Some families spent their morning relieving themselves from the heat at the Splash Pad in La Quinta. As soon as the water would stop, the kids would run over to the button and turn the water right back on. They didn’t let the high temperatures get in the way. Today it was one Indio resident’s
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business As the anniversary of the Capital Gazette newsroom shooting approaches, the publication’s former editor, Rick Hutzell, is reflecting on how the newspaper recovered. “I really focus on the work we put into it moving forward,” Hutzell told CNN’s Chief Media Correspondent Brian Stelter on “Reliable Sources” Sunday. And Stelter pointed
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, CNN When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in Rome, the Israeli foreign minister pledged to fix the politicized relationship between the two countries, even as he cited “serious reservations” over the Biden administration’s efforts to salvage the Iran nuclear deal. “Israel has some serious reservations
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN Republican Sen. Mitt Romney on Sunday called on members of his party to “move on” from Donald Trump’s 2020 election lies, equating the former President’s return to rally-style events to wrestling entertainment as Trump goes after those who defied him. “Well, I do think it’s important for each person to speak
Continue ReadingSen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) discusses the damage caused by former President Donald Trump’s lie about the 2020 US presidential election and says it’s time for Trump and his supporters to move on.
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Trent, CNN Broadway isn’t dancing in the dark anymore. With most of New York’s Covid-19 restrictions lifted, Bruce Springsteen welcomed a packed house to Broadway for the first time since the pandemic shut down theaters in March 2020. Saturday night, “Springsteen on Broadway” returned to St. James Theatre, the first theater to reopen
Continue ReadingBy Clark Grell Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — The 16-team field had squads from places where basketball roots run deep under hundreds of street courts. New York. Chicago. Los Angeles. Washington, D.C. The Bronx. Those cities formed many of the country’s top 3-on-3 basketball teams. They were
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business The Financial Conduct Authority, a regulatory body in the United Kingdom, has banned Binance, a popular cryptocurrency exchange platform, from offering certain services in the country. “Binance Markets Limited is not permitted to undertake any regulated activity in the UK,” the FCA said in a statement Saturday. Binance — one
Continue ReadingBy James D. Watts Jr. Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — For Vanessa Adams-Harris, putting ideas about hope into the hands of children is the perfect thing to do. “When I am talking with younger children,” said Adams-Harris, who is the director of Outreach and Alliances at the John
Continue ReadingBy Megan Scarano and Kiera Humes Click here for updates on this story EMERALD ISLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The month of June is recognized as Pride Month. The LGBTQ community celebrates the month in many different ways and various events. In Emerald Isle, 10-year-old Lilly Chigas organized a Pride Walk to celebrate inclusivity. Chigas
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Janfaza, CNN Braxton Simpson made a joyous announcement to her 264 YouTube subscribers this spring. “Fully vaccinated!” Simpson said, drawing out the final word as she bounced with glee. “I wanted to take you guys along this process to help you make a better and more informed decision,” she told her viewers in
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A recent survey released by the Hawai’i Tourism Authority (HTA) this week shows more than 75 percent of Hawai’i residents questioned agree tourism is “worth the issues associated with the industry.” Of the nearly 400 Maui residents who were surveyed, 70 percent
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By Rachel Trent, CNN Historical statues dot the landscape of Cincinnati, Ohio, but the city has been notably lacking any that feature a named woman. Until now. A new statue to be unveiled Sunday honors Marian Spencer, the first Black woman to be elected to the Cincinnati City Council. Spencer also served as vice mayor
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Flags will be flying at half-staff Monday in Missouri to honor a St. Louis firefighter who died from COVID-19. Firefighter Rodney Heard, 56, died on June 15th after serving the community for over 25 years. In 1996, he worked in the
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent One day earlier this year, in the midst of all the darkness surrounding the pandemic, I received a wonderful phone call. It was from Barry Nugent, a “Jeopardy!” executive, asking with a little chuckle if I wanted to guest host the show. My mouth went dry and
Continue ReadingBy Blake Keller, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — The grand opening of Fig and Honey Cheese Co. in Old Town Saginaw introduced Saginaw County to charcuterie boards. Alexis Peake and Kayla Pietrzak opened their first business together Saturday. “It’s an awesome journey to take on, especially
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN Former US Sen. Mike Gravel, an Alaska Democrat who garnered national attention by reading the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record and waged two unsuccessful bids for president, has died at age 91. The Gravel Institute, a progressive think tank founded by the former senator, confirmed his death in a tweet
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Instituto de la Defensa Pública de Panamá asignó al expresidente Ricardo Martinelli dos defensores de oficio para que actúen en su representación en la audiencia de un segundo juicio oral por supuestas escuchas ilegales, que se llevará adelante el próximo 5 de julio, en caso de que
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story FORT MORGAN, Alabama (WALA) — Arming themselves with trash bags — there was a mad dash after the horn signaled the start of the Litter Rodeo. 5-year-old Oliver Caver is behind the event to pick up trash this weekend at the Fort Morgan State
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN The infrastructure deal President Joe Biden heralded this week alongside Republicans and Democrats — and subsequently imperiled with a rogue comment afterward — appeared back on track Sunday, even as its durability going forward remained an open question. Republican senators, who were enraged to hear Biden deliver an ultimatum that he
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