Month: November 2023

Cillian Murphy to receive Desert Palm Achievement Award at Palm Springs Film Festival

November 17, 2023 10:00 AM Jesus Reyes

Cillian Murphy will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor, at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for his performance as physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. A staggering global cinematic phenomenon which has earned almost $1 billion worldwide, writer-director Christopher Nolan’s record-shattering epic thriller, Oppenheimer, propels audiences into the paradox of the

The FDA is screening US cinnamon imports after more kids are sickened by lead-tainted applesauce

November 17, 2023 9:55 AM Associated Press

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is screening imports of cinnamon from multiple countries for toxic lead. It comes after more reports of illness in children who ate pouches of applesauce puree. The pouches were sold in several retail and online stories and have been recalled. The FDA says

Las Vegas high schoolers facing murder charges in their classmate’s death due in court

November 17, 2023 9:55 AM Associated Press

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four Las Vegas high school students who are facing murder charges in the fatal beating of their classmate are due in court Friday for their first appearances in the adult court system. The students each face one count of murder but have not been formally charged,

More than 2,400 Ukrainian children taken to Belarus, a Yale study finds

November 17, 2023 9:50 AM Associated Press

By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — More than 2,400 Ukrainian children aged 6-17 have been taken to Belarus from four regions of Ukraine that are partially occupied by Russian forces, a study by Yale University has found. The study, released Thursday by the Humanitarian Research Lab of the Yale School of Public

In death, one cancer patient helps to erase millions in medical debt

November 17, 2023 9:48 AM Associated Press

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A New York City woman who died Sunday from cancer has raised enough money to erase millions of dollars in medical debt with a posthumous plea for help. Casey McIntyre told followers in a social media message posted by her husband that she had arranged to buy the medical

Ohio man facing eviction fatally shoots property manager, 2 others before killing himself

November 17, 2023 9:46 AM Associated Press

MENTOR, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a man facing eviction from a mobile home park in Ohio fatally shot the site’s property manager and two other residents before retreating into his home. The shooter then fired shots at police and kept officers at bay before he killed himself. Another resident was wounded in the shooting

‘Where will I leave these children, on the street?’ The struggle for survival faced by disabled Palestinians in Gaza

November 17, 2023 9:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Rosa Rahimi and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Since Israel’s complete siege on Gaza began, Hazem Saeed Al-Naizi, the director of an orphanage in Gaza City, had been gripped with fear, worried about when food, water and other basic necessities might run out for the dozens of children and young people in his

Chicago-bound Amtrak train derails after hitting empty vehicle and tow truck in Michigan

November 17, 2023 9:45 AM Associated Press

NEW BUFFALO, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say 11 people were injured when an Amtrak train heading to Chicago derailed in southwestern Michigan. The train derailed Thursday night after hitting an empty vehicle and a tow truck. The train went off the tracks but remained upright. The crash happened near New Buffalo, about 70 miles east

Gas prices are tumbling, just in time for Thanksgiving

November 17, 2023 9:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The last time it was this cheap to travel by car for Thanksgiving, almost no one was on the roads. Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday travel rush, gas prices are tumbling fast. The national average price of regular gasoline is down by 55 cents a

Un exconvicto vio cómo le disparaban a un policía. Entonces tuvo que tomar una decisión

November 17, 2023 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

Sol Amaya (CNN) — John Lally estaba en su tercera entrega de grava del día este sábado por la mañana cuando vio luces intermitentes de la policía en el espejo retrovisor de su camioneta e inmediatamente pensó que lo estaban deteniendo. Lally, quien había tenido serios enfrentamientos con las autoridades a lo largo de los

5 things to do when you’re depressed

November 17, 2023 9:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: Season 8 of the podcast Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta gets back to basics with an in-depth examination of the brain in different states. Each episode will focus on one of those states — the distracted brain, the frightened brain, the nourished brain, etc. — to spotlight what is going

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in trial of officer charged in Breonna Taylor case

November 17, 2023 9:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A judge declared a mistrial on Thursday in the civil rights trial of Brett Hankison, the former Louisville Metro Police Department detective federally charged in connection with the fatal March 2020 shooting of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, after the jury reported it was deadlocked. The judge declared the mistrial after

The flu is soaring in seven US states and rising in others, health officials say

November 17, 2023 9:24 AM Associated Press

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is underway, with at least seven states reporting high levels of illnesses and cases rising in other parts of the country, health officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted new flu data on Friday, showing very high activity

Ex-federation president ruled unfit to hold job in Spanish soccer for 3 years after kissing player

November 17, 2023 9:22 AM Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — The former president of the Spanish soccer federation has been ruled unfit to work in the sport in Spain for three years after he kissed a player on the lips without her consent at the Women’s World Cup final. Luis Rubiales had already been forced to resign from his post after he

Prosecutors seek at least 40 years in prison for woman convicted of killing pro cyclist ‘Mo’ Wilson

November 17, 2023 9:21 AM Associated Press

By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas prosecutors on Friday sought a prison sentence of at least 40 years for a woman convicted of murder in the shooting death of rising professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in a case that led investigators on a 43-day international search to find her. Kaitlin Armstrong,

Judge finds Voting Rights Act violation in North Dakota redistricting for two tribes

November 17, 2023 9:19 AM Associated Press

By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates the rights of two Native American tribes because it dilutes their voting strength. U.S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte issued a ruling Friday that said the redrawn legislative districts violated the Voting Rights

¿Qué ha encontrado Israel en el hospital Al-Shifa? Esto es lo que sabemos

November 17, 2023 9:16 AM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN)–El mayor hospital de Gaza, Al-Shifa, se ha convertido en un punto crítico del conflicto que comenzó cuando combatientes de Hamas cruzaron la frontera con Israel el 7 de octubre, y mataron a unas 1.200 personas. Los palestinos afirman que los combates en Al-Shifa y sus alrededores son una prueba del desprecio injustificado

Amazon warns workers who don’t return to the office will have a harder time getting promoted

November 17, 2023 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon is once again doubling down on its return-to-office mandate, warning staff that not complying could impact their chances of being promoted. Employees who don’t regularly work in an office at least three days a week will find that any potential promotion will be subject to an

Animal Samaritans joins us with Fancy, a calico kitten, who is looking for adoption

November 17, 2023 8:55 AM KESQ News Team

Logan Airport ‘not an appropriate place’ for migrants arriving daily, Massport CEO says

November 17, 2023 8:55 AM Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — About 20 to 25 migrants are arriving daily at Boston’s Logan Airport, the head of the airport operator says, and some have been camping out temporarily in baggage claim and elsewhere before trying to find a spot in the state’s overburdened shelter system. Massport interim CEO Ed Freni told reporters Friday that