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Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 15th century Chinese box which went unnoticed for decades has sold for £288,000 (about $358,000), smashing its expected price at auction. The box was bought for just £19 ($24) in 1946 and was expected to fetch between £6,000 and £10,000 ($7,400 and $12,400) when it went under the hammer
Continue ReadingBy Rebekka Schramm Click here for updates on this story GRIFFIN, Georgia (WANF) — The parents accused of trying to starve their 10-year-old son to death appeared in court Tuesday to ask a judge to let them out of jail on bond. But without attorneys, Judge Ben Coker suggested they postpone the hearing for three
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time Academy Award nominee Adam Driver will serve as the honorary starter for the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Driver grew up in Mishawaka in northern Indiana. He is perhaps best known for playing Kylo Ren in the three most recent “Star Wars”
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri man rented a U-Haul truck Monday evening and then crashed it into a security barrier across from the White House just a few hours later, authorities said Tuesday. The box truck’s driver smashed into the barrier near the north side of Lafayette Square on Monday
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Police have arrested a Missouri man they believe intentionally crashed a U-Haul truck into a security barrier at a park across from the White House. The box truck’s driver smashed into the barrier near the north side of Lafayette Square on Monday at around 10 p.m., Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — There’s a genre of unscripted programming that essentially introduces the viewer to small groups of people with unorthodox interests and then subtly or not-so-subtly goofs on them, a la Netflix’s “Tiger King.” “MerPeople,” a four-part docuseries seemingly timed to draft off a certain Disney movie, appears to fit
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, is calling for “immediate action” by tech companies and lawmakers to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media. But after years of middling and insufficient action by both social media platforms and policymakers, parents and young people still bear most
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — A wristwatch once owned by China’s last emperor, Aisin-Gioro Puyi, has sold for $6.2 million at a sale in Hong Kong. The eye-watering price tag is partly due to the rarity of the Patek Philippe Reference 96 Quantieme Lune, one of just eight known to exist. But according to Phillips
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By Tina Burnside and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Beachgoers in New Jersey are being urged to use caution ahead of the busy Memorial Day weekend after a 15-year-old girl was injured by an apparent shark bite. Emergency personnel responded to Stone Harbor’s 109th Street Beach on Sunday afternoon after receiving reports of someone injured
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — India defendió su decisión de acoger una reunión del Grupo de los 20 (G20) en el territorio himalayo de Jammu y Cachemira, a pesar de las críticas de grupos de defensa de los derechos y del previsible boicot de un puñado de países. Está previsto que en Srinagar, la capital
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of an expected White House bid in the coming days, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spelled out the possibility to build a “7-2 conservative majority” on the US Supreme Court. The Republican pointed to four justices – three appointed by Republican presidents – who he believed are poised to
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lupita Nyong’o understands why people may believe she and Janelle Monáe had a romantic relationship. The pair have been friends since they met at the Met Gala in 2014, when Nyong’o was relatively new to the entertainment scene and had just won an Oscar for her performance in
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story HARTLAND, Connecticut (WFSB) — A bear looking to score a feast found its way into a homeowner’s garage in Hartland over the weekend. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection told Channel 3 that it the animal was gone by the time it was able
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Chaotic scenes unfolded at Shell’s annual shareholder meeting Tuesday as climate activists stormed the venue, calling for the oil company to be “shut down” and accusing it of “killing” the planet. Videos posted by journalists to Twitter showed protesters attempting to climb onto the stage in scuffles with
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business (CNN) — For years, Alexa has been synonymous with virtual assistants that can interact with users and do tasks on their behalf. Now Amazon is trying to keep pace with a new wave of conversational AI tools that have accelerated the artificial intelligence arms race in the tech industry
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Climate change protesters have been dragged away as they tried to storm the stage at Shell’s shareholder meeting. Activist investors added pressure with a resolution demanding the oil and gas giant beef up its emissions strategy. Shell Chairman Andrew Mackenzie couldn’t start Tuesday’s meeting for more than an hour as dozens of
Continue ReadingBy Evan Sobol and Audrey Russo Click here for updates on this story NAUGATUCK, Connecticut (WFSB) — Police in Naugatuck are seeking the public’s help in finding who is responsible for abusing a dog. Naugatuck police said a 1-to 2-year-old Siberian husky, now named Justice, sparked concern because of a chain with shiny metal visible
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Retailers large and small say they’re struggling to contain an escalation in store crimes — petty shoplifting to organized sprees of large-scale theft that clear entire shelves of products. Target last week said it was bracing to lose half a billion dollars this year because of rising
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Stars on Ice will be performing at Acrisure Arena on Friday. Before the stars head into town one local ice skater who practices at Berger Foundation Iceplex was able to get some tips from one of the performers. Bernadette Flicker is an avid ice skater who practices at the iceplex often. One of the moves
Continue ReadingBy Anna Katayama Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars picks high school students each year who show academic or artistic excellence as well as a commitment to community service. This year out of the 3.7 million kids expected to graduate from high school
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