By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Hungary’s top diplomat has visited Belarus for talks on expanding ties despite the European Union’s sanctions against the country. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó declared Wednesday that “our position is clear: the fewer sanctions, the more cooperation!” The EU has slapped a sweeping array of sanctions
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By Meg Oliver, Analisa Novak Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KCNC) — The nationwide shortage of school bus drivers has left many students without reliable transportation. In 2023, the number of bus drivers nationwide in K-12 schools dropped to about 192,400, down 15.1% since 2019, according to research by the
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Según un nuevo estudio, los ríos y arroyos en Alaska están cambiando de color, de un azul limpio y claro a un naranja oxidado, debido a los metales tóxicos liberados por el deshielo del permafrost . El hallazgo sorprendió a los investigadores del Servicio de Parques Nacionales, la Universidad de California
Continue ReadingBy Monique John Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WTVD) — An investigative report released Tuesday, May 28 by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) shows nearly $700,000 was misused by some Fayetteville State University (FSU) staff members. The audit and investigation started when the auditor’s office received
Continue ReadingBy Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — Judge Juan Merchan delivered his instructions to jurors before they began deliberations in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Here’s what Merchan told the jury: • They must not make a decision based on biases or stereotypes;• They must set aside personal differences;• They must not speculate about
Continue ReadingBy John King, CNN Fleetwood, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Joan London is carrying a 40-year-old newspaper, its edges frayed and turning yellow. She beams as she unfolds it to show a black and white photograph of her earliest political activism — holding a 1984 Reagan-Bush campaign sign. On her phone, more GOP pride: photos of London
Continue ReadingCNN By John King, CNN Fleetwood, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Joan London is carrying a 40-year-old newspaper, its edges frayed and turning yellow. She beams as she unfolds it to show a black and white photograph of her earliest political activism — holding a 1984 Reagan-Bush campaign sign. On her phone, more GOP pride: photos of
Continue ReadingBy Kati Weis Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — About one-third of Colorado’s municipalities and counties have not tested for toxic “forever chemicals” in their water supply. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or “PFAS,” can cause a host of health issues and CBS News Colorado has reported extensively on their impact and
Continue ReadingBy BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — When Achyut Ethiraj’s final appearance in the Scripps National Spelling Bee ended far earlier than he anticipated, the 14-year-old grimaced at the microphone, walked off the stage quietly and exited the ballroom with his mother’s arm draped around his back. Achyut had plenty of company
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Bae Click here for updates on this story GARNER, North Carolina (WTVD) — Tuesday night’s championship games started on a somber note at Lions Field where more than 100 people gathered to pray the Campbell family. The family was in a dark blue Mazda CX5 Select traveling south on New Rand Road when
Continue ReadingWTVD By Cindy Bae Click here for updates on this story GARNER, North Carolina (WTVD) — Tuesday night’s championship games started on a somber note at Lions Field where more than 100 people gathered to pray the Campbell family. The family was in a dark blue Mazda CX5 Select traveling south on New Rand Road
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday signed a bill into law that criminalizes “abortion trafficking of a minor,” the latest GOP-led state to reduce access to abortion following the reversal of Roe v. Wade. The new law is aimed at preventing assistance to minors seeking to obtain an
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Buck Leonard. Charlie “Chino” Smith. Turkey Stearnes. Baseball players and fans alike are learning more about the Negro Leagues after the statistics for more than 2,300 players — historic figures like Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Satchel Paige and Mule Suttles — were incorporated into the major
Continue ReadingBy WTVD staff Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — A JetBlue plane made an emergency landing overnight at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. On Tuesday at around 11 p.m., JetBlue Flight B6369 flying from Boston to Fort Lauderdale made an emergency landing. The runway was temporarily shut down as first responders
Continue ReadingWTVD By WTVD staff Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — A JetBlue plane made an emergency landing overnight at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. On Tuesday at around 11 p.m., JetBlue Flight B6369 flying from Boston to Fort Lauderdale made an emergency landing. The runway was temporarily shut down as first
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants, saying his wife hoisted the two controversial flags that flew above their homes. “My wife is fond of flying flags. I am not,” Alito wrote
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story May 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, TX (May 21, 2024) – In a significant move to support families affected by recent severe weather, the Greater Houston Disaster Alliance has launched the Severe Weather and Derecho Relief Fund. This initiative, a collaborative effort
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has filed an election complaint alleging CNN is colluding with Democratic President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump to exclude him from a debate the network is hosting next month. CNN says the complaint is without merit.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La guerra en Gaza probablemente continuará al menos hasta fin de año, advirtió un funcionario israelí el miércoles, pareciendo descartar la idea de que los combates terminarían después de la ofensiva militar contra Hamas en Rafah. El asesor de seguridad nacional de Israel, Tzachi Hanegbi, dijo que el año
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge overseeing a challenge brought by unions trying to undo Wisconsin’s law that bans nearly all collective bargaining for public workers appears to have signed a petition in 2011 to recall then-Gov. Scott Walker from office because of anger over that law. Dane County Circuit
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