By Marianne Garvey, CNN The Monkees’ only surviving group member, Micky Dolenz, has filed a lawsuit against the FBI for any records that may involve him, his late bandmates, or the band itself. The Monkees were investigated by the FBI for alleged anti-Vietnam war activities in 1967 related to a concert in which they flashed
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — European Union countries have agreed on the need to make it harder for Russian citizens to enter the 27-nation bloc. But the EU failed Wednesday to find any consensus on imposing an outright tourist ban in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine. EU foreign policy chief Josep
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Matias Grez, CNN After it was all over — after she’d won a thrilling second-round match, then did one of those iconic Serena twirls on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court before beaming as a tribute video from Oprah Winfrey played yet again — Serena Williams was asked if she was surprised
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, Paula Hancocks and Gawon Bae, CNN US and South Korean combined forces on Wednesday held their first live-fire exercises since the formation of their unit in 2015, a drill that commanders said showcased the strongest military alliance in the world. The drill, based on a counterattack against invading forces, comes after the
Continue Reading By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and SARA BURNETT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Board of Canvassers is set to decide whether a ballot initiative that seeks to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution should go before voters in November. The Bureau of Elections determined the initiative’s petition received enough signatures to qualify for the
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By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks shed early gains and are edging lower in morning trading Wednesday as Wall Street prepares to close the books on a rocky August that started off strong, but left the market deeper in the red. The S&P 500 was down 0.3% as of 11:13 a.m. Eastern. The benchmark
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A broad ridge of high pressure remains intact across the Desert Southwest into the weekend, keeping the heat well above average. The Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. Labor Day for the Valley and surrounding areas. An Ozone Advisory from the South Coast Air Quality Management District is also in effect until
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN The director at a wildlife park in Florida lost his hand after being bitten by one of his own alligators last week, according to the facility. It was his second serious alligator-related injury in 10 years. Greg Graziani, wildlife director of Florida Gator Gardens in Venus, Florida, was “seriously injured during
Continue ReadingBy Dana Kozlov Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Crime, safety, and lack of police patrols have all been held up as reasons some small business owners in Chicago say they have had enough and are getting ready to move out. As CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported, one of
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey Ashton Kutcher is training for the upcoming 2022 TCS New York City Marathon and reveals he’s lost weight in the process. Kutcher spoke to Entertainment Tonight, saying he’s lost about 12 pounds while prepping for the race, which is set for Nov. 6. “The biggest change physically has been the transfer of
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Han pasado casi 5 años, pero por fin ha llegado. Amazon anunció por primera vez en noviembre de 2017 que “El Señor de los Anillos” tendría una serie de televisión; finalmente, este 2 de septiembre, la nueva producción del universo creado por J. R. R. Tolkien llega a la TV (o,
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Ha pasado casi un mes desde que 10 mineros quedaron atrapados en una mina en el norte de México y el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador los dio por muertos: “Nos proponen un rescate haciendo unos tajos”, dijo y cambió por primera vez la narrativa al afirmar que “de esa
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The parent company of social media platform Snapchat said Wednesday that it is letting go of 20% of its staff as it reorganizes and tries to reduce costs in the face of declining ad sales. In a letter to staff posted on Snap Inc.’s
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The parent company of social media platform Snapchat said Wednesday that it is letting go of 20% of its staff as it reorganizes and tries to reduce costs in the face of declining ad sales. In a letter to staff posted on Snap Inc.’s
Continue ReadingBy Sara Donchey Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A San Francisco tattoo shop is using ink to help Ukrainians suffering under the months-long Russian invasion thousands of miles away. Gold Leaf Ink has been hosting two guest tattoo artists from Ukraine whose friends and family have been left to
Continue ReadingBy Laura Ly and Michelle Watson, CNN The family of fallen U.S. Marine Rylee J. McCollum has re-filed their lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin for defamation in New York, according to a complaint filed Friday. Rylee’s widow, Jiennah McCollum, and Rylee’s sisters, Roice McCollum and Cheyenne McCollum, are seeking $25 million in damages. They accuse
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Ashley Judd is opening up about her family’s experience after her mother Naomi Judd’s death by suicide to advocate for privacy for those who find themselves in similar tragedy. In an essay for the New York Times, titled “Ashley Judd: The Right to Keep Private Pain Private,” the actress and
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist It isn’t your imagination. The tropics in the Atlantic have been very quiet this year despite a forecast from NOAA and other experts forecasting an above-average season. For the first time in 25 years, the month of August did not have a named storm. But as the calendar turned to
Continue Reading By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press LOS PATIOS, Colombia (AP) — About 6.8 million Venezuelans have left their homeland since economic crisis took hold in earnest for the country of some 28 million people. That huge migration slowed as the pandemic cut economic opportunities and complicated travel across the region and Venezuela’s socialist government adopted
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Soviet Union seemed an immovable superpower in perpetual antagonism to the United States Before Mikhail Gorbachev came along. But Gorbachev changed all that with a breathtaking series of reforms and redirected the course of the 20th century. He died Tuesday at a Moscow hospital at age 91. Gorbachev was a
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