By Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles City Controller’s office is investigating after NBCUniversal severely trimmed a row of trees outside its studios where members of SAG-AFTRA were picketing company executives, eliminating shade during a searing heatwave. “Trees are essential to providing Angelenos with significant environmental and public health benefits, especially during a
Continue ReadingLONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A commercial fire fueled by wood chip piles at a paper mill in southwest Washington is worsening air quality in the Portland area. The fire at Nippon Dynawave Packaging started Tuesday night, but a large plume of smoke could still be seen Wednesday morning, reported The Longview Daily News. Crews estimate
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Lautner has always been supportive of his ex-girlfriend, Taylor Swift. That’s the subject of the latest episode of his podcast “The Squeeze,” along with his wife, who is also Taylor Lautner (whom he calls “Tay”). The title of the episode is “Taylor’s Version,” a play on Swift
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La novena edición de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA arrancará este jueves en Auckland con el partido entre Nueva Zelandia, país coanfitrión del torneo, y Noruega. Entre el 20 de julio y el 20 de agosto, 32 selecciones disputarán 64 partidos en 10 sedes diferentes, lo que convierte a la
Continue ReadingBy 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! I
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Cracks are emerging in Israel’s military. The Middle East’s best equipped and most powerful force is under one of the worst assaults it has encountered — a battle within its own ranks. A contentious government plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary has cleaved deep rifts within Israeli
Continue ReadingCNN By Olga Voitovych, Mick Krever and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A series of explosions roared through a Russian ammunition storage facility in occupied Crimea on Wednesday, forcing thousands of residents of nearby areas to flee and prompting leaders there to redirect traffic away from a local highway. Footage showed smoke and flames
Continue ReadingCNN By Olga Voitovych, Mick Krever and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A series of explosions roared through a Russian ammunition storage facility in occupied Crimea on Wednesday, forcing thousands of residents of nearby areas to flee and prompting leaders there to redirect traffic away from a local highway. Footage showed smoke and flames
Continue ReadingBy Olga Voitovych, Mick Krever and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A series of explosions roared through a Russian ammunition storage facility in occupied Crimea on Wednesday, forcing thousands of residents of nearby areas to flee and prompting leaders there to redirect traffic away from a local highway. Footage showed smoke and flames rolling
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump recently delivered the news to Rep. Matt Rosendale: He wouldn’t win the former president’s coveted endorsement if he runs in the GOP primary for the US Senate seat in Montana, according to a Trump ally, a decision with major implications in the high-stakes battle
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — With jackpots reaching ludicrous amounts, lottery pools are quickly flooding offices. At first, they sound like a great idea. Why play alone, when teaming up with your coworkers could improve your odds of hitting the jackpot? But before you either chip in or organize an office pool, experts say
Continue ReadingBy Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Prague, Czech Republic (CNN) — It was a rare moment when the publicly visible Kremlin matched the reality behind closed doors. That is according to the head of Britain’s MI6, who in a rare speech in Prague, gave the first confirmation from Western intelligence that private military group Wagner boss
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Sheryl Crow has shared her thoughts on Jason Aldean’s controversial song, “Try That in a Small Town.” Aldean’s single, which was released in May, stirred new controversy when the music video debuted on July 14. The lyrics and visual references in the video, critics say, are evocative of vigilantism
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Soul Cap has gotten the green light from swimming’s top governing body, which figures to be a huge step toward bringing more diversity to a largely white sport. Just don’t expect the revolutionary piece of equipment to have a big impact at the Olympics or
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The University of Vermont fired its men’s hockey head coach, Todd Woodcroft, on Tuesday after the university conducted an internal investigation of “inappropriate text messages with a UVM student on multiple occasions that failed to maintain professional boundaries,” according to a statement released by Vermont Director of Athletics Jeff
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The NBA’s French connection continues to grow. The league announced Wednesday that the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers will play in Paris on Jan. 11 in the third regular-season game held at Accor Arena. In January, the Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons in Paris, which is hosting the 2024 Olympics.
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A German woman convicted on charges that she and her husband allowed the death by thirst of a 5-year-old Yazidi girl she and her husband kept as a slave when they were members of the Islamic State group in Iraq has expressed remorse at the start of a new sentencing hearing. A
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business New York (CNN Business) — So, you won the lottery. Congrats! What do you do now? Once you’re done screaming and dancing in a shower of Champagne, take a moment to gather yourself and start thinking about the more pragmatic aspects of your new life as a multimillionaire (or billionaire).
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A Minnesota woman was severely injured by a bison in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Medora, North Dakota, according to the National Park Service. It’s the second instance of a bison injuring a person in the past week. A bison gored a 47-year-old Arizona woman Monday morning in Yellowstone
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Royal Liverpool is filled with rich golf history but it’s the redesigned 17th hole that is getting most of the attention ahead of the British Open this week. The picturesque par 3 was bulldozed into place a few years ago to provide some drama on
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