By Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that swept through Maui, a burn victim is sharing her experience and insights into the recovery process. Judy McCorkle also has warnings for others who are in fire zones. After being in the burn
Continue ReadingBy Mostafa Salem, CNN Abu Dhabi (CNN) — An Iranian professional weightlifter received a lifetime ban from competing after shaking the hand of an Israeli athlete during an international competition, according to an Iranian state news agency. Weightlifting champion Mostafa Rajaee, 36, was filmed shaking hands and posing for a picture with Israel’s Maksim Svirsky
Continue ReadingCNN By Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion in one year, lawyers for the New York attorney general’s office alleged as part of their civil fraud lawsuit against the former president, his adult
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Este miércoles por la noche, los observadores de estrellas de todo el mundo pudieron disfrutar de la rara imagen de una “superluna azul”, una luna llena que se acercó inusualmente a la Tierra, haciéndola parecer más grande y brillante en el cielo nocturno. Superluna azul deslumbra al mundo, no será
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as businesses continue to retain employees in an economy that has largely withstood rapidly rising interest rates for more than a year. The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last fell week by 4,000, to 228,000 the week ending
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By JADE BULECZA Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The overcrowding at Caddo Correctional Center has gotten worse and has led to fights, according to Sheriff Steve Prator. Prisoners are staying longer at the Caddo Correctional Center. The jail was built for 1,070 inmates but at last check there were
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Even though the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, more debt will be canceled during his time in office than under any other president. The Biden administration has already canceled a record $116 billion in student loan debt for more than 3.4 million
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed team of human rights experts focusing on racial discrimination has urged Italy to do more to fight acts of violence, hate speech, stigmatization and harassment against Africans and people of African descent. It expressed concern that no legal cases have been brought to punish fans
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, adding to signs of cooling price increases and raising the likelihood that the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged when it next meets in late September. Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department showed
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Dollar General slashed its sales and profit outlook for the year on Thursday, blaming headwinds including weaker consumer spending on non-essential purchases and increasing theft. Dollar General shares tumbled about 14%, to about $135 a share, in midday trading Thursday. The discount store’s challenges are yet another
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — US inflation may have remained elevated in July, but consumers just wanted to have some fun. New Commerce Department data released Thursday showed that consumer spending jumped 0.8% last month as shoppers shelled out for restaurants, live shows, toys, games and recreational equipment. It’s the strongest monthly spending
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Trader Joe’s has issued another food recall — its sixth since July. Last week, the chain announced that it’s recalling its Texas Tamale Company Gourmet Black Bean Tamales because they might contain milk allergens. However, no illnesses have been reported, and the company said that “all
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Drivers hitting the roads this Labor Day weekend will be greeted by historically high gas prices for this time of the year. The record-high for gas prices during the week leading up to Labor Day was set in 2012 at $3.84 a gallon, according to a CNN
Continue ReadingBy JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began serving an eight-year prison term, has requested a royal pardon. Thaksin was moved from prison to a state hospital soon after his return last week for reported ill health. The acting justice minister says
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By Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story BREVARD, North Carolina (WLOS) — Lightning is to blame for a house fire in Brevard, but the strike didn’t directly hit the home, according to the Brevard Fire Department and Transylvania County Fire Marshal’s Office. Fire Chief Bobby Cooper said the lightning struck two trees
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Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent Washington (CNN) — Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is medically cleared to continue his schedule, the US Capitol physician said Thursday, after he froze for the second time in as many months in public. The statement comes as McConnell moved behind the scenes to reassure his allies and donors
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Powerful Hurricane Idalia walloped parts of Florida and other states in the Southeast just as the summer travel season nears its unofficial end with the busy Labor Day weekend. The advice for travelers who are in affected areas right now is clear: Pay attention to local
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A statement from Niger’s military regime says the junta has revoked the diplomatic immunity of France’s ambassador and ordered police to expel him from the African country. A communique from Niger’s foreign ministry says the ambassador “no longer enjoys the privileges and immunities attached to his
Continue ReadingBy GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — As the sun rose on an unusually steamy opening day of the Minnesota State Fair, Jeff Knott and his two daughters joined the already long breakfast line outside the Hamline Church Dining Hall. The Lutheran family, at the fair to show the teen girls’ pigs
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