By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on individual cigarettes. The move was first announced last year by Health Canada and is aimed at helping people quit the habit. The regulations take effect Aug. 1 and will be phased
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By Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of a summer 2021 meeting in which former President Donald Trump acknowledges he held onto a classified Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran, multiple sources told CNN, undercutting his argument that he declassified everything. The
Continue Reading NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of a South Florida city has been arrested on illegal voting charges following months of accusations that he no longer lived in the city where he served. North Miami Beach Mayor Anthony DeFillipo was booked into the Miami-Dade jail Wednesday on three felony counts of voting in
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans defended their broadening of work requirements for safety net programs in the debt ceiling bill on Wednesday, saying it would help people escape poverty and assist employers looking to hire. In a call with reporters, the representatives also challenged the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the package,
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans defended their broadening of work requirements for safety net programs in the debt ceiling bill on Wednesday, saying it would help people escape poverty and assist employers looking to hire. In a call with reporters, the representatives also challenged the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the package,
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Gosling channeled his “Ken-ergy” to defend himself against those who think he’s “too old” to play doll Ken in the new “Barbie” movie. The origin of this silliness began back in April when the first “Barbie” movie trailer was released and a debate on social media ensued, with
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Gosling channeled his “Ken-ergy” to defend himself against those who think he’s “too old” to play doll Ken in the new “Barbie” movie. The origin of this silliness began back in April when the first “Barbie” movie trailer was released and a debate on social media ensued, with
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By Eve Brennan, Jessie Gretener and Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said European Union states have “consistently neglected the needs of Afghans” in a report published on Wednesday, where it found that only 271 of the more than 270,000 Afghans identified as needing permanent protection were resettled in the bloc
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of a summer 2021 meeting in which former President Donald Trump acknowledges he held onto a classified Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran, multiple sources told CNN, undercutting his argument that he declassified everything. The
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau says it is once again delaying the release, and narrowing the scope, of some of the most detailed data from the 2020 census — this time until next year. The bureau said Wednesday it includes detailed numbers dealing with household types broken down by race and
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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The longest-ever walkout in the Oregon Legislature completed its fourth week on Wednesday as the enforceability of a ballot measure that would disqualify the boycotters from immediate reelection appeared in doubt. By all appearances, Oregon’s 2023 legislative session has crashed on the rocks amid the GOP
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The longest-ever walkout in the Oregon Legislature completed its fourth week on Wednesday as the enforceability of a ballot measure that would disqualify the boycotters from immediate reelection appeared in doubt. By all appearances, Oregon’s 2023 legislative session has crashed on the rocks amid the GOP
Continue Reading Carolina Calero (CNN) — Un collar con el diente de un tiburón prehistórico conocido como megalodón ha sido descubierto entre los restos del Titanic durante un escaneo digital del barco hundido. El collar permaneció en el fondo del océano durante más de 100 años tras el hundimiento del Titanic en 1912, según Magellan, una empresa
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Weddings are back, in full force. That’s the good news. But engaged couples will pay a tad more to get hitched in 2023. The average cost of a wedding, nationally, this year is $29,000, up $1,000 from 2022, according to online wedding planning site Zola. And in
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By Carma Hassan, Paula Newton and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — “Tobacco smoke harms children.” “Cigarettes cause leukemia.” “Poison in every puff.” Those are among the messages that will soon appear – in English and French – on cigarettes in Canada. The country announced Wednesday it will require health warnings to be printed directly on
Continue Reading By Carma Hassan, Paula Newton and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — “Tobacco smoke harms children.” “Cigarettes cause leukemia.” “Poison in every puff.” Those are among the messages that will soon appear – in English and French – on cigarettes in Canada. The country announced Wednesday it will require health warnings to be printed directly on
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Después de que la policía encontrara un cadáver en un baúl negro en una zona boscosa de Florida hace 53 años, el misterio de la “dama del baúl” se convirtió en un caso sin resolver que captó la atención del público durante décadas. Pero gracias a las pruebas de ADN, la
Continue Reading By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Qatar’s prime minister met secretly with the Taliban’s top leader earlier this month in Afghanistan, two sources familiar with the meeting confirmed to CNN. The meeting happened in the southern city of Kandahar on May 12, between the Taliban Supreme Leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada and Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin
Continue Reading By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press The village of Manlius in upstate New York is mourning the loss of Faye, a swan who was stolen from the town’s pond over the weekend along with her four cygnets. The cygnets, or baby swans, were recovered, but officials say the mama swan was eaten. “The mother swan was
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — John Beasley, the veteran character actor who played a kindly school bus driver on the TV drama “Everwood” and appeared in dozens of films dating back to the 1980s, has died. He was 79. His manager, Don Spradlin, says Beasley died Tuesday after a “brief and unexpected illness” in his hometown
Continue Reading By David Collins Click here for updates on this story MIDDLE RIVER, Maryland (WBAL) — ederal agents raided a Middle River home Wednesday morning and removed what appeared to be multiple weapons. Baltimore County police said its officers were in the 700 block of Middle River Road around 7 a.m. for a joint investigation. While
Continue Reading By Kim Dacey Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — A 17-year-old who was shot in the back by police is now facing charges of his own. On May 11, police said the teen, later identified by family as Mekhi Franklin, ran from an officer and was shot in the back
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of a summer 2021 meeting in which former President Donald Trump acknowledges he held onto a classified Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran, multiple sources told CNN, undercutting his argument that he declassified everything. The
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A part of the brain connected to memory shrank in people with severe sleep-disordered breathing — which can include heavy snoring and sleep apnea — according to a new study. People with sleep apnea stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time multiple times a night. “It
Continue Reading By Abbie Petersen Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — For the first time, we’re hearing from the mother of a young Millard man who died from carbon monoxide last August. Jodi Semonell says her son 19-year-old Cole Oban was at a friend, Thomas Coleman’s house, when both boys died along
Continue Reading By Evan Onstot Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A girl was raped and impregnated by a security guard who worked at an Oklahoma library. Warning: These details are disturbing. The suspect lured the victim to his house by having his own daughter befriend her. Peter Prieto was a security
Continue Reading By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press The Middle Eastern country of Jordan is set to host its biggest royal wedding in years on Thursday as the country’s young Crown Prince Hussein exchanges vows with Rajwa Alseif, daughter of one of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest and most influential families. With a VIP list that includes First Lady Jill
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Si el acuerdo bipartidista sobre el techo de la deuda se convierte en ley, echará por tierra cualquier esperanza que pudieran tener los prestatarios de que se extienda por novena vez la pausa federal para el pago de los préstamos estudiantiles. El Gobierno de Biden ha dicho en repetidas ocasiones
Continue Reading By Alyse Jones Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Parents may be asking these questions after a former children’s minister and volunteer in Norman was arrested for allegedly molesting multiple children. “It’s sad to not be in a trusting world, but you just have to be careful,” said Joe Dorman,
Continue Reading By Jeff Zeleny, Kyung Lah and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will launch his 2024 presidential campaign on June 7 with an announcement video and a speech in Iowa, two sources familiar with the plans tell CNN. The announcement, first reported by NBC News, will take place ahead of a
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Rapper and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs is suing Diageo, saying the company didn’t make promised investments in his vodka and tequila brands and treated them as inferior “urban” products. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday with the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan. It claims Diageo starved Combs’ Ciroc vodka
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week, adding another candidate to the growing GOP field and putting him in direct competition with his former boss. Pence will hold a kickoff event
Continue Reading WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Sixteen schoolchildren and one adult have been hospitalized after a fall Wednesday at a popular tourist attraction in the Canadian province of Manitoba. All but one has been treated and released from hospital after falling as much as six meters (nearly 20 feet) from a platform inside Fort Gibraltar. Paramedics said
Continue Reading By Brittany Johnson Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Parents are calling for justice after a substitute teacher was allowed to remain in Sacramento-area schools for years despite documented complaints of groping, getting uncomfortably close to female students and inappropriate language. In spite of the detailed documents outlining various complaints
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Toyota will invest another $2.1 billion in an electric and hybrid vehicle battery factory that’s under construction near Greensboro, North Carolina. The plant will supply batteries to Toyota’s huge complex in Georgetown, Kentucky, which will build Toyota’s first U.S.-made electric vehicle, a new
Continue Reading By Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WLWT) — Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers are reminding drivers to slow down on the roads. A trooper with OSHP’s Hamilton Post pulled a driver over on State Route 129 in Liberty Township. According to OSHP, the driver was going 115 miles
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved a new package of military aid for Ukraine that totals up to $300 million and includes additional munitions for drones and an array of other weapons. t comes as Russia has continued to pummel Ukraine’s capital and unmanned
Continue Reading CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh was arraigned Wednesday on federal money laundering and wire fraud charges for indictments saying he stole money from his clients, and although he pleaded not guilty for now, his lawyer said that might change soon. Murdaugh is already serving a life sentence in a South Carolina state prison for
Continue Reading By Faith Egbuonu Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A body was found in the Rio Grande Monday, May 29. According to Albuquerque Fire Rescue, there weren’t any signs of recreation when the body was recovered. However, investigators are still determining the cause of death. “The condition of the
Continue Reading By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — President Joe Biden and House Republicans have finally agreed on a deal to raise the government’s debt ceiling, including changes to the federal budget in a number of areas. Analysts say the agreement could have only marginal effects on the US economy. That’s based on various estimates
Continue Reading By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — President Joe Biden and House Republicans have finally agreed on a deal to raise the government’s debt ceiling, including changes to the federal budget in a number of areas. Analysts say the agreement could have only marginal effects on the US economy. That’s based on various estimates
Continue Reading By Jackson Kurtz Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, Missouri (KMBC) — After the Memorial Day Weekend, Liberty, Mo., police are looking for a man who has apparently taken American flags from multiple businesses in the city. Police on Tuesday released surveillance photos of a man and truck wanted in connection to the
Continue Reading By Peyton Headlee Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — In less than five hours, three people were killed in Kansas City, Missouri, on Monday. Nineteen-year-old Deion Miles, 24-year-old James Allen Jr. and 33-year-old Antonio Wells were all shot to death Monday evening. One of those killings happened at 34th
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Amazon has agreed to pay more than $30 million to settle two federal lawsuits alleging that the tech giant violated users’ privacy — including that of children — through its Alexa voice assistant and its Ring doorbell cameras. The twin settlements Wednesday with the Federal Trade
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed a bill barring transgender athletes at public colleges and universities from competing in sports that align with their gender identities, as GOP-controlled assemblies across the US continue their pursuit of legislation placing limits on transgender people. In a statement
Continue Reading By Meghan Schiller Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — In Tuesday’s opening statement at the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial, Prosecutor Soo Song said the trial is not only about destruction but also survival. And on the first day of the trial, KDKA-TV’s Meghan Schiller highlighted the organizations born through the
Continue Reading By Amanda Rose Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — “These streets are dangerous. She’s 14. She doesn’t know too much,” said Ramon Bell, Ashley Nevaeh Bell’s father. Ramon Bell feels sick thinking of where his teenage daughter, Ashley Nevaeh Bell, might be. Parkview High School security cameras show the freshman
Continue Reading By Stephanie Stahl Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Delaware musician has a new lease on life after a kidney transplant. It was an operation that involved a robot and social media. This was a living donor transplant from a connection made on Facebook. It was performed at Penn
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Boris Johnson, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1964 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Father: Stanley Johnson, environmentalist, writer, former politician Mother: Charlotte Johnson Wahl, painter Marriages: Carrie Symonds
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Radovan Karadzic, who was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity related to ethnic violence during the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1945 Birth place: Petnjica, Montenegro Father: Vuk Karadzic Mother: Jovanka Karadzic Marriage: Ljiljana
Continue Reading By KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — For anyone who brought “ethnic” food to the lunch table at school, answering the seemingly simple question of “What did you bring for lunch?” could be quite complicated. Karen Chan endured a gamut of “lunch shaming” as an Asian
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The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the potential failure of the Portneuf Dam Spillway on Chesterfield Reservoir.
Continue Reading By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of Adidas’ remaining Yeezy shoes are back on sale — months after the German sportswear company cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Adidas ended its yearslong partnership with Ye in late October, in light of his antisemitic remarks and other
Continue Reading Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jaguar is recalling more than 6,000 I-Pace electric SUVs in the U.S. due to the risk of a battery fire, and it’s telling owners to park them outdoors. The recall is the latest in a series of electric vehicle battery recalls because of possible fires. Documents posted Wednesday by U.S.
Continue Reading By Sarah Watson Gretchen Teske Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Protestors gathered Monday night at the site of the building collapse in downtown Davenport, saying more people are still missing and could be inside. By 10 p.m. police pushed protesters back to Harrison and Fourth streets. Police are
Continue Reading By JOHN RABY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Thirteen coal companies owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice are being sued over unpaid penalties for previous mining law violations. The U.S. Justice Department filed the lawsuit Tuesday. It says that over the past five years, the companies were
Continue Reading By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart on Wednesday announced plans to resign his Utah seat due to his wife’s illness, triggering a special election to replace him in a reliably Republican district. “I can say with pride that I have been an effective leader for my beloved
Continue Reading By Tia Maggio Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Missouri (KOMU) — Libraries across mid-Missouri are adapting to a new rule that took effect Tuesday. The administrative rule, enacted by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, could limit children’s access to certain books or topics. The rule restricts libraries from putting any “obscene” material
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Ever have a car with a difficult-to-reach seatbelt? This recall is for you. Ford is having to recall 176,000 of its Ford Bronco SUVs, model years 2021 to 2023, because the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that drivers and front seat passengers can have difficulty reaching
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A dog that had been missing for years is finally home with his family. ACCT Philly says Bentley was found wandering around Philadelphia earlier this month and was brought to the shelter. Staff members scanned for a microchip and were able to
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Secretaría de Prensa de la Presidencia y el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Brasil lamentaron las “agresiones” a periodistas que cubrían la reunión de presidentes sudamericanos este martes en el Palacio de Itamaraty, sede de la Cancillería en Brasilia. Según la estatal Agencia Brasil, hubo un “revuelo” cuando algunos mandatarios
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency plans to require that all new passenger cars and light trucks include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking and meet stricter safety standards within three years. The announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration represents its latest move
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Many of our local animal shelters are sharing that they are filled to the brim with dogs who need to find forever homes. The Idaho Falls Animal Shelter is experiencing such difficulties.
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Navy pilot was rescued from the water by helicopter Wednesday morning after ejecting from an F-5 aircraft taking off from Naval Air Station Key West in the Florida Keys, according to station officials. The pilot ejected 25 miles south of the station’s Boca Chica Field around 9:20 a.m.,
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, invitó al papa Francisco a visitar el país. Ambos mantuvieron una conversación telefónica este miércoles en la que el mandatario agradeció al sumo pontífice su “trabajo por la paz en Ucrania y la lucha contra la pobreza”, informó la Presidencia
Continue Reading By Marc Cota-Robles Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — An LGBTQ Pride flag was burned at an elementary school in North Hollywood and police are now investigating it as a possible hate crime. Before it was burned, the small flag was displayed in a planter outside of a classroom
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It’s that time of year again when animals are out of hibernation.
Continue Reading By J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — More and more North Texans in need of loans are instead finding themselves even more strapped for cash after falling victim to a new sophisticated scam. It wasn’t a serious car wreck, but it was bad enough that Christy Conley found
Continue Reading By Nicki Brown and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — All charges have been dropped against a US Secret Service employee and driver for former first lady Michelle Obama who was charged with criminal harassment and witness intimidation, according to his attorney. Douglas Vines was arraigned in Massachusetts in October 2022 after a woman claimed he
Continue Reading By WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The president of Boston University is sharply criticizing some graduating students and says he’s apologized to this year’s commencement speaker, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who was met with boos and chants of “pay your writers!” at the May 21
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — All 21 passengers on a charter boat that sank in Italy’s Lake Maggiore on Sunday, killing four people, were currently or formerly tied to Israeli and Italian defense and intelligence work, officials said. The 16-meter (52-foot) houseboat had been carrying 23 people at overcapacity when an apparent waterspout
Continue Reading By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Jamie Dimon is arguably the most powerful person in corporate America. Dimon has built a banking empire at JPMorgan Chase and his advice is sought by presidents, prime ministers and central bankers. Now that he’s conquered the business world, Dimon is signaling an openness to at least
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El Departamento de Defensa rastrea más de 800 casos de los llamados “fenómenos aéreos no identificados (FANI, por sus siglas en inglés)”, comúnmente conocidos como ovnis, según un alto funcionario del Departamento de Defensa que estudia estos fenómenos. “Recibimos aproximadamente entre 50 y 100 nuevos informes al mes”, declaró el
Continue Reading By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — A former limousine company manager was sentenced Wednesday to at least five years in prison for his role in a crash that killed 20 people in rural New York. Nauman Hussain, 33, was convicted of manslaughter earlier this month after prosecutors argued that he
Continue Reading By Amanda Shaw Click here for updates on this story ANDERSON, South Carolina (WHNS) — A good deed by an officer with the Anderson Police Department was caught on camera. Kesha Jones shared the random act of kindness on social media, posting pictures she took of the officer buying shoes for a man who is
Continue Reading By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The governors of Virginia, West Virginia and South Carolina are joining the growing list of Republican-led states sending soldiers or other state law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico. Virginia’s Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday he’s deploying 100 Virginia National Guard soldiers and 21 support
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As National Foster Care Month winds down, The Village, A Foster Care Closet, highlights their impact in Eastern Idaho at an Open House Wednesday afternoon.
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SUMTER, South Carolina (WHNS) — Two suspects are now in custody for their involvement in stealing boneless chicken breasts worth about $40,000 from Pilgrim’s Pride, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the incident occurred on Tuesday, May 9. Both suspects 30-year-old Antonio
Continue Reading By JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Police on Wednesday arrested three Atlanta organizers who have been aiding protesters against the city’s proposed police and fire training center, striking at the structure that supports the fight against what opponents derisively call “Cop City.” The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced its agents
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Justice Department announced a lawsuit Wednesday against West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s coal empire, seeking more than $5 million in unpaid civil penalties and fees. Though Justice, a Republican, is not listed as a defendant in the lawsuit, his adult son who runs the family’s coal operations,
Continue Reading By Melissa Mahtani, CNN (CNN) — It’s been just over 100 days since Nicaraguan opposition leader Felix Maradiaga was released from prison, along with at least 221 other political prisoners, and flown to the United States. His sudden release after 611 days of detention – many of them in solitary confinement, he says – came
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Up to five organizations will receive funding up to $75,000 each for planning grants to explore the feasibility of operating an AmeriCorps program.
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, Danny Freeman and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A powerful image of a Jewish prayer book damaged with a bullet hole was released as evidence Wednesday in the death penalty trial of the man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018. The photo was entered into evidence Tuesday
Continue Reading By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Big Tobacco is reportedly positioning itself as a socially conscious investment. The CEO of Philip Morris International told the Financial Times he believes investors who have dropped the tobacco company’s stock in recent years will eventually come back in light of its pivot toward vapor-based nicotine products,
Continue Reading By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt. If Congress approves a debt ceiling deal negotiated by House Speaker
Continue Reading By WFOR Staff Click here for updates on this story KEY WEST, Florida (WFOR) — The pilot of a U.S. Navy fighter jet was rescued after he ejected from his aircraft near the Florida Keys, authorities said. A spokesperson for the Key West Naval Air Station told CBS News Miami that the pilot with the
Continue Reading By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart on Wednesday announced plans to resign his Utah seat due to his wife’s illness, triggering a special election to replace him in a reliably Republican district. “I can say with pride that I have been an effective leader for my beloved
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The characters of “Succession” are known to use some sharp words and colorful language, and there was quite a bit of it in the series finale. Analyzing the scripts from the final episode of 50 of the highest-rated TV finales on IMDB, language tutoring company Preply set out to
Continue Reading By PETER SMITH Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was her brother’s active faith that inspired Carol Black to recommit as an adult to being a practicing Jew several years ago, and their shared commitment brought them to the Tree of Life synagogue on the October 2018 day it was attacked. Testifying on the second
Continue Reading By Haley Talbot, David Wright and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah announced Wednesday that he planned to resign from Congress, citing his wife’s health. “My wife and I have made so many dear friends and memories throughout our journey,” Stewart said in a statement from his office. “I can
Continue Reading By Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Two Senate Democrats want the Biden administration to take another look at whether airplane seats are too cramped. The pressure – in the form of legislation from Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Tammy Baldwin – would require the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct new airplane cabin evacuation tests with more
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — All 21 passengers on a charter boat that sank in Italy’s Lake Maggiore on Sunday, killing four people, were currently or formerly tied to Israeli and Italian defense and intelligence work, officials said. The 16-meter (52-foot) houseboat had been carrying 23 people at overcapacity when an apparent waterspout
Continue Reading By Morgan Mobley Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV) — It’s a mystery that has the makings of a movie… After almost 70 years of being preserved, a military uniform was found on the side of a rural road in Kansas City, Kansas. It all started with a phone call
Continue Reading By Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV) — It’s not easy being different as a teenager. That’s why a customer at an Independence Pizza Ranch felt compelled to hand $2,500 to a cashier after seeing how the 16-year-old carried himself. Ryheem Lumpkins, who attends William Chrisman High School, has
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Simone Bellotti has been named design director at Bally as part of an effort to rejuvenate the 172-year-old Swiss fashion house. Belloti’s appointment was announced Wednesday. Bellotti spent 16 years at Gucci before joining Bally last October. He will debut his first collection in September 2023. Bellotti spent 16 years at Gucci
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Elina Svitolina came from behind to beat Storm Hunter at the French Open – just one day after watching husband Gaël Monfils win a mammoth game against Sebastián Báez. Svitolina dropped the first set against her Australian counterpart 6-2 but stormed back in emphatic fashion winning the last two
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The United States and Europe are drawing up a voluntary code of conduct for artificial intelligence, with a draft expected in weeks. The voluntary code would bridge the gap while the 27-nation EU works on groundbreaking rules for artificial intelligence that won’t take effect for up to three years. That’s according to
Continue Reading By Sara Murray, Alayna Treene, Zachary Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday offered to let House Oversight Chair James Comer view an internal law enforcement document at FBI headquarters that Republicans believe will shed light on an allegation that then-Vice President Joe Biden was involved in a criminal
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but the procedure remains illegal in the state in most cases. In a 6-3 ruling on Wednesday, the high court said the two bans are unconstitutional because they require a “medical emergency” before
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathon Heyward will succeed Louis Langrée as music director of Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Orchestra, which will be given a new and as yet undetermined name by the summer of 2024. The 30-year-old conductor will start a three-year contract in 2024. Founded in 1966, the Mostly Mozart Orchestra has had a
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