Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Though photographer Shannon Taggart grew up only an hour from Lily Dale, New York, the lakeside hamlet where people congregate to commune with the dead, she didn’t visit until she was 26 years old. She was interested in documenting the quaint cottage town, which first formed as a summer retreat for paranormal
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Inside Tom Emmer’s effort to keep the GOP’s razor-thin majority in line
CNN, POOL, NET SHARE, FOX NEWS, KPIX, TWITTER, FLORIDA’S VOICE, THE WAR ROOM, Twitter/Florida’s Voice By Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN Just days into Kevin McCarthy’s tenure, Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska had an issue he needed the House speaker to address. Bacon told CNN he had the impression that two bills were
Continue ReadingThe latest leadership test for the Republican Party will be settled by secret ballot
By Jeff Zeleny and Gabby Orr, CNN A fresh family feud is boiling inside the Republican Party. As the GOP begins looking ahead to the 2024 presidential campaign — and following a disappointing midterm election and a disorderly race to elect House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — members of the Republican National Committee are set to
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A timeline of the investigations into Tyre Nichols’ death after a traffic stop and arrest by Memphis police
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Nearly three weeks after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee, resulted in a violent arrest and subsequent death of a driver, police are expected to release footage of the incident to the public. Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was hospitalized after the arrest on January 7 and died three days
Continue ReadingChinese engineer sentenced to 8 years in US prison for spying
By Nectar Gan, CNN A former graduate student in Chicago was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for spying for the Chinese government by gathering information on engineers and scientists in the United States. Ji Chaoqun, a Chinese national who came to the US to study electrical engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology
Continue ReadingAfter a 6-year-old shot a teacher in class, criticism mounts for Virginia school district as officials leave posts
CNN, WTVR, WTKR By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN The fallout is widening in the Virginia school district where a 6-year-old allegedly shot his teacher in the chest earlier this month, with school officials leaving their posts in the face of a potential lawsuit amid questions about whether the shooting was preventable. Ebony Parker,
Continue Reading After a 6-year-old shot a teacher in class, criticism mounts for Virginia school district as officials leave posts
By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN The fallout is widening in the Virginia school district where a 6-year-old allegedly shot his teacher in the chest earlier this month, with school officials leaving their posts in the face of a potential lawsuit amid questions about whether the shooting was preventable. Ebony Parker, the assistant principal
Continue Reading After a 6-year-old shot a teacher in class, criticism mounts for Virginia school district as officials leave posts
CNN, WTVR, WTKR By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN The fallout is widening in the Virginia school district where a 6-year-old allegedly shot his teacher in the chest earlier this month, with school officials leaving their posts in the face of a potential lawsuit amid questions about whether the shooting was preventable. Ebony Parker,
Continue ReadingHalf Moon Bay suspect is charged with 7 murder counts as US tallies more mass shootings than days so far in 2023
KGO By Nouran Salahieh and Taylor Romine, CNN The suspect in the Half Moon Bay, California, mass shooting was charged Wednesday with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in what became the deadliest attack in San Mateo County’s history, the district attorney said. “This one is in a category that is
Continue Reading Half Moon Bay suspect is charged with 7 murder counts as US tallies more mass shootings than days so far in 2023
KGO By Nouran Salahieh and Taylor Romine, CNN The suspect in the Half Moon Bay, California, mass shooting was charged Wednesday with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in what became the deadliest attack in San Mateo County’s history, the district attorney said. “This one is in a category that is
Continue Reading Half Moon Bay suspect is charged with 7 murder counts as US tallies more mass shootings than days so far in 2023
By Nouran Salahieh and Taylor Romine, CNN The suspect in the Half Moon Bay, California, mass shooting was charged Wednesday with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in what became the deadliest attack in San Mateo County’s history, the district attorney said. “This one is in a category that is way
Continue ReadingRussian warship armed with hypersonic missiles to train with Chinese, South African navies
CNN By Radina Gigova and Simone McCarthy, CNN A Russian warship armed with advanced hypersonic missiles completed a drill in the Atlantic Ocean, ahead of joint naval exercises with the Chinese and South African navies scheduled for next month, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday. Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles, practiced
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Sheriff: Gunman didn’t know Monterey Park dance hall victims
By STEFANIE DAZIO, AMY TAXIN and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — The 72-year-old gunman who sprayed bullets into a Southern California ballroom dance hall, killing 11 people, had no known connection to the victims and investigators are still trying to determine a motive for the massacre, the Los Angeles County sheriff
Continue ReadingIBM and SAP are cutting thousands of jobs
By Michelle Toh and Hanna Ziady, CNN IBM and SAP are the latest tech companies to slash thousands of jobs, as they reorganize businesses and profits come under pressure from a slowing global economy. IBM announced the cuts Wednesday, saying they were related to the previously announced spinoff and sale of two business units. Some
Continue Reading Seiko scores 25, San Diego State downs Utah State 85-75
By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Adam Seiko’s 25 points off of the bench helped San Diego State to an 85-75 victory against Utah State on Wednesday night. Seiko shot 7 for 10 (7 for 9 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line for the Aztecs (16-4, 7-1
Continue ReadingRussian warship armed with hypersonic missiles to train with Chinese, South African navies
By Radina Gigova and Simone McCarthy, CNN A Russian warship armed with advanced hypersonic missiles completed a drill in the Atlantic Ocean, ahead of joint naval exercises with the Chinese and South African navies scheduled for next month, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday. Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles, practiced “delivering
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NBC 11 Sports: Arizona Western hoops drops thriller in overtime, Kofa boys and girls soccer each with big bounce back wins
When the name ESPN is in the air, people flock towards the gym – and that’s what happened on Wednesday night on the campus of Arizona Western College.
Continue Reading Poole beats buzzer with layup, lifts Warriors past Grizzlies
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry threw his mouthpiece into the seats in frustration and got tossed himself for the surprising episode late in the game. And the Golden State Warriors still pulled off a wild one against the nemesis Memphis Grizzlies. Jordan Poole made the winning layup with
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Kofa boys soccer survives hotly contested game against Washington at home
The Kings were at one point up 3-0 but avoided the tie thanks to a last-second save from a last-second substitute.
Continue Reading Monterey Park, an Asian cultural hub, shaken by shooting
By TERRY TANG and DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — For decades, Monterey Park has been a haven for Asian immigrants seeking to maintain a strong cultural identity — and a culinary heaven worth visiting for anybody near Los Angeles craving authentic Asian cuisine. Signs across the vibrant suburb are written in
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