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Williams clocks season’s best to win 100m

After below-par performances earlier this season, Briana Williams bounced back to good form at Saturday’s JAAA Budapest Quest meet inside the National Stadium. The 2018 World Under-20 Championships sprint champion clocked a season’s best 11.04..

Obama to sit down with CNN’s Amanpour to discuss state of democracy in US

Former President Barack Obama will sit down with CNN’s Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive in-depth conversation about the state of democracy that will air June 22 at 10 p.m. ET.

Iowa Supreme Court deadlocks on 6-week abortion ban and leaves block in place

Abortion will remain legal in Iowa for up to 20 weeks after the state Supreme Court on Friday declined to lift a block on a six-week ban.

Normani hopes personality shines through on new single

Normani thinks the public’s perception of her has been driven by social media. The 27-year-old singer feels she’s been misunderstood by the public, and that her new single, Candy Paint, is a truer reflection of her real-life personality.

‘Stan Lee’ remembers his Marvel-ous life, as presented in his own words

Before Marvel conquered the pop culture and cinematic universe, Stan Lee served as the genial goodwill ambassador of the comic-book industry. As such Lee created a rich archive that provides the basis for “Stan Lee,” a breezy Disney+ documentary looking back at the colorful comics patriarch’s life and career in commemoration of what would have been his centennial year.

Gloria Estefan, Teddy Riley inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

Gloria Estefan, Jeff Lynne, Teddy Riley, Glen Ballard and Liz Rose were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday, with Post Malone and musical theatre lyricist Tim Rice also being honoured.

Micron invests another $600 million in China despite partial sales ban

Micron said Friday it was committed to China and would invest 4.3 billion yuan ($603 million) over the next few years in its chip packaging facility in the city of Xian.

Biden taps Dr. Mandy Cohen for top role as next CDC director

President Joe Biden intends to appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House confirmed exclusively to CNN, succeeding Dr. Rochelle Walensky in the critical public health role as the agency grapples with challenges in the aftermath of the pandemic.

While Trump capitalizes, his rivals calculate

As Donald Trump plots his criminal defense in the classified documents case, the GOP candidates looking to block his political redemption are slowly making political calculations.

African leaders greeted with explosions over Kyiv on peace mission to Ukraine

An African delegation on a peace mission to Ukraine headed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was greeted with explosions and forced to shelter in bunkers amid air strikes on the capital Kyiv.

Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution

A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that permits slavery or involuntary servitude “as a punishment for crime.”

Help for dads on Father’s Day — and beyond

While Father’s Day is an annual tradition celebrated the third Sunday in June, there are several organizations that support dads year-round.

Outgoing Mrs Universe Jamaica still passionate about philanthropy

Olivia Smikle was never interested in pageantry. Her first love was philanthropy and playing an active role in community building.
Last year, she was selected as the Jamaican representative to the Mrs Universe pageant which took place earlier this year in Bulgaria.

The latest on Trump’s historic federal indictment

Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 charges Tuesday in a brief but historic court appearance following his arrest and processing on federal charges.

Tens of thousands evacuated as India and Pakistan brace for Cyclone Biparjoy

Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated as India and Pakistan brace for the impact of Cyclone Biparjoy, which is expected to make landfall in densely populated areas across the subcontinent Thursday, putting millions of lives at risk.

Jill Biden takes on Trump, GOP while White House maintains indictment silence

First lady Dr. Jill Biden is emerging as a prominent voice taking on Republicans and former President Donald Trump since his indictment – even as the White House has maintained a stay-silent strategy on the legal case.

Grammy Awards add Best African Music Performance category as sounds of the continent receive global acclaim

Next year’s Grammys will feature three new categories, including Best African Music Performance, as the awards move to reflect the massive popularity of Afrobeats around the world.

Trump’s main 2024 election goal is now to save himself

Donald Trump went from courtroom to campaign trail in the blink of an eye on Tuesday, underscoring how the 2024 election — which should address the most pressing issues of the American people — has become a mere tool of his criminal defense strategy.

Fact check: Trump’s self-serving comparison to Hillary Clinton’s classified documents scandal

Former president Donald Trump has repeatedly compared his case to the Hillary Clinton email probe, claiming unfair treatment.

As Ukraine fights back, hundreds of NATO warplanes are flying over Germany in alliance’s largest-ever aerial drills

As the early stages of Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian invaders is unfolding on the battlefield, hundreds of warplanes from some of Kyiv’s biggest supporters are in the skies over Germany as NATO holds its largest aerial war games ever.

Artificial intelligence got you freaked out? Watch these movies to feel better (or totally validated)

Based on who you talk to, artificial intelligence (AI) is either going to save the world or destroy it.

While Hollywood is in the midst of a writers’ strike, in part due to concern over AI, we have put together a list of some of the films you can watch to remind you of the power (and potential dangers) of technology.

Trump documents case is a test for the justice system he wants to dismantle

Donald Trump’s federal indictment represents far more than a battle between the government and an ex-president over national security secrets that he kept in a stunningly insecure fashion.

Cyberattack is a factor in Illinois hospital’s closure

A hospital in Illinois will close on Friday due in part to a cyberattack — a rare case of a health care provider publicly linking a hack incident to its closure.

Why is inflation cooling — and why isn’t it coming down more

Ahead of May’s closely watched Consumer Price Index, set to be released Tuesday morning, economists are expecting yet another month of smaller price increases.

The planet’s coldest, saltiest ocean waters are heating up and shrinking, report finds

Deep ocean water in the Antarctic is heating up and shrinking, with potentially far-reaching consequences for climate change and deep ocean ecosystems

Liguanea Art Festival returns

Liguanea Art Festival, one of the longest-running art festivals in the Caribbean, is set to take place on Sunday June 25, at Liguanea Plaza, St Andrew

Illinois outlaws book bans in schools and public libraries

Illinois became the first state in the nation to prohibit book bans Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced, as states across the country continue to challenge and axe literature from public schools and libraries.

US intelligence agencies buy Americans’ personal data, new report says

The vast amount of personal data for sale online is an “increasingly powerful” tool for intelligence gathering by US and foreign spying agencies but also represents a privacy risk to ordinary people, according to a newly declassified US intelligence report.

To protect civil liberties, US spy agencies need to catalog what data they buy and develop guidance for protecting that data, according to the report released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Friday.

Here’s where Donald Trump allegedly kept classified documents at Mar-a-Lago

Former President Donald Trump allegedly kept classified documents at various places in his Mar-a-Lago resort, including a public ballroom, bathroom and a bedroom.

America has lost half its public companies since the 1990s. Here’s why

The S&P 500 officially entered a bull market on Thursday, gaining 20% off of its October lows. But those gains came from just a few tech and AI companies with mega-cap stocks soaring higher. Cyclical and smaller companies are still largely suffering.

Why do businesses keep raising their prices?

What’s behind inflation? Some economists cite pandemic-era supply chain bottlenecks, the war in Ukraine and US economic policies; others corporate greed. But a new survey suggests the strength of customer demand has outsized influence on prices.

‘The Flash’ races into the multiverse in a movie that clicks on all cylinders

Marvel’s various forays into the multiverse have yielded a mixed bag creatively, so credit DC/Warner Bros. with striking gold on the first try with “The Flash,” a movie that wears its love for the comics that inspired it on its crimson-streaked sleeve. Funny, action-packed and effectively touching, anyone familiar with the DC stable of heroes should run, not walk, to see it.

British food: 20 best dishes

British food isn’t bad, be it English or from any of the other three corners of the UK. It’s just misunderstood. It’s time to reevaluate our assumptions with 20 classic dishes — from Yorkshire pudding to jellied eels.

‘Celebrating Jamaica 61’ with music that ‘will not expire’

Eleven years after the release of his successful Jamaica 50 compilation, Tad Dawkins, founder and head of Tad’s Records, has assembled an eclectic array of artistes for his reggae album in tribute to Jamaica’s 61st year of Independence. Titled…

Why judges use gag orders in high-profile cases like the Idaho student killings

A coalition of media organizations and the father of a murder victim are set to come to an Idaho court on Friday with the same goal in mind: challenging a gag order.

Two separate hearings are scheduled in the criminal case against Bryan Kohberger, the criminology graduate student at Washington State University accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home. A not guilty plea has been entered on his behalf, and the trial is set for October.

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