By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 900 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada with Takata air bag inflators that could explode and hurl shrapnel in a crash. The recall covers certain Chevrolet Camaro, Sonic and Volt vehicles as well as the Buick Verano, all from the 2013
Continue ReadingJULIE WALKER and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A swimmer who got swept out to sea by a powerful current was rescued off New York’s Long Island after treading water for five hours, police said. Dan Ho, 63, went swimming at a beach in Babylon at around 5 a.m. Monday and was
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By Tara Subramaniam and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — US coach Vlatko Andonovski said it was “insane” for anyone to question the team’s commitment as he responded to criticism from former American international soccer star Carli Lloyd. “The player of the match was that post,” two-time World Cup winner and former US player Lloyd said
Continue ReadingBy Hayatullah Amanat, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — The United Kingdom and Japan hold the top positions as the most-liked countries among Canadians, according to a new survey conducted by Research Co. The survey found that 74 per cent Canadians hold a favourable view of these
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Breeding Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The City of Shreveport is now on pace for 83 homicides in 2023. The city now has 48 homicides, one short of the total for all of last year. It comes as the city saw three more homicides just since last
Continue ReadingBy Natasha O’Neill, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — After a poor growing season in June and July, India banned the export of non-basmati rice to trade partners including Canada last week. The government of India published the notice last Thursday, explaining that a late seasonal start
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats are celebrating the beginning of a new era for the state Supreme Court as it flips from conservative to liberal control for the first time in 15 years. Janet Protasiewicz is a new justice who made abortion rights a focus of her winning election
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer There are now more golden lion tamarins bounding between branches in the Brazilian rainforest than at any time since efforts to save the species started in the 1970s, a new survey reveals. Once on the brink of extinction, with only about 200 animals in the wild, the population has
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is positioning himself as the economic defender of the American family, building on his claim that he is protecting them culturally. The 2024 Republican presidential candidate on Monday released a 10-point economic plan, which he describes as a “Declaration of Economic Independence.” DeSantis, who remains
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An investigation into a Facebook post that accused an adult male of going into the women’s locker room at the Waynesville Recreation Center was found to be baseless, but it opened the door to a bigger question of what North
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — CVS is laying off about 5,000 employees in a cost-cutting effort, the pharmacy chain confirmed Tuesday. Reductions will occur in “non-customer facing positions,” primarily affecting its corporate staff, according to a statement given to CNN. CVS said it is “evolving to adapt to new consumer health needs
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer SpongeBob and Slimetime are coming to the Super Bowl. The NFL and CBS Sports have announced that this season’s Super Bowl will have a kids-centric presentation on Nickelodeon. It will be the first time the Super Bowl has had an alternate telecast on another network. CBS has the rights
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By Chris Lau and Sania Farooqui, CNN (CNN) — A mysterious cylinder that washed ashore in Western Australia is debris from an Indian space launch, authorities in both countries have said, ending a flurry of speculation over the object’s origin. The cylinder was part of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle that the Indian Space Research
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Bud Light’s decline is benefiting one of its biggest rivals. Molson Coors, brewer of Miller Lite and Coors Light beers, reported Tuesday its single best quarter of revenue since its 2005 merger, as drinkers continue to shift their allegiance away from the Anheuser Busch-made beer. In a
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By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — Uber has reported that its revenue ticked up 14% last quarter, marking a slower pace of growth than recent quarters when sales surged as riders returned to pre-pandemic habits. The company on Tuesday reported revenue of $9.2 billion for the quarter ending in June, a 14% increase
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Amazon is adding video telemedicine visits in all 50 states to a virtual clinic it launched last fall, as the e-commerce giant pushes deeper into care delivery. Amazon said Tuesday that customers can visit its virtual clinic around the clock through Amazon’s website or app. There, they can compare
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By Caitlin Hu, CNN (CNN) — The kidnapping of an American nurse in Haiti last week along with her young child has cast stark light on the Caribbean nation’s epidemic of lawlessness, where more than 1,000 people were taken hostage for ransom in the first six months of the year, according to United Nations figures.
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have often been candid about their lives together over the years, sharing snippets on social media as they’ve grown to a family of six. Now, they’re opening a door to an aspect that’s only been hinted at in recent photos and videos — a
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By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly. A rule issued in 2007, rolled back by the Trump administration, and updated last year by the Biden administration, effectively bans the sale of common incandescent light bulbs. The rule
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities are planning tougher penalties for arson with fines to be increased to 10 times the current level. The moves follows a spate of major wildfires that have already caused more damage than the 2022 annual total. Greece’s civil protection minister said late Monday that details of the measures would
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