Writers Guild and studios set to resume negotiations on Friday
By Jon Passantino and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The Writers Guild of America and Hollywood studios have agreed to meet on Friday to…
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Family of Henrietta Lacks files new lawsuit over cells harvested without her consent
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed another lawsuit accusing a second company of unjustly…
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‘Rust’ movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed pleads not guilty, trial set for December 6
By Taylor Romine and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Rust” film armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter…
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Pedro Pascal no pudo entrar a una exposición de arte en su honor en el Reino Unido
Alexandra Ferguson Londres (CNN) — Cuando una estrella de Hollywood como Pedro Pascal visita una pequeña localidad costera inglesa como…
Continue Reading‘It was very scary’: ‘The Sassy Trucker’ is back in Houston after being stuck in Dubai for months
By Chaz Miller Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — For months, a Houston social media…
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Killing of O’Shae Sibley, who was fatally stabbed while dancing at a Brooklyn gas station, will be prosecuted as a hate crime, prosecutor says
By Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old has been indicted on a charge of second-degree murder as a hate crime over the killing of O’Shae…
Continue Reading‘This is a blessing, the Lord’s blessing’: Texas’ oldest woman celebrates her 114th birthday
By Melanie Lawson Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston woman’s…
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Americans moved out of prison in deal that could see US releasing Iranian funds and prisoners
By Christiane Amanpour, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Five Americans who had been imprisoned in Iran are now under house…
Continue ReadingUnited flight’s plunge toward the ocean was caused by pilot error, NTSB says
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A 2022 incident where a United Airlines flight came within 748 feet of crashing into the Pacific Ocean was caused…
Continue Reading These factors are making it hard to combat the deadly Maui wildfires
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The wind-whipped fires in Maui spread swiftly and created a deadly tinderbox, overwhelming residents and local…
Continue Reading Fiscales piden que el caso contra Trump por interferencia electoral comience en enero de 2024
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Los fiscales federales que presentaron el caso penal contra Donald Trump por interferencia en las elecciones de 2020…
Continue Reading17-year-old suspect in the New York stabbing of a dancer is indicted on a hate-crime murder charge
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A 17-year-old has been indicted on a hate-crime murder charge in a fatal stabbing that followed…
Continue ReadingPolice videos show SWAT officers detaining man, woman during home raid in Tupac Shakur cold case
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police lapel videos captured the moments a couple was detained by Las Vegas SWAT officers during a…
Continue Reading4th person charged in riverside brawl in Alabama that drew national attention
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama said Thursday that a fourth person has been arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge in connection with a…
Continue ReadingJudge hears from experts to decide whether to block Georgia’s ban on gender-affirming care
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Atlanta heard conflicting testimony about the safety and benefit of hormone…
Continue ReadingFund sued over grant program for Black women enlists prominent civil rights attorneys to fight back
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Attorneys for an Atlanta-based venture capital firm being sued over a grant program investing in Black women…
Continue Reading‘Ash and debris’: Journalist covering Maui fires surveys destruction of once-vibrant Hawaii town
By TY O’NEIL Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A Las Vegas-based video journalist for The Associated Press dispatched to cover…
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‘Peanuts’ Snoopy celebrates his 385th birthday
The arguably world’s most famous beagle turns 55 in human years today. The ‘Peanuts’ icon is still loved all these years later. Happy Birthday to the…
Continue ReadingFighting has left half of Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp `a hot area,’ UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A senior U.N. official says days of fighting in the largest Palestinian refugee camp in…
Continue ReadingWayne County Jail missed multiple red flags before inmate’s brutal death
By Ross Jones Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — Wayne County Jail employees failed to heed multiple…
Continue Reading‘I had just waved at them’: Neighbor recounts moments before deadly Greenville hit-and-run
By Julie Dunmire Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, Michigan (WXMI) — A 14-year-old boy from Greenville…
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement agencies warn to stop for school buses or face the consequences
By Nico Pennisi Click here for updates on this story JAMESTOWN (WRTV) — Unsafe driving is a top concern for Boone…
Continue ReadingParents identify 10-year-old boy who police say was killed in Franklin shooting
By Penny Kmitt , Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Virginia (WTKR) — Police are searching for…
Continue ReadingFloods swamp Loxahatchee properties, devastate turtle nests at animal sanctuary
By Joel Lopez Click here for updates on this story LOXAHATCHEE, Florida (WPTV) — Residents in Loxahatchee are asking…
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49ers coach Kyle Shanahan apologizes to the Raiders’ Maxx Crosby for how he handled draft process
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said he apologized to Las Vegas Raiders defensive…
Continue ReadingSeven displaced, $100K left in damage following Sheboygan fire
By Julia Marshall Click here for updates on this story SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — The Sheboygan Fire Department is…
Continue ReadingWisconsin judge allows civil case against fake Trump electors to proceed
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge is allowing a civil lawsuit filed against 10 fake electors for former…
Continue Reading Los 6 detenidos en relación al asesinato de Fernando Villavicencio, candidato en Ecuador, son colombianos, dicen autoridades
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — Los seis hombres detenidos en relación al asesinato de Fernando Villavicencio, candidato presidencial de…
Continue ReadingSnake in a toilet: Slithering visitor to Arizona home camps out where homeowner least expects it
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Like a scene out of a horror movie, Michelle Lespron returned to her Tucson, Arizona, home to find a snake had set up camp in…
Continue ReadingNew ferry linking El Salvador and Costa Rica aims to cut shipping times, avoid border problems
By MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press LA UNION, El Salvador (AP) — A new ferry line for commerce moving through Central America began operating…
Continue ReadingMan cited for animal neglect after dog dies in triple-digit heat during Phoenix hike
PHOENIX (AP) — A man was cited for animal neglect after his dog died from heat-related issues while on a hike in north Phoenix, according to…
Continue ReadingMexico’s army-run airline to take off in September, but the flight attendants won’t be soldiers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has announced its army-run airline will start up in September, but flight attendants won’t be soldiers. The…
Continue Reading Biden declara la emergencia en Hawai por los incendios forestales: “Todos los recursos que tenemos estarán disponibles”
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, emitió una declaración federal de catástrofe por los…
Continue Reading ‘They are going off the Richter scale, both sides’: Manchin flirts with becoming an independent
By Morgan Rimmer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Joe Manchin, the moderate West Virginia Democrat who has yet to decide whether to run for…
Continue ReadingThreat of scaffolding collapse shuts down part of downtown Orlando, Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Barricades closed off a stretch of a major street through downtown Orlando, Florida, as construction scaffolding on a…
Continue Reading Bruce Bochy returning to Giants’ ballpark and what is likely to be a loving reception
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bruce Bochy landed in San Francisco on Sunday night with plenty of sunlight left to…
Continue ReadingOnce a target of pro-Trump anger, the U.S. archivist is prepping her agency for a digital flood
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The new National Archives leader’s nomination was swept up into the partisan furor over…
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Listeria outbreak may be connected to recalled ice cream cups, FDA says
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health…
Continue Reading Georgia mother who alleges baby was decapitated during delivery files lawsuit
By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A mother who alleges her baby was decapitated during delivery at a Georgia hospital last month filed a lawsuit…
Continue ReadingFEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads
By ALI SWENSON The Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024…
Continue Reading Special counsel wants Trump election subversion case to begin on January 2, 2024
By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors who’ve brought the 2020 election interference criminal case against…
Continue Reading Trump and one co-defendant plead not guilty to latest charges in classified docs case; another arraignment is postponed
By Holmes Lybrand and Randi Kaye, CNN Ft. Pierce, Florida (CNN) — Donald Trump’s body-man Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty to new criminal…
Continue ReadingA Georgia teacher wants to overturn her firing for reading a book to students about gender identity
By JEFF AMY Associated Press MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia teacher is trying to reverse her firing after officials said she improperly read a book…
Continue ReadingVirgin Galactic launches first tourism mission after decades of promises
CNN By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic — the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard…
Continue ReadingSuburban Detroit woman says she found a live frog in a spinach container
DETROIT (AP) — A woman in suburban Detroit said she got a scare when she discovered a life frog in a container of spinach she had just bought at a…
Continue Reading Austin-area wildfire is 85% contained after destroying an apartment building and damaging others
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Fire crews have contained roughly 85% of a brush fire in an Austin, Texas, suburb that has been burning for two…
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One of the largest banyan trees in the US and a 200-year-old church are among the beloved landmarks imperiled by Maui’s wildfires
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The disastrous wildfires in Maui have ransacked virtually every aspect of life, killing at least three dozen…
Continue ReadingOne of the largest banyan trees in the US and a 200-year-old church are among the beloved landmarks imperiled by Maui’s wildfires
CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The disastrous wildfires in Maui have ransacked virtually every aspect of life, killing at least three…
Continue Reading‘This is not acceptable’: Mother fights for access to life-saving medication for daughter
By Pepper Purpura Click here for updates on this story ANKENY, Iowa (KCCI) — An Ankeny mother is pushing lawmakers to…
Continue ReadingResidents pick up the pieces after storms, including former Raven
By Jenyne Donaldson Click here for updates on this story PIKESVILLE, Maryland (WBAL) — Some Maryland residents are…
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