November 2023

Disney CEO Bob Iger says ‘No. 1 priority’ is turning around Marvel, acknowledges ‘too many sequels’ after box office misses

November 29, 2023 3:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Liam Reilly and Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Disney chief executive Bob Iger said Wednesday that his number one priority for the entertainment giant is turning around the creative engine at Marvel Studios, the production house once known for cranking out billion-dollar blockbusters that has recently seen several box office misses. “Quality needs attention to deliver quality, it doesn’t

Congress is eying immigration limits as GOP demands border changes in swap for Biden overseas aid

November 29, 2023 3:12 PM Associated Press

By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican demands to stop the flow of migrants at the Mexico-U.S. border have left Congress scrambling. Republicans are pushing Democrats for an immigration deal in exchange for President Joe Biden’s request for nearly $106 billion to fund the wars in Ukraine and

Opponents gave input on ballot language for abortion-rights measure, Ohio elections chief says

November 29, 2023 3:08 PM Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose consulted with anti-abortion groups while drafting contested ballot language describing an abortion-rights measure Ohio voters approved this month. Cleveland.com reports Wednesday that at a Strongsville GOP candidate forum Nov. 17, the 2024 U.S. Senate candidate revealed having help from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, the

Stop being fooled by misinformation. Do this instead

November 29, 2023 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Your phone pings. It’s a text from your credit card company — someone is trying to purchase a $2,500 laptop using your account number. Your frantic call to the provided number never reaches a real person, yet it’s not long before that disembodied voice asks you to enter your

American families speak out about Hamas’ ‘psychological warfare’ as they call for loved ones held hostage to be released

November 29, 2023 3:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Members of five American families whose loved ones were kidnapped on October 7 described the “psychological warfare” from Hamas as they’ve been waiting for any news to emerge about their children and relatives. The family members spoke to CNN’s Jake Tapper in an exclusive interview in Washington, DC, Wednesday,

US forces in Syria targeted in first attack since Thanksgiving

November 29, 2023 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US and coalition forces at Mission Support Site Euphrates in Syria were targeted by a single rocket attack on Wednesday, a US official said. The rocket did not hit the base, the official said. There were no injuries or infrastructure damage reported. Wednesday’s attack is the first since November

Millions of years before the earliest birds appeared, mystery animals walked around on birdlike feet, study finds

November 29, 2023 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Three-toed fossil footprints that date back more than 210 million years were pressed into soft mud by bipedal reptiles with feet like a bird’s, a new analysis of the tracks has revealed. The footprints, found at several sites in southern Africa, were recently identified as the oldest birdlike tracks

Cybersecurity agency warns that water utilities are vulnerable to hackers after Pennsylvania attack

November 29, 2023 2:54 PM Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The top U.S. cyberdefense agency says hackers are targeting industrial control systems widely used by water and sewage-treatment utilities. The manufacturer says the systems are designed to be used by multiple industries. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued the warning Tuesday evening after a hacking group claimed credit for

La liberación de presos palestinos arroja luz sobre el polémico sistema de justicia israelí en la Ribera Occidental ocupada

November 29, 2023 2:51 PM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Fatima Shahin pasó siete meses en una prisión israelí. Las autoridades la acusaron inicialmente de intento de asesinato de un israelí en la Ribera Occidental ocupada, pero nunca fue acusada formalmente de ningún delito. Este viernes fue liberada esta mujer de 33 años de Belén, una de los 39 palestinos liberados

Coal-producing West Virginia is converting an entire school system to solar power

November 29, 2023 2:50 PM Associated Press

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An entire county school system in coal-producing West Virginia is going solar. The project in Wayne County Schools represents what a developer and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s office touted on Wednesday as the biggest-ever single demonstration of sun-powered renewable electricity in Appalachian public schools. The agreement

Jill Biden brings a holiday ice rink to the White House for children to skate and play hockey

November 29, 2023 2:49 PM Associated Press

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has brought an ice rink to the White House lawn for children to skate and play hockey during the holidays. The first lady opened the rink Wednesday evening. Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Brian Boitano and the comic-strip dog Snoopy performed, among others. The White

New San Diego State coach Sean Lewis promises AztecFast offense in the tradition of Air Coryell

November 29, 2023 2:46 PM Associated Press

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sean Lewis talks a mile a minute, which might be how fast the San Diego State Aztecs will play now that he’s their head coach. Lewis used his introductory news conference Wednesday to invoke the Air Coryell offense that was developed decades ago by one

Biden visits Boebert’s district to reject Republican criticism of green policies

November 29, 2023 2:44 PM Associated Press

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — In Colorado, President Joe Biden has said Rep. Lauren Boebert was wrong to describe his policies as “a massive failure.” During a visit to her congressional district. Biden toured CS Wind, a company that manufactures wind towers and is expanding its workforce with

Top Ramaswamy aide leaves to join Trump campaign

November 29, 2023 2:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Aaron Pellish, Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — A top aide to Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is joining former President Donald Trump’s campaign, three sources familiar with the move tell CNN. Brian Swensen formally resigned from his role as national political director for the Ramaswamy campaign over the weekend and has

El CEO de JPMorgan Chase advierte que debemos prepararnos para una recesión

November 29, 2023 2:35 PM CNN Newsource

Valeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Jamie Dimon, CEO de JPMorgan Chase, emitió una fuerte advertencia a Wall Street este miércoles: la inflación podría aumentar aún más y la recesión no está fuera de las posibilidades. “Muchas cosas que estamos viendo son peligrosas e inflacionarias. Estén preparados”, dijo en la Cumbre DealBook de The New York Times

Wyoming coal mine is shedding jobs ahead of the power plant’s coal-to-gas conversion

November 29, 2023 2:35 PM Associated Press

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming coal mine that supplies fuel to a power plant that will be converted to burn gas instead of coal will lay off 19 workers. They’re the latest of thousands of jobs lost in recent years in the beleaguered U.S. coal industry. Black Butte Mine

Baseball minor leaguers complete first executive board since unionizing

November 29, 2023 2:24 PM Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Minor league players elected their first association representatives and alternate representatives since unionizing when the Major League Baseball Players Association held an executive board meeting Wednesday of both big leaguers and minor leaguers. Cameron Junker, a 26-year-old right-hander with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and William Simoneit, a 27-year-old Oakland Athletics catcher, were

Google reaches deal with Canada to keep news content on its platform

November 29, 2023 2:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Google has agreed to pay Canadian publishers for their news content, backing down from a high-stakes threat to block all news content produced in the country on its platforms after the tech giant and the Canadian government announced a deal Wednesday to avert the looming crisis. The agreement resolves

Neighboring residents react to fire and explosion at Cannabis Business in Palm Desert

November 29, 2023 2:16 PM Bianca Ventura

It’s been quite the clean up after a fire and explosion broke out last night at a cannabis business in Palm Desert. Firefighters were called to the building off Dinah Shore Drive, just East of Monterey shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday night. The scene remained active well into Wednesday morning with two smoking hot spots

Jill Biden is bringing a holiday ice rink to the White House for children to skate and play hockey

November 29, 2023 2:15 PM Associated Press

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is bringing an ice rink to the White House lawn for children to skate and play hockey during the holidays. The first lady was set to announce the rink after sunset Wednesday. She was to be joined by 1988 Olympic figure skater Brian Boitano and

Month: November 2023