By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN (CNN) — Target CEO Brian Cornell is stepping down after 11 years amid struggles at one of America’s most prominent retail chains. Cornell helped engineer a turnaround at Target, but it’s been a rocky few years for the retailer. Incoming Target CEO Michael Fiddelke, a veteran leader at the company, will
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has ruled that several Texas school districts do not need to comply with a state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all classrooms. The colorful 55-page opinion issued Wednesday by US District Judge Fred Biery is the latest court victory in a series
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By Tal Shalev, Joseph Ataman, Pierre Bairin, Angus Watson, Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — In an escalating international dispute, Israel launched a series of diplomatic attacks against several of its Western allies as they prepare to recognize a Palestinian state next month. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent two strongly worded letters to the leaders of
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be safe. But that trust was tragically broken when Linnie and at least 26 other campers and counselors were killed after a catastrophic flood swept through Camp Mystic on July 4.
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By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Roughly 8 in 10 Washington, DC, residents oppose President Donald Trump ordering the federal government to take control of the city’s police department as well as his deployment of the National Guard and FBI to patrol the city, a new Washington Post-Schar School poll finds. Notably, more than half
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By Gilat Melamed Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WXIA) — A longtime Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee is speaking out after the Aug. 8 CDC campus shooting in Atlanta, saying the experience left her shaken and frustrated by the lack of national attention and communication during the emergency. Monday
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By Akilah Winters Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WXIA) — Family members and community leaders gathered Tuesday for a vigil to honor the lives of two Georgia women whose deaths were tied to the state’s strict abortion laws. The vigil was held in front of the Free and Just’s mural on
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By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is expanding the requirement for immigrants who are hoping to become US citizens to display “good moral character,” in a move that some immigration lawyers denounced as a troubling change that adds uncertainty to the naturalization process. US Citizenship and Immigration Services, an agency within the
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration escalated its fight against the International Criminal Court by imposing sanctions on four more court officials involved in work related to alleged Israeli and US war crimes. In a statement Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department was designating Kimberly Prost of Canada,
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Sarah J. Maas, Freida McFadden and Emily Henry –– can these popular authors join forces and save the day against a dangerous decline in reading for enjoyment? Daily reading for pleasure has plummeted 40% over the past 20 years, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal
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By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — How many apps does it take to plan a work meeting or a dinner with friends? It likely involves bouncing between your text messaging app, an email app, a navigation app like Google Maps and perhaps a reservation app like Resy or Opentable. Google wants to cut
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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on a top policymaker at the Federal Reserve to resign, after one of his allies alleged that she committed mortgage fraud. In a letter dated August 15, Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte urged the Justice Department to investigate a pair
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CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Target CEO Brian Cornell is stepping down after 11 years at the retailer, as the company faces slumping sales and backlash to its retreat on DEI. Cornell’s departure was widely expected. Some industry analysts believed Target should bring in an outside voice to lead the company,
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By Jennifer Bisram Click here for updates on this story BERGEN COUNTY, New Jersey (WCBS) — A New Jersey woman says her life was forever changed after she was assaulted back in 2020, but last week, her attacker averted jail time. The assault happened after a dispute over face masks, the victim told CBS News
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KAKE, DOROTHY’S LANE, CNN By Sydney Ferguson Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Local non-profit Dorothy’s Lane is celebrating a new addition to its services it calls a huge win for foster care in Kansas. Since 2016, the organization has been active in the Wichita area, offering different social services
Continue Reading By Sydney Ferguson Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Local non-profit Dorothy’s Lane is celebrating a new addition to its services it calls a huge win for foster care in Kansas. Since 2016, the organization has been active in the Wichita area, offering different social services from a food and
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By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists say they have discovered the ruins of what they believe are the boundaries of an ancient temple belonging to the mysterious Andean society of Tiwanaku that disappeared around AD 1000. The research team unearthed the immense temple complex in the highlands of what is now Bolivia’s municipality of
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By Abby Wray Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Students and former faculty in the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Friends University are anxious about the program’s future and what students describe as potential changes to the program. Friends students say last school year, there were multiple instances where
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By Micaela Dea Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — High school football returns Monday with first official practices kicking off across the state. As teams gear up for the new season, Wichita Independent will be taking the field in a different way. For the first time in the program’s history,
Continue Reading KAKE, THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL, CNN By Micaela Dea Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — High school football returns Monday with first official practices kicking off across the state. As teams gear up for the new season, Wichita Independent will be taking the field in a different way. For the first
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By Dave Carlin Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Broadway star Audra McDonald is giving her account of what happened with an overzealous fan. It’s leading to a larger conversation on safety and etiquette. The revival of the musical “Gypsy” has ended its powerhouse run on Broadway, but
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s is slashing the prices of its combo meals just a few weeks after the CEO publicly admitted that its menu has gotten too expensive and pledged to fix the problem. McDonald’s and its US franchisees agreed to price eight popular combo meals at 15% less than
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By Trish Christakis Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A Miami woman is urging dog owners to take precautions after her 14-year-old pet was diagnosed with parvovirus, a highly contagious and sometimes fatal illness that veterinarians say can spread quickly in apartment complexes. Owner says infection could have been prevented
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By Paul Burton, Juli McDonald, Riley Rourke Click here for updates on this story REHOBOTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Gregory Groom, the boyfriend of Kylee Monteiro, a missing 18-year-old pregnant woman, will be charged with murder after police found a body in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, according to investigators. Police arrested Groom Tuesday in connection with Monteiro’s disappearance.
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees crushed a franchise record-tying nine home runs in a dominant 13-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. The players had to wait for almost two hours as rain and lightning delayed the game, before Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton hit consecutive
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Target CEO Brian Cornell is stepping down after 11 years at the retailer, as the company faces slumping sales and backlash to its retreat on DEI. Cornell’s departure was widely expected. Some industry analysts believed Target should bring in an outside voice to lead the company, but
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By Melanie Swan, CNN (CNN) — For decades, Orlando has reigned as the global capital of theme parks — a place where Disney, Universal, SeaWorld and countless other attractions have drawn millions of visitors. But a challenger for the crown has emerged from an unlikely place: the deserts of the Arabian Gulf. In a destination
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The much-talked-about pairing of Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz fell to an early exit in the US Open’s mixed doubles competition on Tuesday, losing their first-round match and failing to win a set. Raducanu and Alcaraz, who have both lifted the US Open singles title on this court, lost
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Pizza Hut has a value problem. It hopes a new $5 pizza will help. On Wednesday, the chain is rolling out “Crafted Flatzz,” a thinner and crispier version of its Personal Pan Pizza, for $5. The single-serving pizzas, available for a limited time, are aimed at the
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — Noel Gallagher has dished out rare praise for his brother Liam, saying he is “smashing it” on Oasis’ reunion tour. The siblings have had a famously acrimonious relationship since their band dramatically split in 2009. But now, in an interview with UK radio station TalkSport on Tuesday, the
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