CNN, US GOV, POOL, STATE DEPT By Ivana Kottasová and Anna Chernova CNN (CNN) — American journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan were among the 24 detainees released as part of a complex prisoner swap between Russia, the US and other Western nations. A host of Russian dissidents were also freed while
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By Eli Higgins Click here for updates on this story EL DORADO, Kansas (KAKE) — A group of El Dorado teens are being hailed as heroes after a man suffered a medical emergency and ended up crashing his truck into the river and they rushed into action and likely saved his life. “I was scared.
Continue Reading By Jocelyn Schifferdecker Click here for updates on this story MOUNDRIDGE, Kansas (KAKE) — Police body camera video shows you the terrifying moments a Moundridge family faced Sunday afternoon as officers worked to rescue their 14-month-old boy after he stepped on the cover of a sump pump hole and fell nine feet down in the
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By Benjamin Sutton (CNN) — New Yorkers may not all agree on which urban critter is the more fitting symbol for their city — the resilient rat, the nuke-proof cockroach or the scrappy pigeon — but the latter may soon have an edge in the form of a 16ft-tall monument perched atop the High Line elevated park
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By Sarah Boxer and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — Justin Timberlake has pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated stemming from an arrest earlier this summer in New York. Timberlake, who attended the hearing in Sag Harbor, New York virtually, spoke twice to answer “yes” to Sag Harbor Village Justice Carl Irace. The
Continue Reading By Amanda Palacios Click here for updates on this story CARSON, California (KABC) — Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Carson has once again been hit by vandalism. Within the last month, thieves have destroyed over 30 gravestones and a mausoleum, stealing the copper and brass engravings and leaving only rubble and cement behind. “It’s sad
Continue Reading By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — D’Vontaye Mitchell’s autopsy is complete, according to the Mitchell family’s attorney. The district attorney’s office has long said it was waiting on those results before making a charging decision. Now Mitchell’s family wants murder charges. Mitchell died June 30 after he
Continue Reading WDJT By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — D’Vontaye Mitchell’s autopsy is complete, according to the Mitchell family’s attorney. The district attorney’s office has long said it was waiting on those results before making a charging decision. Now Mitchell’s family wants murder charges. Mitchell died June 30 after
Continue Reading By Jaysha Patel Click here for updates on this story SAN FERNANDO, California (KABC) — A suspect left behind a bizarre note during a burglary at a San Fernando business that police say was one of several businesses targeted in a recent crime spree. Police say over the course of two days, ten businesses have
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EL PASO, Texas ( KVIA-TV)—El Pasoans Fighting Hunger announced the inaugural graduation ceremony for the Spark! Training Program. The program celebrates the achievements of 15 students who have completed an intensive 8-week job skills training program. During the program, the students earned five significant certifications: ServSafe, OSHA, Forklift, CLA (Certified Logistics Associate), and CLT (Certified
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police on Mexico’s Caribbean coast say they have found the bodies of four men, including a policeman, shot to death near a resort just south of Cancun. The assistant head of Mexico’s Public Safety Department said Friday the bodies were found dumped near the highway leading out of Cancun. The four
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EL PASO, Texas ( KVIA-TV) – Housing Opportunity Management Enterprise (HOME) announced the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. After three years of participation, one Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) participant closed on his first home. This achievement marks a step towards self-sufficiency and homeownership for the participant, showcasing the tangible benefits of the FSS program. The program’s mission
Continue Reading This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the Boston-set caper “The Instigators” starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, Netflix premiering the final season of “The Umbrella Academy” and J Balvin has an album he likens to a house party. The world of “Dance Moms” returns with a new coach, dancers and, of course, very invested
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea say their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. Their update in a joint social-media post Thursday came a little more than a week after the Dodgers scratched him from the starting lineup against Houston.
Continue Reading KTVT, TARRANT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, ADOPTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC., CNN By J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — Disturbing new revelations about an adoption attorney accused of trying to purchase unborn children from pregnant women in jail. Documents show how much was paid to female inmates in the Tarrant
Continue Reading By J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — Disturbing new revelations about an adoption attorney accused of trying to purchase unborn children from pregnant women in jail. Documents show how much was paid to female inmates in the Tarrant County Jail and messages revealing the pressure they appeared
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) — A tropical storm warning has been issued and a state of emergency declared in parts of Florida in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby – a storm that hasn’t yet formed but could unleash multiple days of heavy, flooding rainfall to the state and the southeast
Continue Reading Associated Press Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles has entered the fray of the U.S. presidential race with a social media post that appears to clap back at Donald Trump’s comment about “Black jobs.” Responding to a photo of her posted on X on Friday, Biles writes, “I love my black job.” The Republican Trump has
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — When Andy Murray announced he would retire from professional tennis after the Paris Olympics, the script seemed to be set. The three-time grand slam could bow out of his incredible career with yet another Olympic gold, in a tournament that has meant so much to him throughout the years.
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By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks tumbled Friday as a disappointing jobs report added to fears that the US economy is weakening. The Dow closed 612 points, or 1.5%, lower, after falling more than 900 points earlier in the session. The S&P 500 lost 1.8% and the Nasdaq Composite declined 2.4%. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 24-year old Jacob Lerma was given three to six months to live after being diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma. Now, after months of treatment, Jacob is celebrating his second chance at life. He rang the bell at Texas Oncology, marking the occasion with friends and family by his side. Also there?
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Giuseppe Morisani first suggested it, Skyler Mapes thought she must have misread his message. She’d met Giuseppe just over a week before, in a bar in Rome. The two strangers connected instantly: an evening drinking and dancing – communicating mostly via Google Translate – culminating in 4 a.m.
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden está considerando más defensas estadounidenses en Oriente Medio mientras se prepara para una represalia iraní contra Israel que, según los funcionarios, podría incluir un ataque a las fuerzas estadounidenses. En una llamada telefónica con el primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, el jueves, Biden dijo que Estados Unidos
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has landed in the middle of a divide about gender in sports after her Italian competitor, Angela Carini, pulled out seconds into their bout at the Paris Olympics. Outcry has come from conservatives like former U.S. President Donald Trump and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni.
Continue Reading By Julia Buckley, CNN The Olympics are a spectacle of athleticism, hard work, peak performance – and perhaps, for some, eating parmesan cheese. Italian gymnast Giorgia Villa, who was part of the team taking the silver medal in the women’s gymnastics – Italy’s first medal in the event in 96 years – has swiftly become
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — “Todos los criminales fascistas se van para Tocorón y Tocuyito, a cárceles de máxima seguridad para que paguen sus crímenes ante el pueblo”, publicó Nicolás Maduro en su cuenta de X, antes Twitter, al compartir un video en el que daba un mensaje este jueves a un grupo de simpatizantes.
Continue Reading Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — An AP analysis of vote tally sheets released Friday by Venezuela’s main opposition indicates that their candidate won significantly more votes in Sunday’s election than the government has claimed, casting serious doubt on the official declaration that President Nicolás Maduro won. The AP processed almost 24,000 images of tally
Continue Reading César López (CNN Español) — Osmar Olvera y Juan Celaya aseguraron este viernes la medalla de plata para México en la categoría de trampolín sincronizado, en la que fue su primera presentación en París 2024. La dupla mexicana saltó al centro acuático de la capital francesa dentro del ramillete de favoritos y no decepcionó. Desde
Continue Reading ARNOLD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri police dog died when the air conditioner failed in the patrol vehicle he had been left in. Vader, a 4-year-old K-9 officer for the Arnold Police Department in suburban St. Louis, died Wednesday. A Facebook posting from Arnold police says Vader’s handler left the dog in the running, air-conditioned
Continue Reading Originally Published: 01 AUG 24 14:03 ET Updated: 01 AUG 24 16:09 ET By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears’ story is headed to the big screen. Universal has landed the rights to Spears’ bestselling memoir, “The Woman in Me,” which is being developed as a biopic of the pop star’s life, CNN has confirmed with the studio. “Crazy
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