Takeaways from AP story on dangerous heat threats to greenhouse workers
Associated Press MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Many farms, from buzzy vertical farming startups to traditional specialty crop growers, are marketing…
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Movie armorer seeks dismissal of her conviction or new trial in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie armorer has asked a judge to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter conviction or convene a new trial…
Continue ReadingArchaeologists identify Roman wall built to hold back rebel slave Spartacus and his army
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists working in southern Italy have identified a Roman fortification built to contain the slave revolt…
Continue Reading‘Treated like a convict’: NFL legend Terrell Davis describes getting handcuffed on a plane near his kids after asking for ice
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Terrell Davis and his family were looking forward to vacationing in California when the NFL Hall of Famer was…
Continue ReadingCan a lottery winner run an effective foundation? Meet Roy Cockrum
Chronicle of Philanthropy In the early 1980s, soon after graduating from college, Roy Cockrum was trying to make it as an actor in New York. He was…
Continue ReadingHouse Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a subpoena Wednesday to the…
Continue ReadingKorea’s KHNP selected to build at least 2 new nuclear reactors in Czech Republic
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government says South Korea’s KHNP has won a lucrative public tender to build at least two nuclear reactors in the Czech…
Continue ReadingRussia and Ukraine swap 95 prisoners of war each in their latest exchange
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia have exchanged 95 prisoners of war each, three weeks after their last swap and as part of…
Continue ReadingRight-wing media figures blame women in Secret Service and ‘DEI’ for security failure in Trump shooting
CNN By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — In the days following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the Secret Service,…
Continue ReadingMarathon-winning ‘spray-on’ running shoes could shake up Olympics
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — We’ve seen spray-on hair, a spray-on dress and now — marathon-winning spray-on shoes. Swiss sportswear brand On…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump adviser Peter Navarro speaks at GOP convention hours after release from prison
By Tierney Sneed, Katelyn Polantz and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro spoke at the Republican National…
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WNBA heads to Olympic break with big All-Star weekend, showdown between Team USA and league standouts
The Olympic team’s matchup with Team WNBA featuring Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will be one of the toughest games the U.S. squad will potentially…
Continue ReadingGreece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A heat wave across southern Europe forced authorities in Greece to close the Acropolis Wednesday for several…
Continue ReadingThe head of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group says she lost WSJ job after refusing to drop role
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The new chair of Hong Kong’s leading media professional group says she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal…
Continue ReadingEl Kremlin dice que el gobierno de Trump no representó “nada particularmente bueno” para Rusia, pero que existió diálogo
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El Kremlin dijo este miércoles que no ocurrió nada bueno para Rusia durante la presidencia de Donald Trump, pero que…
Continue ReadingCyprus plans to build a major naval base to play a larger geopolitical role, says defense minister
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ defense minister says plans are in motion to build a major naval base on the east Mediterranean island nation’s…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III unveils Keir Starmer’s plans for Britain, in state opening of new parliament
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Keir Starmer, Britain’s new prime minister, pitched himself as an antidote to “the snake oil charm of…
Continue ReadingRights groups urge Uzbek president to veto law on deporting or barring ‘undesirable’ foreigners
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — More than 25 human rights groups are calling on the president of Uzbekistan to veto a proposed law that would allow…
Continue ReadingPolice from Ohio fatally shoot 43-year-old Samuel Sharpe Jr. near Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
CNN By Steve Almasy, Cindy VonQuednow and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Ohio police officers who were in Milwaukee to help with security at the…
Continue ReadingChicago Transit Authority Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Chicago Transit Authority, both its history and its present-day status as the second…
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