When Carlota Prado was asked to enter the “diary room” on the Spanish version of the “Big Brother” reality TV series, it would have seemed an entirely mundane request. The room is central to the show’s format, which sees a group of people living together in a house, watched at all times by television cameras.
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A 5-year-old walked through extreme temperatures in the Alaskan terrain with an 18-month-old after authorities say they were left home alone. The incident took place Tuesday when the temperature in Venetie, Alaska, was -31 degrees Fahrenheit (-35 degrees Celsius), according to a dispatch from the state’s Department of Public Safety. Venetie is in the northeastern
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You get a prize! You get a prize! Everybody gets a prize! In a mass giveaway more commonly seen on Oprah Winfrey’s set, organizers of Britain’s most prestigious modern art award, the Turner Prize, gave the trophy to all four shortlisted artists — Helen Cammock, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Oscar Murillo and Tai Shani — after
Continue Reading The College Football Playoff field looks to be set — unofficially at least. And quarterback Joe Burrow had what might be his signature Heisman moment. LSU, No. 2 in the College Football Playoff ranking, won the SEC championship, defeating No. 4 Georgia 37-10 in Atlanta on Saturday. That likely ended any playoff chance for the
Continue Reading What has 5,500 tons of snow, a 160-foot vertical drop, and 28-degree weather year round? Suburban New Jersey, thanks to North America’s first indoor ski and snowboard park. The winter sports center, Big Snow American Dream, opened its doors on Thursday to four Olympic gold medalists and a skier dressed as Santa Claus. The park
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EL PASO, Texas — An alleged drunk driver has been arrested and charged with causing a head-on traffic collision on Loop 375 that claimed the lives of a mother and her young son, El Paso police said Sunday. The deadly crash involving two vehicles, one of which was traveling the wrong direction, happened around 8
Continue Reading North Korean state media are reporting that a “very important test took place at the Sohae Satellite launching Ground” on Saturday. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the test produced a “successful result” and was of “great significance” and that it will “change the strategic position of North Korea in the near the
Continue Reading Jessika Carr made history Friday with her debut on WWE’s SmackDown, according to the entertainment company’s Twitter page. Carr, WWE’s first full-time female referee, officiated the match between wrestlers Alexa Bliss and Mandy Rose. “There are no words for this day and night. So incredible grateful, thank you. #SmackDownOnFox,” Carr tweeted. Carr’s parents surprised her
Continue Reading An elderly couple that had been buried in snow in Arizona for an indeterminable amount of time was found dead on Friday, according to a statement from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office. The couple was identified as Ash Fork residents Richard Alexander 74, and his wife, Elizabeth Alexander, 79, the statement said. They were found
Continue Reading Prepare to be inspired: CNN has revealed the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019 — 10 men and women who are making the world a better place by helping families affected by tragedy, cleaning up the environment, protecting neglected animals, and so much more. Most of their efforts began small — a few started by
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He may not be on the Democratic ballot, but the 2020 presidential candidate wielding the most influence over the party’s remarkably unsettled primary fight is President Donald Trump. As the race for the next occupant of the White House enters the final weeks of 2019, awash in a surprising degree of uncertainty, Democratic voters have
Continue Reading Li Chao’s life changed forever the evening he returned home from a late night at the office and found his beloved husky JoJo dead on the floor. He was devastated. JoJo had been both his child and his best friend rolled into one. To make matters worse, Li soon discovered that he couldn’t find a
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(CNN Business) — El mercado de la cerveza está a la baja. Las cervezas nacionales como Budweiser, Coors Light y Miller Light, alguna vez dominaron el mercado de bebidas de EE.UU. Pero las ventas están disminuyendo mientras que las alternativas están aumentando. Algunos consumidores piensan que la cerveza es rancia, en comparación con nuevas marcas
Continue Reading “Peloton wife” has a name and it’s not the one shouted out by the spin instructor on her little stationary bike TV. Monica Ruiz is the actress behind the infamous Peloton holiday commercial, and she has finally emerged to let us know what she thinks about her explosive fame. The commercial blew up on social
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un estudiante estadounidense de posgrado, que estuvo recluido durante tres años en Irán bajo sospecha de ser un espía, fue liberado y se somete a una evaluación médica en un hospital del ejército estadounidense en Alemania, antes de viajar a Estados Unidos. Xiyue Wang, nacido en China, llegó el sábado a Alemania y
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday it had arrested a man who allegedly made death threats against a judge and the suspected shooter in the Walmart massacre. According to deputies, 38-year-old Jose Humberto Martinez called the courthouse and threatened to kill the presiding district court judge if mass shooting
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The House Judiciary Committee on Saturday released a report ahead of Monday’s impeachment hearing laying out historical arguments for impeachment. The report does not accuse President Donald Trump of committing impeachable offenses, but it lays the groundwork for Monday’s hearing, where evidence against Trump will be presented by the House Intelligence and Judiciary committees, as
Continue Reading When the video starts, 4-month-old Georgina silently stares at the camera. Then her mother says, “OK, so we’ve just turned your hearing on. Can you say hello to everybody?” Georgina’s response is immediate — and heart-melting. She enthusiastically squeals a long, high-pitched “hi” of her own. When she turns her head, you can see the
Continue Reading (CNN) — Anthony Joshua ganó su tan esperada revancha contra Andy Ruiz con una decisión unánime en Riad, Arabia Saudita. Con la victoria, el inglés Joshua recupera los campeonatos unificados de peso pesado de la FIB, la AMB y la OMB que perdió ante Ruiz en junio. El mexicano-estadounidense Ruiz sorprendió al mundo del boxeo
Continue Reading A 17-year-old with cerebral palsy just walked across the finish line at the Las Vegas Great Santa Run. Mena Hawkins, a junior at at Liberty High School in Las Vegas, completed the one-mile course, using her walker, in 38 minutes, her father, Roger Hawkins, told CNN. Friends and family walked with her, clad in Santa
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Los tres turistas mexicanos que resultaron heridos en la ciudad de Jerash, Jordania, el 6 de noviembre de 2019, regresaron el viernes a su país, informó la Cancillería de México en un comunicado. “La Cancillería, en nombre del Gobierno de México, agradece el respaldo brindado por el Gobierno de Jordania, el cual
Continue Reading A college student and avid motorcyclist has created a prototype helmet that uses technology in hopes of keeping bikers safer than they’ve ever been on the roads. Ty Uehara, a junior computer science major at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, rides a motorcycle for transportation and as a way to relax. But the 21-year-old
Continue Reading From the very start, President Donald Trump’s trade war was painful for American soybean farmers. China’s tariffs immediately wiped out what was once their biggest export market, worth $12 billion in 2017. That was more than a year ago. Soybeans have since piled up in bins, sending the amount in storage up 108% in 12
Continue Reading For the past four or five years during the holiday season, Kathy Ouma has been putting out snacks and refreshments for the delivery drivers who drop Christmas packages at her front door. Karim Reed III, who’s been an Amazon driver for three months, pulled his truck up outside her home in Middletown, Delaware, about 30
Continue Reading On his formal adoption day, a gregarious 5-year-old boy helped unlock the most cherished stories of a nation. CNN published a story on Thursday about a boy in Michigan named Michael who brought his entire kindergarten class in the courtroom as a judge finalized his adoption. Michael said he wanted to bring his class because
Continue Reading President Donald Trump on Saturday named Anthony Ornato, an official with the Secret Service, as his new White House chief of operations. “The United States Secret Service Deputy Assistant Director, Anthony Ornato, will become my new Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations,” Trump tweeted. “I have worked with Tony for 3 years – he will
Continue Reading A new satellite image obtained by CNN indicates North Korea may be preparing to resume testing engines used to power satellite launchers and intercontinental ballistic missiles at a site President Donald Trump previously claimed was dismantled after his Singapore summit with dictator Kim Jong Un, according to experts who analyzed the photo. The commercial satellite
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Click here for updates on this story Fenton (WNEM) — A fall at school is being called a miracle after leading to an early detection of a cancer diagnosis. “She’s always been a good girl and very kind, she’s always been,” said Heather Wolkow. “I call her noodle. My little noodle.” Her little noodle is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Bay City (WJRT) — The Salvation Army of Bay County took a big step toward its annual red kettle campaign goal with a pair of gold coins this week. An anonymous donor dropped two gold Krugerrands into the red kettle outside the Kroger on Euclid Avenue in Bay
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In response to urging by a civil rights advocacy group, Pinterest and The Knot Worldwide, which owns prominent wedding platforms WeddingWire and the Knot, recently announced they were changing the way they feature wedding venues that romanticize former slave plantations. Within days of the news, two other major wedding sites, Zola and Brides.com, announced they
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