By Rob Polansky and Dylan Fearon Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Activists protested at this weekend’s Jason Aldean concert in Hartford. Kamora’s Cultural Corner organized the event for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Xfinity Theatre. It was called “Small Towns Against Hate.” Organizers encouraged attendees to
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Matthew McConaughey is still fighting to make America’s school’s safer more than a year after a gunman killed two teachers and 19 children at Robb Elementary School in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. McConaughey, who was a visible and vocal advocate for the community in the aftermath of the
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WILKS ISTANBUL (AP) — Campaigners fighting to protect woodlands earmarked for coal-mining in southwest Turkey say they will maintain their fight as tree-felling comes to an end. Locals have held a four-year vigil in Akbelen forest to hold off logging that paves the way for a lignite mine near the village of Ikizkoy
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Officials from the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection on Monday morning observed that the new “X” on top of the building formerly known as Twitter’s headquarters was being dismantled, according to Patrick Hannan, the department’s spokesman. The news comes after the company was issued a notice of
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court is out with a decision that provides critical relief for thousands of people who were badly injured in car wrecks. The court says people getting care for catastrophic crashes before summer 2019 won’t lose their lifetime insurance benefits. For decades, people injured in
Continue ReadingBy Alysia Burgio Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Metro Detroit woman is demanding justice after a ride to the hospital in an ambulance turned tragic. “All I remember is we hit something extremely hard at a high of rate speed,” said Brandy Holmes. It was at the intersection
Continue ReadingBy Madeleine Wright Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Sunday is the 27th annual Christmas in July toy run! Santa Claus got on his Harley-Davidson and lead a pack of 500 to 600 motorcyclists to Shriners Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in the city’s Hunting Park neighborhood. “A lot of the
Continue ReadingBy Kristie Keleshian Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NEW YORK (WCBS) — The NYPD has identified the man who was stabbed to death outside of a Brooklyn gas station on Saturday night and added the Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating. CBS New York spoke to one of the victim’s close
Continue ReadingBy John Dias Click here for updates on this story SCARSDALE, NEW YORK (WCBS) — The Happy Cat Hotel and Spa recently opened up in Westchester County, and its owners say it’s different than other pet boarding places. They say it’s perfect for cat parents looking to get away this summer. Creativity was key when
Continue ReadingCNN By Celina Tebor, Jessica Xing and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A New Jersey school district has agreed to pay $9.1 million to the family of a girl who died by suicide after she was bullied at school, the family’s attorney said. The settlement comes after Diane and Seth Grossman sued Rockaway Township School
Continue ReadingBY WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Trucking company Yellow Corp. has shut down operations and is headed for a bankruptcy filing, according to the Teamsters Union and multiple media reports. After years of financial struggles, reports of Yellow preparing for bankruptcy emerged last week — as the Nashville, Tennessee-based trucker saw
Continue ReadingBy Melonne McBride Click here for updates on this story SAINT JOSEPH, Missouri (KCTV) — Lifelong Chiefs fan, Jessica Tangen, Riverside Missouri, passed away on Sunday while attending the Chiefs training camp. Mosaic Life Care, healthcare partner to the Chiefs, provided medical attention along with Buchanan County EMS and Missouri Western State University staff Sunday
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah next week and is expected to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change as the region endures a brutally hot summer with soaring temperatures. Biden is expected to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act and the push toward more clean
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lady Gaga is grieving the loss of her “real true friend.” On Monday, the superstar actress and singer posted a tribute to her friend and collaborator Tony Bennett, who recently died at the age of 96. Gaga hailed the legendary crooner, writing, “I will miss my friend forever.
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — The flight seemed too good to be true. When Martina Jones got the text with the details, she scrutinized them for several minutes. It was a $279 round-trip flight departing from either Washington D.C. or New York City, flying to Nairobi, Kenya. “Of course, this was a great deal,
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El año 2023 en Argentina está marcado por las elecciones, y se espera que los ciudadanos vayan a las urnas el próximo 13 de agosto para las Primarias Abiertas Simultáneas y Obligatorias (PASO), el 22 de octubre para las elecciones generales y, eventualmente, el 19 de noviembre para una segunda
Continue ReadingCNN By Chloe Melas, CNN (CNN) — Tim McGraw is gearing up to go on tour and he hopes the experience will not include anyone throwing things at him on stage. The country music star and “1883” actor spoke to CNN about the concerning trend of concertgoers throwing items such as drinks and cellphones at
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN (CNN) — Tim McGraw is gearing up to go on tour and he hopes the experience will not include anyone throwing things at him on stage. The country music star and “1883” actor spoke to CNN about the concerning trend of concertgoers throwing items such as drinks and cellphones at artists
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The UK government has announced plans to allow a big expansion of drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea in a move that environmental activists have described as a taking a “wrecking ball” to the country’s climate commitments. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday that he
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Un autobús de la empresa Transporte Especial Cotrina Buss E.I.R.L. se salió de la vía y cayó a un abismo en la provincia peruana de Huancabamba, departamento de Piura, de acuerdo con las investigaciones preliminares. Por el momento, se desconoce el número exacto de víctimas. El vehículo de pasajeros
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