A group of 128 British authors, actors, editors and filmmakers have warned that “political and financial attacks” threaten the future of the BBC and other UK public service broadcasters. In an open letter published Wednesday, the group -— which includes writers Salman Rushdie, Hilary Mantel and Armando Iannucci, and actors Hugh Grant and Adrian Lester
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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Metro Nashville Police Department has indicted a former Nashville resident with charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child neglect, and aggravated child abuse in connection with the death of his two-week-old daughter in January 2020. Police said 25-year-old Johnathon Lemons was taken into custody
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas City man is charged with a felony after investigators say he posed as a rideshare driver then sexually assaulted a woman. Joel Farris is charged with sodomy or attempted sodomy. His bond is set at $150,000. As restrictions are lifted at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — The Washington County District’s Attorney’s Office announced a man has been convicted of attempted second-degree assault, aggravated harassment and driving under the influence of intoxicants. On May 11, Miguel Hernandez-Cuesta was sentenced to six months in jail, three years in probation and had his
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Parents face criminal mistreatment charges after deputies found an 11-year-old child living in unsanitary conditions at a home in an unincorporated area of Washington County on Tuesday. Washington County Sheriff’s Office said civil unit deputies had attempted to serve the residents with civil
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Shardae Edmonson says it’s been two years since she’s returned to the location of where her younger sister was killed in 2019. “Standing on this is kind of sad, because it’s like it’s bringing back memories of what happened,” Edmonson said. Her sister, 8-year-old
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Nota del editor: Jorge Dávila Miguel es licenciado en Periodismo desde 1973 y ha mantenido una carrera continuada en su profesión hasta la fecha. Tiene posgrados en Ciencias de la Información Social y Medios de Comunicación Sociales, así como estudios superiores posuniversitarios en Relaciones Internacionales, Economía Política e Historia Latinoamericana. Actualmente, Dávila Miguel es columnista
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A 19-year-old pleaded guilty to a 2019 carjacking resulting in the death of a 61-year-old nurse in Pine Lawn. According to investigators, Lashawn Clayburn shot Naomi Miller on January 5, 2019 and stole her car outside of her Pine Lawn home as she was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORSYTH COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Two women are behind bars in connection to allegedly kidnapping and stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly woman. The reported incident happened on May 17 around 2 p.m. According to the Forsyth County sheriff’s office, a 77-year-old woman was walking to her
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Elizabeth Skipper, a freelance copywriter in Cincinnati, has done something that might make a lot of people jealous. She’s gone to bed with Idris Elba dozens of times. No, not in the flesh. Skipper drifts off to sleep at night listening to Elba’s deep baritone narrating a story via the Calm app on her phone.
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Many of us start our days the same way: with a cup of coffee or tea. Caffeine is as much a part of our routine as brushing our teeth or getting dressed for the day. Maybe your habit extends to a cup of coffee in the afternoon, or you have a soda with your dinner.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Two Atlanta men and others were sentenced to federal prison for buying millions of dollars’ worth of cigarettes with stolen credit cards. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Mamadou Sow, Demarcus Myree, Boubacar Tivalo, and Jacob James were sentenced for using fraudulent credit cards at
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Here’s some background information about sarin, a man-made nerve agent developed for chemical warfare. Facts Sarin is a liquid that is clear, colorless, tasteless and odorless. Sarin is an extremely volatile nerve agent because of its ability to change from liquid to gas. If it evaporates into a gas, it can spread into the environment.
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Here is a look at the life of actor, author and advocate Michael J. Fox. Personal Birth date: June 9, 1961 Birth place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Birth name: Michael Andrew Fox Father: Bill Fox, a military officer (Canadian Armed Forces) Mother: Phyllis (Piper) Fox Marriage: Tracy Pollan (July 16, 1988-present) Children: Esme, 2001; Schuyler and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The Cedartown community rallied behind a local mom for about one year, after they learned she had cancer. The church, small businesses, and neighbors donated to all her causes. But Polk County Police said that the diagnosis was all a scam. The betrayal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — As Canada contemplates the use of vaccine passports or certificates, the country’s privacy commissioners are warning that in light of privacy risks, certain conditions must be met before anything is implemented. In a statement issued Wednesday, the commissioners state that governments and those
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new Canada-wide study will look at the effect of using different COVID-19 vaccine doses in Canadian adults to determine if mix-and-matching vaccines yields a strong immune response and how long the response lasts. The study, announced Thursday, will investigate the use of
Continue Reading IHOP is finally ready to debut its new restaurant concept, Flip’d, in New York City this July. Think of it as a bit like IHOP to go. Flip’d will have its own dedicated menu featuring breakfast items like pancake bowls, egg sandwiches and coffee, as well as lunch or dinner options like burrito bowls. Unlike
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Another nice summer-like afternoon in store for the borderland, Thursday. Temperatures will reach the mid and low 90s today with breezy southwest winds.
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After the House passed a bill to establish a commission to investigate the events surrounding January 6, all eyes are on the US Senate and whether or not 10 Republican lawmakers will buck their leadership, join Democrats and spend the next several months diving further into the events that shook the Capitol four months ago.
Continue Reading For over four decades, a doctor from Florida avidly collected baseball cards and sports memorabilia with some items dating back to the 1880s. Now, his collection, which is valued at $20 million, is going up for auction. Dr. Thomas Newman, a neurologist, died following complications from Covid-19 in January, according to his wife, Nancy. He
Continue Reading The 2017 death of an Asian American teenager in her Colorado home is now being investigated as a hate crime, according to the FBI. Maggie Long’s body was found after officials responded to a house fire in Bailey, Colorado, the FBI said. According to 911 calls, there reportedly were people inside the residence causing damage,
Continue Reading Change is hard. Sometimes, talking about change is hard. But for anxious investors, even talking about talking about changes to the Federal Reserve’s stimulus program proved difficult on Wednesday. What happened: The minutes from the central bank’s April policy meeting revealed that several officials think the robust US economic recovery means the Fed should review
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US rapper A$AP Rocky has confirmed that he and Rihanna are dating following years of rumors about the pair’s relationship. A$AP Rocky — whose real name is Rakim Mayers — told GQ magazine that Rihanna is “the love of my life.” The pair haven’t given away many details of their relationship, but rumors first surfaced
Continue Reading The US is reporting some of the lowest Covid-19 metrics in nearly a year and officials say we’re finally turning the corner. But vaccination rates have slowed nationwide and are uneven across American communities. For parts of the US, it will be an uphill battle to get more shots into arms. But experts say that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced two new coronavirus-related deaths and 50 new cases Thursday. The latest fatalities were a man in his 70s and a woman in her 80s. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,599. There are 24 additional suspected Covid-19 deaths currently
Continue Reading (CNN) — Casi un año después de cerrar sus fronteras, la Unión Europea acordó permitir la entrada a viajeros vacunados contra el covid-19 de países con bajas tasas de infección, aumentando la posibilidad de escapadas de verano al continente. La medida tan esperada se confirmó el miércoles cuando la UE publicó sus recomendaciones para levantar
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Larissa Iapichino’s face said it all: hands on her head and mouth agape, it was the look of someone who could scarcely believe what she had just achieved. Even now, two-and-a-half months on from her jump at the Italian Indoor championships, the 18-year-old struggles to explain how she felt as she set a new junior
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Twenty-nine years ago, less than a year after he had taken the bench, Justice Clarence Thomas joined a dissent calling the landmark opinion Roe v. Wade “plainly wrong” and an “erroneous constitutional decision.” Over the years Thomas would say Roe had “no basis in the Constitution” and call out the court’s abortion precedents as “grievously
Continue Reading The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday to approve a $1.9 billion spending bill to increase security at the US Capitol in response to the deadly January 6 insurrection. The sweeping legislation, introduced by House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat, covers a range of priorities, including funding to enhance security
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