Major fire at historic Rhode Island hotel prompts state of emergency
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A large fire erupted in a historic hotel in the smallest town of the nation’s…
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NASA mapping data shows extent of wildfires across Canada
By Melissa Lopez-Martinez Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — Mapping data from NASA shows the…
Continue Reading‘Just like a war zone’: Yellowknife residents describe evacuation route, community support
By Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — Yellowknife lawyer and former forest…
Continue ReadingWhere do the 2024 presidential candidates stand on abortion? Take a look
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion, the…
Continue ReadingSerbia will increase supplies of Russian natural gas to Hungary if Ukraine pulls out of transit deal
By BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary has struck a deal with Serbia that could bring increased shipments of Russian…
Continue ReadingEcuador votes in historic referendum on oil extraction in the Amazon
By Hannah Holland (CNN) — The people of Ecuador are heading to the polls – but they’re voting for more than just a new president. For the…
Continue ReadingiPhone 15 could have faster charging
Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Apple’s fall product launch next month is all but certain to include a new iPhone, and rumors say it…
Continue ReadingSanta better get a T- shirt because summer has claimed Christmas
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Christmas, apparently, can’t come soon enough for retailers. While plenty of families are still…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill at least 23 in an attack on a village in central Mali
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Local officials in central Mali say gunmen killed at least 23 people and wounded a dozen others…
Continue ReadingAsa Hutchinson says he has qualified for the Republican debate
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Shawna Mizelle, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday…
Continue ReadingPotential new rivalries in Big 12 with BYU becoming league’s 3rd private Christian school
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer There could be some new rivalries between Christian schools brewing in the evolving Big 12 Conference. There are…
Continue ReadingUnion for Philadelphia Orchestra musicians authorize strike if talks break down
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Musicians authorized a strike against the Philadelphia Orchestra if bargaining breaks down for an agreement to…
Continue ReadingRon Cephas Jones, Emmy-winning actor in ‘This Is Us,’ dies at age 66
By Megan Thomas, Chris Boyette and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Ron Cephas Jones, who won two Emmy Awards for his acting on the hit television…
Continue ReadingLibya’s central bank announces reunification after nearly a decade of division due to civil war
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s central bank has announced its reunification after being split for nearly a decade due to the country’s long-running civil…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Women’s World Cup, Hurricane Hilary, Russian moon mission, Maui wildfires, Camp David summit
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — On Hayling Island, just off the southern coast of England, you’ll find Stoke Fruit Farm —…
Continue ReadingMore villages evacuated as a large wildfire in northern Greece rages for the second day
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have evacuated five more villages near the northeastern border with Turkey where a large summer…
Continue ReadingFrom turmoil to triumph, Spain earns its first Women’s World Cup title with a 1-0 win over England
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer SYDNEY (AP) — A champion’s medal around her neck, Salma Paralluelo lay on the field for a while and…
Continue ReadingAs mortgage rates soar over 7%, an unaffordable housing market is becoming even more expensive
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — An already miserably unaffordable housing market is getting more expensive. As mortgage rates top 7%…
Continue ReadingThe Salmon Festival in Klamath, California, is not serving salmon this year, with the hope of restoring a food central to area tribes
By Nick Watt, CNN (CNN) — The Yurok Tribe’s annual salmon festival in Klamath, California, is a little different this year. Yes, there’s a…
Continue ReadingWhat I learned about getting older: The scarlet letter ‘A’ is for aging
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — Aging. It’s funny how a biological process we all go through, individually and…
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