By Katie Houlis Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — A Brooklyn man is facing charges after he allegedly threw a lit firework into a Verizon utility work van, injuring two people. It happened on the evening of Jan. 31 in Crown Heights. Authorities said 36-year-old Kevindale Nurse, who
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — “Es con gran tristeza que debemos anunciar la muerte de un sueño. Midnight Trains murió hoy, rodeado de familiares y amigos”. Ese fue el epitafio del fundador de Midnight Trains, Adrien Aumont, el 31 de mayo, lo que indicaba que su visión de crear una nueva red de trenes nocturnos de
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La tarde del 9 de agosto de 2023, en medio de una campaña presidencial marcada por un adelanto de elecciones, Ecuador se paralizó cuando se confirmó que el entonces candidato Fernando Villavicencio recibió varios disparos al salir de un mitin en el norte de Quito. Un atroz crimen que dio
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GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office is expressing concerns about reports that Iran has executed 29 people over two days this week. The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk decried “an alarmingly high number” of executions in such a short period of time. His office said it verified 38 people were
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump brought out Hulk Hogan and Kid Rock to the RNC last month, while Megan Thee Stallion, George Clooney and Jennifer Aniston are among the star-powered artists who have voiced support for Vice President Kamala Harris in her White House bid. But do
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Classroom supplies, shoes, clothing and electronics needed for the upcoming school season are expected to cost American families about $875 on average, according to the National Retail Federation. While that’s $15 below last year’s record high, it’s still the second-highest estimate ever. We’d like to hear about your plans for back-to-school spending:
Continue Reading By Ted Scouten Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — Those employed by the Transportation Safety Administration at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport say you never know what’s in someone’s carry-on until it hits the X-ray machine. “So here we have grenades. Some are replicas, some are actually real,” TSA Officer
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Italian beach establishments mounted a symbolic two-hour strike early Friday aimed at pressuring the government not to enact a decades-old EU directive to liberalize the sector, long a symbol of Italy’s failure to reform the economy. Italy’s 6,500 beach concessions generate some 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in annual revenues, paying just
Continue Reading By Judy Trinh Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — The two women who have spoken out about Frank Stronach’s alleged sexual misconduct are sparking calls for accountability from the billionaire’s alleged enablers, and a review of past police investigations. The accounts of “Lee” and engineer-turned novelist Jane Boon, provide insight
Continue Reading By Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story ZIRCONIA, North Carolina (WLOS) — Mountain bike racer Scott Huntley died after hitting a tree at the 2024 Gravity Mountain Bike National Championships in Zirconia on Sunday, Aug. 4, according to the USA Cycling website. USA Cycling posted on its website that event medical staff
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Dos líderes de la oposición venezolana fueron detenidos en lo que organizaciones civiles y sus familiares denuncian como una continuación de la persecución y el hostigamiento contra manifestantes opositores por parte del Gobierno del presidente Nicolás Maduro tras las protestas poselectorales en este país. El Centro para la Promoción
Continue Reading By Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Vancouver police logged more than $44,000 on overtime during Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s brief February visit to British Columbia. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were in Vancouver and Whistler for three days between Feb. 14 and 16 to promote
Continue Reading By Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Google and the city of Boston are teaming up to make traffic better. Google Green Light The partnership with Google’s Project Green Light hopes to improve timing at traffic lights and the flow of cars, trucks and buses at problem intersections.
Continue Reading WBZ By Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Google and the city of Boston are teaming up to make traffic better. Google Green Light The partnership with Google’s Project Green Light hopes to improve timing at traffic lights and the flow of cars, trucks and buses at problem
Continue Reading By Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story DEDHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Karen Read’s newest attorney – Martin Weinberg – will argue a motion to dismiss two charges against her Friday afternoon in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts. According to multiple affidavits filed by defense attorneys, jurors from Read’s first trial have
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — H.E.R. will perform during the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympics. The five-time Grammy winner is expected to sing the U.S. national anthem live at the Stade de France as part of the handover for the Los Angeles Summer Games in 2028.The 27-year-old from California won the Grammy for
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Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Japan’s b-girl Ami won gold at the Olympics’ first breaking event by spinning, flipping and toprocking past a field of 16 dancers Friday in a high-energy competition that may not return for future Games. Ami, legally named Ami Yuasa, won all three rounds in a battle against b-girl Nicka (Dominika
Continue Reading CNN By Sandra Gonzalez and Krystal Hur, CNN Vienna, Austria (CNN) — Lisa Miller thought she’d be dancing alongside her three daughters at a Taylor Swift concert on August 8. Instead, she found herself on the streets of Vienna, hugging a stranger in the street, united in a kinship formed by disappointment and a determination
Continue Reading By Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story COLLETON COUNTY, South Carolina (WLOS) — As Debby moves further from the South Carolina Lowcountry,Colleton County is totaling the damage. Fire and rescue is reporting some of the county experienced nearly 20 inches of rain. The Green Pond area – which includes the Neals community
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Homeland security investigations (HSI) in El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, Border Patrol and Mexican authorities worked together and rescued a 9-year-old boy who was kidnapped and being held for ransom by a transnational criminal organization. According to Homeland security investigations (HSI) On July 27, the boy’s mother entered the country illegally and
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Hellen Obiri has won almost everything in her running career. Everything, that is, except an Olympic gold medal. The only woman to win indoor, outdoor and cross-country world titles, Obiri also has two Olympic silver medals over 5,000 meters and three major marathon victories – in Boston (twice) and
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By Marshall Cohen and Sam Simpson, CNN (CNN) — Three current and former executives from Smartmatic, the voting technology company suing right-wing media outlets over their 2020 election coverage, have been charged in the US in connection with an alleged bribery scheme in the Philippines. Among the Smartmatic executives facing charges is the company’s president, Roger Piñate, according to a Justice
Continue Reading NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An Amtrak train carrying nearly 100 passengers has crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer in Connecticut. Amtrak says the accident happened shortly before 6 a.m. Friday in North Haven. Authorities say a train engineer was brought to a hospital with minor injuries, but no one else was hurt.
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El nuevo compañero de fórmula de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris le está dando al expresidente Donald Trump más material para atacar a su rival demócrata por ser débil en materia de inmigración, un tema que es una de las principales preocupaciones de muchos estadounidenses en esta elección presidencial. La campaña de
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Google, X and Discord are among a group of tech giants that could be doing more to address the rising threat of non-consensual explicit images online, according to a letter that a group of senators sent to the companies Friday. The letter criticizes nearly a dozen tech
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The longest-serving inmate at Caddo Correctional Center was convicted Thursday of attacking a jail nurse who had arrived to give him his medication. Chester Lee Johnson Jr., 32, has been at CCC for nearly five years for crimes allegedly committed before
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to revive parts of an Arizona law that requires documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in the state – including provisions that would require those documents to vote in the presidential election and to cast ballots by mail.
Continue Reading Associated Press The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free electricity. These reactors are smaller and cheaper than traditional ones. And some are more advanced, using cooling agents other than water that supporters say make them safer. Readers shared their opinions and questions
Continue Reading Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations refugee agency says flood conditions in Sudan are hindering the delivery of aid to areas where many are already facing starvation and famine, including to a camp for those who have fled the ongoing fighting in North Darfur. In a statement, the agency said at least 11,000
Continue Reading By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — After a prolonged period of calm, financial markets went into a tailspin this week. The Japanese Nikkei 225 index tanked more than 12% on Monday, marking its worst performance since 1987. The S&P 500 sank more than 3% and shed $1.3 trillion in value, notching its worst
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