By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A potent storm is unleashing snarling snow, tornadoes and massive hail in the central US Thursday for the second consecutive day. Tornado-warned thunderstorms are popping up in parts of the Plains and Ohio Valley at the same time heavy snow was bringing parts of Colorado to a standstill.
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — Saint Louis University basketball coach Travis Ford is out after eight seasons. Athletic Director Chris May announced Ford’s ouster Wednesday night, following the Billikens’ season-ending loss to Duquesne in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. SLU finished 13-20 overall and 5-13 in the A-10. In a statement, Athletic Director
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By Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — Concorde, the world’s fastest commercial aircraft, has been making a rare journey – floating down New York’s Hudson River. The British Airways Concorde, one of only 20 of the supersonic aircraft to ever fly, has been en route back to NYC’s Intrepid Museum after being sanded and recoated during
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, saying he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Schumer,
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CNN By Elisabeth Buchwald and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team of investors to make a bid to buy TikTok. This comes a day after the House passed a measure to ban the Chinese-owned social media giant or force a sale to a
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CNN By Elisabeth Buchwald and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team of investors to make a bid to buy TikTok. This comes a day after the House passed a measure to ban the Chinese-owned social media giant or force a sale to a
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Leading European soccer player Quincy Promes, who was convicted in absentia for drug smuggling last month in the Netherlands, has been arrested in Dubai at the request of Dutch prosecutors who are seeking his extradition, according to his lawyers. Promes, who has played as forward with major European clubs
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press America’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility Eversource built a 12-turbine wind farm called South Fork Wind east of Montauk Point, New York. New York
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By Amal Elhelw Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A man was attacked on the Portland waterfront Tuesday morning with some sort of stick, according to Portland police. Xinmin Liang suffered a concussion, swollen eye and broken arm. His family said he was there fishing like he does many mornings
Continue ReadingBy LOUIS PATRICK OKAMBA Associated Press BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The Republic of Congo has recorded its first cases of mpox in several regions. The health ministry’s report Wednesday could indicate the disease is spreading among people in Africa since sexual transmission of the virus was first confirmed on the continent last year.
Continue ReadingOpinion by Andrea Hailey (CNN) — Across the country, anti-democracy forces in local and state governments have become increasingly creative with their attempts to suppress the vote. They have one goal in mind: maintaining political power by overriding the will of the people. Now, they’re claiming to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to undermine democracy. In recent months, several states have left a non-profit organization called the Electronic Registration
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Perry‘s stepfather, journalist Keith Morrison, is opening up about the “Friends” star months after his death at the age of 54. Morrison was a recent guest on Hoda Kotb’s podcast “Making Space,” where he talked about his stepson, whose death was determined to have been the result
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — Jaromir Jagr is missing. Well, the bobbleheads of the former NHL star are anyway. The Pittsburgh Penguins say a shipment carrying bobbleheads of the franchise icon was stolen after arriving in California. The team had intended to give the bobbleheads away to fans during their home game against the San Jose Sharks.
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By Ciara Cummings Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — For the past year, Danielle (last name withheld) has been engaging in virtual visits with her son, Alex. Although Alex is 18, the state of Georgia considers him a dependent child with high needs. Alex has severe autism, but being away
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Wethington Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A man is facing charges after getting pulled over on Bell Road on Wednesday where he allegedly blamed a fantasy football punishment on why officers found powder residue on a digital scale in his vehicle, according to an arrest report. Police
Continue ReadingBy LUCA BRUNO and ANDREW DAMPF Associated Press ALBA, Italy (AP) — The purple pieces of vulcanized rubber track being produced at a factory in northern Italy will be run on by the world’s fastest athletes at the Paris Olympics. They have been made with one clear goal. Records. After three world records and 12
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Missouri (KMOV) — Six sisters are trying to set a World Record. There are six Overall sisters; four of them live in Farmington, one in Columbia and one in Ohio. Their combined age is 570 years and 43 days. They think they hold the
Continue ReadingROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The 12 finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame this year represent four decades of play. They range from Atari Asteroids, which was played on coin-fed consoles in arcades beginning in 1979, to Guitar Hero, introduced in 2005. Other nominees include the 1980s launches: Elite, Metroid, SimCity and Ultima.
Continue ReadingBy Christl Dabu Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Canuckle, a Canadian word-guessing game inspired by the mega-popular Wordle, says it hasn’t been told to take down its game after some developers recently received notices for alleged copyright violations. The New York Times filed several Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Survivors rescued from a deflating rubber dinghy in the central Mediterranean Sea have reported that some 60 people who departed Libya with them more than a week ago perished during the journey, the humanitarian rescue group SOS Mediterranee said Thursday. The European charity’s ship Ocean Viking spotted
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