By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Longevity isn’t just about living a long life but also about living well. More than 1 in 5 Americans will be 65 or older by 2040, the Department of Health and Human Services projects. And more than 56% of those turning 65 will need some sort of long-term service.
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached his second straight Wimbledon final on Friday, beating Daniil Medvedev 6-7(1) 6-3 6-4 6-4 in an entertaining semifinal encounter on Centre Court. After the match, Spaniard Alcaraz bravely joked with the crowd that “Sunday is going to be a good day for Spanish people”
Continue ReadingAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in the infrared. NASA and the European Space Agency’s observatory photographed the two galaxies 326 million light-years away, surrounded by a blue haze of stars and gas. The pictures, released Friday, marks Webb’s second anniversary
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is only a couple of months past his 21th birthday, and yet this whole Grand Slam success thing is already a bit been-there, done-that for him. Moving a step closer to a second consecutive Wimbledon trophy and fourth major championship overall, Alcaraz overcame a shaky start Friday
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Keeping the power on can be the difference between life and death, a scenario bearing out this week in Houston as temperatures spike while hundreds of thousands of people suffer through brutal heat without air conditioning. The city was struck by massive back-to-back storms: A powerful derecho in May
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — First lady Dr. Jill Biden will lead the US delegation to the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris later this month, the White House announced Friday, cheering on America’s athletes on behalf of the Biden administration. The opening ceremony is on July 26. Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” helped make Andy Samberg a star, but it didn’t come without a cost. During a recent appearance on Kevin Hart‘s Peacock series “Hart to Heart,” Samberg talked about his exit from “SNL” a dozen years ago and what led to his departure. In 2012, Samberg
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Actor Ashley Judd is adding her voice to calls for President Joe Biden to step aside from the presidential race following his performance in last month’s debate, arguing that she worries he could lose to Republican Donald Trump in November. In an opinion piece for USA Today published on Friday, Judd called on
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Human remains found in two suitcases discovered near a bridge in the southwestern England city of Bristol are from two adult men, police said Friday. A manhunt for a man seen behaving suspiciously before the discovery Wednesday has widened. He is believed to have traveled from London earlier in the day, and
Continue ReadingBy Pat Foran Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Three men across Ontario are speaking out after losing hundreds of thousands of dollars to a cryptocurrency investment scam, including one man in Brampton who lost $226,000. “I started with $1,200 and within two weeks I was at like $3,000,” said
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio mother who tried to stop two men from stealing her car with her 6-year-old son inside was killed when she was struck by the vehicle and suffered a fatal head injury. Columbus police say 29-year-old Alexa Stakely was at an apartment complex in the city to pickup her son
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Learn more about Hezly Rivera’s path to the Olympics as she prepares to make her Olympic debut in Paris.
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed a bill that raises income taxes for the rich. It is part of an effort to help fill government coffers during the fighting in Ukraine. Putin signed the bill into law Friday, two days after it was approved by both houses of parliament. The legislation envisages
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Smith Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — I’ve covered scams for years now, and one that’s been around for a while is the overpayment scam, often associated with fake remote job offers. Consumer advocates are now saying scammers are even targeting non-profits. I talked with a Detroit native
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Winston Churchill, often considered Britain’s greatest leader, resigned at 80 in the face of mounting health problems. Keir Starmer, Britain’s newest leader, wants to force lawmakers in the country’s upper chamber to step down at the same age. Does this mean he thinks octogenarians like President Joe Biden should
Continue ReadingCNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Winston Churchill, often considered Britain’s greatest leader, resigned at 80 in the face of mounting health problems. Keir Starmer, Britain’s newest leader, wants to force lawmakers in the country’s upper chamber to step down at the same age. Does this mean he thinks octogenarians like President Joe Biden
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Grocery store chain Stop & Shop says it will close 32 underperforming grocery stores across the Northeast by the end of this year. The chain, which is owned by the Dutch supermarket company Ahold Delhaize, said on Friday that it will close 10 stores in New Jersey, eight stores in Massachusetts, seven
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly Craig Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan (WXYZ) — Inside an office building on Northwestern Highway in Farmington Hills is where agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement staged offices for their University of Farmington, a fake university they planned to use to expose student visa fraud. Federal agents
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Learn more about gymnastics superstar Hezly Rivera’s career highlights as she looks to help Team USA win gold in Paris.
Continue ReadingRussian officials say a former staff member of an international monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine has been convicted of spying by a court in the Moscow-occupied Donetsk. Vadym Golda — who was a security assistant for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s monitoring mission — was sentenced to 16 years in prison for
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