Breathing in wildfire smoke linked with neurological health consequences: study
By Mitchell Consky, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — As…
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Why you can’t get ‘Planet of the Bass,’ the playful ’90s Eurodance parody, out of your head
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The year is 2023, but it might as well be 1997. One of the great viral hits of the moment is DJ…
Continue Reading12 new charges against man in Canada accused of selling deadly substance
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police say are charging a man with 12 additional counts of counseling and aiding suicide…
Continue ReadingFighting in eastern Syria between US-backed fighters and Arab tribesmen kills 10
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists and pro-government media say Arab tribesmen have clashed with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in several…
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Home prices rose for the fifth straight month in June
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Home prices rose again in June, marking the fifth successive month of gains, and remaining near the…
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Se definen los cuartos de final de la Copa Libertadores: previas, partidos, horarios y cómo ver en televisión
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — La Copa Libertadores de América ya tendrá esta semana a sus cuatro semifinalistas, que seguirán con el…
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Steve Harvey and his wife Marjorie shut down ‘foolishness and lies’ about their marriage
Originally Published: 29 AUG 23 09:20 ET By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Steve Harvey and his wife Marjorie Bridges Harvey would like everyone to…
Continue Reading3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from US service members
NEW YORK (AP) — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M said Tuesday it has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle lawsuits from U.S. service…
Continue ReadingDutch prosecutors demand 12-year sentence for Pakistani cricketer for call to kill lawmaker Wilders
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors have demanded a 12-year prison sentence for a former Pakistan cricketer accused of incitement to…
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US job openings fall below 9 million for the first time since March 2021
Originally Published: 29 AUG 23 10:08 ET By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The number of available jobs in the United States shrank for…
Continue ReadingJob vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in the US labor market
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting…
Continue ReadingUS consumer confidence wanes with prices still high and signs of a cooling job market
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer American consumers are feeling less confident as summer comes to a close as high prices and interest rates weigh on…
Continue ReadingRussian hard-line nationalist ordered to stay in prison after accusing Putin of weakness
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has ruled that a prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and…
Continue Reading Best Buy expects tech demand to hit a low this year
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Best Buy expects declining tech sales to hit a low this year before stabilizing, in another…
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Farmers Insurance next big company doing job cuts
USA (KION-TV)- Farmers Insurance announced they’ll be laying off 11% of their workforce. In total, this rounds out to about 2400 employees. The…
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When it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it’s not just the entertainment industry that’s being hurt
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns…
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it’s not just the entertainment industry that’s being hurt
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns…
Continue ReadingMan who killed 3 at a Dollar General in Jacksonville used to work at a dollar store, sheriff says
By SARAH BRUMFIELD, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville shooter used to work at a dollar…
Continue ReadingDrunk driving campaign gets motorists tipsy before putting them behind the wheel
By Junko Ogura and Jack Guy, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Police in Japan have implemented an unusual strategy in order to prevent drunk driving:…
Continue ReadingMaine’s puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press EASTERN EGG ROCK, Maine (AP) — On remote islands off the Maine coast, a unique bird held its own this year in…
Continue ReadingBeagles reunite in Oregon one year after being rescued from breeding facility
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — An historic dog rescue operation with ties…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | La expansión de los BRICS es una gran victoria para China. Pero, ¿puede realmente funcionar como contrapeso a Occidente?
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Cuando los líderes de los países BRICS se reunieron para tomar fotografías grupales al final de su cumbre…
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Miley Cyrus and dad Billy Ray Cyrus have ‘wildly different’ relationships with fame
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Miley Cyrus is opening up about her life in a 10-part TikTok series inspired by her new song, “Used to Be…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Over 40 pounds of meth found after man stopped for not using turning signal
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story BREMEN, Georgia (WANF) — A California man was charged after being…
Continue Reading La muerte de la exnadadora estadounidense en las Islas Vírgenes fue causada por una intoxicación accidental de fentanilo, según la autopsia
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La muerte a principios de este año de la excampeona de natación estadounidense Jamie Cail fue declarada…
Continue Reading ¿Se puede detener un huracán? Esta es la respuesta de la ciencia
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Llegamos a la Luna. Clonamos seres vivos. Creamos una vacuna contra un virus mortal en tiempo récord.…
Continue Reading Steve Harvey and his wife Marjorie shut down ‘foolishness and lies’ about their marriage
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Steve Harvey and his wife Marjorie Bridges Harvey would like everyone to know their marriage is solid. “The…
Continue ReadingAtlanta Public Schools launches investigation into conduct of Mays H.S. football coaches
By Jasmina Alston Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Dr. Danielle Battle was sworn in as…
Continue ReadingSilent protest planned against school board member charged in fake electors scheme
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story GRAND BLANC, Michigan (WNEM) — A silent protest is being planned…
Continue Reading Jean Dawson is introducing fans to 3 new characters in his latest musical trilogy
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jean Dawson is an open book. Onstage, the eccentric performer takes control as he bounces…
Continue ReadingJean Dawson is introducing fans to 3 new characters in his latest musical trilogy
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jean Dawson is an open book. Onstage, the eccentric performer takes control as he bounces…
Continue ReadingBavarian governor orders his deputy to fully explain himself to clear allegations of antisemitism
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Bavaria’s governor says his deputy has not done enough to prove he wasn’t responsible…
Continue ReadingNashville hospital patient flings blood, kicks nurse amid racist tirade, police say
By Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Nashville hospital patient was…
Continue ReadingNashville man rescues woman from fiery wrong-way crash on I-65
By Lydia Fielder Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A man detailed how he helped rescue…
Continue ReadingHeavy rains cause significant flooding in parts of West Virginia
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Thunderstorms have dumped heavy rains that caused significant flooding in parts of West…
Continue ReadingTop European court says that Bosnian minorities are treated like ‘second-class citizens’
By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A top European court says Bosnia’s political system set up under a…
Continue ReadingMaui Rental Owners Offered Free Stays To Support Maui Tourism
By Robert Buan Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KTBS) — The Tibbotts are Maui residents who also have…
Continue ReadingMany schools across Louisiana receive bomb threats, hoax
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (KTBS) — Schools across Louisiana received…
Continue Reading Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Guatemala oficializa resultados de las elecciones presidenciales y declara ganador a Bernardo Arévalo
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Guatemala oficializó los resultados del balotaje y confirmó el triunfo de…
Continue ReadingSummer-like Weather Remains for a Couple More Days
A warm-up, some wind, and a cool-down down all expected before Labor Day! A short wave trough passed through overnight and while its impacts weren’t…
Continue Reading Farmers Insurance to lay off 2,400 workers across its entire business
By Michael Nam, CNN New York (CNN) — California-based Farmers Insurance said Monday it is laying off 11% of its workforce — or 2,400…
Continue Reading Schumer to host AI forum with major tech CEOs including Zuckerberg and Musk
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — More than a half-dozen leading tech CEOs will be among those attending a highly anticipated artificial intelligence…
Continue ReadingTwin brothers’ decades of service shape Savannah Volunteer Fire Department
By Matthew Yates Click here for updates on this story SYLVA, North Carolina (WLOS) — It’s no secret that there…
Continue ReadingThe U.N. says at least 183 people have been killed in Ethiopia over Amhara region unrest since July
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations human rights office says at least 183 people have been killed in clashes in…
Continue ReadingNew North Carolina law gives police increased power to publicize juvenile crime suspects
By Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A new state law gives police…
Continue Reading127-year-old water main gives way under NYC’s Times Square, flooding streets, subways
NEW YORK (AP) — A 127-year-old water main under New York’s Times Square gave way early Tuesday, flooding midtown streets and the city’s…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia gets some unlikely visitors when a plane full of Israelis makes an emergency landing
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas is sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for corruption
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A veteran Los Angeles politician was sentenced Monday to 3 1/2 years in prison for a scheme in which he sought benefits for his…
Continue Reading Toyota will resume production in Japan Wednesday after system malfunction
By Junko Ogura and Michelle Toh, CNN Tokyo/Hong Kong (CNN) — Toyota will resume operations at its Japanese assembly plants Wednesday after a…
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Basketball stars hit back after US sprinter Noah Lyles pokes fun at NBA
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Noah Lyles, the fastest man in the world at the moment, has caused a stir and appeared to irk some of the NBA’s…
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