Chicago area woman collects thousands of cicadas, awaits their return in 2041
By Noel Brennan Click here for updates on this story NORTH AURORA, Illinois (WBBM) — A west suburban woman is already…
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Divided Supreme Court rules in major homelessness case that outdoor sleeping bans are OK
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public…
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Iowa Supreme Court upholds state’s 6-week abortion ban
By Kaanita Iyer and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday to uphold the state’s abortion ban, which…
Continue Reading A Czech film fest opens with an honor for US actor and director Viggo Mortensen
PRAGUE (AP) — An international film festival in the western Czech resort city of Karlovy Vary is kicking off with an honor for U.S. actor and…
Continue Reading Homeless people can be ticketed for sleeping outside, Supreme Court rules
By Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of an Oregon city that ticketed homeless people for sleeping…
Continue Reading Turkey’s president expresses willingness to restore diplomatic ties with Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says there is no obstacle preventing Turkey and Syria from restoring diplomatic ties.…
Continue Reading Euro 2024: What to know about the European Championship final in Germany
The European Championship, also known as Euro 2024, has arrived at the final after a month of group stage and knockout matches. Spain and England…
Continue Reading What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debate
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. general election on July 4 is just days away now no doubt to the relief of the party leaders who have…
Continue Reading US shifts assault ship to the Mediterranean to deter an escalation of the Israel-Lebanon conflict
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp has entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea as the U.S. positions warships to…
Continue Reading Dutch rights groups go back to court seeking to limit export of fighter jet parts to Israel
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Human rights groups in the Netherlands have returned to court to again call for stricter enforcement…
Continue Reading Shares of Trump Media swing wildly after first US presidential debate, fall 10%
AP Business Writer Trump Media fell more than 10% Friday after the first U.S. presidential debate, demonstrating another of the wild swings that have…
Continue Reading Mia Goth and Ti West are on a mission to convert horror skeptics with ‘MaXXXine’
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Mia Goth and Ti West walked the red carpet for the premiere of “MaXXXine,” the final installment of the…
Continue Reading Santa Rosa filmmaker shares inside look at life with epilepsy
By Sharon Chin Click here for updates on this story SANTA ROSA, California (KPIX) — More than three million people in…
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Trump Media stock rises after debate
By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s social media company is getting a boost after President Joe Biden’s shaky debate…
Continue Reading Los 10 presidentes más viejos de Estados Unidos
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Joe Biden, de 81 años, quien busca la reelección en Estados Unidos, tiene el récord Guinness a la…
Continue Reading Frank Bensel makes back-to-back holes-in-one at the U.S. Senior Open
AP Sports Writer NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Frank Bensel turned up a pair of aces on back-to-back holes in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open. The…
Continue Reading Tests show Paris’ Seine River still has unsafe E. coli levels with Olympics less than a month away
PARIS (AP) — Unsafe levels of E. coli have been found in the Seine River for the third consecutive week, according to test results published…
Continue Reading ¿Qué significa TERF y por qué se extendió el uso de este acrónimo?
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El acrónimo TERF —del inglés Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist— puede traducirse como feminista…
Continue Reading Bacteria warning issued for 18 beaches in Los Angeles County
By Amy Maetzold Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — The Los Angeles County Department of…
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Fireworks may have caused fire in Ammon Foothills
A vegetation fire was called in at about 10:24 PM Thursday, June 27, at 5032 E Powerhouse Dr.…
Continue Reading In pricey Portland, Maine, a jury says a former mayor who formed a tenants union can’t be evicted
A jury has concluded that a landlord’s attempt to evict a former mayor of Maine’s largest city who formed a tenants union amounted to…
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His wife died. Then he unexpectedly found a second chance at love on vacation
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — John Nears looked forward to the trip to South America for years. The vacation was planned by John’s wife…
Continue Reading Multiple confirmed tornadoes tear through Pittsburgh area, leaving trail of damage
By Mike Darnay, Ross Guidotti, Chris Hoffman, Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) —…
Continue Reading Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it’s not his problem
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The death threats came rolling in shortly after Gimena Silva’s husband was detained on accusations that…
Continue Reading Michigan deputy is fatally shot during a traffic stop in the state’s second such loss in a week
OSSEO, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State Police say a sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot during a rural traffic stop in the second killing of an on-duty…
Continue Reading A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it’s defeated but remains lethal
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A decade after the Islamic State militant group declared its caliphate in large parts of Iraq and Syria, the…
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Baltimore native selected in first round of 2024 NBA Draft
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Opening night of the NBA Draft and…
Continue Reading President Milei’s radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s lower house has approved President Javier Milei’s sweeping economic overhaul…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the…
Continue Reading Missing fisherman’s paddle board found nearly a dozen miles offshore between Miami, Fort Lauderdale
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US prices didn’t rise last month for the first time since November
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Prices in the US didn’t rise in May, lending a welcome reprieve to cost-wary Americans and helping to bring…
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E-bike lithium-ion battery started Brooklyn fire that injured 4, FDNY says
By Shosh Bedrosian, Mark Prussin Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — New York City fire…
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Montgomery County woman with cystic fibrosis in need of another double lung transplant after being rejected
By Stephanie Stahl Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A desperate fight for life for a young…
Continue Reading What would happen if Biden decided to leave the race?
CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf and Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Joe Biden’s spotty debate performance immediately triggered new questions from…
Continue Reading What happens in the Democratic nomination now that Biden has left the race
Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, Ethan Cohen and Katherine Dautrich, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s decision not to run for reelection creates…
Continue Reading Indian tycoon Ratan Tata appeals for blood donations for sick puppy
By Aishwarya S. Iyer and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A super-rich Indian businessman took to social media to appeal for urgent blood donations…
Continue Reading Así es la vida de Joe Biden: cuántos años tiene, esposa, hijos, estudios, cronología y más
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Continue Reading Opinion: I’m a champion debate coach. Here’s how they scored
Opinion by Todd Graham (CNN) — In a presidential debate, I’m expecting to leave the event with more knowledge about future policymaking than…
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Carlin Dunne: Four-time Pikes Peak winner’s mom remembers her son on fifth anniversary of his death
By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Romie Gallardo always knew the risks her son Carlin Dunne faced when he raced motorbikes. As a youngster he’d…
Continue Reading Donald Trump had a much better night than Joe Biden. Markets are unfazed
Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN London (CNN) — President Joe Biden had a shaky performance in last night’s presidential debate, triggering…
Continue Reading Turkey welcomes removal from a key money-laundering watchlist, hoping to boost foreign investment
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a so-called “gray list” of countries that…
Continue Reading South African president says Parliament will open July 18 amid discord in the new coalition
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Parliament will open on July 18 as he…
Continue Reading High-stakes French legislative election hits torrid final stretch before first-round voting begins
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Candidates in France are making their last campaign pushes for the first round of voting in a pivotal and polarizing…
Continue Reading German court convicts a 15-year-old of planning an extremist attack on a Christmas market
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has convicted a 15-year-old boy of plotting an Islamic extremist attack on a Christmas market and given him a…
Continue Reading Mauritania’s President Ould Ghazouani seeks reelection amid regional security crisis
Associated Press NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani — who is seeking a second term in office in a vote…
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Princess Diana’s gowns and accessories smash auction estimates
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — One of the largest ever collections of Princess Diana’s possessions to hit the market smashed estimates and sold…
Continue Reading Cancer patient’s long wait for treatment highlights frustration with UK government as election nears
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Nathaniel Dye believes he probably won’t live to see Britain’s next election. But the music teacher diagnosed…
Continue Reading Sismo de magnitud 7,2 en Arequipa, Perú, deja al menos 8 heridos y afectaciones en vivienda y electricidad
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Al menos ocho personas resultaron heridas tras el fuerte sismo que sacudió este viernes a Caraveli, en la…
Continue Reading How a criminal record affects your chances of being hired
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Even before a jury found Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the…
Continue Reading Why Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid are closing thousands of drug stores across America
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Walgreens said Thursday that it plans to close a “significant” number of its roughly 8,600…
Continue Reading Putin no vio el debate presidencial de EE.UU. y Moscú no comentará un asunto “interno’ de EE.UU.
Julia Hernández (CNN) — El portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov, se negó a comentar el debate celebrado este jueves en Estados Unidos entre el…
Continue Reading Ever feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing burnout
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app. But many others find the…
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A summer wave of Covid-19 has arrived in the US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 levels have been rising in the United States for weeks as new variants drive what’s become an…
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Cooler for Friday
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Continue Reading A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat
Associated Press JENIN, West Bank (AP) — When Mujahid Abadi stepped outside to see if Israeli forces had entered his neighborhood, he was shot in…
Continue Reading Princess Anne leaves hospital after treatment for concussion
LONDON (AP) — Princess Anne has left the hospital and returned to her southwestern England estate after an accident thought to involve a horse left…
Continue Reading Princess Anne is out of hospital and recuperating at home after suffering head injury
By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles III, returned to her Gatcombe Park home…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 28: Debate recap, Religious freedom, Uvalde, Mobile outage, Peru earthquake
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Passenger traffic at US airports is on pace to make today the busiest day ever for the Transportation Security…
Continue Reading Slovak train and bus collision that killed 7 was likely caused by human error, minister says
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s transport minister says a collision between a EuroCity train with a bus in the south of the country that…
Continue Reading U.S. Soccer ‘deeply disturbed’ by racist abuse directed at men’s national team’s players after loss to Panama at Copa América
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — U.S. Soccer said it was “deeply disturbed” by the racist abuse directed at two of the men’s national team’s…
Continue Reading Sha’Carri Richardson makes statement with blistering 200m at US Olympic trials
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Sha’Carri Richardson became the second-fastest women’s 200-meter runner in the world this year as she cruised…
Continue Reading Japan’s space agency delays launch of upgraded observation satellite on new H3 rocket due to weather
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is delaying its planned launch of a satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket…
Continue Reading Russia warns it can take unspecified measures in response to US drone flights over Black Sea
Russia’s defense minister ordered officials to prepare a “response” to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea, the ministry said Friday, in…
Continue Reading Japan protests sex assault cases involving US military on Okinawa and their delayed disclosure
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government has protested to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo over at least two sexual assault cases involving…
Continue Reading Iranians vote for a new president under the shadow of conflict and economic woes
By Joseph Ataman and Frederik Pleitgen and Claudia Otto, CNN Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Under the specter of conflict with Israel, a struggling…
Continue Reading What to know about the massive car dealership outage
By Ramishah Maruf and Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — CDK Global is still down heading into the brisk car-selling Fourth of July holiday…
Continue Reading The Boeing saga has reached a new level of absurdity
Analysis by Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — If you’re a PR person, I can’t possibly think of a harder job right now than working…
Continue Reading Here’s what you need to know about the verdict in the ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ trial and what’s next
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL has been found guilty of breaking antitrust laws in its distribution of out-of-market Sunday afternoon…
Continue Reading Boulder View Fire in Arizona’s most populous county over 60% contained as evacuation status downgraded
By Paradise Afshar, Sydney Bishop, Sarah Dewberry and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Residents in Maricopa County, Arizona, are able to return home…
Continue Reading Inflight ‘raw dogging’: The bizarre new travel trend that’s creating a buzz
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Michael Ceely once spent a four-hour flight just zoning out – no magazines, no movies, no podcasts, just looking…
Continue Reading 5 missiles land near ship in the Red Sea in the latest attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship traveling through the Red Sea has come under repeated missile fire in a likely attack…
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Judge again refuses to dismiss Alec Baldwin indictment
By Josh Campbell, Nouran Salahieh and Jack Hannah, CNN (CNN) — A judge in New Mexico on Friday denied the latest motion from Alec Baldwin…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | El desastroso debate de Biden pone en crisis su candidatura a la reelección
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Si Joe Biden pierde las elecciones de noviembre, la historia recordará que bastaron 10 minutos para destruir…
Continue Reading 4 Serbs in Kosovo jailed in the killing of a moderate Serb politician in 2018
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A Kosovo court has sentenced four ethnic Serbs to four to 10 years in jail for the killing of a moderate Serb leader. The…
Continue Reading Euro 2024: Penalty shootouts set to take center stage as psychology and new tactics come into play
AP Sports Writer DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Here’s a quiz question: What do the 2022 World Cup final, the 2021 African Cup of Nations final, the…
Continue Reading Nigel Farage criticizes ‘reprehensible’ racist remarks by workers for his Reform UK party
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Anti-immigration British politician Nigel Farage has condemned a worker for his Reform U.K. party who suggested…
Continue Reading How the Seattle Storm became the highest valued WNBA franchise of all time
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Women’s basketball is seeing a surge in popularity – especially at collegiate level – but this isn’t an…
Continue Reading ‘A Family Affair’ unites Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron in a slim idea for a rom-com
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The “Older woman dates younger star” concept is getting a workout lately, with “The Idea of You” now…
Continue Reading ‘Is this too far?’: How the queer film ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ broke boundaries in 1999
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Originally an outlier amid a glut of ’90s teen romcoms, one indie film with a femme lesbian lead, set in a…
Continue Reading This idyllic Swedish town is selling off land for the price of a cup of coffee
By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — You’ve heard of houses on sale in southern Europe for the price of a cup of coffee. Now one country in northern…
Continue Reading 7 youth hikers taken to Utah hospitals after lightning hits ground near group
Seven members of a youth group hiking in Utah were transported to hospitals Thursday after lightning struck the ground near them. The Church of Jesus…
Continue Reading UK’s landmark postwar elections: When Labour won big against war hero Churchill in 1945
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14…
Continue Reading Pope’s top adviser, women who say they were abused by ex-Jesuit artist ask for mosaics to be removed
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The pope’s top adviser on fighting sex abuse is urging Vatican offices to stop displaying artwork by an…
Continue Reading Philippine troops kill 10 communist rebels in a clash, in the latest blow to decades-long insurgency
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops have killed at least 10 suspected communist guerrillas in a clash in a remote northern area, in the…
Continue Reading 7 youth group members were hospitalized after lightning struck while they were hiking in Utah
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Seven members of a youth group in Utah were hospitalized after lightning struck the ground as they hiked on…
Continue Reading Cutting-edge technology on show at Euro 2024 is changing the face of soccer
AP Soccer Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — From smart-enabled match balls and AI to cryogenic recovery chambers, soccer is being transformed by…
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7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has shaken the southern coast of Peru. Authorities say there are no immediate reports of casualties.…
Continue Reading CNN Flash Poll: Majority of debate watchers say Trump outperformed Biden
By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Registered voters who watched CNN’s presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald…
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Trump made more than 30 false claims during CNN’s presidential debate — far more than Biden
CNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump made false and misleading claims during CNN’s…
Continue Reading La actuación de Biden en el debate hace saltar las alarmas entre los demócratas
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Washington (CNN) — La actuación del presidente Joe Biden en el debate hizo saltar las alarmas entre los principales…
Continue Reading What to know about Mongolia as it holds a democratic election in the shadow of authoritarian giants
Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Mongolia, where parliamentary elections are being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and landlocked…
Continue Reading Biden’s disastrous debate pitches his reelection bid into crisis
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — If Joe Biden loses November’s election, history will record that it took just 10 minutes to…
Continue Reading Biden’s disastrous debate pitches his reelection bid into crisis
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — If Joe Biden loses November’s election, history will record that it took just 10 minutes to…
Continue Reading As political fervor for New Zealand’s Māori resurgence wanes, a new Indigenous holiday comes of age
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When New Zealand established a national day for Matariki, the Māori new year, in 2022, making it…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Stocks edge lower on Wall Street, ending a 3-week winning streak for the S&P 500
AP Business Writers Stocks on Wall Street gave up early gains and finished lower Friday, ending a three-week winning streak for the S&P 500. A…
Continue Reading Powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits southern Peru, no risk of tsunami
By Helen Regan and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — At least eight people have been injured after a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the…
Continue Reading Opinion: The real loser in Thursday’s debate
Opinion by CNN contributors (CNN) — CNN Opinion asked political contributors to weigh in on the first presidential debate of the 2024 race. The…
Continue Reading Here’s why the Olympics have a French connection (and it ain’t just Paris 2024)
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Ever wondered why French is spoken during medal announcements at the Olympic Games? The truth is that while the…
Continue Reading Debate-watchers in the Biden and Trump camps seem to agree on something: Biden had a bad night
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — “Oh, Joe.” That gasp, from patrons at a Chicago bar when President Joe Biden first stumbled verbally in…
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This smiling robot has a face covered in ‘living’ skin
CNN By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — The soft, pink blob stares at the camera with glassy eyes — before pulling its face into a dimpled smile.…
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