By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sheila E. figured she’d be welcome if she showed up unannounced at Paisley Park, the studio where the percussionist once collaborated with her mentor and one-time fiancée, the late rock superstar Prince. She was wrong. She said in an Instagram video that she was hurt when she
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More than 80% of first responders experience traumatic situations while on the job, according to data from the Institutes of Health.
Continue ReadingBy AYANNA ALEXANDER and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Black Americans say that they’ve experienced racial discrimination regularly or from time to time and that such experiences inform how they view major U.S. institutions like policing, the political system and the media. That’s according to a study from the Pew Research Center
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By Epiphany La’Sha Click here for updates on this story COPPERAS COVE, Texas (KXXV) — A Copperas Cove ISD mother recently shared a video of her standing at the bus stop to pick up her young children, with cars breaking the law. Copperas Cove ISD Director of Transportation Mike Haire says this an ongoing issue
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated the Juneteenth holiday early with a Monday concert on the White House South Lawn with singers including Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle. “Black history is American history,” Biden told the crowd. The Democratic president warned that some “old ghosts” in new clothes —
Continue ReadingBy Heather Healy Click here for updates on this story WACO, Texas (KXXV) — McKenzie Covert is a thriving 12-year-old who loves volleyball and soccer. She had a three-year battle with a rare form of leukemia at just 3-years-old. Blood donations helped her survive. If it weren’t for blood and platelet donations, she wouldn’t have
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By Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Sudanese paramilitary forces stormed the main hospital in North Darfur, opening fire and looting vital medical supplies, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) have reported. Fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) plundered the facility on Saturday stealing an ambulance among other supplies, the aid agency said. “On Saturday, MSF and the
Continue Reading By Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — A plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine other people has gone missing after it failed to make a scheduled landing on Monday, according to the presidential office. The Malawi Defense Force Aircraft carrying Chilima and others left the capital of Lilongwe at 9:17 a.m. local time
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Hong Kong officials say a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is stepping down from the city’s top court. Beverly McLachlin will end her term serving as a non-permanent overseas judge at Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal. Canadian media report the judge says she has reached age 80
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The members of Hollywood’s crew member unions include people who – literally – help keep the lights on around town on film and television show sets, the same ones that will go dark again if the unions’ contract negotiations fail and another strike descends upon an industry still sore
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CNN By Rafael Romo, Belisa Morillo and Laura Weffer, CNN (CNN) — An alleged multistate human trafficking ring forcing immigrant women into prostitution. The mysterious killing of a former police officer in South Florida. Attacks against police officers in New York. The arrest of a drug dealer in Chicago. Local and federal officials say these apparently unrelated
Continue ReadingBy GREGORY GONDWE and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Soldiers are searching mountainous forests near a city in northern Malawi after a military plane carrying the country’s vice president and a former first lady went missing in the area Monday, President Lazarus Chakwera said. The plane carrying 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima,
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police now say at least a dozen people were hurt in a shooting at a rooftop party in Wisconsin’s capital city. The shooting happened around 12:45 a.m. Sunday on the roof of a high-rise apartment building in downtown Madison. Police initially said 10 people were injured, with nine hit by gunfire.
Continue ReadingTRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Mohammed Rashid once worked as a forklift driver in a Chicago warehouse. Fast forward to these grim times and Rashid and his Palestinian soccer teammates carry a heavier weight. They know success on the field offers a little respite from the war raging in Gaza. Amid the
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — African elephants call each other and respond to individual names — something that few wild animals do, according to new research published Monday. The names are one part of elephants’ low rumbles that they can hear over long distances across the savanna. Scientists believe that animals
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Paul Mescal, Rita Moreno and Quentin Tarantino are getting awards at the annual Academy Museum Gala in October. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced the three honorees and the gala’s starry host committee Monday. The event is only in its fourth year but has established itself as a
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Elliott Investment Management announced Monday it has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and said there needs to be new leadership at the Dallas-based carrier. “Southwest’s poor execution and leadership’s stubborn unwillingness to evolve the company’s strategy have led to deeply disappointing results for shareholders,
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Presidential election polls may be showing that some Americans have mixed, if not outright sour, views on the overall economy — but when it comes to how they view their own finances, things are looking pretty good. US consumers are more optimistic about their current and future financial situation,
Continue Reading By Catherine Nicholls and Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Around 20 branches of Barclays have been vandalized by pro-Palestinian and climate activists who said they were protesting against the UK bank’s business dealings in Israel and its funding of polluting industries. Windows were smashed and red paint was sprayed across buildings, including in London,
Continue ReadingCarmen Sánchez (CNN Español) — Estados Unidos quiere hacer valer su localía en la Copa América 2024. Es la oportunidad para que el conjunto norteamericano muestre su valía en una de las competiciones de futbol más importantes del mundo ante rivales de todo el continente. Estado Unidos iniciará su torneo el 23 de junio a
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