South High Minneapolis boys’ basketball breaks more than 30-year state tournament drought
By Marielle Mohs Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — This season was the first time…
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Emotional Baltimore Mayor urges prayers after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, “It looked like something out of an action movie”
By Julie Eich Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — An emotional Baltimore Mayor Brandon…
Continue ReadingThe British Museum is suing a former curator it says stole 1,800 items and tried to sell them
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British Museum went to court Tuesday against a former curator alleged to have stolen hundreds of…
Continue ReadingBaltimore bridge collapse and port closure send companies scrambling to reroute cargo
By DAVID McHUGH, ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers The stunning collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is…
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Shigella outbreak reported in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency is sounding the alarm as there has ben shigella outbreak. County…
Continue ReadingDutch hyperloop center aims to advance futuristic transport technology
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press VEENDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A 420-meter or quarter-mile white steel tube running alongside a railway line in the…
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Anne Hathaway had a miscarriage while acting as a pregnant woman onstage
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Anne Hathaway has recounted a difficult moment in her journey to motherhood, saying she suffered a miscarriage in…
Continue ReadingPickup truck driver charged for role in crash that left tractor-trailer dangling from bridge
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The driver of a pickup truck has been charged for his role in a four-vehicle crash that sent a tractor-trailer through a…
Continue ReadingTravelers through Maine’s biggest airport can now fly to the moon. Or at least a chunk of it
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Travelers through Maine’s largest airport can now take a trip to the moon – sort of.…
Continue ReadingTeenager dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound after stealing deputy’s gun inside LASD station
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — A 17-year-old girl died of a self-inflicted…
Continue ReadingLocal organization helping women succeed in construction industry
By Rina Nakano Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — It’s no secret that a career in…
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Real Madrid and Brazil star VinÃcius Jr. reduced to tears as he speaks about the racist abuse he’s received
By Sam Joseph and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian superstar VinÃcius Jr. broke down in tears in an emotional media conference on Monday…
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San Francisco 420 event canceled at Hippie Hill
Written by KTVU staff SAN FRANCISCO, (FOX-35)- Â In a surprise announcement Tuesday, less than a month away from the event, organizers of the annual…
Continue ReadingDo you want fries with that? Krispy Kreme doughnuts are coming to McDonald’s
NEW YORK (AP) — Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s are getting together over breakfast. The doughnut chain and the fast food giant unveiled plans…
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Judge’s stern rebuke of Elon Musk’s X gives researchers fresh hope
By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge’s decision this week reprimanding Elon Musk’s X will have reverberating effects…
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What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse
Originally Published: 26 MAR 24 13:08 ET By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early…
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NFL owners vote to ban ‘hip-drop tackle.’ Not everyone is happy about the decision
Originally Published: 26 MAR 24 09:26 ET Updated: 26 MAR 24 10:26 ET By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — NFL owners officially voted to ban the ‘hip-drop…
Continue ReadingHunger deepens as relentless gang violence targets Haiti’s capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs have intensified their rampage in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital, setting fire to a school and looting…
Continue ReadingDallas ISD students prep to open first student-run food truck in Texas
By Brooke Rogers Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — Some students in Dallas are getting more…
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Visa y Mastercard logran un acuerdo de US$ 30.000 millones que reducirá las tarifas comerciales
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Dos de las redes de tarjetas de crédito más grandes del mundo, Visa y Mastercard, asà como los bancos…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is target of investigation carried out by Homeland Security team that specializes in human trafficking, source says
Originally Published: 26 MAR 24 01:52 ET Updated: 26 MAR 24 13:02 ET By John Miller and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Authorities searched Sean…
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What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse
By Holly Yan, Yahya Abou-Ghazala and Jose Manuel Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge…
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Visa and Mastercard agree to $30 billion settlement that will lower merchant fees
Originally Published: 26 MAR 24 09:34 ET Updated: 26 MAR 24 12:49 ET By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Two of the world’s largest…
Continue ReadingGreek opposition party seeks to bring down the government over its handling of a 2023 rail disaster
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek opposition party has submitted a motion of no-confidence in the government over…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse
By BEN FINLEY and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press Authorities are gathering evidence about what led to this week’s bridge collapse in Baltimore.…
Continue ReadingBruce Springsteen becomes first international songwriter made a fellow of Britain’s Ivors Academy
LONDON (AP) — Bruce Springsteen is the first international songwriter to be named a fellow of The Ivors Academy, the U.K’s professional…
Continue ReadingAnkle issue will prevent LeBron James from playing Tuesday in Lakers’ game with Bucks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — LeBron James won’t play for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks because of an issue with his…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden wins Missouri Democratic primary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — President Joe Biden has won Missouri’s primary, the state Democratic Party announced. Biden’s win was not in doubt; he has…
Continue ReadingHome renovation frozen in time reveals Roman building technique
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Archaeologists excavating the site of Pompeii have uncovered an ancient building site, revealing Roman…
Continue Reading BYD’s profit soared 80% in the year the Chinese EV giant overtook Tesla
By Laura He and Anna Cooban, CNN Hong Kong/London (CNN) — BYD reported a jump of more than 80% in profit in its first set of annual earnings…
Continue ReadingColombia threatens to break ties with Israel if it doesn’t comply with a UN cease-fire resolution
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has threatened to break off diplomatic ties with Israel…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate change
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A large suburban Philadelphia county has joined dozens of other local governments around the country in suing…
Continue Reading Estados Unidos permitió que se aprobara en la ONU una resolución de alto el fuego en Gaza. ¿Qué significa esto para la guerra?
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Tras varios intentos fallidos a lo largo de cinco meses de guerra devastadora de Israel en Gaza, el Consejo de…
Continue ReadingUS imposes more Iran sanctions and hits Syrian regime with penalties for drug trafficking
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB & FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a group of firms and one individual…
Continue ReadingA school bus company where a noose was found is ending its contract with St. Louis Public Schools
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A school bus company will terminate its contract with St. Louis Public Schools a year early. The…
Continue ReadingHandpicked numbers were the golden ticket to the $1.13B Mega Millions jackpot in New Jersey
NEPTUNE, N.J. (AP) — Someone in New Jersey who bought a single ticket overcame the odds and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a…
Continue Reading La oposición mayoritaria no pudo inscribir a la sustituta de Machado. ¿Qué viene ahora?
Alfredo Meza (CNN Español) — La Plataforma Unitaria Democrática (PUD) no pudo inscribir a Corina Yoris, la candidata propuesta por la…
Continue ReadingLebanese Sunni militant group head says coordination with Shiite Hezbollah is vital to fight Israel
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The head of a Lebanese Sunni political and militant group that has joined the Shiite militant group…
Continue ReadingHow the criminal case against Texas AG Ken Paxton abruptly ended after nearly a decade of delays
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The securities fraud case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is over after nine…
Continue ReadingKenya starts to hand over to relatives the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s government has begun handing over to relatives the bodies of 429 members of…
Continue ReadingWith its soldiers mired in Gaza, Israel fights a battle at home over drafting the ultra-Orthodox
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel battles a prolonged war in Gaza, broad exemptions from mandatory military service for…
Continue ReadingAirstrikes in Syria kill an Iranian adviser and a member of a World Health Organization team
BEIRUT (AP) — A series of airstrikes on eastern Syria have killed more than a dozen people, including an Iranian military adviser and a team member…
Continue ReadingThe irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Martin has long marveled at the many phases of his life. There’s his youth as a Disneyland…
Continue ReadingThe irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Martin has long marveled at the many phases of his life. There’s his youth as a Disneyland…
Continue ReadingThere’s more bad news for potential homebuyers: Prices just hit another record
Originally Published: 26 MAR 24 09:33 ET By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US home prices rose at the fastest clip in months to a fresh record high in…
Continue ReadingUkrainian navy says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has sunk or disabled a third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea in just over two years of war, the navy…
Continue ReadingA Nigerian court has sentenced a Chinese man to death for killing his girlfriend
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press KADUNA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian court has sentenced a Chinese national to death after finding him guilty of…
Continue ReadingThe irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Martin has long marveled at the many phases of his life. There’s his youth as a Disneyland…
Continue ReadingThe irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Martin has long marveled at the many phases of his life. There’s his youth as a Disneyland…
Continue ReadingFrance will soon deliver 78 howitzers to Ukraine to meet Kyiv’s urgent needs, defense minister says
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s defense minister says it will soon be able to deliver 78 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine…
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