Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate says he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican candidate in Wisconsin’s closely watched U.S. Senate race emphasized this…
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Why does smoking pot give you the munchies?
By Lisa Drayer, CNN (CNN) — If you smoke or eat pot, you might have encountered the “marijuana munchies,” or the desire for salty, sweet or…
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Whatever happened to the two-door car?
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — During the 1990s, a certain type of American car that had existed for decades became virtually extinct.…
Continue ReadingSatellite image analyzed by AP shows damage after Iranian attack on Israeli desert air base
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian attack on an Israeli desert air base last week as part of…
Continue Reading Michigan man credits $500,000 lottery win to ‘sign’ from his movie star look-alike
By Kelly Murray, CNN (CNN) — A 26-year-old man from Genessee County, Michigan, is half a million dollars richer thanks to a “sign” he says…
Continue ReadingThe US military will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger
By JACK THOMPSON and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. officials said that they will begin to withdraw troops from Niger but…
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Could Louis Rees-Zammit be ‘the most marketable athlete of all time’ if he succeeds in the NFL?
By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce said rookie Louis Rees-Zammit has the potential to be “the most…
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FAFSA filings are way down, raising fears that some students won’t go to college this fall
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The share of high school seniors who have submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or…
Continue ReadingRepublicans’ defense of the ‘Biden 16’ House districts starts with Pennsylvania’s primary election
By MIKE CATALINI and MARC LEVY Associated Press NEW HOPE, Pa. (AP) — Mark Houck’s campaign to unseat Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in…
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La nueva torre de 62 pisos que transformará el horizonte de la ciudad de Nueva York
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Todo el mundo conoce las formas familiares que conforman el horizonte de Nueva York. Está la corona curva Art Déco del…
Continue Reading Fiscalía de Oaxaca localiza en una isla a alcaldesa de San José de Independencia y realiza el levantamiento del cuerpo de su esposo
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La alcaldesa del municipio de San José Independencia, Agar Cancino Gómez, fue localizada con vida este viernes,…
Continue ReadingBiden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden can breathe a bit easier, at least for the moment, now that Israel and Iran…
Continue Reading How this 31-year-old former carpenter overcame injuries to finally make his MLB debut for Boston Red Sox
By Issy Ronald and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Even after Cam Booser walked away from baseball in 2017 and became a carpenter following a series…
Continue ReadingMorning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for pregnant workers
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CLAIRE SAVAGE AP Business Writers Pregnant workers have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal…
Continue ReadingRecord numbers in the US are homeless. Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks and on sidewalks?
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as…
Continue ReadingRecord numbers in the US are homeless. Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks and on sidewalks?
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as…
Continue Reading Las propuestas de los candidatos presidenciales de México para el sistema de pensiones
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Para 2050 se espera que más del 20% de la población de México tenga 60 años o más, según el capítulo nacional…
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How Phish is reimagining Las Vegas’ Sphere
By Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Concerts by Phish, the beloved Vermont jam band, have become known among fans as unique, once-in-a-lifetime events…
Continue ReadingPakistani province issues a flood alert and warns of a heavy loss of life from glacial melting
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani province has issued a flood alert because of glacial melting and is warning of…
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Duke University’s move to end full ride scholarship for Black students gets mixed reaction from former scholars
By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Kaylin C. Blue, CNN (CNN) — Duke University’s decision to end a full ride scholarship program for Black students…
Continue ReadingBulgaria seizes heroin worth nearly $8.5 million in truck heading from Iran to Western Europe
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian customs officials say they have seized about 887 pounds of heroin found in a truck with Turkish registration en…
Continue Reading Incendio consume Hospital de Roatán en Honduras
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Los cuerpos de primera respuesta de Honduras reportaron a primera hora de este sábado la atención a un incendio…
Continue ReadingChildren learn matzo making and Passover’s traditions ahead of the Jewish holiday
By JACQUELYN MARTIN Associated Press ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — The group of first graders had no time to waste — they had matzo to make. The students…
Continue ReadingWar, hostages, antisemitism: A somber backdrop to this year’s Passover observances
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over seven or eight days each year, commemorating the exodus of…
Continue Reading For prospective Native American college students, connecting with tribal culture on campus can make all the difference
By Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — When Isabella Marquez, a high school senior from the Pueblo of Laguna in New Mexico, was applying to…
Continue Reading Empresas de medicina prepaga bajan sus tarifas y podrían devolver dinero por orden del gobierno argentino
Joaquin Doria (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Argentina anunció este miércoles que las empresas de medicina prepaga deberán retrotraer sus…
Continue ReadingIraq investigates a blast at a base of Iran-allied militias that killed 1. US denies involvement
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities said Saturday that they were investigating an explosion that struck a base…
Continue Reading A mom found a jawbone in her son’s rock collection. 22 years later, genealogy researchers ID’d the remains of a US Marine
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — More than 20 years after a mother found a human jawbone hidden in her son’s rock collection, genetic…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the final day of jury selection in Trump’s historic hush money trial
CNN By Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The historic first criminal trial of a former US president begins with opening statements…
Continue Reading Trump rally postponed due to concerns over severe weather in North Carolina
By Steve Contorno and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s rally in North Carolina – set to be his first since the…
Continue ReadingThey’d never traveled with their kids before. Here’s what happened when they took them around the world for a year
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — When Margaret Bensfield Sullivan envisioned the type of family who might jet off for a year to explore…
Continue ReadingIndonesian police arrest 8 suspected militants, part of a banned extremist group with al-Qaida links
By MOHAMMAD TAUFAN Associated Press PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities say the country’s elite counterterrorism police have…
Continue ReadingThings to know about the NBA playoffs, which start Saturday
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The Boston Celtics had almost no trouble at all with the 14 teams that didn’t make the playoffs this season,…
Continue ReadingLondon police apologize after threatening to arrest ‘openly Jewish’ man near pro-Palestinian protest
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s police force has been forced to issue two apologies after officers threatened to arrest…
Continue ReadingAn Israeli airstrike in Gaza’s south kills at least 9 Palestinians in Rafah, including 6 children
By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah…
Continue Reading Here’s what marijuana researchers have to say about 420 or ‘weed day’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — It’s 420 or “weed day,” and people around the world will be paying homage to their favorite guilty…
Continue ReadingAbout 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border town
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — About 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand, officials said Saturday,…
Continue ReadingMoscow says 50 Ukrainian drones shot down as attacks spark fires at Russian power stations
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has launched a barrage of drones across Russia overnight in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy…
Continue Reading Experts say panic buttons can enhance school safety, but only 6 states require them
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — In December 2021, the principal at Eagle Point Elementary School in Broward County, Florida, received an…
Continue Reading‘Ghostly’ city: How Russia’s war in Ukraine is taking a toll on its own Belgorod region
By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Deserted streets, shuttered shops and silent restaurants. Damaged buildings and craters from missile strikes…
Continue ReadingThe new 62-story tower set to transform New York City’s skyline
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Everyone knows the familiar shapes that make up New York’s skyline. There’s the Art Deco curved crown of the…
Continue ReadingMexican police investigate a man as a possible serial killer after finding bones and a saw
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City police say they are investigating a murder suspect as a possible serial killer after bones, a saw, blood and the ID…
Continue Reading US Grand Prix organizers promised a star performer. Now, with a superstar in the works, it’s offering to buy back tickets
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — This year’s musical performer at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, is so big,…
Continue Reading Elon Musk postpones India visit, citing Tesla obligations
By Manveena Suri, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Elon Musk has postponed his planned trip to India, citing “very heavy” obligations at Tesla. The…
Continue Reading Despojan de sus medallas a los ganadores del medio maratón de Beijing luego de que un trío africano dejara ganar a un corredor chino
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Los cuatro primeros clasificados del medio maratón de Beijing han sido despojados de sus medallas después de que…
Continue Reading ‘The Tortured Poets Department’: A track-by-track listener’s guide to Taylor Swift’s 31-song double album
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift released “The Tortured Poets Department” on Friday, a 31-track surprise double album, and…
Continue ReadingAs Russia edges toward a possible offensive on Kharkiv, some residents flee. Others refuse to leave
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — A 79-year-old woman makes the sign of the cross and, gripping her cane, leaves her home in…
Continue ReadingVenice Biennale titled ‘Foreigners Everywhere’ platforms LGBTQ+, outsider and Indigenous artists
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Outsider, queer and Indigenous artists are getting an overdue platform at the 60th Venice…
Continue ReadingJordan Montgomery wins in debut, Diamondbacks get 22 hits in 17-1 win over Giants
By ERIC HE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Montgomery pitched six strong innings in his season debut, Blaze Alexander hit a grand slam…
Continue ReadingFrancisco Lindor slugs tiebreaking 2-run homer, Mets knock off the Dodgers for 5th straight win
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the seventh inning and the New York…
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