CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage. Facts June 4-9, 2025 – The Hajj pilgrimage is scheduled to take place. June 14-19, 2024 – The Hajj pilgrimage takes place. Hajj, Hadj or
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Paris (CNN) — El hombre que una vez describió su estilo de liderazgo como jupiteriano ahora se parece a Ícaro, después de jugar con fuego político y salir quemado. La alianza centrista del presidente francés Emmanuel Macron fue aplastada el domingo después de que el partido de ultraderecha Agrupación Nacional (RN) se impusiera
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has had the kind of weekend on which history pivots. He has tried to stabilize his campaign after a disastrous and demoralizing debate against Donald Trump. And he gathered with family at a secluded mountain retreat where they discussed the path forward. The weekend had a frantic urgency, with
Continue ReadingBy Najahe Sherman Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A fluke accident nearly claimed a Miami man’s life but after specialized neurosurgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital, and years of rehabilitation therapy at Lynn Rehabilitation Center he went from being unable to move or speak, to living life again. Rodrick Harden is
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Advocacy group Missouri Prison Reform released a statement over the weekend saying the group is “relieved” that former corrections officers are being charged in the death of Othel Moore.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Backers of a proposal to change Ohio’s troubled political mapmaking system have delivered hundreds of thousands of signatures needed to make the statewide ballot this fall. Citizens Not Politicians dropped off more than 700,000 petition signatures Monday. They needed to collect roughly 414,000 valid signatures by Wednesday’s deadline. The
Continue ReadingHENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A stingray that got pregnant at a North Carolina aquarium this winter despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species for many years has died. The Aquarium and Shark Lab in Hendersonville said on Facebook late Sunday that the stingray, Charlotte, died after getting a rare reproductive
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Holly, Daniel Cohen Click here for updates on this story MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Florida (WSVN) — A Miami-Dade County judge is criticizing Miami Police about its investigation into a horrific motorcycle crash that left a 26-year-old woman unable to speak. The driver was only issued a traffic citation. 7’s Jessica Holly has the new
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Border Patrol agents say a woman from China has been arrested at a Vermont lake bordering Quebec for trying to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles, a protected species, into Canada by kayak. The woman was ordered detained on Friday. Wan Yee Ng was arrested on June 28 in Canaan as agents say she
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The House Judiciary Committee sued Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday in their latest attempt to obtain the audio recordings of former special counsel Robert Hur’s interviews with President Joe Biden and his ghostwriter. The Republican-led committee asked the DC district court to overrule Biden’s assertion of executive privilege over the recordings
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s ruling Monday in former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case makes it all but certain that the Republican will not face trial in Washington ahead of the November election. The Supreme Court did not dismiss — as Trump had wanted — the indictment alleging he illegally
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Monday filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Merrick Garland for the audio recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel in his classified documents case, asking the courts to enforce their subpoena and reject the White House’s effort to withhold the materials from Congress. The
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — ABC was struggling to find hits in 2004 when the network introduced two of them: “Desperate Housewives,” a new take on a primetime soap opera; and “Lost,” a sci-fi-tinged mystery that fast became a fan sensation, from its cryptic numbers to what really happened to that crashed plane
Continue ReadingAP National Writer Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics with a few of her friends. Biles and 2020 Olympians Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey and Jordan Chiles are also part of the U.S. team that is heavily favored to win gold at the Paris Games. They are joined by 16-year-old newcomer Hezly Rivera, who
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By KTBS Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — One man’s selflessness turned into his final moments just days before his 21st birthday. Charles Tramell, III, died in 2022 due to a drunk driver. While helping a friend change a tire on a Texas highway, he was struck and
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Naomi Osaka has played a match at Wimbledon for the first time in five years and played at the tournament for the first time in six. The former No. 1-ranked player has won four Grand Slam titles elsewhere but has never been a big fan of grass-court tennis.
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A 19-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries early Sunday in an east Jefferson City shooting.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The sister of Sen. Bob Menendez has come to her brother’s defense as the first witness called by his lawyers in the bribery case against him and two New Jersey businessmen. Caridad Gonzalez testified Monday, three days after prosecutors rested. She called it a “Cuban thing” to store cash
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By KTBS Staff Click here for updates on this story NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana (KTBS) — There was a happy ending to a search and rescue early Sunday morning in Natchitoches Parish after a teenager was reported missing in the woods for several hours was found safe. Family members contacted the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office Saturday evening
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By Ellie Nakamoto-White Click here for updates on this story NEW BERLIN, Wisconsin (WDJT) — It’s no secret that Wisconsin loves its beer. You’ve probably heard the age-old question — which is best? Can, bottle, or glass? For Michael Smith, a self-proclaimed “craft beer guy,” the answer can be found in the basement of his
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