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CNN By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Video by Jarrod Williams, CNN Dan Mancina is a skateboarder whose jaw-dropping videos rack up hundreds of thousands of views. He has a loyal following on Instagram, all eager to see him landing jumps and all sorts of skillful tricks. Mancina also happens to be blind — and videos of
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN Video by Jarrod Williams, CNN Dan Mancina is a skateboarder whose jaw-dropping videos rack up hundreds of thousands of views. He has a loyal following on Instagram, all eager to see him landing jumps and all sorts of skillful tricks. Mancina also happens to be blind — and videos of him
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QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say gunmen riding on a motorcycle have shot and killed a police officer assigned to guard a polio vaccination team in volatile southwestern Baluchistan province. Tuesday’s attack took place in the district of Pishin. A senior police officer says the polio workers escaped unharmed and the two attackers fled
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN New ads promoting the Covid-19 vaccines are making their debut this week, targeting specific communities that have had a slow uptake of the updated shots. Black audiences are encouraged to get vaccinated in the “On Point” video, released by the US Department of Health and Human Services on Monday. A Spanish-language
Continue Reading By ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press OZERA, Ukraine (AP) — Tetiana Boikiv peered from the doorway of the cellar at the Russian soldiers questioning her husband about his phone. “Come up,” her husband, Mykola Moroz, called to her. “Don’t be afraid.” Moroz — Kolia to his friends — was trying to explain that the surveillance video
Continue Reading By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-democracy Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai has been found guilty on two fraud charges related to lease violations. Tuesday’s ruling is the latest in a series of prosecutions apparently aimed at punishing Lai for his past activism. Lai was arrested during a sweeping crackdown on the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Ukraine’s presidential office says at least four civilians have been killed and 10 others wounded by the latest Russian attacks. A statement Friday says Russian troops again fired on several towns facing the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant across the Dnieper River. Russian attacks have damaged residential buildings and power lines,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Tom Brady has reaffirmed his commitment to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a difficult start to the new season, both on and off the field. The Buccaneers dropped to 3-4 on the year after a devastating loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday and sideline outbursts captured during recent games have
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The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — People around the world are reporting problems sending and receiving messages on the popular chat app WhatsApp. According to Downdetector, which tracks outage reports, people started reporting problems around 3 a.m. EDT. A WhatsApp spokesperson said the company is aware that some people are having trouble sending messages and
Continue Reading The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — People around the world are reporting problems sending and receiving messages on the popular chat app WhatsApp. According to Downdetector, which tracks outage reports, people started reporting problems around 3 a.m. EDT. A WhatsApp spokesperson said the company is aware that some people are having trouble sending messages and
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Tuesday started hearing American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak is due to be installed as Britain’s third prime minister of the year by King Charles III on Tuesday, before appointing a Cabinet that will have to wrestle with the U.K.’s economic and political crises. Sunak, the U.K.’s first leader of color, was selected as
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN With her prolific song writing and curated eras, the world has gotten an intimate look into a young woman growing up through Taylor Swift’s music. Her lyrics, speeches, videos and even a 2020 documentary, “Miss Americana,” have told the story of a girl trying to find her place in the world
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By Taylor Nicioli, CNN When the moon passes between the sun and Earth for the second time this year, it will block most light from the sun and cast its shadow onto our planet, resulting in a bright, fiery crescent shape in the sky. This solar eclipse will be happening this Tuesday and will be
Continue Reading DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — At least 13 people have died across Bangladesh as a tropical storm hit the country. Officials and news reports said Tropical Storm Sitrang crossed Bangladesh’s coast early Tuesday after triggering moderate to heavy rains throughout Monday. Most of the deaths were due to falling trees, but others drowned or died under
Continue Reading By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s information minister says the body of an outspoken Pakistani journalist who was killed by police while living in hiding in Kenya is being repatriated. The minister says a plane will bring Arshad Sharif back to Pakistan on Tuesday evening. Sharif was killed Sunday night when the
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By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephanie Terrell bought a used Nissan Leaf this fall and was excited to join the wave of drivers adopting electric vehicles to save on gas money and reduce her carbon footprint. But Terrell quickly encountered a bump in the road on her journey to clean driving:
Continue Reading By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Americans who live in apartments without private garages are stringing extension cords across sidewalks and waiting in line at public charging stations for hours to power up their electric vehicles. EVs are soaring in popularity amid tax incentives and high gas prices, but how and where
Continue Reading By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephanie Terrell bought a used Nissan Leaf this fall and was excited to join the wave of drivers adopting electric vehicles to save on gas money and reduce her carbon footprint. But Terrell quickly encountered a bump in the road on her journey to clean driving:
Continue ReadingCNN Toyin Owoseje and Christian Edwards, CNN Four people have been arrested for criminal damage, after a waxwork of King Charles III was vandalized at Madame Tussauds in London on Monday. Two supporters of the campaign group Just Stop Oil were captured on camera smearing chocolate cake over the lifelike model of the British monarch.
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