By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Five US senators are set to reintroduce legislation Wednesday that would block companies including TikTok from transferring Americans’ personal data to countries such as China, as part of a proposed broadening of US export controls. The bipartisan bill led by Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Wyoming Republican Sen.
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON DEPOT, Connecticut (WFSB) — A dog that jumped and fell 34 feet from a tower at a state park in Washington Depot needed to be rescued by firefighters. The Bantam Fire Company said it was called in to help at Mt. Tom State Park
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese lawmakers have failed in yet another attempt to elect a president and break a seven-month power vacuum roiling the country. Wednesday’s session came after 11 previous sessions by the parliament — the last of which was held in January — failed to choose
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “The Fully Monty” quickly reveals itself to be one of those revivals that’s all dressed up with no place to go, squandering enthusiasm for this transformation of the genial 1997 box-office hit into an eight-episode series. Most of the gang returns, but it’s a reunion largely in search
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky and Matt McFarland Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man from New Jersey was arrested for stealing mail from collection boxes in New Haven and West Haven. Ixavier Holman Jr., 31, of Secaucus, NJ, was taken into custody on Monday, according to the U.S. attorney
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Troutdale man has pled guilty to producing propaganda to support the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, better known as ISIS. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Oregon, Hawazen Sameer Mothafar, 33, an Iraqi national residing in
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Was “Marvin Gaye” playing at the time is the question. Charlie Puth has confirmed Megan Trainor’s story about the two singers sharing a smooch in 2015 while recording their duet. Puth told Interview that it was “hot and fun.” “It was. I had just moved to LA and
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Just hours after Nevada took a big step toward approving the Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas, A’s fans held a “reverse boycott” during a game at the Oakland Coliseum. The Nevada state Senate passed a bill which will help to fund the new stadium being built to house
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Aiello, Senior Digital Parliamentary Reporter Click here for updates on this story Ottawa, Ontario (CTV Network) — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office was informed by Canada’s corrections agency about plans to transfer notorious serial rapist and convicted killer Paul Bernardo, months before it happened, CTV News has confirmed. According to the Correctional
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Antonia Mortensen and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Mourners gathered in Milan on Wednesday for the state funeral of Silvio Berlusconi, the divisive and domineering former premier who remained omnipresent in Italian public life for decades until his death this week. Berlusconi’s coffin left Villa San Martino in Arcore, outside Milan, and
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — The risk of dying from breast cancer has fallen dramatically since the 1990s, according to a new study, which found that most women diagnosed with early breast cancer now go on to survive the disease long-term. The
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Former Chelsea player and manager John Hollins has died. He was 76. Chelsea announced the death of the former midfielder and described him as a “dream player.” Hollins was a hard-running, pugnacious midfielder who scored 64 goals and made 592 appearances for Chelsea across two spells on either side of stints with
Continue ReadingBy Paulina Aguilar Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A man with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) from Hood River became the first person in the country to receive a newly approved drug on Tuesday. The drug, Qalsody, was approved in April and could be a groundbreaking treatment for ALS. Terry
Continue ReadingBy Cyndi Fahrlander and Angie Ricono Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — KCTV5 has looked into the issue after police were called to a local hotel over a service dog. Dominick Helveston checked into the Super 8 in Lawrence late one night. He had his dog Diesel with him
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Se espera que el papa Francisco abandone el hospital en los próximos días, mientras su recuperación avanza con normalidad y sin complicaciones, informó este miércoles el director de la Oficina de Prensa del Vaticano, Matteo Bruni. “El santo padre ha descansado bien durante la noche. El personal médico informa que
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — A las 11:59 de la noche de este martes 13 de junio concluyó la etapa de inscripción de candidaturas ante el Consejo Nacional Electoral de Ecuador, de cara a los comicios anticipados previstos para el 20 de agosto. Un total de ocho binomios presidenciales se apuntaron para participar en
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Kylian Mbappe’s decision not to take up the option of a 12-month extension on his Paris Saint-Germain contract could spark a bidding war for the French superstar this summer. PSG is adamant he will not be allowed to leave as a free agent when his
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States dropped 0.3% from April to May, another sign that inflationary pressures continue to ease in the face of repeated interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. The Labor Department’s producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers
Continue ReadingBy Hal Scheurich Click here for updates on this story DAPHNE, Alabama (WALA) — A Georgia man is behind bars in Baldwin County after what police are calling a bizarre domestic violence and kidnapping case. It began at a Daphne hotel and ended on a bridge in Loxley where the victim jumped to get away,
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Olympic swimming bronze medalist Sarah Wellbrock says she is retiring from the sport a year before the Paris Games because of longstanding health issues. The German swimmer won her medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle as Sarah Köhler at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 in a race won by Katie Ledecky. Wellbrock was
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