By Anna Katayama Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER Washington (KPTV) — A crowd of people showed up to support the organizers of a Vancouver, Wash. drag brunch Sunday. The owners of Heathen Brewing host the brunch once a month. In recent weeks, the business has been vandalized with the attacks caught on
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By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Administrators at a Wisconsin elementary school stopped a first-grade class from performing a Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because the song “could be perceived as controversial.” Students at Heyer Elementary School in Waukesha had prepared a rendition of “Rainbowland” for
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Hulu’s “The Kardashians” released a new teaser trailer on Monday for the upcoming third season of their reality show, and it seems the family is trying to manage their legacy. The relatively tame trailer shows the famous family questioning where loyalties lie and what they’re doing with their “power” and “influence,”
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By Zoe Sottile and Andy Rose, CNN A man was attacked by a mountain lion while relaxing in a hot tub at a rental property in Colorado, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “Although this victim had only minor injuries, we take this incident seriously,” area wildlife manager Sean Shepherd said in a news release.
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Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Reforzar las relaciones bilaterales, plantear los objetivos que desarrollará España al asumir la presidencia rotatoria del Consejo de la Unión Europea en el segundo semestre de 2023 y conocer mejor la posición de China sobre la guerra en Ucrania. Estos son los tres temas principales que Pedro Sánchez, presidente del
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Delaware man might have visited Florida just for the sun, but he came home $5 million richer. Peter Sullivan, 66, took home the jaw-dropping prize after purchasing a $20 scratch-off ticket from a Publix grocery store in Delray Beach, according to a news release from the Florida Lottery. Sullivan, a
Continue Reading MICHAEL R. SISAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump over hush money payments has returned to hear more evidence, with still no word on when it might be asked to vote on a possible indictment. David Pecker, who as the former chief executive
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Continue ReadingBy Ellie Nakamoto-White Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — What makes a song controversial? Is it the lyrics? The meaning behind them? Or is it the person performing? That’s the million-dollar question at Heyer Elementary School in Waukesha, after school leaders removed Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton’s 2017 duet “Rainbowland”
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks closed mostly higher on a steadying Wall Street as battered banks showed more strength, at least for now. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Monday. The Dow also rose, while the Nasdaq fell. Markets have been in turmoil following the second- and third-largest U.S. bank failures in history earlier this month. Investors
Continue Reading BY ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation to allow all K-12 students in the state to get taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools. The law signed Monday by the Republican governor expands Florida’s voucher system by eliminating the income eligibility limits on the program. Democrats and critics
Continue Reading CLEVELAND (AP) — Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win an Ohio fishing tournament last fall have pleaded guilty to charges including cheating. The two men have also agreed to three-year suspensions of their fishing licenses. Both are scheduled to be sentenced May 11. Prosecutors
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle and Jack Forrest, CNN The Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump‘s alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to an adult film star adjourned Monday without taking a vote on whether to indict Trump, a source familiar with the proceeding told CNN. The grand jury
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Blackbaud, International Flavors rise; Carnival, MAG fall.
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top financial regulator is asserting that Silicon Valley Bank’s own management was largely to blame for the bank’s failure earlier this month and says the Federal Reserve will review whether a 2018 law that weakened stricter bank rules also contributed to its collapse. “SVB’s
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top financial regulator is asserting that Silicon Valley Bank’s own management was largely to blame for the bank’s failure earlier this month and says the Federal Reserve will review whether a 2018 law that weakened stricter bank rules also contributed to its collapse. “SVB’s
Continue Reading QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Emergency officials in Ecuador say at least 16 people died and 16 others were injured after a massive landslide. The country’s Risk Management Secretariat said Monday that the landslide buried dozens of homes Sunday in an Andean community in central Ecuador. The agency says seven people remain missing hours after the
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