Suburban New York county bans masks meant to hide people’s identities
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York county has officially banned people from wearing masks in public except for health or religious reasons.…
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Alabama lawyer accused of sexually assaulting handcuffed inmate, lawsuit says
Associated Press/Report for America A lawsuit accuses an Alabama lawyer of groping and sexually assaulting an incarcerated woman. The lawsuit filed…
Continue ReadingBiden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation designating a national monument in Springfield,…
Continue ReadingAlabama Supreme Court authorizes third nitrogen gas execution
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has authorized the execution of a third person by nitrogen gas. The Alabama Supreme Court granted…
Continue ReadingGoogle confirms an Iranian group is trying to access emails linked to both US presidential campaigns
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Google says an Iranian group linked to the country’s Revolutionary Guard has tried to infiltrate the personal…
Continue ReadingDodgers’ Walker Buehler returns from IL, struggles to regain All-Star form in start vs. Brewers
AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — After missing the entire 2023 season to recover from Tommy John surgery, Walker Buehler wants to regain his…
Continue ReadingReport: Father of Spain forward Lamine Yamal hospitalized after being stabbed near Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia says the father of 17-year-old Spain soccer star Lamine Yamal has been hospitalized after…
Continue ReadingIranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi cleared of charge after death sentence overturned
By Niamh Kennedy and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian dissident rapper who escaped the death penalty earlier this…
Continue ReadingPanthers GM and ex-Brewers clubhouse attendant Bill Zito brings Stanley Cup to American Family Field
AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Long before he built the Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup championship roster, Bill Zito was a teenager working as…
Continue ReadingArgentina’s former President Fernández charged with committing violence against former first lady
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A federal prosecutor in Argentina has formally charged former President Alberto Fernández with committing violence…
Continue ReadingOfficials probe why robbery suspects had gun of ex-LA officer involved in 2013 shooting spree
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials are looking into why two robbery suspects were in possession of a gun registered to rogue ex-Los…
Continue ReadingInfamous LA officer’s gun found in $1 million watch robbery case
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A gun registered to infamous LA officer Christopher Dorner was found at the Airbnb of two men charged in the…
Continue ReadingState, local officials failed 12-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died after abuse, lawsuits say
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawsuits contend that the state, two counties and different schools missed warning signs and failed to protect a 12-year-old…
Continue ReadingBrandon Aiyuk appears at 49ers practice as a spectator as his ‘hold in’ enters a 4th week
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Star receiver Brandon Aiyuk was back out at San Francisco 49ers practice as a spectator as his…
Continue ReadingMexican authorities arrest a policeman in the border state of Sonora in the killing of American man
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico’s border state of Sonora have arrested a local police officer in the killing of an American man in…
Continue ReadingPolice identify suspect in break-in of Trump campaign office in Virginia
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Police in northern Virginia said Wednesday they were looking for a homeless man they suspect broke into an office of Donald…
Continue ReadingThe State Fair of Texas is banning firearms, drawing threats of legal action from Republican AG
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The State Fair of Texas is laying down a new rule before millions of visitors flock through the gates for corn dogs,…
Continue ReadingDisney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Does signing up for Disney’s popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment…
Continue ReadingA stowaway groundhog is elevated to local icon
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some frozen custard and mini-golf customers in Pennsylvania have made a startling discovery that elevated a humble…
Continue ReadingDemocrats try to block Green Party from presidential ballot in Wisconsin, citing legal issues
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An employee of the Democratic National Committee has filed a complaint seeking to remove the Green Party’s…
Continue ReadingWisconsin’s Evers urges federal judge not to make changes at youth prison in wake of counselor death
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is urging a federal judge not to make any changes at Wisconsin’s youth prison after a…
Continue ReadingShifting attitudes about alcohol, burger wars heating up, WWII bunker’s new look: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue ReadingShifting attitudes about alcohol, burger wars heating up, WWII bunker’s new look: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start…
Continue ReadingA teen was falling asleep during a courtroom field trip. She ended up in cuffs and jail clothes
DETROIT (AP) — A teenager on a field trip to see a Detroit court ended up in jail clothes and handcuffs because a judge said he didn’t like…
Continue ReadingEmails show Delaware lieutenant governor’s staff engaged in campaign matters during business hours
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Delaware Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long’s office staff was in…
Continue ReadingSocial media influencers descend on the White House, where Biden calls them the new ‘source of news’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Social media influencers have gotten the royal treatment as President Joe Biden gave a nod to their ability to…
Continue ReadingRams QB Matthew Stafford leaves practice with Cowboys early because of hamstring tightness
Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford came out of a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys on…
Continue ReadingCisco cuts thousands of jobs, 7% of workforce, as it shifts focus to AI, cybersecurity
AP Technology Writer Cisco Systems is planning to lay off 7% of its employees, its second round of job cuts this year, as the company shifts its…
Continue ReadingCisco cuts thousands of jobs, 7% of workforce, as it shifts focus to AI, cybersecurity
AP Technology Writer Cisco Systems is planning to lay off 7% of its employees, its second round of job cuts this year, as the company shifts its…
Continue ReadingPolice fatally shoot teen in Alaska’s largest city, the fourth such killing since mid-May
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police say officers fatally shot a 16-year-old girl holding a knife in the fourth deadly shooting involving…
Continue ReadingCalifornia technology company Cisco says it is cutting 7% of its workforce as it shifts its focus to AI, cybersecurity
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — California technology company Cisco says it is cutting 7% of its workforce as it shifts its focus to AI,…
Continue ReadingMontana Supreme Court rules minors don’t need parental permission for abortion
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court ruled that minors don’t need their parents’ permission to get an…
Continue ReadingExtreme heat increasingly endangers children in West and Central Africa, UNICEF says
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — UNICEF says children in West and Central Africa are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, creating health…
Continue ReadingRuling: Fetus can be referred to as ‘unborn human being’ in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An informational pamphlet for Arizona voters, who will decide in the fall whether to guarantee a constitutional…
Continue ReadingDevelopers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota have announced plans…
Continue Reading‘Chaos agent’: Suspected Trump hack comes as Iran flexes digital muscles ahead of US election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspected hack of Donald Trump’s campaign is the latest indication that foreign adversaries looking to…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry and Meghan will visit Colombia for the first time. Here’s what they will be doing
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will arrive in Colombia on Thursday at the invitation of Vice President…
Continue ReadingWhite Florida woman says she fatally shot Black neighbor amid fear for her own life
Associated Press A white Florida woman told investigators she fired a shot through her door at a Black neighbor because she panicked as the other…
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Concejal de Coachella contenderá por la alcaldÃa en las elecciones de noviembre próximo
Lina Robles El doctor Frank Figueroa miembro del concilio de Coachella anuncio que contenderá con el alcalde Steven Hernandez en las…
Continue ReadingFamily of man killed by Connecticut police officer files lawsuit, seeks federal probe of department
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The family of a man shot to death by a Connecticut police officer last year has filed a wrongful death…
Continue ReadingVatican expels founder of Peru’s Sodalitium religious movement after probe into abuses, corruption
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican has expelled the founder of an influential Peruvian religious movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae,…
Continue ReadingOhio family reaches $7M settlement in fatal police shooting of Casey Goodson Jr.
Associated Press The family of Casey Goodson Jr. will receive $7 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit over a December 2020 shooting.…
Continue ReadingNot all officer video from Texas school shooting was released, Uvalde police say
Associated Press Police say that not all officer video from the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting in 2022 was given to news organizations following a…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study finds
Associated Press HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — A new study says Pennsylvania drivers get pulled over and are cited by state police at roughly comparable…
Continue ReadingUS Open Tennis Tournament Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US Open Tennis Tournament. It is held annually at the USTA Billie Jean King National…
Continue ReadingGeorge Mitchell Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of George Mitchell, former US senator (D-Maine). Personal Birth date: August 20, 1933…
Continue ReadingFirefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire so far this year was 40% contained Wednesday after scorching more than 670 square miles…
Continue ReadingFirefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire so far this year was 40% contained Wednesday after scorching more than 670 square miles…
Continue ReadingBeslan School Siege Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Beslan school siege. On September 1, 2004, armed Chechen rebels took approximately 1,200…
Continue ReadingGilad Shalit Abduction Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the abduction of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured and imprisoned by the military wing…
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