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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Thursday as Wall Street’s momentum cools following its latest record-setting day. The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.1% in early trading a day after leaping to set an all-time high for the 25th time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial
Continue ReadingBy Lily O’Shea Becker Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KSHB) — Papercut artist Rosa Leff visited Lawrence for only the second time this weekend to debut her exhibit at the Lawrence Arts Center. The arts center found Leff, who is known for creating cityscape papercuts, online and asked her to create
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story WAIKOLOA VILLAGE, Hawaii (KITV) — On Hawaii Island, efforts have been underway to prevent the spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle. The invasive insect has been found in Waikoloa village several times since last October 2023. Palm trees, threatened by the beetle, aren’t anywhere near
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It sounds like Jennifer Lopez is trying to keep it positive. Following her cancellation last week of her summer concert tour so she could spend more time with her family, Lopez has offered a note of gratitude to her fans. Visitors to her On The Jlo were greeted
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER, SYLVIE CORBET and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — As young soldiers, they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to battle the Nazis. On Thursday, a dwindling number of World War II veterans in a parade of wheelchairs joined a new generation of leaders to honor the dead, the
Continue ReadingPENDLETON, Ind. (AP) — A man charged with killing an Indiana police officer has died at a state prison while awaiting trial. Authorities say Phillip Lee was alone in his cell and unresponsive early Thursday. Lee was charged with murder and other crimes in the death of Richmond Officer Seara Burton, who was shot in
Continue ReadingBy Kayli Pascal-Martinez Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A women’s rowing team, Hericane, announced that it will make its way to Hawaii, across the Pacific Ocean, all the way from California. Engage Communication, a mission critical telecommunication solutions, announced its recent sponsorship to Hericane, an all women’s rowing team. Hericane
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Red Lobster wants to close several dozen more restaurants following its bankruptcy, and it has identified which ones are in danger of shutting down if the court approves its plan. The chain, which brought affordable shrimp and lobster to middle-class America and grew to become the largest
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Katy Perry has reimagined a recent commencement speech by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker that was criticized as homophobic and sexist. The pop star and former “American Idol” judge posted on her social media an edit of Butker’s May 11 address at Benedictine College, a small Catholic
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL is getting the “Drive to Survive” treatment, with a hockey series from the makers of the popular Formula 1 show coming to Prime Video in the fall. After getting players to buy in to the project with Box to Box Films, the league is hoping for the
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — Police in northern Virginia say a child and two adults walking on a railroad bridge were killed when they were struck by a train. Fairfax County Police say their preliminary investigation shows that the three were walking on the elevated tracks near Accotink Park Road in Springfield when they were struck.
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Mientras Estados Unidos lidia con un brote de gripe H5N1 en ganado lechero y en personas que han tenido contacto con ellos, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) anunció la primera infección humana conocida con una cepa diferente, H5N2, en una persona en México que murió de complicaciones
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By David G. Allan, CNN (CNN) — The NBA Finals are about to start, or so I’m told. It’s usually these professional sport high holidays where I’m cornered into admitting I’m sports agnostic. One summer afternoon in a Brooklyn park, while cheering on my daughter at a peewee softball game, another dad approached me because
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point, moving ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve as central banks around the world lean toward lowering borrowing costs — a shift with far-reaching consequences for home buyers, savers and investors. The ECB cut
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have confirmed that they are searching for Michael Mosley, a well-known British television doctor who popularized intermittent fasting for weight loss. Greek police said Thursday that a broad search and rescue operation is underway on Symi, which is on the eastern side of the Aegean Sea and not far
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta officials on Thursday morning lifted the last boil water advisory put in place after a string of water main breaks left parts of the major US city without drinkable water nearly a week, underscoring the fragility of the nation’s aging infrastructure. “We are pleased to announce that the
Continue ReadingBy DIARLEI RODRIGUES and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Rio de Janeiro hosted the Olympics in 2016, videos of the extensive lagoon complex surrounding the Olympic Park were everywhere. Long polluted by sewage and garbage, many hoped the surge of investments tied to the international sports event would restore
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Breeding Click here for updates on this story CADDO PARISH, Louisiana (KTBS) — It’s been nearly a year since a mass shooting at a Fourth of July party in Shreveport left four people dead and injured seven others. Now, a Caddo Parish sheriff’s deputy is being honored for his heroic actions that night.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, RANDALL CHASE, COLLEEN LONG and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jurors at Hunter Biden’s criminal trial heard more Thursday from the former gun store clerk who sold him the .38-caliber Colt revolver at the center of the case. The clerk testified Wednesday that he watched as President Joe Biden’s
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, RANDALL CHASE, COLLEEN LONG and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jurors at Hunter Biden’s criminal trial heard more Thursday from the former gun store clerk who sold him the .38-caliber Colt revolver at the center of the case. The clerk testified Wednesday that he watched as President Joe Biden’s
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