Mortgage rates plunge to lowest level in more than a year
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — US mortgage rates plummeted this week after weaker-than-expected employment data raised the odds of the…
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Denver police officers fired over “disturbing” messages that “joked” about shooting migrants
By Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — Three Denver police officers have been…
Continue Reading The report by the agriculture department also instructed the zoo to create a contingency plan for animals in case of shelter-in-place emergencies. It also noted that the camel enclosure was in disrepair and the feed supply garbage bay was contaminated by
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Continue Reading Owl at Minnesota Zoo eaten by tiger after it flies away from handler
By Aki Nace Click here for updates on this story APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Eurasian eagle owl from the…
Continue Reading Minnesotan charged with “kingpin statute” for allegedly running “sprawling” Mexican drug trafficking ring
By Stephen Swanson Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Twin Cities man and 14 others…
Continue Reading Here’s a look at questions about Tim Walz’s military record
Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Republicans are questioning Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record after Vice President Kamala Harris…
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Harris navigates Gaza conflict on campaign trail
By Arlette Saenz, Kevin Liptak, Dianne Gallagher and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris tackled the angst within her own…
Continue Reading Handlers help raise half-sister patas monkeys born weeks apart at an upstate New York zoo
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A zoo in Syracuse, New York, has welcomed two baby patas monkeys born weeks apart. The Rosamond Gifford Zoo said Thursday…
Continue Reading Ucrania pide a México detener y entregar a Putin a la Corte Penal Internacional si asiste a la toma de posesión de Sheinbaum
Paulina Nares (CNN Español) — La embajada de Ucrania en México se pronunció este miércoles sobre la invitación al presidente de Rusia,…
Continue Reading Samsung is recalling more than 1 million electric ranges after numerous fire and injury reports
NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 million electric ranges used for stovetops after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries.…
Continue Reading Oklahoma college students possibly drugged at Mexican resort, hospitalized in Dallas
By Olivia Leach Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — Several college students from Oklahoma are…
Continue Reading Lawsuit accuses security guards at Chicago Home Depot of beating, mistreating migrant laborers
By Marybel Gonzalez Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Tensons have been rising between…
Continue Reading Residents of a frontline Israeli city feel Hezbollah’s war ‘getting closer’
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Mike Schwartz, CNN Nahariya, Israel (CNN) — In Israel’s northern city of Nahariya, a sense of anxiety lingers among…
Continue Reading South Jersey man with heart condition aims to break Guinness World Record with 2,000 muscle-ups
By Stephanie Stahl, Brad Nau Click here for updates on this story CHERRY HILL, New Jersey (KYW) — A young man in South…
Continue Reading South Jersey man with heart condition aims to break Guinness World Record with 2,000 muscle-ups
KYW By Stephanie Stahl, Brad Nau Click here for updates on this story CHERRY HILL, New Jersey (KYW) — A young man in…
Continue Reading Local News Delaware Gov. John Carney signs two bills aimed at supporting youth mental health
By CBS News Philadelphia Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW CASTLE, Delaware (KYW) — Delaware Gov. John…
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Cate Blanchett says ‘no one got paid anything’ for ‘Lord of the Rings’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Say it isn’t so precious. Actress Cate Blanchett may have starred in the box office smash hit “The Lord…
Continue Reading 6 charged in Bucks County drug bust after officials find meth, cocaine hidden in Bluetooth speakers
By Alexandra Simon Click here for updates on this story BUCKS COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Four men from Pennsylvania…
Continue Reading Victim hurt in June lithium-ion battery fire dies from injuries, FDNY says
By Katie Houlis Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — An individual who was hurt in a…
Continue Reading Looking for something different at the beach? There’s one north of Boston where the sand sings
WBZ By Chris Tanaka Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, Massachusetts (WBZ) — If you’re…
Continue Reading 14-year-old’s crime spree: Complaint details 13 armed robberies, carjackings, shooting, and deadly hit-and-run
By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — We’re learning more about the…
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Daily marijuana use linked to increased risk of deadly head and neck cancers, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Using marijuana daily for years may raise the overall risk of head and neck cancers three- to five-fold,…
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With a new life and fresh ideas, Sandra Lee makes a TV comeback with a Netflix food competition show
Associated Press Cookbook author and TV personality Sandra Lee is a co-host and judge on a new Netflix competition series called “Blue Ribbon…
Continue Reading Scholar Kwame Anthony Appiah receives $500,000 prize from Library of Congress
NEW YORK (AP) — Author-educator Kwame Anthony Appiah has received a $500,000 lifetime achievement award from the Library of Congress. Appiah, 70,…
Continue Reading ‘Alien: Romulus’ actors battled lifelike creatures to bring the film back to its horror roots
Associated Press SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — “Alien” Romulus,” one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, is set to be one of the…
Continue Reading For Haiti, the Paris Olympics is about more than just winning gold
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As he coasted along Paris’ Seine River during the Olympic opening ceremony, one word came to Haitian swimmer…
Continue Reading Liza Minnelli is ‘mad as hell’ and writing new memoir
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Liza Minnelli sounds like she’s tired of other people telling her story. The legendary star announced in…
Continue Reading After baby’s death, Kentucky parents sue infant formula maker at center of 2022 crisis
AP Health Writer The parents of Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking bacteria-tainted infant formula are the latest to sue manufacturer…
Continue Reading New ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ on Broadway attracts Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A revival of the cutthroat business play “Glengarry Glen Ross” is slated for Broadway this spring, cast…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Venezuela en la encrucijada: los posibles escenarios para salir de la crisis tras las elecciones
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — No es la primera vez que Venezuela parece estar ante un abanico de pocas opciones luego de unos comicios.…
Continue Reading Samsung is recalling 1 million stoves to prevent pets from setting your home on fire
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Samsung is recalling knobs on some of its electric stoves, warning that fires can be set off if pets…
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San Diego Zoo’s new giant pandas to make their public debut
By Amanda Musa and Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — San Diego’s newest giant pandas are set to make their public debut Thursday in the San Diego…
Continue Reading San Diego Zoo’s new giant pandas make their public debut
CNN By Amanda Musa and Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — San Diego’s newest giant pandas made their public debut Thursday in the San Diego Zoo’s…
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How INL is working towards the future of nuclear energy
Shelly Norman, Idaho National Laboratory’s Tour Ambassador joins Local News 8 in the Morning to talk about nuclear energy and their goals for the…
Continue Reading Dos hijos del Chapo llegaron a un acuerdo antes de que uno volara a Estados Unidos y fuera arrestado, dice secretaria de Seguridad de México
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Dos hijos del notorio capo de la droga Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán –uno detenido en Estados Unidos, el…
Continue Reading Debby weakens to a tropical depression, threatening more flooding and tornadoes in North Carolina
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — After causing at least six deaths in the Southeast, Debby has weakened to a tropical…
Continue Reading Kenyan youth call for ‘mother of all protests’ as president swears in new cabinet
By Larry Madowo, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Young protesters in Kenya returned to the capital’s streets for an eighth week of demonstrations…
Continue Reading Dow closes nearly 700 points higher after latest jobless data brings better news for America’s labor market
By Lucy Bayly, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks surged Thursday after new data on the labor market suggested that the economy may not be headed…
Continue Reading The leader of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement reflects on a year since the Lahaina fire
Associated Press KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — In the year since the Lahaina fires on Maui, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement has helped more…
Continue Reading The Perseids are here. Here’s how to see the ‘fireballs’ of summer’s brightest meteor shower
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Perseids are back to dazzle the sky with bursts of light and color. The annual meteor shower, active since…
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Cooler with smoky haze and storm chances coming back around
Unhealthy air for sensitive groups as more smoke from the south and west breaches out zone. And more moisture could ignite some dry thunderstorms,…
Continue Reading Homeowners race to refinance as mortgage rates retreat from 23-year highs
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A recent pullback in mortgage rates is spurring more homeowners to refinance their home loan and lower their…
Continue Reading Part of falling cornice kills 1 at Prague tram stop
PRAGUE (AP) — Officials say part of a cornice that fell from a building in downtown Prague hit a tram stop, killing one person. Television footage…
Continue Reading Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week, but applications remain slightly elevated
AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week but remain at slightly elevated though not troubling levels.…
Continue Reading Boeing’s new CEO visits factory that makes the 737 Max, including jet that lost door plug in flight
AP Airlines Writer Boeing‘s new CEO is on the job and visiting a key factory near Seattle. Robert “Kelly” Ortberg officially took over as…
Continue Reading The housing market just reached an incredible milestone
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The total value of the housing market now exceeds $1 trillion in eight US cities, doubling from just four…
Continue Reading Rusia dice que la incursión de Ucrania en su territorio se ha detenido, pero la evidencia sugiere que no es así
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Rusia afirma haber detenido el jueves una incursión ucraniana en su territorio, aunque las últimas pruebas sobre…
Continue Reading Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a…
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For even the most successful Olympians, life after the Games can be like ‘going down that cliff’
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For almost two weeks, the world has watched transfixed as athletes have pushed themselves to the limit at these…
Continue Reading Florida sheriff’s deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond
DELTONA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy ran through the woods, ripped off his bulletproof vest and ran into a pond after hearing the…
Continue Reading US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy is loaning $1.45 billion to support a South Korean company’s bid to build up key…
Continue Reading ‘I want to encourage other women’: US star Raven Saunders wears mask and sunglasses in shot put semifinals
By Ben Morse and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Raven Saunders has never been shy about standing out and that’s exactly what they did in…
Continue Reading Greece flies more firefighters to battle a blaze on Crete. More evacuations have been ordered
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities are flying additional forces to the southern island of Crete, where 250 firefighters are battling a…
Continue Reading Street art pops up throughout Paris, adding some Olympic color to major landmarks
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris is getting a colorful splash of Olympic creative spirit with nearly 30 vibrant street art pieces,…
Continue Reading ‘Furious battles are underway’: Kursk residents call on Putin for help after Ukrainian incursion
By Daria Tarasova, Jim Sciutto, Allegra Goodwin, Tim Lister, and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian forces are pushing further into the…
Continue Reading The tourism message in Maui that ‘has managed to stick around’
By Will McGough, CNN (CNN) — On August 8, 2023, an out-of-control wildfire fueled by winds from Hurricane Dora ripped through the town of…
Continue Reading Kelsea Ballerini announces new album, ‘Patterns.’ It isn’t what you’d expect: ‘I’m team no rules’
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kelsea Ballerini is preparing to release her fifth studio album, called “Patterns,” this fall and people…
Continue Reading They spent 5 years researching their move abroad. Now they’re offering scouting trips to aspiring expats
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Jen Barnett has wanted to live abroad since first grade, when cafés lined her Birmingham, Alabama, school’s…
Continue Reading Israel’s gold-medal winning windsurfer draws motivation from threats on his team
By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Olympic athletes are rarely lacking in motivation, but Israel’s newest gold medalist – windsurfer Tom Reuveny…
Continue Reading Israel’s Western allies slam Israeli minister’s remark that Gaza starvation may be justified
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Western allies have condemned remarks by the country’s far-right finance minister who suggested that causing the…
Continue Reading Russian prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for US-Russian woman in treason trial
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian prosecutors on Thursday asked for a 15-year sentence in the treason trial of a Russian-American woman, who has pleaded…
Continue Reading Boeing’s new CEO is already making an overdue change his first day on the job
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Today is Kelly Ortberg’s first day as CEO of Boeing. He’s already winning praise – for his work…
Continue Reading Man under investigation in Spain for pouring water on ancient cave paintings to get a sharper photo
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Spanish authorities are investigating a man who allegedly damaged cave paintings that are thousands of years old by…
Continue Reading China hits back at the US in response to doping allegations dogging its swimmers
BEIJING (AP) — China is trying to fight fire with fire in the face of persistent doping allegations that have dogged its swimmers at the Paris…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Aug. 8: Tropical Storm Debby, Space mission, Presidential race, Stock markets, UK riots
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Government officials often send text messages as an effective means of warning the public about emergencies.…
Continue Reading More than 385,000 Camp Lejeune contamination claims have been filed. So far, the US government has offered to pay 114 of them
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail this summer, they touted as one…
Continue Reading Those Samsung smartphones given to Olympic athletes? They may violate sanctions on North Korea
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials on Thursday said providing Samsung smartphones to North Korean athletes at the…
Continue Reading Police in Kenya fire tear gas at protesters as new Cabinet ministers are sworn in
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police have fired tear gas at protesters calling for the president’s resignation in the Kenyan capital as…
Continue Reading Why this photographer prefers to be called a ‘visual activist’
By Victoria Woodcock, CNN (CNN) — “The lack of queer visual history compelled me to produce what was missing,” says Zanele Muholi of their…
Continue Reading Harris and Walz show their support for organized labor with appearance at Detroit union hall
Associated Press WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, played up their support for…
Continue Reading ‘Goodbye wrestling’: Indian Olympian appears to announce her retirement after being disqualified from gold medal match
By Aditi Sangal, CNN Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman to qualify for an Olympic wrestling final, appeared to announce her retirement from the…
Continue Reading The Noah Lyles-NBA players beef explained
By Kyle Feldscher and Ben Church, CNN Paris (CNN) — Noah Lyles is a charismatic, boisterous athlete who is not afraid to say what’s on his…
Continue Reading South Korea media says North Korean resident crossed border waters to defect
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean media says one North Korean resident escaped to the South across waters on the western border between the…
Continue Reading Russia says its troops are battling to push Ukrainian forces back a cross-border incursion in Kursk
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry says the country’s troops are fighting Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region on the third…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift fans are devastated by canceled Eras Tour shows in Austria over apparent attack plot
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Pricey tickets for sold-out Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna. Hundreds of euros, if not more, dropped on flights and…
Continue Reading Britain is on alert for further unrest even after anti-racism campaigners faced down the far right
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British authorities say they’re preparing for the possibility of further unrest, even as they applaud the…
Continue Reading Meet Dominika Banevič, teenage breaking superstar who wants to ‘write history’ in the Olympics’ newest sport
CNN By Martynas Ruseckas, CNN (CNN) — Breaking’s rising star Dominika Banevič knows all too well about believing in yourself and success…
Continue Reading Meet Dominika Banevič, teenage breaking superstar who wants to ‘write history’ in the Olympics’ newest sport
By Martynas Ruseckas, CNN (CNN) — Breaking’s rising star Dominika Banevič knows all too well about believing in yourself and success from a…
Continue Reading Zero calorie sweetener linked to blood clots and risk of heart disease, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Consuming a drink with erythritol — an artificial sweetener used to add bulk to stevia and monk fruit and to…
Continue Reading Tim Walz’s political evolution took him from moderate Democrat to progressive champion
By Arit John and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — In 2023, Tim Walz declared time for bargaining, light cajoling and compromise was over. After four…
Continue Reading Death toll from 6 weeks of monsoon rains jumps to 154 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The death toll from nearly six weeks of monsoon rains and floods across Pakistan has risen to 154, officials said Thursday, as…
Continue Reading La tripulación del sumergible Titan sabía que iba a morir antes de la implosión, según una demanda de más de US$ 50 millones
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (AP) — La familia de un explorador francés que murió en la implosión de un sumergible presentó una demanda de…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | El equipo de Trump ataca a Walz y a su historial militar en un intento de frenar a Harris
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Era el primer gran día de la lucha por el Medio Oeste de Estados Unidos que probablemente decida las…
Continue Reading A powerful quake hits off Japan’s coast, causing minor injuries but prompting new concerns
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s southern coast and injured nine people, but most of the injuries are…
Continue Reading Czech power company CEZ says its net profit in the first half of 2024 totaled $912 million, down 5%
PRAGUE (AP) — The dominant Czech power company CEZ says its net profit in the first half of the year totaled 21.1 billion Czech crowns ($912…
Continue Reading Japan’s stock market rally fades as fear returns
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A comeback rally in Japanese stocks has quickly lost steam, as the specter of a US economic slowdown and…
Continue Reading Suspects in foiled attack on Taylor Swift shows were inspired by Islamic State group, officials say
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State…
Continue Reading La tasa de muertes por accidente cerebrovascular entre adultos estadounidenses de mediana edad alcanzó su nivel más alto en dos décadas durante la pandemia de covid, según un informe
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Según un nuevo informe de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por su sigla en …
Continue Reading Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont, a fugitive since 2017, returns to Spain. But then he vanishes again
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police launched a manhunt in Barcelona on Thursday for fugitive Carles Puigdemont, a celebrated campaigner…
Continue Reading Tug of war, pistol dueling and other strange Olympic Games
By Jack Hillcox, CNN (CNN) — By now, you’ve probably heard that breakdancing, or “breaking,” is one of the newest competitive Olympic…
Continue Reading US Ambassador to Japan to skip Nagasaki peace ceremony after Israel excluded
By Yumi Asada, Nodoka Katsura and Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will sit out Nagasaki’s peace…
Continue Reading Utah man who killed woman is put to death by lethal injection in state’s first execution since 2010
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man who killed his girlfriend’s mother by slashing her throat was put to death by lethal…
Continue Reading Three people arrested in rural Nevada over altercation that Black man says involved a racial slur
Associated Press RENO, Nevada (AP) — Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with a verbal altercation last week in Virginia…
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What is Alpha Kappa Alpha? All about Kamala Harris' sorority
BestColleges provides a brief look at the history of Black sororities in the U.S. and the role one played in the life of Vice President Kamala…
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The world is farming more seafood than it catches. Is that a good thing?
Grist reports that both aquaculture and fisheries have environmental and climate impacts and this underscores the need to transform seafood systems…
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Under increasing pressure to migrate, more women are dying at the US-Mexico border
The 19th reports that while men once made up the majority of those dying in the U.S.-Mexico border desert, increasingly, those dying are women.…
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Keys, glasses, and the other most frequently lost items in America
Americans lose an average of five items per month. Tile identified the most commonly lost items, using data from a Shane Co.…
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The most hurricane-vulnerable counties in 2024
LawnStarter ranks the most hurricane-vulnerable counties in…
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The teacher 'pay penalty' is trending in the wrong direction post-pandemic
HeyTutor analyzed data from the Economic Policy Institute to illustrate how teacher wages compare to other…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | La supuesta conspiración terrorista contra Taylor Swift encaja en una preocupante tendencia de ISIS a atacar a adolescentes en internet
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Los detalles que están apareciendo sobre el presunto complot terrorista dirigido contra los tres conciertos de Taylor…
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