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By SCOTT SONNER and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAND HARBOR, Nev. (AP) — Lake Tahoe tourism officials were surprised, and a bit miffed, when a respected international travel guide put the iconic alpine lake straddling the California-Nevada line on its list of places to stay away from this year because of the harmful ecological effects
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI’s head of trust and safety announced on Thursday plans to step down from the job. Dave Willner, who has led the artificial intelligence firm’s trust and safety team since February 2022, said in a LinkedIn post that he is “leaving OpenAI as an employee and transitioning
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen (CNN) — Newly released charging documents provide fresh insights into how the Michigan attorney general built a criminal case against the fake GOP electors who tried to subvert the Electoral College process after the 2020 election. The group of 16 Republicans were charged this week with state felonies for signing certificates falsely
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former investigative journalist for ABC News has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges. Fifty-three-year-old James Gordon Meek of Arlington, Virginia, admitted that he illegally possessed and transported child pornography. He covered national security issues for the network until he resigned last year. Court papers
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Muñiz Click here for updates on this story LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico (KOAT) — This weekend marked the 78th anniversary of the “Trinity Test,” the first detonation of an atomic bomb. This weekend, “Oppenheimer” is being released in theaters all over the country. Sparking conversation about the long-term effects of the first atomic
Continue ReadingBy Quanecia Fraser Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — After he was missing for hours, Gonzalo Hernandez’s family found him in a van by himself at 1 a.m. Thursday. Forty-three-year-old Hernandez is developmentally disabled. His siblings say he was supposed to be dropped off at home from Vodec, the day
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By Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury in Miami on Wednesday found a Florida family guilty of defrauding the United States by distributing a toxic bleaching agent as a Covid-19 cure, according to court records. Mark Grenon and his sons, Jonathan, Jordan and Joseph Grenon, were convicted of promoting and
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new lawsuit filed in Wisconsin by a national Democratic law firm seeks to once again allow voters to return absentee ballots in drop boxes, a practice that was barred by the state Supreme Court last year. The lawsuit filed Thursday by the Elias Law Group
Continue ReadingBy Michael Cusanelli Click here for updates on this story CORINTH, Vermont (WPTZ) — Vermont State Police are looking to identify those responsible for stealing several items from the set of the upcoming movie “Beetlejuice 2” in East Corinth. Investigators said they were alerted to two incidents, the first of which took place just after
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman who suffered fractured vertebrae and collapsed lungs after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park has said “yes” to her boyfriend’s hospital proposal. Chris Whitehill said he planned to propose to Amber Harris during their vacation in the park this week, but after spending just one night
Continue ReadingBy Liz Strzepa Click here for updates on this story BERLIN, Vermont (WPTZ) — Bit by bit, the O’Donnell family in Berlin and their friends are slowly finding out what belongings were destroyed and what was spared when flooding ravaged their home at the Berlin Mobile Home Park last week. “All the homes are, unfortunately,
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The deadly crash of a Marine V-22 Osprey in California last year was caused by mechanical failure, according to an investigation that ruled out pilot and maintenance errors. The more than 400-page report released on Friday concluded that the Marines were doing routine flight operations when
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The deadly crash of a Marine V-22 Osprey in California last year was caused by mechanical failure, according to an investigation that ruled out pilot and maintenance errors. The more than 400-page report released on Friday concluded that the Marines were doing routine flight operations when
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Environmental activists have briefly interrupted play at the British Open by throwing an orange substance to the side of the 17th green at Royal Liverpool. American player Billy Horschel intervened and helped lead one of the protesters away. Police and security guards quickly took action
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former governor of California. Personal Birth date: July 30, 1947 Birth place: Thal, Austria Birth name: Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger Father: Gustav Schwarzenegger, police officer Mother: Aurelia Jadrny Marriage: Maria Shriver (April 26, 1986-December 28, 2021, divorced) Children: with Maria
Continue ReadingBy Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story ELBERT COUNTY, Georgia (WYFF) — Wildlife officials said Thursday that a 13-year-old fishing on Lake Russell hooked a doozy earlier this month. The lake straddles the Georgia-South Carolina state line. Logan Overholt, of Abbeville, and his little sister, Corrie, 10, were fishing at Blue Hole
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Tony Bennett, famous for his signature song, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” Personal Birth date: August 3, 1926 Death date: July 21, 2023 Birth place: Queens, New York Birth name: Anthony Dominick Benedetto Father: John Benedetto, grocer Mother: Anna
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Yesterday’s blistering 119 set a record in Palm Springs, and Thermal also got in on the action setting a record of 117. Today we could reach the existing record of 120. The Excessive Heat Warning continues into tomorrow until 8pm. Highs are expected to push near 120 both today and tomorrow before we see any
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Watching Leo Messi’s expected US debut on TV won’t cost as much as seeing it in person, but it’s not free. Apple TV, which is streaming Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Mexican team Cruz Azul, is charging as much as $49 for Friday’s soccer spectacular.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the London Underground, also known as “The Tube,” the oldest subway or metro transit system in the world. Facts There are currently 272 stations open and 249 miles (402 km) of active lines. There are a number of old stations and tunnels that are now
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