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Americans who survived kidnapping in Mexico share details of their captivity

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:23:43 GMT

By Mitchell McCluskey and Nouran Salahieh | CNNMore than a month after four Americans were attacked and kidnapped by a drug cartel in Mexico, the two survivors say they’re still recovering from the trauma of the terrifying ordeal and the killings of their friends.“They didn’t deserve that. None of us deserved it. But we’re alive — we have a lot of recovering to do,” LaTavia Washington McGee told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in an exclusive interview Tuesday.Washington McGee, Eric Williams, Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown were kidnapped on March 3 as they were driving to a medical appointment in Matamoros, Mexico. Woodard and Brown were both killed.The attack came in broad daylight, with armed men ambushing the four friends not long after they crossed the US-Mexico border. Investigators believe the Americans were likely mistaken for Haitian drug smugglers, a US official familiar with the investigation previously told CNN.The group was driving when ...

Wine, cheese and Derby Day in Los Gatos

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:23:43 GMT

This spring, the ruminants are in green grass heaven, and cheese lovers will be the beneficiaries. If you love cheese, with perhaps the perfect glass of wine, head to Testarossa on Saturday, April 23, 2-4 p.m., for their cheese and wine pairing class. It begins with a tour of the winery and the history of Testarossa, followed by a seated wine and cheese pairing, with tips on how to go about creating a tempting and crowd-pleasing cheese board. $65 at https://www.exploretock.com/testarossawinery/event.Testarossa Wine Club members can look forward to a special three-course La Rinconada luncheon on April 16, and a four-course Farm to Table dinner with passed apps on May 5. Chef Nadiv Geiger’s apps include pea-stuffed Morel mushrooms with preserved lemon-tarragon glaze and Llano Seco pork belly bites with fennel salsa. The dinner features braised leeks with avocado labneh, day boat scallops with green garlic favetta, braised and confit duck with spring veggies and honey cake with pistach...

NPR quits Elon Musk's Twitter over 'government-funded' label

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:23:43 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — National Public Radio is quitting Twitter over the social media company’s recent actions under owner Elon Musk to stamp it with labels the news organization says are meant to undermine its credibility.“NPR’s organizational accounts will no longer be active on Twitter because the platform is taking actions that undermine our credibility by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent,” the news organization said in a statement Wednesday. ‘Death of Downtown’ study: San Francisco ranks last Last week, Twitter labeled NPR's main account as “state-affiliated media” on the social media site, a label also used to identify media outlets that are controlled or heavily influenced by authoritarian governments. Twitter later changed the label to “government-funded media” and gave it to at least one other public news organization, the BBC.“We are not putting our journalism on platforms that have demonstrated an interest in undermining our credibility and the publi...

VTA service returns to normal after electrical line issue

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:23:43 GMT

(KRON) -- Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail service was suspended Wednesday morning due to an overhead electrical line issue at First and Younger, VTA officials reported. As of 7:36 a.m., officials reported that temporary repairs had been put in place and service is returning to normal. Crews will continue making repairs.Earlier Wednesday morning, VTA reported one train running on the orange and blue line and a bus bridge is in place throughout the light rail system. Officials said crews are towing trains past the problem spot to get them out on the system.

Angie Dickinson is (almost) ready for TCM’s Film Festival

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:23:43 GMT

Angie Dickinson has quite a few stories about her star-making role in Howard Hawks’ “Rio Bravo,” that she is ready to regale audiences with at the TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday in Hollywood. She was 27 when she played Feathers, the quick-witted and strong-willed widow who stole scenes from the likes of John Wayne with lines like “Hey Sheriff, you forgot your pants.” And in the 64 years since “Rio Bravo” debuted, she has not tired of it in the least. “I could watch it once a week,” Dickinson said from her home in Los Angeles. “It’s a delicious movie.”But before she sits down to revisit one of her most treasured roles, the sharp, funny 91-year-old cinema legend has one little problem: She hasn’t yet decided what to wear for her chat with TCM host Ben Mankiewicz.“I could talk about ‘Rio Bravo’ forever, but that’s not the problem,” she said. “The problem is getting all done up and finding a nice outfit for it. That’s not easy.”Dickinson counts getting cast as Feathers as the hap...

Daichi Kamada set to leave Frankfurt at end of season

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:23:43 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Japanese midfielder Daichi Kamada is set to leave Eintracht Frankfurt when his contract expires at the end of the season, the German club said Wednesday.Kamada has been with Frankfurt since 2017 and was part of the team which won the Europa League last season, scoring in the penalty shootout against Rangers following a 1-1 draw after extra time.“We would have liked Daichi to remain at Eintracht, but that didn’t align with the player’s interests. We thank him for his commitment to Eintracht and wish him all the best for the future,” Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche said.Kamada has scored 13 goals in 38 games in all competitions this season for Frankfurt, including goals in three consecutive Champions League group stage games which helped Frankfurt qualify for the knockout stages before losing to Napoli in the round of 16.Kamada has played 28 times for Japan, including all four of his country’s games at the World Cup in Qatar last year.___More...

El príncipe Harry asistirá a la coronación, según el Palacio de Buckingham

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:23:43 GMT

(CNN) — El Palacio de Buckingham dijo en un comunicado emitido este miércoles que el príncipe Harry, duque de Sussex, asistirá a la coronación del rey Carlos.Meghan, la duquesa de Sussex, permanecerá en Estados Unidos con los hijos de la pareja.Duras palabras del príncipe Harry contra los periódicos a los que demanda por presunto hackeo“El Palacio de Buckingham se complace en confirmar que el Duque de Sussex asistirá al Servicio de Coronación en la Abadía de Westminster el 6 de mayo. La Duquesa de Sussex permanecerá en California con el Príncipe Archie y la Princesa Lilibet”, dijo el comunicado del Palacio.Noticia en desarrolloThe-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

AP mock NFL draft: CJ Stroud goes to the Panthers

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:23:43 GMT

The Carolina Panthers have been on the clock since making a blockbuster trade last month to acquire the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft and get their choice of potential franchise quarterbacks.There’s still no general consensus on which QB will go first.Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud? The Panthers themselves are still trying to decide and they’re doing their due diligence on Anthony Richardson and Will Levis in the process.The Panthers traded four picks, including No. 9 overall and a first-rounder next year, along with wide receiver DJ Moore to give new coach Frank Reich a quarterback to build around. The first edition of the AP’s 2023 mock draft says it’ll be Stroud. 1. Carolina Panthers (from Chicago): C.J. STROUD, QUARTERBACK, OHIO STATEStroud’s size — 6-foot-3, 214 pounds — gives him an edge over Young — 5-foot-10, 204. Stroud has a strong, accurate arm and possesses the leadership ability and other intangibles that Reich values.2. Houston Texans: B...

NPR says it will stop using Twitter after the platform labeled its main account “government-funded media”

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:23:43 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — NPR says it will stop using Twitter after the platform labeled its main account “government-funded media.”Source

PGA Tour has 7 tournaments in the fall to secure full cards

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:23:43 GMT

The PGA Tour on Wednesday announced a fall schedule that will have seven tournaments for players to either retain full status, earn a spot in the Masters or become eligible for some of the $20 million events the following season.This will be the first time since 2013 the fall is not the start of a new season. The tour is returning to a calendar season that begins in January, part of a shakeup that allows the top players to compete against each other more often.Missing from the fall schedule is the Houston Open, which is moving to the spring in 2024, and the CJ Cup in South Korea.The CJ Cup has been played twice is Las Vegas and once in South Carolina since the COVID-19 pandemic. One possibility is that it returns in 2024 as the new title sponsor of the Byron Nelson, as AT&T is ending its title sponsorship of the longtime Dallas-area event.Only the top 70 players — down from 125 — qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs this year, with the top 50 advancing to the second event. Those 5...