By TaRhonda Thomas Click here for updates on this story WOODSTOWN, New Jersey (WPVI) — A severe storm hit the small town of Woodstown, New Jersey on Saturday night, leaving damage in its wake. Woodstown police say no one was hurt, but two homes are uninhabitable. The storm left many residents in the small town
Continue ReadingBy Frederik Pleitgen and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — When thousands of people hit Israel’s streets to protest against the passage of the first law in the government’s controversial judicial overhaul plan last week, a smaller group of Israelis was celebrating. Right-leaning Israelis who mostly identify with the country’s more conservative, religious and Jewish nationalist
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story CONNECTICUT (WFSB) — Exotic tick species are stowing away on humans coming to Connecticut, and local health officials fear they’ll become permanent residents in the state. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station reported it received several exotic tick species from returning vacationers. “The number of invasive
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: New Relic, Nikola rise; Tempur Sealy falls.
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions. Monday’s announcement from the NIH’s $1.15 billion RECOVER project comes amid frustration from patients
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Who among us hasn’t woken up with worries on our mind? Lizzo’s “Barbie” movie song “Pink” now has an alternate version just for those kind of mornings. The minute-long “Pink (Bad Day),” plays as Margot Robbie’s character in the movie is having an existential crisis. “Hey, Barbie. Why so
Continue ReadingBy Kim Passoth Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Repaving has been going on in and around the Las Vegas Strip for months now and will continue until one of the biggest sports in the world drives into Las Vegas this November. The inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix is
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Khalafi Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — The York Fire has crossed the state line from California into Nevada, according to a 3:30 p.m. update Sunday from the National Park Service. As of 1:30 p.m. Sunday, the York Fire had burned 70,000 acres with no containment. The
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, on Monday rejected efforts by Donald Trump’s legal team to toss evidence in the criminal investigation into the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia and to disqualify the district attorney investigating him. Fulton County Superior Court
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — In a new policy plan unveiled Monday, Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis took aim at China with a “Declaration of Economic Independence” that also targets taxes, regulations and “elites” he blames for the nation’s decline. Speaking in a New Hampshire warehouse, the Florida governor promised to
Continue ReadingBy Olga Voitovych and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — A day after Volodymyr Zelensky said war was “returning to Russia” with an attempted drone strike on Moscow, the Kremlin launched a deadly airstrike against the Ukrainian president’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih. At least six people were killed, including a 5-year-old girl, and dozens
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court said Monday that a full panel of 15 justices would hear petitions in September against a contentious law that was passed last week by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and which has spurred mass protests. The law was one of a series of proposed changes to Israel’s judiciary put
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Foo Fighters brought out a special guest over the weekend to pay tribute to Sinéad O’Connor. During an appearance at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival, Alanis Morissette joined the band to perform O’Connor’s 1987 single, “Mandinka.” The Irish singer died last week after being found unresponsive at a
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you believe Janelle Monae’s hyper-sexual expression is a front, think again. These days, Monae is unapologetically living her truth in a bold manner while trying to avoid negativity. The star, once known for sporting custom-made suits, has shed that attire to nearly bare
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk. An attorney representing the social media site wrote to
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN Rochester, New Hampshire (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday unveiled his economic agenda, a broad mix of conservative and populist guideposts that puts corporate boardrooms, federal bureaucrats, China and President Joe Biden’s domestic policy on notice. The platform, which his 2024 presidential campaign has dubbed the
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — “She’s everything. He’s just Ken.” The tagline for the record-breaking “Barbie” movie highlights the stark difference between Margot Robbie’s lead character and her lackluster, overlooked boyfriend Ken, played by Ryan Gosling. It quickly became a running joke on social media leading up to the release of the movie. Now,
Continue ReadingBy Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — When “Elemental” opened to less than $30 million in the US in mid-June, box-office analysts and reporters were quick to label the animated movie a “flop,” one that was almost sure to lose money. Yet after steadily playing through the summer, the latest entry from one-time hit factory Pixar
Continue Readingby Brian Fung Washington, DC (CNN) — Elon Musk has called himself a free-speech absolutist and has praised “even my worst critics.” But now Twitter has threatened to sue a nonprofit known for sharply criticizing the platform for its handling of hate speech and misinformation. In a July 20 letter shared publicly Monday, Twitter threatened
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer At about summer’s halfway point, the record-breaking heat and weather extremes are both unprecedented and unsurprising, hellish yet boring in some ways, scientists say. Killer heat. Deadly floods. Smoke from wildfires that chokes. And there’s no relief in sight. Expect a hotter than normal August and September, American and
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