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By Mostafa Salem and Mike Schwarz, CNN (CNN) — Large fires broke out in northern Israel overnight, Israeli police said early Tuesday, attributing the blazes to rocket fire from southern Lebanon. The flames consumed some 4,000 dunams (1,000 acres or 400 hectares) of the northern region, chief of the Tiberias fire station Boris Eisenberg said.
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers rewarded All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey with a contract extension after he won the AP Offensive Player of the Year award in his first full season with the team. A person familiar with the deal said it’s worth $19
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Columbia University has settled with a Jewish student who sued in late April, claiming the Ivy League university failed to provide a safe environment. It’s one of the first such settlements reached as the university faces lawsuits and investigations from Jewish, Palestinian, Arab and pro-Palestinian students for
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, Lauren Mascarenhas and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences will no longer require a diversity and inclusion statement as part of its hiring process, according to an email from a senior school leader obtained by The Harvard Crimson and The New York Times. The change
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is agreeing to pay $3.5 million in a settlement with the family of an Iowa State University student who drowned after a school crew club boat capsized in cold, rough waters. The State Appeal Board’s decision Tuesday approves the terms of the agreement between Iowa State and the parents
Continue Reading By Andy Rose and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — The criminal charges against a Minnesota state trooper who fatally shot a Black motorist during a traffic stop in Minneapolis last year are being dropped, the lead prosecutor announced Sunday, sparking fierce criticism from the victim’s family, who said they were outraged and want federal officials to investigate.
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — From extreme poverty to discrimination at the workplace, surveys and studies show that transgender people deal with a bevy of economic struggles. A joint report from the National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force found that transgender Americans were “nearly four times
Continue ReadingBy Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, North Carolina (WLOS) — A May 23, News 13 report showcasing a large piece of debris, possibly from space, found along a remote trail in Canton caused a stir on social media. This debris was thought to just be a mystery in the mountains
Continue ReadingWLOS, X, @PLANET4589, CNN, X/@planet4589 By Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, North Carolina (WLOS) — A May 23, News 13 report showcasing a large piece of debris, possibly from space, found along a remote trail in Canton caused a stir on social media. This debris was thought to just be
Continue ReadingBy Katie Ussin Click here for updates on this story SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WEWS) — Shaker Heights senior Dallas Burns already has a college diploma before her high school graduation Wednesday. I spoke with her and her family Monday to learn how that could happen and discover the special motivation that’s been cheering her on.
Continue ReadingLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Authorities in Michigan say they have recovered a stolen classic car that was restored years ago by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Police got a tip and discovered the 1968 Ford Galaxie in a yard in Ingham County. Joshua Agnello has cystic fibrosis. He says he restored the Galaxie about 18 years ago
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Belén Liotti (CNN) — Los CEO ganan grandes paquetes salariales a medida que el mercado de valores estadounidense crece. Los patrones siempre ganaron más dinero que los trabajadores. Pero la brecha entre los CEO y los empleados no para de crecer. El CEO promedio del S&P 500 se ganó 196 veces más que el empleado
Continue ReadingBy Darienne DeBrule Click here for updates on this story MILLCREEK, Utah (KSTU) — Everyone’s used to seeing birds hanging out on power lines, but when Colleen Strabala saw one on a power line in her Millcreek backyard Sunday, she knew it wasn’t just your regular pigeon. “We were whistling to it, talking to it,
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press The Missouri Supreme Court has denied a death row inmate’s challenge to Gov. Mike Parson’s decision to dissolve a board of inquiry convened to investigate the inmate’s innocence claim. Marcellus Williams filed suit last year after the Republican governor did away with the inquiry board convened by Parson’s predecessor six
Continue ReadingBy DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the U.S. Congress say the ruling Chinese Communist Party that sent in tanks against peaceful student protesters 35 years ago in the heart of Beijing is as ruthless and suppressive today as it was in 1989. It’s a stark warning as lawmakers commemorated the anniversary
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans hosts its 11th Super Bowl next year. And the preparations involve showcasing the city’s heralded architecture, music, food and celebratory culture while addressing its myriad challenges, including crime, homelessness and an antiquated drainage system. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry joined Mayor LaToya Cantrell and a
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Ohio’s attorney general asked a judge on Tuesday to bar an international institution of Jewish higher education from selling its rare book collection. Dave Yost sought the temporary restraining order against Hebrew Union College in a filing made in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. A hearing on the request was
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Ohio’s attorney general asked a judge on Tuesday to bar an international institution of Jewish higher education from selling its rare book collection. Dave Yost sought the temporary restraining order against Hebrew Union College in a filing made in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. A hearing on the request was
Continue ReadingBy April Baker Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) — On a sunny, spring day in May, Portia Louder of Saratoga Springs revisits a landmark in Salt Lake City that changed the trajectory of her life more than nine years ago. “The last time I was here, I felt very
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY and SHARON JOHNSON Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Workers continued to install pipes to replace a ruptured water main in Atlanta on Tuesday, Day 5 of persistent water problems in parts of the city. Mayor Andre Dickens says Atlanta is “making progress” in repairing the flow in the city’s Midtown area. Officials
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