By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday celebration at the Hollywood Bowl could have been mistaken for a retirement party. But two years later at 92, he’s working as much as ever. Not that retirement would look much different. The life he loves is making music with his friends, even after outliving
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By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday’s modern Flag Day. In Betsy Ross’ day, flags marked ships and told soldiers where they should move
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By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Khaby Lame, the world’s most-followed TikTok personality who left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents, went to Brazil where he’s been spending some time with friends, local authorities said Thursday. Lame is staying with AC Milan player Emerson Royal, and has been enjoying
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By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Khaby Lame, the world’s most-followed TikTok personality who left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents, went to Brazil where he’s been spending some time with friends, local authorities said Thursday. Lame is staying with AC Milan player Emerson Royal, and has been enjoying
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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and DAVID BAUDER Associated Press When a 21-year-old former student opened fire inside his school in Austria’s second-biggest city earlier this week, killing 10 people, it didn’t take long for the Alpine country’s press council to call on journalists to show restraint when reporting about the victims and their families. The appeal
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Dua Lipa has confirmed her engagement to the English actor Callum Turner, months after speculation began. She went on the record about the engagement in a cover story for British Vogue’s July issue, published Thursday, calling it “very exciting.” The 29-year-old said she was obsessed with the ring Turner
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CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ who connected a generation of music fans to their favorite celebrities on the music network, has died. She was 52. The news was confirmed by her sister Lakshmi Emory, who posted a tribute on Facebook. No further details were available. CNN has
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Outrage over the death of a Kenyan blogger in police custody sparked protests in the capital Nairobi this week after doctors refuted a police claim that the activist died in his cell from a self-inflicted head injury. The protests first erupted on Monday, a day after Kenya’s National Police
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A huge collection of historic gold coins, recovered from the wall of a house in France after their owner passed away, has been sold for millions of euros at auction. Auction house Beaussant Lefèvre and Associates told CNN on Thursday that all of the coins had sold in Paris
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PLATTE CITY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A 34-year-old St. Joseph man is in the Platte County jail after being arrested in connection with two burglaries in a Platte City, Missouri, neighborhood.
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By Will Noble, CNN (CNN) — In 1943, as American troops were dispersed around British air bases to join the Allied war effort, a short informative film, “How to Behave in Britain”, was produced. One section was dedicated to the “dos” and “don’ts” of a British pub, and used a roistering soldier — who tosses
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A family whose home was mistakenly raided in the middle of the night by the FBI eight years ago will be permitted to continue their damages lawsuit after the Supreme Court on Thursday sent their case back to a federal appeals court for additional review. The outcome represents a
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By Nadeen Ebrahim and Annoa Abekah-Mensah, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of activists from around the world are expected to descend on Egypt on Thursday for a “Global March to Gaza,” a movement aiming to break the Israeli blockade that has pushed the territory to the brink of famine. Some 4,000 volunteers from over 80 countries
Continue Reading By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s sung every summer in baseball stadiums around the United States. But the impact of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” goes much further than simply getting fans out of their seats for the 7th-inning stretch. More than a century after Jack Norworth penned the
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — From beer to fast food, nothing is safe from pickles. And now, the sweet and sour taste is entering a new frontier: Ramen. Intant ramen maker Cup Noodles is releasing a new dill pickle version, which combines the flavors of the noodles with the tangy and sour
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Rand Paul is “of course” invited to the annual congressional picnic Thursday, President Donald Trump said after a dispute with the Kentucky Republican over his invite to the long-held bipartisan gathering. “Of course Senator Rand Paul and his beautiful wife and family are invited to the BIG White
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By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Paris Games may be over, but the flame is still rising — just don’t call it Olympic. The helium-powered hot-air balloon that lit up the French capital’s skyline during the 2024 Games is making a dramatic comeback to the Tuileries Gardens, reborn as the “Paris Cauldron.”
Continue Reading Por Fernando Ramos y Sebastián Jiménez Valencia, CNN en Español El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, dijo que en el atentado contra el senador Miguel Uribe Turbay hay una hipótesis que tiene que ver con mafias internacionales y que pedirá ayuda al FBI y a la CIA para investigar quién fue el autor intelectual. En
Continue Reading CNN Radio Gabriel Katopodis, ministro de Infraestructura y Servicios Públicos de PBA, conversó este jueves con Nacho Girón y el equipo de La Mañana de CNN sobre la confirmación de la condena a Cristina Kirchner y expresó que “la causa Vialidad está plagada de irregularidades”. Además, dijo que “la convivencia democrática en Argentina está dañada”
Continue Reading By HILARY FOX Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Londoners have reported thousands of sightings of Pitbull this week. With that bald head, goatee and suit, he’s pretty hard to miss. On closer inspection, though, it becomes clear that Mr. Worldwide is not actually everywhere all at once — in his stead, those are clones swarming
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By HILARY FOX Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Is Pitbull the penguin of music? It’s been said that it’s hard to look at a penguin and feel sad. And likewise, it’s tough to listen to one of Mr. Worldwide’s party anthems and feel bad. That’s always been his aim. “They’re there for when you’re feeling
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By Amy O’Kruk, Rachel Wilson, Matt Stiles and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — Protests in Los Angeles — which have inspired protests in other major cities across the country — have escalated in response to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and raids from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). More demonstrations are planned nationwide
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By Olivia Acree Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KSHB) — Aaron Trost, the president of Pickleball Planter, is on a mission to teach pickleball across the world, with his latest stop being Ukraine. He believes the popular paddle sport can bring joy and community to people in difficult situations. “Where
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, June 13 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:35 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Adelaide at Hawthorn 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Brisbane 2 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 — AFL: Geelong at Essendon AUTO RACING 1:25 p.m. ESPNU — Formula 1:
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By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — Western countries have slashed foreign aid budgets this year and reductions will steepen in 2026, with the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada cutting the most, according to a new analysis from the Center for Global Development (CGD). The aid cuts will mean “significant losses” for many
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 9 0 1.000 — Atlanta 6 3 .667 3 Indiana 4 5 .444 5 Washington 4 6 .400 5½ Chicago 2 6 .250 6½ Connecticut 2 7 .222 7 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 9 1 .900 — Phoenix 7 4 .636
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference New York 4, Detroit 2 Saturday, April 19: New York 123, Detroit 112 Monday, April 21: Detroit 100, New York 94 Thursday, April 24: New York 118, Detroit 116 Sunday, April 27: New York 94, Detroit 93 Tuesday, April 29: Detroit 106, New York 103
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Indiana 117, Milwaukee 98 Denver 112, L.A. Clippers 110, OT New York 123, Detroit 112 Minnesota 117, L.A. Lakers 95 Sunday, April 20 Oklahoma City 131, Memphis 80 Boston 103, Orlando 86 Cleveland 121, Miami 100 Golden State 95, Houston 85 Monday, April 21
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta is suing the Hong Kong-based maker of the app CrushAI, a platform capable of creating sexually explicit deepfakes, claiming that it repeatedly circumvented the social media company’s rules to purchase ads. The suit is part of what Meta (META) described as a wider effort to crack
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Florida 4, Tampa Bay 1 Tuesday, April 22: Florida 6, Tampa Bay 2 Thursday, April 24: Florida 2, Tampa Bay 0 Saturday, April 26: Tampa Bay 5, Florida 1 Monday, April 28: Florida 4, Tampa Bay 2 Wednesday, April 30: Florida 6, Tampa Bay 3
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