Hurricane Franklin cranks past Bermuda as a Category 2 storm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The outer bands of Hurricane Franklin are lashing Bermuda as the Category 2 storm charges past the island located in…
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UO study will test microbes on produce from gardens vs. stores
The journey that your fruits and veggies take to get to your plate might affect the beneficial microbes they bring…
Continue ReadingLongest alligator in Mississippi history captured by hunters
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) — A group of hunters have captured the longest alligator ever to be recorded in Mississippi. The state Department of…
Continue ReadingTeen arrested in fatal shooting of 16-year-old during Oklahoma high school football game
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old at…
Continue ReadingThe only defendant in the Georgia election indictment to spend time in jail is released on bond
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The only person who spent time behind bars as a result of the sweeping indictment related to…
Continue ReadingFour people held in a problem-plagued jail have died over the span of a month
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a 34-year-old man who was being held at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta died after he was taken to a hospital. He…
Continue ReadingSpain has condemned inappropriate World Cup kiss. Can it now reckon with sexism in soccer?
By TERESA MEDRANO and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — When Patricia Otero watched the president of Spain’s soccer federation tarnish…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea launches a missile toward the sea after US flies bomber during drills with South Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South…
Continue ReadingJudge holds Giuliani liable in Georgia election workers’ defamation case for withholding information
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday held Rudy Giuliani liable in a defamation lawsuit brought by two…
Continue ReadingAstronomers solve the puzzle of an unusual pulsing dead star
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An international team of astronomers has unraveled new insights about an object at the center of a cosmic…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania is considering an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to avoid voting on Passover
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania lawmakers plan to begin voting on legislation to hold the state’s 2024…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry says in a new Netflix series he lacked support when he returned home from Afghanistan
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Harry says he didn’t have the support he needed when he returned home from…
Continue ReadingWhite House says Putin and Kim Jong Un traded letters as Russia looks for munitions from North Korea
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday said that it has new intelligence that shows Russian President…
Continue ReadingWhat to do if you’re in the middle of a power outage
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Being without electricity is more than an inconvenience: not having access to power can impact your ability to…
Continue ReadingAI technology lets you talk to Jesus or Satan. What do they say?
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — In his 2013 hit “Beer With Jesus,” country singer Thomas Rhett imagines a barstool meeting with his Christian…
Continue ReadingLawsuit accuses University of Minnesota of not doing enough to prevent data breach
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A lawsuit filed on behalf of a former student and former employee at the University of Minnesota accuses the university of not…
Continue ReadingSyria’s US-backed Kurdish troops and militia remove militia’s commander in bid to end deadly clashes
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed forces and an allied militia have removed the militia’s…
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Mobile tax preparer pleads guilty to submitting $400,000 worth of fraudulent returns
By Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A tax preparer pleaded guilty to fraud…
Continue ReadingAuthors Jesmyn Ward and James McBride are among the nominees for the 10th annual Kirkus Prizes
NEW YORK (AP) — Novels by Jesmyn Ward and James McBride and story collections by Jamal Brinkley and Kelly Link are among the finalists for the…
Continue ReadingGabon’s wealthy, dynastic leader thought he could resist Africa’s trend of coups. He might be wrong
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, knew well the threat of military coups in his part…
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