By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Texas’ parole board on Monday denied clemency for death row inmate Ramiro Gonzales, who is scheduled to be executed Wednesday for a 2001 murder, despite the fact a key expert witness no longer stands by his testimony at trial. Gonzales, 41, had asked the Board of Pardons and Paroles
Continue ReadingBy Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Concerns are mounting in Kenya as reports emerge of protesters going missing amid nationwide demonstrations against proposed tax increases in the Finance Bill 2024. The protests, which have spread across the country, are part of a movement dubbed the “7 Days of Rage,” calling for a “total shutdown” of Kenya on Tuesday. They
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hundreds of Iowa residents have needed rescue from record-setting flooding that has swamped parts of the state, covering buildings up to their rooftops, shutting down major roads, and disrupting basic services like electricity and drinking water. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said water in some areas rose
Continue ReadingCNN By Christian Edwards and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he was still “committed” to an Israeli ceasefire and hostage release proposal backed by the United States as he faced blowback from families of Israeli hostages for appearing to walk back his support of the proposal the
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he was still “committed” to an Israeli ceasefire and hostage release proposal backed by the United States as he faced blowback from families of Israeli hostages for appearing to walk back his support of the proposal the day
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who asked the justices to toss out his child pornography conviction.
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Cohen, Holly Yan, Pete Muntean and Braden Walker, CNN (CNN) — Eight of the 21 crew members from the cargo ship that struck and destroyed a famed Baltimore bridge are back home Monday after myriad complications kept them confined on board for months. Two other crew members have also been cleared to return
Continue ReadingKSBW, CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A California man spent ten days stranded in the mountains after he got lost on a hike, relying in part on large volumes of water to survive. Lukas McClish, 34, set out for what he thought would be a three-hour hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains on
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Authorities on the Spanish island of Tenerife continue to search for British teenager Jay Slater, who has been missing for a week after attending a music festival. Slater, 19, went missing after attending the NRG festival in the south of the island, and was last heard from between 8
Continue ReadingCNN By Cindy Von Quednow and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A pro-Palestinian protest held outside a Los Angeles synagogue devolved into chaotic street violence with pro-Israel counterprotesters on Sunday in an incident that several officials, including President Joe Biden, criticized as antisemitic. The Los Angeles Police Department said it responded to two protests Sunday
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Please disregard US-MED–HIV-Latinos-Localize It, published on Jun. 24, 2024, and datelined in CHARLOTTE, N.C. It is meant for member newsrooms, not the general public.
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The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care.
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A lifeguard and surf instructor – who also appeared in movies including “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Blue Crush” – died Sunday following an apparent shark attack on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, according to officials. Tamayo Perry, 49, was an “eight-year veteran of Honolulu Ocean Safety
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster and David Wilkinson, CNN London (CNN) — Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles III, has been hospitalized as a precaution after she sustained minor injuries and a concussion in an “incident” at her home, Buckingham Palace has said in a statement. A royal source told CNN that Anne, 73, was walking
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Stephen Hu, David Culver, Norma Galeana and Evelio Contreras, CNN San Miguel Gate, Tohono O’odham Nation (CNN) — The thermometer hit 111 Fahrenheit as we rolled up to a battered tent deep in the Tohono O’odham Nation reservation in Arizona. Under its shade lay around a dozen dazed looking families, many with small children. A stressed-looking
Continue ReadingCNN By Caitlin Stephen Hu, David Culver, Norma Galeana and Evelio Contreras, CNN San Miguel Gate, Tohono O’odham Nation (CNN) — The thermometer hit 111 Fahrenheit as we rolled up to a battered tent deep in the Tohono O’odham Nation reservation in Arizona. Under its shade lay around a dozen dazed looking families, many with small children. A
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And the annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest unearthed some true diamonds in the ruff on Friday when it was held at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California. Wild Thang, an 8-year-old Pekingese, was crowned the winner and collected the
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A shiny monolith discovered in a mountain range near Las Vegas prompted theories of alien life, and has now been taken down by authorities. Police described the mysterious structure as a risk to public safety, saying they didn’t want eager tourists to become stranded in the vast desert attempting
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new federal rule aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train after a derailment, so they can respond appropriately. The rule was finalized Monday. Firefighters responding to last year’s fiery Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, risked
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong and Isaac Yee, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Suspected debris from a Chinese rocket was seen plummeting to the ground over a village in southwest China on Saturday, leaving a trail of bright yellow smoke and sending villagers running, according to videos on Chinese social media and sent to CNN
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