Six Flags, Cedar Fair merger to close
A merger deal could create one of the largest theme park chains in North America. Regional theme park giants Six Flags and Cedar Fair finalized an…
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Weight loss drugs linked to blindness
Popular weight loss and type two diabetes drugs like Ozempic and WeGovy have been linked to an increased risk of a rare form of…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey fines DraftKings $100K for reporting inaccurate sports betting data to the state
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have fined DraftKings $100,000 for reporting inaccurate sports betting…
Continue ReadingDepartment of Education and Brown University reach agreement on antidiscrimination efforts
Associated Press The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced that it entered an agreement with Brown University to make…
Continue ReadingHatch recalls nearly 1 million power adapters sold with baby sound machines due to shock hazard
NEW YORK (AP) — Due to a shock hazard, a California company is recalling nearly 1 million power adapters sold with sound machines marketed to help…
Continue ReadingTeen safely stops runaway boat speeding in circles on New Hampshire’s largest lake
GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — A teenager is being called a hero for safely stopping an empty runaway boat speeding in circles on New Hampshire’s…
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Yuma Test Center to host Change of Command ceremony
The Yuma Test Center (YTC) is welcoming Lt. Col. Kevin Hicks as he will become the new YTC…
Continue ReadingElections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — At first glance, elections in France and Britain were a triumph for leftists and reformers over authoritarians and…
Continue ReadingWillem Dafoe is named artistic director of Venice Biennale’s theater department
ROME (AP) — Actor Willem Dafoe, a frequent red-carpet star at the Venice Film Festival, was named artistic director Monday of the Venice…
Continue ReadingAll rail cars carrying hazardous material have been removed from North Dakota derailment site
BORDULAC, N.D. (AP) — All of the rail cars that contained hazardous materials have been removed from the site of a train derailment in North…
Continue ReadingIn first comments, the Kenyan force in Haiti says ‘no room for failure’ against powerful gangs
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The head of the Kenya-led multinational force tasked with curbing gang violence in Haiti says…
Continue ReadingTaylor Fritz beats Alexander Zverev at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic gets into it with the crowd
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — After Taylor Fritz deposited a backhand that Alexander Zverev didn’t even chase, wrapping up the…
Continue ReadingUConn, coach Dan Hurley agree to 6-year, $50 million deal a month after he spurned offer from Lakers
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn and men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley have agreed to a six-year, $50 million contract through the 2029-30 season that…
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John Cena announces his retirement from wrestling
The 47-year-old wrestler turned actor broke the news during World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) “Money in the Bank”…
Continue ReadingFar-right groups from France and Hungary to lead a new political force in the European Parliament
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties from 12 countries, including France’s National Rally and Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, have…
Continue ReadingDeforestation in Colombia fell to historic lows in 2023, environment minister says
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Deforestation in Colombia fell 36% in 2023, the government said. It’s the lowest level since…
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LD25 Republican Candidate asking Gary Garcia Snyder to step down
Nick Kupper, running against Snyder, is asking him to drop out of the race, saying Snyder has to get out of the race, because he’s perjured himself…
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How to watch weightlifting at the Paris Olympics: TV and stream schedule
Learn how to watch weightlifting at the 2024 Paris Olympics on the networks and digital platforms of NBC and…
Continue ReadingHatch recalls nearly 1 million power adapters sold with baby sound machines due to shock hazard
NEW YORK (AP) — Due to a shock hazard, a California company is recalling nearly 1 million power adapters sold with sound machines marketed to help…
Continue ReadingRikers Island inmates sue NYC claiming they were trapped in cells during jail fire that injured 20
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Inmates at New York City’s Rikers Island are suing the city claiming they were trapped in their cells during a…
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