By Amarachi Orie and Philippe Cordier, CNN France has returned three skulls to Madagascar more than a century after they were taken, including one believed to be that of a 19th-century Malagasy king who was beheaded by French troops. The repatriation of the skulls to the island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa marks
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By Aki Nace; WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Two young children were killed and 17 others were injured in a shooting at a south Minneapolis school Mass Wednesday morning. The gunman is also dead. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the shooting triggered a massive law enforcement
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge is planning to have Trump administration officials testify in early October about the government’s efforts to re-deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia and is prohibiting his removal from the US for several more weeks. US District Judge Paula Xinis on Wednesday set an evidentiary hearing for October 6.
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By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Two new polls find a broad partisan divide over whether the federal government should be involved in fighting crime in US cities, even as a large share of Americans say they see crime in urban areas as a major problem. Just 36% of Americans support “federal officials bringing the
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WCCO, MINNETONKA POLICE, CNN By Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — The Minnetonka Police Department officially launched Minnesota’s first drone-as-first-responder program Monday morning, showcasing how unmanned aerial systems will be used to improve public safety. At a media event outside the police department, city and police leaders demonstrated how
Continue Reading By Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story Minnesota (WCCO) — The Minnetonka Police Department officially launched Minnesota’s first drone-as-first-responder program Monday morning, showcasing how unmanned aerial systems will be used to improve public safety. At a media event outside the police department, city and police leaders demonstrated how six rooftop-housed drones can
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Emma Heming Willis is opening up about the challenges facing her husband, Bruce Willis, as he lives with frontotemporal dementia. Three years after Willis stepped away from his career after having been diagnosed, his wife spoke with ABC’s Diane Sawyer for a special titled, “Emma & Bruce Willis:
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Aug. 28 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN’S) 5 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Richmond AUTO RACING 6:25 a.m. (Friday) ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands COLLEGE FOOTBALL 5:30 p.m. ESPN — Boise St. at South Florida 6
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 24 14 .632 — New York 23 15 .605 1 Indiana 20 18 .526 4 Washington 16 22 .421 8 Connecticut 9 28 .243 14½ Chicago 9 28 .243 14½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB x-Minnesota 30 7 .811 — x-Las Vegas 26 14
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KTVT, CO-GUIDE, CNN By Nicole Nielsen Click here for updates on this story Texas (KTVT) — Schools nationwide are facing teacher burnout and staffing shortages, leaving classrooms stretched thin. But here in North Texas, a 19-year-old and an 11-year-old believe they may have found a solution — through artificial intelligence. Nineteen-year-old Janak Panchal and 11-year-old
Continue Reading By Nicole Nielsen Click here for updates on this story Texas (KTVT) — Schools nationwide are facing teacher burnout and staffing shortages, leaving classrooms stretched thin. But here in North Texas, a 19-year-old and an 11-year-old believe they may have found a solution — through artificial intelligence. Nineteen-year-old Janak Panchal and 11-year-old Rishan Dutia have
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All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA San Diego FC 16 7 5 53 52 33 Minnesota United 14 6 8 50 47 31 Vancouver 14 6 7 49 47 31 Seattle 12 7 8 44 48 38 Los Angeles FC 11 6 8 41 44 31 Portland 10 9 8
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 78 56 .582 — Boston 74 60 .552 4 New York 73 60 .549 4½ Tampa Bay 64 69 .481 13½ Baltimore 60 73 .451 17½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 78 57 .578 — Kansas City 69 65 .515 8½ Cleveland 66
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 76 57 .571 — New York 72 61 .541 4 Miami 62 71 .466 14 Atlanta 61 72 .459 15 Washington 53 80 .398 23 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 83 51 .619 — Chicago 76 57 .571 6½ Cincinnati 68 66 .507
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 78 56 .582 — Boston 74 60 .552 4 New York 73 60 .549 4½ Tampa Bay 64 69 .481 13½ Baltimore 60 73 .451 17½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 78 57 .578 — Kansas City 69 65 .515 8½ Cleveland 66
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF Toronto 78 56 .582 — — 5-5 W-1 44-22 34-34 664 604 60 Boston 74 60 .552 4 +2 6-4 W-3 41-25 33-35 665 558 107 New York 73 60 .549 4½ +1½ 7-3 W-4 41-28
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Adv30-31 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Sept. 1 AUTO RACING Noon FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis (Taped) 2 p.m. FOX — NHRA: The Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN —
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By The Associated Press As President Donald Trump asserts his power to control the nation’s capital, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department will manage Union Station, taking control away from Amtrak. Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, now the face of Trump’s hardline immigration agenda, told a federal judge on Wednesday that the
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAM METZ and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli and U.S. officials met Wednesday in Washington to discuss post-war Gaza, even as Israel’s military called the evacuation of Gaza City “inevitable” ahead of a new offensive and no sign of a ceasefire was in sight. The
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By MUNIR AHMED and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Intense rains have left at least 34 people dead after lashing parts of Pakistan and India and triggering flash floods and landslides in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Wednesday. Over 210,000 people in Pakistan have been displaced, and the shrine of the founder of
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By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer The Kansas City Chiefs have won three of the last six Super Bowls, played in seven straight AFC championship games and won the AFC West nine consecutive seasons. Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid are two titles shy of the record 11 straight AFC East crowns Tom Brady and
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By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog have returned to Iran, the head of the agency and Iranian officials said, despite an Iranian ban on cooperation with it. “We are about to restart… there are many (nuclear) facilities, some were attacked and some were not. We are discussing what
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE, FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog warned Wednesday that the agency is not yet satisfied with Iran’s cooperation with international inspectors, just as European leaders appeared poised to reimpose sanctions on Tehran after a series of last-minute meetings failed to reach
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By Juli McDonald Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A driver walked away with only minor injuries after a tree fell on his car in Lincoln, Massachusetts Tuesday afternoon. With his medical bracelet still on his wrist, Paul Murphy returned to Bedford Road to find out where his crushed car
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s invading forces have broken into an eighth region of Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said Wednesday, seeking to capture more ground in their three-year war of attrition as U.S.-led peace efforts struggle to gain traction. Some Russian troops have entered the villages of Novoheorhiivka and
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By Christian Olaniran Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The Baltimore Oyster Partnership, a joint initiative between the Waterfront Partnership’s Healthy Harbor Initiative and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, announced plans to expand oyster restoration efforts in Baltimore Harbor and the Patapsco River on Tuesday. The partnership has a new goal
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By Ethan Cohen, Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Iowa Democrats secured a consequential victory in a special election on Tuesday, CNN projects, breaking the Republican supermajority in the state Senate by flipping a seat in a district President Donald Trump carried last year. Democrat Catelin Drey defeated her Republican opponent, Christopher Prosch, in a special
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By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle’s King County International Airport to witness deportation flights and spread word of where they are going and how many people are aboard. Until recently, they could keep track of the flights using publicly accessible websites. But the monitors and others
Continue Reading DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli drone strikes on a southern suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus killed eight soldiers and wounded others, officials and a war monitor reported Wednesday. Syria’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that drone strikes Tuesday in the southern Damascus suburb of Kiswah killed eight soldiers. It called the attack “a
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