Changes coming to ACT exam, including the science portion being made optional
By Nic F. Anderson and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — Major changes are coming to the ACT college admissions exam in the spring, the CEO of ACT…
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Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui found guilty on federal fraud charges
By Yong Xiong, CNN (CNN) — Guo Wengui, the exiled Chinese billionaire, was convicted in a US federal court on Tuesday for defrauding thousands…
Continue ReadingUS tells Russian minister Putin should release detained Americans including Gershkovich and Whelan
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. Ambassador told Russia’s foreign minister that President Vladimir Putin should release detained…
Continue ReadingLindsey Harding will be the Los Angeles Lakers’ first female assistant coach, AP source says
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsey Harding is joining JJ Redick’s coaching staff with the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with…
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Seguridad Nacional y el FBI advierten de posibles “ataques de represalia” tras el intento de magnicidio contra Trump
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El FBI y el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) están preocupados por la…
Continue ReadingBiden seriously considering proposals on Supreme Court term limits, ethics code, AP sources say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is seriously considering proposals to establish term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices,…
Continue ReadingRemains of World War II POW who died in the Philippines returned home to California
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — The long-unidentified remains of a World War II service member who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in the…
Continue ReadingRemains of World War II POW who died in the Philippines returned home to California
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — The long-unidentified remains of a World War II service member who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in the…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley offers her ‘strong endorsement’ of Trump in convention speech
By Arit John, Jeff Zeleny and Kate Sullivan, CNN Milwaukee (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley endorsed Donald Trump’s campaign…
Continue Reading Republican Senate candidates take the spotlight at Milwaukee convention as GOP eyes expanded map
By Simone Pathe, CNN (CNN) — The excitement at the Republican National Convention isn’t just about Donald Trump and his new running mate,…
Continue Reading Qué falló en la seguridad del mitin de Trump en Pensilvania
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Errores de seguridad, fallos y oportunidades perdidas para detener a un atacante llevaron al primer tiroteo contra…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say neo-Nazi ‘murder cult’ leader plotted to give poison candy to Jewish kids in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say the leader of a violent neo-Nazi extremist group based in eastern Europe has been charged with plotting to have an…
Continue ReadingOut-of-state officers shot and killed a man wielding two knives blocks away from the RNC, police say
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ohio police officers in Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention shot and killed a man who was wielding…
Continue ReadingOver 70 arbitrary detentions reported days into campaigning for Venezuela election, NGO says
By Abel Alvarado and Osmary Hernández, CNN (CNN) — Seventy-one “arbitrary detentions” have been reported within days of the start of…
Continue Reading Elon Musk dice que trasladará SpaceX y X de California a Texas
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Elon Musk dice que trasladará sus empresas fuera de California. En dos publicaciones de X, el multimillonario dijo este…
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Temps On The Rise Again
Wednesday will be a sunny and warmer day for many as our weather pattern shifts. High pressure to our east will retrograde and bring breezy…
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FDA, FTC issue warnings to companies selling copycat snacks with delta-8 THC
By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission issued warnings to five companies Tuesday as…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina approves party seeking to put RFK Jr. on the ballot, rejects effort for Cornel West
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s election board has certified a political party that wants to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on…
Continue Reading Resumen de noticias de Trump y las investigaciones tras el intento de magnicidio este 16 de julio
Sofía Benavides Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. El candidato presidencial republicano, el expresidente estadounidense Donald Trump , habla con el…
Continue Reading Lawyers representing US soldier who crossed into North Korea are in plea negotiations with prosecutors
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The legal team representing Pvt. Travis King, the US soldier who ran across the border from South to North…
Continue Reading Behind the numbers: 988 crisis lifeline answers over 10 million contacts since its debut
By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — Two years after the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched, the service has answered over 10 million texts, calls…
Continue ReadingFormer CIA official charged with being secret agent for South Korean intelligence
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department says a former CIA employee and senior official at the National Security Council has…
Continue Reading Giuliani has ‘no regrets’ about defaming 2020 election workers
By Kaitlan Collins and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani says he has “no regrets” about falsely accusing two…
Continue ReadingPeter Courtney, Oregon’s longest-serving state lawmaker, dies at 81
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker has died. Peter Courtney was 81. Gov. Tina Kotek says Courtney died Tuesday morning at…
Continue Reading Biden to push for Supreme Court ethics reform, term limits and amendment to overturn immunity ruling, sources say
By MJ Lee and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is seriously considering publicly endorsing major reforms at the Supreme Court, a…
Continue ReadingAnger over Houston power outages after Beryl has repair crews facing threats from some residents
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s prolonged outages following Hurricane Beryl has some fed-up and frustrated residents taking out their…
Continue ReadingPower restored at overcrowded California prison after outage amid heat wave
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Power was restored Tuesday at an overcrowded California men’s prison that ran on emergency generator power for three…
Continue ReadingLoyd and Ogwumike combine to score 20 of Seattle’s 25 fourth-quarter points in 89-83 win over Sparks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jewell Loyd had 30 points and seven assists, Nneka Ogwumike added 23 points, 10 rebounds and six steals against her former team,…
Continue ReadingBiden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024’s rare contest between two presidents
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump are two presidents with unfinished business and an itch to get it done. Their track…
Continue ReadingMontana judge: Signatures of inactive voters count for initiatives, including 1 to protect abortion
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge says the Secretary of State’s Office was wrong to change the rules governing whose…
Continue Reading Trump can now discuss classified documents case with potential witnesses and co-defendants after judge tosses charges
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge’s decision to toss out Donald Trump’s classified documents criminal case means the former…
Continue Reading FBI and DHS warn of potential ‘follow-on or retaliatory attacks’ following Trump assassination attempt
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are concerned about the potential for violent “follow-on or…
Continue ReadingNASA transmits a Missy Elliott song to Venus
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — How long does it take to reach Venus? For Missy Elliott’s “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),” it took nearly 14…
Continue ReadingWebcam monitors hundreds of rattlesnakes at a Colorado ‘mega den’ for citizen science
Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — They creep, slither and slide over and around each other by the dozen and now there’s a webcam so…
Continue ReadingWebcam monitors hundreds of rattlesnakes at a Colorado ‘mega den’ for citizen science
Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — They creep, slither and slide over and around each other by the dozen and now there’s a webcam so…
Continue ReadingJudge temporarily halts state plan to monitor groundwater use in crop-rich California region
HANFORD, Calif. (AP) — A judge has temporarily blocked a plan by a California state water board to take over monitoring groundwater use in a…
Continue ReadingWho is Usha Vance? Yale law graduate and wife of vice presidential nominee JD Vance
Associated Press/Report for America WASHINGTON (AP) — Usha Chilukuri Vance, wife of JD Vance, is a Yale law graduate and attorney. She stood next…
Continue ReadingPatriots receiver won’t face prosecution over online gambling while at LSU
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte will not be prosecuted on charges related to illegal online…
Continue Reading Prize money for Olympians, inside the Forbidden City, preparing for an asteroid: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Covid-19 is on the rise again in the United States, with emergency rooms reporting that visits by…
Continue ReadingDozens of Indian nationals in Italy freed from ‘slave-like’ working conditions on farms, police say
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Dozens of Indian nationals held in “slave-like” working conditions near Verona in northern Italy…
Continue ReadingLast summer Boston was afflicted by rain. This year, there’s a heat emergency
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Last summer in Boston, locals say, it seemed to rain every weekend. This year, the city has baked, with Mayor…
Continue Reading Usha Vance is the 4th person of South Asian descent to be part of the 2024 presidential campaign. Why that matters
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Shalabh “Shalli” Kumar was filled with pride Monday night as Donald Trump made his highly anticipated…
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It’s not just Bob Menendez: Americans really love gold bars
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — On Tuesday, Sen. Bob Menendez was found guilty on 16 counts including bribery, extortion, wire…
Continue Reading Colorado bird flu cases show how extreme heat may be complicating efforts to control the virus
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Searing heat may have played a role in the infections of five workers who fell ill last week while culling a…
Continue Reading90 giant African snails ‘intercepted’ at Detroit Metropolitan Airport
By Lauren Rapp and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Ninety giant African snails were confiscated by US Customs and Border Protection at the…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX and X out of California
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk says he’s moving his companies out of California. In two posts on X Tuesday, the…
Continue Reading Por qué Europa observa con inquietud la elección de J. D. Vance como vicepresidente de Trump
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Muchos de los aliados más cercanos de Estados Unidos ya temían la perspectiva del regreso de Donald Trump a la…
Continue ReadingSue Bird Barbie: Mattel honors WNBA great with signature doll
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — WNBA great Sue Bird has been honored with a signature Barbie doll. Mattel announced Tuesday the collectible tribute doll…
Continue ReadingPower restored at overcrowded California prison after outage amid heat wave
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Power was restored Tuesday at an overcrowded California men’s prison that ran on emergency generator power for three…
Continue Reading Las frases de J. D. Vance contra Trump en el pasado: una vez preguntó si era “el Hitler de Estados Unidos”
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El senador de Ohio J. D. Vance, elegido como aspirante a vicepresidente por Donald Trump, fue alguna vez un ferviente…
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