Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Before “The Truman Show” hit theaters or “Big Brother” turned George Orwell’s “1984” concept into a TV show, there was Nasubi, the unlikely (and unwitting) centerpiece of a cruel Japanese game show called “Denpa Shonen.” That strange story, and the road map it provided for the current age
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — A month after eight Norwegian Cruise Line passengers were stranded in Africa when their ship left without them because they were late getting back, a US couple – ages 84 and 81 – were also left behind by the cruise line in Spain. Richard and Claudene Gordon of Salt
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Retired U.S. women’s soccer star Carli Lloyd and her husband are expecting their first child in October. The 41-year-old Lloyd, who retired in 2021, announced her pregnancy on Instagram. She has been married to Brian Hollins for seven years. Lloyd retired in 2021 after a career that included two World Cup
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Austin police are investigating a sudden surge in suspected opioid overdoses in the Texas capital, with dozens of reported cases in just two days this week. While the exact source of the overdoses remains unclear, “It is apparent that there is a deadly batch of illicit
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists have unearthed the skeletons of five people, missing their hands and feet, at a former Nazi military base in Poland. They were discovered at a Nazi command center known as the Wolf’s Lair in Gierloz, northeastern Poland, after the group unearthed a fragment of human skull during a
Continue ReadingBy Madison Edwards and Norm Cottrill Click here for updates on this story EAGLE PASS, Texas (KTBS) — My time in Eagle Pass, Texas, was spent touring the areas south of Shelby Park, where the Louisiana National Guard’s Second Squadron 108th Cavalry Regiment patrolled the banks of the Rio Grande. As dawn breaks over the
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — You can already bet real money on basketball, baseball, and football – so why not Skee-Ball, Hot Shots basketball or Dance Dance Revolution? Dave and Buster’s (PLAY), the popular restaurant and entertainment chain, is getting into the betting business. The company is looking to make some extra
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By Kelly Vaughen Click here for updates on this story LIVONIA, Michigan (WWJ) — Technology originally developed for homeland security is now available in Michigan to inspect every inch of your car. Developers say using UVeye is like getting an MRI for your vehicle. “This will capture a full scan anywhere from five miles per
Continue ReadingBy MARTÍN SILVA REY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Volunteers have searched on the fringes of Mexico City for what they thought could be a clandestine crematorium. It was the first time in recent memory that anyone claimed to have found such a body disposal site in the capital, but authorities disputed the contention
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — In February 2003, workers preparing the basement of a Manhattan building for demolition made a gruesome discovery: the skeleton of a teenage girl rolled up in carpet and buried in a concrete tomb. The victim was hog-tied with an electrical cord. A gold signet ring engraved with the initials
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By Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — A Michigan teen is facing an operating while intoxicated charge after he was found in his vehicle unresponsive, with a tree embedded in his pickup truck early Monday, officials said. At about 6:15 a.m. on April 29, Ingham County deputies were called
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Pro-Russia hackers have exploited shoddy security practices at multiple US water plants in recent cyberattacks that have hit a wider swathe of victims than was previously documented, according to an advisory by US federal agencies obtained by CNN. Though the attacks have not impacted drinking water, the advisory lays
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By Kelly Vaughen Click here for updates on this story LIVONIA, Michigan (WDJT) — Technology originally developed for homeland security is now available in Michigan to inspect every inch of your car. Developers say using UVeye is like getting an MRI for your vehicle. “This will capture a full scan anywhere from five miles per
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Brianna Starr, 29, and her sister, Alicia, 26, never worried much about sunscreen. While growing up in Kansas, they focused on getting a gorgeous tan, like many of their friends and the influencers they followed on social media. “It was a social thing,” Brianna said. “So many times we’d
Continue Reading By Katie Bo Lillis and Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — When Bill Burns became CIA director in March 2021, he vowed to investigate a mysterious illness afflicting a growing number of soldiers, spies and diplomats who reported a sudden onset of debilitating symptoms, including severe headaches, loss of balance and reduced cognitive function. Many of
Continue ReadingBy JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have given an insight into their long-term ambitions for Welsh soccer team Wrexham, which they hope could eventually see the capacity of its Racecourse Ground stadium increase massively to 55,000. The Hollywood pair have already transformed the fortunes of the historic but down-on-its-luck club
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — From New York to Los Angeles, college campus protests against the war in Gaza turned violent Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning as police sought to clear campuses of protesters in many locations, leading to mass arrests. Protesters opposed to Israel’s actions in the war in Gaza
Continue Reading CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — From New York to Los Angeles, college campus protests against the war in Gaza turned violent Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning as police sought to clear campuses of protesters in many locations, leading to mass arrests. Protesters opposed to Israel’s actions in the war in
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference — the first such legislative gathering in five years.
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has secured an additional $1.6 billion worth of shares in Trump Media, according to a regulatory filing this week. Based on the company’s stock hitting certain price benchmarks, Trump was awarded an additional 36 million shares in the company that owns his
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