— Oct. 1, 1924: James Earl Carter Jr. is born in Plains, Georgia, son of James Sr. and Lillian Gordy Carter. — June 1946: Carter graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy. — July 1946: Carter marries Rosalynn Smith, in Plains. They have four children, John William (“Jack”), born 1947; James Earl 3rd (“Chip”), 1950; Donnel
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Por CNN en Español El expresidente de Estados Unidos Jimmy Carter, reconocido político y filántropo, falleció este domingo a los 100 años, según un comunicado del Centro Carter. El Centro Carter dijo que el 39º presidente murió en Plains, Georgia, rodeado de su familia. Se notificó a la Casa Blanca que Carter murió, según un
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, then rebounded from a landslide defeat to become a global advocate of human rights and democracy, has died. He was 100 years old. The Carter Center said the 39th
Continue Reading EFE Las autoridades colombianas incautaron hasta el 26 de diciembre más de 848 toneladas de cocaína, informó este domingo el ministro de Defensa, Iván Velásquez, quien indicó que esta cifra supone un incremento del 14 % respecto al año anterior. “Este año, hasta el pasado 26 de diciembre, las Fuerzas Militares y la Policía han
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By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — An Air Canada Express flight “experienced a suspected landing gear issue” after arriving at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia on Saturday night, though no injuries were reported, according to the airline. Flight AC2259 – which took off from St. John’s, Newfoundland – was subsequently “unable to reach
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival returns this week, and local police departments are planning ahead to keep both celebrities and attendees safe during the festivities. The Palm Springs Police Department says its shifting most of it’s focus to the 36th Annual Film Awards Gala, which takes place this Friday, January 3rd. The event draws
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CNN By Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae, James Legge and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Scores of people were killed on Sunday when a passenger jet crash-landed at an airport in southwestern South Korea, with the aircraft careening down the runway on its belly before bursting into flames. Just two of the 181
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Chevy Chase has a reputation for saying exactly what’s on his mind. The comedic actor and famed “Saturday Night Live” alum did just that when he attended a screening of “Saturday Night,” according to the film’s director Jason Reitman. During conversation on a recent episode of David Spade and
Continue ReadingBy Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Jolt Cola, the soda brand that gained attention in the 1980s for offering “all the sugar and twice the caffeine,” is heading back to stores in 2025. This time, it’s promising more than twice the original caffeine content. Once marketed as an alternative to Coca-Cola and Pepsi, Jolt Cola
Continue ReadingBy Martha Alexander, CNN (CNN) — While women’s desire is nothing new and certainly not a trend, 2024 has seen the female sex drive take the wheel in popular culture. It feels apt that the year will close — culturally speaking, at least — with the release of “Babygirl.” The movie, which came out on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Officials are assessing the damage after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people. A meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center said Sunday there were at least 45 reports of tornado damage over the weekend across Texas, Louisiana,
Continue Reading Por CNN en Español Nahuel Agustín Gallo, el gendarme argentino detenido al cruzar la frontera entre Colombia y Venezuela el 8 de diciembre, está recluido en Caracas, le dijo a CNN el fiscal general Tarek William Saab Añadió que Gallo cuenta con un defensor público, pero no dijo en qué lugar de la capital venezolana
Continue ReadingTAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Eleven clandestine graves with the bodies of 15 men have been located in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, where a dispute between the Sinaloa and Jalisco Nueva Generacion drug cartels is taking place. That’s according to local authorities on Sunday. Chiapas Gov. Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar said on his social media
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By Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story MINNETONKA, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Minnetonka woman is helping connect the ALS community through an app. On Jan. 5, 2022, Faith’s son, Scott, was diagnosed with ALS. ALS is a fatal neurological disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Scott was
Continue ReadingBy Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — As you head into the gym, you likely already have a workout plan in mind. Maybe you’re taking a light jog on the treadmill, or you’re working on some bicep curls on arm’s day. To get the most out of your gym session, consider first how you start and
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Down 17 points to Detroit at the half of last season’s NFC title game, Brock Purdy helped engineer the comeback that sent the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in one of the most memorable performances of a spectacular first full season as a NFL
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair. Paramount’s Sonic movie earned $38 million, while “Mufasa” brought in $37.1 million from theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. On a normal
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair. Paramount’s Sonic movie earned $38 million, while “Mufasa” brought in $37.1 million from theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. On a normal
Continue Reading Por Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN El líder de facto de Siria, Ahmad al-Sharaa, anteriormente conocido como Abu Mohammed Al Jolani, dijo este domingo que podría tomar hasta cuatro años organizar elecciones en el país, informó el canal saudí Al Arabiya. El gobierno interino dijo previamente que solo permanecería hasta marzo de 2025. El líder del grupo
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s de facto leader said Sunday it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he plans to dissolve his Islamist group that led the country’s insurgency at an anticipated national dialogue summit for the country. Ahmad al-Sharaa, who leads Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group
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