AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is only a couple of months past his 21th birthday, and yet this whole Grand Slam success thing is already a bit been-there, done-that for him. Moving a step closer to a second consecutive Wimbledon trophy and fourth major championship overall, Alcaraz overcame a shaky start Friday
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” helped make Andy Samberg a star, but it didn’t come without a cost. During a recent appearance on Kevin Hart‘s Peacock series “Hart to Heart,” Samberg talked about his exit from “SNL” a dozen years ago and what led to his departure. In 2012, Samberg
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Actor Ashley Judd is adding her voice to calls for President Joe Biden to step aside from the presidential race following his performance in last month’s debate, arguing that she worries he could lose to Republican Donald Trump in November. In an opinion piece for USA Today published on Friday, Judd called on
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Human remains found in two suitcases discovered near a bridge in the southwestern England city of Bristol are from two adult men, police said Friday. A manhunt for a man seen behaving suspiciously before the discovery Wednesday has widened. He is believed to have traveled from London earlier in the day, and
Continue ReadingBy Pat Foran Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Three men across Ontario are speaking out after losing hundreds of thousands of dollars to a cryptocurrency investment scam, including one man in Brampton who lost $226,000. “I started with $1,200 and within two weeks I was at like $3,000,” said
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio mother who tried to stop two men from stealing her car with her 6-year-old son inside was killed when she was struck by the vehicle and suffered a fatal head injury. Columbus police say 29-year-old Alexa Stakely was at an apartment complex in the city to pickup her son
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed a bill that raises income taxes for the rich. It is part of an effort to help fill government coffers during the fighting in Ukraine. Putin signed the bill into law Friday, two days after it was approved by both houses of parliament. The legislation envisages
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By Alicia Smith Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — I’ve covered scams for years now, and one that’s been around for a while is the overpayment scam, often associated with fake remote job offers. Consumer advocates are now saying scammers are even targeting non-profits. I talked with a Detroit native
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Winston Churchill, often considered Britain’s greatest leader, resigned at 80 in the face of mounting health problems. Keir Starmer, Britain’s newest leader, wants to force lawmakers in the country’s upper chamber to step down at the same age. Does this mean he thinks octogenarians like President Joe Biden should
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Grocery store chain Stop & Shop says it will close 32 underperforming grocery stores across the Northeast by the end of this year. The chain, which is owned by the Dutch supermarket company Ahold Delhaize, said on Friday that it will close 10 stores in New Jersey, eight stores in Massachusetts, seven
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly Craig Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan (WXYZ) — Inside an office building on Northwestern Highway in Farmington Hills is where agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement staged offices for their University of Farmington, a fake university they planned to use to expose student visa fraud. Federal agents
Continue ReadingRussian officials say a former staff member of an international monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine has been convicted of spying by a court in the Moscow-occupied Donetsk. Vadym Golda — who was a security assistant for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s monitoring mission — was sentenced to 16 years in prison for
Continue Reading CNN By Christian Edwards and Bianna Golodryga, CNN (CNN) — When the Gaza sunshine was at its hottest, Andrey Kozlov said the Hamas fighters would cover him with blankets, leaving him to stew in his sweat. When he asked about his family, they would say they had forgotten him. When they pulled the blindfold from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City jury finished its first three hours of deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, who is accused of taking bribes and being a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. As he left the courthouse and headed to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States has renewed a call on China to stop its aggressive actions in the South China Sea, saying a broader web of security alliances has emerged to preserve the rule of law in the disputed waters. Washington’s top diplomat in Manila was joined by counterparts from key
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Incluso para los locales, los viajes dentro de la aislada nación oficialmente conocida como República Popular Democrática de Corea están fuertemente restringidos. Pero organizar un viaje fue mucho más fácil para el ciudadano ruso Yuri Frolov, de 25 años, que pasó dos semanas en el reino ermitaño como estudiante de secundaria
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — D’Vontaye Mitchell was his mother’s “big teddy bear,” who enjoyed music, cooking and art, and was a beloved brother, uncle and father of two. Mitchell, 43, died on June 30, after he was pinned down by hotel security guards outside a Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee in an incident partially
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Writings on an ancient clay tablet have allowed experts to reconstruct a Bronze Age ship made of reeds and sail it on a maiden voyage off the coast of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The vessel, known as a Magan boat, spans 59 feet (18 meters) in length and
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Ibai Llanos, el popular streamer español, organiza la Velada del año IV, un evento deportivo que reúne cada año a reconocidos creadores de contenido del mundo digital, así como a otros famosos, que se enfrentan en una serie de combates de boxeo transmitidos a través de su canal de Twitch.
Continue ReadingBy CAROLINA BORGES Click here for updates on this story FLORIDA (WSVN) — The iconic “Welcome to Florida” sign has greeted visitors to the Sunshine State for decades. However, a subtle yet significant change has sparked political controversy. As drivers cross the state border, they might notice the addition of a single word to the
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