CNN By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again: the thick of summer when sharks have caught America’s attention. Unwanted interactions and shark sightings have made national headlines, and shark bites in popular tourist destinations have prompted temporary closures. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed dozens of shark-monitoring drones to
Continue ReadingHAMPTON BEACH, N.H. (AP) — Authorities and visitors at a New Hampshire beach say a small plane towing a banner landed in the ocean nearby. The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane, a single-engine Piper PA-18, landed about noon Saturday. Hampton Police Chief Alex Reno tells WMUR-TV that the pilot, who was the only person
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The Uber test driver behind the wheel of one of the company’s self-driving cars, when it hit and killed a pedestrian in 2018, pleaded guilty to endangerment and was sentenced to three years of supervised probation Friday, according to officials. Rafaela Vasquez was watching television on
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — NBA star LeBron James shared a video Saturday on Instagram of his son Bronny playing piano after the young athlete’s cardiac arrest this week. LeBron James wrote in the video’s caption, “Grand rising! God Is Great! @Bronny, you are amazing! Simple as that!” It is unclear when the video
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press BATH, Maine (AP) — Marine 1st Lt. Harvey “Barney” Barnum jumped to the ground when he came under fire during an ambush in Vietnam that killed his radio operator and commander. Collecting himself, Barnum realized he was now the highest-ranking officer of a rifle company he’d just joined. He called
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM and KEN MILLER Associated Press Nearly two years after 10 people were crushed to death during the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston, no charges have been filed despite at least some people, including workers, expressing safety concerns about the event. Harris County prosecutors have said the circumstances of the deaths eliminate
Continue ReadingCNN, WKRN, KULR By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Ken McCullick died in an emergency room on August 12, 2021. “I got lucky and there was this young nurse … I was one of her first CPR patients, and she would not give would not give up and saved my life. “I’m grateful for that,”
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — It was an explosive week for “Barbenheimer,” with the atomic bomb and the atomic blond working hand in plastic hand to deliver box office dynamite. In their first week in domestic theaters, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” grossed more than $368 million combined. Greta Gerwig’s dazzling doll surpassed a quarter of
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story OAHU (KITV) — Arborist Carol Kwan knows firsthand that little fire ants can cause big trouble. She was attacked by the tiny insects at least three times over the past year. “In an area about the size of a quarter I had like 10 bites,”
Continue ReadingBy ZANE IRWIN and BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s public prosecutor said the opposition leader has been charged with conspiracy against the state and calls for insurrections, among other offenses. This comes weeks after Ousmane Sonko was convicted on separate charges of corrupting youth and sentenced to two years in prison,
Continue ReadingBy FELIPE DANA and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday signed a law moving the official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church observes it. The explanatory note attached to the law said its goal is to “abandon
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James plays piano in a video posted by his father, LeBron James, on Saturday, five days after the teenager went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California. The 18-year-old plays a brief melody in front of his family, smiles and gets up without speaking
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — Trader Joe’s has issued two more recalls this week, one for a prepared soup and another for its falafel. The retailer said in a statement on Thursday that its Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup – with use-by dates of 07/18/23 through 09/15/23 – may contain insects. On Friday, Trader Joe’s
Continue ReadingBy Matt Woods, Alexis Zotos Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A 34-year-old man is charged after a 6-year-old boy was sexually assaulted in south St. Louis. Osmani Haji Gul has been charged with first-degree statutory sodomy and sexual misconduct involving a child, as well as charges of first-degree attempted
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story LAFAYETTE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Law enforcement agencies from across Tennessee are sending their condolences after a Macon County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was killed in the line of duty Saturday morning. Sgt. William Cherry, 55, was killed when a Ford F-150, driven by 24-year-old Devin Slayton,
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Activistas por los derechos de la comunidad LGBTQ y defensores de los derechos humanos protestaron este viernes frente a la Fiscalía General en Caracas para denunciar lo que consideran es una escalada de persecución del Estado venezolano contra esta comunidad. El acto es la respuesta al sonado allanamiento de un
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Police say at least eight dogs died after air conditioning stopped cooling the back of a van that they were being transported in on their way to a training facility in Indiana as temperatures soared amid an intense heat wave that continued its grip on the country. In New York City,
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso and Kaylene Chassie, CNN (CNN) — Seattle police are investigating a mass shooting that left five people injured in a parking lot, the police department said. Officers responded to a shooting on Rainier Avenue South in south Seattle at about 9 p.m. Friday, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz said during a news
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish prime minister says that over 100 mercenaries belonging to the Russian-linked Wagner group in Belarus have moved close to the border with Poland. Mateusz Morawiecki said at a news conference Saturday that the mercenaries had moved close to the Suwalki Gap, a strategic stretch of Polish territory situated between
Continue ReadingBy La’Nita Brooks, Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — The state approved millions for the Medical Diamond Project, which is a massive investment in medical services along Saginaw’s riverfront. Pretty soon, the Saginaw’s riverfront will be turned into the region’s new medical hub. On Wednesday, July 26, the
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