SANNERVILLE, France (AP) — British paratroopers, who parachuted into the historic D-Day drop zone in Normandy to recreate the airborne part of the battle that started 80 years ago and had led to the liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany have been met by French customs and passport control upon landing. Paratroopers who had landed
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer An air traffic’s controller’s faulty assumption that a Southwest Airlines jetliner would take off from a Texas airport before a landing FedEx plane reached the runway caused the planes to come within less than 200 feet of colliding in thick fog last year, federal investigators said Thursday. The National
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Porter Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSTU) — A bear was tranquilized and safely relocated to central Utah after it was discovered sitting in a tree in a neighborhood near the Utah State Capitol. The animal was reported in the Marmalade neighborhood near 247 W. Reed Avenue
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the International Atomic Energy Agency and nuclear power. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspects nuclear and related facilities under safeguard agreements. Most agreements are with countries that have committed to not possessing nuclear weapons. The IAEA is the verification authority to enforce the Treaty on
Continue ReadingBy Mohammed Tawfeeq and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — At least 150 people were killed and 200 injured in an attack by rebel forces in Sudan, local officials and witnesses said, in the latest atrocity in the year-long war that has displaced more than 7 million people. Eyewitnesses told CNN Thursday how fighters from Sudan’s
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Retired NASCAR driver Tighe Scott, his adult son and two other Pennsylvania men are facing felony charges stemming from confrontations with police during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol. Scott and three Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, residents were arrested Wednesday by the FBI. Court records did not list attorneys
Continue ReadingBy Meredith Bruckner Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WWJ) — Corey Harris, 44, went viral in May when he appeared in a virtual hearing for a suspended license charge while driving his car. On Wednesday, Harris appeared before the same judge seen in the video for a pre-trial hearing at
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Mark David Chapman, who was convicted of murdering musician John Lennon. Personal Birth date: May 10, 1955 Birth place: Fort Worth, Texas Birth name: Mark David Chapman Father: David Chapman, former sergeant, US Air Force Mother: Diane Chapman, nurse Marriage: Gloria (Abe) Chapman
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — At first, fossil-hunting diver Alex Lundberg thought the lengthy object on the sea floor off Florida’s Gulf Coast was a piece of wood. But he says it turned out to be something far rarer: a large section of tusk from a long-extinct mastodon. Lundberg and
Continue ReadingSKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s president has formally asked center-right leader Hristijan Mickoski to form a new government following his victory in last month’s parliamentary elections. A coalition led by Mickoski’s VMRO-DPMNE party won just over 43% of the vote in the May 8 election, gaining 58 of parliament’s 120 seats, three short
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Team USA divers Hailey Hernandez and Alison Gibson join chef Kévin D’Andrea in the kitchen to debate hot food topics and take a turn at decorating delicious French tartelettes.
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel and the Lebanese Iran-backed Islamist group Hezbollah have been ramping up cross-border attacks after months of low-intensity fighting, prompting the Israeli military to warn that it is prepared to launch a large-scale attack on its northern border. With both sides trading fire for more than eight months, experts
Continue ReadingBy Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Dwindling Italian towns have been pulling out all the stops to lure new residents in recent years, with several one-euro home schemes launching across the country. But while some towns have struggled to find buyers for their abandoned buildings, others have been basking in the glory of successful sales.
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is siding with Native American tribes who said they faced increased costs after taking over management of their own health care programs from the federal government. Two tribes argued that they faced millions in overhead costs when they took over running their health care
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Rescuers are searching for dozens of workers who were trapped when a gold mine collapsed in northcentral Nigeria. Authorities and residents say the pit collapsed on Monday in Niger state’s remote Shiroro district after heavy rains softened the soil. State emergency services said one person was
Continue ReadingCNN, GETTY IMAGES, KFOX, KSNV, KOLD By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A searing heat dome will reach peak intensity Thursday afternoon and usher in the hottest day of the year so far for millions in the western US. Temperatures Thursday topped out up to 25 degrees above what’s normal for the time of
Continue ReadingBy DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story LIVONIA, Michigan (WWJ) — A 2-year-old boy was killed and his mother critically injured, officials said, when a tree fell on a home in the suburban Detroit city of Livonia Wednesday afternoon amid severe weather that also spawned a tornado. The Livonia Fire Department confirmed
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Wednesday, June 5, marked one year since the body of a 17-year-old Milwaukee boy was found in the backseat of a car that had been taken to a city tow lot. James Stokes was a passenger in a car that crashed June
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Hogan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — Christine Banks hopes everyone feels welcome at The Salon Furever Pets in Lee’s Summit. “We try not to turn down dogs … and we always look for second chances,” Banks said. Banks’ journey started in 2016 at Pawsperity, a nonprofit
Continue ReadingBy OMAR ALBAM Associated Press DARKUSH, Syria (AP) — At least seven people have drowned after a school bus in northwest Syria skidded off the road and plunged into a river. Twenty people were injured in the accident. Most of the casualties were children. Emergency responders say the bus left the road near the town
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