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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Tom Hanks and Johnathon Schaech are still going strong as friends nearly 30 years after they both starred in “That Thing You Do.” In the cult-classic, which Hanks wrote and directed, the Oscar-winning actor plays Mr. White, an A&R representative for Playtone Records and manager for “The Wonders.” Schaech
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Quinn Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Mental illness continues to be a pressing and persistent issue facing students in Georgia, not unlike states across the country. “I cry every day. It’s like my joy is just gone,” said Lynita Rugless, whose daughter Azaria died by suicide on
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted fewer jobs in June, a sign that the red-hot demand for workers that has been a key feature of the post-pandemic economy is cooling a bit. Job openings dropped to 9.6 million in June, the Labor Department said Tuesday, down slightly from the
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Spend enough time with ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots and it doesn’t take long for them to spout falsehoods. Described as hallucination, confabulation or just plain making things up, it’s now a problem for every business, organization and high school student trying to get a generative AI system
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Spend enough time with ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots and it doesn’t take long for them to spout falsehoods. Described as hallucination, confabulation or just plain making things up, it’s now a problem for every business, organization and high school student trying to get a generative AI system
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Parker Click here for updates on this story DACULA, Georgia (WANF) — A raccoon who bit a 2-year-old tested positive for rabies, according to Gwinnett County officials. They say the toddler attempted to pet it. The incident happened Jul. 28 near the 2200 block of Brooks Road in Dacula. This is at least
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Lifsey Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A death investigation is underway Monday morning at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta. Atlanta police say they received a call around 1 a.m. for an attempted burglary but it turned into a person shot call. It happened at the Landing
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By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A lawsuit filed Monday in Oklahoma is seeking to block the state’s support for the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school. The lawsuit, filed by the Oklahoma Parent Legislative Action Committee, is asking a judge to stop the sponsorship, funding and opening of the St. Isidore of Seville
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las ofertas de empleo en Estados Unidos cayeron en junio a su nivel más bajo desde abril de 2021, según los últimos datos de rotación laboral publicados este martes por la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales. El número de puestos de trabajo disponibles cayó por segundo mes consecutivo, con una cifra
Continue ReadingMOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters had managed to partially contain a massive wildfire by Tuesday morning after the blaze ignited in a California wildland preserve and spread into Nevada, its smoke blotting out the sun across Las Vegas while flames scorched tens of thousands of acres of desert scrub, juniper and Joshua tree
Continue ReadingMOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters had managed to partially contain a massive wildfire by Tuesday morning after the blaze ignited in a California wildland preserve and spread into Nevada, its smoke blotting out the sun across Las Vegas while flames scorched tens of thousands of acres of desert scrub, juniper and Joshua tree
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — A month after Overstock.com announced it bought Bed Bath & Beyond’s brand out of bankruptcy, the company has dumped its name and morphed its website and app. On Tuesday, Overstock’s website relaunched as BedBathandBeyond.com, a move that merges Overstock’s online business model and merchandise categories with popular
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Journalists at France’s emblematic Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche have decided to put an end to a 40-day strike. They unsuccessfully protested against the appointment of a new editor-in-chief they denounce as an outspoken far-right supporter. The newspaper’s journalists’ association said Tuesday that 94% of the
Continue Reading By Nick Paton Walsh, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kostyantin Gak and Brice Lâiné, CNN Neskuchne, Ukraine (CNN) — The four roads of Staromaiorske appear almost ground to dust in the drone footage. It’s a tiny village, but as the latest gain of Ukraine’s renewed counteroffensive in the direction of Mariupol, Staromaiorske’s symbolism far outweighs its size. Its
Continue ReadingBy LEA SKENE and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 70 years after doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took Henrietta Lacks’ cervical cells without her knowledge, a lawyer for her descendants said they have reached a settlement with a biotechnology company that they accused of reaping billions of dollars from a racist
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Wethington Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Cruise, a self-driving car company, is expanding and introducing its driverless taxis to Nashville. Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt announced the expansion into Music City on July 27 as Nashville is set to be the company’s next robotaxi-enabled city. Vogt said Nashvillians
Continue ReadingMAALE ADUMIM, West Bank (AP) — Israeli authorities say a Palestinian gunman has opened fire in an Israeli settlement east of Jerusalem, wounding at least five people before being shot and killed. The shooting in the sprawling Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim, in the occupied West Bank, was the latest in the most violent stretch
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — A kitten used up one of its nine lives this week in Murfreesboro after it was found stuck in a drainage pipe on Sunday. According to the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department, the kitten was trapped six feet down a drain pipe
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — The US was a post width away from exiting the Women’s World Cup at the group stage, but survived a late scare to earn a goalless draw against Portugal and reach the last 16. With the game hanging in the balance, substitute Ana Capeta had a
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden plans to step up border controls and identity checks at crossing points as its security situation deteriorates during a Quran burning crisis that has shaken the country and neighboring Denmark in recent weeks. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says the measure is expected to be approved by his government on Thursday.
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