By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The cause of mysterious mass deaths of African elephants has finally been unraveled — and scientists who authored a new report say that the outbreaks could be more likely to occur amid conditions created by the ongoing climate crisis. Thirty-five African elephants in northwestern Zimbabwe dropped dead under baffling
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Morale and trust within the Walt Disney World government has deteriorated since allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took it over earlier this year, according to many employees who have departed in recent months saying the governing district has been politicized and cronyism now permeates the
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Morale and trust within the Walt Disney World government has deteriorated since allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took it over earlier this year, according to many employees who have departed in recent months saying the governing district has been politicized and cronyism now permeates the
Continue ReadingBy DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds public opinions in 24 countries growing more favorable of the United States than of China. That’s according to a survey of mostly wealthy nations by the Washington-based Pew Research Center. The report found the gap in favorability of the world’s two largest economies
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer James Corden may be off TV screens after l eaving CBS’ “The Late Late Show” but that doesn’t mean he’s stopped chatting with celebrities. The multiple Emmy- and Tony Award-winner who gave the world “Carpool Karaoke” is launching a new weekly show set for early 2024 on SiriusXM called
Continue ReadingSEVILLE, Spain (AP) — The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will offer a record total of $9.6 million in prize money, including $2.4 million to the champions, the International Tennis Federation announced Monday. The ITF said this puts the women competing at the BJK Cup Finals on an equivalent prize level as the men at
Continue ReadingBy David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Former GOP Rep. Peter Meijer announced Monday that he would run for Senate in Michigan, joining a crowded field of contenders in the competitive open seat race. “I am excited to join the race for the United States Senate!” Meijer posted on X, accompanying a statement announcing his campaign. “We
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The Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council (SCAG) is adding $5 million dollars to the “We Lift: Coachella Valley’s Housing Catalyst Fund.” The fund, which was created by Lift to Rise, the Low Income Investment Fund, Rural Community Assistance Corporation and Riverside County, provides low-interest loans for affordable housing developments. The money is to
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Boy George is returning to Broadway in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” The singer-songwriter whose hits include “Karma Chameleon” and “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” will play Moulin Rouge club owner Harold Zidler in the jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s hyperactive 2001 movie. He
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — As three pistol-holding Jewish women aligned their muzzles with the outdoor targets at the Magen Am gun range in Piru, California, one of the shooters-in-training – Dani, a granddaughter to Holocaust survivors on both sides of her family – fired a single shot. “Whoa,” Dani said as her
Continue ReadingBy SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An 11-year-old boy killed in a weekend shooting in Cincinnati has been identified. The Hamilton County Coroner’s office on Monday said Dominic Davis the victim of a homicide. No suspect has been arrested. Police Chief Terri Theetge told reporters Sunday that a shooter in
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Donald Trump to visit Ukraine, after the former US president claimed he could end Russia’s war against Ukraine war within 24 hours if he wins reelection next year. Zelensky questioned Trump’s claim in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, and
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Less than a year into its meteoric rise, the company behind ChatGPT unveiled the future it has in mind for its artificial intelligence technology on Monday, launching a new line of chatbot products that can be customized to a variety of tasks.
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Less than a year into its meteoric rise, the company behind ChatGPT unveiled the future it has in mind for its artificial intelligence technology on Monday, launching a new line of chatbot products that can be customized to a variety of tasks.
Continue ReadingBy RENATA BRITO Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A record number of migrants have made the treacherous boat journey on the Atlantic Ocean to Spain’s Canary Islands this year, and most of the 32,000 people are coming from Senegal. The number of migrants arriving on the Spanish islands off the West African coast is
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump began testifying Monday morning in his civil fraud trial, producing the spectacle of a former president and the leading Republican presidential candidate defending himself against allegations that he dramatically inflated his net worth. Trump’s turn on the witness stand, in
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Walt Disney Co. on Monday named 34-year PepsiCo veteran Hugh Johnston as its new chief financial officer. Johnston, who has been PepsiCo’s CFO since 2010, will replace Kevin Lansberry effective Dec. 4. Lansberry was appointed Disney’s interim CFO earlier this year. Johnston has served a variety of roles at PepsiCo
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By CNN Staff (CNN) — More than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its military offensive nearly a month ago, the Hamas-controlled health ministry in the Palestinian enclave said Monday. Israel declared war on Hamas after the Islamist militant group launched a brutal attack on October 7, killing 1,400 in Israel
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is preparing to deliver the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament. It’s a role fulfilled for seven decades by his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and by British monarchs stretching back hundreds of years. Centuries-old ritual meets modern-day politics at the ceremony,
Continue ReadingCNN By Camila Bernal and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Abdulwahab Omira, an Arab Muslim student at Stanford University, has released a statement after he was struck by a car Friday afternoon in what authorities are calling a hate crime. “As I lay in my hospital bed, grappling with a reality I had never imagined, I reflect on the importance of
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