By Jay Croft and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Carowinds amusement park in North Carolina closed a roller coaster Friday after discovering a crack in a support pillar, park officials said. The park says the Fury 325 is one of the tallest and longest rides in the massive park that straddles the North and South
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A couple of trades happened around the NHL in the early hours of free agency. The Washington Capitals acquired defenseman Joel Edmundson from the Montreal Canadiens for a third- and a seventh-round pick in 2024. The Dallas Stars sent Colin Miller to the New Jersey
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press There is something for everyone at the movies this summer, both in theaters and streaming at home. The summer movie season goes into high-drive in July, with the debut of the seventh “Mission: Impossible” (July 12) movie followed by the “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” showdown on July 21. Not that you have
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Jack in the Box announced it opened a pop-up restaurant themed after fellow California legend Snoop Dogg – and no, gin and juice will not be on the menu. The fast-food chain says the restaurant, which is open in Inglewood, will only be running during the July Fourth
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Damian Lillard has said repeatedly that he wants to contend for a championship. After 11 years in Portland, he has decided he needs to move elsewhere to make that happen. Lillard asked the Trail Blazers for a trade, a move that will end the seven-time All-Star’s tenure with that
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Damian Lillard has said repeatedly that he wants to contend for a championship. After 11 years in Portland, he has decided he needs to move elsewhere to make that happen. Lillard asked the Trail Blazers for a trade, a move that will end the seven-time All-Star’s tenure with that
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer IndyCar driver Simon Pagenaud walked away unharmed from a terrifying wreck during practice at Mid-Ohio on Saturday. His car from Meyer Shank Racing rolled seven times through a gravel trap before coming to rest on its side. Pagenaud remained motionless in his car for a moment as the AMR
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two years after winning five gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, Caeleb Dressel has failed to qualify for the swimming world championships. Dressel’s final attempt to make the U.S. team ended at the national championships when he tied for 22nd in the preliminaries for the 50-meter
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos París, Francia (CNN) — Se llevó a cabo el funeral de un adolescente francés cuya muerte a manos de la Policía desencadenó cuatro noches de protestas violentas en todo el país, con más de 1.300 personas detenidas durante la noche hasta este sábado. Familiares y amigos se reunieron este sábado por la tarde,
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Chicken made from cultivated cells is officially on the menu at Bar Crenn in San Francisco. But you can’t just walk in and order it. About a week and a half ago, the US Department of Agriculture gave two brands, Upside Foods and Good Meat, approval to
Continue ReadingBILBAO, Spain (AP) — Adam Yates has pulled away from his twin brother Simon Yates to win the first stage of the Tour de France, with race favorites Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard finishing not far behind. The Yates brothers escaped to the front with about seven kilometers (four miles) to go and Adam had
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Russian media watchdog has blacklisted at least five media outlets affiliated with Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and blocked their websites in Russia. The move came a week after Wagner fighters took control of a Russian military headquarters and advanced on Moscow in what appears to have been an attempted
Continue ReadingBy Natasha O’Neill, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — It’s the year 2050 and artificial intelligence is no longer the newest topic but is integrated seamlessly in our everyday lives. At least that’s what experts believe will be the case. The technology has made leaps in the
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Smokey Bear said it best: “Only you can prevent wildfires.” Following in the footsteps of their famous mascot, U.S. Forest Service managers in the drought-stricken Southwest are urging people to swap their fireworks this Fourth of July for glow sticks, noisemakers and cans of red,
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A European space telescope blasted off Saturday on a quest to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark universe. SpaceX launched the European Space Agency’s Euclid observatory toward its ultimate destination 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometers) away, the Webb Space
Continue ReadingSPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Formula One’s governing body has agreed to hold a hearing to address McLaren’s request to review the time penalty given to Lando Norris at the Canadian Grand Prix. The hearing will take place on Sunday morning with a McLaren representative summoned to appear before stewards at the Austrian Grand Prix ahead
Continue ReadingEASTBOURNE, England (AP) — American Madison Keys has prevailed in a marathon tiebreaker to win the Eastbourne International final, beating ninth-seeded Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 7-6 (13) for her second title at the grass-court tournament. The WTA said it was the second longest tiebreaker of the season so far. It was Keys’ seventh career title and
Continue ReadingCNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The universe is filled with infinite mysteries, and scientists are tackling them, one celestial puzzle at a time. A multitude of experiments were aboard Virgin Galactic’s inaugural flight on Thursday. A rocket-powered space plane carried the company’s first paying customers on a research-focused mission. During its brief time in zero gravity,
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The universe is filled with infinite mysteries, and scientists are tackling them, one celestial puzzle at a time. A multitude of experiments were aboard Virgin Galactic’s inaugural flight on Thursday. A rocket-powered space plane carried the company’s first paying customers on a research-focused mission. During its brief time in zero gravity, the
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana Jones. Karen Allen always knew he’d come walking back through her door. Since 1981’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Allen has been only a sporadic presence in the subsequent sequels. But the glow of the freckled, big-eyed actor who so memorably played Marion Ravenwood
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