Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is refusing to provide state funding for the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, so some school districts have cancelled plans to teach the course to high schoolers. Advocates complain that the decision by Georgia’s elected school superintendent will suppress teaching about Black history, just like officials
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Hailey Bieber didn’t want to hang on to one baby-sized secret any longer. The secret was that she was expecting a baby with her husband Justin Bieber – something that she thinks she “probably could have hid” until the child was born, she told W Magazine in an interview
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Ataman and Emmanuel Miculita, CNN Paris (CNN) — A Russian national has been detained and placed under preliminary investigation in Paris over fears he was preparing to disrupt the Olympic Games, the local prosecutor’s office told CNN Tuesday. French authorities conducted a search of the man’s residence under an administrative order, during which
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The mercury in the thermometer over the past three weeks has been well above normal and has effectively dried out the area. The danger that the long heat wave is being exhibited by the dozens of wildfires across the state. Currently, according to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, there are 133 active fires across
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA All-Star Game drew a record number of viewers with 3.44 million people watching the contest in Phoenix on Saturday night. The game, which saw the WNBA All-Stars beat the U.S. Olympic team 117-109, easily topped the 1.44 million that viewed the 2003 contest. Saturday’s game peaked with more than
Continue ReadingAssocited Press HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban Olympic Committee has demanded the “immediate exclusion” of an island athlete who was included by the organizers as part of a refugee team that will participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The committee said in the statement released Tuesday that “one of the two athletes included has
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Wilson notched 19 points and 14 rebounds and Breanna Stewart chipped in 15 more as the U.S. once again looks to be in gold-medal form.
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Two people were killed and at least 13 injured Tuesday when an elevated walkway collapsed in a condemned Italian slum notorious for its links to organized criminal groups. The Italian Fire Brigade said a 29-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were killed in the collapse at the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school board seems unlikely to fire an employee whose transgender daughter played girls high school volleyball in alleged violation of state law. Most of the nine members of the Broward County school board appeared ready Tuesday to reject Superintendent Howard Hepburn’s recommendation that Jessica Norton be fired
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Telsa profit in the second quarter plunged more than 40% from a year ago, as the electric vehicle company has faced both more EV competition from established automakers and a slowing of overall EV sales growth. The drop in profits is a stark contrast for a company
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Three registered voters in North Carolina are suing the State Board of Elections, alleging that it violated their constitutional rights. At issue is the board’s rejection last week of a petition seeking recognition for a political party that would put Cornel West on the presidential ballot. Democratic board chair
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A group of 2,000 migrants from dozens of countries set out on foot Tuesday through southern Mexico as they attempt to reach the U.S., although recent similar attempts have failed, with groups disbanding after a few days without leaving the region. Several members of the group said they hoped
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El senador demócrata Bob Menéndez, de Nueva Jersey, renunciará a su escaño a partir del 20 de agosto, según varias fuentes familiarizadas con el plan. En julio, Menéndez fue declarado culpable de 16 cargos —entre ellos soborno, extorsión, fraude electrónico, obstrucción a la justicia y actuación como agente extranjero— por su
Continue ReadingBy Kayla James Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A church that says it’s the oldest historical Black church on Des Moines’ east side is celebrating a major anniversary. Bethel African Methodist Espiscopal Church, led by Pastor Josephine Wolder, is 115 years old. Over the weekend, it celebrated the
Continue ReadingBy Sooji Nam Click here for updates on this story PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (WPBF) — Community members are in disbelief after learning that their neighbors died in a murder-suicide over the weekend. “I just could not believe what happened,” Chris Zitani, a family friend of the victims, said. “I was shocked,” Marie Moreau, a
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Scruggs Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — Authorities are investigating after cocaine was found at City Hall of West Palm Beach, sparking an evacuation. It happened at the building located at 401 Clematis St. According to the West Palm Beach Fire Department, surveillance video from Saturday
Continue ReadingCarmen Sánchez (CNN Español) — En los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, Venezuela irá con 32 atletas para conseguir alcanzar su reto y superar el número de medallas en una sola edición olímpica. Los atletas competirán en las disciplinas de equitación, lucha grecorromana, lucha libre, esgrima, halterofilia, natación, sable femenino, atletismo, tiro y boxeo. Venezuela
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Wisconsin man has been charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid a prison sentence for joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago. A court filing Tuesday charges 56-year-old Paul Kovacik with defying a court order to surrender to serve three months behind bars for participating in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her Illinois home had been employed by a half-dozen police agencies since 2020. State law enforcement records show Sean Grayson’s career included short stints as a part-time officer at three small police departments, full
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has approved a referendum sought by slave descendants to challenge rezoning changes that residents say threaten one of the South’s last Gullah-Geechee communities. McIntosh County Probate Court Judge Harold Webster on Tuesday ordered that a special election be held Oct. 1. He said election officials verified
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