By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — “Uh oh, the goldfinch gang is fighting.” This is a real sentence that has been uttered multiple times in my household. Blame the bird feeders — all three of them (plus a bird bath and a hummingbird feeder, of course). I didn’t mean to become a bird person. I’ve
Continue ReadingKNXV, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Federal authorities are investigating Boeing after a whistleblower alleged the company took shortcuts when manufacturing its 787 Dreamliner jets. This comes as the plane maker faces intense scrutiny over several mid-flight incidents and a steady erosion of the company’s quality standards. Here’s what else you need to
Continue ReadingBy DEEPA BHARATH, DAVID CRARY and MARIAM FAM Associated Press The Vatican has issued a new document rejecting the concept of changing one’s biological sex – a setback for transgender people who had hoped Pope Francis might be setting the stage for a more welcoming approach from the Catholic Church. Around the world, major religions
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Movie theater owners are still feeling the high from “ Barbenheimer.” The counterprogramming of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” brought audiences to cinemas around with the world, ultimately earning nearly $2.5 billion in combined ticket sales. But, gathered in Las Vegas this week for the annual CinemaCon
Continue ReadingCNN By Omar Jimenez and Holly Yan, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Newly released bodycam footage reveals the mayhem that unfolded in a residential neighborhood when Chicago police fired as many as 96 bullets toward a man during a traffic stop, killing the 26-year-old and raising questions about whether officers used excessive force. While a preliminary
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Garland’s films have vividly conjured a virus-caused pandemic (2002’s “28 Days Later”), an uncontrollable artificial intelligence (2014’s “Ex Machina”) and, in his latest, “Civil War,” a near-future America in the throes of all-out warfare. Most filmmakers with such a record might claim some knack
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Garland’s films have vividly conjured a virus-caused pandemic (2002’s “28 Days Later”), an uncontrollable artificial intelligence (2014’s “Ex Machina”) and, in his latest, “Civil War,” a near-future America in the throes of all-out warfare. Most filmmakers with such a record might claim some knack
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona Supreme Court decision on Tuesday that will end virtually all abortions in the state puts the issue front and center in a battleground state that will play a crucial role in deciding the next president and the Senate majority. Democrats immediately pounced on the
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over the past five years but didn’t consistently track whether the huge outlay of public money actually improved the situation, according to state audit released Tuesday. With makeshift tents lining the streets and disrupting businesses in cities and towns
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over the past five years but didn’t consistently track whether the huge outlay of public money actually improved the situation, according to state audit released Tuesday. With makeshift tents lining the streets and disrupting businesses in cities and towns
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied two appeals on behalf of Missouri inmate Brian Dorsey, clearing the way for his scheduled execution Tuesday evening. The court had no comment in rejecting the appeals. Dorsey killed his cousin and her husband inside their Missouri home two days
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set for his much-anticipated visit to Washington. The visit will include a glamorous state dinner and comes amid growing concerns about provocative Chinese military action as well as a rare moment of public difference between Washington and Tokyo over a Japanese
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in Ohio. But residents worry that the money won’t go far enough to cover future health needs that could be tremendous but also won’t amount to much once
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Italian officials say an explosion at a hydroelectric plant Tuesday in the Apennine Mountains south of Bologna has left at least three people dead and another four reported missing. Five were being treated at hospitals for serious injuries including burns. The explosion occurred at the hydroelectric plant at the Suviana Dam, some
Continue ReadingBy JORGE RUEDA and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government says the country’s former oil minister has been arrested on allegations of corruption. The Ministry of Communications released images of Tareck El Aissami being handcuffed. The attorney general says El Aissami will make his first court appearance Tuesday on charges
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a Texas woman whose execution was delayed in 2022 amid growing doubts she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter had evidence suppressed at her murder trial. Prosecutors and attorneys for Melissa Lucio say an agreement on findings in her case concludes “she would not have
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A public hospital in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has laid off 100 doctors who are taking part in a nationwide strike for almost one month. The Kenyatta Referral Hospital management said Tuesday that new doctors had been hired in place of those striking. Doctors in Kenya have
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over a five year period but didn’t consistently track the outcomes or effectiveness of its programs, according to state audit released Tuesday. The report attempts to assess how effective the state and local cities have been spending billions of
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE and RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Myrtle, an ancient green sea turtle that has delighted visitors to the New England Aquarium in Boston for more than 50 years, is in good physical shape. Veterinarians performed Myrtle’s checkup Tuesday after the 500-pound reptile was hoisted from the aquarium’s Giant Ocean Tank
Continue ReadingBy Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West will announce his vice presidential running mate on Tavis Smiley’s radio program Wednesday, according to his campaign. On the show, slated to air at noon ET, West will discuss why his West Coast-based vice presidential pick – who, like him, has never held elected
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