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Por Amarachi Orie, CNN El famoso violonchelista británico Sheku Kanneh-Mason, quien se convirtió en un nombre conocido tras interpretar en la boda del príncipe Harry y Meghan Markle, dijo que tuvo que cancelar un concierto en Canadá después de que la aerolínea más grande del país le negara el asiento prereservado para su chelo. Kanneh-Mason
Continue ReadingBy Raymond Strickland Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — The family of a South Jersey native and longtime Philadelphia Eagles fan tragically died in November but his loved ones came up with an idea to honor him in a very special way. Kenny Karcher Jr. was a passionate fan of the
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By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Crystal Mangum, the former exotic dancer who accused three Duke men’s lacrosse players of rape in 2006, igniting a national firestorm, now says she lied about the encounter. “I testified falsely against them by saying that they raped me when they didn’t, and that was wrong. And I betrayed
Continue Reading CNN By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — More than 18 years after accusing three former Duke University lacrosse players of raping her, a falsified account she shared in graphic detail, Crystal Mangum has admitted she lied about the encounter. In an interview on a web show published Wednesday, Mangum apologized to the men and said
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Drummer Larry Mullen Jr., a founding member of Irish rock band U2, has revealed that he has a learning difficulty that makes counting musical bars feel like climbing Mount Everest. “I’ve always known that there’s something not particularly right with the way that I deal with numbers. I’m numerically
Continue ReadingBy Adam Harrington, John Odenthal Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Newly-unsealed court documents link Chicago rapper Lil Durk to a second murder-for-hire plot. The plot has to do with the murder of Stephon Mack outside the Youth Peace Center of Roseland, 420 W. 111th St., on Jan. 7, 2022. Anthony
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Books-in-progress on subjects ranging from Edgar Allan Poe to subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz are among this year’s 10 recipients of $40,000 Whiting grants for nonfiction creative writing. Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grants, established in 2016, have previously gone to such acclaimed authors as George Packer, Ilyon Woo and Meghan O’Rourke. Recipients announced
Continue ReadingOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s labor minister says he’s asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order about 55,000 striking Canada Post employees back to work after a four week strike that disrupted mail service during the busy holiday season. Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon says if the board agrees the two sides are at an
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Associated Press writer Lou Kesten has chosen his top 10 video games of 2024. The list is capped by Metaphor: ReFantazio, an ambitious political role-playing fantasy game. Indie developers make a strong showing, with Animal Well, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Balatro and UFO 50. And larger
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has rejected a bid from human rights groups to block weapons exports to Israel and trading with the occupied territories. It found there were sufficient checks already in place to comply with international law. The ten organizations argued the Netherlands was in violation of the
Continue ReadingAngelina Jolie portraying opera singer Maria Callas in the movie “Maria” and Jamie Foxx’s Netflix comedy special called “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases. Two sitcom favorites, Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow, team up for the Netflix dark comedy “No Good Deed,” and Elton John looks
Continue ReadingCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.N. office on human rights in Venezuela has partially resumed operations in recent weeks. That’s according to the agency’s chief. Volker Türk made the announcement on Friday, several months after the government of President Nicolás Maduro expelled the office’s staff, accusing them, without providing evidence, of assisting alleged coup plotters and
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Scientists say they have recovered the oldest known Homo sapiens DNA from human remains found in Europe, and the information is helping to reveal our species’ shared history with Neanderthals. The ancient genomes sequenced from 13 bone fragments unearthed in a cave beneath a medieval castle in Ranis, Germany,
Continue ReadingBy Noel Brennan Click here for updates on this story WAUKEGAN, Illinois (WBBM) — A woman in Waukegan who lives with cerebral palsy never expected the gift she got Thursday—all thanks to the local police department and a nonprofit. Joyce, who did not want her last name used, has been through a lot. And she
Continue Reading Por Katie Hunt, CNN Los científicos dicen que han recuperado el ADN del Homo sapiens más antiguo conocido a partir de restos humanos encontrados en Europa, y la información podría ayudar a revelar la historia compartida de nuestra especie con los neandertales. Los genomas antiguos secuenciados de 13 fragmentos de hueso desenterrados en una cueva
Continue ReadingLAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman has been charged with threatening her health insurance provider after police say she uttered the same words found on the bullet casings used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Police in Lakeland say a recording shows Briana Boston told a representative of Blue Cross Blue Shield,
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Lindsey Vonn now has a firm target for her return to World Cup ski racing at age 40: next weekend for a pair of super-G events in St. Moritz, Switzerland. She has a goal, too, and it’s not showing up at the starting gate simply to show
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Holly, Chantal Cook, Samantha Sosa, Dannielle Garcia Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A woman is breaking her silence about an extravagant dinner date that turned into her worst nightmare, and she said it involved one of three real estate broker brothers who are facing charges in connection
Continue Reading By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military battered Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza with heavy ground and aerial bombardment overnight Thursday into Friday, according to the director of the facility, who described as a “catastrophic” barrage. Israeli forces dropped bombs from quadcopters and injured at least
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Beyer, Marisela Burgos, Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A concerned mother is sharing her outrage after, she said, the parent of a student that her teenage son was fighting outside a fast food restaurant in Miami Gardens pulled out a gun and struck her son
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