Tropical Storm Fiona could menace Puerto Rico this weekend
MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Tropical Storm Fiona is on a path to threaten the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this…
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Disabled voters win in Wisconsin; legal fights elsewhere
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters with disabilities are celebrating a win after a federal…
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WHO: COVID end ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest since March 2020
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest…
Continue Reading Remains of collapsed tower in Iran fall during demolition
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media says the remaining parts of a building that collapsed in May killing 41 people in southwestern Iran have…
Continue Reading Smoke from California wildfires closes schools in Reno area
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Smoke from wildfires in Northern California has prompted public school officials to close most campuses to in-person instruction…
Continue Reading Smoke from California wildfires closes schools in Reno area
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Smoke from wildfires in Northern California has prompted public school officials to close most campuses to in-person instruction…
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House Oversight Committee asks Federal Protective Services how it is protecting federal employees given uptick in threats
By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House Oversight Committee is asking the Federal Protective Services, which provides security to…
Continue ReadingAs markets wobble, buy the stocks that pay you back
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Tuesday’s massive stock market meltdown should serve as a reminder to investors that in times of turmoil, it…
Continue ReadingAs markets wobble, buy the stocks that pay you back
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Tuesday’s massive stock market meltdown should serve as a reminder to investors that in times of turmoil, it…
Continue ReadingSerena Williams teases return to competitive tennis, says Tom Brady ‘started a really cool trend’
By George Ramsay, CNN Little more than two weeks after she was knocked out of the US Open — a moment many thought would be the last act of her…
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Flacco to start again for Jets in Week 2 at Browns
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets are sticking with Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback…
Continue Reading Infowars rep: ‘False statements’ on Sandy Hook shooting
By DAVE COLLINS and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A representative for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars…
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Who’s on the guest list for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral?
By Max Foster, Luke McGee and Toyin Owoseje, CNN When Queen Elizabeth II receives a state funeral at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday, it…
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Defense team unexpectedly rests its case in death penalty trial of Parkland school shooter
By Dakin Andone, Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN The defense team in the trial of Parkland, Florida, school shooter Nikolas Cruz abruptly rested…
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Illinois school district parents say teacher, bus driver shortages have students suffering
By Marybel Gonzalez Click here for updates on this story MAYWOOD, Illinois (WBBM) — A school board meeting grew tense…
Continue Reading Defense suddenly rests case in Florida school shooter trial
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz suddenly and surprisingly rested…
Continue Reading Biden chooses veteran diplomat for new US envoy to Russia
By MATTHEW LEE and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has picked a veteran foreign service officer with…
Continue ReadingMeet the winner of the London Design Festival’s Emerging Talent award
Leah Dolan, CNN Every September, the London Design Festival spotlights a new, up-and-coming name set to make waves in the industry with its Emerging…
Continue Reading Alabama must disclose status of nitrogen hypoxia executions
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge told Alabama to stop being vague and give a firm answer by Thursday…
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‘Bachelorette’ Gabby Windey calls finale a ‘big fat dumpster fire’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN “The Bachelorette” kicked off the first of its two-night Season 19 finale on Tuesday. Dual Bachelorettes Gabby…
Continue Reading SEC full of tight-end talent, led by Bell, Bowers, Trigg
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s difficult to truly gauge the Southeastern Conference’s tight-end talent through two…
Continue ReadingBritney Spears wishes sons happy birthday amidst family drama
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Britney Spears shared a birthday message for her estranged sons. On Tuesday, Spears posted photos of her with her sons on…
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High-stakes talks between railroad and union officials in Washington push into the evening hours with strike days away
By Kate Sullivan, Chris Isidore, Phil Mattingly and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Railroad and union officials are currently meeting with Labor Secretary Marty…
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US charges 3 Iranians for hacking and extortion scheme against range of US organizations
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Three Iranian nationals carried out a scheme to hack hundreds of organizations in the US and around the world, in some cases…
Continue Reading ‘It’s crushing’: California cleans up mudslide damage
By AMY TAXIN and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press OAK GLEN, Calif. (AP) — Rescuers searched Wednesday for a person missing in a mudslide that swept…
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Primero en CNN: Biden nombrará a la nueva embajadora en Rusia
Juan Pablo Elverdin Washington (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden planea nominar a Lynne Tracy, una diplomática de carrera que actualmente sirve…
Continue Reading 3 Iranian citizens charged in broad hacking campaign in US
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with…
Continue Reading 3 Iranian citizens charged in broad hacking campaign in US
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with…
Continue ReadingHigh school football player, newly removed from ventilator, smiles and says “roll tide”
By WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota (WCCO) — Family members said Monday that the…
Continue Reading Walking a city from top to bottom offers a moveable feast
By COLLEEN NEWVINE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Walk and sit. Walk and sit. Covering the length of a city by foot gives you a feel for its…
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Benton Beyer found guilty in racist attack on Minnesota family
By Jennifer Mayerle Click here for updates on this story COLD SPRING, Minnesota (WCCO) — A conviction is bringing…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Biden to nominate new ambassador to Russia
By Kylie Atwood, CNN President Joe Biden plans to nominate Lynne Tracy, a career diplomat currently serving in Armenia, as the next US ambassador to…
Continue Reading Minnesota judge: Blocking pipeline protest camp was wrong
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — A judge in Minnesota has ruled that sheriff’s officials had no right to block access to a camp set up in opposition to…
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School system, nonprofits offer resources amid uptick in number of homeless youth
By Andrew James Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, New Carolina (WLOS) — New data from Asheville City…
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CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Someone slashes residents tires
By Denise Pridgen Click here for updates on this story SWANNANOA, North Carolina (WLOS) — Some Swannanoa residents are…
Continue Reading Starbucks labor organizer resigns from Buffalo store
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A high-profile labor organizer has resigned from Starbucks, saying the company forced her out because of her…
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PD: Man fatally shot by police after suspects shoot at squad car, officers return fire
By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A 40-year-old man is dead following an…
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Teacher injured after breaking up fight at high school
By Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Nashville teacher was…
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Students say summer gym classes unfairly impact GPAs
By Eliza Kruczynski, Marcy Jones and Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story HAMDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) —…
Continue Reading NTSB recommends inspections after sinking of fishing boat
By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says a fishing boat that sank…
Continue ReadingWhy Princes Harry and Andrew aren’t wearing military uniforms during the Queen’s funeral processions
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Prince Harry and Prince Andrew might be the only living members of Queen Elizabeth II’s immediate family to have…
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Demi Lovato says her current tour will be her last
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Demi Lovato has announced that her current tour will be her last. The singer, who is touring for her eighth studio album,…
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Study finds potential link between daily multivitamin and improved cognition in older adults
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Taking a daily multivitamin might be associated with improved brain function in older adults, a new study says, and the…
Continue ReadingAnderson Cooper explores loss and grief in deeply personal new CNN podcast
By Megan Marcus, CNN Audio In his new podcast, All There Is with Anderson Cooper, the CNN anchor reveals a personal struggle — part of his life…
Continue Reading Poland wants Russia to return paintings looted during WWII
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s minister of culture says his country will formally ask Russia to return seven paintings now in a leading…
Continue Reading Increasing pressures on Colorado River water in New Mexico
By THERESA DAVIS Albuquerque Journal ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Colorado River tributaries in New Mexico bring water to the alfalfa fields in the…
Continue Reading Bingo, Lite-Brite, Nerf among Toy Hall of Fame finalists
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Voting opened Wednesday on which toys should go into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year. The class of 2022 finalists…
Continue Reading Farming, water and Wall Street on Colorado’s Western Slope
By CHRIS OUTCALT The Colorado Sun LOMA, Colo. (AP) — Under the blazing afternoon sun, Joe Bernal navigates a shiny-green John Deere tractor onto a…
Continue Reading Los Angeles police: 4 high school students overdose, 1 dead
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A teenage girl died of an apparent overdose at a Los Angeles high school and police on…
Continue Reading UN: Israeli hit on Damascus airport stopped aid deliveries
By JAMEY KEATEN and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The commission of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria says…
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