For Afghan women, the US rhetoric of liberation has fallen short
Opinion by Lina AbiRafeh I first landed in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, in the middle of the sweltering summer of 2002. It had taken four…
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Idaho officials brace for tough wildfire season amid drought
Idaho officials are bracing for what could be a challenging wildfire season.…
Continue Reading Sleep in Heavenly Peace volunteers build 100 beds for children in need
By Curt Yeomans Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — For Buford…
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Twin Falls County caregivers sentenced for provider fraud
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a man and woman from Twin Falls were sentenced Friday, June 11, for provider…
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Uber and Lyft drivers call for federal intervention in their gig worker labor fight
By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business It’s been more than a year since San Francisco Uber driver Lucas Chamberlain was knocked unconscious by a…
Continue Reading Usuarios de Peloton se enfrentan a un nuevo problema: ciberataques
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN Business) — La empresa Peloton advierte a los usuarios de una nueva amenaza de seguridad relacionada con la pantalla…
Continue Reading Peace group plans soccer field build in Georgia with refugee children
By Gwinnett Daily Post Staff Click here for updates on this story CLARKSTON, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — HWPL, a…
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Bruce Springsteen and The Killers drop new song ‘Dustland’
By Chloe Melas, CNN Talk about a collaboration. The Killers and Bruce Springsteen have joined forces on a new track called “Dustland.” It…
Continue Reading Waymo raises $2.5 billion in latest fundraising round despite challenges
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Waymo, the self-driving company of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has raised $2.5 billion as its investors…
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Biden cancels $500 million in student debt for victims of for-profit school fraud
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Department of Education is canceling $500 million in student loan debt for 18,000 former ITT Tech students defrauded by the…
Continue Reading ‘In the Heights’ reignites long-standing conversations about colorism in the Latinx community
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Franceli Chapman knows what Washington Heights looks like. The uptown Manhattan neighborhood where Lin-Manuel Miranda’s…
Continue Reading Suspect fatally shot by agents during kidnapping investigation
By David Caltabiano Click here for updates on this story LEONIA, New Jersey (WABC) — A suspect was fatally shot by law…
Continue Reading Suspect fatally shot by agents during kidnapping investigation
A suspect was fatally shot by law enforcement investigating a kidnapping in New…
Continue Reading Man wanted for brutally beating man in head with cobblestone
By David Caltabiano Click here for updates on this story MOTT HAVEN, Bronx, New York (WABC) — Police are searching for…
Continue Reading Search for suspect who hit man with cobblestone in head
Naveen Dhaliwal reports from the Mott Haven section on the…
Continue Reading Doctors warn of pavement burns as record heat wave scorches several states
By David Williams, CNN As a dangerous heat wave grips much of the western US, doctors say that sidewalks, roads and other surfaces can get hot enough…
Continue Reading The Fed expects to raise rates sooner than you’d think
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business The Federal Reserve expects to raise interest rates in 2023, according to new economic projections the central bank…
Continue Reading Liberal-funded ads call for Justice Stephen Breyer to retire
By Rachel Janfaza Calls for liberal Justice Stephen Breyer to retire when the annual Supreme Court session ends in a few weeks are intensifying,…
Continue Reading READ: Biden and Putin issue joint statement following historic Geneva summit
By CNN US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a joint statement following their historic summit on Wednesday. Read the…
Continue Reading EE.UU. mostró su apoyo a la resolución de la OEA sobre Nicaragua: «Es hora de que el régimen de Ortega y Murillo cambie de rumbo»
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — El gobierno de los Estados Unidos «da la bienvenida» a la resolución aprobada el martes por la Organización…
Continue Reading Survivors of Dr. Robert Anderson’s sexual abuse at the University of Michigan call for broader investigation
By Anna Sturla, CNN Survivors of alleged sexual abuse at the hands of a former University of Michigan athletics’ doctor called for an…
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2 hospitalized after 4 vehicle crash
UPDATE 2:45 p.m. Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash northbound on Interstate 15 at milepost 118, in Idaho Falls Wednesday around 10:36…
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How our ancestors conquered the dark to produce the world’s oldest art
Katie Hunt, CNN Caves, often their deepest reaches, were humanity’s first art galleries, where early artists produced star maps, hunting scenes…
Continue Reading Manchin won’t commit to voting for an infrastructure bill without GOP support: ‘I don’t think that’s fair’
By Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin, a key Democratic swing vote, would not commit on Wednesday to backing an infrastructure package…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson described his health secretary as ‘hopeless,’ according to former aide
By Eliza Mackintosh and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described his health minister as “totally f**king…
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Utah state attorney apologizes for email to LGBT politician
A Utah state attorney angry about being awakened from a nap has apologized for sending an expletive-laden email to an LGBT politician campaigning to…
Continue Reading Collins: ‘Combative exchanges’ between Russian and US press corps
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins describes the chaotic exchange between the US and Russian press pools that led to several American reporters being left out of…
Continue Reading Animal hospital feeling effects of nationwide vet shortage
By David Caltabiano Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — There is a nationwide shortage of…
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85 abandoned dogs found in Idaho home after tenant evicted
Police in northern Idaho say 85 dogs were found abandoned in a home where a tenant had recently been evicted.…
Continue Reading New “tiny houses” will offer affordable housing
By Liz Elan Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Thirteen tiny houses, also called…
Continue Reading Sisters celebrate acceptance into West Point Military Academy
By WPVI Staff Click here for updates on this story NEWARK, Delaware (WPVI) — With an acceptance rate of 12 percent and…
Continue Reading Multiple bear sightings in town; one possibly injured
By WPVI Staff Click here for updates on this story PERKASIE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Police and the Pennsylvania Game…
Continue Reading Bear possibly injured after accident in Bucks Co.; animal not located
Police and the Pennsylvania Game Commission are on the lookout for one, possibly two bears that have been sposted in Perkasie, Bucks…
Continue Reading Family: 16-year-old accused of killing his mom and setting house on fire
By Tyler Fingert Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A Mobile house fire is now a murder…
Continue Reading Beyond bitcoin: These altcoins are super popular
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Bitcoin and ethereum are the Coke and Pepsi of crypto: Their combined value of about $1 trillion accounts for…
Continue Reading Remains of Wisconsin brothers killed during Pearl Harbor recovered
By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON (WDJT) — Three brothers from New London that were killed…
Continue Reading ‘Uno de los grandes de todos los tiempos’: Kevin Durant realiza una actuación histórica en el triunfo de los Brooklyn Nets sobre Milwaukee Bucks
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Tras dos derrotas consecutivas, sin su compañero estrella Kyrie Irving y con un recién regresado de una lesión James…
Continue Reading 13-year-old shot 2 people while trying to stop man from choking woman: Police
By Stephanie Baumer Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A 13-year-old shot two people while trying…
Continue Reading Kelly Loeffler considers running again for Senate in Georgia
By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia met with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday, as she…
Continue Reading ‘This is also a face of Latinidad’: How Gina Torres made producers rethink their ideas of American beauty
By Nicole Chavez, CNN For decades, Gina Torres has carved out a career in Hollywood feeling like she couldn’t fully express herself. Now, the…
Continue Reading Education Department says Title IX protections apply to LGBTQ students
By Chandelis Duster, CNN The Education Department on Wednesday issued guidance that Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and…
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Dairy West earns award for Curds + Kindness pandemic response
Dairy West is among seven organizations the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy honored Monday with its 10th annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards.…
Continue Reading Zara under fire after top designer sends Palestinian model inflammatory messages
Jack Guy, CNN Fashion giant Zara is under fire after its head women’s designer, Vanessa Perilman, sent inflammatory messages to Palestinian…
Continue Reading Harris lays out voting rights strategy as she meets with Texas lawmakers
By Jasmine Wright and Jason Hoffman, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday that all American citizens should have the unequivocal right…
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Idaho partners with Western Governors University to expand options for Idaho workforce
Governor Brad Little signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Tuesday with Western Governors University (WGU) to expand access to affordable degree…
Continue Reading Mother of teen crash victim grateful for community support
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King County: COVID-19 mask mandate to end June 29
Health officials say 70% of eligible people in Washington state’s most populous county have received either the one-dose Johnson and Johnson COIVD…
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Wind-whipped Montana fires burn structures, spur evacuations
Wildfires burning in Montana have exploded in size over a 24-hour period and have triggered evacuations from rural areas.…
Continue Reading Family: 16-year-old accused of killing his mom and setting house on fire
By Tyler Fingert Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A Mobile house fire is now a murder…
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Cristiano Ronaldo rejects Coca-Cola and praises water
Cristiano Ronaldo removes Coca-Cola bottles during a Euro 2020 press conference. CNN’s Clare Sebastian…
Continue Reading 21 Republicans vote no on bill to award Congressional Gold Medal for January 6 police officers
By Annie Grayer and Kristin Wilson, CNN Despite the House and Senate coming to an agreement that will award the Congressional Gold Medal to the…
Continue Reading Windows 11 has leaked. It’s a bunch of BS
By David Goldman, CNN Business Windows 10 was supposed to be Microsoft’s ultimate PC operating system. The promise: Windows 10 would forever…
Continue Reading House quickly moves to pass Senate bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
By Annie Grayer and Daniella Diaz, CNN The House is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation that would establish June 19 as Juneteenth National…
Continue Reading Spanish man jailed for killing and eating his mother
By Jack Guy, CNN A Spanish man has been jailed for 15 years and five months for killing and eating his mother at the apartment they shared in Madrid.…
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Grand Teton fire danger increases to high
Teton Interagency fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park,…
Continue Reading Royal Caribbean pospone una navegación inaugural después de que 8 miembros de la tripulación del barco dieran positivo por covid-19
Mariana Toro (CNN) — Royal Caribbean pospuso la navegación inaugural de su crucero Odyssey of the Seas luego de que ocho miembros de la…
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Moccasin Ridge temporarily open for firewood collection
The Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District has opened the Moccasin Ridge Road (Forest Service road #60244) beyond the closed gate through to the end of the…
Continue Reading Rihanna’s lingerie line is offering crotchless, butt-revealing leggings. The internet isn’t sure it wants them
Zamira Rahim, CNN Whether at the Met Gala or in the pages of Vogue, Rihanna has never played it safe with her own fashion choices. But it’s not…
Continue Reading Why did 21 Republicans oppose honoring those who served on January 6?
Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large The stated purpose of HR 3325 seemed pretty uncontroversial: “To award four congressional gold…
Continue Reading Keilar and Berman: Vote shows GOP cares about police … until they don’t
CNN’s Brianna Keilar and John Berman roll the tape on the 21 Republicans who had previously expressed their public support for police and voted…
Continue Reading TBI investigates after man dies in police custody
By Joseph Wenzel Click here for updates on this story MT. JULIET, Tennessee (WSMV) — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation…
Continue Reading An eighth of the US population is sweltering under a record-breaking heat dome. Climate change is making it worse
By Pedram Javaheri, Judson Jones and Hannah Gard, CNN With upwards of 300 record-high temperatures in jeopardy this week, more than an eighth of the…
Continue Reading Fire at Illinois chemical plant is contained but mandatory evacuation order remains in effect
By Shawn Nottingham, Paul P. Murphy, Deanna Hackney and Amir Vera, CNN The fire at the Chemtool Inc. plant in Rockton, Illinois, has been contained,…
Continue Reading Forgotten Man Ministries reaching out to inmates to build better futures
By Trevor Sochocki, Stephen Borowy Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — A local organization is on a…
Continue Reading The story of January 6 will be told
Opinion by Julian Zelizer, CNN Political Analyst In the past several years, some of the most perceptive views of American politics have come from the…
Continue Reading Chaotic scene between press corps and security unfolds at start of Geneva summit
By Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, CNN A physical altercation broke out Wednesday at the start of President Joe Biden’s first summit with his…
Continue Reading Ward describes ‘uncomfortable’ photo op between Biden and Putin
CNN anchors react to the photo op with President Biden and President Putin as they begin their meeting in…
Continue Reading Egan Bernal, ganador del Giro de Italia, se encuentra con el papa Francisco: «Ha sido la experiencia más bonita de mi vida»
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Egan Arley Bernal, ganador del Tour de Francia en 2019 y del Giro de Italia a fines de mayo pasado ha saludado al…
Continue Reading Teacher under fire after 11-hour meeting for alleged use of racial slurs in class
By Chris Oberholtz, Rhett Eisenberg Click here for updates on this story HARRISONVILLE, Missouri (KCTV) — The…
Continue Reading Don’t ever forget what happened at the Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin summit
Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large With Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin huddling Wednesday in Geneva it’s worth remembering a similar…
Continue Reading A Jane Austen scholar uncovered new evidence of the author’s family ties to the anti-slavery movement
Scottie Andrew, CNN The study of Jane Austen’s novels, many of them about 200 years old, is never complete. And neither is the excavation of…
Continue Reading This is a 24/7 relationship
By Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon, CNN Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo’s new podcast “The Handoff” explores their unlikely friendship…
Continue Reading Remote Big Bend sheds a different light on the US frontier
Story and photos by Joe Yogerst, CNN It’s late afternoon in Santa Elena Canyon — a 19-mile gorge that separates Big Bend National Park in…
Continue Reading Rita Moreno defends Lin-Manuel Miranda over ‘In the Heights’ colorism controversy
By Chloe Melas, CNN Rita Moreno is standing by her good friend Lin-Manuel Miranda. The actress appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen…
Continue Reading The one question I wasn’t asked during 30 job interviews
Opinion by MacKenzie Nicholson Between July 2020 and April 2021, I applied for more than 30 positions, had dozens of interviews and nearly made it…
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China is sending three veteran astronauts to work on the country’s orbiting space station. A rocket will launch from the Gobi Desert in just over 24…
Continue Reading Dunkin’s new menu item explodes in your mouth
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Dunkin’ has a fitting new treat for people breaking out of their personal bubbles after a long 15 months.…
Continue Reading 10 fuzzy chicks: Oregon Zoo welcomes record batch of California condors
By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Oregon Zoo welcomed 10 California…
Continue Reading Family of co-pilot killed in B-17 crash files suit against plane’s owner
By Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — The family of a co-pilot involved…
Continue Reading Another hiccup for Uber: Some drivers were being charged for giving rides
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business When a Chicago-area Uber driver checked his account balance after dropping off a customer at the airport…
Continue Reading Man facing 57 counts of “very serious crimes against children”
By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Candler man…
Continue Reading ¿Por qué Biden y Putin no tendrán una conferencia de prensa conjunta?
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La tan esperada cumbre en Ginebra entre el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, y el presidente de Rusia,…
Continue Reading Mother of teen tased by Ocean City police says she felt ‘helpless’ watching video of her son’s arrest
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN Jessica Barber said that when she saw video of her 18-year-old son, Taizier Griffin, being tased by Ocean City, Maryland.…
Continue Reading Volunteers travel thousands of miles to help in wildfire rebuild efforts
By Sarah Hurwitz Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — As communities rebuild from the…
Continue Reading Car takes chunk out of home after shooting
By Camila Orti Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The scene that unfolded in a northeast…
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High Pressure maintains the dry, sunny conditions with winds pushing from SW/W over the next couple of days 10-15 mph, gusting to 20-30.…
Continue Reading Parent jumps into action and saves drowning child
By Sydney Warick Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A child is recovering after nearly drowning at…
Continue Reading Residents fed up with abandoned cars being dumped in their neighborhoods
By Ashli Lincoln Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — It’s blight and a safety hazard St. Louis…
Continue Reading Corrections officer looks on as 2 inmates attack man inside cell
By KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Newly-released video shows a corrections officer…
Continue Reading Amazon warehouse employees accused of stealing merchandise while on the job
By WFSB Staff Click here for updates on this story NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Three Amazon warehouse employees…
Continue Reading Man accused of impersonating a cop holds woman at gunpoint
By Adam Murphy Click here for updates on this story COBB County, Georgia (WGCL) — Neighbors in a Cobb County community…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia executes man who allegedly committed crimes as a minor
By Hande Atay Alam, Mostafa Salem and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Saudi Arabia has executed a 26-year-old man for crimes related to governmental rioting…
Continue Reading Police: 15-year-old arrested for possessing a loaded high-powered rife
By Terrance Kelly Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police officers on patrol arrested a…
Continue Reading Joe Jonas crashed a Jonas Brothers-themed spin class
Joe Jonas surprised a SoulCycle class that was playing his music while he was in…
Continue Reading Watch Joe Jonas crash a Jonas Brothers-themed spin class
A SoulCycle in Atlanta class got a celebrity surprise during a “Jonas Brothers vs. One Direction” themed…
Continue Reading Aung San Suu Kyi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal Birth date: June 19,…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Sonia Sotomayor, associate justice of the US Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: June 25,…
Continue Reading Election workers protected US democracy. Now, we must protect them
Opinion by Lawrence Norden and Matthew Weil As states around the country pass laws that will limit access to voting in the name of baseless election…
Continue Reading Virus outpaces vaccines, a sobering milestone, a new variant: What to know about Covid-19 this week
By Tara John, CNN WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the spread of coronavirus is moving faster than the…
Continue Reading Two Fort Hood soldiers charged with attempting to smuggle undocumented immigrants into Texas
By Raja Razek, CNN Two Fort Hood active-duty soldiers have been charged with attempting to smuggle two undocumented Mexican citizens into Texas and…
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