Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions
NEW YORK (AP) — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44.6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby’s said. The…
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President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 at pivotal moment in reelection campaign
By Priscilla Alvarez, Donald Judd and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has ‘mild symptoms’
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing…
Continue ReadingUkraine defense chief says his nation will find a way no matter who wins US election
Associated Press ASPEN, Colorado (AP) — Ukraine’s defense minister said his country will find a way to withstand Russia’s invading forces…
Continue ReadingThousands of Nebraskans with felony convictions could be denied voting rights under AG’s opinion
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Thousands of Nebraskans with felony convictions could be denied voting rights under an opinion from the state…
Continue ReadingRace for Louisiana’s new second majority-Black congressional district is heating up
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The race for Louisiana’s new mostly Black congressional district is heating up as three candidates —…
Continue ReadingTyler James Williams, Nikki Glaser, Eric André and more react to their Emmy nominations
Kali Reis was so taken aback by her historical Emmy nomination that she was almost at a loss for words. The “True Detective: Night Country” actor…
Continue ReadingHow NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it’s retired
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International Space Station out of orbit…
Continue ReadingMultiple failures, multiple investigations: Unraveling the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The young man was pacing around the edges of the Donald Trump campaign rally, shouldering a big backpack and…
Continue ReadingGunmen in Mexico kill 6 people, including a boy, as mass killings of families increase
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six members of two families were killed in Mexico’s violent state of Guanajuato, the second massacre of a family in a month…
Continue ReadingNASA cancels its moon rover mission, citing cost overruns and launch delays
WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA is canceling a water-seeking moon rover because of cost overruns and launch delays. The space agency announced the news…
Continue ReadingThe hottest spots in the US, ‘spray-on’ shoes, another terrible tourist: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The Emmy nominations are out, and “The Bear” and “Shōgun” led the pack with more than 20…
Continue ReadingAt least 3 young children died in the span of a week after being left in hot cars in the US
By Lauren Mascarenhas, Melissa Alonso and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — At least three people across the United States are facing charges related…
Continue ReadingAnother Texas migrant aid group asks a judge to push back on investigation by Republican AG
Associated Press EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — A prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border asked a Texas judge on Wednesday to push back on a…
Continue ReadingFormer Mozambique finance minister on trial in US over ‘tuna bond’ scandal that spurred debt crisis
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The “tuna bond” scandal that shook Mozambique’s economy is washing into a U.S. court. Former Mozambican…
Continue ReadingArcheologists find musket balls fired during 1 of the first battles in the Revolutionary War
Associated Press CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — Archeologists with the National Park Service say they have found musket balls that date back nearly 250…
Continue ReadingDarden Restaurants buys Tex-Mex chain Chuy’s for $605 million
AP Business Writer The parent company of Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House and other chains says it’s buying the Tex-Mex chain…
Continue ReadingUltra-Orthodox party in Israel urges young Haredi men to resist draft
By Lauren Izso and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Shas party urged potential conscripts Wednesday to ignore a call-up from…
Continue ReadingEPA watchdog investigating delays in how the agency used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
Associated Press The EPA’s internal watchdog will investigate why the agency didn’t get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts lawmakers reach compromise deal on gun bill
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House and Senate negotiators have released a compromise version of a sweeping gun bill that supporters…
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