Charise Castro Smith brings Latin experience to ‘Encanto’
By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Charise Castro Smith, the first Latino woman to co-direct a Walt Disney Animation Studios…
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Caracal cat owner ticketed, ordered to find them new home
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit woman has been ordered to find another home for her four African caracals after one of the wild cats…
Continue Reading Former job is key in case against US journalist in Myanmar
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The lawyer for an American journalist detained almost five months in military-ruled Myanmar says he…
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Officials: Explosion, fire, explosion in home not accidental
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Tempe officials announced Friday that an explosion and fire in a Tempe house where two women were found dead wasn’t…
Continue ReadingBalacera en aeropuerto internacional de la Ciudad de México: uno de los presuntos atacantes murió
CNNEE (CNN Español) — La Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana de la ciudad de México (SSC) informó este viernes que, según los primeros…
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Biden open to shortening length of programs in spending bill
By ZEKE MILLER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he would prefer to slash the length of the new…
Continue Reading Female former Afghan lawmakers, judges meet Greek PM
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Six female former lawmakers and judges from Afghanistan have been received by Greece’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis,…
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Liverpool’s Alisson, Fabinho to complete quarantine in Spain
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Brazil players Alisson Becker and Fabinho are travelling directly to Spain to complete their 10-day quarantine period…
Continue Reading In trial over Arbery death, racial reckoning looms large
By RUSS BYNUM and AARON MORRISON Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — As three white men prepare to stand trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery,…
Continue Reading Northern European countries oppose biennial World Cup plan
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The six-nation Nordic group of European soccer federations have detailed their opposition to…
Continue Reading Cyprus to revoke ‘golden passports’ granted to 45 people
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it has started procedures to revoke citizenship granted to 39 foreign…
Continue ReadingMeet the 63-year-old college athlete with a killer golf swing
CNN By Martin Savidge, Pamela Kirkland and Scottie Andrew, CNN Debbie Blount is, for the most part, your average college undergrad, trying to make it…
Continue Reading Once thriving spa, Epecuen drawing tourists to ghostly ruins
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press EPECUEN, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine spa town of Villa Epecuen was a mecca of tourism for much of the…
Continue Reading Crime at the center of Atlanta mayor’s race as voting begins
By KATE BRUMBACK and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta mayoral candidates are talking about affordable housing, hoping to stave off…
Continue Reading Najee’s knowledge; Steelers rookie RB learning on the job
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris is starting to get the hang of life in the…
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Pfizer-BioNTech ask EU agency to OK vaccine for kids 5-11
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and biotechnology company BioNTech have requested to have their coronavirus vaccine licensed for children ages 5 to 11…
Continue Reading Nothing funny about bad year for Maine’s clownish puffins
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s beloved puffins suffered one of their worst years for reproduction in decades…
Continue ReadingPolice officer attacked by woman carrying a baseball bat near US Capitol
By Whitney Wild and Daniella Diaz, CNN A US Capitol Police officer was attacked on Friday morning by a woman carrying a baseball bat along First…
Continue Reading Dutch government to lower energy taxes amid surge in prices
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Cabinet minister says the Dutch government is planning a multibillion euro package to help households cope with…
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The reason it’s so easy for wealthy Americans to hide their money — and how to stop it
But rest assured, ultra-rich Americans are deploying the same tools described in the leaks to avoid paying taxes: shell companies, complex trusts and…
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