Associated Press A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening. Four other towns are urging people to avoid going outdoors at night. They’re concerned about eastern equine encephalitis. State health officials announced last week a man in his 80s had caught the disease,
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Gonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — Una investigación de restos humanos del asentamiento británico del siglo XVII en Jamestown, Virginia, ha desenterrado un escándalo oculto durante mucho tiempo en la familia del primer gobernador de la colonia. Thomas West se convirtió en el líder de Jamestown en 1610; allí se le unieron tres de sus hermanos y
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s never been harder to be Mister Softee. Once, there were more than 2,000 Mister Softee trucks in 38 states during the company’s peak in the 1960s. Now, there are only around 630 Mister Softee trucks looping around neighborhoods and parks in 21 states. Competition and rising
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Meet Antonia Pacheco, a local student whose incredible journey from Mexico City to Juárez, and then to the U.S., highlights her perseverance and success. Antonia Pacheco Courtesy: Antonia Pacheco Moving to a new country at 12, Antonia faced language barriers but excelled academically. Antonia Pacheco in Mexico. Courtesy: Antonia Pacheco
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Educators in the Socorro Independent School District will participate in a districtwide callout event from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at the SISD Technology Services Center. The SISD principals, assistant principals, counselors and teachers will personally make phone calls to former students who have not re-enrolled in school, inviting
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Originally Published: 24 AUG 24 08:00 ETUpdated: 24 AUG 24 11:13 ETBy Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Katherine Dillinger, CNN(CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering at home after being hospitalized with West Nile virus, a spokesperson said.Fauci, a longtime public health official who became
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — What better way to ring in your 23rd trip around the sun, than to make your anchor debut on ABC-7’s Good Morning El Paso Weekend? That’s exactly what Multimedia Journalist, and now Anchor, Paul Schulz got to experience Saturday. “I really couldn’t think of any other way to spend my
Continue Reading Gonzalo Zegarra Nota del editor: Esta historia incluye descripciones gráficas que algunos lectores pueden encontrar perturbadoras. (CNN) — Naresh Bhatt dijo a los periodistas que estaba “sufriendo” mientras las autoridades buscaban a su esposa desaparecida en Virginia. Una semana después, en la mañana de este viernes, sin embargo, se presentó ante un juez acusado de
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Shayne Burke let out a scream. A grizzly bear had just taken a “good chomp right to the bone” on his leg. The bear dropped him. “And then she was up on my back, and then just went to bite down on the back of my head,” Burke said
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — American F1 driver Logan Sargeant escaped unharmed after losing control of his car during practice at the Dutch Grand Prix Saturday, as it crashed into a wall, crumpled on impact and burst into flames. Sargeant sat in the car for a moment afterwards, saying “I’m good” over the team
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — In the waning weeks of summer, the hottest spot for celebrities to be seen in New York isn’t the beaches of Montauk or the polo fields in Bridgehampton. Rather, it’s slightly uncomfortable, blue plastic chairs in Queens — but surrounded by luxury. Monday kicks off the US
Continue Reading Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian authorities have towed away luxury vehicles from the home of the divisive social media personality Andrew Tate. The seizure on Saturday came days after he was placed under house arrest following new human trafficking allegations. Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate are dual British-U.S. citizens with millions
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani became just the sixth MLB player to join the 40-40 club on Friday and he did so in dramatic fashion – with a walk-off grand slam. Ohtani accomplished the feat of hitting 40 home runs and stealing 40 bases in a single season
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Chappell Roan’s rise to pop stardom happened slowly, then all at once. She started by singing covers on YouTube over 10 years ago, using her real name, before she earned a record deal out of high school. Her debut single, “Pink Pony Club,” was released in 2020, at the
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Las autoridades italianas han abierto una investigación por homicidio involuntario en el hundimiento de un superyate, en el que murieron el magnate tecnológico británico Mike Lynch y otras seis personas en la costa de Sicilia a principios de esta semana. Al anunciar la investigación, el fiscal Ambrogio Cartosio dijo que los
Continue Reading Anabella González (CNN Español) — Casi en la clandestinidad menos de un mes después de las elecciones del 28 de julio en Venezuela, la líder opositora María Corina Machado parece haber encontrado en influencers, comediantes y en las redes sociales una plataforma para continuar con el reclamo por el cuestionado resultado de los comicios. La
Continue Reading AP Business Writer As global temperatures rise and summer months bring record high temperatures, employers are exploring wearable technologies to keep workers safe. A new crop of devices collect biometric data to estimate signs of heat stress and prompt workers to take a break before their health deteriorates. The devices, which were originally developed for
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Perseverance rover has begun a long climb up the steep rim of Jezero Crater on a quest to discover some of the most ancient rocks on Mars — and the potential for environments that may have once hosted life on the red planet. Landing in Jezero Crater 3
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By Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering at home after being hospitalized with West Nile virus, a spokesperson said. Fauci, a longtime public health official who became a household name as part of the White House
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Prepare for a scorching day as temperatures soar to around 101°F in El Paso and 100°F in Las Cruces. An upper high moving from north Texas will bring persistent Monsoon moisture to the Borderland, resulting in scattered thunderstorms west of the Rio Grande Valley and isolated storms to the east.
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Several Los Angeles Chargers players and staff got stuck in a hotel elevator on Friday and had to be rescued by the Dallas fire department, the team announced later that day. When Dallas Fire-Rescue arrived on the scene, they helped everyone escape from the “inoperable elevator … through its
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — WNBA star Angel Reese made more history on Friday after another impressive performance for the Chicago Sky. Despite the Sky losing to the Connecticut Sun 82-80 on the road, Reese joined Tina Charles as the only rookies in WNBA history to record multiple 20+ rebound games. After scoring 13
Continue Reading By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — A statue honoring civil rights hero and US Congressman John Lewis was unveiled Saturday outside of Atlanta, replacing a Confederate monument that had stood there for more than a century. Renowned Jamaican sculptor Basil Watson created the statue, coined the John Lewis Memorial. It was installed August 16 in
Continue Reading Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — French acting Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says police have apprehended a suspect who was responsible for an arson attack on a synagogue in a southwestern Mediterranean town in which a police officer has been injured. Antiterrorism prosecutors opened an investigation into the attack on charges of attempted terrorist assassination.
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Italy have opened a manslaughter investigation into the sinking of a superyacht, which killed British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six others off the coast of Sicily earlier this week. Announcing the probe, prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio said investigators found it was not the
Continue Reading Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Multiple Israeli airstrikes killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza, health workers said Saturday, as officials including a Hamas delegation gathered for high-level cease-fire talks in neighboring Egypt. Among the dead were 11 members of a family, including two children, after an airstrike hit their home in Khan
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: the world’s best party spots, the city taking a stand against electric scooters, plus the story of how the world’s tallest bridge transformed a continent. Best nightlife cities Sun, sea and samba: Rio de Janeiro in Brazil has been declared the best place in
Continue Reading By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Paris (CNN) — Police have detained a person suspected of an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in the southern French town of La Grande-Motte. CNN affiliate BFMTV reported that two elite police units detained the suspect following a raid in the nearby city of Nimes on Saturday. The suspect opened
Continue Reading Associated Press KARBALA, Iraq (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims have packed the streets of the Iraqi city of Karbala on their annual pilgrim to mark the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein who became a symbol of resistance when he refused to pledge allegiance to the Umayyad caliphate, leading to his death in battle
Continue Reading Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine have exchanged over 100 prisoners of war as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Ukraine said the 115 servicemen who were freed were conscripts, many of whom were taken prisoner in the first months of Russia’s invasion. Among them are nearly 50
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