Nearly 250,000 migrants crossed Panama’s Darien Gap so far this year, more than in all of 2022
PANAMA CITY (AP) — The number of migrants crossing Panama’s dangerous, jungle-clad Darien Gap has swelled to almost 250,000 in the first…
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Takeaways from presidential super PACs’ mid-year financial disclosures
By Melissa Holzberg DePalo and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Super PACs backing presidential candidates released their semi-annual financial…
Continue ReadingHow to watch the USWNT’s crucial Women’s World Cup game against Portugal
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) will be looking to book its place in the knockout stages of the Women’s…
Continue ReadingFederal judge declines to block new Indiana law barring teaching of sex in grades K-3
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has declined to block the enforcement of a new state law barring the teaching of human sexuality to students…
Continue ReadingPrepare for a stunning double-supermoon display in August
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Big, bright lunar displays will bookend August as the moon nears its closest point to Earth. When the moon…
Continue ReadingOklahoma parents, faith leaders and education group sue to stop US’s first public religious school
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group of parents, faith leaders and a nonprofit public education group are suing to stop…
Continue ReadingBill to revamp national organ donation system goes to Biden’s desk
By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, the national Organ Procurement and Transplant Network may be opened up to organizations other…
Continue ReadingSeattle monorail hits and kills a 14-year-old boy who was spray painting a building
SEATTLE (AP) — A 14-year-old boy who was spray painting a Seattle building was struck and killed by the Seattle Center Monorail on Sunday night,…
Continue ReadingFord llama a revisión 870.000 camionetas F-150 por activación inesperada del freno de mano
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Ford llamó a revisión más de 870.000 de sus camionetas F-150 de tamaño completo por una falla que hace que el…
Continue Reading‘X’ removed after being installed atop company headquarters following Twitter’s rebrand
By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Officials from the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection on Monday morning observed that the new…
Continue ReadingIndian American engineer says he was fired by defense contractor after speaking Hindi at work
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Indian-American engineer says he was fired last year from his long-time job with a missile defense contractor’s…
Continue ReadingNigerian leader has announced economic measures to ease hardship as labor unions threaten protests
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s newly elected president has announced a raft of economic measures to ease…
Continue ReadingTrump attempt to derail Georgia election investigation rejected by judge
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to keep a Georgia district…
Continue ReadingAngus Cloud, breakout star of ‘Euphoria,’ is dead at 25
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angus Cloud, the actor who starred as the drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O’Neill on the HBO series “Euphoria,” has died.…
Continue ReadingMinnesota trooper fatally shoots Black driver fleeing traffic stop on freeway
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota State Patrol trooper killed a driver early Monday who tried to flee a traffic stop, and the resulting investigation…
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Smoky pattern, rain possible late in the week
The smoke from the Bedrock Fire is still impacting the region as the skies are noticeably smoky and hazy. The winds are the main issue with respect…
Continue ReadingAn armed man tried walking into a Jewish school in Memphis and opened fire outside when he couldn’t get in, police say
By Shawn Nottingham and Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — Authorities shot a man after they say he fired shots at a Jewish school in Memphis, Tennessee,…
Continue ReadingNASA listens for Voyager 2 spacecraft after wrong command cuts contact
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is listening for any peep from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the…
Continue ReadingFord recalls 870,000 F-150 trucks for unexpected parking brake application
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Ford has recalled more than 870,000 of its full-sized F-150 trucks because the electronic…
Continue ReadingMark Jackson laid off by ESPN with Doris Burke and Doc Rivers slated as replacements, AP source says
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Add Mark Jackson to the list of ESPN reporters and commentators who have been laid off over the past five weeks.…
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