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AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers players, coaches and staff members were unharmed after their Delta Airlines flight veered off the taxiway and got stuck in the mud while making its way to the gate at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Friday morning. The team was returning from a 17-3 preseason loss at
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story KAHULUI, Hawaii (KITV) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with the Maui Police Department (MPD), is investigating after several possible explosive devices were found on in the Kahului and Pukalani areas. According to the FBI, the suspected improvised explosive devices (IED) resemble small,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Turkey’s understated Olympian Yusuf Dikeç went viral for his nonchalant stance while competing in the air pistol mixed team competition event last week. While his opponents took to the competition wearing specialized equipment, Dikeç helped Turkey win its first ever Olympic medal in shooting in what looked to be
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Sydney Topf, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ newly named running mate is giving former President Donald Trump even more fodder to attack his Democratic rival as being weak on immigration — an issue that’s a top concern for many Americans in this presidential election. The Trump campaign and Republicans
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida canceled a planned trip to Central Asia on Friday to lead the government’s response after scientists urged people to prepare for a possible “megaquake” off the country’s southern coast. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its first ever “megaquake advisory” on Thursday warning of a possible
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The ongoing excavation of an ancient Greek city in western Turkey has uncovered artifacts and archaeological remains dating as far back as the fifth century BC — including a pot filled with an undisclosed number of valuable gold coins that was hidden away for more than 2,000 years. Researchers
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — The journey of Olympic breaking was a long one that began with a vision — one that early pioneers of the art form in the 1970s in the Bronx hardly dreamed of. The 33 breakers representing 15 countries and the Refugee Olympic Team will make their debut Friday and Saturday,
Continue ReadingBy Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Kenosha teen about to enter his sophomore year at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee lost his life after a swimming accident at Lake Andrea in Pleasant Prairie. “You were always just happy when you were with Jack,” said Jeff Murphy, Jack Henderson’s
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Monsoonal humidity will ebb and flow through the weekend, then dry out next week. With the slightly higher dew points, thunderstorms are possible, particularly on Saturday. Those storms will likely be isolated to mountains and high desert locations, but could impact the Valley in the afternoons through the weekend. Highs today and tomorrow will likely
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Mortgage rates plummeted this week to the lowest level in more than a year. This could be good news if you’re looking to buy a new home, or if you are thinking about refinancing your home. According to mortgage financing corporation Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.47% this week. This is the lowest
Continue ReadingBy Terell Bailey Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — One Metro Detroit man’s quick thinking helped save lives, but ultimately, it cost him his own. Now, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is making sure his good deed doesn’t go unnoticed. “He saw a co-worker who struggling in the water who
Continue ReadingBy DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Michigan State Police confirmed that they responded to Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s home in Holly on Thursday. MSP did not provide details on the response but confirmed that Slotkin was a target of a swatting hoax. Police say they responded
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty years on from the release of his career-making debut album, John Legend is entering uncharted territory. The R&B-pop singer tells The Associated Press that he will release his first-ever children’s album, “My Favorite Dream,” later this month. Produced by Sufjan Stevens, the record is lush, and centers
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Wrexham is at the halfway stage of its unlikely journey to the Premier League. The next stop is League One. The Welsh club owned by actor Ryan Reynolds is hot off a successful preseason tour to the west coast of the United States and begins its domestic season on Saturday with a
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El breaking o break dance es un estilo de baile urbano que surgió en las calles del Bronx, en Nueva York, al ritmo del hip-hop y ahora, más de cincuenta años después, debutará como un deporte olímpico en París 2024. Los b-boys y las b-girls (como se les llama a
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, declaró toque de queda en 20 cantones de cuatro provincias del país, argumentando que es una medida necesaria para combatir la inseguridad en esas localidades. El decreto presidencial indica que el toque de queda estará vigente a partir de este 8 de agosto y
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By Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Austrian authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Iraqi national in connection with an inquiry into an alleged ISIS-inspired plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, the country’s interior minister said Friday. Organizers took the extraordinary decision on Thursday to cancel three Swift concerts in Austria after authorities said
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump tried to pressure the Federal Reserve into cutting rates — a breach of protocol that threatened to undermine the independence of the central bank and its ability to keep jobs booming and inflation low. If reelected, Trump said Thursday he’d go further: He’d try
Continue ReadingROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Zoo says the birth of a gorilla at the zoo in suburban Detroit is the first in its 96-year history. The gorilla that was born Thursday doesn’t have a name yet, and the sex has not been determined. The newcomer now four other gorillas at the zoo, including
Continue Reading By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — When Michael Brown was shot and killed by a Missouri police officer on August 9, 2014, officers left the 18-year-old’s body lying in the street under the hot August sun for four and a half hours. It was long enough for local children and his family to see him
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