Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Actor Pierce Brosnan was cited in Wyoming after allegedly walking in thermal areas of Yellowstone National Park, a court document obtained by CNN shows. The charges against Brosnan are “Foot travel in all thermal areas and w/in Yellowstone Canyon confined to trails … and Violating closures and use limits” and are listed as a petty offense, the
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Gas prices will fall in 2024 for the second year in a row, according to GasBuddy projections shared exclusively with CNN. GasBuddy, which had a forecast for 2023 that proved to be eerily accurate, expects US gas prices will average $3.38 a gallon in the key election
Continue ReadingBy MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Pop star Shakira has been immortalized in her Colombian hometown of Barranquilla, where officials unveiled a giant bronze statue of the music diva known around the world for her catchy tunes and exhilarating moves. The six-meter — about 20-feet — monument depicts the multiple Grammy and
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Five Boardwalk casinos and a hospital want a judge to prevent Atlantic City from narrowing the main road running through the city’s downtown. They say such a move could hurt business and endanger lives during traffic-choked periods. The AtlanticCare hospital system, along with Caesars, Tropicana,
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Thank you, next! Ariana Grande will release a new album in 2024. On Wednesday, the two-time Grammy award winner teased the future full-length album on her Instagram page. It will be her seventh studio album and first since 2020’s “Positions.” “See you next year,” she wrote in the caption
Continue ReadingBy ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Thousands of union members and activists took to the streets of Argentina’s capital Wednesday to protest a decree from President Javier Milei that imposes sweeping deregulation and austerity measures meant to revive the country’s struggling economy. Unions had asked a court for a prior injunction
Continue ReadingHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The reputed last member of the famed American jungle fighting unit in World War II nicknamed the Merrill’s Marauders has died. Russell Hamler, 99, died on Tuesday, his son Jeffrey said. He did not give a cause of death. Hamler was the last living Marauder, according to a biography published by
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted to a slightly higher close as trading remained light on this holiday-shortened week. The subdued activity in the market with two trading days left in the year is capping off a broader rally to a strong finish. The S&P 500 is
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department announced a $250 million Ukraine military aid package on Wednesday, the last such package the US will provide to Ukraine until Congress approves the Biden administration’s funding requests. “This package provides up to $250 million of arms and equipment under
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Wethington Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A woman was shot in the face over the Christmas weekend holiday by her ex-boyfriend following an argument over their relationship ending, according to an arrest report. Police say on Dec. 23, officers responded to a home on Charles E. Davis
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized their 12-year contract with right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, teaming the prized free agent with Shohei Ohtani in their prolific winter spending spree. The Dodgers didn’t disclose the value of the contract they announced Wednesday, but several media reports have tagged
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Salvation Army of Asheville is one of several nonprofits that have expanded beds to address the city’s homelessness crisis, and every bed has a story. This Christmas, 50-year-old Jason Plaster is thankful for the gifts given to him by
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Two higher-end models of the Apple Watch can go on sale again after a federal court temporarily lifted a sales halt ordered by the International Trade Commission over a patent dispute. The ITC, a federal agency, ordered the halt in October to block Apple from using specific technologies underpinning a blood-oxygen
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Two higher-end models of the Apple Watch can go on sale again after a federal court temporarily lifted a sales halt ordered by the International Trade Commission over a patent dispute. The ITC, a federal agency, ordered the halt in October to block Apple from using specific technologies underpinning a blood-oxygen
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Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Algo brillante cerca de un arroyo y un caso de curiosidad llevaron este martes a dos pescadores de Indiana hasta un hombre de 27 años que había estado luchando por su vida durante días solo en un camión destrozado: un descubrimiento que la Policía estatal aclama como un milagro. Mario García
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly blocked entrance roads to airports in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, snarling traffic as U.S. airlines contended with a rush of holiday travel. The demonstrations stopped cars on the outskirts of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, where some travelers
Continue ReadingBy Sidney Lain Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER, Louisiana (KTBS) — Deepfakes are becoming more popular; you’ve probably seen them in movies and on social media. Now they are even being used to commit crimes. “What a Deepfake is is an image that is created by AI that’s manipulated and fabricates a
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Ali Hajimiri lleva una década investigando cómo colocar paneles solares en el espacio y transportar la energía a la Tierra. Sin embargo, cuando este profesor de Ingeniería Eléctrica de Caltech habla de su trabajo, la gente siempre se hace tres preguntas, normalmente en este orden: ¿Por qué no poner paneles solares
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO and DAVID BAUDER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times is striking back against the threat that artificial intelligence poses to the news industry, filing a federal lawsuit Wednesday against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots. The Times says the
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Arkansas (KTBS) — An Arkansas man who picked up what he thought was a piece of glass at a state park says he later learned his jellybean-sized find was something much more valuable: It was a 4.87-carat diamond. Jerry Evans visited Crater of Diamonds
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