Monday’s UV index and pollen tracker
The UV index will be high to start the week with plenty of sunshine on Monday. Pollen levels will be steady all week with grasses as the primary allergen.
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Newly chosen Haitian prime minister discharged from a hospital after spending a night in treatment
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s newly selected Prime Minister Garry Conille was discharged from a hospital after spending a night in treatment for an undisclosed condition. In a video published on YouTube, Conille said Sunday that he is now feeling well and is “ready” to continue to help steer the country out of
Continue ReadingBill would rename NYC subway stop after Stonewall, a landmark in LGBTQ+ rights movement
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City subway station would be renamed to commemorate the Stonewall riots that galvanized the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, under legislation approved by state lawmakers as they wrapped up their session this month. The state Legislature approved a bill Wednesday directing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to change the name
Continue ReadingEurope’s center ground is shifting further to the right
Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Europe’s drift to the right has been a long journey that’s seen the continent’s mainstream increasingly accommodate people with Euroskeptic views that were once fringe. The projected gains for the hard right in the European parliamentary elections may seem modest in terms of pure numbers, but they are significant. The results represent a major challenge
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Tracking a cool start to the week followed by late week heat
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with areas of patchy fog. Lows in the mid-upper 50s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and comfortable with low humidity and highs in the upper 70s. EXTENDED: After a wet Saturday night, we have cleared out completely across Mid-Missouri with northwest upper flow continuing into the first part of next week. That
Continue ReadingAlec Burleson, Masyn Winn power Cardinals to a 5-1 win over Rockies for a 4-game split
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alec Burleson homered, Masyn Winn drove in two runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Sunday for a split in the teams’ four-game series. Rookie catcher Pedro Pagés knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly, singled and scored twice for
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz gana el tercer título de Grand Slam con una victoria sobre Alexander Zverev en cinco sets en el Abierto de Francia
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz ganó su tercer título de Grand Slam y el primero en el Abierto de Francia este domingo, tras derrotar a Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 en un duelo apasionante. Con la victoria, Alcaraz, de 21 años, se convierte en el hombre más joven en conseguir un título
Continue ReadingNational Weather Service forecasts more sweltering heat this week for Phoenix and Las Vegas areas
PHOENIX (AP) — More sweltering heat appears to be headed to parts of Arizona and Nevada this week. The National Weather Service said Sunday that an excessive heat watch is in effect Tuesday through Thursday for the Phoenix metro area plus other portions of south-central and northwest Arizona. Temperatures could reach 111 degrees Fahrenheit or
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3-year-old abducted in California found uninjured in steep canyon, officials say
By Brandon Downs Click here for updates on this story NEVADA COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A 3-year-old the CHP said was abducted in Nevada County on Friday was found uninjured in a steep river canyon, the sheriff’s office said. The California Highway Patrol – Alerts said the sheriff’s office is searching for 30-year-old Siera Salitrero
Continue ReadingHow an Israeli raid freed 4 hostages and killed at least 274 Palestinians in Gaza
By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, JACK JEFFERY and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — They arrived in the middle of the day, when the squat concrete buildings of the Nuseirat refugee camp are stifling and the narrow streets outside are filled with people. No one suspected a thing until the shots rang out.
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Mayorkas defends Biden’s asylum action from critics on both sides of the aisle while calling on Congress to do more
By Michelle Shen, Sam Fossum and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday pushed back on criticism of President Joe Biden’s new executive action restricting asylum while calling on Congress to take action on the border. “It’s early, the signs are positive. Our personnel have done an extraordinary job in
Continue ReadingTrump to undergo probation interview Monday, a required step before his New York sentencing
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be interviewed by New York probation officials Monday, a required step before his July sentencing in his criminal hush money case, according to three people familiar with the plan. Trump will do the interview via a computer video conference from his residence
Continue ReadingBreeder offers alternative as legal battle over Ann Arbor school therapy dog continues
By Terell Bailey Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WWJ) — A legal battle continues between a Wines Elementary School teacher in Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor Public Schools over a therapy dog. “The outpour of support that Lexie has received from the community has been enormous, a lot of
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Pakistan succumbs to heartbreaking defeat against archrival India in T20 Cricket World Cup
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Pakistan’s heartbreaking Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup continued as it succumbed to a dramatic six-run defeat against archrival India on Sunday following its shock loss to the USA earlier in the week. After these two defeats, Pakistan’s progression in this tournament rests on a knife edge, dependent on the
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Gold Rush-era gold nugget worth more than $80k stolen from Long Beach collectibles show
By Lauren Pozen Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A gold nugget worth an estimated $82,000 was stolen from a collectibles show earlier this week in Long Beach and police are seeking the public’s help in locating the thief. It happened on Thursday at around 11:45 a.m. at
Continue ReadingWhy the departure of Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz does – and doesn’t – matter
Analysis by Elliott Gotkine, CNN (CNN) — Gone from the war cabinet. Gone from the government. Benny Gantz is back where he was at the start of the war Hamas launched on October 7: an ex-defence minister, ex chief of staff – and Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu’s chief political rival. You can’t say he
Continue ReadingMacron disuelve el parlamento de Francia tras la aplastante derrota por parte de la ultraderecha en las elecciones europeas
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, disolvió el parlamento del país, la Asamblea Nacional, después de que una encuesta de boca de urna mostrara que su partido Renacimiento será derrotado por la oposición de ultraderecha en las elecciones parlamentarias europeas del domingo. Según las proyecciones iniciales, el partido de
Continue ReadingComplex coalition talks loom in Belgium after Flemish nationalist parties win federal election
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Flemish nationalist parties are dominating general elections in Belgium as Prime minister Alexander De Croo’s liberal party took a hit. Difficult coalition talks to form a new government are now looming. Despite polls predicting that the far-right, anti-immigration Vlaams Belang party would become the main political force
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‘They’re still human beings:’ Milwaukee mother on a mission to combat fatal drug overdose stigma with the Purple Chair Project
By Ellie Nakamoto-White Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — On any given day, there’s a pretty good chance that you can find Sumia Masoud in her backyard with a can of purple spray paint in her hand. “You gotta cover all the angles because I don’t know how they’re going to
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Macron gambles on snap election after crushing loss to French far right in EU vote
By Niamh Kennedy, Christian Edwards and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — France’s President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the country’s parliament, the National Assembly, and called a snap election after an exit poll showed his Renaissance party is set to be trounced by the far-right opposition in European parliamentary elections on Sunday. After initial projections, the
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