America's 8 most-visited ice cream shops — and the hottest new chain
Lyft lists favorite ice cream shops to visit when ready to scream for ice…
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How to move stocks and transfer brokerages, stress-free
Money.ca explains how to transfer funds from one brokerage account to…
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Netflix cancels cheapest plan as subscribers have to choose
Giant Freakin Robot reports that Netflix is phasing out its cheapest ad-free subscription tier for existing subscribers and asking them to choose a…
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Solomon Islands and China are strengthening ties in a worrying move for US and its Pacific allies
BEIJING (AP) — The new Solomon Islands prime minister is in China for a visit as Beijing and the strategic Pacific archipelago strengthen their…
Continue Reading A man armed with a machete attacks his neighbors in Switzerland, wounding 5
GENEVA (AP) — Police say a man armed with a machete has attacked several people at the building where he lives in northeastern Switzerland. Five…
Continue Reading 4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say four migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K. Their inflatable boat…
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A trucker found a 1-year-old boy alive on a Louisiana roadside after the child was abandoned amid storm Beryl, police say
By Jamiel Lynch, Colin Jeffery, Jason Hanna and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — A truck driver found a 1-year-old alive in a ditch off an interstate…
Continue Reading Japan punishes hundreds of defense officials for mishandling classified data and other misconduct
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense ministry announced disciplinary action on Friday against more than 200 senior officials and service…
Continue Reading This nearly 10-foot Gatsby sub is made by a South African restaurant with a taste for the supersized
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African restaurant and bar has served up a sandwich that’s nearly 10 feet long in the…
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Obama y Pelosi expresan en privado su preocupación por Biden
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Barack Obama y Nancy Pelosi han hablado en privado sobre Joe Biden y el futuro de su campaña para 2024.…
Continue Reading Booming Turkish TV drama industry captures hearts and minds worldwide and boosts tourism
Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Under the sweltering Turkish sun, tourists wander through sets that recreate Ottoman and Byzantine-era castles,…
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Socorro residents share thoughts at Arterial 1 project workshop
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA)– The city of Socorro’s goal for the Arterial 1 project is to connect Socorro Rd. to I-10. The project has 6 alternatives,…
Continue ReadingHouston area residents struggle without power and water as excruciating heat continues
By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses may not have their power…
Continue Reading The son of Asia’s richest man is set to marry in the year’s most extravagant wedding
Associated Press MUMBAI, India (AP) — Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians began arriving in India’s financial capital on Friday…
Continue Reading Beachgoer swept away on floating ring survives 36-hour ordeal off Japan’s coast
By Nodoka Katsura and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A beachgoer who was swept 80 kilometers (50 miles) out to sea in a floating ring has…
Continue Reading Two weeks after that debate, Biden is on probation in the court of Democratic opinion
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been two weeks since President Joe Biden’s debate with Donald Trump and Democrats are torn over…
Continue Reading UN demands Russia immediately return Europe’s biggest nuclear plant to Ukraine
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding that Russia urgently withdraw its military and…
Continue Reading US and South Korea sign joint nuclear deterrence guidelines in face of North Korean threats
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. and South Korea signed new joint nuclear deterrence guidelines, weeks after North Korea and…
Continue Reading A rapprochement between Syria and Turkey is on the table. Here’s what it might mean for the region
Associated Press ANKARA (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar Assad in recent weeks have signaled they are…
Continue Reading Republicans are gathering in Milwaukee to nominate Donald Trump again. Here’s what to expect
Associated Press For all the usual stagecraft, the Republican National Convention that opens Monday is different from Donald Trump’s previous…
Continue Reading The NATO summit was about Ukraine and Biden. Here are some key things to know
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO leaders met this week to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary under the cloud of deep political…
Continue Reading Two weeks that imperiled Biden’s presidency left him on probation in the court of Democratic opinion
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s tribulations were previewed in Hollywood days before he got on the debate stage. At a…
Continue Reading Why Nicolás Maduro appears 13 times on the ballot for Venezuela’s presidential election
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — His smile is confident, his hair well-combed and his eyes are squinting slightly: The first candidate…
Continue Reading More than 6 in 10 U.S. adults support protecting access to IVF, AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatively few Americans fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant…
Continue Reading Paul Kagame appears set to extend his long presidency of Rwanda in an election Monday
Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandans vote Monday in an election that will almost certainly extend the long rule of President Paul…
Continue Reading On NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing…
Continue Reading Vermonters, pummeled by floods exactly a year apart, are assessing damage, beginning cleanup
Associated Press PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Gov. Phil Scott says Vermont is better positioned to recover from floods caused by the aftermath of…
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Alec Baldwin weeps in court as judge announces involuntary manslaughter case is dismissed midtrial
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Friday brought a sudden and stunning end to the involuntary manslaughter case against…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin weeps in court as judge announces involuntary manslaughter case is dismissed midtrial
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Friday brought a sudden and stunning end to the involuntary manslaughter case against…
Continue Reading On stage, one of Japan’s biggest Kabuki stars changes roles in an instant. Offstage, it took decades
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan’s Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching…
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