Tech student engineers create prosthetics for middle school drummer
WTVF By Austin Pollack Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WTVF) — The Sauvie household in…
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Couples ask judge to find Alabama law that provides legal immunity to IVF providers unconstitutional
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama couples at the center of lawsuits over the destruction of frozen embryos have asked a judge to toss out the new…
Continue Reading Zsela is letting go and leaning into uncertainty with her debut album ‘Big For You’
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zsela’s debut album ‘Big For You’ is transformational both in theme and in process. The…
Continue Reading High orange juice prices may be on the table for a while due to disease and extreme weather
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TATIANA POLLASTRI AP Business Writer MOGI GUACU, Brazil (AP) — Orange juice prices have always been volatile, falling when…
Continue Reading Former Nashville officer arrested after allegedly participating in an adult video while on duty
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Nashville police officer has been arrested for two counts of felony official misconduct after law enforcement…
Continue Reading Cambodia burns $70 million of seized illegal drugs while urging public education about their danger
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian authorities have destroyed more than seven tons of illicit drugs and the…
Continue Reading Lynn Conway, microchip pioneer who overcame transgender discrimination, dies at 86
By ED WHITE Associated Press A pioneer in the design of the microchips that make modern consumer electronics possible has died. Lynn Conway also…
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Homeowners stunned after chunk of ice falls from the sky, crashes through their roof
NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY LLC, FAMILY HANDOUTS, RING VIDEO, CNN By Jim Dolan Click here for updates on this story PATERSON, New…
Continue Reading As the number of displaced people surges, an ‘Inflatable Refugee’ in Barcelona sparks questions
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A 20-foot-tall “Inflatable Refugee” is on display at Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house. It was…
Continue Reading Anxiety over persistent inflation helps drive down US consumer sentiment for third consecutive month
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer sentiment fell in June for the third straight month as Americans took a…
Continue Reading OpenAI appoints former top US cyberwarrior Paul Nakasone to its board of directors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has appointed a former top U.S. cyberwarrior and intelligence official to its board of directors, saying he will help…
Continue Reading Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks, reopening political fight
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the rapid-fire gun…
Continue Reading Biden, Meloni meet on sidelines of G7 summit but one notable matter wasn’t on the table: abortion
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, COLLEEN LONG and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister…
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks
Originally Published: 14 JUN 24 10:10 ET Updated: 14 JUN 24 10:11 ET By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a federal…
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Local grad has his future in focus
Even before walking across the stage to accept his diploma, Canutillo graduate Ryan Romero says he’s reached some major goals. He’s shot photos for…
Continue Reading 2 men die after falling into manure tanker in upstate New York
CLINTON, N.Y. (AP) — Police say two men have died after falling into a manure tanker in upstate New York. The fatal episode happened Thursday…
Continue Reading Converting cow manure to fuel is growing climate solution, but critics say communities put at risk
By DORANY PINEDA and TERRY CHEA Associated Press PIXLEY, Calif. (AP) — The stench of cow feces, urine and ammonia forces residents to keep windows…
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An unexpected generational realignment is scrambling the 2024 election
CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — A truism of American politics is that older voters prefer the Republican and younger voters prefer…
Continue Reading What happened this week in the UK election campaign. From manifesto launches to robots and Haribos
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. general election campaign has now passed the halfway mark. The main political parties finally…
Continue Reading France’s leftist alliance leaders vow to ‘extinguish the flame’ of far right in upcoming elections
By BARBARA SURK and NICOLAS GARRIGA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Leaders of France’s new leftist alliance have warned that the far right is…
Continue Reading Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it’s like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — The ground had seemed to undulate at night, alive with bugs. Crawling cicada nymphs,…
Continue Reading How do cicadas make their signature sound, so eerie and amazingly loud?
BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is…
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Secret Service considering new measures to keep protesters away from park near Republican convention
Originally Published: 13 JUN 24 11:09 ET By Alayna Treene and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service is in talks to…
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Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips on GOP megadonor’s private plane than previously known
Originally Published: 13 JUN 24 16:00 ET Updated: 13 JUN 24 18:22 ET By Tierney Sneed and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Justice Clarence…
Continue Reading Pope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at the Vatican: ‘You also make God smile’
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Before flying to Italy’s southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven…
Continue Reading NATO approves a plan to speed security aid and training to Ukraine’s beleaguered armed forces
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense ministers have approved a plan to provide reliable long-term security aid and military…
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‘A symbol of failure’: Demolition of Parkland high school massacre site begins as families of the victims look on
CNN By Alaa Elassar, Carlos Suarez, Denise Royal and Ray Sanchez, CNN Parkland, Florida (CNN) — For six years, a building at Marjory Stoneman…
Continue Reading Here’s what to know about a stalled $237M donation to Florida A&M
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In early May, Florida A&M University announced a stunning $237 million gift from a…
Continue Reading Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks’ blessings a week after their tumultuous birth
By NAPAT KONGSAWAD Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Buddhist monks in Thailand have blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a…
Continue Reading Florida A&M, a dubious donor and $237M: The transformative HBCU gift that wasn’t what it seemed
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university.…
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