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By Stephanie Gallman and Sydney Bishop, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Five members of a Georgia family died in a plane crash in upstate New York, state police said in a news release Monday. Roger Beggs, 76; Laura Van Epps, 43; Ryan Van Epps, 42; James R. Van Epps, 12; and Harrison Van Epps, 10, were
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — There’s no mystery why they keep making “Despicable Me” movies – the last sequel, in 2017, raked in more than $1 billion worldwide – but why folks continue watching should be tested by the fourth edition (not including the “Minions” offshoots). A tired, disjointed medley of madcap visual
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former Cleveland officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 has resigned from a police force in West Virginia. It’s the third time in six years that Timothy Loehmann left a small department amid backlash shortly after he had been hired. Officials in White Sulphur Springs say Loehmann resigned
Continue Reading By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Older than dinosaurs and trees, sharks have endured a lot throughout their 450 million years on Earth. They’ve even survived five mass extinctions, including the asteroid that wiped out 75% of life on the planet. But many species of these aquatic apex predators are now in danger of dying out forever.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Georgia congressman has proposed a yearslong delay in changes to federal rules meant to protect vanishing whales. The delay proposed by Republican Rep. Buddy Carter concerns new vessel speed rules issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service that are being finalized by the federal government. The proposed rules
Continue ReadingAssociated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A judge blasted efforts by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to shutter one of the oldest and largest migrant shelters on the U.S.-Mexico border in a scathing ruling Tuesday, accusing the Republican of “outrageous” conduct over his claims that the shelter encourages migrants to enter the country illegally. Judge
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek officials say 240 firefighters from Bulgaria, Malta, Moldova and Romania, will be deployed in Greece from early July until mid-September as reinforcements during the height of the summer wildfire season. It will be the third year running that firefighters from abroad will be stationed in Greece, which has been experiencing
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Hobor, CNN (CNN) — I went to ice cream college. Yep, it’s a thing. This past January, I spent one week at Penn State University waking up with the cows (literally), learning about emulsifiers and freezing techniques, and experimenting in a lab to see milk, cream and sugar come together to form the
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Their exuberant voices flooded New York’s Times Square. Children sat on shoulders, hands raised; others jumped to the beat of their national songs. Their sky-blue-and-white striped jerseys cascaded through the streets, their matching flags waving overhead. Argentina, and beloved captain Lionel Messi, were playing later that day in New
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Google, which has an ambitious plan to address climate change with cleaner operations, came nowhere close to its goals last year, according to the company’s annual Environmental Report Tuesday. Instead of going down, its emissions grew 13% in 2023. The tech giant’s total energy consumption has more than doubled just since 2019. Google
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Three-quarters of US voters say the Democratic Party would have a better shot at holding the presidency in 2024 with someone other than President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. His approval rating also has hit a new low
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Marriage is a major rite of passage and, for many people, the ultimate goal of entering a romantic relationship. But unlike other personal milestones, such as moving away for university or renting your first apartment, marriage relies on two people weaving
Continue ReadingBy Kate Golembiewski, CNN (CNN) — Earthquakes, caused by the shifting of Earth’s tectonic plates, have the potential to transform the face of the world. Now, for the first time, scientists have evidence that earthquakes can reroute rivers: It happened to the Ganges River 2,500 years ago. The Ganges snakes its way from the Himalaya
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Los gobiernos deben una suma sin precedentes que asciende a US$ 91 billones, una cantidad casi igual al tamaño de la economía mundial y que, en última instancia, se cobrará un alto precio a sus poblaciones. La carga de la deuda ha aumentado tanto (en parte debido al costo de la
Continue Reading By Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Michael Schwartz and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders on Monday for areas in southern Gaza, including eastern Khan Younis and Rafah. This forced residents, many already displaced, to find new shelter, due to the suggestion of the possibility of another ground operation. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NICE, France (AP) — French prosecutors have asked the country’s highest court to rule on the validity of the international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad over complicity in war crimes during Syria’s civil war. A statement from the prosecutors on Tuesday says that Assad has absolute immunity as a serving head
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Panamá anunció este lunes que firmó un memorando de entendimiento con Estados Unidos sobre asistencia y cooperación en asuntos inmigratorios, lo que permitirá cerrar el paso de migrantes irregulares por el Darién. El objetivo es abordar la crisis migratoria en esa zona, según un comunicado difundido por
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) — Las mariposas dama pintada o vanesa de los cardos se aventuran muy lejos con sus impresionantes patrones migratorios que se extienden por miles de kilómetros, pero a menudo viajan a través de la tierra para poder detenerse a descansar. Los científicos ahora encontraron evidencia de que un grupo de viajeras aladas voló
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former small-town Iowa police chief has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for lying to authorities to acquire machine guns that prosecutors say he sold for his own profit. Former Adair Police Chief Brad Wendt was convicted in February of conspiring to make false statements to the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has been denied parole. The U.S. Parole Commission said in a statement Tuesday announcing the decision that he won’t be eligible for another parole hearing until
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