Fourth of July is different for everyone, especially those with noise sensitivity. Noise sensitivity affects all kinds of people, from those with autism to those with PTSD. Those who experience noise sensitivity can easily become upset, agitated and even anxious when they hear fireworks. Hiding from the loud noise is almost impossible, and in many
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Authorities in France say a film director accused of sexual assault and violent, controlling behavior has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a judge investigating the case. Benoît Jacquot has more than 50 director credits in film and television. He has become one of the most prominent
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy, Emmanuel Miculita and Emma Leyo, CNN (CNN) — Concerns are growing about political violence ahead of high-stakes parliamentary elections in France after a series of lawmakers were attacked on the campaign trail this week. French government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot and her team came under attack while canvassing on Wednesday night, the latest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday opened a critical stretch in his effort to salvage his imperiled reelection campaign, facing a growing sense that he may have just days to make a persuasive case that he is fit for office before Democratic support for him completely evaporates. In the aftermath of
Continue ReadingThe European Championship, also known as Euro 2024, has arrived at the final after a month of group stage and knockout matches. Spain and England will play the title match on Sunday in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. The game kicks off at 9 p.m. local time, which is 3 p.m. E.T. England also reached the final
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — A 75-year-old American swimmer took a dip in the Seine River on Thursday, braving the murky waters in central Paris to celebrate the Fourth of July and highlight the French government’s efforts to clean up the river for the Olympic Games. He had good timing: Hours later, regional authorities released
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A militia attack on a gold mine in northeastern Congo has killed six Chinese miners and two Congolese soldiers, the latest attack as violence worsens in the resource-rich region. A Congolese civil society group said on Thursday that the attack took place the day before and targeted the village
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — France soccer captain Kylian Mbappé has warned his country is in a “catastrophic” political situation as it lurches closer to a first far-right government since World War II. The National Rally has gained around 33% of the vote nationwide in the first round of a rushed election. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s culture minister says the return to Cambodia this week of 14 sculptures that had been looted from the country during a period of war and unrest is like welcoming home the souls of ancestors. The items repatriated from the collection New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of the country, according to the National Weather Service. Regions that may see temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) or much higher into the triple digits (well above 37 degrees Celsius)
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of the country, according to the National Weather Service. Regions that may see temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) or much higher into the triple digits (well above 37 degrees Celsius)
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, was convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison on Thursday, court officials and his lawyers said. He was found guilty of attempted trafficking of large amounts of illegal drugs as part of an organized group, according to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ chief of staff has become one of the highest-ranking Holy See officials to testify in a foreign court. Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra appeared before a British court on Thursday. He was called to testify on behalf of the Vatican secretariat of state in a British civil proceeding brought
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writers GENEVA (AP) — The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 yet were allowed to continue competing. World Aquatics confirmed to The Associated
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — For much of the past year, Donald Trump and his allies have speculated that Joe Biden would not end up as the Democratic presidential nominee – suggesting without evidence that he would step down before the convention and be replaced by another candidate. Now, with Biden
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Dozens of classic sailing vessels from 13 countries that are plying the Baltic Sea have arrived in the Finnish capital at the end of the first leg of the Tall Ships Races that began in the Lithuanian port city of Klaipeda in late June. This year’s competition, with a total
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union is moving to sharply increase customs duties on electric vehicles made in China. EVs are the latest flash point in a broader trade dispute over Chinese government subsidies and burgeoning exports of green technology to the 27-nation bloc. The European Commission says unfair government subsidies
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian human rights group says at least 10 political prisoners have been freed since the country’s authoritarian president this week promised to release seriously ill people who were put behind bars in connection with massive protests nearly four years ago. Pavel Sapelko of the Viasna rights group told The Associated
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden was examined by his physician in the days following last week’s CNN presidential debate, the White House tells CNN — despite the White House press secretary having said Wednesday that the president has had no medical exams since his February physical. “Several days later, the president was seen to
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Waldenberg and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — The framework for a hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is “now in place” according to a senior administration official. That acknowledgement comes on the heels of President Joe Biden’s call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. The call came as Israel and Hamas
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