PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A new state license plate design refers to Pennsylvania’s critical role in establishing the United States’ independence from England and features the phrase, “Let Freedom Ring.” The red-white-and-blue plate design announced this week includes an image of Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell. The design already appears on eight signs that welcome motorists where highways
Continue ReadingBy Nia Mclean, CNN (CNN) — A Black man has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against a hotel in Detroit, Michigan, alleging the hotel only offered him a job interview after he changed the name on his resume, according to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by CNN. Dwight Jackson filed the lawsuit against the
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — They call it a “joyful rebellion.” The musicians of Lake Street Dive, a pop-soul band born in Boston nearly two decades ago, are upbeat on their new disc “Good Together” and want to bring fans along for the party. They’ve slowly and steadily built an audience to the
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews, a three-decade veteran of CBS News who ascended to the role of president in 2023, abruptly announced Wednesday that she will step down from her role as the news organization’s parent company prepares for a complex merger. “No journalist wants to ‘be’ the news, especially
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — USA Basketball announced Wednesday that Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard no longer will be on the men’s basketball Olympic roster. “Kawhi has been ramping up for the Olympics over the past several weeks and had a few strong practices in Las Vegas,” a USA Basketball
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Costco is raising membership fees for the first time since 2017. The hikes, which go into effect on September 1, are part of a larger effort to crack down on membership moochers and boost revenue for the warehouse chain. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Elena Rybakina understands why people see her as the favorite to win her second Wimbledon title. The 2022 champion beat No. 21 Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals Wednesday. Rybakina says “I have a huge serve, so it’s a big advantage.” Rybakina will next face No. 31
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a new executive order Tuesday that will limit or ban cell phone use in public schools – the latest in a string of efforts by officials to crack down on what many see as a classroom distraction and a threat to
Continue ReadingBy Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Target will stop accepting personal checks from customers starting July 15, the latest retailer to stop taking the increasingly rare form of payment and to try to make checkout less cumbersome for shoppers. The company cited “extremely low volumes” of checks in a statement to CNN. “It’s hardly surprising
Continue ReadingAP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Solender and his wife have been together for 42 years. They slept in the same bed for the first 10, taking to separate rooms after that. Their sleep separation was due to his developing chronic and heavy snoring that eventually led to a diagnosis of sleep apnea
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Violet Affleck, the 18-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, is opening up about a medical condition that has impacted her life. The teen spoke during the public comments portion of a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting and is seen making an impassioned plea in
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writers LONDON (AP) — There’s no single explanation, of course, for all of the injuries to players in the latter stages at Wimbledon this year. This much is certain: The timing could hardly be worse. The man Novak Djokovic was supposed to face on Wednesday, Alex de Minaur, withdrew hours before their scheduled
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — “We mostly know classical, but we could give it a shot,” the conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra tells hip-hop group Cypress Hill when discussing a potential collaboration in a 1996 episode of “The Simpsons” titled “Homerpalooza.” Now, 28 years later, the two acclaimed ensembles are making it
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — You know what I love doing in the summer? I’ll give you three things: • Taking road trip vacations• Eating well on my road trips• Not going over my food budget while on a road trip That last one is a little tricky to pull off because — and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The 32-members of NATO on Wednesday formally declared Ukraine on an “irreversible” path to membership in the Western military alliance, offering a bare but more binding assurance of protection once its war with Russia ends. NATO member countries individually and in Wednesday’s joint statement from their summit in Washington announced
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Election Commission has officially certified the 200 newly elected senators who will replace the 250 military-appointed members who have served in the upper chamber since 2019. The new Senate, whose first session has not yet been set, loses one of most significant powers — the right to vote along with the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that was widely criticized abroad has sentenced 43 people to life in prison, while others received other prison terms. The sentences on Wednesday by the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal came in a case described by
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union says it’s adding the porn site XNXX to its list of online services facing the strictest level of scrutiny under the bloc’s digital regulations, including measures requiring users to verify their ages. It’s the fourth porn site to be classed as a “very large online platform”
Continue ReadingBy Louis Mian, CNN London (CNN) — A previously unknown species of plant-eating dinosaur roamed on an island off the south coast of England around 125 million years ago, new research has found. The dinosaur would have been the size of a large American bison and weighed around a ton, according to Jeremy Lockwood, a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says it is extending the stay of 1.45 million Afghan refugees who legally reside in the country, a day after a visit by the U.N. refugee agency. Afghan refugees with proper documentation will be able to remain in Pakistan until June 30, 2025, according to a statement issued Wednesday
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