Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is shot and wounded in a confrontation with police
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s leading opposition figure Bobi Wine has been shot in the leg and “seriously injured” in…
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Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing this week at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed…
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Exclusive: John McCain’s son decries Trump appearance at Arlington as a ‘violation’ that turned cemetery into campaign backdrop
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — When former President Donald Trump held a campaign event at Arlington National Cemetery last week,…
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As Mexican protesters block Congress over judicial overhaul, lawmakers head to vote in nearby gym
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Protesters in Mexico City are blocking the entrance to Congress over proposals that would make judges stand for…
Continue Reading At least 7 cars hit and 6 people injured in random gunfire on Interstate 5 near Seattle
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Officials say at least seven vehicles traveling along Interstate 5 just south of Seattle were hit by gunfire…
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Two people extricated from rollover in Tornillo
TORNILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency crews extracted two people from a car after a crash on I-10 West near mile marker 58 in Tornillo last night. An…
Continue Reading Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, official confirms
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior official has confirmed a report that Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies but fell short of…
Continue Reading DC’s streets are flooded with illegal firearms. Officials are suing three gun shops they say are a big part of the problem
By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys general in Washington, DC, and Maryland are suing three firearms dealers in Maryland, accusing the stores…
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Search for missing kayaker ends after he’s found wandering grocery store miles away
By Richard Ramos, Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KOVR) — A search…
Continue Reading After 40 deaths in Lake Michigan so far in 2024, a push for water safety education
By Lauren Victory Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — After a rash of drownings and tragedies this…
Continue Reading Algeria votes for president this weekend but with inflation and boycott, few appear to care
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s president seeks a second term in the gas-rich North African country’s election this weekend. But prospective…
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The tallest Paralympian in history was forced to sleep on the floor in Paris. Now, he has a bed that fits him
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, the tallest Paralympian in history, has had to sleep on the floor at the Paris 2024 Games…
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Costco’s first membership price hike in 7 years just went into effect
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Costco customers are now paying more for their annual memberships for the first time since 2017. The…
Continue Reading Officer hurt when wanted man came to precinct to get friend after DWI arrest, police say
By Stephen Swanson Click here for updates on this story INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minnesota (WCCO) — The Inver Grove Heights…
Continue Reading 1 of 5 people shot at New York’s West Indian American Day Parade has died
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the five people who were shot at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade has died. Police say a 25-year-old man…
Continue Reading Family, friends claim loved one found dead in closet at nursing facility
By Larry Seward Click here for updates on this story NORTH MIAMI (WFOR) — Family and friends stood outside North Dade…
Continue Reading Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reflects on ‘groundbreaking’ path to the Supreme Court in new memoir
By John Fritze and Lauren del Valle, CNN Washington (CNN) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is using a new memoir published Tuesday to reflect on…
Continue Reading Browns sign 20-year stadium rights deal with Huntington Bank as they position for possible new home
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — As they position themselves for a possible new domed stadium, the Cleveland Browns are renaming their current…
Continue Reading Taraji P. Henson to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taraji P. Henson will receive an honorary AARP Award for eradicating the stigma around mental health…
Continue Reading Animal rescue fighting for justice after missing dog found killed in ‘torturous’ crime
By Jessica Guay Click here for updates on this story WEST NEWTON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Westmoreland County humane…
Continue Reading Fake engineer: A top South African railway official is sentenced to prison for forged qualifications
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A former top official at South Africa’s state-owned passenger railway company has received a…
Continue Reading Members of Turkish national youth organization in custody after assault on US Marines
CNN By Oren Liebermann, Gul Tuysuz and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — More than a dozen members of a Turkish national youth organization were taken…
Continue Reading Man tests positive for EEE and 2 other mosquito viruses, now fighting for life
By Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story KENSINGTON, New Hampshire (WBZ) — A New Hampshire man is fighting…
Continue Reading Man tests positive for EEE and 2 other mosquito viruses, now fighting for life
WBZ By Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story KENSINGTON, New Hampshire (WBZ) — A New Hampshire man is…
Continue Reading Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
Associated Press A former aide to two New York governors was charged Tuesday with acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government who used her…
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Judge issues preliminary injunction on Trump campaign use of the song ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’
By Ryan Young, Maxime Tamsett and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has ruled former President Donald Trump and his campaign…
Continue Reading Man killed after allegedly shooting at North Dakota officers following chase
NEW SALEM, N.D. (AP) — A man who allegedly shot at police officers in North Dakota was killed when officers returned fire. The North Dakota Highway…
Continue Reading Young Palestinian journalist who reported on Gaza’s destruction now continues education in Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A young Palestinian journalist whose coverage of the widespread destruction and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in killing of gymnastics champion at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a national gymnastics champion in an apartment near the University of…
Continue Reading Denmark reports cases of bluetongue disease that can be fatal to sheep but is harmless to humans
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has reported cases of bluetongue in the country’s east, a non-contagious, insect-borne viral disease that is…
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