Rwanda is dealing with its first outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in Rwanda’s history, its health ministry is dealing with an outbreak of Marburg virus…
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A Cambodian reporter who investigated online scam centers has been arrested
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian freelance reporter noted for his bold investigative reporting in a country with limited…
Continue ReadingWisconsin city replaces ballot drop box after mayor carted it away
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An absentee ballot drop box that the mayor of a central Wisconsin city removed a week ago is back in place.…
Continue ReadingBiden administration doubles down on tough asylum restrictions at border
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher, as…
Continue ReadingOregon DMV waited weeks to tell elections officials about voter registration error
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon transportation authorities waited weeks to tell elections officials about an error that registered over 1,200 people to…
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Frances Bean and Riley Hawk welcome baby boy
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Frances Bean Cobain and Riley Hawk are parents to a new baby boy. Cobain, the only child of Courtney Love and…
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Verizon confirma que el servicio está comenzando a volver a funcionar después de una importante interrupción
Sol Amaya Nueva York (CNN) — Verizon confirmó que su servicio de línea de celular está comenzando a restablecerse nuevamente luego de una…
Continue ReadingCalifornia expands access to in vitro fertilization with new law requiring insurers to cover it
CalMatters Having a baby via in vitro fertilization is about to become more accessible for many Californians after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law…
Continue ReadingCincinnati Opera postpones Afrofuturist-themed `Lalovavi’ by a year to the summer of 2026
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Opera has postponed the premiere of the Afrofuturist-themed “Lalovavi” by one year to the summer of 2026. The…
Continue ReadingVallejo neighbors angry after sideshow participants climb up and damage their roof
By J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story VALLEJO, California (KGO) — Saturday night into Sunday morning was…
Continue ReadingMichigan voter who was registered but denied a ballot settles lawsuit for $20,000
HOLTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A community in western Michigan has agreed to a $20,000 settlement in a lawsuit by a woman who was turned away from…
Continue ReadingSecurity guard shot to death during robbery attempt at East LA marijuana dispensary
By Mónica De Anda Click here for updates on this story EAST LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — A security guard was shot…
Continue ReadingRenovated Tucson McDonald’s takes down large mascot inflatable after complaints
By Chorus Nylander Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KVOA) — The grand reopening of a fully rebuilt…
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In razor-thin Georgia, Harris campaign eyeing Asian American voters
By Jeff Zeleny, CNN Cumming, Georgia (CNN) — The moment Kannan Udayarajan decided to become politically active is seared into his memory. It…
Continue ReadingDrake Hogestyn, ‘Days of Our Lives’ star, dies at 70
Drake Hogestyn, the “Days of Our Lives” star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He was 70. The actor was…
Continue ReadingDrake Hogestyn, ‘Days of Our Lives’ star, dies at 70
Drake Hogestyn, the “Days of Our Lives” star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He was 70. The actor was…
Continue ReadingOverland Park teen bikes 150 miles to raise awareness, hope for his rare genetic disorder
By Rachel Henderson Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KSHB) — An Overland Park teen completed…
Continue ReadingBixby principal suspended, arrested after ‘inappropriate behavior’ at school dance
By Samson Tamijani and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BIXBY, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Bixby High School…
Continue ReadingThis clinic is breaking down barriers for underinsured and uninsured families
By Maya Lockett Click here for updates on this story HURON, Ohio (WEWS) — Seven in 10 people who live in rural areas of…
Continue ReadingTeen shot while trying to rob man with fake gun in Philadelphia’s West Kensington: police
WPVI By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A teenager, who officers say…
Continue ReadingTeen shot while trying to rob man with fake gun in Philadelphia’s West Kensington: police
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A teenager, who officers say was…
Continue ReadingEpic Games sues Google and Samsung over phone settings, accusing them of violating antitrust laws
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Video game maker Epic Games sued Google and Samsung on Monday, accusing the tech companies of coordinating…
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Dozens of rescued parrots find safe haven in Nashville after Kentucky hoarding case
WTVF By Aaron Cantrell Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Animal hoarding is an issue…
Continue ReadingDozens of rescued parrots find safe haven in Nashville after Kentucky hoarding case
By Aaron Cantrell Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Animal hoarding is an issue…
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Plane hit tree upon approach before fatal Kill Devil Hills airport crash: NTSB
WTKR By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story KILL DEVIL HILLS, North Carolina (WTKR) — The single-engine…
Continue ReadingPlane hit tree upon approach before fatal Kill Devil Hills airport crash: NTSB
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story KILL DEVIL HILLS, North Carolina (WTKR) — The single-engine plane…
Continue ReadingMother of Egyptian activist starts hunger strike to call for his release
LONDON (AP) — The mother of a prominent Egyptian rights activist has said that she has started a hunger strike to pressure authorities to release…
Continue ReadingPurdue fires offensive coordinator Harrell and tabs analyst Simmons to call plays
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Coach Ryan Walters hired Graham Harrell to put his stamp on Purdue’s trademark offense. He lasted just 16 games…
Continue ReadingFed Chair Powell says the US economy is in ‘solid shape’ with gradual rate cuts coming
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that more rate cuts are in the pipeline, though their size…
Continue Reading El deshielo de los glaciares obliga a Suiza e Italia a redefinir parte de su frontera
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Parte de la frontera entre Italia y Suiza se redibujará a medida que la crisis climática provocada por el ser…
Continue ReadingSpaceX Soars with Yet Another Rescue: NASA Astronauts Await Long-Awaited Return
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a stunning…
Continue ReadingDodgers home run star Shohei Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 2nd straight season
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball jersey sales for the second straight season while becoming the first player to reach 50…
Continue ReadingBrewers’ Chourio and Padres’ Merrill head impressive list of rookies in postseason
AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jackson Chourio is looking forward to more champagne-soaked clubhouse celebrations, even…
Continue ReadingDockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and…
Continue ReadingA soldier and a police officer are among 4 men sentenced to life in prison for gang rape
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Four Tanzanian men, including a soldier and a police officer, have been sentenced to life in prison for gang raping an…
Continue ReadingHarris’s Appeal to Gen-Z and Millennials Serves as a Bridge Between Generations
By David W. Marshall Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — It is…
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Giants legend Buster Posey taking over as President of Baseball Operations after team fires Farhan Zaidi
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The San Francisco Giants announced they’ve parted ways with President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi and…
Continue ReadingNHTSA: Cruise to pay $1.5M penalty after failing to fully report crash involving pedestrian
AP Business Writer General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division will pay a $1.5 million penalty after the unit failed to fully report a crash…
Continue ReadingNHTSA: Cruise to pay $1.5M penalty after failing to fully report crash involving pedestrian
AP Business Writer General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division will pay a $1.5 million penalty after the unit failed to fully report a crash…
Continue ReadingMan is sentenced to 35 years for shooting 2 Jewish men as they left Los Angeles synagogues
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison for shooting and wounding two Jewish men as they left synagogues in…
Continue ReadingMan is sentenced to 35 years for shooting 2 Jewish men as they left Los Angeles synagogues
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison for shooting and wounding two Jewish men as they left synagogues in…
Continue ReadingJudge in Alaska sets aside critical habitat designation for threatened bearded, ringed seals
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A judge in Alaska has set aside a federal agency’s action designating an area the size of Texas as critical habitat for…
Continue ReadingHunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Nearly 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the country’s population of more…
Continue ReadingGlobal Citizen Festival 2024: Music, Activism, and Unity in the Heart of NYC
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Central Park,…
Continue ReadingTop Hamas commander killed in Lebanon was UNRWA employee placed on administrative leave
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says the top Hamas commander killed in Lebanon was one of its employees but…
Continue ReadingThe US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending a “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if…
Continue ReadingWNBA teams allowed to protect up to six players for upcoming expansion draft for Golden State
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will have its first expansion draft in 16 years in December as the Golden State Valkyries start to…
Continue ReadingA Black man says a trucking company fired him because he couldn’t cut off his dreadlocks
Associated Press A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn’t cut off his dreadlocks.…
Continue Reading3 ex-officers did not testify at their trial in Tyre Nichols’ death
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lawyers for three former Memphis officers have rested their cases without calling them to testify in their…
Continue Reading Bolivia declara “desastre nacional” por incendios forestales
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Bolivia declaró este lunes “desastre nacional” debido a los incendios que afectan al…
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