Free Disney World passes are latest front in war between Disney and DeSantis appointees
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Already involved in two lawsuits with Disney, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to a board that oversees Disney…
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What is flood insurance, and why do you need it?
Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Tropical Storm Hilary slammed into the Western US this weekend, becoming the first tropical storm to cross…
Continue Reading Teva to pay $225 million fine and divest cholesterol drug to settle price-fixing charges
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay more than $200 million in fines and divest a key generic drug…
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San Francisco Archdiocese declares bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s Roman Catholic archdiocese filed for bankruptcy Monday, saying the filing is necessary to…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Archdiocese declares bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s Roman Catholic archdiocese filed for bankruptcy Monday, saying the filing is necessary to…
Continue ReadingFDA approves RSV vaccine for moms-to-be to guard their newborns
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies…
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FDA approves first vaccine to protect newborns from RSV
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first vaccine that protects newborns from…
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Clarence Thomas Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Personal Birth date: June 23, 1948 Birth…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the World Cup football (soccer) tournaments. The World Cup is organized by FIFA, the…
Continue Reading Case of locally acquired malaria reported in Maryland
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A case of locally acquired malaria has been confirmed in Maryland, the state Department of Health said…
Continue Reading Death Penalty Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the death penalty in the United States. Facts Capital punishment is legal in 27 US states.…
Continue ReadingAlabama can enforce ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender children, court says
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Alabama can enforce a ban outlawing the use of…
Continue Reading LGBTQ Rights Milestones Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at LGBTQ milestones in the United States. LGBTQ is an acronym meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
Continue Reading James Mattis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired Marine General James Mattis, the former secretary of defense. Personal…
Continue Reading ‘Disaster capitalism at its finest’: Fights over water amid west Maui’s charred ruins ignite new fears
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Wailuku, Hawaii (CNN) — On a Hawaiian tourist brochure, fire and water are selling points for a…
Continue ReadingRussian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner ‘strongmen’ for Africa
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Posts on Russian social media channels indicate that Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has…
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House Republicans subpoena four individuals involved in Hunter Biden criminal probe
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans issued four subpoenas to Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service personnel involved…
Continue ReadingNHTSA proposing new rules to encourage seat belt use by all vehicle passengers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat belt usage by car and truck passengers,…
Continue ReadingMan recounts horrifying moment wife was struck by lightning in Orlando
By Michelle Meredith Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO (WESH) — By all accounts, it’s a miracle an…
Continue Reading Job seekers want record-high wages — and men expect $25,000 more than women do
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — When employers deliver a job offer, it had better come with some teeth: Americans’ wage…
Continue ReadingSyria’s state media says Israeli airstrikes near the capital of Damascus have wounded 1 soldier
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (AP) — Syria’s state media say Israel’s military has carried out airstrikes near the capital of Damascus wounding one…
Continue ReadingThat’s bravery! Video shows Maine police officer’s encounter with a skunk
By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story OLD TOWN, Maine (WMTW) — Police officers face many different types…
Continue ReadingIowa mom, doctors fight for ‘life-saving’ brain procedure for newborn, after insurance denies coverage
By Sean MacKinnon Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Molina Insurance through Iowa Medicaid…
Continue Reading Trial scheduled in 2024 for movie armorer in fatal shooting of cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has set a 2024 starting date for the trial of movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed in the fatal shooting of…
Continue ReadingTrial scheduled in 2024 for movie armorer in fatal shooting of cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has set a 2024 starting date for the trial of movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed in the fatal shooting of…
Continue Reading In Maui and across America, climate change and extreme weather are hurting housing affordability
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Three weeks before wildfires ravaged Maui, killing more than 100 people and displacing thousands,…
Continue ReadingWeekend bull-running in Mexico sends 2 men to the hospital with serious injuries
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two men remain in the hospital for serious wounds suffered at a weekend bull-running event in central Mexico that officials say…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans subpoena IRS and FBI agents involved in Hunter Biden case
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have subpoenaed several FBI and IRS agents involved in the federal…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts man dies after trying to save his wife, son from Swift River in New Hampshire
By Arielle Mitropoulos Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Massachusetts man is dead…
Continue Reading Justin Trudeau blasts Facebook for blocking news as Canada’s wildfires rage
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blasted Facebook for “putting corporate profits ahead of…
Continue Reading ‘I want to be left alone’: 93-year-old Hilton Head Island woman is in a legal battle over her family’s land
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Josephine Wright and her late husband, Samuel Wright Sr., moved from New York to Hilton Head Island, South…
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Everything you need to know before the ‘Ahsoka’ series debuts
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — With this week’s premiere of “Ahsoka” on Disney+ – the latest live-action series to round out the…
Continue Reading Long Covid symptoms create a greater burden of disability than heart disease or cancer, new study shows
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People who survived Covid-19 early in the pandemic, before there were vaccines, continued to be at higher risk for a…
Continue Reading READ: Trump’s bond agreement
By CNN staff (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to a $200,000 bond and other release conditions after his lawyers met with the…
Continue ReadingSpanish singer Miguel Bosé robbed, bound along with children at Mexico City house
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Spanish singer Miguel Bosé says 10 armed assailants burst into his house in Mexico City and tied him, his two children and…
Continue ReadingJustice Department objects to Trump’s proposed April 2026 date for DC trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are objecting to the April 2026 trial date proposed by lawyers for Donald Trump in the case accusing the…
Continue ReadingTrump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press Former President Donald Trump says he will surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday…
Continue ReadingSchool choice advocacy groups hammer away at Kentucky’s Democratic governor in campaign ads
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — While Republican Daniel Cameron has downplayed his support for charter schools and…
Continue ReadingMontana asks judge to allow TikTok ban to take effect while legal challenge moves through courts
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana is asking a federal judge to allow its law banning new downloads of TikTok to take…
Continue ReadingDog eats owner’s passport, putting Massachusetts couple’s Italy wedding in jeopardy
By WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — “My dog ate my homework” is one of the…
Continue ReadingDog eats owner’s passport, putting Massachusetts couple’s Italy wedding in jeopardy
By WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (KCNC) — “My dog ate my homework” is one of the…
Continue Reading READ: John Eastman’s bond agreement
By CNN staff (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has reached a bond agreement with one of former President Donald Trump’s 18…
Continue ReadingMaryland man charged with ISIS-inspired plot pleads guilty to planning separate airport attack
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A man charged in 2019 with planning an Islamic State-inspired attack at a…
Continue ReadingCLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
By The Associated Press Tropical Storm Hilary faded after delivering a drenching that ranged from Mexico’s Baja California north all the way to…
Continue ReadingDenver Public Schools coaches look back at impact made in decades of service
By Justin Adams Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — As Denver Public Schools welcomes students and…
Continue ReadingProsecutor asks judge to throw out charges against Black truck driver mauled by police dog in Ohio
By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A prosecutor in Ohio is asking a judge to dismiss charges, at least for now, against a…
Continue ReadingU.N. calls unauthorized construction by Turkish Cypriots a violation of the status quo on Cyprus
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council says unauthorized construction by Turkish Cypriots inside the U.N. buffer zone dividing Cyrus is a…
Continue ReadingAfter school shooting, Tennessee lawmakers not expected to take up gun control in special session
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers gaveled in for a special session stemming…
Continue ReadingChicago-area woman charged with emailing threats to shoot Trump and his son
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Federal agents have arrested a 41-year-old Chicago-area woman on a complaint accusing her of…
Continue ReadingCooling centers to open across Kansas City metro during heatwave
By Heidi Schmidt Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV) — The City of Independence will…
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