By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon’s virtual clinic is now available in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., the company announced on Tuesday. Amazon Clinic launched last November and offers customers 24/7 access to third-party health-care providers directly on Amazon’s website and mobile app. With the service, Amazon customers can receive telehealth
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By Jason Morris and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Former Georgia Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan received subpoenas to testify before a Fulton County grand jury later this month, she told CNN. The subpoenas to Jordan and independent journalist George Chidi are the strongest indication yet that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis intends to
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By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — The stock market just had its best performance through July in 26 years. The benchmark S&P 500 index closed last month with a boost of about 21% for the year. That’s its largest gain through July in 26 years, according to data from S&P Dow Jones Indices.
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — After a busy morning, lunch can feel like just the pick-me-up you need — but sometimes the meal you thought would energize you is the very thing that makes you want to nap at your desk. “As a registered dietitian (nutritionist), I’ve heard people say that often over my
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A vintage Apple computer signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak is being sold at auction. The Apple-1 set in motion the company that in June became the first publicly traded business to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, according to RR Auction in Boston. The computer has been
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A minor coal train derailment in Virginia in early July prompted Norfolk Southern to rethink the way it responds to problems with overheating bearings. But it’s not clear why the railroad didn’t make similar changes five months earlier after an overheating bearing caused the fiery Ohio
Continue ReadingOpinion by Reverend Dr. Russell J. Levenson, Jr. (CNN) — There’s a tragic scene in Thomas Hardy’s classic work “Far from the Madding Crowd,” and we see something very much like it being played out, right before our eyes, by the leadership of the Republican Party. In the novel, sheep farmer Gabriel Oak has faced
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By Gilbert Baez Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WRAL) — On Monday, a pair of brothers appeared in court for the first time in connection to the death of Lorenzo McLaughlin Jr. Devonte and Adriane McClain are charged with first-degree murder. A small memorial is growing where the shooting took
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By Ellie Stevens New York (CNN) — The photos online of Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza last September reeled in New York resident Frank Siragusa. But the $5.49 fast food treat he wound up with has now prompted him to launch a class-action suit against the taco chain. In a Brooklyn federal court Monday, Siragusa accused
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By Karl de Vries and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Washington (CNN) — New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to hold statewide-elected office in the Garden State, has died, her family said. She was 71. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. “She was not only a distinguished
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CATALNI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who rose to become one of New Jersey’s most prominent Black leaders and passionately advocated for revitalizing cities and against gun violence, died Tuesday after a sudden illness. She was 71. No cause of death was given, according to a statement from
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials released a revised draft wolf management plan Tuesday that recommends holding the statewide population at around 1,000 animals, a concession to conservatives looking for a hard limit. The Department of Natural Resources adopted a wolf management plan in 1999 that calls for capping
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By Kit Maher and Shawna Mizelle, CNN (CNN) — Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended his record delivering “pro-life protections” as Florida governor following criticism from the Susan B. Anthony anti-abortion group over his reluctance to embrace a national ban. DeSantis, who sought to burnish his conservative bona fides earlier this year when he signed a
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has threatened the use of force if the ousted president of Niger is not reinstated within one week, but how the body would carry out the threat remains unclear. Analysts say the success of such an intervention would depend
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There’s a viral video of actor Angus Cloud that almost went unnoticed. The “Euphoria” star, who died Monday at age 25, had been working as a waiter in Brooklyn back in 2018 when a woman named Darleen Justance visited a brunch spot for a birthday celebration with friends.
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Voyager mission team at NASA has been able to detect a signal from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft, which has been operating for nearly 46 years. “We enlisted the help of the (Deep Space Network) and Radio Science groups to help to see if we
Continue ReadingANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Moments after two children were playing with toy guns, one of the children picked up a real rifle in a western Alaska home and fatally shot the other child, authorities said. Alaska State Troopers were notified by both tribal and local police Sunday of the child’s death in Mountain Village, the
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By Tara Subramaniam and Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — After the thrill of winning successive Women’s World Cup titles, the 2023 tournament – so far – has brought the US team very much down to earth with a bump. Hearts must have been in the mouths of US fans during Tuesday’s tense 0-0 draw with
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By Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin will not seek to challenge Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin for her US Senate seat next year, the second congressional Republican in recent weeks to pass on a bid in the crucial swing state. Tiffany said he instead plans to run for reelection in
Continue ReadingThe organizers of the famous heavy metal music festival of Wacken in northern Germany have issued a travel ban for visitors with vehicles due to the muddy terrain of the festival grounds. They said Tuesday that because of heavy rain on Monday and before, the camping areas, the event grounds and access roads, were in
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