AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The European climate service Copernicus says Earth sizzled to the hottest day ever measured last Sunday. It’s yet another heat record that’s been shattered in the past couple of years. Copernicus’ preliminary data shows the global average temperature Sunday was 17.09 degrees Celsius, or 62.76 degrees Fahrenheit, which beats
Continue Reading Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt high into the sky Tuesday and sent sightseers running for safety. The hydrothermal explosion happened around 10 a.m. in Biscuit Basin, a collection of hot springs a couple miles north of the famous Old
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, composed of sculptures of the faces of former Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt.FactsThe monument is located on Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum selected the four presidents to represent major
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Not much shower and thunderstorm activity is expected the next several days. Temperatures will climb to the mid and upper 90s. Rain chances will be around 10% each day. Humidity levels will remain elevated.
Continue Reading Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — British and Spanish maritime officials say a fishing boat carrying 27 people has sunk nearly 200 miles off the Falkland Islands, leaving at least six people dead and seven people missing. Spanish authorities said Tuesday that 14 people made it onto a life raft and were rescued by
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — As Vice President Kamala Harris marches toward the Democratic nomination, climate advocates like what they see. Even before he’s finished his term, President Joe Biden made his stamp as the most pro-climate president in history. And Harris is an exciting climate candidate in her own right, multiple advocates told
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Decenas de palestinos han muerto y miles más se han visto obligados a huir después de que Israel lanzara un nuevo ataque terrestre contra lo que considera objetivos de Hamas en la ciudad de Khan Younis, en el sur de Gaza. Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (IDF, por sus siglas
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Alberto R. Gonzales, the first Latino US attorney general. PersonalBirth date: August 4, 1955Birth place: San Antonio, TexasBirth name: Alberto R. GonzalesFather: Pablo Gonzales, migrant worker and construction workerMother: Maria (Rodriguez) GonzalesMarriages: Rebecca (Turner) Gonzales (August 31, 1991-present); Diane Clemens (1979-1985, divorced)Children:
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters against the Gaza war staged a sit-in at a congressional office building Tuesday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, with Capitol Police making multiple arrests. Netanyahu arrived in Washington Monday for a visit that includes meetings with President Joe Biden and a Wednesday speech before
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — En caso de que los acontecimientos recientes (un intento de asesinato, un nuevo candidato republicano a la vicepresidencia, el presidente en ejercicio que contrajo Covid-19 antes de abandonar su candidatura a la reelección) no lo hayan dejado lo suficientemente ansioso por la fragilidad del orden global, no olvidemos que
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, so some school districts have cancelled plans to teach the course to high schoolers. Advocates complain that the decision by Georgia’s elected school superintendent will suppress teaching about Black history, just like officials
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AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla’s second-quarter net income fell 45% compared with a year ago as the company’s global electric vehicle sales tumbled despite price cuts and low-interest financing. The Austin, Texas, company said Tuesday that it made $1.48 billion from April through June, less than the $2.7 billion it made in the
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Hailey Bieber didn’t want to hang on to one baby-sized secret any longer. The secret was that she was expecting a baby with her husband Justin Bieber – something that she thinks she “probably could have hid” until the child was born, she told W Magazine in an interview
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DALLAS (AP) — Liberty is favored to repeat as Conference USA champion, with Western Kentucky and Jacksonville State picked behind the Flames, according to a poll of media members who cover the league. The Flames, who received 18 of 20 first-place votes in the poll released last week, return 15 starters from the team that
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Liberty is favored to repeat as Conference USA champion, with Western Kentucky and Jacksonville State picked behind the Flames, according to a poll of media members who cover the league. The Flames, who received 18 of 20 first-place votes in the poll released last week, return 15 starters from the team that
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA All-Star Game drew a record number of viewers with 3.44 million people watching the contest in Phoenix on Saturday night. The game, which saw the WNBA All-Stars beat the U.S. Olympic team 117-109, easily topped the 1.44 million that viewed the 2003 contest. Saturday’s game peaked with more than
Continue Reading By Joseph Ataman and Emmanuel Miculita, CNN Paris (CNN) — A Russian national has been detained and placed under preliminary investigation in Paris over fears he was preparing to disrupt the Olympic Games, the local prosecutor’s office told CNN Tuesday. French authorities conducted a search of the man’s residence under an administrative order, during which
Continue Reading Associted Press HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban Olympic Committee has demanded the “immediate exclusion” of an island athlete who was included by the organizers as part of a refugee team that will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The committee said in the statement released Tuesday that “one of the two athletes included has
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Two people were killed and at least 13 injured Tuesday when an elevated walkway collapsed in a condemned Italian slum notorious for its links to organized criminal groups. The Italian Fire Brigade said a 29-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were killed in the collapse at the
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla’s second-quarter net income tumbled 45% as the company’s global electric vehicle sales fell despite price cuts.
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By Aaron Katersky July 23, 2024, 12:42 PM Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon will stand trial beginning Dec. 9 on charges he defrauded donors to an online effort to raise money for a wall along the U.S. southern border. During a brief hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors said they would take three to four days to present evidence.
Continue Reading Associated Press PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school board seems unlikely to fire an employee whose transgender daughter played girls high school volleyball in alleged violation of state law. Most of the nine members of the Broward County school board appeared ready Tuesday to reject Superintendent Howard Hepburn’s recommendation that Jessica Norton be fired
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Telsa profit in the second quarter plunged more than 40% from a year ago, as the electric vehicle company has faced both more EV competition from established automakers and a slowing of overall EV sales growth. The drop in profits is a stark contrast for a company
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by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersJuly 22, 2024 The man who admitted to the Aug. 3, 2019, Cielo Vista Walmart mass shooting is scheduled to be back in a state courtroom in September, more than five years since the shooting that killed 23 people and wounded 22 others. District Judge Sam Medrano has set a
Continue Reading Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Three registered voters in North Carolina are suing the State Board of Elections, alleging that it violated their constitutional rights. At issue is the board’s rejection last week of a petition seeking recognition for a political party that would put Cornel West on the presidential ballot. Democratic board chair
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donovan McMillon roams Pittsburgh’s secondary thinking about angles to take on a ballcarrier and the eagerness to take him down in a 1-on-1 shot. The safety said his time on a very different stage — the wrestling mat — still influences how he manages those split-second moments. “You’re
Continue Reading Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A group of 2,000 migrants from dozens of countries set out on foot Tuesday through southern Mexico as they attempt to reach the U.S., although recent similar attempts have failed, with groups disbanding after a few days without leaving the region. Several members of the group said they hoped
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El senador demócrata Bob Menéndez, de Nueva Jersey, renunciará a su escaño a partir del 20 de agosto, según varias fuentes familiarizadas con el plan. En julio, Menéndez fue declarado culpable de 16 cargos —entre ellos soborno, extorsión, fraude electrónico, obstrucción a la justicia y actuación como agente extranjero— por su
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By Kayla James Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A church that says it’s the oldest historical Black church on Des Moines’ east side is celebrating a major anniversary. Bethel African Methodist Espiscopal Church, led by Pastor Josephine Wolder, is 115 years old. Over the weekend, it celebrated the
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — U.S. captain Keegan Bradley has selected Webb Simpson as his first vice captain for the 2025 Ryder Cup, the PGA announced Tuesday. Simpson won the 2012 U.S. Open and is a seven-time winner on the PGA Tour. The 38-year-old North Carolinan competed in the Ryder Cup in 2012, 2014 and 2018
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