By Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — After being in the trucking industry for more than two decades, a Massachusetts man is heading into retirement with a jackpot of $1 million won just three days after giving notice to his boss. Sixty-five-year-old Paul Bashaw, a trucker for 20 years, started his week by informing his boss
Continue Reading By JACK DURA Associated Press The gunman who last month killed a Fargo police officer and wounded two others and a civilian admitted to owning about 10 guns and 6,000 rounds of ammunition in a 2022 police interview following a kitchen fire at his home. Firefighters notified police after seeing guns, ammunition and propane tanks
Continue Reading By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A heavy metal festival in Germany has been forced to halt admissions after heavy rain turned the site into a mud bath. The Wacken Open Air festival is an annual event which takes place in fields outside the village of Wacken in northern Germany, attracting tens of thousands of
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A Kansas City, Kansas, woman who was pulled from a spring at a Lake of the Ozarks-area state park died Monday.
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Severe storms rolled through Mid-Missouri early Wednesday morning and brought some flash floods to Columbia. A flash flood warning was in effect in Boone County until 7:15 Wednesday morning, and around 4 a.m. there was an attempted water rescue at Vandiver and Paris road. In the event of flash flooding, Assistant Fire
Continue Reading By Celine Alkhaldi and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Just weeks ahead of the one-year anniversary of the mass protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian authorities are considering a draconian new bill on hijab-wearing that experts say would enshrine unprecedentedly harsh punitive measures into law. The 70-article draft law sets out a
Continue Reading EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University officials plan to cancel classes on the first anniversary of a mass shooting on campus. WJBK-TV reports that the university announced Tuesday that classes will be canceled on Feb. 13. Interim President Teresa Woodruff says the university will remain open that day and a remembrance event will
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in the Mexican city of Chihuahua have moved to ban performances of songs that “promote violence against women,” citing high levels of domestic violence. The city council unanimously approved the measure on July 26, according to Mayor Marco Bonilla, who said fines for non-compliance would range from 674,000
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — ¿Te sientes con suerte? Si tu respuesta es un rotundo sí, deberías probar la lotería de Estados Unidos, que actualmente está en un punto alto. ¿Cuántos números necesito para ganar el Mega Millions? Para ganar el premio mayor, lo que necesitas es acertar a los seis números que se anuncian en
Continue Reading By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Ten athletes are now suing over alleged hazing incidents at Northwestern University. The latest lawsuit involves a former player who accuses the athletic department of allowing racism and sexual abuse to thrive. Ramon Diaz says it caused psychological and emotional damage to athletes of color.
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Los dos primeros partidos de la selección de fútbol femenino de Colombia han provocado un revuelo en el país. Con su capacidad, disciplina y el fútbol exquisito que practican, las jugadoras han despertado un gran sentimiento de patriotismo entre los aficionados, quen ha vivido la primera fase de la Copa
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — A Scottish court ruled Wednesday that a rape suspect who has been accused of faking his own death can be extradited to the US to face charges, according to UK news agency PA Media. Nicholas Rossi, 35, currently faces a string of accusations in separate US states. On Wednesday,
Continue Reading DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son and heir apparent to nine years in prison after finding the opposition leader guilty in a corruption case filed by the government in 2007. Judge Mohammed Asaduzzaman delivered the sentence in absentia to Tarique Rahman. He also gave a
Continue Reading By Evan Sobol and Susan Raff Click here for updates on this story CROMWELL, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Cromwell man is facing charges after he allegedly left his elderly girlfriend in a chair for about two weeks and without food for several days. Police said Steven Donen, 66, was charged with cruelty to persons, abuse
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, Josh Pennington, Niamh Kennedy, Darya Tarasova, Jessie Gretener and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN (CNN) — Poland will deploy more troops at the border with Belarus after it accused Minsk of violating its airspace, raising tensions between the NATO member and a key Kremlin ally in an increasingly volatile security landscape in Europe.
Continue Reading By PETER SMITH and MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The gunman who stormed a synagogue in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community and killed 11 worshippers will be sentenced to death for perpetrating the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, a jury decided Wednesday. Robert Bowers spewed hatred of Jews and espoused white
Continue Reading By Tara De Boer, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A species of tick that can cause an unusual red meat allergy is becoming more common in the U.S., American health authorities say. But while sightings of this tick are rare in Canada, experts say the species
Continue Reading By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — As the human-induced climate crisis continues, one European country is looking to make train travel not just the sustainable option – but the most fun one, too. Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS), Italy’s state-owned railway operator, has announced a new program of tourist-focused trains, using vintage locomotives on popular
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — ” Estados Unidos de América contra Donald J. Trump” se convirtió instantáneamente en uno de los documentos más consecuentes de la historia estadounidense. La acusación de 45 páginas de este martes llevó al país a un lugar sin precedentes, profundo e incluso trágico. Por primera vez, Estados Unidos se dispone
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Many consumers depend on Amazon for everything from essential household items to random gadgets and thingamabobs. This week, the e-commerce giant debuted another offering: a virtual clinic where Amazon customers in the US can receive telehealth treatment for common conditions directly on its website or mobile app. Here’s what
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