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By Lisa Respers France, CNN A fan-favorite contestant on the current season of “American Idol” gave an emotional goodbye to the show. Kaya Stewart left the competition after getting sick during Hollywood week in which contestants vie for the chance to appear on the live shows. The 22-year-old singer broke the news as she was
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Bob Lee, the former chief technology officer of Square who helped launch Cash App, has died after an apparent stabbing attack in San Francisco. Lee’s death was confirmed by Josh Goldbard, the CEO of his current employer, MobileCoin. Lee joined MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency and digital payments startup, in 2021 as its
Continue ReadingBy Sammy Mncwabe, CNN Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku endured racist jeers during the team’s 1-1 draw against Juventus, according to a statement posted on Twitter by his representatives, Roc Nation Sports International, on Tuesday. After scoring a 95th-minute equalizer from the penalty spot, Lukaku was handed a second yellow card and sent off for
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By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy won new pledges of deeper cooperation on a state visit to Poland on Wednesday as the neighbors sought to forge a tighter relationship in defiance of Russia’s full-scale war against Kyiv that has reshaped international alliances. Polish President Andrzej
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers around the clock throughout one of the most densely populated U.S. cities in vehicles that will have no one sitting in the driver’s seat. If Cruise, a subsidiary
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers around the clock throughout one of the most densely populated U.S. cities in vehicles that will have no one sitting in the driver’s seat. If Cruise, a subsidiary
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers around the clock throughout one of the most densely populated U.S. cities in vehicles that will have no one sitting in the driver’s seat. If Cruise, a subsidiary
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government says it plans to impose an automobile import tax on electric cars, which so far have been exempted from the charge, starting next year. The governing Federal Council said Wednesday that the move was meant to counter a fall in income from the auto tax and is part of
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Un hombre, de 25 años, se entregó a la Policía después de atacar a niños con un hacha en una guardería en Brasil el miércoles, dijeron las autoridades a CNN Brasil. El hombre asesinó a tres niños y una niña, de entre 5 y 7 años, cuando atacó una guardería
Continue ReadingBy Angela Fritz and Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new, stricter rules for harmful pollutants, including mercury, from coal-fired power plants. The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to slash mercury pollution and harmful particulate matter from coal-fired power plant emissions, including from lignite coal plants, by up to 70%. If finalized,
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN A record number of people are dying from firearm injuries in the US, and new research suggests that shootings are becoming more lethal, too. Most victims of fatal firearm injuries die at the scene of the shooting, before they can be treated in a health care setting. But that has become
Continue ReadingCBS, CMT, CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN A record number of people are dying from firearm injuries in the US, and new research suggests that shootings are becoming more lethal, too. Most victims of fatal firearm injuries die at the scene of the shooting, before they can be treated in a health care setting. But
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — El ejecutivo tecnológico Bob Lee, antiguo director de tecnología de Square que ayudó a lanzar Cash App, murió tras un aparente apuñalamiento en San Francisco. La muerte de Lee fue confirmada por Josh Goldbard, el CEO de su actual empleador, MobileCoin. Lee se unió a MobileCoin, una startup de criptomonedas y pagos
Continue ReadingBy Florencia Trucco, CNN Four children have been killed and four more injured in an ax attack at a day care center in the southern Brazilian city of Blumenau. Those killed — three boys and a girl — were between the ages of 5 and 7, local police say. Jorginho Mello, the governor of the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The force was strong Tuesday night with Jon Stewart. Stewart popped up at “The Daily Show” to help one of the show’s correspondents, Roy Wood Jr., go viral. At least, that’s what Wood said he was hoping to do as he hosts the show this week. Wood, who had just
Continue Reading TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The head of the U.N.’s atomic energy watchdog met with Russian officials in Kaliningrad on Wednesday for negotiations on the safety of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently held by Russian forces. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi’s trip to the Russian exclave came a week after he visited the
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story GERVAIS, Oregon (KPTV) — The Gervais School District is suing social media giants, saying that they have used their platforms to create a youth mental health crisis in America. In the lawsuit against Facebook, Instagram, (as well as their parent company Meta), Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok,
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are dipping on Wall Street Wednesday, and Treasury yields are dropping following the latest signals that the U.S. economy is slowing under the weight of much higher interest rates. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in afternoon trading, a day after it broke a
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN LeBron James powered the resurgent Los Angeles Lakers to a crucial 135-133 overtime win over the Utah Jazz as LA looks to battle its way into the NBA playoffs. The Lakers looked down and out before the trade deadline but, thanks to clever maneuvering by the front office and an uptick
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN Millions of jobs could be on the chopping block this year, as the Federal Reserve continues its rate-hiking campaign to tame inflation. But the effects of that action likely won’t reverberate evenly across the economy. The Fed has seen some success: Inflation has cooled for eighth consecutive months, according to the
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