By Ashley Strickland, CNN The ocean is full of mysteries that lead to legendary lore. During a recent moonlit harbor excursion, conversation quickly turned to tales of piracy and exploration. A guide shared stories from the days when tall masts and billowing sails loomed over coastal skylines — and intriguing characters such as Blackbeard and
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Ashley Strickland, CNN The ocean is full of mysteries that lead to legendary lore. During a recent moonlit harbor excursion, conversation quickly turned to tales of piracy and exploration. A guide shared stories from the days when tall masts and billowing sails loomed over coastal skylines — and intriguing characters such
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Busch is getting antsy about not having a contract next season. NASCAR’s only active driver with multiple Cup championships has been unable to extend his deal with Joe Gibbs Racing because the team is still seeking a sponsor for Busch. But he said Saturday
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Fadem, CNN Thinking of reaching out to old friends but nervous it will be awkward or that they won’t appreciate it? You should make those phone calls or send a text or email, according to new research. A study published July 11 in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that people
Continue ReadingBy DYLAN LOVAN and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press PRESTONBURG, Ky. (AP) — Some residents of Appalachia returned to flood-ravaged homes and communities on Saturday to shovel mud and debris and to salvage what they could, while Kentucky’s governor said search and rescue operations were ongoing in the region swamped by torrential rains days earlier that
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president says an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to help pull the bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis has been pushed back to September because of unrest over the past weeks. President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his first speech since he was
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president says an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to help pull the bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis has been pushed back to September because of unrest over the past weeks. President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his first speech since he was
Continue ReadingBy RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says two people died after a hand grenade exploded during a cricket match the capital of Kabul the previous day. The spokesman’s casualty toll on Saturday were the first reported deaths in the incident. Previously, 13 people were reported wounded when a grenade exploded
Continue ReadingBy ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been more than a year in the making and has seen plenty of ups and downs. Now, a Democratic economic package focused on climate and health care faces hurdles but seems headed toward party-line passage by Congress next month. Approval would let President Joe Biden and
Continue ReadingBy ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been more than a year in the making and has seen plenty of ups and downs. Now, a Democratic economic package focused on climate and health care faces hurdles but seems headed toward party-line passage by Congress next month. Approval would let President Joe Biden and
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN Boaters in Massachusetts had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a real-life whale tail. A humpback breached and landed on the bow of a fishing boat near Plymouth on July 24, CNN affiliate WBZ-TV reported. The whale broke the water’s surface around 10 a.m. a few hundred yards off of Manomet Point. No
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN Officials found more than $2 million in methamphetamine hidden in a vehicle at the Rio Grande City Port of Entry in Texas, US Customs and Border Protection say. CBP officers from the Rio Grande City International Bridge discovered it Sunday in a 2012 Dodge that arrived from Mexico, Port Director Andres
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Police in Italy arrested an Italian man in the slaying of a Nigerian vendor whose brutal beating death on a busy beach town thoroughfare was filmed by onlookers without any apparent attempt to intervene physically. Video footage of the attack has circulated widely on Italian news websites
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — Calls continue for a major shakeup at Hockey Canada following recent revelations around how the organization handled past claims of sexual assault. The House of Commons Canadian Heritage Committee has been probing the organization’s handling of previous assault
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Lopez-Martinez, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — During the pandemic, face shields became a part of the daily attire for many hoping to protect themselves against COVID-19. However, a new study tested how much protection face shields provide and found that many fail to yield
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Located along a remote stretch of Highway 395, the Fort Independence Travel Plaza touts a dozen gas pumps, clean restrooms and made-to-order meals for travelers visiting California’s Eastern Sierra. The facility, which provides revenue for a Paiute Indian tribe, is about to quadruple in size thanks to an $8
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Located along a remote stretch of Highway 395, the Fort Independence Travel Plaza touts a dozen gas pumps, clean restrooms and made-to-order meals for travelers visiting California’s Eastern Sierra. The facility, which provides revenue for a Paiute Indian tribe, is about to quadruple in size thanks to an $8
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Located along a remote stretch of Highway 395, the Fort Independence Travel Plaza touts a dozen gas pumps, clean restrooms and made-to-order meals for travelers visiting California’s Eastern Sierra. The facility, which provides revenue for a Paiute Indian tribe, is about to quadruple in size thanks to an $8
Continue ReadingBy ARLEIGH RODGERS and RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana state senators narrowly passed a near-total abortion ban Saturday during a rare weekend session, sending the bill to the House after a contentious week of arguments over whether to allow exceptions for rape and incest. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 26-20 after
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Ride-sharing apps like Uber, DiDi and Lyft may have driven across much of the globe, but they haven’t yet rolled into Venezuela. U.S. sanctions and years of hyperinflation and other woes made it difficult to operate there. So a handful of local entrepreneurs have started
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