By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Ofir Braslavski watched as his emaciated son, Rom, writhed in anguish on a dirty mattress somewhere inside the Gaza Strip, in video footage released by Palestinian militants in recent days showing the agony of Israeli hostages. “You see your child dying before your eyes, and you can’t
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By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats’ summer gala — but the state party chair bypassed familiar Capitol Hill figures, looking instead to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. She described him as “a real fighter” against President Donald Trump, someone who gets things
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By The Associated Press Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have left Texas in an attempt to block the adoption of redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove the absent lawmakers from office if they do not return. The Texas House was unable Monday
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KCNC By Christa Swanson Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, Colorado (KCNC) — The mountain lion responsible for killing a dog in Boulder last weekend has been captured and relocated. That attack happened on July 25 around 9:30 p.m. Residents were walking their small dog in the 2400 block of Balsam Avenue when
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By Asal Rezaei Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A south suburban youth football team is missing over $12,000 in equipment after they say it was taken from the team’s storage container. This all happened weeks before the start of the season. The storage container for the Robbins CalPark Eagles
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By Tim Lister, Dana Karni, Kareem Khadder and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Negotiations on a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza appear to be at an impasse, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaning towards expanded military operations and Hamas demanding the humanitarian situation be addressed before it returns to talks. Netanyahu will urge
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By Steve Maugeri Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A South Florida swim school is urging water safety after two small children nearly drowned in Fort Lauderdale this weekend. Both incidents involved kids under three, and both needed CPR. Parents and swimming instructors told CBS News Miami that getting children
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By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats’ summer gala — but the state party chair bypassed familiar Capitol Hill figures, looking instead to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. She described him as “a real fighter” against President Donald Trump, someone who gets things
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By The Associated Press The coming week could mark a pivotal moment in the war between Russia and Ukraine, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a peace deal approaches — or it could quietly pass without consequence. Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff was expected in Moscow midweek, just before Trump’s
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is running for governor, entering a GOP primary in which competition for President Donald Trump’s endorsement — and the backing of his base of supporters — is expected to be fierce. Mace, who last year won her third term representing
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By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — In the fashion industry, where styles are cyclical and the same trends are repeatedly served up in TikTok and Instagram feeds, coming up with a unique and identifiable look is no small feat. Yet, it’s what Danish fashion designer Cecilie Bahnsen has achieved, with puffy sleeves, lace-up details, organza
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By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Miyū Yamashita earned a dream birthday present after a composed fourth round at Royal Porthcawl won her the Women’s Open a day after turning 24. The newly crowned champion finished on 11-under, two-strokes ahead of Charley Hull and Minami Katsu. It is the rookie’s first ever LPGA Tour triumph,
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla’s board is giving CEO Elon Musk another huge pay day. The company’s latest CEO pay package, worth about $29 billion, comes several months after a Delaware court rejected for a second time Musk’s 2018 performance award following a shareholder lawsuit. Musk is currently appealing the order.
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The brazen partisan redistricting underway in Texas, with Republicans attempting to entrench themselves in office and Democrats weighing a counter-offensive in blue states, was greenlit by the US Supreme Court six years ago. Chief Justice John Roberts, in an opinion for a 5-4 court, declared that
Continue Reading CNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The brazen partisan redistricting underway in Texas, with Republicans attempting to entrench themselves in office and Democrats weighing a counter-offensive in blue states, was greenlit by the US Supreme Court six years ago. Chief Justice John Roberts, in an opinion for a 5-4 court, declared
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By The Associated Press A strike by thousands of workers that build fighter jets for Boeing at three U.S. plants is the second labor disruption for the plane builder in less than a year. The strike that began just after midnight Monday involving more than 3,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Money stress exists at all socioeconomic levels. It causes prolonged and serious fights in relationships, is linked to insomnia and stomach ulcers, and acts as a major stressor for most Americans, according to Dr. Megan McCoy, a financial therapist and associate professor at Kansas State University. And with the
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Howdy folks! We are in for another great day here in the Central Plains with temperatures below average and minimal rain chances. This peaceful weather trend will continue over the next several days, though we will warm up a bit each day, eventually ending up with warmer than normal
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By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan have resumed the forced deportations of Afghan refugees after the federal government declined to extend a key deadline for their stay, officials said Monday. The decision affects approximately 1.4 million Afghans holding Proof of Registration cards, whose legal status expired at the end
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Energizer Holdings Inc. (ENR) on Monday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $153.5 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had net income of $2.13. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.13 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations.
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By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines flight traveling from Washington Dulles International Airport made an emergency landing last week after the pilot declared a mayday call shortly after takeoff due to suspected engine failure. United flight 108, bound for Munich, Germany, was forced to return to Dulles on July 25 “to address
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Lewis Hamilton doubled down on self-critical comments he made on Saturday after a poor finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. The seven-time world champion called himself “useless” and suggested Ferrari might need to change drivers after qualifying in 12th position at the Hungaroring, with teammate Charles Leclerc
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MOSCOW (AP) — A trial began Monday under tight security for 19 defendants accused of involvement in last year’s shooting rampage in a Moscow concert hall that killed 149 people and wounded over 600 in one of the deadliest attacks in the capital in years. A faction of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for
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By Karina Tsui, Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — A South Korean student at Purdue University and the daughter of a beloved Episcopal priest was released from federal immigration detention late Monday, days after her arrest drew outcry and an outpouring of support from faith leaders. Yeonsoo Go, known as “Soo” to friends and family, spent
Continue Reading WABC, CAITELIN HIGGINS, CNN By Karina Tsui, Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — Yeonsoo Go, a South Korean student at Purdue University and the daughter of a beloved Episcopal priest in New York, told a friend she was nervous about a visa hearing last week, given the stream of headlines about the Trump administration’s aggressive pursuit
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Summer McIntosh won her fourth gold medal of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore with a dominant performance in the 400-meter individual medley. The Canadian teenager finished in 4:25.78 to set a new championship record and cap off a near-perfect meet with five medals across her events. American superstar
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By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — As a travel journalist, Claire Dodd has checked into five-star hotels and set sail on butler-staffed cruises. But when she books her own vacations, she goes for something decidedly more low key: Jet2 Holidays, the British budget tour operator she declares “a fricking delight.” “They’re so nice to deal
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Houston 8 Miami 2 Final Philadelphia 13 Baltimore 3 Final Cleveland 7 N.Y. Mets 6 Final Toronto 15 Colorado 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Detroit 6 Minnesota 3 Final Boston 8 Kansas City 5 Final Texas 8 N.Y. Yankees 5 Final L.A. Angels 5 Tampa Bay 1 ___ NATIONAL
Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Monday, Aug. 04. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Monday, Aug. 04. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
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