By Aya Elamroussi and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Heat is intensifying for millions of people in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic Thursday, creating a “heat health emergency” as nearly half of the country bakes in dangerously high temperatures. Around 150 million people from coast to coast are under heat alerts Thursday after extreme heat expanded
Continue ReadingEAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar have filed a lawsuit claiming school officials made “secret decisions” about releasing documents in the case. The suit filed Thursday in Michigan names the school and its trustee board. It says those decisions and “secret votes”
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A cargo ship packed with cars is still burning close to a world-renowned bird habitat off the coast of the Netherlands. Firefighters and salvage crews are waiting for the flames from a fire that started late Tuesday to subside before attempting to board the vessel.
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By Radina Gigova, Anna Chernova, Sophie Tanno and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and African leaders began in St. Petersburg on Thursday, with a far lower turnout than previous years. Putin has been seeking to strengthen ties with African countries and offered to send free grain to the
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is staying with the Los Angeles Angels, at least for the rest of the season. The Angels said they have decided not to deal the two-way superstar, a morning after making a significant move that signaled they’re in win-now mode. “We’re going to roll
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, who froze during a news conference Wednesday and earlier this year suffered a concussion after falling down, has also endured two other falls this year, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The first known time, in February, occurred in
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — It was promoted to help with joint pain and arthritis, but it quickly turned into a nightmare scenario for a South Milwaukee woman who ended up in the hospital. Now, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is warning people not to buy
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump were meeting Thursday with members of special counsel Jack Smith’s team ahead of a potential indictment over the former president’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to a person familiar with the matter. The meeting included Trump lawyer John
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Some of Europe’s biggest banks are setting aside more cash to absorb potential losses on loans, as rising interest rates increase pressure on borrowers. UK-based Barclays reserved £896 million ($1.2 billion) in the first half of this year to cover possible defaults by borrowers, more than double the
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has proposed a Cabinet nearly two months into office as he seeks to finally set up a government to lead Africa’s most populous country. Tinubu’s top aide presented a list of 28 ministerial nominees to the Nigerian Senate in the capital city
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James said his family is “safe and healthy” three days after his oldest son, Bronny, went into cardiac arrest. The top scorer in NBA history posted the message of thanks on social media Thursday. The words were the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s first public
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James said his family is “safe and healthy” three days after his oldest son, Bronny, went into cardiac arrest. The top scorer in NBA history posted the message of thanks on social media Thursday. The words were the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s first public
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in southwestern China for talks about joint projects that include Indonesia’s development of a new capital. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the governments of China and Indonesia signed several agreements, including to exchange knowledge and experience for the capital project.
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is staying with the Los Angeles Angels, at least for the rest of the season. The Angels said they have decided not to deal the two-way superstar, a morning after making a significant move that signaled they’re in win-now mode. “We’re going to roll
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister says that police have received several permit applications for the burning of religious texts in the country next week. He says he fears this may escalate tensions further with the Muslim world. In his first public comments since the start of the Quran burning crisis that has severely strained
Continue ReadingBy JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament says it will try to pick a new prime minister next week following two unsuccessful attempts, as political uncertainty grows more than two months after the country’s election. The decision came after Pita Limjaroenrat, whose progressive party captured the most seats, was rejected as a
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG and ISAAC SCHARF Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military killed a 14-year-old Palestinian boy in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said, as an ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet minister visited a sensitive Jerusalem holy site that has been a flashpoint for violence between Israel and the Palestinians. The
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Sharks have been made villains in most stories, whether it’s fact or fiction. But as the planet’s climate and oceans rapidly change, these boneless, aquatic, apex predators are also misunderstood victims — under severe environmental pressure yet historically capable of incredible adaptation. Sharks are among the most endangered marine
Continue ReadingBy Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story July 26, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — United States Senator Tim Scott, elected in 2016 as the first black U.S. Senator since Reconstruction and in 2010 as the first Republican African American elected from South Carolina to the U.S. Congress since 1897, has raised the
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urielblanco (CNN) — Kylie Jenner renunció a Wolf (“Lobo”, en español) como el nombre de su hijo, pero mantuvo una temática animal. Jenner cambió el nombre de su hijo a Aire después de llamarlo originalmente Wolf cuando nació en febrero de 2022. Desde entonces ha dicho que se arrepintió inmediatamente de la decisión y que
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