MLB postpones games as wildfire smoke continues to wreak havoc on US sports
CNN By Amy Woodyatt, David Close and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — A string of sports games and practices have been postponed as smoke from Canadian…
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Siberia swelters in record-breaking temperatures amid its ‘worst heat wave in history’
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of heat records have fallen in Siberia, as temperatures climbed above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7…
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Sunrise Birthdays – Thursday, June 8th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, June 8th. You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at:…
Continue ReadingNY governor warns Belmont Stakes could be affected if air quality doesn’t improve
By The Associated Press Racing at Belmont Park was canceled on Thursday due to poor air quality from wildfires in Canada, and New York’s…
Continue ReadingBelmont cancels racing, Nationals postpone game due to poor air quality from Canada wildfires
By The Associated Press Racing at Belmont Park was canceled and the Washington Nationals’ home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was…
Continue ReadingUS company signs agreement to enter retail fuel market in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A U.S. petroleum company has signed an agreement with Sri Lanka allowing it to…
Continue ReadingFrançoise Gilot, artist whose career transcended her relationship with Picasso, has died at 101
By Benjamin Sutton Françoise Gilot, a tireless artist who defied simple categorization — and efforts to define her merely as a footnote in the…
Continue ReadingMore lies unearthed at the ‘Vanderpump Rules’ reunion finale
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — There was a tie for first place when it came to the most shocking part of the “Vanderpump Rules” reunion finale.…
Continue ReadingJohn Roberts upheld a key part of the Voting Rights Act. What will he do next on race?
CNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — When Chief Justice John Roberts began reading his decision in a voting rights…
Continue ReadingHundreds of children evacuated from Sudanese orphanage amid intense fighting in Khartoum
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Two hundred and eighty children between the ages of one month and 15 years were evacuated from a Khartoum…
Continue ReadingHigh school students required to do physical labor to make up missed classes
By Brendan Tierney Click here for updates on this story WAYNESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — School is out for the summer,…
Continue ReadingLloyd a Fox studio analyst for Women’s World Cup, Dellacamera lead broadcaster
LOS ANGELES (AP) — JP Dellacamera will be Fox’s lead play-by-play commentator for the third straight Women’s World Cup and two-time FIFA Player…
Continue ReadingScam alert: Text message leads to Brevard man losing $15,000
By Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story REVARD, North Carolina (WLOS) — A two-letter response to a…
Continue ReadingCheeseburger kicks up his paws as Kansas police retire one of their own
By Julia Scammahorn Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV) — After 8 years of service to the…
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PM showers & thunderstorms
GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Mostly cloudy skies this morning may clear for a bit, but storm activity pressing into the region from the…
Continue ReadingPortland college student’s food cart serves up authentic Arab food on campus
By Amal Elhelw Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland State University student Faisal…
Continue ReadingShop owner loses nearly everything in industrial fire, months after losing daughter
By Soyoung Kim Click here for updates on this story SALMON CREEK, Washington (KPTV) — People are trying to plan for…
Continue Reading‘Never Have I Ever’ comes to an end. For the show’s stars, it was the ‘ride of a lifetime’
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — On the first day that Richa Moorjani walked onto the set of “Never Have I Ever,” she realized she was a part…
Continue ReadingEurope’s economy shrank. For households that are hurting, it’s just numbers
By DAVID McHUGH and COURTNEY BONNELL AP Business Writers LONDON (AP) — The European economy has contracted slightly at the end of last year and…
Continue ReadingRomania informs Russia it must cut 51 embassy positions in Bucharest
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s foreign ministry has informed Russia that it must reduce the number of its embassy positions in Bucharest by…
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