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NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — A Northwestern State University football player has been shot and killed near an apartment complex not far from campus in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Police found 21-year-old Ronald Caldwell with multiple gunshot wounds at around 1 a.m. on Thursday. No arrests have been made. A junior from Austin, Texas, he played safety and
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Más de 700 profesionales del mundo del entretenimiento firmaron una carta abierta en la que expresan su apoyo a Israel y condenan a Hamas mientras continúan los enfrentamientos en Medio Oriente. Gal Gadot, Amy Schumer, Mayim Bialik y Jerry Seinfeld son algunos de los firmantes de la carta que publicó este
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Several of former President Donald Trump’s Republican rivals are denouncing him for lashing out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days after Hamas’ deadly attack. Thursday marked a rare moment in which multiple Trump rivals directly criticized the GOP front-runner. Trump told
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH KRAUSS and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military pulverized the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, prepared for a possible ground invasion and said Thursday its complete siege of the territory — which has left Palestinians desperate for food, fuel and medicine — would remain in place until Hamas militants free
Continue ReadingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida judge has removed the lead prosecutor in the double murder retrial of rapper YNW Melly. The decision Thursday comes after defense attorneys claimed prosecutors didn’t reveal that the lead detective in the case had been previously accused of being willing to lie as he gathered evidence. The
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — More than 700 entertainment industry professionals have signed an open letter voicing their support for Israel and condemning Hamas as fighting continues in the Middle East. Gal Gadot, Amy Schumer, Mayim Bialik and Jerry Seinfeld were among those who signed the letter that was released on Thursday by nonprofit
Continue ReadingBy FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Smoke from forest fires covered large swaths of the Brazilian Amazon as the region endures one of the worst droughts on record, with many rivers at historically low levels. In Manaus, the air quality ranked among the worst among cities worldwide, prompting suspension of college classes
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Pearl clutchers, prepare your gasps. Lenny Kravitz, a man who can probably read the room’s need for an escapist’s delight, has released a new TV-MA music video for his single “TK421” that is an ode to abs, a tribute to morning sexiness and definitely not suitable for consumption at
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Irán ha surgido como uno de los patrocinadores financieros más generosos de Hamas, proporcionándole al grupo extremista recursos cruciales que necesita para llevar a cabo actos terroristas. Sin embargo, investigadores estadounidenses y de todo el mundo han detectado otra fuente de ingresos que Hamas aprovecha: extensos donantes en línea que ofrecen
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Dollar General has brought back its former chief executive in an attempt to revive its struggling business. On Thursday, the discount chain announced that it had reinstated Todd Vasos as CEO, replacing Jeff Owen. Vasos had previously served in the role for seven years before he retired in 2022.
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A single ticket sold in California scored the second-largest jackpot in Powerball and US lottery history during Wednesday night’s drawing, according to Powerball. The winning numbers are 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and the Powerball 10. The ticket to snag the estimated jackpot of more than
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials on Thursday faulted communities in a stretch of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley for failing to develop a plan to adequately protect groundwater in the often drought-plagued state. The state’s water resources board set an April hearing to determine whether the Tulare Lake Subbasin in the heart of California’s
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials on Thursday faulted communities in a stretch of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley for failing to develop a plan to adequately protect groundwater in the often drought-plagued state. The state’s water resources board set an April hearing to determine whether the Tulare Lake Subbasin in the heart of California’s
Continue ReadingBy KAREEM CHEHAYEB and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Will Lebanon’s heavily armed Hezbollah militia join the Israel-Hamas war? The answer could well determine the direction of a battle that is bound to reshape the Middle East. Hezbollah, which like Hamas is supported by Iran, has so far been on the fence about
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A federal admiralty court in Virginia has canceled a hearing to discuss a contested expedition to the Titanic shipwreck. The cancellation comes after a company significantly scaled back its dive plans. RMST Titanic Inc. owns the salvage rights to the Titanic. It originally planned to possibly
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN, AMY BETH HANSON, MATTHEW BROWN and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The legal and financial troubles piled up in recent months at the Colorado funeral home where authorities last week discovered at least 115 decomposing bodies. But the troubles went unnoticed by state officials who have long struggled to effectively
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer did little to dent the credibility of the government’s key witness in the former crypto mogul’s fraud trial Thursday, meandering through a cross-examination of Caroline Ellison that at times left even the judge puzzled and impatient. During the prior two days of
Continue ReadingCASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police say more than 150 tips have come in since they released a sketch of a person of interest connected to the killing of a retired college dean. Honoree Flemming was shot dead a week ago on a recreation trail near the Vermont State University Castleton Campus. The composite
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — While Steve Scalise scrambles to secure the House speakership, the man who previously held the job has taken a back seat. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has actively chosen not to play a prominent role in his conference’s battle to secure the next speaker,
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Medicare enrollees will shell out about $10 more next year for their monthly Part B premiums, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday. The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B will be $174.70 for 2024, up from $164.90 this year. Premiums vary depending on a beneficiary’s
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