Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in…
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Consumers haven’t felt this bad about the economy since November
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Consumer sentiment plunged to the lowest level in six months as price increases reaccelerated,…
Continue ReadingCBC report: WNBA plans expansion team in Toronto
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The WNBA is planning on adding an expansion franchise in Toronto, according to Canadian news outlet and CNN…
Continue ReadingQuestlove was not happy with Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s beef: ‘Nobody won the war’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While some may have been excited and/or amused by the diss-track feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, the…
Continue ReadingFederal judge tosses Democrats’ lawsuit challenging Wisconsin absentee voting requirements
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by Democrats that challenged Wisconsin’s…
Continue ReadingA bus plunges off a bridge in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, killing 7 people
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Authorities in Russia say seven people were killed when a bus veered off a bridge in St. Petersburg, the…
Continue ReadingIn reversal, Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to 2 schools
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press A Virginia school board voted Friday to restore the names of Confederate military leaders to a high school and an…
Continue ReadingA campaign ad by a South African party showing a burning flag is called treason by the president
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A campaign video for South Africa’s opposition party showing the country’s…
Continue ReadingBob Ross’ legacy lives on in new ‘The Joy of Painting’ series
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press A new generation can learn how to paint happy trees and to make happy accidents with a TV series teaching the Bob…
Continue ReadingYour child got less college financial aid than you hoped. You’re not a bad parent if you don’t make up the difference
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — The good news is your child got into college and is preparing to enroll this fall. The bad news is that…
Continue ReadingFlood-hit Brazil braces for more chaos under a weekend of heavy rain
By Lianne Kolirin, Michael Rios, Vasco Cotovio and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — People in southern Brazil, already reeling from deadly floods,…
Continue ReadingBrian Wilson, Beach Boys co-founder, to be placed under conservatorship, judge rules
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Brian Wilson, musician and founding member of the hit ’60s rock band The Beach Boys, has been placed under…
Continue ReadingTarget to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year’s backlash
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target confirmed Friday that it won’t carry Pride Month merchandise at all stores…
Continue ReadingSuspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden raises concerns about growing Somali piracy
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A European naval force has detained six suspected pirates after they opened fire on an oil tanker…
Continue ReadingJustin Bieber’s mom Pattie Mallette is thrilled to become a first-time grandmother
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Justin Bieber’s mother Pattie Mallette can finally celebrate his big news. Mallette on Thursday posted a…
Continue ReadingLa junta escolar de Virginia vota para restaurar los nombres de generales confederados en dos escuelas
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Los miembros de la junta escolar del condado de Shenandoah en Virginia votaron temprano el viernes para restaurar los…
Continue ReadingSylvester shaken by arrest of church deacon on child molestation, incest charges
By Alan Mauldin Click here for updates on this story SYLVESTER, Georgia (Albany Herald) — The reaction of Worth County…
Continue ReadingPresidente electo de Panamá anuncia proceso de repatriación para frenar la migración irregular por el Darién
Paulina Nares (CNN) — El presidente electo de Panamá, José Raúl Mulino, anunció este jueves durante su proclamación por parte de la Junta…
Continue ReadingEnvironmentalists attack a case holding a copy of the Magna Carta in London but document unscathed
LONDON (AP) — Two environmental activists have attacked a glass case containing an original copy of the Magna Carta at the British Library. Minor…
Continue Reading“Red Dress Day” calls attention to missing & murdered Indigenous women
By Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story HILO, Hawaii (KITV) — Advocates and survivors lined Kanoelehua…
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