Gang used drugs, violence to commit robberies that led to four deaths, prosecutors say
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Ex-NYPD officer is convicted of assault for punching a man 6 times
Associated Press A former New York City police officer has been convicted of assault for punching a man in the face six times and breaking his nose…
Continue ReadingEiffel Tower Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Facts Almost seven million people visit the Eiffel Tower annually.…
Continue ReadingExtreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here’s what to know
AP Medical Writer Extreme heat can raise the danger of heat-related illnesses and threaten health in a more subtle way — by amplifying the side…
Continue ReadingBy giving dogs a second chance through adoption, these vulnerable kids are getting a second chance of their own
Originally Published: 12 JUL 24 07:10 ET By Allie Torgan, CNN Santa Cruz, CA (CNN) — Melissa Wolf’s clients come in all shapes and sizes. Some…
Continue ReadingJust a Category 1 hurricane? Don’t be fooled by a number — it could be more devastating than a Cat 5
Associated Press Here’s a troubling phrase hurricane forecasters hate but often hear: “It’s just a Category 1. Nothing to worry…
Continue ReadingOn NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers
By The Associated Press A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from…
Continue ReadingChicago removing homeless encampment ahead of Democratic National Convention
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago official says homeless people are being moved from a large encampment to a shelter so the area will be…
Continue ReadingKenya police boss resigns in latest fallout from deadly protests
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s police boss has resigned in the latest development resulting from deadly protests. The resignation…
Continue ReadingMeyer appointed as director of Lausanne’s Orchestre de Chambre, will leave La Scala in early 2025
ROME (AP) — The board of trustees of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne has announced the appointment of Dominique Meyer as executive director,…
Continue ReadingFormer Georgia insurance commissioner sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge sentenced former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine to serve three-and-a-half years in…
Continue ReadingActor Matthew McConaughey tells governors he is still mulling future run for political office
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Actor Matthew McConaughey continues to tease about someday running for political office. McConaughey told a…
Continue ReadingVictim of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre identified through DNA genealogy as WWI veteran
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A victim of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre whose remains were found during an archaeological dig at Oaklawn…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they face
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — We hear you: That was the simple message offered to a group of young people hosted in London by King Charles III.…
Continue ReadingA county canvassing board rejected the absentee ballot of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s wife
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A county canvassing board in North Dakota rejected the absentee ballot of the wife of North Dakota…
Continue ReadingArgentina charges 2 visiting French rugby players in a harrowing case of alleged sexual assault
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine prosecutors say they have charged two French rugby players with aggravated sexual assault, the latest…
Continue ReadingA big bank threatens to end free checking. Others may follow. Here’s why that sounds worse than it is
Originally Published: 12 JUL 24 06:00 ET Updated: 12 JUL 24 09:48 ET By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Most banks offer free checking if, for…
Continue ReadingUnexpected bad news for inflation: Wholesale prices rose in June
Originally Published: 12 JUL 24 08:35 ET Updated: 12 JUL 24 11:17 ET By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Wholesale price inflation unexpectedly…
Continue ReadingAppeals court makes it harder to disqualify absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court says absentee voters’ witnesses don’t need to supply their complete…
Continue ReadingJeffries and Biden meet but Democratic leader does not offer the president his endorsement
Originally Published: 12 JUL 24 12:30 ET Updated: 12 JUL 24 12:52 ET By MJ Lee, Jeff Zeleny, Manu Raju and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) —…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina’s Medicaid expansion program has enrolled 500,000 people in just 7 months
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than 500,000 North Carolina residents have enrolled in state’s Medicaid expansion program in the seven months since…
Continue ReadingThe gods must be angry: Mexico ‘cancels’ statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot tall aquatic statue of the Greek god of the…
Continue ReadingSmall Nashville museum wants you to know why it is returning artifacts to Mexico
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A small museum in Nashville is returning 255 pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico. But first, it wants you to…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this weekend: Childish Gambino, ‘Love Lies Bleeding,’ ‘Cobra Kai’ and ‘Skywalkers’
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a final album under Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino moniker, Kerry Washington’s…
Continue ReadingPoland’s centrist government suffers defeat in vote on liberalizing abortion law
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his centrist coalition government have suffered a defeat in…
Continue Reading2028 Los Angeles Olympics to include multiple events in the nearby cities of Carson and Long Beach
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Friday announced more venue assignments, with the cities of Carson and Long…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin trial on hold as judge considers defense request to dismiss case over questions about disputed ammunition
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin trial on hold as judge considers defense request to dismiss case over questions about disputed…
Continue ReadingClarification: Europe-Israel-Weapons story
LONDON (AP) — Editors who used EU-Europe-Israel-Weapons, published on April 4, 2024, and datelined in LONDON, as well as several subsequent…
Continue ReadingTurkey proposes bill aimed at managing large stray dog population. Critics say it’s inhumane
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party has submitted to parliament a controversial bill that aims to manage…
Continue ReadingWebb Space Telescope’s latest cosmic shot shows pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in the infrared. NASA…
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet in the Wimbledon men’s final again
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is only a couple of months past his 21th birthday, and yet this whole Grand Slam success thing is…
Continue ReadingActor Ashley Judd, a Democratic activist, adds her voice to those calling on Biden to leave the race
Associated Press Actor Ashley Judd is adding her voice to calls for President Joe Biden to step aside from the presidential race following his…
Continue ReadingUK police say human remains found in 2 suitcases discovered in southwestern England are from 2 men
LONDON (AP) — Human remains found in two suitcases discovered near a bridge in the southwestern England city of Bristol are from two adult men,…
Continue ReadingAn Ohio mom was killed while trying to stop the theft of a car that had her 6-year-old son inside
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio mother who tried to stop two men from stealing her car with her 6-year-old son inside was killed when she was struck…
Continue ReadingPutin signs bill increasing income taxes for the wealthy in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed a bill that raises income taxes for the rich. It is part of an effort to help fill…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Starmer says Biden ‘in good form’ in private talks, reaffirms ‘unshakable support’ for NATO
CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Winston Churchill, often considered Britain’s greatest leader, resigned at 80 in the face of mounting…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Starmer says Biden ‘in good form’ in private talks, reaffirms ‘unshakable support’ for NATO
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Winston Churchill, often considered Britain’s greatest leader, resigned at 80 in the face of mounting…
Continue ReadingStop & Shop closing 32 underperforming grocery stores in the Northeast
AP Business Writer Grocery store chain Stop & Shop says it will close 32 underperforming grocery stores across the Northeast by the end of this…
Continue ReadingFormer international mission worker is convicted of spying in Russian-held Donetsk
Russian officials say a former staff member of an international monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine has been convicted of spying by a court in the…
Continue ReadingJury ends first day of deliberations in US Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial without a verdict
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City jury finished its first three hours of deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict in the…
Continue ReadingUS renews call on China to stop aggressive actions in disputed sea, where hostilities have flared
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States has renewed a call on China to stop its aggressive actions in the South China Sea,…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about D’Vontaye Mitchell, a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground in Milwaukee
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — D’Vontaye Mitchell was his mother’s “big teddy bear,” who enjoyed music, cooking and art, and was a…
Continue ReadingFast-moving fire destroys Philadelphia apartment building, displacing dozens of residents
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a fast-moving fire roared through a Philadelphia apartment building, destroying the structure and displacing…
Continue ReadingRussian passenger jet crashes flying empty near Moscow, killing its crew of 3
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say that a Russian passenger jet has crashed near Moscow while flying without passengers, killing its crew of…
Continue ReadingEva Longoria on mastering Castilian Spanish, working with Carmen Maura on ‘Land of Women’
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eva Longoria has tackled another challenge, taking on a bilingual lead role in the Apple TV+ series “Land of…
Continue ReadingOne Tech Tip: What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Data breaches are becoming an almost regular occurrence. As more of our lives move online, our personal data like…
Continue ReadingMelania Trump will attend the Republican convention in a rare political appearance, AP sources say
Associated press NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Melania Trump will attend the Republican National Convention next week in Milwaukee. That’s…
Continue ReadingFor at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific. Time is running out
Associated Press TAHOLAH, Wash. (AP) — Standing water lies beneath the home Sonny Curley shares with his parents and three children on the Quinault…
Continue ReadingNew York law couldn’t be used to disarm reservist before Maine shooting, Army official says
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — An Army nurse practitioner who evaluated a reservist who later killed 18 people says he couldn’t use New York’s red flag…
Continue ReadingIncreasingly popular ‘parametric insurance’ helps farmers and others hit hard by extreme weather
MINDANAO, Philippines (AP) — Joemar Flores, a spindly 28-year-old, gestured across his family’s farmland, nestled between a steep hill and a…
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