By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Estonia’s foreign minister says NATO has about three or four years to strengthen its defenses as Russian President Vladimir Putin ramps up his country’s “war machine.” The minister spoke during a visit to Poland. He says Estonia doesn’t view Russia as an immediate threat because it’s
Continue ReadingBy MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Bayer Corporation has spent more than $10 billion to settle lawsuits that claim the popular weed killer Roundup causes cancer. But a single verdict in Philadelphia this year has topped $2 billion and thousands of cases are still to come. Bayer calls the recent verdict “excessive”
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainians have had little to celebrate as the second anniversary of the Russian invasion looms, but continuing successes in the Black Sea are one surprising bright spot. On Wednesday, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence announced it had attacked and destroyed a large landing ship of Russia’s Black Sea
Continue ReadingBy Debra Gil Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregon lawmakers received public input on a bill aimed at preventing the banning of books in schools based on discrimination. Senator Lew Frederick said 93 reading materials were challenged between July of 2022 to July of 2023. Titles such as Beloved,
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday the U.S. House will not feel “rushed” to pass the $95.3 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies, signaling a further stall over sending military hardware and munitions Kyiv badly needs to fight Russia. Johnson
Continue ReadingBy DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story IONIA, Michigan (WWJ) — Police say a woman accused of being part of a group stealing cars from a Walmart and Menards in Ionia has died after a police chase through multiple counties ended in a crash. According to the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office, five
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — After years of urging, players of “The Sims 4” have a new skin feature for their Sim: vitiligo. On Tuesday, “The Sims 4” launched an update that lets players add vitiligo skin features to their Sims in an effort to diversify representation in the game’s characters. Players can now
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Una popular playa nudista de Australia podría dejar de existir. La playa de Tyagarah, un recóndito tramo de playa de 800 metros al norte de Byron Bay, ha sido motivo de intensos debates en las últimas semanas. Muy apreciada por los nudistas australianos y de todo el mundo, la playa forma parte
Continue ReadingBy ROBBIN SIMMONS, KEVIN BOULANDIER Click here for updates on this story SUNRISE, Florida (WSVN) — A wild sight for a South Florida family when they spotted a predator outside their Sunrise home roaming their backyard. As South Floridians, we are used to seeing iguanas, owls, and possums, but Shari Lamadore saw a bobcat. Shari
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Researchers have found a new way in which great apes are similar to humans: they tease each other. A new study by an international team of scientists has documented “playful teasing” in orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas, according to a press release published Wednesday. “Like joking behavior in humans,
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s National Security Bureau says the country’s president has met the CEO of U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin about strengthening security in the region and continued U.S. investment in Poland’s military weapons and equipment. The bureau says the talks Wednesday included “securing the participation of Poland’s defense sector” in deliveries and maintenance
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER WALKER, DANIEL COHEN Click here for updates on this story MIRAMAR, Florida (WSVN) — A hit-and-run crash left an army national guardsman fighting for his life. Now, one year later, his mom feels alone in her ongoing battle to care for him. The Nightteam’s Heather Walker has tonight’s 7 Investigates. Sgt. Jahmaar Williams/2019:
Continue ReadingBy Dion Lim Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — On February 12, 2004, then Mayor Gavin Newsom defied the federal same-sex marriage ban and allowed same-sex couples the right to marry in San Francisco. The fight didn’t end there and one of the couples who took part in that historic
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The tradition of red hearts mysteriously appearing overnight across Maine’s largest city has continued despite the death last spring of its beloved Valentine’s Day Bandit. Hundreds of red hearts appeared Wednesday on Portland storefronts, mailboxes and even trash bins. It marked a passing of the torch
Continue ReadingBy COREY WILLIAMS and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan Republican accused of participating in a fake elector plot after the 2020 presidential election has testified that he did not know how the electoral process worked and never intended to make a false public record. James Renner said Wednesday during a
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Russia can sustain its war effort in Ukraine “for another two or three years” but will have to sacrifice “quality for quantity” as it replaces destroyed or damaged weapons with older systems held in storage, according to a report published this week. The report by the UK-based International Institute
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Smoking tobacco is so harmful to the body that it changes a person’s immune system, leaving them vulnerable to more disease and infection even years after they’ve quit, a new study found. Although smoking rates have been declining since the 1960s, it’s still the leading cause of preventable death
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — The Amazon rainforest is on course to reach a crucial tipping point as soon as 2050, with devastating consequences for the region and the world’s ability to tackle climate change, according to a study published Wednesday. The Amazon has proven resilient to natural changes in the climate for 65
Continue ReadingCNN By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — The Amazon rainforest is on course to reach a crucial tipping point as soon as 2050, with devastating consequences for the region and the world’s ability to tackle climate change, according to a study published Wednesday. The Amazon has proven resilient to natural changes in the climate for
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The head of the US Marshals Service is sounding the alarm on a dramatic increase in the number of threats aimed at federal judges and prosecutors, telling lawmakers on Wednesday that the development “constitutes a substantial risk to our democracy.” “I’m deeply concerned with the alarming increase in threats
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