NBA lauded for diversity practices, initiatives in report card by university
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer The National Basketball Association set a league record for most head coaches of color in the past year, helping it…
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Extreme heat is the deadliest natural disaster. FEMA can’t treat it like one
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Extreme heat is far deadlier than other natural disasters, killing on average more than twice as many people each…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a…
Continue ReadingOakmont father gets 33 to 66 years in death of abused 3-year-old daughter
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A father was sentenced to 33 to 66 years in…
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ACC leaders mull adding Cal, Stanford from Pac-12; SMU also under consideration, AP sources say
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Atlantic Coast Conference presidents and chancellors held a conference call Tuesday but took no action…
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Ciara and Russell Wilson are expecting their third child
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ciara and Russell Wilson’s family is growing. On Tuesday, the singer posted a video debuting her belly…
Continue ReadingAiling and baby hummingbirds nursed to health at woman’s apartment-turned-clinic in Mexico City
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gently holding a baby hummingbird between her hands, Catia Lattouf says, “Hello, cute…
Continue ReadingStolen, abandoned cars pulled from Doral lake, police say
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Miami-Dade police and Miami police divers are…
Continue ReadingHard-partying Puerto Rico capital faces new code that will limit alcohol sales
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero has signed a new measure to prohibit alcohol sales after…
Continue ReadingHollywood couple shocked to find iguana in toilet
By LARRY SEWARD Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A couple discovered an iguana in their…
Continue ReadingDJ Casper, Chicago disc jockey and creator of ‘Cha Cha Slide,’ dies after battle with cancer
CHICAGO (AP) — Willie Perry Jr., a Chicago disc jockey known as “DJ Casper” and creator of the iconic “Cha Cha Slide” dance, has died. He…
Continue ReadingUvalde shooter’s cousin is arrested over making a school shooting threat, court records say
Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Court records say the teenage cousin of the gunman responsible for the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas,…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia creates new emergency response team for behavioral health calls
By AINSLEY VETTER Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — The Philadelphia Fire Department created…
Continue Reading Roberts and Barrett join liberals as Supreme Court revives federal ghost gun restrictions
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to freeze a lower court order that bars the…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Colorado law raising age to buy a gun to 21
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has blocked Colorado from enforcing a new law raising the age to purchase a gun…
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Teenage cousin of Uvalde school shooter is arrested, accused of threatening to ‘do the same thing’ to a school
By Ed Lavandera and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — The teenage cousin of the gunman responsible for the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting was…
Continue ReadingMeet Rita the Rock Planter in Victor, a second giant wood troll sculpture in Colorado by Thomas Dambo
By SPENCER WILSON Click here for updates on this story VICTOR, Colorado (KCNC) — Just south of Cripple Creek sits the…
Continue Reading Megan Fox says her ‘body aches’ from the weight of men’s ‘sins’ while announcing new poetry book
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Get ready for Megan Fox, the poet. The debut poetry collection by the “Jennifer’s Body” actress titled…
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Por qué ronronean los gatos y otros 9 datos que no sabías de ellos
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Cuando tienen apenas unos días de vida, los gatos aprenden a ronronear, ese sonido tan característico…
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Hollister School District hit with a string of vandalism a week before start of school
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- School vandalism, multiple schools in the Hollister school district have been targeted. The district has now hired…
Continue ReadingLoud booming sound heard overnight in Davis found to be bird cannon
By ASHLEY SHARP Click here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KOVR) — Loud booms could be heard night after…
Continue Reading Walker Buehler meets Jon Rahm — on the mound, not the golf course
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Walker Buehler is scheduled to throw to hitters Wednesday for the first time since he had a…
Continue Reading Muestran nuevas fotos de Kim Jong Un recorriendo fábricas de armas y disparando
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El líder norcoreano, Kim Jong Un, recorre fábricas de armas, inspecciona plantas de artillería e incluso dispara un…
Continue ReadingA Texas man on a trip to spread his dad’s ashes died of heat stroke in Utah’s Arches National Park
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Texas man whose body was found in Utah’s Arches National Park is believed to have died of heat stroke while on a trip to…
Continue ReadingNew steps in Santa Clarita motivate residents to workout
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARITA, California (KCAL) — Residents in Santa Clarita are…
Continue ReadingArrowhead made from meteorite 3,000 years ago found near lake in Europe
Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A Bronze Age arrowhead unearthed in Switzerland was made from a meteorite, a new study has found. Dating back to between…
Continue ReadingSinger Ciara expecting fourth child, her third with Russell Wilson
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammy-winning performer Ciara is expecting her fourth child, her third with husband and…
Continue ReadingWoman claiming to have hand grenade shuts down LAPD station
By MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — Authorities evacuated apartments after a…
Continue Reading Colombia hace historia en el Mundial Femenino de Fútbol: cómo fue el camino hacia cuartos de final y lo que sigue
urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Copa Mundial Femenina 2023 sigue su curso. La fase de octavos de final acabó este martes y, con ello, ahora…
Continue Reading Iggy Azalea submits letter of support for Tory Lanez ahead of his sentencing for Megan Thee Stallion shooting
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Iggy Azalea is explaining why she submitted a letter of support on behalf of rapper Tory Lanez, who was convicted…
Continue ReadingDJ Casper, artist behind ‘Cha Cha Slide,’ has died
Originally Published: 08 AUG 23 12:19 ET Updated: 08 AUG 23 12:43 ET By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — DJ Casper, born Willie Perry, Jr.,…
Continue ReadingYoweri Museveni Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda since 1986. Personal Birth date: August…
Continue Reading Carol Moseley Braun Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US Senator Carol Moseley Braun. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1947 Birth…
Continue Reading A dog hit the pedal on a golf cart and ran over a 4-year-old, who was uninjured
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — A fire crew’s dog jumped on the pedal of a golf cart which then struck a 4-year-old Michigan girl, leaving her…
Continue ReadingThe UN announces that a deal has been reached with Syria to reopen border crossing from Turkey
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has announced that an agreement has been reached with Syria to reopen…
Continue ReadingA longshot Republican is entering the US Senate race in Wisconsin against Sen. Tammy Baldwin
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A longshot candidate for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin will be the first Republican to officially…
Continue Reading 26 horses killed in Georgia barn blaze
By Rebekah Riess and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-six horses died in a devastating fire that swept through a barn on a Georgia farm early…
Continue Reading Riley Keough comments on ‘complicated’ family situation after reaching settlement with Priscilla Presley
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Riley Keough has opened up about some of the most private aspects of her life. In a new cover story for…
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Tampa mayor makes $1.1M cocaine catch while fishing in Florida Keys with family
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Tampa Mayor Jane Castor made a big catch while fishing the Florida Keys with family late last month, spotting and…
Continue Reading Montgomery police issue warrants after massive brawl on Alabama riverfront dock
By Alta Spells, Devon M. Sayers, Ryan Young and Christal Hayes, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have issued arrest warrants after a chaotic brawl broke…
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Roberts and Barrett join liberals as Supreme Court revives federal ghost gun restrictions
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to freeze a lower court order that bars the government from regulating so-called ghost guns…
Continue Reading Liberty hitting stride heading into final month of season
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty are hitting their stride after capping off a brutal stretch of their…
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Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant startup, raises $280 million from Peter Thiel’s VC fund
By Jennifer Korn New York (CNN) — Elon Musk’s biotechnology startup Neuralink raised $280 million in a fundraising round, the company…
Continue Reading Los estadounidenses están retirando dinero de sus planes 401(k) a un ritmo alarmante
Alexandra Ferguson Minneapolis (CNN) — Cada vez son más los estadounidenses que recurren a sus cuentas 401(k) por dificultades financieras,…
Continue ReadingThe FAA asks the FBI to consider criminal charges against 22 more unruly airline passengers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials say they’re asking the FBI to consider criminal prosecution of nearly two dozen more airline passengers…
Continue ReadingUS east cleans up after deadly storms as New England braces for flooding
By SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Crews across the eastern U.S. worked Tuesday to clear downed trees and power lines…
Continue ReadingWhite House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation’s public schools
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer The White House on Tuesday held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S.…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost…
Continue ReadingAnti-discrimination group Kick It Out celebrates 30th anniversary with call for more action
LONDON (AP) — Anti-discrimination group Kick It Out says 73% of soccer fans feel the sport has become more inclusive in the last 30 years but even…
Continue ReadingNew York judge temporarily blocks retail pot licensing, another setback for state’s nascent program
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has temporarily blocked the state from issuing retail marijuana licenses…
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