Bus vendor cancellations create chaos as school opens in St. Louis
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Many St. Louis families faced a chaotic first day of school after three bus vendors pulled out at the last minute…
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Federal government grants first floating offshore wind power research lease to Maine
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The federal government has issued the nation’s first floating offshore wind research lease to the state…
Continue ReadingFormer co-defendant of British tycoon missing in luxury yacht sinking dies after being struck by car
By Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch’s former co-defendant in a US fraud trial has died after being hit by a…
Continue ReadingUS intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials said Monday they were confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald…
Continue ReadingGeorgia election board approves new rules that critics fear could allow certification delays
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia State Election Board has voted to approve a new rule having to do with certification. Supporters say is…
Continue ReadingPutin meets Azerbaijani president in Baku to strengthen ties as regional tensions persist
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Russian leader Vladimir Putin has held talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart as part of a two-day trip to…
Continue ReadingRuth Johnson Colvin, who founded Literacy Volunteers of America, has died at 107
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Ruth Johnson Colvin, who founded Literacy Volunteers of America, was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame…
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US concludes Iran is behind hacking attempts targeting Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns
By Evan Perez, Sean Lyngaas and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US government has concluded the Iranian government is behind the hack and leak…
Continue ReadingLocal business owner says $37,000 worth of electric, mountain bikes stolen
By Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Jeff Greiner, who owns the…
Continue ReadingHaitian police tear-gas peaceful protesters as they demand help in stopping gangs
The Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti’s capital tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful protesters Monday as they called…
Continue ReadingFirefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state’s initially fierce fire season…
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Firefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state’s initially fierce fire season…
Continue ReadingA woman accused of aiding an escaped prisoner appears in a North Carolina court
ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. (AP) — The woman accused of helping an escaped prisoner in North Carolina evade police appeared in court for the first time…
Continue ReadingJudge allows transgender New Hampshire girl to play soccer as lawsuit challenges new law
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily cleared the way for a transgender girl to play soccer for her high school…
Continue ReadingLainey Wilson’s career felt like a ‘Whirlwind.’ On her new album, she makes sense of life and love
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s late July. Lainey Wilson is somewhere in Iowa, holding a real road dog — her French bulldog named…
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Spacecraft successfully slingshots around Earth and the moon in a historic first on its way to Jupiter
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The European Space Agency’s Juice mission made two historic firsts this week on its long journey to study…
Continue ReadingLocal knife maker turns passion into booming business
By Karl Goodmanson Click here for updates on this story FLAT ROCK, North Craolina (WLOS) — What started as just a hobby…
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Million dollar rare car destroyed in fire after showcasing at Pebble Beach’s Concours d’Elegance
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Scott Grundfor Company based out of Arroyo Grande announced that a 1979 Ford Ghia Probe I Prototype had been…
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Trump publica imágenes falsas de Taylor Swift creadas con inteligencia artificial que sugieren que la cantante apoya su candidatura
RocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Taylor Swift aún no ha respaldado a ningún candidato presidencial en este ciclo electoral. Sin embargo, el…
Continue Reading Los datos de las encuestas muestran la dificultad de la campaña de Trump para enmarcar la conversación en torno a Kamala Harris
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En vÃsperas de la Convención Nacional Demócrata, nuevos datos sugieren que los intentos iniciales de la campaña…
Continue Reading Comienza la investigación por la visita de diputados oficialistas a represores de la dictadura militar en Argentina
mondemanola (CNN Español) –– La polémica que desencadenó la visita de seis diputados oficialistas a militares presos por crÃmenes perpetrados…
Continue ReadingHarley-Davidson is dropping diversity initiatives after right-wing anti-DEI campaign
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Tractor Supply Co. John Deere. Now Harley-Davidson. Harley-Davidson said Monday that it’s ending…
Continue ReadingBiden takes inaugural flight in long-delayed new ‘Marine One’ helicopter
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday took his first flight aboard the modern VH-92A helicopter that serves as Marine One…
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Chappell Roan says she’d ‘rather get arrested’ than do this job she once aspired to
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Chappell Roan would rather do literally anything else than be an actor, a career she originally set out to…
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California hits milestones toward 100% clean energy — but has a long way to go
CalMatters California has given America a glimpse at what running one of the world’s largest economies on renewable energy might look like. The…
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The boredom scroll on socials may be making your problem worse, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Puppies, dancing babies, celebrity soundbites: A common go-to salve for a bout of boredom is to swipe through…
Continue ReadingBraves take another major blow, losing 3B Austin Riley for 6-8 weeks with broken hand
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The injury-plagued Atlanta Braves have sustained another major blow, announcing Monday that third baseman Austin…
Continue ReadingWho is Mike Lynch? A look at the British tech tycoon killed when his yacht sank off Sicily
AP Technology Writers Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, who died after his yacht sank off Sicily, had been trying to move past a Silicon Valley debacle that…
Continue ReadingCouple loses a couple hundred thousand dollars to fraudulent contractor
By Stephanie Maniche Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Donna and Karl Reust hired Charles…
Continue ReadingThe NFL says moving the touchback on kickoffs to the 35 is ‘not likely’ this season
AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s new dynamic kickoff is achieving its goals in the preseason of raising the rate of return and the threat of…
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BurgerFi is in big trouble and may go out of business
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — BurgerFi, the fast-casual burger chain and owner of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, is running out of…
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Jury selection begins for AJ Gonzalez trial
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Jury selection is underway in a set of hearings that could determine whether or not to release convicted…
Continue ReadingBelarus sends more troops and aircraft to its border with Ukraine
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus has deployed aircraft and air defense troops to its border with Ukraine, a day after President…
Continue Reading‘Very Brazen’: Driveway attack of a woman shocks neighborhood
By Molly Hudson Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) — The three suspects were last seen in the…
Continue ReadingBiden’s offer of a path to US citizenship for spouses leaves some out
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — As registration opened Monday for an estimated 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens to gain legal status without having…
Continue ReadingBiden’s offer of a path to US citizenship for spouses leaves some out
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — As registration opened Monday for an estimated 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens to gain legal status without having…
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City of Monterey closes San Carlos Beach due to crowd of sea lions
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Sea lions are back in the Monterey Peninsula, and they’re taking over San Carlos beach in Monterey. The City of…
Continue ReadingWisconsin woman who argued she legally killed sex trafficker gets 11 years in prison
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee woman who argued that she was legally allowed to a kill a man because he was sexually trafficking her has been…
Continue Reading DC councilman arrested in alleged $156,000 bribery scheme to push violence prevention contracts for kickbacks
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Washington, DC, Councilman Trayon White allegedly engaged in a bribery scheme to use…
Continue Reading Cómo fue el paso de Vance y Walz, candidatos a la vicepresidencia, en las Fuerzas Armadas de EE.UU.
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El sargento primero retirado Ryan Marti se enlistó en la Guardia Nacional del Ejército antes incluso de graduarse…
Continue Reading Polling data shows Trump campaign’s difficulty in framing the conversation around Kamala Harris
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Heading into the Democratic National Convention, new data suggests that the Trump campaign’s initial…
Continue ReadingCourt orders 4 Milwaukee men to stand trial in killing of man outside hotel lobby
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin court commissioner has ordered four Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning…
Continue ReadingAlabama says law cannot block people with certain felony convictions from voting in 2024 election
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama says a new state law expanding the list of felonies that cause a person to lose their right to vote will not be…
Continue ReadingCongo says it will receive its first mpox vaccines next week to address new global emergency
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s health minister says the country will receive the first vaccine doses to address its mpox…
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Woman sentenced to 11 years in prison after arguing she was legally allowed to kill a man because he sexually trafficked her
By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — A Milwaukee woman who argued she was immune from prosecution because the man she fatally shot was sexually…
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Pajaro Valley Unified Introduces attendance campaign
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): Pajaro Valley Unified School District introduced an attendance campaign to ensure students are in class everyday.…
Continue ReadingBody cam video shows fatal Fort Lee police shooting unfolded in seconds
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Newly released police video shows a Fort Lee officer firing the single shot that killed at a 25-year-old woman whose family…
Continue Reading Who was Mike Lynch, the tech entrepreneur among the missing after a superyacht sank?
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The body of Mike Lynch, the 59-year-old British tech investor, has been recovered from the sunken…
Continue ReadingDC councilmember known for pushing antisemitic conspiracy theories is arrested on bribery charge
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A District of Columbia councilmember known for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories accepted over $150,000…
Continue ReadingMexico federal court employees strike over judicial changes requiring that judges stand for election
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Employees at Mexico’s federal courts have gone on strike over judicial changes that would make all judges…
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