American nurse and her child kidnapped from their community ministry in Haiti
By Heather Law and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — An American nurse and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, according to El Roi Haiti, the…
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A firefighter has been killed while battling a wildfire in British Columbia, Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A firefighter has been killed while fighting a massive wildfire in northeastern British Columbia, marking the…
Continue Reading‘We’ve made a mistake’: Frisco police with guns drawn mistakenly pull over family headed to a basketball tournament
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Frisco, Texas, police chief issued an apology on Friday after a family from Little Rock, Arkansas, who were…
Continue Reading‘We’ve made a mistake’: Frisco police with guns drawn mistakenly pull over family headed to a basketball tournament
CNN By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Frisco, Texas, police chief issued an apology on Friday after a family from Little Rock, Arkansas, who…
Continue ReadingAppellate court rules that Missouri man with schizophrenia can be executed after all
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The planned execution of a 45-year-old Missouri man with schizophrenia is back on after an appellate court…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and…
Continue ReadingPutin is downplaying skipping South Africa summit amid ICC warrant controversy
By the Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday appeared to downplay not attending an economic summit in Johannesburg next month…
Continue ReadingRobert Chambers, NYC’s ‘Preppy Killer,’ is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Online records show the man known as New York City’s “Preppy Killer” is again out of prison, after spending 15 years in…
Continue ReadingAt least 30 dead and more than 90 malnourished dogs discovered at Ohio animal rescue
By Nic F. Anderson and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Butler County, Ohio, deputies found approximately 30 dead dogs and puppies, in various stages…
Continue Reading8 dogs died from extreme heat in the Midwest during unairconditioned drive
By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say at least eight dogs died of heat-related injuries after being…
Continue ReadingMiami, Florida Keys getting additional area code of ‘645’
MIAMI (AP) — It looks like the singer Pitbull is going to have to add some digits to his ode to Miami’s area code, “305 Anthem.” That’s…
Continue ReadingWagner troops moving towards Polish border and could try sneaking across, PM says
CNN By Martin Goillandeau, Sharon Braithwaite and Oleg Racz, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 troops from the Russian mercenary group Wagner are…
Continue ReadingPower station fire, explosions cut off power in much of Iraq in scorching summer heat, officials say
By ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Power was cut off in large swaths of southern and central Iraq during scorching summer heat…
Continue ReadingMarine staff sergeant found not guilty in 2021 death of recruit at South Carolina’s Parris Island
C0LUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A staff sergeant who oversaw Marine training at South Carolina’s Parris Island has been cleared of criminal responsibility…
Continue ReadingOlympic boxer Félix Verdejo found guilty of kidnapping, death of pregnant woman and unborn child
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury on Friday convicted Olympic boxer Félix Verdejo-Sánchez in the deaths of a woman and her unborn…
Continue ReadingIndia cuts rice exports, triggering panic-buying of food staple by some Indian expats in the US
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hoping to stave off inflationary pressures on a diet staple, the Indian government is…
Continue Reading‘Preppy Killer’ Robert Chambers is released again from prison after serving years for unrelated drug crimes
By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Robert Chambers, known as the “Preppy Killer” for murdering a teenager in Central Park in 1986, was released…
Continue ReadingBay Area man fatally stabbed a woman and posted video of her ‘last moments’ on Facebook, police say
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Bay Area man faces a murder charge after allegedly stabbing a woman to death and posting video of her “last…
Continue ReadingAmericans are spotting more sharks in the water. Here’s why that’s a good thing
CNN By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again: the thick of summer when sharks have caught America’s attention.…
Continue ReadingA small plane towing a banner lands in the ocean off a crowded New Hampshire beach; pilot unhurt
HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. (AP) — Authorities and visitors at a New Hampshire beach say a small plane towing a banner landed in the ocean nearby. The…
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