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Religion News Service (RNS) — In her early 30s, Rachael Sanborn found herself in a bad relationship and dreaming of an escape to the Camino de Santiago in Spain, a pilgrimage her father had undertaken that had profoundly changed his life. Sanborn, a rebel and adventurer by nature (she dropped out of college to meditate
Continue ReadingReligion News Service (RNS) — In her early 30s, Rachael Sanborn found herself in a bad relationship and dreaming of an escape to the Camino de Santiago in Spain, a pilgrimage her father had undertaken that had profoundly changed his life. Sanborn, a rebel and adventurer by nature (she dropped out of college to meditate
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story CENTENNIAL, Colorado (KCNC) — Body cam video shows an Arapahoe County Sheriff’s deputy running inside a burning home and the home next door to evacuate the people inside. The fire happened in the 6800 block of South Franklin Street in Centennial on June 5. The
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says the powerful Revolutionary Guard forces have dismantled a group of armed bandits in the northwest of the country. The TV report said that ground forces of the Revolutionary Guard, known as IRGC in West Azerbaijan province, dismantled a counter-revolutionary terrorist team that was planning to enter Iran
Continue ReadingBy Tori Apodaca Click here for updates on this story SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (KOVR) — South Lake Tahoe officials are warning beachgoers about potentially toxic algae in the waters. It comes after a woman claims her dog died about a week ago after being exposed to blue-green algae after swimming in El Dorado and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Democratic power broker charged with racketeering by the state attorney general has pleaded not guilty. George E. Norcross III denies threatening people whose properties he sought to take over and orchestrating tax incentive legislation to benefit organizations he controlled. Norcross and four other co-defendants appeared in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus is hosting Chinese troops for joint military drills near the Polish border, the first such exercise that reflects growing defense ties between the two countries. The 11-day counter-terrorism exercise named Eagle Assault 2024 began on Monday, ahead of NATO’s summit in Washington on Tuesday. The drill is being
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Viel Click here for updates on this story GRANADA HILLS, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The Granada Hills Montessori Preschool fired one of its teachers for allegedly duct-taping a student and physically abusing others. “They witnessed one of their classmates being duct-taped for speaking too much,” parent Melissa Gutierrez said. “Then also duct-taped to
Continue ReadingA court in Russia has ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny . Tuesday’s decision was made at a hearing conducted in absentia as Yulia Navalnaya lives abroad. The order is part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition. Moscow’s Basmanny District Court ruled that she is to be
Continue ReadingBy DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — On Monday, Police in Detroit were called to a home to complete a wellness check and found a pet alligator. Police said a man was found dead inside the home on the city’s east side. Also inside was a caged alligator
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, Kayla Tausche, Annie Grayer and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — After President Joe Biden’s reelection efforts spiraled into chaos following his debate fiasco last month, Democrats who have both stood by and abandoned Biden since then see Tuesday as a decisive day for the president’s political future. Numerous Democrats inside Biden’s
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CalMatters A blistering California heat wave over the past week and through the Fourth of July holiday could be topped off by the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth. That kind of extreme heat has led to more deaths than wildfires and cost billions of dollars over a decade, according to the state insurance department.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing said it sold just 14 new jets in the past month, with most of those coming as freighter sales. And one of those was to replace the plane that saw a door plug blow out mid-flight just over six months ago. It sold just three 737
Continue ReadingBy Madison Sawyer Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Stories are often hidden in plain sight, and in an unassuming shopping center in west Fort Worth, there’s a saddle and boot repair shop where the boots lining the wall all have a story – and so do the hands
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York University is settling a lawsuit filed in November by three Jewish students who allege they were subjected to “pervasive acts of hatred, discrimination, harassment, and intimidation.” The students say the harassment started with the Israel-Hamas war. The settlement announced Tuesday includes undisclosed monetary terms and a commitment from NYU
Continue ReadingBy Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Former US Sen. Jim Inhofe, a former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee who was one of the most vocal climate change deniers in the US Senate, has died, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Tuesday. Inhofe, 89, served in the US Senate from 1994 until he
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Cummings Click here for updates on this story GRAND RAPIDS, Minnesota (WCCO) — It’s hardly the land of Oz. But there is a yellow brick road that takes visitors to the heart of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Iconic actress Judy Garland only lived there for a few years, but her childhood home has been
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Melissa Etheridge realized two career dreams with her new docuseries “Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken”: performing for imprisoned women and recording the concert for a live album. The singer-songwriter had a film crew document her 2023 live show at the Topeka Correctional Facility for Women. Etheridge meets and corresponds
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CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Hurricane Beryl, a deadly early-season storm super-charged by abnormally warm ocean temperatures, hammered several Caribbean islands before hitting Texas. Grenada’s Carriacou island was “flattened” when Beryl made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. It was also the strongest storm to impact Jamaica in more than 15 years. Beryl hit Texas as
Continue ReadingBy Kayli Pascal-Martinez Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Following up on the recent damage done to the coral in Kewalo Basin that was caused by an anchor, a dive team from DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) started its investigation. Crews began taking measurements of the damaged reef and
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