By Morgan Rimmer and Sarah Davis, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s call to disregard a Senate tradition to expedite the confirmations of his US attorney and federal judge nominees. The Republican leader told reporters on Capitol Hill that he doesn’t believe “there’s any strong interest” in
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By Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Grand jury transcripts the Justice Department is asking to unseal from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell include testimony from only two witnesses, both law enforcement officials, according to a Justice Department memo submitted late Tuesday. The admission raises further questions about
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of microplastics so small they can penetrate deep into the lungs are in the air you breathe in your home and car, a new study has found. The particles are likely the result of the degradation of plastic-filled objects such as carpet, curtains, furniture and textiles and the
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By Cecillio Padilla Click here for updates on this story RANCHO CARDOVA, California (KOVR) — A Rancho Cordova resident says his cat was pepper-sprayed by the neighborhood postman. Chris Commander, Xena’s owner, says he heard the carrier yelling at the cat on his Ring camera. After going outside, Commander says he discovered Xena appeared to
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By Michele Gile Click here for updates on this story LAGUNA BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The Laguna Beach City Council approved a church’s plan to demolish a more than 110-year-old bungalow to open up more parking spaces for its congregants. Local history buffs said the bungalow, best known as the Blue Cottage, is the
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By Dean Fioreso Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Firefighters rescued a window washer who was trapped several stories high on the side of a downtown Los Angeles high-rise apartment building on Tuesday afternoon. Crews were sent to the building, located in the 400 block of S. Olive
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — High Noon is issuing a voluntary recall of its vodka seltzer after some cases were mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks, potentially resulting in someone accidentally drinking alcohol. The Food and Drug Administration said in a release Wednesday that cases of High Noon’s Beach Variety shipped from July
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Backstreet’s back alright, and Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song are thrilled about it. Culkin posted a joyous photo on Instagram of him and his longterm partner Song along with the Backstreet Boys at what appeared to be backstage at the boy band’s Las Vegas “Into the Millennium” residency
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By Sarah Horbacewicz Click here for updates on this story LONGMONT, Colorado (KCNC) — Among those casting off at Longmont’s Golden Ponds, Anna Rivas is stuck cleaning up. “Every time I come out here for a walk, I end up having to pick up fishing line,” Rivas said. Rivas fills bags full of littered fishing
Continue ReadingBy Paula Wethington Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Wednesday marks 50 years since the former labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa was last seen alive in Metro Detroit, and his whereabouts have yet to be resolved. James Riddle “Jimmy” Hoffa was president of the powerful International Brotherhood of Teamsters union
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By Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story WAYNE COUNTY, Michigan (WWJ) — A stolen 1997 Ford Mustang was pulled from a Wayne County lake earlier this week. The Van Buren Township Public Safety’s Dive team recovered the red convertible from Belleville Lake near Rawsonville Road on July 28. Police say the car
Continue ReadingPor Cesar Lopez, CNN en Español Fue un secreto a voces durante la ventana del mercado de fichajes y finalmente este miércoles el Bayern Munich oficializó la llegada de Luis Díaz. El colombiano llega al equipo bávaro, procedente del Liverpool, con una mejora salarial y una serie de récords económicos en su traspaso. Díaz, quien
Continue ReadingPor Ashley Strickland, CNN Un satélite sin precedentes fue lanzado para rastrear cambios casi imperceptibles en la superficie de la Tierra, una iniciativa que podría ayudar en la respuesta a desastres naturales. Denominada Misión de Radar de Apertura Sintética NASA-ISRO, o NISAR, la nave espacial está equipada con dos tipos de radar de apertura sintética
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By Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story ALBERT LEA, Minnesota (WCCO) — It’s been a long road toward the legalization of cannabis in Minnesota. Now, that road might be getting a little longer. There have already been numerous complications in the rollout of the Office of Cannabis Management. From botched lotteries and
Continue ReadingBy Aki Nace Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Monday he paused payments to dozens of the state’s housing stabilization providers as federal agents investigate a “massive” fraud scheme connected to the program. Under a new Minnesota law that went into effect earlier this
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Harrison Ford is grateful that he has Michael J. Fox to help guide his character on “Shrinking.” His presence on set has been “essential,” the “Indiana Jones” actor told Variety in an interview published Wednesday, saying that Fox “gives me both a physical representation of the disease to inform
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (AP) — Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry had dinner together in Montreal this week. A communications consultant for the restaurant Le Violon confirmed Tuesday that the former prime minister and the singer spent about two hours at the fine-dining spot Monday evening. Photos of the meetup published
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By Marissa Perlman, Elyssa Kaufman Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES, Illinois (WBBM) — The search continues for a missing kayaker on the Fox River in St. Charles, Illinois. According to the City of St. Charles, firefighters were called to search the area of Ferson Creek Park just before 10 p.m. on
Continue ReadingPor Lauren KIm, CNN Para los vacacionistas de verano que van a la playa, la amenaza de los tiburones puede parecer grande, pero el depredador más letal de la naturaleza en realidad es mucho más pequeño. El diminuto mosquito no solo es una molestia propia del clima cálido, sino que también ostenta la corona de
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Next City reports a study shows criminalizing homelessness does not reduce it, with many cities seeing increased rates post-ordinances.
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