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The City of Phoenix said it has successfully cleared out a massive downtown homeless encampment by ...
ANITA SNOW Associated Press

Phoenix finishes clearing downtown homeless encampment after finding shelter for more than 500

The hundreds of tents that once lined blocks of streets in the area are now gone, with 500 people referred to beds or shelter.
6 months ago
New York (CNN) — Multiple US banks were hit by deposit delays on Friday caused by an error at a ...
Matt Egan, CNN

US banks hit by deposit delays

Multiple US banks were hit by deposit delays on Friday caused by an error at a payment processing network, according to the Federal Reserve.
6 months ago
The American Cancer Society just released new guidelines for lung cancer screenings....
Waverly Golden

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: New guidelines for screenings

The new guidelines recommend yearly lung cancer screenings for people aged 50 to 80 years old who smoke or formerly smoked.
6 months ago
Ivanka Trump, senior advisor to President Donald Trump, participates in a video conference with rep...
By Jeremy Herb, CNN

Court denies Ivanka Trump’s bid to pause testimony

A higher court on Thursday denied Ivanka Trump’s request to postpone her upcoming testimony in her father’s civil fraud trial.
6 months ago
This photo provided by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources shows an Army helicopter...
Associated Press

Wildfire in mountainous Central Oahu moves away from towns as Hawaii firefighters continue battle

Authorities in Hawaii say a wildfire that has burned forestlands in a remote mountainous area of Central Oahu has moved eastward and away from population centers.
6 months ago
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ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press

Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to settle dispute over taxes and fees paid by New York drivers

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle complaints that they improperly saddled their New York drivers with taxes and fees.
6 months ago
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By Aileen Graef and Kaanita Iyer, CNN

White House announces national strategy to combat Islamophobia

The White House announced Wednesday the administration will develop a National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia in the United States.
6 months ago
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HOLLY RAMER, LISA RATHKE, KATHY McCORMACK, DAVID SHARP and DAVID R. MARTIN

A teen bowler, a shipbuilder and a sign language interpreter are among the Maine shooting victims

The victims were remembered Sunday evening during a standing-room-only vigil at the Lewiston basilica.
6 months ago
Downed electrical poles and lines blown over by Hurricane Otis blanket a road in Acapulco, Mexico, ...
Karol Suarez, Ashley R. Williams and Duarte Mendonca, CNN

Death toll after Category 5 Hurricane Otis climbs to 43 in Mexico

Early on Wednesday, the record-breaking storm brought sustained winds of 165 mph ashore near Acapulco, devastating the popular tourist destination.
6 months ago
An incoming Israeli military strike on buildings in Gaza City, as seen from the border area on Octo...
WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press

Thousands break into aid warehouses in Gaza as deaths top 8,000

It's a sign of growing desperation three weeks into the war between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers.
6 months ago
Parishioners pray during the Holy Cross Church service on October 29, 2023 in Lewiston, Maine. Duri...
DAVID SHARP, ROBERT F. BUKATY and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press

Residents of Maine gather to pray, days after mass shooting

One chuch leader in Lewiston began services by saying how thankful he was to be able to finally pray together.
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lewiston strong sign hung up in window...
JAKE BLEIBERG, PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP Associated Press

Maine mass killing suspect had mental health issues, purchased guns legally, authorities say

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Police missed two clear opportunities to end a dragnet that locked down and terrified Maine’s second-largest city after a gunman killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar following a recent spiral into paranoia. The body of Robert Card was found Friday in a trailer at a recycling center […]
6 months ago
Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence attends an Associated Press ...
JILL COLVIN Associated Press

Pence suspends campaign for president

Former Vice President Mike Pence is dropping his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls.
6 months ago
Police vehicles are seen near the area where Robert Card, the suspect in maine shooting...
DAVID SHARP, PATRICK WHITTLE, HOLLY RAMER and MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press

Maine mass killing suspect found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound

Maine officials said Robert Card was found at 7:45 p.m. near the Androscoggin River of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.
6 months ago
Law enforcement officers search outside the home of Robert Card's father and brother in Bowdoin, Ma...
Aya Elamroussi, Holly Yan and John Miller, CNN

Note from Maine shooting suspect suggests he won’t be found alive

The note is part of the reason the manhunt for Robert Card now includes searching the water near where his vehicle was found,
6 months ago
People search for survivors and the bodies of victims in the rubble of buildings destroyed during a...
Kevin Flower and Christian Edwards, CNN

IDF announces expanded ground operation in Gaza after heavy round of airstrikes

The announcement came after a series of intense airstrikes on the besieged enclave earlier Friday night.
6 months ago
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Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN

US strikes 2 facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in Syria

The US carried out airstrikes targeting two facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria on Thursday following a series of drone and rocket attacks against US forces in the region.
6 months ago
Police officers speak with a motorist at a roadblock, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Lisbon, Maine, du...
PATRICK WHITTLE, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MARC LEVY Associated Press

Some in Maine say more than new law is needed after Lewiston killings

Barely four years before a gunman’s deadly rampage in Maine, the state’s governor signed a law to prevent mass shootings.
6 months ago
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Shimon Prokupecz, John Miller and Eric Levenson, CNN

Law enforcement at Lewiston shooting suspect’s last-known address

Law enforcement officials are outside the Lewiston shooting suspect’s last known address and have been heard saying “come out with your hands up.”
6 months ago
A helicopter flies low along the Androscogin River during the manhunt for the suspect in a mass sho...
DAVID SHARP, ROBERT BUMSTED, HOLLY RAMER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

A suspect in the fatal shooting of 18 in Maine is still at large. Residents are sheltering in place

Schools, doctor's offices and grocery stores closed and people stayed behind locked doors in cities as far away as 50 miles fromLewiston.
6 months ago
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Sara Smart, Nouran Salahieh, Shimon Prokupecz and John Miller, CNN

Arrest warrant issued for suspect after 18 killed in shooting rampage in Maine as manhunt continues, officials say

An arrest warrant for multiple counts of murder has been issued for Maine shooting suspect Robert Card, 40. He's considered armed and dangerous.
6 months ago
Newly elected U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) delivers remarks with fellow Republican...
Simone Seikaly

From division to unity: The election of the new House speaker

Utah Rep. John Curtis describes what happened behind the scenes ahead of Rep. Johnson's House Speaker vote.
6 months ago
Naloxone vials, utah...
Kristine Weller

Congress struggles to answer the opioid crisis

The opioid crisis is one of the few issues with bipartisan support. But, the U.S. isn't making a lot of progress.
6 months ago
Nuclear reactors and cooling towers of the four units of Plant Vogtle, a nuclear plant near Waynesb...
Kristine Weller

If nuclear energy is so great, why aren’t we using it?

Nuclear energy has been dismissed when looking for cleaner and greener energy sources. But, it's the path to a clean future.
6 months ago