UV radiation vs. chemicals in sunscreen: Which is a bigger threat?
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Even though summer is winding down in the Northern Hemisphere and school has started or is right around the corner,…
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Directors Guild of America to honor Francis Ford Coppola in October
NEW YORK (AP) — The Directors Guild will pay tribute to Francis Ford Coppola at its 25th DGA Honors in October. Coppola will be honored Oct. 17 at…
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Talk show icon Phil Donahue dies at 88
By Sara Sidner and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Phil Donahue, who flipped the script for daytime television by tackling controversial issues in front…
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Ernesto retains strength as a hurricane over the open Atlantic
Two people who drowned off South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island where rip current warnings related to Hurricane Ernesto were posted have been…
Continue Reading US settles with billionaire Carl Icahn for using company to secure personal loans worth billions
AP Business Writer Billionaire Carl Icahn and his company were charged by U.S. regulators with failing to disclose personal loans worth billions of…
Continue Reading Connecticut declares state of emergency after 2 killed and ‘hundreds’ evacuated during flash flooding
WFSB, CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas, Caroll Alvarado and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — The governor of Connecticut declared a state of emergency…
Continue Reading Floods from ‘training thunderstorms’ lead to dramatic rescues and 2 deaths in Connecticut
Associated Press OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — Torrential rains turned streets into raging rivers in parts of Connecticut and New York’s Long Island,…
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Motorbike racer Louis O’Regan dies aged 43 following accident at Manx Grand Prix
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — A motorbike racer has died following injuries he sustained during a qualifying session for the 2024 Manx…
Continue Reading NFL preseason Week 2: Broncos rookie Bo Nix shines, Josh Dobbs leads the Niners to victory
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 NFL preseason is in full swing. Players are getting their reps in and putting on a show, rookies are…
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The man turning jet planes into cool houses
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Wasilla, south central Alaska. Home to bears, lakes, mountains and a flight school that’s fast becoming…
Continue Reading Modi to visit Ukraine, weeks after Kyiv condemned Indian PM for hugging Putin in Moscow
By Aishwarya S Iyer and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Ukraine, officials said Monday, weeks…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Gilma is staying away from land as it strengthens in the eastern Pacific Ocean
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Gilma has strengthened in the eastern Pacific Ocean and is forecast to remain away from land this week. No…
Continue Reading Palestinian militant groups claim bombing in Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas and another Palestinian militant group have claimed responsibility for what appeared to be a failed bombing attack in Tel…
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SMU buries the painful ‘death penalty’ aftermath for good as its ACC debut draws near
AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — SMU athletic director Rick Hart gets goosebumps pretty easily these days. Whether it’s reflecting on the…
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7-Eleven targeted by Circle K owner for huge convenience store tie-up
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The Canadian owner of Circle K convenience stores has made a bid to buy 7-Eleven in what would be the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Above average heat, leaning dry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kicking off the work week we are looking at above average temperatures yet again along with drier conditions. Today…
Continue Reading Six people missing, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, and one dead after tornado sinks luxury yacht off Sicily
CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers were on Monday searching for six people – including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch – who…
Continue Reading Libya’s powerful central bank governor is fired as country’s deep divisions persist
CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya’s dueling authorities unilaterally fired the powerful central bank governor in an abrupt move that is likely to inflame…
Continue Reading Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia to offset Moscow’s growing isolation
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a series of deals with his Vietnamese counterpart during a state…
Continue Reading Chechen warlord shows off gun-mounted Tesla Cybertruck
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The warlord leader of Chechnya has mounted a machine gun on a Tesla Cybertruck that he says he plans to send…
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Canadian provinces urged to offer students free vaccines for rare but deadly meningitis strain
By Daniel Otis, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Nova Scotia and Prince…
Continue Reading ‘We are all one’: Woodstock photographer looks back 55 years later
By Paul Hollingsworth, CTV National News Journalist Click here for updates on this story HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (CTV Network)…
Continue Reading Ship gag crowned the funniest joke from the Edinburgh Fringe
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A witty pun about a sailing trip has been crowned the funniest joke told at this year’s Edinburgh Festival…
Continue Reading An archaeology student finds 7 stunning Viking silver arm rings, Danish museum says
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An archaeology student unearthed seven “spectacular” Viking-era curled silver arm rings earlier this year north of…
Continue Reading Republicans scrambled to get Cornel West on the Arizona ballot. The left-wing academic is OK with it
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of lawyers with deep ties to the Republican Party scrambled over the weekend to rescue an effort to get…
Continue Reading Erling Haaland scores as Manchester City begins Premier League title defense with a win
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It was business as usual for Manchester City in its first match of the English Premier League season, as the…
Continue Reading Heavy rains hit Pakistan’s south, as deaths from flash floods and downpours jump to 209 since July
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say flash floods triggered by the latest spell of monsoon rains have flooded streets in a district in…
Continue Reading Cincinnati Open: Aryna Sabalenka defeats Iga Świątek to set up final against Jessica Pegula
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka needed 10 match points to seal a 6-3 6-3 win over Iga Świątek and book her place in the…
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GOP-led committees release Biden impeachment report without formally recommending the House move forward with impeachment
By Annie Grayer, Clare Foran, Marshall Cohen and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The trio of Republican-led committees leading the…
Continue Reading Disgraced former Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to federal charges
By Mark Morales, Jack Forrest and Devan Cole, CNN Central Islip, New York (CNN) — Former Republican Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty on Monday…
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