By ED DAVEY A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world’s “first carbon-neutral airline” and should pay damages. The complaint in federal court in California alleges the airline relied on carbon offsets that were largely bogus. Companies around the world buy carbon credits to cancel out
Continue ReadingBy Janice Yu Click here for updates on this story HIGHBRIDGE, New York (WABC) — Police have released new information about what led up to the death of a 3-month-old baby who was found along the Major Deegan Expressway. Damion Comager, the baby’s 23-year-old father, was arrested and charged with murder on Monday. Officials say
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking on big Freightliner semis can stop the trucks unexpectedly for no apparent reason. It’s at least the third recent investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into glitches with the technology, which has the potential to save
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the NBA Finals (men’s) and the WNBA Finals (women’s). The finals follow the professional basketball leagues’ regular seasons. 2023 NBA and WNBA Finals June 12, 2023 – NBA Finals – The Denver Nuggets defeat the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5, to win the series
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — Caleb Martin was undrafted coming out of college. He entered the NBA with almost no guarantees. He had to play in the G League. Charlotte let him go after two seasons. Desperate for a second chance, he joined the Miami Heat on a two-way contract to
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — US oil prices dropped below $70 a barrel Tuesday on concerns about whether the debt ceiling deal will make it through Congress and on reports of tensions between Saudi Arabia and Russia ahead of a key OPEC+ meeting. Crude slumped 4.4% to close at $69.46 a barrel,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Stanley Cup, the annual championship of the National Hockey League. June 13, 2023 – The Vegas Golden Knights defeat the Florida Panthers in Game 5 to win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. June 26, 2022 – The Colorado Avalanche defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sia has revealed that she has autism. The singer and songwriter shared the information in an episode of the “Rob Has a Podcast,” which featured Carolyn Wiger, a former contestant on the reality competition “Survivor.” “I’m on the spectrum, and I’m in recovery and whatever,” Sia said. “There’s
Continue ReadingSEVILLE, Spain (AP) — The wife of Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Sergio Rico says he remains in stable condition with a head injury after being hit by a horse in Spain last weekend. Alba Silva spoke briefly to Spanish media outside the hospital where Rico was in an intensive care unit on Sunday. She did not
Continue ReadingAuthorities are asking the public to share any video or information as they investigate a weekend shooting that left eight teens wounded outside a stadium near Philadelphia. Police in Chester said gunfire erupted shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday in a parking lot outside Subaru Park, the sports venue where the MLS soccer team Philadelphia Union
Continue ReadingBy Christine Sloan Click here for updates on this story METUCHEN, New Jersey (WCBS) — A New Jersey man who was killed in World War II was finally laid to rest Monday. U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Michael Uhrin’s remains weren’t identified until nearly 80 years after his B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber was shot
Continue ReadingBy Shawn Nottingham, Nick Valencia and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The family of 11-year-old Mississippi boy Aderrien Murry has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking $5 million after he was shot earlier this month by a police officer who responded to the child’s 911 call for help. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday
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With increasing traffic congestion, high-crash areas and multimodal transportation challenges, changes are underway for the Bend Parkway and other main streets in the city.
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva proposed creating a common currency in the region during a meeting with South American heads of state in Brasilia on Tuesday. The single currency would apply to the Mercosur trade bloc, comprised of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, in Lula’s vision. Talk
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former South African President Thabo Mbeki. Personal Birth date: June 18, 1942 Birth place: Idutywa, Transkei, South Africa Birth name: Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki Father: Govan Mbeki, a teacher and politician Mother: Epainette (Moerane) Mbeki, a teacher Marriage: Zanele Dlamini Mbeki (1974-present) Children: With
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro will stand trial in September on contempt of Congress charges filed after he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta set a Sept. 5 trial date
Continue ReadingBy ELITSA BIZIOS Click here for updates on this story POMPANO BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — A man charged in connection to the shooting death of a toddler left a gun unattended inside a Pompano Beach apartment, authorities said. Thirty-three-year-old Luis Appolon appeared before a Broward County Circuit judge on Sunday. The suspect faces one count
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Tennis star Coco Gauff says basketball star Jimmy Butler assured her that his Miami Heat would make it to the NBA Finals before they were guaranteed of so much as participating in the playoffs. Gauff recounted what she called her “Jimmy Butler story” after winning her
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he plans to “counterpunch” against former President Donald Trump’s attacks after kicking off his 2024 campaign in Iowa on Tuesday. The Florida governor implicitly poked fun at his top rival at his first official campaign event. But speaking to reporters after
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR suspended Chase Elliott for one race on Tuesday, less than one day after the five-time most popular driver and former Cup champion deliberately wrecked Denny Hamlin in the Coca-Cola 600. Hendrick Motorsports said in a statement it will not appeal the suspension and Corey
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