Veronika Slowikowska worked toward making it as an actor for years. Then she went viral
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Veronika Slowikowska graduated from college in 2015, she did what conventional wisdom…
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Japanese government panel proposes air traffic control measures to boost safety after Haneda crash
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese transport ministry panel has proposed a number of air traffic control measures to boost…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court will consider reinstating a critical approval for a rail project in eastern Utah
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to consider reviving a critical approval for a railroad project that would carry crude oil and boost…
Continue ReadingDior’s Mount Olympus: A sporty couture homage to the Paris Games
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Dior has staged an homage to sport on the eve of the Paris Olympics on the grounds of the Musée…
Continue ReadingDagestan, in southern Russia, has a history of violence. Why does it keep happening?
By KATIE MARIE DAVIES Associated Press Over the years, Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, located in the North Caucasus region, has been…
Continue ReadingMass shootings across the US mark the first weekend of summer
By JOHN SEEWER and SHARON JOHNSON Associated Press The first weekend of summer brought a tragic yet familiar pattern for American cities wracked by…
Continue ReadingOff the TV screen and into real life: An MSNBC event illustrates the rise of ‘event journalism’
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For one weekend day this fall in New York — and for a price — MSNBC fans can see many of their…
Continue ReadingWhy are the Texas Rangers the only MLB team without a Pride Night?
By The Associated Press The Texas Rangers are the only one of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball that aren’t hosting Pride Night during a game…
Continue ReadingThe Texas Rangers are frustrating LGBTQ+ advocates as the only MLB team without a Pride Night
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rafael McDonnell sometimes gets to address the staff of his beloved Texas Rangers on…
Continue ReadingThe Dali cargo ship leaves Baltimore for Virginia as 8 crew members stuck on board for months are finally home
By Gabe Cohen, Holly Yan, Pete Muntean and Braden Walker, CNN (CNN) — Eight of the 21 crew members from the cargo ship that struck and…
Continue ReadingA WHO official says the US-built pier in Gaza not sufficient in delivering aid to Palestinians
By AHMED HATEM and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The reconnected U.S.-built pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip cannot supply…
Continue ReadingGerman investigators detain 2 men who allegedly tried to blackmail the family of Michael Schumacher
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say two men who allegedly tried blackmailing the family of former Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher were…
Continue ReadingHiker missing for 10 days in California mountains survived by drinking a gallon of water each day
KSBW, CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A California man spent ten days stranded in the mountains after he got lost on a hike, relying in part on…
Continue ReadingLauryn Hill, Tyla and Will Smith will perform at the BET Awards. Here’s what to know about the show
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 BET Awards are fast approaching. Oscar-nominated actor Taraji P. Henson will host the BET…
Continue ReadingMalaysia detains 8 terror suspects, foiling possible threats against prime minister, king and others
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian minister says police have detained eight people with suspected links to the Islamic State militant group…
Continue ReadingSenior Blinken aide is taking a top job with Austin after Senate confirmation holdup
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s most senior aides is leaving for a top job…
Continue ReadingSearch continues for British teenager missing on Spanish island for a week
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Authorities on the Spanish island of Tenerife continue to search for British teenager Jay Slater, who has been missing…
Continue ReadingIndonesia says a cyberattack has compromised its data center but it won’t pay the $8 million ransom
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Authorities say Indonesia’s national data center has been compromised by a hacking…
Continue ReadingMan dies after being struck by roller coaster in restricted area of Ohio theme park
MASON, Ohio (AP) — A man who was struck by a steel roller coaster at an Ohio theme park last week after he entered a restricted area to retrieve…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects COVID-19 vaccine appeals from nonprofit founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected two appeals related to COVID-19 vaccines from Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine…
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