Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden
By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING, STEPHEN GROVES, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fending off a U.S.…
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LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people are flocking to central Florida this weekend to go on…
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‘You’re wrong’: McCarthy answers his critics as he faces blowback from GOP hardliners
By Manu Raju, Jeremy Herb and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in February made a bold prediction about the GOP…
Continue Reading A China-Taiwan DMZ? Meet the Kinmen islanders who want a bridge, not a war
By Eric Cheung, Will Ripley and John Mees, CNN Kinmen, Taiwan (CNN) — As the sun sets over Taiwan’s Kinmen islands, the neon lights of…
Continue Reading Debt ceiling deal advances pipeline and tweaks environmental rules. But more work remains.
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite weeks of negotiations, the White House and House Republicans were…
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Rodríguez, Boyd spark Galaxy to 3-2 victory over Real Salt Lake
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Memo Rodríguez and Tyler Boyd scored two minutes apart late in the second half to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 3-2 victory…
Continue Reading Republicans get their IRS cuts, but Democrats say they expect little near-term impact
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While Republicans seek to make good on campaign promises to cut IRS funding…
Continue Reading Trump and DeSantis jab at each other on campaign trail in 1st dueling appearances as 2024 candidates
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press GRIMES, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump kept up a steady…
Continue Reading Inside a debt ceiling standoff ‘far more dangerous than people will recognize’
By Jeremy Diamond, Lauren Fox, Melanie Zanona, Phil Mattingly, Arlette Saenz and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden ended the month…
Continue Reading US births in 2022 didn’t return to pre-pandemic levels
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation saw fewer babies born than it did before the…
Continue Reading Mexico plans to launch an asylum processing app next week
By Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — Mexico is launching a new app to speed up its asylum process amid record levels of asylum seekers, even after a…
Continue Reading Italy displays antiquities looted from Italian territory and recovered from London dealer
ROME (AP) — Italy on Wednesday displayed hundreds of antiquities that had been looted from Italian territory and were recovered from a London…
Continue Reading China accuses US of interfering in training exercise before aerial confrontation
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry has accused the U.S. of “interference and surveillance” of a naval exercise in the South China…
Continue Reading Failed New Mexico GOP candidate indicted by federal grand jury in alleged shooting spree targeting Democratic officials’ homes
By Paradise Afshar and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A former GOP candidate in New Mexico has been indicted on federal charges in connection to…
Continue Reading Sweden close to becoming first ‘smoke free’ country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles
By KARL RITTER and CHARLENE PELE Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden’s outdoor bars and…
Continue Reading Sherpas pass up Everest summit in order to rescue missing climber
Reuters A Malaysian climber narrowly survived after a Nepali sherpa guide hauled him down from below the summit of Mount Everest in a “very…
Continue Reading Russian court prepares way for new trial against jailed Kremlin foe Navalny
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has set a new date for a hearing paving the way for another trial of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei…
Continue Reading Pistons reach agreement to hire former Suns coach Monty Williams, AP sources say
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons made a bold move in their latest attempt to become relevant in the NBA again.…
Continue Reading Latest Russian missile bombardment of Ukraine’s capital kills at least 3 people, including a child
By HANNA ARHIROVA and SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say the latest pre-dawn Russian missile attack on Kyiv…
Continue Reading Condenan a ocho años y 10 meses de prisión por corrupción a Fernando Collor de Mello, expresidente de Brasil
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil condenó este miércoles a ocho años y diez meses de cárcel al…
Continue Reading San Francisco man convicted of murder for beating roommate during Zoom call and burning her alive
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury has convicted a San Francisco man of killing his 79-year-old roommate by beating her with a baseball bat and lighting…
Continue Reading Oregon governor says talks to end longest walkout by lawmakers in state history at impasse
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said Wednesday that nine days of negotiations with state Senate Republican leadership in…
Continue Reading Aide fired by George Santos says he got his job after sending money to Republican’s deputy
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who briefly worked as an aide to U.S. Rep. George Santos says he got his job after…
Continue Reading Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump from after he left office in…
Continue Reading How ‘begpackers’ became some of Asia’s most disliked travelers
By Lilit Marcus Hong Kong (CNN) — When Hong Kong resident Ashley James first started seeing “begpackers” on the streets of his city in…
Continue Reading Trabajadores de Dollar General protestan por mejores condiciones de trabajo. Más de 49 personas han muerto en las tiendas desde 2014
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Dollar General es el minorista de más rápido crecimiento en Estados Unidos, con la apertura de unas 1.000 tiendas…
Continue Reading Grand jury charges ex-GOP candidate with election interference in shootings at lawmakers’ homes
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A failed political candidate has been indicted on federal charges including election…
Continue Reading Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy violation penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child…
Continue Reading Pentagon cancels drag show at Air Force base as Pride Month begins
By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon forced an Air Force base in Nevada to cancel a drag show at the start of Pride Month that had…
Continue Reading Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has announced the permanent location for many more U.S. Space Force units — and…
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NASA team studying unidentified phenomena shares preliminary update
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A team of 16 experts and scientists assembled by NASA aims to publish its first report on unidentified…
Continue Reading Bizarrap y Peso Pluma lanzan la “Music Session #55”: una canción de desamor en donde predomina el sello mexicano
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Continue Reading Family: Sisters among 4 missing boaters after vessel found partially submerged in Alaska
By BECKY BOHRER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two vacationing couples — including sisters — and a fishing boat…
Continue Reading Bolivia government says trustee probing bank died by suicide, but some demand new investigation
By CARLOS VALDEZ Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The trustee of a bankrupt bank in Bolivia who died after falling from the 15th floor of an…
Continue Reading Adult filmmakers ask judge to delay Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Attorneys representing adult entertainers, erotica authors and sex educators on Wednesday asked…
Continue Reading Canadian officials announce more than $18,000 fine for Nova Scotia burn ban violations as wildfires continue to rage in region
By Michelle Watson and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Canadian officials announced a fine of more than $18,000 on Wednesday for anyone in Nova Scotia…
Continue Reading North Korean leader’s sister says US hypocritical for criticizing failed satellite launch
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States of…
Continue Reading Meta threatens to pull news content in California if bill to pay publishers passes
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, threatened to remove news from its social media sites in…
Continue Reading Kim Cattrall sí volverá a interpretar a Samantha Jones en la nueva versión de “Sex and the City”
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Abróchense los cinturones, fans de “Sex and the City”, porque Kim Cattrall por fin está de vuelta. Un…
Continue Reading Adult filmmakers ask judge to delay Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Attorneys representing adult entertainers, erotica authors and sex educators on Wednesday asked…
Continue Reading La Justicia de Perú prohíbe la salida del país a Keiko Fujimori
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El Poder Judicial de Perú ordenó una medida de prohibición de salida del país por 36 meses para Keiko…
Continue Reading Los profesores abandonan sus puestos ante el aumento de la violencia escolar, el agotamiento y el estancamiento salarial
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La mayoría de los profesores que abandonan el sector no se jubilan ni son despedidos, sino que renuncian. Casi la…
Continue Reading First report from NASA team studying unidentified phenomena coming this summer
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A team of 16 experts and scientists assembled by NASA aims to publish its first report on unidentified…
Continue Reading NASA team studying unidentified phenomena shares preliminary update
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A team of 16 experts and scientists assembled by NASA aims to publish its first report on unidentified…
Continue Reading DeSantis floats new policy proposals on student loans and military readiness
By Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Hitting the campaign trail in Iowa on Wednesday for the first time as a presidential candidate,…
Continue Reading Declaran culpable de violación a Danny Masterson, actor de “That ’70s Show”
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Un jurado de Los Ángeles declaró al actor Danny Masterson culpable de dos de los tres cargos de violación en un…
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Bridge repairs underway on US 20 in Idaho Falls
Bridge repairs are underway on U.S. Highway 20 in Idaho Falls at the bridge over Riverside…
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Flower baskets decorate Downtown Idaho Falls
For the past decade the Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation has been a driving force behind making sure flower pots hang around the city’s…
Continue Reading First installment of new Obama oral history project focuses on climate
By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — A new oral history project focused on former President Barack Obama’s administration was released on…
Continue Reading Born in a typhoon: Many, including newborns, remain without electricity as Guam recovers from storm
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — About a week after Typhoon Mawar tore through Guam as the strongest typhoon to hit the…
Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says a military reconnaissance satellite will soon enter orbit
By Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — Kim Yo Jong, senior North Korean official and sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said a North Korean…
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Man sentenced for harassing Yellowstone bison calf
The man accused of disturbing a newborn bison calf in Yellowstone National Park was sentenced today.…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to picking up Yellowstone bison calf that was rejected by herd, euthanized
MAMMOTH, Wyo. (AP) — A man from Hawaii pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge alleging he picked up a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park,…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to picking up Yellowstone bison calf that was rejected by herd, euthanized
MAMMOTH, Wyo. (AP) — A man from Hawaii pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge alleging he picked up a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park,…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to picking up Yellowstone bison calf that was rejected by herd, euthanized
MAMMOTH, Wyo. (AP) — A man from Hawaii pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge alleging he picked up a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park,…
Continue Reading Trial opens for 3 charged with aiding Chinese campaign to pressure expats into returning home
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An American sleuth and two Chinese men are facing jurors in the first trial to come out of U.S.…
Continue Reading Scripps National Spelling Bee finalists flex their knowledge quietly
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Confidence on the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage manifests itself in subtle ways, like…
Continue Reading Niagara Falls tourist attraction Marineland facing charges over care of its black bears
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (AP) — The Canadian province of Ontario has charged the Niagara Falls, Ontario, tourist attraction Marineland over the care…
Continue Reading American Airlines says it will appeal a ruling that would break up a partnership with JetBlue
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines says it will appeal a court ruling that would break up a partnership with…
Continue Reading Kim Cattrall will indeed reprise the role of Samantha Jones in ‘Sex and the City’ reboot
By Chloe Melas, CNN (CNN) — Buckle up, “Sex and the City” fans, because Kim Cattrall is finally back. A spokesperson for HBO/Max confirmed…
Continue Reading Officials working to divert water from spilling over Chesterfield Reservoir
The Chesterfield Dam started overflowing on Wednesday morning into the Portneuf…
Continue Reading Iowa judge orders continued probation for teen sex trafficking victim who killed her alleged abuser
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A teenage sex trafficking victim who fatally stabbed the man she accused of abusing…
Continue Reading Danny Masterson, ‘That ’70s Show’ actor, found guilty of rape
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — A Los Angeles jury has found actor Danny Masterson guilty on two of the three counts of rape in a retrial on…
Continue Reading JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he never heard of Jeffrey Epstein until after his 2019 arrest
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and KEN SWEET Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he never heard about Jeffrey Epstein until he was…
Continue Reading Portland mulls ban on daytime camping amid sharp rise in homelessness
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City Council members in Portland were considering on Wednesday whether to…
Continue Reading EXCLUSIVA | Graban a Trump hablando de un documento clasificado que guardó tras su salida de la Casa Blanca
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Fiscales federales obtuvieron una grabación de audio de una reunión ocurrida en el verano boreal de 2021 en la que…
Continue Reading Armie Hammer will not face charges following sexual assault investigation, according to LA District Attorney
By Chloe Melas, CNN (CNN) — Actor Armie Hammer will not face charges following an investigation by Los Angeles police into an allegation of…
Continue Reading Portland mulls ban on daytime camping amid sharp rise in homelessness
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City Council members in Portland were considering on Wednesday whether to…
Continue Reading Cyberattack forces Idaho hospital to send ambulances elsewhere
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A hospital in Idaho has been diverting ambulances to other hospitals for more than 24 hours because of a…
Continue Reading Danny Masterson convicted of 2 counts of rape, ‘That ’70s Show’ actor faces 30 years to life
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson was led out in handcuffs from a Los…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Boeing request to block pain and suffering damages for crash victims who died upon impact
By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge rejected arguments from attorneys for Boeing that it should not have to pay for the pain and…
Continue Reading Florida baby left inside hot car dies while parents are at church service
PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) — An 11-month-old baby died after being left alone in a hot car while her parents were in church services along Florida’s…
Continue Reading ‘Ted Lasso’ finale proved its whole point — that those who are stuck can overcome (SPOILERS)
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Roy Kent cries. Nate Shelley apologizes. Rebecca Welton lets her anger go. Trent Crimm finishes…
Continue Reading Butler, Jokic lead Heat, Nuggets into a NBA Finals after unconventional paths
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic wasn’t supposed to be here. Neither was Jimmy Butler, for that matter. Jokic was…
Continue Reading In Canada, each cigarette will get a warning label: ‘poison in every puff’
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on…
Continue Reading Florida mayor charged with voting in district where he no longer lived
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of a South Florida city has been arrested on illegal voting charges following months of accusations that…
Continue Reading House GOP challenges CBO’s analysis of work requirements in debt ceiling bill
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans defended their broadening of work requirements for safety net programs in the debt ceiling bill on…
Continue Reading House GOP challenges CBO’s analysis of work requirements in debt ceiling bill
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans defended their broadening of work requirements for safety net programs in the debt ceiling bill on…
Continue Reading EU states accused of neglect after only 271 Afghans were resettled in Europe last year: International Rescue Committee
By Eve Brennan, Jessie Gretener and Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said European Union states have…
Continue Reading Census Bureau again delays release of most detailed data from 2020 census
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau says it is once again delaying the release, and narrowing the scope, of some of the most…
Continue Reading GOP walkout in Oregon Senate now in 5th week; uncertain if boycotters will be sanctioned
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The longest-ever walkout in the Oregon Legislature completed its fourth week on Wednesday as…
Continue Reading GOP walkout in Oregon Senate now in 5th week; uncertain if boycotters will be sanctioned
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The longest-ever walkout in the Oregon Legislature completed its fourth week on Wednesday as…
Continue Reading Un escáner encuentra un collar de oro junto al diente de un tiburón prehistórico entre los restos del Titanic
Carolina Calero (CNN) — Un collar con el diente de un tiburón prehistórico conocido como megalodón ha sido descubierto entre los restos del…
Continue Reading Canada will start putting health warnings on individual cigarettes. It will be the first country to do so
By Carma Hassan, Paula Newton and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — “Tobacco smoke harms children.” “Cigarettes cause leukemia.”…
Continue Reading La “dama del baúl” finalmente tiene nombre: policía identifica un cadáver desconocido que encontró en Halloween hace 53 años gracias al ADN
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Después de que la policía encontrara un cadáver en un baúl negro en una zona boscosa de Florida hace 53 años,…
Continue Reading Qatar’s prime minister met with top Taliban leader in Afghanistan earlier this month, sources say
By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Qatar’s prime minister met secretly with the Taliban’s top leader earlier this month in Afghanistan, two…
Continue Reading Ryan Gosling has a hilarious response to those who say he’s ‘too old’ to play Ken in ‘Barbie’ movie
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Gosling channeled his “Ken-ergy” to defend himself against those who think he’s “too old” to…
Continue Reading Beloved New York swan babies rescued after mother was eaten by family, police say
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press The village of Manlius in upstate New York is mourning the loss of Faye, a swan who was stolen from the…
Continue Reading Veteran character actor John Beasley, who appeared in the TV drama ‘Everwood,’ dies at 79
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — John Beasley, the veteran character actor who played a kindly school bus driver on the TV drama “Everwood” and appeared in…
Continue Reading Authorities remove weapons from Middle River house amid hazardous device investigation
By David Collins Click here for updates on this story MIDDLE RIVER, Maryland (WBAL) — ederal agents raided a Middle…
Continue Reading 17-year-old shot by police now facing charges
By Kim Dacey Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — A 17-year-old who was shot in the back…
Continue Reading Girl raped, impregnated by security guard who worked at Oklahoma library
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Continue Reading Here’s how Jordan’s royal wedding will reverberate across the region and beyond
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press The Middle Eastern country of Jordan is set to host its biggest royal wedding in years on Thursday as the…
Continue Reading Esto podría significar el acuerdo sobre el techo de la deuda para los pagos de préstamos estudiantiles
Alexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Si el acuerdo bipartidista sobre el techo de la deuda se convierte en ley, echará por tierra cualquier…
Continue Reading Parents concerned after children’s minister, volunteer in Norman arrested for molestation
By Alyse Jones Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Parents may be asking these questions…
Continue Reading Sean “Diddy” Combs sues Diageo, saying it neglected his vodka and tequila brands
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Rapper and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs is suing Diageo, saying the company didn’t make promised…
Continue Reading Mike Pence to launch campaign for president in Iowa June 7
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the…
Continue Reading 16 children injured in fall during Canada school trip to historic fort
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Sixteen schoolchildren and one adult have been hospitalized after a fall Wednesday at a popular tourist attraction in the…
Continue Reading Toyota to invest $2.1 billion more in N.C. battery plant, will build big SUV at factory in Kentucky
By TOM KRISHER and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Toyota will invest another $2.1 billion in an electric and hybrid vehicle…
Continue Reading Driver pulled over on highway in Liberty Township for going 115 mph
By Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WLWT) — Ohio State Highway Patrol…
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