CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Beslan school siege.On September 1, 2004, armed Chechen rebels took approximately 1,200 children and adults hostage at a school in Beslan, North Ossetia, Russia, at approximately 9am local time.The siege ended on September 3, 2004, with more than 330 killed, including 186 children, and
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the abduction of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured and imprisoned by the military wing of Hamas from 2006 to 2011.PersonalBirth date: August 28, 1986Birth place: Naharia, IsraelFather: Noam ShalitMother: Aviva ShalitMarriage: Nitzan Shabbat (June 23, 2021-present)Military service: Israel Defense Forces (IDF), 2005-2012, Sergeant majorOther
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at concussions in the National Football League. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head.Reports show an increasing number of retired NFL players who have suffered concussions have developed memory and cognitive issues such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, depression and
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has been sued over the Adolf Hitler question that appeared on Spartan Stadium screens before a game last season, with the quiz’s creator saying the university didn’t have permission to use its product that “was not created for a mass-market use at an American college football game.” Floris
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — The police officer who shot and killed a pregnant 21-year-old Black woman in Columbus, Ohio, pleaded not guilty to murder charges via video conference Wednesday. Connor Grubb, a Blendon Township police officer, faces four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two counts of
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at same-sex marriage in the United States and worldwide. Facts:According to Pew Research Center, support for same-sex marriage in the United States has steadily increased over the last several years.More than 30 countries outside of the United States have laws allowing same-sex marriage. Most of these are
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Hassan Nasrallah, secretary-general of Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shiite Muslim militant group.PersonalBirth date: August 31, 1960Death date: September 27, 2024Birth place: Beirut, Lebanon Father: Abd al-Karim, who worked as a grocerMarriage: Fatima Yassin Children: Muhammad Hadi (died in 1997), Muhammad Jawad, Zeinab, Muhammad Ali
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, has filed for bankruptcy and will close 94 of its stores across the United States. But the retailer is not liquidating itself immediately, as the company recently announced that it had entered Chapter 11, which allows for a re-organization rather
Continue Reading Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia state legislative committee chairman was removed from his position by chamber leadership after being charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. Republican Sen. Mike Maroney, formerly head of the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee, was arrested on the two misdemeanors after an Aug. 4 incident
Continue Reading AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on Wednesday, with cases confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries and a new form of the virus spreading. Few vaccine doses are available on the continent. Earlier
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By Gregory Krieg and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris may be done with Medicare for All, but Medicare for All – with a new nudge from former President Donald Trump – isn’t done with her. The Trump campaign on Wednesday attacked Harris over her past support for a move to the single-payer, government-run
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican millionaire businessman Eric Hovde and Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin are wasting no time going after one another. Hovde easily captured the GOP nomination Tuesday, officially setting the field in Wisconsin’s closely watched Senate race. The seat in battleground Wisconsin is essential for Democrats to win if they hope
Continue Reading Associated Press The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers became sick during the cleanup. The illnesses are described in a report obtained by The Associated Press from one of the environmental contractors. CTEH says in the report that headaches and nausea were
Continue Reading OZARK, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama district judge who presides over cases in juvenile court was suspended after a state-led investigation that looked at hundreds of cases and took over a year to complete. A panel that investigates ethics accusations against judges filed a complaint against Dale County district judge Stuart Smith on Monday. Smith
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden asked the U.S. ambassador to Italy for help regarding an energy project a Ukrainian gas company was pursuing while his father was vice president, according to The New York Times. Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, wrote a letter to the ambassador in 2016 seeking assistance for Burisma, which
Continue Reading AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official warned that the central bank needs to cut its key interest rate before the job market weakened further or the Fed would risk moving too late and potentially imperil the economy. In an interview with The Associated Press, Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water is the subject of an article in the August issue of Texas Monthly about the water utilities efforts to diversify and expand the region’s water supply. Part of Texas Monthly’s “Who’s Wasting Our Water” series, the article focuses on EPW’s work towards increasing water recycling, event to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Border Patrol, and Immigration Customs Enforcement agents, among others, continue to find stash houses across the Borderland. With stash houses recently found inside homes and even short-term rentals, the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations told ABC-7 that HSI El Paso special agents have discovered more than 20
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Todo cambió en el momento en que Kenneth Harl vio por primera vez a Sema Tekgul. “Sentí instantáneamente amor a primera vista”, cuenta Kenneth hoy a CNN Travel. “Esto fue muy extraño para mí, porque había estado soltero toda mi vida, muy dedicado a mi docencia y a mi investigación, y
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By J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story PLEASANTON, California (KGO) — What appeared to be a family of mountain lions was spotted on Monday morning at the Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. A runner then took video of the lions where the Courdet Trail meets the Ridge Line Trail. The video was shot
Continue Reading KGO, DAVOR DESANCIC, CNN By J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story PLEASANTON, California (KGO) — What appeared to be a family of mountain lions was spotted on Monday morning at the Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. A runner then took video of the lions where the Courdet Trail meets the Ridge Line Trail.
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Associated Press Not all officer video from the the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting in 2022 was given to news organizations following a court order, police said Wednesday as they announced an internal investigation into why the material was not discovered until after a large trove of footage was released over the weekend. A large collection
Continue Reading Associated Press A white Florida woman told investigators she fired a shot through her door at a Black neighbor because she panicked as the other woman pounded heavily on her door and threatened her amid an ongoing dispute over the neighbor’s children. That’s according to a video statement played Wednesday in court at the manslaughter
Continue Reading OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — An animal cruelty investigation in Mississippi has resulted in one arrest. The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department says deputies responding to a tip found 10 dogs dead at a home Aug 4. They were still attached to their collars and chains. An additional 20 dogs were taken to a veterinarian’s office. Many
Continue Reading MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York county has officially banned people from wearing masks in public except for health or religious reasons. The shift comes as authorities seek to stop violent protesters from obscuring their identities. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed the bill Wednesday. He called the legislation a “bill that protects
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US government renewed calls for the Syrian government to work with them to release Austin Tice on the 12th anniversary of the American journalist’s abduction. “We have repeatedly pressed the government of Syria to work with us so that we can, at last, bring Austin home. Today, I once
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Ciudad Juarez authorities continue to look for the people that shot and killed two men on the streets of a residential neighborhood. Juarez authorities say the two men were driving in a Porche when they were shot in the Campestre neighborhood early Monday morning. Officials have identified the victims as 27-year-old Carlos Alberto
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A group of Republican state attorneys general are suing the Biden administration over a federal effort to expand access to voter registration. The lawsuit targets an executive order issued by President Joe Biden in March 2021 that directed the heads of all federal agencies to submit proposals for their
Continue Reading By Erin Miller Click here for updates on this story HAMPTON, Virginia (WTKR) — Imagine going into a store, picking something off the shelf, and leaving with it for free. In most cases, that’s not reality — unless you are a service member shopping at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The base is one of many across
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