Essence Festival wraps up a 4-day celebration of Black culture
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Essence Festival of Culture has ended in New Orleans with performances by Janet Jackson and a special…
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What is the left-wing NFP coalition, and who will be France’s next prime minister?
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A month ago, the New Popular Front (NFP) did not exist. Now, it has won the most seats in the French…
Continue ReadingFrench rugby federation suspends Jaminet after racist remark in viral video
PARIS (AP) — The French rugby federation has suspended fullback Melvyn Jaminet from the national team after a video surfaced of the player making a…
Continue Reading2 dead, 19 injured after block party shooting in Detroit, police say
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead and 19 others are injured after a shooting in Detroit, according to the Michigan State…
Continue ReadingJohn Cena announces his retirement from professional wrestling after 2025 season
John Cena announced Saturday night that he will retire from professional wrestling next year after two decades in the ring. The wrestler-turned-actor…
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Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. persisted on Sunday,…
Continue ReadingLeftist surge foils far right but French election ends in deadlock
By Christian Edwards and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — A left-wing alliance has won the most seats in the French parliament after tactical voting in…
Continue ReadingA court rules that pollution has violated the rights of a river that runs through Ecuador’s capital
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A court in Ecuador has ruled that pollution has violated the rights of a river that runs through the capital, Quito. The city…
Continue ReadingTwo boys shot in a McDonald’s in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Two boys have been shot in a McDonald’s in the Bronx borough of New York City. A New York Police Department spokesman says the…
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Gunshots during dispute at La Pine home bring out DCSO deputies, SWAT Team; suspect arrested with K-9’s bite
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A reported dispute involving gunfire brought Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies to a La Pine home late Saturday night -…
Continue ReadingA weakened West Africa bloc asks Senegalese leader to try to convince breakaway states to return
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s divided regional bloc has asked Senegal’s President Basirou Diomaye Faye to have a…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 8: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, France election, Covid-19, Boeing plea deal
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again: officials in the US are on alert for shark attacks that, while rare, pose…
Continue ReadingSecond gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative
WASHINGTON (AP) — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but…
Continue ReadingA US appeals court will review its prior order keeping banned books on shelves in a Texas county
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans is taking another look at its own order requiring a Texas county to keep…
Continue ReadingRepublican convention in Milwaukee could be ‘attractive’ target for violent extremists, federal assessment says
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week could be an “attractive” target for violent…
Continue ReadingNationwide, multi-agency operation recovers 200 critically missing children, federal authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The United States Marshals Service led a six-week nationwide operation that resulted in 200 critically…
Continue Reading‘Despicable Me 4’ debuts with $122.6M as boom times return to the box office
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office is suddenly booming. “Despicable Me 4,” the…
Continue Reading2 dead, more than a dozen others injured in Detroit shooting, Michigan State Police say
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan State Police say two people are dead and more than a dozen others have been injured in an early morning shooting at a…
Continue ReadingMan charged after giving a child fireworks that set 2 homes on fire, police say
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man was charged with arson after giving an 11-year-old child fireworks that set a shed and two homes on fire on…
Continue ReadingInjured American citizen’s condition ‘worsening’ after Hezbollah missiles fired toward Israel
By Eugenia Yosef, Kareem El Damanhoury and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — The condition of an American citizen injured Sunday after the Lebanese…
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