‘Barbie’ unseated from top of the US box office
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The reign of “Barbie” is over. At least at the box office, anyway. For the first time since its…
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Report: Baltimore sees 80% reduction in squeegee-related crimes
By WMAR STAFF Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WMAR) — Squeegee-related crimes in Baltimore has dropped.…
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The US mall is not dying
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Retail experts have long sounded the alarm on malls in the US. But malls are not going extinct, they…
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Laid-off Yellow drivers will have a tough time finding good jobs
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Since Sunday, Mark Roper, a truck driver for 32 years, has been out of a job, along with 30,000 of his…
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How soaring demand for Ozempic and Wegovy is altering Denmark’s economy
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The dazzling success of weight-loss drugs in the United States is leading to lower interest rates in…
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Stores are leaving San Francisco. Ikea is opening there this week
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Ikea is opening a new store in downtown San Francisco Wednesday, bucking the trend of retailers…
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Pamela Anderson reveals the reason she wears little makeup now
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Pamela Anderson has a more natural look these days for a reason. The former “Baywatch” star says she…
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LA Sparks fighting to grab last playoff spot in rebuilding year riddled with injuries
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks knew this season was a rebuilding year for a franchise looking to regain…
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Mason Greenwood to leave Manchester United due to ‘difficulties with recommencing his career’ at club
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Mason Greenwood is to leave Manchester United following the conclusion of an internal investigation into the…
Continue ReadingGreece’s leader pledges to keep up military support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits Athens
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is pledging to keep up military support for…
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Ukraine is working on a plan to get grain shipments moving again
By Hanna Ziady, Tim Lister and Maria Kostenko, CNN London/Kyiv (CNN) — Ukraine is in talks with some of the world’s biggest insurance…
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‘Camp Spark’ inspires girls to become firefighters
By WMAR STAFF Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WMAR) — Camp Spark with the Baltimore City Fire…
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Freedom Caucus warns they won’t back short-term spending bill without concessions
By Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — The House Freedom Caucus released a letter Monday morning warning they won’t back a short-term…
Continue ReadingHaiti and Dominican Republic warn of floods and landslides as Tropical Storm Franklin nears
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Franklin is churning through the Caribbean Sea as authorities in Haiti…
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Loch Ness monster fans prepare for biggest creature hunt for 50 years
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Amateur sleuths with a taste for the supernatural will be glued to their screens next weekend in a bid to try…
Continue ReadingTenor Freddie De Tommaso, a young British sensation, makes US opera debut
By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Tenor Freddie De Tommaso, who at 28 became an overnight sensation nearly two years ago…
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One person dead in solo car collision
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- UPDATE AUGST 21, 2023 9:49 A.M.: More information on the fatal crash has been released by Santa Cruz CHP. According to…
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Viktor Hovland breaks course record to clinch astonishing victory at the BMW Championship
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Matt Fitzpatrick had two words for Viktor Hovland: “Little sh**.” The Englishman, like everyone else at…
Continue ReadingNigerian leader swears in 45-member Cabinet with a promise to fast-track reforms
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has sworn in a new Cabinet of 45 ministers with a promise to…
Continue Reading10 damaged homes remain uninhabitable, a week after Pennsylvania explosion that killed 6
PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Local officials say three houses will be torn down and 10 homes remain uninhabitable after a house exploded earlier this month in…
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Meet Khan Academy’s chatbot tutor
By Nadia Bidarian, CNN (CNN) — Artificial intelligence often induces fear, awe or some panicked combination of both for its impressive ability…
Continue Reading Cave Rock, a 3-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert, dies of laminitis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cave Rock, runner-up in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and trained by Bob Baffert, has died from complications…
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Domino’s Pizza will close all 142 stores in Russia
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Domino’s Pizza will close all its outlets in Russia, becoming one of the first major Western fast-food…
Continue ReadingCanadian firefighters prevent more wildfire losses and step up defense of territorial capital
By ROB GILLIES and JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian firefighters prevented wildfires from destroying more…
Continue ReadingManchester United to let Mason Greenwood leave after criminal case was closed
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United say Mason Greenwood will leave the club after a criminal investigation of possible attempted rape was…
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‘Too much to bear.’ The incalculable emotional toll of the Maui wildfires
Story by Ray Sanchez, CNN Video by Aaron Fisher and Deborah Brunswick (CNN) — David Gobel, his wife and their four children reluctantly plan to…
Continue ReadingMan dies while trying to rescue mother and child from New Hampshire river
ALBANY, N.H. (AP) — Police say a Massachusetts man died over the weekend while rescuing family members from a New Hampshire river. State police say…
Continue ReadingSpain’s king begins talks with party leaders in hopes of choosing one to form a government
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — King Felipe VI has begun consultations with leaders of Spain’s political parties to see which one…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Christian conservatives betray their values in criticizing Ramaswamy’s faith
Opinion by Carrie Sheffield (CNN) — It’s discouraging to see some of my fellow conservatives attacking rising GOP presidential…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Georgia ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender minors
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Atlanta has blocked Georgia from enforcing part of a new law that restricts…
Continue ReadingGreek coast guard rescues scores of migrants from boats drifting in the Aegean Sea
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard in the eastern Aegean Sea has rescued nearly 80 migrants trying to cross from Turkey in inflatable…
Continue ReadingSomalia’s government says it intends to shut down access to TikTok, Telegram over content concerns
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s government says it intends to shut down access to certain social media…
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New ‘Midtown Beer Garden’ seeks to restore community to downtown Portland
By Karli Olson Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — As some businesses have chosen to leave…
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Cheems Balltze, the internet’s cheeseburger-loving dog, has died
By Emily Blumenthal, CNN (CNN) — Cheems Balltze, a little dog whose smiling face and stocky physique went viral in memes about his passion for…
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Dashboard lets NC residents track $1.2B in funds to fight opioid crisis across state
By Brittany Whitehead Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — North Carolinians can now…
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What really is plus-size fashion? Experts weigh in on the costs and trends
Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Having a bigger, curvier body, and needing the type of clothing that accommodates or even highlights it, has become…
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What is ‘Barbie Botox,’ TikTok’s latest beauty obsession?
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Isabelle Lux, a 32-year-old content creator from Palm Beach, Florida, said she was terrified while sitting in the…
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Russia’s first lunar mission in decades crashes into the moon
By Uliana Pavlova, Alex Stambaugh and Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s first lunar mission in decades has ended in failure with its Luna…
Continue ReadingGreece hosts meeting of several Balkan leaders; Ukraine’s Zelenskyy also will attend
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of several Balkan countries are gathering in the Greek capital of Athens along with top European Union officials…
Continue ReadingDriver arrested after doing donuts at busy Atlanta intersection
By Jennifer Lifsey and Madeline Montgomery Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — A driver is in jail…
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Jennifer Lopez celebrates wedding anniversary with Ben Affleck
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez has had plenty to celebrate lately. On Sunday, the actress and singer marked the one-year…
Continue ReadingFirefighters are risking their lives on the frontlines. Here are some of their stories
By Natasha O’Neill, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) —…
Continue ReadingFire crews battle blaze near Yellowknife as local residents pitch in to help
By Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — As crews work…
Continue ReadingWWE’s WrestleMania 40 ticket sales show strength of the brand months before 2-day event
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer WWE is flexing its branding muscle, selling more than 90,000 tickets to next year’s WrestleMania about eight…
Continue Reading ‘Barbie’ for $4? National Cinema Day is coming, with discounted tickets nationwide
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Still haven’t seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer”? This Sunday, you’ll be able to catch…
Continue Reading‘Barbie’ for $4? National Cinema Day is coming, with discounted tickets nationwide
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Still haven’t seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer”? This Sunday, you’ll be able to catch…
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British nurse to spend rest of her life in prison for murdering seven babies
By Ivana Kottasová, Zahid Mahmood and Sana Noor Haq, CNN London (CNN) — A British nurse was sentenced to life in prison without the…
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TV chef says he’s closing his Michelin-starred restaurant for ‘better work/life balance’
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Chef Michel Roux Jr. has announced that his two-Michelin star London restaurant Le Gavroche will be…
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Santa better get a T- shirt because summer has claimed Christmas
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Christmas, apparently, can’t come soon enough for retailers. While plenty of families are still…
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Adobe co-founder John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF, is dead at 82
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe, has died aged 82, the software company announced on Sunday. Warnock…
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