By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Best Buy expects declining tech sales to hit a low this year before stabilizing, in another sign of consumer caution around discretionary spending and retail purchases. The consumer electronics store said Tuesday that it is lowering the high end of its forecast for this year, even though
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns that began in March 2020. Last year, though, business for Valentino’s Costume Group had finally picked back up. Hoping to capitalize on that good fortune, the shop moved in January to a North Hollywood
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By Lauren A. Siegel Travel is back in full swing this summer, and so is bad behaviour by tourists. Popular destinations have seen an uptick in incidents involving tourists in recent years. Reports of a man defacing the Colosseum in Rome shows that behavior has deteriorated even in places that rarely had problems in the past. What’s behind
Continue ReadingBy SARAH BRUMFIELD, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville shooter used to work at a dollar store and stopped in at one before a security guard’s presence apparently led him to instead target the Dollar General down the road, where he killed three people. He worked at a
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By Junko Ogura and Jack Guy, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Police in Japan have implemented an unusual strategy in order to prevent drunk driving: encouraging people to consume alcohol and then letting them loose on a driving course. The initiative is part of an awareness campaign organized by the Chikushino Police Department in Fukuoka, southwest
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press EASTERN EGG ROCK, Maine (AP) — On remote islands off the Maine coast, a unique bird held its own this year in the face of climate change. Atlantic puffins — clownish seabirds with colorful bills and waddling gaits — had their second consecutive rebound year for fledging chicks after suffering
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — An historic dog rescue operation with ties to Oregon is celebrating one year since the mission that saved thousands of beagles from a mass animal-testing facility. Last year, 4,000 beagles were rescued from a breeding facility in Virginia where they were
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Home prices rose again in June, marking the fifth successive month of gains, and remaining near the all-time highs notched a year ago. Prices rose 0.7% from the month before, according to seasonally adjusted data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index released Tuesday.
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Miley Cyrus is opening up about her life in a 10-part TikTok series inspired by her new song, “Used to Be Young.” In one video, the singer reflected on her relationship with fame and her country-star dad Billy Ray Cyrus. “When I was born (in 1992), my dad had
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story BREMEN, Georgia (WANF) — A California man was charged after being pulled over for not using a turning signal turned into a drug bust, according to the Haralson County Sheriff’s Office. The traffic stop happened Monday on I-20. After being pulled over, the sheriff’s office
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Llegamos a la Luna. Clonamos seres vivos. Creamos una vacuna contra un virus mortal en tiempo récord. Los avances científicos han superado a la ciencia ficción una y otra vez, pero hay un fenómeno contra el que los humanos no pueden: los huracanes. Cada temporada, el Centro Nacional de
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Steve Harvey and his wife Marjorie Bridges Harvey would like everyone to know their marriage is solid. “The Family Feud” host appeared in Atlanta for an event recently, where a TikTok video shows him addressing speculation there had been trouble in his marriage. “Before I get started, just let
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By Jasmina Alston Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Dr. Danielle Battle was sworn in as the new interim superintendent for Atlanta Public Schools on Monday, days after a high school football coach was arrested for physically assaulting a player during a game. Video shows a Benjamin E. Mays High
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Cuando una mujer australiana de 64 años ingresó en el hospital para someterse a una intervención quirúrgica cerebral, la doctora neurocirujana Hari Priya Bandi no esperaba extraer un gusano parásito vivo de casi 8 centímetros de largo que se retorcía entre sus pinzas. “Solo me había cruzado con gusanos gracias a mis
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story GRAND BLANC, Michigan (WNEM) — A silent protest is being planned against a local school board member accused in the fake electors scheme. The committee to recall Amy Facchinello, a Grand Blanc School Board member, said it wants to hold her accountable for the felony
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man suffered serious injuries in a one-vehicle crash on Route UU Monday evening in Callaway County. The crash occurred when Evan Mackey, 21, was on his way to an emergency in a 2020 Ford Explorer, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers say, Mackey was going to fast
Continue ReadingBy LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jean Dawson is pushing the boundaries of his experimental yet melodic sound with a 2023 trilogy showcasing his unique blend of rap, rock, punk and folk. The Los Angeles-based artist’s latest release, “’DESTRUCTION FOR DUMMIES’, PT 2 JEAN DAWSON AS ‘NIGHTMARE,’” comes as he prepares to
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Bavaria’s governor says his deputy has not done enough to prove he wasn’t responsible for an antisemitic flyer as a high school student. Markus Soeder has ordered his deputy, Hubert Aiwanger, to answer 25 questions to clear himself of any possible involvement in the scandal that has
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Nashville hospital patient was arrested Friday after police said he kicked a nurse in the face and flung blood toward staff while shouting racial slurs. Metro officers were dispatched to TriStar Summit Medical Center in response to a patient fighting
Continue ReadingBy Lydia Fielder Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A man detailed how he helped rescue a woman from a wrong-way crash she caused on Interstate 65 North early Sunday morning. “It was something like a movie,” Kenny Turner said. “It’s something I never experienced in my life.” Turner said
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