German heavy metal festival halts admissions as rain turns site to mud
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A heavy metal festival in Germany has been forced to halt admissions after heavy rain turned the site into a mud…
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Semi-truck hauling 40K pounds of chocolate catches fire on California highway
By Hilda Flores Click here for updates on this story PLACER COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A semi-truck carrying 40,000…
Continue ReadingSC child dies after being trapped under furniture, coroner says
By Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story ANDERSON, South Carolina (WYFF) — A child in Anderson County,…
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Crews tackle, stop small new wildfire south of Deschutes River Woods
Firefighters responded to and contained a small new wildfire Wednesday morning south of Deschutes River Woods and west of Highway…
Continue ReadingMarta leaves the Women’s World Cup with Brazil’s group-stage exit, but her legacy lives on
By SAVANNAH HERNANDEZ Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Marta embraced Jamaica captain Khadija “Bunny” Shaw before leaving the…
Continue ReadingLighthouse featured in ‘Forrest Gump’ goes dark after lightning strike
PORT CLYDE, Maine (AP) — Lightning has knocked out a lighthouse on the Maine coast that was featured in the movie “Forrest Gump.” The Marshall…
Continue ReadingAmazon begins offering grocery delivery for customers who are not Prime members
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has begun offering its Fresh grocery delivery service to customers who aren’t Prime…
Continue ReadingWisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss Republican-drawn maps
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A lawsuit filed with Wisconsin’s newly liberal-controlled state Supreme Court argues that…
Continue ReadingGreece plans hourly caps on visitors to ancient Acropolis and will let in up to 20,000 daily
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government says visitors to the Acropolis of Athens will be capped starting next month at a maximum 20,000…
Continue ReadingSpain’s Catalonia region declares a drought emergency in 24 towns that will see water cuts
MADRID (AP) — Northeastern Spain’s Catalonia region has declared a drought emergency in 24 municipalities following a severe lack of rain in…
Continue ReadingOPINIÓN | La judicialización de la política está llegando también al México de Andrés Manuel López Obrador
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Continue ReadingRobert Downey Jr. is giving away 6 of his ‘dream cars’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Robert Downey Jr. has a surprise. The “Iron Man” star revealed on Instagram that he is giving away six…
Continue ReadingRecord-high water temps off Florida coast raise concern about coral reefs
By Marquise Meda Click here for updates on this story FLORIDA (WESH) — We’ve been hearing all about the…
Continue Reading84-year-old Milwaukee man dies after oxygen unit fails during power outage
By Justin Steffen Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — The Milwaukee Medical Examiners Office says…
Continue ReadingRepublican National Committee boosts polling and fundraising thresholds to qualify for 2nd debate
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some Republican presidential candidates haven’t met polling and fundraising thresholds for…
Continue ReadingThis rare female painter in Edo Japan was ‘coveted’ for her exquisite ink paintings
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In atmospheric ink paintings on silk, featuring striking portraits of women and exquisite flora and fauna, the…
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Mail carrier saves the life of 90-year-old woman during her shift
By Stephanie Muñiz Click here for updates on this story DURANGO, Colorado (KOAT) — In Durango, Colorado, the…
Continue ReadingIran proposes long jail terms, AI surveillance and crackdown on influencers in harsh new hijab law
By Celine Alkhaldi and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Just weeks ahead of the one-year anniversary of the mass protests sparked by the death of…
Continue ReadingSpain says 37.5 million foreign tourists visited in the first half of 2023, up 24% from 2022
BARCEL0NA, Spain (AP) — Spain says it received 37.5 million international tourists in the first half of the year. The Spanish government said…
Continue ReadingShock and sadness in Rio favela after Brazil’s early elimination from Women’s World Cup
By MARIO LOBÃO A group of girls and young women gathered early Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro’s working-class Manguinhos neighborhood to watch the…
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