AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Teen drug use hasn’t rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to the results from a large annual national survey released Tuesday. About 67% of 12th graders this year said they hadn’t used alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or e-cigarettes in the previous
Continue Reading In 2010, police searching for a missing woman began finding human remains in the scrub along a barrier island parkway near New York’s Gilgo Beach. Police almost immediately feared some were left by a serial killer. Over the years, investigators used DNA analysis and other clues to identify the victims. In some cases, they were
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers have approved a bill broadening the definition of high treason, which can bring a sentence of life in prison. It’s part of authorities’ efforts to tighten control as the fighting in Ukraine is nearing the three-year mark. The amendments were approved by the lower house in second and third readings
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Vitamin D and calcium are essential for overall health but don’t reduce the risk of falls or fractures in generally healthy older adults, according to a new draft recommendation from the US Preventive Services Task Force. When it comes to lowering this risk, the task force recommends against relying
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Nicole Kidman has officially clocked into the press tour for her latest film, “Babygirl,” and she’s dressed for business. On Monday evening, the actor — who plays a high-powered executive in Halina Reijn’s movie, out Christmas Day in the US — arrived at the Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have returned a Filipina woman to the Philippines who had been on death row and nearly executed by firing squad in Indonesia in 2015, after a longstanding request from her home country. Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso had spent almost 15 years in prison for drug trafficking but
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (WSVN) — The Coast Guard and deputies work to rescue a Lake Placid man stranded at sea. Officials said the man fell off a jet ski in rough waters near the Saint Lucie Inlet, Sunday afternoon. Martin County Sheriff’s Office and
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coachella Valley Invitational will include nearly half of the teams in Major League Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League as the preseason event continues to get bigger and bigger. The three-week event will take place from Feb. 1-22 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California,
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AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coachella Valley Invitational will include nearly half of the teams in Major League Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League as the preseason event continues to get bigger and bigger. The three-week event will take place from Feb. 1-22 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California,
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PUNTA GORDA, Florida (WSVN) — A Charlotte County deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon. Now, the woman who tried to save his life is recounting her efforts. 24-year-old Michelle Pardo, a gas station attendant, performed CPR on Charlotte County Deputy
Continue Reading Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani charity has used an air ambulance to deliver medicines to a northwestern region where a doctor said 29 children had died in the past two months. The deaths were blamed on roadblocks that have prevented life-saving supplies from reaching Kuram district following sectarian clashes. Air ambulances are
Continue Reading By TW Starr Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Many have watched in recent days the monumental changes that have been happening in Syria. One local doctor has an enormous interest in what’s happening in Syria right now because that’s his homeland. Dr. Basel Kasabali is a cardiologist at Willis
Continue Reading By Sabrina Souza, Jean Casarez and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Rex Heuermann, the suspect in the Gilgo Beach killings, was charged with the murder of a seventh victim in a new superseding indictment released on Tuesday in Suffolk County court. Heuermann was charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Valerie Mack, whose partial
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone, John Fritze and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Joseph Corcoran, who was convicted of a quadruple homicide in 1997, was executed in Indiana early Wednesday, state prison officials announced, marking the state’s first execution in 15 years. Corcoran, 49, was pronounced dead at 12:44 a.m., the Indiana Department of Corrections said in
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The steps you take each day could lead you to a reduction in depression symptoms, according to a new study. A study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open found that a higher daily step count is associated with fewer depressive symptoms. “Our study provides further evidence that
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Canadian hockey player Matthew Petgrave has begun crowdfunding to help cover his legal fees in connection with the death of fellow hockey player Adam Johnson. Johnson, who played for the Nottingham Panthers in England, died last October after sustaining a cut to the neck in a collision with another
Continue Reading By Crystal Webb Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Students in Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto and Webster parishes are getting a little extra Christmas cheer thanks to Geaux 4 Kids. More than 200 teens will be getting a gift card for Christmas, delivered by their school resource officer. It is part
Continue Reading AP Medical Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — People worried they’ll never get a scarce human transplant want to know when they might get a pig kidney instead. They call and email NYU Langone Health and Massachusetts General Hospital. Researchers are gearing up as two companies, United Therapeutics and eGenesis, aim to begin the world’s first
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Panto is as much a part of Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies. Pantos is short for pantomimes. They are stage musicals that play at theaters big and small across the U.K. each winter. They mix a fairy-tale plot with topical references, slapstick, song, dance and double
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — “Bluey” is heading to the big screen. The Walt Disney Co. and BBC Studios announced Tuesday that a film based on the hit Australian animated series will arrive in theaters in 2027. The movie will be written and directed by series creator Joe Brumm, with a voice cast led by the
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “White Lotus” is returning and it’s bringing the heat. HBO released the trailer for the third season of the popular series, which returns with a new all-star cast. Past seasons of the show have been set in Hawaii and Italy, while next season the action takes place in
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill that would set the stage for Moscow to remove the designation of the Taliban in Afghanistan as a terrorist group. Under the bill, the official terrorist designation of an organization could be suspended by a court. The legislation still needs to be
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Por Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Jamie Dimon, jefe del banco más grande de Estados Unidos, JPMorgan Chase, y comúnmente conocido como el ‘presidente de Wall Street’, pasó gran parte de este año advirtiendo que hay un riesgo elevado de que EE.UU. experimente una estanflación similar a la de la década de 1970. La estanflación es cuando
Continue Reading Por Elizabeth Wolfe, Chris Boyette, Shimon Prokupecz y Hanna Park, CNN La Policía está investigando por qué una adolescente llevó una pistola a una pequeña escuela cristiana en Madison, Wisconsin, y abrió fuego, matando a tiros a un estudiante y a una maestra e hiriendo a varios otros, lo que sumió a la comunidad religiosa
Continue Reading CNN Español El Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones denunció este lunes la muerte de Osgual Alexander González Pérez, quien, según la organización, fue detenido durante las protestas registradas tras las controvertidas elecciones presidenciales de julio. Según la entidad, González es la tercera persona que muere bajo custodia de las autoridades venezolanas, en medio de denuncias de
Continue Reading Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Leading contenders in Germany’s upcoming election have presented their programs, setting out contrasting visions of how to put new vigor into Europe’s biggest economy and tackle other issues such as migration. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a center-left Social Democrat, will seek a second term in the parliamentary election expected on Feb.
Continue Reading Por Clare Sebastian La explosión que mató al teniente general ruso Igor Kirillov este martes parece haber sido el ataque selectivo más ambicioso de la guerra hasta el momento en suelo ruso, llevado a cabo por los servicios de seguridad ucranianos (como afirmó una fuente familiarizada con la operación) y que afectó no solo al
Continue Reading AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Here are some of The Associated Press’ favorite music documentaries of the year — in no particular order — along with where to find them. AP Music Writer Maria Sherman selections include: “Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.,” “The Beach Boys,” “Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood,” “Road Diary: Bruce
Continue Reading By ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story MAUI, Hawai’i (KITV) — To protect native birds, Hawaiian Electric is installing what is called “bird diverters” on power lines to help stop them from flying into the lines. The installation is a part of a settlement between Hawaiian Electric and conservation group Earthjustice. “HECO
Continue Reading AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Who are the top reggaeton musicians in the world? Or throughout history? Does Bad Bunny come to mind? Daddy Yankee? For years, urbano music has been defined solely by its male superstars. But that’s not the case, and certainly not in recent history. A crop of newer talent
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