Canned food item got too hot and exploded, injuring 6 at Kansas State Fair
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Investigators say an explosion that injured six people at the Kansas State Fair was caused by a canned food item that got…
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Spacewalking is the new domain of the rich as billionaire attempts first private spacewalk
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — First came space tourism. Now comes an even bigger thrill for the monied masses: spacewalking. The…
Continue ReadingNFL averaged 21 million viewers per game for opening week, its highest on record
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL averaged 21.0 million viewers per game during the league’s opening week, making it the…
Continue ReadingHarris’ suggestion that Poland could be next if Ukraine loses the war resonates with Poles
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ warning that failing to support Ukraine could leave Poland and…
Continue ReadingKosovo prosecutors charge 45 people over a deadly incursion by Serb gunmen
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo prosecutors have filed charges against 45 people over a gunfight following an incursion by heavily…
Continue ReadingWorkers at UK’s biggest steel plant get better severance deal ahead of green transition
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has unveiled details of a new support package for workers who face losing their jobs at the…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: 5 game-changing vehicles you’ll want to know about
Edmunds If you’re thinking about buying a new car but don’t need one right away, now is a great time to show a little patience. Waiting just a…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill a polio worker and a policeman during a vaccination campaign in Pakistan
KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on police escorting a team of polio workers during a door-to-door…
Continue ReadingUS consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. consumer watchdog has found that low-income families typically pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s transgender community gets a ride-sharing service for safety
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s transgender community now has its first ride-sharing service. It’s the latest effort to…
Continue ReadingThe first general election ballots are going in the mail as the presidential contest nears
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The first general election ballots for the presidential race are going out as Alabama officials begin…
Continue ReadingMexico’s Senate approves a contentious judicial overhaul after protesters storm the chamber
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate has voted to overhaul the country’s judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for a…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 11: Presidential debate, Extreme weather, Hostages, Mexico protests, Hygiene products
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — On this day 23 years ago, the US suffered a tremendous loss of loved ones in the September 11 terrorist…
Continue ReadingFrance foiled 3 attack plots targeting the Paris Olympics, prosecutor says
PARIS (AP) — France’s counterterrorism prosecutor says authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic Games in Paris and other cities…
Continue Reading23 years later, September 11 families continue quest for accountability from Saudi Arabia in landmark civil case
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-three years after the deadliest attack on US soil in its history, the mantra “Never Forget” endures…
Continue ReadingJewelry seized from Polish inmates of Nazi German concentration camps is returned to families
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Relatives of 12 Polish inmates of Nazi Germany’s concentration camps have received precious belongings…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Johnson pulls Wednesday vote on government funding plan amid GOP divisions
By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Lauren Fox, CNN Washington (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Wednesday that he is pulling a short-term…
Continue Reading‘De-escalation is key.’ Why traffic stops like Tyreek Hill’s are sometimes dangerous
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Footage of NFL star Tyreek Hill being detained by Miami-Dade officers earlier this week has again highlighted the…
Continue ReadingHurricane Francine will continue to strengthen on its collision course with Louisiana
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane…
Continue ReadingUS and UK pledge almost $1.5 billion to help Ukraine during diplomats’ visit to Kyiv
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States and Britain pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine on Wednesday during a…
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