By JONATHAN J. COOPER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republicans are responding to Hunter Biden’s conviction on federal gun charges with some version of, “That’s it?” Loyal to Donald Trump, they largely echoed the former president’s claim that the Justice Department has treated President Joe Biden’s son with kid gloves while zealously
Continue ReadingBy Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A new social media trend is encouraging people to avoid using sunscreen, claiming that it is unnecessary and even harmful. With millions of views and widespread influence, these videos have experts sounding the alarm. This trend is rapidly gaining traction on social
Continue ReadingBy STEVE WARTENBERG Associated Press CASTLETON, England (AP) — Vistas, history and a slice of rural England await hikers to the Peak District’s Mam Tor. The district is a national park known for picturesque landscapes, limestone ridges and mineral waters, It’s popular as a hiking and camping destination for U.K. residents. But outside of England
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE, COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press BRINDISI, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a bilateral security agreement between the U.S. and Ukraine on Thursday when they meet on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Italy. Negotiators for the group have
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case, Republicans’ latest and strongest rebuke of the Justice Department as partisan conflict over the rule of law
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — When a hunting dog named Misty fell 30 feet down into a lava crack outside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kawika Singson didn’t hesitate to come to her rescue. “In a crack very narrow because these volcanic fissures, a lot
Continue ReadingKITV, KAWIKA SINGSON, CNN By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — When a hunting dog named Misty fell 30 feet down into a lava crack outside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kawika Singson didn’t hesitate to come to her rescue. “In a crack very narrow because these
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say a helicopter has crashed in southeastern Jiangxi province and three people on board are missing. The crash occurred Wednesday afternoon. Search and rescue efforts are underway. No other details were immediately given in a report by the Xinhua News Agency.
Continue ReadingCNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito really wasn’t caught. The religious zeal reflected in the surreptitious recordings made public this week has long been evident in Alito’s statements and written opinions. But his remarks, captured secretly by a liberal activist presenting herself as a conservative Catholic,
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “The Boys” began with an intriguing question for our superhero-infused pop culture – namely, what would happen if extraordinary powers were wedded with corruption, neuroses and corporate greed. Yet that dark, satirical take on the genre has blossomed into TV’s most political drama, a quality even more overtly
Continue ReadingBy Radina Gigova, Olga Voitovych and Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — The United States has lifted a ban on sending weapons and training to the Ukrainian Azov brigade, which played a vital role in the defense of the port city of Mariupol, but had a controversial past. The ban, called the “Leahy Law,” prohibits any military
Continue ReadingBy DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Michigan’s Board of Education is calling on the state legislature to fund an independent review of the deadly Oxford High School shooting. Officials said the push was in response to requests from the parents of the four students who were killed
Continue ReadingBy Terrance Friday Click here for updates on this story YPSILANTI, Michigan (WWJ) — A former track coach is in the hot seat after surveillance video appeared to show him assaulting a student at Ypsilanti Middle School last week. The student’s mother, Yolanda Ellis, said what happened to her son has left her in complete
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A surge of July-like heat is ushering in the hottest conditions of the year so far to the central and eastern US as a major pattern change unfolds. Daily high temperatures will surge up to 15 degrees above what’s typical for June through at least Saturday and threaten
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, enmarcó la invasión rusa de Ucrania lanzada en 2022 como una “operación especial” para proteger a los rusoparlantes del genocidio a manos de “neonazis”. En una transmisión especial minutos antes de que comenzara la invasión el 24 de febrero, hace más de dos años,
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Merrick Garland is the third attorney general in U.S. history to be held in contempt of Congress. Republicans have voted Wednesday to punish the Justice Department for refusing to turn over audio related to President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. Contempt is among U.S. lawmakers’ politically
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Inflation cooled more than expected in May, new data showed Wednesday, delivering a welcome piece of news just hours before the Federal Reserve is set to make its latest announcement on interest rates. Consumer prices rose 3.3% from a year earlier, slowing from April’s 3.4% rate, according to the
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. Shari Redstone has finally spoken. After weeks of endless speculation about the future of Paramount Global, and more than half a year of grueling negotiations, the heiress
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO, GISELA SALOMON and ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A fleet of Russian warships reached Cuban waters on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean that some see as a projection of strength as tensions grow over Western support for Ukraine. The fleet, made up of a frigate,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Bestselling author V.E. Schwab has a 7-figure book deal. Tor Books announced Wednesday that it has agreed to terms on a $2 million contract with the science fiction/fantasy novelist. “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil” is scheduled for June 2025. Schwab’s novel will span from 16th century Santo Domingo to
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