Tennessee native loses everything in Hawaii fire right before her baby is due
By Hunter Hoagland Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Tasha Anderson knows loss after…
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Students detained at Frankfort, Arsenal Tech high schools for guns to school
By James Howell Jr. Click here for updates on this story FRANKFORT (WRTV) — A Frankfort High School student was…
Continue Reading Consejo Nacional de Universidades de Nicaragua dice que garantiza la oferta académica de la confiscada Universidad Centroamericana
urielblanco (CNN Español) — El Consejo Nacional de Universidades de Nicaragua informó este jueves que trabaja en “garantizar la continuidad…
Continue Reading Nigeria says 36 soldiers killed in an ambush by an armed group and a related helicopter crash
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s military says it lost 36 soldiers in attacks blamed on armed gangs in the…
Continue Reading Catonsville man’s brother lost home in Maui fires
By Jack Watson Click here for updates on this story CATONSVILLE, Maryland (WMAR) — A man in Catonsville has a brother…
Continue Reading Two years later: Afghan refugees reflect on fleeing the Taliban to Green Bay
By Nina Sparano Click here for updates on this story GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WGBA) — Tuesday is the two-year anniversary…
Continue Reading Superfan “ChiefsAholic’ escaped days after getting Super Bowl-winning payday
By Heidi Schmidt Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The man known by the persona…
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Pilots made errors before crash near Lake Tahoe that killed all 6 on board, investigators say
By The Associated Press Errors by the two pilots caused a business jet to go into an aerodynamic stall and crash near Lake Tahoe in 2021, killing all…
Continue Reading Four new lion cubs roar into their public debut at the Buffalo Zoo
By Anthony Reyes Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (WKWB) — The Buffalo Zoo announced that its…
Continue Reading Maui’s warning sirens stayed silent as wildfires approached Lahaina. Here’s what we know
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Authorities face mounting questions about whether more could have been done to warn residents as wildfires…
Continue Reading Feds raise concerns about long call center wait times as millions dropped from Medicaid
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As millions of Medicaid recipients face the potential loss of health coverage for the…
Continue Reading Opioid Crisis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An…
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Hurricane Hilary intensifies to Category 3 strength, threatening significant flooding in Southern California, Southwest
CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Hurricane Hilary is rapidly intensifying in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico on Thursday…
Continue Reading Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for 2020 ricin letter sent to Trump in White House
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Canadian woman was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison in Washington Thursday in the…
Continue Reading Strong earthquake and aftershock shake Colombia’s capital and other cities
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A strong earthquake followed quickly by a strong aftershock shook Colombia’s capital and other major cities Thursday,…
Continue Reading America’s richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their…
Continue Reading Study finds ‘rare but real risk’ of tsunami threat to parts of Alaska’s largest city
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Researchers have concluded there is a “rare but real risk” that an earthquake-produced tsunami could inundate parts of…
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Gordon frustrated with BLM’s long-awaited draft Rock Springs Resource Management Plan revision
The BLM released its Rock Springs draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) Thursday.…
Continue Reading Paramount decides it won’t sell majority stake in BET Media Group, source tells AP
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — BET won’t be sold after all: Paramount Global decided against selling the…
Continue Reading Bills QB Allen basks in celebrity and football, while trying to maintain some semblance of privacy
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — In the five years since arriving in Buffalo, where his celebrity status shows no sign of…
Continue Reading The Gaza Strip gets its first cat cafe, a cozy refuge from life under blockade
By ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The global cat cafe trend, where people pay to have coffee and hang out with cats, has…
Continue Reading ¿Cómo se determina la magnitud de un terremoto?
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Los terremotos se miden utilizando sismógrafos, que monitorean las ondas sísmicas que viajan a través de la Tierra…
Continue Reading Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota plans to roll out mobile cannabis dispensary
RED LAKE, Minn. (AP) — The Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota plans to roll out a mobile marijuana dispensary that will operate only on…
Continue Reading ¿Qué hacer durante un temblor o terremoto?
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Los terremotos o temblores se producen sin previo aviso, no los puedes evitar. Entonces, ¿cómo puedes…
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Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash
The motorcyclist was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening…
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Idaho school superintendent addresses teacher shortage
Idaho’s new superintendent of public instruction, Debbie Critchfield, made a stop in Madison County ahead of the new school year.…
Continue Reading UN says it will block road construction that would encroach on a buffer zone in divided Cyprus
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The United Nations peacekeeping force in the ethnically divided Cyprus says it will…
Continue Reading US sanctions Russian operatives accused in the poisoning of Putin critic Alexei Navalny
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions and visa restrictions on four Russian intelligence operatives…
Continue Reading Minneapolis advances measure for minimum wage to Uber and Lyft drivers
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis City Council members have narrowly passed a measure that would…
Continue Reading A large ice chunk fell from the sky and damaged a house in Massachusetts
SHIRLEY, Mass. (AP) — A large ice chunk fell from the sky and hit a house in Massachusetts on Sunday, damaging the roof of the home. Jeff Ilg said…
Continue Reading Opinion: My wife died of cancer. Now I ask myself ‘what if’.
Opinion by Ric Ward (CNN) — My family’s world changed on July 6, 2020. My wife, Lori, had become increasingly tired, lethargic, weak and…
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Biden’s call for ‘new era of cooperation’ with Japan and South Korea likely to ramp up tensions with Beijing
By Arlette Saenz, Kayla Tausche and Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — The United States and two of its closest allies in Asia on Friday announced…
Continue Reading Prague government cancels performance by Russian soprano Anna Netrebko
PRAGUE (AP) — Officials say a scheduled performance by Russian opera singer Anna Netrebko in the Czech capital has been canceled. The announcement…
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Hawaiian Electric stock plummets as lawsuits mount and talk of restructuring grows
CNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Shares of Hawaiian Electric Industries tumbled more than 20% on Thursday following a report that…
Continue Reading Hawaiian Electric stock plummets as lawsuits mount and talk of restructuring grows
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Shares of Hawaiian Electric Industries tumbled more than 20% on Thursday following a report that the…
Continue Reading Man arrested after jumping off Eiffel Tower with a parachute
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Police in Paris have arrested a man for jumping off the Eiffel Tower with a parachute on Thursday, according to…
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Britney Spears’ husband Sam Asghari files for divorce
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are getting divorced after 14 months of marriage. Asghari, an actor and personal…
Continue Reading HRW and UN experts separately single out Sudanese paramilitary with accusations of sexual violence
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s powerful paramilitary has been singled out by a leading rights group and 30 United…
Continue Reading Composer Bernstein’s children defend Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose after ‘Maestro’ is criticized
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose in the trailer for the upcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic…
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Dual citizen of France and Canada who mailed ricin to Trump sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison
By Devan Cole and Aleena Fayaz, CNN Washington (CNN) — A dual citizen of France and Canada who sent letters containing homemade ricin to…
Continue Reading US imposes sanctions on 2 Turkey-backed Syrian militias and the groups’ leaders
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on two Turkey-backed Syrian militias and the…
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What rapid intensification means for hurricanes
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — When a hurricane undergoes rapid intensification, its maximum sustained winds increase by at least…
Continue Reading This Vietnamese automaker is worth more than Ford and GM. But it hasn’t sold many cars
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Vietnamese electric vehicle company Vinfast is already more valuable than Ford (F) and GM (GM), based on…
Continue Reading Kansas City Superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ charged with stealing almost $700,000 in bank heists
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” and familiar for attending games dressed as a wolf in the NFL…
Continue Reading Bengals RB Joe Mixon found not guilty of aggravated menacing during traffic dispute
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been found not guilty of aggravated menacing in a January traffic dispute. A judge…
Continue Reading Uganda’s leader slams World Bank for holding up new loans after his country enacted an anti-gay law
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s president has slammed the World Bank, calling the global lender…
Continue Reading Starbucks must pay another $2.7 million to employee who said she was fired for being White
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — A New Jersey court ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million to a former employee…
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COVID-19 levels are rising but still relatively low in the US, surveillance data shows
Federal surveillance data suggests that COVID-19 levels are trending up in the United States, but key metrics remain well below most other points in…
Continue Reading NYC bans use of TikTok on city-owned phones, joining federal government, majority of states
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has directed its employees to delete TikTok from their city-issued phones. The city joins the federal government and…
Continue Reading Guatemalans to choose between political veteran, surprise outsider in presidential runoff
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalans will select a new president Sunday between former first lady Sandra…
Continue Reading Joey King wants people to understand what the SAG-AFTRA strike is really about
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Joey King has been among the many familiar faces on picket lines in the SAG-AFTRA strike. The union…
Continue Reading Oklahoma City man kills his 3 children and estranged wife before taking his own life, police say
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City police say a 28-year-old man fatally shot his three children and his estranged wife before taking his own life.…
Continue Reading Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 7.09% this week to highest level in more than 20 years
By ALEX VEIGA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than 20 years,…
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Mortgage rates soar to their highest level in 21 years
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US mortgage rates surged this week, rising to their highest level in 21 years. The 30-year…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden is a sensitive topic that advisers rarely broach with the president
By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — Long among the most sensitive subjects inside the West Wing, Hunter…
Continue Reading Trader Joe’s says it’s not adding self-checkout lines to its stores
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Self-checkout kiosks are invading several chains, like Target and Kroger. However, shoppers…
Continue Reading Biden admin imposes sanctions and visa restrictions on four Russian operatives tied to Navalny poisoning
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday imposed sanctions and visa restrictions on four Russian operatives…
Continue Reading Slovak spy and police officials face criminal charges in scandal ahead of early election
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s top police officer says the former and current heads of the country’s spy agency and five other police…
Continue Reading Ecuadorians vote Sunday for president after a campaign dominated by demands for safety
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorians will choose a new president Sunday, less than two weeks after the…
Continue Reading At Camp David, Biden aims to nudge Japan and South Korea toward greater unity in complicated Pacific
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to welcome the leaders of Japan and South Korea for the first summit…
Continue Reading Medieval girl buried face down, ankles possibly tied, to prevent ‘return’ from the grave
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Analysis of the remains of a young Medieval girl, who was buried face down with her ankles potentially tied…
Continue Reading Blue Shield California ditches CVS for Amazon and Mark Cuban’s drug company
By Tami Luhby and Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — A major California health insurer is shaking up the prescription drug pricing system as…
Continue Reading Judge in Trump classified docs case cancels tentative August 25 hearing, scheduling sealed proceeding for another time
By Tierney Sneed (CNN) — US District Judge Aileen Cannon has canceled tentative plans to hold a hearing on August 25 on a protective order for…
Continue Reading Michael Oher ha estado “separado” de la familia desde hace una década y se ha vuelto “cada vez más amenazante”, dicen los abogados de los Tuohy
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los abogados Steve Farese y Randall Fishman, que representan a Sean y Leigh Anne Tuohy, dijeron que la pareja…
Continue Reading FIDE bans transgender women from competing in women’s chess events pending ‘further analysis’
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The International Chess Federation – also known as FIDE – says players who have transitioned from male to female…
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Extreme fire dangers warrant checking months old burn piles for smoldering material
Since much of Idaho now faces Extreme or Very High fire danger, Idaho Department of Lands fire managers ask anyone who burned large piles of…
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Extra officers patrolling for impaired drivers
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Idaho Power application to expand optional clean energy offerings approved
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved an application from Idaho Power that will allow the utility to expand optional clean energy…
Continue Reading Wife of man killed for allegedly having affair with boss’ spouse says he wasn’t unfaithful
By Daniela Hurtado Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two people have been charged after a…
Continue Reading US says airstrike kills 5 al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US military conducted an airstrike killing five al-Shabaab terrorists on Tuesday, US Africa Command said…
Continue Reading ‘Blue Beetle’ director Ángel Manuel Soto says the DC film is a ‘love letter to our ancestors’
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Asssociated Press WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.. (AP) — Director Ángel Manuel Soto didn’t think too much about the “Latino side of…
Continue Reading Search ends for Brazoria jail inmate who allegedly climbed over razor wire during dinner to escape
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story BRAZORIA, Texas (KTRK) — The search for an escaped inmate ended…
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As gas prices hit 10-month highs, Citi warns major hurricanes could ‘massively’ disrupt supplies
By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — A bad hurricane season could cost Americans at the gas pump. Gas prices climbed to an average of $3.88 a gallon…
Continue Reading Investment scams are everywhere on social media. Here’s how to spot one
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Social media is full of scammers promising guaranteed returns on investment, and consumers lost $3.8…
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Tim McGraw says he knew Taylor Swift was unstoppable
Tim McGraw says he knew Taylor Swift was a rare talent from her…
Continue Reading Cómo y dónde voto en las elecciones presidenciales de Ecuador 2023: documentos, horarios y más
urielblanco (CNN Español) — En medio de un clima de inseguridad e incertidumbre política y social, Ecuador llega finalmente a sus elecciones…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Taylor Swift’s Eras tour could become the highest grossing tour of all time
By Krystal Hur and Bryan Mena, CNN New York (CNN Business) — Taylor Swift’s era-defining “Eras” tour is flying like a jet stream, high…
Continue Reading Russia doping questions persist because of the war in Ukraine
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The task force created nearly eight years ago to chart Russia’s path back into track…
Continue Reading ¿Qué pasó con los 5 jóvenes desaparecidos en Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco? Esto sabemos
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La desaparición de cinco jóvenes en Lagos de Moreno, una localidad ubicada en el estado de Jalisco,…
Continue Reading ¿Qué tipos de huracanes hay y qué significan las categorías 1, 2, 3, 4 y 5?
CNNEE (CNN) — La escala con la que se mide la intensidad de los huracanes se conoce como Saffir-Simpson, y divide estos fenómenos naturales en…
Continue Reading Mississippi judge declares mistrial for 2 white men charged in attack on Black FedEx driver
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — Citing errors by police, a Mississippi judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the…
Continue Reading Jamie Foxx says he’s finally feeling more like himself following hospitalization
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Jamie Foxx is sharing an update on his health. The Oscar winner posted a few photos of himself on Instagram, writing…
Continue Reading Twila Kilgore tapped as interim coach for US women’s national soccer team
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Twila Kilgore will serve as interim coach of the U.S. women’s national team following the resignation of coach…
Continue Reading Families concerned after school bus stop moved to highway
By Joshua Skinner Click here for updates on this story ACWORTH, Georgia (WANF) — The side of a highway doesn’t seem…
Continue Reading Dramatic video footage shows shooting ambush in Fargo that killed an officer last month
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Dramatic video footage of a shooting ambush last month in Fargo that left one police officer…
Continue Reading World Aquatics launches open category for transgender athletes at Swimming World Cup
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World Aquatics, swimming’s governing body, has created an open category for transgender athletes at a World Cup…
Continue Reading What is ‘Barbie Botox,’ TikTok’s latest beauty obsession?
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Isabelle Lux, a 32-year-old content creator from Palm Beach, Florida, said she was terrified while sitting in the…
Continue Reading Biden pays respects to former Pennsylvania first lady Ellen Casey, who died last week in Scranton
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden has traveled to Pennsylvania to privately pay his respects to the…
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Sonographer charged with sexually assaulting patient in Cherokee County, sheriff’s office says
By Jennifer Lifsey Click here for updates on this story WOODSTOCK, Georgia (WANF) — A healthcare professional in…
Continue Reading Bills’ Damar Hamlin has little more to prove in completing comeback, coach Sean McDermott says
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin has little more to prove to Bills coach Sean McDermott in the third-year…
Continue Reading Pro-Wagner accounts keep showing up on Facebook and Instagram after Meta’s ban on the mercenary group, report shows
By Brian Fung and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A network of dozens of accounts on Facebook and Instagram have been promoting Russia’s Wagner…
Continue Reading UK prime minister plans to meet with Saudi crown prince to discuss trade, defense cooperation
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s prime minister says that he plans to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the “earliest…
Continue Reading New program allows Saginaw Co. students to attend art museum for free
By La’Nita Brooks and Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A new art…
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Purported names, photos and addresses of Fulton County grand jurors circulate on far-right internet
CNN By Donie O’Sullivan, Marshall Cohen and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — Names, photographs, social media profiles and even the home…
Continue Reading Hilary grows into major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Hilary strengthened into a major storm Thursday evening off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to…
Continue Reading White House lawyer who advised Biden on pandemic and GOP investigations is set to leave next month
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top White House lawyer will leave next month after a nearly three-year run helping…
Continue Reading Ukrainian children’s war diaries are displayed in Amsterdam, where Anne Frank wrote in hiding
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — The city where Anne Frank wrote her World War II diary while hiding with her family from the…
Continue Reading China’s defense minister promises to boost cooperation with Russian ally Belarus
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has visited Belarus and said his country would…
Continue Reading New Jersey shutters 27 Boston Market restaurants over unpaid wages, related worker issues
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — State labor officials have temporarily shut down more than two dozen Boston Market restaurants in New Jersey after finding…
Continue Reading Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public, and…
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