By Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — One Hendersonville man continues to show that age is just a number when it comes to pursuing your passions. Sid Tolchin, a retired U.S. Navy Captain, has continued to soar through the mountains. At 91 years old, Sid said that
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs’ retrial on charges of domestic violence will not go ahead this month after prosecutors pulled out of the case. Giggs is one of the greatest modern-day players in British soccer. He was due to go on trial for a second time starting July 31. He
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Peacock, the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service, is getting its first-ever price hike. Beginning immediately, new users will have to pay $5.99 monthly for a premium subscription (up from $4.99) and $11.99 per month for its premium plus tier, which is mostly ad-free, up from $9.99. An annual
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China Evergrande, the property developer whose woes helped bring about a slump in the country’s vitally important real estate market, has reported its debts rose further to about $340 billion by the end of last year. In a notice to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Evergrande said it had losses totaling about
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — More than 230 economists and political leaders have called on the United Nations and the World Bank to do more to tackle the widening gap between the rich and poor around the world, a problem they say many governments are ignoring. In an open letter published Monday and
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The death toll in connection with Kenya’s doomsday cult has crossed the 400 mark as detectives exhumed 12 more bodies. The mass graves exhumed Monday are believed to a burial site for followers of a pastor who ordered them to fast to death in order to
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida fatally shot a 33-year-old man who they say stabbed the mother of his three young children and then opened fire on law enforcement officers after a brief pursuit. Tampa police responded to reports of a stabbing Monday afternoon. Chief Lee Bercaw says the couple’s children witnessed the stabbing.
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germans should emulate the southern European tradition of the siesta as a way to support workers during the country’s frequent hot spells, according to the head of an association representing public health officers. Germany’s health minister reacted positively to the suggestion on Tuesday but said companies and employees would have to decide
Continue ReadingCNN By Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — A first-edition 2007 Apple iPhone has sold for more than $190,000 at auction, far exceeding the estimate. Dubbed the “Holy Grail” by auctioneer LCG Auctions, the 4GB model was expected to fetch in the region of $50,000-$100,000. But after attracting 28 bids online, the phone’s value quickly rose
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman who is accused of posting a trove of classified documents to social media asked a judge to reconsider his detention on Monday, pointing out that he is charged with the same federal counts as former President Donald Trump and that prosecutors did not oppose
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Los aficionados acudieron en masa a la presentación oficial de Lionel Messi como jugador del Inter de Miami. Habían desafiado la lluvia y los truenos para ver por primera vez a la superestrella argentina vistiendo la distintiva equipación rosa del Inter. Pero mientras lo hacían, pensaron en Rodolfo Pizarro. Pizarro,
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Officials warned residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations on Tuesday to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battled wildfires. In Italy, Red Cross teams checked on the
Continue ReadingCNN, KDKA By Gregory Krieg, Jeff Zeleny and Jeff Simon, CNN (CNN) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday defended his flirtation with a third-party presidential campaign, telling voters at a No Labels forum at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire that he had no plans to play “spoiler” in the 2024 election. “I’ve
Continue ReadingAMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch bicycle maker VanMoof, which won design awards for its stylish electric bikes, has been declared bankrupt. The company has struggled to meet soaring demand and fix glitches. The Amsterdam-based company was started in 2009 by brothers Taco and Ties Carlier. A statement on its website said an Amsterdam court had
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A woman who was jailed for illegally obtaining abortion tablets to end her advanced pregnancy will be released from prison after Britain’s Court of Appeal reduced her sentence Tuesday. Carla Foster, a 45-year-old mother of three, was handed a 28-month sentence last month after she admitted to obtaining abortion pills to induce
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A vessel that will accommodate up to 500 asylum-seekers has arrived in England as Parliament passed its controversial bill to curb migration. The barge Bibby Stockholm pulled into Portland harbor on Tuesday after the government’s legislation finally overcame resistance in the House of Lords. The vessel and
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, Jeremy Herb, Devon M. Sayers and Devan Cole, CNN Ft. Pierce, Florida (CNN) — US District Judge Aileen Cannon signaled she is likely to push back the start of a trial in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case beyond the mid-December date proposed by federal prosecutors – but appeared deeply skeptical of arguments
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — “La bomba, Dimitri. La bomba de hidrógeno”, le recuerda un exasperado presidente estadounidense a su homólogo soviético en el clásico de Stanley Kubrick de 1964 “Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”. Como si la bomba pudiera olvidarse alguna vez. En el apogeo de
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Continue ReadingBy CHANELLE BESSETTE of NerdWallet A personal finance writer evaluates the lessons from Netflix’s “Get Smart With Money” and “How to Get Rich,” including the internal work it takes to determine your financial goals. The takeaways cover how to think about the emotional components of personal finance and the importance of creating big-picture goals for
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