CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There was a 13-year gap between the first “Avatar” movie in 2009 and its sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” during which time filmmaker James Cameron indulged in another of his passions: deep sea exploration. Cameron, who is also the director of the Oscar-winning movie “Titanic,” has
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There was a 13-year gap between the first “Avatar” movie in 2009 and its sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” during which time filmmaker James Cameron indulged in another of his passions: deep sea exploration. Cameron, who is also the director of the Oscar-winning movie “Titanic,” has shared
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, Sara Murray, Zachary Cohen and Casey Gannon, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith has compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify to a federal grand jury in Washington in recent weeks by giving them limited immunity, part of a current push by federal prosecutors to swiftly nail down
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Lucia Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The demand for passports has hit a record high, driving up wait times and stress for travelers. The U.S. State Department reports it’s seeing more than a half million applications arrive some weeks. It’s now taking on average more than two months,
Continue ReadingCNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling on Friday, revived the Biden administration’s immigration guidelines that prioritize which noncitizens to deport, dismissing a challenge from two Republican state attorneys general who argued the policies conflicted with immigration law. The court said the states, Texas
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The grave of a girl who lived more than 1,300 years ago in Great Britain continues to intrigue and baffle scientists and historians. She was ceremoniously laid to rest with a gold and garnet-encrusted cross, and her burial site was uncovered more than a decade ago. Now, researchers have
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — After staging a widespread blackout to protest Reddit’s plans for a controversial new pricing policy, some users are now trying a different tactic: flooding the social network with John Oliver pictures. Several of Reddit’s largest self-moderated communities, including r/pics and r/aww, have turned spaces that were once devoted to
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — After staging a widespread blackout to protest Reddit’s plans for a controversial new pricing policy, some users are now trying a different tactic: flooding the social network with John Oliver pictures. Several of Reddit’s largest self-moderated communities, including r/pics and r/aww, have turned spaces that were once devoted
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — After staging a widespread blackout to protest Reddit’s plans for a controversial new pricing policy, some users are now trying a different tactic: flooding the social network with John Oliver pictures. Several of Reddit’s largest self-moderated communities, including r/pics and r/aww, have turned spaces that were once devoted to
Continue ReadingBy KCTV Staff Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — A mother and son are dead in Olathe after an apparent murder-suicide Thursday afternoon. Olathe Police said officers responding to a welfare check at approximately 4:20 p.m. Thursday found a 36-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound and his mother, a
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Victor Wembanyama, un francés de 2,23 metros que algunos comentaristas de la NBA creen que podría ser el talento de esta generación, fue la primera selección de los San Antonio Spurs en el Draft de la NBA el jueves por la noche. Las últimas dos veces que Spurs, cinco veces campeones
Continue ReadingCNN By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Central bankers across the globe are delivering a message: Slow and steady won’t win the race against inflation. “If we don’t raise rates now, high inflation can stay with us for longer,” Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said after raising interest rates unexpectedly by half
Continue ReadingBy Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The dangers of Lake Michigan have been self-evident in recent days, with three drownings in just the past week. The latest one was Wednesday night at Foster Beach. As CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reported Thursday night, many will hit the beaches this
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — A metro Atlanta police department is receiving backlash after posting images and video on social media of a Black man being used on a poster as a target during a firearms safety class. The video and images show officers with the Villa Rica Police Department holding a firearms safety
Continue ReadingBy Noel Brennan Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — This story has been all the buzz for the past couple of days. A swarm of bees – totaling a few thousand in number – decided to make Daley Plaza their temporary home. As word got out, the city decided to take
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The UK government and the country’s biggest banks met Friday in a bid to defuse a looming mortgage crisis that threatens hardship for millions and represents a huge political headache for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The lenders — which account for more than three-quarters of the UK mortgage
Continue ReadingBy Christopher DeRose Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Residents in Butler County know they do not need to get a yearly emissions test on their vehicle but here in Allegheny County, it’s required by state law. However, that could soon change. The question is: are emissions tests needed in
Continue Reading By Sharon Braithwaite and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Around 300 women took part in a sit-in outside Padua’s palace of justice on Friday, after a state prosecutor in the northern Italian city said the birth certificates of 33 children born to lesbian couples were not legal. In a peaceful protest, the women held up
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Braithwaite and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Around 300 women took part in a sit-in outside Padua’s palace of justice on Friday, after a state prosecutor in the northern Italian city said the birth certificates of 33 children born to lesbian couples were not legal. In a peaceful protest, the women held up
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Roberts, Nikki Dementri, News Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A 12-year-old and two men were killed in a shooting in East Germantown on Thursday afternoon, the Philadelphia Police Department said. The shooting happened in the 700 block of East Locust Avenue, near Chew Avenue, just after 2
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