By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The late country music artist Toby Keith was honored over the weekend during commencement at the University of Oklahoma. Keith, who died of stomach cancer at the age of 62 in February, had learned prior to his passing that he would be receiving an honorary doctorate, which was
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned of a dangerous future for the U.K. in a pitch to voters ahead of a national election that could see Conservatives ousted from power after 14 years. Sunak’s speech repeatedly attacked Labour leader Keir Starmer and said he lacked a
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By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — The surprise social media return of the trader who helped ignite the meme stock frenzy in 2021 sent GameStop shares skyrocketing Monday. The surge had nothing to do with the troubled company’s fundamentals — and everything to do with a cartoon of a gamer that the trader,
Continue ReadingBy ELITSA BIZIOS, SAMANTHA SOSA, RUBÉN ROSARIO Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — A man working security at a South Beach nightclub was shot and killed outside of the business overnight, a 7News source said. Miami Beach Police units responded to the scene of the shooting in front of
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Greece’s leader has arrived in Turkey’s capital for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the countries pursue a normalization program and seek to put aside decades-old disputes. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was welcomed in Ankara on Monday by Erdogan and a military guard of honor
Continue ReadingNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Some police officers have been left injured after a police chase in northern New Jersey that ended when at least two cruisers crashed. The chase began in the wee hours of Monday in Bloomfield when officers tried to stop a sport utility vehicle. The pursuit continued into nearby Newark. That’s where
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Rutherford County authorities say another inmate at the county detention center has died, marking the second such death in a week. In a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office said detention center staff were performing routine cell checks during the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will open the regular season at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in a rematch of the AFC title game. The NFL will release the entire 2024 season schedule on Wednesday night on the NFL Network. The Chiefs beat the Ravens 17-10
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will open the regular season at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in a rematch of the AFC title game. The NFL will release the entire 2024 season schedule on Wednesday night on the NFL Network. The Chiefs beat the Ravens 17-10
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El cambio en el lenguaje utilizado por el ejército de Ucrania en 72 horas de actualizaciones diarias cuenta la historia: “Combates defensivos en curso.” “Empeorado significativamente.” “Éxito táctico ruso.” Rara vez se escucha al alto mando de Kyiv sonar pesimista, pero su pronunciada trayectoria hacia el sur refleja el lugar grave
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, JOSEPH KRAUSS and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Aid workers struggled Monday to distribute dwindling food and other supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by what Israel says is a limited military operation in Rafah, as the two main crossings near the southern Gaza city remained
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Artificial intelligence voice-cloning technology carries so many risks of harmful impersonation that major technology companies are wary of letting people use it. But a team of Rhode Island doctors and their 21-year-old patient found that it can also hold tremendous benefits. Alexis Bogan felt she
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court has convicted a former government official of torturing and brutally murdering his wife and sentenced him to 24 years in prison. The trial had gripped the Central Asian nation. Thousands of people during the trial called for harsher penalties for domestic violence, and the authorities adopted a bill toughening
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s ruling Socialist party scored a crucial victory in regional elections in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia, garnering the most seats and dealing a blow to the region’s two main separatist parties that have governed for decades. But candidate Salvador Illa failed to
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish police say the Dutch contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before the finale will likely be charged for making illegal threats. A police spokesman said on Monday that their investigation into the incident is over and that a
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Microsoft has announced its most substantial commitment yet to France. The company pledged on Monday to invest 4 billion euros or $4.3 billion this year to bolster the country’s burgeoning artificial intelligence sector. This move is part of a broader effort unveiled during President Emmanuel Macron’s pro-business Choose France event. The summit
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s weekend government shakeup appears to be the triumph of competence over loyalty: The Kremlin leader has replaced his camping-and-fishing buddy head of the country’s defense ministry with someone widely seen as a competent technocrat. That, at least, seems to be the immediate takeway after the Kremlin announced that
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — The changing language used by the Ukrainian military in 72 hours of daily updates tells the story: “Ongoing defensive fighting.” “Significantly worsened.” Russian “tactical success.” You rarely ever hear Kyiv’s top brass sounding downbeat, but their steep southerly trajectory reflects the grave place Ukraine finds itself in.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze appeared online for the first time in three years, sending the prices of thee quirky and volatile shares sharply higher Monday. Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty,” posted an image Sunday on the social platform X of a man sitting forward
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive will demand explanations from Eurovision song contest organizers why its flag was banned from the concert hall during the final. In a contest already full of controversy, the European Commission said it plans “a very lively discussion” with the organizers over the ban.
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