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By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Kremlin-orchestrated referendum got underway Friday in occupied regions of Ukraine that sought to make them part of Russia, with some officials carrying ballots to apartment blocks accompanied by gun-toting police. Kyiv and the West condemned it as a rigged election whose result was preordained by
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British pound has went on its biggest one-day drop in 2 1/2 years after the U.K.’s new government outlined plans to cut taxes and boost spending. It’s sparked concerns that increased public borrowing will worsen the nation’s cost-of-living crisis. The British
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says it will allow American tech firms to expand their business in Iran to boost internet access for the Iranian people. The Iranian government cut most internet access for its 80 million citizens during a crackdown on demonstrators protesting the death of 22-year-old Mahsa
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan Recession fears are slamming the oil market, with crude tumbling on Friday below $80 a barrel for the first time since January. The good news is the selloff should drive prices at the gas pump down, easing crushing inflation that has been harming consumers. The bad news is the sharp drop in
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Their marriage may have ended in 2016, but Lamar Odom still has love for Khloe Khardashian. The former basketball player told E! that the Hulu reality show “The Kardashians” has become a “guilty pleasure” for him, though he acknowledged it’s been difficult to watch his ex wife’s journey with the
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent MONONGAHELA, Pa. (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday confronted President Joe Biden and the Democratic majority in Congress with a conservative midterm election agenda filled with Trump-like promises, working not only to win over voters but to hold together the uneasy coalition of his own party
Continue ReadingBy Jason Carroll and Lisa Respers France, CNN James Cameron has water on the brain. Not literally, just his love for the ocean. It’s evident in his forthcoming film, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the sequel to his Oscar-winning hit 2009 film. Cameron spoke to CNN’s Jason Carroll about how the movie, which will debut
Continue ReadingCNN By Jason Carroll and Lisa Respers France, CNN James Cameron has water on the brain. Not literally, just his love for the ocean. It’s evident in his forthcoming film, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the sequel to his Oscar-winning hit 2009 film. Cameron spoke to CNN’s Jason Carroll about how the movie, which will
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Nacional de Cuba aprobó en julio pasado el Código de las Familias, un paquete legislativo que será sometido a referéndum este 25 de septiembre y, de aprobarse, abriría la puerta al matrimonio igualitario en la isla. El Código de las Familias busca “proteger a los sectores vulnerables de
Continue ReadingBy Robbie Owens Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Another day has passed without a working elevator at a high-rise senior living community in Oak Cliff. Tenants say mobility impaired seniors on the upper floors of building five are now trapped in their apartments. Those forced to navigate the stairs do
Continue ReadingBy Shoshana Stahl Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A metro startup has been selected for an elite space accelerator program. St. Louis company WingXpand was chosen out of 600 international companies to join the “Techstars” program in Los Angeles. The program focuses on aerospace technology, working in partnership with
Continue ReadingBy Alasdair Howorth, CNN The New York Yankees are hosting their bitter rivals, the Boston Red Sox, in the Bronx for the second game of their four-game home series, but for once, the rivalry takes a back seat as Aaron Judge looks to equal Roger Maris’ American League and Yankees single-season record of 61 home
Continue ReadingBy Tori Cooper Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — New technology will now be keeping an eye on hundreds of school campuses in Fulton County to help protect students and staff. The school board approved funding for new license plate readers to be installed at every school site on Thursday
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By Jamiel Lynch and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Four residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have filed a class action lawsuit against the city, the mayor, a former mayor and several others regarding the city’s water issues. The 99-page complaint filed last week is asking for an unspecified amount of relief to “remediate the harm caused by lack
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (KITV) — Two Big Island men were arrested for alleged drive-by paintball shootings in the Kailua-Kona area. Hawaii Island Police with Kona Patrol responded after receiving a call about the men driving around in a dark colored pickup, shooting paintballs at random people
Continue ReadingBy Em Steck, CNN The Republican candidate aiming to run Nevada’s elections has called to end mail voting by falsely claiming the voting method is rife with fraud. But public voting records reviewed by CNN’s KFile show he voted by mail multiple times, including while living in one state and voting in another. Jim Marchant,
Continue ReadingBy Tosin Fakile Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Some teachers at Maplewood High School are concerned about how the administration of that school communicates to teachers during dangerous situations. WSMV4 obtained a message from a teacher that wanted to remain anonymous that said the administration did not tell teachers
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN The Church of England has banned Archbishop Desmond Tutu‘s daughter from conducting her godfather’s funeral because she is married to a woman. Martin Kenyon, who died earlier this month at age 92, left explicit wishes for his goddaughter, Reverend Mpho Tutu van Furth, who is an Anglican priest, to conduct his
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Page, CNN Earlier this month, French filmmaker Romain Gavras arrived at the Venice Film Festival and dropped a metaphorical bomb with his latest film “Athena.” Billed as a drama set in a Parisian high-rise community (also known as a banlieue), audiences might’ve guessed what to expect. Banlieues have been a mainstay of French
Continue ReadingBy Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story CITRONELLE, Alabama (WALA) — A love triangle gone rogue in Citronelle, which resulted in a shooting. According to law enforcement, the shooter fired at his girlfriend’s ex and another person in the house, striking both in the face and chest. Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is
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