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By RAF CASERT and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — International donors have committed $10.3 billion in aid for millions of Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger. However, the pledges from 57 nations and 30 international organizations at an annual European Union-hosted conference in Brussels for Syria fall about $800 million short of
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Moments after Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he hoarded classified documents and then conspired to obstruct an investigation about it, the Republicans in Congress had his back. Trump’s mounting legal jeopardy has quickly become a political rallying cry as they rush to
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Republican Asa Hutchinson has dropped out of the presidential race, leaving three candidates to compete for the GOP nomination. The former Arkansas governor announced Tuesday he is leaving the race. Hutchinson finished sixth in Monday’s caucuses in Iowa, where former President Donald Trump recorded a historic victory. The other two
Continue Reading By LISA RATHKE and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press The man charged with killing his mother at sea during a 2016 fishing trip off the coast of New England has died awaiting trial, federal authorities in Vermont said Thursday. Nathan Carman, 29, of Vernon, Vermont, was scheduled to face trial in October in what prosecutors said
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The proportion of US adults who have ever been diagnosed with depression ranges greatly depending on where they live. A new report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that in 2020, 18.4% of US adults reported having ever been diagnosed with depression in
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Kroger and other chains say customers on food assistance programs like SNAP are struggling as aid shrinks. “Budget-conscious households are buying fewer items, particularly as SNAP benefits declined during the quarter,” said Kroger (KR) CEO Rodney McMullen on an earnings call Thursday. “In some cases, we see
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Streaming giant Netflix is taking its content “from screen to table” with a new popup restaurant opening on June 30 in Los Angeles. The eatery, Netflix Bites, will feature creations from chefs featured on shows available on the streaming service including “Chef’s Table,” “Iron Chef,” “Is It Cake?” and
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By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer The U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant says suspected state-backed Chinese hackers exploited a vulnerability in a popular email security appliance to break into the networks of hundreds of public and private sector organizations globally, nearly a third of them government agencies including foreign ministries. Fifty-five percent of the targets were
Continue ReadingBy Shannon Sims Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WTMJ) — A Milwaukee woman took a DNA test to trace her roots back to her African lineage. The journey was more than her family expanding. For many Black Americans, this is where their family ancestry begins… In the South somewhere, and some are
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Olson Click here for updates on this story TETON, Utah (eastidahonews.com) — A husband and wife are searching for answers after their 11-year-old son’s dog was shot and left with no eyesight. Keli Huskinson and her family live in Teton. The incident happened on June 6 between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Her
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angel City FC has fired coach Freya Coombe halfway through the NWSL expansion franchise’s second season. Assistant coach Becki Tweed will serve as Angel City’s interim head coach, the team announced Thursday. Angel City is at the bottom of the NWSL standings at 2-6-3 with a six-match winless streak across all
Continue ReadingBy Julia Marshall Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WTMJ) — The Milwaukee County Zoo experienced a first over the weekend. For the first time in zoo history, a De Brazza monkey was born! The zoo said Holly, 6, had a smooth birth on June 10, delivering her baby in front of the
Continue ReadingBy Ken Allard & Claudia Buccio Click here for updates on this story SANTA BARBARA, California (KSBY) — Several restaurants in the Santa Barbara County area are charging mandatory service fees and surcharges without adequately disclosing those fees to customers, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday, which places those restaurants in potential
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly Cruz Click here for updates on this story PISMO BEACH, California (KSBY) — The Pismo Clam nearly vanished from its namesake beach. While it’s been making a comeback and in big numbers over the past few years, many of the clams aren’t the legal size for clamming. It’s no surprise that Pismo Beach
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez is standing by the campaign’s decision not to fundraise off of former President Donald Trump’s indictment and arrest. In her first public comments on the matter, Chavez Rodriguez told CNN in an exclusive interview that the campaign’s decision not to fundraise
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the opening round of the 123rd U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. ___ Omar Morales, who attends college just up the way at UCLA, has grabbed an early share of the lead in the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. The 20-year-old sophomore
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — College interns typically find cheap places to live for the summer. One woman is going to great lengths to do that. South Carolina resident Sophia Celentano commutes to her New Jersey summer internship by plane, weekly, revealing on her TikTok account that it’s actually cheaper than renting
Continue ReadingBy Josh Berlinger, CNN (CNN) — There is an old joke in Paris that the top of Montparnasse Tower has the prettiest view in the French capital. Not because of its breathtaking views of the Eiffel Tower or the Sacre-Coeur Basilica perched atop Montmartre, but because it is the only place where you do not
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — There are about 150,000 public electric vehicle chargers of various sorts in the United States, according to a recent report by S&P Global Mobility. If you think that sounds like a lot, you have no idea what’s on the way. By 2030, there will need to be more
Continue Reading By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell again this week, positive news for potential homebuyers after rates reached their highest level since November earlier this month. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan slipped to 6.69% from 6.71% last week.
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