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By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The congressman temporarily leading the House of Representatives as it searches for a new speaker was selected for the job by Rep. Kevin McCarthy before he was ousted from the speaker’s chair, and some lawmakers want to expand his power beyond the limited portfolio of the interim speaker. Rep.
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has secured a $9 million settlement with Ameris Bank over allegations it avoided underwriting mortgages in predominately Black and Latino communities in Jacksonville, Florida, and discouraged people there from getting home loans. It’s the federal government’s latest settlement over a practice known as redlining.
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Rite Aid, which had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is now preparing to shed more than 100 stores nationwide as part of its restructuring efforts. The first tranche of stores to be sold — both leased and owned — is located in twelve states, according to
Continue ReadingCNN By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Rite Aid, which had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is now preparing to shed more than 100 stores nationwide as part of its restructuring efforts. The first tranche of stores to be sold — both leased and owned — is located in twelve states, according
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story NEWTOWN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Twenty cows died in connection with a tractor trailer rollover on Interstate 84 in Newtown on Thursday morning. Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue reported that the tractor trailer carried 44 cows. It rolled over on the exit 10 off ramp
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A $4 million marketing campaign touting San Francisco’s resilience, innovation and moxie launches Thursday as the embattled city prepares to host a high-profile global economic summit next month that could boost its image or pile on to its woes. Business leaders behind the
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A $4 million marketing campaign touting San Francisco’s resilience, innovation and moxie launches Thursday as the embattled city prepares to host a high-profile global economic summit next month that could boost its image or pile on to its woes. Business leaders behind the
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Asylum seekers have started returning to the barge moored off the south coast of England, more than two months after it had to be evacuated following the discovery of legionella bacteria in the water supply. As the coach carrying the first group of asylum seekers to return
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and other top Republicans are issuing increasingly urgent calls for the U.S. to seal its borders against a potential mass exodus of Palestinians fleeing war in the Gaza Strip. Some candidates suggested this week that a surge in civilian refugees could allow potential
Continue ReadingBy Luke Hajdasz Click here for updates on this story SIMSBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Connecticut State Police Motor Unit has been around for 120 years. A lot can happen over the span of 120 years, but in that time the unit has never had a female member until now. Trooper First Class Jillian Leca
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By Ray Sanchez, Melissa Alonso, Isabel Rosales and Kevin Conlon, CNN (CNN) — Two months after the state of Florida formally apologized to Leonard Cure for the 16 years he lost following a wrongful conviction for armed robbery, authorities say he was fatally shot Monday by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop just across
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Influential donors to Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania say they will cut their ties to the schools in protest of college administrators’ response to alleged anti-Israel speech and antisemitism on campuses in the wake of Hamas’ terror attacks. Major donors pulling out won’t inflict significant
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Aleja Páez (CNN) — Varios republicanos que se opusieron a la candidatura de Jim Jordan para el cargo de presidente de la Cámara de Representantes informaron que han recibido llamadas violentas, mensajes e incluso amenazas de muerte desde que emitieron sus votos, lo que aumenta la atmósfera ya tensa y caótica en el Partido Republicano
Continue ReadingBy Alex Love Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Pharmacists at Walgreens and CVS are threatening a nationwide walkout at the end of this month, pushing some customers to look locally for their pharmacological needs. Pharmacists at Walgreens and CVS say their heavy workloads are putting their patients at
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Ibrahim Wadi, de 62 años, y su hijo Ahmad, de 24, se dirigían a un funeral por la muerte de cuatro palestinos por disparos de colonos israelíes en su comunidad de la Ribera Occidental del Jordán ocupada, cuando su coche fue atacado. Padre e hijo conducían por el pequeño pueblo
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story TOPEKA, Kansas (KCTV) — The Kansas Department for Children and Families has released its case summary in the death of 5-year-old Zoey Felix. DCF said it received a report on Aug. 29, 2023, that there were no utilities in the home and that drug use
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Adults living by themselves may have a higher risk of dying from cancer compared with those who live with others, a new study suggests, and the share of adults in the United States who live alone is on the rise. The research, published Thursday in the journal Cancer, found
Continue ReadingCNN Opinion by Jennifer Rodgers (CNN) — When Sidney Powell famously threatened to “release the kraken,” she surely meant something different than what has come to pass. Having failed to keep former President Donald Trump in the White House through allegedly illegal schemes to overturn the 2020 election results, leading to criminal charges in Georgia, Powell has
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A study says Atlantic hurricanes are now more than twice as likely as before to rapidly intensify from wimpy minor hurricanes to powerful and catastrophic in just 24 hours. Thursday’s study says it’s because of warmer ocean water that acts as fuel. The study says in the last 20
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve ever wanted to briefly step into Lionel Messi’s boots for a day, ‘The Messi Experience’ might be the closest you will get. Kicking off a world tour in Miami in April 2024, the “immersive adventure” will offer fans a brand-new perspective on the Argentine’s legendary career. Launched
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