September 11 Commission Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 9/11 Commission, whose report was released on July 22, 2004. Facts The Commission was…
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Millions of salaried workers would get overtime pay under Biden administration proposal
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Some 3.6 million salaried workers would newly qualify for overtime pay under a proposed rule unveiled by the US…
Continue ReadingHurricane 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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Brandon man wins accolades for story that had been passed down for generations
By Crystal Tisme Click here for updates on this story BRANDON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A Brandon man has won accolades for…
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Cientos de personas sin electricidad en Watsonville, reporta PG&E
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KMUV-TV) – La ciudad de Watsonville está experimentando un corte de energía, que afecta a cientos de clientes. La gente en…
Continue ReadingNearly 170 rescued Senegalese migrants returned after Mauritania refused to take them in
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Nearly 170 migrants have returned to Senegal after spending almost a week in limbo on a…
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Mariners CF Julio Rodríguez out of lineup for second straight day due to sore foot
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez was out of the lineup for the second straight day Wednesday due to soreness in his…
Continue ReadingRetired Giants catcher Buster Posey goes back to school to complete his degree from Florida State
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Buster Posey is going back to school at age 36. No, the seven-time All-Star doesn’t…
Continue ReadingRetired Giants catcher Buster Posey goes back to school to complete his degree from Florida State
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Buster Posey is going back to school at age 36. No, the seven-time All-Star doesn’t…
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Judge knocks out key defense for former Trump adviser Navarro ahead of contempt of Congress trial
By Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro will not be able to argue before a jury at his…
Continue ReadingSenate GOP leader Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up again, this time at a Kentucky event
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to…
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Man charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter after deadly crash in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they arrested a man after a crash Wednesday morning at Noche Buena Street and Wanda Avenue in front of…
Continue ReadingCritical fire weather arrives in Northern California; PG&E to restore power after targeted outages
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gusty winds and low humidity brought a high risk of wildfires to the…
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US Open: Coco Gauff advances after convincing win against rising star Mirra Andreeva
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — In a matchup that could be an insight into the future of women’s tennis, Coco Gauff overcame Mirra Andreeva…
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CA lawmakers question CSU administrators over handling of Native American artifacts, remains
By Mike TeSelle Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A special joint session of the…
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T-Pain in your living room: Are virtual concerts the future of live entertainment?
By Samantha Bresnahan, CNN (CNN) — In a studio in Culver City, California, T-Pain is ready to put on a show. The American rapper and…
Continue ReadingAttorneys for football player alleging abuse, hazing want Oklahoma Supreme Court to take up case
By Andy Weber Click here for updates on this story KINGFISHER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Attorneys for a former Kingfisher…
Continue ReadingCrown hires ‘Big Little Lies’ publisher Amy Einhorn to boost its fiction program
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The editor of such best-selling novels as Liane Moriarty’s “Big Little Lies” and Kathryn…
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McConnell appears to freeze while speaking with reporters in Kentucky
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves his office and walks to the Senate floor at the US Capitol on March 6 in Washington. (CNN)…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania men charged with trafficking homemade ‘ghost guns,’ silencers
HATFIELD, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man who trafficked “ghost guns” and silencers he assembled at his home in a Philadelphia suburb has been…
Continue Reading McConnell appears to freeze while speaking with reporters in Kentucky
CNN, WLWT By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for about 30 seconds on Wednesday while…
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A teen employee, a vivacious mother and a 4-year-old’s dad were killed in a racist rampage in Jacksonville. These are their stories
By Holly Yan and Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Despondent and bewildered, Jerrald Gallion’s family had no idea how to tell his 4-year-old…
Continue ReadingChina objects as US approves military aid to Taiwan under program aimed at sovereign nations
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — China has lashed out at the United States, saying a U.S. military transfer to Taiwan is a…
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Hurricane Idalia turns deadly, pummeling Florida with record-breaking storm surge and catastrophic flooding. And more dangers loom
Originally Published: 30 AUG 23 01:13 ET Updated: 30 AUG 23 12:28 ET By Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN Editor’s note: Affected by the storm? Use…
Continue ReadingMissouri Republican seeks exceptions to near-total abortion ban, including for rape and incest cases
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri Republican wants exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban.…
Continue ReadingJournalist for top Polish paper allegedly denied medication in Belarusian prison
YURAS KARMANAU TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A representative of the Polish community in Belarus says a former correspondent for a top Polish newspaper…
Continue ReadingEx-Catholic Cardinal McCarrick, age 93, found unfit to stand trial on teen sex abuse charges
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The once-powerful Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will not stand trial on charges…
Continue Reading Justin Jefferson selected top wide receiver by panel of AP Pro Football Writers
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Justin Jefferson has been setting records and terrifying defenses since the Minnesota Vikings selected him in…
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Damien Chazelle shows support for WGA strike at Venice Film Festival
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 Venice Film Festival kicked off Wednesday amid the ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes in the…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Why the fall of Afghanistan broke me in a way my husband’s death didn’t
Opinion by Jane Horton (CNN) — Ever since September 9, 2011, my heart has slowly tortured me by replaying the summer from hell, when the…
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American Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize a strike
By Gregory Wallace (CNN) — The latest aviation employees to vote in favor of a strike are American Airlines flight attendants. The union…
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‘Extremely rare’ Roman temple discovered on supermarket building site
By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Sarsina is a sleepy, rural town of barely 3,000 residents straddling the pristine Apennine mountains in…
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Miley Cyrus says intense childhood work schedule has earned her an ‘endless summer vacation’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Miley Cyrus is reflecting on her childhood work schedule. In the latest of her “Used to Be Young” TikTok…
Continue ReadingMiddlesex County residents fear homes are on the brink of collapsing into creek
By LISA ROZNER Click here for updates on this story MIDDLESEX, New Jersey (WCBS) — Homeowners in Middlesex County are…
Continue ReadingRevelers hurl tomatoes at each other and streets awash in red pulp in Spanish town’s Tomatina party
By ALBERTO SAIZ Associated Press BUÑOL, Spain (AP) — Some 15,000 people, including many tourists, have pasted each other with tomatoes in…
Continue ReadingStranger tries to pick up kid from Sacramento school
By MADISEN KEAVY Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — An unauthorized pick-up at a…
Continue Reading Court upholds Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction…
Continue ReadingPolice: Woman pushed onto subway tracks in unprovoked attack at Chambers Street station in Manhattan
By ELIJAH WESTBROOK Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — Police say a woman was shoved onto the…
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Rusia y Corea del Norte “avanzan activamente” en las negociaciones para alcanzar un acuerdo sobre armas
urielblanco (CNN) — Rusia y Corea del Norte “avanzan activamente” en sus negociaciones sobre un posible acuerdo sobre armas que…
Continue Reading People in Watsonville experiencing power outage
Courtesy: PG&E WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Watsonville is experiencing a power outage, affecting hundreds of customers. People in…
Continue Reading Michael Jackson’s kids mark their late father’s birthday
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Blanket Jackson (now Bigi) and his brother Prince Jackson both made an appearance in Las Vegas in honor of…
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Truck tears up Norwin Soccer Club’s field
By ROYCE JONES Click here for updates on this story NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A local soccer club is…
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 ReadingHilo record-setting powerlifter is almost 80 years old
By Diane Ako Click here for updates on this story HILO, Hawaii (KITV) — A Hilo retiree is almost 80 years old but…
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AI 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…
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Amazon CEO tells employees to return to the office or their days may be numbered
Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees to get on board with the company’s return-to-office plan or to consider…
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It’s not just crime: What’s really going on with SF’s shrinking retail district
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — In many ways, San Francisco’s downtown is in dire straits. The city’s once bustling Union Square…
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Hate crimes up in Monterey County and all of California
MONTEREY, Calif., (KION-TV) – Hate crimes are on the rise in California, and Monterey County was no exception, as cases of discrimination and…
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Soccer legend Andrés Iniesta on Lionel Messi and his own new adventure in the UAE
By Ben Church and Becky Anderson, CNN (CNN) — In his prime, Andrés Iniesta was widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in history. The…
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