American flags should be born in the USA now, too, Congress says
Associated Press Congress has passed a proposal to require the federal government to purchase only flags that have been completely manufactured in…
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Storms bring flash flooding to Dollywood amusement park in Tennessee
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Strong thunderstorms brought flash flooding to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in east Tennessee. Park officials say workers…
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Lucy’s Cafe North apparently burglarized
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained video of an alleged burglary that happened on Friday night at Lucy’s Cafe North on 10025 Dyer Street.…
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First phase of Wyler Aerial Tramway reconstruction begins
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Contract bidding is now open for the Wyler Aerial Tramway’s revival. The El Paso State Delegation secured $20 million for…
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Los 10 atletas que más medallas consiguieron en la historia de los Juegos Olímpicos
Aitana Ocana (CNN Español) — Con los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 en marcha, el mundo está atento a cómo queda el medallero en esta…
Continue Reading Judge rejects man’s bid to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off of New Jersey’s ballot
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey judge has denied an effort to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from running for president as an independent under the…
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Cardinals, Brewers, Dodgers and Royals add pitchers in flurry of trades on day before MLB’s deadline
The St. Louis Cardinals added starting pitcher Erick Fedde and Milwaukee, the team they are chasing in the NL Central, acquired starter Frankie…
Continue Reading Jason Kelce recruited by rugby star Ilona Maher as the US Olympic women’s team’s super fan
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Jason Kelce went along to watch the U.S. women’s rugby sevens team at the Olympics in Paris and walked away as an…
Continue Reading With DUI-related ejection from Army, deputy who killed Massey should have raised flags, experts say
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged in the shooting death of Sonya Massey was kicked out of the…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania man arrested after breaking into electrical vault in Connecticut state office building
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police are investigating why a man with a Pennsylvania address broke into a high voltage electrical vault in the basement of…
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Biden administration announces new $1.7 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine
By Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration announced on Monday a new lethal aid package for Ukraine totaling about $1.7 billion and…
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Paris Olympics boosted by raucous fans in return of spectators for first time since pandemic
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — There’s a very notable difference about the Paris Olympics: the noise. From the judo mat to the swimming pool,…
Continue Reading Far-right lawmakers break into Israeli detention camp, protesting probe into soldiers’ alleged abuse of prisoner
By Rob Picheta, Tamar Michaelis, Mike Schwartz and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — A major political rift has broken out in Israel over the detention…
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Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children
By Niamh Kennedy and Pauline Lockwood, CNN London (CNN) — Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has been charged with three counts of making…
Continue Reading Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution, study says
Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain health than other air pollution. New research links it to an increased risk of dementia. The findings come…
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Climate change could drive loons out of Minnesota and Wisconsin, scientist warns
By Erin Hassanzadeh Click here for updates on this story MINOCQUA, Wisconsin (WCCO) — A scientist warns that the…
Continue Reading Climate change could drive loons out of Minnesota and Wisconsin, scientist warns
WCCO, DOUG SELLE, CNN By Erin Hassanzadeh Click here for updates on this story MINOCQUA, Wisconsin (WCCO) — A scientist…
Continue Reading When the science crumbles, Texas law says a conviction could, too. That rarely happens.
The Texas Tribune When Texas’ highest criminal court stopped Robert Roberson’s execution in 2016, it agreed with his lawyers that there was…
Continue Reading Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballots
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee that sought to block…
Continue Reading Greece announces nationwide restrictions to combat ‘goat plague’ outbreak
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece have ordered nationwide restrictions on goat and sheep to combat a deadly viral outbreak. The measures…
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Ysleta ISD students head back-to-school, how to support student’s mental health
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As the new school year kicks off at Ysleta Independent School District, parents and students are preparing for the transition…
Continue Reading Al menos ocho personas apuñaladas en el norte de Inglaterra
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Al menos ocho personas fueron apuñaladas este lunes en la ciudad de Southport, en el norte de Inglaterra, y algunas de las…
Continue Reading ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ now has the 6th biggest opening weekend of all time
AP Film Writer “Deadpool & Wolverine” had a better Sunday than anticipated. The comic book film earned $211 million in its first weekend in…
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Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — An ancient Christian monastery in Gaza has been added to the List of World Heritage in Danger because of the…
Continue Reading Big heat to start the week across Colorado, near-record heat in Denver
By Joe Ruch Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Near-record temperatures are expected to start the…
Continue Reading Former BBC presenter charged with three counts of making indecent images of children
LONDON (AP) — London’s Metropolitan Police say a former BBC presenter has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of…
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Olympic moment of the day: The love story between Rafael Nadal and Paris
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Roland Garros, Paris (CNN) — It’s a love affair that began almost 20 years ago and the passion clearly hasn’t…
Continue Reading FBI to ask for Trump’s ‘perspective’ in shooting probe witness interview
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has agreed to sit for a victim interview with the FBI, which is…
Continue Reading Olympic qualifying wasn’t the first time Simone Biles tweaked an injury. That’s simply gymnastics
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The scene looked dramatic. To the thousands of people inside Bercy Arena on Sunday during women’s gymnastics…
Continue Reading Simone Biles to compete on all four events at Olympic team finals despite calf injury
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — A calf injury isn’t going to slow down Simone Biles. The American gymnastics star is in the lineup for all…
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