What we learned from the January 6 hearings
By Jeremy Herb, CNN The House select committee investigating the Capitol Hill insurrection concluded its series of eight hearings this week with a…
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Disney changes name of ‘Fairy Godmothers in Training’ in US theme parks to gender-neutral term to be more inclusive, company says
By Emma Tucker Disney’s “Fairy Godmothers in Training” who dress up children as princesses and knights in boutiques at its US theme…
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Chinese court executes man who set ex-wife on fire
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese man convicted of killing his former wife by setting her on fire has been executed…
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The rising cost of energy and limited access to housing with A/C is creating a dangerous summer for low-income Texans
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Fearing the scorching Texas heat could only get worse, Lisa Vogt stopped buying meat and drove her pickup truck as little as…
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Fair Friday
WEATHER STORYIt’s fair to say we’re in the summer doldrums. The weather pattern won’t change much for the next week (it hasn’t changed much…
Continue ReadingMega Millions jackpot swells to $790 million after no lottery ticket drew all 6 winning numbers
By Tina Burnside, CNN The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to a whopping $790 million after no ticket matched all six winning numbers in Friday…
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‘Day by day’: Trade bans, inflation send food prices soaring
By AYA BATRAWY, EILEEN NG, OMAR FARUK and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press Soki Wu’s food stall, tucked in a food court in a shopping mall in…
Continue Reading ‘Day by day’: Trade bans, inflation send food prices soaring
By AYA BATRAWY, EILEEN NG, OMAR FARUK and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press Soki Wu’s food stall, tucked in a food court in a shopping mall in…
Continue Reading Pope’s Indigenous tour signals a rethink of mission legacy
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ trip to Canada to apologize for the horrors of church-run Indigenous…
Continue Reading Mega Millions jackpot now $790M, nation’s 4th largest prize
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials on Friday raised the Mega Millions grand prize to $790 million, giving players a shot at what would be…
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Restoring what the pandemic took: Social and emotional learning for kids
By Elissa Strauss, CNN I used to be a bit cynical about social and emotional learning programs, or SEL as they are known in educational circles. My…
Continue Reading Flash flood kills at least 21 people in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state television says flash floods in the drought-stricken southern province of Fars have killed at least 21…
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Oppressive heat will bake much of the US this weekend, with the Northeast expected to see triple-digit temperatures
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Relentless, oppressive heat will grip much of the US this weekend, with the Northeast region expected to bear the brunt amid…
Continue Reading Oppressive heat will bake much of the US this weekend, with the Northeast expected to see triple-digit temperatures
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Relentless, oppressive heat will grip much of the US this weekend, with the Northeast region expected to bear the brunt amid…
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Texas officials release Uvalde shooting report in Spanish days after backlash
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A Texas House of Representatives investigative committee released on Friday a Spanish version of its preliminary report on the…
Continue Reading Bellinger’s grand slam propels Dodgers past Giants 5-1
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Bellinger has struggled the past two seasons, but for at least one at-bat he was able to…
Continue Reading Rights groups urge Sri Lanka not to use force on protesters
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — International human rights groups on Saturday urged Sri Lanka’s new president…
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The California Rodeo Salinas returns with horse parade and bull riding glory
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Rodeo is alive and well this weekend after kicking off Thursday afternoon at the Salinas Sports Complex. Barrel…
Continue Reading Leah Pruett leads NHRA Top Fuel qualifying at Sonoma Raceway
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Leah Pruett led Top Fuel qualifying Friday night in the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Coming off a victory…
Continue ReadingThis mushroom-shaped ring broke the world record for most diamonds in a single ring
Zoe Sottile, CNN If just one diamond isn’t enough, SWA Diamonds might have the perfect ring for you. The India-based jewelry company broke a…
Continue Reading US takes emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday it’s taking emergency action to save giant…
Continue Reading US takes emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday it’s taking emergency action to save giant…
Continue Reading Cole Irvin strikes out 8 over 7 innings, A’s beat Rangers
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A couple of weeks back, Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt noticed Cole Irvin struggling in…
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Newsom signs California gun bill modeled after Texas abortion law
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill into law that allows private citizens to bring civil action…
Continue Reading Diggins-Smith outshines Bird, Taurasi; Mercury beats Storm
PHOENIX (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored a career-high 35 points, Diana Taurasi hit 6 of 10 from 3-point range and finished with 28 points and…
Continue Reading Gallen superb on mound, D-backs beat struggling Nats 10-1
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks were refreshed and ready after the four-day All-Star break, playing…
Continue Reading Walker aims to pivot focus back to Dems in tight Ga. race
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ALTO, Georgia (AP) — After a bruising opening to his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate, Georgia…
Continue ReadingJan. 6 hearings traced an arc of ‘carnage’ wrought by Trump
By CALVIN WOODWARD and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — To understand how Donald Trump’s desperation and lies became a potent…
Continue Reading From ‘an attempted coup’ to chaos, searing moments of Jan. 6
By The Associated Press Through eight hearings, 20 live witnesses and dozens of hours of recorded testimony, the House Jan. 6 committee has focused…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 hearings traced an arc of ‘carnage’ wrought by Trump
By CALVIN WOODWARD and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — To understand how Donald Trump’s desperation and lies became a potent…
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: FBI investigation determined Chinese-made Huawei equipment could disrupt US nuclear arsenal communications
By Katie Bo Lillis On paper, it looked like a fantastic deal. In 2017, the Chinese government was offering to spend $100 million to build an…
Continue Reading Pilot hurt as small plane crashes on San Jose street
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A small plane hit a utility pole and crashed Friday on a street in a San Francisco Bay neighborhood, seriously injuring the…
Continue Reading Beijing court rules against woman who wanted to freeze eggs
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese court has overruled a rare legal challenge brought by an unmarried Beijing woman…
Continue Reading Feeble much of night, Braves erupt for 8-1 win over Ohtani
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked unhittable. Then, with a stunning outburst, the Atlanta Braves showed why…
Continue Reading Author Wes Moore wins Democratic race for Maryland governor
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Bestselling author Wes Moore won the Democratic primary for Maryland governor on Friday,…
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Melania Trump dice que “no estaba al tanto” de la insurrección del 6 de enero; estaba ocupada fotografiando una alfombra
olivertapia (CNN) — La ex primera dama de Estados Unidos Melania Trump dijo en una nueva entrevista con Fox que “no estaba al…
Continue Reading Darvish shuts down Mets again, Padres beat Scherzer 4-1
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yu Darvish always makes the New York Mets look light on offense. General manager Billy…
Continue Reading Riverside County deputies kill man who claimed to have gun
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A man who claimed to have a gun and threatened to shoot someone at a business was shot to death Friday by Riverside…
Continue Reading Thai PM sails through last no-confidence vote ahead of polls
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has won his fourth and final no-confidence vote in Parliament, ahead of a general election…
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2 given life sentences in 2016 killing of California teens
WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two men convicted of killing a pair of California teenagers who vanished six years ago were sentenced Friday to life in…
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Brasil acusa a tres hombres por los asesinatos del periodista británico Dom Phillips y el experto en asuntos indígenas Bruno Pereira
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Las autoridades de Brasil han acusado a tres hombres de “doble homicidio agravado y por ocultar un cadáver” tras…
Continue ReadingICE is developing new ID card for migrants amid growing arrivals at the border
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is developing a new identification card for migrants to serve as a one-stop shop to access…
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Georgia’s Supreme Court overturned a prominent attorney’s murder conviction. Prosecutors now want to retry him
By Jamiel Lynch and Christina Maxouris, CNN A Georgia district attorney’s office is planning to retry Claud “Tex” McIver for murder…
Continue Reading 2 given life sentences in 2016 killing of California teens
WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two men convicted of killing a pair of California teenagers who vanished six years ago were sentenced Friday to life in…
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3 men charged in connection to the investigation into a 911 dispatcher who refused to send an ambulance to woman
By Jalen Beckford and Christina Maxouris, CNN Officials in Greene County, Pennsylvania, filed charges against three men for allegedly concealing…
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CDC reports the first two monkeypox cases in children in the US
By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Two cases of monkeypox have been identified in children in the United States, the US Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading US takes emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday it’s taking emergency action to save giant…
Continue Reading US takes emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday it’s taking emergency action to save giant…
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Watsonville Police release bodycam video of controversial arrest
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police have released the bodycam video for an arrest they made Tuesday night on the 400 block of Chappell…
Continue ReadingBrazil charges three men over killings of British journalist and indigenous expert
By Daniela Gonzalez-Roman, CNN Authorities in Brazil have charged three men with “aggravated double homicide and concealment of a corpse”…
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