Several people in Zhengzhou, China have died after record-breaking rainfall flooded the city’s subway. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced as emergency services have been deployed to assist in the rescue operations.
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday ordered state flags to half-staff in mourning the death of a Sierra County volunteer firefighter who was fatally struck by a fire truck in an apparent accident on duty. New Mexico State Police say 59-year-old Janet Tracy of Caballo was at a crash scene south
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By LAUREN TRAGER Click here for updates on this story ARNOLD, Missouri (KMOV) — A group of local neighbors claim their homeowners association had gone rogue, and was acting more like a dictatorship than a helpful community organization. The neighborhood, located in Arnold, is the kind of place most people would like to raise a
Continue Reading CNN’s Sam Kiley takes a walk in Schuld, Germany, where the scale of destruction from the deadly flash flooding is revealed after the floodwater has subsided.
Continue Reading By Nadine Schmidt, Frederik Pleitgen, Barbara Wojazer and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN A week after severe flooding hit western Europe, devastating Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, German officials said Thursday they fear the 158 people still missing there may not be found. The death toll from the floods has risen to at least 205 across the
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By Sunlen Serfaty and Betsy Klein, CNN Hunter Biden is expected to meet with potential buyers at two of his art shows after the White House formed an agreement with the gallery to address ethics concerns. Biden is set to attend art shows in Los Angeles and New York City, with Georges Bergès Gallery spokeswoman
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Capitol rioter who captured Ashli Babbitt’s death on video became the 20th person to plead guilty for his involvement in the deadly January 6 insurrection. Andrew Bennett of Maryland pleaded guilty Thursday in DC District Court to illegally demonstrating inside the US Capitol. He got the same deal as other
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Lorde got her drink on with Seth Meyers in the return of the drinking game on “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” The singer appeared on the show on Wednesday to mark the first full production musical performance on “Late Night” since March 2020. Lorde last appeared on the show in 2017.
Continue Reading Late-night host Seth Meyers challenged singer Lorde to a series of drinking games during the first airing of the popular segment “Day Drinking” since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading Opinion by Kathryn Reynolds and Abby Boshart for CNN Business Perspectives After the CDC’s national eviction moratorium expires on July 31, millions of renters could lose their homes. Congress has allocated almost $47 billion toward emergency rental assistance to help renters stay stably housed and help property owners cover their costs. But it’s very unlikely
Continue Reading By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya, CNN The Ponca tribe buried Chief Standing Bear more than a century ago in what is now Nebraska. But Standing Bear’s tomahawk, a symbol of protest against US government policies that didn’t define Native Americans as “people under the law,” has been sitting since 1982 in a glass case
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MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Taco Bell is giving away free tacos to everyone in the U.S. on Thursday (July 22) because the Milwaukee Bucks came back from an 18-point deficit earlier this week to win the NBA championship after trailing at halftime of game 6 in the finals. Under the chain’s promotion — if a either
Continue Reading By Jackie Dunham Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Forty years ago, a simple act of kindness would forever shape the course of a young refugee’s life when she stepped foot in Canada for the first time. Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies was only five years old when she and her five
Continue Reading By Corey Davis Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting early Thursday morning outside the iconic Pat’s King of Steaks in South Philadelphia. Two men got into an argument while in line for food around 1 a.m. at 9th
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EL PASO, Texas — It could be months before a Covid-19 vaccine is approved for kids under the age of 12 in the United States. But vaccine trials are underway, including here in the Borderland. Several El Paso kids are among the nearly 6,750 kids under the age of 12 participating in a Moderna vaccine
Continue Reading By Beccah Hendrickson Click here for updates on this story POTTSTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — After the death of one of their own, a Pottstown family is trying to make life easier for other families facing the trials of cancer treatment. Makenna Massi, 14, was a budding musician who loved the Eagles and was a huge
Continue Reading By Hannah Ryan, CNN Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds got honest this week about his mental health and the impact that anxiety has had on his life and work. Appearing on the latest “SmartLess” podcast episode, Reynolds opened up after Sean Hayes — one of the podcast’s hosts — brought up an Instagram post the actor
Continue Reading CNN’s Ed Lavandera visits a Las Vegas barbershop amidst rising cases of Covid-19 in Nevada. After several unvaccinated employees were infected, business owner Robert Taylor set up a vaccine site at his shop.
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is taking additional steps to stem the spread of Covid-19 with additional resources aimed particularly at helping rural communities slow the spread and vaccinate more people as cases rise nationwide, White House Covid-19 senior adviser Jeff Zients announced Thursday. “Today we are announcing that we are sending $100
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WABC) — Authorities believe the same suspect is behind three incidents in which women were threatened or attacked within just over an hour at a park in Upper Manhattan, and now, there are calls for increased security. The three incidents happened
Continue Reading By Stephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill, CNN The daughter of Paul Rusesabagina, a former hotelier who inspired the movie “Hotel Rwanda,” has hit out at Rwandan authorities after a report emerged that she was on a list of people targeted by Pegasus, a military-grade spyware licensed by an Israeli company to governments. Carine Kanimba’s phone number was
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WABC) — A deliveryman on a moped was fatally struck by a van in the Windsor Terrace section of Brooklyn Thursday morning. The 27-year-old victim was riding eastbound on Caton Avenue when he was struck by a truck at around 6:10
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, CNN The House on Thursday approved legislation to expand and streamline a visa program for Afghan translators and other personnel who worked with the US military and are now trying to leave the country as the Taliban threatens to retake control of Afghanistan. The House passed the legislation sponsored by Rep. Jason
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — An investigation is underway after an explosion inside a home near 18th and Keefe started a fire Wednesday, July 21. Authorities were called to the scene just before 2 p.m. Police say a 28-year-old Milwaukee man was seriously injured. He was
Continue Reading By KIM ST. ONGE Click here for updates on this story ST LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is responding after a judge dismissed a murder case because prosecutors with the circuit attorney’s office repeatedly did not show up to court hearings. “Well, the circuit attorney is an independently elected official and
Continue Reading By ZOE BROWN Click here for updates on this story CLAY COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after three adults were found dead inside of a home this afternoon. The sheriff’s office says deputies went to a residence in the 400 block of Wherritt Lane in Glenaire around 1 p.m.
Continue Reading By CHRIS OBERHOLTZ Click here for updates on this story PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Missouri (KCTV) — Authorities are investigating an armed carjacking overnight at a Prairie Village park. Police were called about 11:40 p.m. Wednesday to an armed robbery at Schliffke Park located at Tomahawk and Mission roads. Officers say four suspects approached the victims in
Continue Reading By JAMES FELTON, JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Nikki Judd says every day for her 12-year-old son Braden is hard after he sprained his ankle at football practice last September. “It’s a daily struggle. The pain is intense,” Judd said. His pain got worse to the point
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Eighteen states have enacted 30 new laws that make it harder to vote, according to a new tally by the liberal-leaning Brennan Center for Justice that tracks state activity through July 14. Among the most common provisions, according to Brennan’s researchers: Measures in seven states that either expand officials’ ability to
Continue Reading By Jim Provance Click here for updates on this story COLUMBUS, Ohio (Toledo Blade) — Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp., the utility at the heart of a $61 million Ohio Statehouse bribery scandal, has agreed to pay a $230 million penalty for its role in the scheme. The corporation has been charged with conspiracy to commit “honest
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