Today: October 30, 2024
Today: October 30, 2024

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Europe|News|World

How Ukraine turned the war on its head with surprise attack on southern Russia

How Ukraine turned the war on its head with surprise attack on southern Russia

August 17, 2024
How Ukraine turned the war on its head with surprise attack on southern Russia
Asia|Business|Technology

China's BYD plans car plant in Karachi as part of Pakistan entry

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD (002594

August 17, 2024
China's BYD plans car plant in Karachi as part of Pakistan entry
Economy|US

Trump zigzags between economic remarks and personal insults at rally in critical Pennsylvania

Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly swerved from a message focused on the economy into non-sequiturs and personal attacks, including thrice declaring that he was better looking than Vice President Kamala Harris

August 17, 2024
Trump zigzags between economic remarks and personal insults at rally in critical Pennsylvania
Africa|Crime|News|Political|World

Sudan's paramilitary fighters killed 85 people in an attack on a central village, residents say

Fighters from Sudan’s paramilitary group have rampaged through a central village, looting and burning and killing at least 85 people, including women and children

August 17, 2024
Sudan's paramilitary fighters killed 85 people in an attack on a central village, residents say
News

Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapse

Hurricane Ernesto was being felt this weekend along much of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, even with the storm hundreds of miles offshore and crossing Bermuda

August 17, 2024
Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapse
Arts|Europe|News|Opinion|Science|World

Neolithic people moved Stonehenge’s mysterious Altar Stone over hundreds of miles

Neolithic people moved Stonehenge’s mysterious Altar Stone over hundreds of miles

August 17, 2024
Neolithic people moved Stonehenge’s mysterious Altar Stone over hundreds of miles
Entertainment|Health

Even before Matthew Perry’s death, experts worried about the ‘Wild West’ of ketamine treatment

Even before Matthew Perry’s death, experts worried about the ‘Wild West’ of ketamine treatment

August 17, 2024
Even before Matthew Perry’s death, experts worried about the ‘Wild West’ of ketamine treatment
News|Technology|Videos|World

Russia's Kadyrov equips Tesla truck with machinegun for war

The leader of Russia's Chechnya region, Ramzan Kadyrov, published a video on Saturday of himself driving a Tesla Cybertruck with what looked like a machinegun mounted on top, saying he

August 17, 2024
Russia's Kadyrov equips Tesla truck with machinegun for war
Asia|News

Jailed Chinese activist faces another birthday alone in a cell, his wife says

Ding Jiaxi knew he would spend his 57th birthday alone in a Chinese prison cell, without a phone call from family or a chance to stretch in the sunlight

August 17, 2024
Jailed Chinese activist faces another birthday alone in a cell, his wife says
Europe|News

Italian reporters to return after Russian anger at Kursk report

Two Italian journalists who angered Moscow with a TV report from Ukrainian-held parts of Russia's Kursk region will return to Italy, state broadcaster RAI said on Saturday.

August 17, 2024
Italian reporters to return after Russian anger at Kursk report
Election|News|Political|US

Biden prepares to open Democratic convention with push to elect Harris

Biden prepares to open Democratic convention with push to elect Harris

August 17, 2024
Biden prepares to open Democratic convention with push to elect Harris
Economy|News|US

Immigrants prepare for new Biden protections with excitement and concern

A new Biden administration program will allow some spouses of U.S. citizens living in the U.S. illegally to gain legal status without leaving the country

August 17, 2024
Immigrants prepare for new Biden protections with excitement and concern
Celebrity|Crime

He never knew Matthew Perry, but prosecutors say the ketamine that killed him came from the actor’s dealer

He never knew Matthew Perry, but prosecutors say the ketamine that killed him came from the actor’s dealer

August 17, 2024
He never knew Matthew Perry, but prosecutors say the ketamine that killed him came from the actor’s dealer
News|World

Ukraine strengthens positions in Russia's Kursk region, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday his troops had strengthened positions in Russia's Kursk region nearly two weeks into their incursion, and called for bold

August 17, 2024
Ukraine strengthens positions in Russia's Kursk region, Zelenskiy says
Europe|News|World

Russian missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv's troops push into Russia's Kursk region

Russia is keeping up its assault on Ukraine even as Ukrainian forces push into Russia’s Kursk border region

August 17, 2024
Russian missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv's troops push into Russia's Kursk region
News|Opinion

Biden plans to use his convention speech to hand off to Harris and make case against Trump

President Joe Biden is on tap to give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago

August 17, 2024
Biden plans to use his convention speech to hand off to Harris and make case against Trump
MidEast|News|World

CNN report shows aftermath of Israeli strike in southern Lebanon

An Israeli strike has killed at least ten people in Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said, prompting Hezbollah to launch a barrage of retaliatory rockets at Israel. CNN's Ben Wedeman walks through the rubble of a destroyed warehouse in Toul.

August 17, 2024
CNN report shows aftermath of Israeli strike in southern Lebanon
Europe|News|World

How Russia looked the wrong way as Ukraine invaded

In the hours before Ukrainian soldiers stormed across Russia's western border, there was no sign from Moscow that

August 17, 2024
How Russia looked the wrong way as Ukraine invaded
News|Science|Technology|World

Safety at Ukraine nuclear plant deteriorates after nearby blast - IAEA

Safety at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit a perimeter access road on Saturday, according to International Atomic Energy Agency

August 17, 2024
Safety at Ukraine nuclear plant deteriorates after nearby blast - IAEA
Election|US

Trump says Harris easier than Biden to beat as race for Pennsylvania heats up

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Saturday he believed Democrat Kamala Harris will be easier to beat than

August 17, 2024
Trump says Harris easier than Biden to beat as race for Pennsylvania heats up
MidEast|News|World

An Israeli airstrike kills 18 members of a family in Gaza as mediators hope for a cease-fire

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed at least 18 people, all from the same family

August 17, 2024
An Israeli airstrike kills 18 members of a family in Gaza as mediators hope for a cease-fire
Entertainment|Opinion

They all say they’ve got the Holy Grail. So who’s right?

They all say they’ve got the Holy Grail. So who’s right?

August 17, 2024
They all say they’ve got the Holy Grail. So who’s right?
Crime|News|US

Bodycam video shows police fatally shooting New Jersey woman whose family told 911 she was having a mental health crisis

Bodycam video shows police fatally shooting New Jersey woman whose family told 911 she was having a mental health crisis

August 17, 2024
Bodycam video shows police fatally shooting New Jersey woman whose family told 911 she was having a mental health crisis
Crime|Health|MidEast|News|World

An Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 10 and triggers response from Hezbollah as tensions simmer

Lebanon’s Health Ministry says an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon has killed at least 10 Syrian nationals including a woman and her two children

August 17, 2024
An Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 10 and triggers response from Hezbollah as tensions simmer
Health|MidEast|News|World

Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations

The threat of polio is rising fast in Gaza, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and head off a full-blown outbreak

August 17, 2024
Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations
Europe|News|World

Russia ‘rapidly approaching’ key Ukraine city despite Kursk setback

Russia ‘rapidly approaching’ key Ukraine city despite Kursk setback

August 17, 2024
Russia ‘rapidly approaching’ key Ukraine city despite Kursk setback
Science

He stumbled onto a large tusk in a Mississippi creek. It turned out to be a first-of-its-kind discovery

He stumbled onto a large tusk in a Mississippi creek. It turned out to be a first-of-its-kind discovery

August 17, 2024
He stumbled onto a large tusk in a Mississippi creek. It turned out to be a first-of-its-kind discovery
MidEast|News|World

Residents of West Bank town say deadly settler attack was ‘most vicious’ yet

Residents of West Bank town say deadly settler attack was ‘most vicious’ yet

August 17, 2024
Residents of West Bank town say deadly settler attack was ‘most vicious’ yet
News|World

Israeli settlers brazenly attack West Bank town

Israeli settlers fired bullets at residents of the Palestinian town of Jit in the West Bank before setting fires to homes and cars. CNN's Nic Robertson spoke to residents who survived the deadly rampage.

August 17, 2024
Israeli settlers brazenly attack West Bank town
MidEast|News|World

Israeli strike kills at least 17 Palestinians in central Gaza, health officials say

At least 17 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike in the central Gaza town of Zawayda on Saturday,

August 17, 2024
Israeli strike kills at least 17 Palestinians in central Gaza, health officials say
Europe|News|World

Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy bridge in Kursk region

Russia's foreign ministry said Ukraine had used Western rockets, likely U.S.-made HIMARS, to destroy a bridge over the Seym river in the Kursk region, killing volunteers trying to

August 17, 2024
Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy bridge in Kursk region
Health|MidEast|News|World

10-month-old contracts Gaza’s first case of polio in 25 years

10-month-old contracts Gaza’s first case of polio in 25 years

August 17, 2024
10-month-old contracts Gaza’s first case of polio in 25 years
Africa|Health|News|World

Congo's humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency

A humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo is contributing to mpox outbreaks there and elsewhere in Africa that have been deemed a global health emergency by the World Health Organization

August 17, 2024
Congo's humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency
Election|US

Strategist who ran DeSantis' ill-fated bid is working with Musk to help organize voters for Trump

Donald Trump’s campaign is largely leaving paid canvassing and get-out-the-vote efforts to outside groups like America PAC, funded in part by Elon Musk

August 17, 2024
Strategist who ran DeSantis' ill-fated bid is working with Musk to help organize voters for Trump
Election|News|US

The pro-Palestinian 'uncommitted' movement is at a standstill with top Democrats as the DNC begins

Supporters of the “uncommitted” protest-vote movement sparked by dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war could play a large role in the Democratic National Convention, with raucous protests expected outside and potentially inside the Chicago arena

August 17, 2024
The pro-Palestinian 'uncommitted' movement is at a standstill with top Democrats as the DNC begins
News|Sports

‘We are more than just a conflict’: Palestinian women’s soccer team on their whirlwind return to the pitch

‘We are more than just a conflict’: Palestinian women’s soccer team on their whirlwind return to the pitch

August 17, 2024
‘We are more than just a conflict’: Palestinian women’s soccer team on their whirlwind return to the pitch
Europe|News|World

‘We don’t know what’s happening’: Fear and confusion in Kursk as Russian residents take shelter and Ukraine advances

‘We don’t know what’s happening’: Fear and confusion in Kursk as Russian residents take shelter and Ukraine advances

August 17, 2024
‘We don’t know what’s happening’: Fear and confusion in Kursk as Russian residents take shelter and Ukraine advances
News|Political|US|World

US watches closely as Ukrainian forces push into Russia with US-provided arms

US watches closely as Ukrainian forces push into Russia with US-provided arms

August 16, 2024
US watches closely as Ukrainian forces push into Russia with US-provided arms
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills 10, injures 5, state news agency says

Around 10 people were killed, including two children, and five were wounded by an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the city of Nabatieh in south Lebanon, state news

August 16, 2024
Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills 10, injures 5, state news agency says
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Songwriter-producer The-Dream seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit

Lawyers for The-Dream, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, are seeking the dismissal of a woman’s lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault and other abuse

August 16, 2024
Songwriter-producer The-Dream seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit
Crime|Health|News|US

Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case

Prosecutors in Michigan have struck a deal with a pharmacist who is blamed for deaths from a national meningitis outbreak in 2012

August 16, 2024
Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case
Crime|News|World

23-year-old woman still hospitalized after road rage attack

23-year-old woman still hospitalized after road rage attack

August 16, 2024
23-year-old woman still hospitalized after road rage attack
News|Sports|US

Dirt track racer Scott Bloomquist, known for winning and swagger, dies in plane crash

Dirt track race car driver Scott Bloomquist has died in a plane crash in Tennessee

August 16, 2024
Dirt track racer Scott Bloomquist, known for winning and swagger, dies in plane crash
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US|World

Controversy erupts over Hindu temple float at New York's India Day parade

A carnival float featuring a Hindu temple that is planned for an upcoming India Day Parade in New York City has sparked controversy, with a number of groups calling it

August 16, 2024
Controversy erupts over Hindu temple float at New York's India Day parade
Crime|News|US

Cop fired for 'outrageous' sexting with suspect got second chance

Cop fired for 'outrageous' sexting with suspect got second chance

August 16, 2024
Cop fired for 'outrageous' sexting with suspect got second chance
Crime|News|US

‘I started flailing.' Teen recalls scary encounter with attempted kidnapping suspect

‘I started flailing.' Teen recalls scary encounter with attempted kidnapping suspect

August 16, 2024
‘I started flailing.' Teen recalls scary encounter with attempted kidnapping suspect
Health|MidEast|News|World

First case of polio confirmed in a 10-month-old child in Gaza, Palestinian health officials say

Palestinian health officials say the first case of polio has been recorded in an unvaccinated 10-month old-child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah

August 16, 2024
First case of polio confirmed in a 10-month-old child in Gaza, Palestinian health officials say
Education|News|US

Fact check: Debunking Trump attack on Walz, Minnesota schools say they don’t provide tampons in boys’ bathrooms

Fact check: Debunking Trump attack on Walz, Minnesota schools say they don’t provide tampons in boys’ bathrooms

August 16, 2024
Fact check: Debunking Trump attack on Walz, Minnesota schools say they don’t provide tampons in boys’ bathrooms
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian forces left a path of destruction in the Kursk operation. AP visited a seized Russian town

A trail of destruction lies in the path that Ukrainian forces carved on their risky incursion into Russia, blasting through the border and into the Russian town of Sudzha

August 16, 2024
Ukrainian forces left a path of destruction in the Kursk operation. AP visited a seized Russian town
Health

With cases rising, FDA authorizes first over-the-counter home syphilis test

With cases rising, FDA authorizes first over-the-counter home syphilis test

August 16, 2024
With cases rising, FDA authorizes first over-the-counter home syphilis test
Europe|News|World

Nick Paton Walsh takes ‘very surreal’ journey through Ukrainian-held Russian town

Chief International Security Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh gained some of the first access to a Ukrainian-held Russian town Friday, to witness their control over the town of Sudzha and the intensity of the fight. CNN was accompanied by the Ukrainian military who reviewed the video without sound prior to release for operational security reasons, yet had no editorial control.

August 16, 2024
Nick Paton Walsh takes ‘very surreal’ journey through Ukrainian-held Russian town
News|Uncategorized

Why are there giant pigeons in downtown Orlando?

Why are there giant pigeons in downtown Orlando?

August 16, 2024
Why are there giant pigeons in downtown Orlando?
Education|Lifestyle|News|World

5-year-old who survived crash finishes first week of kindergarten

5-year-old who survived crash finishes first week of kindergarten

August 16, 2024
5-year-old who survived crash finishes first week of kindergarten
Health|Lifestyle

Woman delivers baby on highway; Father reunites with lost wedding ring days later

Woman delivers baby on highway; Father reunites with lost wedding ring days later

August 16, 2024
Woman delivers baby on highway; Father reunites with lost wedding ring days later
Americas|Crime

What to know about the US arrest of a Peruvian gang leader suspected of killing 23 people

A South American crime boss wanted in the killings of at least 23 people in Peru was captured this week in New York

August 16, 2024
What to know about the US arrest of a Peruvian gang leader suspected of killing 23 people
Crime|News|US

Texas jurors are deciding if a student's parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting

A Texas jury has begun deliberating whether the parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 school shooting near Houston bear responsibility for what happened

August 16, 2024
Texas jurors are deciding if a student's parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting
News|World

Blinken to travel to Israel in push for Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal

Blinken to travel to Israel in push for Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal

August 16, 2024
Blinken to travel to Israel in push for Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal
News|Technology

Wreck of torpedoed World War I warship found in ‘amazing’ condition

Wreck of torpedoed World War I warship found in ‘amazing’ condition

August 16, 2024
Wreck of torpedoed World War I warship found in ‘amazing’ condition
Arts|Entertainment|Technology

Can AI truly replicate the screams of a man on fire? Video game performers want their work protected

Video game performers say the physical strain and hours put into motion capture and voice work make it worth protecting against artificial intelligence

August 16, 2024
Can AI truly replicate the screams of a man on fire? Video game performers want their work protected
Crime|News

One month later: Father mourns 7-year-old daughter drowned by mother

One month later: Father mourns 7-year-old daughter drowned by mother

August 16, 2024
One month later: Father mourns 7-year-old daughter drowned by mother
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

Woman charged in alleged scheme to steal Elvis Presley’s Graceland

Woman charged in alleged scheme to steal Elvis Presley’s Graceland

August 16, 2024
Woman charged in alleged scheme to steal Elvis Presley’s Graceland
Crime|News|US|Videos

Body cam video shows heroic officers, witness rescuing driver after fiery crash

Body cam video shows heroic officers, witness rescuing driver after fiery crash

August 16, 2024
Body cam video shows heroic officers, witness rescuing driver after fiery crash
MidEast|News|US|World

US and allies push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be reached next week after presenting fresh proposal to warring sides

US and allies push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be reached next week after presenting fresh proposal to warring sides

August 16, 2024
US and allies push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be reached next week after presenting fresh proposal to warring sides
Europe|News|World

Ukraine says it keeps advancing, 'strengthening positions' in Kursk region

Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Friday that Kyiv's forces were advancing between one and three kilometres in some areas in the Kursk region, 11 days since beginning an

August 16, 2024
Ukraine says it keeps advancing, 'strengthening positions' in Kursk region
Crime|News|US|Videos

Surveillance video shows bystanders stop carjacking at Pittsburgh shopping plaza after chase and crash

Surveillance video shows bystanders stop carjacking at Pittsburgh shopping plaza after chase and crash

August 16, 2024
Surveillance video shows bystanders stop carjacking at Pittsburgh shopping plaza after chase and crash
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

A celebrity facialist’s murder-for-hire case was worthy of a Hollywood thriller. Now it is one

A celebrity facialist’s murder-for-hire case was worthy of a Hollywood thriller. Now it is one

August 16, 2024
A celebrity facialist’s murder-for-hire case was worthy of a Hollywood thriller. Now it is one
Business|US

Bibles, cryptocurrency, Truth Social and gold bars: A look at Trump's reported sources of income

Former President Donald Trump owns more than $1 million worth of cryptocurrency and up to $250,000 in gold bars along with the portfolio of golf courses and real estate properties that have made him a billionaire

August 16, 2024
Bibles, cryptocurrency, Truth Social and gold bars: A look at Trump's reported sources of income
Crime|News

Tennessee family's lawsuit says video long kept from them shows police force, not drugs, killed son

A Tennessee mother whose son was having a seizure in his apartment says in a new lawsuit that police and paramedics subjected him to “inhumane acts of violence.”

August 16, 2024
Tennessee family's lawsuit says video long kept from them shows police force, not drugs, killed son
News|US|World

Biden signs order to establish 1908 Springfield race riot monument as he looks to burnish legacy

President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation to establish a national monument to commemorate the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill

August 16, 2024
Biden signs order to establish 1908 Springfield race riot monument as he looks to burnish legacy
MidEast|News|World

Activists prepare to defy Israeli naval blockade of Gaza

Peace activists from several countries are setting out on a converted trawler to defy an Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

August 16, 2024
Activists prepare to defy Israeli naval blockade of Gaza
Crime|News|US

Baltimore police "playing with fire" over severe shortage of officers, judge warns

Baltimore police "playing with fire" over severe shortage of officers, judge warns

August 16, 2024
Baltimore police "playing with fire" over severe shortage of officers, judge warns
Africa|Health|News|Science|World

Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?

The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission

August 16, 2024
Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?
MidEast|News|World

UN chief calls for assurances of humanitarian ceasefires for polio vaccination campaign in Gaza

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for parties to the conflict in Gaza to provide concrete assurances guaranteeing humanitarian pauses

August 16, 2024
UN chief calls for assurances of humanitarian ceasefires for polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
Europe|News|World

Pilot dies after his plane crashes into sea during French airshow

A pilot died on Friday after the Fouga Magister jet which he was flying during an airshow in Lavandou, southern France, crashed into the Mediterranean sea, said French authorities.

August 16, 2024
Pilot dies after his plane crashes into sea during French airshow
Celebrity|Entertainment|Health|News|US

What is ketamine, the drug involved in Matthew Perry's death?

Ketamine is the drug involved in the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry and a powerful anesthetic approved by U.S. health regulators for use during surgery

August 16, 2024
What is ketamine, the drug involved in Matthew Perry's death?
Crime|News|World

Palestinians describe "brutal" West Bank settler attack

Muawiya Sedeh, a 38 year-old father of five was at home in the West Bank village of Jit when his house was torched by a band of Jewish settlers, some masked

August 16, 2024
Palestinians describe "brutal" West Bank settler attack
Science

Dinosaur-killing asteroid was likely a giant mudball, study says

Dinosaur-killing asteroid was likely a giant mudball, study says

August 16, 2024
Dinosaur-killing asteroid was likely a giant mudball, study says
Celebrity|Crime|News

Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley's family and auction off Graceland

A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges alleging she orchestrated a scheme to fraudulently sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland property in Memphis

August 16, 2024
Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley's family and auction off Graceland
News|Opinion|US

Trump says civilian award is ‘much better’ than Medal of Honor

Trump says civilian award is ‘much better’ than Medal of Honor

August 16, 2024
Trump says civilian award is ‘much better’ than Medal of Honor
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Health|News

How doctors and a ‘Ketamine Queen’ took advantage of Matthew Perry and played a role in his death, according to prosecutors

How doctors and a ‘Ketamine Queen’ took advantage of Matthew Perry and played a role in his death, according to prosecutors

August 16, 2024
How doctors and a ‘Ketamine Queen’ took advantage of Matthew Perry and played a role in his death, according to prosecutors
Europe|News|World

Ukraine sends humanitarian aid to occupied part of Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine has set up storage facilities in its northern region of Sumy to hold and send humanitarian aid to Russian civilians in the Kyiv-held part of Russia's western region of Kursk, the

August 16, 2024
Ukraine sends humanitarian aid to occupied part of Russia's Kursk region
Economy|Europe|News|World

Russia readies for "decades" under Western sanctions

Economic sanctions imposed by the West on Russia will remain in place for decades, even if there is a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, a senior Russian foreign ministry official said

August 16, 2024
Russia readies for "decades" under Western sanctions
Crime|News

2 women were murdered six years apart. Now DNA evidence links a suspect, police say

2 women were murdered six years apart. Now DNA evidence links a suspect, police say

August 16, 2024
2 women were murdered six years apart. Now DNA evidence links a suspect, police say
Entertainment

Jack Russell, lead singer of band Great White who was onstage during horrific '03 concert fire, dies

Jack Russell, the lead singer of the bluesy ’80s metal band Great White whose hits included “Once Bitten Twice Shy” and “Rock Me” and was fronting the band the night 100 people died in a 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island, has died

August 16, 2024
Jack Russell, lead singer of band Great White who was onstage during horrific '03 concert fire, dies
World

Turkish MPs brawl during debate on jailed opposition lawmaker

A fistfight broke out in Turkey's parliament on Friday when an opposition deputy was attacked after calling for his colleague, jailed on charges of organising anti-government

August 16, 2024
Turkish MPs brawl during debate on jailed opposition lawmaker
Environment|Health|Science

Banana apocalypse, part 2 – a genomicist explains the tricky genetics of the fungus devastating bananas worldwide

Fusarium oxysporum can infect over 120 plant species. Whether it destroys Cavendish bananas as it did their predecessor depends on the agricultural industry and consumers.

August 16, 2024
Banana apocalypse, part 2 – a genomicist explains the tricky genetics of the fungus devastating bananas worldwide
Election|Opinion|US

US voters say they’re ready for a woman president − but sexist attitudes still go along with opposition to Harris

Sexism played a key role in Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s defeat − and Donald Trump’s victory − in 2016. Has America become more accepting of a woman leader? Not exactly.

August 16, 2024
US voters say they’re ready for a woman president − but sexist attitudes still go along with opposition to Harris
Lifestyle|Travel

This couple set off on a motorbike world tour with their beloved dog. Then tragedy struck

This couple set off on a motorbike world tour with their beloved dog. Then tragedy struck

August 16, 2024
This couple set off on a motorbike world tour with their beloved dog. Then tragedy struck
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian strikes on Donetsk capital wound seven people, Russian official says

A series of Ukrainian strikes wounded at least seven people and set a shopping centre ablaze in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Friday, the top Russian

August 16, 2024
Ukrainian strikes on Donetsk capital wound seven people, Russian official says
Europe|Sports

Ajax qualifies for Europa League Play-off after record 34 penalties taken in remarkable shootout against Panathinaikos

Ajax qualifies for Europa League Play-off after record 34 penalties taken in remarkable shootout against Panathinaikos

August 16, 2024
Ajax qualifies for Europa League Play-off after record 34 penalties taken in remarkable shootout against Panathinaikos
Asia|Business|Economy|News

China will focus on boosting consumption to improve economy, premier says

China's Premier Li Qiang told a cabinet plenary session on Friday that great efforts must be made to boost the economy and the country will focus on stimulating consumption, state

August 16, 2024
China will focus on boosting consumption to improve economy, premier says
Environment|News|World

Photos from space show just how close Greece wildfires got to burning whole towns

Photos from space show just how close Greece wildfires got to burning whole towns

August 16, 2024
Photos from space show just how close Greece wildfires got to burning whole towns
News|US|World

Biden designates the site of 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, a national monument

Biden designates the site of 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, a national monument

August 16, 2024
Biden designates the site of 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, a national monument
News|World

Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern city of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in

Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk have urged civilians to speed up their evacuation because the Russian army is quickly closing in on what has for months been one of Moscow’s key targets

August 16, 2024
Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern city of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in
Asia|Crime|Health|News

Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital

Thousands of people, including doctors and paramedics, are marching through various Indian cities to protest the rape and killing of a trainee doctor at a government hospital last week

August 16, 2024
Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital
Business|News|Technology|US

Ford recalls about 85,000 Explorer SUVs over engine fire risk

Ford Motor is recalling about 85,000 Explorer SUVs equipped with the Police Interceptor Utility package over concerns of an engine fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

August 16, 2024
Ford recalls about 85,000 Explorer SUVs over engine fire risk
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Disney’s not alone in saying your clicks means you can’t sue

Disney’s not alone in saying your clicks means you can’t sue

August 16, 2024
Disney’s not alone in saying your clicks means you can’t sue
MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Mediators strike hopeful note after two-day cease-fire talks

Mediators to the Gaza War cease-fire talks say the two-day talks wrapped up and they aim to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal a deal to stop the fighting

August 16, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Mediators strike hopeful note after two-day cease-fire talks
Crime|Europe|Sports

Spanish police arrest four suspects in connection with stabbing of Barcelona teen soccer sensation Lamine Yamal’s father

Spanish police arrest four suspects in connection with stabbing of Barcelona teen soccer sensation Lamine Yamal’s father

August 16, 2024
Spanish police arrest four suspects in connection with stabbing of Barcelona teen soccer sensation Lamine Yamal’s father
MidEast|News|World

Israeli army orders fresh evacuations in Gaza as fighting continues

The Israeli army ordered people in south and central Gaza areas it had previously designated humanitarian safe zones to leave on

August 16, 2024
Israeli army orders fresh evacuations in Gaza as fighting continues
Business|Economy|MidEast|World

As the Middle East frets about conflict, Dubai booms with an influx of anxious wealth

As conflict casts a shadow across the Middle East, people are getting rich in Dubai

August 16, 2024
As the Middle East frets about conflict, Dubai booms with an influx of anxious wealth
Americas|Crime|News|World

Mexico's truth commission reveals new evidence of ‘death flights’ during 1965-1990 'dirty war'

More evidence has emerged that Mexican authorities disposed of the bodies of dissidents in “death flights” during the country's 1965-1990 “dirty war.”

August 16, 2024
Mexico's truth commission reveals new evidence of ‘death flights’ during 1965-1990 'dirty war'
MidEast|News|World

US official says Mideast mediators are preparing for implementation of cease-fire deal in advance

A U.S. official says mediators are preparing for a possible cease-fire and hostage-release deal in Gaza, in a sign that mediators believe an agreement to end the 10-month Israel-Hamas war might be imminent

August 16, 2024
US official says Mideast mediators are preparing for implementation of cease-fire deal in advance
Election|US

'He's our David': Why a fan believes Donald Trump is getting more support among Black voters

CNN’s Elle Reeve speaks with Jo Anne Price, a Black woman who sells Confederate flag swimsuits along with pro-Trump merchandise in Virginia. She and her customers say race does not matter in the Presidential contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

August 16, 2024
'He's our David': Why a fan believes Donald Trump is getting more support among Black voters
News|Technology|US

Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case

Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year fight this week to halt his deportation from New Zealand to the U.S. on charges of copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering

August 16, 2024
Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US copyright case
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News|US

Matthew Perry's death leads to sweeping indictment of 5, including doctors and a reputed dealer

The long investigation into the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry has led to a sweeping indictment that pulled in five people who prosecutors say contributed to his ketamine overdose

August 16, 2024
Matthew Perry's death leads to sweeping indictment of 5, including doctors and a reputed dealer
News|Videos|World

Ukrainian truck seen transporting blindfolded soldiers

New footage captured by AFP reveals a Ukrainian truck transporting blindfolded individuals believed to be Russian soldiers. CNN's Clare Sebastian reports.

August 16, 2024
Ukrainian truck seen transporting blindfolded soldiers
Election|News|Political|US

Why the progressive 'Squad' is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle

The “Squad,” a group of progressive lawmakers in the House, is set to shrink next year after two members suffered primary defeats after an unprecedented deluge of special interest spending

August 16, 2024
Why the progressive 'Squad' is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle
Asia|Crime|News

More protests rock India after rape and murder of medic, doctors plan work stoppage

Police in the Indian state of West Bengal on Friday arrested hundreds of protesters angry over the rape and murder of a medic

August 16, 2024
More protests rock India after rape and murder of medic, doctors plan work stoppage
Europe|News|World

Ukraine’s swift push into the Kursk region shocked Russia and exposed its vulnerabilities

A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia’s Kursk region has seen Kyiv’s forces seize scores of villages, attack air bases and force the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians in what has become the largest attack on the country since World War II

August 16, 2024
Ukraine’s swift push into the Kursk region shocked Russia and exposed its vulnerabilities
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

Families of hostages in Gaza hope cease-fire talks will end their nightmare

Some families of hostages held in Gaza believe the latest round of cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas could be the last best chance to set their loved ones free after more than 300 days of captivity

August 16, 2024
Families of hostages in Gaza hope cease-fire talks will end their nightmare
News|US

Fact check: Trump makes more than 20 false claims at news conference

Fact check: Trump makes more than 20 false claims at news conference

August 16, 2024
Fact check: Trump makes more than 20 false claims at news conference
Economy|News|US

CNN fact-checks 'egregiously wrong’ claims Trump made in opening statement

CNN's Daniel Dale fact checks former President Donald Trump's opening statement during a news conference in New Jersey, surrounded by an array of grocery products, where he blamed President Joe Biden's administration's economic policies for causing inflation.

August 16, 2024
CNN fact-checks 'egregiously wrong’ claims Trump made in opening statement
News|World

Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, drawing condemnation from top officials

Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, drawing condemnation from top officials

August 16, 2024
Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, drawing condemnation from top officials
Crime|News

Remains of mother and child missing since 1974 found in canal, police say

Remains of mother and child missing since 1974 found in canal, police say

August 16, 2024
Remains of mother and child missing since 1974 found in canal, police say
Crime|News

Man, 75, sentenced to 25 years in killing of son’s neighbor over dog poop dispute, lashes out at victim’s widow in court

Man, 75, sentenced to 25 years in killing of son’s neighbor over dog poop dispute, lashes out at victim’s widow in court

August 16, 2024
Man, 75, sentenced to 25 years in killing of son’s neighbor over dog poop dispute, lashes out at victim’s widow in court
Crime|News|US

Law enforcement needs your help solving 1980 double murder

Law enforcement needs your help solving 1980 double murder

August 16, 2024
Law enforcement needs your help solving 1980 double murder
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

What to know about the 5 people charged in Matthew Perry’s death

Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors

August 16, 2024
What to know about the 5 people charged in Matthew Perry’s death
Crime|News

$50,000 reward offered for information leading to capture of escaped convicted murderer

$50,000 reward offered for information leading to capture of escaped convicted murderer

August 16, 2024
$50,000 reward offered for information leading to capture of escaped convicted murderer
Asia|Business|Economy|Travel

China's senior tourists could be a silver lining for travel firms

Travel companies are betting that Chinese tourism could return to its pre-pandemic boom days if they tweak tours to avoid steep hikes, add

August 16, 2024
China's senior tourists could be a silver lining for travel firms
Business|Economy|Finance|US

READ: Former President Donald Trump’s financial disclosure

READ: Former President Donald Trump’s financial disclosure

August 15, 2024
READ: Former President Donald Trump’s financial disclosure
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Trump’s financial disclosure shows millions made from licensing deals but costly civil judgments

Trump’s financial disclosure shows millions made from licensing deals but costly civil judgments

August 15, 2024
Trump’s financial disclosure shows millions made from licensing deals but costly civil judgments
Crime|Entertainment|US|Videos

4 arrested in killing of former 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor

Los Angeles police have arrested four people in the death of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor, who was shot and killed when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car

August 15, 2024
4 arrested in killing of former 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor
Health|News

Euthanized puppy tests negative for rabies following health warning after adoption event

Euthanized puppy tests negative for rabies following health warning after adoption event

August 15, 2024
Euthanized puppy tests negative for rabies following health warning after adoption event
Business|Election|Finance|US

What voters need to know about Harris’ and Trump’s economic policy proposals

What voters need to know about Harris’ and Trump’s economic policy proposals

August 15, 2024
What voters need to know about Harris’ and Trump’s economic policy proposals
Crime|News|US

Secret Service beefs up security for Trump, including with bulletproof glass

Secret Service beefs up security for Trump, including with bulletproof glass

August 15, 2024
Secret Service beefs up security for Trump, including with bulletproof glass
Environment|News|Science|World

Watchdogs want US to address extreme plutonium contamination in Los Alamos' Acid Canyon

Watchdogs are raising new concerns about legacy contamination in Los Alamos, the birthplace of the atomic bomb and home to a renewed effort to manufacture key components for nuclear weapons

August 15, 2024
Watchdogs want US to address extreme plutonium contamination in Los Alamos' Acid Canyon
MidEast|News|World

Gaza ceasefire talks paused with resumption planned next week

Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha paused on Friday with negotiators to meet again next week seeking an agreement to end fighting between Israel

August 15, 2024
Gaza ceasefire talks paused with resumption planned next week
Americas|Crime|News|US

US arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country

A reputed Peruvian gang leader suspected in nearly two dozen killings in his home country has been arrested in New York by U.S. immigration authorities

August 15, 2024
US arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country
Election|News|Opinion|US

Florida election officials warn of false rumor about ballot markings days before the state’s primary

An unfounded claim that election workers will invalidate ballots by writing on them is prompting election clerks in Florida to correct the record ahead of next week’s state primary

August 15, 2024
Florida election officials warn of false rumor about ballot markings days before the state’s primary
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking 'I agree'

A wrongful death lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is serving as a reminder to consumers the importance of reading the fine print when signing up for a streaming service or smartphone app

August 15, 2024
Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking 'I agree'
Education|News|US|World

A look at college presidents who have resigned under pressure over their handling of Gaza protests

Protests against the war in Gaza have put intense pressure on U.S. college leaders, who are charged with bridging bitter campus divides while balancing free speech rights with concern for safety on campus

August 15, 2024
A look at college presidents who have resigned under pressure over their handling of Gaza protests
Election|News|US

Alabama purging 3,251 noncitizens from voting rolls

Alabama purging 3,251 noncitizens from voting rolls

August 15, 2024
Alabama purging 3,251 noncitizens from voting rolls
News|Science

A rarely seen deep sea fish is found in California, and scientists want to know why

A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast

August 15, 2024
A rarely seen deep sea fish is found in California, and scientists want to know why
Crime|News|US

US seeks to move alleged Mexican drug kingpin 'El Mayo' to Brooklyn for trial

Federal prosecutors are seeking to move alleged Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada from Texas to face trial in the same Brooklyn courthouse where his

August 15, 2024
US seeks to move alleged Mexican drug kingpin 'El Mayo' to Brooklyn for trial
Crime|News|US

Detroit judge sidelined for making sleepy teen wear jail clothes on court field trip

A Detroit judge has been sidelined for ordering a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs while she was on a field trip to his courtroom

August 15, 2024
Detroit judge sidelined for making sleepy teen wear jail clothes on court field trip
Americas|News|World

A black X is appearing on the doors of Maduro opponents in Venezuela

A black X is appearing on the doors of Maduro opponents in Venezuela

August 15, 2024
A black X is appearing on the doors of Maduro opponents in Venezuela
Environment|Science|World

The world’s largest iceberg is spinning in an ocean vortex with no end in sight

The world’s largest iceberg is spinning in an ocean vortex with no end in sight

August 15, 2024
The world’s largest iceberg is spinning in an ocean vortex with no end in sight
Election|US

Trump tackles Harris' economic record at rambling press conference

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to tie his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to the Biden administration's

August 15, 2024
Trump tackles Harris' economic record at rambling press conference
Crime|News|US

No testimony from Florida white woman accused of manslaughter in fatal shooting of Black neighbor

A white Florida woman on trial for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of her Black neighbor after a lengthy feud said she will not take the witness stand in her own defense as testimony wrapped up

August 15, 2024
No testimony from Florida white woman accused of manslaughter in fatal shooting of Black neighbor
Crime|News|US

Oklahoma city approves over $7 million settlement with man wrongfully imprisoned for 48 years

Oklahoma city approves over $7 million settlement with man wrongfully imprisoned for 48 years

August 15, 2024
Oklahoma city approves over $7 million settlement with man wrongfully imprisoned for 48 years
Crime|News|World

Jordanian citizen charged with attacking Florida solar power facility and making threats over anti-Israel beliefs

Jordanian citizen charged with attacking Florida solar power facility and making threats over anti-Israel beliefs

August 15, 2024
Jordanian citizen charged with attacking Florida solar power facility and making threats over anti-Israel beliefs
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Olympic breakdancer Raygun says online reaction has been 'devastating'

Rachael Gunn, the Australian breakdancer known as Raygun, says the online hatred over her Olympic performance has been "devastating."

August 15, 2024
Olympic breakdancer Raygun says online reaction has been 'devastating'
Health|News|Opinion|US

Iowa abortion providers dismiss legal challenge against state's strict law now that it's in effect

Iowa abortion providers are opting to dismiss their lawsuit against the state since the Iowa Supreme Court allowed a strict abortion law to be enforced

August 15, 2024
Iowa abortion providers dismiss legal challenge against state's strict law now that it's in effect
Europe|News|Political|US|World

Russia appears to have diverted several thousand troops from occupied Ukraine to counter Kursk offensive, US officials say

Russia appears to have diverted several thousand troops from occupied Ukraine to counter Kursk offensive, US officials say

August 15, 2024
Russia appears to have diverted several thousand troops from occupied Ukraine to counter Kursk offensive, US officials say
Crime|News|Opinion|US

'Just awful': Mom of teen who was placed in handcuffs by Detroit judge on field trip breaks silence

'Just awful': Mom of teen who was placed in handcuffs by Detroit judge on field trip breaks silence

August 15, 2024
'Just awful': Mom of teen who was placed in handcuffs by Detroit judge on field trip breaks silence
Health|Science|World

Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious form of mpox first identified in Congo

Swedish health officials say they have identified the first case of a person with the more infectious form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo

August 15, 2024
Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious form of mpox first identified in Congo
Asia|Crime|News|World

India struggles with high rape cases, low conviction rates

The rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata last week has brought women onto the streets across India, furious at persistently high levels of sexual

August 15, 2024
India struggles with high rape cases, low conviction rates
Education|News|World

US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations

As students return to college campuses across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza

August 15, 2024
US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

Multiple arrests made in connection with Matthew Perry's death

Authorities have arrested multiple people in connection with Matthew Perry’s death, a law enforcement official tells CNN. CNN's Omar Jimenez reports.

August 15, 2024
Multiple arrests made in connection with Matthew Perry's death
Crime|News

Oakland family devastated after mother of 8 killed confronting suspected drug dealers

Oakland family devastated after mother of 8 killed confronting suspected drug dealers

August 15, 2024
Oakland family devastated after mother of 8 killed confronting suspected drug dealers
Crime|News|Videos

Scott Peterson denies killing his pregnant wife nearly two decades ago in new documentary

Scott Peterson denies killing his pregnant wife nearly two decades ago in new documentary

August 15, 2024
Scott Peterson denies killing his pregnant wife nearly two decades ago in new documentary
Crime|Election|US

Trump asks that sentencing in hush money case be postponed until after election

Trump asks that sentencing in hush money case be postponed until after election

August 15, 2024
Trump asks that sentencing in hush money case be postponed until after election
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

Multiple people charged in connection to Matthew Perry’s death

Multiple people charged in connection to Matthew Perry’s death

August 15, 2024
Multiple people charged in connection to Matthew Perry’s death
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Two doctors among five people charged in 'Friends' star Matthew Perry's death

Two doctors and three others including a personal assistant to Matthew Perry have been charged with supplying the "Friends"

August 15, 2024
Two doctors among five people charged in 'Friends' star Matthew Perry's death
Crime|Education|News|US

Harvard settles lawsuit alleging it ignored sexual harassment

Harvard University has settled a lawsuit accusing the Ivy League school of ignoring sexual harassment by a professor who three graduate students said had threatened

August 15, 2024
Harvard settles lawsuit alleging it ignored sexual harassment
Crime|Election|News|US

Donald Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after November election

Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election

August 15, 2024
Donald Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after November election
US|Videos

Hidden-camera video shows Project 2025 co-author discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term

Hidden-camera video shows Project 2025 co-author discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term

August 15, 2024
Hidden-camera video shows Project 2025 co-author discussing his secret work preparing for a second Trump term
Europe|News|World

Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says

Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says

August 15, 2024
Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

Matthew Perry's assistant among 5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in 'Friends' star's death

A prosecutor says five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors

August 15, 2024
Matthew Perry's assistant among 5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in 'Friends' star's death
Election|Health|News|US

Texas woman who left state for abortion to back Harris at convention

A Texas woman forced to leave the state for an emergency abortion is urging other voters to back Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate,

August 15, 2024
Texas woman who left state for abortion to back Harris at convention
Europe|News|World

Ukraine racks up gains with Russia incursion, faces challenge holding territory

Ukraine has chalked up a string of victories more than a week since blindsiding Russia with a lightning cross-border assault, but the risks are piling

August 15, 2024
Ukraine racks up gains with Russia incursion, faces challenge holding territory
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Opinion|US

In praise of the weird

Despite feeling some schadenfreude at watching politicians squirm over being derided as such, a scholar of speculative fiction wants to keep America weird.

August 15, 2024
In praise of the weird
Asia|News|World

Raising the retirement age won’t defuse China’s demographic time bomb – but mass immigration might

By 2100, China’s population will likely be half its current size. It will also be a lot older, with fewer working-age men and women.

August 15, 2024
Raising the retirement age won’t defuse China’s demographic time bomb – but mass immigration might
Crime|News|Sports

Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping a child speaks out after Olympics inclusion uproar

Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping a child speaks out after Olympics inclusion uproar

August 15, 2024
Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping a child speaks out after Olympics inclusion uproar
Americas|Business|Crime|News|Technology|US|World

New Zealand to extradite internet mogul Kim Dotcom to the US

New Zealand to extradite internet mogul Kim Dotcom to the US

August 15, 2024
New Zealand to extradite internet mogul Kim Dotcom to the US
MidEast|News|World

More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in 10 months of war in Gaza, health ministry says

More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in 10 months of war in Gaza, health ministry says

August 15, 2024
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in 10 months of war in Gaza, health ministry says
MidEast|News|World

Hours after his last embrace with his wife and twins, he learned they had been killed

CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports on an Israeli airstrike that targeted an apartment building, killing the wife and days-old twin children of Mohammad Abu Al Qumsan. He had left their home to get the twins' birth certificates. His wife and the twins were among at least 23 people killed in several Israeli strikes in the area, according to hospital officials.

August 15, 2024
Hours after his last embrace with his wife and twins, he learned they had been killed
Election|News|Political|US

Biden, still smarting from his 2024 exit, turns his attention to Harris – and his own legacy

Biden, still smarting from his 2024 exit, turns his attention to Harris – and his own legacy

August 15, 2024
Biden, still smarting from his 2024 exit, turns his attention to Harris – and his own legacy
Election|US

Renewed energy in Trump-Harris race puts North Carolina back on battleground map

Renewed energy in Trump-Harris race puts North Carolina back on battleground map

August 15, 2024
Renewed energy in Trump-Harris race puts North Carolina back on battleground map
MidEast|News|World

As Gaza death toll passes 40,000, corpses are buried in yards, streets, tiered graves

With the death toll in Gaza surpassing 40,000 after 10 months of war, the small, densely packed territory is crammed with bodies

August 15, 2024
As Gaza death toll passes 40,000, corpses are buried in yards, streets, tiered graves
Crime|Health|News

A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking protests and an attack at a medical college

A trainee doctor was raped and killed, sparking protests in several cities and an attack on a medical college campus as doctors and paramedics in several cities across India demand better and safer working conditions

August 15, 2024
A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking protests and an attack at a medical college
Crime|Europe|News|Political|World

Navalny's wife rejects finding he died from combination of illnesses

The wife of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny said on Thursday that investigators had told her his death in an Arctic prison colony in February was caused by a

August 15, 2024
Navalny's wife rejects finding he died from combination of illnesses
MidEast|News|World

More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, the territory’s Health Ministry says

The Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war

August 15, 2024
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, the territory’s Health Ministry says
Economy|Health|News|US

Biden admin announces results of historic Medicare drug price negotiations that will save $6B

Biden admin announces results of historic Medicare drug price negotiations that will save $6B

August 15, 2024
Biden admin announces results of historic Medicare drug price negotiations that will save $6B
Europe|News|World

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops have taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s troops have taken full control of Sudzha

August 15, 2024
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops have taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion

What parents don’t know about student drug use

What parents don’t know about student drug use

August 15, 2024
What parents don’t know about student drug use
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe

TAYLOR SWIFT RETURNS TO TOUR POST TERROR PLOT (3pET)

Taylor Swift is set to return to the stage in London for the first time since authorities thwarted an alleged terror plot in Austria. Brian Abel reports.

August 15, 2024
TAYLOR SWIFT RETURNS TO TOUR POST TERROR PLOT (3pET)
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Taylor Swift makes no mention of foiled Vienna terror attack plot as she resumes Eras Tour

Taylor Swift makes no mention of foiled Vienna terror attack plot as she resumes Eras Tour

August 15, 2024
Taylor Swift makes no mention of foiled Vienna terror attack plot as she resumes Eras Tour
Election|News|Political|US|World

Trump says he told Netanyahu to end Gaza war but criticizes ceasefire call

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

August 15, 2024
Trump says he told Netanyahu to end Gaza war but criticizes ceasefire call
MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinian death toll surpasses 40,000 as mediators hold cease-fire talks

The White House says talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war have resumed in Doha and are expected to run into Friday

August 15, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinian death toll surpasses 40,000 as mediators hold cease-fire talks
Business|Finance|Technology|Travel

Israel's El Al signs Boeing 737 MAX deal worth up to $2.5 billion

El Al Israel Airlines said on Thursday it had signed a deal with Boeing for the purchase of up to 31 737 MAX aircraft worth as much as $2.5 billion.

August 15, 2024
Israel's El Al signs Boeing 737 MAX deal worth up to $2.5 billion
News|Political|World

Mediators hold new Gaza cease-fire talks and hope to head off a wider war

International mediators have held a new round of talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages

August 15, 2024
Mediators hold new Gaza cease-fire talks and hope to head off a wider war
News|World

The veteran Palestinian leader Abbas says he will visit Gaza and calls on Muslim leaders to join him

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has pledged to travel to Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war rages

August 15, 2024
The veteran Palestinian leader Abbas says he will visit Gaza and calls on Muslim leaders to join him
Europe|News|Opinion|World

Ukrainians watch their troops’ counteroffensive with mix of satisfaction and fear

Ukrainians watch their troops’ counteroffensive with mix of satisfaction and fear

August 15, 2024
Ukrainians watch their troops’ counteroffensive with mix of satisfaction and fear
Crime|News|Opinion|US

These 2 changes in law enforcement hiring could prevent tragic deaths like Sonya Massey’s, her family’s attorneys say

These 2 changes in law enforcement hiring could prevent tragic deaths like Sonya Massey’s, her family’s attorneys say

August 15, 2024
These 2 changes in law enforcement hiring could prevent tragic deaths like Sonya Massey’s, her family’s attorneys say
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine gambled on an incursion deep into Russian territory. The bold move changed the battlefield

Ukraine’s stunning incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region was a bold gamble for the country’s military commanders, who committed their limited resources to a risky assault on a nuclear-armed enemy with no assurance of success

August 15, 2024
Ukraine gambled on an incursion deep into Russian territory. The bold move changed the battlefield
Asia|News|World

Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine on World War Two anniversary

Japan marked the anniversary on Thursday of its defeat in World War Two with visits by at least three cabinet ministers to the controversial Yasukuni shrine that other

August 15, 2024
Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine on World War Two anniversary
News|US

Trump says he’s ‘entitled to personal attacks’ as he hammers Harris on inflation with grocery props

Donald Trump says he thinks he’s “entitled to personal attacks” on his Democratic rival

August 15, 2024
Trump says he’s ‘entitled to personal attacks’ as he hammers Harris on inflation with grocery props
Election|News|Political|US

These six House races are ones to watch in this year's election

Resources are pouring into the few truly competitive congressional races expected to help determine the balance of power in Washington next year

August 15, 2024
These six House races are ones to watch in this year's election
Asia|News|Opinion|Sports

No golds for India: Why the world’s most populous country punches below its weight at the Olympics

No golds for India: Why the world’s most populous country punches below its weight at the Olympics

August 15, 2024
No golds for India: Why the world’s most populous country punches below its weight at the Olympics
Health|News|Science

Beef jerky, salted nuts and iodine tablets helped an 89-year-old hiker’s ‘very unlikely’ survival in Idaho wilderness

Beef jerky, salted nuts and iodine tablets helped an 89-year-old hiker’s ‘very unlikely’ survival in Idaho wilderness

August 14, 2024
Beef jerky, salted nuts and iodine tablets helped an 89-year-old hiker’s ‘very unlikely’ survival in Idaho wilderness
News|Political|US

Fact check: Trump falsely accuses Harris and Biden of lying about $35 insulin

Fact check: Trump falsely accuses Harris and Biden of lying about $35 insulin

August 14, 2024
Fact check: Trump falsely accuses Harris and Biden of lying about $35 insulin
News|World

Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi cleared of charge after death sentence overturned

Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi cleared of charge after death sentence overturned

August 14, 2024
Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi cleared of charge after death sentence overturned
Business|Technology

Judge tells Google to brace for shakeup of Android app store as punishment for running a monopoly

A federal judge has indicated he will order major changes in Google’s Android app store

August 14, 2024
Judge tells Google to brace for shakeup of Android app store as punishment for running a monopoly
News|US

Biden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation designating a national monument in Springfield, Illinois, at the site of a 1908 race riot that later fueled the formation of the NAACP

August 14, 2024
Biden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument
Crime|Europe|Sports

Father of Spain forward Lamine Yamal hospitalized after being stabbed near Barcelona

Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia says the father of 17-year-old Spain soccer star Lamine Yamal has been hospitalized after being stabbed near Barcelona

August 14, 2024
Father of Spain forward Lamine Yamal hospitalized after being stabbed near Barcelona
Food|Lifestyle|Technology

LA residents: Your next Shake Shack order could be delivered by a robot

LA residents: Your next Shake Shack order could be delivered by a robot

August 14, 2024
LA residents: Your next Shake Shack order could be delivered by a robot
Entertainment|Food|Lifestyle|Travel

The State Fair of Texas is banning firearms, drawing threats of legal action from Republican AG

The State Fair of Texas is an annual celebration of corn dogs, deep-fried delights and a five-story cowboy named Big Tex

August 14, 2024
The State Fair of Texas is banning firearms, drawing threats of legal action from Republican AG
Business|Health|News|US

Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial

Disney is asking a Florida court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the husband of a New York doctor who suffered a fatal allergic reaction after eating at a restaurant in Disney Springs

August 14, 2024
Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial
Entertainment

A stowaway groundhog is elevated to local icon

Some frozen custard and mini-golf customers in Pennsylvania have made a startling discovery that elevated a humble groundhog to icon status

August 14, 2024
A stowaway groundhog is elevated to local icon
Crime|News|US

Investigators identify suspect in break-in at Trump’s campaign office in Virginia

Investigators identify suspect in break-in at Trump’s campaign office in Virginia

August 14, 2024
Investigators identify suspect in break-in at Trump’s campaign office in Virginia
Crime|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

A teen was falling asleep during a courtroom field trip. She ended up in cuffs and jail clothes

A teenager on a field trip to see a Detroit court ended up in jail clothes and handcuffs because a judge said he didn’t like her attitude

August 14, 2024
A teen was falling asleep during a courtroom field trip. She ended up in cuffs and jail clothes
Lifestyle|Uncategorized

'God works in mysterious ways': Wedding ring lost 61 years ago found on farm

'God works in mysterious ways': Wedding ring lost 61 years ago found on farm

August 14, 2024
'God works in mysterious ways': Wedding ring lost 61 years ago found on farm
Crime|News|US

White socks lead to arrest of teenager involved in crash that left three teens dead

White socks lead to arrest of teenager involved in crash that left three teens dead

August 14, 2024
White socks lead to arrest of teenager involved in crash that left three teens dead
Crime

Officer charged trying to smuggle drugs into jail

Officer charged trying to smuggle drugs into jail

August 14, 2024
Officer charged trying to smuggle drugs into jail
Crime|News|US

Ohio officer who fatally shot pregnant 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young pleads not guilty

Ohio officer who fatally shot pregnant 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young pleads not guilty

August 14, 2024
Ohio officer who fatally shot pregnant 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young pleads not guilty
Education|News|Opinion|Sports|US

Michigan State sued by quiz creator over Hitler question streamed on videoboards at football game

Michigan State has been sued over the Adolf Hitler question that appeared on Spartan Stadium screens before a game last season, with the quiz’s creator saying the university didn’t have permission to use its product that “was not created for a mass-market use at an American college football game.”

August 14, 2024
Michigan State sued by quiz creator over Hitler question streamed on videoboards at football game
Health|News|World

WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency

WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency

August 14, 2024
WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency
Crime|News|US

Bodycam footage released in Marana hot car death of 2-year-old

Bodycam footage released in Marana hot car death of 2-year-old

August 14, 2024
Bodycam footage released in Marana hot car death of 2-year-old
Crime|Environment|Health|News|US

Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site

The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers became sick during the cleanup

August 14, 2024
Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site
Europe|News|World

Germany closes military base over suspicion water supply was sabotaged

Germany closes military base over suspicion water supply was sabotaged

August 14, 2024
Germany closes military base over suspicion water supply was sabotaged
Africa|Health|News|Science|World

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads

The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency

August 14, 2024
WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Videos

Katy Perry video under investigation after allegedly filming in protected area without permission

Katy Perry video under investigation after allegedly filming in protected area without permission

August 14, 2024
Katy Perry video under investigation after allegedly filming in protected area without permission
Crime|Food|News|US

Hollywood Beach restaurant targeted by arsonist for second time

Hollywood Beach restaurant targeted by arsonist for second time

August 14, 2024
Hollywood Beach restaurant targeted by arsonist for second time
Crime|News|US

Barnacle-covered cocaine package worth $625,000 spotted by boaters in Florida after storms

Barnacle-covered cocaine package worth $625,000 spotted by boaters in Florida after storms

August 14, 2024
Barnacle-covered cocaine package worth $625,000 spotted by boaters in Florida after storms
Crime|News|US|Videos

Video shows 8-year-old girl using bat to help fight off armed robber at Twin Cities liquor store

Video shows 8-year-old girl using bat to help fight off armed robber at Twin Cities liquor store

August 14, 2024
Video shows 8-year-old girl using bat to help fight off armed robber at Twin Cities liquor store
Crime|News|US

Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus smashes into home after driver fleeing police causes crash

Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus smashes into home after driver fleeing police causes crash

August 14, 2024
Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus smashes into home after driver fleeing police causes crash
Science

Century-old theory of where Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came from overturned by new study

Century-old theory of where Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came from overturned by new study

August 14, 2024
Century-old theory of where Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came from overturned by new study
Crime|News|US|Videos

Aftermath of violent Baltimore attack caught on video, victim says police did not help her

Aftermath of violent Baltimore attack caught on video, victim says police did not help her

August 14, 2024
Aftermath of violent Baltimore attack caught on video, victim says police did not help her
Crime|Education|News|Sports|US

Quiz company sues Michigan State University over Adolf Hitler display on video board during football game

Quiz company sues Michigan State University over Adolf Hitler display on video board during football game

August 14, 2024
Quiz company sues Michigan State University over Adolf Hitler display on video board during football game
News|World

What we know about Ukraine's surprise push into Russian territory

For more than a week, Ukrainian troops have pushed into the Kursk region of Russia, just north of their border, in the most extensive incursion by Kyiv’s forces in the 2½-year-old war

August 14, 2024
What we know about Ukraine's surprise push into Russian territory
MidEast|News|World

A top Hamas official says the group is losing faith in the US as a mediator in Gaza cease-fire talks

A top Hamas official says the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United States’ ability to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of a new round of talks scheduled for this week

August 14, 2024
A top Hamas official says the group is losing faith in the US as a mediator in Gaza cease-fire talks
News|Travel|World

North Korea will reopen to international tourism this winter, tour operators say

North Korea will reopen to international tourism this winter, tour operators say

August 14, 2024
North Korea will reopen to international tourism this winter, tour operators say
Crime|News|US

Officer's attorney: Videos show fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman was justified

An Ohio police officer has made his initial court appearance after being charged in the fatal shooting of Ta’Kiya Young

August 14, 2024
Officer's attorney: Videos show fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman was justified
Crime|News|US

Alex Murdaugh could get new murder trial after South Carolina Supreme Court agrees to hear jury tampering appeal

Alex Murdaugh could get new murder trial after South Carolina Supreme Court agrees to hear jury tampering appeal

August 14, 2024
Alex Murdaugh could get new murder trial after South Carolina Supreme Court agrees to hear jury tampering appeal
Crime|Europe|News

Poland indicts man with spying for Russia after freeing him in swap and investigates others

Polish prosecutors say they have formally indicted a Russian-Spanish man of espionage

August 14, 2024
Poland indicts man with spying for Russia after freeing him in swap and investigates others
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine's Kursk attack surprised Russia and perhaps some of its backers

Ukraine has stolen the initiative from Russia with its cross-border offensive into the Kursk region

August 14, 2024
Ukraine's Kursk attack surprised Russia and perhaps some of its backers
Entertainment|News

Disney wants wrongful death suit thrown out because widower bought an Epcot ticket and had Disney+

Disney wants wrongful death suit thrown out because widower bought an Epcot ticket and had Disney+

August 14, 2024
Disney wants wrongful death suit thrown out because widower bought an Epcot ticket and had Disney+
Crime|News|US

Judge rejects Donald Trump's latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case

Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his New York hush money criminal case

August 14, 2024
Judge rejects Donald Trump's latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case
Europe|News|Political|World

Russian lawmaker Butina says the West is 'poking the bear' with Ukraine incursion

Russian lawmaker Maria Butina on Wednesday said that the West was involved in the Ukrainian incursion into sovereign Russian territory and was thus "poking the bear" in a dangerous

August 14, 2024
Russian lawmaker Butina says the West is 'poking the bear' with Ukraine incursion
Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|News

More cities are getting hit by multiple disasters, and that complicates everything from insurance to rebuilding

A town hit hard by two hurricanes, downpours and a deep freeze, all in the midst of a pandemic, offers crucial lessons for everyone’s disaster planning and recovery.

August 14, 2024
More cities are getting hit by multiple disasters, and that complicates everything from insurance to rebuilding
Health|Science

Fluid keeps your brain from crushing itself and shields your spine from shock – a neurologist explains what happens when it stops working

Cerebrospinal fluid can sometimes leak or collect in the brain without an identifiable cause, leading to symptoms that can be difficult to diagnose.

August 14, 2024
Fluid keeps your brain from crushing itself and shields your spine from shock – a neurologist explains what happens when it stops working
Economy|News|Opinion|US

‘I’m down to eating ramen’: Social Security benefits aren’t keeping up with inflation

‘I’m down to eating ramen’: Social Security benefits aren’t keeping up with inflation

August 14, 2024
‘I’m down to eating ramen’: Social Security benefits aren’t keeping up with inflation
MidEast|News|World

Israel publishes plan for new West Bank settlement as regional tensions simmer

Israel has published plans for one of its proposed new settlements in the occupied West Bank, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said on

August 14, 2024
Israel publishes plan for new West Bank settlement as regional tensions simmer
Economy|Election|News|US

The Latest: Trump held rally in North Carolina; Harris campaign launches $90M ad buy

Donald Trump held a rally and speech in North Carolina on Wednesday that his campaign billed as a significant economic address, though the former president spent much of his time attacking his rival and veering toward familiar topics like the U.S.-Mexico border

August 14, 2024
The Latest: Trump held rally in North Carolina; Harris campaign launches $90M ad buy
Crime|News|US

Murder trial of ex-politician accused of killing Vegas reporter features dueling opening statements

Murder trial of ex-politician accused of killing Vegas reporter features dueling opening statements

August 14, 2024
Murder trial of ex-politician accused of killing Vegas reporter features dueling opening statements
News|World

Ukraine says it hit four Russian air bases in major drone attack

Ukraine said on Wednesday it carried out its largest long-range drone strike of the war on four Russian military airfields overnight, which were hailed by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy

August 14, 2024
Ukraine says it hit four Russian air bases in major drone attack
Asia|Australia|News|US|World

China urges US, UK and Australia not to advance nuclear submarine cooperation

China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday the United States, Britain and Australia should not advance their nuclear submarine cooperation until the international community has

August 14, 2024
China urges US, UK and Australia not to advance nuclear submarine cooperation
News|Sports

Team GB runner Rose Harvey says she completed Olympic marathon with broken leg

Team GB runner Rose Harvey says she completed Olympic marathon with broken leg

August 14, 2024
Team GB runner Rose Harvey says she completed Olympic marathon with broken leg
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Trump’s continued attacks on Harris’ rise stir fears he could question election outcome if he loses in November

Trump’s continued attacks on Harris’ rise stir fears he could question election outcome if he loses in November

August 14, 2024
Trump’s continued attacks on Harris’ rise stir fears he could question election outcome if he loses in November
Arts|Science|World

Mosaic buried for thousands of years uncovered by archaeologists

Mosaic buried for thousands of years uncovered by archaeologists

August 14, 2024
Mosaic buried for thousands of years uncovered by archaeologists
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukraine says it has taken more ground and prisoners during its advance into Russia border region

Ukrainian forces are pushing on with their major cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region for a second week

August 14, 2024
Ukraine says it has taken more ground and prisoners during its advance into Russia border region
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

He’d been single all his life. Then he fell in love with a stranger on vacation

He’d been single all his life. Then he fell in love with a stranger on vacation

August 14, 2024
He’d been single all his life. Then he fell in love with a stranger on vacation
Business|Environment|US

Texas oil regulator under scrutiny as zombie wells gush back to life

On a sprawling ranch in Pecos County in late July, oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap used a backhoe to uncover an abandoned or so-called zombie well that had

August 14, 2024
Texas oil regulator under scrutiny as zombie wells gush back to life
Election|News|US

Trump attacks Harris policies - and persona - as allies push for messaging shift

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump lobbed a series of personal and policy-based attacks at his Democratic rival

August 14, 2024
Trump attacks Harris policies - and persona - as allies push for messaging shift
Health|News|US

Most women in the US worry that abortion bans could put them or a loved one in danger, survey finds

Most women in the US worry that abortion bans could put them or a loved one in danger, survey finds

August 14, 2024
Most women in the US worry that abortion bans could put them or a loved one in danger, survey finds
Europe|Lifestyle|Travel

Former Nazi bunker turned into hotel and leisure complex in Germany

Former Nazi bunker turned into hotel and leisure complex in Germany

August 14, 2024
Former Nazi bunker turned into hotel and leisure complex in Germany
Asia|News|World

Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin removed from office in shock court ruling

Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin removed from office in shock court ruling

August 14, 2024
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin removed from office in shock court ruling
MidEast|News

Hamas to stay out of Gaza truce talks but may meet mediators afterwards

Hamas said on Wednesday it would not take part in a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks slated for Thursday in Qatar, but an official briefed on the talks said

August 14, 2024
Hamas to stay out of Gaza truce talks but may meet mediators afterwards
Health|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza overnight, Palestinians say

Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday killed at least 17 people, including five children and their parents

August 14, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza overnight, Palestinians say
Asia|Election|News|World

An election in Kiribati provokes Western alarm about Beijing's sway in Pacific atoll nation

People in Kiribati are going to the polls for the first round of voting in a national election expected to serve as a referendum on rising living costs and the government’s stronger ties with China

August 14, 2024
An election in Kiribati provokes Western alarm about Beijing's sway in Pacific atoll nation
MidEast|News|World

A new round of Gaza cease-fire talks is starting. Why is a deal so elusive?

International mediators are hoping to kickstart stalled cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas with a new round of talks meant to finally clinch a deal between the sides

August 14, 2024
A new round of Gaza cease-fire talks is starting. Why is a deal so elusive?
Asia|News|World

Japan's first-ever megaquake advisory brings worry and confusion. What does it mean?

Japan issued its first “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of the country’s southern main island of Kyushu

August 14, 2024
Japan's first-ever megaquake advisory brings worry and confusion. What does it mean?
Asia|News|World

Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries

Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were directing Dhaka’s traffic

August 14, 2024
Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Nebraska is the latest state to add abortion to November ballots. What would the measures do?

Voters in at least nine states will decide in November whether they want to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions

August 14, 2024
Nebraska is the latest state to add abortion to November ballots. What would the measures do?
Health|News|US

A proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’

A proposed amendment to New York's constitution meant to protect abortion access is a crucial part of Democrats' plans to drive voter turnout in the state this fall and potentially flip vital congressional districts

August 14, 2024
A proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’
Business|News|Technology|US

Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories

A reporter at a small Wyoming newspaper has resigned after a competitor discovered he was using artificial intelligence to write stories and fabricate quotes, including some by the governor

August 14, 2024
Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories
Crime|News

California serial killer on death row confessed to 1986 cold case homicide, authorities say

California serial killer on death row confessed to 1986 cold case homicide, authorities say

August 14, 2024
California serial killer on death row confessed to 1986 cold case homicide, authorities say
Election|News|US

News outlets were sent leaked Trump campaign files. They chose not to publish them

News outlets were sent leaked Trump campaign files. They chose not to publish them

August 14, 2024
News outlets were sent leaked Trump campaign files. They chose not to publish them
News|Opinion|Sports

Panel member who ruled on Team USA’s Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal appeal has a history of representing Romania in legal cases

Panel member who ruled on Team USA’s Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal appeal has a history of representing Romania in legal cases

August 14, 2024
Panel member who ruled on Team USA’s Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal appeal has a history of representing Romania in legal cases
Health

Here’s what could be a sign of future cognitive decline

Here’s what could be a sign of future cognitive decline

August 13, 2024
Here’s what could be a sign of future cognitive decline
Business|News|US

JD Vance helped fund this startup. Hear from workers who allege ‘nightmare’ conditions

A CNN investigation finds that a startup, AppHarvest, promoted by JD Vance failed as a business and subjected its workers to intolerable conditions, according to their accounts of the working environment. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

August 13, 2024
JD Vance helped fund this startup. Hear from workers who allege ‘nightmare’ conditions
Business|News|US|World

US State Department approves $20 billion potential weapons sales to Israel

US State Department approves $20 billion potential weapons sales to Israel

August 13, 2024
US State Department approves $20 billion potential weapons sales to Israel
News|Political|World

Walz once praised Muslim leader who shared antisemitic propaganda

Walz once praised Muslim leader who shared antisemitic propaganda

August 13, 2024
Walz once praised Muslim leader who shared antisemitic propaganda
Crime|News|US

Bodycam footage shows incident that left police officer with brain injury

28-year-old Elijah Gantt is facing assault charges after tackling a police officer while trying to evade arrest in Missouri. The officer, Travis Brown, is hospitalized in critical condition.

August 13, 2024
Bodycam footage shows incident that left police officer with brain injury
Crime|Election|US

Houston prosecutors find no evidence of efforts to sway 2022 elections but charge a county worker

Prosecutors in Texas’ largest county say an investigation found no evidence of intent to influence 2022 election outcomes

August 13, 2024
Houston prosecutors find no evidence of efforts to sway 2022 elections but charge a county worker
News|Political|US|World

Biden calls Ukraine incursion 'a real dilemma for Putin'

Ukraine's military incursion into Russia has "created a real dilemma" for Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden said on

August 13, 2024
Biden calls Ukraine incursion 'a real dilemma for Putin'
Environment|Health|News|Travel|US

Death Valley's scorching heat kills second man this summer

A California man died from overheating at Death Valley National Park after hiking on a day where temperatures reached nearly 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.3 degrees Celsius)

August 13, 2024
Death Valley's scorching heat kills second man this summer
Business|Economy|News|Technology|US

Auto workers union seeks NLRB investigation of Trump and Musk comments about firing striking workers

The United Auto Workers union has filed unfair labor practice charges against Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk

August 13, 2024
Auto workers union seeks NLRB investigation of Trump and Musk comments about firing striking workers
Crime|News|US

Trucking company owner pleads guilty to charges related to crash that killed 7 bikers

An owner of a now defunct trucking company has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a deadly crash in New Hampshire that killed seven motorcyclists

August 13, 2024
Trucking company owner pleads guilty to charges related to crash that killed 7 bikers
News|US|World

US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war

The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles

August 13, 2024
US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war
Election|News|Political|Technology|US

What we know about suspected Iranian cyber intrusion in the US presidential race

The campaign of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has blamed Iran for a hack it said resulted in sensitive internal documents being stolen and distributed

August 13, 2024
What we know about suspected Iranian cyber intrusion in the US presidential race
Crime|Education|News|US

Woman who hurled racist slur at a Black University of Kentucky student pleads guilty following mediation

Woman who hurled racist slur at a Black University of Kentucky student pleads guilty following mediation

August 13, 2024
Woman who hurled racist slur at a Black University of Kentucky student pleads guilty following mediation
MidEast|World

A Gazan father went to register his twins’ births. They were killed in an Israeli strike, hospital officials say

A Gazan father went to register his twins’ births. They were killed in an Israeli strike, hospital officials say

August 13, 2024
A Gazan father went to register his twins’ births. They were killed in an Israeli strike, hospital officials say
Crime|News

Neighbors calling for action at Milwaukee 'Cat House'

Neighbors calling for action at Milwaukee 'Cat House'

August 13, 2024
Neighbors calling for action at Milwaukee 'Cat House'
Crime|MidEast|News|World

San Francisco prosecutors charge 26 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco prosecutors have charged 26 protesters who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge for hours in April to demand a cease-fire in Gaza

August 13, 2024
San Francisco prosecutors charge 26 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked Golden Gate Bridge
Arts|Entertainment|News|World

Banksy London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing all over city

Workers arriving at the London Zoo were surprised to discover an unexpected exhibit that suggested the animals were being set free

August 13, 2024
Banksy London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing all over city
Health|News|US

Indiana attorney general drops suit over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion

Indiana’s attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state’s largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion

August 13, 2024
Indiana attorney general drops suit over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's presidential aide: to attend peace summit, Russia must be forced

Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on Tuesday that Russia needs to be forced to participate in a summit on peace as it would not do so willingly.

August 13, 2024
Ukraine's presidential aide: to attend peace summit, Russia must be forced
Health|News

How a term widely debunked by medical groups came up in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death inquiry

How a term widely debunked by medical groups came up in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death inquiry

August 13, 2024
How a term widely debunked by medical groups came up in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death inquiry
Crime|News|US

Former Kansas police chief charged one year after raid on local newspaper

Former Kansas police chief charged one year after raid on local newspaper

August 13, 2024
Former Kansas police chief charged one year after raid on local newspaper
Business|Economy|News

Big Lots is closing hundreds of stores after warning it could go out of business

Big Lots is closing hundreds of stores after warning it could go out of business

August 13, 2024
Big Lots is closing hundreds of stores after warning it could go out of business
Business|Technology|US

UAW files federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk after threatening workers on X interview

UAW files federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk after threatening workers on X interview

August 13, 2024
UAW files federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk after threatening workers on X interview
News|Technology|US

CNN fact-checks Trump’s conversation with Musk

CNN's Daniel Dale fact-checks former President Donald Trump's false claims during a conversation with billionaire supporter Elon Musk, which aired on Musk’s social media platform, X.

August 13, 2024
CNN fact-checks Trump’s conversation with Musk
Arts|Opinion

Who is ShamCow? Artist behind the graffiti tag popping up around Philadelphia defends his work

Who is ShamCow? Artist behind the graffiti tag popping up around Philadelphia defends his work

August 13, 2024
Who is ShamCow? Artist behind the graffiti tag popping up around Philadelphia defends his work
Europe|News|World

Russia calls out Ukraine allies at UN for silence on Kursk assault

Russia criticized Western allies of Ukraine at the United Nations on Tuesday for not condemning Kyiv's incursion into the Russian region of Kursk,

August 13, 2024
Russia calls out Ukraine allies at UN for silence on Kursk assault
Crime|Education|US

Sarasota middle school student accidentally run over by mom at morning drop-off

Sarasota middle school student accidentally run over by mom at morning drop-off

August 13, 2024
Sarasota middle school student accidentally run over by mom at morning drop-off
Crime|News|US|Videos

911 call released after body found burnt in Hollywood alleyway

911 call released after body found burnt in Hollywood alleyway

August 13, 2024
911 call released after body found burnt in Hollywood alleyway
Crime|News|US

Trial begins in case of white woman who fatally shot Black neighbor during dispute

A Florida jury will determine whether a 60-year-old white woman was justified when she fired through the door of her central Florida apartment a year ago, killing a Black mother during an ongoing dispute over neighborhood children

August 13, 2024
Trial begins in case of white woman who fatally shot Black neighbor during dispute
Education|Health

Vape-sniffing dog helps detect nicotine, THC in St. Clair Shores schools

Vape-sniffing dog helps detect nicotine, THC in St. Clair Shores schools

August 13, 2024
Vape-sniffing dog helps detect nicotine, THC in St. Clair Shores schools
Crime|News|Sports

Browns rookie DT Mike Hall Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge after fight with fiancee

Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. has been arrested and charged with domestic violence after a fight with his fiancee

August 13, 2024
Browns rookie DT Mike Hall Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge after fight with fiancee
News|World

High-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks have ended. Here’s what to know

High-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks have ended. Here’s what to know

August 13, 2024
High-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks have ended. Here’s what to know
Crime|News|US|Videos

Video shows police officer beating detainee in back of patrol car

An Arkansas police officer in the Jonesboro Police Department was fired after video showed him physically assaulting a handcuffed man in the back of a patrol car.

August 13, 2024
Video shows police officer beating detainee in back of patrol car
Crime|News|US|Videos

Arkansas police officer fired after video captures him beating a detainee in the back of a patrol car

Arkansas police officer fired after video captures him beating a detainee in the back of a patrol car

August 13, 2024
Arkansas police officer fired after video captures him beating a detainee in the back of a patrol car
Crime|News|US

An ex-Kansas police chief who led a raid on a newspaper is charged with obstruction of justice

A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice

August 13, 2024
An ex-Kansas police chief who led a raid on a newspaper is charged with obstruction of justice
News|Political|World

Putin tells Abbas of 'great pain' at Palestinian plight

Russian President Vladimir Putin told visiting Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday that Moscow was pained by the plight of his people and backed their aspiration to

August 13, 2024
Putin tells Abbas of 'great pain' at Palestinian plight
Health

Gaza's girls cut off their hair for lack of combs

When girls complain to Gaza paediatrician Lobna al-Azaiza that they have no comb, she tells them to cut off their hair. It's not just combs.

August 13, 2024
Gaza's girls cut off their hair for lack of combs
Crime|News|US

Officer faces murder charge in shooting of pregnant Black woman who was accused of shoplifting

An Ohio police officer was indicted Tuesday on charges including murder in the shooting of Ta’Kiya Young

August 13, 2024
Officer faces murder charge in shooting of pregnant Black woman who was accused of shoplifting
Election|News|US

A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalled

A Georgia grand jury in August 2023 accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state

August 13, 2024
A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalled
Economy|Health|News|Political|US

Initiative to enshrine abortion rights in Missouri constitution qualifies for November ballot

Missouri voters will decide in November whether to amend the state constitution to create a right to abortion

August 13, 2024
Initiative to enshrine abortion rights in Missouri constitution qualifies for November ballot
Business|News|Technology|US

Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with dangerous Takata air bag inflators

Ford and Mazda are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them because they have dangerous Takata air bag inflators that have not been replaced

August 13, 2024
Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with dangerous Takata air bag inflators
MidEast|News|Political

Netanyahu accuses defense minister of ‘anti-Israel narrative,’ exposing rift over war in Gaza

Netanyahu accuses defense minister of ‘anti-Israel narrative,’ exposing rift over war in Gaza

August 13, 2024
Netanyahu accuses defense minister of ‘anti-Israel narrative,’ exposing rift over war in Gaza
Crime|News

Man charged with attempted murder in stabbing of 11-year-old girl in a London tourism hot spot

A man accused of stabbing an 11-year-old girl in London’s bustling theater district has been charged with attempted murder

August 13, 2024
Man charged with attempted murder in stabbing of 11-year-old girl in a London tourism hot spot
Election|News|Technology

SpaceX’s Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president – what this could mean for US space policy

Elon Musk’s support of Donald Trump could earn him some influence over space policy if Trump wins the 2024 election.

August 13, 2024
SpaceX’s Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president – what this could mean for US space policy
Environment|Health|Science

Wildfires don’t just burn farmland − they can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock

Just like fires can contaminate municipal water systems by melting pipes, farms’ and ranches’ water supply systems are at risk. A first-of-its-kind study after the Maui fires explores the harms.

August 13, 2024
Wildfires don’t just burn farmland − they can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock
Crime|US

A burglary is reported at a Trump campaign office in Virginia

A Northern Virginia sheriff’s office is investigating a burglary over the weekend at a campaign office for former President Donald Trump

August 13, 2024
A burglary is reported at a Trump campaign office in Virginia
Europe|News|World

Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won't occupy land

The Russian Defense Ministry says its forces have checked an effort by Kyiv’s troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

August 13, 2024
Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won't occupy land
Crime|Health|News|World

Israeli strikes on Gaza leave children without parents and parents without children

A 3-month-old infant was the only member of her family to survive an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip late Monday

August 13, 2024
Israeli strikes on Gaza leave children without parents and parents without children
MidEast|News|World

Public spat highlights cracks in Netanyahu's coalition as Israel braces for feared Iran attack

Cracks are widening in a public tiff between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister

August 13, 2024
Public spat highlights cracks in Netanyahu's coalition as Israel braces for feared Iran attack
MidEast|News|World

Only Gaza ceasefire can delay Iran's Israel response, say Iranian officials

Only a ceasefire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel for the

August 13, 2024
Only Gaza ceasefire can delay Iran's Israel response, say Iranian officials
Europe|News|World

Ukraine restricts civilian movements in border area of Sumy region

Ukraine is restricting the movement of civilians within a 20 km (12 mile) zone in a northeastern region bordering Russia, Kyiv's general staff said on Tuesday, as its troops push

August 13, 2024
Ukraine restricts civilian movements in border area of Sumy region
Europe|MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks

Iran has rejected a call by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions

August 13, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks
Europe|News|US|Videos|World

Russia injures one, damages civilian facilities in overnight attack, Ukrainian officials say

Russia launched 38 attack drones and two Iskander-M ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's air force said on Tuesday.

August 13, 2024
Russia injures one, damages civilian facilities in overnight attack, Ukrainian officials say
News|Opinion|Technology|US

Fact check: Trump made at least 20 false claims in his conversation with Elon Musk

Fact check: Trump made at least 20 false claims in his conversation with Elon Musk

August 13, 2024
Fact check: Trump made at least 20 false claims in his conversation with Elon Musk
Europe|News|World

Russia strikes back at Ukrainian forces in Kursk region

Russian forces on Tuesday struck back at Ukrainian troops with missiles, drones and airstrikes in actions that one senior commander said had

August 13, 2024
Russia strikes back at Ukrainian forces in Kursk region
Election|Health|News|Political|US

Abortion rights measures will be on November ballots in Missouri and Arizona

Abortion rights measures will be on November ballots in Missouri and Arizona

August 13, 2024
Abortion rights measures will be on November ballots in Missouri and Arizona
Health|News|Opinion|US

Biden announces $150 million in research grants as part of his 'moonshot' push to fight cancer

President Joe Biden visited New Orleans on Tuesday to promote his administration’s “moonshot” initiative aiming to dramatically reduce cancer deaths

August 13, 2024
Biden announces $150 million in research grants as part of his 'moonshot' push to fight cancer
Asia|Economy|Finance|News

China pledges billions more in funds to aid disaster-stricken farm regions

China's central bank said on Tuesday it will provide an additional 100 billion yuan ($14 billion) to banks to support rebuilding areas

August 13, 2024
China pledges billions more in funds to aid disaster-stricken farm regions
News|US

News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it

Three news outlets were recently leaked confidential material from inside the Trump campaign, but have chosen not to reveal any of the details about what they received

August 13, 2024
News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it
Election|News|US

Harris cautiously rolls out policy, aiming to outmaneuver Trump and address 2020 liabilities

Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to outmaneuver former President Donald Trump and address old vulnerabilities on her policy positions as she starts to fill in how she would govern if elected in November

August 13, 2024
Harris cautiously rolls out policy, aiming to outmaneuver Trump and address 2020 liabilities
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Russian artist released in swap builds a new life in Germany, now free to marry her partner

Sasha Skochilenko and Sofya Subbotina are planning to get married

August 13, 2024
Russian artist released in swap builds a new life in Germany, now free to marry her partner
MidEast|News|US|World

United States asking Turkey to prevail on Iran to de-escalate tensions, envoy says

The United States is asking Turkey and other allies that have ties with Iran to persuade it to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, the U.S. ambassador to

August 13, 2024
United States asking Turkey to prevail on Iran to de-escalate tensions, envoy says
Crime|News|US

Police investigating break-in at Trump campaign office in Virginia

Police investigating break-in at Trump campaign office in Virginia

August 13, 2024
Police investigating break-in at Trump campaign office in Virginia
News|Opinion|Political|US|World

With over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballot

Voters in Arizona will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an abortion up to about 24 weeks to the state constitution

August 13, 2024
With over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballot
Crime|MidEast|News|World

A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boat

A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea has been targeted in a third attack by suspected Yemeni rebels in their campaign of assaults over the Israel-Hamas war

August 13, 2024
A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boat
Science|Technology|World

Martian subsurface harbours oceans of life-giving liquid water

A study released Monday using data from NASA's Mars InSight lander shows evidence of liquid water far below the surface of the fourth planet, advancing the search

August 13, 2024
Martian subsurface harbours oceans of life-giving liquid water
Business|Celebrity|Intereview|Technology

Musk's interview with Trump marred by technical glitches

Elon Musk’s much-awaited interview with former President Donald Trump was marred by technical glitches on Monday, with people unable to join the audio conversation on X’s Spaces platform

August 12, 2024
Musk's interview with Trump marred by technical glitches
Crime|News|US

'J6 praying grandma' avoids prison time and gets 6 months home confinement in Capitol riot case

A Colorado bed-and-breakfast operator who promotes herself online as the “J6 praying grandma” has been sentenced to six months of home confinement in her Capitol riot case

August 12, 2024
'J6 praying grandma' avoids prison time and gets 6 months home confinement in Capitol riot case
Business|Economy|News|US

Both Trump and Harris want to eliminate taxes on tips. This is how it could affect workers

Both Trump and Harris want to eliminate taxes on tips. This is how it could affect workers

August 12, 2024
Both Trump and Harris want to eliminate taxes on tips. This is how it could affect workers
News|US

Trump campaign says it has been hacked

CNN's Jeremy Herb reports that the Trump campaign has released a statement saying it has been hacked, after Politico reported it received thousands of internal Trump campaign documents from an anonymous account.

August 12, 2024
Trump campaign says it has been hacked
Lifestyle|News|Sports|US

All-Star Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Aces alleging discrimination, retaliation for being pregnant

Los Angeles Sparks All-Star Dearica Hamby sued the WNBA and her former team in federal court Monday regarding her treatment from the Las Vegas Aces while pregnant

August 12, 2024
All-Star Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Aces alleging discrimination, retaliation for being pregnant
Science

Seismic data indicates huge underground reservoir of liquid water on Mars

An immense reservoir of liquid water may reside deep under the surface of Mars within fractured igneous rocks, holding enough to fill an ocean that would cover

August 12, 2024
Seismic data indicates huge underground reservoir of liquid water on Mars
Lifestyle|Sports

Boston Red Sox suspend All-Star MVP Jarren Duran after homophobic slur directed at fan

Boston Red Sox suspend All-Star MVP Jarren Duran after homophobic slur directed at fan

August 12, 2024
Boston Red Sox suspend All-Star MVP Jarren Duran after homophobic slur directed at fan
Health|Science

FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face

The FDA’s decision shines a light on some of the unique obstacles that psychedelic drugs may face on the path to approval.

August 12, 2024
FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face
News|Sports

American gymnast Jordan Chiles stripped of Olympic bronze medal

US gymnast Jordan Chiles will have to return the bronze medal she won in the floor exercise after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled she had been improperly moved up from fifth place.

August 12, 2024
American gymnast Jordan Chiles stripped of Olympic bronze medal
Science|Technology

New Mars study suggests an ocean's worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface

A new study suggests Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean

August 12, 2024
New Mars study suggests an ocean's worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface
Business|Entertainment|News|Technology

Trump and Musk host friendly conversation on X after delay from technical difficulties

Trump and Musk host friendly conversation on X after delay from technical difficulties

August 12, 2024
Trump and Musk host friendly conversation on X after delay from technical difficulties
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Technology|US

GOP strategist has a guess on why Donald Trump chose to partake in X interview

Republican strategist David Polyansky explains why he believes former President Donald Trump chose to partake in an interview with Elon Musk on X.

August 12, 2024
GOP strategist has a guess on why Donald Trump chose to partake in X interview
News|US

Biden, European allies discuss Middle East tensions, Gaza ceasefire

U.S.

August 12, 2024
Biden, European allies discuss Middle East tensions, Gaza ceasefire
Sports

NASCAR's postseason format meant Austin Dillon had every incentive to wreck his way to victory

Austin Dillon won for the first time in nearly two years in the NASCAR Cup Series

August 12, 2024
NASCAR's postseason format meant Austin Dillon had every incentive to wreck his way to victory
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel monitoring developments in Iran, but no change to Home Front guidelines

Israel is monitoring developments in Iran regarding a threatened strike against Israel, but the military has not changed its precautionary guidelines to the public, the Israeli

August 12, 2024
Israel monitoring developments in Iran, but no change to Home Front guidelines
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Ukraine's farmers hunker down as fighting rages across border in Russia

Yurii Oliynyk sat milking his cows on his farm in northeastern Ukraine, hunkering down as fighting from his country's new push into Russia raged on a few

August 12, 2024
Ukraine's farmers hunker down as fighting rages across border in Russia
Health|News|World

Lebanon's health care system in tatters but still preparing for a possible wider war with Israel

Lebanon’s health care system has been battered by multiple crisis but is now preparing for the possibility of a devastating wider conflict with Israel

August 12, 2024
Lebanon's health care system in tatters but still preparing for a possible wider war with Israel
Europe|News|World

Ukraine says Russia tries to accuse it of false war crimes in Kursk

Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) said on Monday that Russia was trying to falsely accuse Kyiv's military of war crimes as Ukraine pressed on with a ground incursion into Russia's

August 12, 2024
Ukraine says Russia tries to accuse it of false war crimes in Kursk
News|US

Trump and Musk talk about assassination attempt and deportations during glitchy chat on X

Donald Trump recounted his assassination attempt in vivid detail and promised the largest deportation in U.S. history during a high-profile return to the social media platform formerly known as Twitter

August 12, 2024
Trump and Musk talk about assassination attempt and deportations during glitchy chat on X
Health|News

Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law

More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms have been turned away or negligently treated since 2022

August 12, 2024
Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law
Europe|News|World

Ukraine says Russian guided bomb attacks have decreased sharply in Kharkiv region

Russian forces have reduced the number of guided bomb attacks on border settlements in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, the local governor said on Monday, while Moscow troops

August 12, 2024
Ukraine says Russian guided bomb attacks have decreased sharply in Kharkiv region
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Opinion

Could dinosaurs still exist somewhere in the world? A paleontologist explains

It’s fun to imagine secret dinosaur survivors living today, hidden in a remote corner of Earth. But the truth of who made it through the extinction event 66 million years ago may surprise you.

August 12, 2024
Could dinosaurs still exist somewhere in the world? A paleontologist explains
Crime|News|Opinion

What we know about the 4 ex-Milwaukee hotel workers charged in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death

What we know about the 4 ex-Milwaukee hotel workers charged in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death

August 12, 2024
What we know about the 4 ex-Milwaukee hotel workers charged in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death
Business|Election|News|Technology|US

Musk embraces Trump and scorns subsidies. But Tesla still lobbies for US benefits

When Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president last month, the Tesla founder and chief executive backed a candidate who vows to "drill, baby, drill," "end the electric

August 12, 2024
Musk embraces Trump and scorns subsidies. But Tesla still lobbies for US benefits
News|Political|World

Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers, or 386 square miles, of Russia’s neighboring Kursk region

August 12, 2024
Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia's Kursk region
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

Billions in dollar and euro notes reach Russia despite sanctions

Around $2.3 billion in dollar and euro bills have been shipped to Russia since the United States and EU banned the export of

August 12, 2024
Billions in dollar and euro notes reach Russia despite sanctions
MidEast|News|US|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in Gaza

The leaders of France, Germany and Britain have endorsed the latest push by mediators United States, Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war

August 12, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in Gaza
Europe|MidEast|News|World

UK, France and Germany ask Iran to refrain from attacks against Israel

The United Kingdom, France and Germany called on Iran and its allies to refrain from attacks against Israel that would further escalate tensions and jeopardise the chances of a ceasefire

August 12, 2024
UK, France and Germany ask Iran to refrain from attacks against Israel
Europe|News|World

Putin says Ukraine's attack on Russia is aimed at ceasefire negotiations

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Ukraine's biggest attack on Russian territory since the start of the war was aimed at improving Kyiv's negotiating

August 12, 2024
Putin says Ukraine's attack on Russia is aimed at ceasefire negotiations
Australia|Crime|News|World

'Unauthorized' helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof in Australia, killing pilot

A man has died after an unauthorized helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on a hotel roof, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people from the building as flames engulfed the aircraft

August 12, 2024
'Unauthorized' helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof in Australia, killing pilot
Economy|Europe|News|World

Ukraine boosts grain exports despite intensified Russian attacks

Ukraine is scrambling to ship as much grain as it can this summer, taking advantage of military gains it has made in the

August 12, 2024
Ukraine boosts grain exports despite intensified Russian attacks
Americas|Videos|World

Their job was saving lives. They lost their own in Brazil’s horrifying plane crash

Footage of the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop plunging while in a flat spin sent shockwaves across Brazil

August 12, 2024
Their job was saving lives. They lost their own in Brazil’s horrifying plane crash
US

From Biden to Gabbard, here's what Harris' past debates show before a faceoff with Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris is a former San Francisco prosecutor and California attorney general, and she's long seen her debating skills as a strength

August 12, 2024
From Biden to Gabbard, here's what Harris' past debates show before a faceoff with Trump
Science|Technology

This robot fish could one day change how our oceans are studied

"Eve" is an autonomous underwater vehicle that collects valuable data while blending into its marine environment, thanks to its fish-like design. CNN meets the ETH Zurich students who developed the tech.

August 12, 2024
This robot fish could one day change how our oceans are studied
MidEast|News|US|World

US beefs up posture in Middle East, warns an Iran-backed attack on Israel could come this week

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area

August 11, 2024
US beefs up posture in Middle East, warns an Iran-backed attack on Israel could come this week
Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports|Videos

Tom Cruise performs crazy stunt jump from stadium roof during Olympics closing ceremony

Tom Cruise performs crazy stunt jump from stadium roof during Olympics closing ceremony

August 11, 2024
Tom Cruise performs crazy stunt jump from stadium roof during Olympics closing ceremony
Election|News|Technology|US

Trump falsely claims Harris campaign photo was created with AI

CNN's Kevin Liptak reports former President Trump posted to Truth Social claiming there were no people at Vice President Kamala Harris' rally in Detroit, Michigan, and that a campaign photo was created with A.I.

August 11, 2024
Trump falsely claims Harris campaign photo was created with AI
Asia|Australia|News|Travel

Helicopter on unauthorised flight crashes into Hilton hotel in Australia, killing pilot

A helicopter on an unauthorised flight crashed into the roof of a Hilton hotel in Australia's northern tourist town of Cairns on Monday, killing the pilot and forcing hundreds of

August 11, 2024
Helicopter on unauthorised flight crashes into Hilton hotel in Australia, killing pilot
Business|Entertainment|Food|Lifestyle

Couple who met flipping burgers at McDonald's taking "I'm lovin' it" to new level

Couple who met flipping burgers at McDonald's taking "I'm lovin' it" to new level

August 11, 2024
Couple who met flipping burgers at McDonald's taking "I'm lovin' it" to new level
Crime|News

Man tries to break into the Allegheny County Jail, police say

Man tries to break into the Allegheny County Jail, police say

August 11, 2024
Man tries to break into the Allegheny County Jail, police say
Europe|News|World

Ukraine and Russia swap accusations over fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of starting a fire at the dormant Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Sunday, but both sides reported no sign of elevated

August 11, 2024
Ukraine and Russia swap accusations over fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Crime|News|US

Uvalde shooter's uncle heard in 911 call begging to talk to him

More than two years after the deadly massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the city released several files related to the shooting, including a 911 call from someone who claimed to be the shooter's uncle.

August 11, 2024
Uvalde shooter's uncle heard in 911 call begging to talk to him
Crime|News|US

Man claiming to be Uvalde shooter’s uncle begged authorities to let him talk him down during the shooting, 911 call reveals

Man claiming to be Uvalde shooter’s uncle begged authorities to let him talk him down during the shooting, 911 call reveals

August 11, 2024
Man claiming to be Uvalde shooter’s uncle begged authorities to let him talk him down during the shooting, 911 call reveals
News|World

Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel as threat of Iran attack looms

Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel as threat of Iran attack looms

August 11, 2024
Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel as threat of Iran attack looms
Crime|News

One dead, one injured after apparent house explosion

One dead, one injured after apparent house explosion

August 11, 2024
One dead, one injured after apparent house explosion
Crime|Entertainment|Europe|News|Videos

English town of Southport mourns 9-year-old stabbing victim and calls for an end to unrest

The people of the English town of Southport have come together for the first of the funerals for three girls murdered during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class

August 11, 2024
English town of Southport mourns 9-year-old stabbing victim and calls for an end to unrest
Americas|News|World

What caused Brazil plane crash that killed 62 people?

An ATR-72 turboprop plane operated by regional carrier Voepass crashed on Friday in a residential area near Sao Paulo, Brazil, killing all 62 passengers aboard.

August 11, 2024
What caused Brazil plane crash that killed 62 people?
Business|Economy|Food

Inflation comes for your oysters

Inflation comes for your oysters

August 11, 2024
Inflation comes for your oysters
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US

Celine Dion criticizes Trump campaign for unauthorized use of her music in cheeky statement

Celine Dion criticizes Trump campaign for unauthorized use of her music in cheeky statement

August 11, 2024
Celine Dion criticizes Trump campaign for unauthorized use of her music in cheeky statement
Environment|Europe|World

A wildfire near Greece's capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast

A wildfire burned northeast of Athens, darkening the sky as the smell of smoke and soot pervaded the Greek capital

August 11, 2024
A wildfire near Greece's capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast
News|Opinion|US

Trump reportedly used a slur against Harris in private conversations

Former President Donald Trump reportedly has used a slur often targeted at women to describe Vice President Kamala Harris during at least two private conversations

August 11, 2024
Trump reportedly used a slur against Harris in private conversations
Crime|Europe|News|World

Two migrants die trying to cross Channel to Britain

Two people were found dead after a boat carrying migrants trying to cross the Channel from near the French port of Calais to Britain ran into difficulties early on Sunday, French

August 11, 2024
Two migrants die trying to cross Channel to Britain
Election|News|Opinion|US

When Trump attacks Harris’ racial identity, these Americans say it’s personal

When Trump attacks Harris’ racial identity, these Americans say it’s personal

August 11, 2024
When Trump attacks Harris’ racial identity, these Americans say it’s personal
Europe|News

Eiffel Tower evacuated after man seen climbing up the structure, police say

Eiffel Tower evacuated after man seen climbing up the structure, police say

August 11, 2024
Eiffel Tower evacuated after man seen climbing up the structure, police say
Business|Finance|News|US

A Michigan man missed winning the lottery jackpot by a single number. The next day, he won big

A Michigan man missed winning the lottery jackpot by a single number. The next day, he won big

August 11, 2024
A Michigan man missed winning the lottery jackpot by a single number. The next day, he won big
MidEast|News|World

Hamas leader Sinwar wants a ceasefire deal, mediators say, but Netanyahu’s stance unclear

Hamas leader Sinwar wants a ceasefire deal, mediators say, but Netanyahu’s stance unclear

August 11, 2024
Hamas leader Sinwar wants a ceasefire deal, mediators say, but Netanyahu’s stance unclear
Crime|News|US

House explosion in Maryland kills 2 and damages nearby homes

Fire officials say two people were killed and 12 families displaced after a Maryland house exploded amid reports of a possible gas leak

August 11, 2024
House explosion in Maryland kills 2 and damages nearby homes
Africa|News|World

Rubbish collapses at landfill site in Uganda's capital, killing at least 18 people

At least 18 people were killed when a landfill collapsed in the Ugandan capital, according to the Red Cross

August 11, 2024
Rubbish collapses at landfill site in Uganda's capital, killing at least 18 people
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

An 81-year-old Chiefs fan dreamed of meeting Patrick Mahomes before she ‘croaks’

An 81-year-old Chiefs fan dreamed of meeting Patrick Mahomes before she ‘croaks’

August 11, 2024
An 81-year-old Chiefs fan dreamed of meeting Patrick Mahomes before she ‘croaks’
Crime|News|World

Girl, 3, and boy, 4, confirmed dead in Brazilian plane crash as rescuers retrieve bodies

Girl, 3, and boy, 4, confirmed dead in Brazilian plane crash as rescuers retrieve bodies

August 11, 2024
Girl, 3, and boy, 4, confirmed dead in Brazilian plane crash as rescuers retrieve bodies
Crime|Europe|News|Political|World

Zelensky confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting inside Russian territory

Zelensky confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting inside Russian territory

August 11, 2024
Zelensky confirms Ukrainian troops are fighting inside Russian territory
News|Sports|US

US appeals decision that led Jordan Chiles to be stripped of her bronze medal, provides evidence in her favor

US appeals decision that led Jordan Chiles to be stripped of her bronze medal, provides evidence in her favor

August 11, 2024
US appeals decision that led Jordan Chiles to be stripped of her bronze medal, provides evidence in her favor
Economy|News|US|World

Iran’s president proposes an ex-nuclear negotiator as foreign minister. A woman is also on the list

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has proposed former nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi as the country’s new foreign minister and named a woman as housing minister

August 11, 2024
Iran’s president proposes an ex-nuclear negotiator as foreign minister. A woman is also on the list
Environment|Science|Sports

These cities will be too hot for the Olympics by 2050

These cities will be too hot for the Olympics by 2050

August 11, 2024
These cities will be too hot for the Olympics by 2050
MidEast|News

Iran's new president picks pragmatist as top diplomat in proposed cabinet

Iran's new president presented his cabinet to parliament on Sunday for a vote of confidence, state media reported, proposing seasoned pragmatic diplomat Abbas Araqchi as foreign

August 11, 2024
Iran's new president picks pragmatist as top diplomat in proposed cabinet
Health|MidEast|News|World

Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza. Hamas wants plans for a deal instead of more talks

The Israeli military has ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza a day after health authorities said an airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed at least 80 Palestinians

August 11, 2024
Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza. Hamas wants plans for a deal instead of more talks
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's president acknowledges military incursion onto Russian soil

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indirectly acknowledged ongoing military actions in Russia's Kursk border region to “push the war out into the aggressor’s territory.”

August 11, 2024
Ukraine's president acknowledges military incursion onto Russian soil
Africa|Health|World

A mass circumcision is marketed to tourists in a remote area of Uganda. Some are angrily objecting

The ritualized circumcision of thousands of boys, known as Imbalu, began Aug. 3 in a remote corner of Uganda and will continue until the end of 2024

August 11, 2024
A mass circumcision is marketed to tourists in a remote area of Uganda. Some are angrily objecting
Travel

Where do you live? That's a complicated question for a California town with no street addresses

Carmel-by-the-Sea is known for its white-sand beaches, storybook buildings and famous former mayor, Clint Eastwood

August 11, 2024
Where do you live? That's a complicated question for a California town with no street addresses
Europe|News|World

Zelenskiy says Ukraine's shock Kursk attack to pressure Russia and 'restore justice'

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine had launched an incursion into Russian territory to "restore justice" and pressure

August 11, 2024
Zelenskiy says Ukraine's shock Kursk attack to pressure Russia and 'restore justice'
Business|Crime|News|Technology|US

Trump campaign says it has been hacked

Trump campaign says it has been hacked

August 10, 2024
Trump campaign says it has been hacked
News|World

Father, 4-year-old son killed in Russian air strike on Kyiv region

A 4-year-old boy and his 35-year-old father were killed in an overnight Russian air strike outside of Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.

August 10, 2024
Father, 4-year-old son killed in Russian air strike on Kyiv region

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