His wife died. Then he unexpectedly found a second chance at love on vacation
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — John Nears looked forward to the trip to South America for years. The vacation was planned by John’s wife…
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Multiple confirmed tornadoes tear through Pittsburgh area, leaving trail of damage
By Mike Darnay, Ross Guidotti, Chris Hoffman, Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) —…
Continue ReadingFamilies say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it’s not his problem
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The death threats came rolling in shortly after Gimena Silva’s husband was detained on accusations that…
Continue ReadingMichigan deputy is fatally shot during a traffic stop in the state’s second such loss in a week
OSSEO, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State Police say a sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot during a rural traffic stop in the second killing of an on-duty…
Continue ReadingA decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it’s defeated but remains lethal
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A decade after the Islamic State militant group declared its caliphate in large parts of Iraq and Syria, the…
Continue ReadingBaltimore native selected in first round of 2024 NBA Draft
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Opening night of the NBA Draft and…
Continue ReadingPresident Milei’s radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s lower house has approved President Javier Milei’s sweeping economic overhaul…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the…
Continue ReadingMissing fisherman’s paddle board found nearly a dozen miles offshore between Miami, Fort Lauderdale
By John MacLauchlan Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A paddleboard and a dry bag belonging…
Continue ReadingUS prices didn’t rise last month for the first time since November
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Prices in the US didn’t rise in May, lending a welcome reprieve to cost-wary Americans and helping to bring…
Continue ReadingE-bike lithium-ion battery started Brooklyn fire that injured 4, FDNY says
By Shosh Bedrosian, Mark Prussin Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — New York City fire…
Continue ReadingMontgomery County woman with cystic fibrosis in need of another double lung transplant after being rejected
By Stephanie Stahl Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A desperate fight for life for a young…
Continue ReadingIndian tycoon Ratan Tata appeals for blood donations for sick puppy
By Aishwarya S. Iyer and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A super-rich Indian businessman took to social media to appeal for urgent blood donations…
Continue ReadingCarlin Dunne: Four-time Pikes Peak winner’s mom remembers her son on fifth anniversary of his death
By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Romie Gallardo always knew the risks her son Carlin Dunne faced when he raced motorbikes. As a youngster he’d…
Continue ReadingTurkey welcomes removal from a key money-laundering watchlist, hoping to boost foreign investment
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a so-called “gray list” of countries that…
Continue ReadingSouth African president says Parliament will open July 18 amid discord in the new coalition
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Parliament will open on July 18 as he…
Continue ReadingHigh-stakes French legislative election hits torrid final stretch before first-round voting begins
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Candidates in France are making their last campaign pushes for the first round of voting in a pivotal and polarizing…
Continue ReadingGerman court convicts a 15-year-old of planning an extremist attack on a Christmas market
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has convicted a 15-year-old boy of plotting an Islamic extremist attack on a Christmas market and given him a…
Continue ReadingMauritania’s President Ould Ghazouani seeks reelection amid regional security crisis
Associated Press NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani — who is seeking a second term in office in a vote…
Continue ReadingPrincess Diana’s gowns and accessories smash auction estimates
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — One of the largest ever collections of Princess Diana’s possessions to hit the market smashed estimates and sold…
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