Back-to-school costs expected to hit record high this year
It’s that time of year when new backpacks are bought, school boxes are filled and pencils are sharpened, but this year, it could also burn a hole in people’s wallets.
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Alex Trebek’s incredible work ethic recalled by his family and the ‘Jeopardy’ team in emotional podcast
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Alex Trebek was a part of “Jeopardy” for nearly 37 years, and in spite of his diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer revealed in the spring of 2019, the longtime host of the famed quiz show remained steadfast in his professional commitments until the very end. In a new
Continue Reading Sheriff says he is ‘ashamed’ after five of his former deputies plead guilty to torture of two Black men
CNN, WAPT, WLBT By Devon M. Sayers and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Mississippi sheriff said he was “ashamed” and apologized after five of his former deputies pleaded guilty to charges related to the torture of two Black men. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the police badge was “tarnished by the criminal acts
Continue Reading Incautan en México 3 toneladas de metanfetamina y pastillas de fentanilo en diferentes operativos en el norte del país
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La Fiscalía General de México informó este viernes que confiscó 3 toneladas de metanfetamina que se encontraban en dos terrenos en el estado de Sonora, ubicado en el norte del país. La entidad abrió una investigación en contra de quienes estén involucrados con el material. Durante un vuelo de reconocimiento de
Continue Reading Idaho bus filled with teen campers crashes on winding highway, injuring 11
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A school bus carrying teenage campers rolled over on a winding Idaho highway Friday afternoon, injuring 11 people, the Idaho State Police said. Seven of those hurt had critical injuries and four had non-critical injuries, according to an ISP news release. The Boise County Coroner’s office had not received any reports
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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Severe storms Friday evening throughout the overnight hours
UPDATE: Friday evening Timing of storms Storms will arrive around 6 p.m. near Brunswick and Marshall, before spreading east through the night. Storms will have severe potential all the way across mid-Missouri. SETUP: In the upper atmosphere, high pressure is still staying strong. We aren’t seeing as many impacts heat wise from this system, but
Continue Reading Webb telescope captures iconic Ring Nebula in unprecedented detail
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope for a fresh perspective of an iconic celestial favorite called the Ring Nebula. The new image captures never-before-seen details within the colorful nebula, located in the Lyra constellation about 2,600 light-years from Earth. The structure of the Ring Nebula can be
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Man charged with several child sex crimes in Cooper County
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with multiple child sex crimes after allegedly assaulting two children. Isaac Owen Griffith, 18, is charged with two counts of first-degree sodomy and two counts of first-degree child molestation. He is being held at the Cooper County Jail on a $200,000 bond. Griffith was booked into the
Continue Reading Twitch streamer charged with inciting a riot after giveaway draws huge crowds to Union Square in New York City
By Zoe Sottile and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Social media influencer Kai Cenat has been charged with inciting a riot and unlawful assembly after thousands-strong crowds gathered in Union Square in New York City for a giveaway, leaving dozens of people arrested and several police officers injured. Cenat, who has over 4 million followers
Continue Reading ‘Cuddling’ is just what the doctor ordered for a 200-pound walrus calf rescued this week in Alaska
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A 200-pound walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope is getting bottle fed and receiving round-the-clock “cuddling” from animal welfare workers who are trying to keep the 1-month-old alive. The male Pacific walrus was found Monday and flown 700 miles
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Missouri Missing postpones search for missing man because of weather
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Missing announced on its social media that it will be postponing a search for a missing man. The organization said it is postponing a search originally set for Saturday for Daniel Thompson due to recent rainfall totals and the likelihood of inclement weather. Thompson, 41, of Columbia, was reported missing on
Continue Reading 14 million children in Sudan are in dire need of humanitarian support, says UNICEF
By Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Fourteen million children are in “dire need” of humanitarian support in Sudan, the United Nation’s children’s agency warned on Friday, as a deadly conflict in the country deepens its hunger crisis. “The numbers are staggering. Almost 14 million children – a number roughly equivalent to every single child in
Continue Reading ¿Será esta la noche? El premio mayor de Mega Millions alcanza los US$ 1.350 millones después de meses sin un ganador
macamilarincon (CNN) —El premio mayor de Mega Millions para la noche de este viernes se estima en US$ 1.350 millones, lo que sería el segundo más grande en la historia de la lotería multiestatal. Ahora bien, el pago en efectivo del premio mayor sería de US$ 659,5 millones, antes de los impuestos correspondientes. ¿Cuántos números
Continue Reading Teenager suspected of killing man vogueing at Brooklyn gas station turns himself in, law enforcement source says
By Mark Morales and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The 17-year-old who police believe is responsible for the stabbing death of a 28-year-old professional dancer at a Brooklyn gas station last weekend has turned himself in, a law enforcement source told CNN. The teenager turned himself in with his attorney and is now in police
Continue Reading Colorado fugitive who was captured in Florida was leading a posh lifestyle and flaunting his wealth
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A career fraudster who escaped from a federal prison in Colorado nearly five years ago has been captured on Florida’s Gold Coast while moving into a $1.5 million house near the ocean. The U.S. Marshals Service caught up with 58-year-old Alan Todd May in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday. Investigators say
Continue Reading Former Ohio police officer indicted in death of Donovan Lewis
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury indicted former Columbus, Ohio, police officer Ricky Anderson Friday for murder and reckless homicide in the 2022 death of Donovan Lewis, court records show. Anderson, a 30-year veteran of the Columbus Division of Police who was assigned to the K9 unit, shot Lewis, 20, an unarmed
Continue Reading Armed man who tried to enter a Jewish school in Tennessee fired at a contractor, police say
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee man who attempted to enter a Jewish school with a gun fired shots at a contractor there and later pointed his weapon at an officer before police wounded him on a residential street. Police say 33-year-old Joel Bowman went to Margolin Hebrew
Continue Reading Litchfield Elementary School District going for bond to combat capacity issues
By Amelia Fabiano Click here for updates on this story GOODYEAR, Arizona (KNXV) — Growth in the West Valley has not been slowing down. Belen Soto Elementary School, part of the Litchfield Elementary School District (LESD), has had to turn part of its library into more classroom space because of the number of students enrolled
Continue Reading North Dakota regulators deny siting permit for Summit carbon dioxide pipeline; company will reapply
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators denied a siting permit Friday for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross five states. The decision complicates an already complex process for Summit Carbon Solutions, which is seeking similar authorization in the other states and is facing opposition from landowners and
Continue Reading Meet — but don’t touch — the toxic invasive worm that experts say has been hiding in plain sight
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. They’re long and skinny. They’re boomerang-headed and coated in toxic mucus. And they’ve been hiding in plain sight in the US for a long time. Invasive hammerhead flatworms have distinctive
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