Pet of the Week: Meet Willow!
Meet Willow! This sweet girl came to AFRP after being diagnosed with parvo from Hitchcock Road Animal Services. Now fully recovered, Willow is on the…
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Muere ciudadano de México en Ucrania: el Gobierno anunció que repatriará los restos
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) de México informó el miércoles sobre el fallecimiento en…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it killed Islamic Jihad commander in battle at mosque, as West Bank raid enters second day
By Dana Karni, Abeer Salman and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military said Thursday it killed five Palestinian militants,…
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Asheville homeowner hires attorney after water bill spikes to ‘mortgage payment size’
By Marc Liverman Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Asheville homeowner is…
Continue ReadingBallot measures in 41 states give voters a say on abortion and other tough questions
Associated Press Life, death, crime and taxes will be on ballots for voters to decide this fall. More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41…
Continue ReadingZzzzzzz: US Open tennis players take naps before matches, especially late ones
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Plenty of tennis players at the U.S. Open agree that there are benefits to taking a nap before a match, especially…
Continue ReadingFall is bringing fantasy (and romantasy), literary fiction, politics and Taylor-ed book offerings
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Not even a presidential election is likely to slow the wave of fantasy novels that has been building the past…
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US intelligence helped stop terror plot targeting Taylor Swift concert, CIA deputy director confirms
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — The CIA and other US intelligence agencies provided intelligence to Austrian law enforcement that allowed them…
Continue ReadingSmall plane makes emergency landing on highway, then is hit by a vehicle
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say one person was injured when a vehicle hit a small plane that had made an emergency landing on…
Continue ReadingArkansas grants $250,000 funding for Safe Haven Baby Boxes
By TRACY GLADNEY Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — The Arkansas Department of Finance and…
Continue Reading Una megaiglesia de Texas enfrenta un éxodo de fieles después de un escándalo de abuso sexual que sacudió a la congregación
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El verano comenzó de manera turbulenta cuando aparecieron acusaciones de abuso sexual infantil en un blog dedicado a…
Continue ReadingMalaysia intensifies search for Indian tourist who fell into sinkhole a week ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The search for an Indian tourist who was swallowed by a sinkhole in Malaysia’s capital has entered a seventh day,…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court convicts 1 person and acquits 6 others in landmark terrorism trial
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has convicted one person and acquitted six others over a thwarted bomb plot during anti-government protests in…
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Just a Little Bit Cooler
A gradual cooldown began today for the rest of the week into the holiday weekend. A ridge of high pressure will recede back eastward allowing for…
Continue ReadingJaguar tells owners of older I-Pace electric SUVs to park them outdoors due to battery fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — Jaguar is telling owners of about 3,000 electric SUVs to park them outdoors and away from structures due to the risk of battery…
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Dollar General’s stock is cratering. Here’s what it says about the economy
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Low-income consumers feeling a pinch in the economy are leading to lower-than-expected sales for…
Continue ReadingKapolei parents on guard after attempted kidnapping
By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story KAPOLEI, Hawaii (KITV) — Honolulu police are searching in…
Continue ReadingMan dies after being electrocuted by downed wire in Detroit
By DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — The Detroit Police Department…
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Giants rookie to wear first ever retired jersey number in NFL history – almost 90 years later after it was initially honored
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers will wear the No. 1 jersey in his rookie NFL campaign, becoming the first…
Continue ReadingBodycam video shows police arresting mother accused of leaving 3-year-old alone in Doral complex to get cosmetic surgery
By Jessica Holly, Joe Roetz Click here for updates on this story DORAL, Florida (WSVN) — Officer-worn body camera video…
Continue ReadingErrol Morris examines migrant family separation with NBC News in ‘Separated’
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Filmmaker Errol Morris turned his lens toward the U.S. government’s border policies and family separation in…
Continue ReadingErrol Morris examines migrant family separation with NBC News in ‘Separated’
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Filmmaker Errol Morris turned his lens toward the U.S. government’s border policies and family separation in…
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Trump can soon tap his $2 billion Truth Social fortune. But it won’t be easy
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — For months, former President Donald Trump has been sitting on a social media fortune that he couldn’t…
Continue ReadingA climate-related mass die-off leaves over 100 tons of dead fish collecting at a Greek port
Associated Press VOLOS, Greece (AP) — More than 100 tons of dead fish were collected in and around the port of Volos in central Greece after a mass…
Continue ReadingMissing dog returned to owner after being snatched off Miami Gardens street by stranger
By GAIL LEVY, KEVIN BOULANDIER Click here for updates on this story MIAMI LAKES, Florida (WSVN) — A missing dog has…
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What to know about West Nile virus, the illness that sickened Dr. Anthony Fauci
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — When Dr. Anthony Fauci became infected with West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease, it was so severe that he…
Continue ReadingUS economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a solid 3% annual rate
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew last quarter at a healthy 3% annual pace, fueled by strong consumer spending and…
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Husband of Virginia woman presumed dead appears in court after police say they found more evidence. Here’s what we know
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The search for Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a nurse and dedicated mother to a young daughter, has gone on for several…
Continue ReadingColman Domingo is practicing racial healing on and off the screen — and wants you to join him
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Colman Domingo has implicitly invited audiences to join his journey of racial healing across a Hollywood career…
Continue ReadingAP PHOTOS: Partial reopening of the Rubens House in Antwerp gives glimpse of painter’s life
Associated Press ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — The city palace of Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens is partly reopening this weekend. It allows Antwerp…
Continue Reading Los supervivientes de la masacre en Myanmar dicen que la historia se repite, con nuevos autores
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Mientras las lágrimas ruedan por su rostro y su cuerpo tiembla de dolor, Hamida acuna en su regazo a su hija de 4…
Continue ReadingAlfonso Cuarón, Cate Blanchett bring series ‘Disclaimer’ to Venice Film Festival
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Alfonso Cuarón is the first to admit that he does not know how to make a television series. He might even be…
Continue Reading 7 people injured after severe turbulence forces a United Airlines flight to make an emergency landing, officials say
By Andy Rose and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Seven people were injured when “severe turbulence” rocked a United Airlines flight, forcing an…
Continue ReadingA former Russian defense official is detained in a fraud case, part of an ongoing military probe
Associated Press Russian news reports say a former Defense Ministry official has been detained in a fraud case, the latest high-profile arrest of a…
Continue ReadingUK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking. Pubs are unhappy
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking…
Continue ReadingBangladesh’s government led by Yunus signs UN convention involving enforced disappearance
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An interim government in Bangladesh has signed the instrument of accession to an international convention…
Continue ReadingFormer national police chief in Thailand charged in alleged cover-up of Red Bull heir’s deadly crash
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Prosecutors in Thailand have indicted a former national police chief in connection with an alleged cover-up of a…
Continue ReadingTurkish drone shot down by Iraqi air defenses over northern city of Kirkuk
Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq says its air defenses have shot down a Turkish drone over the northern city of Kirkuk. The incident comes…
Continue ReadingDanish court rejects extradition to India of an arms smuggling suspect
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish court has rejected the extradition request from India of a Danish national accused of being involved in a 1995…
Continue ReadingWoman found dead before police kill husband on I-95 bridge and discover boy’s body in vehicle
Associated Press KITTERY, Maine (AP) — A man being pursued in the killing of his wife in New Hampshire was shot by police and tumbled from the…
Continue ReadingDenmark has a record 25 government ministers after a major reshuffle
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has appointed six new ministers in a major reshuffle of her three-party centrist…
Continue ReadingJennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may not have had a prenuptial agreement, but you should consider one
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime celebrity watchers may not have been shocked when Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, but…
Continue ReadingUS forces ready with a ‘range of options’ to deal with South China Sea aggression, US admiral says
Associated Press BAGUIO, Philippines (AP) — A U.S. admiral says American forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with increasing…
Continue Reading Majority of Americans favor US military aid to Israel until hostages are returned, new polling says
By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 11 months into Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, 60% of Americans want the United States to keep up…
Continue ReadingMeet the TikToker behind Ella Emhoff’s internet-breaking DNC dress
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — “It was cool,” says the 28-year-old viral TikToker and Fashion Institute of Technology graduate Joe Ando, on…
Continue ReadingA sinkhole swallows an SUV in South Korea, injuring 2 people
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A sinkhole suddenly opened and swallowed an SUV in South Korea’s capital on Thursday, injuring the two occupants,…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani and his dog, Decoy, star together at Dodger Stadium
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Given what Shohei Ohtani can do on the field, it should be unsurprising that his dog is almost as talented. The pair…
Continue ReadingCan anyone explain the Cybertruck?
Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — There’s a mystery taking root in my neighborhood. It’s the story of a person who dropped…
Continue ReadingIndonesia and Australia sign defense agreement
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and Australia signed a defense agreement on Thursday that both sides described as a…
Continue ReadingSerbia makes a $3 billion deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in a shift away from Russia
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday announced a $3 billion deal to buy 12 French warplanes, in…
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