By Mekialaya White Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that poses significant challenges to those affected. ALS United Rocky Mountain is fighting for a cure, helping Coloradans with ALS live their lives to the fullest with critical
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — A Paris court has sentenced three high-ranking Syrian officials in absentia to life in prison for complicity in war crimes in a landmark case against the regime of Syria’s President Bashar Assad and the first such case on European soil. The trial focused on the officials’ role in the alleged 2013 arrest
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun at a major defense conference in Singapore next week. The announcement came shortly before Austin underwent a medical procedure on Friday evening and temporarily transferred power to his deputy.
Continue ReadingPROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands (AP) — An American arrested in the Caribbean for illegally carrying ammunition is returning to the United States after receiving a suspended sentence of one year and a fine of several thousand dollars. A Turks and Caicos Islands government spokesman said Friday that Bryan Hagerich was free to leave the
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By Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A U.S. military veteran believes he was a victim of a hate crime after he was brutally attacked outside a Chicago grocery store. Kevin Qin said he wanted to warn everyone in the South Loop – specifically Asian Americans, who he believes
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By Jon Sarlin, CNN (CNN) — The phrase “unified Reich,” which appeared in a video posted by the Trump campaign and caused a firestorm of controversy, appears to have originated as placeholder text in a collection of video templates created in 2023 by a 30-year-old Turkish freelance graphic designer. The video, posted and subsequently removed
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By Jason Rantala Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Lines were right out the door Thursday, as people waited two hours at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, and it wasn’t for a new baby animal. “I have never seen it like this, definitely not for a plant,” said Como
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — R&B superstar Usher will join the night concert lineup for this summer’s 30th anniversary of the Essence Festival of Culture. Organizers announced late Thursday that Usher, who is no stranger to the event, will perform during the festival, which this year runs July 4-7 at various venues in New Orleans. As
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By Bo Evans Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH (KTVT) — Two years have passed since 21 souls were taken at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde – 19 young students and two of their teachers. People will commemorate the deadly mass shooting in different ways but one woman wrote a play to
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — An 18-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in a violent attack on a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, last month. UCLA police say the man was detained in Beverly Hills on Thursday morning and was booked at the UCLA Police Department for felony assault
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Genetically engineered mosquitoes have been released in the tiny East African country of Djibouti to combat a surge in malaria infections caused by an invasive vector. This initiative started on Thursday, comes as Djibouti, one of Africa’s smallest nations with just over a million residents, grapples with a dramatic increase in
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Two teams of scientists have discovered a theoretically habitable planet, smaller than Earth but bigger than Venus, orbiting a small star about 40 light-years away. The exoplanet, named Gliese 12b, orbits a cool red dwarf star situated in the constellation Pisces and is about 27% the size of our
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press Navajo officials are celebrating the signing of legislation outlining a proposed water rights settlement that will ensure supply from the Colorado River and other sources for three Native American tribes and more security for drought-stricken Arizona. Navajo President Buu Nygren was flanked by the tribe’s attorney general and council
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los estadounidenses son quizás los abanderados de la “barbacoa”. Los patios traseros y los parques de Estados Unidos están llenos de gente reunida en torno a pollos y otras carnes bañados en salsas. Pero, por muy famosas que sean las habilidades parrilleras de Estados Unidos, muchos afirmarían que no se comparan
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Brown Click here for updates on this story WILLOW GROVE, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Andrea Ross takes great pride in every single bag she prepares. “There’s some staple items I like to include, one of which is a blanket … socks, hats, scarves,” she said. The 35-year-old is undergoing chemotherapy after a recent gut-wrenching
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By MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — Biden campaign officials have no idea what next week will bring in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York – including whether the former president will be convicted or found not guilty or whether the whole saga will ultimately end in a mistrial. But regardless of precisely
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By CBS Miami Team Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A Central Florida Catholic priest is charged with battery after a woman says he bit her during communion. She told police in St. Cloud that the scuffle began after he initially refused to give her the sacrament. “He wouldn’t give me
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By Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — More local families are coming forward after they were left scrambling when the National Foundation for Transplants closed unexpectedly and took their donations. Earlier this month, WBZ first told you about a grandmother in Salem, who was left in the lurch,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the French Open tennis tournament. May 26-June 9, 2024 – The French Open takes place at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. May 22-June 11, 2023 – The French Open takes place at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. Facts The French Open is one of four Grand
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By Marc Liverman Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Haywood County man is sharing his story after just discovering a strange object that may have been from outer space. So far, the object hasn’t been inspected by aerospace experts, but the discovery has a lot of people
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