By ALI SWENSON and GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the stroke of his pen, President Donald Trump restructured the way Americans can register to vote and when they can cast their ballots. Or did he? After the president signed his executive order Tuesday calling for broad election changes, such as proof of
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Facts Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria as president from July 2000-December 2024. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria from 1970-2000. The ongoing violence against civilians has been condemned by the Arab League, the European Union, the United States and other countries. Roughly
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Perhaps attempting to prove that reports of its box office demise have been greatly exaggerated, Marvel on Wednesday announced major casting news for its upcoming “Avengers” sequel that both flex the power of its history and set it up for the future. A major component to their plan: The
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By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer A measles outbreak in Kansas doubled in less than a week to 23 cases and has “a possible link” to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico that have sickened more than 370, the state health department said Wednesday. And health officials in Ohio say a single case identified in
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By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer A measles outbreak in Kansas doubled in less than a week to 23 cases and has “a possible link” to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico that have sickened more than 370, the state health department said Wednesday. And health officials in Ohio say a single case identified in
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Warming temperatures and chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms will return for the second half of the work week. A few storms could be on the stronger side early Thursday morning and late Thursday evening, with hail being the primary hazard. Partly cloudy skies and low 60s late Wednesday afternoon will give way to cooler
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By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A group of federal employees targeted for dismissal because of their involvement in diversity, equity and inclusion activities has filed a class action complaint against the Trump administration. The complaint alleges that the ongoing mass firings unlawfully target federal employees based on their perceived political
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI, STEPHEN GROVES, and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration struggled Wednesday to stem the fallout from revelations that top national security officials discussed sensitive attack plans over a messaging app and mistakenly added a journalist to the chain. The White House said the information shared through the publicly
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A new choral group in St. Joseph is making plans for its debut concert.
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Anthony Mackie’s Captain America, Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes, Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man and Tom Hiddleston’s Loki are all back in the Avengers ensemble, where they’ll be joined by several of cinema’s original X-Men. The five veterans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are in
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Iga Świątek was targeted with “threats” and “hate speech” from a spectator at the Miami Open and has been given extra security for the tournament, her spokesperson told CNN Sports. “Security is a top priority,” the spokesperson for the world No. 2 said on Thursday in an email to
Continue ReadingPor Antoinette Radford, CNN En los últimos dos meses, Estados Unidos ha estado conversando tanto con Ucrania como con Rusia, por separado, para intentar cumplir una de las principales promesas de campaña del presidente Donald Trump: poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania. Trump repitió en varias ocasiones durante la campaña electoral que si era
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story MACOMB COUNTY, Michigan (WWJ) — A 25-year-old Macomb County woman is $1 million richer after playing the Michigan Lottery’s $1,000,000 Instant Jackpot instant game. “I play the lottery every now and then, but something that day kept telling me to buy a ticket,” said Alexandra
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By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Someone should have spotted the alarming number of near misses in the skies over the nation’s capital before the fatal midair collision that killed 67 people in January, and reviewing the data now could prevent future crashes, according to the head of the agency investigating the crash. National Transportation Safety
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By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A member of the international force battling gangs in Haiti has been killed, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio launches a tour of the Caribbean with Haiti’s security crisis high on the agenda. The Kenyan police officer was initially reported missing after suspected gang members ambushed two mine-resistant
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A divided federal appeals court has maintained a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s ability to use the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport alleged members of a Venezuelan gang. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled 2-1 on Wednesday that a pair of lower-court orders blocking Trump’s
Continue ReadingPor Ibrahim Dahman y Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Belal Abu Zaid, un palestino del norte de Gaza, salió a las calles junto a cientos de personas el martes para protestar contra la guerra de Israel y el grupo extremista palestino Hamas, a los que culpa por traer destrucción al enclave. Israel, dice, es principalmente responsable de
Continue ReadingPor Devan Cole, CNN Una corte federal de apelaciones mantiene, tras una decisión dividida, un bloqueo temporal a la facultad del presidente Donald Trump de usar la Ley de Enemigos Extranjeros para deportar rápidamente a presuntos miembros de una pandilla venezolana. El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Circuito de Washington falló por 2 votos a 1
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.65 +.34 Altria 57.75 +1.04 AmerenCp 98.88 +1.70 AmExpress 276.00 —3.28 ArchDanM 47.07 +1.02 AutoZone 3681.68 +9.45 BPPLC 34.42 +.13 Boeing 178.55 —4.04 BristMySq 59.21 +.02 Brunswick 56.34 +.11 Chevron 167.97 +2.03 Citigroup 73.24 —1.23 CocaCola 70.02 +1.21 ConAgraBr 25.92 +.57 ConocoPhil 103.20 +.65 Corning 47.10 —1.89 CurtissWright 329.94 —9.55
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.65 +.34 Altria 57.75 +1.04 AmerenCp 98.88 +1.70 AmExpress 276.00 —3.28 ArchDanM 47.07 +1.02 AutoZone 3681.68 +9.45 BPPLC 34.42 +.13 Boeing 178.55 —4.04 BristMySq 59.21 +.02 Brunswick 56.34 +.11 Chevron 167.97 +2.03 Citigroup 73.24 —1.23 CocaCola 70.02 +1.21 ConAgraBr 25.92 +.57 ConocoPhil 103.20 +.65 Corning 47.10 —1.89 CurtissWright 329.94 —9.55
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Luigi Mangione’s fashion choices at his latest court appearance have caught the attention of Manhattan prosecutors who are accusing his lawyers of encouraging the publicity around him. Prosecutors told a judge Tuesday that Mangione’s defense team has “fanned the flames” of publicity in the murder case, which has already
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The Remington Nature Center is planning some upgrades.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Firefighters announced progress Wednesday night on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but they warned that fire danger remained from dry and windy conditions. The news was worse in South Carolina, where two fires nearly doubled in size Wednesday, but crews kept the blazes away
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Families can sign kids up now for a summer camp aimed at sparking their curiosity.
Continue ReadingBy WRAL Staff Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — Wake County deputies were called to Banks Road near Spring Farm Road in Raleigh to investigate a man firing a gun into the air in his front yard. When they arrived on Sunday night, they found Aaron Deuel, 43, with
Continue Reading OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 684.5 685.5 660.0 674.5 —11.0 Jul 699.0 700.0 677.5 687.0 —13.0 Sep 711.0 711.0 706.5 706.5 —5.5 Est. sales 773. Tue.’s sales 667 Tue.’s open int 7,454, up 176 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Wednesday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 65.19 65.99 65.02 65.68 +.54 Jul 66.82 67.56 66.64 67.22 +.47 Oct 69.16 +.33 Dec 68.85 69.51 68.70 69.29 +.49 Mar 70.05 70.65 69.94 70.46 +.44 May 70.80 71.30 70.80 71.15 +.38 Jul
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By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president on Wednesday accused the political opposition of “sinking the economy” during the country’s largest protests in more than a decade over the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, the biggest challenger to Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 22-year rule. The opposition has called for a boycott of companies that
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 570 572¾ 563¼ 565 —4¼ Jul 586 588 578¼ 579¼ —5½ Sep 601 603¾ 593¾ 594½ —6 Dec 623¾ 626 616 617 —5½ Mar 642¾ 643¾ 634¼ 635¼ —5¼ May 651¾ 651¾ 645¼
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 570 572¾ 563¼ 565 —4¼ Jul 586 588 578¼ 579¼ —5½ Sep 601 603¾ 593¾ 594½ —6 Dec 623¾ 626 616 617 —5½ Mar 642¾ 643¾ 634¼ 635¼ —5¼ May 651¾ 651¾ 645¼
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