WDSU Investigates asks New Orleans archbishop if priest accused of sex abuse should be in jail
By Aubry Killion Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Lawrence Hecker, a retired priest, is…
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Danny Meyer closes two restaurants in a New York hotel that was converted into a migrant shelter
By Ellie Stevens, CNN (CNN) — Prominent restaurateur and Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer announced he will be closing two New York City…
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Just two of 15 wild geese found trapped in Los Angeles tar pits have survived
By AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Only two of a flock of 15 wild Canada geese that landed and became trapped in the La Brea…
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Kirby Road being repaired after seven-month closure
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Kirby Road which has been closed since January will finally be repaired after getting US Army Corps of Engineer…
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The body of a 9-year-old boy with autism was found at the edge of a nearby waterway behind a Brooklyn IKEA store, police say
By Nic F. Anderson and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — The body of a 9-year-old boy was found at the edge of a waterway after he was separated from…
Continue ReadingCarroll County parents keeping child’s memory alive through foundation
By Jennifer Franciotti Click here for updates on this story FINKSBURG, Maryland (WBAL) — The Carroll County…
Continue Reading Florida’s new standards on Black history curriculum are creating outrage
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Middle school students in Mayade Ersoff’s Miami-Dade social studies class learn about the history of…
Continue ReadingScientists unlock mysteries of magnetars, the most magnetic objects in the universe
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Magnetars are among the most bizarre and mysterious objects in the universe, packing in trillions of times more…
Continue ReadingNewly discovered snake species found in remote Peruvian land is named for Harrison Ford
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Four researchers navigated treacherous terrain and feared for their lives during a harrowing brush with…
Continue ReadingJust two of 15 wild geese found trapped in Los Angeles tar pits have survived
By AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Only two of a flock of 15 wild Canada geese that landed and became trapped in the La Brea…
Continue ReadingFormer Northwestern athletes send letter defending school’s athletic culture
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Approximately 1,000 former Northwestern University athletes have sent a letter condemning hazing while defending the…
Continue ReadingMaui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken island
By JAMES POLLARD AND THALIA BEATY Associated Press After learning that 100 pounds of insulin was stuck, grounded last week at Kona International…
Continue Reading Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken island
By JAMES POLLARD AND THALIA BEATY Associated Press After learning that 100 pounds of insulin was stuck, grounded last week at Kona International…
Continue Reading Hawaiian Electric stock plummets as lawsuits mount and talk of restructuring grows
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Shares of Hawaiian Electric Industries tumbled more than 20% on Thursday following a report that the…
Continue ReadingPakistan elections could be delayed as election body needs 4 months to draw new constituencies
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s election oversight body says parliamentary elections must be delayed because it needs…
Continue ReadingMurder suspect caught sitting next to victim at Jackson home
By Alexandria Galtney Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Jackson police have arrested a…
Continue ReadingAs glaciers melt, a new study seeks protection of ecosystems that emerge in their place
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A new scientific study suggests the world should start preparing to protect the ecosystems that…
Continue ReadingCarlos Vives and Juanes combine forces for ‘Las Mujeres,’ linking 3 generations to Colombian classic
By LESLIE AMBRIZ and MARIA SHERMAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colombian superstars Carlos Vives and Juanes have teamed up on a song for…
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Hurricane Hilary is rapidly intensifying, could bring significant flooding to Southern California, Southwest
Hurricane Hilary is rapidly intensifying, could bring significant flooding to Southern California, Southwest Originally Published: 17 AUG 23 03:17 ET…
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Blue Shield California ditches CVS for Amazon and Mark Cuban’s drug company
Originally Published: 17 AUG 23 11:45 ET Updated: 17 AUG 23 14:17 ET By Tami Luhby and Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — A major California…
Continue Reading Former Anaheim mayor agrees to plead guilty to federal charges related to attempted sale of Angel Stadium
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A former Anaheim mayor has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges stemming from an FBI investigation into…
Continue ReadingDisabled riders had no elevators at Sacramento light rail station for months
By David Manoucheri Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — It should be an easy trip. You…
Continue ReadingIn a bid to unseat the long-ruling ANC, 7 South African parties reach a coalition agreement
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Seven opposition parties in South Africa have reached an agreement to form a coalition in…
Continue ReadingPolice search for person who killed 11-year-old girl, left body in her suburban Houston home
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Police continue to search for the person who sexually assaulted and then killed an 11-year-old…
Continue ReadingContract talks continue nearly 2 months into strike at Pennsylvania locomotive plant
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Contract negotiations between the country’s largest locomotive manufacturer and its striking unions are continuing in Erie,…
Continue ReadingPolice release names of 3 children, woman killed and suspect in OKC quadruple murder-suicide
By Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Police released the identities of the…
Continue ReadingMexican investigators find decapitated and burned bodies possibly linked to horrifying video
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican investigators have found four burned and decapitated bodies that may be related to the horrifying case of five kidnapped…
Continue ReadingTennessee native loses everything in Hawaii fire right before her baby is due
By Hunter Hoagland Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Tasha Anderson knows loss after…
Continue ReadingStudents detained at Frankfort, Arsenal Tech high schools for guns to school
By James Howell Jr. Click here for updates on this story FRANKFORT (WRTV) — A Frankfort High School student was…
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Consejo Nacional de Universidades de Nicaragua dice que garantiza la oferta académica de la confiscada Universidad Centroamericana
urielblanco (CNN Español) — El Consejo Nacional de Universidades de Nicaragua informó este jueves que trabaja en “garantizar la continuidad…
Continue Reading La estrella de la NBA James Harden vende 10.000 botellas de vino en segundos en una transmisión en vivo en China
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La estrella de la NBA James Harden expresó su incredulidad después de que seguidores chinos compraron…
Continue ReadingCatonsville man’s brother lost home in Maui fires
By Jack Watson Click here for updates on this story CATONSVILLE, Maryland (WMAR) — A man in Catonsville has a brother…
Continue ReadingTwo years later: Afghan refugees reflect on fleeing the Taliban to Green Bay
By Nina Sparano Click here for updates on this story GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WGBA) — Tuesday is the two-year anniversary…
Continue Reading Blue Shield California ditches CVS for Amazon and Mark Cuban’s drug company
By Tami Luhby and Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — A major California health insurer is shaking up the prescription drug pricing system as…
Continue ReadingSuperfan “ChiefsAholic’ escaped days after getting Super Bowl-winning payday
By Heidi Schmidt Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The man known by the persona…
Continue Reading Pilots made errors before crash near Lake Tahoe that killed all 6 on board, investigators say
By The Associated Press Errors by the two pilots caused a business jet to go into an aerodynamic stall and crash near Lake Tahoe in 2021, killing all…
Continue ReadingFour new lion cubs roar into their public debut at the Buffalo Zoo
By Anthony Reyes Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (WKWB) — The Buffalo Zoo announced that its…
Continue ReadingDemocratic National Committee asks federal judges to dismiss case on Alabama party infighting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Democratic National Committee has asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a case centered on Alabama party infighting…
Continue ReadingFeds raise concerns about long call center wait times as millions dropped from Medicaid
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As millions of Medicaid recipients face the potential loss of health coverage for the…
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Opioid Crisis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An…
Continue ReadingHurricane Hilary is rapidly intensifying, could bring significant flooding to Southern California, Southwest
CNN By Mary Gilbert and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Hilary is rapidly intensifying in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico on Thursday…
Continue ReadingStrong earthquake and aftershock shake Colombia’s capital and other cities
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A strong earthquake followed quickly by a strong aftershock shook Colombia’s capital and other major cities Thursday,…
Continue Reading America’s richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their…
Continue ReadingStudy finds ‘rare but real risk’ of tsunami threat to parts of Alaska’s largest city
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Researchers have concluded there is a “rare but real risk” that an earthquake-produced tsunami could inundate parts of…
Continue ReadingParamount decides it won’t sell majority stake in BET Media Group, source tells AP
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — BET won’t be sold after all: Paramount Global decided against selling the…
Continue Reading Two brands suspend advertising on X after their ads appeared next to pro-Nazi content
By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN New York (CNN) — At least two brands have said they will suspend advertising on X, the platform formerly…
Continue ReadingBills QB Allen basks in celebrity and football, while trying to maintain some semblance of privacy
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — In the five years since arriving in Buffalo, where his celebrity status shows no sign of…
Continue Reading ¿Cómo se determina la magnitud de un terremoto?
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Los terremotos se miden utilizando sismógrafos, que monitorean las ondas sísmicas que viajan a través de la Tierra…
Continue Reading ¿Qué hacer durante un temblor o terremoto?
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Los terremotos o temblores se producen sin previo aviso, no los puedes evitar. Entonces, ¿cómo puedes…
Continue ReadingRed Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota plans to roll out mobile cannabis dispensary
RED LAKE, Minn. (AP) — The Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota plans to roll out a mobile marijuana dispensary that will operate only on…
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