In a new trailer for Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ series, Galadriel is the hero
By Scottie Andrew, CNN The original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was primarily led by male characters. A few women, including the powerful…
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Social Security checks could grow by about $175 a month as the cost of living continues to surge
Social Security recipients could see a 10.5% increase in their payments next year, driven by the steep rise in inflation, according to a new…
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Union announces another major UK rail strike in late July
LONDON (AP) — Train drivers at eight British rail companies will go on strike later this month in the second large-scale industrial action set to…
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Union announces another major UK rail strike in late July
LONDON (AP) — Train drivers at eight British rail companies will go on strike later this month in the second large-scale industrial action set to…
Continue Reading Cameron Young back at St. Andrews as pro, opens with a 64
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The first time Cameron Young played the Old Course at St. Andrews was a happy memory.…
Continue Reading Cameron Young back at St. Andrews as pro, opens with a 64
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The first time Cameron Young played the Old Course at St. Andrews was a happy memory.…
Continue ReadingEagles a plenty: Birds of prey employed by the Open to scare away problem seagulls
By Jack Bantock, CNN Every golfer playing at the Open Championship this week will be thrilled to see an eagle. Yet so too will thousands of fans.…
Continue Reading Tesla’s head of AI, an ardent supporter of ‘full self driving,’ has exited the company
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Andrej Karpathy, Tesla’s director of artificial intelligence, announced Wednesday he’s leaving the…
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Fresno State library name removed due to namesake’s beliefs
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — California State University trustees voted to remove the name of a former librarian from the Fresno State library after…
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U.S. carries out two hypersonic missile tests
After some initial failures, the Pentagon has carried out successful tests of hypersonic…
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4th Covid vaccine approved as a new variant spreads
People might be able to get a fourth kind of Covid-19 vaccine in the U.S. soon as Novavax now has FDA emergency use…
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Biden in second day of Middle Eastern trip as economy views worsen back home
President Biden has begun holding bilateral talks with Israeli leaders in Jerusalem on the second day of his Middle Eastern tour.…
Continue Reading Wildfire threat becomes tool to fight home builders
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press Preston Brown knows the risk of wildfire that comes with living in the rural,…
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Wildfire threat becomes tool to fight home builders
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press Preston Brown knows the risk of wildfire that comes with living in the rural,…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates rise to 5.5% as volatility continues
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Mortgage rates are on the rise again after a dramatic drop last week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.51% in…
Continue ReadingAlito Moreno dice que permanecerá en la presidencia del PRI hasta 2024 pese a señalamientos por presunta corrupción
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El lÃder del Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) de México, “Alito” Moreno,…
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Demand for monkeypox vaccine rises with case counts, but supply remains low
The number of monkeypox vaccine doses distributed across the United States has more than tripled since last week, according to the US Department of…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Trump tried to call a member of the White House support staff talking with January 6 committee, sources say
By Ryan Nobles, Dana Bash, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN Former President Donald Trump tried to call a member of the White House support staff…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Trump tried to call a member of the White House support staff talking with January 6 committee, sources say
CNN By Ryan Nobles, Dana Bash, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN Former President Donald Trump tried to call a member of the White House support…
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Long lines are back at US food banks as inflation hits high
Long lines are back at food banks around the U.S. as working Americans overwhelmed by inflation turn to handouts to help feed their…
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