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By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — City councilors in West Virginia’s capital city have voted against a proposal from the state’s long-time abortion provider to start a syringe service program in one of the country’s most opioid-devastated areas. The 17 to 9 vote came two years after the council and the Republican-controlled
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — An Italian cheesemaker died on Sunday after being crushed by thousands of rounds of Grana Padano cheese in the aging room of his factory in Bergamo, northern Italy, local authorities said. Giacomo Chiapparini, 74, had entered the aging room to check the automatic robot used to clean
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has announced that the country will hold its parliamentary election on October 15. The announcement on Tuesday marks the official start of an electoral campaign that has informally been underway for months and is being shaped by Russia’s war against Ukraine. The election campaign
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations says Sudan’s escalating conflict has driven more than 4 million people from their homes, including over 884,000 who have fled to neighboring countries. The spokesperson for the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday that the fighting has triggered disease outbreaks and an increase in
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — UPS’s tentative labor deal with the Teamsters hasn’t even taken effect yet. But it has already taken a bite out of its earnings and revenue, as both fell in the second quarter ahead of the deal being reached. The company also cut its profit forecast, expecting narrower
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Louis Cato’s remarkable musical gifts are on show this summer with his second album, “Reflections,” a way to express himself while his regular day gig as bandleader of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” is quiet because of the Hollywood strike. The new album is
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Por primera vez en su historia, Colombia avanzó a los cuartos de final Mundial Femenino de Fútbol tras vencer este martes a Jamaica por 1 a 0, en un encuentro disputado en Melbourne, Australia. Catalina Usme, en el minuto 51, anotó el único tanto del encuentro. Colombia, único representante sudamericano
Continue ReadingATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia has fired the football recruiting staffer who survived a January crash that killed player Devin Willock and another recruiting staffer, less than a month after she filed a lawsuit against the university’s athletic association. The school issued a statement saying Victoria “Tori” Bowles was dismissed because she refused to cooperate
Continue ReadingBy BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Over 1,000 firefighters are battling a series of wildfires in Portugal as it and neighboring Spain experience several days of extreme summer heat with temperatures in many areas rising above 40 degrees Celsius (104 F). Three major fires raged in Portugal on Tuesday, with the biggest
Continue ReadingCNN By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A mother is suing Southwest Airlines for racial discrimination, saying she was accused of human trafficking when traveling with her biracial child. Mary MacCarthy, who is White, traveled from California to Denver with her daughter, who is Black, to attend her brother’s funeral in October of 2021, according
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Javier Loya, a minority owner of the Houston Texans, is facing a rape charge in Kentucky, according to court records. Loya has been charged with one count of first-degree rape, five counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of third-degree sexual abuse in Jefferson County,
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — In a story published August 7, 2023, about the death of director William Friedkin, The Associated Press erroneously reported the year he was born. Friedkin was born in 1935, not 1939.
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Lilly’s diabetes treatment Mounjaro, which is widely used for weight loss, raked in nearly $1 billion in second-quarter sales, or more than $200 million above what Wall Street had expected. Shares of the drugmaker soared 17% to an all-time-high Tuesday after Lilly said Mounjaro sales
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slumping Tuesday as more caution creeps into financial markets worldwide. The S&P 500 was 1% lower in early trading, following up on losses for stocks across Europe and much of Asia. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 370 points, or 1%, at
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s military junta has refused the latest diplomatic attempt to get the ousted president freed and reinstalled. A letter seen by The Associated Press says the junta rejected a proposed visit by representatives of the West African regional bloc, the African Union and United Nations on
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — A family of four had a dramatic wake-up call Sunday morning when someone crashed into their Murfreesboro home before driving away. Irene Boydston, who lives at the home on Antebellum Drive, said her family had only been living there one month.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Gesine Bullock-Prado, the sister of Sandra Bullock, paid tribute Monday to the actress’s longtime partner, photographer Bryan Randall. Randall “passed away peacefully” following a private three-year battle with ALS, his family said in a statement to People magazine. He was 57. Bullock-Prado is a celebrity chef and posted
Continue ReadingBy Nathan Vickers Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, Missouri (KMOV) — Police are investigating dozens of antisemitic flyers and pamphlets strewn through the Glan Tai subdivision. Over the weekend, people living along Glan Tai Dr. noticed small plastic bags along their sidewalks and driveways. The bags were weighted down with beans or
Continue ReadingBy Casey Gannon and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal grand jury reconvened on Tuesday for the first time since handing up an indictment last week against former President Donald Trump related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. CNN spotted grand jury members at the federal courthouse in Washington, an indication that
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling in early trading on Wall Street as more caution creeps into financial markets worldwide. The S&P 500 was down 0.7% Tuesday, following up on losses for stocks across Europe and much of Asia. The Dow was off 220 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite was down 0.8%.
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