By Kate Bennett, CNN The eldest grandchild of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden has announced she will be married in a ceremony on the White House’s South Lawn later this year. In a tweet Thursday, Naomi Biden provided an update to her nuptial plans. “Sooo not sure how best to update but
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By Dakin Andone and Kevin Conlon, CNN For months leading up to the Parkland massacre, Nikolas Cruz searched the internet for information and videos about mass shootings, leaving behind YouTube comments expressing his desire to “kill people,” according to testimony in the penalty phase of his trial. Broward County Sheriff’s Office Detective Nick Masters, an
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JERSEYDALE, Calif. (AP) — At least 135 homes and other structures have been destroyed by a California forest fire near Yosemite National Park, officials said Thursday. The Oak Fire in Mariposa County has charred nearly 30 square miles (77.7 square kilometers) of trees and brush, with 42% containment, Cal Fire said in an incident update.
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By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — An Australian and a Canadian mountain climber died last week in northern Pakistan while attempting to scale K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, officials from the two countries said Thursday. The death of Matthew Eakin was announced by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which expressed
Continue Reading OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys signed receiver and kick returner KaVontae Turpin on Thursday, adding the former TCU player who was kicked off the team in 2018 before pleading guilty to assaulting his girlfriend. Turpin was MVP of the United States Football League with the New Jersey Generals this spring after that league
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business There’s a saying on Wall Street that traders often sell the news. Well, that hasn’t been the case with a tiny reproductive health company following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last month. Shares of Evofem Biosciences, which makes a hormone-free contraceptive vaginal gel named
Continue Reading By Judson Jones, Monica Garrett and Payton Major, CNN Flash drought conditions intensified in the Northeast and across the southern Plains, causing agriculture concerns across the regions, according to the latest US Drought Monitor released Thursday morning. “Temperatures across the region were generally 2-8 degrees warmer than normal, with the warmest readings occurring in Oklahoma,
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge says that a Republican-ordered, taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election found “absolutely no evidence of election fraud,” but did reveal contempt for the state’s open records law by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and a former state Supreme Court justice he hired. Dane County
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urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Eurocopa y la Copa América femeninas, los torneos de fútbol de mujeres más importantes a nivel selección en los continentes europeo y americano, han llegado a su punto máximo y nos esperan grandes finales en ambos casos. En los dos torneos, las selecciones anfitrionas, Colombia e Inglaterra, pudieron alcanzar la
Continue ReadingBy Jaysha Patel Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — Shakir Manners, also known as Shak, is a muralist. His passion and purpose revolve around art and painting in different communities. Last week, Manners says he was on his way to finish up a mural in South Los Angeles. He
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Opposition lawmakers in Nigeria have threatened to impeach the country’s president Muhammadu Buhari over accusations he has failed to implement recommendations to stem rising violence in the West African nation just as Nigeria’s National Security Council announced plans for a new strategy to end the violence.
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer The United Auto Workers union is increasing the strike pay it offers workers who walk off the job for the second time this year following a spate of strikes amid the ongoing worker shortages nationwide. The 372,000-member UAW union approved increasing weekly strike pay to $500, up from $400,
Continue Reading By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man accused of raping and impregnating a 9-year-old Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion was ordered held without bond Thursday by a judge who cited overwhelming evidence and the fact that he apparently is living in the U.S. illegally. Gerson Fuentes, 27,
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Fernandez Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — The North Las Vegas Police Department’s Explorer Program will soon allow non-citizens to participate, becoming the first in Clark County to drop the requirement. “Get our recruitment numbers up for sure, but more importantly just be all-inclusive for the community,”
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hace menos de un año que Cristiano Ronaldo protagonizó su sensacional regreso al Manchester United, pero la superestrella portuguesa vuelve a estar envuelta en otra saga de fichajes. No contento con la situación de su actual club, parece que el jugador de 37 años está a la caza de una nueva
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told fellow Senate Democrats on Thursday they now have an opportunity to achieve two “hugely important” priorities on health care and climate change, if they stick together and approve a deal he brokered with hold-out Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin.
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told fellow Senate Democrats on Thursday they now have an opportunity to achieve two “hugely important” priorities on health care and climate change, if they stick together and approve a deal he brokered with hold-out Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin.
Continue ReadingBy Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business For close to two decades, Apple and China have been inextricably linked. The world’s most populous country not only accounts for the bulk of Apple’s device manufacturing but also a significant portion of its sales. This year, however, several cracks have started to appear in an otherwise mutually beneficial relationship.
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is reporting higher profit and record revenue, but its shares are down because of concern over rising costs. Southwest said Thursday that second-quarter profit more than doubled to $760 million. Revenue jumped by about two-thirds, as passengers packed planes to take summer vacations. Southwest
Continue ReadingBy Maddie White Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Clark County Commissioners are considering expanding a late 1990s-era policy that gave courts the power to issue “stay out” orders on the Las Vegas Strip for certain criminal offenders. Currently, if you are caught dealing drugs or prostituting, a judge
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