Florida man executed for 1984 murders of babysitter, single mother
By Mallika Kallingal and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Florida executed death row inmate Duane Owen by lethal injection on Thursday evening, nearly…
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Four St. Charles nurses honored with DAISY Awards for outstanding, compassionate care
Four nurses from St. Charles Health System recently were honored DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses, recognizing the outstanding, compassionate…
Continue ReadingIowa Supreme Court deadlocks on 6-week abortion ban and leaves block in place
By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN (CNN) — Abortion will remain legal in Iowa for up to 20 weeks after the state Supreme Court on Friday declined to lift…
Continue ReadingAfter a collision, the U.S. boat retires from final leg of Ocean Race, asks for a ruling
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer The leading boat in The Ocean Race has dropped out of the last leg of the around-the-world sailing competition and…
Continue ReadingArtist’s works celebrate Black culture while echoing the enduring legacy of slavery
By JUSTIN ANDREWS Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A South Bay artist has been…
Continue ReadingNBA suspends Memphis Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant for 25 games without pay for ‘conduct detrimental to the league’
By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been suspended for 25 games without pay by the NBA for “conduct detrimental…
Continue ReadingSwiss cyclist Gino Mäder dies from injuries in crash during Tour de Suisse
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a…
Continue ReadingTV news owner apologizes for Pride Month memo that told Michigan staff to cover fewer LGBTQ+ events
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The general manager of a television news station in western Michigan has apologized after staff received a memo telling…
Continue ReadingTurkeys targeted? Rio Vista neighbors find dead, injured turkeys shot by metal darts
By ASHLEY SHARP Click here for updates on this story RIO VISTA, California (KOVR) — Turkey troubles are growing at a…
Continue ReadingNusrat Chowdhury confirmed as the first Muslim female federal judge in U.S. history
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nusrat Chowdhury, a civil rights lawyer, has been confirmed by the Senate as the first Muslim female federal judge in U.S.…
Continue ReadingBerhalter back as US coach after feud, domestic-violence investigation
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gregg Berhalter was rehired as U.S. men’s national team coach through the 2026 World Cup,…
Continue ReadingGermany hands over 2 Indigenous masks to Colombia as it reappraises the past
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has handed over to Colombia two masks made by the Indigenous Kogi people that had been in a…
Continue ReadingFDA recommends vaccine manufacturers make single-strain Covid-19 boosters that target Omicron spinoff XBB.1.5 for the fall
By Meg Tirrell and Carma Hassan (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday said it has recommended that Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingAbortion providers in North Carolina file federal lawsuit challenging state’s new restrictions
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Abortion providers in North Carolina have filed a federal lawsuit…
Continue ReadingRay Lewis III, son of Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, dies at 28
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Former college football player Ray Lewis III, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, has died at the age…
Continue ReadingTaxi driver sentenced to 25 years for sexually assaulting passenger in Naperville
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story NAPERVILLE, Illinois (WBBM) — A taxi driver will spend 25 years in…
Continue ReadingAhead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Washington (CNN) — A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th…
Continue ReadingObama to sit down with CNN’s Amanpour to discuss state of democracy in US
By CNN staff (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama will sit down with CNN’s Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive…
Continue Reading‘Huge lug’: 160-pound dog up for adoption in Scituate needs loving home
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SCITUATE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A “magnificent giant” on…
Continue ReadingAfrican leaders greeted with explosions over Kyiv on peace mission to Ukraine
By Sarah Dean, Olga Voitovych, Nimi Princewill, and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — An African delegation on a peace mission to Ukraine headed by…
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