente detenido de Rusia. Los funcionarios estadounidenses han enfatizado durante mucho tiempo su compromiso de traer a casa a Whelan,
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By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press The Rev. Megan Rohrer, who was elected as the first openly transgender bishop of one of the largest Christian denominations in the country in May 2021, has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was forced out from his post after enduring several months of discrimination and harassment. The denomination, the
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Oregon Zoo is giving frogs a lift. According to the zoo, the largest population of northern red-legged frogs in our area are hopping down from Forest Park, where they live most of the time, to Harborton Wetlands, their seasonal breeding
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN After a whirlwind and drama-filled ride, “Funny Girl” has an end in sight. The Broadway musical revival currently starring “Glee” alum Lea Michele has announced that it will close on Sunday, September 3, according to a statement shared with CNN on Thursday. No reason was given for the decision. The Tony-nominated
Continue Reading By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing health data it had promised to keep private — including information about mental health challenges — with companies including Facebook and Snapchat. The proposed FTC order announced
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El presidente del Senado de la República Dominicana, Eduardo Estrella, entregó este jueves una distinción especial a Aquilino Antonio Gonell, un estadounidense de origen dominicano que, como sargento de la Policía del Capitolio, cobró notoriedad por su trabajo en la defensa del Capitolio de EE.UU. el 6 de enero de
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– La senadora de California Dianne Feinstein, de 89 años, anunció este jueves que la hospitalizaron y recibe tratamiento por herpes zóster. La legisladora señaló que espera regresar a la ciudad de Washington a fines de este mes. La ausencia de Feinstein podría influir en la estrategia demócrata en el Senado, ya que
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer The most expensive free agent in Tampa Bay history made a good first impression with the Rays. Zach Eflin struck out three of four Minnesota Twins batters on Thursday in his first spring training start, a game played at Tropicana Field. The right-hander signed a $40 million, three-year contract
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Emily Bessoir had 18 points and 13 rebounds for her first career double-double, Charisma Osborne also scored 18 points and No. 19 UCLA beat No. 21 Arizona 73-59 on Thursday in the Pac-12 Tournament. UCLA, a No. 5 seed, advances to the semifinals on Friday after handing Arizona its first three-game
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Emily Bessoir had 18 points and 13 rebounds for her first career double-double, Charisma Osborne also scored 18 points and No. 19 UCLA beat No. 21 Arizona 73-59 on Thursday in the Pac-12 Tournament. UCLA, a No. 5 seed, advances to the semifinals on Friday after handing Arizona its first three-game
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A new generation of House Democratic leaders taking over for Nancy Pelosi debuted at the party’s annual retreat, feisty and fired up to brag about their accomplishments with President Joe Biden and counter Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s new Republican majority. The team led
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — Elizabeth Holmes, la ex CEO de Theranos condenada por defraudar a los inversores, busca retrasar el inicio de su sentencia de prisión de 11 años porque tiene “dos niños muy pequeños” con los que estar. La presentación judicial de la semana pasada representa el primer reconocimiento público que dio
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Government regulators Thursday granted California’s largest utility an unusual exemption that could allow the state’s last nuclear power plant to continue running after the expiration of its federal operating licenses, a key piece of a contentious proposal to keep the reactors producing electricity for years
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