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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Magnate Rupert Murdoch’s surprise announcement Thursday that he’s stepping down as leader of his two companies leaves his son Lachlan firmly in line of succession at Fox and the rest of the media empire. The 92-year-old Australian billionaire’s creation of Fox News Channel has made
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — About 500,000 people who recently lost Medicaid coverage are regaining their health insurance while states scramble fix computer systems that didn’t properly evaluate people’s eligibility after the end of the coronavirus pandemic, federal officials said Thursday. The computer issues affected people in 29 states
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By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens over what it says are “security threats” against diplomats in Canada, escalating a spat between both countries after Ottawa accused New Delhi of potentially being behind the assassination of a Sikh separatist activist on its soil. BLS International,
Continue Reading CNN By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — India has called Canada a “safe haven for terrorists” following its suspension of visas for Canadian citizens, as the fallout grows over Ottawa’s accusation that New Delhi is potentially behind the assassination of a Sikh separatist activist on its soil. In a strongly
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La actriz Angelica Ross le agradeció a Emma Roberts, su compañera en “American Horror Story: 1984”, por disculparse luego de que Ross acusara a Roberts de referirse ella por el género equivocado. “Gracias @RobertsEmma por llamar y disculparte, reconociendo que tu comportamiento no fue el de una aliada”, compartió la estrella
Continue ReadingBy MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings after decades at the helm is unlikely to have as much of an impact on conservative media overall as it would have a decade ago. That’s because
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons have achieved an unbearable lightness in a series of translucent chiffon dresses that gently cosseted the form, trailed by wispy strands of the finest organza. The series of dresses dubbed “Haze” previewed during the runway show Thursday for Prada Spring-Summer
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Antes del primer partido de la selección española de fútbol desde que ganó la Copa Mundial femenina el mes pasado, las estrellas españolas Alexia Putellas e Irene Paredes denunciaron “discriminación sistémica” durante una conferencia de prensa ante periodistas este jueves. “Llevamos mucho tiempo exigiendo que se nos escuche porque detectábamos, o
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN and MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The founder of the small search engine company DuckDuckGo is testifying against Google in the biggest antitrust trial in a quarter of a century. Gabriel Weinberg testified Thursday that Google’s deals with phone companies and equipment manufacturers make it hard for his company
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Sophie Turner sued her estranged pop star husband Joe Jonas on Thursday to force him to turn over the passports of the couple’s two young daughters so she can take them to England. Turner, who was served with divorce papers this month after four years
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has released a plan to try to ease some financial problems for hospitals. The hospitals would pay higher taxes as a way to collect substantially more federal money. Reeves says Thursday that the plan needs federal approval. The Democratic nominee
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police say the owners of a New York City day care center where a toddler died and three others were sickened by opioid exposure last week were hiding bags of fentanyl concealed by plywood and tile flooring. Photos shared by investigators show bags full of powder
Continue ReadingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut teenager accused of causing a car crash that killed a Hartford police officer and seriously wounded another has been arraigned on more serious charges including manslaughter and driving under the influence. Authorities say 18-year-old Richard Barrington fled a traffic stop by other officers and smashed into another cruiser that
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him in his Toronto sexual assault case, as jury selection for his trial gets underway. The 82-year-old is facing five counts of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement. He originally faced 11 charges, but they were
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — YouTube on Thursday unveiled a slew of new artificial intelligence-powered tools to help creators produce videos and reach a wider audience on the platform, as companies race to incorporate buzzy generative AI technology directly into their core products. “We want to make it easier for everyone to feel like
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Gran cantidad de pasajeros. Escasez de pilotos. Retrasos y cancelaciones por causas meteorológicas. Parece la receta perfecta para un viajero descontento. Sin embargo, según un comunicado de prensa de la empresa de análisis e información al consumidor J.D. Power, el año pasado ocurrió algo “sorprendente” en los aeropuertos norteamericanos: mejoró el
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Thousands have marched across Nigeria over the mysterious death of an Afrobeat star whose body has been exhumed for an autopsy as authorities investigate the cause of his demise. Lagos police said the body of Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as MohBad, was exhumed Thursday in response
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — It’s a frequent — and most often frantic — high-pitched yell when kids playing street hockey in North America know their game is about to be interrupted. “Car!” screams one of the players, and the nets at either end of the makeshift asphalt or cement
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A Lancaster man pleaded guilty today to a federal charge for his role in a drug ring that sold cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and crack cocaine hidden in stuffed animals on darknet marketplaces. Adan Sepulveda, 30, entered his plea in Los Angeles federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Even the unlimited breadsticks at Olive Garden and wooden rocking chairs at Cracker Barrel can’t seem to lure back the baby boomers. It’s been over three years since many restaurants closed their doors and customers opted to eat more meals at home because of the Covid pandemic.
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