Climate-driven flooding poses well water contamination risks
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — After a record-setting Midwestern rainstorm that damaged thousands of homes…
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Mexican megachurch leader gets more than 16 years for abuse
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leader of the Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo was sentenced Wednesday to more than 16…
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By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leader of the Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo was sentenced Wednesday to more than 16…
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Armed man arrested for threat to kill Justice Kavanaugh
By MARK SHERMAN, MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man carrying a gun, a knife and zip ties was arrested…
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AP Interview: Allyson Felix ‘humbled’ by rivals’ praise
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Allyson Felix is preparing to race the final Diamond League meet of her career in Rome. Then…
Continue Reading Democrat Will Rollins advances to November general election in California’s 41st Congressional District.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Will Rollins advances to November general election in California’s 41st Congressional…
Continue Reading Republican Ken Calvert advances to November general election in California’s 41st Congressional District.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Ken Calvert advances to November general election in California’s 41st Congressional…
Continue Reading Off-grid living beckons more than just hardy pioneer types
By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press Living off-grid conjures images of survivalists in remote places and a rustic, “Little House on the Prairie”…
Continue ReadingPaula Rego, acclaimed Portuguese-British artist, dead at 87
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Continue ReadingFormer Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein faces two indecent assault charges in UK
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN Former Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein is facing two indecent assault charges in the United Kingdom against a woman…
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Are social media platforms like railroads? The future of Facebook and Twitter could depend on the answer
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Services like Facebook and Twitter could change radically for millions of Americans in the coming years depending on how…
Continue Reading Dutch appeals court convicts Ethiopian of war 1970s crimes
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch appeals court has upheld the conviction and life sentence handed to a 67-year-old Ethiopian-Dutch man who was…
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Opinion: Black consumers like me want change — not Juneteenth-branded products
Opinion by Lisa Osborne Ross for CNN Business Perspectives During a recent visit to Minneapolis, a colleague and I stopped by Cup Foods, the…
Continue Reading Armed man arrested for threat to kill Justice Kavanaugh
By MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man carrying a gun, a knife and zip ties was arrested Wednesday near…
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Armed man arrested near Brett Kavanaugh’s home charged with attempting to murder a US judge
By Katelyn Polantz, Joan Biskupic and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Justice Department has charged the man who was arrested near Justice Brett…
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América es un continente rico que se está destruyendo. Estos son sus problemas más urgentes en materia ambiental
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — Las Américas son ricas. Basta una mirada rápida a los rankings de biodiversidad y reservas de agua dulce para…
Continue Reading Scioscia, Rollins to manage at All-Star Futures Game
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Dodgers catcher Mike Scioscia will manage the National League team of prospects and retired shortstop Jimmy Rollins will…
Continue Reading Scioscia, Rollins to manage at All-Star Futures Game
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Dodgers catcher Mike Scioscia will manage the National League team of prospects and retired shortstop Jimmy Rollins will…
Continue Reading Supreme Court limits excessive force claims against Border Patrol agents
By Tierney Sneed and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court said Wednesday that a Border Patrol agent in Washington state cannot be personally sued…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 committee’s members are on diverging political paths
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The nine members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S.…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 committee’s members are on diverging political paths
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The nine members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S.…
Continue Reading Treasury bans Americans from buying Russian stocks and bonds
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Biden administration has issued new investment restrictions that prohibit Americans from buying Russian stocks and…
Continue Reading Madrid extends Modric’s contract, keeps midfield intact
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has extended Luka Modric’s contract for another year, which keeps intact the midfield…
Continue Reading Buy now, pay later users in the UK are racking up debt to pay off their debts
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The growing trend of buying things now but paying for them later is creating a debt trap for many shoppers in the United…
Continue Reading Lagos ex-governor wins Nigerian ruling party’s nomination
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A former governor of Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, has been nominated to be the ruling…
Continue Reading Then and now: GOP lawmakers’ evolution on the Capitol riot
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most every Republican lawmaker expressed outrage in the days after the insurrection at…
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most every Republican lawmaker expressed outrage in the days after the insurrection at…
Continue Reading An electric car finally makes financial sense
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Gas prices that keep going up by the day have got a lot of people thinking about buying an electric vehicle.…
Continue Reading Republican Jay Obernolte advances to November general election in California’s 23rd Congressional District.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Jay Obernolte advances to November general election in California’s 23rd Congressional…
Continue Reading FIBA resists Paris Olympics plan for remote basketball venue
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Most basketball games at the Paris Olympics could end up being played a three-hour journey outside…
Continue Reading Worry about stagflation, a flashback to ’70s, begins to grow
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Stagflation. It was the dreaded “S word” of the 1970s. For Americans of a certain age, it…
Continue ReadingShirin Ebadi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Personal Birth date: June 21,…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein to be charged in UK over assault claims
LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors said Wednesday they have authorized police to charge former film mogul Harvey Weinstein with two counts of…
Continue ReadingHistory of online security, from CAPTCHA to multifactor authentication
Beyond Identity covers the history of cybersecurity, from the first antivirus program to the rise of two-factor…
Continue ReadingHighest-rated reality TV shows
Using data from IMDb, Stacker compiled a list of the 50 highest-rated reality TV shows of all…
Continue ReadingOut of gas money, Isabella Co. Sheriff’s Office shifts gears
By James Paxson Click here for updates on this story ISABELLA CO., Michigan (WNEM) — The Isabella County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading White House warning of ‘unacceptable tradeoffs’ on Covid-19 response amid congressional inaction
By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House issued a new warning to Congress Wednesday on the continued urgent need for Covid-19 funding, highlighting new…
Continue Reading US diverts COVID-19 funds to secure vaccines amid stalemate
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $10 billion in coronavirus relief funds is being diverted from orders of at-home rapid…
Continue ReadingKCK police have now seized 15k fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills
By Zoe Brown Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV) — The Kansas City, Kansas, Police…
Continue ReadingVideo shows Minnesota teacher throwing hockey stick at 8-year-old student
By Marielle Mohs Click here for updates on this story PRINCETON, Minnesota (WCCO) — An 8-year-old boy says he’s…
Continue Reading EU lawmakers support banning gasoline car sales by 2035 in key vote
By Angela Dewan, CNN Members of the European Parliament voted Wednesday to ban the sale of new combustion engine cars by 2035, in what would be one…
Continue ReadingFamily of West Allis homicide victim speaks out after learning fate of man convicted in his death
By Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The family of a West Allis…
Continue Reading New York woman finds lost dachshund — in Hilary Swank’s lap
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Chelsea Blackwell’s dachshund, Blue, disappeared Monday, and the distraught owner went in search. But when she came upon…
Continue Reading US ends GM steering investigation without seeking a recall
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have closed an investigation into sticky power steering on thousands of older General Motors…
Continue ReadingMPD gathers to remember fallen Officer Charles Irvine Jr. on 4-year anniversary of his death
By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The Milwaukee Police Department honored one of…
Continue Reading Polish leader faces questions about timing of bond purchase
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister is facing questions over his purchase of 4.6 million zlotys (over $1 million) in Polish treasury…
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Foo Fighters announce two tribute shows to honor late band member Taylor Hawkins
By Chloe Melas, CNN The Foo Fighters will perform two special tribute concerts in London and Los Angeles to honor the life of their former drummer,…
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Despite efforts to fight formula price-gouging, desperate families are paying top dollar
By Jen Christensen and Naomi Thomas, CNN Every month, like clockwork, Renee Steiber got formula delivered to her home in the Chicago suburbs for her…
Continue ReadingAyman al-Zawahiri Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1951 Death date: July 31,…
Continue Reading Police arrested in crackdown on major Spanish drug gangs
MADRID (AP) — The European Union’s law enforcement agency says Spanish police have dismantled two major drug trafficking networks that used…
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