By MARK PRATT Associated Press A Rhode Island judge has ruled in favor of the congregation currently worshiping at the nation’s oldest synagogue. The judge on Monday dismissed an effort by the New York congregation that owns the Newport building to evict the Rhode Island-based congregation. The New York congregation denied trying to evict the
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN The US Navy prevented an Iranian ship from capturing an American maritime drone in the Persian gulf overnight Monday into Tuesday local time in what a senior US commander called a “flagrant” and “unwarranted” incident. While US forces in the region were transiting international waters around 11 p.m.
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy says Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized and later let go of a U.S. sea drone in the Persian Gulf. A spokesman of the Mideast-based 5th Fleet said a Revolutionary Guard ship intercepted a Saildrone Explorer and was towing the drone behind
Continue Reading By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has wrapped up two days of closed-door meetings with about 180 cardinals including the newest ones. Many of them are younger than 80 and currently eligible to elect a future pontiff. The sessions focused on the implications of a new Apostolic constitution that Francis hopes
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las estatinas son una herramienta crucial para prevenir problemas cardiovasculares importantes, pero muchos pacientes dejan de tomarlas por sus efectos secundarios, entre ellos el dolor muscular. Sin embargo, para más del 90% de los pacientes que toman estatinas y experimentan dolor muscular, la estatina no es la causa del dolor, según
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN Stunning new images produced by the Hubble Telescope and the James Webb Telescope showcase the Phantom Galaxy, a spiral of solar systems 32 million light-years away from Earth. The galaxy is located in the constellation Pisces, according to the European Space Agency, which collaborates with NASA on both the Hubble Telescope
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey Chris Rock says he was asked to host the Academy Awards next year after he was slapped on stage by fellow actor Will Smith while presenting an award on stage at the ceremony in March. Rock, who previously hosted the Oscars in 2005 and 2016, revealed the invite during a standup show
Continue ReadingWASCO, Calif. (AP) — A gun and marijuana were seized from a student at a San Joaquin Valley high school, but authorities said there was no indication the youth intended to use the weapon. Staff took the items from the student on Monday at Independence High School in Wasco and called deputies, the Kern County
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By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s highest court is breathing new life into a $1 billion transmission line project aimed at serving as a conduit for Canadian hydropower. The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that there was merit in developers’ claims that a referendum rebuking the project was unconstitutional. Now it
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex returned with the second episode of her “Archetypes” podcast this week, this time featuring a conversation with Mariah Carey. The two women discussed their biracial identities. Carey opened up to Meghan about moving often as a young girl and feeling caught between the Black and White sides
Continue ReadingBy WPVI Staff and Jillian Mele Click here for updates on this story BROOKHAVEN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Police in Brookhaven Borough, Pennsylvania are investigating an alleged indecent assault that happened while a woman was being transported to an area hospital in the back of an ambulance. According to police, the crime happened on Thursday in
Continue ReadingBy Walter Perez Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — There are growing concerns about a TikTok challenge that is leading to dozens of car thefts in the region. Authorities say the thieves are targeting Hyundai and Kia vehicles. At least five Hyundais and Kias were stolen from one section of North
Continue ReadingBy Katie Katro Click here for updates on this story ABINGTON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Students at Abington High School are fed up with the repeated vandalism at their baseball field. Some Abington High School baseball players spoke with Action News Monday after their field was vandalized Friday. “I do feel disrespected,” said senior LJ Wolff.
Continue ReadingBy KGO Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco’s public schools will add two holidays next academic year. The school board voted to close all schools on two of the holiest Muslim days. This is not sitting well with some people who say we need more instruction not
Continue Reading By Stella Chan, CNN Police in central California say they are treating the early August disappearance of 22-year-old Jolissa Fuentes, last seen leaving a convenience store, as a criminal matter. On the night of August 6, Fuentes attended a family gathering and went home in the overnight hours to grab some belongings, said Selma Police
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Sierra Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The Dept. of Justice is warning of a rise in what’s called rainbow fentanyl- a brightly colored version of the synthetic opioid that dealers are using to target teens and young adults. An Oakland-based nonprofit FentCheck says Bay Area businesses are
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN Construction workers breaking ground in 2004 on a shopping mall in Norwich, England, found 17 bodies at the bottom of a 800-year-old well. The identity of the remains of the six adults and 11 children and why they ended up in the medieval well had long vexed archaeologists. Unlike other mass
Continue ReadingBy Martha C. White for CNN Business Lower gas prices helped consumer confidence bounce back in August, breaking a three-month stretch of worsening sentiment. However this improvement, while welcome, is tempered by ongoing worries that the US economy may be heading toward a recession. The Conference Board’s monthly snapshot of consumer attitudes improved, rising to
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business New month. Same old market volatility. Stocks rallied at the end of first day of September, which is historically the worst month for stocks. The Dow and S&P 500 snapped four-day slides but the Nasdaq is now on a five-day losing streak that started with the market’s
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Tuesday’s market rally was brief. Stocks opened higher but quickly gave up their gains. A more than 5% drop in oil prices, while welcome news to consumers, led to a big sell-off in energy stocks. The Dow tumbled nearly 310 points, or 1%. Shares of Chevron, a Dow
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