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LONDON (AP) — Anti-discrimination group Kick It Out says 73% of soccer fans feel the sport has become more inclusive in the last 30 years but even higher numbers believe more still needs to be done to tackle abuse in stadiums and online. Kick It Out’s Impact Report was released Tuesday to mark the organization’s
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up at crime scenes across the nation in increasing numbers. The court on Tuesday voted 5-4 to put on hold a ruling from
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Burger King’s sales have grown as it works to turn around its business. But it still has a problem: Not enough customers. In the second quarter ending on June 30, sales at Burger King’s US restaurants open at least 13 months jumped 8.3% year over year. Globally,
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A longshot candidate for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin will be the first Republican to officially get in the race against Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Rejani Raveendran has never run for office in the state before announcing plans to launch her candidacy Tuesday. She is a 40-year-old
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — DJ Casper, born Willie Perry, Jr., has died after a battle with cancer, his wife told CNN affiliate ABC7 Chicago on Monday. The Chicago native was reportedly 58. CNN has reached out to his family for comment. Casper was responsible for the popular song “Cha Cha Slide,” which
Continue ReadingBy Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — More than 6 in 10 adults in the United States drink sugar-sweetened beverages on a daily basis. For older women, that might mean a higher risk of liver cancer and death from chronic liver disease, a new study finds. The report, published on Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA,
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Thousands of flights have been delayed or canceled Tuesday following a round of severe storms that hammered the eastern United Sates. More than 350 flights were canceled Tuesday, with another 2,200 delayed, according to data from FlightAware. It’s a significant improvement from Monday when 8,200 flights were
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Americans’ credit card debt levels have just notched a new, but undesirable, milestone: For the first time ever, they’ve surpassed $1 trillion, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. During the second quarter, credit card balances shot up by $45 billion, or
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — A group of investigators says Myanmar’s military and affiliated militias are committing increasingly frequent and brazen war crimes, including aerial bombings targeting civilians. The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar says it found strong evidence that the army and militias have indiscriminately targeted civilians with bombs, mass executions of people and large-scale burning
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is replacing campaign manager Generra Peck, ending weeks of speculation about her future leading his struggling White House bid and continuing a shakeup of his 2024 presidential campaign that has lasted for a month. In her place, DeSantis will install James Uthmeier,
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — More Americans are tapping their 401(k) accounts because of financial distress, according to Bank of America data released Tuesday. The number of people who made a hardship withdrawal during the second quarter surged from the first three months of the year to 15,950, an increase of 36% from
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday announced that he has qualified for the first Republican debate of the 2024 cycle, securing enough donors with just two weeks until candidates gather in Milwaukee. Pence’s campaign says he’s secured 40,000 unique donors, checking off the final debate
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Stevens, CNN (CNN) — The city of Los Angeles is on strike. A growing number of unions seeking improved conditions for their employees are halting movie productions in the city, holding up hotel business, potentially disrupting supply chains, and slowing down the airport. Today, 11,000 Los Angeles city workers are joining Hollywood actors,
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is replacing his campaign manager as the Florida governor continues to reset his stagnant presidential campaign. The Florida governor is bringing on James Uthmeier, his chief of staff from his state office, to serve as his campaign manager, replacing Generra
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Over 11,000 Los Angeles city workers are planning to strike on Tuesday, according to the union that represents many of the city’s public-sector staff. City employees represented by SEIU Local 721, including those working in the sanitation department, at the city’s port and at Los Angeles International Airport, will
Continue ReadingBy Lucas Sellem Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KCTV) — A man is facing charges, accused of leaving out a gun that his grandson shot and killed himself with in Berkeley. Walter Macon, of Kinloch, is charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child – death of a child
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift tops the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards nominations. She leads with eight — seven for her “Anti-Hero” music video and a nod in the artist of the year category — followed by SZA, who has six, MTV announced on Tuesday. Swift currently has
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift may soon become the most awarded artist in MTV Video Music Awards history. She leads the 2023 nominations with eight — seven for her “Anti-Hero” music video and a nod in the artist of the year category — followed by SZA, who has
Continue ReadingBy Heidi Schmidt Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Missouri car owner has a memorable license plate, and it definitely caught the attention of police. Officers tried to stop a car over the weekend for a violation, but the driver took off and tried to get away from
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are tumbling Tuesday as worries about the banking system and the global economy force more caution into financial markets worldwide. The S&P 500 was 0.8% lower in afternoon trading and on track for its fifth loss in the last six days. The Dow Jones
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