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By RICHA KARMARKAR Religion News Service NEW YORK (RNS) — At a Sunday morning service on Sunday (Feb. 4), a priest gave a sermon, a choir sang devotional hymns and a congregation bowed heads in a joint prayer. It was a typical Sunday for these faithful New Yorkers. Yet rather than a church, this service
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Technology company Cisco announced Wednesday that it plans to lay off 5% of its global workforce, amounting to thousands of employees, as part of a company-wide restructuring. Cisco joins a long list of tech companies that have announced workforce cuts in recent months. The networking hardware and software maker
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors in the murder trial of a former Ohio sheriff’s deputy say his claims that the man he fatally shot posed a threat are not credible. Also Wednesday, defense lawyers insisted that testimony and evidence presented at trial has been consistent
Continue ReadingBy Catherine E. Shoichet (CNN) — Esther Howland isn’t a household name for most Americans. But those who’ve studied the history behind the intricate, hand-crafted cards she started making some 175 years ago argue that she should be. “She was the Martha Stewart of her day. She would have killed it on Etsy,” says Vanessa
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A pedestrian is dead after being struck and killed by a vehicle in Mecca today, prompting a road closure on Lincoln Street. Officers responded at around 12:50 p.m. Wednesday to a report from someone in a Gray Toyota Camry who hit a pedestrian, according to reports from the California Highway Patrol. The Riverside County fire
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — US companies may find themselves under federal scrutiny if they “quietly” try to funnel customers’ personal information into training artificial intelligence models, the government warned this week. The warning by the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s top privacy and consumer protection agency, highlights the enormous value of Americans’
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The New York Racing Association is spearheading a study to evaluate the impact of various surfaces on equine injuries and fatalities. The formation of the all-weather-surfaces committee announced Wednesday comes after spates of horse deaths around the U.S. last year led to questions, criticism and safety reviews on the
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives building and galleries were evacuated after two protesters dumped powder on the protective casing around the U.S. Constitution. The incident took place Wednesday around 2:30 p.m., according to the National Archives, and the building is expected to be open normally Thursday. Video from the
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden avoided criminal charges around his handling of classified documents in part because of his answers during a lengthy interview with the special counsel investigating him. But the sit-down also opened Biden up to fresh scrutiny over his age and
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urielblanco (CNN) — Travis Kelce, jugador de los Chiefs de Kansas City, dijo este miércoles que su empujón al entrenador en jefe del equipo, Andy Reid, durante el Super Bowl LVIII fue “definitivamente inaceptable”. En declaraciones en su podcast ‘New Heights’ junto a su hermano Jason, Kelce explicó la situación, admitiendo que fue demasiado lejos.
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — “Showman-economista”, así calificó al presidente Javier Milei la expresidenta de Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, quien publicó un texto contra el oficialismo 66 días después de haber dejado la vicepresidencia del país. “Siga en su mundo paralelo”, le respondió el ministro de Economía, Luis Caputo. A su vez,
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal judges targeted by threats have more than doubled over the last three years amid a surge in violent and harassing messages directed at public officials around the country. U.S. Marshals Director Ron Davis said during a congressional hearing Wednesday that threats to prosecutors and other court
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Stuck in a dating app loop with no date in sight? A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Match Group claims that is by design. Tinder, Hinge and other Match dating apps are filled with addictive features that encourage “compulsive” use, the proposed class-action lawsuit claims. The lawsuit filed in federal
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Stuck in a dating app loop with no date in sight? A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Match Group claims that is by design. Tinder, Hinge and other Match dating apps are filled with addictive features that encourage “compulsive” use, the proposed class-action lawsuit claims. The lawsuit filed in federal
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ, JONATHAN MATTISE and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The city of Memphis has released additional documents tied to the January 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by five police officers, a brutal attack captured on video that sparked outrage and intensified calls for police reform. They include personnel files
Continue ReadingMESA, Ariz. (AP) — Free agent left-hander Scott Alexander reached agreement on a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics at the start of spring training, filling a void in a bullpen needing lefties. The team announced the move Wednesday and also placed lefty Ken Waldichuk on the 60-day injured list with a strained left elbow
Continue ReadingBy Haley Talbot, CNN Rep. Jim Clyburn, a long-serving member of Democratic House leadership, said Wednesday he will run for reelection for his US House seat but will step down from his leadership position. “While I will run for re-election for South Carolina’s Sixth Congressional District, I have informed Leader Hakeem Jeffries of my intention
Continue ReadingALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a New York City man who admitted to smuggling three Burmese pythons in his pants through a U.S.-Canadian border crossing was sentenced to a year of probation and fined $5,000. The office of U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman says Calvin Bautista crossed into northern New York with the
Continue Reading Betiana Fernández Martino (CNN) — Una botella de litro de aceite de oliva cuesta 6,73 euros, el medio kilo de pan de sándwich 2,50 euros, un frasco de mermelada 2, 76 euros. Esta podría ser la lista de precios de un supermercado en Madrid, pero no lo es. Los valores corresponden a los comercios en Buenos Aires y
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A 40-foot tanker filled with lemon juice overturned on Interstate 10 near the Cactus City Rest Area today, prompting a Sigalert to be issued as it blocked the lanes. Officers responded to the eastbound lanes of the freeway at around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a big rig tanker in the lane, according
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