Julia Hernández (CNN) — Una misión de SpaceX destinada a unir a los astronautas del Boeing Starliner con la nave espacial que los traerá de regreso a casa ha despegado. Suni Williams y Butch Wilmore, de la NASA, han estado en la Estación Espacial Internacional más de 100 días más de lo esperado. La misión de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — The Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah was a “measure of justice” for victims of a four-decade “reign of terror,” President Joe Biden said Saturday. The comments came after Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed earlier Saturday that Nasrallah, one of the group’s founders, was killed in an Israeli
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Russia’s top diplomat warned against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power.” Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke at the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday, three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin aired a shift in his country’s nuclear doctrine. Lavrov’s speech was packed with condemnations of what Moscow sees as Western
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Mel is a bit of a mess. There are rats in her apartment. She hates her job, and still longs for her ex, who’s also her boss. To top it off, she’s broke and to make ends meet, dabbles in identity theft. And still, Natasha Rothwell’s character in her
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of people have marched in Paris in support of the right to abortion for women across the world. Saturday’s march was organized by civil society groups to mark International Safe Abortion Day. Participants also called for greater and easier access to abortion in France, denouncing budget cuts, staff reductions
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — WeightWatchers is shaking up its leadership. WW International announced Friday that CEO Sima Sistani would leave her role effective immediately. Tara Comonte, a WeightWatchers board member and former Shake Shack executive, was made interim chief executive. The New York-based weight loss company didn’t reveal the reasons behind the
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Legendary tennis player and women’s rights advocate Billie Jean King became the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, she announced in an Instagram post on Friday. The award honored the 80-year-old’s trailblazing achievements both on and off the court and recognized a “remarkable life
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A large law enforcement presence has turned out in Worcester to honor a state police recruit who died after becoming unresponsive during a training exercise. Twenty-five-year-old Enrique Delgado-Garcia died at a hospital on Sept. 13 a day after becoming unresponsive during a defensive tactics exercise in a boxing ring and suffering what authorities
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Smoke was still rising from Beirut’s southern suburbs Saturday morning, visible to many of the families who had fled their homes there the night before to escape Israel’s massive bombardment. It had been a harrowing night — getting out amid earthshaking explosions, looking in vain for space in one of
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — When former President Donald Trump looks up from his seat in Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday night during the Alabama-Georgia football game, he may see more than just 100,000 fans watching a high-stakes college football showdown. That’s because Vice President Kamala Harris plans to troll her opponent over his refusal to
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A jury has ruled in favor of three women who alleged they were sexually abused while patients at a Virginia children’s hospital, awarding them a total of $300 million in damages. WTVR-TV reports that the jury in Richmond awarded each woman $60 million in compensatory damages and $40 million in punitive
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WBBM By Marie Saavedra, Edie Kasten Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Chicago man who made history as the first-ever two-time mixed martial arts world champion is now expanding his reach and serving as a mentor to others. Whether Jose “Shorty” Torres is in or out of the ring, he
Continue ReadingBy Marie Saavedra, Edie Kasten Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Chicago man who made history as the first-ever two-time mixed martial arts world champion is now expanding his reach and serving as a mentor to others. Whether Jose “Shorty” Torres is in or out of the ring, he is
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Guay Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s a social media fad called “chroming” that a doctor in Pittsburgh wants parents to know about. The new “huffing” called “chroming” is a dangerous reemerging practice on the rise among the youth. “Chroming” involves using items you probably have in your
Continue ReadingBy Madeleine Wright, Mike Spatocco Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A Philadelphia native is attempting to break a record by running up and down the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art 1,000 times. James Resnick, originally from Northeast Philly and now living in Los Angeles, has been training for
Continue ReadingBy Alecia Reid Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS, WLNY) — When it comes to crossing the street, New York City pedestrians may soon be able to legally do something they’re been doing for years — jaywalking. On the bustling streets of the Big Apple, it is a normal occurrence. “I
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Hughes Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A Texas filmmaker is creating the ultimate mashup, resurrecting silent cinema with a new twist, and you will soon be able to see it here in Boston. With Silents Synced, Josh Frank has taken the 1922 silent film “Nosferatu” and added rock
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three days before his communist government turns 75, China’s foreign minister is warning fellow leaders against an “expansion of the battlefield” in Russia’s war with Ukraine. Wang Yi says the Beijing government is committed to shuttle diplomacy and efforts to push the conflict toward its end. He warns other
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Today, the lush, green valley surrounding the Tollense River in northeast Germany appears to be a serene place to appreciate nature. But to archaeologists, the Tollense Valley is considered Europe’s oldest battlefield. An amateur archaeologist first spotted a bone sticking out of the riverbank in 1996. A series of
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Four-time NBA All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns is heading to the Big Apple, according to The Athletic and ESPN, citing unnamed sources. The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Towns to the New York Knicks for three-time NBA All-Star forward Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a 2025 protected top-13 first-round pick from the Detroit
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