By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Jennifer Sepulveda used to drop off her 14-year-old son, Jorden, at the local mall on a Friday or Saturday night, where he would catch a movie with his friends and then hang out afterwards at the food court or elsewhere. Not anymore. Starting April 18,
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — One person is dead and two are hospitalized after a seven-vehicle crash just outside of Indianapolis shut down part of a freeway and left one car overturned and engulfed in flames, police say. The Saturday afternoon crash involved three semi-tractor trailers and four cars on Interstate 70, near the
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WILLIAMSPORT An Army Air Force pilot from Pennsylvania killed during World War II has been accounted for almost eight decades later, military authorities said. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said last week that 2nd Lt. James Litherland, 25, of South Williamsport was accounted for in March. In February 1944, Litherland was co-piloting a B-17F Flying
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — We hope you are relaxing this Memorial Day weekend and enjoying your favorite outdoor activities. Wherever you are, don’t forget the sunscreen. Check out these tips on which types of sunscreen you should choose — and which types to avoid. Without further ado, here’s what else
Continue Reading By STEVE PEOPLES and GARY FIELDS Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Race has emerged as a central issue in the 2024 presidential contest as the GOP’s primary field features five candidates of color. That’s the GOP’s most racially diverse presidential class ever. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez joined the race Thursday. Suarez is of Cuban descent
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn appeared on Tucker Carlson’s then-Fox News show and promoted a website where supporters could donate money to Goodwyn and other rioters whom the site called “political prisoners.” The Justice Department now wants Goodwyn
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — To pass their debt ceiling deal, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will now have to sell it to their respective parties. They have to make sure that the deal is popular enough to pass both the House and Senate without
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Both sides can point to some victories in the debt ceiling deal reached between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But some conservatives already are expressing concerns that the compromise doesn’t cut future deficits enough. And Democrats have been worried about proposed
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin McCarthy was never Washington’s bet to become House speaker. But the 58-year-old California Republican persevered and now he’s leading the House GOP in the high-wire act of his career. He’s just negotiated a deal with President Joe Biden over raising the nation’s debt limit, and
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TODAY: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the lower 80s. MEMORIAL DAY: Staying dry and warm with temperatures further into the 80s. Humidity could be noticeable Monday, but will make a bigger return the rest of the week. EXTENDED: We’ll be stuck in a blocking pattern next week with low pressure trapped underneath the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As Memorial Day Weekend is underway, Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding all drivers to keep safety first as an increased number of troopers will be out watching the roads. AAA says over 37 million people are expected to travel by car this weekend. MSHP says troopers are focusing their attention on hazardous
Continue Readingby Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Officials in New Jersey are banning the possession of alcohol on a popular beach and boardwalk after city commissioners unanimously passed the “stricter” ordinance. Introduced during a Board of Commissioners meeting in Wildwood in early May, the new ordinance “not only prohibits the drinking and/or open display of alcohol,
Continue Reading By SUZAN FRASER and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Voters in Turkey returned to the polls Sunday to decide whether the country’s longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade, or is unseated by a challenger who has promised to restore a more democratic society. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
Continue Reading By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s major opposition parties on Sunday boycotted the inauguration of a new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a rare show of unity against his Hindu nationalist ruling party, which has ruled for nine years and is seeking a third term in next year’s
Continue Reading RED RIVER, N.M. (AP) — Three people were killed and five were wounded in a shooting at an annual motorcycle rally in a New Mexico town late Saturday afternoon, the mayor said. Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun said in a video posted on Facebook that the shooting around 5 p.m. resulted in three fatalities and
Continue Reading By SUZAN FRASER and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Voters in Turkey returned to the polls Sunday to decide whether the country’s longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade or is unseated by a challenger who has promised to restore a more democratic society. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested Sunday and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law, officials said. During a preliminary questioning, the 33-year-old told investigators
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s national airline says one of its jetliners has blown out a tire but made a safe landing at its destination in Saudi Arabia. EgyptAir says no one was hurt. Flight MS643 took off from Cairo international airport early Sunday and one of its tires burst while landing at King Abdulaziz International
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Brittany Rist walked down the aisle in a dress and a white veil to the song, “Girl.” “Girl, perfectly her, broken and hurt,” crooned artist SMYL in a falsetto. “Shake off the night and don’t hide your face.” It was Rist’s wedding. But there was no beaming partner waiting
Continue Reading By SUSIE BLANN and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Local officials in Ukraine’s capital say Kyiv has been subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia’s war as the city prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding. At least one person has been killed. A senior Kyiv military
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