By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Brittany Yeager was leading a troop of girls at Girl Scout camp in Idaho last summer when a mosquito bite upended her life. Once a runner, hiker and math wiz, Yeager, 30, now takes 23 pills a day to manage symptoms that include paralysis, pain, seizures, muscle spasms, depression
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Apple and the union representing retail workers at its store in Towson, Maryland, agreed to a tentative labor deal late Friday in the first US labor agreement not only for an Apple store but for any US workers of the tech giant. Workers at the Apple store
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AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — A Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted in 2016 of having sex with a 12-year-old girl in England will make his Olympic debut on Sunday at the Eiffel Tower Stadium. Steven van de Velde and teammate Matthew Immers will play Italy on Sunday. Rape victim advocates and some
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By Ellie Nakamoto-White Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — David Pietura, one of the two people charged in the brutal murder of Prince McCree, 5, was sentenced on Friday, July 26. The 27-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to Judge
Continue Reading By Adam Rife, WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A 33-year-old woman is facing multiple criminal charges in connection with the death of a 6-year-old child. Investigators say Zane McAttee Adams’ cause of death was child abuse. Milwaukee police reported, an investigation began into a child abuse incident that
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — A citizen of Montenegro has been extradited to New York City from Italy to face charges connected to what U.S. authorities call an international drug ring that transported tons of cocaine around the world. Federal prosecutors say Milos Radonjic arrived in Brooklyn on Friday and is scheduled to be arraigned in
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By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — For 40 years, fans of Prince have been “laughing” and “bathing” in his movie “Purple Rain.” In the semi-autobiographical musical, released on July 27, 1984, Prince played “the Kid,” a musician who performs at a local Minneapolis club with his band while trying to escape his abusive father. The
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Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A rocket strike Saturday at a soccer field killed at least 12 children and teens, Israeli authorities said, in the deadliest strike on an Israeli target along the country’s northern border since the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah began. It raised fears of a
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By George Ramsay, CNN Roland Garros, Paris (CNN) — There is a notable absence among Novak Djokovic’s 98 career singles titles, but the Serbian star is hoping to change that over the coming weeks. Yet to win an Olympic gold medal across his four previous appearances at the Games, Djokovic got his latest campaign off
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Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Las detenciones de dos presuntos líderes del Cártel de Sinaloa mexicano suponen un “golpe enorme” para el grupo acusado de ser el responsable de la mayor parte de la droga que “mata estadounidenses de costa a costa”, según el jefe de la Agencia Antidroga de EE.UU. (DEA). Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada,
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — In an unprecedented display of inclusivity, drag queens took center stage at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, showcasing the vibrant and influential role of the French LGBTQ+ community — while also attracting criticism over a tableau reminiscent of “The Last Supper.” Held along the Seine River, the spectacular four-hour event
Continue Reading Apple has reached a tentative collective bargaining contract with the first unionized company store in the country. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, which represents the employees at a retail location in Maryland, announced Friday evening that it struck a three-year deal with the company that will increase
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — En una operación silenciosa, Estados Unidos arrestó el jueves en El Paso, Texas, a dos importantes líderes del Cártel de Sinaloa: Ismael Zambada García, conocido como “El Mayo”, un narcotraficante mexicano buscado desde hace mucho tiempo, y Joaquín Guzmán López, hijo del convicto narcotraficante Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. “Fue un golpe
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — First lady Jill Biden has praised Paris’ “spectacular” Olympics opening ceremony and looked ahead to how the U.S. can similarly dazzle audiences when the Games are held in Los Angeles in four years. After attending the soggy ceremony along the Seine River, Biden made it clear Saturday that “the rain
Continue Reading By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Over the past couple of years, the Federal Reserve aggressively raised its key interest rate to a 23-year high to beat down inflation. Now that inflation has slowed substantially and is expected to cool further, the central bank is expected to embark on a rate-cutting campaign over the next
Continue Reading By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to the highs and lows of professional sport, Bermuda’s first ever Olympic champion has experienced it all in recent years. Flora Duffy made history at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games by winning gold in the triathlon. It was a life-changing moment for both her and her country which has
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The Olympians were wet for hours. For some, it didn’t matter. Others had to navigate the unexpected conditions and make the most of it. Athletes from around the world gathered on boats, heads held high, flags hoisted above their rain-soaked uniforms during the soggy opening ceremony for the Paris
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Al menos 30 personas han muerto y más de 100 han resultado heridas en un ataque aéreo israelí contra una escuela en Deir-al Balah, en el centro de Gaza, según el Ministerio de Salud palestino en el enclave. El ejército israelí dijo que lanzó el ataque con el fin de destruir
Continue Reading AP White House Correspondent PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris used her first fundraiser since becoming the Democrats’ likely White House nominee to excoriate the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as determined to roll back Americans’ freedoms. Harris traveled to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday where she was expected to raise more than $1.4
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Every Friday, when Chris Marshall opens his bar, he gets the same customer request: Alcohol, please. And every time someone asks for a vodka tonic or another familiar well drink, he has to gently remind them that his bar, Sans Bar, serves no alcohol. “I can definitely help you
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso VA Health Care System is hosting an event to help veterans who may have been exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving at home or abroad. The PACT Act of 2022 is a law that was passed to expand care and benefits to veterans who were
Continue Reading Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Estados Unidos es la potencia más destacada del baloncesto olímpico masculino. Ha ganado la medalla de oro en 14 ocasiones y suele reunir a algunas de las mayores estrellas de este deporte en la escena internacional. Así que cuando un nuevo aspirante, recién salido de una cautivante actuación en el Mundial
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TORNILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Tornillo residents in need of a new backpack this school year are getting a break with Senator César J. Blanco’s 10th Annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway Saturday in Tornillo. The event aims students at Tornillo Independent School District with backpacks to support them in the upcoming school year. “With many families still struggling with rising
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Italy’s ancient Roman Appian Way has been admitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming the country’s 60th entry on the list. At more than 800 kilometers long, the Appian Way, known as the “Queen of Roads,” is the oldest and most important of the great roads built by the Ancient Romans
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Bridges along the Seine River are opening up, and police barricades are being taken down in Paris after the Olympics opening ceremony. But some locals say they are still struggling to get to work. The metal barricades blocking streets and closed metro stations were part of heightened security restrictions for
Continue Reading By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — It’s a situation familiar to many women: They go to the hair salon for a cut and spend a small fortune, while their male partners, brothers, uncles, and guy friends spend considerably less in the barbershop, or in the same salon. But are women really paying more for the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Housing Opportunities and Management Enterprises (HOME) along with El Paso Community College (EPCC) will host the “EPCC Round Up” event on Saturday, July 27. This event seeks to provide resources and information to potential HOME students about the higher education opportunities offered at EPCC. The “EPCC Round Up” event
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Permitir que TikTok siga siendo operada por su empresa matriz actual podría habilitar al Gobierno chino a influir de forma encubierta en las elecciones estadounidenses, dijo el Departamento de Justicia en una presentación judicial a última hora del viernes. En una presentación ante un tribunal federal de apelaciones, los fiscales plantearon
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The arrests of two top alleged leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel are an “enormous blow” to the group accused of being responsible for most drugs “killing Americans from coast to coast”, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration says. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the cartel’s alleged co-founder, and Joaquin
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — An art historian has identified a missing portrait of King Henry VIII after spotting it on social media. British fine art researcher Adam Busiakiewicz was idly scrolling on X when he was stopped in his tracks by a post from somebody he follows. The post was a photograph
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