By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It’s been seven years since Britney Spears released her last album, but she’s still making news in the music space. Over the weekend Spears became a member of Spotify’s “Billions Club,” when her 2003 hit single “Toxic” hit a billion streams according to the streaming platform. She joins
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — As heat waves and wildfire smoke continue to affect parts of the United States, doctors are warning that people need to watch their heart health — particularly if they live in areas with high pollution levels. The risk of a deadly heart attack may double when people are exposed
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, Kylie Atwood, Zachary Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s office has asked former US officials about a February 2020 Oval Office meeting where then-President Donald Trump praised improvements to the security of US elections, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. In the meeting with
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie quarterbacks C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans and Anthony Richardson of the Indianapolis Colts have both agreed to fully guaranteed four-year contracts. A person familiar with Stroud’s $36 million deal confirmed the contract to The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity
Continue ReadingGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Hundreds of Guatemalans are protesting the interference by courts and prosecutors in August’s second-round presidential election. The government’s actions against candidate Bernardo Arévalo included suspending his Seed Movement party, then raiding the country’s election tribunal offices after it certified first-round election results. U.S. officials have called that a threat to the
Continue ReadingBy DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal struck out nine while recording his first victory in more than a year and the Detroit Tigers handed the San Francisco Giants their season-worst sixth consecutive loss, 5-1. Skubal was making his fourth start of the year. He held the Giants scoreless on two hits
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country star Chris Young’s latest single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” is a vivid love letter to summertime weekends, old trucks, dive bar bands, and crushes. And it might sound immediately familiar: The guitar lick that opens the track is lifted directly from David Bowie’s
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Americans no longer have to fear the Internal Revenue Service showing up unannounced at their door. The IRS is ending a decades-old practice of having unarmed revenue officers visit households and businesses to help them resolve their account balances by collecting unpaid taxes and unfiled tax returns. These visits
Continue ReadingDURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke has extended coach Mike Elko’s contract through 2029 after he led the Blue Devils to nine wins and was named Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year in his first season. Athletic director Nina King also announced the salary pool for assistant coaches and support staff would be increased. No details
Continue ReadingJoaquin Doria (CNN Español) — Celebridades, fuegos artificiales y un gol de película en el último minuto para ganar el partido. Estos fueron los ingredientes de un debut de Lionel Messi con la camiseta del Inter Miami que estuvo a la altura de su incomparable trayectoria. El astro argentino ingresó en el segundo tiempo del
Continue ReadingBy TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America No children’s remains have been found after a two-week archeological dig near the site of a former Native American boarding school in Nebraska. The state’s archeologist said the team that is searching for the lost cemetery in Genoa has planned to meet on Zoom with representatives of 40
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy says it will probably take “at least half a season” for the team to know what it has in new starting quarterback Jordan Love. Murphy noted the parallels to 2008. That’s when Aaron Rodgers took over as Green
Continue ReadingDORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund has signed Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer from Bundesliga rival Bayern Munich. It boosts the club’s options following Jude Bellingham’s departure for Real Madrid. Dortmund says the 29-year-old Sabitzer signed a contract through June 2027 and will travel on Tuesday to the United States to join his new teammates on
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — A former volleyball player has filed a lawsuit alleging hazing within Northwestern University’s women’s volleyball team – the latest accusation against the school’s athletic programs. According to the lawsuit, filed Monday, a person who was listed as “Jane Doe” experienced “hazing, harassment, bullying and retaliation” as
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed 25 people, including 10 soldiers trying to get the flames under control in the face of high winds and scorching summer temperatures, government ministries said Monday. At least 1,500 people were evacuated, the Interior Ministry said, without providing details. The Interior Ministry announced 15 deaths
Continue ReadingCNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Want to live up to an additional 24 years? Just add eight healthy lifestyle choices to your life at age 40 and that could happen, according to a new unpublished study analyzing data on US veterans. Starting at age 50 instead? No problem, you could prolong your life
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Barackman Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Excelsior Springs Fire Department, in cooperation with the city’s police department, rescued a man who fell down a more than 30-foot ravine this morning by utilizing a rope rescue. The man had slipped into the tree line while fleeing
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Strothers, Kristina Russo & Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story GUILFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A volunteer for an event in Guilford fell from a hot air balloon over the weekend. Police said the volunteer was a 69-year-old man who was working at The Balloon Glow and Laser Show on the
Continue ReadingBy Darienne DeBrule Click here for updates on this story HIGHLAND, Utah (KSTU) — 11-year-old Cooper Murray is a natural athlete. He’s always ready to put his mitt on, hit the field and talk about baseball. “When he plays, he goes all in. He’ll slide, and he’s just yelling, and he just loves it. He’s
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Tavss Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) — Wildlife officials say the large number of recent duck deaths in Salt Lake City’s Liberty Park is not connected to avian influenza. Up to 30 ducks were found dead earlier this month, leading the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to
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