UC Santa Cruz budget cuts: what the deficit means for students and faculty
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — UC Santa Cruz is facing budget cuts. This comes shortly after the school announced upcoming staff reductions. The…
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Armed men kill at least 13 farmers in Nigeria’s conflict-hit region, official says
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A local official says armed men killed at least 13 farmers in an attack in north-central Nigeria. No group…
Continue ReadingCanada’s freight trains will soon roll again after labor lockouts. Here’s what to know
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s two largest railroads are expected to soon start rolling their trains again after the government…
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Supreme Court blocks some of Arizona proof-of-citizenship requirements for November election
By Tierney Sneed and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to revive parts of a Republican-backed Arizona law that…
Continue ReadingMcConnell says deterring America’s adversaries should be ‘front and center’ for the next president
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says the challenge of deterring America’s adversaries should…
Continue ReadingNepal lifts its ban on TikTok imposed for disrupting social harmony
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s new government has lifted restrictions on the video-sharing app TikTok, nine months after…
Continue ReadingSword, bullhorn stolen from Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino’s St. John’s University office
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two thieves swiped a ceremonial sword and a bullhorn from the office of St. John’s University Coach Rick…
Continue ReadingWhat polling shows about Americans’ views of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are more likely than Democrats to have a favorable opinion Robert F. Kennedy Jr, recent polls show,…
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A Virginia mom has been missing for over 3 weeks. Her husband has now been charged with concealing a body, police say
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The husband of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a 28-year-old Virginia mother who has been missing for over three weeks, has…
Continue ReadingDaniela Larreal Chirinos, 5-time Olympic cyclist for Venezuela, dies in Las Vegas at 51
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Daniela Larreal Chirinos, a five-time Olympic cyclist who competed for Venezuela over the course of a decade, has died. She was…
Continue Reading US military asking contractors to help haul boats used in troubled Gaza pier mission back to the US
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Roughly seven months after setting sail for the US military’s troubled temporary pier mission off the Gaza…
Continue ReadingShe took a ‘ballot selfie.’ Now she’s suing North Carolina elections board for laws that ban it
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A woman is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections after she says she received a letter from a…
Continue ReadingWhat has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — To figure out what really works when nations try to fight climate change, researchers looked at 1,500 ways…
Continue ReadingFDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days
AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, shots designed to more closely target recent…
Continue Reading1,500 policies to fix global warming were implemented in 41 countries. Here are the ones that worked best
By Laura Paddison and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — As the need for effective global climate action becomes ever more urgent,…
Continue ReadingHaiti arrests a suspect in the May killings of a US missionary couple and a nonprofit chief
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Haiti have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting earlier this year of a U.S. missionary…
Continue ReadingGeorgia man who accused NBA star Dwight Howard of sexual assault drops suit
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man dropped his lawsuit accusing former NBA star Dwight Howard of sexual assault after attorneys for Howard…
Continue ReadingTrump uses a stretch of border wall and a pile of steel beams in Arizona to contrast with Democrats
Associated Press SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — On a dirt road below the shrub-dotted hills of Arizona, Donald Trump used a stretch of wall and a pile…
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Coldplay covers Taylor Swift at Vienna stadium where her Eras Tour shows were canceled due to foiled terror plot
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is showing some love for Taylor Swift supporters in Austria. On Wednesday, the…
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Deadly traffic incident Thursday morning near Castroville
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Monterey confirmed Thursday morning that there was a deadly traffic incident on Nashua Road near Monte Road.…
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FDA signs off on updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — As a summer wave of Covid-19 continues to hit the United States, the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingPowdr to sell Vermont’s Killington, the largest mountain resort in New England
Associated Press Powdr Corp., which owns multiple ski resorts in the U.S. and Canada, is selling Vermont’s Killington Resort and Pico Mountain,…
Continue ReadingPowdr to sell Vermont’s Killington, the largest mountain resort in New England
Associated Press Powdr Corp., which owns multiple ski resorts in the U.S. and Canada, is selling Vermont’s Killington Resort and Pico Mountain,…
Continue ReadingExcavator buried under rocks at Massachusetts quarry prompts emergency response
STERLING, Mass. (AP) — Firefighters and other rescue agencies have responded to the scene of an excavator buried under rocks and boulders at a…
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Sin dar detalles, el TSJ convalida anuncio de la victoria de Maduro en las presidenciales de Venezuela
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) convalidó el anuncio hecho por el Consejo Nacional Electoral que le dio…
Continue ReadingA 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A second former Memphis police officer charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of…
Continue Reading‘You are a monster’: Prison ordered for man who sexually assaulted 3 he met on dating apps
By Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — For two years, three women say they endured…
Continue ReadingAlzheimer’s cases increasing in Utah, study shows
By Tammy Kikuchi Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — Alzheimer’s disease and dementia…
Continue Reading Los talibanes dicen que quieren que la gente visite Afganistán. Así es la experiencia
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Ben Herskowitz estaba de pie sobre una colina con vistas al antiguo paisaje arqueológico de Bamiyán, situado entre…
Continue ReadingGerman warship blasts Darth Vader anthem in heart of London. ‘No deeper message,’ navy says.
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s navy says there was “no deeper message” in the choice to blast the famed Imperial March —…
Continue Reading ¿Cuáles son las auditorías que el CNE no hizo tras las elecciones presidenciales en Venezuela?
Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN Español) — El Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) de Venezuela, que continúa sin publicar los resultados desagregados de la…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backed President Nicolás Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s presidential…
Continue ReadingMom claims district blocking son with special needs from some football activities
By Chaz Miller Click here for updates on this story KLEIN, Texas (KTRK) — Kayden Walker started the seventh grade at…
Continue ReadingInsects placed in breakfast buffet of Indiana DNC delegation at downtown Chicago hotel
By Adam Harrington, Chris Tye, Rebecca McCann Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Insects…
Continue ReadingFormer Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning him down plead not guilty
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Four former Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning him down have pleaded not guilty to…
Continue ReadingMan arrested over 1982 IRA bombing that killed 3 police officers in Northern Ireland
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police say they arrested a man in connection with an IRA bombing that killed three Northern Ireland policemen in…
Continue ReadingFight for Owen: Harrisonville 6-year-old, family stay positive despite terminal cancer diagnosis
By Tod Palmer Click here for updates on this story HARRISONVILLE, Missouri (KSHB) — Owen Ragsdale greets the world with…
Continue ReadingFight for Owen: Harrisonville 6-year-old, family stay positive despite terminal cancer diagnosis
KSHB By Tod Palmer Click here for updates on this story HARRISONVILLE, Missouri (KSHB) — Owen Ragsdale greets the world…
Continue ReadingItchy mite bites on skin linked to cicada eggs, health experts explain
By Karen Jordan Click here for updates on this story DUPAGE COUNTY, Illinois (WLS) — Just when the Chicago area thought…
Continue ReadingAverage rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.46%, the lowest level in 15 months
AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased this week to its lowest level in 15 months. That’s welcome relief for home…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Labor Day and its history
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Labor Day is a holiday celebrating the American worker. But from barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many…
Continue ReadingYoung child dies after being struck by tram on Boardwalk in Ocean City
By Adam Thompson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A young child died after being struck…
Continue ReadingWoman attacks LA County firefighter before crashing into cop car
By Lesley Marin Click here for updates on this story INGLEWOOD, California (KCAL, KCBS) — An Inglewood woman is behind…
Continue ReadingSacramento-area Sikh leader says he was targeted in Yolo County highway shooting
By Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND, California (KOVR) — A Sikh leader in the Sacramento…
Continue ReadingSacramento-area Sikh leader says he was targeted in Yolo County highway shooting
KOVR By Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND, California (KOVR) — A Sikh leader in the…
Continue ReadingMilitary veterans hit the ice with NHL players for a good cause
By Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story BRAINTREE, Masachusetts (WBZ) — On a late August evening, you can…
Continue ReadingFamily of Jersey City man killed by police in 2023 sues department
By Ali Bauman Click here for updates on this story JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WCBS) — The heartbroken family of a Jersey…
Continue ReadingCompass Academy looks to help Colorado students make transition from elementary to middle school with 3-day camp
By Jasmine Arenas Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — We know the transition from elementary…
Continue ReadingCrowley teen fatally shot over video game ‘smack talk’, relative arrested
By Amelia Mugavero Click here for updates on this story CROWLEY, Texas (KTVT) — A Tarrant County family is mourning the…
Continue ReadingVideo shows registered sex offender talking to and stalking 10-year-old girl inside SW Miami-Dade Home Depot
By Jessica Holly, Jack Royer, Kevin Boulandier, Dannielle Garcia Click here for updates on this story SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE,…
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