August 2022

Venice mayor outraged at surfers motoring down Grand Canal

August 17, 2022 8:13 am Associated Press

MILAN (AP) — Two surfers who sped down Venice’s Grand Canal on motorized boards Wednesday have been identified and the boards confiscated,…

Man dies in shootout with would-be robber in Alabama woods

August 17, 2022 8:12 am Associated Press

ASHLAND, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida college student exploring the east Alabama wilderness with his girlfriend was fatally wounded during…

Egypt’s central bank governor resigns as economic woes mount

August 17, 2022 8:11 am Associated Press

By SAMY MAGDY and AYA BATRAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s central bank governor has resigned as the country has struggled to address…

Small Sept. 11 museum known for ground zero tours closes

August 17, 2022 8:10 am Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — A small museum near New York’s World Trade Center dedicated to preserving the memory of the Sept. 11 attacks is closing. CEO…

Wind energy boom and golden eagles collide in the US West

August 17, 2022 8:02 am Associated Press

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of…

Wind energy boom and golden eagles collide in the US West

August 17, 2022 8:02 am Associated Press

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of…

Wind energy boom and golden eagles collide in the US West

August 17, 2022 8:02 am Associated Press

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of…

8-year-old girl chats with ISS astronaut using ham radio

August 17, 2022 8:01 am CNN Newsource

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN When Isabella Payne heads back to elementary school in September, she’s going to have the best “what I did in my…

Mike Pence says he’d consider testifying before January 6 committee if invited

August 17, 2022 8:01 am CNN Newsource

By Athena Jones, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he would give “due consideration” to any formal invitation to…

Charlotte FC announces plans for permanent headquarters

August 17, 2022 7:59 am Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte FC says it will house the club’s permanent training facility and business operations headquarters in Charlotte,…

Californians urged to conserve electricity amid heat wave

August 17, 2022 7:57 am Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians were urged to conserve electricity to prevent mass power shutoffs Wednesday as a heat wave scorched the…

Girl Scouts add a new raspberry cookie to the lineup

August 17, 2022 7:55 am CNN

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The Girl Scouts are adding a new, raspberry-flavored cookie to the lineup. The Raspberry Rally, described in a…

Six weeks after getting shot at a Fourth of July parade, an 8-year-old left paralyzed feels ‘hopeless’ and angry as new reality sets in

August 17, 2022 7:49 am CNN

By Christina Maxouris, CNN Before July Fourth, Cooper Roberts was almost always active and running around. He loved playing sports — including…

US says airstrike in Somalia kills 13 members of al-Shabaab terror group

August 17, 2022 7:49 am CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann, CNN A US airstrike in Somalia over the weekend killed 13 members of the al-Shabaab terror group, US Africa Command said in a…

Cargo ship breakdown blocks Rhine River traffic in Germany

August 17, 2022 7:49 am Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — A cargo ship that broke down on the Rhine River caused a backup of other ships near the German town of St. Goar. The ship blocked the…

Cargo ship breakdown blocks Rhine River traffic in Germany

August 17, 2022 7:49 am Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — A cargo ship that broke down on the Rhine River caused a backup of other ships near the German town of St. Goar. The ship blocked the…

Summer flying has been rough, but smoother skies could be ahead

August 17, 2022 7:49 am CNN Newsource

By Forrest Brown, CNN We can’t say that we weren’t warned. Experts told an eager public jazzed to fly again this summer that things would…

Bulgaria seizes 233 pounds of heroin worth $4.9 million

August 17, 2022 7:46 am Associated Press

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities say customs have seized 106 kilograms (233 pounds) of heroin valued at 4.8 million euros ($4.9…

2 deaths in Florida linked to raw oysters from Louisiana

August 17, 2022 7:41 am Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A restaurant customer in Fort Lauderdale has died of a bacterial infection after eating raw oysters. A Pensacola man…

US consumers continue to spend, but rising inflation has shifted their priorities

August 17, 2022 7:40 am CNN Newsource

Martha C. White for CNN Business With lower gas prices effectively putting more money back in their pockets, Americans continued to spend last month.…

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane ordered to report to federal prison in Colorado

August 17, 2022 7:39 am CNN Newsource

By Brad Parks, CNN Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was sentenced last month to two and a half years in prison for violating George…

China is seeding clouds to replenish its shrinking Yangtze River

August 17, 2022 7:38 am CNN Newsource

By Shawn Deng, Wayne Chang, Simone McCarthy and Reuters, CNN Chinese planes are firing rods into the sky to bring more rainfall to its crucial…

China is seeding clouds to replenish its shrinking Yangtze River

August 17, 2022 7:38 am CNN

By Shawn Deng, Wayne Chang, Simone McCarthy and Reuters, CNN Chinese planes are firing rods into the sky to bring more rainfall to its crucial…

DeSantis sued by Florida prosecutor he removed over abortion

August 17, 2022 7:38 am Associated Press

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An elected Florida prosecutor who was removed from office by…

Girl Scouts add a new raspberry cookie to the lineup

August 17, 2022 7:34 am CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The Girl Scouts are adding a new, raspberry-flavored cookie to the lineup. The Raspberry Rally, described in a…

Ethiopian rebels propose humanitarian truce amid drought

August 17, 2022 7:33 am Associated Press

By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An Ethiopian rebel group has proposed a humanitarian truce to facilitate assistance to hungry…

Pence tells GOP to stop lashing out at FBI over Trump search

August 17, 2022 7:25 am Associated Press

By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday implored fellow Republicans to stop lashing…

Nairo Quintana gets Tour de France DQ for opioid use

August 17, 2022 7:21 am Associated Press

AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — Two-time Tour de France runner-up Nairo Quintana has been disqualified from the 2022 edition for misuse of an opioid…

Sancionan al ciclista colombiano Nairo Quintana por uso de tramadol en el Tour de Francia

August 17, 2022 7:21 am CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El ciclista colombiano Nairo Quintana, del equipo Arkea – Samsic, fue sancionado por la Unión…

Florida state attorney challenges suspension by Gov. Ron DeSantis

August 17, 2022 7:20 am CNN Newsource

By Amanda Watts and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Florida state attorney Andrew Warren, who was suspended earlier this month by Florida Gov. Ron…

Florida Senate pauses review of state attorney’s suspension by Ron DeSantis

August 17, 2022 7:20 am CNN

By Melissa Alonso and Jennifer Henderson, CNN The Florida state Senate will pause its proceedings to remove state attorney Andrew Warren, who was…

Vegas man faces death penalty in boy’s body-in-freezer case

August 17, 2022 7:19 am Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for a Las Vegas man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son and hiding the…

Vegas man faces death penalty in boy’s body-in-freezer case

August 17, 2022 7:19 am Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for a Las Vegas man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son and hiding the…

Carl Nassib happily back with Bucs after being selective

August 17, 2022 7:19 am Associated Press

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carl Nassib couldn’t be happier playing with Shaq Barrett again even if their…

Firefighters discover apparent human remains in Chatsworth

August 17, 2022 7:14 am CNN Newsource

By MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Los Angeles…

Zoë Kravitz regrets Will Smith slap comment

August 17, 2022 7:12 am CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN After Will Smith famously slapped Chris Rock during this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, Zoë Kravitz posted red…

Ukraine admits it was behind three explosions in Crimea. Here’s what we know

August 17, 2022 7:10 am CNN Newsource

By Vasco Cotovio and Tara John, CNN Ukraine was behind three explosions rocked Russian military facilities in the annexed province of Crimea this…

Key insider: 2 men were ‘very eager’ to kidnap Gov. Whitmer

August 17, 2022 7:10 am Associated Press

By ED WHITE Associated Press A man who pleaded guilty to conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor says two other men were “very eager” to…

Stolen 51 foot yacht found damaged and rummaged through in Sacramento River

August 17, 2022 7:09 am CNN Newsource

By ADRIENNE MOORE Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A yacht owner is trying to…

El Salvador extends state of exception; 50,000 arrested

August 17, 2022 7:08 am Associated Press

By MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Some 50,000 people have been locked up in El Salvador since late March for…

Global vets in Pakistan for surgery on Karachi zoo elephants

August 17, 2022 7:07 am Associated Press

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Veterinarians from a global animal welfare organization are in Pakistan for a series of surgeries on a pair of elephants…

Exclusive: Buffalo Wild Wings is adding pizza to its menu

August 17, 2022 7:03 am CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business With football season approaching, Buffalo Wild Wings is adding a new menu item that’s all but synonymous with…