By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — As summer temperatures rise and emergency department visits related to extreme heat top 100,000 Americans a year, what should people know about the dangers of heatstroke? What are the symptoms, and how can others recognize if someone needs help? What are other types of illnesses associated with extreme heat?
Continue ReadingBy Robert Westermann , Jake Burns Click here for updates on this story GLEN ALLEN, Virginia (WTVR) — The congregation at Winn’s Baptist Church is sending support to one of their church families, as Elisabeth Foley recovers from a shark attack in Walton County, Florida. “Figuratively speaking, we are hugging them every minute of every
Continue ReadingBy Jon Passantino, CNN (CNN) — Four Fox Corporation board members have been subpoenaed in voting technology company Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News over its airing of 2020 election lies, alleging executives at the right-wing cable channel’s parent company knew it was spreading false claims. In a court filing Monday, Smartmatic subpoenaed the
Continue ReadingBy Joi Fultz Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — Military veterans and their families shared passionate voices Monday at a task force meeting to address changes made to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP). Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin tasked the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
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Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The costs keep adding up for families trying to pay for their children to play in youth sports in North America. It’s a multi-year issue exacerbated by current battles with inflation. It impacts both the United States and Canada, where the expense of playing youth hockey is one of
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The jury in the Hunter Biden gun case was deadlocked in an initial vote Monday night over whether to convict the president’s son, one of the jurors told CNN in an interview, adding that “no politics came into play” during deliberations before they arrived at a guilty verdict. The
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Un jurado en la Corte federal del Distrito Sur de Florida determinó este lunes que la compañía bananera estadounidense Chiquita Brands International es responsable legalmente de haber financiado al grupo paramilitar Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC). El jurado de este proceso civil concluyó que los demandantes presentaron pruebas de que
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic lawmakers are fast-tracking a bill aiming to crack down on resellers of stolen goods. The proposal would require marketplaces like eBay and NextDoor to start collecting bank accounts and tax identification numbers from high-volume sellers who advertise online but collect payments offline. Supporters say
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Reports from Myanmar say its military has been emptying villages on the outskirts of the capital of the western state of Rakhine as part of an evident effort to defend against expected attacks by a powerful rebel group that has captured most of the surrounding area. The
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The conservationist group known as NYC Audubon has changed its name to NYC Bird Alliance to distance itself from the pro-slavery views of ornithologist and illustrator John James Audubon. The name change follows similar moves by Audubon Society chapters in Chicago, Seattle and other cities. The
Continue ReadingBy Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — For many graduates, their college degrees come at the end of at least four years spent roaming the campus. Max, a 6-year-old tabby, is no different. Except now, he’s a Doctor of Litter-ature. He’s been visiting Vermont State University’s Castleton campus ever since his owner, Ashley Dow, began letting
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, Mauricio Torres, Verónica Calderón and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — A Florida jury on Monday found banana company Chiquita Brands International liable for financing the Colombian paramilitary group Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC). The jury in the civil case, in federal court in the Southern District of Florida, found that “Chiquita knowingly
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — An Australian billionaire is offering to build a secure gate system on the Israel-Gaza border that he says could allow 10,000 metric tons of food aid to be delivered each day to starving Palestinians. Andrew Forrest, founder of the philanthropic Minderoo Foundation, was set to raise the
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Paul McCartney confirmó su regreso a la Argentina de la mano de su nuevo espectáculo “Got Back Tour”. El ex Beatle dará dos conciertos luego de cinco años de su última visita. El músico se presentará el 5 de octubre en el estadio de River, en Buenos Aires. El segundo
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A defense contractor is being sued over allegations that it discriminated against older workers in job ads. The federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Boston accuses RTX Corp. of posting ads that target younger workers at the expense of their older peers. RTX, formerly Raytheon Technologies, is an
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The far right racked up wins across much of Europe in the EU Parliamentary elections that just concluded. Former President Donald Trump is trying to ride the same populist wave to return to the White House in November. But while the movements are propelled by similar forces, it’s far from
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — If Tesla shareholders vote against restoring Elon Musk’s $44.9 billion pay package Thursday, the CEO could deliver on threats to take artificial intelligence research to one of his other companies. If they approve the all-stock compensation that was thrown out by a Delaware judge this year,
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing reported another weak month for new plane orders as it struggles to overcome questions about safety and production problems with its commercial jets. The company reported it took orders for only four new jets in May, all for the 787 Dreamliner, and none for the troubled
Continue ReadingWARREN, Mich. (AP) — The lead singer of the Four Tops said a Detroit-area hospital restrained him and ordered a psychological exam after refusing to believe that he was part of the Motown music group. Alexander Morris, who is Black, filed a lawsuit Monday against Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren, alleging racial discrimination and other
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