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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Rodolfo Hernández, a controversial real estate magnate and anti-corruption crusader, who came close to winning Colombia’s presidential election two years ago, has died from colon cancer. His doctors confirmed Monday he died at a hospital near the city of Bucaramanga. Hernández was a civil engineer, and former mayor of Bucaramanga, who
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Ian McKellen is listening to his inner critic. It’s beating him up for not finishing out his latest theater role after he fell off the stage during a June performance of “Player Kings” and spent three nights in the hospital. “Emotionally, I feel guilty and ashamed, you know, quite irrational
Continue ReadingBy Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story THOMASTON, Maine (WMTW) — A painting recently found in the attic of a home in Camden just sold for a record price. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries founder, appraiser and auctioneer Kaja Veilleux found a 17th-century portrait of a young girl by Rembrandt during a routine
Continue ReadingBy Kennedi Cooper Click here for updates on this story WARREN COUNTY, Mississippi (WAPT) — New developments have emerged after NTSB Investigators from Washington hit the ground running Sunday to investigate the scene of the fatal bus crash that killed seven people and injured dozens more east of Vicksburg. NTSB board member Todd Inman said
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Smith Click here for updates on this story ASHEBORO, North Carolina (WXII) — An older woman with dementia was scammed out of $25,000, according to officers with the Asheboro Police Department. Police said they spoke to the woman’s daughter-in-law, who said she does not remember the details perfectly, but said the elderly woman
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing has experienced all manner of bad news in the last six years, and almost nothing but problems. Later this month it could add a strike by 32,000 workers to its list of woes. The contract between Boeing and the International Association of Machinists is due to
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Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end to summer and for many tourists its a final opportunity to enjoy a quick getaway. Palm Springs has been ranked as a top travel destination for the holiday by multiple publications, including Forbes Travel Guide, TripAdvisor, and Conde Nast Traveler. Typically, the long weekend translates into a boost
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Al menos ocho provincias en Ecuador están afectadas por incendios forestales que comenzaron el 23 de agosto y que han consumido más de 4.800 hectáreas, informó la Secretaría Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Hay 12 incendios activos en las provincias de Chimborazo, Tungurahua, Carchi, Loja,
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage. Facts June 4-9, 2025 – The Hajj pilgrimage is scheduled to take place. June 14-19, 2024 – The Hajj pilgrimage takes place. Hajj, Hadj or
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El gobernador de Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, firmó este domingo un proyecto de ley que prohíbe que cualquier red social publique o divulgue información personal de los usuarios menores de 18 años que residan en la isla, sin el consentimiento del padre, madre o tutor legal. La Fortaleza, sede de
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Martine Grael will become the first woman to helm an F50 foiling catamaran in SailGP when a new Brazilian team debuts in the fifth season of tech billionaire Larry Ellison’s global league. Grael was introduced Monday during a news conference in Rio de Janeiro,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As a young college student, Kamala Harris made the nearly 3-mile trip from Howard University to the National Mall to protest against apartheid in South Africa. In 2017, as a senator, she returned to her alma mater to deliver the commencement address. In July, when she received word that she
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A 44-year-old man was arrested in Murrieta for allegedly soliciting sex from someone he believed to be a minor online after a month-long undercover operation, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said today. Deputies from the sheriff’s Southwest Station Investigations Bureau conducted an operation in which they posed as a 14-year-old girl online and arranged
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Some vans at the back of a motorcade carrying Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz crashed on the highway while heading from the airport to a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Monday, but Walz was unhurt. President Joe Biden called from Air Force One and spoke to Walz a short time later,
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A 15-year-old girl who died in a crash on Interstate 10 near the Blythe Airport was identified today. The crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 5:55 p.m. Sunday at the Mesa exit of the freeway. Jada Johnson of Bellevue, Nebraska was pronounced dead around 6:11 p.m. Sunday, according to the Riverside
Continue ReadingRAGLEY, La. (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an explosion that destroyed a southwest Louisiana home, killing a teenage boy from Alabama and injuring five other people. Louisiana State Fire Marshal Bryan J. Adams says that the explosion happened Saturday morning. The explosion leveled the house, throwing debris that severely damaged
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Cantrell Click here for updates on this story TROUSDALE COUNTY, Tennessee (WTVF) — A Trousdale family is grappling with the fallout of a water line leak that resulted in a bill for nearly a million gallons of water. Rick Zhorne, the homeowner, is no stranger to dealing with water leaks. But this time,
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Urban Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — On Saturday, Sep. 7, the seventh year of the Carry Forward 5K is taking place in Nashville. Put on by the Wounded Warrior Project, this 5K raises funds for veterans and their families. Participants carry a flag, a weight of up
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Volkswagen is weighing whether to close factories in Germany for the first time in its 87-year history as it moves to deepen cost cuts amid rising competition from China’s electric vehicle makers. In a statement Monday, the German automaker, one of the world’s biggest car companies, said that
Continue ReadingBy WFOR Team Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — It seemed only appropriate that on Labor Day, union leaders rallied workers in South Florida to demand higher wages amid rising costs across the area. The United Teachers of Dade, along with members of the South Florida AFL-CIO, Communication Workers of America,
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