Pennsylvania is getting a new license plate that features the Liberty Bell
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A new state license plate design refers to Pennsylvania’s critical role in establishing the United States’…
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A Black man got a job interview after he changed the name on his resume. Now, he’s suing for discrimination
By Nia Mclean, CNN (CNN) — A Black man has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against a hotel in Detroit, Michigan, alleging the hotel…
Continue ReadingPop-soul band Lake Street Dive wants to spread a little joy around. What’s wrong with that?
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — They call it a “joyful rebellion.” The musicians of Lake Street Dive, a pop-soul band born in Boston…
Continue ReadingCBS News president Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews abruptly steps down amid Paramount merger
By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Ingrid Ciprián-Matthews, a three-decade veteran of CBS News who ascended to the role of president in…
Continue ReadingKawhi Leonard no longer on USA men’s basketball Olympic team, replaced by Derrick White
By Jill Martin and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — USA Basketball announced Wednesday that Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard no longer…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 11: Biden’s health, Power outages, Gaza, ‘Rust’ movie shooting, NASA
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Costco is raising membership fees for the first time since 2017. The hikes, which go into effect on…
Continue ReadingElena Rybakina beats Svitolina to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and will next face Krejcikova
AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Elena Rybakina understands why people see her as the favorite to win her second Wimbledon title. The 2022 champion…
Continue ReadingVirginia governor issues executive order that will limit or ban cell phone use in schools
By Dakin Andone and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a new executive order Tuesday that will limit or ban cell phone…
Continue ReadingTarget will stop accepting this old-school form of payment
By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Target will stop accepting personal checks from customers starting July 15, the latest retailer to stop taking the…
Continue ReadingSpecialists say there are benefits to couples sleeping separately
AP 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,…
Continue ReadingViolet Affleck makes impassioned plea for masks after revealing she ‘contracted a post-viral condition in 2019’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Violet Affleck, the 18-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, is opening up about a medical…
Continue ReadingInjuries are adding up at Wimbledon and determining the outcomes of matches
AP Sports Writers LONDON (AP) — There’s no single explanation, of course, for all of the injuries to players in the latter stages at…
Continue ReadingHip-hop band Cypress Hill to perform with London Symphony Orchestra, decades after ‘Simpsons’ gag predicted it
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — “We mostly know classical, but we could give it a shot,” the conductor of the London Symphony…
Continue ReadingMy simple travel hack that saves us money on vacation meals
By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — You know what I love doing in the summer? I’ll give you three things: • Taking road trip vacations• Eating…
Continue ReadingUkraine is on an ‘irreversible’ path to NATO. But only after war with Russia ends
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The 32-members of NATO on Wednesday formally declared Ukraine on an “irreversible” path to membership in the…
Continue ReadingThailand’s Election Commission certifies newly elected senators despite pending complaints
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Election Commission has officially certified the 200 newly elected senators who will replace the 250 military-appointed…
Continue ReadingDozens of people are sentenced to life in prison in the UAE in a mass trial criticized abroad
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that was widely criticized abroad has…
Continue ReadingEuropean Union adds porn site XNXX to list of online platforms facing strictest digital scrutiny
AP 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…
Continue ReadingUK’s most complete dinosaur fossil in a century reveals new species
By Louis Mian, CNN London (CNN) — A previously unknown species of plant-eating dinosaur roamed on an island off the south coast of England…
Continue ReadingPakistan says 1.45 million Afghans can stay for another year following UN refugee chief’s visit
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says it is extending the stay of 1.45 million Afghan refugees who legally reside in the country, a day…
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