NFL Concussions Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at concussions in the National Football League. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury…
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Ohio officer who fatally shot pregnant 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young pleads not guilty
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — The police officer who shot and killed a pregnant 21-year-old Black woman in Columbus,…
Continue ReadingSame-Sex Marriage Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at same-sex marriage in the United States and worldwide. Facts: According to Pew Research…
Continue ReadingHassan Nasrallah Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Hassan Nasrallah, secretary-general of Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shiite Muslim…
Continue ReadingMichigan State sued by quiz creator over Hitler question streamed on videoboards at football game
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has been sued over the Adolf Hitler question that appeared on Spartan Stadium screens before a game last…
Continue ReadingIdaho Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit challenging a ballot initiative for ranked-choice voting
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the state’s attorney general over a ballot…
Continue ReadingHidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site
Associated Press The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some…
Continue ReadingAlabama district judge suspended and accused of letting child abuse cases ‘languish,’ complaint says
OZARK, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama district judge who presides over cases in juvenile court was suspended after a state-led investigation that looked at…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden reportedly sought US government help for Ukrainian gas company Burisma
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden asked the U.S. ambassador to Italy for help regarding an energy project a Ukrainian gas company was pursuing while…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden reportedly sought US government help for Ukrainian gas company Burisma
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden asked the U.S. ambassador to Italy for help regarding an energy project a Ukrainian gas company was pursuing while…
Continue ReadingTop official says Federal Reserve can’t risk being too late with rate cuts
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official warned that the central bank needs to cut its key interest rate before the job…
Continue ReadingSpain is investigating unauthorized Katy Perry music video in a protected natural area
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Katy Perry pretends in her new music video to be one of the thousands of tourists having the time of their lives on…
Continue ReadingProposal to allow local police to make arrests near Arizona border with Mexico will appear on ballot
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a proposal that would let local police make arrests near the state’s…
Continue ReadingWNBA rookie stars Clark, Reese take advantage of Olympic break to reset for sprint to playoffs
AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark took full advantage of her snub by the U.S. Olympic team. She visited Mexico, attended a…
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Inflation milestone: Consumer Price Index slows below 3% for first time since March 2021
Originally Published: 14 AUG 24 08:32 ET Updated: 14 AUG 24 11:34 ET By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Price hikes slowed more than expected in July,…
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Ernesto strengthens into a hurricane as it knocks out power to half of Puerto Rico
Originally Published: 14 AUG 24 01:36 ET Updated: 14 AUG 24 13:02 ET By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Ernesto…
Continue ReadingNASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA said Wednesday it’s still deciding whether to keep two astronauts at the International…
Continue ReadingVinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver Olympic wrestling medal rejected by arbitration court
AP Sports Writer Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver medal after she was disqualified from an Olympic final for missing…
Continue ReadingWHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on…
Continue ReadingRuling that bounced Kennedy from New York ballot could challenge him in other states
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign suffered a blow this week when a judge in New York…
Continue ReadingUS safety agency ends probe of Tesla suspension failures without seeking a recall
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. highway safety regulators have closed an investigation into complaints that suspension parts can fail on nearly 75,000 Tesla…
Continue Reading3 years into a life sentence, Alex Murdaugh to get his day before the South Carolina Supreme Court
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The appeals are just beginning for Alex Murdaugh. The 56-year-old disgraced South Carolina attorney is…
Continue ReadingMayor of Columbus, Ohio, says ransomware attackers stole corrupted, unusable data
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The mayor of Ohio’s capital city says data recently stolen by hackers was unusable and that no personal information about…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia senator removed as committee chair after indecent exposure charges
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia state legislative committee chairman was removed from his position by chamber leadership…
Continue ReadingAttorney calls Olympic sprinter Erriyon Knighton ‘collateral damage’ in widening anti-doping feud
AP National Writer The doping case involving U.S. sprinter Erriyon Knighton’s claims of eating contaminated meat is being appealed and will be sent…
Continue ReadingThere’s more to Tinashe’s new album, ‘Quantum Baby,’ than being ‘Nasty’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tinashe is releasing her seventh studio album, “Quantum Baby,” on Friday. The album is fueled by her hit song…
Continue ReadingPro-Trump lawyer removed from Dominion case after leaking documents to cast doubt on 2020 election
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Pro-Trump lawyer Stefanie Lambert has been disqualified from representing Overstock.com founder Patrick…
Continue ReadingGermany closes military base over suspicion water supply was sabotaged
By Sophie Tanno and Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — A German military base near the western city of Cologne was temporarily closed on Wednesday as…
Continue ReadingAn offering, a fire, a prayer. How a Mexico City community celebrates its pre-Hispanic origins
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Santos’ spiritual journey has left a mark on her skin. Soon after the 50-year-old embraced her…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about Ukraine’s surprise push into Russian territory
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — For more than a week, Ukrainian troops have pushed into the Kursk region of Russia, just north of their…
Continue ReadingMexico’s president will send a diplomatic note over US funding for a Mexican anti-corruption NGO
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has lashed out at U.S. funding for a Mexican anti-corruption non-profit group, and says he will send a…
Continue ReadingGraffiti celebrating Italian volleyball player Paola Egonu vandalized after Italy wins Olympic gold
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Rome’s mayor and several others have denounced the defacing of a street-art celebration of Paola Egonu. She helped…
Continue ReadingA city in Oklahoma agrees to pay more than $7 million to an exonerated former death row inmate
Associated Press EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after…
Continue ReadingAs Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is expected to announce water cuts soon that would affect some of the 40 million people…
Continue ReadingChina’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s military boss as civil war strains their relations
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s top diplomat has visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government as growing…
Continue ReadingContenders in key Wisconsin Senate race come out swinging after primaries
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican millionaire businessman Eric Hovde and Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin are wasting no time going…
Continue ReadingDelegate who was arrested at Ferguson protest withdraws from DNC as bodycam video is released
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Democratic Party says that one of the people accused of damaging a Ferguson Police Department fence…
Continue ReadingA top Hamas official says the group is losing faith in the US as a mediator in Gaza cease-fire talks
Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A top Hamas official said the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United States’ ability to…
Continue ReadingAmerican arrested in Russia for allegedly attacking police officer at Moscow hotel
MOSCOW (AP) — News agencies in Russia are reporting that a U.S. citizen is facing criminal assault charges after allegedly attacking a police…
Continue Reading‘No concrete leads’ in search for escaped inmate convicted of murder, North Carolina sheriff says
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff says they’ve got “no concrete leads” on the whereabouts of a prisoner…
Continue ReadingThe paint is dry on Banksy’s animal-themed street art that appeared across London over 9 days
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — On the 10th day, after creating the mountain goat, elephants, pelicans, a rhinoceros and a gorilla, among other…
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San Jose police officer charged by DA for lewd acts, sexual assault of child
Via: KTVU SAN JOSE, Calif. – KTVU has learned a San Jose police officer has been charged by the San Benito County District…
Continue ReadingGroceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you’ve noticed that you’re paying more than before for the same amount of groceries, you’re not the only…
Continue ReadingTakeaways: Harris’ approach to migration was more nuanced than critics or allies portray it
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As thousands of immigrants approached the U.S. border in early 2021, President Joe Biden tapped his…
Continue ReadingStonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to…
Continue ReadingPeople with ADHD are turning to AI apps to help with tasks. Experts say try it cautiously
AP Health Writer People who have ADHD are starting to turn to AI to help them break down once-insurmountable tasks like emails, business plans and…
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Seaside Police arrest one person connected to shooting
SEASIDE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police say they’ve arrested one person in connection to a shooting that happened last Monday. According to…
Continue ReadingOfficer’s attorney: Videos show fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman was justified
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police officer charged in the shooting of Ta’Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who was killed…
Continue ReadingOfficer’s attorney: Videos show fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman was justified
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police officer charged in the shooting of Ta’Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who was killed…
Continue ReadingTurnout in Wisconsin election tops 26%, highest in 60 years for fall primary in presidential year
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Turnout in Wisconsin’s recent election is the highest in 60 years for a presidential year partisan primary. Based on…
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