Slower inflation is boosting Americans’ attitudes toward the economy
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Americans are feeling a greater sense of optimism about the US economy this month, thanks to slower…
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Man steals Shreveport public works truck, arrested after chase into DeSoto
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MANSFIELD, Louisiana (KTBS) — A stolen public vehicle and high-speed…
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Birthdays highlighted on Wake Up from September 6th – 16th
With another week coming to a close, we want to recognize those who are celebrating their birthdays this week. Before that, here are the ones who…
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Granddaughter of elderly couple killed inside their Fort Lauderdale home arrested, charged with first-degree murder
By Gail Levy, Kathleen Ditton, Rubén Rosario, Alex Browning Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida…
Continue ReadingMeasure to repeal Nebraska’s private school funding law should appear on the ballot, court rules
Associated Press The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that a measure seeking to repeal a new conservative-backed law providing taxpayer money for…
Continue ReadingPercival Everett, Rachel Kushner and Miranda July are fiction nominees for National Book Awards
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s “James,” his acclaimed retelling of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry…
Continue ReadingWoman says she ended up holding onto hood of car after boyfriend of father’s ex hit her, sped off
By Samantha Sosa, Kevin Boulandier, Olivia DiVenti Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — It was…
Continue ReadingCanadian health regulators ban this common food additive. Here’s what you need to know about BVO
By Dorcas Marfo Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — In a move to safeguard public heath,…
Continue ReadingMichael Brown’s death a decade ago set off a new chapter of social change
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago, in August 2014, when a white police officer shot and killed Black 18-year-old Michael Brown on the…
Continue ReadingFeds rarely punish hospitals for turning away pregnant patients
Associated Press An Associated Press analysis has found that hospitals are rarely fined for violating a federal law that is supposed to guarantee…
Continue ReadingWhy Ukraine wants to use Western long-range missiles inside Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is pushing for permission from its Western partners to use the long-range missiles they have provided to strike…
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GOP-aligned group airs antisemitic ads in Michigan featuring Doug Emhoff and highlighting Harris’ Jewish ties
By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — A super PAC with Republican ties is running digital ads in Michigan promoting the Jewish faith of Kamala…
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El líder de Hamas envía cartas desde la clandestinidad tras casi un año de silencio
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El líder de Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, ha escrito una rara carta al jefe de Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, según el grupo…
Continue ReadingTua Tagovailoa is dealing with another concussion. What we know and what happens next
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa is now dealing with the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career, all of them coming…
Continue Reading Biden finalizes increases to some of Trump’s China tariffs
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration said Friday that it has finalized tariff hikes on certain Chinese-made…
Continue Reading El Ayuntamiento de Springfield, Ohio, la ciudad donde Trump afirmó falsamente que los inmigrantes se comían a las mascotas, cerró el jueves por amenaza de bomba
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El Ayuntamiento de Springfield, Ohio, se vio obligado a cerrar el jueves “debido a una amenaza de bomba…
Continue ReadingHigh Court rejects the UK’s first new coal mine in 30 years
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge has rejected plans for the U.K.’s first coal mine in three decades, delivering a victory for…
Continue ReadingHer teenage summer crush unexpectedly came back into her life. ‘I felt like I was reconnecting with my best friend’
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Years afterward, Iga Olszak often thought about the moment she first spotted Vlad Dimovski, on the sandy…
Continue Reading Científicos resuelven el misterio de un megatsunami de 200 metros que hizo vibrar la Tierra durante nueve días
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Todo comenzó con un glaciar en deshielo que provocó un enorme deslizamiento de tierra, el cual desencadenó un…
Continue Reading12-Year-Old girl arrested for alleged online threat against Mililani school
By Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story MILILANI, Hawaii (KITV) — A 12-year-old Oahu girl was arrested…
Continue Reading3 teenagers in custody after bloody attack on elderly men
By Stephanie Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Three teenagers are in…
Continue ReadingA military jet crashes in Bulgaria during a drill. Both pilots are killed
Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria says a military jet crashed during a drill for an airshow marking the anniversary of the country…
Continue ReadingNebraska ballot will include competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights, top court rules
Associated Press The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that competing measures that would expand or limit abortion rights can appear on the November…
Continue ReadingBiden is taking on cheap products from China. It could mean higher prices
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is cracking down on cheap products sold out of China, expanding a push to reduce U.S.…
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Eels’ escape shows ‘the fight for survival doesn’t end after being eaten,’ scientist says
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — When you’re a predatory fish, sometimes the lunch you gobbled up doesn’t agree with you. Rather than…
Continue ReadingHow a climate solution means a school nurse sees fewer students sick from the heat
Associated Press Around 36,000 schools in the U.S. are in need of updated heating and cooling systems, according to the Government Accountability…
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With the I-75 shooter still at large, students stay home for a week as police urge residents to avoid some outdoor activities
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of tips have poured in from several states. But the man accused of raining bullets onto Interstate 75 in…
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Pig found wandering on the side of road in Franklin
By Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Franklin police say they don’t…
Continue ReadingAustrian woman is found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19
VIENNA (AP) — A woman in Austria has been found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19 in 2021, her second pandemic-related…
Continue ReadingChicago restaurant offers $13,000 martini, and at least one customer has decided it’s worth it
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WWJ) — The Internet lit up this week with news that a…
Continue ReadingHamas leader sends letters from hiding after almost a year of silence
By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has written a rare letter to Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, according to the…
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Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to lesser charge of driving while impaired; issues a public safety announcement
By Brynn Gingras and Carolyn Sung, CNN (CNN) — Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of driving while impaired in a deal with…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey’s special congressional election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District will choose a successor on Wednesday to the late Democratic…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s story about a Ferguson protester who became a prominent racial-justice activist
After Michael Brown Jr. was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, several nationally prominent Black religious leaders arrived,…
Continue ReadingFerguson activist raised in the Black Church showed pastors how to aid young protesters
Associated Press As twilight descended on Ferguson, Missouri, for a third consecutive night after the killing of Michael Brown Jr. by a police…
Continue Reading Canelo Álvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga: cartelera, previa, a qué hora y cómo ver en vivo el combate
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez regresará al ring durante el fin de semana de la Independencia de…
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33,000 Boeing union members begin strike
KING, CNN By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — About 33,000 union members at Boeing have started to walk off the job on…
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Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy says Red Devils can qualify for Champions League this season
By Zayn Nabbi, CNN (CNN) — Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy says the Red Devils can finish in the top four this season, but are…
Continue ReadingIn Denmark, a man is suspected of 86 counts of reckless driving. He filmed it himself.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police in Denmark say a 29-year-old man faces a whopping 86 preliminary charges for reckless driving. Officers said…
Continue ReadingCentral Europe braces for heavy rains and flooding forecast over the weekend
Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The nations of Central Europe are bracing for severe flooding forecast to hit the Czech Republic, Poland, Austria,…
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Weekend Changes
Onshore flow remains deep today which will keep some low cloudcover around the bay and temperatures on the cool side. The overall pattern will remain…
Continue ReadingJill Biden and Lloyd Austin visit an Alabama base to tout expanded military benefits
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have gone to Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama to…
Continue ReadingScientists who discovered mammals can breathe through their anuses receive Ig Nobel prize
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The world still holds many unanswered questions. But thanks to the efforts of the research teams awarded the IG…
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How a common hearing impairment helped Terry Crews master the art of physical comedy
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — While filming a scene for the 2004 slapstick comedy “White Chicks,” Terry Crews sat in a parked convertible…
Continue Reading Secret Murdoch succession fight to remain sealed after judge rejects media petition for access
By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — A Nevada judge has ruled that billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his family can hold a secret court…
Continue ReadingIS militants kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say gunmen have killed 14 people in a Shiite-majority area in central Afghanistan. It was one of the deadliest attacks…
Continue ReadingEx-European lawmaker and wife charged with influence peddling and corruption in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in southern Poland have charged a former European Parliament lawmaker and his wife with corruption and influence…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Gunmen have killed 14 people in a Shiite-majority area in central Afghanistan, the Taliban said Friday, in one of the deadliest…
Continue Reading ChatGPT maker says its new AI model can reason and think ‘much like a person’
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial intelligence model that it says can “reason” and solve harder…
Continue ReadingRussian central bank hikes rates to fight inflation fuelled by military spending
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by a full percentage point to 19% to combat high inflation as government…
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