By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris Olympic Games organizers have marked the two-years-to-go milestone to the 2024 games by unveiling their official slogan. It will be “Games Wide Open.” Organizers said the slogan reflects their desire to make the games accessible and use them to also open minds. Games organizers said they
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By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris Olympic Games organizers have marked the two-years-to-go milestone to the 2024 games by unveiling their official slogan. It will be “Games Wide Open.” Organizers said the slogan reflects their desire to make the games accessible and use them to also open minds. Games organizers said they
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The conversation about what track sensation Sydney McLaughlin will do next involves more than the clock. She brought the record in her 400-meter hurdles race down by nearly three-quarters of a second at the world championships in Eugene, Oregon. But it was
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The conversation about what track sensation Sydney McLaughlin will do next involves more than the clock. She brought the record in her 400-meter hurdles race down by nearly three-quarters of a second at the world championships in Eugene, Oregon. But it was
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Varias personas habrían resultado heridas durante múltiples tiroteos este lunes en diferentes lugares de la ciudad y el municipio de Langley, cerca de Vancouver, en la Columbia Británica, Canadá, según la Real Policía Montada de Canadá. Un hombre está bajo custodia, y los investigadores creen que es el único sospechoso, dijo la
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — Con las estufas prendidas y bebidas calientes en las manos, desde el Cono Sur observamos con atención las olas de calor que están causando estragos en Europa y Estados Unidos y nos preguntamos: ¿qué nos deparará el verano? Todavía es demasiado pronto para hacer pronósticos confiables de cara a diciembre,
Continue ReadingBy TAYLOR JOHNSON Click here for updates on this story JOHNSON COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV) — Those who have gotten a ticket in Shawnee will have an opportunity to have a portion of their court fines and/or warrant fees paid for through the School Supplies for Fines program. $50 dollars can be taken off of fines
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on August 7, 1998, which killed 224 people. Terrorist group al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the bombings. Facts The bombings took place eight years to the day after US troops were ordered to Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Big Ben, the clock and bell in Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament in London. Facts It is one of the most famous landmarks in England. The name Big Ben originally referred to just the bell but now it encompasses the clock, the tower and the
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El papa Francisco ya está en Canadá y presentó, en nombre de la Iglesia católica, una disculpa largamente esperada por las comunidades indígenas, víctimas durante más de un siglo de abusos y de una política dirigida a eliminar su cultura mediante el sistema de escuelas residenciales para niños. Durante
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Seeing Joni Mitchell perform these days is a rarity, but this weekend she made it happen. Mitchell made a surprising return to the stage Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival, an annual folk music festival in Newport, Rhode Island. The iconic singer — known for ’70s hits like “Amelia” and “Big
Continue ReadingBy EMILEE FANNON Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A recent high school graduate’s artwork is representing Wisconsin in a big way. Mike Jones, a graduate from Verona High School in Dane County, was selected as a winner in the Doodle for Google competition. Jones created a doodle which was
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By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A flashy Brooklyn pastor known for wearing designer outfits and extravagant jewelry says he was robbed along with his wife of more than $1 million while he was preaching at church Sunday. Police say they received a report that three people entered the Leaders of Tomorrow church Sunday with firearms and
Continue ReadingWCBS By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A flashy Brooklyn pastor known for wearing designer outfits and extravagant jewelry says he was robbed along with his wife of more than $1 million while he was preaching at church Sunday. Police say they received a report that three people entered the Leaders of Tomorrow church Sunday with firearms
Continue Reading WCBS By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A flashy Brooklyn pastor known for wearing designer outfits and extravagant jewelry says he was robbed along with his wife of more than $1 million while he was preaching at church Sunday. Police say they received a report that three people entered the Leaders of Tomorrow church Sunday with firearms
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENWALD Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Workers at three Boeing locations in St. Louis have authorized a strike. Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837 (IAM) voted to authorize the strike Sunday after also voting to reject a contract offer from
Continue Reading By Mark Morales, CNN A sixth man who was a co-defendant of the Central Park Five — a group of Black and Hispanic teens who were convicted of beating and raping a woman in the famed New York City landmark — had his conviction overturned on Monday, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. The
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey “Daredevil: Born Again” is coming to Disney+. The show will have an 18-episode season with Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio returning as Daredevil and Kingpin. It will stream beginning in Spring 2024. The live-action series was revealed at Comic-Con over the weekend. D’Onofrio tweeted the news, writing, “Yes Mr Murdock…” Netflix’s “Daredevil”
Continue ReadingBy ZOE STROTHERS Click here for updates on this story NORTH CANAAN, Connecticut (WFSB) — At around 4:30pm today, Troop B Troopers were dispatched to Lone Oaks Campground for a private property accident. The operator and two juveniles were in a golf cart travelling on a dirt road when the operator lost control, causing both
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson and Andi Babineau, CNN Two people were killed and two injured in a series of shootings early Monday in Langley, near Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, police said. The four victims were shot at multiple shooting scenes, Chief Superintendent Ghalib Bhayani of the Lower Mainland District Royal Canadian Mounted Police said at
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