Eiffel Tower stadium wows Olympic beach volleyball players: ‘I got goosebumps’
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower beach volleyball stadium, set next to Paris’ most iconic monument, is poised to be a centerpiece…
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Two North Carolina public universities may see academic degree cuts soon after board vote
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted to authorize chancellors at two public universities…
Continue ReadingBen Affleck Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck. Personal Birth date: August 15, 1972 Birth…
Continue ReadingAuthorities say 600 Mexicans have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities say that nearly 600 Mexicans have fled across the border into Guatemala seeking…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift’s museum era is on full display at London’s V&A
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift fans who missed her world tour or those who can’t get enough of her can catch her at the museum this…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Lula seeks to bolster support for global alliance against hunger
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled a global alliance against hunger and poverty in…
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Inicia campaña aguatón para continuar hidratando
Nassieli Pizano MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – Con la finalidad de continuar protegiendo a la población de las altas temperaturas, el DIF…
Continue ReadingNew evidence means freedom for a Michigan man who spent 37 years in prison for a murder conviction
DETROIT (AP) — A man who served nearly 40 years in prison for a Detroit-area murder won’t face another trial after a judge threw out his…
Continue Reading15 people dead, more than 195 missing after boat carrying migrants capsizes off Mauritania
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — At least 15 people have died and more than 195 are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized near…
Continue ReadingCause of crash that killed NY couple at Niagara Falls border crossing still a mystery 8 months later
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A police investigation into the crash and explosion that killed two people in a high-powered luxury car at a Niagara…
Continue ReadingMeta takes down thousands of Facebook, Instagram accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria
AP Technology Writer Meta said Wednesday that it has taken down about 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria running sexual extortion scams and has…
Continue ReadingSurprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for…
Continue ReadingWe finally know what caused the global tech outage – and how much it cost
Originally Published: 24 JUL 24 12:13 ET By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Insurers have begun calculating the financial damage caused by last week’s…
Continue ReadingBiden to deliver Oval Office address on decision not to seek reelection as Harris and Trump hit the trail
Originally Published: 24 JUL 24 06:00 ET Updated: 24 JUL 24 12:53 ET By Michael Williams, Kayla Tausche and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) —…
Continue ReadingOlympic soccer gets off to violent and chaotic start as Morocco fans rush the field vs Argentina
SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — The Olympic men’s soccer tournament got off to a violent and chaotic start Wednesday with Morocco’s…
Continue ReadingBMW recalls over 291,000 SUVs because interior cargo rails can detach in crash, raising injury risk
DETROIT (AP) — BMW is recalling more than 291,000 SUVs in the U.S. because the interior cargo rails can detach in a crash, increasing the risk of…
Continue ReadingMistrial declared in case of Indiana man accused of fatally shooting 5, including pregnant woman
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of an Indianapolis man accused of fatally shooting five people, including a…
Continue ReadingEluned Morgan will be Wales’ first female leader as she takes over a troubled governing party
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Wales is set to get its first female leader. Eluned Morgan was chosen Wednesday to lead the governing Welsh Labour…
Continue ReadingComic-Con 2024: What to expect as the convention returns to San Diego
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Comic-Con International, the comic book and pop culture extravaganza, is kicking off in San Diego. The…
Continue ReadingConductor John Eliot Gardiner quits the choir and orchestra he founded after musician assault claim
LONDON (AP) — Renowned British conductor John Eliot Gardiner has announced he is quitting the orchestra he has led for six decades. It comes almost…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico finalizes details of upcoming referendum on political status amid criticism over cost
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Plans to hold a nonbinding referendum on Puerto Rico’s political status have come under scrutiny…
Continue ReadingAuthorities identify victims of fatal plane crash near the site of an air show in Wisconsin
NEKIMI, Wis. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man and a man from New York have been preliminarily identified as the victims of a fatal plane crash near the…
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Forward progress on Metz Fire in South Monterey County has stopped, according to CAL FIRE
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – CAL FIRE said, as of 8 p.m. Tuesday, forward progress has stopped on the Metz Fire. As of Wednesday morning,…
Continue ReadingA prominent Myanmar Christian leader is released from prison for a second time in 4 months
BANGKOK (AP) — A prominent Christian church leader and human rights advocate from Myanmar’s Kachin ethnic minority was released from prison…
Continue ReadingFake protest set for TV shoot on NYC campus sparks real demonstration by pro-Palestinian activists
NEW YORK (AP) — A fake protest encampment set up for a TV shoot on a New York City college campus sparked a real reaction from pro-Palestinian…
Continue ReadingMan shot and killed after grabbing for officer’s gun during struggle in suburban Denver, police say
THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — Police in suburban Denver say a man has been shot and killed by a police officer after they say he grabbed for another…
Continue ReadingRussian transgender politician reverses decision to detransition, saying she was acting ‘out of fear’
By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s first and only openly transgender politician has said she is no longer detransitioning, telling…
Continue ReadingTrump shooter flew drone in rally area two hours before shooting, FBI director says
Originally Published: 24 JUL 24 11:10 ET Updated: 24 JUL 24 11:55 ET By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s would-be…
Continue ReadingFrench sprinter Sounkamba Sylla says she’s barred from the Olympic opening ceremony due to her hijab
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla says she has been barred from Friday’s opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics…
Continue ReadingAdam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho to step into ‘Cabaret’ on Broadway this fall
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready to say willkommen to the next stars to enter the Kit Kat Club on Broadway — Adam Lambert and…
Continue ReadingAll-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb isn’t reporting to Cowboys camp, AP source says
AP Pro Football Writer CeeDee Lamb is not reporting to training camp while he waits for a new contract, a person familiar with the All-Pro wide…
Continue ReadingClayton Kershaw excited to be returning to Dodgers’ rotation at a pivotal time
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw’s return to the rotation was once expected to be an added bonus as the Los Angeles…
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Salinas Police arrest one juvenile for non-injury shooting
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police have arrested one person connected to a two person non-injury shooting on Tuesday. According to officials,…
Continue ReadingA former candidate for governor is disbarred over possessing images of child sexual abuse
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A wealthy attorney who came close to being elected governor of Maine has been disbarred following the completion of his…
Continue ReadingDisney reaches tentative agreement with California theme park workers
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney has reached a tentative agreement with four unions representing thousands of workers at its California theme parks,…
Continue ReadingProsecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa
Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York was motivated…
Continue ReadingWilliam & Mary expands new climate-focused major, deepens coastal research with $100 million gift
Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — William & Mary has received a $100 million donation that aims to help coastal communities adapt to…
Continue ReadingNASA telescope spots a super Jupiter that takes more than a century to go around its star
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A super Jupiter has been spotted around a neighboring star by the Webb Space Telescope — and it…
Continue ReadingOlympic equestrian champion Charlotte Dujardin shown repeatedly whipping horse on video
PARIS (AP) — Three-time Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain repeatedly whipped a horse while coaching another rider in a video that…
Continue ReadingJapan’s population falls for a 15th year with record low births and record high deaths
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s total population has declined for the 15th straight year. That’s according to government data…
Continue ReadingDisney reaches tentative agreement with California theme park workers
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney has reached a tentative agreement with four unions representing thousands of workers at its California theme parks,…
Continue ReadingMan accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie pleads not guilty to federal terrorism-related counts, lawyer says
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie was charged with three federal terrorism-related counts,…
Continue ReadingComic-Con 2024: What to expect as the convention returns to San Diego
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Comic-Con International, the comic book and pop culture extravaganza, is kicking off in San Diego. The…
Continue ReadingWinter Olympians will compete at these 13 venues when the Games return to Salt Lake City in 2034
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Winter Olympics will make its grand return to Salt Lake City in 2034. The decision Wednesday by the…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Scholz confident of turning round his struggling party’s fortunes in run for a 2nd term
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he is confident of turning around his struggling center-left party’s fortunes and will run for a second…
Continue ReadingFloods and climate change blamed for surge in dengue in the Emirates as WHO warns of global spike
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Since the United Arab Emirates witnessed its heaviest recorded rainfall ever three months ago,…
Continue ReadingNew to volunteering? A how-to guide to find the right fit
Associated Press Volunteering helps others out, but it also helps the volunteer. Research has shown a variety of health benefits including more…
Continue ReadingUN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain’s Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of…
Continue ReadingVolunteering would feel good even if it didn’t have health benefits. But it does
Associated Press When helping others, volunteers also help themselves. They might even live longer. Jacquelyn Stephens is a psychologist at the…
Continue ReadingFormer University of Florida president will return on an interim basis after Ben Sasse’s resignation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former University of Florida president will take back the role on an interim basis following ex-U.S. Ben Sasse’s…
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