Kevin Bacon returns to ‘Footloose’ high school to mark film’s 40th anniversary
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Bacon has delivered on his promise to return to the Utah high school where his iconic 1984 film…
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Ecuadorians head to polls for referendum as Noboa seeks backing for war on crime
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — More than 13 million Ecuadorians are expected to head to the polls Sunday for a referendum dominated by security…
Continue ReadingModerate Republicans commend Speaker Johnson following foreign aid vote
By Avery Lotz and Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul applauded House Speaker Mike Johnson…
Continue ReadingMarjorie Taylor Greene calls on Johnson to resign after foreign aid bills pass: ‘If he doesn’t do so, he will be vacated’
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday said House Speaker Mike Johnson “betrayed”…
Continue ReadingHow progressive ceasefire advocate Summer Lee defanged the opposition ahead of her primary in Pennsylvania
By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Summer Lee is getting used to this. The freshman congresswoman from Western Pennsylvania ousted regional…
Continue ReadingGrandfather, grandson speak after big rig barrels into their home
By Kayla Moeller Click here for updates on this story RIVERBANK, California (KOVR) — A family is lucky to be alive…
Continue ReadingGrandfather, grandson speak after big rig barrels into their home
KOVR By Kayla Moeller Click here for updates on this story RIVERBANK, California (KOVR) — A family is lucky to be alive…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina medical marijuana sales begin at Cherokee store
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — Medical marijuana can now be legally purchased in North Carolina with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opening its…
Continue Reading2nd former Arkansas officer pleads guilty to civil rights charge from violent arrest caught on video
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A second former law enforcement officer from Arkansas has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he…
Continue ReadingShould the SAT still matter after all these years? Why some colleges are bringing it back
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Generations of American teens have taken the SAT, a blood-pressure-raising multi-hour exam they are…
Continue ReadingMax Verstappen ‘on another planet’ after winning dramatic Chinese Grand Prix, says Christian Horner
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen is racing “on another planet,” according to Red Bull team manager Christian Horner, after the…
Continue ReadingTim Hortons refutes potential lawsuit for Roll Up To Win prize snafu
By William Eltherington, CTV News Ottawa Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist Click here for updates on this story Ottawa,…
Continue ReadingMan convicted in killing of two Dartmouth professors is set to be released on parole
By Zoe Sottile and Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — James Parker, a man who has spent more than half his life in prison for his role in the…
Continue Reading‘We recognize it’s a very challenging time’: Minister insists budget won’t blunt innovation
By Spencer Van Dyk, CTV News Parliamentary Bureau Writer, Producer Click here for updates on this story Ottawa, Ontario (CTV…
Continue ReadingConductor Andrew Davis, who headed Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on 3 continents, dies
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who was music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on…
Continue ReadingJoe Manchin and Rob Portman hold back support from their parties’ presidential nominees while calling for bipartisanship in Congress
CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Retiring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and former Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, are…
Continue ReadingChicago police officer fatally shot overnight while heading home from work
CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a 30-year-old Chicago police officer was shot and killed overnight while heading home from work. Superintendent Larry…
Continue ReadingEarth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid ‘pointless plastic’
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern…
Continue ReadingLook up to the sky for the Lyrid meteor shower and the full pink moon
By Taylor Nicioli and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The total solar eclipse has come and gone, but sky-gazers have reason to keep looking up…
Continue ReadingChinese foreign minister arrives in Cambodia, Beijing’s closest Southeast Asian ally
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Cambodia on Sunday for a three-day…
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