Blue-light glasses don’t help with eye strain, major study says
Adding a blue-light filter to your eyeglasses may not ease eye strain from computer work, protect the retina or help with sleep at night, according…
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Identifying victims of the Maui wildfire will be a challenging task. Here’s what it entails
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Officials face a formidable challenge identifying the remains of more than 100 victims of the…
Continue Reading Execution set for Florida man convicted of killing two women he met at beach bars in 1996
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of killing two women he met at beach bars in the Florida Panhandle in 1996 is set to be executed. Michael…
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3 deaths suspected in the Pacific Northwest’s record-breaking heat wave
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three people may have died in a record-shattering heat wave in the Pacific Northwest this week, officials said. The Multnomah…
Continue Reading 2 deaths suspected in the Pacific Northwest’s record-breaking heat wave
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two people may have died in a record-shattering heat wave in the Pacific Northwest this week, officials said. The Multnomah…
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These young people were burned out. Then they quit the rat race to travel
CNN By Flo Cornall, CNN (CNN) — Jack Scott was fed up with the way things were going with his career. Straight out of university with a degree…
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Trump proposes April 2026 trial in federal election subversion case
By Devan Cole and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is asking the federal judge overseeing special counsel Jack…
Continue Reading Videos show flames from engine of plane that returned to Houston airport after takeoff
HOUSTON (AP) — A Southwest Airlines plane that had flames shooting out of an engine returned to a Houston airport about 30 minutes after takeoff…
Continue Reading Trump lawyers seek April 2026 trial date in federal election subversion case
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked a federal judge to set an April 2026 trial date in the case…
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Court documents allege ‘elder financial abuse’ of Sen. Dianne Feinstein
By Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — A petition filed in San Francisco Superior Court alleges that California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has been…
Continue Reading Southern Baptist leader resigns from top administrative post for lying on his resume about schooling
The Associated Press Tennessee pastor Willie McLaurin, who leads the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee, resigned Thursday from…
Continue Reading Authorities charge 9 current and former California police officers in corruption case
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nine current or former Northern California police officers were charged Thursday in a…
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Federal appeals court upholds block of Idaho transgender athletes law
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a decision blocking Idaho’s first-in-the-nation ban on transgender athletes in girls and women’s…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court upholds block of Idaho transgender athletes law
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a decision blocking Idaho’s first-in-the-nation ban on…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court upholds block of Idaho transgender athletes law
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a decision blocking Idaho’s first-in-the-nation ban on…
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2 killed in accident near Arco
Their identities have not been released at this…
Continue Reading Tax charges from defunct Hunter Biden plea deal dismissed, so probe can move forward
By Kara Scannell and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Delaware dismissed two tax misdemeanor charges against Hunter Biden that…
Continue Reading Hillsborough Stadium Disaster Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Hillsborough Disaster, a 1989 tragedy at a British soccer stadium. Overcrowding in the…
Continue Reading Oklahoma City Bombing Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City…
Continue Reading Lyft and Uber say they could leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers
By Jennifer Henderson and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city…
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Lyft and Uber say they could leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers
WCCO By Jennifer Henderson and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the…
Continue Reading Mexico finds 2 migrants dead in desert, looking for 2 more reported dead
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican immigration officials say they have found two migrants dead in the desert near the Texas border, and are looking for two…
Continue Reading Sam Asghari breaks silence on divorce from Britney Spears, says ‘asking for privacy seems ridiculous’
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Sam Asghari, husband to Britney Spears since June 2022, has made a statement on social media after filing for…
Continue Reading Trump reacts to Georgia indictment for first time on camera: ‘I have four of them now’
By Kate Sullivan and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday reacted for the first time on camera to the Georgia…
Continue Reading Se termina el tiempo para reclamar a Facebook parte de los US$ 725 millones de un acuerdo de privacidad de datos
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — Cualquier persona en Estados Unidos que haya tenido una cuenta de Facebook durante los últimos 16 años…
Continue Reading La salud de los niños latinos se deteriora en los estados con actitudes y políticas en contra de la inmigración, revela un nuevo estudio
Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Edith Bracho-Sánchez es pediatra de atención primaria, directora de telemedicina pediátrica y profesora…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro sought to hack into voter machines, hacker testifies
By Sofia Cox, Alessandra Castelli, Michael Rios and Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A Brazilian hacker said Thursday that former President Jair…
Continue Reading Judge rules Florida law banning some Chinese property purchases can be enforced
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge is refusing to block a new Florida law that bans citizens of China and some other countries from…
Continue Reading Senegalese opposition leader in intensive care nearly three weeks into hunger strike
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko is in intensive care 19 days into a political…
Continue Reading New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration wants to house migrants in a notorious…
Continue Reading Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in Northern California get help from light rain
HAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in northwest California have gotten some help from wet weather. The Head Fire…
Continue Reading The identities behind the 30 unindicted co-conspirators in Trump’s Georgia case
CNN By Elizabeth Stuart, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County’s sweeping indictment against former President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Palm Beach County teacher to be suspended for using racial slur around students, district investigation finds
By Matt Papaycik Click here for updates on this story WELLINGTON, Florida (WPTV) — A Palm Beach County teacher will be…
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Few mountain storms for Friday
Less storms will be with us for Friday and most of them will look to target the highlands and…
Continue Reading Detienen a diputado salvadoreño por presunta falsedad ideológica, y también a su suplente
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional Civil de El Salvador detuvo este jueves a Érick García, diputado de la Asamblea…
Continue Reading Progress toward parity for women on movie screens has stalled, report finds
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new study on inclusion in film shows just how much of a rarity “Barbie” is. For every woman as a…
Continue Reading Dominican officials say it may take months to identify all 28 people killed in this week’s explosion
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic say it could take months to identify all of the 28 victims who died in a…
Continue Reading Pain after a heart attack linked with higher risk of death over next eight years, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Someone who has any kind of severe pain a year after a heart attack may be more likely to die within the eight…
Continue Reading District attorney drops at least 30 cases that involved officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A district attorney in Tennessee has said his office has dropped 30 to 40 cases…
Continue Reading Victims of deadly 2016 Tennessee fire will have another chance to pursue lawsuits
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Victims of a deadly 2016 wildfire that began in Great Smoky Mountains National Park before it burned through a Tennessee…
Continue Reading China’s Evergrande files for bankruptcy
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — China’s Evergrande Group — once the country’s second-largest property developer — filed for bankruptcy…
Continue Reading 6 Arkansas schools say they are moving forward with AP African American studies course
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The six Arkansas schools that planned to offer Advanced Placement African American…
Continue Reading ¿Qué es el “Barbie Bótox”, la última obsesión de belleza en TikTok?
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Isabelle Lux, una creadora de contenido de 32 años de Palm Beach, Florida, dijo que tenía mucho miedo mientras…
Continue Reading The fall of Rudy Giuliani: How ‘America’s mayor’ tied his fate to Donald Trump and got indicted
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani glared across a Washington hearing room as a lawyer seeking his disbarment after…
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BLM issues decision to protect Idaho’s American Falls Archaeological District cultural resources
o protect nationally significant Tribal and cultural resources dating back thousands of years, the Bureau of Land Management issued a decision…
Continue Reading Mistrial declared in case of White father and son charged with attempted murder of Black FedEx driver
By Rebekah Riess and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A mistrial was declared Thursday in the case of a White father and son charged with…
Continue Reading Opinion: After ‘no comment,’ Biden’s response to Maui will be key
CNN Opinion By Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is going to visit Hawaii on Monday, as survivors of the Maui fire that killed at…
Continue Reading Opinion: After ‘no comment,’ Biden’s response to Maui will be key
Opinion By Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is going to visit Hawaii on Monday, as survivors of the Maui fire that killed at…
Continue Reading What to know about Trump’s criminal indictment in the Georgia election subversion case
By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — State charges unsealed earlier this week against Donald Trump and 18 others in the Georgia election…
Continue Reading The identities behind the 30 unindicted co-conspirators in Trump’s Georgia case
By Elizabeth Stuart, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County’s sweeping indictment against former President Donald Trump and…
Continue Reading UN: North Korea is increasing repression as people are reportedly starving in parts of the country
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. rights chief says North Korea is increasing its repression of human rights and…
Continue Reading North Carolina legislature sends election overhaul bill to governor’s desk
By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill Wednesday that would make major changes to…
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Absentee ballot deadline nears for school bond and levy elections
School bond and levy elections will be held in 11 out of 44 Idaho counties on Election Day, August 29, 2023.…
Continue Reading Water managers warn that stretches of the Rio Grande will dry up without more rain
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Lack of rain and hot conditions in central New Mexico are leaving one of North America’s longest rivers in dire…
Continue Reading New Hampshire sheriff charged with theft, perjury and falsifying evidence
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general says a sheriff has been arrested and charged with eight felonies as part an investigation…
Continue Reading Authorities investigating threats to grand jurors who indicted Trump in Georgia
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press Authorities in Georgia are investigating threats made against the grand jurors who indicted former President Donald…
Continue Reading Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon found not guilty of aggravated menacing
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was found not guilty Thursday on an aggravated menacing charge,…
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Weight loss and diabetes drugs cost more in the US than in other countries, KFF analysis finds
Weight loss and diabetes medications are priced much higher in the US than in other countries, according to a new analysis from…
Continue Reading South Dakota state senator resigns and agrees to repay $500,000 in pandemic aid
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press A South Dakota state lawmaker is resigning after agreeing to repay $500,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funding…
Continue Reading US escalates trade dispute with Mexico over limits on genetically modified corn
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government says it is formally requesting a dispute settlement panel in its ongoing fight over Mexico’s limits on…
Continue Reading Boy, 9, dies after falling into Erie Basin behind Red Hook IKEA
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story RED HOOK, Brooklyn (WABC) — A family is grieving after a 9-year-old…
Continue Reading NYU Langone surgeons transplant gene-edited pig kidney into brain-dead patient
By Lauren Glassberg Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WABC) — Groundbreaking surgery by doctors at NYU…
Continue Reading Suspect in New Jersey councilwoman’s slaying indicted on murder, weapons charges
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A church associate charged with gunning down a New Jersey councilwoman has been indicted on murder and weapons charges.…
Continue Reading Man arrested after grabbing young South Carolina child from mother on way to school, deputies say
By Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — A Greenville, South…
Continue Reading Triad woman recalls car crashing in home that left 18-year-old driver dead
By Kara Peters Click here for updates on this story KERNERSVILLE, North Carolina (WXII) — A family is grieving the loss…
Continue Reading Maui’s warning sirens stayed silent as wildfires approached Lahaina. Here’s what we know
CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Authorities face mounting questions about whether more could have been done to warn residents as wildfires…
Continue Reading Florida man who attacked officers with flagpole at Capitol riot gets 4 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida man who used a flagpole to attack officers who were trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced…
Continue Reading Sam Asghari rompe el silencio sobre divorcio de Britney Spears: “Pedir privacidad parece ridículo”
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Sam Asghari, esposo de Britney Spears desde junio de 2022, rompió el silencio en redes sociales después de…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi sobre el Balón de Oro: Después de haber ganado el Mundial, no estoy pensando en ese premio
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Tras un par de meses después de su llegada a Miami y a punto de levantar un título, Lionel Messi dio una…
Continue Reading Search warrants for fraud, corruption served at home owned by former Clark County sheriff
By Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story CLARK COUNTY, Indiana (WLKY) — Indiana State Police served…
Continue Reading Connecticut official continues mayoral campaign despite facing charges in Jan. 6 case
DERBY, Connecticut (AP) — A Connecticut alderman and mayoral candidate is pressing ahead with his campaign after being charged this week by federal…
Continue Reading Brazilian hacker claims Bolsonaro asked him to hack into the voting system ahead of 2022 vote
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian hacker claimed at a congressional hearing Thursday that then-President Jair…
Continue Reading Family of 2-year-old who drowned in Central Florida home day care pool working to change laws
By Gail Paschall-Brown Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — It’s been three…
Continue Reading WDSU Investigates asks New Orleans archbishop if priest accused of sex abuse should be in jail
By Aubry Killion Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Lawrence Hecker, a retired priest, is…
Continue Reading Danny Meyer closes two restaurants in a New York hotel that was converted into a migrant shelter
By Ellie Stevens, CNN (CNN) — Prominent restaurateur and Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer announced he will be closing two New York City…
Continue Reading Just two of 15 wild geese found trapped in Los Angeles tar pits have survived
By AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a flock of 15 wild Canada geese mistakenly landed in the Los Angeles Tar Pit’s hot…
Continue Reading The body of a 9-year-old boy with autism was found at the edge of a nearby waterway behind a Brooklyn IKEA store, police say
By Nic F. Anderson and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — The body of a 9-year-old boy was found at the edge of a waterway after he was separated from…
Continue Reading Carroll County parents keeping child’s memory alive through foundation
By Jennifer Franciotti Click here for updates on this story FINKSBURG, Maryland (WBAL) — The Carroll County…
Continue Reading Utah man shot by FBI brandished gun and frightened Google Fiber subcontractors in 2018, man says
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A utility worker threatened at gunpoint five years ago by a Utah man who was killed last week by FBI agents seeking to arrest…
Continue Reading Former district attorney in western Pennsylvania gets prison time for attacking a woman
SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) — A former western Pennsylvania district attorney was sentenced to up to seven years in prison after a jury convicted him of…
Continue Reading CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
By The Associated Press Across the globe, raging wildfires and extreme weather are taking a toll as the people on fire-ravaged Hawaiian island of…
Continue Reading This little-known country song became a chart-topping anthem for conservatives almost overnight
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In a matter of days, Oliver Anthony’s working-class anthem, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” has gone from…
Continue Reading Former Northwestern athletes send letter defending school’s athletic culture
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Approximately 1,000 former Northwestern University athletes have sent a letter condemning hazing while defending the…
Continue Reading Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken island
By JAMES POLLARD AND THALIA BEATY Associated Press After learning that 100 pounds of insulin was stuck, grounded last week at Kona International…
Continue Reading Murder suspect caught sitting next to victim at Jackson home
By Alexandria Galtney Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Jackson police have arrested a…
Continue Reading Comienza la cuarta edición de la Copa de la Liga Profesional: formato del certamen, programa de partidos, transmisión en TV y horarios
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Los argentinos tuvieron que esperar solo dos semanas para que regrese el fútbol de primera…
Continue Reading As glaciers melt, a new study seeks protection of ecosystems that emerge in their place
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A new scientific study suggests the world should start preparing to protect the ecosystems that…
Continue Reading Carlos Vives and Juanes combine forces for ‘Las Mujeres,’ linking 3 generations to Colombian classic
By LESLIE AMBRIZ and MARIA SHERMAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colombian superstars Carlos Vives and Juanes have teamed up on a song for…
Continue Reading Así fue el juicio entre Johnny Depp y Amber Heard: lo que pasó, veredicto y consecuencias
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Netflix estrenó este 16 de agosto “Depp vs Heard”, una docuserie que destaca el papel de las…
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15-year-old Greenfield girl arrested again for grand theft auto
By Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, California (KSBW) — A 15-year-old Greenfield girl…
Continue Reading Former Anaheim mayor agrees to plead guilty to federal charges related to attempted sale of Angel Stadium
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A former Anaheim mayor has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges stemming from an FBI investigation into…
Continue Reading Disabled riders had no elevators at Sacramento light rail station for months
By David Manoucheri Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — It should be an easy trip. You…
Continue Reading In a bid to unseat the long-ruling ANC, 7 South African parties reach a coalition agreement
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Seven opposition parties in South Africa have reached an agreement to form a coalition in…
Continue Reading Police search for person who killed 11-year-old girl, left body in her suburban Houston home
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Police continue to search for the person who sexually assaulted and then killed an 11-year-old…
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Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs in middle-aged adults, survey finds
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Last year, more middle-aged adults were binge drinking, using marijuana or consuming hallucinogens than ever…
Continue Reading Contract talks continue nearly 2 months into strike at Pennsylvania locomotive plant
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Contract negotiations between the country’s largest locomotive manufacturer and its striking unions are continuing in Erie,…
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Police release names of 3 children, woman killed and suspect in OKC quadruple murder-suicide
By Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Police released the identities of the…
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Scientists unlock mysteries of magnetars, the most magnetic objects in the universe
Magnetars are among the most bizarre and mysterious objects in the universe, packing in trillions of times more magnetic pull than the Earth or any…
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Various Idaho Falls construction projects on schedule
Idaho Falls Public Works says most of the various construction projects around town are going well and on schedule, with several roads now…
Continue Reading Mexican investigators find decapitated and burned bodies possibly linked to horrifying video
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican investigators have found four burned and decapitated bodies that may be related to the horrifying case of five kidnapped…
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