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Month: April 2024

Numerous law enforcement officers have been struck by gunfire in North Carolina city, police say

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say numerous law enforcement officers have been struck by gunfire in Charlotte. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says officers from the U.S. Marshals Task Force were conducting an investigation Monday afternoon in a suburban neighborhood when they were fired upon. Police say multiple victims were taken to hospitals

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What is the International Criminal Court and why it has Israeli officials worried

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Israeli officials sound increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court could issue arrest warrants for the country’s leaders more than six months into the Israel-Hamas war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has written in general terms about ICC action against Israeli troops and officials, and Israel’s

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Incendio en North Indio

Los bomberos trabajaron cuatro horas para sofocar el incendio de una casa que estallo ayer en la madrugada cerca de la Avenida 41 y la calle Jackson en North Indio. Según el reporte el fuego inicio en una vivienda en construcción y había riesgo de que las llamas se extendieran a otras mansiones, pero los

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‘My whole family has perished:’ 22 killed in Israeli airstrike on Rafah, hospital staff say

By Tareq Elhelou, and CNN’s Kareem Khadder, Zeena Saifi and Abeer Salman Rafah, Gaza (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Warning: This story has graphic content. Twenty-two people, including at least one infant and a toddler, have been killed in an Israeli airstrike over Rafah, Gaza, overnight into Monday, according to hospital officials. The deceased were brought into

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter has joined the voice cast of The Lion King prequel Mufasa: The Lion King

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     April 29, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Houston Style Magazine is about to treat its readers to an enchanting tale of royalty and legacy with a sprinkle of star-studded charm. The enchanting savannas of Disney’s African Pride Lands are set to beckon audiences

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Libya demands improvements after leaked photos show tiny cell of Moammar Gadhafi’s son in Beirut

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Leaked photographs of the son of Libya’s late dictator Moammar Gadhafi and the tiny underground cell where he has been held for years in Lebanon have raised concerns. Libyan authorities are demanding that Lebanon improve living conditions for Hannibal Gadhafi. The photos showed a small room without

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Global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution at critical phase in Canada

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — For the first time, negotiators from most of the world’s nations are discussing actual text for what is supposed to become a global treaty to end plastic pollution. Delegates and observers at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Ottawa called it a welcome sign

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‘Vampire facials’ were linked to cases of HIV. Here’s what to know about the beauty treatment

By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Morbidity and Mortality Report last week that documented the first instances of HIV transmissions contracted through unsterile injections used while receiving “vampire facials,” cosmetic procedures involving microneedling. Three women were diagnosed with HIV after getting the services at an unlicensed

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