By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Summer House” castmember Lindsay Hubbard is pregnant. The reality star announced the happy news via Instagram on July 4. “Trigger Warning: This post contains more fireworks than the 4th of July! WE’RE PREGNANT!!!!!” Hubbard captioned a picture of her holding a positive pregnancy test. “I truly believe the universe
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Police say two people were killed and three others injured in Independence Day violence in a Southern California beach city. A city spokeswoman says Friday that police arrested a 26-year-old Huntington Beach resident on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. Authorities say they found the victims when they
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CNN Analysis by Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Keir Starmer is the United Kingdom’s new prime minister after sweeping away a 14-year era of Conservative rule by leading his center-left Labour party to a massive landslide election victory. British rejected the Conservatives by a historic margin, and Starmer will be a very powerful prime
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CNN Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom’s decision to hand the center-left Labour Party a parliamentary majority comes at the same time Europe is broadly in the grip of what some call a right-wing populist surge. Last month’s European elections saw a historic number of lawmakers from hard-right and far-right parties elected
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom’s decision to hand the center-left Labour Party a parliamentary majority comes at the same time Europe is broadly in the grip of what some call a right-wing populist surge. Last month’s European elections saw a historic number of lawmakers from hard-right and far-right parties elected
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Liz Truss, former prime minister of the United Kingdom. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1975 Birth place: Oxford, England Birth name: Mary Elizabeth Truss Father: John Kenneth Truss, math professor Mother: Priscilla (Grasby) Truss, nurse and teacher Marriage: Hugh O’Leary (2000-present) Children: Frances,
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Asif Ali Zardari, former president of Pakistan. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1956 Birth place: Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan Father: Hakim Ali Zardari, politician and businessman Mother: Bilquis Zardari Marriage: Benazir Bhutto (December 18, 1987-December 27, 2007, her death) Children: Bilawal, Bakhtawar and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Rail cars carrying hazardous material have derailed and burst into flames in a remote area of North Dakota. Emergency officials say no one was hurt in Friday’s derailment. They also say the threat to those living nearby appears to be minimal. Twenty-nine cars of a CPKC train derailed around 3:45 a.m. Cars were
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. Personal Birth date: July 20, 1966 Birth place: Atlacomulco, Mexico Birth name: Enrique Peña Nieto Father: Gilberto Enrique Peña del Mazo, an engineer Mother: Maria del Perpetuo Socorro Ofelia Nieto Sanchez, a teacher Marriages: Angélica Rivera, (2010-May
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By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — When ABC News first secured its exclusive interview with President Joe Biden, the rollout plan was paint-by-numbers. But these are not normal times. So ABC accelerated its timing. Anchor George Stephanopoulos is expected to interview Biden on Friday in Wisconsin, the president’s first extended interview with a major media network
Continue Reading By Ivana Kottasová, CNN London (CNN) — The Labour Party has won a landslide victory in the UK general election, sweeping into power after 14 years of Conservative rule on the back of a wave of public disillusionment. Party leader Keir Starmer took over as prime minister on Friday after King Charles III formally asked
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of singer, songwriter and Rolling Stones front man, Mick Jagger. Personal Birth date: July 26, 1943 Birth place: Dartford, England Birth name: Michael Philip Jagger Father: Basil “Joe” Jagger, a teacher Mother: Eva (Scutts) Jagger Marriages: Jerry Hall (November 21, 1990-August 13, 1999, annulled);
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s been 30 years since Beck released his breakout lo-fi anthem “Loser.” In the time since the song and its hit album ”Mellow Gold,” Beck has sought to shed the slacker image inadvertently linked with him. The versatile, genre-bending musician will perhaps complete that pendulum shift this summer as
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz has come back to eliminate Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 to reach the fourth round. The third-seeded Alcaraz was outplayed for stretches by No. 29 Tiafoe on Friday but improved to 12-1 for his career in fifth sets. Tiafoe fell to
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By Cathy Tatom Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Fireworks fun on the 4th of July can be scary and disorienting for pets. Many animals escape their homes in an effort to run away from all the booming noise and flashing bright lights. Pets that don’t find their way home
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CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — What was supposed to be a night of celebrating America’s independence was paused after stray fireworks dispersed into a crowd of people in Utah, causing multiple injuries. Several people were injured Thursday evening by rogue fireworks that landed in the stands of onlookers at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, during
Continue Reading By Radina Gigova and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban traveled to Moscow on Friday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, causing major outrage among his fellow European Union leaders. Orban was the first EU leader to visit Moscow since April 2022 and his trip was made even more controversial by the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Air travel is getting more miserable. That’s the verdict from travelers, based on the number of them who file complaints with the U.S. government last year. The Transportation Department says it received nearly 97,000 complaints in 2023, up from about 86,000 the year before. The department said Friday that there were so
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Actor Dustin Hoffman and Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes were among the celebrities watching Carlos Alcaraz play Frances Tiafoe in the third round on Centre Court at Wimbledon. The 86-year-old Hoffman was sitting in the Royal Box, an area reserved for special guests invited by the All England Club, while Mahomes and
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is highlighting the importance of its political independence at a time when Donald Trump, who frequently attacked the Fed’s policymaking in the past, edges closer to formally becoming the Republican nominee for president. On Friday, the Fed released its twice-yearly report on its interest-rate policies, a
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