CNN By Holly Yan and Debra Goldschmidt, CNN (CNN) — Students in the nation’s second-largest school district will no longer be able to use cell phones during the school day after the Los Angeles Unified School District’s board voted 5-2 in favor of the ban Tuesday. The move highlights a frustration shared by educators across
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would have outlawed bump stocks after the Supreme Court struck down a ban on the rapid-fire gun accessory used in the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. Democrats tried to force a voice vote on the bill to ban
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By CNN Staff (CNN) — The stage will soon be set for CNN’s presidential debate, as the network’s eligibility window for the first in-person showdown of the 2024 cycle draws to a close. Candidates have until 12:00:01 a.m. ET on Thursday to meet the qualifications for participation in the debate, according to the network. So far, two
Continue ReadingKITV, CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Older Americans have plenty to worry about, and the lack of affordable health care is at the top of the list. New research captures their anxiety about the cost of treatment and prescription drugs, along with their ability to pay for them. Here’s what else
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Older Americans have plenty to worry about, and the lack of affordable health care is at the top of the list. New research captures their anxiety about the cost of treatment and prescription drugs, along with their ability to pay for them. Here’s what else you might
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — In two weeks, the White House has swerved from taking tough action against asylum-seekers trying to enter the country illegally to taking strong action to show empathy for people who have lived for years in the US immigration shadows. It was in early June that President Joe
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with three felonies after he was accused of stealing a gun and threatening to shoot a man on Saturday near the intersection of West Broadway and North Garth Avenue in Columbia. Shaquan Russell, 20, was charged with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Travis Barker is celebrating how far he’s come since he was critically injured in a plane crash in 2008. On Tuesday, the Blink-182 drummer launched a new wellness initiative inspired by his recovery from the accident – called Run Travis Run – with events taking place in New York
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Noam Chomsky’s wife, Valeria Wasserman Chomsky, says reports Tuesday that the famed linguist and activist had died are untrue. “No, it is false,” she wrote Tuesday in response to an emailed query from The Associated Press. Noam Chomsky, 95, had been hospitalized in Brazil while
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Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company to the Department of Justice. The FTC said in a statement on Tuesday that it investigated the two companies and “uncovered reason to believe” TikTok and ByteDance are “violating or are about to violate”
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Quavo doesn’t want his late nephew and fellow Migos member Takeoff’s gun-related death to have been in vain. On Tuesday, which would have been Takeoff’s 30th birthday, Quavo co-hosted the firstRocket Foundation Summit in collaboration with US Vice President Kamala Harris and the White House
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WFAA, CNN By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A Dallas-area megachurch accepted the resignation of senior pastor Robert Morris on Tuesday after allegations of a past inappropriate relationship with a 12-year-old surfaced last week. In a statement obtained by CNN affiliate WFAA, the Board of Elders of Gateway Church said that prior to June 14, they didn’t have
Continue ReadingBy Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A Dallas-area megachurch accepted the resignation of senior pastor Robert Morris on Tuesday after allegations of a past inappropriate relationship with a 12-year-old surfaced last week. The Board of Elders of Gateway Church said in a statement Tuesday that prior to June 14, they didn’t have all the facts of the
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By Greg Ng & David Collins Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WBAL) — In sweeping and historic action, Gov. Wes Moore pardoned more than 175,000 marijuana convictions in Maryland. The governor symbolically used a pen from the Last Prisoner Project to sign the executive order on Monday morning. The order includes
Continue ReadingBy Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — Boston’s iconic Duck Boats are set to carry the NBA champion Boston Celtics and the Larry O’Brien Trophy on a victory parade through the city on Friday. Boston beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win
Continue ReadingBy Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story LAKELAND, Florida (WESH) — A woman was arrested while working at McDonald’s last Friday morning after police say she fired shots at customers who complained about their order. According to Lakeland police, officers responded to the fast food establishment on East Memorial Boulevard around 1
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS The St. Louis Blues have signed defenseman Scott Perunovich to a $1.15 million contract for next season. The soon-to-be 26-year-old was a pending restricted free agent with arbitration rights. The new deal gives him a sight raise from the $775,000 he was making last season. Perunovich had 17 assists in 54 games in
Continue ReadingBy Da Lin Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — A Visitacion Valley park has been renamed after a great-grandmother who died from her injuries a year after being attacked at the park. San Francisco city leaders, neighbors, and the family of Yik Oi Huang unveiled the new sign on
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By Megan Mellado Click here for updates on this story LAKE MONROE, Florida (WESH) — Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said they were called just before 2 a.m. Sunday about a gator attack at Lake Monroe. The attack left a man amputated, missing his arm from the elbow down, FWC said.
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