By Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story ZIRCONIA, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Zirconia man has set a new North Carolina record – and nearly a world record – with a colossal cantaloupe. This marvelous melon, grown by Wayne Morgan of Zirconia, weighs a whopping 72.94 pounds, making it the largest cantaloupe
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By Elijah Skipper Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene ripped apart Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge, officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) say the scale of the rebuild is unlike anything the state has ever attempted. On
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WLOS By Elijah Skipper Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene ripped apart Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge, officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) say the scale of the rebuild is unlike anything the state has ever attempted.
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By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Tech stocks dragged the market lower on Friday and Wall Street wrapped up a wild summer on a relatively quiet note. The Dow fell 92 points, or 0.2%. The broader S&P 500 fell 0.64%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 1.15%. Despite the dip, the Dow, S&P and
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CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump revoked Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection on Thursday, according to a copy of a letter reviewed by CNN. Former presidents receive Secret Service protection for life. Harris, as a former vice president, received six months of protection after leaving office, according to federal law. That
Continue ReadingPor Jill Martin, CNN Después de la victoria en sets consecutivos de Taylor Townsend contra Jelena Ostapenko, el miércoles en el US Open, se escuchó a las jugadoras intercambiando palabras acaloradas al costado de la cancha. En la discusión, la letona le dijo a la estadounidense que no tenía “clase” ni “educación”. Mientras las reacciones
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — When a United Airlines “technology issue” halted several thousand flights a few weeks ago, it added another incident to a cascade of problems the airlines and national aviation system have seen in recent years. Southwest Airlines had one of the most significant technology meltdowns in recent aviation history three
Continue ReadingPor Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Los migrantes que el Gobierno de Estados Unidos envió a la base naval de Guantánamo, en Cuba, enfrentaron “condiciones abusivas e inhumanas de detención” que afectaron seriamente su salud física y mental e incluso derivaron en algunos intentos de suicidio, señala un nuevo informe de la organización no gubernamental
Continue ReadingPor German Padinger, CNN en Español Vientos de guerra vuelven a soplar en el Caribe en medio de los gestos –y despliegues navales– de Estados Unidos y Venezuela, en medio de una retórica cada vez más incendiaria intercambiada por Donald Trump y Nicolás Maduro. La enemistad no es nueva: al menos desde la llegada de
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US consumers kept spending in July, even as inflation remained elevated that month, new data showed Friday. Consumer spending rose 0.5% from June, according to Commerce Department data released Friday. That’s slightly below expectations for a 0.6% bump but represented a slight pickup from the 0.4% increase notched in
Continue ReadingPor Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Mientras toma un café en una cafetería en el sur de Francia, los oídos de Chiara Adorno se agudizan ante el sonido de los acentos del francés que la rodean y se le dibuja una sonrisa en el rostro. A pesar de haber vivido en la región durante casi un año
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By David Close, Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — In his heyday within the global spotlight, no one in the sporting world multitasked better than Deion Sanders. A unicorn within the white lines, “Prime Time” dominated opponents and singlehandedly got fans out of their seats with his unmatched athletic ability in both MLB and NFL stadiums.
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By Martin Goillandeau, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — Two passengers were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a Houston-bound United Express flight operated by SkyWest met with severe turbulence and was forced to divert to Austin, Texas, officials said. “We’re going to need a stretcher, and there is bleeding as well. SkyWest 5971,”
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CNN, POOL, BLOOMBERG, FOX BUSINESS, GETTY IMAGES, AP IMAGES, KTVT, X|@PULTE By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — A Trump administration housing official has sent a new criminal referral to the Justice Department against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, as she sues the administration to fight the president’s efforts to fire her. The new criminal referral,
Continue ReadingPor Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Un gran cambio para todos los “productos baratos” que piden del extranjero los estadounidenses acaba de entrar en vigor. Durante casi un siglo, paquetes de mercancías de bajo valor provenientes de otros países han ingresado a Estados Unidos libres de impuestos, gracias a lo que se conoce como la “regla de
Continue Reading By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump revoked Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection on Thursday, according to a copy of a letter reviewed by CNN. Former presidents receive Secret Service protection for life. Harris, as a former vice president, received six months of protection after leaving office, according to federal law. That period
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Offering “thoughts and prayers” after a tragedy may sound insufficient, said Father Chris Collins, a Jesuit priest and vice president for mission at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey expressed a similar point of view on Wednesday after two children were killed
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN As we head into Labor Day weekend, take a moment to honor the American labor movement, which fought for decades to bring us all improved working conditions, fair wages and an end to child labor. As for the 5 Things team, we’re going to take a short break. 5 Good Things
Continue ReadingCNN By Jade Walker, CNN As we head into Labor Day weekend, take a moment to honor the American labor movement, which fought for decades to bring us all improved working conditions, fair wages and an end to child labor. As for the 5 Things team, we’re going to take a short break. 5 Good
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The Trump administration has just wreaked havoc on one of the greatest coping mechanisms of our time: online shopping. Many of the cheaper products that US customers like to buy used to fall under the de minimis exemption, which allowed items worth less than $800 to flow
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