HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman’s diamond wedding ring is back on her finger after a man with a metal detector responded to her social media plea for help and found it at the bottom of the ocean. Francesca Teal tells The Boston Globe that she was tossing a football with her husband this
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SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — American Nelly Korda shot a 5-under 67 to make up seven strokes on her sister Jessica Korda and win the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour. Nelly Korda had bogeys on her second and final holes but it was still enough for a three-shot victory over her older sister,
Continue Reading By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government not only did no apparent work, but also channeled a large chunk of the money to a yacht company on behalf of a fugitive billionaire, according to new allegations in a
Continue Reading WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Will Zalatoris is out of the BMW Championship with back pain. Zalatoris felt a tweak in his lower back and withdrew after four holes. He says he wants to be ready for the FedEx Cup finale next week. Zalatoris is coming off his first PGA Tour victory last week to start
Continue Reading WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Chase Elliott has won the NASCAR Cup pole at Watkins Glen International, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson for the top spot. Elliott, a two-time winner at The Glen, turned a fast lap of 1 minute, 10.477 seconds around the 2.45-mile natural terrain road course. Larson, who won last year’s
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are investigating a crash that killed two men who were thrown from an all-terrain vehicle when it struck a tractor-trailer in Queens. Authorities say the ATV driver was then run over by the truck. Police say the men were traveling through an intersection toward a Manhattan-bound entrance
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Joe Flacco and the rest of the New York Jets’ starters might have to get comfortable on the sideline Monday night. Coach Robert Saleh says he’s unsure what the team’s plan will be for who’ll see the field in the Jets’ preseason
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Alejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN Business) — De todas las adopciones comerciales inspiradas en la pandemia, quizás ninguna sea tan odiada como los menús con código QR. Y, sin embargo, aquí siguen. Al principio de la pandemia, los restaurantes abandonaron los menús físicos y en su lugar revivieron una tecnología que se había dejado de
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, who collapsed during a game in December 2020 and hasn’t played since, is headed to Kansas State to resume his college career. Johnson made the announcement on social media. He chose the Wildcats over fellow finalists Memphis, Nebraska and Western
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Democrats are demanding that Gov. Spencer Cox’s pick to head the Department of Natural Resources resign his legislative seat and withdraw from the November ballot, saying it violates the state constitution for him to serve in both roles. Cox selected Republican state Rep. Joel Ferry as the agency’s executive
Continue Reading DeSOTO, Texas (AP) — Police in suburban Dallas say a security guard at a lounge has been fatally shot by a customer. Lt. Chris Huerta says 47-year-old Derek Phillips died after being shot Friday night at Brickhouse Lounge in DeSoto. The suspected gunman is in custody. Huerta says 48-year-old Toussel Kuhn was shot and wounded
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It was a milestone day for Harry Kane in the Premier League. The Tottenham striker netted his 185th goal in the competition to seal a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton and become the top scorer for a single club in the Premier League’s 30-year history. Tottenham manager Antonio Conte praised
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays ace Tyler Glasnow threw 20 pitches in his first live batting-practice session since undergoing Tommy John surgery a little over one year ago. The 2021 opening-day starter faced hitters at the Rays’ spring training complex in Port Charlotte, Florida. Rays manager Kevin Cash said the outing went
Continue Reading CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — Actor Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses at a New Jersey fan convention this month. Busey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment, Cherry Hill police said Saturday. The charges stem
Continue Reading BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Arsenal made it three straight wins to open the Premier League season by beating Bournemouth 3-0 with Martin Odegaard setting the team on its way with two goals inside 11 minutes. The Norway playmaker converted a rebound in the fifth minute after Gabriel Martinelli’s shot was saved and then lashed in
Continue Reading MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP) — Indiana Republicans have picked Rudy Yakym to replace U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski on the November ballot, after Yakym won the endorsement of the late Indiana congresswoman’s husband. Yakym received the most votes Saturday from Republican precinct committee members for their party’s nomination in northern Indiana’s solidly GOP 2nd Congressional District. Yakym
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 20 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 16 to help Chicago to a record rout of New York 100-62 to even the first-round WNBA playoffs series and force a decisive Game 3. The teams will play on Tuesday in New York with a trip to the semifinal at stake. Candace
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs right-handed starter Keegan Thompson has been put on the 15-day IL with low back tightness. The team recalled righty Anderson Espinoza from Triple-A Iowa. The 27-year-old Thompson leads the Cubs in wins with a 9-5 record and 3.97 ERA. He has made 17 starts since joining Chicago’s rotation on May
Continue Reading By MATTHEW GELHARD Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT. Pa. (AP) — Hawaii has won its first two games at the Little League World Series by a combined score of 23-1. The club from Honolulu hasn’t even played a full game yet, having mercy-ruled each of its opponents after the fifth inning. Led by Kekoa Payanal, Hawaii
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker, CNN An all-Black female crew operated an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Phoenix in honor of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn a pilot’s license in 1921. The airline hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour this week to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Coleman performing the first public
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eginning this fall, Idaho State University will offer a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy degree for respiratory therapists currently working in the field.
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Alexis Sanchez made his first start in the French league as 10-man Marseille edged Nantes 2-1 to remain unbeaten. Marseille got the winner in the 82nd minute with an own-goal from Nicolas Pallois. He diverted a header from Luis Suarez into his net. Last season’s runner-up Marseille has seven points from three
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN Dallas rapper Trapboy Freddy was arrested on a federal gun possession warrant Wednesday at his home — where police said a tiger cub was seized. Trapboy Freddy was arrested on one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, said Chayna Humphrey, a spokesperson with the Bureau of Alcohol,
Continue Reading UTRECHT, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch fans have been given a surprise treat as Mike Teunissen grabbed the overall leader’s red jersey in the Spanish Vuelta. Sam Bennett of Ireland won the sprint finish in the second stage on Saturday. Defending champion Primoz Roglic stayed near the top of the standings. Teunissen came in fourth place
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Unos 27 barcos cargados de granos han salido de los puertos ucranianos del mar Negro desde el 1 de agosto en virtud de un acuerdo de exportación negociado por las Naciones Unidas y Turquía, que sentó “las bases para un entorno de paz permanente”, dijo el ministro de Defensa de Turquía
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ballots haven’t even been printed yet, but already a group of landlords, apartment managers and real estate agents in Florida want to stop voters from deciding on a measure that would implement rent control for a year in the theme park hub that has been one
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ballots haven’t even been printed yet, but already a group of landlords, apartment managers and real estate agents in Florida want to stop voters from deciding on a measure that would implement rent control for a year in the theme park hub that has been one
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La Secretaría General de Comunicación de la Presidencia de Ecuador informó que Guillermo Lasso regresa al país este sábado luego de someterse a un procedimiento quirúrgico complementario de carácter preventivo en Houston, Texas, que resultó exitoso. Inicialmente, la vuelta del mandatario estaba prevista para el domingo 21 de agosto. En
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Air Force says it was the subject of a “propaganda attack” by a previously unheard-of Iraqi militant group that falsely claimed it had launched a drone attack targeting American troops at an air base in Kuwait. The statement by the Air Force’s
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El Juzgado Segundo de Distrito de Procesos Penales Federales en el Estado de México ordenó este viernes la captura de 83 personas presuntamente involucradas en la desaparición de los 43 estudiantes de Ayotzinapa en Iguala, Guerrero, en septiembre de 2014, informó en un comunicado la Fiscalía General de la República
Continue Reading By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story CORBETT, Oregon (KPTV) — A hiker has died after falling about 100 feet at Multnomah Falls on Friday, according to Corbett Fire. Multnomah County Sherriff’s Office said she was hiking with a group of friends on Multnomah Falls-Larch Mountain Trail, #441 when the fall occurred
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Aleksandar Mitrovic’s 90th-minute header snatched Fulham a 3-2 win over local rival Brentford in the Premier League at a rocking Craven Cottage. The Serbia striker converted Kevin Mbabu’s cross to the far post just as Fulham looked to have squandered victory after surrendering a 2-0 lead established inside the opening 20 minutes.
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford provided the assist for Demarai Gray’s late equalizer as Everton snatched its first Premier League point of the season in a 1-1 draw against promoted Nottingham Forest. Gray was the quickest to a long ball from Pickford and calmly took it round Dean Henderson to slot home
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Demolition of a 19th-century church in Philadelphia has begun following a yearslong battle by some neighbors to save the crumbling structure. Crews last week surrounded the 140-year-old St. Laurentius Church with scaffolding, fencing and barricades. KYW reported that neighbors gathered Wednesday to get their final look. They took pictures and pointed to
Continue Reading R.J. RICO Associated Press (AP) — When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for their family of five quickly took over her life. On-base housing wasn’t an option — the waitlist for a four-bedroom home in the neighborhoods they qualified for was 14 to 16
Continue Reading R.J. RICO Associated Press (AP) — When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for their family of five quickly took over her life. On-base housing wasn’t an option — the waitlist for a four-bedroom home in the neighborhoods they qualified for was 14 to 16
Continue Reading R.J. RICO Associated Press (AP) — When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for their family of five quickly took over her life. On-base housing wasn’t an option — the waitlist for a four-bedroom home in the neighborhoods they qualified for was 14 to 16
Continue Reading By R.J. RICO Associated Press When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for their family of five quickly took over her life. On-base housing wasn’t an option — the waitlist for a four-bedroom home in the neighborhoods they qualified for was 14 to 16 months.
Continue Reading By R.J. RICO Associated Press When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for their family of five quickly took over her life. On-base housing wasn’t an option — the waitlist for a four-bedroom home in the neighborhoods they qualified for was 14 to 16 months.
Continue Reading By R.J. RICO Associated Press When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for their family of five quickly took over her life. On-base housing wasn’t an option — the waitlist for a four-bedroom home in the neighborhoods they qualified for was 14 to 16 months.
Continue Reading By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — For more than 50 years, telescopes and the needs of astronomers have dominated the summit of Mauna Kea, a mountain sacred to Native Hawaiians that’s also one of the finest places in the world to study the night sky. That’s now changing with a new state law
Continue Reading By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — For more than 50 years, telescopes and the needs of astronomers have dominated the summit of Mauna Kea, a mountain sacred to Native Hawaiians that’s also one of the finest places in the world to study the night sky. That’s now changing with a new state law
Continue Reading By KCTV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KCTV) — A new Missouri law taking effect at the end of the month worries some, but others say it protects kids in schools from sexually-explicit content. “This is really a smokescreen,” said Kris Kleindienst, owner of Left Bank Books. Her business
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Wilfried Zaha underlined his importance to Crystal Palace with two more goals as his team picked up a first Premier League win of the season by fighting back to beat Aston Villa 3-1. The forward swiftly canceled out Ollie Watkins’ fifth-minute opener at Selhurst Park before converting on the rebound after his
Continue Reading By Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story EUDORA, Kansas (KCTV) — A Eudora daycare worker who was convicted of murdering a baby in her care in 2016 will get a new trial, after a split-decision by the Kansas Supreme Court. Kansas’ high court split 3-3 on whether to uphold a Kansas Appeals
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN A woman hiking with a group of friends in the Columbia River Gorge outside Portland, Oregon, died on Friday after falling approximately 100 feet and suffering a head injury, say officials. Deputies from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and firefighters from the Corbett Fire District responded to a
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund has conceded a record three goals from the 89th minute to lose 3-2 to Werder Bremen and end its winning start to the Bundesliga. Dortmund was 2-0 up and on course for its third win from three league games. Then Bremen mounted a remarkable
Continue Reading By Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — For all anglers, some good news is reeling in. Red snapper season is now extended through December, and it has people eager to get a few more months of fishing in. Officials said this season was more troubling compared to years
Continue Reading LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester dropped Wesley Fofana and threw away the lead to lose 2-1 at home to Southampton in the Premier League as its tough start to the season continued. Che Adams came off the bench to score in the 68th and 84th minutes to earn Southampton a first win at the third
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In the event of a wildfire, earthquake, house fire or other emergency, would you know what to do to protect your pet?
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Estar atrapado “río arriba sin un remo” es una expresión para una situación difícil de la que simplemente no puedes salir. Pero si ese río se encuentra en el hemisferio norte este verano, es probable que el remo no sea útil de todos modos. La falta de lluvia y las olas
Continue Reading By Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — We’re hearing from the family of 18-year-old Randon Lee for the first time, since an arrest was made in his death. Reuben Gulley turned himself in Thursday. He’s now charged with murder. The family is thankful but still wants more answers.
Continue Reading By Tara John and Cecelia Armstrong, CNN Some 27 ships loaded with grain have left Ukraine’s Black Sea ports since August 1 under an export deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, which has laid “the groundwork for a permanent peace environment,” Turkey’s Defense Minister said in a speech on Saturday. “Since August 1,
Continue Reading By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Milwaukee man was sentenced Friday, Aug. 19 in the 2017 death of 9-year-old Za’laiya Jenkins. Otha Brown was convicted of first degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime and sentenced to 40 years in prison followed by 20 years
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has banned a season-ticket holder indefinitely for alleged racist abuse directed at Son Heung-min during the match against Tottenham in the Premier League. Son, the South Korea forward, was subjected to abuse from a member of the crowd in the 2-2 draw last Sunday. Chelsea has concluded an investigation by issuing
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — A potential tropical storm is heading for the U.S.-Mexico border area, and could cause rains and flash flooding in northeastern Mexico and south Texas. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that potential Tropical Cyclone Four was located about 165 miles (270 kilometers) south-southeast of the mouth of the
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After last season’s 3A state championship loss, the Sugar-Salem Diggers couldn’t wait for the 2022 season, and it showed on Friday with a 48-16 blowout victory over the Soda Springs Cardinals.
Continue Reading By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A man convicted in the murder of a beloved Racine bartender is facing new charges after allegedly biting another prisoner’s ear off. According to a criminal complaint, correctional officers at the Racine County Jail found Montreal Greer on top of another
Continue Reading By Chuck Johnston and Zoe Sottile, CNN Eight students were injured after their school bus crashed on Friday in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, says the school district. The bus was carrying students from New Heights Middle School and Jefferson Elementary School when it crashed at 4:00 p.m. in the Jefferson area, according to a Facebook
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN Where would we be without dreams? It’s a question raised in the new Netflix fantasy drama “The Sandman,” based on a thought-provoking comic book series by Neil Gaiman that envisions human traits and experiences as anthropomorphic forms who exist within an unconventional family. But the discussion of dreams is also something
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Another summer of student research is in the books for the Idaho State University Department of Chemistry.
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Almost 2,000 workers at the U.K.’s biggest container port will launch an eight-day strike Sunday over a pay dispute. It’s the latest industrial action to hit the U.K. economy, which is struggling with high inflation and soaring prices for food and fuel. Workers including crane drivers and
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Almost 2,000 workers at the U.K.’s biggest container port will launch an eight-day strike Sunday over a pay dispute. It’s the latest industrial action to hit the U.K. economy, which is struggling with high inflation and soaring prices for food and fuel. Workers including crane drivers and
Continue Reading By Laura Studley and Zoe Sottile, CNN Officials have identified four people killed in the McKinney Fire in California as residents of the same community. Kathleen Shoopman, 73, Charles Kays, 79, Judith Kays, 82, and John Cogan, 76, were all residents of Klamath River, the Siskiyou County Sheriff said in a tweet on Friday. Officials
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s two U.S. Senators are asking the new director of the federal Bureau of Prisons about recent allegations that guards at the federal prison in Sheridan have retaliated against inmates who are suing the prison. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley wrote to Colette Peters, formerly the head of Oregon’s Department
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN One organ in a woman’s body ages more than twice as fast as all other tissues, wreaking havoc with both fertility and long-term health. “Ovaries are very strange, very odd in terms of the rest of the human body. We can think about them like an accelerated model for human aging,”
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Drunk driving is dangerous and can lead to serious consequences, including death.
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Encuentran una parte de un pie dentro de un zapato que flotaba en una de las aguas termales más profundas del Parque Yellowstone, lo que inició una investigación por parte del Servicio de Parques Nacionales. Un empleado hizo el descubrimiento el martes, según un comunicado de Morgan Warthin, agente de asuntos
Continue Reading By Wayne Sterling and Zoe Sottile, CNN The injured Little League player who fractured his skull after falling from his bunk bed on Monday continues to face challenges in his recovery, including swelling which may block his vision. Doctors told the parents swelling in 12-year-old Easton “Tank” Oliverson’s face has increased, according to an Instagram
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — On the second anniversary of the poisoning attack on Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, Germany and the United States hailed the determination of the Kremlin critic who is still imprisoned in Russia on charges those nations consider politically motivated. “He barely survived the assassination attempt. He was able to recover in Germany,”
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane scored for the second straight game to secure a 1-0 win for Tottenham over Wolverhampton in the Premier League and maintain his team’s unbeaten start to the season. Kane lost his marker near the back post to head in following a flick-on from Ivan Perisic at a corner in the
Continue Reading VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic (AP) — Play has been suspended for the day at the Czech Masters after the course was flooded following heavy rain. Only 10 players were able to start the third round at the Albatross Golf Resort near Prague. The round will now continue on Sunday and the tournament decided over 54
Continue Reading By John Bonifield, CNN Wendy’s restaurants have been associated with an E. coli outbreak reported in four states, with 84 people infected and 38 hospitalized, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. No deaths have been reported. A specific food has not been confirmed as the source of the outbreak, according to
Continue Reading By Spencer Van Dyk Click here for updates on this story Ottawa (CTV Network) — Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, announced that Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized to be used as a booster for children aged 5-11. Tam said Health Canada has authorized 10 microgram booster doses for children, and the
Continue Reading By Rhythm Sachdeva Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — In a new study, scientists have developed a simple and cost-effective method for destroying a class of synthetic chemicals found in many consumer items and lasting in our water, soil and air for thousands of years when left alone. PFAS, commonly
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The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill.
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fast-food chain Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania after people eating them there reported falling ill. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it is trying to determine whether romaine lettuce is the source of an E. coli
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La espera de los amantes de “Game of Thrones” llega a su fin: este domingo se estrena “House of the Dragon”, la precuela de la popular serie de HBO ambientada tres siglos antes que narra la historia de la casa Targaryen. “House of the Dragon” está basada en el
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Génesis Figueroa y su esposo pasaron más de un mes viajando desde Venezuela hasta la frontera con Estados Unidos, un viaje agotador que se interrumpió brevemente cuando fue hospitalizada con neumonía en Guatemala. Menos de una semana después de encontrar refugio en Eagle Pass, Texas, luego de cruzar el Río Grande,
Continue Reading By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The first surprise, for the Finnish conscripts and officers taking part in a NATO-hosted military exercise in the Arctic this spring: the sudden roar of a U.S. Marine helicopter assault force, touching down in a field right next to the Finns’ well-hidden command post. The second surprise:
Continue Reading By PAUL BYRNE and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities reported shooting down Ukrainian drones Saturday in Crimea, while Ukrainian officials said Russian forces pressed ahead with efforts to seize one of the few cities in eastern Ukraine not already under their control. The Russian military also kept up its strikes
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — Officials in southern Turkey say at least 15 people were killed when a passenger bus collided with emergency teams handling an earlier road accident. Three firefighters, two paramedics and two journalists were among those killed on the highway between Gaziantep and Nizip on Saturday, the interior minister said. The other eight fatalities
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, often knocks President Joe Biden for high inflation and a looming recession — a standard GOP argument going into the November elections. But inflation is even worse in major Texas cities than across the nation as a whole. Government figures show inflation is
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, often knocks President Joe Biden for high inflation and a looming recession — a standard GOP argument going into the November elections. But inflation is even worse in major Texas cities than across the nation as a whole. Government figures show inflation is
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN When we first meet Helly R., the indefatigable heroine of “Severance,” she’s splayed on a conference table in a windowless room carpeted in putrid shades of green. She awakens, for the first time, as an “innie” — someone who’s elected to sever their brain so that they can perform their work
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Al menos 15 personas murieron después de que hombres armados no identificados irrumpieron en un hotel de lujo en la capital somalí, Mogadiscio, el viernes por la noche, dijeron las autoridades. Ahmed Abdi, médico del Hospital Madina, dijo que es probable que aumente el número de muertos y que muchas víctimas
Continue Reading By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist Nearly 10 million people across Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas are under flood watches Saturday, including Phoenix, Albuquerque and El Paso. “The stage is set for southern Arizona and New Mexico to potentially receive prolific rainfall and widespread flash flooding today,” as a low-pressure system brings moist, tropical air
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La exsecretaria de Desarrollo Social de México, Rosario Robles, obtuvo la libertad provisional, informó este viernes la Fiscalía General de México en un comunicado. Robles estuvo detenida de forma preventiva por tres años en el penal de Santa Martha Acatitla, en el proceso que aún se le sigue presunto uso
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN If you see a squirrel splayed on its belly, you might be worried for the critter’s welfare. But don’t worry: It’s just “splooting,” as officials say — and it’s perfectly healthy. The term splooting exploded on the internet shortly after the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation posted about
Continue Reading By MARK PRATT Associated Press A bronze statue of an enslaved woman from Massachusetts who went to court to win her freedom in 1781 has been unveiled in the Berkshires. The statue of Elizabeth Freeman was unveiled Sunday during a ceremony in Sheffield that was expected to attract about 200 people. Freeman was inspired to
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business In Hollywood, there’s the reboot, the remake and the requel. But now, coming this summer to a theater near you: the re-release. The box office has entered the dog days of summer, in which big ticket sales and new releases are hard to come by. In the meantime, amid the
Continue Reading By MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated Press LONGQUAN, China (AP) — Hundreds of persimmon trees that should be loaded with yellow fruit lie wilted in Gan Bingdong’s greenhouse in southwestern China, adding to mounting farm losses in a scorching summer that is the country’s driest in six decades. Gan’s farm south of the industrial metropolis of Chongqing
Continue Reading By MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated Press LONGQUAN, China (AP) — Hundreds of persimmon trees that should be loaded with yellow fruit lie wilted in Gan Bingdong’s greenhouse in southwestern China, adding to mounting farm losses in a scorching summer that is the country’s driest in six decades. Gan’s farm south of the industrial metropolis of Chongqing
Continue Reading By JADE LE DELEY Associated Press Family, friends and fans have paid tribute to French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé, who died last week at age 89. Sempé’s work graced more than 100 covers of The New Yorker magazine and granted him international acclaim. In his native France, he found fame with illustrations for the classic “Le
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile and Tina Burnside, CNN A partial foot inside a shoe was found floating in one of the deepest hot springs in Yellowstone Park, prompting an investigation by the National Park Service. An employee made the discovery Tuesday, according to a statement from Morgan Warthin, public affairs officer for Yellowstone National Park. The
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA Associated Press BULLA HAGAR, Kenya (AP) — The United States is stepping up to buy about 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine in the next few weeks for an upcoming shipment of food aid from ports no longer blockaded by war, the World Food Program chief has told The Associated Press.
Continue Reading By Andrea Kane, CNN My mother never got to buy shoes. At least not in that obsessive, stereotypically female way we see in shows like Sex and the City. She contracted polio in her native Argentina in 1941 when she was two years old, more than a decade before the polio vaccine was invented by
Continue Reading By KOSTYA MANENKOV and KARL RITTER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — In a leaked video, Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin is seen dancing and singing with friends at a private party. The 36-year-old leader poses for the camera. She sits on her knees, hands behind her head. She’s entangled in a group hug. She’s having
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Samson Williams was working in the mortgage lending industry in 2014 when a colleague convinced him to invest in cryptocurrency. At the time, Williams didn’t know much about cryptocurrency but decided to invest a little more than $200 to see where it would get him. “No one knew what it
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s close financial oversight by European Union creditors is ending. Saturday’s milestone closes an unwelcome chapter dating to the country’s painful bailout years. It gives Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ center-right government greater freedom at a time when Greece, like all of Europe, is struggling with a
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