Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A long-awaited report on how to rescue Europe’s economy from weak growth and red tape is in. The question is, how much of its recommendations will actually be enacted by the often slow-moving politics of the European Union? The report stands out from other recipes for improvement because of its
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — “I’m sorry, mom.” Those were the words Colt Gray texted his mother Wednesday morning before the deadliest school shooting in the United States so far this year erupted at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. That text was enough to spur a call from Marcee Gray
Continue ReadingBy Sara Sidner, David Close, Ben Morse and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Miami-Dade police on Monday released body camera footage of officers detaining Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill in the hours before the wide receiver played in Sunday’s opening game of the season. CNN is reviewing the video of the four officers responding to
Continue ReadingBy Dacia Johnson Click here for updates on this story BREVARD COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Bystanders helped rescue the driver of a truck that crashed into a body of water over the weekend, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. BCSO said it received multiple 911 calls about a vehicle that hit the center median
Continue ReadingU.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks with the ignition turned off. The probe covers more than 781,000 Wranglers and Gladiators from the 2021 through 2023 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has nine complaints of engine fires
Continue ReadingBy Gladys Bautista Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — There was a tearful reunion Wednesday inside Children’s Hospital after a bone marrow transplant recipient met her donor. “These are the days that keep us going through the rough parts,” physician and associate professor at UAB, Hilary Haines, said. Eight-year-old Sophie
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Author-playwright Jessica Hagedorn, “Yellowface” novelist R.F. Kuang and poet Monica Youn are among this year’s recipients of the 45th annual American Book Awards, which honor “outstanding literary achievement from the entire spectrum” of the country’s artistic and cultural community. The awards were announced Monday by the nonprofit Before Columbus Foundation, which
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — An Australian criminologist specializing in restorative justice and a U.S. scientist whose work has helped address the climate crisis are among the winners of this year’s Balzan Prize. The four annual prizes by the International Balzan Foundation recognize outstanding achievements in the humanities and natural sciences with a $890,000 prize, half of
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kathy Bates says starring in the reboot of the procedural drama “Matlock” will be her swan song. In an interview with the New York Times, the Oscar-winning actress said she was ready to step out of the spotlight but was drawn to the series after she read the
Continue ReadingBy John Atwater Click here for updates on this story NEEDHAM, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Surveillance video shows the scary moment when a red-tailed hawk swooped down at a mother and her 2-year-old daughter while they were playing outside in Needham, Massachusetts this week. “I was just playing with my daughter and then I saw this
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority held a funeral procession Monday for an American activist who a witness says was shot and killed by Israeli forces last week following a demonstration against settlements in the occupied West Bank. Dozens of mourners — including several leading officials of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Country Music Association announced the nominees for the 58th Annual CMA Awards on Monday, with one artist leading the nominees and one notable absence. Morgan Wallen garnered the most nods with seven, followed by Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton with five nominations, and Post Malone and Lainey Wilson with four
Continue ReadingBy Abeer Salman, Tim Lister, Mohammed Al Sawalhi and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) — A 14-year-old boy lies in Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip, severely burned from an Israeli airstrike. Doctors say nearly his entire body is affected. His wounds have now become infested with maggots. “(He has) advanced
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez is no stranger to talking about death. As a palliative care doctor at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital, she works with families of patients at the ends of their lives. Many are hesitant to talk about death before the fact since it means imagining a
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — He had some help: Morgan Wallen tops the 2024 Country Music Association Awards nominations with seven. For a third year in a row, Wallen is up for both the top prize — entertainer of the year — and the male vocalist categories. Rounding out the entertainer of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press For many of us, fall cooking has to include apples. AP food writer Katie Workman suggests apple butter for that hit of autumn flavor. You can use it in many ways, particularly as a spread. There’s no butter in apple butter, whose name refers to its consistency. Apple butter is similar to apple
Continue ReadingBy Arielle Mitropoulos Click here for updates on this story HAMPTON, New Hampshire (WMUR) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu sprang into action Sunday after a contestant at the Hampton Beach Lobster Roll Eating Competition began to choke. “The gentleman at the far end, who I was kind of watching — I glanced over, I
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The first evacuations have been ordered along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Francine gains strength ahead of an expected hurricane strike by midweek, and a hurricane warning has been posted for Louisiana in anticipation of Francine’s arrival. The storm was churning in the record-warm western Gulf of
Continue ReadingBy Maddie Augustine Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Frankie Osborne, 2, smiling ear-to-ear, playing with her three siblings — it’s a sight parents Rachel and Keenan Osborne weren’t sure they’d have the chance to see every day. “You have no idea that she’s been through what she’s been through
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Torrential downpours hit North Africa’s normally arid mountains and deserts over the weekend. They caused flooding that killed nearly two dozen people in Morocco and Algeria and destroyed homes and critical infrastructure. Officials in Morocco said the two days of storms surpassed historic averages and in some cases exceeded
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