Twitter NYC cleaning workers sue over firings they say spoiled ‘Christmas holidays’
NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven former Twitter cleaning workers at its New York City offices sued the company Tuesday, saying they are owed hundreds of…
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Utah Republican Chris Stewart planning to resign from Congress, AP source says
By SAM METZ and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart is expected to announce Wednesday that he’s…
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Alabama sets July execution date as state resumes lethal injections after a series of problems
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday set a July date for the state’s first attempt at a lethal injection following a series…
Continue Reading ACLU sues to block new hybrid Nebraska law restricting abortion, gender-affirming care for minors
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is suing to block a new Nebraska law combining a…
Continue ReadingMan arrested and charged with first-degree murder in death of New Jersey councilwoman
By Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — A man in Virginia has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Eunice Dwumfour, a…
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World’s best airline for 2023 named by AirlineRatings.com
Originally Published: 30 MAY 23 14:05 ET By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Its economy lie-flat seating concept is making waves, and…
Continue Reading Hawaii reopens popular stretch of Waikiki beach after endangered monk seal pup weans
HONOLULU (AP) — A young Hawaiian monk seal has weaned and relocated, allowing a stretch of a popular Hawaii beach to reopen after it was made…
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Minnesota becomes 23rd state to legalize recreational marijuana
Originally Published: 30 MAY 23 13:16 ET Updated: 30 MAY 23 13:24 ET By Shawna Mizelle and Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic…
Continue Reading NYC enacts ‘Homeless Bill of Rights,’ but doubts arise over key provisions such as right to shelter
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A “Homeless Bill of Rights” is now law in New York City. But it is unclear what it means as the city grapples…
Continue Reading New Mexico man charged in cold case: ‘I needed to confess’
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Officers found Tony Peralta sitting on a curb not far from a convenience store…
Continue Reading With vocabulary more important than ever, National Spelling Bee requires different prep
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Navneeth Murali would strongly prefer for the Scripps National Spelling Bee to get rid of the…
Continue Reading With vocabulary more important than ever, National Spelling Bee requires different prep
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Navneeth Murali would strongly prefer for the Scripps National Spelling Bee to get rid of the…
Continue Reading No sign of Mississippi governor fulfilling pledge on campaign funds tied to welfare case
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Financial documents show no sign that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has fulfilled his…
Continue Reading11-year-old boy shot in the chest by Mississippi police after calling 911 for help says he prayed and sang to stay alive
By Nick Valencia, Christina Maxouris and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The 11-year-old boy who was shot in the chest by a Mississippi police…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax
By LEKAN OYEKANMI and MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes entered a Texas prison Tuesday where…
Continue Reading Alabama expands ban on trans athletes to include college teams
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed legislation that will ban transgender women from…
Continue Reading Kershaw disagrees with Dodgers’ decision to reinstate gay ‘nun’ group for Pride Night award
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw says he disagrees with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to welcome a satirical LGBTQ+ group called the…
Continue Reading HISA chief: Churchill Downs would accept recommendation to pause racing if needed
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer The head of horse racing’s oversight authority believes Churchill Downs would accept a recommendation to pause…
Continue Reading Unprecedented wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast still burning after four days
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Wildfires are burning out of control for a fourth day in Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia. The…
Continue Reading Manson follower Leslie Van Houten should be paroled, California appeals court rules
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court said Tuesday that Leslie Van Houten, who…
Continue Reading Suspect’s dislike for drugs, homlessness may have led to shootings that killed 4 in metro Phoenix
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — A man’s strong dislike for drugs and homelessness may have led to five separate shootings in the Phoenix metro area that left…
Continue Reading Coast Guard suspends search for 4 missing after Alaska charter boat found partially submerged
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for four people missing after the fishing charter boat they were on was found…
Continue Reading Death toll in Guyana girls dorm fire rises to 20 when 14-year-old dies in hospital
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s health ministry says the death toll in a girl’s dormitory fire has…
Continue Reading What to know about the Texas prison where Elizabeth Holmes is serving her 11-year sentence
BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has reported to a federal prison in Texas — marking the start of her 11-year sentence…
Continue Reading What to know about the Texas prison where Elizabeth Holmes is serving her 11-year sentence
BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has reported to a federal prison in Texas — marking the start of her 11-year sentence…
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‘It was a mistake’: Parents of 3-month-old charged after baby found dead in Bronx woods
Originally Published: 30 MAY 23 15:12 ET By Janice Yu Click here for updates on this story HIGHBRIDGE, New York (WABC) –…
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1-year-old among 9 shot after altercation near beach in Hollywood, Florida, authorities say
Originally Published: 29 MAY 23 21:35 ET Updated: 30 MAY 23 15:24 ET By Amy Simonson, Elizabeth Wolfe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Six…
Continue Reading Former UCLA defensive coordinator Bill McGovern passes away at 60
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill McGovern, who was an assistant coach for 39 years in the college ranks and in the NFL, has died. He was 60. UCLA announced…
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FDA proposes revamping medication guides that come with prescriptions
Originally Published: 30 MAY 23 14:17 ET By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration proposed Tuesday to add…
Continue ReadingRalph Yarl, teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell, attends brain injury event on Memorial Day
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who was shot in the head and arm after ringing the wrong doorbell in Kansas…
Continue ReadingNBA and WNBA Finals Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the NBA Finals (men’s) and the WNBA Finals (women’s). The finals…
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, Carter Center says
Originally Published: 30 MAY 23 13:03 ET Updated: 30 MAY 23 13:50 ET By Karl de Vries and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — Rosalynn Carter,…
Continue ReadingStanley Cup Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Stanley Cup, the annual championship of the National Hockey League. June 13, 2023 –…
Continue Reading Phoenix becomes largest US city to successfully challenge 2020 census numbers
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Phoenix has become the largest U.S. city to successfully challenge its population count from the 2020 census after…
Continue Reading Noted thinkers, writers and filmmakers call on Algeria to free jailed journalist seen as independent
PARIS (AP) — Ten noted thinkers, writers and filmmakers, including Ken Loach and Nobel literature laureate Annie Ernaux, have signed an open letter…
Continue Reading UN: Staggering 15.3 million Syrians, nearly 70% of population, need aid
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says that for the first time in Syria’s 12-year war people in every…
Continue ReadingFamily of 11-year-old Mississippi boy shot by police files federal lawsuit seeking $5 million
By Shawn Nottingham, Nick Valencia and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The family of 11-year-old Mississippi boy Aderrien Murry has filed a…
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Elizabeth Holmes reports to prison for 11 year sentence
Originally Published: 30 MAY 23 07:29 ET Updated: 30 MAY 23 14:19 ET By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Elizabeth Holmes reported…
Continue Reading Nevada fight over leaky irrigation canal and groundwater more complicated than appears on surface
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Water conflicts are nothing new to the arid West, where myriad users long have vied for their…
Continue Reading Most in US say don’t ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll
By COLLIN BINKLEY and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most U.S.…
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Bob Myers to step down as Warriors President and General Manager
SAN FRANCISCO- (KION-TV): Tuesday will mark an end of an era as Golden State Warriors President and General Manager Bob Myers will step down from his…
Continue Reading Video, tips sought in probe of shooting outside suburban Philadelphia stadium that wounded 8
Authorities are asking the public to share any video or information as they investigate a weekend shooting that left eight teens wounded outside a…
Continue Reading Bob Myers departing as Warriors president, GM after 4 NBA titles, 11 seasons
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bob Myers can no longer put all of his energy into running the Golden State Warriors, and…
Continue Reading Las Vegas Aces celebrate title and are dominating WNBA once again
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The Las Vegas Aces celebrated last season’s championship over the weekend and are looking once again like…
Continue Reading Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, The Carter Center says
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, her family announced Tuesday. Carter, now 95,…
Continue Reading Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have flared anew this week after Kosovo’s police…
Continue ReadingColleges will soon have option to hide students’ race and ethnicity information on applications submitted through Common App
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Colleges will soon have the option to hide students’ race and ethnicity information on applications submitted…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s economy shows ‘resilience’ from Russian attacks, IMF says as it backs aid
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — International Monetary Fund has signed off on an initial loan of $900 million and…
Continue Reading Sick workers tied to 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Food workers who showed up while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks…
Continue Reading Woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A Pennsylvania restaurant owner who screamed death threats directed at then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while…
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