By CARA ANNA Associated Press More than 1,000 U.S. service personnel are in Niger, which until Wednesday’s coup by mutinous soldiers had avoided the military takeovers that destabilized West African neighbors in recent years. The country had been seen as the last major partner standing against extremism in a Francophone region where anti-French sentiment had
Continue ReadingBy Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — A Norwegian woman and a Nepali man smashed the record on Thursday for the fastest summit of all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre (26,000-feet) mountains, their team said in a statement. Kristin Harila and Tenjin Sherpa – known as Lama – completed the feat in three months and one
Continue ReadingBy La’Nita Brooks and Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Teens participated in a youth program event to learn about crime prevention while mourning one of their own who was found shot and killed. It may be summer break, but local teens at the YEARN organization’s event on
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing construction to resume on a contested natural-gas pipeline that is being built through Virginia and West Virginia. Work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline had been blocked by the federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, even after Congress included the project’s approval as part of the bipartisan bill
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Mattel, en lo alto de la ola rosa del éxito de taquilla de la película “Barbie”, planea hacer todo lo posible para ofrecer una Navidad tipo Barbie este año. La película “Barbie”, de la directora Greta Gerwig, obtuvo el fin de semana de estreno más grande de 2023, recaudando US$
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A judge in Michigan is hearing evidence to support a request to sentence a teen school shooter to life in prison. A sheriff’s investigator says a handwritten journal detailed Ethan Crumbley’s plan. Crumbley was 15 years old when he killed four fellow students and wounded others
Continue ReadingBy Robert North and Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The CEO of one of the biggest banks in the United Kingdom has resigned after admitting she leaked details about the closure of Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage’s accounts to a BBC journalist. Alison Rose, the boss of NatWest, will step down after almost four years
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story BREVARD, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Brevard man was behind bars Wednesday, July 26, 2023, accused of making death threats via a fake social media account. Joseph O’Neal, 31, was arrested and charged with communicating threats, which were made on a post about an upcoming
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — With 2023 having already produced one great post-apocalyptic series based on a video game (a.k.a. “The Last of Us”), a second was probably too much to ask. “Twisted Metal” – a Peacock series spun out of the PlayStation game – manages to start with a rush of zany
Continue ReadingBy Kim Passoth Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A new school year is about to begin for students in Southern Nevada, but hundreds of kids may be forced to go to new schools they don’t want to attend. Opportunity Scholarships are not being funded at previous levels. There’s
Continue ReadingBy C.C. McCandless Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A Las Vegas grand jury has indicted a married couple after they allegedly locked multiple children in kennels and dog cages. On June 11, Amanda Stamper called Las Vegas police dispatch from a valley pharmacy to report that she was
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN, MATTHEW DALY and DREW COSTLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With heat waves spreading across the United States, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new steps to protect workers — including a hazard alert notifying employers and employees about ways to stay safe from extreme heat — as well as measures to
Continue ReadingAn Iowa state senator was participating, not interfering, in a statewide bike ride when he was arrested and charged with a simple misdemeanor, his attorney said. Sen. Adrian Dickey of Packwood, Iowa, was taken into custody Monday afternoon. A $300 bond was posted the same day, and a court hearing is set for August 8,
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar Airways says it earned a profit of $1.2 billion over the last fiscal year, boosted in part by the small Arabian Peninsula country’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Qatar Airways, like other carriers in Gulf Arab nations, relies on the country’s
Continue ReadingLEBANON, Pa. (AP) — An enormous Lebanon bologna sandwich billed as one of the world’s largest has been unveiled at a central Pennsylvania fair. The 150-foot-long (45.7-meters-long) sandwich was created Tuesday night at the Lebanon Area Fair by a large crew of volunteers known as the “Bologna Security.” Lebanon bologna is known for its distinct
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of Coutts Bank has stepped down amid the furor surrounding populist politician Nigel Farage’s complaints that his account was closed because of his political views. The resignation Thursday of CEO Peter Flavel comes just a day after Coutts owner NatWest Group parted ways with
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US pending home sales rose in June, up 0.3% from the previous month, marking the first increase since February. The pending sales index, a forward-looking indicator based on signed contracts to buy a home, rather than the final sales that are accounted for in existing home sales,
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising Thursday following fatter-than-expected profit reports from big companies and the latest signals that the economy is so far refusing to ditch into a recession. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in afternoon trading after touching its highest level in nearly 16 months.
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Kylie Jenner nixed Wolf as her son’s name, but kept an animal theme. Jenner changed her son’s name to Aire after originally naming him Wolf when he was born in February 2022. She has since said she regretted the decision immediately and never even called him Wolf. “That second night,
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — The case involves almost everything a victim of sexual harassment would be desperate to avoid. Dozens of emails and multiple requests for follow-up interviews about a traumatizing episode. Bickering over legal fees. Documents with dense legalese and no conclusive answers about the outcome of the three-year-long
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