Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — New parents in Baltimore could receive a $1,000 “baby bonus” if voters approve a proposal that aims to help reduce childhood poverty from birth with a modest one-time cash payment. A group of Baltimore teachers is behind the effort. Organizers recently secured the necessary 10,000 signatures to bring the question
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer More than 3 million people passed through U.S. airport security on Sunday, the first time that number of passengers have been screened in a single day as travel surges, according to the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. The record, which was widely predicted to happen at some point over the July Four holiday
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, Ibrahim Dahman, Eugenia Yosef and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Optimism about an Israel-Hamas ceasefire-hostage agreement waned this week as Israel set conditions for the deal and Hamas warned that Israeli actions in Gaza could jeopardize the talks. Last week, a US official told CNN that a framework agreement is “in place”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government is seeking to regulate online car-hailing platforms through licensing and impose tougher penalties on illegal ride services. Monday’s move is likely to have a significant impact on tech companies like Uber. Transport officials said in a document to the legislature that they will further study
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Two flintlock Gossard pistols once owned by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte have sold at auction for €1.69 million ($1.83 million). The guns were sold at French auction house Osenat in Fontainebleau, just outside Paris, on Sunday. They were originally valued at an estimated €1.2 million-€1.5 million ($1.3 million- $1.63
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Admiral William H. McRaven is teaming with daughter Kelly McRaven on a follow-up to his bestselling “Skipper the Seal” picture book that draws upon his onetime passion for being a superhero. Little Brown Books for Young Readers announced Monday that the McRavens’ “Be a Hero with Skipper the Seal” will be published
Continue ReadingBy Jermaine Ong Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (WXYZ) — A man suspected of stabbing a woman at a La Jolla motel led police on a chase into downtown San Diego and then drove his car into the water near the USS Midway Museum early Monday morning. San Diego Police
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — John Cena is ready to say goodbye to the sport that made him a star. The wrestler turned actor announced during World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Monday in the Bank” event that he’ll retire from the WWE next year. Cena, 47, is a 16-time WWE world champion. His announcement was
Continue ReadingBy Kellen Voss Click here for updates on this story WHITE LAKE TWP, Michigan (WXYZ) — A 62-year-old Detroit man died after falling off a boat on White Lake on Friday evening (July 5), according to officials with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Police say that Christopher Vaquera, 62, was walking near the back of
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — For more than fifty years, athletes competing in the Olympic Games have often been cheered on by either a furry, feathered or slimy friend. The Olympic mascot – a cartoonish encapsulation of the host city’s culture and history – is so important, designs are often selected and finalized years
Continue ReadingAP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO leaders meet this week for a summit commemorating the 75th anniversary of the military alliance, which has never been larger and more focused. But NATO also is facing potentially existential threats from outside and within. Besides Russia’s war in Ukraine, challenges posed by an increasingly aggressive China and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The surgeon general has said there’s a loneliness epidemic in America. For many people, that includes a lack of friendships at work. Remote work has intensified loneliness in the workplace. Experts say friendships and a sense of belonging are vital to employees’ happiness. And also to companies’ success. Some organizations are rethinking their
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Kenyan court has ruled that the 2022 shooting death of a Pakistani journalist by police in Nairobi was unlawful and unconstitutional. The court in Nairobi on Monday also faulted Kenya’s attorney general and the prosecutor for laxity in investigating the shooting of Arshad Sharif, after police opened fire at
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University will no longer pay tuition thanks to a $1 billion gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies announced Monday. Starting in the fall, the donation will cover full tuition for medical students from families earning less than $300,000. Living expenses and fees will be covered for students from
Continue ReadingBy Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — It was meant to be one of the most advanced aircraft of its era, dispatching the threat of Soviet nuclear bombers and making Canada a world leader in military aviation and engineering. The Avro Arrow, also known as the CF-105, had a lot resting on its wings. However, the
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer America’s oldest flour company opened in 1790, when George Washington was president. But little could have prepared King Arthur Baking Co. for the coronavirus pandemic, when demand for its products jumped six-fold almost overnight. The employee-owned company scrambled to manage supply chains and to ramp up production. King Arthur CEO Karen Colberg
Continue ReadingAssociated Press As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas and extreme heat blankets much of the U.S. South and West, the world is set for another week of wild weather that human-caused climate change makes more likely. Beryl made landfall around the middle the Texas coast near Matagorda with a dangerous storm surge and strong winds in
Continue ReadingBy Isaac Yee, Ivana Kottasová and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Belarus and China kicked off 11-day joint military training exercises Monday, Belarus’ defense ministry said – with activities taking place just miles from the border of Poland, a NATO and European Union member. The joint anti-terrorist training “Attacking Falcon” exercises in Belarus would see
Continue ReadingBy Kamil Karamali, CTV National News Journalist Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — As many as four out of 10 Canadians say it is “important” to know if a vehicle they’re interested in purchasing is more likely to be targeted by thieves, according to a new Nanos Research survey. Meanwhile,
Continue ReadingBy Kayla Tausche, Betsy Klein, Arlette Saenz and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden told congressional Democrats in a letter on Monday that he will continue his reelection bid despite mounting concerns about his mental fitness and the viability of his campaign, while also hitting back at party “elites” in an interview
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