Collier helps Minnesota beat Los Angeles for 3rd time in 9 days
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 26 points and 14 rebounds, Bridget Carleton added 14 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles…
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Modi flexes India’s cultural reach on Yoga Day with backbends and corpse poses on the UN lawn
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Praising yoga as “a way of life,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed…
Continue Reading Pride and pain for Biden as his son Hunter reaches a plea deal after 5 years of investigation
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had just six words to offer after his 53-year-old son Hunter pleaded guilty…
Continue Reading Once starved by war, millions of Ethiopians go hungry again as US, UN pause aid after massive theft
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An Orthodox Christian priest, Tesfa Kiros Meresfa begs door-to-door for…
Continue Reading ‘She just wants a friend’: Families push for full school days for children with disabilities
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — One Thursday morning in May, instead of sitting at a desk in her sixth…
Continue Reading Math scores plunge for 13-year-olds as pandemic setbacks persist
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Math and reading scores among America’s 13-year-olds fell to their lowest levels in…
Continue ReadingOnce wrongly imprisoned for notorious rape, member of ‘Central Park Five’ is running for office
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Outside a Harlem subway station, Yusef Salaam, a candidate for New York City Council,…
Continue Reading Fed’s Powell: More rate hikes are likely this year to fight still-high inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation in the United States still too high, most Federal Reserve officials…
Continue Reading Parents take on struggle for trans rights for their kids and others in conservative Poland
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The parents stood by side-by-side wearing signs offering free hugs at Warsaw’s Pride…
Continue Reading Sudan conflict shows how peace could unravel in South Sudan if world doesn’t watch, UN envoy says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for South Sudan is warning the Security Council not to take its eyes off…
Continue Reading Judge rules Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors violates US Constitution
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming…
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I hope you were satisfied with the sunshine these past few days ‘cause the times, well, they are a-changin’. There will be a brief break in low…
Continue Reading Giménez’s RBI single in the 10th gives the Guardians a 3-2 win over the slumping A’s
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Against the worst team in baseball, the Guardians saved their best for last. Andrés…
Continue Reading Utah school district returns the Bible to shelves after appeals and outcry
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Bible will return to the shelves in a northern Utah school district that provoked an outcry…
Continue Reading Parts of Florida’s Broward County are under quarantine after giant African land snails were detected
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Some neighborhoods in Broward County in Florida are under quarantine Tuesday after sightings of invasive giant…
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US charitable giving falls for first time in decades in 2022 amid high inflation, slumping stocks
Originally Published: 20 JUN 23 16:18 ET By Tami Luhby, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans got less generous in 2022, as soaring…
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Pride flags vandalized at Stonewall National Monument in New York
Originally Published: 20 JUN 23 17:29 ET By Meron Moges-Gerbi (CNN) — The New York Police Department is investigating “a criminal mischief…
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Yes, inflation is coming down. That doesn’t mean goods and services will be cheaper
Originally Published: 20 JUN 23 19:01 ET By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — If inflation falls to 2% by the end of this year, that…
Continue Reading UC Davis stabbings suspect isn’t competent to stand trial, psychologist tells court – but the matter isn’t settled
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A former University of California, Davis, student accused of killing two people and injuring another in…
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‘Price is Right’ contestant dislocates shoulder while jubilantly celebrating game win
Originally Published: 20 JUN 23 19:43 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “The Price is Right” got a little ‘bonkers’ last week…
Continue Reading Foreign companies are shifting investment out of China as confidence wanes, business group says
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Foreign companies are shifting investments and their Asian headquarters out of China as…
Continue Reading What to know about Hunter Biden’s plea deal in federal tax and gun case
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The announcement that federal prosecutors have reached a plea deal with President Joe Biden’s son Hunter over tax…
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Millions under extreme heat alerts in the South and Southwest as hundreds of thousands without power
Originally Published: 20 JUN 23 17:42 ET By Chris Boyette and Kelly Murray, CNN (CNN) — Following a weekend of devastating storms,…
Continue Reading Angels unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they stay in contention, GM says
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels are highly unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they remain in playoff…
Continue Reading Controversial Virginia state senators, including ‘pro-life’ Democrat, ousted in primary election
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A handful of Virginia incumbents prevailed over challengers in Tuesday’s primary election,…
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A restaurant must pay workers $140,000 after allegedly hiring a fake priest to extract confessions of workers’ ‘sins’
Originally Published: 20 JUN 23 11:55 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — A restaurant in California has been ordered to pay $140,000…
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Sacramento taqueria allegedly used priest to get confessions of workplace ‘sins’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The owners of multiple Sacramento taquerias will have to shell out thousands in damages to former employees…
Continue Reading 4 pedestrians injured in apparent hit-and-run collision outside Chicago White Sox stadium
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say an apparent hit-and-run collision has injured four pedestrians, and a related traffic incident injured four others.…
Continue Reading All hail the rising sun! Stonehenge welcomes 8,000 visitors for the summer solstice
By PAN PYLAS and KIN CHEUNG Associated Press STONEHENGE, England (AP) — All hail the rising sun. Around 8,000 revelers gathered around a…
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Billionaire explorer and a prominent Pakistani father and son duo are on board the missing sub
Originally Published: 20 JUN 23 08:05 ET Updated: 20 JUN 23 20:54 ET By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — A billionaire father and son duo, a…
Continue Reading Reform-minded prosecutors in northern Virginia win reelection nominations in Democratic primaries
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Three incumbent prosecutors in northern Virginia who faced tough challenges after being…
Continue Reading Hawaii volcano stops erupting, putting an end to stunning lava show
HONOLULU (AP) — The nearly two-week eruption of a Hawaii volcano, one of the most active in the world, has come to a pause, scientists said. After…
Continue Reading Abortion rights groups drop suit challenging Kentucky’s ban but continue legal fight
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Abortion-rights groups have filed a motion to dismiss their lawsuit challenging…
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The world’s 50 best restaurants for 2023 revealed
Originally Published: 20 JUN 23 19:28 ET By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Peru’s capital city – and undoubtedly its gastronomic capital –…
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Buscan revertir crisis de opioides con acceso a Narcan en el Condado de Santa Cruz
CONDADO DE SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KMUV-TV) La Oficial de Salud del Condado de Santa Cruz, Dra. Gail Newel busca jubilarse pronto, pero antes dice…
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Doctor: Carlos Dominguez, suspect in Davis serial stabbings, not competent to stand trial
WOODLAND – The former UC Davis student suspected of stabbing and killing two and injuring another woman was in court on Tuesday, with the hearing…
Continue Reading Armie Hammer and his wife, Elizabeth Chambers, reach settlement in divorce
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Armie Hammer has reached a divorce agreement with his wife, Elizabeth Chambers, nearly three years after she filed to end their…
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It could take 131 years for the world to close the gender gap, report shows
Originally Published: 20 JUN 23 18:01 ET By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Progress on achieving global gender equality is…
Continue Reading Detroit-area officer charged with assault after video shows him punching man
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit police officer was charged with assault after video showed him punching a young man in the face and…
Continue Reading Idaho man charged with 4 counts of murder in shooting deaths of his neighbors, including one minor
KELLOGG, Idaho (AP) — A northern Idaho man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary after prosecutors said he broke…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Dodgers select reliever Ryan Brasier, option Bryan Hudson
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have selected the contract of veteran right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier in an attempt to bolster…
Continue Reading Trial begins for Virginia school administrator charged with perjury in probe of sex assault case
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — A lawyer for a school system official accused of perjuring himself during a high-profile…
Continue Reading Georgia officials won’t take over elections in state’s largest county, debunk conspiracies
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s State Election Board won’t take over running elections in the state’s most populous…
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Daytime naps may be good for our brains, study says
Originally Published: 20 JUN 23 12:23 ET By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Taking daytime naps may help maintain brain health as we age,…
Continue Reading Former NYC police officer, 2 others convicted of stalking New Jersey family on behalf of Chinese government
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury in New York convicted three men Tuesday of stalking a New Jersey family on…
Continue Reading Tornadoes clobber Mississippi. Hours later, its governor attends Republican fundraiser in Alabama
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves traveled to Alabama for a Republican fundraising event…
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Gran Jurado pide mayor transparencia en cómo se utiliza material de video en la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KMUV-TV) Un nuevo informe del Gran Jurado del condado de Santa Cruz concluyó que la Oficina del Sheriff podría ser más…
Continue Reading Lindsey Harding, Anjali Ranadivé hired as coach, GM of Stockton Kings
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — The Stockton Kings hired Lindsey Harding as coach and Anjali Ranadivé as general manager on Tuesday, marking the first…
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Cinemark Theatres offers $1.50 kids movies, food discounts all summer
By Stephanie Weaver Summer Movie Clubhouse at Cinemark Theatres is back, giving families the opportunity to watch movies for just $1.50…
Continue Reading What it’s like to get a Wes Anderson education, from ‘Rushmore’ to ‘Asteroid City’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Tony Revolori, then a 17-year-old with little Hollywood experience, was beginning to shoot Wes…
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