By Eva Andersen Click here for updates on this story Eva Andersen (KYW) — A man who originally hails from Northeast Philadelphia completed his goal of running up and down the art museum steps 1,000 times. James Resnick, who now lives in Los Angeles, said it was in honor of his brother Sammy, who lives
Continue ReadingKYW, JAMES RESNICK, CNN By Eva Andersen Click here for updates on this story Eva Andersen (KYW) — A man who originally hails from Northeast Philadelphia completed his goal of running up and down the art museum steps 1,000 times. James Resnick, who now lives in Los Angeles, said it was in honor of his
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Andrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Diez miembros de milicias iraníes murieron la madrugada de este domingo tras una serie de ataques aéreos y con drones en la provincia de Deir Ezzor en Siria, de acuerdo con un informe del grupo de activistas de medios Euphrates Post. Según Euphrates Post, los ataques aéreos apuntaron a un
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By Ray Sanchez, Graham Hurley and Caroline Jaime, CNN (CNN) — The findings of a two-week US Coast Guard hearing into last year’s implosion that killed five people in the Titan submersible on a North Atlantic dive to the wreckage of Titanic will be analyzed with an eye toward understanding what contributed to the tragedy
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Tadej Pogačar completed his dominant, record-equaling year on Sunday as he won the men’s road race at the world championships, becoming the first male cyclist for 37 years to win the rainbow jersey, Tour de France and Giro d’Italia all in the same year. By completing cycling’s “Triple Crown”
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Oprah Winfrey was the first Black woman Whitney Trotter saw on TV –– and the first television figure having conversations that affected young Black girls like her. But aside from those groundbreaking TV moments, interviews and pioneering successes, Trotter — now a registered dietitian — remembers that Winfrey was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump escalated his personal attacks on his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, on Sunday by repeating an insult that she was “mentally impaired” while also saying she should be “impeached and prosecuted.” Trump’s rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, took on similar themes as an event one day
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film “The Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office. “The Wild Robot,” Chris Sanders’ adaptation of Peter Brown’s bestseller, outperformed expectations to launch with $35 million in ticket
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film “The Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office. “The Wild Robot,” Chris Sanders’ adaptation of Peter Brown’s bestseller, outperformed expectations to launch with $35 million in ticket
Continue ReadingBy Tacita Quinn, CNN (CNN) — Your business is our pleasure. Your pleasure is our business.” This was the slogan hung outside a Harvard dorm room in 1965, marking the headquarters of the first computer matchmaking service in the US. Decades before Tinder and OK Cupid, there was Operation Match. Some of today’s dating apps
Continue ReadingAP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Alessandro Michele’s Valentino debut signaled a transformation, with a stage set like a living room in flux, evoking a sense of renewal. His “maximalist-lite” collection blended Gucci’s exuberance with Valentino’s heritage, featuring feathers, vintage-inspired lingerie, flowers and feathers instead of fur. Familiar Valentino silhouettes, like nipped-waist dresses and iconic
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone and Emma Tucker, CNN Baltimore (CNN) — Before he was the mayor, Brandon Scott was a regular at a barbershop here just steps from an intersection long notorious for illegal drugs. For decades, the small business – on Frederick Avenue in the city’s southwest Irvington area – gave neighbors a shelter from
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it detected multiple waves of missile firings within China, days after Beijing said it successfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile. The ministry said in a statement Sunday that the missile firings were carried out by China’s Rocket Force and the Chinese military in Inner Mongolia as well
Continue ReadingUNITED NATIONS The world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future. The United Nations’ most powerful body — the Security Council — is paralyzed by disputes, so this year’s most varied speeches were delivered before the 193-member General Assembly. Like the 15-nation Security Council with
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Actor Damian Lewis has driven a flock of sheep across the River Thames in homage to a centuries-old tradition. Lewis is among thousands of people granted the honorary title of Freeman of the City of London. In medieval times it came with the right to bring livestock across the river to market
Continue ReadingMany areas of the U.S. Southeast are struggling to recover from the damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene. Massive rains brought by the storm have left many people stranded or homeless, and the monster tempest killed at least 84 people across several states. Helene also has caused billions of dollars in destruction. Several million were still
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis suggested Sunday that Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon have been “immoral” and disproportionate, saying its military domination has gone beyond the rules of war. Francis was asked en route home from Belgium about Israel’s targeted killing of one of Hezbollah’s founding members, Hassan Nasrallah.
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN Palace of Laeken, Belgium (CNN) — Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minster urged him in unusually frank terms to take concrete action. Francis was addressing political leaders on Friday at the official residence of the King of Belgium, a country
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — Incumbent Democratic Rep. Don Davis and Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout are locked in a tight race for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. It’s the state’s only competitive race and one of the few toss-ups across the Southeast. Whoever wins in November could help determine control of the U.S.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Hurricane Helene killed and destroyed far and wide — from Tampa to Atlanta to Asheville, North Carolina, its high winds, heavy rains and sheer size created a perfect mix for devastation. The storm made landfall late Thursday along a largely undeveloped expanse of pine trees and salt marshes on Florida’s Big Bend coast,
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