Jacinda Ardern Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand. Personal Birth date: July…
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Tiny homes, built largely with philanthropic support, offer more patch than solution to homelessness
Chronicle of Philanthropy In response to a nationwide crisis that has left more than 650,000 people without housing, 100 tiny home villages for the…
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Celebrate your birthday with us on Wake Up
(KION-TV)- We’re halfway through the week and we on Wake Up want to celebrate everyone’s birthday for the week of July 8th to the 14th. If you or a…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia won’t seek death penalty in Temple U. officer’s death. Colleagues and family are upset
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s top prosecutor won’t seek the death penalty for a teenager charged with fatally…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia police chief responsible for hiring of officer who killed Tamir Rice steps down
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia police chief responsible for the hiring of a former Cleveland officer who fatally…
Continue ReadingIn international debut, new UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at NATO summit
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made his maiden appearance on the international stage with…
Continue ReadingJudge says Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case likely to be dismissed. But his debts aren’t going away
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Wednesday he was leaning toward throwing out Rudy Giuliani ‘s bankruptcy case after lawyers for…
Continue ReadingMLB player Wander Franco formally charged with sexual and commercial exploitation of a minor in the Dominican Republic
Originally Published: 10 JUL 24 08:31 ET By José Álvarez and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally…
Continue ReadingMacron asks political parties to build a broad coalition before he appoints a new prime minister
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he will give time to the country’s political parties to build a “Republican” majority at…
Continue ReadingMS-13 leader pleads guilty in case involving 8 murders, including deaths of 2 girls on Long Island
Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A leader of an MS-13 gang clique in New York pleaded guilty Wednesday to racketeering in a case…
Continue ReadingSan Antonio police fatally shoot a burglary suspect following a standoff
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Police say a burglary suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire with SWAT team officers following a standoff at a house in…
Continue ReadingWander Franco scheduled for Aug. 14 trial after being charged with sexual abuse of 14-year-old girl
Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is scheduled to go to trial Aug. 14 after being…
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Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas,…
Continue ReadingRepublicans urge reversal of landmark ruling in Montana climate change lawsuit by young plaintiffs
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republican officials in Montana are pressing the state Supreme Court to overturn a landmark climate ruling in…
Continue ReadingHouse passes GOP bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, boosting election-year talking point
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration. It’s legislation…
Continue ReadingA defiant Biden borrows some tactics from his rival as he tries to put debate debacle behind him
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He’s calling into his favorite morning cable news show, bashing the “elites” of his party and dismissing…
Continue ReadingRussia declares newspaper The Moscow Times ‘undesirable’ amid crackdown on criticism
The Russian prosecutor general’s office has declared The Moscow Times newspaper to be an “undesirable organization.” The designation means the…
Continue ReadingArmed bandits interrupt a rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean off Libya, an aid group says
ROME (AP) — An aid group that rescues migrants in the Mediterranean says one of its missions has been interrupted by armed bandits. SOS…
Continue ReadingDerrick White named to US Olympic basketball team as replacement for Kawhi Leonard
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Derrick White named to US Olympic basketball team as replacement for Kawhi…
Continue ReadingFlying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky
Originally Published: 09 JUL 24 20:10 ET Updated: 10 JUL 24 04:43 ET By Brad Lendon and Mike Valerio, CNN Above the Korean Peninsula (CNN) — As the…
Continue ReadingTarget will stop accepting this old-school form of payment
Originally Published: 10 JUL 24 10:25 ET Updated: 10 JUL 24 10:41 ET By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Target will stop accepting personal checks from…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania is getting a new license plate that features the Liberty Bell
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A new state license plate design refers to Pennsylvania’s critical role in establishing the United States’…
Continue ReadingDefense attorney says ‘Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting’ during involuntary manslaughter trial
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Defense attorney says ‘Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting’ during involuntary manslaughter…
Continue ReadingAn Indiana man gets 14 months after guilty plea to threatening a Michigan election official in 2020
DETROIT (AP) — An Indiana man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after pleading guilty to making a violent threat against a local election…
Continue ReadingAstronauts confident Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth, despite failures
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago said Wednesday that they’re confident…
Continue ReadingTax preparation company Intuit to lay off 1,800 as part of an AI-focused reorganization plan
AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday…
Continue ReadingActor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave race
Associated Press Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingActor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave race
Associated Press Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingUS national highway agency issues advisory over faulty air bag replacements in used cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers about “cheap, substandard replacement air bag inflators” in used cars that…
Continue Reading5 boaters found clinging to a cooler in Lake Erie are rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew
ASHTABULA, Ohio (AP) — The Coast Guard came to the rescue of five people who were clinging to a cooler in Lake Erie after their boat was swamped by…
Continue ReadingProsecutor says Alec Baldwin “violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety” in opening statement at trial
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutor says Alec Baldwin “violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety” in opening statement at…
Continue ReadingBelarusian authorities are depriving Nobel Peace Prize laureate of medicine in jail, his wife says
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wife of an imprisoned Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate says that the Belarusian authorities are…
Continue ReadingA Black man got a job interview after he changed the name on his resume. Now, he’s suing for discrimination
By Nia Mclean, CNN (CNN) — A Black man has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against a hotel in Detroit, Michigan, alleging the hotel…
Continue ReadingActor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter, calls for the president to leave the 2024 race after debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter, calls for the president to leave the 2024 race after…
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Suspect charged in gruesome murder and dismemberment of Pennsylvania transgender teen
Originally Published: 10 JUL 24 07:00 ET By Nicole Chavez and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is facing murder and other charges after…
Continue ReadingDerrick White replaces Kawhi Leonard on US Olympic men’s basketball team
AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — USA Basketball intended to bring Kawhi Leonard to the Paris Olympics. After watching him play in a four-day…
Continue ReadingUSA Basketball says Kawhi Leonard won’t play in the Paris Olympics
LAS VEGAS (AP) — USA Basketball says Kawhi Leonard won’t play in the Paris…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 11: Biden’s health, Power outages, Gaza, ‘Rust’ movie shooting, NASA
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Costco is raising membership fees for the first time since 2017. The hikes, which go into effect on…
Continue ReadingElena Rybakina beats Svitolina to reach Wimbledon semifinals and will next face Krejcikova
AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Elena Rybakina understands why people see her as the favorite to win her second Wimbledon title. The 2022 champion…
Continue ReadingVirginia governor issues executive order that will limit or ban cell phone use in schools
By Dakin Andone and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a new executive order Tuesday that will limit or ban cell phone…
Continue ReadingSpecialists say there are benefits to couples sleeping separately
AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Solender and his wife have been together for 42 years. They slept in the same bed for the first 10,…
Continue ReadingDozens of people are sentenced to life in prison in the UAE in a mass trial criticized abroad
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that was widely criticized abroad has…
Continue ReadingUkraine is on an ‘irreversible’ path to NATO. But only after war with Russia ends
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The 32-members of NATO on Wednesday formally declared Ukraine on an “irreversible” path to membership in the…
Continue ReadingThailand’s Election Commission certifies newly elected senators despite pending complaints
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Election Commission has officially certified the 200 newly elected senators who will replace the 250 military-appointed…
Continue ReadingEuropean Union adds porn site XNXX to list of online platforms facing strictest digital scrutiny
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union says it’s adding the porn site XNXX to its list of online services facing the strictest level…
Continue ReadingPakistan says 1.45 million Afghans can stay for another year following UN refugee chief’s visit
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says it is extending the stay of 1.45 million Afghan refugees who legally reside in the country, a day…
Continue ReadingBiden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s imperiled reelection campaign hit new trouble Wednesday as House…
Continue ReadingBiden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s imperiled reelection campaign hit new trouble Wednesday as House…
Continue ReadingNATO-member Norway donates six F-16 jets to Ukraine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway says it will donate six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Wednesday that the…
Continue ReadingMore Indigenous youth are learning to spearfish, a connection to ancestors and the land
Associated Press HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Spearfishing connects many Indigenous people in the northern Great Lakes region to their ancestors and to a…
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