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By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Alyssa Henry, the CEO of Square – a unit of Jack Dorsey’s fintech company, Block – will leave her post at the company next month. Henry, who has worked at Block for over nine years, will step down as chief executive of Square on October 2, according to a
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Chen and Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — A bear that prompted partial closures at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Monday was captured without incident and is being relocated, according to a news release from Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. “In most cases, it is best for bears to be given space and to
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — The family of a 14-year-old girl who allegedly discovered a phone taped to the back of a toilet seat on a recent flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boston said they believe she was targeted by a member of the crew. During the Sept. 2 American Airlines flight 1441, the girl was
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Federal safety investigators have issued a subpoena to Pennsylvania’s public utility regulator for documents related to a fatal explosion at a chocolate factory. The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has refused to provide inspection and investigation reports for UGI Utilities Inc. That’s the
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CNN By Sebastian Shukla, Brent Swails, Clarissa Ward and Scott McWhinnie, CNN Bangui, Central African Republic (CNN) — On his final trip to the Central African Republic (CAR) last month, the former Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin visited la Maison Russe, or the Russian House, a cultural center near the Russian embassy in the capital, where
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A Colorado judge said Monday she hopes to decide by Thanksgiving whether the 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding office means former President Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing on the state’s presidential ballot in 2024. Judge Sarah Wallace made the comments at a hearing in
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN Washington (CNN) — The release on Monday of the Americans who were wrongfully detained in Iran ends a years-long saga that included lengthy detentions in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, which is known for its long record of human rights abuses. Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz and Siamak Namazi are among the five
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Experts hope the sputtering global public health system and efforts to curb global warming through collaboration can combine to create a better system for handling the problem. Leaders of both the World Health Organization and the upcoming climate negotiations said that for the first time,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE PORTLAND, Maine A top elected Republican in Maine says he’s glad to be alive after a giant wave overturned his lobster boat ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Lee. The Coast Guard had warned mariners at midday Friday that they needed to take immediate action to avoid the onrushing
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Carpenter Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A father and son in northwest Houston have cleanup ahead of them after a truck crashed into their home Sunday night. The crash happened at about 9:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of Mayview Drive, not far off TC Jester. BJ
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By KTRK staff Click here for updates on this story CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) — It took her nearly four years, but this avid puzzle fan finished a magical feat: a 40,000-piece puzzle that honored Disney classics. In February 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, Emily Seidel, 29, from Cypress, started the puzzle. “Since as long
Continue ReadingBy EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Migrants, mostly from Haiti, have burst into an asylum office in southern Mexico to demand papers. Throngs of migrants knocked over metal barricades and rushed into the office, pushing past National Guard officers and police stationed at the office. Authorities later convinced many to leave
Continue Reading By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Does Mr. Monopoly wear a monocle? Is there a black stripe on Pikachu’s tail? And does the fruit in the Fruit of the Loom logo pour out of a cornucopia? If you answered yes to any of these questions — sorry, you’re wrong. But you might also be experiencing the
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North Gene Autry was reopened to vehicle traffic Tuesday morning through the Whitewater wash, between Interstate 10 and the city of Palm Springs, following a closure due to low visibility, officials announced. The roadway had been repeatedly closed over the past weeks due to the same issue. Vista Chino was also open in and out
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — iPhone users: Today’s the day to update to Apple’s latest operating system, iOS17, and unlock a slew of new features that promise to make the iPhone experience more personal and intuitive. Apple first teased iOS17 at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference in early June, but you may have missed
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden’s attorneys are seeking to have his initial court appearance handled remotely over a video link, a federal judge said Monday. A federal magistrate judge asked prosecutors and defense attorneys to weigh in by Wednesday about how to handle the initial appearance for Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s
Continue ReadingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In an effort to safeguard sacred tribal lands, federal authorities say there is a plan to protect more than 4,000 acres within the Placitas area in New Mexico’s Sandoval County. The U.S. Department of the Interior and federal Bureau of Land Management say a proposed mineral withdrawal would bar new mining
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Valeria Ordóñez (CNN) — El exjugador de la NFL Sergio Brown está desaparecido después de que su madre muriera por heridas relacionadas con una agresión y su cuerpo fuera encontrado cerca de un arroyo detrás de su casa en los suburbios de Chicago, según la policía y registros obtenidos por una afiliada de CNN. Las autoridades
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The state of Florida’s big three is back in the AP Top 25. Florida State, Miami and Florida were all ranked in The Associated Press college football on Sunday. The last time that happened was briefly in September 2017. There was a time when that threesome practically
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two California pilots were killed over the weekend when their World War II-era planes collided in mid-air while preparing to land after completing a race at the National Championship Air Races north of Reno. Officials identified the victims of Sunday’s crash as Chris Rushing of Thousand
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