Marsha Ambrosius’ new ‘CASABLANCO’ album is just what Dr. Dre ordered
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Marsha Ambrosius was done with the demands required of a successful R&B star, including touring and music…
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Summer doldrums have set in, with heat advisories issued across parts of the US South
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The summer doldrums have set in across much of the United States, with heat advisories being issued…
Continue ReadingA year ago, she drank battery acid to escape life under the Taliban. Today, she has a message for other Afghan girls
By Hilary Whiteman, Anna Coren, Abdul Basir Bina and Javed Iqbal, CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) — Holding a mirror steady in one hand, Arzo…
Continue ReadingA year ago, she drank battery acid to escape life under the Taliban. Today, she has a message for other Afghan girls
CNN By Hilary Whiteman, Anna Coren, Abdul Basir Bina and Javed Iqbal, CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) — Holding a mirror steady in one hand, Arzo…
Continue ReadingJudge acquits 28 people accused in Panama Papers case, including law firm co-founder
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A judge has acquitted 28 people accused of money laundering in an international case known as the Panama Papers. Among those…
Continue ReadingVideo shows NY officer fatally shooting 13-year-old on ground. Police say he pointed a replica gun
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Video released late Saturday shows an officer in upstate New York fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy who had been…
Continue ReadingForecasters say the long July 4 holiday will be a record-setting bash
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: CNN unveils 10 fantastic US cities to visit that aren’t overrun with tourists (yet)…
Continue ReadingFormer Philadelphia labor union president sentenced to 4 years in embezzlement case
READING, Pa. (AP) — The former president of a Philadelphia labor union has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in what federal…
Continue ReadingThe UN starts to move tons of aid from US-built pier after security fears suspended work there
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The United Nations says workers have begun moving tons of humanitarian aid that had been piled up at a United…
Continue ReadingUS proposes new language to revive stalled Israel-Hamas ceasefire efforts
By Arlette Saenz, Ibrahim Dahman and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — The United States has proposed new language to bridge gaps in discussions for…
Continue ReadingAnimal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass stranding
WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — Animal rescuers were trying to keep dozens of dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod on Saturday after 125 of…
Continue ReadingUS and Europe warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and…
Continue ReadingA Florida auctioneer was about to sell an 1800s pocket watch. He learned it was a stolen piece of US presidential history
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A pocket watch that belonged to Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was returned to his New York home this week after it…
Continue ReadingSheriff says man kills himself after killing 3 people outside home near Atlanta
SHARPSBURG, Ga. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials in Georgia say a man killed three people at a home near Atlanta before fatally shooting himself.…
Continue ReadingPolls close in Mauritania, with the incumbent ally of the West favored to win
Associated Press NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Polls have closed in the presidential election in Mauritania. Incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is…
Continue ReadingBiden makes appeals to donors as concerns persist over his presidential debate performance
Associated Press RED BANK, N.J. (AP) — President Joe Biden looked to recapture his mojo and reassured donors at a Saturday fundraiser that he is…
Continue ReadingFormer Northeastern University lab manager convicted of staging hoax explosion at Boston campus
Associated Press A former lab manager at Northeastern University has been convicted of staging a hoax explosion at the Boston campus and then lying…
Continue Reading8-year-old dies after being left in hot car by mother, North Carolina police say
An 8-year-old child in Charlotte died after police say she was left in a hot car while her mother was at work. Police say the mother found her…
Continue ReadingJan. 6 shadows the 2024 campaign, but not on the debate stage. That alarms democracy advocates
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first presidential debate, Republican Donald Trump skimmed over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at…
Continue ReadingPolice officer shot with arrow in suspected terror attack at Israeli embassy in Serbia
By Mostafa Salem and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — A police officer at the Israeli Embassy in the Serbian capital Belgrade was shot in the neck with…
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