Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial…
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Court appeals, clemency petition seek to halt execution of Missouri man who claims innocence
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a judge’s ruling…
Continue ReadingCabin pressure issue on Delta flight causes bloody ears and noses for passengers
By Amanda Jackson and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Some Delta Air Lines passengers are recovering after a pressurization issue on a flight from…
Continue ReadingIsrael behind deadly pager explosions that targeted Hezbollah and injured thousands in Lebanon
By Charbel Mallo, Tamara Qiblawi, Jeremy Diamond, Lauren Kent, Rob Picheta and Christian Edwards and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Hezbollah has…
Continue ReadingWhy parents should be concerned about trampolines
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — With so many parents wanting their children to get more exercise, a backyard trampoline might seem like a good…
Continue ReadingResidents of a Czech town face hard recovery after massive flooding
Associated Press BOHUMIN, Czech Republic (AP) — Torrential rains have gone and flooding waters have been receding but residents of a Czech town are…
Continue ReadingGreek firefighters contain a blaze at a major oil refinery that injured 3 workers
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three workers have suffered light injuries during a fire at a major oil refinery west of Athens that prompted Greek…
Continue Reading‘Firehose’ storm hits part of North Carolina and scientists see climate change
Associated Press The Carolinas braced for a storm that forecasters warned could bring heavy rain — as much as 6 to 8 inches in some spots. But one…
Continue ReadingAlgeria’s president sworn in for a second term after lopsided election
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been sworn in for a second term after being elected in a landslide vote marred…
Continue ReadingRailroads and regulators must address the dangers of long trains, report says
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As freight trains have grown longer, the U.S. has seen an increase in the number of a type of derailment caused…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to…
Continue ReadingSchools reopen in a Kentucky county where a gunman wounded 5 on an interstate highway
Associated Press Schools have reopened with extra security in the Kentucky county where a gunman who remains at large opened fire on an interstate…
Continue ReadingIran releases an Austrian man, the first time his imprisonment made public
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media say authorities have released an Austrian citizen who was held in prison in the country’s northwest, the…
Continue ReadingUS court upholds British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. court on Tuesday upheld disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction on sex trafficking charges for…
Continue ReadingKeeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
AP Technology Writer At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren’t, will they be social pariahs? Should…
Continue ReadingBangladesh opposition party demands a new election after Hasina’s ouster
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of activists and opposition leaders from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the…
Continue ReadingTrump holds first event since an apparent assassination attempt while Harris does a rare interview
Associated Press FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first public appearance since Sunday’s second apparent…
Continue ReadingKentucky deputy killed in exchange of gunfire with suspect, sheriff says
RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy in Kentucky has been fatally shot while pursuing a suspect who had fled on foot.…
Continue ReadingBoston Marathon lowers qualifying times for most prospective runners for 2026 race
BOSTON (AP) — Runners hoping to qualify for the 2026 Boston Marathon are going to have to pick up the pace. The Boston Athletic Association has…
Continue ReadingHow small businesses can recover from break-ins and theft
Break-ins and thefts can happen at any small business, no matter how tight the security. In the retail sector alone, more than half of small…
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