By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press ST. GEORGE, S.C. (AP) — As Ralph James settled into the restored, highbacked desk at the segregated school he attended in rural South Carolina, he remembered the old school bell, the cascading light through tall windows, the Christmas pageant and the basketball court just outside. It was in schools like
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By Larry Register, Jennifer Hauser and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tours arms factories, inspects artillery plants and even fires a gun in newly released photographs that appear to offer a rare glimpse into the secretive state’s weapons facilities. North Korean state news agency KCNA, which released the photos
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Monica Lee sat outside her parents’ home, where a former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy pummeled her son, who died hours later in the hospital. It was a sweltering afternoon in Braxton — the same town where, in a separate episode, six white law enforcement officers
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The UV index will be very high with partly cloudy skies. Pollen levels will be moderate to high. Grass, plantain, and nettle are the primary allergens.
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — En su primer evento competitivo desde 2021, la legendaria gimnasta Simone Biles hizo un regreso triunfal y obtuvo el primer lugar frente a un recinto lleno en el Core Hydration Classic el sábado. La superestrella de la gimnasia obtuvo un puntaje de 14,0 en las barras asimétricas, un 14,8 en la
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By Heather Chen, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The world’s smallest bear is finally having its moment in the sun – thanks to a viral video that sparked a conspiracy theory on Chinese social media. Public interest in sun bears, one of Asia’s most endangered and intriguing animals, has rocketed after video footage emerged showing
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El sábado, el expresidente Donald Trump arremetió contra Mike Pence, su exvicepresidente y oponente en las primarias presidenciales del Partido Republicano, llamándolo “delirante” y “no muy buena persona”. “¡GUAU, finalmente sucedió! Liddle’ Mike Pence, un hombre que estaba a punto de ser destituido como gobernador de Indiana hasta que llegué y
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP National Writer HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Simone Biles spent two years trying to distance herself from those strange days in Tokyo and all the outside noise that came along with it. She dove into therapy and slowly — very slowly — returned to training even though she wavered on whether
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The mother of “Euphoria” star Angus Cloud, who died Monday at age 25, shared more details about his final day and said while a cause of death hasn’t been announced, the actor “did not intend to end his life.” “Friends, I want you all to know I appreciate your
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Driver Noah Gragson has been suspended indefinitely and will not participate in NASCAR’s Cup Series race on Sunday due to his “actions” on social media, according to NASCAR and his team, Legacy Motor Club. A screenshot circulating on social media purports to show Gragson’s Instagram account had liked a
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has toured the country’s key weapons factories producing artillery systems, engines for cruise missiles and drones, and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and pledged to speed up efforts to advance his military’s arms and war readiness. State media
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Un niño de 6 años en Florida resultó gravemente herido en un parque temático luego de que aparentemente se cayera de una atracción que estaba a unos 6 metros por encima de donde lo encontraron, dijeron las autoridades. El incidente ocurrió el jueves por la tarde en la montaña rusa Galaxy
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By Morgan Rimmer and Abby Baggini, CNN (CNN) — Kentucky Republicans are seeking to tie Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear to President Joe Biden as they work to take back the governor’s mansion in November, a strategy that state Democrats have pushed back on with a focus on local issues. Biden remains unpopular in the deep
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Saturday evening, Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order to activate the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan in response to severe weather and flooding.
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona woman is accused of attempting to kill her husband by poisoning his coffee every day for months. Melody Felicano Johnson of Tucson was indicted by a grand jury on charges of first-degree attempted murder, attempting to commit aggravated assault and poisoning food or drink. Court documents obtained
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By Maria Sole Campinoti (CNN) — Clifton Oliver, a stage actor who starred in “The Lion King” on Broadway and a number of other productions, has died at the age of 47, according to social media posts from family and friends. The Broadway actor died following an undisclosed illness early Wednesday morning, according to a
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — La madre de la estrella de “Euphoria” Angus Cloud, quien murió el lunes a los 25 años, compartió más detalles sobre el último día del actor. “Amigos, quiero que todos sepan que aprecio su amor por mi familia en este momento destrozado”, escribió Lisa Cloud, la madre del difunto actor. “También
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man died in a motorcycle crash on Missouri Highway 7 in Camden County Saturday afternoon. According to the crash report, 28-year-old Robert Eaton from Camdenton was driving a motorcycle near Devanna Drive in Camden County when he went off the side of the road. The motorcycle became airborne and
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — A day after leaving behind more than a century as a tenant to the premier athletic conference on the West Coast, Washington’s leadership says stability was at the forefront of its decision to join the Big Ten Conference. Washington President Ana Mari Cauce said there were
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press An upcoming YMCA summer camp session in Idaho has been canceled so staff can cope with the emotional trauma of a bus crash that injured almost a dozen people. Meanwhile, Idaho State Police investigators are trying to determine the cause of Friday’s crash. Eleven passengers were hospitalized, seven in critical
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