By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — “Bridgerton” fans haven’t been able to stop talking about that long-awaited carriage scene that closed out the first half of the hit Regency-era romance series’ third season on Netflix. And now, as stars Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton, who play love interests Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton (Polin, to
Continue ReadingBy Heidi Kirk Click here for updates on this story North Carolina (WRAL) — Chanda Battle wears many hats. She’s a parent of a teenager and also the Director of Student Support Services for Edgecombe County Schools. About a year ago, she worked with the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office to implement the Evolv Express Weapons
Continue ReadingBy Grace Hayba Click here for updates on this story North Carolina (WRAL) — North Carolina is no stranger to snakebites. The state for years has led the nation in reported bites annually for both venomous and non-venomous snakes. Experts say a lot of those bites happen in suburban areas. “Mostly the numbers are on
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish police have detained 19 pro-Palestinian activists who barricaded themselves in the country’s main technical education and research university. After two hours on Friday, police carried out the masked activists from the third floor of a Royal Institute of Technology building in Stockholm. They are likely to be prosecuted for trespassing
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military-built pier designed to carry badly needed aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the beach in the besieged territory after a section broke apart in storms and rough seas, and food and other supplies will begin to flow
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press The prosecution of Hunter Biden on federal firearms charges stems from a form that would-be gun buyers must fill out when purchasing a weapon from a licensed gun business. The form includes standard questions about things that would disqualify someone from legal gun ownership, like felony convictions or drug use.
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two weeks after its much-anticipated premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a film about Donald Trump in the 1980s is still seeking distribution in the United States. In Cannes, “The Apprentice” unveiled a scathing portrait of the former U.S. President as a young man. The
Continue ReadingBy JJ Burton Click here for updates on this story TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — Family, friends, and school officials all gathered at Tampa International Airport to welcome home spelling champion Bruhat Soma. “It’s pretty amazing that I got so much fame just by winning a spelling bee, “ he said. But he didn’t win just
Continue ReadingBy Casey Albritton Click here for updates on this story PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) — Crews are working to re-nourish “Pass-A-Grille,” but local leaders want to see more work on our beaches. Pass-A-Grille is undergoing a major re-nourishing project, replacing sand in the area and rebuilding the size of the beach. Robin Miller is president
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Nelson Click here for updates on this story HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) — A man accused of sexual misconduct with a minor was arrested by deputies on Wednesday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were notified that Douglas McGee, 34, provided the eight-year-old victim with a cell phone and engaged in inappropriate
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By Nadine Schmidt and Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — German tennis star Alexander Zverev and his former partner have agreed to settle his assault case, with no admission of guilt by Zverev, the Berlin Tiergarten District Court announced in a statement on Friday. Zverev was accused of “physically abusing and damaging the health of a woman during an
Continue ReadingTOPSHAM, Maine (AP) — A police investigator concluded no criminal charges were warranted after a lobster-themed monster truck clipped a power line, causing some scary moments with live wires falling to the ground. Two people were taken to hospitals. Several people were injured Saturday when utility poles snapped and a transformer tumbled to the ground
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By Jordan Valinsky and Emily Smith, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s National Doughnut Day, and there are a ton of sweet deals. For businesses, it’s an easy way to cash in. Fast food historically has been a low-profit business with little customer loyalty. So, chains unveil big giveaways, typically tied to their mobile apps,
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El crecimiento del empleo en Estados Unidos se disparó en mayo, saltando a 272.000, mucho más de lo esperado, mientras que la tasa de desempleo del país rompió una racha de 27 meses de desempleo por debajo del 4%. Las ganancias de empleo de mayo son considerablemente mayores que el total
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA MALKIA, JESSICA DONATI and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The military trial of 51 suspects, including three Americans, accused of being involved in a coup attempt in Congo last month has opened in the country’s capital of Kinshasa. The suspects appeared in court on Friday facing several charges, including terrorism,
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — Una evaluación de la CIA difundida esta semana entre funcionarios estadounidenses concluyó que el primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, probablemente cree que puede salirse con la suya sin definir un plan de posguerra, incluso cuando la administración de Joe Biden ha lanzado toda una campaña de presión para que ponga
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — IKEA has put a new spin on remote working, seeking 10 real-life staff to work in its Roblox virtual store that opens on June 24 and becoming the first brand to offer paid work on the gaming platform. “This is not the typical IKEA job,” the Swedish flatpack
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he sees no current threat to Russia’s sovereignty that would warrant the use of nuclear weapons but again warned that Moscow could send arms to countries or groups to strike Western targets. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin said use of
Continue Reading By Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — Lying on a sunny beach in France, occasionally sipping an ice-cold beverage, and then jumping into warm water. This must be the French Riviera, right? Or, actually, Paris. In an effort to transform how tourists experience summer in the French capital this July and August as it hosts
Continue ReadingBy LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s allies could soon add another U.S. House member to their ranks, as Ohio voters head to the polls in a district the Republican former president carried comfortably in 2020. Republican Bill Johnson served in Congress for more than a decade before resigning in January, leaving
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