By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — About 1 in 5 women were mistreated while receiving maternity care, and nearly a third faced discrimination, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The negative experiences were even more common for Black, Hispanic and multiracial mothers: About 30% of Black and
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is extending for another year a ban on the use of U.S. passports for travel to North Korea. The State Department announced the ban’s renewal on Tuesday. The ban was imposed in 2017 by the Trump administration after the death of American student Otto
Continue ReadingBy Jamy Pombo Sesselman Click here for updates on this story RANDOLPH, Massachusetts (WMTW) — A man was taken into custody Tuesday after a standoff at a home in Randolph, Massachusetts. Randolph police said the man entered a condemned home at 11 Moulton St. on Sunday night and set it on fire three times during
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden $100,000 for public comments he made about his status with the team. Harden said last week he would not perform the services called for under his player contract unless he were traded. The league talked to Harden as part of its investigation
Continue ReadingLAWRENCEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a school bus full of children overturned after a crash with a minivan in Ohio, killing one child and injuring 23 others, one seriously. Trooper Tyler Ross of the Ohio State Highway Patrol says there were 52 children from Northwestern Local Schools and a driver on the bus when
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — A bus carrying Mexicans and Venezuelan migrants has crashed into a freight truck in central Mexico, killing 16 people and injuring 36. The National Immigration Institute said that 15 of the dead were Mexicans, but one was a Venezuelan citizen. Nine of the injured were Venezuelans who had appointments to apply
Continue ReadingSENATOBIA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police officer who took part in the arrest and jailing of a 10-year-old child who urinated in a parking lot is “no longer employed,” and other officers will be disciplined over the incident, the city’s police chief said. Senatobia Police Chief Richard Chandler announced the news in a Facebook
Continue ReadingBy Kelly O’Brien Click here for updates on this story EXETER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Fish and Game Department officials are urging people to stay safe near water after recent drownings in New Hampshire. Col. Kevin Jordan said an unusual amount of rain has fallen this summer, making streams and rivers more dangerous in the
Continue ReadingBy Sooji Nam Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPBF) — A Palm Beach County jury awarded a former Lake Worth police officer about $7.1 million after litigation with the city had spanned for more than two decades. “My duty was to protect the people, and I would do it
Continue ReadingBy Michael Cusanelli Click here for updates on this story BRATTLEBORO, Vermont (WPTZ) — A Vermont man accused of killing a person with a baseball bat pleaded not guilty during a virtual court appearance on Monday. Matthew Dulmaine is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection to the death of 59-year-old landscaper Timothy Barbour. Barbour’s
Continue ReadingBy Kalea Gunderson Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — The future of policing in Pittsburgh will soon be the topic of five conversations open to the public, offering people a chance to address the city’s police chief directly. These meetings will provide a space for the police chief to hear from
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TODAY: I’m tracking another Weather Alert Day, as temperatures get into the high 90s, and humidity follows, giving mid-MO heat indexes in the 110-115 range. Peak hours of intense heat will be in the afternoon hours, and last into the early evening hours. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a Weather Alert Day once again as temperatures get
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Reinwald Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — School districts in the Milwaukee region are bracing for the extreme heat expected later this week. On Wednesday and Thursday, the heat index is expected to reach triple digits for the first time since 2019. An excessive heat watch will be in
Continue ReadingBy WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A Susquehanna Valley grandmother and her grandson captured photos and video of a yellow phase timber rattlesnake earlier this summer on a trail at a Pennsylvania state park. “This snake crossed in front of us, rattling his tail. Needless to say,
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Haynes Click here for updates on this story KINGSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — An arrest has been made after someone had been placing large rocks in the middle of a road over the past few months with the intention of damaging vehicles, Kingston, Massachusetts, police said. Police in Kingston said since February, 15- to
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Añadir a tus lentes un filtro para la luz azul puede no ser efectivo a la hora de reducir el impacto de trabajar frente al computador, proteger la retina o ayudar con conciliar el sueño en la noche, de acuerdo a una nueva revisión de investigaciones existentes. “Encontramos que puede no haber
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is swooping toward the moon’s surface ahead of its historic landing attempt, and it’s capturing some stunning visuals on the way. The Indian Space Research Organization confirmed Tuesday that Chandrayaan-3 is on schedule and “smooth sailing is continuing.” The spacecraft is set to begin its final
Continue ReadingBy Greg Ng Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — A Baltimore court ruled last week that more redacted names can be revealed from the attorney general’s report into child sexual abuse at the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The Circuit Court for Baltimore City on Tuesday released its opinion that grants in part
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army says drug cartels have increased their use of roadside bombs or improvised explosive devices this year. Mexico’s defense secretary said 42 soldiers, police and suspects have been wounded by IEDs so far in 2023, up from 16 in 2022. Particularly on the rise are drone-carried bombs, with 260
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Britney Spears, pop singer and Grammy Award winner. Personal Birth date: December 2, 1981 Birth place: McComb, Mississippi Birth name: Britney Jean Spears Father: Jamie Spears, former building contractor and chef Mother: Lynne (Bridges) Spears Marriages: Sam Asghari (June 9, 2022 –
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