CNN By Keith Allen and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Academy Award for his performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman” and an Emmy for the groundbreaking miniseries “Roots,” has died at age 87, according to a statement from his family. “It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Owning a soccer club is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Wrexham is the Welsh team bought by Reynolds and fellow Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney in 2021. The club has released its accounts for the latest financial year and reported that the amount owed to celebrities was nearly 9
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A Moscow court has ordered a Russian journalist who covered the trials of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny and other dissidents to remain in custody pending an investigation and trial on charges of extremism. Antonina Favorskaya, also identified by court officials as Antonina Kravtsova, was arrested earlier in March. On
Continue ReadingBy Grace Smith Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A stolen van parked behind a Ronald McDonald house has left one family desperately trying to pick up the pieces. KCPD said they found the van Monday afternoon, but it was completely trashed. It’s an ongoing investigation, and no one
Continue ReadingBy Chandler Watkins Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas family is now without their vehicle after it was stolen from the Ronald McDonald House early Thursday morning. Denise Johnson says she went outside to throw out some trash and clean her car out when she discovered it
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The Coachella Valley’s inaugural permanent 18-hole disc golf course is set to debut at the Palm Royale County Club in La Quinta. The opening precedes their annual tournament scheduled for Saturday. Phil Boyland, the general manager of the Palm Royale golf course, expressed enthusiasm about the new addition to the club. “Palm Royale has long
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland’s finely balanced power-sharing arrangements have been thrown into disarray as the leader of the region’s largest unionist party stepped down after being charged with historical sexual offenses. Jeffrey Donaldson informed the Democratic Unionist Party that was leaving his post due to the investigation. He has
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By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Genetic analysis has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of President George Washington’s younger brother Samuel and his kin. Two of Samuel’s descendants and their mother were recently identified from skeletal remains found in unmarked burials dating back to the 1880s. The investigation also provided the first
Continue Reading By Amy Cassidy and Sarah Dean, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of worshipers died after a bus headed to an Easter conference crashed in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Thursday, the latest tragedy in a country where recent road accidents have led to multiple casualties. The crash claimed the lives of 45 people, and the sole
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE and ALBERT AJI Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian army says Israeli airstrikes near the northern city of Aleppo have killed and wounded several people and caused damage. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said Israeli strikes hit missile depots for Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group in
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laurie Anderson and the president of the Harlem School of the Arts, James C. Horton, are being honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Goodwin, the Pulitzer Prize winning historian, is receiving a Gold Medal for biography. Anderson, the avant-garde
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — While eclipse watchers look to the skies, people who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the celestial event. Sound and touch devices will be available at public gatherings on April 8, when a total solar eclipse crosses North America, the
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Ángel Di María transitó esta semana una montaña rusa de emociones. El lunes, él y su familia fueron amenazados de muerte en su ciudad de origen, Rosario. Un día después, fue capitán y figura en la victoria del 3-1 ante Costa Rica, en un amistoso de la selección argentina en
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Kim Kardashian’s oft-divisive interior design aesthetic is under new scrutiny. The estate of minimalist contemporary artist Donald Judd filed a lawsuit against Kardashian this week, claiming the fashion and beauty mogul promoted “cheap knockoffs” of his furniture designs. The basis of the suit is a 2022 video Kardashian posted
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN American journalist Evan Gershkovich marked the grim milestone of one year in Russian detention on Friday as US efforts have yet to secure his release. “This has been a really difficult year for our family,” Gershkovich’s sister, Danielle Gershkovich, said at an event last week. “It’s just a lot of uncertainty
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The Democratic Unionist Party says its leader has stepped down after being charged with allegations of a historic nature. Jeffrey Donaldson left his post with immediate effect pending the outcome of the judicial process, the Democratic Unionist Party said. In accordance with the party rules, it has suspended him from membership. Donaldson
Continue ReadingBy Emily Blumenthal, CNN (CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger has shared a photo of himself days after revealing he’d had a pacemaker fitted, as he confirms he will be “ready” to start filming next month. Thanking fans for their support throughout his recovery, he said in the Instagram post on Thursday that he has “gotten so
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Kia has recalled 427,407 of its Telluride SUVs because they can roll away while in park. All Telluride vehicles made between 2020 and 2023 and certain 2024 models are affected by the recall, according to a report this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Kia did not
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de China reiteró este viernes su apoyo a “la soberanía e independencia” de Venezuela en alusión a las elecciones presidenciales del próximo 28 de julio. El portavoz del ministerio de Exteriores chino, Lin Jian, señaló que Beijing se opone a la “interferencia extranjera” en los asuntos internos de
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Health officials are alerting doctors to be on the lookout for certain types of rare, serious meningococcal infections that are on the rise in the United States. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new health alert that these infections, which are caused by a certain strain of Neisseria
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