AP Science Writer ON HUDSON BAY (AP) — Beluga whales are called the canaries of the sea because scientists say they are some of the most vocal creatures on Earth. But in the Arctic where sea ice is shrinking, scientists are somewhat concerned and worry they may be the canary in the coal mine warning
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faced a rough ride at parliament as he laid out his proposed policies in an inaugural speech that highlighted how difficult governing will be for his minority government. Barnier, a veteran conservative, warned soberly of France’s colossal debts, promised belt-tightening and more taxation to improve the
Continue ReadingAP National Writer What used to be one of baseball’s most magical numbers — 61 home runs — now sits buried, eight lines deep, in the Major League Baseball record book. The number now at the top of that record book — 73 home runs — is steeped in a steroid-addled purgatory. These days, breaking
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PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire at the Central Missouri Landfill in Sedalia Monday on afternoon was possibly caused by a spark from the equipment that moves trash and compacts it, according to the Pettis County Fire Department. Around 3:20 p.m., PCFD says it received calls of possible explosions at the landfill on Oak Grove
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By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — CNN, one of the most popular news websites in the world, is starting to ask some of its visitors to pay $3.99 a month for access. On Tuesday, the news organization is laying the first bricks in a so-called paywall that should, over time, help foot the bill
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 45,000 dockworkers who went on strike Tuesday for the first time in decades at 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas may wield the upper hand in their standoff with port operators over wages and the use of automation. Organized labor enjoys rising public support and has had a
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Casi 50.000 miembros de la Asociación Internacional de Estibadores (ILA, por sus siglas en inglés) entraron en huelga este martes en los puertos de la costa este y del golfo del país, lo que interrumpe el flujo de muchas de las importaciones y exportaciones de Estados Unidos y podría provocar la paralización
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has controversially broken royal protocol and claimed in his upcoming memoir that Queen Elizabeth II was suffering from bone cancer before her death. In the book, which hits shelves on October 10 and has been serialized this week in
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — As he walked back to his hometown alongside his beloved dog Savannah after seven years on the road, adventurer Tom Turcich, from New Jersey, couldn’t have been more hopeful about the future. He and his four-legged companion were greeted by a huge homecoming celebration in Haddon Township on May
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed more than 50 “exceptionally well preserved” skeletons in a large Viking-era burial ground in the east of the country. A team from Museum Odense have spent the last six months excavating the Åsum site, which covers about 21,500 square feet and is thought to date
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Shocking video showing the killing of a Kentucky judge in his chambers was played Tuesday at the preliminary hearing for the former sheriff accused of his murder. Shawn “Mickey” Stines, 43, who officially resigned Monday as sheriff of Letcher County, appeared in court in a jail uniform and handcuffs
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece are battling for a third day a large wildfire that has killed two people and devastated a large forested area. Two waterbombing aircraft from Italy joined the effort later Tuesday after Greece requested help from its European Union partners. Croatia is also sending
Continue Reading By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — CVS Health is planning to cut about 2,900 jobs in an effort to slash costs, the US health care company said Tuesday. “We’ve embarked on a multi-year initiative to deliver $2 billion in cost savings by reducing expenses and investing in technologies to enhance how we work,” a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Belarus’ exiled opposition leader is hailing Lithuania’s move to seek prosecution at the International Criminal Court of her country’s authoritarian president and other officials, saying that it will give fresh hope to her homeland. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says the step means she can tell Belarusians that the international justice
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s ground invasion in Lebanon stretched into its second week, as the Hezbollah militant group fired hundreds of rockets deep into Israel — with no end in sight to the escalating conflict. More than 1,400 people have been killed in Lebanon — mostly in airstrikes — and over a million
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Despite a continuous decline in the rate of breast cancer deaths in the United States, the incidence of the disease has increased, especially among younger ages, and significant racial disparities remain, according to a new American Cancer Society report. The study, published Tuesday in CA: A Cancer Journal for
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 1, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a world where uncertainty and division often seem to reign, MoveOn stands as a beacon of hope, inspiring millions to mobilize for a brighter, more inclusive future. With Rahna Epting at the helm as the Executive
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The battle between Wawa and Sheetz for convenience store superiority in the United States finally has an official winner — at least on one metric. Wawa, the Philadelphia-based convenience store chain that has earned a loyal following for its hoagies, received the highest marks for customer satisfaction
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians are protesting against economic hardship as the West African nation marks its 64th independence anniversary. Police fired teargas to disperse some of the protesters in Abuja, the capital, on Tuesday. In a broadcast, Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu called for patience. It is the second protest in two months
Continue Reading CNN By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are on strike Tuesday against the nation’s East and Gulf Coast ports, choking off the flow of many of America’s imports and exports in what could become the country’s most disruptive work stoppage in
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