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Month: August 2024

Investigators looking for long-missing Michigan woman find human remains on husband’s property

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Investigators have discovered human remains during a search of property in southeastern Michigan that belongs to a man whose wife disappeared over three years ago and is presumed dead. Dee Warner’s family reported her missing in 2021.  Her husband, Dale John Warner, 56, was charged in November with open murder

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Ernesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East Coast

Associated Press Tropical Storm Ernesto became a hurricane again Sunday as it churned away from Bermuda and headed further out in the northeastern Atlantic, sending powerful swells toward the U.S. East Coast, generating rip currents associated with at least one death and prompting many rescues. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ernesto’s maximum sustained

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Ukraine aims to create Kursk ‘buffer zone,’ Zelensky says, as Kyiv’s forces blow up second Russian bridge

By Radina Gigova and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s military incursion into Kursk aims to create a “buffer zone” to prevent cross-border attacks by Moscow’s forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Sunday, as his troops blew up a second bridge in the Russian border region. Ukrainian forces are inching forward in Kursk amid fighting

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Transgender teens sue New Hampshire officials over new state law prohibiting them from competing on girls’ sports teams

By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Two transgender teenagers and their families filed a lawsuit Friday against New Hampshire education officials over a new state law prohibiting them from competing on girls’ sports teams at their public high schools. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court in Concord, requests Parker Tirrell, 15, be able

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Transgender teens sue New Hampshire officials over new state law prohibiting them from competing on girls’ sports teams

WMUR, SOCCER PRACTICE VIDEO, CNN By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Two transgender teenagers and their families filed a lawsuit Friday against New Hampshire education officials over a new state law prohibiting them from competing on girls’ sports teams at their public high schools. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court in Concord, requests

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Pro-Palestinian activists face complicated new decisions as Democrats gather to support a surging Kamala Harris

By Gregory Krieg, Dianne Gallagher, Arlette Saenz and Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Outside the heavily guarded perimeter of the Democratic convention this week, pro-Palestinian groups are preparing for tens of thousands to march in opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza. On the inside, expectations are murkier – as activists push the Democratic National Committee

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Experts say famine is looming in 4 Yemeni districts as hunger surges among children

Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — International experts have warned that famine is looming in four Yemeni districts after instances of hunger have rapidly surged among children in areas controlled by the internationally recognized government. All 117 districts in government-controlled areas are expected to suffer from “serious” levels of acute malnutrition. Among them, the four districts

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Tiny Kuwait, in grip of desert summer heat, announces power cuts after fuel disruption

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tiny, oil-rich Kuwait has instituted rolling blackouts in several residential neighborhoods despite high summertime temperatures in the desert emirate. The state-run KUNA news agency blamed “a fuel supply disruption” for the blackouts Sunday, which shut down desalination plants and some power stations. The high temperature for Kuwait on Sunday

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Georgia deputy killed while responding to domestic dispute, marking first line-of-duty death for sheriff’s office

By Rebekah Riess and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A sheriff’s deputy in northwest Georgia was fatally shot while responding to a domestic dispute call Saturday evening – marking the first line-of-duty death for the county sheriff’s office, authorities said. Paulding County sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Cunningham, 30, was killed in the shooting at a home

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Extreme heat at Colorado airshow sickens about 100 people with 10 hospitalized, officials say

Extreme heat at a Colorado airshow caused about 100 people to seek emergency treatment and sent 10 people to area hospitals. The Colorado Springs Fire Department says the majority of patients were treated by emergency personnel onsite at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow. Colorado Springs Fire Chief Randy Royal says the “quick actions” of organizers

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Unas 100 personas fueron tratadas por enfermedades relacionadas con el calor en un espectáculo aéreo de Colorado, dicen las autoridades

Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Alrededor de 100 personas fueron tratadas por enfermedades relacionadas con el calor en un espectáculo aéreo en Colorado Springs y 10 fueron trasladadas a hospitales este sábado, dijeron las autoridades, en un día en el que las temperaturas alcanzaron los 32° C grados en la ciudad del centro-este de Colorado. “El

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Incluso antes de la muerte de Matthew Perry, expertos estaban preocupados por los tratamientos con ketamina

Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Entre las cinco personas acusadas de la muerte del actor Matthew Perry, dos son médicos: según funcionarios federales, uno acordó vender ketamina desde su antigua clínica y la otra distribuyó la droga a Perry y le enseñó a su asistente personal cómo inyectarla. Perry recibió varias inyecciones el día de su

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thai prime minister after royal signoff

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday, two days after she was chosen by Parliament following a court order that removed her predecessor. She replaces another leader from the same Pheu Thai Party, at the

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Thailand’s king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as new prime minister

By Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — Thailand’s king has officially endorsed Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a scion of the country’s most famed and divisive political dynasty, to become the country’s new prime minister. Her appointment follows a series of twists and turns in Thai politics over the past week, during which the Constitutional Court ousted Srettha Thavisin, her

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Democrats are dwindling in Wyoming. A primary election law further reduces their influence

Associated Press LUSK, Wyo. (AP) — In some far reaches of rural America, Democrats are flirting with extinction. In Niobrara County, Wyoming, the least-populated county in the least-populated state, Becky Blackburn is one of just 32 left. Her neighbors call her “the crazy Democrat,” although it’s more a term of endearment than derision. Some less

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Thousands of activists expected in Chicago for Democratic convention to call for Gaza cease-fire

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of activists are expected to converge on Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention, hoping to call attention to abortion rights, economic injustice and the war in Gaza. While Vice President Kamala Harris has energized crowds of supporters as she prepares to accept the Democratic nomination, progressive activists

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Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s presidential race is a genuine contest of ideas between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump — with clear differences on taxes, abortion, immigration, global alliances, climate change and democracy itself. Since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, Harris has pledged to chart a

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Extreme weather in parts of Canada causes major flooding, power outages

By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Extreme weather in parts of Canada is causing flooding and power outages in several areas, including Toronto, Mississauga, and North Dumfries Township. Environment Canada issued several weather alerts Saturday, including rainfall warnings and a severe thunderstorms watch. In Toronto, extremely heavy rain continues as of 3:08 p.m., with rainfall amounts of 100 to 200 mm. Mississauga is also experiencing

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Trump again decries two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday again decried two gold medalist Olympic athletes, falsely labeling the female boxers as men. Trump made the comments while speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania and pledging to “keep men out of women’s sports,” turned his attention to the recently concluded Olympic Games and the

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Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim

Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans across the world — some with flags and other patriotic paraphernalia — responded to a call from their country’s political opposition Saturday and took to the streets to defend the faction’s claim to victory over President Nicolás Maduro in last month’s disputed presidential election. The demonstrations in Tokyo,

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Volcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East and scientists warn of a stronger one

PETROPAVOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (AP) — One of Russia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing plumes of ash 5 kilometers (3 miles) into the sky over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and briefly triggering a “code red” warning for aircraft. The Shiveluch volcano began sputtering shortly after a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off Kamchatka’s east coast

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Possible work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railroads could disrupt US supply chain next week

AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — Canada’s two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would disrupt cross-border trade with the U.S. Both the Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads have stopped taking certain shipments

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Polish leader urges Nord Stream patrons to ‘keep quiet’ as pipeline mystery returns to spotlight

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has reacted to reports that revived speculation about who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022. Donald Tusk said Saturday that the initiators of the gas pipelines should “apologize and keep quiet.” The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Ukrainian authorities were responsible for blowing up

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X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Social media company X says it will close its operations in Brazil, claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes threatened to arrest their legal representative in Brazil if they did not comply with orders. X is removing all remaining Brazil staff in the country, “effective immediately” though the company said service will

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Phoenix police detail cases included in DOJ report outlining excessive force, racial discrimination

PHOENIX (AP) — The city of Phoenix and its police force have launched a new website in response to a recent scathing U.S. Justice Department report outlining a pattern of excessive force and racial discrimination. The website includes incident records, body camera videos and evidence in cases mentioned in the report. Interim Police Chief Michael

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After a brain bleed, a Georgia hospital temporarily removed part of a man’s skull. Employees lost the bone, lawsuit says

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia couple is suing a health care system after they say staff at one of its Atlanta hospitals misplaced a portion of the husband’s skull, which had been temporarily removed and later scheduled to be reimplanted, according to a complaint. Fernando Cluster was admitted to Emory University Hospital Midtown

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After a brain bleed, a Georgia hospital temporarily removed part of a man’s skull. Employees lost the bone, lawsuit says

WXIA, CHLOE DALLAIRE, CNN By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia couple is suing a health care system after they say staff at one of its Atlanta hospitals misplaced a portion of the husband’s skull, which had been temporarily removed and later scheduled to be reimplanted, according to a complaint. Fernando Cluster was admitted to

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‘It Ends with Us’ has sparked discussion about domestic violence. Here’s what Blake Lively has said about the issue

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling 2016 novel “It Ends with Us” is looking to have a healthy second weekend at the box office, but some press around the film has been less sterling. Beyond reports of creative differences and tensions on set between the film’s star and

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Shopping hauls are so back

By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Aria Liu, 17, regularly posts shopping haul videos to her YouTube channel, which has 300,000 subscribers. She films her sprees by displaying a live feed of her laptop screen as she buys up to thousand-dollar shopping carts of clothes and makeup. “I shop so much more online,” she told

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Chechen warlord invites Musk to Russia after he’s filmed driving machine-gun mounted Cybertruck

Chechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov has invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Russia after being filmed behind the wheel of one of the company’s Cybertrucks mounted with a machine gun. In a clip posted on Kadyrov’s Telegram channel, the self-styled strongman was seen taking the stainless steel-clad Cybertruck for a leisurely drive before standing astride the

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Harris campaign reserves $370M in ads after Labor Day, including battleground state push

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign says it is reserving $370 million in advertising to run between Labor Day and Election Day. In a memo Saturday, the Harris-Walz campaign said the fall advertising push will include $170 million in television reservations running for nine weeks, starting Sept. 3, in battleground states. It also

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