AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — True to their word, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team showed up to see Simone Biles at the Paris Games. Several members of the Olympic squad — Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Tyrese Haliburton and Jrue Holiday among them — were in Paris on Thursday night to watch
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Aspiring singers in Texas will get the chance to audition for American Idol this month. “Idol Across America” is visiting Texas Wednesday, August 14, 2024. The open call will have singers audition over a virtual Zoom meeting. “For the fifth year in a row, ‘Idol Across America,’ the live virtual
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar said this morning that she expects to play a major role in Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. “I got a call yesterday from the campaign, and they told me to be on high alert, that (Harris) is going to try to call me back today or
Continue Reading Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Explosions in secretive underground nuclear facilities. Cyber-attacks. Top scientists poisoned. Natural gas pipelines sabotaged. All these and more have been blamed on Israel in its shadow war with Iran. And the latest accusation, that Israel is behind the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, only expands
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By Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The suspect accused of killing four people and injuring nine others during a shooting at an Arkansas grocery store has been charged with additional counts of attempted murder. Travis Eugene Posey, 44, now faces four counts of capital murder and 11 counts of attempted capital murder, according to online
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Patricio Ballados Villagómez, subjefe de la misión del Centro Carter en Venezuela, dijo a Gabriela Frías de CNN que “es incongruente” que el Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) tenga las actas suficientes para declarar a un ganador de la elección presidencial y vaya a entregarlas al Tribunal Supremo de Justicia para
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CNN By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Russia carried out a historic prisoner exchange Thursday when two dozen detainees, including former US Marine Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, were released as part of a sweeping deal that involved at least seven countries.
Continue Reading AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B has filed for divorce from her husband, rapper Offset. A representative for Cardi B confirmed the news to The Associated Press, writing, “This is not based on any one particular incident, it has been a long time coming and is amicable.” On Instagram, Cardi B did
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report For America MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Two couples who sued an Alabama hospital and in-vitro fertilization clinic where their embryos were accidentally destroyed have dropped their wrongful death lawsuit. They didn’t explain why they chose to drop their joint lawsuit. The case became a flashpoint in the debate over abortion when the Alabama
Continue Reading Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former FBI agent has been sentenced to life behind bars for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. Judge Jimmy Pool sentenced Christopher Bauer on Thursday following his June conviction on charges of first-degree sodomy and sexual abuse of a child under 12. The Alabama state police hired Bauer even
Continue Reading Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s historical society has struck a deal that will allow it to take control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks located on a golf course east of Columbus. The settlement announced Thursday ends long-running litigation. But it does not disclose the sum Ohio History Connection will pay to buy
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By Jan Carabeo Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — It’s a choice that could one day save a person’s life. Today is PA Donor Day, a day that challenges Pennsylvanians — and everyone, for that matter — to consider registering as an organ and tissue donor. One organization based in Philadelphia
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Chrissy Teigen has shared that her six-year-old son Miles has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Teigen, who has four children with EGOT-winner John Legend, wrote about their son’s diagnosis on Instagram after some commenters noticed that Miles appeared to be wearing a diabetes monitor in a photo with
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AP Pro Football Writer CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The first two kickoffs under the NFL’s radical new rule were both returned a yard farther than the old touchback. Houston’s Steven Sims fielded Cairo Santos’ kickoff at the 5 and ran 21 yards before he was tackled at the 26 to open Thursday night’s preseason game
Continue Reading By Tara Molina, Elyssa Kaufman Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Thieves drove a car into a new high-end store in the city’s prime shopping district early Tuesday, and it wasn’t the only store hit. The Balenciaga store at 15 E. Oak St.—right off Rush Street and about a block east
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has been arrested on hate crime charges in the vandalism of the homes of the Brooklyn Museum’s leaders during a wave of pro-Palestinian protests. Police say 28-year-old Taylor Pelton was arrested Wednesday on charges of criminal mischief and criminal mischief as a hate crime. Police say Pelton
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Hay momentos en los deportes en los que puedes sentir que un atleta se convierte en una leyenda ante tus propios ojos. El miércoles fue una de esas noches. La Défense Arena, justo en las afueras de París, estaba llena de banderas francesas y expectación mientras los seguidores de
Continue Reading By John Odenthal Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The family of a Chicago woman who went missing in the Bahamas last month is now offering a $10,000 reward for any information on her disappearance. Taylor Casey was in the middle of a month-long yoga retreat when she stopped showing up
Continue Reading PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A Montenegrin appeals court has upheld a ruling by a lower court to hand over a South Korean mogul known as “the cryptocurrency king” to his native country. The move marks yet another twist in a months-long legal saga in the case of Do Kwon, the Terraform Labs founder who was
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at vaccines in the United States. For Covid-19 vaccine details during the global health emergency, see Covid-19 Pandemic Timeline Fast Facts. Facts The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides vaccine recommendations by age, as well as by disease. For more than 100 years, there has
Continue Reading AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell this week to its lowest level since early February, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers facing record-high home prices. The rate dropped to 6.73% from 6.78% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged
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Associated Press LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire burning in Colorado’s heavily populated Front Range region has burned dozens of homes and outbuildings, while a second fire crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes near Denver on Thursday. Authorities said they were hopeful that hundreds of threatened homes could be saved. But firefighters working in
Continue Reading Associated Press LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire burning in Colorado’s heavily populated Front Range region has burned dozens of homes and outbuildings, while a second fire crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes near Denver on Thursday. Authorities said they were hopeful that hundreds of threatened homes could be saved. But firefighters working in
Continue Reading Associated Press LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire burning in Colorado’s heavily populated Front Range region has burned dozens of homes and outbuildings, while a second fire crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes near Denver on Thursday. Authorities said they were hopeful that hundreds of threatened homes could be saved. But firefighters working in
Continue Reading Associated Press Former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker is suing the university and school leaders, saying they wrongfully fired him and violated his constitutional rights in response to sexual harassment allegations. His federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in Michigan says they undertook an “improper, sham investigation” last year after rape survivor and activist
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Nicolás Maduro, ousted president of Venezuela.PersonalBirth date: November 23, 1962 Birth place: Caracas, VenezuelaBirth name: Nicolás Maduro MorosFather: Nicolás Maduro GarcíaMother: Teresa de Jesús MorosMarriage: Cilia FloresChildren: Nicolás Jr.Other FactsWorked as a bus driver for Caracas Metro and belonged to the transit
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—As we approach the 5th anniversary of August 3rd, we commemorate the lives lost in the Walmart terrorist attack. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is hosting a discussion titled Remembering August 3rd: Memory, Trauma & Extremism to honor the victims. The panel discussion is for mourning, reflection, and education. By understanding the origins of extremism
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.Personal:Birth date: August 21, 1973Birth place: Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia)Birth name: Sergey Mikhaylovich BrinFather: Michael Brin, mathematician and economistMother: Eugenia Brin, NASA scientistMarriage: Nicole Shanahan (2018-2022, divorced); Anne Wojcicki (2007-2015, divorced)Children: With Nicole Shanahan: Echo; with Anne Wojcicki: Chloe
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Algunos usuarios de Instagram recibieron el miércoles una impactante notificación de la aplicación: ciertas fotos fueron eliminadas permanentemente de los archivos de Historias de la app, sin posibilidad de recuperarse. “Esta historia ya no está disponible”, vieron algunos usuarios en ciertas Historias. “Debido a un problema técnico, esta historia
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Mientras Venezuela vive días de mucha tensión e incertidumbre tras las elecciones presidenciales, el presidente Nicolás Maduro y el multimillonario Elon Musk han escalado una insólita disputa. En un discurso pronunciado este miércoles, Maduro denunció una serie de presuntos ataques protagonizados por “el imperialismo estadounidense, la derecha internacional, el narcotráfico colombiano
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