By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An ailing elephant that Thailand had presented to Sri Lanka more than two decades ago returned to his native land for medical treatment Sunday following allegations that the animal was badly abused while living at a Buddhist temple. The male elephant, known in Sri Lanka as Muthu
Continue ReadingBy ALI SWENSON Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Moms for Liberty, a “parental rights” group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, is looking to expand those efforts across the country and to other education posts in 2024 and beyond. The effort is setting up a clash with teachers unions and
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Griggs, CNN (CNN) — We’ve all seen it. Many of us have done it. We treat dog walks as a chance to accomplish two (or three) things at once, leading our pooches around the neighborhood while gazing at our phones, chatting with a friend, listening to a podcast or pushing a stroller. The
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has requested a trade away from the franchise that drafted him over a decade ago, according to his agent. The seven-time NBA All-Star point guard has been the star of the Blazers franchise, but he’s now looking for a new home. Lillard’s agent,
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer An enormous medical bill can trigger a wave of panic, but try to resist. That startling invoice that arrived in the mail may not be what you wind up paying. Errors or slow insurance payments may have inflated the total. Even if it’s accurate, financial aid or other assistance
Continue ReadingBy Amaya McDonald and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The first of four supermoons to rise in 2023, July’s lunar display will appear to be brighter in the night sky than any other full moon event that has occurred this year. The full moon will rise on Monday, July 3, and reach peak illumination below
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — One person is in police custody after at least seven people were wounded in a shooting at a Wichita, Kansas, nightclub overnight, Wichita Police said Sunday. No one has died as a result of the shooting, which occurred at 12:58 a.m. inside a business at 222
Continue ReadingBy SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As Republicans keep jumping into the 2024 race for president, one demographic group seems notably lacking: women. More than a dozen candidates are seeking the nomination, including several long shots who announced their bids in recent weeks, in what is the party’s most diverse presidential field ever.
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US Army’s air defense units are among the most overworked in the US military, manning missile systems across the globe to provide around-the-clock deterrence against adversaries including North Korea, China, Iran and Russia. In describing the problem to CNN, the Army’s most senior air defense officer, Lt.
Continue ReadingBy CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public. They’ve bailed to the beach, the mountains, the golf course, the farm, the ranch. Other presidents have inserted themselves front and center on Independence Day. Teddy Roosevelt
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El director de la CIA, William Burns, viajó recientemente a Ucrania y se reunió con el presidente de ese país, Volodymyr Zelensky, y con funcionarios de los servicios de inteligencia ucranianos, según un funcionario estadounidense. “El director Burns viajó recientemente a Ucrania, como lo ha hecho regularmente desde el comienzo de
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After a relative lull, Russia launched a drone attack early Sunday on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, officials said. It was the first such attack of the war in 12 days. All of the Iranian-made Shahed exploding drones were detected and shot down, according to Serhii Popko, the head of the Kyiv city
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Former president Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – both maligned by Democrats and medical experts for not doing enough to slow the spread of the coronavirus – are lately each trying to convince GOP voters that the other was too strict in responding to Covid-19. Their disparate
Continue ReadingSPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Formula One has announced that it has signed a three-year contract extension to keep the Austrian Grand Prix on the calendar until 2030. The decision comes only months after the circuit signed a four-year deal until 2027 and underlines how it is one of the most popular venues in F1. Tens
Continue ReadingCNN, WBFF, WBAL By Elizabeth Wolfe, Melissa Alonso and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in Baltimore are searching for multiple suspects in a mass shooting that turned a beloved annual neighborhood block party into chaos early Sunday, killing two people and injuring 28 others, most of whom were teens, officials said. The search for
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tennis fans have become very accustomed to the sight of Novak Djokovic hoisting Wimbledon’s iconic gold trophy at the end of the championships in southwest London. This year looks likely to follow the same script again, as the Serb heads to the All England Club as the overwhelming favorite
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — La amenaza de incendios y la preocupación por el medio ambiente han llevado a algunas ciudades estadounidenses a renunciar este año a los tradicionales fuegos artificiales del 4 de julio en favor de llamativos espectáculos de luz con drones. Salt Lake City (Utah) probó este sábado esta forma alternativa de celebrar
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Siete personas resultaron heridas en un tiroteo en el distrito de ocio de Wichita, Kansas, a última hora de la noche de este sábado, según un portavoz de la Policía de Wichita (WPD). El tiroteo se produjo en un club nocturno de Old Town Wichita situado en 222 N Washington, dijo
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — New, and expanded powers for U.K. police have taken effect. The measures include targeting activists who stop traffic and building works with protests. Authorities have repeatedly condemned environmental protest groups including Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion. The groups have staged high-profile protests at the busiest highways and roads. Police in the
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Police in Kansas say a shooting in a nightclub left seven people with gunshot wounds and an additional two victims hospitalized after being trampled as people rushed outside. Wichita Police Lt. Aaron Moses says shots were fired just before 1 a.m. Sunday in the City Nightz nightclub. Moses says seven
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