AI-supported mammogram screening increases breast cancer detection by 20%, study finds
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Video footage, teamwork with police helped find man accused of firing at Jewish school in Memphis
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press A Jewish security organization says information from video surveillance cameras, a close relationship with police…
Continue ReadingFlights cancelled for 2 hours at South Carolina airport due to helicopter crash; pilot survives
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A helicopter belonging to a county sheriff’s office crashed near the Charleston International Airport in South Carolina,…
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La cifra de migrantes que cruzan el tapón del Darién alcanzó un nuevo récord, según las autoridades
SofÃa Benavides (CNN) — El número de migrantes que cruzan el peligroso tapón del Darién, una región montañosa de selva tropical que…
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Donald Trump has been indicted in special counsel’s 2020 election interference probe
CNN By Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand, Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen, Devan Cole, Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Donald…
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) – – El cuerpo descuartizado de Fernando Pérez Algaba, un comerciante, de 41 años, fue hallado en Ingeniero…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of François Hollande, former president of France. Personal Birth date: August 12,…
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Harriet Miers Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Harriet Miers, former nominee to the US Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: August…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin. Personal Birth date: August 17, 1926 Death date: November…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Area 51, a highly classified United States Air Force facility located at Groom Lake in…
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Starbucks’ sales in China come roaring back
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks’ China business is back after dropping due to Covid restrictions last year. In the…
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Struggling Padres get Hill, Choi from the Pirates in 1 of 3 trades before deadline
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The big-budget San Diego Padres, desperate to turn around their disappointing season, obtained…
Continue Reading RNC to impose stricter criteria for candidates to make the second debate stage in September
By Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidates seeking to make the second debate stage in September will face tougher criteria…
Continue Reading Cloning Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about cloning, a process of creating an identical copy of an original.…
Continue ReadingHuman Spaceflight Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States…
Continue ReadingEnvironmentalists sue to stop Utah potash mine that produces sought-after crop fertilizer
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Environmentalists filed a lawsuit on Monday to prevent the construction of a new potash mine…
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Watsonville Strawberry Festival returns for 29th year
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Watsonville Strawberry Festival is back beginning Friday, August 4. For that weekend, people can celebrate the…
Continue Reading NASA Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the United States government agency…
Continue Reading Space Shuttle Program Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at NASA’s Space Shuttle Program which ended in 2011 after 135 missions. Facts The space…
Continue ReadingAppeals court casts doubt on Biden administration rule to curb use of handgun stabilizing braces
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court says a Biden administration rule aimed at curbing the use of…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about an American woman and her daughter who were kidnapped in Haiti 6 days ago
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Six days since American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were kidnapped from the community ministry…
Continue Reading Angels place right-hander Canning on IL, recall Adams for outfield defense
ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels placed right-hander Griffin Canning on the 15-day injured list with right calf tightness before their game…
Continue Reading Vaccines for flu and RSV now available ahead of fall virus season
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — With the fall respiratory virus season just around the corner, major US pharmacy chains have begun rolling out flu…
Continue ReadingUS will put forward a UN resolution to authorize a Kenyan-led police mission to fight gangs in Haiti
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States says it will draft a UN Security Council resolution that will…
Continue ReadingAppeals court reinstates lawsuit by Honduran woman who says ICE agent repeatedly raped her
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit brought by a Honduran woman who says…
Continue ReadingTrump has surrendered for a fourth time this year. Here’s where all the cases against him stand
By The Associated Press Donald Trump has surrendered in Georgia in his fourth criminal case of the year. The former president was charged earlier…
Continue Reading Bowe Bergdahl Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Bowe Bergdahl, former American prisoner of war. Personal Birth date: March 28, 1986 Birth…
Continue ReadingFitch downgrades US credit rating, citing mounting debt and political divisions
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fitch Ratings has downgraded the United States government’s credit rating,…
Continue ReadingMinnesota trooper fatally shot man fleeing questioning for alleged restraining order violation
By SUMMER BALLENTINE and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota State Patrol says troopers tried to take a man into custody…
Continue Reading GM recalls more vehicles with Takata air bag inflators that could explode
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — General Motors said Tuesday is recalling almost 900 vehicles worldwide because the Takata-made air bag…
Continue Reading Right tackle Colton McKivitz gains confidence after being given chance to start for 49ers
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Colton McKivitz spent his first three seasons in the NFL bouncing back and forth…
Continue ReadingTrump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 election and block transfer of power
By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for working to overturn…
Continue Reading‘Kia Challenge’ from TikTok has sparked string of car thefts, police say
By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville police are sounding the…
Continue Reading Chargers’ J.C. Jackson remains guarded yet optimistic that he will be ready for the opener
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — J.C. Jackson knows what it is like to fall short of expectations, especially when…
Continue ReadingBNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Roughly 7,500 BNSF train engineers may get up to eight days of paid sick time and more…
Continue Reading READ: Trump indictment in 2020 election and Jan. 6 probe
By CNN staff (CNN) — A federal grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into…
Continue Reading Mookie Betts returns to the Dodgers’ lineup after missing 2 games with a sore ankle
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts is back in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup after missing two games with a sore right ankle. The All-Star was set…
Continue Reading Madonna se siente afortunada “de estar viva” tras su hospitalización
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Continue Reading Donald Trump has been indicted in special counsel’s 2020 election interference probe
Originally Published: 01 AUG 23 17:24 ET Updated: 01 AUG 23 17:35 ET By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has been…
Continue ReadingA homeowner raised concerns about speeding cars then one nearly hit his home
By Jennifer Kovaleski Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WMAR) — A Sykesville homeowner wants the speed…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina hit-and-run that injured 6 migrant workers was accidental, police say
LINCOLNTON, N.C. (AP) — The arrest of a North Carolina man who admitted to hitting a group of migrant workers with his car and fleeing the scene…
Continue ReadingAn accomplice to convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s financial misdeeds gets seven years in prison
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America The former CEO of a respected South Carolina bank will spend seven years in federal prison for…
Continue ReadingMore cougar sightings reported at Oregon Coast
By FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story CANNON BEACH, Oregon (KPTV) — Two cougar sightings were reported…
Continue Reading FDA, DEA call on drugmakers to boost manufacturing amid ongoing shortage of prescription stimulants
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Amid an ongoing shortage of prescription stimulants in the US, federal agencies are calling on drugmakers to…
Continue ReadingCollege’s flight simulator training next generation of pilots, air traffic controllers
By Anthony Carlo Click here for updates on this story QUEENS, New York (WABC) — A flight simulator at a college in…
Continue Reading Lunchables is heading to the produce aisle with a fresh fruit snack tray
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Lunchables, which is making its way into school lunchrooms this fall, is testing out yet another…
Continue ReadingHow doctors are using AI to give paralyzed Long Island man new lease on life
By Chanteé Lans Click here for updates on this story LONG ISLAND, New York (WABC) — Keith Thomas of Massapequa, a…
Continue Reading Estate of Henrietta Lacks reaches settlement with biotech company for nonconsensual use of her cells in medical research
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The family of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells have been used for scientific research for decades,…
Continue Reading‘I’m on top of the world’: Dog found safe after Utah woman’s car stolen
By BRIANNA CHAVEZ Click here for updates on this story DAVIS COUNTY, Utah (KSL) — A stolen dog was reunited with his…
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Marina Police looking for attempted robbery suspect that forced elementary school lockdown
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police need the public’s help looking for a man who is wanted for a strong-armed robbery in front of Marina Vista…
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