By Casey Albritton Click here for updates on this story PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) — Crews are working to re-nourish “Pass-A-Grille,” but local leaders want to see more work on our beaches. Pass-A-Grille is undergoing a major re-nourishing project, replacing sand in the area and rebuilding the size of the beach. Robin Miller is president
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Nelson Click here for updates on this story HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) — A man accused of sexual misconduct with a minor was arrested by deputies on Wednesday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were notified that Douglas McGee, 34, provided the eight-year-old victim with a cell phone and engaged in inappropriate
Continue ReadingBy Nadine Schmidt and Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — German tennis star Alexander Zverev and his former partner have agreed to settle his assault case, with no admission of guilt by Zverev, the Berlin Tiergarten District Court announced in a statement on Friday. Zverev was accused of “physically abusing and damaging the health of a woman during an
Continue ReadingTOPSHAM, Maine (AP) — A police investigator concluded no criminal charges were warranted after a lobster-themed monster truck clipped a power line, causing some scary moments with live wires falling to the ground. Two people were taken to hospitals. Several people were injured Saturday when utility poles snapped and a transformer tumbled to the ground
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky and Emily Smith, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s National Doughnut Day, and there are a ton of sweet deals. For businesses, it’s an easy way to cash in. Fast food historically has been a low-profit business with little customer loyalty. So, chains unveil big giveaways, typically tied to their mobile apps,
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El crecimiento del empleo en Estados Unidos se disparó en mayo, saltando a 272.000, mucho más de lo esperado, mientras que la tasa de desempleo del país rompió una racha de 27 meses de desempleo por debajo del 4%. Las ganancias de empleo de mayo son considerablemente mayores que el total
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA MALKIA, JESSICA DONATI and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The military trial of 51 suspects, including three Americans, accused of being involved in a coup attempt in Congo last month has opened in the country’s capital of Kinshasa. The suspects appeared in court on Friday facing several charges, including terrorism,
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — Una evaluación de la CIA difundida esta semana entre funcionarios estadounidenses concluyó que el primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, probablemente cree que puede salirse con la suya sin definir un plan de posguerra, incluso cuando la administración de Joe Biden ha lanzado toda una campaña de presión para que ponga
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — IKEA has put a new spin on remote working, seeking 10 real-life staff to work in its Roblox virtual store that opens on June 24 and becoming the first brand to offer paid work on the gaming platform. “This is not the typical IKEA job,” the Swedish flatpack
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he sees no current threat to Russia’s sovereignty that would warrant the use of nuclear weapons but again warned that Moscow could send arms to countries or groups to strike Western targets. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin said use of
Continue ReadingBy Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — Lying on a sunny beach in France, occasionally sipping an ice-cold beverage, and then jumping into warm water. This must be the French Riviera, right? Or, actually, Paris. In an effort to transform how tourists experience summer in the French capital this July and August as it hosts
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Robert Persichitti, un veterano de la Marina estadounidense de la Segunda Guerra Mundial de 102 años, murió la semana pasada mientras se dirigía a Francia para conmemorar el 80 aniversario del Día D, según Honor Flight Rochester, una organización de veteranos. Persichitti era un “tipo maravilloso, agradable y humilde” con quien
Continue ReadingBy LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s allies could soon add another U.S. House member to their ranks, as Ohio voters head to the polls in a district the Republican former president carried comfortably in 2020. Republican Bill Johnson served in Congress for more than a decade before resigning in January, leaving
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Tristano always loves telling the tale of how he met his wife Alessandra – it’s an amazing, continent-spanning love story. For Tristano, this story will also forever be interlinked with another amazing, continent-spanning story – one of friendship. So whenever Tristano recounts his love story, he begins several years
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Previo a la consagración mundial en Qatar en 2022, la selección argentina cimentó su sueño mundialista con un primer gran título, que fue la Copa América, de Brasil 2021. Defender esa corona, del certamen más prestigioso del fútbol continental, es lo que estará en juego para la Albiceleste en territorio
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Prince William took a day out from royal duties on Friday to serve as an usher at the wedding of his friend Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, an event briefly disrupted by environmental protesters. The wedding of 33-year-old Grosvenor, one of Britain’s wealthiest landowners, to his partner Olivia Henson, 31, is
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A German court has dropped a case against tennis star Alexander Zverev after he agreed to pay 200,000 euros — about $218,000 — and reached an out-of-court settlement with his former partner. A district court in Berlin ended the trial on Friday with the agreement of prosecutors and lawyers for both Zverev
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US military’s temporary pier off the coast of Gaza was repaired and reattached to the beach on Friday morning, after breaking apart and sustaining damage in heavy seas last week, the deputy commander of US Central Command said on Friday. “I’m very pleased to announce that earlier this morning, in Gaza, US
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rights activists have slammed the displacement of hundreds of sea nomads after their stilt homes in a Malaysian marine park on Borneo island were demolished. But the state government has defended its move to tear down the unauthorized settlements to bolster security. Social advocacy group Borneo Komrad said the Bajau
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The color of your child’s swimsuit could impact their safety at a swimming pool or the beach. That’s according to water safety experts who have taken a close look at how the hue of swimwear may influence how visible a child is under water. “A child’s swimsuit color can
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