By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — While it seems like summer is lingering a while longer, autumn is just around the corner, which means more time to cozy up with some new content and a pumpkin spice latte. Despite some delays of highly anticipated titles due to last year’s twin production strikes (here’s looking at
Continue ReadingBy Phil Tsekouras Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The Toronto Zoo says an orangutan escaped its enclosure Thursday evening as officials work to determine how exactly the ape got out. Kembali, one of seven Sumatran orangutans in the zoo’s care, accessed an area “just outside” the new outdoor habitat
Continue ReadingBy Michael Franklin Click here for updates on this story CALGARY, ALBERTA (CTV Network) — There is tragedy in the hockey world Friday as the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Johnny Gaudreau, formerly of the Calgary Flames, was killed in a crash along with his brother Matthew. At 8:19 p.m. Thursday, New Jersey state troopers responded to
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Georgia election workers who successfully sued former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for defamation asked a federal court on Friday to enforce the $146 million judgment in their favor, listing a wide variety of personal items that could be used to pay off the money they’re owed. Lawyers
Continue ReadingLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Republican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has appointed a new member to the Nebraska Library Commission — a former local school board member removed from office after trying to ban more than 50 books. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Terri Cunningham-Swanson will serve on the board responsible for promoting, developing and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson will be sticking around Columbia through 2028, the athletic department announced on Friday. Coach Anderson signed an extension that extended her contract two more years, as her original deal came to an end in 2026. “This commitment reflects my deep belief in the direction of our program
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Passengers who bought cabins for a 3 1/2-year round-the-world cruise have been waiting months for the vessel to depart. Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey was due to sail in May but has been stuck in Belfast undergoing repair work. The ship is scheduled to visit 425 ports in 147
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CNN By Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — A record number of travelers is expected to shuttle through the nation’s airports this Labor Day weekend, with as many as 17 million passengers expected from Thursday through the following Wednesday, the Transportation Security Administration said. The agency, which tracks the numbers of passengers it screens for
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By Kostyantyn Gak, Radina Gigova, Svitlana Vlasova and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired his Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk on Friday, a day after the Air Force announced one of Ukraine’s top pilots had died when a US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed. Zelensky said the command level of the Air Force needed to
Continue ReadingBy Tara Molina, Jeramie Bizzle Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A search is under way for a group of men who yanked a security gate and front door from a Grand Crossing neighborhood gas station convenience store using a pickup truck, and then stole an ATM. The burglary happened just
Continue ReadingWBBM By Tara Molina, Jeramie Bizzle Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A search is under way for a group of men who yanked a security gate and front door from a Grand Crossing neighborhood gas station convenience store using a pickup truck, and then stole an ATM. The burglary happened
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Minnesota women are charged with organizing thefts of several thousand dollars’ worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in Minneapolis, and then funneling the stolen goods through a nail salon. Fifty-six-year-old My Hoang Thi Van, and 24-year-old Kathy Nguyen, are each charged with one felony count of organized retail theft. The
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WBBM By Suzanne Le Mignot Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A rusted traffic light was spotted Thursday after falling onto the sidewalk in the West Loop. The traffic light pole once towered over the intersection at Washington and Morgan, but was lying on the sidewalk on Thursday. Rust appeared to
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By Suzanne Le Mignot Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A rusted traffic light was spotted Thursday after falling onto the sidewalk in the West Loop. The traffic light pole once towered over the intersection at Washington and Morgan, but was lying on the sidewalk on Thursday. Rust appeared to consume
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El actor español Julián Ortega, conocido por aparecer en la popular serie dramática en español de Netflix “Élite”, falleció, según anunció el sindicato de actores y actrices del país. Tenía 41 años. “Nuestro más sentido pésame a su familia y amigos”, escribió el sindicato en un comunicado el lunes. Ortega, hijo
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Crack! The sound of football helmets colliding on the field is an audible sign that fall is just around the corner. But that sound also comes with a darker side. Mounting scientific evidence shows that repeated hits to the head — even if they don’t result in concussions —
Continue ReadingYOUNTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — “Dancing With the Stars” pro Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday and booked on a domestic violence charge in northern California, according to the local sheriff’s office. When Napa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence call in Yountville, it was apparent that there was potential abuse and Chigvintsev was arrested,
Continue ReadingNASA on Friday cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two stuck at the International Space Station. NASA’s Nick Hague and Russian Aleksandr Gorbunov will launch in September aboard a SpaceX rocket for the orbiting laboratory. The duo will return with Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore
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By Doug Myers Click here for updates on this story RICHARDSON, Texas (KTVT) — Police have released video footage, the 911 recording, and the identity of a knife-wielding man who was fatally shot by an officer responding to a domestic violence call this past weekend. “Transparency in these situations is crucial for public trust and
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to maintaining a regular sleep schedule, sometimes a busy week can throw everything out of whack even when you have the best of intentions. Naturally, catching up on sleep over the weekend is often the solution. New research suggests doing so may even benefit your heart
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