Marquette University President Michael Lovell dies in Rome
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette University President Michael Lovell has died in Rome after a three-year battle with cancer. He died Sunday at age 57.…
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Supreme Court to hear Facebook appeal tied to Cambridge Analytica breach
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an appeal from Facebook that is tied to how the social media platform…
Continue ReadingGirls freed from Boko Haram in Nigeria can face further detention and abuse by military, Amnesty report finds
By Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — Girls and young women freed from Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Nigeria continue to suffer severe…
Continue ReadingValencia fans who insulted Vinícius are first to be convicted for racism abuse in Spanish soccer
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Three Valencia fans have been handed eight-month prison sentences after pleading guilty to racially…
Continue ReadingItaly’s Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni hosts this week’s summit of the Group of Seven industrialized…
Continue ReadingJannik Sinner is No. 1 in the rankings for the first time and already is looking ahead to Wimbledon
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Jannik Sinner has moved up to No. 1 in the ATP rankings for the first time. He moves up one spot…
Continue ReadingWatching British movies and TV shows with the subtitles on? It’s not just you
By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — One of the benefits of streaming has been an increased flow of series and movies from around the globe, as services…
Continue ReadingIslamic State group-allied militants kill dozens in eastern Congo
By MOSES SAWASAWA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s government says militants allied with the Islamic State group have killed at…
Continue ReadingLiberal Judge Susan Crawford enters race for Wisconsin Supreme Court with majority at stake
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal judge who previously represented Planned Parenthood in a case related to abortion…
Continue ReadingNatalie Portman gets by with a little help from her friends who lift her up ‘again and again’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — For her birthday this year, Natalie Portman had a gift for some of her closest friends. The actress used…
Continue ReadingIran approves list of mostly hardline candidates for presidential election to replace Raisi
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The Iranian election committee has approved a slate of mostly hardline candidates to run in the presidential…
Continue ReadingNvidia 10-for-1 stock split goes into effect after stock price for the chipmaker doubled this year
Associated Press Nvidia’s 10-for-1 stock split is in effect, giving investors nine additional shares for every one that they already own.…
Continue ReadingTrump endorses Sam Brown in Nevada GOP Senate primary
By Kate Sullivan and Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed retired Army captain Sam Brown for Senate…
Continue ReadingA new Disney ride opens soon, splashing right out of the culture wars
By Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — A ride based on the story of Disney’s first Black princess opens to the public on June 28 in Orlando, Florida,…
Continue ReadingHarry Styles fans were at risk in their village. Here’s what they did about it
Story by Maureen O’Hare, video by Nina Avramova, CNN (CNN) — Before 2010, Holmes Chapel was but another quiet leafy village in northern…
Continue ReadingThis NYC vet makes house calls. In ‘Pets and the City,’ she’s penned a memoir full of tails
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As a city kid, Amy Attas had big dreams of roaming the countryside, healing animals a la…
Continue ReadingAustrian Airlines plane badly damaged by hailstorm during flight
By Stephanie Halasz, CNN (CNN) — An Austrian Airlines plane was badly damaged by hail when the airborne jet hit a “thunderstorm cell”…
Continue ReadingHow to make great outdoor dishes, from a chef who lived in a camper
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If crafting a meal outdoors is in your plans this summer, check out Lee Kalpakis’ new…
Continue ReadingUrsula K. Le Guin’s home will become a writers residency
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Theo Downes-Le Guin, son of the late author Ursula K. Le Guin, remembers well the second-floor room where his…
Continue ReadingUrsula K. Le Guin’s home will become a writers residency
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Theo Downes-Le Guin, son of the late author Ursula K. Le Guin, remembers well the second-floor room where his…
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