Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — After France’s far-right National Rally surged into the lead in the first round of legislative elections, some European neighbors are warily eyeing the latest country on the continent to veer to the right. The French result comes after the European Parliament elections last month strengthened hard-right parties overall, though their
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By Luke Laster Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Have you ever been skydiving? How about more than once? Could you fathom doing it a thousand times? One 85-year-old woman from Cadillac is more than halfway there. “In my mind, it’s just I’m gonna jump, I’m gonna jump. It’s coming
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Painted lady butterflies venture far and wide with their impressive migratory patterns that stretch for thousands of miles — but they often travel across land, so they can stop to rest. Scientists have now found evidence that a group of the winged travelers flew over 2,600 miles (about 4,200 kilometers) across
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By Brittany Whitehead Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (WLOS) — A convicted sex offender who moved several times and failed to register his place of residence since 2016, having eluded authorities in North Caroline and South Carolina, was located and arrested in Spartanburg County, S.C., on Friday. After the Spartanburg
Continue ReadingHOXIE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the crash of a vintage biplane in northwestern Kansas that killed two Colorado residents. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the 1934 WACO YKC single-engine biplane crashed into a field around 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of Hoxie in Sheridan County around 6:10 p.m. Sunday. The Patrol identified the
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By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Shares of online pet products retailer Chewy went on a wild ride Monday after Keith Gill, the influential meme stock trader also known as ”Roaring Kitty,” revealed a large stake in the company. On Monday, Gill said in a Securities and Exchange filing that he purchased about
Continue ReadingUNION CITY, Pa. (AP) — A man was killed when some fireworks exploded at his Pennsylvania home. State police say 55-year-old Union City resident Michael Cross was working in his garage when the blast occurred Sunday. Neighbors helped get Cross away from the flames, but he was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time
Continue ReadingAP National Writer World Athletics leader Sebastian Coe visited Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv over the weekend. He reiterated his sport’s support for the war-torn country and invited Zelenskyy to the track meet at the Paris Olympics. The track and field federation has taken as strong a stance as any Olympic sport regarding Russia’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — People with concealed carry permits can possess firearms on West Virginia public college and university campuses under a state law that debuted Monday. Institutions of higher learning can implement exceptions to the law, which bans the open carry of a firearm on campus. Schools are permitted to regulate firearms
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin is reserving over $8 million in ads in the weeks leading up to the November election as she attempts to win the state’s open Senate seat. The ad buy is a sign of her fundraising strength as she attempts to win the party’s
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Emergency officials in South Korea say a car has hit pedestrians in central Seoul, killing nine people and injuring four others. South Korean media reported the passenger car drove in the wrong direction and collided with two other cars just before hitting the pedestrians on Monday evening. The reports say
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen said Monday he is withdrawing from a U.K. tour of his latest play because he needs more time to recover after falling off the stage at a London theater last month. McKellen, 85, said his injuries “improve day by day.” “It’s with the greatest reluctance that I have accepted
Continue ReadingKMAX, KOVR, CNN By Richard Ramos, Brandon Downs Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Several new California laws have gone into effect as of July 1, 2024, ranging from tenant security deposits being capped to hidden fees being banned and requiring bars to offer date rape drug testing kits. Here
Continue ReadingBy Richard Ramos, Brandon Downs Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Several new California laws have gone into effect as of July 1, 2024, ranging from tenant security deposits being capped to hidden fees being banned and requiring bars to offer date rape drug testing kits. Here is a breakdown
Continue ReadingBy Steven Rosenbaum Click here for updates on this story CEDAR HILL, Texas (KTVT) — Officers from the Cedar Hill and Duncanville police departments exchanged gunshots Wednesday night with a suspect who led them on a chase. Just after 8 p.m., Cedar Hill officers started chasing a suspect who was driving on Joe Wilson Road
Continue ReadingKTVT By Steven Rosenbaum Click here for updates on this story CEDAR HILL, Texas (KTVT) — Officers from the Cedar Hill and Duncanville police departments exchanged gunshots Wednesday night with a suspect who led them on a chase. Just after 8 p.m., Cedar Hill officers started chasing a suspect who was driving on Joe Wilson
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Ricans have been hit with a 4.6% increase in electricity rates increase through September. The increase is a blow to the 3.2 million people who struggle with chronic power outages as the U.S. territory’s grid keeps deteriorating. Starting Monday, the new rate for a customer using
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By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — A set of 19th-century drawings by a teenage Queen Victoria will be put up for auction in London next week. Three of the sketches were made when the British queen, who reigned from 1837 until her death in 1901, was still a princess and only 14 years old. Dated
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump may claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the actions he took in the waning days of his presidency in a decision that will likely further delay a trial on the federal election subversion charges pending against him. In the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and all but ending prospects the former president could be
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