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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Kay appeared headed out to sea just short of the U.S. border Friday, after dumping heavy rains on a sparsely populated area of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. While Kay is expected to continue weakening, it may still bring rain to southernmost California by the weekend. The eye of Kay
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Millions around the world are mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II – including those in Western North Carolina with ties to Great Britain. Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign came to a close Thursday. Buckingham Palace announced the 96-year-old died
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Digital World Acquisition Corp., the blank-check firm seeking to merge with former President Donald Trump’s media venture, announced Friday it will avoid an imminent liquidation. Digital World failed to receive shareholder approval by Thursday’s deadline to extend its merger agreement. However, the shell company said in a Friday filing it
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban and Mark Thompson, CNN Business The death of Queen Elizabeth has come at a bad time for the United Kingdom. Against a backdrop of soaring inflation, a slumping currency and the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades, the country has lost one of its few markers of continuity and stability. The government of
Continue ReadingCNN|POOL|TWITTER|UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL By Anna Cooban and Mark Thompson, CNN Business The death of Queen Elizabeth has come at a bad time for the United Kingdom. Against a backdrop of soaring inflation, a slumping currency and the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades, the country has lost one of its few markers of continuity and stability. The
Continue Reading By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A group of computer and election security experts is urging Georgia election officials to replace the state’s touchscreen voting machines with hand-marked paper ballots ahead of the November midterm elections, citing what they say are “serious threats” posed by an apparent breach of voting equipment in one
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The US Federal Reserve is delivering a hawkish message to markets: We hear you, we see you, but you can’t stop us — aggressive rate hikes aren’t going away. Wall Street seems to be listening. Markets now see an 86% chance of a three-quarter point hike at the September Fed
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The death of Queen Elizabeth II has triggered a series of carefully structured ceremonial and constitutional steps, as Britain undergoes a period of national mourning and heralds the reign of King Charles III. On Friday the queen will be honored with gun salutes, church bells and a service at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
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CNN, KCAL, KCBS, KABC, KPIX, KGO, KOVR, KMAX, CNN, CNN, KCAL/KCBS, KABC, KPIX, KGO, KOVR/KMAX By Jamiel Lynch, Jason Hanna and Amir Vera, CNN The deadly Fairview Fire burning in Southern California has upended the lives of many Riverside County residents who said they felt blindsided by the flames that have been spreading rapidly since
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business Freight railroads have been around since the 19th century, but you can’t run a 21st century economy without them. The looming possibility of a strike by unions representing more than 90,000 workers at the nation’s freight railroads has businesses nationwide worried. The unions are poised to go on strike on
Continue ReadingBy Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The Commonwealth realm’s longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has died, launching a period of mourning as well as a series of carefully constructed and detailed plans. The plans in the coming days, codenamed “Operation London Bridge,” will include transporting the
Continue ReadingBy Rhythm Sachdeva Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The Queen was a known animal lover, with a long tradition of breeding horses and dogs. At the time of her death, she left behind more than a 100 horses and four dogs. The young monarch was surrounded by dogs for
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, KCAL, KCBS, SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA, CTV NETWORK, VATICAN TV, KCAL/KCBS By Max Foster, CNN God save the Queen, long live the King. The second Elizabethan age has come to an end and the royal family will now regroup around a new monarch for the next era in British history. What will change for
Continue ReadingBy Alasdair Howorth, CNN A Brais Méndez penalty was enough for Real Sociedad to take all three points at Old Trafford 1-0 as a Manchester United side featuring Cristiano Ronaldo made a slow start to its Europa League campaign. The match kicked off following a minute’s silence to pay respect to the UK’s Royal Family
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BERLIN (AP) — Environmentalists are claiming a small legal victory after a court in Germany said it would continue hearing a case brought by a farmer seeking to force automaker Volkswagen to end the sale of combustion engine vehicles. The plaintiff says drier soil and heavier rains due to climate change are harming his fields,
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL, TWITTER, ROYAL FAMILY, R6688 By Max Foster, CNN With her husband’s accession to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, Camilla has become Queen Consort and will take on a new and more prominent role alongside King Charles III. Just over 25 years after the death of
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, CNN With her husband’s accession to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, Camilla has become Queen Consort and will take on a new and more prominent role alongside King Charles III. Just over 25 years after the death of Charles’ first wife, Diana, Princess of Wales, Camilla
Continue Reading By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Attorneys for an Alabama death row inmate are asking the Alabama Supreme Court to grant him a new trial. The request has gained support from former prosecutors, judges and even a former state attorney general. Toforest Johnson was convicted and sentenced to die for the 1995
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The Premier League has postponed its upcoming round of matches as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. That adds to the cancellation of high-profile golf, cricket and horse racing events across Britain on Friday. England’s top-flight clubs held a meeting on Friday and said
Continue Reading By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the world owes impoverished Pakistan “massive” help recovering from devastating floods because other nations have contributed more to the climate change thought to have triggered the deluge. Months of monsoons and flooding have killed 1,391 people and affected 3.3 million in the
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