Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli authorities say 68 people — 19 sick or wounded children plus their companions — have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since early May, when the territory’s sole travel crossing was shut down after Israel captured it.
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It might be an impossible task to find a traveler who loves crowds and long lines. However, they’re part of the price that most tourists have to pay to visit some of the world’s most famous attractions, especially during peak times. It used to be that someone looking for
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The number of Americans receiving jobless benefits for multiple weeks climbed to its highest level since November 2021, according to Labor Department data released Thursday. The latest data is an indication that unemployed Americans may be having more trouble in landing work: The number of continuing claims, which are
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire/CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Cases of a tick-borne illness called anaplasmosis are on the rise globally,(opens in a new tab) according to the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID), and that includes across Canada. Like Lyme disease, anaplasmosis is a bacterial infection
Continue ReadingBy Hunter Crowther /CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Most teenagers spend their summer vacations at camp or with friends. Fay De Fazio Ebert could be spending hers representing Canada on the world stage. The 14-year-old was one of four athletes named to Canada’s Olympic skateboarding group,
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the fifth straight time as inflation remains low and the economy shows signs of recovery. The cut by a half-percentage point brought the interest rate down to 4.75%. The cut, which had been predicted by analysts, brought the interest rate
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story HAWAIIAN PARADISE PARK, Hawaii (KITV) — A Hawaii County judge ordered an “illegal” house, built by mistake on the wrong lot, to be removed. The house itself cost roughly $300,000 to construct on a one-acre lot worth approximately $100,000, on the current market with clear
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A fossilized ear bone unearthed in a cave in Spain has revealed a Neanderthal child who lived with Down syndrome until the age of 6, according to a new study. The find suggested that members of the community cared for and looked after the vulnerable child, who lived at
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Rescue crews were dispatched near Bender Park in Oak Creek on Wednesday, June 26, after receiving a report of a possible drowning incident. According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, three juveniles were in distress in the water. Two of
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Vaughen Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan lawmaker wants to ban bump stocks across the state. Senate Bill 942 was proposed less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on bump stocks. Bump stocks are attachments that enable a semiautomatic rifle
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials in Pakistan say an appeals court has upheld the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife for their 2018 marriage which was found to be unlawful. The decision drew strong condemnation from Khan’s supporters and his party who were expecting the couple
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Excessive Heat Warnings persist through tonight for the Valley and some surround areas. The warning is slated to expire at 8 p.m. Highs today will reach the 111 degree mark, just slightly below yesterday’s 113. Higher humidity and dew points have contributed to the discomfort through the week, but there is a drying trend in
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits rose to the highest level in more than two years. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending June 22 fell by 6,000 to 233,000 from 239,000 the previous week. However,
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy expanded at a 1.4% annual pace from January through March, the slowest quarterly growth since spring 2022, the government said in a slight upgrade from its previous estimate. Consumer spending grew at just a 1.5% rate, down from an initial estimate of 2%, in a sign
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A fire has broken out on top of a building housing Denmark’s taxation ministry, leading to the evacuation of the offices and adjacent houses. There was no word on casualties, but the authorities said the blaze was quickly brought under control. Huge billows of black smoke rose from the six-story building
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CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El empleo, la inflación, la economÃa, la salud y la delincuencia son algunos de los temas que más interesan a los hispanos, según la asociación hispana UnidosUS en su más reciente encuesta realizada en noviembre de 2023. Sin embargo, no son preocupaciones nuevas. Cada cuatro años, cuando el paÃs se prepara
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s a night that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will never forget. The forward not only inspired Georgia to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 on Wednesday, he also realized his own childhood dream by doing so against Cristiano Ronaldo. Georgia is the lowest-ranked team at this year’s European Championship and few
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — He has run for office, published hundreds of thousands of leaked government documents online, and once lobbied to save his local swimming pool. One of the most polarizing and influential figures of the information age, Julian Assange is now free after five years in a British prison and
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — La fiscalÃa japonesa acusó a un militar estadounidense de secuestrar y agredir sexualmente a una menor de edad el pasado mes de diciembre en Okinawa, según confirmó este miércoles a CNN la Jefatura de PolicÃa de la Prefectura. Brennon R. E. Washington, aviador de 25 años de la Fuerza Aérea estadounidense,
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Students from the Palm Springs Unified School District held their own film premieres today at the Mary Pickford theater. The Young Creators Student Film Program, launched this summer, led students from each grade at every PSUSD middle school to create their own short films. Filmmaker Christian Sesma and Program Director Lilly Sesma collaborated with over
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