Month: October 2024
Belarus opposition urges immediate release of over 200 political prisoners in dire state
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian opposition leader in exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Thursday said 224 political prisoners in Belarus must be urgently released. More than 65,000 people have been detained since Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2020 unleashed a brutal crackdown on dissent. It followed mass protests that broke out after an
Continue ReadingLogan Paul and MrBeast have a Lunchables competitor that they say is healthy
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Some of YouTube’s biggest stars are taking on Lunchables with a competitor of their own. MrBeast, Logan Paul and KSI are teaming up on a “groundbreaking new better-for-you lunch option” called Lunchly, which combines all of their products into one meal that’s aimed at their young fan
Continue ReadingMessi, Inter Miami to open playoffs at home on Oct. 25. And it’ll be shown live in Times Square
AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi’s first MLS Cup playoff match with Inter Miami will be on Oct. 25. And it’ll be aired live on a massive screen spanning an entire block of New York’s Times Square. Major League Soccer announced Thursday that Inter Miami’s opener will be the lone playoff
Continue ReadingGoogle’s search engine’s latest AI injection will answer voiced questions about video and photos
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is injecting its search engine with more artificial intelligence that will enable people to voice questions about images and occasionally organize an entire page of results, despite the technology’s past misadventures with misleading information. The latest changes announced Thursday herald the next step in an AI-driven makeover
Continue ReadingGoogle’s search engine’s latest AI injection will answer voiced questions about video and photos
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is injecting its search engine with more artificial intelligence that will enable people to voice questions about images and occasionally organize an entire page of results, despite the technology’s past misadventures with misleading information. The latest changes announced Thursday herald the next step in an AI-driven makeover
Continue ReadingLost biblical plant with medicinal properties resurrected from 1,000-year-old seed
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Botanists have grown a long-lost tree species from a 1,000-year-old seed found in a cave in the Judean Desert in the 1980s. The researchers involved in the project say they believe the tree species, which is thought to be extinct today, could have been the source of a healing
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Northbound N Indian Canyon Drive reopened after crash involving motorcycle marked “police”
PALM SPRINGS, California (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department has announced the reopening of northbound N Indian Canyon Drive at the wash. It comes after a crash that happened Thursday morning closed the lane. A motorcycle, marked as police, was seen off the roadway and damaged. Emergency services responded. It’s not known if there
Continue ReadingVatican Bank fires couple whose marriage breached new workplace ban
By Jack Guy and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — The Vatican Bank has fired two employees whose recent wedding violates a newly-introduced ban on marriages between staff. In a statement published Wednesday, the Institute for the Works of Religion, as it is officially called, said it had made the “difficult decision” to fire the pair
Continue ReadingGuard charged in 2 deaths at troubled Wisconsin prison pleads no contest to reduced charge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of eight guards charged in the deaths of two inmates at a troubled maximum security prison in Wisconsin has pleaded no contest to a reduced charge. The Wisconsin State Journal reports former Waupun Correctional Institution guard Sarah Ransbottom pleaded no contest last week to a charge of violating a law
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Una artesana de Oaxaca bordó el vestido de Claudia Sheinbaum para la asunción presidencial
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) – – El vestido que usó la presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum el día de su asunción llamó la atención por los llamativos bordados que presentaba. El tejido es la creación de Claudia Vásquez Aquino, una artesana de Oaxaca, y trabaja en “Lari Guie’ Arte hecho moda”. “Fue un honor bordar
Continue ReadingIn time for Oct. 7 anniversary, a new film documents Hamas’ attack on Israel music festival
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new documentary captures the horror of the Hamas attack on a music festival in Israel, in time for the first anniversary of the event. It’s a harrowing experience, but also a political hot potato, according to its distributor. It is available on Paramount+ and Showtime in the
Continue ReadingAugusta chairman confident Masters will go on as club focuses on community recovery from Helene
AP Golf Writer Masters chairman Fred Ridley says Augusta National sustained a lot of damage from Hurricane Helene, just like the rest of the area. Ridley is in Japan for the Asia-Pacific Amateur. He says he’s confident the Masters will go on as scheduled the second full week in April. He says the focus now
Continue ReadingTexas police investigating death of woman whose body was found in a field
By Mycah Hatfield Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A woman’s death is under investigation after authorities said her body was found in an empty field on Wednesday in northeast Harris County. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the discovery was made at about 7:35 a.m. in the
Continue ReadingTicketmaster customers reporting fraudulent transfer of concert tickets to unknown accounts
By Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A San Diego woman is claiming that tickets she purchased through Ticketmaster for an upcoming concert have been fraudulently transferred to someone she doesn’t even know. It’s a problem that multiple concertgoers who’ve reached out to Eyewitness News say has happened
Continue ReadingTicketmaster customers reporting fraudulent transfer of concert tickets to unknown accounts
KABC By Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A San Diego woman is claiming that tickets she purchased through Ticketmaster for an upcoming concert have been fraudulently transferred to someone she doesn’t even know. It’s a problem that multiple concertgoers who’ve reached out to Eyewitness News say has
Continue ReadingMixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced for a death that sparked national protests and calls for broad changes in policing. Jurors deliberated for about six hours before coming back with
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