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Dolly Parton, queen of country music and humanitarian hero, dead at 80
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of the country’s most philanthropic, unifying and beloved stars, died Tuesday in Nashville, according to a family statement. She was 80. The statement said Parton died “peacefully.” A small, private service will
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Robert Prevost elected as first American pope and takes the name Leo XIV
CNN By Lauren Kent, Christopher Lamb, Rob Picheta, Christian Edwards and Kara Fox, CNN Rome (CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has made history. The newly elected pontiff, now known as Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States, and the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. The 69-year-old from
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Higher Tides, Kelvin Wave, and Coastal Worries Rise
UpdatedA bulldozer is creating a defensive berm along the Santa Barbara waterfront with incoming high tides. This includes Leadbetter Beach and east of Stearns Wharf.
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Hell will freeze over before Havana gives in to Trump. But regular Cubans don’t have that long
By Patrick Oppmann, CNN HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) — Can Cuba outlast Trump? The US president has vowed that Cuba could be the next US adversary to face his wrath. “What we’re going to do with Cuba is, we’re going to come back from Iran,” Trump said at campaign rally in Florida on Friday. “Those beautiful
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Astronomers spot a new dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted a new dwarf planet candidate in the solar system, beyond the orbit of Pluto, which they provisionally named ED138. If future observations confirm the discovery, ED138 will join a group currently made up of five dwarf planets that have been recognized by the International Astronomical Union,
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Dolores Huerta, pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon, dies at 96
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Dolores Huerta, a pioneering labor organizer and civil rights icon who cofounded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez in the 1960s, died at 96, her family said in a statement Wednesday. “We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved mother, Dolores Huerta, has passed away today,” the
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Dutch zookeeper dies after being attacked by leopard
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A zookeeper has died from her injuries days after she was attacked by a leopard at the Dutch safari park where she worked. The unnamed employee, who had worked at the Beekse Bergen safari park for almost four decades, was attacked by the animal on Saturday and died on
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Tracking King Tides & rain chances
We begin the morning with cool temperatures and a few clouds. Many areas will see overcast skies by the evening and overnight. Highs rise into the low 70s for most with a smattering of upper 60s. The main weather topic of the day will be King Tides. High tide is expected around 11am and this
Continue ReadingManhunt for escaped Tennessee murder convict crosses state lines after his stolen truck is found abandoned in Illinois
By Chris Boyette, Julianna Bragg, Vivian Phillips, CNN (CNN) — The search for a convicted murderer who escaped from a Tennessee prison has crossed state lines after authorities found his stolen getaway truck in southern Illinois. The white 2008 Ford F-350 with Tennessee plates that Jacob Morley, 28, stole after his escape was found abandoned
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Spain train crash kills at least 68 as witnesses describe devastating scenes
CNN By Sophie Tanno Pau Mosquera, Catherine Nicholls, Vasco Cotovio, Jack Guy, Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) – At least 68 people have been killed in a collision between two trains in the Spanish province of Toledo on Wednesday morning, according to a local government official. The incident is the third rail disaster in Spain this
Continue Reading Spain train crash kills at least 68 as witnesses describe devastating scenes
By Sophie Tanno Pau Mosquera, Catherine Nicholls, Vasco Cotovio, Jack Guy, Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) – At least 68 people have been killed in a collision between two trains in the Spanish province of Toledo on Wednesday morning, according to a local government official. The incident is the third rail disaster in Spain this year.
Continue ReadingShe exchanged 40,000 texts with her alleged killer. At his trial, they’re being used to tell two different stories
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Farwell wanted to stop by Sandra Birchmore’s apartment. Just for a little while. “Are you still up?” he texted her. “Okay to come by for a second?” It was the night of Feb. 1, 2021, as a snowstorm swept through eastern Massachusetts. Birchmore was about 10 weeks pregnant
Continue ReadingThe new frontier for ads is racist cartoon AI musical microdrama
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — “I had sex with the wife of a Jewish billionaire heir, and I made her tell me the family secret of longevity,” a cartoon landscaper sings at the start of a recent online commercial for herbal supplements. That dense tangle of salaciousness, antisemitism, conspiracism and health anxiety is only
Continue ReadingTwo high-speed trains collide in Spain forcing suspension of line
By Sophie Tanno and Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — Two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday morning in what the country’s prime minister has described as a “serious” incident. A train operated by the state-owned company Renfe and another operated by the company Iryo collided in the central Spanish province of Toledo, between the
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Time is Ticking to Turn in General Election Ballots at U.S. Post Office
Voters have been urged to get their ballots in early, especially if they are using the U.S. Postal Service. They will still be accepted on election day but need that specific post mark.
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Tidy Seas Seeks More Funds & Volunteers in a Year-Round Coastal Trash Cleanup Effort
Runoff trash is an ongoing environmental problem targeted by the group Tidy Seas. A fundraiser is set for Thursday evening.
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