Winning numbers announced for massive Mega Millions jackpot
By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — The winning numbers for Friday night’s Mega Millions jackpot, estimated at $1.35 billion, are 11-30-45-52-56 with a…
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Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump post appearing to promise revenge
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President…
Continue Reading Teenager suspected of killing man vogueing at Brooklyn gas station turns himself in, law enforcement source says
CNN, WCBS By Mark Morales and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The 17-year-old who police believe is responsible for the stabbing death of a…
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Cyberattack forces hospitals to divert ambulances in Connecticut and Pennsylvania
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A cyberattack on Thursday knocked computer systems offline at hospitals in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, forcing…
Continue ReadingNASA’s ‘shout’ restores communication with Voyager 2
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Using a long-shot “shout” maneuver, the Voyager mission team at NASA has reestablished communication with…
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Construction paused at Paul’s Slide, businesses see a 30% decrease since Highway 1 closure
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION) – The pause in construction at Paul’s Slide slowing down some Big Sur Businesses. The road closure, making it difficult for…
Continue ReadingFAA sets up new process for Hawaii air tour operators to fly at lower altitudes after fatal crashes
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it’s setting up a new process for air tour…
Continue Reading White House asks Cabinet agencies to ‘aggressively execute’ return to in-person work
By Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — The White House is directing Cabinet agencies to bring federal workers back into the office more frequently in…
Continue ReadingA funeral home in El Salvador offers pink coffins with Barbie linings
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A funeral home in El Salvador has taken Barbie mania to an extreme, offering pink coffins with Barbie linings.…
Continue ReadingMexico City arrests neighboring state’s attorney general, who accuses ex-soccer star of corruption
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors from Mexico City took the extreme and unusual step of getting marines to accompany them across state lines and…
Continue ReadingA judge has ruled Texas’ abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge ruled Friday the state’s abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women…
Continue ReadingRights groups urge Laos to release missing Chinese lawyer who was trying to get to US
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Dozens of human rights groups have signed a joint petition calling on Laos authorities to release a…
Continue ReadingPerson in connection with dancer’s stabbing death at Brooklyn gas station is in custody, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — Police have a person in custody in connection with the death of a gay man who was fatally stabbed after a confrontation between a…
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Pickle everything this summer! Here’s the easiest way to do it
By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious…
Continue Reading DeSantis appointee to Disney board taught seminar using discredited research claiming White people were slaves in America
By Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — An appointee by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to an oversight board of Disney’s…
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DeSantis’ ‘anti-woke’ bills are costing Florida millions of dollars in business
CNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — A slew of new bills signed into law by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has draped the…
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Mystics beat the Sparks 79-77 to snap a 3-game losing streak
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tianna Hawkins scored 17 points, Queen Egbo added 15 and the Washington Mystics beat the Los Angeles Sparks 79-77 on Friday night…
Continue Reading The Big 12 Conference announces Arizona, Arizona State and Utah as new members, completing its raid of the Pac-12
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 Conference announces Arizona, Arizona State and Utah as new members, completing its raid of the…
Continue ReadingTrump boasts at Alabama fundraiser that he needs ‘one more indictment to close out this election’
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has delivered a speech full of…
Continue Reading Two members of the ‘Tennessee Three’ will win back remainder of their terms in special elections, CNN projects
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The two young, Black Tennessee state House Democrats whose expulsion following a gun control protest sparked a…
Continue Reading Former World Series MVP Cole Hamels retires after comeback attempt falls shorts
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former World Series MVP Cole Hamels has retired after his attempt at a comeback with his hometown San Diego Padres fell short. The…
Continue Reading Leon Black agrees to pay $62.5 million to avoid Jeffrey Epstein-related lawsuits in the US Virgin Islands
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire investor Leon Black struck a multi-million dollar settlement with the government of the US Virgin…
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‘The Office’ star Leslie David Baker will return Kickstarter money to fans who tried to get his spinoff to air
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Leslie David Baker, who played Stanley Hudson on “The Office,” is returning Kickstarter money to supporters…
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Six injured, one child life flighted after head-on crash in Salinas
The CHP is investigating a head-on crash at Rogge Lane in Salinas. It happened at around 4:20 p.m. Friday. CHP said an Acura and another car crashed…
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‘U-S-A!’: On the road with thousands of American soccer fans at the World Cup
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Auckland, New Zealand (CNN) — In the shadow of Auckland’s Eden Park stadium, a neighborhood watering hole has become…
Continue ReadingGolfer Angel Cabrera is released on parole after 2 years following gender violence cases
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentine golfer Ángel Cabrera has been released from jail on parole after he completed two years in custody over gender…
Continue Reading Tina Knowles addresses Beyoncé’s alleged Lizzo snub
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Tina Knowles has appeared to refute the theory that her daughter Beyoncé dropped mentioning Lizzo on tour…
Continue Reading Angels will wait a couple more days before finalizing Ohtani’s next start on the mound
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Manager Phil Nevin said it will likely be a couple more days before the Los Angeles Angels finalize when Shohei Ohtani will…
Continue ReadingCharles Ogletree, longtime legal and civil rights scholar at Harvard Law School, dies at 70
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Charles J. Ogletree Jr., a law professor and civil rights scholar with a distinguished career at Harvard Law School and…
Continue Reading Charles Ogletree, longtime legal and civil rights scholar at Harvard Law School, dies at 70
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Charles J. Ogletree Jr., a law professor and civil rights scholar with a distinguished career at Harvard Law School and…
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49ers quarterback Brock Purdy feels ‘normal’ as he works his way back from elbow surgery
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy knows the process of getting ready for the season after major elbow…
Continue ReadingCalifornia investigates school district’s parental notification policy on children’s gender identity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general said Friday he was investigating whether a local school district infringed on…
Continue Reading California investigates school district’s parental notification policy on children’s gender identity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general said Friday he was investigating whether a local school district infringed on…
Continue Reading Trump ally Kerik still attempting to keep secret some 2020 election records in lawsuit
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice (CNN) — Bernie Kerik is refusing to turn over more than 300 records sought in a 2020…
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Donald Trump quiere que la Corte Suprema “interceda” en sus batallas legales
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Un día después de ser acusado por tercera vez, el expresidente Donald Trump se quejó del tiempo y el costo…
Continue Reading US pauses certain assistance programs to Niger’s government
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States “is pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Niger” amid…
Continue Reading What Asia’s top potato chip maker learned from a huge supply shortage
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — What happens when Asia’s biggest potato chip maker runs out of potatoes? Japanese snack brand Calbee…
Continue Reading Twitch streamer in custody after giveaway draws huge crowds to Union Square in New York City
CNN By Zoe Sottile and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — The New York Police Department took social media influencer Kai Cenat into custody Friday and…
Continue Reading Alex Trebek’s incredible work ethic recalled by his family and the ‘Jeopardy’ team in emotional podcast
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Alex Trebek was a part of “Jeopardy” for nearly 37 years, and in spite of his diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic…
Continue Reading Sheriff says he is ‘ashamed’ after five of his former deputies plead guilty to torture of two Black men
By Devon M. Sayers and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Mississippi sheriff said he was “ashamed” and apologized after five of his former…
Continue Reading Sheriff says he is ‘ashamed’ after five of his former deputies plead guilty to torture of two Black men
CNN, WAPT, WLBT By Devon M. Sayers and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Mississippi sheriff said he was “ashamed” and apologized after five of…
Continue Reading OPINIÓN | Por qué el Mundial Femenino de Fútbol le está enseñando una lección valiosa a la nueva generación
Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Aimee Phan es autora de “The Reeducation of Cherry Truong” y “We Should Never Meet”,…
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City of Santa Cruz earns Prohosuing Designation to allow accelerated housing production
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Friday, the City of Santa Cruz became one of 30 communities in California to earn a Prohousing Designation. This…
Continue ReadingIndiana man formally charged after weekend block party kills 1, wounds 17
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A Muncie man has been formally charged with two counts of aggravated battery in connection with a weekend shooting that left…
Continue ReadingKremlin critic Alexey Navalny given more jail time on extremism charges
By Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Darya Tarasova and Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is facing an even…
Continue ReadingIdaho bus filled with teen campers crashes on winding highway, injuring 11
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A school bus carrying teenage campers rolled over on a winding Idaho highway Friday afternoon, injuring 11 people, the Idaho…
Continue ReadingThe first pill to treat postpartum depression has been approved by US health officials
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved the first pill specifically intended to treat severe…
Continue ReadingParkland school shooting is reenacted with live gunfire after lawmakers tour the gruesome scene where 17 people were massacred
Originally Published: 04 AUG 23 00:14 ET Updated: 04 AUG 23 19:05 ET By Alaa Elassar, Holly Yan and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A barrage of…
Continue Reading Parkland school shooting is reenacted with live gunfire after lawmakers tour the gruesome scene where 17 people were massacred
By Alaa Elassar, Holly Yan and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A barrage of bullets flew through Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday, more…
Continue Reading How to watch Japan, Norway, Switzerland and Spain battle it out for a place in Women’s World Cup quarterfinals
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Upsets, records and moments of magic; the group stage of this year’s Women’s World Cup had it all. But, with…
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