By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has approved the largest offshore wind energy project yet in US waters, to be located off the coast of New Jersey where officials say it could power hundreds of thousands of homes with clean energy. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Wednesday it
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Large groups of people used fireworks to target other people and police in Minneapolis over the Fourth of July holiday, even as police staffing doubled and the city took other measures to try and avoid such trouble. Police Chief Brian O’Hara says the “brazen and reckless” discharge of fireworks didn’t result in
Continue ReadingBy Karli Olson Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland is home to thousands of drivers who participate in rideshare programs, giving travelers and commuters another option to get through town. But drivers who use their personal cars for those services have less safety resources than other public transport, and
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the capitals of Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, discussing military aid and receiving assurances of support for Ukraine’s entry into NATO after its war with Russia is over. Czech President Petr Pavel said it is in the interest of his country and Ukraine that soon as the war
Continue ReadingYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A hiker has been missing in Yosemite National Park since last weekend after being swept away by a cold and fast-flowing creek as California’s epic winter snowpack melts. The National Park Service says Hayden T. Klemenok vanished while backpacking with a group at Upper Chilnualna Fall on July 2.
Continue ReadingBy Nadine Schmidt and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Remnants of Munich’s main synagogue, which was demolished by the Nazis in June 1938, have resurfaced – much to the amazement of the city’s Jewish community. Construction workers in the southern German city made the discovery while working on the renovation of a weir on the
Continue ReadingBy Nadine Schmidt and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Remnants of Munich’s main synagogue, which was demolished by the Nazis in June 1938, have resurfaced – much to the amazement of the city’s Jewish community. Construction workers in the southern German city made the discovery while working on the renovation of a weir on the
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings slipped in May but remained at levels high enough to show the American labor market remains resilient in the face of sharply higher interest rates. The Labor Department said Thursday that employers posted 9.8 million job vacancies, down from 10.3 million in April.
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis City-County Council member is looking to become the Democratic candidate for Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat in the 2024 election. Keith Potts announced his candidacy Thursday, becoming the second announced Democrat seeking the seat that Republican Sen. Mike Braun is giving up to run for Indiana governor. Republican U.S. Rep.
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a man charged with kidnapping a Memphis, Tennessee, school teacher during an early-morning run and killing her, a district attorney said Thursday. Cleotha Abston is charged with snatching Eliza Fletcher from a street near the University of Memphis on
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Más de 8 millones de personas en TikTok han visto a Elizabeth Olsen compartir el mantra que su familia repite a menudo: “‘No’ es una oración completa”. Inculcada en ella por sus hermanas gemelas mayores, dos veteranas del mundo del espectáculo, Olsen insiste en que a veces “simplemente puedes decir
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Parecía que Meta ya lo tenía todo en el mundo de las redes sociales. Facebook, Messenger Instagram y WhatsApp cubren un espectro gigantesco de usuarios en sus entornos digitales, los cuales incluyen fotos, videos, mensajería, llamadas y, en general, la creación de una comunidad. Sin embargo, la compañía de Mark Zuckerberg
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Ricky Martin y Jwan Yosef anunciaron este jueves el final de su matrimonio tras seis años de relación. Lo hicieron a través de un comunicado difundido en las redes sociales. “Luego de una cuidadosa reflexión, hemos decidido poner fin a nuestro matrimonio con amor, respeto y dignidad hacia nosotros
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The number of available jobs in the United States dropped in May after an uptick the month before, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. Job openings fell to 9.82 million at the end of May, dropping from an upwardly revised 10.3 million in April, according to the
Continue ReadingFARO, Portugal (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo got a new club coach when Al-Nassr announced it hired his fellow Portuguese Luís Castro. The Saudi Arabian club confirmed the appointment from a preseason training camp in Portugal. The length of the coach’s contract was not disclosed. Castro is the latest coaching hire this week in the cash-rich
Continue ReadingBy Eliza Kruczynski Click here for updates on this story EAST HAMPTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A scary snake encounter last week landed an East Hampton puppy in the hospital. Leo, the 3-year-old hound mix, was playing in his backyard when he was bit by a timber rattlesnake, one of the two venomous snakes in Connecticut.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Drena De Niro compartió la causa de la muerte de su hijo de 19 años. Leandro De Niro Rodríguez, nieto del actor ganador del Oscar Robert De Niro, murió recientemente después de ingerir fentanilo, escribió su madre en las redes sociales. “Con una conmoción y una tristeza inconmensurables nos despedimos de
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN New York (CNN) — Japan’s busiest shipping port said Thursday it would resume operations after a ransomware attack prevented the port from receiving shipping containers for two days. The expected restoration of the Port of Nagoya, a hub for car exports and an engine of the Japanese economy, will ease concerns
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN New York (CNN) — Japan’s busiest shipping port said Thursday it would resume operations after a ransomware attack prevented the port from receiving shipping containers for two days. The expected restoration of the Port of Nagoya, a hub for car exports and an engine of the Japanese economy, will ease concerns
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has reached a deal to sign midfielder Arda Güler. The 18-year-old Turkey international arrives from Fenerbahce on a six-year contract. He will be officially introduced by Madrid on Friday. Madrid recently signed 20-year-old England midfielder Jude Bellingham and renewed the contracts of veterans Toni Kroos and Luka Modric. The Spanish
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