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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has honored her fellow educators by hosting the 2024 national and state teachers of the year at a swanky White House dinner to recognize their commitment to their students and to excellence in the classroom. The first lady said Thursday night that teaching isn’t just
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actress and activist Mariska Hargitay is weighing in on the New York Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn once-powerful Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction. On Thursday, Hargitay accepted an honor at Variety’s Power of Women event in New York for her work as an advocate for survivors
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One person was taken into custody after a pursuit turned into a brief standoff Thursday evening in Coachella. The incident started at around 5:05 PM when deputies attempted a traffic enforcement stop at Avenue 51 and Cesar Chavez Street, Sergeant Deirdre Vickers of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office told News Channel 3. Vickers added that
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By Shimon Prokupecz, Mark Morales and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — At Tuesday’s pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and The City College of New York, 282 people were arrested, according to the New York Police Department. Of the 112 people arrested at Columbia, 32 (or 29%) were not affiliated with the university, according to an NYPD
Continue Reading KABC, CNN By Shimon Prokupecz, Mark Morales and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — At Tuesday’s pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and The City College of New York, 282 people were arrested, according to the New York Police Department. Of the 112 people arrested at Columbia, 32 (or 29%) were not affiliated with the university, according to
Continue ReadingBy Casey Tolan, Kyung Lah, Anna-Maja Rappard and Curt Devine, CNN Budapest, Hungary (CNN) — At a conference center plastered with slogans like “Let’s drain the swamp,” Republican after Republican endorsed harsh immigration policies, crackdowns on LGBTQ rights, and a battle against “woke ideology.” The scene could have been any recent GOP event – except
Continue ReadingCNN By Casey Tolan, Kyung Lah, Anna-Maja Rappard and Curt Devine, CNN Budapest, Hungary (CNN) — At a conference center plastered with slogans like “Let’s drain the swamp,” Republican after Republican endorsed harsh immigration policies, crackdowns on LGBTQ rights, and a battle against “woke ideology.” The scene could have been any recent GOP event –
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Policía de Colombia informó este jueves que detuvo a Carlos Ramón Escobar, acusado de ser el líder de la banda Los 19, que dependía de la organización delictiva del Tren de Aragua. El director de Investigación Criminal e Interpol de Colombia, coronel Edwin Urrego Pedraza, anunció que esto
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A 52-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Thursday evening. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was first reported at around 4:35 PM on the southbound side of SR-86 north of 70th Avenue. Police say the grey Kia Optima overturned after leaving the roadway towards the right shoulder. The reason
Continue ReadingBy MALAK HARB Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Airport authorities in Dubai say several flights have been cancelled and diverted as heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates for the second time in a month. An airport authority spokesperson said Thursday five inbound flights were diverted overnight, while nine arriving and four
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A La Quinta High School student, a security officer, and a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy suffered minor injuries after an altercation on campus Thursday afternoon. According to the Sheriff’s Office, at around 2:55 p.m., deputies were contacted by security regarding an intoxicated juvenile. “While attempting to detain the juvenile, they resisted and assaulted the security
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una mujer neandertal de unos 40 años fue enterrada en una cueva hace 75.000 años, depositada en un barranco excavado para alojar su cuerpo. Llevaba la mano izquierda enroscada bajo la cabeza y es posible que se colocara una roca detrás de la cabeza a modo de cojín. Conocida como
Continue ReadingBy CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is usually akin to a 14-ring musical circus — a variety of musical acts playing simultaneously on stages spread throughout the sprawling infield and grandstand of a historic horse racing track. That changed Thursday afternoon,
Continue Reading Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — La aerolínea Emirates se vio obligada a cancelar y retrasar varios vuelos de entrada y salida de Dubai, el segundo aeropuerto internacional más transitado del mundo, mientras que se ordenó a la población y a los estudiantes que trabajaran y estudiaran desde casa, al volver las fuertes lluvias a los Emiratos
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Everyone knows Warren Buffett’s successor won’t be able to match the legendary investor. But Berkshire Hathaway’s board remains confident Greg Abel is the right guy to one day lead the conglomerate into the future. Longtime Berkshire board member Ron Olson told investors gathered Thursday at
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden has met privately with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job in Charlotte, North Carolina. Biden said he was praying for loved ones and others left behind after the shooting. He said the U.S. has
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A postseason football tournament involving only schools from outside the Power Four conferences could only work if it doesn’t interfere with the 12-team College Football Playoff, the commissioner of the Mountain West said. Gloria Nevarez told the AP she has seen the presentation
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Este jueves, los abogados de Donald Trump trataron de pintar a uno de los testigos en el corazón del acuerdo de dinero por silencio con Stormy Daniels como alguien con un largo historial de obtener dinero de celebridades mientras va “hasta la raya sin cometer extorsión”. El abogado de Trump, Emil
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — ¿Listo para las celebraciones del 5 de mayo? Si aún no lo estás, prepárate porque los mexicanos Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez y Jaime Munguía sí. Este fin de semana festivo para los mexicanos —sobre todo para los que viven en Estados Unidos— traerá consigo la esperada pelea entre Canelo y Munguía, quienes se
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly two months after the election, a recount settled the outcome in a Northern California U.S. House primary contest, breaking a mathematically improbable tie for second place but also spotlighting the lengthy stretch it took count the votes. Most California residents vote by mail,
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