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By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The grills were fired up, the blankets were spread across the grass, the smoke was pungent from sizzling slabs of meat. As in previous years, Israelis marked Independence Day with barbecues in parks across the country. Usually, parties crush so close that not even a
Continue ReadingBy Joel Lopez Click here for updates on this story FORT PIERCE, Florida (WPTV) — Friends of Levil Smith are mourning the loss of a man they said was like family to them. “With all the violence that’s going on right now, I’ve lost people to like the same kind of violence he went through,
Continue ReadingBy Matt Papaycik Click here for updates on this story DELRAY BEACH, Florida (WPTV) — Several brave bystanders rescued a man after his car erupted in flames Saturday night on Interstate 95 in Delray Beach. Delray Beach Fire Rescue said four vehicles were involved in a crash in the northbound lanes of I-95, north of
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history’s most honored short story writers, has died at age 92. A spokesperson for publisher Penguin Random House Canada said Munro, winner of the Nobel literary prize in
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe returned to the witness stand and could face a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers as soon as Tuesday. Michael Cohen ‘s testimony this week has linked Trump to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Wedding dress shopping may never go back to what it used to be. Instead of collecting your entire bridal entourage to spend a few hours at a boutique trying on several dresses for the perfect find at a lofty price of a $1,000 or more, some retailers
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press The U.S. government has a specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors that the EPA brags is always ready to deploy within an hour of any kind of chemical disaster. But the plane didn’t fly in eastern Ohio until four days after last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment. A whistleblower told
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie weapons armorer is appealing her conviction for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.” Court documents released Tuesday show that a defense attorney for Hannah Gutierrez-Reed filed a notice of appeal. A jury convicted Gutierrez-Reed
Continue ReadingBy WXYZ Staff Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — The now famous giant slide on Belle Isle is set to reopen this summer with new safety improvements. During a presentation in front of city council on Tuesday, officials say that they are replacing some padding at the slide and making
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CATALINI and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez sat by himself at a defense table as prospective jurors were interviewed by a judge in a back room for a second day at his New York corruption trial. Judge Sidney H. Stein has been speaking with individuals who say
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly Craig Click here for updates on this story BERKLEY, Michigan (WXYZ) — Teenagers and threats of fighting on social media may have been what sparked trouble at this year’s Berkley Days festival, prompting an early shutdown on Saturday and new rules implemented for Sunday. Saturday’s chaos spilled into the surrounding streets, prompting Berkley
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank is unlikely to raise its key interest rate in response to signs of stubborn inflation and underscored his view that price increases would soon start to cool again. Yet Powell, during a panel discussion in
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — World Cup-winning French striker Olivier Giroud is signing with Los Angeles FC. LAFC formally announced the long-anticipated move Tuesday for the 37-year-old Giroud, who leaves Europe after 18 years in the top professional leagues in France, England and Italy. Giroud confirmed Monday that he would
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Chang and Mark Thompson, CNN Taipei/London (CNN) — China has vowed to resolutely defend its interests in the face of huge new US tariffs and warned that the trade barriers would affect the wider relationship between the two economic superpowers. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that tariffs on $18 billion worth of
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Melinda French Gates anunció este lunes su dimisión de la Fundación Bill y Melinda Gates, poniendo fin oficialmente a una de las principales asociaciones filantrópicas del mundo. Si le preguntan a Warren Buffett, la fundación se queda sin su mitad más inteligente. En un artículo publicado en 2008 en Fortune, el
Continue ReadingBy Nick Walters Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Since the Golden Knights’ season came to an end in a Game 7 loss to the Dallas Stars, the team has cleared their lockers and hit the offseason. Loyal Vegas fans did their part to show appreciation for the team on
Continue ReadingBy Damon Maloney , Courtney Shaw , Drew Scofield Click here for updates on this story EUCLID, Ohio (WEWS) — Jacob Derbin, the 23-year-old Euclid Police officer who was killed in an ambush on Saturday night, is being remembered by those who knew him for his enormous smile and great attitude. Euclid Police Chief Scott
Continue ReadingBy Peter Maxwell Click here for updates on this story WOODHAVEN, Michigan (WXYZ) — A local high school student is celebrating a remarkable academic achievement. Samarah Saggers applied to 11 colleges and was accepted by every one of them. Five of those acceptances even came from Ivy League schools. Samarah told me that she has
Continue ReadingWXYZ By Peter Maxwell Click here for updates on this story WOODHAVEN, Michigan (WXYZ) — A local high school student is celebrating a remarkable academic achievement. Samarah Saggers applied to 11 colleges and was accepted by every one of them. Five of those acceptances even came from Ivy League schools. Samarah told me that she
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is assailing the U.S. judicial system as the the highest-level Republican to show up at court with Donald Trump for his hush money trial. The presence of the House leader at Trump’s felony trial in New York on Tuesday serves as a remarkable moment in
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