By Beth Germano Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — It was a moment that went viral on Monday when Derrick White took a hit in the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals and came up bloody with a chipped tooth. “They were trying stuff in the locker room,
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By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift brought her Eras Tour to London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday with some famous faces in the audience, including the Prince of Wales and two of his children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. William, who was celebrating his 42nd birthday that day, and the children later met Swift and
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — About 67 million years ago, two dinosaurs faced off in a showdown in what’s now Montana before being buried together in a single grave. It’s unclear which dino won the battle. The Triceratops horridus and Tyrannosaurus rex each died sporting battle scars. The Triceratops fossil emerged first as it
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A bizarre own goal from Turkey’s Samet Akaydin helped Portugal qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2024, thanks to its 3-0 Group F victory on Saturday. The Turkish defender unwittingly passed the ball into his own net to double Portugal’s lead after Bernando Silva had opened the scoring
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — 52 han muerto o han desaparecido en los ataques israelÃes de este sábado cerca de la Ciudad de Gaza, según la Oficina de Medios de Comunicación del Gobierno, controlada por Hamas. La oficina indicó que 38 cadáveres habÃan llegado al Hospital Bautista Al Ahli y que 14 personas seguÃan desaparecidas bajo
Continue ReadingBANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about authorities in the Central African Republic charging a European aid worker who was arrested last month with terrorism and undermining state security. The story could not be substantiated.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine doctor has been convicted on multiple counts of illegally distributing opioids including oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl. Dr. Merideth Norris, 53, of Kennebunk, Maine, was found guilty Friday of distributing the opioids at her practice without a legitimate medical purpose and did so knowing that some patients were battling opioid
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Weeks after the decision allowing Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons for limited strikes in Russian territory, the country is having some success in halting Russia’s new push along the northeast front, but military commanders are clamoring for restrictions on long-range missiles to be lifted. Deteriorating
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Cuando Arda Güler marcó un golazo en la victoria por 3-1 de TurquÃa contra Georgia esta semana (un disparo lejano que se coló por la escuadra), se consolidó como uno de los mejores futbolistas jóvenes del mundo. Güler solo tiene 19 años, pero su talento ya le ha valido el apodo
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A teenager has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old Chicago boy, who was 300 feet away from the gunfire and not the intended target. Jai’mani Amir Rivera was killed Tuesday outside an apartment building where he lived on the city’s west side. Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling
Continue ReadingAnalysis by John Blake, CNN (CNN) — Some people obsessively monitor presidential election polls. Others ignore any political news like an overdue bill. And a few probably wish they could just press a button and fast-forward past this November. Americans have devised all sorts of strategies to deal with the unrelenting stress of this year’s
Continue ReadingPANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Three Alabama men have died from likely drowning after becoming distressed while swimming at a Florida Panhandle beach, authorities said Saturday morning. The young men had traveled to the Panama City Beach area Friday evening, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. The sheriff’s office received
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Two years ago, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion and setting off a fierce fight for reproductive rights at the state level. Abortion has emerged as a key issue in the 2024 election, and as access narrows in many states, reproductive
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox noted the city already had a backup solution in place. Use those little-noticed fire alarm red boxes, he said. They rely on that old yet reliable technology: The telegraph. “If you’re
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — With Democrats divided over the Israel-Hamas war, uninspired by their presidential nominee in Joe Biden and planning a convention in Chicago, there have been multiple comparisons to 1968, when Democrat Hubert Humphrey lost the White House to Republican Richard Nixon. The Vietnam War divided Democrats that year.
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press Idaho librarian June Meissner was closing up for the day at the downtown Boise Public Library when a man approached her asking for help. As an information services librarian, answering patrons’ questions is part of Meissner’s day-to-day work, and serving the community is one of her favorite parts of the
Continue ReadingSofÃa Benavides (CNN) — Una peligrosa ola de calor está provocando temperaturas sofocantes en gran parte de Estados Unidos este fin de semana, incluidas partes del valle de Ohio y el Atlántico medio. Mientras tanto, este fin de semana podrÃa desarrollarse un sistema tropical a través del suroeste del golfo de México. Esto es lo
Continue Reading By Eyad Kourdi and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Fifty-two people have been killed or left missing in Israeli strikes near Gaza city on Saturday, according to the Hamas-controlled Government Media Office (GMO). The GMO said that 38 bodies had arrived at Al Ahli Baptist Hospital and 14 people are still missing under the rubble
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — A water emergency has prompted the mayor of Capri — one of Italy’s most popular islands — to order a halt to the arrival of tourists, in a crisis that has deprived some areas of any water supply.  Mayor Paolo Falco said Saturday that without a water supply, it is impossible to
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as a child will campaign with first lady Jill Biden in Pennsylvania this weekend as part of a 2024 election push around the anniversary of the fall of Roe v. Wade.
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