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By Clare Duffy and Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Anyone in the United States who had a Facebook account in the past 16 years has roughly one week left to file for payment in a data privacy settlement case. Facebook’s parent, Meta, in December agreed to pay $725 million to settle a host
Continue ReadingBy By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story Lahaina, Maui (KITV) — A dog is a man’s best friend. And for Frank Trejos, he lived that to the end. “He and Sam were two peas in a pod,” said Lahaina resident Shannon Weber-Bogar, who’s had dog, Sam, for the past three years.
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — If you’re in desperate need of some R&R, then Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis might just have the answer. The celebrity couple are listing their Santa Barbara County beach house with its views of the ocean and the Santa Ynez mountains on Airbnb for one night only, offering up
Continue ReadingBy Barry Neild, CNN (CNN) — Rail journeys across the Swiss Alps will take longer for the next few months after a major derailment has left the record-breaking 35-mile (57-kilometer) Gotthard Base Tunnel partially out of action. The world’s longest tunnel was closed last week when a freight train jumped the tracks, derailing 16 carriages
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We remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through 8 p.m. today, and the Inland Empire is also under a Heat Advisory as highs will again be in the one-teens. We’ll see slight drier condition today and tomorrow, then a major system moves in late Saturday. Hurricane Hilary is moving steadily up along the coast of
Continue ReadingBy Dorcas Marfo, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A recent study finds that 75 per cent of the Canadian population had detectable antibodies from COVID-19 through infections by March 2023. Researchers from the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF), in collaboration with seven research studies, shared the
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Gallagher, CTV National News Parliament Hill Correspondent Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canada has been left off China’s approved list of international destinations for tour groups, in an apparent political boycott. This despite mainland China travel agents and tour groups, getting the green light to book
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Residents of The Jolie Apartments in Shreveport were rustled out of bed early Thursday when a fire broke out. One person as also taken into custody accused of interfering with firefighting efforts. It happened shortly after 3 a.m. in the 1000
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La tormenta tropical Hilary se convirtió en un huracán con vientos de 120 km/h y ráfagas más fuertes, según la última actualización del Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC) de este jueves. El huracán Hilary se encuentra a unos 900 km al sur-sureste de Cabo San Lucas, México y se mueve
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office says a man faces a slew of charges following a lengthy drug investigation. The sheriff’s office Narcotics Unit has been monitoring a home on Hamrick Drive in Ellenboro for over a year and a
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By Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — Warming global temperatures are dangerous for people in many ways, but they’re proving ideal for one type of animal: venomous snakes. As Australia’s east coast experiences one of its warmest winters on record, snake season appears to have started early. The Australian Reptile Park has issued an “urgent warning”
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer The U.S. labor market continues to flex its muscle, as applications for jobless claims fell again last week and remain at healthy levels despite high interest rates and elevated inflation. Applications for unemployment benefits dropped by 11,000 to 239,000 for the week ending August 12, down from 250,000 the
Continue ReadingBy MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press After a summer with the kids around, the start of school can be a chance for parents to focus more on their own projects and work. It isn’t just kids whose schedules will change. But experts recommend that parents come up with a plan to harness that back-to-school energy so
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Officials say a wildfire is burning out of control through the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, affecting nearly 8,000 people who have been evacuated or ordered to stay indoors. Canary Islands Regional President Fernando Clavijo said Thursday the blaze, which has scorched 2,600 hectares, or 6,400
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed modestly higher before the opening bell Thursday after two straight days of losses with the U.S. economy appearing to chug along despite the odds that the Federal Reserve is not done raising interest rates. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.2% before the
Continue Reading By Hande Atay Alam, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — A pilot has died after suffering a medical emergency during a flight from Miami, Florida, to Santiago, Chile, on Monday. The LATAM Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Panama City to allow the pilot to receive treatment, but he later died, the airline told CNN in
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — LATAM Airlines confirmó este jueves a CNN que uno de sus pilotos murió este lunes luego de una emergencia médica que obligó al avión a realizar un aterrizaje de emergencia en Panamá. El comunicado decía: “LATAM Airlines Group SA informa que el 14 de agosto de 2023, el vuelo LA505
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy service has told lawmakers that North Korea is preparing for a new round of provocative weapons tests as it ramps up illicit activities to support its fragile economy. A lawmaker cited the National Intelligence Service as saying in a closed-door briefing that
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Dean and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Veteran British broadcaster Michael Parkinson has died at the age of 88, his former employer the BBC reported Thursday, citing a statement from his family. “After a brief illness Sir Michael Parkinson passed away peacefully at home last night in the company of his family,” the
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden on Thursday raised its terrorism alert level one notch to the second-highest following recent Quran burnings in the Scandinavian country, which sparked angry demonstrations in Muslim nations. Sweden’s domestic security service, SAPO, said the overall security situation has deteriorated and the risk of terrorism in Sweden was now at level four — “high
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