By Lauren Victory Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — This week is National Infertility Week, and one woman from Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood wanted to give back after science helped her grow her own family. Amanda Nelson is now serving as a gestational surrogate — carrying a child who is not
Continue ReadingBy Kelsey Kushner Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore pet crematorium is offering free pet cremation services to people who claim to have been scammed by a Baltimore County pet crematorium. Police are investigating Loving Care Pet Funeral & Cremation Services in Catonsville after customers said they were given
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By Christina Fan Click here for updates on this story OCEAN COUNTY, New Jersey (WCBS) — A wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey is burning across thousands of acres, forcing mandatory evacuations overnight in Ocean and Lacey townships. As of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Ocean and Lacey township police departments said on social media all
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By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny and David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s unprecedented tariffs, particularly on China, and recent attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell caused alarm among some of his top advisers and America’s biggest CEOs, who warned of financial chaos and store shelves that could go bare, people familiar with
Continue ReadingPor CNN Radio Argentina Fishel Fernando Szlajen, primer rabino académico en la historia, que fue designado por el Papa Francisco como miembro titular de la Pontificia Academia para la Vida, habló de la importancia del diálogo interreligioso que promovió el Santo Padre. En CNN Primera Mañana, afirmó que “si bien no fue el primero, comenzaron
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By PETER SMITH Associated Press As he does one day each month, the Rev. Robert Turner hit the road from his home in Baltimore last week and traveled — on foot — 43 miles (69 kilometers) to Washington. He arrived by evening on April 16 outside the White House, carrying a sign that called for
Continue Reading By PETER SMITH Associated Press As he does one day each month, the Rev. Robert Turner hit the road from his home in Baltimore last week and traveled — on foot — 43 miles (69 kilometers) to Washington. He arrived by evening on April 16 outside the White House, carrying a sign that called for
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him farewell and cardinals in the Vatican ready themselves for the millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff. Here’s what
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LONDON (AP) — A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month. Sotheby’s auction house announced the sale on Wednesday, Shakespeare’s 461st birthday. It said the May 23 sale will be the first time since 1989
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) on Wednesday reported net income of $53 million in its first quarter. The St. Louis-based company said it had earnings of 39 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 49 cents per share. The brokerage and investment banking firm
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer SHANGHAI (AP) — Leading automakers are showcasing their latest designed-for-China and the world models at the Shanghai auto show this week, fighting not to be edged aside in the world’s largest car market while watching for U.S. President Donald Trump’s next steps in his trade war. This year’s show
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — British No. 1 Jack Draper says Jannik Sinner doesn’t deserve the “hate he gets” as the Italian nears a return from a doping suspension. Sinner is currently serving a three-month ban having twice tested positive for banned substance Clostebol, an anabolic steroid, in March last year. The three-time grand
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Tracking possible strong storms tonight: rain chances continue later this week
Continue ReadingBy Gul Tuysuz and Nadeen Ebrahim CNN (CNN) — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Istanbul on Wednesday leading to scenes of panic in the Turkish metropolis, officials said. The quake occurred in the Sea of Marmara close to Silivri, which lies around 70 kilometers (40 miles) to the west of the city,
Continue ReadingPor Gul Tuysuz, CNN Un sismo de magnitud 6,2 sacudió la costa de Estambul el miércoles, según AFAD, el servicio turco de Gestión de Crisis y Desastres Naturales. Se han movilizado equipos de búsqueda y rescate en toda la zona afectada, según el ministro del Interior turco, Ali Yerlikaya. Esta noticia se está desarrollando y
Continue ReadingJade Walker, CNN (CNN) — The Environmental Protection Agency fired around 280 staffers and reassigned around 175 others — on Earth Day. The employees were tasked with ensuring that federal policies, grants and initiatives protected underserved communities from disproportionately experiencing negative health and environmental impacts from pollution and climate change. Last month, the Trump administration
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By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The European Union has fined Apple and Meta a combined €700 million ($797 million) in the first enforcement of its landmark digital competition law. The penalties for breaching the Digital Markets Act come amid attacks on the EU by the Trump administration for what it sees as the
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Davies and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles may be considered one of the greatest gymnasts in history, but the American still credits the impact that her Brazilian rival Rebeca Andrade has had on the sport. The two have grown close while competing against each other on the biggest stages and, in
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By VALERIE GONZALEZ and GISELA SALOMON Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Hubert Montoya burst out laughing when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security emailed to say he should leave the country immediately or risk consequences of being deported. He is a U.S. citizen. “I just thought it was absurd,” the Austin, Texas, immigration attorney
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By Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — News over the weekend that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s wife Jennifer was included in a second group chat where he shared sensitive military operations details has focused attention on the prominent role she has occupied at the Pentagon without being formally employed during her husband’s short
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Luka Dončić powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a 94-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 on Tuesday to level their first-round playoff series at 1-1. The Slovenian scored 14 of his game-high 31 points in the first quarter as the Lakers took a commanding 19-point lead
Continue Reading By MEHMET GUZEL and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas of Turkey on Wednesday, prompting widespread panic and scores of injuries in the city of 16 million people, though there were no immediate reports of serious damage. At least 236 people
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City killed 23 people, as Arab mediators worked on a proposal to end the war with Hamas that would include a five-to-seven-year truce and the release of all remaining hostages, officials said
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By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The NFL draft is broadcast live on television every year as millions tune in and hundreds of thousands more attend in person to revel in the hoopla of it all. It’s a far cry from the event’s humble beginnings, when the player picked first didn’t even know it was
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By RAJESH ROY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 26 people were killed Tuesday and more than a dozen injured after gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir. It was the worst assault targeting civilians in years, but the restive region has been the scene of much violence in
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ’s #MeToo retrial opened Wednesday, giving a new jury a fresh look at familiar rape and sexual assault allegations — plus a newly added claim from a former model. For the first time, prosecutors publicly identified Kaja Sokola and detailed
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ’s #MeToo retrial opened Wednesday, giving a new jury a fresh look at familiar rape and sexual assault allegations — plus a newly added claim from a former model. For the first time, prosecutors publicly identified Kaja Sokola and detailed
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CNN By Caitlin Danaher, Christopher Lamb, Lauren Kent, Antonia Mortensen, Barbie Latza Nadeau and Sebastian Shukla, CNN Vatican City (CNN) — The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral Saturday, expected to be attended by world leaders including US President
Continue Reading By AIJAZ HUSSAIN, SHEIKH SAALIQ and RAJESH ROY Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India blamed Pakistan on Wednesday for a militant attack that killed 26 people in Indian-held Kashmir, downgrading diplomatic ties and suspending a crucial water-sharing treaty that has withstood two wars between the nuclear-armed rivals. The spray of gunfire at tourists Tuesday
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By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Boeing’s problems the last six years have been legion. Tariffs could be yet another gut punch for the beleaguered company – and, given Boeing’s importance as the top US exporter, for the economy as a whole. Boeing’s jets could get millions of dollars more expensive if other countries impose
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