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Jordan Valinsky
3M agrees to pay $6 billion after US military said faulty earplugs led to hearing loss
Manufacturing company 3M has agreed to pay $6 million to bring closure to roughly 300,000 lawsuits as a result of faulty combat earplugs.8 months ago
SARAH BRUMFIELD, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press
Man who killed 3 at a Dollar General in Jacksonville used to work at a dollar store, sheriff says
Sheriff T.K. Waters said at a news conference Monday that the shooter worked at a Dollar Tree from October 2021 to July 2022.8 months ago
Joe Sutton, Rachel Ramirez and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN
Idalia is now a hurricane moving toward Florida with powerful winds and life-threatening storm surge
The National Guard is on call and evacuations underway as the storm could deliver a devastating blow to parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast.8 months ago
Natasha Chen, Anna-Maja Rappard and Cheri Mossburg
Hawaiian Electric says power lines started morning fire on Aug. 8
Hawaiian Electric Company said that power lines falling in high winds seem to have caused a fire during the early morning of Aug. 8.8 months ago
Mark Jones
Bangkok Thailand Temple to begin public tour on Friday
The Bangkok Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will begin public tours this week. The temple will be dedicated in October.8 months ago
Eva Rothenberg, CNN
Amazon raises free shipping minimum for some non-Prime members
Amazon is raising its free shipping threshold for some customers. On Monday, the e-commerce giant said it has raised that minimum to $35.8 months ago
Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN
Simone Biles makes history after winning a record 8th all-around national title at the US Gymnastics Championships
Simone Biles won a record eighth national all-around title with a strong performance Sunday at the US Gymnastics Championships.8 months ago
Mary Gilbert, Caitlin Kaiser and Brandon Miller, CNN
Hurricane watch issued for Florida’s Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches
A hurricane watch has been issued for portions of Florida’s Gulf Coast as the state braces for Tropical Storm Idalia.8 months ago
Nouran Salahieh and Andy Rose, CNN
Jacksonville gunman was turned away from historically Black university before killing 3 in racist shooting at nearby store, authorities say
The Jacksonville gunman who killed three people Saturday at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, had earlier been turned away from the campus of a nearby historically Black university.8 months ago
ROD McGUIRK Associated Press
A US Marine Osprey crashes during drills in Australia, killing 3 and injuring 20, some critically
The U.S. Marine Corps says at least three Marines have died and five have been critically injured after they crashed on a north Australian island during a training exercise.8 months ago
Jackie Wattles, CNN
SpaceX capsule docks at space station carrying 4 astronauts from 4 countries
The Crew-7 astronauts, riding aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, docked with the International Space Station on Sunday.8 months ago
Eva Rothenberg, CNN
National Cinema Day is back with $4 movie tickets
If you haven’t seen some of the summer’s hottest blockbusters, there’s no time like the present.8 months ago
Richard Roth, Pierre Meilhan and Heather Chen
Defiant North Korea tells UN its spy satellite program is its ‘legitimate right as a sovereign state’
North Korea insisted its efforts to launch a spy satellite into space are transparent and within “its legitimate right as a sovereign state."8 months ago
Michelle Watson, Kelly McCleary, Cheri Mossburg, Anna-Maja Rappard and Natasha Chen
Nearly 400 remain unaccounted for in Maui after deadly wildfires
As of Friday, 400 people are still missing in the aftermath of the wildfires on Maui.8 months ago
Associated Press
Greek fire officials arrest 2 for arson as multiple wildfires continue to burn across the country
Fire department officials say two men have been arrested in different parts of Greece on suspicion of deliberately starting wildfires.8 months ago
Samantha Beech, CNN
At least 7 people hurt in Boston shooting, police say
(CNN) — Multiple people have been shot in what Boston police describe as an “active, ongoing scene” on Saturday morning.8 months ago
Mark Jones
US to train Ukrainians to fly F-16s starting in October
Beginning in October, Ukrainian pilots will be taught how to fly F-16s in Arizona.8 months ago
Associated Press
Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin
A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment concluded the plane was downed by an intentional explosion.8 months ago
Associated Press
Maui releases names of 388 people missing after deadly wildfire
An additional 1,732 people who had been reported missing have been found safe as of Thursday afternoon, officials said.8 months ago
Oren Liebermann and Ray Sanchez, CNN
US military jet crashes near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego
The crash site is on US government property in the vicinity of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.8 months ago
Lauren Said-Moorhouse
Yevgeny Prigozhin would be latest in line of Putin critics who met an early death
Speculation about Yevgeny Prigozhin’s eventual fate began soon after his march on Russia two months ago.8 months ago
Sara Smart
Michigan man banned from Yellowstone National Park
A Michigan man has been banned from Yellowstone National Park after traveling off-trail in one of the park's thermal areas, while allegedly under the influence.8 months ago
Associated Press
Former President Trump has surrendered for a fourth time this year
Former President Donald Trump surrendered on Thursday for a fourth time this year. He surrendered in Fulton County, Georgia for attempting to overturn the state's 2020 election results.8 months ago
