‘Hollywood Squares’ host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16…
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Iowa abortion providers dismiss legal challenge against state’s strict law now that it’s in effect
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa abortion providers are opting to dismiss their lawsuit against the state since the Iowa Supreme Court…
Continue ReadingMarco Reus joins LA Galaxy of MLS after 12 years with Borussia Dortmund
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marco Reus is heading to Major League Soccer, agreeing Thursday to a contract with the LA Galaxy through the end of the 2026…
Continue ReadingThe wife of Republican Wisconsin US Senate candidate Hovde takes aim at female Democratic incumbent
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The wife of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is taking center stage in her husband’s campaign in…
Continue ReadingCalifornia legislators break with Gov. Newsom over loan to keep state’s last nuclear plant running
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Legislature signaled its intent on Thursday to cancel a $400 million loan payment to help…
Continue ReadingMatthew Perry’s live-in assistant injected ‘Friends’ actor with ketamine the day he died, prosecutors say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant injected ‘Friends’ actor with ketamine the day he died, prosecutors…
Continue Reading‘Hollywood Squares’ host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16…
Continue ReadingOklahoma city approves over $7 million settlement with man wrongfully imprisoned for 48 years
By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — The city of Edmond, Oklahoma, has agreed to a $7.15 million settlement with a man who served 48 years in prison…
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Wally Amos, founder of Famous Amos cookies, dies at 88
Originally Published: 14 AUG 24 19:11 ET Updated: 15 AUG 24 12:38 ET By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Wally Amos, the charismatic founder of…
Continue ReadingFive people charged in connection with ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry’s death, prosecutor says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people charged in connection with ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry’s death, prosecutor…
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Cisco layoffs: San Jose company plans to eliminate 7% of workforce
Via: KTVU SAN JOSE, Calif. – Another round of layoffs is impacting the tech world. Cisco Systems announced on Wednesday that they plan on…
Continue ReadingNeil Gorsuch Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. Personal Birth date: August 29, 1967 Birth…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest 4th man accused of participating in stabbing of Lamine Yamal’s father near Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police in Barcelona have detained a fourth man accused of participating in the stabbing of the father of 17-year-old Spain…
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2 San Jose police officers face charges in unrelated cases
Via: KTVU SAN JOSE, Calif. – A pair of San Jose police officers are now off the job and facing charges in unrelated crimes. In one…
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Clint Eastwood’s home in Carmel-by-the-Sea up for sale
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Former Carmel by-the-Sea Mayor and Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood has put his mansion, known as Las Ondas, up…
Continue ReadingBiden says he supports redo of Venezuelan presidential vote, breaking with opposition leader
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would support new elections in Venezuela, after the United and its…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after November election
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the…
Continue ReadingWisconsin man convicted in killings of 3 men near a quarry
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin jury has convicted a man in the shootings of three men whose bodies were found outside a quarry. The La Crosse…
Continue Reading15-year-old boy becomes first to be charged with rioting following recent UK unrest
LONDON (AP) — A 15-year-old boy has become the first person to be charged with rioting following a recent wave of violent unrest that swept across…
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Biden admin announces results of historic Medicare drug price negotiations that will save $6B
Originally Published: 15 AUG 24 05:01 ET Updated: 15 AUG 24 10:57 ET By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Medicare’s new power to negotiate drug prices…
Continue ReadingScott Peterson denies killing his pregnant wife nearly two decades ago in new documentary
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 20 years after Scott Peterson was convicted of murder in the deaths of his wife and their unborn son…
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At least 1 arrest made in connection to Matthew Perry’s death, law enforcement source says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities have arrested at least one person in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from an accidental ketamine…
Continue ReadingCowboys trade for Giants defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, sign veteran pass rusher Carl Lawson
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are acquiring veteran defensive tackle Jordan Phillips from the New York Giants in a trade also involving…
Continue Reading88-year-old victim in Boar’s Head deli meat outbreak underscores risks for those most vulnerable
AP Health Writer An 88-year-old Missouri woman was among more than 40 people sickened with listeria food poisoning tied to a deadly outbreak…
Continue ReadingMatthew Perry’s assistant among 5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in ‘Friends’ star’s death
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people including his personal assistant and two doctors have been charged in connection with Matthew…
Continue ReadingMatthew Perry’s assistant among 5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in ‘Friends’ star’s death
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people including his personal assistant and two doctors have been charged in connection with Matthew…
Continue ReadingAt least 1 arrest made in Matthew Perry’s death in Southern California, law enforcement source says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least 1 arrest made in Matthew Perry’s death in Southern California, law enforcement source…
Continue ReadingBerlin’s newest pygmy hippo makes her debut, with a name inspired by a soccer star
BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Zoo’s newest baby pygmy hippo has made her public debut. She explored her enclosure alongside her mother, Debbie, on…
Continue ReadingVance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 hosted by CBS News
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a…
Continue ReadingUkraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says
By Maria Kostenko, Caitlin Danaher and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces…
Continue ReadingAugust’s supermoon kicks off four months of lunar spectacles. Here’s how to watch
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first of four supermoons this year rises next week, providing tantalizing views of Earth’s…
Continue ReadingStarbucks is giving its new CEO a huge pay package and not making him move to Seattle
AP Business Writer Starbucks’ incoming CEO could make well in excess of $100 million in his first year with the company under an…
Continue ReadingStarbucks is giving its new CEO a huge pay package and not making him move to Seattle
AP Business Writer Starbucks’ incoming CEO could make well in excess of $100 million in his first year with the company under an…
Continue ReadingDrugs to treat diabetes, heart disease and blood cancers among those affected by price negotiations
The Biden administration says Medicare recipients will save about $1.5 billion dollars on medications to for diabetes, heart disease, types of…
Continue ReadingUNHCR to monitor implementation of Italy-Albania accord to ensure migrants’ asylum rights respected
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency has agreed to monitor the first three months of a contentious accord between Italy and Albania…
Continue ReadingJapan ends ‘megaquake’ special caution week after finding no immediate risk
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government Thursday ended a weeklong information campaign urging caution and preparedness for a possible…
Continue ReadingUS shoppers sharply boosted spending at retailers in July despite higher prices
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans stepped up spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns that…
Continue ReadingUS unemployment claims fall 7,000 to 227,000 in sign of resiliency in job market
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the job market…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: Trump holds news conference; Harris touts Medicare drug price cuts
Former President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has invited reporters to his New Jersey golf club for a news conference — his second in as many weeks.…
Continue ReadingHow a small group of nuns in rural Kansas vex big companies with their investment activism
Associated Press ATCHISON, Kansas (AP) — Among corporate America’s most persistent shareholder activists are 80 nuns in a monastery outside…
Continue ReadingOh, babies. New Dr Seuss Babies merchandising line includes everything from board books to diapers
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The latest Dr. Seuss releases are designed for the very youngest audience. Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random…
Continue ReadingPoland showcases its growing army on a holiday that celebrates its historic defeat of the Red Army
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO member Poland is paying tribute to its historic victory over the Red Army by honoring fallen Poles and…
Continue ReadingBangladeshi protesters attack supporters of ex-premier Hasina and harass journalists
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of student protesters and other political activists in Bangladesh have attacked and barred the…
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Ferguson police release videos showing officer pushed to sidewalk during protests marking decade since Michael Brown killing
Originally Published: 13 AUG 24 17:03 ET Updated: 14 AUG 24 23:47 ET By Emma Tucker and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Police in Ferguson,…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa drops charges against 95 Libyans who were arrested at an illegal military camp
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Officials in South Africa say prosecutors have withdrawn charges against 95 Libyan nationals who were arrested…
Continue ReadingWalmart boosts outlook for 2024 with bargains proving a powerful lure for the inflation weary
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart had another quarter of strong sales that topped almost all expectations with its comparatively low prices…
Continue ReadingErnesto grows into Cat 2 hurricane as it aims for Bermuda, leaving many in Puerto Rico without power
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto has strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it barrels toward Bermuda after leaving…
Continue ReadingAs Gaza death toll passes 40,000, corpses are buried in yards, streets, tiered graves
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tiers of graves are stacked deep underground in a bloated Gaza cemetery, where Sa’di Baraka…
Continue ReadingUK economy grows 0.6% between April and June as it recovers from recession
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that Britain’s economy continued its recovery from recession at the end of last year, with…
Continue ReadingChina will limit exports of antimony, a mineral used in products from batteries to weapons
BEIJING (AP) — China says it will restrict exports of a mineral used in a wide range of products from batteries to weapons. The Commerce Ministry…
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