Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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Economy|News|Political

President Milei's radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests

Argentina’s lower house has approved President Javier Milei's sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising negotiations and raucous protests that had raised questions about his ability to govern

President Milei's radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests
Economy|News|Political

Turkey welcomes removal from a key money-laundering watchlist, hoping to boost foreign investment

Turkey has welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a so-called “gray list” of countries that have not fully implemented measures to fight money laundering and terrorism financing

Turkey welcomes removal from a key money-laundering watchlist, hoping to boost foreign investment
News

Karen Read, a 'convenient outsider' accused of killing her Boston police boyfriend

The woman charged with killing her Boston police officer boyfriend had dated him briefly when they were in their 20s, and they reconnected during the pandemic

Karen Read, a 'convenient outsider' accused of killing her Boston police boyfriend
News

Slovak train and bus collision that killed 7 was likely caused by human error, minister says

Slovakia’s transport minister says a collision between a EuroCity train with a bus in the south of the country that left seven people dead might have been caused by human error

Slovak train and bus collision that killed 7 was likely caused by human error, minister says
News|World

7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Peru

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has shaken the southern coast of Peru

Sports

Injured Olympic champ Thompson-Herah of Jamaica will miss chance at 3rd straight title in 100, 200

Elaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time reigning Olympic champion at 100 and 200 meters, will miss the Paris Games because of what she said is a small tear in her Achilles tendon

Injured Olympic champ Thompson-Herah of Jamaica will miss chance at 3rd straight title in 100, 200
Entertainment|News

Judge to weigh request to dismiss Alec Baldwin shooting case for damage to evidence during testing

A New Mexico judge plans to rule on a request to dismiss the sole charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer over concerns the FBI damaged the relevant firearm during forensic testing before defense attorneys could examine it

Judge to weigh request to dismiss Alec Baldwin shooting case for damage to evidence during testing
Sports

Judge, Harper elected to start in All-Star Game as top vote-getters in 1st round of fan balloting

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper were elected to start in the July 16 All-Star Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas

Judge, Harper elected to start in All-Star Game as top vote-getters in 1st round of fan balloting
Environment|Science

Rainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state

A small mammal called a kinkajou was found far from its normal rainforest habitat this week: at a rest stop amid the rolling sagebrush plains of central Washington state

Rainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state
News|World

Prague-to-Budapest train collides with a bus in Slovakia, killing 7 people and injuring 5

Officials in Slovakia say that a train traveling from the Czech capital of Prague to the Hungarian capital of Budapest collided with a bus in southern Slovakia, leaving at least seven people dead and five injured

Prague-to-Budapest train collides with a bus in Slovakia, killing 7 people and injuring 5
News|Political

Trump and Biden squared off for the first time in the 2024 election season

The first general election debate of the 2024 season has come to a close

Trump and Biden squared off for the first time in the 2024 election season
Environment|Science

Female capybara goes to Florida as part of a breeding program for the large South American rodents

A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents

Female capybara goes to Florida as part of a breeding program for the large South American rodents
Arts|Entertainment

Marilyn Monroe's former Los Angeles home declared a historic monument to save it from demolition

Fans of Marilyn Monroe have won a battle to preserve her mark on Los Angeles and are a step closer to seeing a towering statue of the silver screen icon remain in Palm Springs

Marilyn Monroe's former Los Angeles home declared a historic monument to save it from demolition
Entertainment|News|Sports

Reality show winner gets 10 years for enticing underage girl to cross state lines for sex

A Florida man who is a past winner of the “American Ninja Warrior” TV reality show has been sentenced to just over 10 years in federal prison for enticing an underage girl to travel across state lines so they could have sex

Sports

Max Verstappen commits to sticking with Red Bull in 2025

Max Verstappen has dispelled any lingering doubts about his immediate future by saying he will remain at Red Bull next season

Max Verstappen commits to sticking with Red Bull in 2025
News|Sports

IOC invites 8 Russian tennis players, 2 from Belarus to compete as neutrals at Paris Olympics

The IOC has invited eight top Russian tennis players plus Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Azarenka from Belarus to compete as neutral athletes at the Paris Olympics

IOC invites 8 Russian tennis players, 2 from Belarus to compete as neutrals at Paris Olympics
News|Sports

Giant sinkhole swallows the center of a soccer field built on top of a limestone mine

A giant sinkhole has swallowed the center of a soccer field in Illinois

Giant sinkhole swallows the center of a soccer field built on top of a limestone mine
News|Sports

Dutch beach volleyball player who served time for rape has qualified for Paris Olympics

A Dutch beach volleyball player convicted and imprisoned eight years ago for raping an underage girl in Britain has qualified for the Paris Olympics

Dutch beach volleyball player who served time for rape has qualified for Paris Olympics
Health

UK health officials say 1 person has died from an E. coli outbreak blamed on lettuce in sandwiches

One person has died in the United Kingdom from an E

Sports

Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, taken by Lakers with 55th pick in NBA draft

It was the dream that LeBron James first floated a few years ago, the notion of playing in the NBA alongside one of his sons

Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, taken by Lakers with 55th pick in NBA draft
News|Political

Slovakia to boost protections for politicians after assassination attempt on populist premier Fico

Slovakia’s Parliament has approved a package of legislation meant to boost security for leading politicians and others following an assassination attempt on populist Prime Minister Robert Fico

Slovakia to boost protections for politicians after assassination attempt on populist premier Fico
News|Opinion

Another 400,000 people left Germany's Catholic Church last year, but the pace slowed from 2022

Another 400,000 people formally have left the Catholic Church in Germany last year

Another 400,000 people left Germany's Catholic Church last year, but the pace slowed from 2022
News|Political

China expels 2 former defense ministers from its ruling Communist Party over graft allegations

Chin has expelled two former defense ministers from the ruling Communist Party over accusations of corruption that are likely to lead to sentences of life in prison

China expels 2 former defense ministers from its ruling Communist Party over graft allegations
Environment|Health|News

Swedish police investigate three unexplained deaths at an electric vehicle battery plant

Swedish police are looking into the unexplained deaths of three men who died within a short period after working at a local electric vehicle battery plant in the Arctic

News|World

3 killed and dozens injured in northern Russia when a passenger train derails

Officials say a passenger train derailment in northern Russia has killed three people and injured dozens

3 killed and dozens injured in northern Russia when a passenger train derails

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