By Julie Chin Click here for updates on this story AVANT, Oklahoma (KJRH) — For a week in June, tucked in the rolling hills of Oklahoma, there’s a unique summer camp for kids who otherwise wouldn’t get to go to camp. It’s called Camp STRONG, and it’s been creating summer magic for the last ten
Continue ReadingBy Juliette Goodrich Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A tech start up is trying to help make travel safer for the LGBTQ+ community with a platform described as the world’s largest short-term vacation rental marketplace for gay travelers. The site is called MisterBandB.com. It features one million hosts in
Continue ReadingBy Samson Tamijani Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — The heat isn’t just affecting Green Country’s humans. Tulsa Animal Welfare told 2 News its shelter on Erie Avenue is bursting with new arrivals every day with room and resources running out fast, and the heat makes conditions easier for disease
Continue ReadingBy Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story PINOLE, California (KPIX) — Authorities in Pinole arrested two people and are searching for a third after a copper theft over the weekend led to disruptions to 911 and phone service to several city departments. According to Pinole Police, the department’s communication center learned of
Continue ReadingBy Alexus Davila Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A daring Baltimore woman is taking on an intense 24-mile swim Tuesday morning from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Annapolis to the Inner Harbor. It’s a swim no one has ever done before, but the marathon swimmer Katie Pumphrey is determined
Continue ReadingBy Adam Thompson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A Maryland couple was among the more than 1,300 people who died during extreme heat at the Hajj pilgrimage in the Middle East. U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks confirmed in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that Alhaji Alieu Dausy and
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US consumer confidence teetered slightly in June as Americans grew a little warier about the future, new data released Tuesday showed. The Conference Board’s latest consumer confidence index dipped to 100.4 in June from a downwardly revised level of 101.3 in May. June’s reading landed in line with what
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Linda Ronstadt. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1946 Birth place: Tucson, Arizona Birth name: Linda Marie Ronstadt Father: Gilbert Ronstadt, hardware store owner Mother: Ruth Mary (Copeman) Ronstadt, homemaker Children: adopted: Carlos and Mary Clementine Education: Attended University of Arizona,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the first democratically elected president of Haiti. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1953 Birth place: Port Salut, Haiti Birth name: Jean-Bertrand Aristide Father: Joseph Aristide, farmer Mother: Marie (Pierre-Louis) Aristide Marriage: Mildred (Trouillot) Aristide (January 20, 1996-present) Children: Michaelle and Christine
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The Fourth of July is almost here! Check our list of events for Desert Cities below: Palm Springs Thursday, July 4, “Family-Friendly Pool Party at the Palm Springs Swim Center,” 405 S. Pavilion Way, featuring water games, inflatable slides, pool side music, and great food, 3 p.m. – until the fireworks conclude. Thursday, July 4,
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Rogers Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — The widow of a Dallas postal worker who died of a heat-related illness said that the U.S. Postal Service is not doing enough to keep workers safe. Eugene Gates Jr. collapsed last year while delivering mail on a day when the
Continue ReadingKTVT, CARLA GATES, CNN By Brooke Rogers Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — The widow of a Dallas postal worker who died of a heat-related illness said that the U.S. Postal Service is not doing enough to keep workers safe. Eugene Gates Jr. collapsed last year while delivering mail on
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Lucia, S.E. Jenkins Click here for updates on this story SOUTHLAKE, Texas (KTVT) — “Shocked, devastated, and grieving,” is how a Gateway Church elder reacted to accusations that church founder Robert Morris allegedly sexually abused a child decades ago. The church hired a law firm to investigate what happened. On June 22, the
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald and Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge overseeing a $30 billion preliminary swipe-fees settlement between Mastercard, Visa and retailers formally rejected the deal Tuesday. The ruling likely means the credit card processors will have to make more concessions to resolve their long-standing dispute with merchants. Mastercard and Visa,
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Seth Binzer, who went by the stage name Shifty Shellshock and was lead singer for Crazy Town, has died. He was 49. The news was confirmed by Binzer’s publicist Kelly Springer, who told CNN that her client “was a courageous fighter. So full of talent, light, compassion, love and
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial has lifted portions of the gag order restricting what the former president can say about witnesses in the trial, such as Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels, two days before Trump will square off against President Joe Biden
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Plug your ears: TV’s screamiest series is back. “The Bear,” the FX-on-Hulu kitchen-set dramedy, returns Wednesday night for its third season. No doubt it’ll be just as stressful, loud and appetizing as ever. When we last left Carmy and co. a year ago, it was friends-and-family night at The
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El Poder Judicial de Chile ordenó este lunes ampliar la extradición del expresidente de Perú, Alberto Fujimori, por cinco casos ligados a las acusaciones de graves violaciones a los Derechos Humanos cometidos durante su Gobierno (1990-2000), entre ellos esterilizaciones forzadas. La decisión de la Corte Suprema chilena responde a la
Continue ReadingBy Kerry Breen Click here for updates on this story NEWARK, NJ (KDKA) — A man is in custody on attempted second-degree murder charges after allegedly attacking another person with a hammer, police said Monday. Edward Kang, 20, allegedly flew from Newark, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida to confront the unnamed victim after a dispute
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Truckers across the U.S. are joining the fight against human trafficking. Major companies like UPS, Amazon, Love’s and Penske have all partnered with Truckers Against Trafficking, or TAT, to train their staff to recognize the signs of human trafficking while they are on the job. Human trafficking includes sex trafficking, ‘sextortion’ and forced labor. While
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