What’s open and closed on July 4
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans across the country will celebrate Independence Day with barbecues, fireworks and a day off…
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Here’s how much more you’ll spend on your Fourth of July BBQ this year
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Not even Fourth of July barbecues are immune to inflation. Americans feeding a group of 10 this holiday…
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Why mass shootings and violence increase in the summer
Associated Press Violence and mass shootings often surge in the summer months, especially around the Fourth of July, historically one of the…
Continue Reading Confused by all the TikTok trends? This glossary might help
AP Business Writer Anyone who shops or uses the internet probably has encountered a TikTok trend, whether they know it or not. Since the social media…
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White House fends off tough questions about Biden’s mental fitness after debate performance
CNN By Michael Williams and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House on Tuesday fended off tough questions about President…
Continue Reading As it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity
CNN By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Tohatchi, New Mexico (CNN) — Katherine Benally sat between two open windows in her small home and…
Continue Reading Caesar salad, invented in Mexico by Italian immigrants, is still pleasing palates after 100 years
AP Business Writer Caesar salad has something to celebrate: It’s turning 100. According to legend, Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini invented the…
Continue Reading Delta flight diverts to New York after passengers are served spoiled food
NEW YORK (AP) — A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York’s Kennedy Airport after passengers were served spoiled food. A…
Continue Reading Record numbers of people are flying. So why are airlines’ profits plunging?
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A record number of passengers are expected to pass through US airports this holiday travel week. You’d…
Continue Reading Bob’s Stores is closing all of its stores after 70 years in business
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Bob’s Stores, a discount store located in northeast America, is shutting down after seven decades in…
Continue Reading Missing nuts and bolts caused last year’s deadly construction elevator accident in Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A construction elevator that killed five people when it collapsed last year in Stockholm was missing the bolts that were…
Continue Reading What’s at stake for the climate if Trump wins? ‘A catastrophic outcome’
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — In the first week of a new Trump administration, President Joe Biden’s climate wins would get put through the…
Continue Reading Trump, for now, is ceding the spotlight to Biden as the president’s campaign reels from bad debate
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump likes to be the one in the spotlight. But in the days since President Joe Biden’s disastrous…
Continue Reading Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decades
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, a settlement…
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They left the US for Ecuador for a better life. Then the country was plunged into a state of emergency
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — When Ruth Harrison and Dan Phillips relocated from the US to Ecuador two years ago, their main goal was…
Continue Reading Former Northern Ireland unionist leader ordered to stand trial for alleged sex offenses
LONDON (AP) — A judge has ordered the former leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party to stand trial on charges of rape and sexual…
Continue Reading Biden campaign seizes on Supreme Court immunity ruling in new TV ad
By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — The Biden campaign is releasing a new television ad in battleground states seizing on the Supreme Court’s…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 3: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, India crowd crush, Alzheimer’s treatment, Ukraine aid
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 3: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, India crowd crush, Alzheimer’s treatment, Ukraine aid
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple digits…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 3: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, India crowd crush, Alzheimer’s treatment, Ukraine aid
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple…
Continue Reading Which is the Better SUV? Edmunds compares the new Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus GX
Edmunds Toyota has come out with an all-new 2024 Land Cruiser. It has distinctive styling and will be a no-brainer for anyone shopping for an…
Continue Reading Egypt swears in a new Cabinet as mounting economic challenges fuel public discontent
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s new Cabinet has been sworn in and features major changes in the defense, foreign ministry and economy…
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BTS member Jin to participate as South Korea torchbearer in Paris 2024 Olympic torch relay
By Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — K-pop star Jin, a member of the supergroup BTS, will participate as a torchbearer for South Korea at the Olympic…
Continue Reading 1 man hurt when home in rural Wisconsin explodes, authorities say
LAFAYETTE, Wis. (AP) — One man has been injured after a home in rural southeastern Wisconsin exploded. The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue Reading From sticks to Steph Curry: How Pat Spencer swapped lacrosse for the NBA
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Every young athlete dreams of draft day, picturing themselves being selected and then imagining a long and…
Continue Reading Mosaics by an artist accused of abusing women will stay on the Lourdes shrine, for now
Associated Press ROME (AP) — A French bishop has put off any decision on whether to remove mosaics by an ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women,…
Continue Reading Taliban and US envoys have discussed the release of 2 American prisoners at third Doha meeting
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s delegation to the third United Nations-led Doha meeting on increasing engagement with Afghanistan…
Continue Reading At least 7 arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing war crimes in Syria
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At least seven people have been arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing crimes…
Continue Reading Let’s stop pretending that parades are fun
By David Rind, CNN (CNN) — I’ve always questioned Ferris Bueller’s judgment. Not because he skipped school, deceived his parents, and broke…
Continue Reading America’s favorite Fourth of July tradition, the hot dog eating contest, in 3 charts
By Alex Leeds Matthews and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Ready, set, let’s eat hot dogs! Americans consume more than 20 billion hot dogs each…
Continue Reading Burgum set to decide on massive pipeline project that’s pitting his rural constituents against GOP megadonors
By Allison Gordon and Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump is considering him for his vice-presidential pick, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum…
Continue Reading Nestlé and other companies are trying to stake their claims as weight loss drug experts. They’re not
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — As the use of popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic skyrockets,…
Continue Reading Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 3 de julio: ¿Cuándo podría llegar Beryl a México?
CNNEspañol sjv Análisis: Corte Suprema de EE.UU. dio un superpoder a los presidentes. Cinco candidatos a la presidencia de Venezuela dicen cuál…
Continue Reading Kelsey Plum scores 34 points as Las Vegas Aces beat Indiana Fever in front of largest WNBA crowd in 25 years
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Kelsey Plum scored 34 points as the Las Vegas Aces eased to an 88-69 win over Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever on…
Continue Reading Bronny James says he feels ‘an amplified amount of pressure’ playing alongside his father in the NBA
By George Ramsay and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Bronny James, the son of NBA all-time leading scorer LeBron James, says there is “an…
Continue Reading Brazil soccer star Marta to play in sixth Olympics at Paris Games
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian soccer star Marta, considered one of the greatest players in the history of the women’s game, is set to…
Continue Reading Resumen de noticias del huracán Beryl del 3 de julio
Gonzalo Jimenez Nuestra cobertura en vivo sigue aquí. Mira la trayectoria de Beryl aquí The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network,…
Continue Reading Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 7 people in the southeast Caribbean
Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Beryl was roaring by Jamaica Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful…
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This arm exercise helps you strengthen your whole body
By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — While there is no magic bullet for gaining strength, variety is key. To that end, although classic bicep curls…
Continue Reading Biden bestows Medal of Honor on Union soldiers who helped hijack train in Confederate territory
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A descendent of a Union soldier getting the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden for conspicuous gallantry…
Continue Reading A French citizen pleads guilty to charges of collecting military data in Russia, state media say
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state news agency says a French citizen arrested in Moscow has pleaded guilty to criminal charges involving illegally…
Continue Reading From ‘latte makeup’ to ‘girl dinners,’ TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin.…
Continue Reading As it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity
By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Tohatchi, New Mexico (CNN) — Katherine Benally sat between two open windows in her small home and…
Continue Reading From unanimity to ‘fear mongering’: How the raucous Supreme Court term turned in Trump’s favor
By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Just as the Supreme Court was heading into its final arguments of what would become a…
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‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ reloads with Eddie Murphy in his ‘encores for streaming’ phase
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Beverly Hills Cop” spawned a trio of movies, but more significantly, the 1984 film capped off a string…
Continue Reading From ‘latte makeup’ to ‘girl dinners,’ TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin.…
Continue Reading How did a religious gathering in India turn into a deadly stampede?
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — More than 120 people died Tuesday in a stampede after a large religious gathering in northern India, one of…
Continue Reading UK’s landmark postwar elections: When Boris Johnson sought and got a mandate to ‘Get Brexit Done’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In the fall of 2019, the recently-appointed Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an election that was about one…
Continue Reading La FDA aprueba donanemab, el tratamiento de Eli Lilly para la enfermedad de Alzheimer en fase inicial
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA por sus siglas en inglés) aprobó este…
Continue Reading The son of Asia’s richest man is getting married in one of India’s most anticipated — and lavish — weddings of the year
Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire heir Anant Ambani is set to marry his longtime girlfriend Radhika Merchant later this month, in a lavish…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street hits more records
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday after Wall Street’s record-breaking rally powered on. Shares fell…
Continue Reading Denali National Park to reopen about a week after rare wildfire started outside entrance, officials say
By Jillian Sykes and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A popular national park in Alaska will reopen Wednesday after a rare wildfire near the park’s…
Continue Reading Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to the deadly stampede at an Indian festival
Associated Press HATHRAS, India (AP) — Authorities in India say severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to a stampede at a religious…
Continue Reading China’s coast guard detains Taiwan fishing boat near frontline islands
By Eric Cheung and Nectar Gan, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — The Chinese coast guard detained a Taiwanese fishing vessel in waters off China’s…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage with new bill
Story by Reuters Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice…
Continue Reading Malaysian court tosses jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib’s bid to serve graft sentence in house arrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court has dismissed a bid by imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining…
Continue Reading Freya the rescued lion cub is safe in South Africa, but many other lions there are bred to be shot
Associated Press PAARL, South Africa (AP) — Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of…
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A jury of Trump's peers weighs in
The Marshall Project asked 12 people with criminal convictions what they think of the verdict in Donald Trump’s hush money…
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Cicadas à la carte? Here's why it's so hard to get Americans to eat bugs
Grist reports that roughly 30 percent of the world’s population considers insects a delicacy or dietary…
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How Arizona hopes to avoid a 'nightmare' if November ballot stretches to a second page
Votebeat reports that Arizona election officials are planning ahead for paper problems and higher costs with two-page ballots, but they hope to stick…
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All-inclusive golf resorts: 9 top courses to play in 2024
Honeymoons.com rates its top nine all-inclusive tropical golf…
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Uncontested divorce: What it is and how to get one
LegalZoom explains how an uncontested divorce typically works, its benefits and drawbacks, and the steps to take if it’s the right…
Continue Reading Niños y adolescentes, víctimas de reclutamiento forzado en Colombia, son usados como escudos de guerra, alerta Petro
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El 26 de junio, en medio de combates entre un comando conjunto de la Policía, el Ejército y la…
Continue Reading Saeed Jalili, a hard-line former negotiator known as a ‘true believer,’ seeks Iran’s presidency
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hard-line Iranian presidential candidate Saeed Jalili may have been Tehran’s top nuclear…
Continue Reading Japan issues new yen banknotes packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has issued its first new banknotes in two decades, yen packed with 3D hologram technology to fight…
Continue Reading From red wall to King’s Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here’s what to know
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Elections in the United Kingdom have a distinct vocabulary that draws on traditions of parliamentary democracy as…
Continue Reading New Mexico denies film incentive application on ‘Rust’ movie after fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Producers of the western movie “Rust” may have to forgo a robust economic incentive as they try to sell…
Continue Reading An Afghan woman wanted to be a doctor. Now she makes pickles as the Taliban restricts women’s roles
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Frozan Ahmadzai is one of 200,000 Afghan women who have the Taliban’s permission to work. She should…
Continue Reading In the UK election campaign’s final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak has covered thousands of miles in the past few weeks, but he hasn’t outrun the expectation that his…
Continue Reading Boy accused of stabbing student at Sydney university has faced previous charges, officials say
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — New South Wales Police Minister Yasmin Catley says a 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing a man at a…
Continue Reading Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — There’s plenty of worry among Democrats about whether 81-year-old President Joe Biden is up to the job itself…
Continue Reading It’s considered the first American novel, but this 1789 book isn’t quite summer beach reading
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the winter of 1789, around the time George Washington was elected the country’s first president, a…
Continue Reading Democrats in Congress are torn between backing Biden for renomination and sounding the alarm
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance is reverberating across the Democratic Party, forcing…
Continue Reading Migrants pause in the Amazon because getting to the US is harder. Most have no idea what lies ahead
Associated Press ASSIS BRASIL, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of migrants sleep in a mosquito-infested six-bedroom wooden shelter in the Brazilian Amazon,…
Continue Reading Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of Culture
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The best of Black culture’s policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, spiritual gurus, business movers…
Continue Reading Leaders of Russia and China meet at a Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation
Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met for the second time in as many months as they visit…
Continue Reading Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Ron Falk lost his right leg, had extensive skin grafting on the left one and is still recovering a year after…
Continue Reading Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Organizers in Arizona and Nebraska said Wednesday that they turned in far more signatures than required to get…
Continue Reading Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In her dissent from a Supreme Court opinion that afforded former President Donald Trump broad immunity, Justice…
Continue Reading Former Republicans were ready to embrace Biden to beat Trump. And then came the debate.
CNN By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Denver (CNN) — A couple of weeks ago, there was conversation and conviviality among a bunch of…
Continue Reading Former Republicans were ready to embrace Biden to beat Trump. And then came the debate.
By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Denver (CNN) — A couple of weeks ago, there was conversation and conviviality among a bunch of strangers…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Justice Department to pursue Trump prosecutions past the election, even if he wins
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Justice Department officials will continue to pursue the federal criminal cases…
Continue Reading Biden and Netanyahu are expected to meet later this month in Washington, source says
By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to meet in Washington, DC, in several weeks when the Israeli…
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Tuesday area baseball and softball scores – July 2, 2024
Area baseball and softball scores for Tuesday, July…
Continue Reading Rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are named to WNBA All-Star team
By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Rookies Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky have been named to their first…
Continue Reading A growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A club of Eurasian countries spearheaded by China and Russia to advance their leaders’ vision of an…
Continue Reading Taiwan says it was warned by China to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says China warned its coast guard against interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat in…
Continue Reading Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies
Associated Press TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — Investment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and…
Continue Reading ¿Qué tiempo hará en Estados Unidos durante el feriado del 4 de julio?
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Las parrillas no serán lo único ardiente este 4 de julio, ya que un calor incómodo y potencialmente peligroso…
Continue Reading After a stop in Cuba, 2 Russian ships dock in Venezuelan port as part of ‘show the flag’ exercises
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two Russian naval ships have docked in the Venezuelan port of La Guaira during exercises in the Atlantic Ocean that…
Continue Reading FOTOS | El huracán Beryl rompe récords
Belén Liotti (CNN) — El huracán Beryl se fortaleció en el Atlántico —el más prematuro alguna vez registrado— mientras atravesaba el…
Continue Reading Cruise ships change courses as Hurricane Beryl tears through the Caribbean
By Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — Various cruise lines are altering some of their ships’ courses in the Caribbean as Hurricane Beryl storms…
Continue Reading Investigan si la raza influyó en un tiroteo en Nebraska que dejó heridos a 4 niños y 3 adultos guatemaltecos, según la Policía
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Las autoridades de Nebraska investigan el motivo detrás del tiroteo del viernes contra cuatro niños y tres adultos…
Continue Reading Judge’s order greatly expands where Biden can’t enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Enforcement of a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked…
Continue Reading How Japan’s newest yen note came from the Nepali mountains
By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Banks across Japan began stocking their ATMs on Wednesday with shiny new…
Continue Reading Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese headline WNBA All-Star team that will face US Olympic squad
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led…
Continue Reading Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend’s home, NTSB says
Associated Press The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report into the fatal plane crash of former astronaut William…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 3: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, India crowd crush, Alzheimer’s treatment, Ukraine aid
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple…
Continue Reading Por tercera vez, Noboa decreta estado de excepción para algunas provincias de Ecuador para enfrentar la inseguridad
Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, emitió este martes un decreto que, por tercera vez en lo que va del…
Continue Reading Man accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal that tied in federal terrorism-related charge
By Nicki Brown and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie, leaving him blind in one eye, rejected a plea…
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