Lebanese singer and actress Najah Sallam dies at age 92
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese singer and actress Najah Sallam, who surged to fame in the mid-20th century for her songs promoting pan-Arabism, has died.…
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Texarkana animal activists advocate for dangerous dog laws
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Arkansas (KTBS) — An animal advocacy group in Texarkana is…
Continue ReadingLouisiana implementing federal SNAP work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (KTBS) — Beginning October 1, the Louisiana…
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¿Cuándo podría volver a jugar Lionel Messi? Inter Miami y Argentina lo esperan
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Lionel Messi ni siquiera estuvo entre los suplentes en la derrota de su Inter Miami ante Houston Dynamo en…
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Is it a cold, flu or Covid-19? A doctor helps sort it out
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Autumn is here, school is back in session, and along with the recent uptick in Covid-19 cases, people are…
Continue ReadingFarmers face growing challenges as latest Farm Bill set to expire
By Karen Zatkulak Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — As the possibility of a…
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US consumer spending was much weaker in the second quarter than previously estimated
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The Commerce Department’s final revision of second-quarter gross domestic product, the broadest…
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Sharon Osbourne offers Ozempic warning
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sharon Osbourne is sharing her experience taking Ozempic. The diabetes medication has taken off as a weight…
Continue ReadingMinivan chase ends when suspect rams police car in grocery store parking lot
By Denise Pridgen Click here for updates on this story MARS HILL, North Carolina (WLOS) — Mars Hill police said a chase…
Continue ReadingSlightly fewer number of Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs remain rare
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched up modestly this week after reaching their lowest level in eight…
Continue ReadingUS government estimates economy grew last quarter at a 2.1% rate, unchanged from previous projection
By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June,…
Continue ReadingSeptember’s full harvest moon is the last supermoon of the year
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The full harvest moon shined in the early morning hours of September 29, also marking the fourth and final…
Continue ReadingNATO’s secretary-general meets with Zelenskyy to discuss ‘ending Russia’s aggression’
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
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Takeaways from the second Republican presidential debate
CNN By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, Steve Contorno, Daniel Strauss and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The second 2024 Republican presidential primary…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the second Republican presidential debate
CNN By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, Steve Contorno, Daniel Strauss and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The second 2024 Republican presidential primary…
Continue Reading Business community speaks out after Target blames crime for store closures
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Business leaders are expressing alarm after Target became the latest retailer to blame crime for pulling the…
Continue Reading Muere Michael Gambon, actor de Dumbledore en Harry Potter, a los 82 años
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El actor Michael Gambon, más conocido por interpretar a Albus Dumbledore en la mayoría de las películas de…
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One More Warm Fall Day Before a Major Cool Down
Warm fall weather continues on Thursday before things change for the weekend. Beginning Friday, a trough will begin to dig down the West Coast.…
Continue ReadingInspired by llamas, the desert and Mother Earth, these craftswomen weave sacred textiles
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press COLCHANE, Chile (AP) — In northern Chile, Teófila Challapa learned to weave surrounded by the hills…
Continue ReadingMichael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dies at age 82
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his illustrious career on the stage and screen and…
Continue Reading Peloton shares rise following a partnership with former foe Lululemon
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Peloton and Lululemon, former foes, are teaming up together. The fitness companies announced a…
Continue ReadingRock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony live this year, with Elton John and Chris Stapleton performing
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, St. Vincent and New…
Continue Reading Michael Gambon, Dumbledore actor in ‘Harry Potter,’ dies age 82
By Zahid Mahmood and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the “Harry Potter”…
Continue ReadingSUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: From bananas to baby socks, lawyers stick to routines before arguments
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers at the Supreme Court have some occasionally eccentric rituals. The Biden…
Continue ReadingPokémon teams up with Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam
Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Pokémon is partnering with the Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam as part of a new collaboration to teach youngsters…
Continue ReadingThe 500-year-old hamam bringing Istanbul’s past to life
By Alice Barnes-Brown, CNN (CNN) — Closed to the public for more than a decade, the stunning Zeyrek Çinili Hamam has just reopened its wooden…
Continue ReadingBiden to send disaster assistance to Louisiana, as salt water threatens the state’s drinking water
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced federal disaster assistance for Louisiana, which is…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from America’s landmark lawsuit against Amazon
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — An antitrust lawsuit from 17 states and the Federal Trade Commission this week against Amazon represents…
Continue Reading6 women are rescued from a refrigerated truck in France after making distress call to a BBC reporter
By SYLVIA HUI and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The BBC and French authorities say that six female migrants trapped inside a…
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Novak Djokovic drives from tee to green in Ryder Cup All-Star match
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A 24-time tennis grand slam champion driving the green at the flagship event in men’s golf, toasting it with a…
Continue Reading Eslovaquia, un país de la OTAN, pronto podría tener un líder prorruso
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Eslovaquia se está preparando para elegir a su quinto primer ministro en sólo cuatro años, y con el…
Continue Reading Trump is attacking electric vehicles. Automakers already bet their future on them
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The auto industry has announced more than $100 billion in electric car investments, creating more…
Continue Reading Taiwán presentó su primer submarino de construcción nacional en un momento en que las tensiones y las amenazas de China crecen
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Taiwán presentó este jueves su primer submarino construido en el país, un logro que la líder de la…
Continue ReadingUS guitarist Al Di Meola suffers a heart attack on stage in Romania but is now in a stable condition
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The award-winning U.S. guitarist Al Di Meola has suffered a heart attack while performing in Romania’s capital. The…
Continue ReadingThai police say drug bust nets methamphetamine, crystal meth and heroin worth $8.2 million
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand said Thursday they made one of the country’s biggest ever seizures of…
Continue Reading Arrestan a 14 personas por el incendio en un salón de bodas en Iraq que dejó al menos 100 muertos
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El ministro del Interior de Iraq anunció el arresto de 14 personas por el incendio del salón de bodas Al-Hamdaniyah,…
Continue ReadingChina’s defense minister has been MIA for a month. His ministry isn’t making any comment
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese defense ministry has given its first public statement on the disappearance of the minister from public view about a…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere was released from prison in 2022
By BRIAN WITTE and LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police have arrested a man in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur…
Continue Reading US skater Vincent Zhou left in limbo over his Olympic medal after Kamila Valieva’s positive doping case drags on
By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Every athlete grows up dreaming of standing on an Olympic podium, with a medal around their neck. For a moment in…
Continue Reading National Coffee Day deals: Free drinks at Dunkin’, Krispy Kreme and more
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — For tired workers, this Friday is arguably the best day of the year: It’s National Coffee Day.…
Continue Reading Corea del Sur encarcela a un hombre por utilizar inteligencia artificial para crear imágenes sexuales de niños, en un hecho sin precedentes en el país
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — Un hombre de Corea del Sur fue condenado a prisión por utilizar inteligencia artificial…
Continue Reading Tyson and Perdue under investigation by Department of Labor
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — The Department of Labor is investigating meat and chicken processors Perdue and Tyson Foods…
Continue Reading ‘Harry Potter’ star Bonnie Wright gives birth to her first child
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Bonnie Wright, the actress best known for playing Ginny Weasley in the “Harry Potter” movies, has given…
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5 things to know for Sept. 28: GOP debate, North Korea, Impeachment, Gas prices, AI
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The Senate has unanimously passed a formal dress code, including a coat, tie and slacks for men. The move was…
Continue ReadingIraq’s prime minister visits wedding fire victims as 2 more people die from their injuries
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister has visited injured patients and the families of…
Continue Reading She’s a health policy expert. She still had trouble getting her Covid-19 vaccine
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Like many people across the US who’ve gone to a pharmacy in the hopes of getting one of the newly updated…
Continue ReadingCleanup of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate after climate protest to be longer and more expensive
BERLIN (AP) — A company that manages official buildings in Berlin says the Brandenburg Gate will have to be cleaned at greater effort and expense…
Continue ReadingSwitzerland’s glaciers lose ‘mind-blowing’ volume of ice in just two years
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Glaciers in Switzerland are shrinking at a “mind-blowing” rate. A total of 10% of their ice volume has…
Continue Reading Encuentran en Colorado los restos de Suzanne Morphew, una mujer que desapareció tras un paseo en bicicleta el Día de la Madre de 2020
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las autoridades hallaron los restos de Suzanne Morphew, una mujer de Colorado que desapareció el Día de la…
Continue ReadingRights watchdog accuses the World Bank of complicity in rights abuses around Tanzanian national park
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A rights watchdog is accusing the World Bank of enabling the Tanzanian government’s…
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