By Kilee Thomas Click here for updates on this story EDMOND, Oklahoma (KOCO) — An Edmond family is honoring their late son by helping other students live out their dreams. In August 2022, 17-year-old Gavin Black died in a motorcycle crash at Kelly Avenue and Covell Road while on his way to school. Now, his
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers has determined that soil is contaminated beneath some suburban St. Louis homes near a creek where nuclear waste was dumped decades ago, but the contamination isn’t enough to pose a health risk. Soil beneath six homes at the Cades Cove subdivision in Florissant “will not need
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CNN By Rob Picheta and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she is making “good progress” in her recovery from cancer, and will make her first public appearance in months at the King’s official birthday celebration on Saturday. Catherine, who revealed in March she has been diagnosed with cancer,
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By Faith Egbuonu Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE (KOAT) — The Office of Inspector General released a 16-page report alleging misuse of taxpayer funds from the city of Albuquerque in June 2024 in connection to sick pay leave upon resignation. The OIG received a complaint alleging violations of “the city’s personnel policy
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN, MEAD GRUVER and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Standing at the edge of a bluff overlooking the Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park, TJ Ammond stared through binoculars at hundreds of buffalo dotting the verdant valley below. Tan-colored calves frolicked near their mothers while hulking bulls
Continue ReadingBy MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania court is turning aside a legal challenge by Philadelphia’s elected district attorney to a law establishing a new special prosecutor to handle crimes on the city’s mass transit system. A divided Commonwealth Court on Friday turned down District Attorney Larry Krasner’s argument that the
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Now, this is a story all about how Will Smith’s life got flipped, turned upside down – and how he appears to be working hard to fix that. Smith has been making the rounds promoting his latest project, “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth in his film
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Some shelters south of the U.S. border are caring for many more migrants now that the Biden administration stopped considering most asylum requests, while others have yet to see much of a change. The impact appears uneven more than a week after the temporary suspension took
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Ashley Branton has earned a living as a psychic medium for seven years, helping a growing number of people with heavy choices about toxic relationships, home purchases and cross-country moves. And while the tarot cards are never wrong, she said, they didn’t see this one coming.
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate will reconvene in a special legislative session next week to consider a proposal that would exempt some military families from pending changes in eligibility for a state program for educational benefits at state public colleges and universities. The Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program waives tuition for
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El máximo triunfo para un equipo de la NBA es, por supuesto, agregar un campeonato más a su franquicia, que las vitrinas de títulos se hagan cada vez más grandes. Sin embargo, al ganar las finales de NBA, también llegan las glorias y los galardones individuales, entre ellos el anillo de
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — La princesa de Gales, Kate Middleton, informó que está haciendo un “buen progreso” en su recuperación del cáncer, y que hará su primera aparición pública en meses en la celebración oficial del cumpleaños del rey Carlos, este sábado. Kate, quien reveló en marzo que fue diagnosticada con cáncer, dijo en un
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Noah Berlatsky es un escritor independiende de Chicago. Las opiniones expresadas en esta nota le pertenecen exclusivamente a su autor. (CNN) — No soy especialmente malévolo ni intimidante, así que no esperaba ser el villano de la nueva película infantil de Pixar, “Inside Out 2”. Pero resulta que la antagonista de
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The USA achieved a historic milestone after advancing to the next stage of the men’s T20 Cricket World Cup after its game against Ireland on Friday was abandoned due to a wet outfield, according to the International Cricket Council. There had been heavy rainfall overnight ahead of the match
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week of mostly menswear previews has opened with two co-ed collections, underlining that the old calendar rules no longer apply. The week usually reserved for menswear is a lighter one, featuring just 20 runway shows and allowing time for reflection amid the usual hubbub.
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales has has given an update on her cancer treatment, saying she is making good progress and hopes to return to some public duties. In a statement released Friday, Kate says she has been “blown away by all the kind messages of support and encouragement” since she announced her
Continue Reading By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — Darfur, a region in western Sudan, has a tragic history marked by ethnic violence and humanitarian crises. In the early 2000s, the area experienced a brutal conflict that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions. Today, there are alarming signs
Continue ReadingFREEPORT, Pa. (AP) — In the weeks before his death, Karen Coffman’s husband worried she might have money troubles after he was gone. But two weeks before he died in April of complications from a brain tumor, the Pennsylvania woman bought a scratch-off state lottery ticket that netted her $1 million. “When I told him
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By Christina Hager Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — There’s nothing like tattoo ink, to force a fan to commit to a dream, even if it isn’t meant to be. “Celtics 2022 World Champions,” said Jack Bienvenue, pointing to the tattoo that’s been on his arm for a couple of
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales said Friday she is “making good progress” in her cancer treatment and will attend King Charles III ‘s ceremonial birthday parade on Saturday, Kate’s first public appearance since her diagnosis. The 42-year-old wife of Prince William has not made any
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