By Sam Landstra Click here for updates on this story GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (WXMI) — Nearly completely deaf, Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Ninth Symphony. Legally blind in both eyes, Nancy Lee, too, has not let physical limitation diminish her artistry, painting lush landscapes and garden scenes soon to be on public display at her
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Estados Unidos reanudó el jueves la entrega de ayuda a Gaza utilizando su muelle temporal, según el Comando Central de Estados Unidos (CENTOM). Estados Unidos desmanteló el muelle temporalmente el 14 de junio por segunda vez desde que fue anclado originalmente el 17 de mayo. El muelle fue desmantelado para evitar
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Kylian Mbappé was an unused substitute in France’s goalless draw against the Netherlands on Friday, after the striker broke his nose in his nation’s opening game of Euro 2024. There had been fears the France captain would miss the Group D clash, but manager Didier Deschamps told reporters Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story CHICO, California (KCRA) — A Chico man is looking for two people who he says saved his life. Jason Jay, 48, believes he would have died after a bee stung him while he was riding his motorcycle north on Highway 99 last Sunday. Doctors said
Continue ReadingBy Chris Bovia , Michael Martin Click here for updates on this story SHELBY, Michigan (WXMI) — A cabin near Stony Lake was destroyed by a falling tree Thursday night, trapping 12 elementary-aged girls and their two counselors inside. The kids were attending a program at Camp Ao-Wa-Kiya. It happened on Thomas Pike near S
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Steeplechase runner Mason Ferlic is taking aim at the stars both on the track and in his field. Ferlic’s focus was on the U.S. Olympic Trials, but a tweaked hamstring kept him out of his first-round heat in the steeplechase. Tumbles, plunges and injuries happen,
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — A California man accused of deliberately driving himself, his wife and two children off a cliff on a coastal highway in January 2023 was granted a mental health diversion, meaning the criminal trial is now suspended, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s office said in a news release
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A 3,300-year-old ship has been discovered at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, making it one of the oldest shipwrecks ever discovered and rewriting our understanding of sailing in the ancient world, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. The vessel is estimated to be from the 13th or 14th
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By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — French luxury conglomerate LVMH has added a tiny Parisian bistro to its sprawling empire of designer fashion brands, jewelry makers and hotels. The company, owned by Europe’s richest man Bernard Arnault, said Thursday that it had bought a majority stake in Chez L’ami Louis, a 100-year-old restaurant in
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors on Friday urged the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to uphold provisions of a gag order that bar him from criticizing jurors and court staff, while agreeing to lift a restriction on his public statements about trial witnesses. In court papers filed
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El déficit presupuestario federal de EE.UU. alcanzará los US$ 1,9 billones este año fiscal, según una proyección actualizada publicada el martes por la Oficina de Presupuesto del Congreso (CBO, por sus siglas en inglés). Eso es un 27% (o US$ 400.000 millones) más de lo que la agencia estimó en febrero.
Continue ReadingBy GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and DIARLEI RODRIGUES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro is famous for its beaches and vibrant parties in the Southern Hemisphere’s summer. The city now has a growing attraction for winter: humpback whales. The tourism agency of Rio sister city Niteroi across the Guanabara Bay on Thursday
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what’s happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees. The critical danger point outdoors for illness and death from relentless heat is several degrees lower than experts once thought, say researchers who put people in
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court upheld a federal law Friday that bars guns for domestic abusers, rejecting an argument pressed by gun rights groups that the prohibition violated the Second Amendment. The 8-1 decision in one of the court’s most closely watched cases limited the scope of a blockbuster ruling the
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. general election is nearly two weeks away. The left-of-center Labour Party is the clear favorite to defeat Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives on July 4 with Keir Starmer looking set to replace him as U.K. leader. Another week is ending in controversy for Sunak. This
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence. In their first Second Amendment case since they expanded gun rights in 2022, the justices ruled 8-1 in favor of a 1994 ban on firearms for people
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — American Express will acquire the dining reservation and event management platform Tock from Squarespace for $400 million cash. AmEx began making acquisitions in the dining and event space with its purchase of Resy five years ago, giving cardmembers access to hard-to-get restaurants and locations. Tock,
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a settlement between Western states over the management of one of North America’s longest rivers. Friday’s 5-4 decision rebuffs an agreement recommended by a federal judge overseeing the case over how New Mexico, Texas and Colorado must share water from the Rio
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By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — According to the Milwaukee Police Department, an officer shot two people and an unborn child is dead following an armed carjacking and pursuit on Wednesday, June 20. Around 2:23 p.m., officers tried to stop a vehicle near 17th and Vliet. The vehicle
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