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Associated Press Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday, just weeks after headlining a fundraiser that brought in a record single-night haul for the president’s reelection campaign. Clooney said in a New York Times opinion piece that he loves Biden,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday, just weeks after headlining a fundraiser that brought in a record single-night haul for the president’s reelection campaign. Clooney said in a New York Times opinion piece that he loves Biden,
Continue ReadingThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers about “cheap, substandard replacement air bag inflators” in used cars that can fail to prevent serious injuries or death in a vehicle wreck. The agency said Wednesday that three people have been killed and two suffered severe injuries in the past nine months due to substandard,
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — USA Basketball intended to bring Kawhi Leonard to the Paris Olympics. After watching him play in a four-day training camp, they and the Los Angeles Clippers realized that the plan needed to change. Derrick White of the NBA champion Boston Celtics is replacing Leonard on the U.S. team
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutor says Alec Baldwin “violated the cardinal rules of firearm safety” in opening statement at trial.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wife of an imprisoned Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate says that the Belarusian authorities are depriving her husband of medicine. The 61-year-old pro-democracy activist, Ales Bialiatski, is serving a 10-year prison sentence. His family says he suffers from a number of serious chronic illnesses that have worsened during
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter, calls for the president to leave the 2024 race after debate.
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — They call it a “joyful rebellion.” The musicians of Lake Street Dive, a pop-soul band born in Boston nearly two decades ago, are upbeat on their new disc “Good Together” and want to bring fans along for the party. They’ve slowly and steadily built an audience to the
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — You know what I love doing in the summer? I’ll give you three things: • Taking road trip vacations• Eating well on my road trips• Not going over my food budget while on a road trip That last one is a little tricky to pull off because — and
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Novak Djokovic realizó otra actuación impresionante en Wimbledon el lunes para avanzar a los cuartos de final, pero el 24 veces campeón de Grand Slam no estaba nada contento con su victoria. El serbio tardó poco más de dos horas en vencer a Holger Rune (6-3, 6-4, 6-2) en
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — USA Basketball says Kawhi Leonard won’t play in the Paris Olympics.
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, Becky Anderson and Mostafa Salem, CNN Arish, Egypt (CNN) — Aged just four, Julia Abu Zeiter suffers from a rare neurological disease that can be fatal without medication. The nine-month war in Gaza nearly took Julia’s life, as the fighting and displacement cut off her access to treatment. After an arduous journey,
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Costco is raising membership fees for the first time since 2017. The hikes, which go into effect on September 1, are part of a larger effort to crack down on membership moochers and boost revenue for the warehouse chain. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Elena Rybakina understands why people see her as the favorite to win her second Wimbledon title. The 2022 champion beat No. 21 Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals Wednesday. Rybakina says “I have a huge serve, so it’s a big advantage.” Rybakina will next face No. 31
Continue ReadingBy Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Target will stop accepting personal checks from customers starting July 15, the latest retailer to stop taking the increasingly rare form of payment and to try to make checkout less cumbersome for shoppers. The company cited “extremely low volumes” of checks in a statement to CNN. “It’s hardly surprising
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a new executive order Tuesday that will limit or ban cell phone use in public schools – the latest in a string of efforts by officials to crack down on what many see as a classroom distraction and a threat to
Continue ReadingAP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Solender and his wife have been together for 42 years. They slept in the same bed for the first 10, taking to separate rooms after that. Their sleep separation was due to his developing chronic and heavy snoring that eventually led to a diagnosis of sleep apnea
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Violet Affleck, the 18-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, is opening up about a medical condition that has impacted her life. The teen spoke during the public comments portion of a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting and is seen making an impassioned plea in
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — “We mostly know classical, but we could give it a shot,” the conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra tells hip-hop group Cypress Hill when discussing a potential collaboration in a 1996 episode of “The Simpsons” titled “Homerpalooza.” Now, 28 years later, the two acclaimed ensembles are making it
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The 32-members of NATO on Wednesday formally declared Ukraine on an “irreversible” path to membership in the Western military alliance, offering a bare but more binding assurance of protection once its war with Russia ends. NATO member countries individually and in Wednesday’s joint statement from their summit in Washington announced
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