Maui fires: IL Red Cross volunteer leaving for Hawaii to respond to disaster
By WLS Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A volunteer from the Chicago Chapter of the Red Cross…
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US Visa Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at visas, travel documents for individuals who are visiting or moving to the United States.…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Statue of Liberty, located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. Facts The Statue of…
Continue Reading US appeals court dismisses motion challenging permits for natural gas pipeline
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has granted a motion to dismiss a challenge to construction permits…
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Lea Salonga breaks new ground in Broadway musical ‘Here Lies Love’
By Ann Binlot, CNN Editor’s Note: This feature is part of CNN Style’s series Hyphenated, which explores the complex issue of identity among…
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Driver of fatal crash on US 20 arrested
Police say the 19-year-old Honda driver from Mattawa, Washington, was arrested for felony vehicular manslaughter.…
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Adam Sandler appears with his whole family in ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ trailer
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Adam Sandler has tapped his entire clan to star in his next movie. Netflix released the trailer for “You Are So…
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Hawaii underestimated the deadly threat of wildfire, records show
By Isabelle Chapman, Scott Bronstein, Casey Tolan and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — When Hawaii officials released a report last year ranking the…
Continue Reading Man convicted of murdering Indian Head Park teen Kelli O’Laughlin dies in prison
By WLS Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Nearly twelve years after an Indian Head Park…
Continue Reading Woman attacked, dog killed by group of up to 10 dogs in Highland, Ind.
By WLS Staff Click here for updates on this story HIGHLAND, Indiana (WLS) — Charges are pending against the owners of a…
Continue Reading Pregnant woman found dead in fire pit at Cary home was shot in the head, autopsy states
By Chelsea Donovan Click here for updates on this story CARY, North Carolina (WRAL) — A pregnant woman found dead in…
Continue Reading Mexico investigates 4th killing at Tijuana hotel frequented by American accused of killing 3 women
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mexican officials say they’re investigating the death of a fourth woman at a Tijuana hotel frequented by a California man…
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Man hospitalized after crashing into Papa Murphy’s
Alcohol is suspected to be involved in the…
Continue Reading Capriles denuncia nueva agresión en Venezuela durante recorrido por el estado Delta Amacuro
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El aspirante a la presidencia de Venezuela por Primero Justicia, Henrique Capriles, denunció públicamente este…
Continue Reading Denver house explodes and partially collapses, hospitalizing 1
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — An explosion caused a four-unit apartment building in Denver to partially collapse, sending one person to the…
Continue Reading Maui natives in Northern California fear for families amid wildfire destruction
By Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KCRA) — People in Northern California with family…
Continue Reading Texas questions rights of a fetus after a prison guard who had a stillborn baby sues
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The state of Texas is questioning the legal rights of an “unborn child” in arguing against a…
Continue Reading Birmingham mother fighting to get back on her feet after losing everything in fire
By Ayron Lewallen Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — A mother is struggling to move…
Continue Reading Larry Ellison Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Larry Ellison, co-founder, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle.…
Continue Reading Man caught on video stealing rent from North Carolina affordable housing complex, deputies say
By Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WYFF) — Deputies are asking the…
Continue Reading Triad woman faces multiple charges, including human trafficking, deputies say
By JD Franklin III Click here for updates on this story GUILFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — A Triad woman is in…
Continue Reading Alligator captured in Kiski River becomes animal ambassador for rescue site
By Kelly Sasso Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — He’s the alligator captured in the Kiski…
Continue Reading CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
By The Associated Press In Hawaii, firefighters were still working Friday to fully contain devastating wildfires that have killed at least 55 people.…
Continue Reading Man accused of killing his mother in Danville signs waiver of extradition
By Arielle Mitropoulos, Ray Brewer Click here for updates on this story CHELSEA, Massachusetts (WMUR) — A man accused…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Maui wildfires, Trump investigations, Hunter Biden, Sam Bankman-Fried, boat dock brawl
CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — College campuses across the country will be filling up in the coming weeks as the fall…
Continue Reading Maine pastor living in Maui helps with wildfire recovery
By Norah Hogan Click here for updates on this story MAUI COUNTY, Hawaii (WMTW) — With the wildfires in Maui now 80%…
Continue Reading JCPS cancels 2 days of school as they work on ‘disaster’ bus situation
By Jennifer Osting, Alex Suckow Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Jefferson County…
Continue Reading Joey King says being on stage with Taylor Swift feels like getting in ‘an ice bath’
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — In July, Taylor Swift had a surprise for fans at her “Eras” tour stop in Kansas City. She premiered a new music…
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US attorney leading Hunter Biden criminal probe is now a special counsel after plea talks break down and a trial looms
CNN By Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Trump-appointed US attorney who is investigating Hunter…
Continue Reading As flames swallowed Maui, survivors made harrowing escapes
By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer An immigrant cook building a new life. A widow preparing to say goodbye. A couple taking their wedding vows. All…
Continue Reading Coroner’s office releases names of third person killed in I-81 bus crash in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of the third person killed in a bus crash on a Pennsylvania interstate near the…
Continue Reading House Republicans plan to keep investigating Hunter Biden and still want to hear from David Weiss
By Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Republicans are vowing to continue their investigations related to President Joe…
Continue Reading Scared horse wanders into Wisconsin streets, stops traffic
By Mariana La Roche Click here for updates on this story GREENDALE, Wisconsin (WISN) — While at a traffic stop, police…
Continue Reading Avian botulism detected at California’s resurgent Tulare Lake, raising concern for migrating birds
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Avian botulism has been detected at California’s resurgent Tulare Lake, raising concerns about potential die-offs…
Continue Reading Robber forced female employee to strip, Spring Garden Township police say
By WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story SPRING GARDEN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Police said a robber…
Continue Reading New Orleans neighbors frustrated with giant hole housing animals and sewage
By Deja Brown Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Residents on Odin Street in the Milenburg…
Continue Reading ‘Like volcanoes erupting’: Massachusetts woman on Hawaii trip describes devastating wildfires
By Russ Reed, John Atwater Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — Dozens of people have died and towns…
Continue Reading Setting foot in the charred heart of Lahaina
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Lahaina, Hawaii (CNN) — As the boat approaches Lahaina, the sun is strong, the waves crest into…
Continue Reading ‘That can distract our investigation’: Police warn against false tips in Bel Air
By Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story BEL AIR, Maryland (WBAL) — Police in Harford County have received…
Continue Reading SAG-AFTRA working to cover reality stars in its contract, with Bethenny Frankel taking charge
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — SAG-AFTRA is looking to extend its contract protections to those who appear on reality shows, according to…
Continue Reading ‘They don’t know how to deal with conflict’: Chief, parents address bullying
By Kennedi Cooper Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Parents, students and community…
Continue Reading More criminal complaints filed against University of Iowa and Iowa State players in gambling investigation
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Eight additional criminal complaints were filed Thursday in connection with an investigation into alleged…
Continue Reading Lawyer says suspect, charged with hate crime, may argue self-defense in dancer’s death
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A 17-year-old pleaded not guilty Friday to hate-motivated murder in a stabbing that followed a…
Continue Reading Webb telescope captures image of most distant star ever seen
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe Earendel, the most distant star ever…
Continue Reading 3 hunters are dead after trying to rescue a dog trapped in a hole in the ground, authorities say
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Three hunters from Florida and a dog were found dead after they got trapped in an underground cistern partially…
Continue Reading The origins of special counsels, their powers and what to expect in the Hunter Biden probe
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s probe of Hunter Biden is bringing renewed…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of George Mitchell, former US senator (D-Maine). Personal Birth date: August 20, 1933…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Screen Actors Guild. In 2012, a merger was completed between the Screen Actors Guild…
Continue Reading Ron Paul Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former presidential candidate and US Representative Ron Paul. Personal Birth date: August 20,…
Continue Reading Smoke rushed in, then they ran. How local Maui residents faced the fire that killed their neighbors and leveled their town
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — The day began windier than usual in Lahaina, a Hawaiian sunrise painting the sky enchanting colors, a powerful…
Continue Reading Brice Marden, painter revered for his distinctive approach to abstraction, dies at 84
By Wallace Ludel (CNN) — Brice Marden, the abstract painter known most widely for his long, winding calligraphic mark-making that stood out…
Continue Reading Proposed location for Norman homeless shelter faces opposition
By Kolby Terrell Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A yearlong fight over where to build a…
Continue Reading IRS cannot find millions of backup tax records, watchdog says
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service cannot locate thousands of microfilm cartridges storing millions of…
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Target recalls 2.2 million candles that pose a safety threat
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Target is recalling 2.2 million candles following reports that the glass jars containing them…
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Pints & Purrs 2023 set Saturday
The entry fee is $20 at the door and $5 for designated drivers.…
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Mudslides in Lemhi County are starting to get cleaned up
In the first weekend of August, portions of the Salmon-Challis National Forest received between a half an inch to an inch of…
Continue Reading Salzburg Festival nearly sold out while others in classical music struggle to regain audience
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — While many classical music institutions are struggling to regain audience, the Salzburg…
Continue Reading Q-Pop: Peru’s social media phenomenon Lenin Tamayo fuses Quechua and K-pop
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — What happens when you take Quechua, the most widely spoken Indigenous language in the…
Continue Reading El secretario de Justicia de EE.UU. nombra a un fiscal especial para el caso de Hunter Biden
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El secretario de Justicia Merrick Garland anunció este viernes que el fiscal estadounidense nombrado por Trump…
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey visits Maui shelters and donates time, supplies to fire evacuees
By Ben Tinker and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Oprah Winfrey was spotted at shelters on Maui visiting with people displaced by the wildfires and…
Continue Reading Farmer, legislator talk impacts of Inflation Reduction Act
By Sasha Lenninger Click here for updates on this story LEMITAR, New Mexico (KOAT) — The warmer weather and recent heat…
Continue Reading They lost everything in the Paradise fire. Now they’re reliving their grief as fires rage in Hawaii
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As wildfires tear through the Hawaiian island of Maui, residents of a Northern California…
Continue Reading Argentines to vote in a primary election that’s expected to set the stage for a rightward shift
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s national primary election Sunday won’t just help determine which…
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VA extends PACT Act deadline to Aug. 14 for backdated benefits after website issues
Extension will ensure that no Veteran or survivor will miss out on a single day of backdated PACT Act…
Continue Reading Judge Chutkan says Trump’s right to free speech in January 6 case is ‘not absolute’
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — US District Judge Tanya Chutkan set the tone for how she would preside…
Continue Reading After months of waiting, I finally made it to Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour. This is what it was like
CNN, KABC, KCBS, KCAL Essay by Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It had been nearly nine months since November 15 – the day I managed to secure…
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Anticipation grows for Funland grand opening
Funland is officially set to re-open at Tautphaus Park on Saturday with an official grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony.…
Continue Reading Kentucky school system closes after ‘transportation disaster’ leaves kids on buses and in schools for hours
By Amy Simonson and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — The largest school system in Kentucky closed schools through August 15 following what the…
Continue Reading Kentucky school system closes after ‘transportation disaster’ leaves kids on buses and in schools for hours
WDRB By Amy Simonson and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — The largest school system in Kentucky closed schools Thursday and Friday following what the…
Continue Reading ¿Qué pasa si no voto en las elecciones presidenciales en Argentina? ¿Hay multa?
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) – – Este domingo se celebra el balotaje presidencial en Argentina. Votar es obligatorio para todos los…
Continue Reading Math teacher at HISD middle school accused of having sexual relationships with 2 of his students
By Mycah Hatfield Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Marshall Middle School teacher is…
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“My health has been better than it has in 25 years” – Local athlete Rod Hutchins tells story of recovery
Last year when we saw local athlete Rod Hutchins, he was walking with a cane and was on oxygen…
Continue Reading NW Harris County neighborhood worried about ‘illicit activity’ after squatters take over home
By Miya Shay Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Jim Johnson and his wife, Lark, knew…
Continue Reading South Salt Lake elementary school welcomes students from abroad
By KARAH BRACKIN Click here for updates on this story SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah (KSL) — An elementary school in the Granite…
Continue Reading Italy gets back 266 antiquities from New York seizures after collector approaches Houston museum
ROME (AP) — Italy celebrated the return Friday of 266 antiquities from the United States, including Etruscan vases and ancient Roman coins and…
Continue Reading Lahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree was badly scorched by wildfires, but it’s still standing
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade. Now,…
Continue Reading What’s behind the tentative US-Iran agreement involving prisoners and frozen funds
By JON GAMBRELL and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran reached a tentative agreement this…
Continue Reading Child murderer run out of towns in 1990s faces new charges in 2 Texas killings
By ACACIA CORONADO ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who was convicted of killing an 8-year-old girl in the 1980s and then run out…
Continue Reading Moisés Caicedo could be on the brink of record-breaking $141 million transfer – but to which club?
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Premier League kicks off this weekend and one of the most highly anticipated games of the opening weekend…
Continue Reading Who is David Weiss, the special counsel overseeing Hunter Biden criminal probe?
By Shawna Mizelle and Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — David Weiss, the Donald Trump-appointed US attorney who on Friday was named a…
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Hayden Fire closure reduced
The Hayden Fire closure will be reduced…
Continue Reading Kentucky school district rushes to fix bus route snarl that canceled classes and outraged parents
By BRUCE SCHREINER, DYLAN LOVAN and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An overly-ambitious redesign of bus routes for…
Continue Reading Attorney general appoints a special counsel in Hunter Biden probe, deepening investigation
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel Friday in…
Continue Reading ‘King on Screen’ shows which Stephen King adaptations shine – and which don’t
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “King on Screen” dutifully lays out Stephen King’s cinematic legacy, which is no small feat when…
Continue Reading Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buys home in Miami’s ‘billionaire bunker.’ Tom Brady will be his neighbor
MIAMI (AP) — Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is buying an estate on an exclusive man-made barrier island in Miami known as “Billionaire…
Continue Reading Former Catholic priest admits to sexual misconduct with 11-year-old boy he took on beach vacation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Catholic priest admits he committed acts of sexual misconduct with a child he met through his pastoral duties. Jamie…
Continue Reading Kenosha police arrested a Black man at Applebee’s. The actual suspects were in the bathroom
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, have launched an internal investigation after a video posted to social media appears to show an…
Continue Reading US attorney leading Hunter Biden criminal probe is now a special counsel after plea talks break down and a trial looms
By Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Trump-appointed US attorney who is investigating Hunter Biden…
Continue Reading California judge who’s charged with murder texted court staff that he shot his wife, prosecutors say
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California judge accused of killing his wife during an argument while drunk…
Continue Reading Sam Bankman-Fried is sent to jail over alleged witness tampering
By Allison Morrow and Lauren del Valle, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge revoked bail for FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, citing probable…
Continue Reading Biden preps rollout of expanded background checks as part of major gun safety push into 2024
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s campaign is preparing to make gun safety a central issue of his reelection…
Continue Reading Carlota Ciganda claims she is being unfairly targeted for slow play as Nelly Korda defends rules enforcement
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Golf’s debate around pace of play is showing no signs of slowing. Two weeks after being disqualified from the…
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Idaho AG Raúl Labrador ordered to rewrite titles of ranked-choice voting ballot initiative
A disagreement over an Idaho initiative took center stage in front of the Idaho Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Mountaineer denies ignoring dying porter on K2 record-breaking climb
By Lianne Kolirin and Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — A record-breaking Norwegian climber has hit out at what she calls “misinformation and…
Continue Reading US government sanctions Russians on the board of Alfa Group in response to war in Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed financial sanctions against four Russians on the board of Alfa Group.…
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Man arrested after standoff in Salmon
A man is in the Lemhi County Jail after a stand off in…
Continue Reading In the twilight of the muscle car era, demand for the new 486-horsepower V-8 Ford Mustang is roaring
DETROIT (AP) — New versions of the Mustang muscle car will begin shipping next week and more than two thirds of the orders include the big, 5-liter…
Continue Reading More than 1 million barrels of oil removed from deteriorating tanker moored off Yemen, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says an environmental disaster has been prevented…
Continue Reading Foundations seek to advance AI for good — and also protect the world from its threats
By KAY DERVISHI of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy While technology experts sound the alarm on the pace of artificial…
Continue Reading Dog finds woman in cornfield, 2 days after she disappeared in Michigan crash
BRIGHTON, Mich. (AP) — A woman who was missing after being seriously injured in a car crash was finally discovered two days later by a police dog…
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