By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Move over CrossFit, yoga and Peloton. Stretching sessions are the hot revival fitness fad. Studios like StretchLab, Stretch Zone, Lymbr and Stretch’d are popping up in strip malls and street corners, offering tight and achy people one-on-one stretching sessions with “flexologists” and “stretch therapists” for $100 or
Continue ReadingBy Alex Love Click here for updates on this story JOHNSON COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV) — What would you say to someone who saved your life? A Miami County man got the chance to say thank you during a heartwarming reunion at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. What began as a horrible car crash came to
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has been declared the winner of the presidential election in the world’s third-largest democracy. The results were confirmed Wednesday by the General Election Commission. Subianto said he will respect those who made different choices in the vote and, “We call on
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, Ryan Young, Jade Gordon and Ray Sanchez, CNN Jackson, Mississippi (CNN) — A fourth former Mississippi law enforcement officer who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men was sentenced to 40 years in prison Wednesday, as accounts of the horrifying brutality of a self-styled “Goon Squad” of deputies gripped a federal courtroom. A
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — A multibillion-dollar settlement in the United States agreed last Friday has opened the door for alternative models of selling real estate, and likely spells the end to 6% commissions on home sales. American homesellers excited by the prospect of paying substantially lower fees — and realtors equally
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Congressman Mike Bost has won the Republican nomination in a competitive downstate primary battle with former state Sen. Darren Bailey. Bailey, the 2022 GOP nominee for Illinois governor, challenged the five-term incumbent, claiming he wasn’t conservative enough for the district that encompasses virtually the entire bottom one-third of the state. He
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CNN, AFPTV, VIRGIN MEDIA NEWS, GETTY IMAGES., POOL By Niamh Kennedy and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced his resignation, citing “personal and political, but mainly political reasons” in a surprise move. Flanked by colleagues outside government buildings in Dublin on Wednesday, Varadkar said he felt he was no
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By Ryan Hennessy Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, Missouri (KCTV) — William Jewell College is not ignoring its troubled history. Part of the school was built by slaves, and the founders of the institution upheld the oppressive behavior. Current President Dr. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls is committed to acknowledging that history. However, there
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Residents in the Philadelphia area are about to see a rare site — a battleship floating down the Delaware River. The USS New Jersey is scheduled to move Thursday from its dock in Camden, New Jersey, when it will head to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for
Continue ReadingBy MOSES NDUNGU and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies are referring to “e-waste,” which is defined as discarded devices with a plug or battery, including cellphones,
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CNN By Max Foster, Pauline Lockwood, Niamh Kennedy and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom’s data watchdog is “assessing” reports that a staff member at a London hospital allegedly tried to access the private medical records of Catherine, Princess of Wales during her stay in January. The Daily Mirror tabloid reports The London
Continue ReadingBy GENE JOHNSON and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press A white supremacist Idaho prison gang member and an accomplice remained on the loose Wednesday after the accomplice staged a brazen overnight attack to free the inmate as he was being transported from a Boise hospital, police said. Police identified the man suspected of shooting two corrections
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE EVATT Associated Press JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — St. Helena, a small, craggy island in the South Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most remote inhabited places in the world. Until several years ago, it took five nights by boat to reach the British overseas territory, which is nearly halfway between southern Africa
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — La actriz Demi Moore envió un mensaje al actor Bruce Willis, con quien estuvo casada, con motivo de su cumpleaños. En un mensaje publicado en sus redes, Demi Moore compartió este martes algunas imágenes con Willis, entre ellas una reciente donde se les ve sentados platicando en una sala y otras
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are set Thursday to underscore their support for war-torn Ukraine. The aim is to help boost arms production and to prove to Russia that they are in it for the long haul. Ukraine’s munition stocks are desperately low. Russia has more and better-armed troops.
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is growing five times faster than rates of recycling – bringing a host of health, environmental and climate problems, according to new analysis. The numbers are staggering. In 2022, the world generated
Continue Reading By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — A classic American cookie is reimagining its ingredients. Chips Ahoy! is debuting a new recipe for its original cookie as the brand revamps its taste with improved chocolate chips, the company said. The original Chips Ahoy! cookie, known for its bright blue packaging, will look and feel the same, but with
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel this week as part of his sixth urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israelis’ war with Hamas began in October, as relations between the two countries have soured dramatically in recent weeks.
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for a third straight time amid falling inflation and an effort to help the economy. The cut by a half-percentage point brought the interest rate down to 5.75%. Wednesday’s move was expected by most analysts. The bank started to trim borrowing
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ELBERTA, Alabama (WALA) — An Elberta woman is charged with felony leaving the scene of an accident after police said she hit a young girl with her SUV Monday morning and kept going. Katherine Rolek was arrested a short time later at her place of
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