By PETER SMITH Associated Press Bobi Gephart hadn’t planned to go to church that Sunday — not to the worship service where the pastor intended to make a confession about the oppressive secret she had carried for so long. But she quickly changed her mind, realizing she couldn’t trust the pastor – the man she
Continue ReadingLUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least eight workers were killed and over a dozen others injured after a fire erupted in a chemical factory in northern India, police said Saturday. The fire broke out after a boiler exploded in the factory in the Hapur area of Uttar Pradesh state, said senior police officer Pravin Kumar.
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A rocket built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin carried its fifth group of passengers to the edge of space, including the first-ever Mexican-born woman to make such a journey. The 60-foot-tall suborbital rocket took off from Blue Origin’s facilities in West Texas at 9:26am ET, vaulting a group of six
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters Mariah Carey was sued on Friday over her 1994 Christmas classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by a songwriter who said he co-wrote a song with the same title five years earlier. In a complaint filed in New Orleans federal court, Andy Stone is seeking at least $20 million in
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La cantante colombiana Shakira y el jugador de fútbol español Gerard Piqué confirmaron su separación tras 12 años de relación. “Lamentamos confirmar que nos separamos. Por el bienestar de nuestros hijos, que son nuestra máxima prioridad, solicitamos respeto a (nuestra) privacidad. Gracias por su comprensión”, dice un comunicado conjunto. La
Continue ReadingBy Chuck Johnston, CNN At least three people were shot early Saturday when a suspect opened fire from a U-Haul truck on a parking lot outside a Houston nightclub, police said. A woman and two men were transported from the scene on Cullen Boulevard in the city’s south side after the shooting after 4 a.m.,
Continue ReadingUVALDE, Texas (AP) — Family members are mourning the loss of two 10-year-old elementary school students in Uvalde, Texas, and remembering them for the love they showed them. Family members were having funerals Saturday for Makenna Lee Elrod and Rojelio Fernandez Torres. They were among the 19 students killed in a mass shooting along with
Continue ReadingBy DEEPA BHARATH and HOLLY MEYER Associated Press After a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, several pastors around the country challenged their conservative counterparts with this question: Are you pro-life if you are pro-gun? One of those faith leaders is the Rev. Steven
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan concluded a naval exercise with South Korea in the Philippine Sea on Saturday, the two militaries said, amid signs that North Korea is possibly preparing to conduct its first nuclear test explosion since 2017. The three-day exercise that began
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER, INNA VARENYTSIA and ANDREA ROSA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Reinforced Russian troops backed by airstrikes are pummeling a portion of eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said Saturday that Russia’s forces blew up bridges and shelled apartment buildings while fighting to capture two cities that would put a contested province under Moscow’s
Continue ReadingBy NOMAAN MERCHANT and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The question was posed in a private briefing to U.S. intelligence officials weeks before Russia launched its invasion in late February: Was Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, made in the mold of Britain’s Winston Churchill or Afghanistan’s Ashraf Ghani? In other words, would Zelenskyy lead
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press Parts of Florida were facing heavy rain and wind as a storm system that battered Mexico moves across the state. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm once known as Agatha in the Pacific Ocean will be known as Alex in the Atlantic Ocean basin if it reaches
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An 83-year-old Japanese adventurer returned home Saturday after successfully completing his solo, nonstop voyage across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person to reach the milestone. Kenichi Horie arrived in the Kii Strait off Japan’s western coast, completing his trans-Pacific voyage in 69 days after leaving a yacht
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Colombian pop star Shakira and her partner, Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué, are splitting up, the pair said Saturday. “We regret to confirm that we are separating,” the two said in a statement released by Shakira’s public relations firm. “For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Colombian pop star Shakira and her partner, Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué, are splitting up, the pair said Saturday. “We regret to confirm that we are separating,” the two said in a statement released by Shakira’s public relations firm. “For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A U.N. human rights official has condemned the continued crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Sudan, which has been roiling since a military coup over six months ago. Adama Dieng, the United Nations expert on human rights in Sudan, urged military authorities Saturday to take “more bold and
Continue ReadingBy John Blake, CNN Winning souls for Christ. Taking back America for God. Standing in the Gap. Anyone who has spent time among white evangelical Christians has heard some of those phrases. The evangelical subculture is filled with militaristic rhetoric that depicts conservative Christians trying to “take back America” for God from the secular forces
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, Rachel Janfaza, Gregory Krieg, Dan Merica, Kelly Mena, Maeve Reston, Steve Contorno and Andrew Menezes, CNN With Democratic control of the US House and Senate on the line in this fall’s midterm elections, the races for those chambers have drawn plenty of attention. Republicans appear to be in good position to make
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Un exjuez de Wisconsin fue asesinado este viernes en lo que las autoridades llaman un ataque dirigido por un sospechoso que también tenía como objetivo a otros funcionarios del gobierno, dijo a CNN una fuente familiarizada con la investigación. El exjuez de la corte de circuito del condado de Juneau, John
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Fuertes lluvias, vientos e inundaciones están azotando el sur de Florida el sábado por la mañana, con hasta 11 pulgadas (27 centímetros) de lluvia cayendo en algunos lugares desde el viernes dejando a autos parados en las calles de Fort Lauderdale y Miami. Las aerolíneas cancelaron más de 500 vuelos hasta
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