CNN By Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia voiced his support Monday for raising the age to 21 for purchasing semi-automatic weapons and questioned why individuals need to own high-powered AR-15-style weapons, putting him at odds with Republicans who are resisting imposing any restrictions on access to firearms. “I
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia voiced his support Monday for raising the age to 21 for purchasing semi-automatic weapons and questioned why individuals need to own high-powered AR-15-style weapons, putting him at odds with Republicans who are resisting imposing any restrictions on access to firearms. “I never
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Intense summer heat will build as the week rolls on, peaking with potentially deadly heat in the drought-stricken West this Friday. Temperatures will rise above 100 degrees, reaching or breaking records in many areas. Meteorologists like Chris Kuhlman, from the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Phoenix, recommend people stay
Continue ReadingBy OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president says Russian forces intend to capture Zaporizhzhia, a large city in the country’s southeast. The seizure of the city would allow the Russian military to advance closer to the center of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a news conference Monday
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a criminal investigation after a revelation that he failed to report the theft of about $4 million in cash from his farm in northern Limpopo province. An account of the theft is contained in an affidavit by the country’s former
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN NASA will launch a mission that will both fly by Venus and descend through its harsh atmosphere in 2029. Called DAVINCI, the Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry and Imaging mission will be the first to study Venus through both flybys and descent. The spacecraft is expected to explore
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Cortez Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — Edited body-cam video and a transcript released by police paint a better picture of what led up to a man drowning at Tempe Town Lake on Saturday. The 11-minute video shows officers talking to Sean Bickings and another woman before
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Outfielder Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros finalized a $115 million, six-year contract covering 2023-28. The 24-year-old gets a $5 million signing bonus and salaries of $7 million next year, $10 million in 2024 and $15 million in 2025, covering his three years of arbitration eligibility.
Continue ReadingBy Amy Cutler Click here for updates on this story MESA, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — A viewer reached out, claiming a nursing home employee’s negligence led to the death of a patient. Arizona’s Family dug in, looking into inspection reports and fines for that Mesa facility — Sante of Mesa. The case was handed over
Continue ReadingCNN By Chris Boyette and Holly Yan, CNN They were at places that seemed safe — but few spaces in America are guaranteed safe anymore. More than a dozen people were killed and more than 70 injured in at least 13 mass shootings this weekend in the United States. Some were at graduation parties, a
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson La Habana, Cuba (CNN) — El gobierno de Cuba arremetió este lunes contra la decisión de Estados Unidos de no invitar a su país, ni a Nicaragua ni a Venezuela a la Cumbre de las Américas, la reunión regional que se celebra esta semana en Los Ángeles. ¿Por qué no estarán Cuba, Venezuela,
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business This year has so far been miserable for investors in social media companies. Shares of Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms have plunged more than 40% so far in 2022. Investors are concerned about CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to transform the company into a metaverse
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business This year has so far been miserable for investors in social media companies. Shares of Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms have plunged more than 40% so far in 2022. Investors are concerned about CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to transform the company into a metaverse player … whatever
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a major reason that US drivers are paying record prices for gasoline. But it’s not the only cause of the spike. Numerous factors are pushing prices up, with regular gasoline hitting a record $4.87 a gallon Monday according to AAA’s survey — up 25 cents
Continue ReadingBy Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota (WCCO) — With two water main breaks in less than two weeks, some Twin Cities homeowners say they’re ready to take their city to court. The first break happened on May 21 and the second on June 3, both in the
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities are moving to seize a $60 million Gulfstream and a $350 million aircraft believed to be one of the world’s most expensive private airplanes after linking both aircraft to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. A Manhattan federal court magistrate judge on Monday signed a seizure
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The pandemic brought a wave of new investors into the stock market. And now those newbies are facing their first major market downturn. Some Millennials and Gen Z-ers found themselves jobless and bored during peak Covid, yet flush with sudden access to cash through stimulus programs and increased federal unemployment
Continue ReadingBy J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Warriors fans dancing on Celtics jerseys in San Francisco after Golden State crushed Boston in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, evening the series at one each. “The series just started again,” said one Dubs fan. “I didn’t feel great the
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has declared a second mistrial for a man charged in the 2015 killing of a pastor’s wife after jurors learned details about the Indianapolis case’s long history. The Indianapolis Star reports Marion Superior Judge Grant Hawkins declared the mistrial after one of the jurors set to hear evidence Monday in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Varios jugadores de los Tampa Bay Rays no llevaron logotipos LGBTQ en sus uniformes para la celebración de la Noche del Orgullo (Pride Night) del equipo durante el partido del sábado contra los Chicago White Sox. Según el Tampa Bay Times, al menos cinco jugadores de béisbol de los Rays, los lanzadores
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