Moderate earthquake felt in Los Angeles, parts of Orange County
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moderate earthquake felt in Los Angeles, parts of Orange County.
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UPenn taps venture capitalist Ramanan Raghavendran to lead board of trustees
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Venture capitalist Ramanan Raghavendran is taking the helm of the University of Pennsylvania’s board of trustees following the sudden resignation of Scott Bok last month amid a firestorm of controversy. The school announced on Thursday that Raghavendran, a Penn graduate and managing partner of venture capital firm Amasia, is taking over as
Continue ReadingNY attorney general seeking $370 million from Trump and co-defendants in civil fraud trial
By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The New York attorney general is seeking more than $370 million from Donald Trump and his co-defendants and to bar the former president from doing business in the state, according to a post-trial brief filed Friday in Trump’s civil fraud trial. New York
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Minera Panamá pide a las autoridades garantizar seguridad en la mina ante el anuncio de una marcha en el país
CNNEE (CNN) — La compañía Minera Panamá, filial de la canadiense First Quantum Minerals, pidió este viernes a las autoridades panameñas “asegurar el sitio y garantizar la paz y el orden público para prevenir cualquier acción violenta o ilegal”, ante una marcha convocada para el próximo martes 9 de enero hacia las instalaciones de la
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street drifts as reports raise hopes for perfect landing for the economy
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting higher Friday after reports showed a strong job market is giving workers bigger raises, but key parts of the economy still don’t look like they’re overheating. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in afternoon trading, though it’s still on track for
Continue ReadingThe teacher shot by a 6-year-old still worries, a year later, about the other students in the room
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The former teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in a Virginia classroom said she still worries about the other children who saw it happen. She said she hopes their happiness “wasn’t completely stripped away.” Abby Zwerner spoke to media in Newport News on the January 6 anniversary of
Continue ReadingWith banku and jollof rice, Ghanian chef tries to break world cook-a-thon record
By FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A chef in Ghana has been preparing banku and other regional dishes on live TV since New Year’s Day as she tries to break a world record for marathon cooking. The attempt is being cheered on and widely celebrated in the West African nation. Failatu Abdul-Razak
Continue ReadingWith more records, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged connections to abuse vulnerable girls
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — More documents describing Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teenage girls are being released in New York City. Another 19 documents were released Thursday. Together with over 40 documents made public Wednesday, they provide a reminder of how the financier leveraged connections to
Continue ReadingThe U.S. northeast is preparing for a weekend storm that threatens to dump snow, rain, and ice
Associated Press Millions of people across the eastern U.S. are preparing for a wintry mix of precipitation as a potent storm system looks to bring snow, freezing rain and ice to the region. The system is expected to reach North Carolina by Saturday morning and then track along the northeastern coastline throughout the weekend. It
Continue ReadingAbortion rights groups reach petition threshold to put abortion on Florida ballot in 2024
By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of Florida abortion rights supporters announced on Friday they have gathered enough signatures to put a state constitutional amendment protecting the right to an abortion on the ballot in 2024. Election officials have verified 910,946 petitions submitted by Floridians Protecting Freedom, according to the
Continue ReadingCalifornia judge rules Snap must face lawsuit over children’s fentanyl purchases
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — A California state judge has ruled that Snap must face a lawsuit from families whose children allegedly used the Snapchat app to purchase fentanyl on the platform. Tuesday’s ruling by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff permits a dozen claims to proceed against Snap from the relatives
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By Kathleen Coleman Click here for updates on this story January 5, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — From the vibrant heart of Houston’s music scene emerges Corey Stoot, a guitar maestro whose strings resonate with the rhythms of jazz, blues, R&B, rock, reggae, and hip-hop. Embracing the legacy of legends like George Benson, Jimi Hendrix,
Continue ReadingRecalled charcuterie meats linked to multistate salmonella outbreak
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — A multistate outbreak of salmonella has been linked to recalled Busseto Foods charcuterie meats, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a food safety alert on Friday. Twenty-four illnesses, including five hospitalizations, have been reported in 14 states: Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey,
Continue Reading ¿Qué es la Epifanía para los católicos y cómo se relaciona con los Reyes Magos?
urielblanco (CNN Español) — Ya con el 2024 en curso, las festividades de fin de año prácticamente llegaron a su fin. Sin embargo, todavía queda una muy relevante para la Iglesia católica: la Epifanía. ¿Qué es la Epifanía? De acuerdo con el Arzobispado del Cusco, esta palabra significa “manifestación del Señor”, razón por la que
Continue Reading Una “piel viva” protege la Gran Muralla China, según científicos. ¿Qué es y cómo funciona?
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Las partes de tierra apisonada de la Gran Muralla China —construidas comprimiendo materiales naturales con tierra— han sido consideradas un punto débil de su estructura. Sin embargo, según un nuevo estudio, estas franjas del emblemático monumento han desarrollado una línea de defensa natural contra el inminente riesgo de deterioro. Según
Continue ReadingUS actor Christian Oliver and his 2 daughters died in a plane crash in the Caribbean, police say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines say U.S. actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters died in a plane crash near a tiny private island in the eastern Caribbean. Police said in a statement that the crash occurred Thursday just west of Petit Nevis island near Bequia as
Continue ReadingA man charged with punching a flight attendant also allegedly kicked a police officer in the groin
DALLAS (AP) — More details are coming out about a man accused of punching a flight attendant on an American Airlines plane this week. When he was being arrested in Amarillo, Texas, he spit on police officers and kicked one in the groin. That’s according to an FBI agent’s account, which was unsealed by early
Continue ReadingNew gun law has blocked over 500 firearms from being bought by young people, attorney general says
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 500 gun purchases have been blocked since a new gun law requiring stricter background checks for young people went into effect in 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday, the day after a school shooting in Iowa left a sixth-grader dead. The bipartisan law passed
Continue ReadingIllinois man charged in Fourth of July parade shooting rehires lawyers weeks after dismissing them
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The man charged with killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in 2022 asked to again be represented by public defenders after firing them last month. Robert Crimo III faces 21 counts of first-degree murder, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48
Continue ReadingSparks hire former WNBA player Raegan Pebley as new GM. Karen Bryant to focus on business side
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks on Friday hired former WNBA player Raegan Pebley as general manager, replacing Karen Bryant who will focus solely on the team’s business operations. Bryant served in dual roles as GM and chief administrative officer last season. Pebley played in the league from 1997-98. She was a TV
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