By Robbin Simmons and Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — A South Florida woman is asking for the public’s help after, she said, her service dog wandered away from home and ended up in the hands of someone who is having a hard time giving her back.
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s minister of citizen protection says an improvised bomb that exploded prematurely in a central Athens apartment last week, would have caused extensive damage to any intended target. Last Thursday’s explosion killed a man and severely wounded a woman in the third-floor apartment, which was largely demolished. Michalis Chrisochoidis, whose ministry
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items too. Returnless refunds are a tool that more retailers are using to keep online shoppers happy and to reduce shipping fees, processing time and other ballooning
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday declined to say how she voted on Proposition 36, a California ballot initiative that would allow for increased sentencing for people convicted of retail theft or drug crimes. “I am not going to talk about the vote on that because honestly, it’s the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s parliament has passed legislation to extend the tenures of military chiefs from three to five years. The move came over the objections of opposition lawmakers who say the legislation was passed in haste without hearing them. The bill promoted by the administration of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is aimed
Continue ReadingALLENHURST, N.J. (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating the butchered remains of a dolphin that were found on a New Jersey beach. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center says the remains of a common dolphin were found on the beach in Allenhurst on Wednesday. The dolphin appeared to have been butchered. It is not known if
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — A record number of Americans in 2024 used an inheritance to help finance a down payment on their first home. That’s according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors, which found Americans who bought homes for the first time between July 2023 and June 2024 were
Continue ReadingBy Atika Shubert, CNN Valencia, Spain (CNN) — The photos are happy occasions. A dad with two kids on holiday. Family pets with tails wagging. Teen daughters posing for selfies. This is a gallery of the missing. DANA Desaparecidos is a social media effort to find those still unaccounted for in the devastating flash floods
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Kim Kardashian is no stranger to wearing fashion history. In recent years she’s donned pieces belonging to Marilyn Monroe, Janet Jackson and Jackie Kennedy, to name but a few. Her personal archive includes museum-grade treasures such as Elizabeth Taylor’s diamond and jade Lorraine Schwartz bracelet, and in 2022 she
Continue ReadingAP National Writer At Tennessee, they are adding a ‘talent fee’ to the price of sports tickets. At Arkansas, they will charge 3% more at the concessions stands. At Michigan and Michigan State, athletic directors sent letters alerting boosters that winning is going to start costing more. And, in a first, Clemson is going to
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Rafael has formed in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba. A tropical storm warning is in effect for Jamaica and a hurricane watch was in effect for the Cayman
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — In the run up to the high-stakes 2024 presidential election, Elon Musk has posted a blizzard of false and misleading claims about the election on his social media platform that have generated more than two billion views this year, according to new research analysis from a nonprofit that
Continue ReadingMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China. More than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the maneuvers, which Philippine military officials say are
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is re-using his 2020 playbook to baselessly claim the 2024 election is being stolen from him and is being joined by allies with big megaphones amplifying his falsehoods ahead of Election Day. Trump has made repeated false claims that Democrats are cheating in the election, and
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Coldplay front man Chris Martin took a dramatic tumble during a show in Australia before emerging apparently unhurt from a hole in the stage. Video of the incident posted to social media showed Martin addressing the crowd at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday as he walked around
Continue ReadingCNN By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Coldplay front man Chris Martin took a dramatic tumble during a show in Australia before emerging apparently unhurt from a hole in the stage. Video of the incident posted to social media showed Martin addressing the crowd at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday as he walked
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen produced one of the all-time wet weather drives at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday, climbing from 17th to first to all but seal his fourth consecutive F1 drivers’ championship title. The Red Bull driver took advantage of some dramatic weather in Brazil to win a
Continue ReadingBy Sam Tupper, CNN (CNN) — The holiday season is nearly upon us and it’s easy for a child’s sweet tooth go wild. However, new research shows that it may be beneficial to cut back how much sugar young children consume. A study published Friday in the journal Science found that reducing sugar in the
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan and Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of the 2020 election, big corporate names like Nike, Under Armour and Absolut Vodka released splashy get-out-the-vote advertising campaigns. But in 2024, in an election cycle as divisive as ever, these same companies and others have been less active in encouraging voting — and those
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrew Torgan and Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of the 2020 election, big corporate names like Nike, Under Armour and Absolut Vodka released splashy get-out-the-vote advertising campaigns. But in 2024, in an election cycle as divisive as ever, these same companies and others have been less active in encouraging voting — and
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