Switzerland pulls off the upset against Canada in three sets
Switzerland’s Zoe Verge-Depre and Esmee Boebner topped Canada’s Melissa Humana-Parades and Brandie Wilkerson to jump atop Pool D in a…
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Colorado clerk who became hero to election conspiracists wanted to preserve data, lawyer says
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A lawyer for former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters, a hero to election conspiracy theorists who is accused of…
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Orange County firefighters rescue kitten whose head got stuck in a tire
KCAL, KCBS, ORANGE COUNTY FIRE, CNN By MICHELE GILE Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL,…
Continue Reading Orange County firefighters rescue kitten whose head got stuck in a tire
By MICHELE GILE Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — It was a technical rescue…
Continue Reading Suspected human remains found at Michigan construction site determined to be from pre-modern era
By SARA POWERS Click here for updates on this story TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (WWJ) — Suspected human remains were…
Continue Reading North Texas couple, surrogate move forward despite surrogacy agency investigation
By MARVIN HURST Click here for updates on this story FRISCO, Texas (KTVT) — Thirteen years after a destination wedding…
Continue Reading 1 killed, 1 wounded in road rage shooting in Chicago’s western suburbs
By MARYBEL GONZALEZ Click here for updates on this story SCHILLER PARK, Illinois (WBBM) — A driver was killed, and his…
Continue Reading Twin sisters use artistry to heal community, Meet the McCorkle’s as they prepare for Artscape
By MIANA MASSEY, ANDREW ADEOLU Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The McCorkle twins were…
Continue Reading Parents sue Massachusetts school district, say eighth grader was racially bullied and nothing was done about it
By LOUISA MOLLER Click here for updates on this story BROOKLINE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A civil rights lawsuit has been…
Continue Reading Aging Well: actor James Hong is 95 and just hitting his stride
By DIANE AKO Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Hollywood icon James Hong has a career that…
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Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, officials tell AP
Associated Press According to U.S. and Ukrainian officials, Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight…
Continue Reading US arrests a former Green Beret over the failed 2020 raid into Venezuela to remove Maduro
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A former U.S. Green Beret who organized a failed cross-border raid in 2020 to remove Venezuelan…
Continue Reading Why does Vermont keep flooding? It’s complicated, but experts warn it could become the norm
Associated Press Vermont is flooding and experts say the state could see catastrophic events for the foreseeable future. Climate change is fueling…
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‘I’ll go the jail route’: Homeless man, first arrested under Portland camping ordinance, was cited and released
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — For the first time since Portland City Council passed a new prohibited camping ordinance in early May, police on…
Continue Reading Michigan Supreme Court restores minimum wage and sick leave laws reversed by Republicans years ago
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court has overruled the Legislature and reinstated major changes to the state’s minimum wage…
Continue Reading Severe storms in the Southeast US leave 1 dead and cause widespread power outages
CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A weather system that produced severe thunderstorms in the Southeast left one man dead in Georgia, caused damage in a South…
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Jim McGreevey Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jim McGreevey, former governor of New Jersey. Personal Birth date: August 6, 1957…
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Voting Rights Act Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which serves to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th…
Continue Reading 1998 US Embassies in Africa Bombings Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on August 7, 1998, which killed 224…
Continue Reading Bill Clinton Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) – Here’s a look at the life of Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United States. Personal Birth date: August…
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