ISTANBUL (AP) — Dozens of people have been detained in central Istanbul after city authorities banned an LGBTQ Pride march Turkey previously was one of the few Muslim-majority countries to allow Pride marches. But the country’s largest city has banned the march since 2015. Large crowds nonetheless gather every year to mark the end of
Continue ReadingBy Anna Muckenfuss Click here for updates on this story CARO, Michigan (WNEM) — The Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office says one of their deputies was in the right place at the right time after he saved a woman who was choking. In a Facebook post, the office said that William Webster was attending a class
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The Houston Astros activated rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña from the injured list Sunday, but star outfielder Michael Brantley left their game against the New York Yankees with right shoulder discomfort. Star slugger Yordan Alvarez was out of the lineup with an ongoing hand issue as Houston tried to win its four-game
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America ARLINGTON, Ore. (AP) — Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan Maley and April Aamodt are on the look out for Mormon crickets, giant insects that can ravage crops. “There’s one right there,” Aamodt says. They’re not hard to spot. The insects, which can
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America ARLINGTON, Ore. (AP) — Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan Maley and April Aamodt are on the look out for Mormon crickets, giant insects that can ravage crops. “There’s one right there,” Aamodt says. They’re not hard to spot. The insects, which can
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By Danica Sauter and Joylyn Bukovac Click here for updates on this story CHAPEL HILL, Tennessee (WSMV) — The 5-year-old who got his hand stuck in the pool earlier this week got to meet the firefighters who saved him. 5-year-old Leon Johnston, and his family, thanked the Chapel Hill and Franklin firefighters for saving Leon’s
Continue ReadingBy Livia Borghese and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Frescoes dating back almost 2,000 years to the time of the Roman emperor Hadrian will now be on display to the public when they visit Rome’s ancient Baths of Caracalla. “For the first time, visitors can admire parts of the frescoes from the ceiling of a second room
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some Iranians say they’re banned from travel to the United States due to military service they were forced to perform years ago as conscripts to a branch of Iran’s military that the U.S. has branded terrorist. Ever since the Trump administration designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster and Sonnet Swire, CNN Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams on Sunday called for a legislative solution that would restore nationwide access to abortion following last week’s US Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade as some states, including her own, move to restrict the procedure. “We know that the right
Continue ReadingBy SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Official results of this month’s local elections in Cambodia confirm a landslide victory by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party. The National Election Committee says the results showed the Cambodian People’s Party received 74.3% of the votes, and the opposition Candlelight Party about 22.3%. The
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN With Roe v. Wade now overturned, tribal lands are again coming up in conversations on social media and elsewhere as potential safe havens for those seeking abortions. In Oklahoma, which has enacted some of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws, Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt previously warned Indigenous tribes against setting up
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN It’s the question everyone is asking: Are we about to enter a recession? A tepid stock market, soaring inflation, and rising interest rates have left Americans less than optimistic about the state of the economy. Consumer sentiment has plunged to a record low, according to a University of Michigan survey released
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside, CNN At least eight people were injured in a shooting at a rave party early Sunday morning in Tacoma, Washington, according to the Tacoma Police Department. Police responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the neighborhood of South Tacoma at 12:45 a.m. PT and found “a chaotic scene with a large
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden rarely mentions his predecessor by name. But as he spoke to a nation processing a seismic shift in the rights of women, he couldn’t ignore Donald Trump’s legacy. “It was three justices named by one president — Donald Trump — who were the core
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Kiely Westhoff, CNN A grandmother was killed and an 8-year-old boy was among four others injured when they were struck by a vehicle fleeing police Saturday night, officials in New York City said. New York Police Department officers had attempted to stop the vehicle around 7:10 p.m. because it had mismatched
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell Consky Click here for updates on this story June 25, 2022 (CTV Network) — A new study suggests climate change could increase the likelihood and duration of armed conflicts throughout African regions. Conducted by INGENIO Institute, a team of researchers with international universities, the study assessed data from 1990 to 2016, identifying a
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Ghobrial and Mitchell Consky Click here for updates on this story June 25, 2022 (CTV Network) — After Ali Kaviri fled his home city of Kampala, Uganda two months ago, he entered a city that celebrated what, in Uganda, was considered a crime. “If I go back home right now I can be
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN Allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to succeed in his invasion of Ukraine would have “absolutely catastrophic” consequences for the world, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned in a CNN interview on Sunday. Speaking to Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” hours after Russian missiles hit Kyiv, shattering what
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN Allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to succeed in his invasion of Ukraine would have “absolutely catastrophic” consequences for the world, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned in a CNN interview on Sunday. Speaking to Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” hours after Russian missiles hit Kyiv, shattering what
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN Allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to succeed in his invasion of Ukraine would have “absolutely catastrophic” consequences for the world, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned in a CNN interview on Sunday. Speaking to Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” hours after Russian missiles hit Kyiv, shattering what
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