COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people are dead after a helicopter crashed onto a barge on the Mississippi River near St. Louis. The crash happened in Alton, Illinois. St. Louis-area media say Alton authorities told them the helicopter was involved in utility line work.
Continue ReadingCNN By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Amtrak’s NextGen Acela highspeed trains are set to debut this month after years of delays. New faster Acela trains will begin revenue service on August 28 along the Northeast Corridor between Washington, New York and Boston, Amtrak announced on Thursday. “In just a few weeks, history will be
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Amtrak’s NextGen Acela highspeed trains are set to debut this month after years of delays. New faster Acela trains will begin revenue service on August 28 along the Northeast Corridor between Washington, New York and Boston, Amtrak announced on Thursday. “In just a few weeks, history will be made
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By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Katie Miller is leaving her role as a top aide to Elon Musk to start a podcast for conservative mothers. “The Katie Miller Podcast” will launch next Monday with weekly episodes featuring “real, honest conversations with people across the political spectrum,” Miller said in an introductory video. The podcast
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Brandon Blackstock, a talent manager and former husband of singer Kelly Clarkson, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 48. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,” a representative for the Blackstock family told CNN in a
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CNN By Kevin Liptak, Anna Chernova, Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A day after US President Donald Trump told European leaders he intended to meet soon with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, gaps have emerged in how Washington and Moscow are characterizing a potential summit. While the Kremlin claimed Thursday a meeting next week was
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By Penny Kmitt Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Hundreds of volunteers came to Boston University Thursday to stuff thousands of backpacks with school supplies, all to help Massachusetts families who are unable to afford back to school essentials. Cradles to Crayons’ annual Backpack-a-thon brought 800 volunteers to Agganis Arena,
Continue ReadingPor Cesar Lopez, CNN en Español Como es costumbre cada año, la revista France Football anunció la lista completa de nominaciones al Balón de Oro, el premio más prestigioso que se entrega a nivel individual en el fútbol. La distinción se entrega desde 1956 y, desde entonces, ha ido ampliando sus categorías. George Weah, en
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By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — Sky-gazers can catch a glimpse of the full moon at its peak illumination this week. August’s full moon, also called the sturgeon moon, will be visible from Friday night into the early hours of Saturday. It will be at its fullest around 3:55 a.m. ET Saturday, according to EarthSky.
Continue ReadingPor Merlin Delcid y Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español El Consulado General de Guatemala en Los Ángeles confirmó este jueves que al menos un guatemalteco fue detenido en la “Operación Caballo de Troya”, la redada migratoria de esta semana realizada por la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos en un estacionamiento de un Home Depot de
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — John Cena has a new look thanks to a hair transplant he underwent last year, and he is fully embracing it. The actor and wrestling legend opened up about his decision to have the hair transplant in a new interview with People magazine published Wednesday, saying that he was
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By Frankie McLister Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Minnesota (WCCO) — The City of Plymouth is the first in Minnesota to help monitor tree health with data using artificial technology. Leaf by leaf, Conor Nolan, who’s a navigator for Greehill Smart Tree Inventories, showed WCCO a new kind of data collection he
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists have uncovered primitive sharp-edged stone tools on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, adding another piece to an evolutionary puzzle involving mysterious ancient humans who lived in a region known as Wallacea. Located beyond mainland Southeast Asia, Wallacea includes a group of islands between Asia and Australia, among which
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By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — OpenAI on Thursday launched GPT-5, an upgraded version of the AI model behind ChatGPT that the company claims is significantly faster and more capable than its predecessor. The launch comes as the AI giant has faced increased competition and amid growing concerns about AI’s impact on mental health and
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It would seem Mariah Carey is just a bit spacey, since the diva extraordinaire missed some pretty big news recently in the worlds of both pop culture and science. During a new interview for BBC Radio’s “Scott Mills Breakfast Show,” Carey was asked if she would “fancy” going
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By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors plan to seek the execution of a man accused of shooting and killing four members of a family in rural Tennessee, including the parents of an infant found abandoned under the summer sun miles away, the district attorney said in court Thursday. Austin Robert Drummond, captured Tuesday after
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By Gabriela Vidal Click here for updates on this story FORT LUPTON, Colorado (KCNC) — It’s out on the Coyote Creek Golf Course in Fort Lupton, where you might catch a glimpse of Hank Ford, riding the links in his golf cart while serving as the course’s Marshall. Ford, however, is never on the course
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Control of Paramount, the legendary but troubled TV and movie maker, shifted to Silicon Valley scion David Ellison on Thursday, following a protracted and politically tainted merger process. The transition was full of symbolism: The Redstone family, which built the company into a cable-era giant that lagged in the
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the US.
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House of Leon reports that cities like High Point, Grand Rapids, and Chicago still thrive in furniture manufacturing despite global competition.
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