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Associated Press Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro were among the dignitaries marking the groundbreaking Sunday of a new structure replacing the Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 worshippers were murdered in 2018 in the deadliest act of antisemitism in U.S. history. Plans for the new complex include a cultural center, sanctuary,
Continue ReadingLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Police said a fourth victim died a day after a shooter opened fire at an Arkansas grocery store, wounding nine others and riddling cars with bullet holes as panicked bystanders scrambled for cover. The latest victim died Saturday evening, Arkansas state police said in a statement, listing a total of
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Millions of Americans prepared to sweat through yet another scorching day, with the potential for rolling storms to bring relief from high temperatures for at least some. Floodwaters forced evacuations in parts of the Midwest, including a town in Iowa whose own water-level gauge was submerged. From the mid-Atlantic to Maine,
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Cultural fusions mixing Eastern and Western dress hit Paris Fashion Weeks menswear shows on their last day. Japanese it-brand Sacai’s designer Chitose Abe is renowned for merging disparate elements into singular, eye-catching pieces, making them look like one thing from the front and another from the
Continue ReadingSKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s center-right leader Hristijan Mickoski is expected to secure parliamentary approval to lead a new coalition government. Mickoski faces significant challenges in his four-year term in office. Above all it’s to advance the small Balkan NATO member’s long efforts to join the 27-nation European Union. At the same time,
Continue ReadingBy Housam Ahmed and Zahid Mahmood, Mostafa Salem and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 people died on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage – with “numerous cases” due to heat stress and “unauthorized” trips accounting for more than four out of five of the fatalities. “The health system addressed
Continue ReadingMillions of Americans prepared to sweat through yet another scorching day, with the potential for rolling storms to bring relief from high temperatures for at least some. Floodwaters inundated parts of the Midwest, including a town in Iowa evacuated after being submerged up to the rooftops. From the mid-Atlantic to Maine, across much of the
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — The historically expensive bid to unseat Rep. Jamaal Bowman is entering its final frantic hours as a moderate, White county executive from north of New York City – propelled by pro-Israel groups’ record advertising outlay – appears poised to deny the progressive, Black former middle school principal a third term in Congress. New York Democrats are no
Continue ReadingBy TOM WILLIAMS and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities said six people died and over 100 were wounded in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on Sunday, while the second day of Russia’s aerial bombing of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine killed at least one person. Among the dead were five people
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — These days, Tennessee middle school student Aubrey Sauvie, 12, who was born with no hands, says she can bang on her snare drum as hard or fast as she wants. It’s all thanks to a generous gift from a group of college engineering students who created a custom
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The chief data officer of Britain’s Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence, British media reported Sunday, following growing allegations that the governing party’s members used inside information to bet on the date of Britain’s July 4 national election before it was announced. The Sunday Times
Continue ReadingCNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Washington (CNN) — Alarm is rising in Democratic circles that the turmoil set off by the October 7 attack by Hamas and Israel’s bloody war launched in response is becoming yet another weight on President Joe Biden’s reelection, with warning signs flashing over Jewish voters’ support for the president. For
Continue ReadingVIENNA (AP) — Authorities in Switzerland say rescuers have found the body of one of three people who had gone missing on Saturday after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in the southeast of the county caused a rockslide. The search for the other two missing people is continuing. But the likelihood of finding them alive is
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer The NHL draft is later this week and Boston University center Macklin Celebrini is the presumptive No. 1 pick. The 18-year-old likes to joke about his basketball skills. His father Rick Celebrini is an executive with the Golden State Warriors and he’s the nephew of former NBA star Steve
Continue ReadingBy TOM WILLIAMS and ELISE MORTON KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities say four people died and 100 were wounded in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks while the second day of Russia’s aerial bombing of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine killed at least one person. The dead in Russia included three people killed by falling debris
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The birth of the American mall in the 1950s ushered in a new era of shopping. But have you ever wondered why malls don’t have windows? It’s all part of a carefully constructed strategy to get people to stay longer and spend more. Here’s what else
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden and his allies will mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade this week, homing in on an issue that the president’s campaign sees as key to his reelection bid. Biden’s campaign is hosting more than 50 events across
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities say four people died in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks a day after Russia’s bombing of Ukraine’s second largest city of Kharkiv killed three people and left dozens in hospitals. The dead in Russia included two people killed by falling debris when five Ukrainian missiles were shot down Sunday
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress, nearly 60 Democrats skipped his speech nine years ago, calling it a slap in the face to then-President Barack Obama as he negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran. With Netanyahu scheduled to address U.S. lawmakers
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say 10 people were injured, including one seriously, in a shooting in Columbus. The shooting occurred in the Short North Arts District. That is according to local media, quoting law enforcement. The Columbus Police Department said all the injured were males, eight adults and two youths who ranged
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