By Steven Rosenbaum Click here for updates on this story Texas (KTVT) — Parents of young girls who died in last month’s flooding in the Texas Hill Country are in Austin this Wednesday to testify about proposed flood safety legislation for camps and campgrounds. Wednesday’s hearing is the first time parents of the victims are
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By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — How many apps does it take to plan a work meeting or a dinner with friends? It likely involves bouncing between your text messaging app, an email app, a navigation app like Google Maps and perhaps a reservation app like Resy or Opentable. Google wants to cut
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Sarah J. Maas, Freida McFadden and Emily Henry –– can these popular authors join forces and save the day against a dangerous decline in reading for enjoyment? Daily reading for pleasure has plummeted 40% over the past 20 years, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal
Continue ReadingPor Alicia Wallace, CNN El secretario del Tesoro, Scott Bessent, descartó el martes la idea de que los estadounidenses puedan recibir pronto cheques de reembolso por los aranceles. En una entrevista en el programa “Squawk Box” de CNBC, Bessent dijo que los ingresos provenientes de los aranceles a las importaciones se destinarán a la deuda
Continue ReadingPor Germán Padinger, CNN en Español Pase lo que pase el próximo 19 de octubre, cuando se celebre la segunda vuelta electoral, Bolivia ya no será la misma y los efectos de este cambio podrían sentirse en lugares tan remotos como la República Islámica de Irán, con quien el país tiene una estrecha relación de
Continue ReadingPor Christopher Lamb, CNN El cardenal Becharai Rai, líder de la Iglesia católica maronita del Líbano, declaró al canal de noticias Al-Arabiya que el papa León XIV visitaría el país “en diciembre” y que los preparativos ya están en marcha. Rai es el líder de la Iglesia maronita, una Iglesia católica oriental en comunión con
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By WBBM Team Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Hundreds of Target workers in Chicago appear to be out of a job after a scheme to not pay back medical loans offered by the company. An internal investigation found team members violated the company’s ethics at the Little Village warehouse. A
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By Tal Shalev, Joseph Ataman, Pierre Bairin, Angus Watson, Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — In an escalating international dispute, Israel launched a series of diplomatic attacks against several of its Western allies as they prepare to recognize a Palestinian state next month. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent two strongly worded letters to the leaders of
Continue ReadingBy Elyssa Kaufman Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A service dog stolen from a blind man in Logan Square was returned safely on Tuesday after an over two-month search. Chicago police confirmed an unidentified man and woman dropped off the dog at the 16th District police station around 8
Continue ReadingBy Ubah Ali Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Immigration agents pulled an undocumented man from the passenger seat of a car in Minneapolis on Friday. They say they arrested him because he showed “a reckless disregard for the safety of others.” That dramatic arrest was caught on camera near
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Another day means another opportunity to explain how KPop has conquered pop culture. Netflix has a hit on their hands with the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” which debuted in June and is on course to become the platform’s most-watched original film. Here’s a primer on what you
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CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Target CEO Brian Cornell is stepping down after 11 years at the retailer, as the company faces slumping sales and backlash to its retreat on DEI. Cornell’s departure was widely expected. Some industry analysts believed Target should bring in an outside voice to lead the company,
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By Jennifer Bisram Click here for updates on this story BERGEN COUNTY, New Jersey (WCBS) — A New Jersey woman says her life was forever changed after she was assaulted back in 2020, but last week, her attacker averted jail time. The assault happened after a dispute over face masks, the victim told CBS News
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on a top policymaker at the Federal Reserve to resign, after one of his allies alleged that she committed mortgage fraud. In a letter dated August 15, Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte urged the Justice Department to investigate a pair
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KAKE, DOROTHY’S LANE, CNN By Sydney Ferguson Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Local non-profit Dorothy’s Lane is celebrating a new addition to its services it calls a huge win for foster care in Kansas. Since 2016, the organization has been active in the Wichita area, offering different social services
Continue Reading By Sydney Ferguson Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Local non-profit Dorothy’s Lane is celebrating a new addition to its services it calls a huge win for foster care in Kansas. Since 2016, the organization has been active in the Wichita area, offering different social services from a food and
Continue ReadingPor Jordan Valinsky, CNN McDonald’s hizo un recorte drástico en los precios de sus combos tan solo unas semanas después de que su CEO admitiera públicamente que su menú se había vuelto demasiado caro y se comprometiera a solucionar el problema. McDonald’s y sus franquiciados estadounidenses acordaron fijar el precio de ocho populares combos con
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By Abby Wray Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Students and former faculty in the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Friends University are anxious about the program’s future and what students describe as potential changes to the program. Friends students say last school year, there were multiple instances where
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By Micaela Dea Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — High school football returns Monday with first official practices kicking off across the state. As teams gear up for the new season, Wichita Independent will be taking the field in a different way. For the first time in the program’s history,
Continue Reading KAKE, THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL, CNN By Micaela Dea Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — High school football returns Monday with first official practices kicking off across the state. As teams gear up for the new season, Wichita Independent will be taking the field in a different way. For the first
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