Mississippi has the highest rate of preventable deaths in the US, health official says
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s State Health Officer says even as the state…
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Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah to join The Rolling Stones at 2024 Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Country music singer Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah and New Orleans’ own Jon Batiste are among the star…
Continue ReadingCanadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dies at 29 from medical complications
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He…
Continue ReadingLargest deep-sea coral reef to date is mapped by scientists off the US Atlantic coast
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of…
Continue ReadingStar-studded breakaway Cuban baseball team celebrates its union, even without a place to play
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — A breakaway team of Cuban players who defected from the country had their club debut delayed this…
Continue ReadingA man faked his own death to avoid rape charges in Utah, police say. Now he’s stating in court that he’s someone else
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — It was supposed to be a routine court appearance this week for Nicholas Rossi, who is facing a rape charge in…
Continue ReadingA 14,000-year-old tusk offers clues about the relationship between early Alaskans and woolly mammoths
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Continue ReadingIsrael says it is exhuming bodies in Gaza to determine if they’re hostages
By Ivana Kottasová, Ibrahim Dahman, Benjamin Brown, Jeremy Diamond and Muhammad Darwish, CNN (CNN) — Israeli forces severely damaged a…
Continue ReadingTrial underway for California man who fired shot at car on freeway, killing boy in booster seat
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A prosecutor says a California man acted callously in pulling out his gun and firing a shot…
Continue ReadingBoyfriend of woman fatally shot when they turned into the wrong driveway testifies in murder trial
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) — The boyfriend of a 20-year-old woman fatally shot in the neck when they pulled into the…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Primetime Emmy Awards, which recognize television programs and performers. September 14,…
Continue ReadingIndiana bill defining antisemitism advances to state Senate
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana state House of Representatives has unanimously passed bill that defines…
Continue ReadingMinnesota election officials express confidence about security on eve of Super Tuesday early voting
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Early voting in Minnesota’s Super Tuesday presidential primary begins Friday. The…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Personal Birth date: February 4, 1953…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the social media network Meta, formerly known as Facebook. Facts Meta says it had on average…
Continue ReadingUvalde school massacre could have been stopped sooner, DOJ report finds
CNN By Rachel Clarke, Shimon Prokupecz, Hannah Rabinowitz and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — Officers had many opportunities as the 2022 school massacre…
Continue ReadingFani Willis accuses estranged wife of special prosecutor of ‘interfering’ with Trump election case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is accusing the estranged wife of a special prosecutor…
Continue ReadingAnother Turkish soccer club ends contract with an Israeli player over his posting on Gaza hostages
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s leading soccer club Basaksehir says it’s ended its contract with Israeli player Eden Karzev following a…
Continue ReadingHouse GOP is moving swiftly toward Mayorkas’ impeachment as Senate focuses on a border security deal
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are laying the groundwork for impeachment of Homeland Security…
Continue ReadingCongress passes short-term funding extension, averting government shutdown ahead of Friday deadline
By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Ted Barrett and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Congress passed a short-term funding extension Thursday, averting a partial…
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