Scott Hamilton Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Olympic and world champion figure skater Scott Hamilton. Personal Birth date:…
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Imane Khelif and Kaylia Nemour return from Olympics to a warm welcome in Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Imane Khelif received a warm welcome on her return home as Algerians rallied around her in the face of international…
Continue Reading Family calls for transparency after heatstroke death of Baltimore trash collector
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The family of a Baltimore man who died of heatstroke while collecting trash for the city’s public works agency…
Continue Reading British energy giant reports violating toxic pollutant limits at Louisiana wood pellet facilities
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — British energy firm Drax Global, already facing scrutiny for violating environmental…
Continue Reading Enrico Letta Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta. Personal Birth date: August 20, 1966…
Continue Reading Former Cornell student sentenced to nearly 2 years for threatening to kill members of the university’s Jewish community
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A former Cornell University student was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for threatening to kill members…
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Bannock County Courthouse slated for significant improvements
These changes will provide more parking for patrons and make it safer to cross the…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania man accused of voting in 2 states faces federal charges
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man faces federal charges that he voted in both Florida and in Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential…
Continue Reading Federal officials investigating natural gas explosion in Maryland that killed 2
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board, which has jurisdiction over pipelines, is investigating a natural…
Continue Reading Judge says Maine can forbid discrimination by religious schools that take state tuition money
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge says Maine isn’t violating the constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them…
Continue Reading MTV Video Music Awards move back a day because of US presidential debate and will air on Sept. 11
AP Music Writer The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have moved to a new date because of the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate. The VMAs will now air…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill senior government administrator in an attack on his vehicle in southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say gunmen have ambushed a vehicle carrying a senior government administrator in southwest Pakistan, killing him…
Continue Reading Turkey hosts another round of talks to ease tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has hosted a second round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia to try and resolve a dispute over Ethiopia’s…
Continue Reading Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States managed to arrest Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord, but Mexican prosecutors — and the president — now say…
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White Pine Charter School to open on time after flooding
Despite the flood of about a million gallons, the school is planned to open on…
Continue Reading Robert Tucker, the head of a security firm, is named fire commissioner of New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Robert S. Tucker to head the city’s fire department. Tucker takes over from Laura…
Continue Reading Marathon swimmer says he quit Lake Michigan swim after going in wrong direction with dead GPS
Associated Press A man attempting an epic 80-mile swim across Lake Michigan said he gave up on the third day after losing two batteries for a…
Continue Reading Bulgaria seizes heroin at a Black Sea port worth $38 million en route from Kyrgizstan
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities say they have seized some 436 kilograms — about 960 pounds — of heroin at the Black Sea port of…
Continue Reading Snoop’s side quests: Beyond the Olympics, rapper has proved versatility from cooking to wrestling
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although he is most prominently known for his decades-long rap career and being everyone’s “uncle,” Snoop…
Continue Reading North Dakota voters to weigh in again on marijuana legalization
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the November general election.…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s health care system in tatters but still preparing for a possible wider war with Israel
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health care system has been battered by multiple crisis but is now preparing for the possibility of a…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s military arrests former spy chief over probe related to a housing project scheme
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says the former spy chief has been arrested and will be court-martialed. The…
Continue Reading Blink Fitness, an affordable gym operator owned by Equinox, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gym operator Blink Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Blink, an Equinox-owned chain with…
Continue Reading A hair salon owner says law enforcement entered her business without permission during a Kamala Harris event last month
SPECTRUM NEWS WORCESTER, ALICIA POWERS, POOL, CNN By Michelle Watson, Gloria Pazmino and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts hair salon…
Continue Reading Site of deadliest church shooting in US history is torn down over protests by some Texas families
Associated Press SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Crews have torn down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in…
Continue Reading Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 and Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex muscles
AP College Football Writer Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll for the second straight year as the…
Continue Reading A hair salon owner says law enforcement entered her business without permission during a Kamala Harris event last month
By Michelle Watson, Gloria Pazmino and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts hair salon owner said members of law enforcement entered her…
Continue Reading Resignations of Bangladeshi officials close to Hasina are legal, interim leader Yunus says
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The head of Bangladesh’s interim government says the high-profile resignations of authorities close to…
Continue Reading The UN says Sudan is at a ‘breaking point.’ Its military hasn’t committed to peace talks this week
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations’ migration agency warns that the humanitarian crisis in war-wrecked Sudan is at “a…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden’s lawyers say claims about foreign business dealing have no place in upcoming tax trial
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden’s lawyers say prosecutors are inappropriately trying to insert “politically-charged”…
Continue Reading French authorities investigate British man who climbed the Eiffel Tower before Olympics closing show
PARIS (AP) — A British man, who was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower on the last day of the Paris Olympics, has been released from police custody,…
Continue Reading Pfizer CEO on moving beyond COVID vaccines to become a leader in cancer and obesity treatments
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla is trying to reposition the global pharmaceutical giant for a post-pandemic…
Continue Reading Banksy unveils new rhino art in an animal-themed collection that has popped up across London
LONDON (AP) — Street artist Banksy has unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it is climbing on top of a car in London. It is the…
Continue Reading Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Netflix documentary
AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The tear-jerker documentary “Daughters” follows four young girls as they prepare to reunite with…
Continue Reading Israel and US brace for Iranian attack as diplomats push hard for Gaza ceasefire
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel and the United States are preparing for a potential Iranian attack on Israel, as efforts to secure a…
Continue Reading Trump and Musk talk about assassination attempt and deportations during glitchy chat on X
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump recounted his assassination attempt in vivid detail and promised the largest deportation in U.S.…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Capitol Police decline to investigate leak of state Supreme Court abortion order
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Capitol Police have declined to investigate the leak of a state Supreme Court abortion order in…
Continue Reading U.S.-backed Syrian fighters say they killed 18 pro-government gunmen in rare attack in eastern Syria
Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — U.S.-backed Syrian fighters have carried out a rare attack in eastern Syria, striking at three posts manned…
Continue Reading Islamic State-allied militants kill 12 people in eastern Congo, official says
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A local official in eastern Congo says that militants allied with the Islamic State group in have killed at…
Continue Reading Security guard disarms attacker after girl and woman stabbed in central London
By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — A security guard said he tried to save an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman as they were…
Continue Reading Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms have been turned away or…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico cancels classes, activates National Guard as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Ernesto has formed in the Atlantic. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for Puerto…
Continue Reading Released Palestinians describe worsening abuses in Israeli prisons
Associated Press OUTSIDE OFER PRISON, West Bank (AP) — Frequent beatings, overcrowding, withholding of basic rations. Released Palestinians have…
Continue Reading Sweden drops a probe into Joost Klein, Eurovision contestant who was expelled hours before the final
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden has dropped its investigation into a backstage altercation in May involving a Dutch contestant in the Eurovision…
Continue Reading Danish justice minister denounces gangs who hire teenage Swedes to kill in Denmark
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has denounced organized criminal gangs who hire Swedish…
Continue Reading From Biden to Gabbard, here’s what Harris’ past debates show before a faceoff with Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has repeatedly taunted her opponent’s seeming reluctance to debate, telling a…
Continue Reading Man stabs a girl and her mother in a London tourism hot spot before being arrested, police say
LONDON (AP) — Authorities say a man stabbed an 11-year-old girl and her mother in London’s bustling theater district before being arrested, but…
Continue Reading Korean American star Jay Park discusses his garlic juice, foray into K-pop and keeping it real
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Korean American pop star Jay Park is known for many things, including being a rapper and R&B artist,…
Continue Reading Pakistani mountaineer known for rescue missions dies during descent on Broad Peak
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say a climber climber known for taking part in high-altitude rescue missions died during a descent from one of…
Continue Reading Ukraine claims control of hundreds of square miles of Russian territory as operation forces tens of thousands to flee
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to “kick the enemy out” of his country’s territory after it…
Continue Reading Democrats launch first paid ad campaign for the Harris-Walz ticket in battleground states
Associated Press With a solidified presidential ticket stumping across the country and a massive amount of money to spend, the Democratic Party is…
Continue Reading What we know about the 4 ex-Milwaukee hotel workers charged in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death
By Ashley R. Williams, Sara Smart, Steve Almasy and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Four former hotel employees charged with felony murder in…
Continue Reading ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court prosecutors say they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela.…
Continue Reading Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles)…
Continue Reading Death toll in Uganda rubbish heap collapse reaches 24 as rescue teams find more victims
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The death toll from a mountain of rubbish that collapsed in the Ugandan capital rose to 24 on Monday as…
Continue Reading How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief. According to…
Continue Reading Mini farm animals are adorable. There’s also a growing demand for them
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass.…
Continue Reading Evacuations ordered near Athens as Greek authorities try to contain wildfires
By Chris Liakos, Alex Stambaugh and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — A deadly and fast-spreading wildfire tore through several neighborhoods close…
Continue Reading Price instability rocks Ethiopia as it reels from foreign exchange rate reforms
Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The prices on the menu have been erased at a small hotel in a suburb of Ethiopia’s capital. That…
Continue Reading The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the ‘unsubscribe’ button
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the name of consumer protection, a slew of U.S. federal agencies are working to make it easier for Americans…
Continue Reading Indonesian president holds the first cabinet meeting in the nation’s unfinished future capital
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo held his first cabinet meeting in the nation’s future capital of…
Continue Reading The Geneva Conventions — the world’s rules of war — are 75 years old and ignored nearly everywhere
GENEVA (AP) — The Geneva Conventions have been adopted by nearly every country since they were finalized on Aug. 12, 1949. But on their 75th…
Continue Reading China celebrates historic Olympic gold medal tie with US after neck and neck battle
By Nectar Gan and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is celebrating its best-ever performance at an overseas Olympics after winning the…
Continue Reading This student was handing out bottles of water to protesters. Minutes later, he was dead
CNN By Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Salman Saeed and Isaac Yee, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning…
Continue Reading This student was handing out bottles of water to protesters. Minutes later, he was dead
By Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Salman Saeed and Isaac Yee, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning…
Continue Reading Pacific Northwest tribes are battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from…
Continue Reading Americans’ refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spike
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American…
Continue Reading Drop in winds offers hope as firefighters battle huge wildfire on fringes of Athens. 1 person dead
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major forest fire has raged into the northern suburbs of Athens, killing one person and triggering…
Continue Reading Islamic State claims responsibility for explosion in the Afghan capital Kabul that killed at least 1
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a minivan explosion in the Afghan capital that killed at least one person. The…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street holds relatively steady ahead of big tests coming later in the week
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted through a quiet Monday to finish mixed, as markets around the world stabilized following a…
Continue Reading What to stream: Post Malone goes country, Sydney Sweeney plays a nun and Madden 25 hits the field
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a country album from Post Malone, Awkwafina playing a struggling actor whose winning…
Continue Reading Yseult hits Olympic stage as closing ceremony performer, shining light on music and modeling career
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Parisian singer-model Yseult was the final act to perform during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics on…
Continue Reading ‘Unauthorized’ helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof in Australia, killing pilot
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man has died after an unauthorized helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on…
Continue Reading Jury selection ends 1st day for ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas investigative reporter
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The murder trial of a Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing an investigative reporter who wrote articles…
Continue Reading After fire struck Maui’s Upcountry, residents of one town looked to themselves to prep for next one
Associated Press High up in the mountains of Maui, residents of one small town have taken their future into their own hands after a fire last year…
Continue Reading Harris is pushing joy. Trump paints a darker picture. Will mismatched moods matter?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At the top of his first speech as her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz turned to Vice President Kamala…
Continue Reading Their job was saving lives. They lost their own in Brazil’s horrifying plane crash
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Arianne Risso worked every day to help her patients battle cancer. That made it all the more heart wrenching…
Continue Reading From Paris to Los Angeles: How the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the Olympics close in Paris, Los Angeles has now taken the torch. The city will become the third to host the…
Continue Reading How a Mexico City hospital transforms into a coming-of-age celebration for its patients
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The smell of hairspray clouds Alexa Flores López as she gets the finishing touches of an intricate updo on her…
Continue Reading How a young generation in Bangladesh forced out the leader who ruled for much of their lives
Associated Press Jannatul Prome hopes to leave Bangladesh to study more or possibly find a job after she finishes her university degree, frustrated…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s chief justice resigns under pressure as Yunus-led interim government starts working
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has resigned following new protests by students and other…
Continue Reading Helicopter on ‘unauthorized flight’ crashes onto roof of Australian hotel, killing pilot
By Hilary Whiteman and Jessie Yeung, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Police are still working to identify a helicopter pilot killed when the…
Continue Reading South Korea and US will start summer military drills next week to counter North Korean threats
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States will start their annual joint military exercises next week with a…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s top court has upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy…
Continue Reading Storm dumps intense rainfall on northern Japan, sending some people to shelters
Associatd Press TOKYO (AP) — A slow-moving storm is dumping intense rainfall on northern Japan, causing rivers to swell and sending some residents…
Continue Reading DNA leads police to arrest of mother in 1987 California baby death
By Melissa Alonso and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Cold case investigators have arrested a 55-year-old woman in North Carolina in connection with…
Continue Reading Aaron Rai takes advantage of Max Greyserman’s late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aaron Rai took advantage of Max Greyserman’s late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship on Sunday for his first PGA…
Continue Reading US beefs up posture in Middle East, warns an Iran-backed attack on Israel could come this week
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the…
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An accident involving a vehicle and pedestrian has resulted in a fatality
A fatal accident involving a late model Jeep and a pedestrian has resulted in the death of Paul R. Dreher, a 24-year-old man from Blackfoot.…
Continue Reading Catholic devotees honor St Jude’s relic with watery procession through Mexico’s Xochimilco canals
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — It was no ordinary Sunday on Mexico City’s famed Xochimilco canals. Instead of tourists and locals hanging…
Continue Reading 2 dead in Maryland house explosion, authorities say
By Zenebou Sylla, Michelle Watson and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — Two people have died after an apparent house explosion early Sunday in…
Continue Reading Zelensky says Russian forces started fire at Russian-controlled nuclear plant in southern Ukraine
By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces started a fire at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine,…
Continue Reading Who performed at the Olympic closing ceremony? Snoop, Dr. Dre, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris has closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a star-studded show…
Continue Reading Fatal weekend shootings jolt growing Denver-area suburb
DENVER (AP) — Four men were fatally shot and a woman was hospitalized with gunshot wounds during a spate of weekend violence in the Denver suburb…
Continue Reading Man claiming to be Uvalde shooter’s uncle begged authorities to let him talk him down during the shooting, 911 call reveals
CNN By Paradise Afshar, Sarah Moon and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — A man claiming to be the uncle of Uvalde school shooter Salvador Ramos…
Continue Reading Man claiming to be Uvalde shooter’s uncle begged authorities to let him talk him down during the shooting, 911 call reveals
By Paradise Afshar, Sarah Moon and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — A man claiming to be the uncle of Uvalde school shooter Salvador Ramos…
Continue Reading English town of Southport mourns 9-year-old stabbing victim and calls for an end to unrest
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The people of Southport, England, came together Sunday for the first of the funerals for three girls killed during a…
Continue Reading Browns’ plans for move to new dome stadium hits snag as county backs city’s renovation proposal
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns’ proposal to leave the lakefront and play in a new domed stadium in Cleveland’s suburbs…
Continue Reading Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel as threat of Iran attack looms
By Jeremy Diamond, Lauren Izso, Irene Nasser and Eyad Kourdi, CNN Haifa, Israel (CNN) — Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets toward northern…
Continue Reading Paris closes the Olympics, and Los Angeles turns to Tom Cruise for its 2028 mission
Associated Press SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Setting out to prove that topping Paris isn’t mission impossible, Los Angeles rolled out a skydiving…
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