By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday directed lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map as part of a special session that kicks off later this month, as the GOP seeks to retain its narrow US House majority after next year’s midterm elections. Abbott added redistricting to a packed agenda
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By Stephanie Sierra Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — It’s an Amazon nightmare. Imagine hundreds of oversized packages appear on your doorstep — and you have no clue why. You never ordered them. Yet, the shipping spree to your street continues for more than a year. That’s what happened
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By Ben Church, CNN London (CNN) — Organizers of this year’s Wimbledon have said the latest error with the electronic system, which has replaced the traditional line umpires at this year’s tournament, was due to a player getting ready to serve while a ball boy was still doing their duties on court. The incident occurred
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By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Before Republican Sen. Thom Tillis bucked his own party and voted against President Donald Trump’s agenda last week, he warned the president how its toxic political ripple effect could soon wipe out Congress’ GOP majority. “As I told the president, if we don’t get this right, he’s probably going
Continue Reading CNN By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Before Republican Sen. Thom Tillis bucked his own party and voted against President Donald Trump’s agenda last week, he warned the president how its toxic political ripple effect could soon wipe out Congress’ GOP majority. “As I told the president, if we don’t get this right, he’s probably
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By Gabe Cohen and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources, like they have in countless past disasters. But almost instantly, FEMA ran into bureaucratic
Continue Reading CNN By Gabe Cohen and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources, like they have in countless past disasters. But almost instantly, FEMA ran into
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By Spencer Joseph Click here for updates on this story LOGAN, Utah (KSTU) — It’s the dream of every father to provide the best life possible for his children. A big part of that for one Logan family is the peace, quiet, and rejuvenation of the great outdoors. LJ Wilde is the founder and “Principal
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Joe Biden’s White House physician on Wednesday declined to answer questions during a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee, invoking his Fifth Amendment right as the Republican-led panel pushes forward in its probe of the former president’s mental fitness and decline. While Dr. Kevin O’Connor appeared on Capitol
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By Lisa Eadicicco and John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Nvidia on Wednesday briefly hit $4 trillion in market value, making it the first publicly traded company to hit that milestone. Nvidia stock rose 2.76% after the market opened on Wednesday to hit an intraday record high that pushed its market value above the
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By Ted Barrett, Alison Main and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan Russia sanctions bill is gaining momentum in the Senate and could soon come to a vote as Republican lawmakers attempt to strike a careful balance with President Donald Trump. Key supporters of the bill have expressed optimism that the package has the
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By Anahita Jafary Click here for updates on this story PATTERSON, California (KCRA) — A family-owned farm in Patterson is asking for help after a deal for their summer fruit went sour. Fantozzi Farms, a farm that has been passed down for generations, was left with thousands of unpurchased apricots. For the past 4 years,
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By William Morrison, Adam Roberts Click here for updates on this story SALLISAW, Oklahoma (KHBS, KHOG) — Bodycam video showed the rescue of a driver from a nearly submerged truck under a railroad bridge in Sallisaw. The driver, who had recently undergone knee surgery, was trapped in rising floodwaters under the railroad track bridge on
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By Evan Perez and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — The FBI is investigating former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey for possible false statements to Congress following a referral from the current CIA Director John Ratcliffe, according to a person briefed on the matter. The referral came after Ratcliffe last
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By Sarah Owermohle, Meg Tirrell, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services called off an upcoming meeting of expert advisers on preventive health care, raising questions about the future of the longtime, nonpolitical advisory group. An HHS spokesperson confirmed to CNN that the US Preventive Services Task Force —
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By KITV Web Staff, Carly Yoshida Click here for updates on this story KILAUEA, Hawai’i (KITV) — A new eruption started early this morning at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Episode 28 of the ongoing volcanic activity began at 4:10 AM on July 9th, with lava fountains and flows coming from the north
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By KCCI News Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — For the last several weeks, Des Moines Water Works has been dealing with elevated nitrate levels in drinking water, forcing its Fleur Drive facility to operate at full capacity for over 66 days straight, a situation it was never
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By Eddie Messel Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A lightning strike and thunder woke up two West Omaha families Monday night with a loud bang. The strike hit a tree branch and went through the tree and into the ground, damaging the gas line underneath the properties. It’s an
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By Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Police and firefighters responded after they say a vehicle lost its tire that then crashed into an apartment in southwest Oklahoma City. Sky 5, which is the only news helicopter in the air on weekday mornings, showed officers and firefighters at
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By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — Skygazers can look toward the horizon this week to catch a glimpse of the full moon around its peak illumination. This month’s full moon, also called the buck moon, will be at its fullest at around 4:37 p.m. ET on Thursday, according to EarthSky. That is, of course, during
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By Zach Rainey Click here for updates on this story FOUNTAIN INN, South Carolina (WYFF) — Two men have been arrested after an 18-year-old was shot in the face while traveling in a vehicle in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. Around 9:45 p.m. Monday, officers with the Fountain Inn Police Department were dispatched to a location
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WMTW, GOFUNDME, CNN By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story UNION, Maine (WMTW) — It has been a week since 48-year-old Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart, of Tenants Harbor, went paddleboarding on Crawford Pond in Union and was then killed. Her sister and a close friend are now reacting to her death, which has
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — Ron Duke treasured the Guadalupe River more than anything. The 80-year-old loved to kayak along the crystal clear waterway that wends some 250 miles from the springs of Texas Hill Country to the Gulf’s San Antonio Bay. His woodshop stood nearby, his friends told CNN affiliate KPRC,
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By Rachael Lardani Click here for updates on this story PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A driver was heavily trapped after crashing a work truck down an embankment in Lancaster County on Tuesday evening, according to the Quarryville Fire Company. A large work truck went through a guardrail, down an embankment and into a tree
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By Tony Atkins Click here for updates on this story NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida (WESH) — Just two days after surviving a shark attack, longtime surfer Matt Bender is back home — bandaged, recovering, and already thinking about his next wave. Bender, a veteran surfer of 27 years, was bitten while surfing off Florida’s East
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By Garrett Behanna Click here for updates on this story Pennsylvania (KYW) — Police in northeastern Pennsylvania are searching for thieves who were allegedly caught on security camera footage stealing a Ronald McDonald figure from a McDonald’s location in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania. The Nesquehoning Police Department took to social media on Monday morning to alert residents
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WESH, HEATHER JONES, CNN By Pamela Comme Click here for updates on this story DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (WESH) — A discovery no one ever expected, at the bottom of a trash compactor, ended in a life-saving rescue for a dog now named “Daytona.” The black mixed-breed dog was found terrified and silent, crammed in with
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By Eric Henderson, Frankie McLister Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — The St. Paul Fire Department says they helped rescue a man who was stuck in a sewer for approximately four days. The department said that they responded to the 400 block of University Avenue in St. Paul late
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By Sarah Horbacewicz Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — How does someone walk into a bank and take out money under someone else’s name? That’s the question Denver and Longmont police are asking as victims in two Denver metro area bank branches report someone using a fake identity to take
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The White House is hosting an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more than 50 nations are welcome to join. US President Donald Trump will host a working lunch in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, bringing together the presidents of Mauritania,
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