By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé gave one lucky audience member at a recent “Renaissance” tour concert in Nashville a pretty sweet wedding gift. The Grammy-winner was on stage singing “Crazy in Love” when she spotted a sign in the crowd asking her to help choose between her hits “XO” and “1+1” to be
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — As Americans desperately seek to cool off, some stocks are rising with the temperature. Shares of companies whose products help cool homes have gained as record temperatures hit the United States. Carrier Global shares have jumped 10.6% this month, Whirlpool rose 4.8% and Aaon added 8.3%. Those
Continue ReadingBy Evan Sobol, Luke Hajdasz, Eliza Kruczynski and Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story SPRAGUE, Connecticut (WFSB) — A mother and daughter both died from being swept down a river in Sprague Tuesday, according to state police. The mother’s family identified her as 39-year-old Kelly Dora of Norwich. The child was identified
Continue ReadingZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain has killed at least five people and injured dozens of others in Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia. The storm was the second in two days to sweep over the Balkans region following days of extremely hot and dry weather. Police said two men
Continue ReadingBy KATHY McCORMACK and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection to a fifth term in 2024, an unexpected move for the popular Republican that gives Democrats real hope of reclaiming the battleground state’s top elected office during a presidential election
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s first open call for grants yielded 6,353 applications from nonprofits — meaning candidates have at least a 4% chance of being selected for a $1 million grant. Lever for Change, the nonprofit overseeing the application process, said Wednesday that the applications came
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — The misdemeanor simple-assault case against Tennessee Titans linebacker Rashad Weaver has been closed. Weaver was charged in 2021 in Pittsburgh in an incident that occurred days before the Titans drafted him with a fourth-round pick. The charge against Weaver stemmed from an alleged altercation with a woman. Weaver played in college at
Continue ReadingCNN By Vasco Cotovio, Katharina Krebs, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Paul P. Murphy and Allegra Goodwin, CNN (CNN) — A video emerged on Wednesday that appears to show Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin greeting his fighters in Belarus, in what would be his first public appearance since he led an armed rebellion in Russia last month. “Welcome guys!
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies medical staff has recommended right-handed pitching prospect Andrew Painter have surgery on his right elbow. The team said the Phillies medical staff recommended that Painter undergo a UCL reconstruction on his elbow with ulnar nerve transposition surgery. The 20-year-old Painter sprained the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — There are zero things wrong with fantasizing about winning tonight’s billion-dollar Powerball jackpot drawing. And dropping $5 to $10 to buy lottery tickets or scratch-offs on occasion can be considered entertainment spending. So, by all means, enjoy if that’s what you like. But, given everyone’s dreadfully poor
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Discovery West and Harcourts the Garner Group are coming together to host a Tour of (Dog) Homes during the annual Tour of Homes, a special event to benefit the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A tornado has heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina — the latest in a string of extreme weather events plaguing the U.S. Torrential rains flooded communities in Kentucky while an area from California to South Florida endured more blistering
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Ford Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Historical trees that were cut down in Virginia Highland have neighbors upset. Crews were seen at a home on Orme Circle cutting down two large oak trees. Neighbors say the trees were cut down without a permit. “It’s 400 years old,
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Deschutes County commissioners will hear from residents Wednesday afternoon on a proposed camping ban first brought forth on June 7th by Sheriff Shane Nelson.
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Mass shootings in major metropolitan areas in the United States disproportionately affect Black people, and structural racism may play a role, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal JAMA Surgery. Researchers at Tulane University analyzed data relating to the 51 largest metropolitan areas, including demographic and
Continue ReadingNEWARK (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have signed free agent forward Tomas Nosek to a one-year, $1 million contract. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the signing on Wednesday. Nosek played in 66 games for Boston last season and had seven goals and 11 assists. He played in all seven of the Bruins’ playoff
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Lifsey and Madeline Montgomery Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WANF) — A death investigation is underway Wednesday morning at a gas station in DeKalb County. It’s at the BP at 2155 Flat Shoals Road. Police have not confirmed what took place, but Atlanta News First spoke with an
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Just 1% of all US homes changed hands in the first half of this year, the lowest share in at least a decade, according to data from Redfin. Only about 14 out of every 1,000 existing homes moved from one owner to another in the first half
Continue ReadingOCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Mage is expected to race for the first time since finishing third in the Preakness when the 3-year-old colt takes on seven rivals in the $1 million Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday. Mage drew the No. 4 post position on Wednesday and was made the co-second
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hush-money payments. Classified records. And now, his efforts to overturn the 2020 election that led to the Capitol attack. Already facing criminal cases in New York and Florida, Donald Trump is in increasing legal peril as investigations into his struggle to cling to
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