Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The latest search for the remains of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims has ended with three more sets containing gunshot wounds, investigators said. The three are among 11 sets of remains exhumed during the latest excavation in Oaklawn Cemetery, state archaeologist Kary Stackelbeck said Friday. “Two of those gunshot
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By Harmeet Kaur and Aditi Sangal, CNN (CNN) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, Vineeta Gupta hosted 20 Indian American women at her home in Silver Spring, Maryland. Fueled by chana masala, naan and rice pudding, they wrote hundreds of postcards in an appeal to fellow South Asians. Their message: Vote Kamala Harris for the next president of
Continue ReadingCNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Ernesto delivered a blow to Bermuda Saturday and was ramping up coastal danger for much of the United States’ Eastern Seaboard after it thrashed Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power. Ernesto made landfall on Bermuda early Saturday as a
Continue Reading Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Silvio Santos, a Brazilian television executive and presenter known for his beaming smile and catchphrase “Who wants money?” has died after a decades-long career in the spotlight. He was 93. Santos owned the television network SBT and created several variety shows. The most famous of them carried his name,
Continue Reading AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of music’s great one-shot acts with the classic ballad “Stay,” has died. He was 86. Williams died Aug. 6, according to an announcement from the North Carolina Music Hall of
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Alrededor de 100 bomberos y 15 camiones se desplegaron este sábado para apagar un incendio en la histórica Somerset House de Londres, según anunció el Cuerpo de Bomberos de Londres. Desde el tejado del edificio se podía ver humo que se elevaba sobre el centro de Londres. Los bomberos están trabajando
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens is inviting the community to celebrate International Orangutan Day on Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18. Zookeepers and education staff will hold events including chat and stage activities, games, an awareness table, and more. Birthday celebrations will also take place for Ibu
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — Rusia se está “acercando rápidamente” a un centro militar clave en el este de Ucrania, dijo un funcionario local, mientras Moscú continúa sus avances a pesar de los sorprendentes avances de Kyiv en la región enemiga de Kursk. Si bien Pokrovsk no es una ciudad importante (alrededor de 60.000 personas vivían
Continue Reading CNN By Jeremy Herb, Allison Gordon, Haley Britzky, Sara Murray, Bob Ortega and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Retired Staff Sgt. Ryan Marti enlisted in the Army National Guard before he even graduated high school, just like his football coach and teacher, future Minnesota governor Tim Walz. Another of Walz’s former students, Lt. Col. Jonathon Jaqua,
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, Allison Gordon, Haley Britzky, Sara Murray, Bob Ortega and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Retired Staff Sgt. Ryan Marti enlisted in the Army National Guard before he even graduated high school, just like his football coach and teacher, future Minnesota governor Tim Walz. Another of Walz’s former students, Lt. Col. Jonathon Jaqua, also
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer There were wins for Liverpool and Arsenal and records for the prolific Mohamed Salah and the enduring James Milner on the first Saturday of the Premier League season. Liverpool’s new era under Arne Slot began with a 2-0 victory over promoted Ipswich. Salah netted the second to take his tally of goals
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — MUTTS Canine Cantina will hold its first ever ‘Cars & Canines’ event on Saturday, August 17. This is an event that will feature a car show, live music, vendors, a raffle, and drink specials. MUTTS Canine Cantina is partnering with El Paso Animal Services to have dog adoptions happen on-site
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By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A blaze that broke out at London’s historic Somerset House on Saturday required around 125 firefighters to bring it under control, according to the London Fire Brigade. Smoke was seen rising over central London from the building’s roof as firefighters worked from a crane to douse the flames. The
Continue Reading Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Roberto Garcia crossed the border from Mexico in 2009 looking for a better life. For the past eight years, he has been married to an American woman, and they have three kids who are all American citizens. The only one in the family who is not is Garcia. Seven years
Continue Reading By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is spending the weekend readying his speech for the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, a moment markedly different than what he had prepared for just a few weeks ago before the Democratic Party coalesced around a new presidential nominee. The president’s keynote speech Monday will provide Biden
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were safe after firefighters worked to douse a fire at Somerset House. Smoke and flames that could be seen coming from the roof Saturday around noon had been knocked down as firefighters worked to extinguish the final pockets of flames. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This week, we’re experiencing unusually warm conditions with temperatures soaring to triple digits each afternoon. As the strong high-pressure system lingers over eastern New Mexico, El Paso and Las Cruces will face dangerously hot temperatures, reaching 104°F in El Paso and 102°F in Las Cruces. With limited rain chances confined
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz sufrió una sorprendente derrota ante Gaël Monfils en la segunda ronda del Cincinnati Open, y se frustró tanto que golpeó su raqueta contra la cancha varias veces, deformando el marco mientras el público miraba atónito. El momento llegó cuando Monfils consolidó un quiebre en el tercer set poco antes de
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — In the build-up to the WNBA’s return after the Olympic Games, Caitlin Clark said she had been ready to get going again for a while. In Friday’s matchup against the Phoenix Mercury, the star rookie looked like she’d never been away as the 22-year-old lit up the game with
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Este sábado entró en vigor oficialmente un nuevo conjunto de normas que rigen la forma en que la mayoría de los profesionales inmobiliarios hacen negocios en EE.UU., y los cambios podrían cambiar radicalmente la forma en que los estadounidenses compran y venden casas. Las normas fueron acordadas por la Asociación Nacional
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By Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — When her brother died, Kimberly McLaury texted the person who she believes sold him the drug that killed him. After receiving her brother’s phone back from police, McLaury found a text chat with the alleged dealer, indicating her brother paid for the ketamine through Venmo. “After his death certificate
Continue Reading Russia kept up its assault on Ukraine Saturday even as Ukrainian forces pushed into Russia’s Kursk border region. A Russian missile sparked a blaze in the city of Sumy that injured two people and also damaged cars and nearby buildings, said Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. It said that the hit had involved an Iskander-K cruise
Continue Reading CNN By Nadeen Ebrahim, Kareem Khadder, Nic Robertson and Sebastian Shukla, CNN Jit, West Bank (CNN) — When Moawya Ali saw a wave of Israeli settlers storm towards his house in the West Bank town of Jit, he grabbed his five children and rushed to his car, where he dropped them off at a nearby
Continue Reading AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is on tap to give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In his speech Monday night, he’ll be making a symbolic handoff of his party to Vice President Kamala Harris and pressing the case for what he says is the threat
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Kurt Cobain’s legacy looms large over the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle. The late Nirvana frontman, a rock legend and hometown hero, remains a permanent fixture in pop culture. For many of his fans, even 30 years after his death by suicide, Cobain’s loss is still raw. Recently,
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — As Carlos Alcaraz slipped to a shock defeat against Gaël Monfils in the second round of the Cincinnati Open, he became so frustrated that he smashed his racket against the court several times, bending the frame out of shape while the crowd looked on stunned. The
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Premier League is back, albeit without a bang. Manchester United and Fulham played out an opener which lacked the fireworks fans were hoping for but saw the Red Devils start the season with an important 1-0 win. There was a bright spark in the game, though, coming in
Continue Reading Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israel airstrike in Gaza killed at least 18 people, all from the same family, on Saturday, hours after mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas after 10 months of war. A joint statement by mediators the United States, Egypt and Qatar
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Madonna will fund an artistic project involving youths, she announced during her 66th birthday celebrations in Pompeii. While touring the Pompeii archeological park Friday with its director, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the American pop star met a group of teenagers involved in “Sogno di Volare,” or “Dream of Flying.” As part of the project
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — El huracán Ernesto, de categoría 1, está asestando un duro golpe a Bermudas y está aumentando el peligro costero para gran parte de la costa este de Estados Unidos después de azotar a Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes, dejando a cientos de miles de personas sin electricidad. El huracán tocó
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