Tina Turner: The life story you may not know
Stacker celebrated the legacy of music icon Tina Turner, drawing information from news accounts, biographies, magazine interviews, and…
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Many Americans make this financial mistake when switching jobs — here's how to avoid it
Moneywise has found that cashing out your 401(k) early — whether because you’re changing employers or desperately need the funds — is something…
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10 side hustles you can launch yourself
Looking to make a little extra cash? Vending Mavericks highlighted 10 side hustles people can start up on their…
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Sports betting fuels US gambling's record-breaking growth. Here are the numbers behind it
Using data from ATS.io, we break down seven key factors that explain the state of the sports betting industry right…
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Three sopranos discuss their roles in Strauss’s most complex opera
By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Part fairy tale, part psychodrama, Richard Strauss’s “Die Frau Ohne Schatten” (The…
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10-year-old girl survives more than 24 hours alone in the rugged Cascade mountains after getting lost while out with her family
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers in Washington state are praising the resourcefulness of a 10-year-old girl who survived on her own for…
Continue Reading Baltimore police commissioner departing after 4 years; led department through court-ordered reforms
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s police commissioner is stepping down after four years in the role. Commissioner…
Continue Reading Alcaraz and Djokovic demand attention at French Open; Ruud and Zverev are in the semis, too
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz vs. Novak Djokovic is intriguing but there are also storylines worth following in…
Continue Reading Pakistani Taliban target police in northwestern province, kill 2 officers and guard at a local bank
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say that militant targeted Pakistani security forces in a northwestern province, killing two officers and a…
Continue Reading AP Exclusive: Drone footage of collapsed dam shows devastation, no evidence to back Russian claims
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Exclusive drone footage of the collapsed Ukrainian dam and surrounding villages under Russian occupation showed the ruined…
Continue Reading Hendrick hopes rough racing settles down after Chase Elliott suspension
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LE MANS, France (AP) — Rick Hendrick fully supports Chase Elliott as he returns from a one-race suspension for…
Continue Reading Here comes El Nino: It’s early, likely to be big, sloppy and add even more heat to a warming world
By SETH BORENSTEIN and ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press An early bird El Nino has officially formed, likely to be strong, warp weather…
Continue ReadingHere Comes the Sun
Expect another decent day on Thursday as weak high-pressure nudges in from the southwest. The overall air mass remains slightly cool, but this will…
Continue Reading Pat Robertson Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of televangelist Pat Robertson. Personal Birth date: March 22, 1930 Death date: June 8, 2023 Birth…
Continue Reading Wildfires – and their toxic smoke – are affecting us more often. What can we do about it?
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The thick blanket of smoke over the Northeast and Midwest – funneling south from Canadian wildfires – is chock…
Continue Reading US applications for jobless benefits highest since October 2021
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to its highest level since October 2021, but…
Continue Reading Norway domestic security agency had intelligence about imminent attack before LGBTQ+ Pride shooting
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A report into a deadly shooting during Oslo’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride festival last year says Norway’s domestic…
Continue Reading Pat Robertson, Christian televangelist and one-time presidential candidate, dies at age 93
By Eric Levenson, Michelle Watson and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — Pat Robertson, the prominent televangelist who founded the Christian…
Continue Reading The Republican presidential field is largely set. Here are takeaways on where the contest stands
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a trio of new announcements this week, the Republican Party’s 2024…
Continue Reading Pat Robertson, broadcaster who helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at 93
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global…
Continue Reading Bond set at $154,000 for Florida woman arrested in the shooting death of a Black mother who knocked on her door
By Jennifer Henderson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Bond for the Florida woman charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of her…
Continue Reading Italian court throws out case alleging early pandemic mismanagement by ex-premier, ex-minister
MILAN (AP) — A special Italian court has shut down a probe into whether the country’s former premier and former health minister caused…
Continue Reading Biden condemns wave of state legislation restricting LGBTQ+ rights, says ‘these are our kids’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is condemning a wave of state legislation curbing the rights,…
Continue Reading Europe’s economy shrank. For households that are hurting, it’s just numbers
By DAVID McHUGH and COURTNEY BONNELL AP Business Writers LONDON (AP) — The European economy has contracted slightly at the end of last year and…
Continue Reading Senegal’s president calls for an investigation into deadly clashes, says he’s open to dialogue
By BABACAR DIONE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s president has ordered an investigation to determine who was…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 8: Air quality, Classified docs, Volcano, Pope, Student Loans
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — A salmonella outbreak linked to Gold Medal flour is over, the CDC announced Wednesday. However, consumers are…
Continue Reading Woman trapped in Iowa building collapse describes her fight for survival before rescuers were forced to amputate her leg
By Omar Jimenez and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Quanishia “Peach” White Berry and her wife, Lexus, say May 28 was as normal as any…
Continue Reading Knife attack at park in French Alps critically wounds 4 young children as people cry for help
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed four young children at a lakeside park…
Continue Reading Head of UK’s biggest police force says sorry for past treatment of LGBTQ+ community
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s biggest police force has apologized for the department’s past…
Continue Reading Authorities recover train from Austrian tunnel after fire forces evacuation
BERLIN (AP) — A train is being recovered from an Austrian tunnel where it got stuck when a fire broke out, forcing rescuers to evacuate the 151…
Continue Reading EU Commission proposes common ethics body for all EU officials in wake of corruption scandal
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive is proposing to create an ethics body that would set up…
Continue Reading India not planning to invite Ukraine to G20 summit in September
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India says it is not planning to invite Ukraine to the G20 summit of industrialized and…
Continue Reading No homecoming for Messi as Barcelona again fails to do enough to lure him back
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Once again, Barcelona couldn’t do enough to entice Lionel Messi. Nearly two years after the…
Continue Reading Minnesota police confirm human remains belong to missing mother day after children’s father’s arrest
By Paradise Afshar, Michelle Watson, Elizabeth Wolfe and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The human remains found in southeastern Minnesota this…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy visits area flooded by destroyed dam as five reported dead in Russian-occupied town
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the flood-hit region of Kherson on Thursday to evaluate response to…
Continue Reading UNICEF concerned by Taliban move to bar international groups from Afghan education sector
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N’s agency on children says it is deeply concerned about Taliban plans to bar international organizations from…
Continue Reading Japan’s denial of same-sex marriage, other LGTBQ+ protections looks unconstitutional, judge rules
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court says the lack of legal protections for LGTBQ+ people appears to be…
Continue Reading Philippines raises alert level around volcano, villagers told to leave danger zone
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials have raised the alert level for one of the country’s most active volcanoes after superheated…
Continue Reading French pension reform opponents push for repeal bill but are unlikely to succeed
PARIS Opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron’s retirement reform are pushing for a new bill to repeal it. The proposal to return the…
Continue Reading Malaysia, Indonesia end 18-year sea border disputes, vow to cooperate in defending palm oil industry
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia and Indonesia have signed agreements to end longstanding sea border disputes and vowed to bolster cooperation…
Continue Reading After years of bickering, EU claims breakthrough in migration talks
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have made a breakthrough in migration talks, sealing agreement on a plan to…
Continue Reading Pope spends first night in hospital after surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue, repair hernia
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis awoke Thursday after a good first night in the hospital following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue…
Continue Reading Flashpoint in Israel: Divide between religious and secular Jews heats up under Netanyahu’s rule
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press HARISH, Israel (AP) — The sound of children and music echoed down a narrow basement hallway in Israel as they…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Bulls run again on Wall Street as S&P 500 climbs 20% above October low
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose just enough Thursday for Wall Street to barrel into a new bull market as the S&P…
Continue ReadingAustralian man sentenced to 9 years in prison for gay American’s 1988 manslaughter
By RICK RYCROFT and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian man who admitted killing a gay American by punching him off a cliff…
Continue Reading Australian man sentenced to 9 years in prison for gay American’s 1988 manslaughter
By RICK RYCROFT and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian man who admitted killing a gay American by punching him off a cliff…
Continue Reading Israel demolishes home of Palestinian suspect in Jerusalem attacks that killed 2
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army says it has demolished the West Bank home of a Palestinian suspected of involvement in twin bombings in Jerusalem…
Continue Reading Plane carrying Joran van der Sloot, who is accused of extorting and defrauding Natalee Holloway’s mom, lands in US from Peru
By Josh Campbell and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Joran van der Sloot has landed in the United States, where he is accused of extorting money from…
Continue Reading Guzan secures 50th career clean sheet; Atlanta, LAFC play to scoreless draw
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brad Guzan made eight saves in the 50th clean sheet of his career to help Atlanta United play LAFC to a scoreless draw on…
Continue Reading Alert level lowered for Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano as thousands watch the dazzling display
By Nouran Salahieh and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — US officials lowered the warning level for Hawaii’s erupting Kīlauea volcano on…
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