DeSantis-backed school board candidates face off in Florida
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t on the ballot — but his education agenda is.…
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World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies aged 117
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The world’s oldest person, US-born Maria Branyas Morera, has died at the age of 117, her family announced on social…
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More trouble for Boeing: Tests of its troubled 777X paused after it found structural problems
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The launch of Boeing’s long-delayed 777X aircraft has encountered another problem, forcing the…
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Windy and warmer today-High around 90
We’re checking out the super moon and enjoying cool temps in the 50’s. Headed to the low 90’s. Winds begin to flow southwesterly from 10-20+ and…
Continue Reading Rocket engine explodes during test launch from new spaceport in Scotland
LONDON (AP) — A rocket engine has exploded during a test launch at a new spaceport in the Shetland Islands off northern Scotland. German…
Continue Reading Liberals, U.S. embassy, some civil servants withdraw from Ottawa Pride parade over pro-Palestinian stance
By Rachel Aiello, National Correspondent Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — The Liberal Party…
Continue Reading Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Lawrence movie among major productions filming in Calgary
By Teri Fikowski, CTV News Calgary Click here for updates on this story CALGARY (CTV Network) — A new movie starring…
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Humans age dramatically at two key points in their life, study finds
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have found that human beings age at a molecular level in two accelerated bursts – first at the age…
Continue Reading Empathy is on the rise in young people. Here’s how to build yours
By Riane Lumer, CNN (CNN) — It doesn’t often feel as if we’re living in empathetic times. Over the past two decades, partisan gaps on all…
Continue Reading Greek authorities detain migrants on Crete as smugglers seek new routes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the southern Greek island of Crete have detained 76 migrants after they arrived on three boats as smugglers…
Continue Reading BMW recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to water pump issue
BMW is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to an issue with the water pump’s electrical connector that could potentially lead to a fire. The…
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Takeaways from the memoir of Lunden Roberts, mother of Hunter Biden’s child in Arkansas
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Arkansas mother of one of Hunter Biden’s children describes in a new memoir the agonizing journey of…
Continue Reading Tirzepatide cuts risk of diabetes by 94% in adults with prediabetes and obesity or overweight, drugmaker says
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A three-year study of tirzepatide – a medication approved in the US as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Aug. 20: DNC, Cyberattacks, Israeli hostages, Flash floods, Space mission
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Recent polling in the 2024 race shows former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris locked in…
Continue Reading Kenyan man being held over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A suspect who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of…
Continue Reading Pakistan security forces say they killed 3 insurgents involved in the death of a local administrator
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have killed three insurgents who were involved in the recent killing of a senior…
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Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa criticizes former head coach Brian Flores, calls him a ‘terrible person’
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was candid in his thoughts of Brian Flores during an interview which aired…
Continue Reading Jayden Daniels named as Washington Commanders starting quarterback
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Washington Commanders have officially named rookie Jayden Daniels as their starting quarterback for the 2024 NFL…
Continue Reading Powell may use Jackson Hole speech to hint at how fast and how far the Fed could cut rates
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials have said they’re increasingly confident that they’ve nearly tamed…
Continue Reading Harris packs the Wisconsin arena that hosted RNC while the Obamas prepare to address DNC in Chicago
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Kamala Harris rallied thousands of voters in one packed arena as former President Barack Obama prepared to energize…
Continue Reading Spanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world has died at age 117
MADRID (AP) — Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard considered the world’s oldest person at 117 years old, has died, her family said on…
Continue Reading Cincinnati Open: Aryna Sabalenka defeats Jessica Pegula to win her last tournament before the US Open
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka finalized her preparations for the US Open with an impressive 6-3 7-5 win over Jessica Pegula in…
Continue Reading Jannik Sinner, número 1 del mundo, se prepara para el US Open con una victoria en el Abierto de Cincinnati
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Jannik Sinner, número uno del mundo, se impuso este lunes al favorito local Frances Tiafoe en el Abierto de…
Continue Reading Tropical storm Jongdari weakens as it nears South Korea with heavy rain and winds
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tropical storm Jongdari has weakened as it moved closer to South Korea’s coast, pelting the country’s southern…
Continue Reading Trump heads to battleground Michigan for first time since Harris shook up presidential race
By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s counterprogramming to the Democratic convention continues Tuesday in…
Continue Reading Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists rally in Nepal’s capital during the annual Pride parade
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters rallied in Nepal’s capital Tuesday during the annual…
Continue Reading World No. 1 Jannik Sinner gears up for US Open with Cincinnati Open win
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Jannik Sinner saw off the challenge from home favorite Frances Tiafoe to win the men’s Cincinnati Open…
Continue Reading Mike Lynch and Morgan Stanley’s Jonathan Bloomer missing after luxury yacht sinks off Sicily
By Hanna Ziady and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN London (CNN) — British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, Morgan Stanley International director Jonathan…
Continue Reading Spectacular images of nature’s wonders revealed in photo competition
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Two long-horned bees balancing on a flower, a fossilized dinosaur bone viewed through a microscope and a…
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How the world’s tallest bridge changed the map of Europe
By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Soaring across the scenic landscape, it’s indisputably one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. Often…
Continue Reading Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all 3 bridges over Russia’s Seym River, Russian sources say
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River in western…
Continue Reading Who is Mike Lynch? A look at the British tech tycoon killed when his yacht sank off Sicily
AP Technology Writers Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, who died after his yacht sank off Sicily, had been trying to move past a Silicon Valley debacle that…
Continue Reading Next up at the Democratic convention: Republican speakers
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — It won’t just be Democrats speaking at their convention in Chicago this week. Several Republicans have…
Continue Reading Japan’s governing party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ruling party says it will hold a vote on Sept. 27 to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Fumio…
Continue Reading India, Malaysia to expand ties, defense cooperation as Kuala Lumpur tries to move closer to Beijing
NEW DELHI (AP) — The leaders of India and Malaysia say they will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security.…
Continue Reading A German court upholds the conviction of a former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp, age 99
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A German court has rejected an appeal by a 99-year-old woman who was convicted of being an accessory to more than…
Continue Reading China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Approvals for new coal-fired power plants have dropped sharply in China after a flurry of permits in the previous…
Continue Reading Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning ‘time is of the essence’
Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began…
Continue Reading Bodies of six Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza, Israel says
By Dana Karni, Lex Harvey and Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — The bodies of six Israeli hostages have been retrieved from Gaza during an overnight…
Continue Reading Taiwan conducts live-fire missile drills as China ramps up military threats
JIUPENG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s military has conducted live-fire drills, launching several surface-to-air missiles in response to growing…
Continue Reading A gold bar is now worth $1 million
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The price of a bar of gold is worth a million dollars for the first time, thanks to soaring prices for…
Continue Reading After two decades of crossing paths, Obama will deliver a ‘forceful affirmation’ for Harris at the DNC
By Jeff Zeleny and Kevin Liptak, CNN Chicago (CNN) — If there was one lesson Kamala Harris took from the 2004 Democratic National Convention,…
Continue Reading Deep seas and tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily
Associated Press PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Police divers have resumed searching for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that…
Continue Reading Recuperan en Gaza los cadáveres de seis rehenes israelÃes, según las FDI y la Agencia de Seguridad IsraelÃ
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) — Los cadáveres de seis rehenes israelÃes fueron recuperados en Gaza durante una operación militar israelà llevada a…
Continue Reading Revealed: The world’s most welcoming hotel for 2024
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — It was designed by the King of Morocco, and this luxury Marrakech resort has been pulling out all the…
Continue Reading Indonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treaty
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Indonesia and Australia have finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the first night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then…
Continue Reading Biden tells America ‘I gave my best to you’ as he places his legacy in Harris’ hands
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Awash in his party’s love, President Joe Biden finally did become that bridge to a new…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the first night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the first night of the Democratic National Convention
By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then the…
Continue Reading Weeks after floods, Vermont businesses struggling to get visitors to return
Associated Press BURKE, Vt. (AP) — Two bouts of flooding in July has hampered businesses and destinations in an economically depressed section of…
Continue Reading ‘Hitting kids should never be allowed’: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — This school year, Illinois will become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal…
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Wyoming incumbents Barrasso and Hageman win GOP primaries for US Senate and House
Associated Press Wyoming Republican primary voters opted Tuesday to stick with long-serving U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman,…
Continue Reading Peltola, Begich, Dahlstrom advance to ranked choice November election in Alaska US House race
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has advanced to November’s ranked choice general election for Alaska’s…
Continue Reading A magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattles Pakistan and Kashmir
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook parts of Pakistan and the Himalayan region of Kashmir early Tuesday, panicking residents. There…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton coloca a Harris en el linaje de las mujeres que posibilitaron su primera victoria polÃtica
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) — Hillary Clinton destacó este lunes la historia que Kamala Harris podrÃa hacer si se convierte en la primera mujer…
Continue Reading What to watch as the Democratic National Convention enters its second day in Chicago
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention is heading into its second day. Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama…
Continue Reading Why is Israel demanding control over 2 Gaza corridors in the cease-fire talks?
Associated Press Israel’s demand for lasting control over two strategic corridors in Gaza, which Hamas has long rejected, threatens to unravel…
Continue Reading Obama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He’s returning to make the case for Kamala Harris
Associated Press Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he stepped onto a Boston stage…
Continue Reading Gwen Walz reveals she underwent a different treatment, not IVF, in new details about fertility struggles
By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz clarified in a statement to CNN that she did not use in vitro fertilization to…
Continue Reading In Uganda’s chaotic capital, boda-boda motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — For tens of thousands of men in Uganda’s capital, driving a motorcycle taxi is a way to make a living.…
Continue Reading US concludes Iran is behind hacking attempts targeting Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns
By Evan Perez, Sean Lyngaas and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US government has concluded the Iranian government is behind the hack and leak…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street slips and breaks an 8-day winning streak
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked lower Tuesday and snapped an eight-day winning streak, the longest of the year. The S&P…
Continue Reading New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez resigns from Senate after bribery convictions
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s Senate career has come to a close, about a month after a jury convicted him on federal…
Continue Reading Final report outlines missed opportunities to stop Maine’s deadliest shooting
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Both the Army Reserve and police missed opportunities to intervene in a gunman’s psychiatric crisis and…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton casts Harris in the lineage of female political firsts
By Veronica Stracqualursi, Betsy Klein and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Hillary Clinton highlighted Monday the history that Kamala Harris could make…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the first night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then…
Continue Reading She says Israeli military killed her husband and daughter. Then soldiers brought her to an Israeli hospital
By Mick Krever, Jeremy Diamond and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Sham Abu Tabaq, age 5, has a piercing stare. Behind her dark eyes are memories she…
Continue Reading She says Israeli military killed her husband and daughter. Then soldiers brought her to an Israeli hospital
CNN By Mick Krever, Jeremy Diamond and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Sham Abu Tabaq, age 5, has a piercing stare. Behind her dark eyes are memories…
Continue Reading Phil Donahue, who ruled daytime talk for years until Oprah overtook him, left a lasting imprint
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly two decades, Phil Donahue was virtually the only TV talk show host to roam his audience with…
Continue Reading US fertility rate dropped to record low in 2023, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Women in the United States are having babies less often, and the fertility rate reached a record low in 2023,…
Continue Reading Disney reverses course on bid to block wrongful death lawsuit by widower who had Disney+
By Jessie Yeung and Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Disney has reversed course on a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widower of a woman who…
Continue Reading Harris proposes raising corporate tax rate to 28% to help pay for campaign promises
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris will push to increase the corporate tax rate to 28% from the current 21%, her campaign…
Continue Reading Police shootout during a drug raid kills Paraguayan lawmaker, exposing the country’s challenges
Associated Press ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — A pre-dawn police raid targeting the family home of a Paraguayan lawmaker in a notorious drug smuggling…
Continue Reading As his campaign sharpens attacks on Harris, Trump remains fixated on Biden
By Phil Mattingly and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — As Democrats prepared for a deeply symbolic night to mark the passing of the generational…
Continue Reading Some protesters tear down security fence as thousands march outside Democratic National Convention
By Associated Press Chicago (AP) — Dozens of protesters broke through a security fence near the site of the Democratic National Convention on…
Continue Reading Judge knocks down Hunter Biden’s bid to use Trump ruling to get his federal tax case dismissed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has denied Hunter Biden’s latest bid to dismiss the tax charges against him, setting the stage…
Continue Reading Former co-defendant of British tycoon missing in luxury yacht sinking dies after being struck by car
By Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch’s former co-defendant in a US fraud trial has died after being hit by a…
Continue Reading ‘World’s most famous’ helipad on Burj al Arab turns 25
By Keiron Monks, CNN (CNN) — Dubai in 1993 was a world away from the global capital of today. The finance and construction industries had yet…
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Center Stage Theater announces their 2025 season
Center Stage Theatre has announced their 2025 season with Local News 8. They said next season is all about love and…
Continue Reading Philippines agrees to host a US visa processing center for Afghans resettling in America
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has agreed to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited…
Continue Reading Hunter in Alaska recovering after being mauled by bear and shot amid effort to fend it off
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say a hunter in Alaska has been hospitalized after being mauled by a brown bear and shot during an effort to…
Continue Reading Joe Biden’s exit, talk of the glass ceiling, a nod to Gaza protesters. Takeaways from DNC’s Day 1
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention ‘s first night showcased speeches from the last Democrat to lose to Donald…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Conservative Republican endorses Harris, calls Trump a threat to democracy
By Jamie Gangel and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Retired federal appeals court Judge J. Michael Luttig, a prominent conservative legal scholar…
Continue Reading Suiza arrojó municiones a sus lagos. Ahora ofrece US$ 57.000 para quienes propongan las mejores ideas para sacarlas de allÃ
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Las autoridades suizas lanzaron un concurso para reunir ideas sobre cómo retirar viejas municiones de armas de las…
Continue Reading FOTOS | Convención Nacional Demócrata de 2024
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– La Convención Nacional Demócrata comenzó este lunes en Chicago, y se espera que la candidata presidencial del partido,…
Continue Reading 1979 Ford Probe I Ghia concept car worth $1,000,000 destroyed in trailer fire
By Carlos Castañeda Click here for updates on this story California (KPIX) — A vintage concept car from 1979 worth…
Continue Reading Kenya will reintroduce some tax proposals that sparked deadly protests
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s new finance minister says some of the proposed taxes that led to weeks of deadly protests earlier…
Continue Reading Groups say they’re shut out of global treaty talks on plastics pollution in Bangkok
Associated Press Experts meet in Bangkok this week to advance what would be the first international treaty to tackle the surging problem of plastic…
Continue Reading California Department of Education offers up 75,000 acres of land to tackle housing, teacher crises
By Rachel Wulff Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — The California Department of Education is…
Continue Reading New fencing goes up outside DNC a day after pro-Palestinian protesters breach outer barrier
CNN By Eric Levenson and Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — Chicago crews installed an additional line of security fences outside the Democratic National…
Continue Reading Four arrested after fence breach at DNC, Chicago police says
By Michael Williams, Jamiel Lynch and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Four people were arrested after breaching a security fence near the United Center…
Continue Reading Father’s body recovered after child rescued from American River
By Shelby Reilly, Richard Ramos Click here for updates on this story PLACER COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A family trip…
Continue Reading Judge shuts down Hunter Biden’s attempt to use dismissal of Trump’s documents case to get his own tax case dismissed
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge Monday shut down Hunter Biden’s attempt to use the controversial ruling that ended Donald…
Continue Reading Settlement reached between Hyatt Hotel and D’Vontaye Mitchell’s family; jury trial to take place
WDJT, SULTON LAW FIRM, FAMILY PHOTO, CNN By Kathryn Merck Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A…
Continue Reading Settlement reached between Hyatt Hotel and D’Vontaye Mitchell’s family; jury trial to take place
By Kathryn Merck Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A settlement has been reached in the…
Continue Reading Radioactive waste from the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II heading to Michigan
By Andres Gutierrez Click here for updates on this story VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WWJ) — Radioactive waste from…
Continue Reading 4 children in stolen vehicle shot, police say
WCCO By Beret Leone, WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Four children in a stolen…
Continue Reading 4 children in stolen vehicle shot, police say
By Beret Leone, WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Four children in a stolen vehicle…
Continue Reading Betty Jean Hall, advocate who paved the way for women to enter coal mining workforce, dies at 78
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Betty Jean Hall, an Appalachian attorney and federal administrative judge who paved the way for women to…
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