By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Microplastics are everywhere. They have been found on the peak of Mount Everest and in creatures inhabiting the deepest trenches of the sea. They’re in bottled water, human placentas and breast milk. These tiny plastic particles choke wildlife, disrupt ecosystems, and threaten human health – and they are notoriously
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NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy never trailed and needed only 14 holes to beat Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau of LIV Golf in a made-for-TV exhibition Tuesday night that gave fans a chance to see PGA Tour and LIV stars together for the first time outside the majors. Chalk
Continue Reading AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese automakers Nissan Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. confirmed Wednesday that they are discussing closer collaboration but denied reports they have decided on a merger. Nissan’s share price soared nearly 24% in Tokyo after reports citing unnamed sources said it might merge with Honda to form the world’s
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Associated Press Police say five family members have been found dead inside a home in Utah, including three children. Another was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound. That person is 17 years old. A spokesperson for the West Valley City Police Department says the dead were two adults, an 11-year-old boy and two
Continue Reading HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Alexis Marmolejos scored 20 points to help Lamar defeat Southern Miss 69-65 on Tuesday night. Marmolejos shot 6 of 19 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line for the Cardinals (6-5). Cody Pennebaker went 6 of 10 from the field
Continue Reading TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Police say a shooting and related fiery car crash in a suburban area north of Baltimore killed one person and injured nine. Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough says gunshots were reported throughout a neighborhood near where the car ultimately crashed outside a funeral home Tuesday night. Officials have provided few
Continue Reading Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Backup center Kyla Oldacre had 18 points and nine rebounds, and No. 6 Texas defeated La Salle 111-49 Tuesday night. Oldacre led six Longhorns who scored in double figures. Starting center Taylor Jones had 13 points, 11 rebounds — seven on offense — and three blocks in just 14
Continue Reading SYDNEY (AP) — Retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones has denied all allegations after he appeared in a court charged with multiple sex crimes against 10 males over two decades. The 83-year-old made his first court appearance in Sydney’s Downing Center Local Court on Wednesday following his arrest last
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Madison Conner scored 33 points and made eight 3-pointers, Hailey Van Lith had 15 points and eight assists and No. 12 TCU routed Samford 103-64 on Tuesday night. Conner was 8 of 16 from 3-point range — to match Samford’s team total of makes from distance. Conner tied Tomi Taiwo,
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas. Trump made the announcement Tuesday in a post on Truth Social, his social media website. He described Walker as “a successful businessman,
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CNN en Español El secretario de Defensa de México, Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, informó este martes que la detonación de un artefacto explosivo en Michoacán dejó dos militares muertos y cinco más heridos. Trevilla Trejo explicó que el evento se registró cuando una patrulla de militares hacía un operativo contra el crimen organizado en un área
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Rayful Edmond, a drug kingpin once believed to control about a third of the cocaine trade in the nation’s capital during the crack epidemic of the 1980s, has died in federal custody, the Bureau of Prisons confirmed Tuesday. Edmond, 60, was known at the height of his criminal empire as the “king
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By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Disney has cut a transgender storyline from its new animated series, “Win or Lose,” ahead of the show’s release. The original animated series from Disney-owned studio Pixar centers around a co-ed middle school softball team, the Pickles, in the run-up to the group’s championship game. Each of
Continue Reading Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese space startup says its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff. The failed attempt on Wednesday came nine months after the company’s first launch bid ended in an explosion. Space One’s Kairos No. 2 rocket lifted off from a
Continue Reading Por David Goldman, CNN Honda y Nissan están discutiendo una posible fusión, que potencialmente uniría a dos titanes de la industria automotriz japonesa que recientemente han pasado por tiempos difíciles. Las empresas dijeron en un comunicado que han estado conversando, pero no ofrecieron detalles ni plazos para completar un acuerdo, si es que se concreta.
Continue Reading Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Vanuatu’s capital is without water after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South Pacific island nation. Rescuers frantically dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings after the quake hit on Tuesday afternoon. The government said Wednesday that there were 14
Continue Reading EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — El Paso City Council held their final session of the year today. While they did have their normal session with items on the agenda, and a busy one at that, it was not a normal session overall. Council began with the 5 city representatives who are leaving giving remarks, thanking
Continue Reading Associated Press KABAENA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s mining industry is rapidly expanding on demand for the minerals needed to help power the global energy transition, like nickel, cobalt and bauxite. But experts say it’s coming at a cost for thousands of communities across the vast archipelago. On the small island of Kabaena, Indigenous villagers are
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time in four years, Dale Phelan, a Republican from Beaumont, will not oversee lawmakers in the Texas House of Representatives. Phelan announced on Dec. 6 he would not continue to pursue a third term overseeing House lawmakers. Now, Republicans are divided on who to choose for his
Continue Reading Associated Press The secretary general of the International Biathlon Union apologized to any athlete who was mistreated during his tenure at U.S. Biathlon while speaking to a 90-minute meeting Tuesday that focused on concerns about athlete safety brought to light by multiple Associated Press reports. “I appreciate anyone who comes forward with issues, especially issues
Continue Reading By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Honda and Nissan are discussing a possible merger, potentially bringing together two Japanese automaking titans that have recently fallen on hard times. The companies said in statement that they have been in talks, but they offered no details or timeframe for when a deal – if one should develop
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is partnering with Albertsons and El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank for Together in Tough Times. We visited several Albertsons locations across El Paso to hand out gift cards to shoppers. Watch the video above to see the full story.
Continue Reading Por Thomas Schlachter, CNN “Lo detesto”. Esa fue la reacción de un jugador al nuevo formato de la NBA para el Juego de Estrellas anual de la liga. El torneo, que fue anunciado este martes por la NBA, contará con cuatro equipos de ocho jugadores que competirán en una eliminación directa hasta el partido por
Continue Reading Associated Press KAIPING, China (AP) — Underneath a granite hill in southern China, a massive detector is nearly complete that will sniff out the mysterious ghost particles lurking around us. The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory will soon begin the difficult task of spotting neutrinos: tiny cosmic particles with a mind-bogglingly small mass. The detector is
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Today, Las Cruces city councilors have “pre-committed” to partially fund a low-income housing project. Paseos Verdes Multi-Family Affordable Housing Development will be at 905 South Campo Street. The total cost of the project is estimated at $22 million, will span over seven acres, and have 218 energy-efficient housing units for veterans, seniors, and the local workforce.
Continue Reading Por Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español Cuba vivió en 2024 un año marcado por tragedias naturales, prolongados apagones y pareciera que de cara al nuevo año aún no se ve una luz al final del túnel, con una economía que se mantiene en recesión y sin perspectivas de recuperación, a lo que se suma el
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Megan Thee Stallion asked a court on Tuesday to issue a restraining order against Tory Lanez, who she says is harassing her from prison through surrogates as he serves a 10-year sentence for shooting her in the feet. The petition filed by the hip-hop star in Los Angeles
Continue Reading WISC, WMTV, WTMJ, CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Police have identified the shooter in Monday’s deadly attack on a Madison, Wisconsin, private Christian school as a 15-year-old female student as they investigate the latest school shooting to devastate an American community. Natalie Rupnow – who went by Samantha – was found dead when
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pamela Anderson says preparing for “The Last Showgirl” was a deeply personal experience. Anderson appeared on Tuesday’s episode of Variety’s “Actors on Actors” alongside “Anora” actress Mikey Madison, where Anderson opened up about how she pulled from her “whole life” to inform her role in the Gia Coppola-directed drama.
Continue Reading Por Haley Britzky, CNN Corea del Norte ha sufrido hasta el momento “varios centenares” de bajas, tanto muertos como heridos, en los combates junto a Rusia en la región de Kursk desde que envió miles de efectivos a ese país en octubre, declaró este martes un alto funcionario. “Creemos ahora, basándonos en los últimos datos
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