Newly discovered snail in Florida Keys is named after Jimmy Buffett song
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has an unsuspecting figure to add to his legacy — a newly discovered…
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First travel-related death from rare tick-borne virus recorded in Maryland, health official says
By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — The first travel-related death from a rare tick-borne virus has been recorded in Maryland after an individual…
Continue ReadingIsrael festival revelers shot at point-blank range, video shows
By Paul P. Murphy, Teele Rebane, Hilary Whiteman, Brad Lendon, Amanda Jackson and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — Gaza militants who attacked an…
Continue ReadingSuspects sought in Pennsylvania community center shooting that killed 1, wounded 8
INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — Authorities are seeking suspects in a shooting that killed one man and wounded eight other people at a private party in a…
Continue Reading‘Grief and anger.’ US business groups stand up for Israel after attack
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Business leaders across the United States have expressed outrage and solidarity with Israel after the deadly…
Continue ReadingIsraeli defense minister orders ‘complete siege’ of Gaza, as Hamas threatens hostages
CNN By Hadas Gold, Eyad Kourdi, Jonny Hallam, Ibrahim Dahman, Helen Regan and Tara John, CNN Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) — Israel’s Prime…
Continue ReadingOlympics set to tackle flag football at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The NFL’s ongoing push for worldwide exposure got another boost when organizers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics…
Continue ReadingCostly upkeep, less-than-ideal weather lead most college football stadiums to use artificial turf
BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer When a new football stadium was built at South Alabama, located in one of America’s rainiest…
Continue ReadingVietnam pilot’s remains return home after 50 years
By Joel Seymour Click here for updates on this story GREER, South Carolina (WLOS) — The remains of a Waynesville…
Continue ReadingPowerball jackpot up to $1.73 billion as lottery losing streak continues
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.73 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers Monday and won…
Continue ReadingIs Mar-a-Lago worth $1 billion? Trump’s winter home valuations are at the core of his fraud trial
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — How much is Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago worth? That’s been a point of…
Continue Reading2 Pakistani soldiers and 5 insurgents are killed in a shootout on the border with Afghanistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a group of Pakistani Taliban ambushed Pakistani troops during an operation against insurgents on the border…
Continue ReadingDeal struck on contentious road in divided Cyprus that triggered an assault against UN peacekeepers
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in ethnically split Cyprus says Greek…
Continue ReadingBob Odenkirk used to make up zany poems. He and his daughter Erin have turned them into a kids’ book
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Odenkirk has known he wanted to immortalize the playful poems he created with his kids…
Continue ReadingAn independent inquiry opens into alleged unlawful killings by UK special forces in Afghanistan
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An independent inquiry has opened in the U.K. to examine claims that British special forces murdered…
Continue ReadingEuropean Union reverses earlier announcement that it was suspending development aid to Palestinians
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has reversed an earlier announcement that it was “immediately” suspending aid…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Max makes landfall in Mexico as country braces for Lidia
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Max made landfall in Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Monday, as the country braces for a second punch from…
Continue ReadingA retired Vermont university dean was shot to death on a trail near campus. Now police are looking for her killer
By Paradise Afshar, Jennifer Henderson and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A retired university dean was found shot in the head on a hiking trail near…
Continue ReadingRio de Janeiro’s security forces launch raids in 3 favelas to target criminals
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s state government has deployed hundreds of police officers to three of the city’s sprawling and…
Continue ReadingUK veteran who fought against Japan in World War II visits Tokyo’s national cemetery
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A British army veteran who fought and survived one of his country’s harshest battles known as the…
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