LGBTQ Rights Milestones Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at LGBTQ milestones in the United States. LGBTQ is an acronym meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
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Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner ‘strongmen’ for Africa
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Posts on Russian social media channels indicate that Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans subpoena four individuals involved in Hunter Biden criminal probe
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans issued four subpoenas to Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service personnel involved…
Continue ReadingGeorgia sheriff pleads guilty to groping TV Judge Hatchett
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A Georgia sheriff pleaded guilty Monday to groping TV Judge Glenda Hatchett, who recalled being so stunned that she…
Continue ReadingNHTSA proposing new rules to encourage seat belt use by all vehicle passengers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat belt usage by car and truck passengers,…
Continue ReadingMan recounts horrifying moment wife was struck by lightning in Orlando
By Michelle Meredith Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO (WESH) — By all accounts, it’s a miracle an…
Continue ReadingAmerican Sha’Carri Richardson wins women’s 100 meters at world track and field championships
By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson won a scintillating women’s 100 meters in a championship record 10.65…
Continue ReadingGM’s Cruise slashed fleet of robotaxis by 50% in San Francisco after collisions
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — California authorities have asked General Motors to “immediately” take some of its Cruse robotaxis off the…
Continue ReadingJob seekers want record-high wages — and men expect $25,000 more than women do
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — When employers deliver a job offer, it had better come with some teeth: Americans’ wage…
Continue ReadingSyria’s state media reports Israeli airstrikes near the capital, Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (AP) — Syria’s state media say Israel’s military has carried out airstrikes near the capital of Damascus. State TV and…
Continue Reading1937 Mercedes-Benz 540k Special Roadster wins Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Best of Show
By Josh Copitch Click here for updates on this story DEL MONTE FOREST, California (KSBW) — Automobile enthusiasts and…
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That’s bravery! Video shows Maine police officer’s encounter with a skunk
By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story OLD TOWN, Maine (WMTW) — Police officers face many different types…
Continue ReadingSchool choice advocacy groups hammer away at Kentucky’s Democratic governor in campaign ads
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — While Republican Daniel Cameron has downplayed his support for charter schools and…
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Iowa mom, doctors fight for ‘life-saving’ brain procedure for newborn, after insurance denies coverage
By Sean MacKinnon Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Molina Insurance through Iowa Medicaid…
Continue ReadingTrial scheduled in 2024 for movie armorer in fatal shooting of cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has set a February 2024 start date for the trial of a movie armorer in the fatal shooting of a…
Continue ReadingIn Maui and across America, climate change and extreme weather are hurting housing affordability
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Three weeks before wildfires ravaged Maui, killing more than 100 people and displacing thousands,…
Continue ReadingWeekend bull-running in Mexico sends 2 men to the hospital with serious injuries
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two men remain in the hospital for serious wounds suffered at a weekend bull-running event in central Mexico that officials say…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans subpoena IRS and FBI agents involved in Hunter Biden case
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have subpoenaed several FBI and IRS agents involved in the federal…
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Massachusetts man dies after trying to save his wife, son from Swift River in New Hampshire
By Arielle Mitropoulos Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Massachusetts man is dead…
Continue ReadingJustin Trudeau blasts Facebook for blocking news as Canada’s wildfires rage
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blasted Facebook for “putting corporate profits ahead of…
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