By The Associated Press A nightmarish summer of wildfires for Greece took its deadliest turn yet on Tuesday when firefighters found the burned bodies of 18 people near the city of Alexandroupolis. A hint of the scope of the fire can be seen in this image by Associated Press photographer Achilleas Chiras. The dead were
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire judge says details of the criminal investigation into abuse at the state’s youth detention center must be shared with attorneys for former residents who have sued the state. The judge granted a motion Monday seeking to force the criminal bureau of the attorney
Continue ReadingNEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Bipartisan federal legislation is being introduced that would protect U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets who report a sexual assault from being disciplined for minor collateral misconduct, such as underage drinking. Such a change would put the Connecticut service academy in line with policies at Department of Defense military academies. House
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say bullets have ripped into homes at least 96 times this year in South Carolina’s capital county. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says most of those shootings involved rival gangs. Over the weekend, a drive-by shooting wounded an off-duty sheriff’s deputy and his fiancee. At
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, STEVE REED and TERESA M. WALKER Associated Press MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley died overnight in an explosion that destroyed the NFL player’s North Carolina home and left another person injured, authorities said Tuesday. Robert M. Farley, 61, was found dead in the debris of
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Thousands of homes and businesses in the small South Texas city of Corpus Christi are without power after the state’s first tropical storm of the hurricane season made landfall, bringing strong winds and welcome rain following months of dry weather. The National Weather Service says Tropical
Continue ReadingJAKE OFFENHARTZ NEW YORK (AP) — A former suburban New York police chief who once led the Gilgo Beach killings investigation and later went to prison for beating a suspect was arrested again Tuesday for allegedly soliciting sex at a Long Island park. James Burke, Suffolk County’s chief of police from 2012 to 2015, was
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The head of Nebraska’s university system will be the new president of Ohio State University. Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. is a veteran higher education leader with extensive military experience. He’ll start his new role on Jan. 1. Trustees voted for his appointment Tuesday, the first
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Alice Hawkins has never photographed her idol, Dolly Parton, but she has photographed many Dollys. One Dolly is on horseback, red heels in stirrups and blonde curls piled high on her head. In another image, two Dollys link their arms around each other’s waists, fingers fanning out with long
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Drew Barrymore has a new protector. The actress and daytime TV host was at the 92nd Street Y in New York City on Monday for a conversation with singer Reneé Rapp when a man yelled out Barrymore’s name, appearing to startle her. As the man approached the stage,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Ver el debut de la superestrella del fútbol Leo Messi en el área de Nueva York podría costarte tanto como una cena en el afamado restaurante de carne Peter Luger. El partido del Inter Miami de este sábado es el primero de Messi en la temporada regular de la
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By Daniel Strauss, Steve Contorno and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has attracted a lot of attention for his lead in the polls and the money race, but he’s also already ahead in an essential area that’s gotten less notice: the delegate process. Trump’s team has the lead in both its
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press A giraffe without spots at a Tennessee zoo may be plain, but she’s definitely not ordinary. The female reticulated giraffe was born July 31 at the family-owned Brights Zoo in Limestone, a rural community in northeastern Tennessee. David Bright, one of the zoo’s owners, said the plain brown animal is
Continue ReadingDENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) — Officials at Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve said recovering the bodies of two men killed earlier this month in a plane crash in a ravine cannot be performed safely. Park Chief Ranger Jordan Neumann said if and when conditions change, such as a lower volume or
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El presidente del Gobierno español, Pedro Sánchez, aseguró que las disculpas del presidente de la federación de fútbol de España, Luis Rubiales, por el beso a Jennifer Hermoso tras la final del Mundial Femenino “no son suficientes”. El presidente del Gobierno español, Pedro Sánchez, afirmó que las disculpas de Luis
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La tormenta tropical Franklin, que se formó en el Caribe en los últimos días, se desplaza lentamente hacia la isla La Española, según la actualización de las 8 a.m. ET de este martes del Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC). Franklin, que ahora mismo es una tormenta tropical, tiene vientos
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will attend next month’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi, India. Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that the meetings—and Biden’s talks with leaders on the sidelines of the summit—will focus on climate change, Russia’s war in Ukraine and more. The White House
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By Jill Martin and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The NBA announced Tuesday it has fined Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden $100,000 for what the league is calling “public trade demands.” The fine was for Harden’s “public comments on August 14 and 17 indicating that he would not perform the services called for under his
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — There’s a brand new spotless superstar on the scene at a Tennessee zoo. She doesn’t have a name yet, but she’s already made a big splash among her herd – she’s a giraffe without patches. The 6-foot wonder was born sans spots on July 31 at Bright’s Zoo, a
Continue ReadingBy MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court handed civil liberties advocates a victory, ruling that state police can’t hide from the public its policy governing how it monitors social media. The win for the ACLU means state police must hand over an unredacted copy of its policy on using software
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