By Christopher Hickey, CNN Hot summer days in the United States have only been getting hotter. In the 25 largest US cities, days with highs breaking the 100-degree Fahrenheit barrier have become more common over the past 75 years, according to airport weather station data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This year is
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two Florida police officers were shot and critically injured during a traffic stop, and the suspect was fatally shot by SWAT team members several hours later. The suspect was killed early Saturday after he barricaded himself in a hotel in Orlando’s tourist district in the culmination of a manhunt involving dozens
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — In the 1910s, US cities began enacting policies that would shape neighborhoods and, unintentionally, lay the roots for the severe housing shortage today: single-family zoning laws. Zoning laws, at their most basic, follow a simple concept. In one part of town, only factories can be built. In
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL VARAKLAS and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press RHODES, Greece (AP) — Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes snatched up pails of pool water and damp towels as flames approached, rushing to help staffers and locals extinguish one of the wildfires threatening Mediterranean locales during recent heat waves. The quick
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Former National Football League quarterback Johnny Manziel reveals in a new documentary his drug usage during his playing career and a suicide attempt following his release from the Cleveland Browns in 2016. In Netflix’s upcoming documentary “Untold: Johnny Football,” Manziel – who became the first redshirt freshman to win
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A record Mega Millions jackpot may be in play after no ticket matched all winning numbers in Friday night’s drawing, the lottery said. The estimated $1.55 billion grand prize – about $757.2 million if the lump sum cash option is chosen – could potentially be the largest jackpot in
Continue ReadingPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s electoral body has announced its final result for last month’s election — which has been criticized by the West as neither free nor fair — sealing a landslide victory for the ruling party of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen and a mandate for the next five years. In an
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By Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — You know it the moment it happens. Sometimes it comes with an audible pop. Other times it’s just enough pain to signal that something isn’t quite right. When you tear your anterior cruciate ligament or ACL, it’s less about the pain in the moment, but more about the pain
Continue ReadingBy BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Torrential rains have triggered a landslide at a base camp of a revered Hindu temple in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing three people. Officials said Saturday that at least 17 others were reported missing in the village of Gaurikund in Uttarakhand state. The landslides
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — US Customs and Border Protection officers in Kentucky say they intercepted millions of dollars worth of counterfeit designer watches last month. Several shipments of the fake goods – which included Rolex, Omega and Cartier labels – were discovered at the Louisville shipping hub in July, according to a
Continue ReadingBOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A judge in Colombia has ordered President Gustavo Petro’s son freed from detention while he is investigated on allegations of illicit enrichment and money laundering. The Attorney General’s Office presented evidence that it said shows Nicolás Petro received money illicitly. But the judge said prosecutors did not substantiate the need to
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A beloved bookstore in Vermont’s small capital city moved across the street to a new spot farther from the Winooski River after an ice jam sent river water into the store in 1992. A nearby office supply and gift store did the same in 2011 because
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The UV index will be very high on Saturday with partly cloudy skies. Pollen levels will be moderate to high. Grass, plantain, and nettle are the primary allergens.
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge issued an order late Friday temporarily barring the state from enforcing its ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy in cases where a patient’s life or health could be endangered by an “emergent medical condition.” District Judge Jessica Mangrum ruled the law is ambiguous
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By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sharply criticized his chief 2024 rival during a town hall in New Hampshire that aired Friday, telling the audience former President Donald Trump’s behavior could cause Republicans to lose. “These insults are so phony, these insults are juvenile. That is not the way a great
Continue ReadingBy Dave Alsup and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The head of Florida’s education department on Friday told school officials that Advanced Placement Psychology courses may be taught in their “entirety” after dizzying concerns over new state laws barring material on sexual orientation and gender identity. Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. sent
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As state lawmakers rush to get a handle on fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology, they’re often focusing first on their own state governments before imposing restrictions on the private sector. Legislators are seeking ways to protect constituents from discrimination and other harms while not hindering cutting-edge advancements
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Only a single municipality, the Village of Pingree Grove in Illinois, has signed a contract so far with the U.S. Census Bureau to have the agency conduct a repeat head count following the 2020 census. But many more are conducting or exploring do-it-yourself special censuses without the imprimatur of the
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Justice Department was announcing the highest-profile prosecution in its history in Washington, Attorney General Merrick Garland was 100 miles away, meeting with local police in Philadelphia. He stepped outside briefly to speak about how the decision to indict Donald Trump for conspiracy
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press In the two-and-a-half years since the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, Congress passed a bipartisan law closing loopholes in the complex process of choosing a new president that Donald Trump tried to exploit in his push to stay in office after losing the 2020 election. Candidates for crucial
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