SAO PAULO (AP) — Local authorities say that wildfires in Brazil’s southern Sao Paulo state have killed at least two people. At least 36 cities are on high alert. The Sao Paulo governor said Saturday that authorities were stepping up efforts to control the fires. The fires have raged in the region outside Sao Paulo.
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The turntablist for heavy metal band Slipknot is recovering after suffering burns in an accident, the music group has announced. In a social media post on Slipknot’s official Instagram page on Friday, the group wrote their “brother Sid Wilson was in an accident today and sustained burns across his
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Bowden Francis lost his bid for the second no-hitter in Blue Jays history when Taylor Ward hit a leadoff homer for the Los Angeles Angels in the ninth inning on Saturday. Francis walked three and hit a batter while striking out a career-high 12. He threw a career-high 117 pitches, 84 for
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Una importante búsqueda está en marcha en Alemania después de que un atacante apuñalara a muerte a tres personas e hiriera gravemente a varias más en un festival en la noche del viernes en la ciudad de Solingen, al oeste del país, pero la policía dice que aún no ha
Continue ReadingAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The two astronauts left behind at the International Space Station have both flown long space missions before. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been at the space station since June after arriving as the first crew of Boeing’s new Starliner capsule. But their trip to the
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — For the third year running, the first day of the college football season featured a game in Dublin, Ireland. Nearly 50,000 fans packed into a sold-out Aviva Stadium, Ireland’s national soccer and rugby stadium, to watch Georgia Tech stun No. 10 Florida State 24-21. The Seminoles, led by senior transfer
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By Benjamin Brown, Helen Regan, Nadine Schmidt, Sophie Tanno and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — A major manhunt is underway in Germany after an attacker stabbed to death three people at a festival on Friday evening in the western city of Solingen but police say they are yet to identify the suspect. Police said a
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Cam Akers isn’t sure what will happen in the next few days as final roster cuts are made. But the veteran running back believes he made a good case to make the team. “I feel good,” he said. “I feel like I showed people I’m still who I
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The Indio Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after an individual died early Saturday morning after being shot at the 81600 block of Jennifer Court in Indio, according to police. Indio officers responded to a call at 2:32 a.m. reporting gunshots in the area. A second caller reported multiple people yelling in the area.
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A California woman whose mail was recently stolen used technology as bait to track down the thieves, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office says. Authorities in Los Alamos arrested two suspects on Monday with the help of an Apple AirTag locator device the woman had mailed to herself,
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By Taylor Galgano and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The leather jacket Zachary DeMoss was wearing when he got into a motorcycle accident in Idaho might have saved his life. It’s not so much that the jacket protected him during the crash. Instead, it came in handy during the days afterward, as the 24-year-old was
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN Español) — La reforma propuesta por el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) para desaparecer siete organismos públicos avanzó este viernes en México, fue aprobada por la Comisión de Puntos Constitucionales de la Cámara de Diputados y quedó lista para ser enviada al pleno. El dictamen impulsado por el oficialista partido Morena se
Continue Reading By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has expanded its restrictions on transgender members with policy updates, including barring them from working with children or serving as teachers. The church’s updated general handbook, released Monday, marks another blow to the LGBTQ community, which has faced state bans
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — When astronauts conduct spacewalks to perform maintenance outside of the International Space Station, the view can be distracting. The sun gleams and Earth emits a glow from 220 miles (354 kilometers) away in the surrounding darkness. “The only thing between you and the rest of the universe, seeing the
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NASA’s announcement Saturday that it won’t use a troubled Boeing capsule to return two stranded astronauts to Earth is a yet another setback for the struggling company, although the financial damage is likely to be less than the reputational harm. Once a symbol of American engineering and technological prowess, Boeing has seen
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — When former President Donald Trump reposted a fake image of Taylor Swift striking a pose like the iconic Uncle Sam recruiting poster, it pushed to the forefront a topic that goes beyond politics: unauthorized digital replicas. Concerned by the proliferation of AI tools, state and federal legislators have recently
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story YOLO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — This time of year, more than 250,000 bats make their home under the Yolo Causeway. It’s quite a sight to see when the colony, mostly made up of pregnant or nursing females, heads out for dinner each night. “I call
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Italy have opened a manslaughter investigation into the sinking of a superyacht, which killed British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six others off the coast of Sicily earlier this week. Announcing the probe, prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio said investigators found it was not the
Continue ReadingBy Lori Bordonaro Click here for updates on this story PATERSON, New Jersey (WCBS) — A 4-year-old child was stabbed multiple times in Paterson, New Jersey on Friday afternoon, authorities said. The Passaic County prosecutor’s office said police officers were sent to a home near East 24th Street and 10th Avenue just after 4 p.m.
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CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule will bring home two NASA astronauts who have remained on board the International Space Station for about 80 days because of issues plaguing the Boeing Starliner spacecraft — marking a stunning turn of events for the beleaguered aerospace giant. The news comes after
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