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

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Crime|News|US

Grenades, guns and other interesting items intercepted at Fort Lauderdale's airport

Grenades, guns and other interesting items intercepted at Fort Lauderdale's airport

August 09, 2024
Grenades, guns and other interesting items intercepted at Fort Lauderdale's airport
Crime|News|US

All 4 Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder in Black man's death now in custody

All four hotel workers charged in connection with D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death are now in custody, more than five weeks after they allegedly piled onto the Black man while trying to remove him from a Milwaukee hotel

August 09, 2024
All 4 Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder in Black man's death now in custody
Crime|Education|Europe|News|World

'Fight back': Wrecked Liverpool library stands defiant against UK riots

Backed by an outpouring of community spirit, a library in Liverpool is rebuilding after vandals torched it during a spate of racist riots in England

August 09, 2024
'Fight back': Wrecked Liverpool library stands defiant against UK riots
Crime|Europe|Travel|Uncategorized|World

Tourist is caught carving initials into 2,000-year-old home at Pompeii

Tourist is caught carving initials into 2,000-year-old home at Pompeii

August 09, 2024
Tourist is caught carving initials into 2,000-year-old home at Pompeii
Crime|News

Possible explosive devices found in Kahului, Pukalani areas on Maui

Possible explosive devices found in Kahului, Pukalani areas on Maui

August 09, 2024
Possible explosive devices found in Kahului, Pukalani areas on Maui
News|Science|World

Japan's Kishida cancels Asia trip after scientists urge preparations for a possible 'megaquake'

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has canceled a planned trip to Central Asia to lead the government’s response after scientists urged people to prepare for a possible “megaquake” off the country’s southern coast

August 09, 2024
Japan's Kishida cancels Asia trip after scientists urge preparations for a possible 'megaquake'
Health|World

New Gaza camp offers relief for Palestinians with disabilities amid war

A newly opened camp for displaced Palestinians with disabilities is providing some much needed help for around 100 vulnerable people in the town of

August 09, 2024
New Gaza camp offers relief for Palestinians with disabilities amid war
Environment|Science

Rat poison is moving up through food chains, threatening carnivores around the world

Modern rodenticides can kill rats with a single dose and readily pass up the food chain to larger carnivores. They are widely used and largely unregulated.

August 09, 2024
Rat poison is moving up through food chains, threatening carnivores around the world
Opinion|Political|US

Despite Donald Trump’s claims, his gag order holds up against the Constitution

While the First Amendment protects a wide range of different kinds of speech, there is no fundamental right to cause harm.

August 09, 2024
Despite Donald Trump’s claims, his gag order holds up against the Constitution
Europe|News|World

Ukraine’s surprise cross-border incursion seen as a tactical reply to Russia's grinding gains

Russia’s army has in recent months made an unrelenting effort to punch through Ukrainian defenses at selected points along the front line in eastern Ukraine

August 09, 2024
Ukraine’s surprise cross-border incursion seen as a tactical reply to Russia's grinding gains
Health|Opinion

She was told she wouldn’t live past her 8th birthday. Now, her life’s mission is to fight for patients with this deadly disease

She was told she wouldn’t live past her 8th birthday. Now, her life’s mission is to fight for patients with this deadly disease

August 09, 2024
She was told she wouldn’t live past her 8th birthday. Now, her life’s mission is to fight for patients with this deadly disease
News|World

As war drums beat, those in Beirut suburb have nowhere to flee

When war last came to the edges of Lebanon's capital nearly two decades ago, Bilal Sahlab drove his family to a secluded mountain town, rented an apartment and waited out the

August 09, 2024
As war drums beat, those in Beirut suburb have nowhere to flee
MidEast|News|World

Families flee new Israeli assault in Gaza's Khan Younis

Israeli tanks returned to the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Friday, forcing families to evacuate along congested roadways, as

August 09, 2024
Families flee new Israeli assault in Gaza's Khan Younis
Business|Economy|Lifestyle

Retailers are tricking consumers into spending more with earlier-than-ever Halloween rollout

Retailers are tricking consumers into spending more with earlier-than-ever Halloween rollout

August 09, 2024
Retailers are tricking consumers into spending more with earlier-than-ever Halloween rollout
Europe|News|Political|World

Russia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 14 die in a Russian strike on a mall

Russia has declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there

August 09, 2024
Russia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 14 die in a Russian strike on a mall
MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinians flee parts of south Gaza as Israel launches a new assault

Palestinians are fleeing large areas around Khan Younis in southern Gaza where the Israeli military has begun a new assault after ordering another mass evacuation

August 09, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Palestinians flee parts of south Gaza as Israel launches a new assault
Europe|News|Videos|World

Video shows bodies on burnt-out Russian trucks in Kursk region as Ukrainian cross-border assaults rage

Video shows bodies on burnt-out Russian trucks in Kursk region as Ukrainian cross-border assaults rage

August 09, 2024
Video shows bodies on burnt-out Russian trucks in Kursk region as Ukrainian cross-border assaults rage
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|MidEast|News|World

Iraqi teen arrested in Vienna after Taylor Swift terror attack plot thwarted

Iraqi teen arrested in Vienna after Taylor Swift terror attack plot thwarted

August 09, 2024
Iraqi teen arrested in Vienna after Taylor Swift terror attack plot thwarted
MidEast|News|World

Israeli troops launch a new assault into Gaza's Khan Younis as mediators push for cease-fire talks

Israeli troops have launched a new assault into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis

August 09, 2024
Israeli troops launch a new assault into Gaza's Khan Younis as mediators push for cease-fire talks
Election|News|Political|US

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris to make first joint trip since Biden dropped out

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will make their first trip together since Biden ended his candidacy and Harris took over as the Democratic standard-bearer

August 09, 2024
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris to make first joint trip since Biden dropped out
Environment|Science|Technology

Razor-thin solar panels could be ‘ink-jetted’ onto your backpack or phone for cheap clean energy

Razor-thin solar panels could be ‘ink-jetted’ onto your backpack or phone for cheap clean energy

August 09, 2024
Razor-thin solar panels could be ‘ink-jetted’ onto your backpack or phone for cheap clean energy
Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe

Iraqi teen held in Vienna after Taylor Swift attack plot foiled

An 18-year-old Iraqi national was detained in Vienna in connection with investigations into an alleged plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital, Austria's

August 09, 2024
Iraqi teen held in Vienna after Taylor Swift attack plot foiled
Business|News|Science|Technology|World

China launches satellites to rival SpaceX’s Starlink in boost for its space ambitions

China launches satellites to rival SpaceX’s Starlink in boost for its space ambitions

August 09, 2024
China launches satellites to rival SpaceX’s Starlink in boost for its space ambitions
News|Technology|US|World

Iran steps up influence campaign aimed at US voters with fake news sites, Microsoft says

Iran steps up influence campaign aimed at US voters with fake news sites, Microsoft says

August 09, 2024
Iran steps up influence campaign aimed at US voters with fake news sites, Microsoft says
Environment|News|US

Snake hunters will wrangle invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades during Florida's 10-day challenge

The annual Florida Python Challenge this year begins the competition between hunters to capture the most and longest Burmese pythons

August 09, 2024
Snake hunters will wrangle invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades during Florida's 10-day challenge
Europe|News|Opinion|World

Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times

A human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov thought Russia had turned a corner when the Soviet Union collapsed and a democratically elected president became leader

August 09, 2024
Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times
Crime|News|US

Prompted by mass shooting, 72-hour wait period and other new gun laws go into effect in Maine

Maine gun retailers are now requiring a three-day wait period for purchases under a new law that was among several gun safety bills adopted after the state’s deadliest mass shooting

August 09, 2024
Prompted by mass shooting, 72-hour wait period and other new gun laws go into effect in Maine
News|US

Trump said he ‘went down’ in helicopter ‘emergency landing’ with former San Francisco mayor, who says it never happened

Trump said he ‘went down’ in helicopter ‘emergency landing’ with former San Francisco mayor, who says it never happened

August 09, 2024
Trump said he ‘went down’ in helicopter ‘emergency landing’ with former San Francisco mayor, who says it never happened
Crime|Health

Therapist accused of throwing autistic child against wall arrested

Therapist accused of throwing autistic child against wall arrested

August 08, 2024
Therapist accused of throwing autistic child against wall arrested
Arts|News|Science|World

Ancient pot of gold unearthed in Turkey hints at ‘gravest misfortune,’ researchers say

Ancient pot of gold unearthed in Turkey hints at ‘gravest misfortune,’ researchers say

August 08, 2024
Ancient pot of gold unearthed in Turkey hints at ‘gravest misfortune,’ researchers say
Crime|News|US

3 hospitalized after apparent oven explosion at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens

3 hospitalized after apparent oven explosion at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens

August 08, 2024
3 hospitalized after apparent oven explosion at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens
Education|News

A teacher in Pine Mountain Club finds a bear in her classroom as she prepares for the new school year

A teacher in Pine Mountain Club finds a bear in her classroom as she prepares for the new school year

August 08, 2024
A teacher in Pine Mountain Club finds a bear in her classroom as she prepares for the new school year
MidEast|News|Political|World

US and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, 'no excuses'

Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar are jointly demanding that Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the war in Gaza

August 08, 2024
US and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, 'no excuses'
Crime|News

"Good Samaritan" shot at least 7 times recovering in hospital

"Good Samaritan" shot at least 7 times recovering in hospital

August 08, 2024
"Good Samaritan" shot at least 7 times recovering in hospital
Crime|Lifestyle|News|World

Justice for Reba: Reward doubled for person responsible for English bulldog's abuse

Justice for Reba: Reward doubled for person responsible for English bulldog's abuse

August 08, 2024
Justice for Reba: Reward doubled for person responsible for English bulldog's abuse
Election|News|US

FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made by Trump at news conference

In his first news conference since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee for president, former President Donald Trump said he would debate her on Sept. 10 and pushed for two more debates

August 08, 2024
FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made by Trump at news conference
Health|News

3-year-old recovering after being kicked in the head by a wild horse

3-year-old recovering after being kicked in the head by a wild horse

August 08, 2024
3-year-old recovering after being kicked in the head by a wild horse
News|US

Biden holds social event with ice cream to thank campaign staff after bowing out of election

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, has hosted a thank you event for hundreds of staffers who worked on the reelection campaign

August 08, 2024
Biden holds social event with ice cream to thank campaign staff after bowing out of election
Crime|News

Woman found dead in baggage area at airport

Woman found dead in baggage area at airport

August 08, 2024
Woman found dead in baggage area at airport
News|Opinion|Political|US

Trump attacks Harris and Walz during first news conference since Democratic ticket was announced

Trump attacks Harris and Walz during first news conference since Democratic ticket was announced

August 08, 2024
Trump attacks Harris and Walz during first news conference since Democratic ticket was announced
Business|Technology

OpenAI worries people may become emotionally reliant on its new ChatGPT voice mode

OpenAI worries people may become emotionally reliant on its new ChatGPT voice mode

August 08, 2024
OpenAI worries people may become emotionally reliant on its new ChatGPT voice mode
MidEast|News|Political|World

Mediators urge Israel and Hamas to accept ‘final’ proposal on ceasefire deal as threat of Iran attack looms

Mediators urge Israel and Hamas to accept ‘final’ proposal on ceasefire deal as threat of Iran attack looms

August 08, 2024
Mediators urge Israel and Hamas to accept ‘final’ proposal on ceasefire deal as threat of Iran attack looms
Election|US

‘He knows I love him’: Pelosi’s message to Biden

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed in a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead” that she still has not spoken to President Joe Biden since he decided to end his 2024 presidential campaign.

August 08, 2024
‘He knows I love him’: Pelosi’s message to Biden
Celebrity|Entertainment

No, Taylor Swift did not endorse Kamala Harris in a photo

No, Taylor Swift did not endorse Kamala Harris in a photo

August 08, 2024
No, Taylor Swift did not endorse Kamala Harris in a photo
Crime|News|US

Man charged in 1977 strangulations of three Southern California women after DNA investigation

A 73-year-old man has been charged in the strangulation deaths of three Southern California women in 1977, and authorities say they believe there could be more victims

August 08, 2024
Man charged in 1977 strangulations of three Southern California women after DNA investigation
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Technology

MrBeast wants 'full assessment' of internal culture amid allegations of impropriety and unsafe sets

A confidential memo shows that MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire and an investigation into “allegations of inappropriate behavior by people in the company."

August 08, 2024
MrBeast wants 'full assessment' of internal culture amid allegations of impropriety and unsafe sets
Health|News|Sports

Noah Lyles competed in the Olympic 200 with COVID and finished 3rd. What we know about his illness

Noah Lyles said he tested positive for COVID two days before he finished third in the 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday night

August 08, 2024
Noah Lyles competed in the Olympic 200 with COVID and finished 3rd. What we know about his illness
Education|Lifestyle|News|US

Utah bans 13 books at schools, including popular “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series, under new law

Thirteen popular books have been banned from all public schools in Utah in the first wave of bans expected under a new law that prohibits books when at least three of the state’s 41 school district boards claim they contain pornographic or indecent material

August 08, 2024
Utah bans 13 books at schools, including popular “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series, under new law
Crime|News|Travel

Dead woman found entangled in baggage machinery at Chicago airport

Police are investigating how a woman died in a baggage room at O'Hare International Airport

August 08, 2024
Dead woman found entangled in baggage machinery at Chicago airport
News|Science|Technology

Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? A decision is imminent

NASA is on the verge of deciding how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after running into trouble with their new Boeing capsule

August 08, 2024
Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? A decision is imminent
Crime|News|US|Videos

Video shows moment police saw would-be Trump assassin just before shooting began

Video obtained by CNN shows the moment a Butler Township, Pennsylvania, police officer climbed up to the roof of a building overlooking the Donald Trump rally on July 13 and saw the former president’s would-be assassin just before the shooting began. CNN's Danny Freeman reports.

August 08, 2024
Video shows moment police saw would-be Trump assassin just before shooting began
Crime|US

Local law enforcement 'cannot say that' future Trump rallies will be safe

As investigators continue piecing together the events surrounding the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, CNN’s Danny Freeman interviews Beaver County, Pa., District Attorney Nate Bible and Det. Patrick Young, head of the Beaver County Emergency Services Unit.

August 08, 2024
Local law enforcement 'cannot say that' future Trump rallies will be safe
Health|News|US

Third death reported in multistate listeria outbreak linked with recalled Boar’s Head deli products

Third death reported in multistate listeria outbreak linked with recalled Boar’s Head deli products

August 08, 2024
Third death reported in multistate listeria outbreak linked with recalled Boar’s Head deli products
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

A life-sized Polly Pocket compact is now available to rent in Massachusetts

A life-sized Polly Pocket compact is now available to rent in Massachusetts

August 08, 2024
A life-sized Polly Pocket compact is now available to rent in Massachusetts
Europe|News|Opinion|World

Belgian publisher removes opinion column that described an urge to stab ‘every Jew’ over Gaza

Belgian publisher removes opinion column that described an urge to stab ‘every Jew’ over Gaza

August 08, 2024
Belgian publisher removes opinion column that described an urge to stab ‘every Jew’ over Gaza
Crime|Election|News|US

Potential ‘retaliatory’ attacks at DNC a concern following Trump assassination attempt, federal assessment says

Potential ‘retaliatory’ attacks at DNC a concern following Trump assassination attempt, federal assessment says

August 08, 2024
Potential ‘retaliatory’ attacks at DNC a concern following Trump assassination attempt, federal assessment says
Health|News|Sports

A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games dies during a swimming event at a Texas lake

A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event at a Texas lake

August 08, 2024
A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games dies during a swimming event at a Texas lake
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US

NYC's ice cream museum is sued by a man who says he broke his ankle jumping into the sprinkle pool

A man who says he broke his ankle jumping into the sprinkle pool at the Museum of Ice Cream in New York City has filed a lawsuit alleging that the facility was negligent for not warning customers that it is unsafe to jump into the sprinkle pool

August 08, 2024
NYC's ice cream museum is sued by a man who says he broke his ankle jumping into the sprinkle pool
Health

How do breakdancers avoid breaking their necks?

A term emerged in the 1980s for a spinal cord injury caused by breaking called ‘break-dancing neck.’

August 08, 2024
How do breakdancers avoid breaking their necks?
Environment|News|Science|Travel

Mystery Cave believed to be the largest in Minnesota with 13 miles of passages, underground lakes

Mystery Cave believed to be the largest in Minnesota with 13 miles of passages, underground lakes

August 08, 2024
Mystery Cave believed to be the largest in Minnesota with 13 miles of passages, underground lakes
Environment|Lifestyle|News|US

Woman watches backyard disappear after city says erosion is her problem

Woman watches backyard disappear after city says erosion is her problem

August 08, 2024
Woman watches backyard disappear after city says erosion is her problem
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty

Cate Blanchett wears top made of 102 spoons on the red carpet

Cate Blanchett wears top made of 102 spoons on the red carpet

August 08, 2024
Cate Blanchett wears top made of 102 spoons on the red carpet
Business|Education|US

Investigator says 'fraudulent' gift to Florida's only public historically Black university is void

A record multi-million dollar gift to Florida’s only public historically Black university has completely gone up in smoke

August 08, 2024
Investigator says 'fraudulent' gift to Florida's only public historically Black university is void
Food|Health|News

Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meats

Federal food safety officials say three people have now died in a listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats

August 08, 2024
Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meats
News|Sports|US

Biden hosts World Series champion Texas Rangers at the White House, says they 'embody resilience'

The Texas Rangers have visited the White House to celebrate their 2023 World Series victory with President Joe Biden

August 08, 2024
Biden hosts World Series champion Texas Rangers at the White House, says they 'embody resilience'
Americas|Crime|News|US|World

Minnesotan charged with "kingpin statute" for allegedly running "sprawling" Mexican drug trafficking ring

Minnesotan charged with "kingpin statute" for allegedly running "sprawling" Mexican drug trafficking ring

August 08, 2024
Minnesotan charged with "kingpin statute" for allegedly running "sprawling" Mexican drug trafficking ring
News|Political|World

Harris navigates Gaza conflict on campaign trail

Harris navigates Gaza conflict on campaign trail

August 08, 2024
Harris navigates Gaza conflict on campaign trail
Americas|News|Uncategorized|World

DNA on weapons implicates ex-U.S. Green Beret in attempted Venezuelan coup, federal officials say

Federal investigators say they have uncovered the DNA of a former U.S. Green Beret on some of the 60 automatic weapons he allegedly smuggled from Florida to South America as part of a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

August 08, 2024
DNA on weapons implicates ex-U.S. Green Beret in attempted Venezuelan coup, federal officials say
Americas|Crime|Education|Health|Travel

Oklahoma college students possibly drugged at Mexican resort, hospitalized in Dallas

Oklahoma college students possibly drugged at Mexican resort, hospitalized in Dallas

August 08, 2024
Oklahoma college students possibly drugged at Mexican resort, hospitalized in Dallas
Crime|News|US

Lawsuit accuses security guards at Chicago Home Depot of beating, mistreating migrant laborers

Lawsuit accuses security guards at Chicago Home Depot of beating, mistreating migrant laborers

August 08, 2024
Lawsuit accuses security guards at Chicago Home Depot of beating, mistreating migrant laborers
MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Residents of a frontline Israeli city feel Hezbollah’s war ‘getting closer’

Residents of a frontline Israeli city feel Hezbollah’s war ‘getting closer’

August 08, 2024
Residents of a frontline Israeli city feel Hezbollah’s war ‘getting closer’
Crime|News|Uncategorized|US

Capitol riot defendant jailed over alleged threats against Supreme Court justice and other officials

A Nevada man awaiting trial on charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol has been jailed after he allegedly made threats directed at Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and other public officials

August 08, 2024
Capitol riot defendant jailed over alleged threats against Supreme Court justice and other officials
Travel

Looking for something different at the beach? There's one north of Boston where the sand sings

Looking for something different at the beach? There's one north of Boston where the sand sings

August 08, 2024
Looking for something different at the beach? There's one north of Boston where the sand sings
News|US

Trump and Harris to debate on ABC; Trump says he wants two more

U.S.

August 08, 2024
Trump and Harris to debate on ABC; Trump says he wants two more
Crime|News

14-year-old's crime spree: Complaint details 13 armed robberies, carjackings, shooting, and deadly hit-and-run

14-year-old's crime spree: Complaint details 13 armed robberies, carjackings, shooting, and deadly hit-and-run

August 08, 2024
14-year-old's crime spree: Complaint details 13 armed robberies, carjackings, shooting, and deadly hit-and-run
Health|Science

Daily marijuana use linked to increased risk of deadly head and neck cancers, study finds

Daily marijuana use linked to increased risk of deadly head and neck cancers, study finds

August 08, 2024
Daily marijuana use linked to increased risk of deadly head and neck cancers, study finds
Business|Europe|Sports

Red Bull denies appeal of employee who accused F1 boss Christian Horner of misconduct

Red Bull has dismissed the appeal of an employee who accused the head of the company’s Formula 1 team of inappropriate conduct

August 08, 2024
Red Bull denies appeal of employee who accused F1 boss Christian Horner of misconduct
News

Banksy unleashes animals on London, but what do they mean?

A goat, two elephants, three monkeys and one wolf.

August 08, 2024
Banksy unleashes animals on London, but what do they mean?
Business|News|Technology

Samsung is recalling 1 million stoves to prevent pets from setting your home on fire

Samsung is recalling 1 million stoves to prevent pets from setting your home on fire

August 08, 2024
Samsung is recalling 1 million stoves to prevent pets from setting your home on fire
Business|Technology|US

OpenAI is a bigger threat to Google than US regulators

Google is facing a bigger threat from Sam Altman's OpenAI even as it awaits a decision on how antitrust regulators in Washington plan to level the playing

August 08, 2024
OpenAI is a bigger threat to Google than US regulators
News|World

Skin diseases afflict Gaza's children as war drags on without end

Like thousands of Gaza children, Yasmine Al-Shanbari, 3, is not only suffering from the upheaval of war all around them.

August 08, 2024
Skin diseases afflict Gaza's children as war drags on without end
Asia|Business|News|US|World

US bans imports from five more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor

The United States on Thursday banned imports from five more Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs, according to a government posting,

August 08, 2024
US bans imports from five more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor
Sports

For even the most successful Olympians, life after the Games can be like ‘going down that cliff’

For even the most successful Olympians, life after the Games can be like ‘going down that cliff’

August 08, 2024
For even the most successful Olympians, life after the Games can be like ‘going down that cliff’
Europe|News|World

‘Furious battles are underway’: Kursk residents call on Putin for help after Ukrainian incursion

‘Furious battles are underway’: Kursk residents call on Putin for help after Ukrainian incursion

August 08, 2024
‘Furious battles are underway’: Kursk residents call on Putin for help after Ukrainian incursion
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference

Donald Trump has recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out

August 08, 2024
Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference
Crime|News|US

Florida sheriff's deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond

A Florida sheriff’s deputy ran through the woods, ripped off his bulletproof vest and waded into a pond after hearing the cries of a missing 5-year-old autistic boy

August 08, 2024
Florida sheriff's deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israel kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza airstrikes amid fears of wider war

Israeli forces stepped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 40 people, Palestinian medics said, in further battle with Hamas-led

August 08, 2024
Israel kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza airstrikes amid fears of wider war
Sports

Israel’s gold-medal winning windsurfer draws motivation from threats on his team

Israel’s gold-medal winning windsurfer draws motivation from threats on his team

August 08, 2024
Israel’s gold-medal winning windsurfer draws motivation from threats on his team
Arts|Europe|News|Travel

Man under investigation in Spain for pouring water on ancient cave paintings to get a sharper photo

Man under investigation in Spain for pouring water on ancient cave paintings to get a sharper photo

August 08, 2024
Man under investigation in Spain for pouring water on ancient cave paintings to get a sharper photo
Health|News|US

More than 385,000 Camp Lejeune contamination claims have been filed. So far, the US government has offered to pay 114 of them

More than 385,000 Camp Lejeune contamination claims have been filed. So far, the US government has offered to pay 114 of them

August 08, 2024
More than 385,000 Camp Lejeune contamination claims have been filed. So far, the US government has offered to pay 114 of them
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel's Western allies slam Israeli minister's remark that Gaza starvation may be justified

Israel’s Western allies have condemned remarks by the country's far-right finance minister who suggested that causing the starvation of Gaza’s population of more than 2 million Palestinians “might be just and moral” until Hamas-held hostages are released

August 08, 2024
Israel's Western allies slam Israeli minister's remark that Gaza starvation may be justified
Asia|Sports

China hits back at the US in response to doping allegations dogging its swimmers

China is trying to fight fire with fire in the face of persistent doping allegations that have dogged its swimmers at the Paris Olympics

August 08, 2024
China hits back at the US in response to doping allegations dogging its swimmers
Asia|News|Sports

Those Samsung smartphones given to Olympic athletes? They may violate sanctions on North Korea

South Korean officials say providing Samsung smartphones to North Korean athletes at the Paris Olympics would violate U.N. Security Council sanctions against the country over its nuclear ambitions

August 08, 2024
Those Samsung smartphones given to Olympic athletes? They may violate sanctions on North Korea
MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military orders another mass evacuation in southern Gaza

The Israeli military has ordered another mass evacuation in large areas around Khan Younis in southern Gaza, saying its forces will soon operate there in response to Palestinian rocket fire

August 08, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military orders another mass evacuation in southern Gaza
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|News

ISIS-inspired suspect in Taylor Swift show plot planned suicide attack

An Austrian teenager arrested over an alleged plot to strike a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna planned to carry out a suicide attack

August 08, 2024
ISIS-inspired suspect in Taylor Swift show plot planned suicide attack
Sports

Tug of war, pistol dueling and other strange Olympic Games

Tug of war, pistol dueling and other strange Olympic Games

August 08, 2024
Tug of war, pistol dueling and other strange Olympic Games
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|News

Suspects in foiled attack on Taylor Swift shows were inspired by Islamic State group, officials say

Austrian authorities say both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida

August 08, 2024
Suspects in foiled attack on Taylor Swift shows were inspired by Islamic State group, officials say
Europe|News|World

Russia battles Ukrainian troops for third day after shock incursion

Russian forces were battling Ukrainian troops for a third day on Thursday after they smashed through the Russian border in the Kursk region, an audacious attack

August 08, 2024
Russia battles Ukrainian troops for third day after shock incursion
Crime|News|US

Utah man who killed woman is put to death by lethal injection in state's first execution since 2010

Utah death row inmate Taberon Dave Honie has been put to death by lethal injection for the stabbing death of his girlfriend’s mother in the state’s first execution since 2010

August 08, 2024
Utah man who killed woman is put to death by lethal injection in state's first execution since 2010
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

Taylor Swift fans express heartbreak, fear and relief after terror threat stops shows

Taylor Swift fans express heartbreak, fear and relief after terror threat stops shows

August 08, 2024
Taylor Swift fans express heartbreak, fear and relief after terror threat stops shows
Environment|News|US|World

Driver rescued after flood overtakes her car in Florida

A woman was left trapped in her SUV after she drove through flood waters following Hurricane Debby.

August 08, 2024
Driver rescued after flood overtakes her car in Florida
Americas|News|World

An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election

A Venezuelan aid worker’s arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the climate of fear and repression engulfing the South American nation in the wake of its disputed presidential election

August 08, 2024
An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election
Lifestyle|News|US

The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response

Gov. Tim Walz and his fellow Democrats have enacted big changes in the two years that they’ve had full control of the Minnesota Legislature, from expansions of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights to initiatives aimed at making life easier for families

August 08, 2024
The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response
Crime|News|Political|US

Prosecutors claim Hunter Biden once agreed to lobby US on behalf of Romanian businessman

Prosecutors claim Hunter Biden once agreed to lobby US on behalf of Romanian businessman

August 08, 2024
Prosecutors claim Hunter Biden once agreed to lobby US on behalf of Romanian businessman
Crime|News|US

Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows

Former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his response to the violence that erupted in the aftermath of the 2020 murder of George Floyd

August 08, 2024
Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows
Crime|News|US

Man charged with murder in connection with 3 strangulation deaths in Southern California in 1977

Man charged with murder in connection with 3 strangulation deaths in Southern California in 1977

August 07, 2024
Man charged with murder in connection with 3 strangulation deaths in Southern California in 1977
News|US

Biden’s team lays out four-pillar strategy for lame duck six months

Biden’s team lays out four-pillar strategy for lame duck six months

August 07, 2024
Biden’s team lays out four-pillar strategy for lame duck six months
News|Opinion|US

Trump in 2020 praised Tim Walz’s handling of George Floyd protests

Trump in 2020 praised Tim Walz’s handling of George Floyd protests

August 07, 2024
Trump in 2020 praised Tim Walz’s handling of George Floyd protests
MidEast|News|World

World Central Kitchen says Palestinian staff member killed in Gaza

The World Central Kitchen (WCK), a U.S.-based, non-governmental organisation, said on Thursday that a Palestinian staff member had been killed in Gaza.

August 07, 2024
World Central Kitchen says Palestinian staff member killed in Gaza
Election|News|US

Hear Biden’s response to the possibility of a peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses election

In an interview on “CBS Sunday Morning” President Joe Biden says he’s “not confident” Trump would accept election results if he loses. 

August 07, 2024
Hear Biden’s response to the possibility of a peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses election
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden says he doesn’t have confidence in a peaceful transition of power if Trump loses

Biden says he doesn’t have confidence in a peaceful transition of power if Trump loses

August 07, 2024
Biden says he doesn’t have confidence in a peaceful transition of power if Trump loses
Business|News

Costco is cracking down on membership moochers

Costco is cracking down on membership moochers

August 07, 2024
Costco is cracking down on membership moochers
Crime|News

Missing Boise boy's body found in a canal not far from where he disappeared

Missing Boise boy's body found in a canal not far from where he disappeared

August 07, 2024
Missing Boise boy's body found in a canal not far from where he disappeared
News|World

Qatari mediation was already producing diminishing returns – assassination of Hamas negotiator further erodes Gulf state’s role

Successor to slain Palestinian negotiator is a hardliner who resides in Gaza’s tunnels and has no realistic chance of being in Doha for talks.

August 07, 2024
Qatari mediation was already producing diminishing returns – assassination of Hamas negotiator further erodes Gulf state’s role
Election|News|US

1 of last GOP congressmen who voted to impeach Trump advances in Washington’s US House race

One of the last remaining U.S. House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump and a candidate endorsed by the former president have advanced to the November general election in Washington state’s 4th Congressional District race

August 07, 2024
1 of last GOP congressmen who voted to impeach Trump advances in Washington’s US House race
MidEast|News|Political

Hezbollah poised to strike Israel independent of Iran, sources say

Hezbollah poised to strike Israel independent of Iran, sources say

August 07, 2024
Hezbollah poised to strike Israel independent of Iran, sources say
Crime|News|US

Police shooting of Baltimore teen prompts outrage among residents

Residents of a southwest Baltimore neighborhood are outraged after police officers shot and killed a fleeing teenager

August 07, 2024
Police shooting of Baltimore teen prompts outrage among residents
Election|News|US

Vance and other Trump allies amplify a false claim about Harris' racial identity

Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, is defending a false claim the former president made about Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity

August 07, 2024
Vance and other Trump allies amplify a false claim about Harris' racial identity
Sports

Noah Lyles might be the Fastest Man Alive, but he wasn't even fastest in his Olympic 200 semifinal

The 200 meters is supposed to be the easy half of Noah Lyles' historic Olympic sprint double

August 07, 2024
Noah Lyles might be the Fastest Man Alive, but he wasn't even fastest in his Olympic 200 semifinal
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

Man accused of sending his 17-year-old son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock convicted of murder

A Los Angeles County jury has found a man guilty of sending his 17-year-old son to kill rapper PnB Rock

August 07, 2024
Man accused of sending his 17-year-old son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock convicted of murder
Business|Crime|Health|Lifestyle|US

After baby's death, Kentucky parents sue infant formula maker at center of 2022 crisis

The parents of Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking bacteria-tainted infant formula are the latest to sue manufacturer Abbott Nutrition

August 07, 2024
After baby's death, Kentucky parents sue infant formula maker at center of 2022 crisis
MidEast|News

Israel court hears bid to close prison where soldiers are accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian

Israel’s Supreme Court has convened again to consider a petition to shut down a military prison where soldiers have been accused of abusing Palestinian detainees

August 07, 2024
Israel court hears bid to close prison where soldiers are accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian
News|Political|World

State Dept calls for Israel to investigate allegations of ‘horrific’ sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees

State Dept calls for Israel to investigate allegations of ‘horrific’ sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees

August 07, 2024
State Dept calls for Israel to investigate allegations of ‘horrific’ sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|News

Taylor Swift shows in Vienna canceled over alleged planned terrorist attack

Taylor Swift shows in Vienna canceled over alleged planned terrorist attack

August 07, 2024
Taylor Swift shows in Vienna canceled over alleged planned terrorist attack
Crime|News|US|Videos

Former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder after video shows them holding down Black man

Prosecutors in Milwaukee have charged four former hotel workers in connection with D'Vontaye Mitchell's death after a bystander's video showed them piling on the Black man as they tried to remove him from the lobby

August 07, 2024
Former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder after video shows them holding down Black man
MidEast|News|World

Reports of Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners concerning, White House says

Reports of rape, torture and abuse of Palestinian prisoners by Israel's military are deeply concerning, the White House said on Wednesday.

August 07, 2024
Reports of Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners concerning, White House says
News|World

UK, Egypt issue alerts for Iran, Lebanon airspace as risks of military conflict rise

Britain and Egypt asked their airlines on Wednesday to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace amid growing fears of a possible broader

August 07, 2024
UK, Egypt issue alerts for Iran, Lebanon airspace as risks of military conflict rise
Education|Health|News|Sports

High School student Jayvion Taylor died at football practice. Here's what happened.

High School student Jayvion Taylor died at football practice. Here's what happened.

August 07, 2024
High School student Jayvion Taylor died at football practice. Here's what happened.
Crime|News|US

FBI: California woman brought sword, whip and other weapons into Capitol during Jan. 6 riot

A California woman has been charged with taking a cache of weapons into the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters

August 07, 2024
FBI: California woman brought sword, whip and other weapons into Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|World

Community fighting against tiny homes for the homeless

Community fighting against tiny homes for the homeless

August 07, 2024
Community fighting against tiny homes for the homeless
Crime|News|US

Senate investigation into Coast Guard finds that sexual misconduct is a ‘pervasive problem’ throughout the service

Senate investigation into Coast Guard finds that sexual misconduct is a ‘pervasive problem’ throughout the service

August 07, 2024
Senate investigation into Coast Guard finds that sexual misconduct is a ‘pervasive problem’ throughout the service
Crime|News|Political|US|World

9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay in upheaval after surprise order by US defense chief

Military-run hearings for accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are in upheaval following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to throw out a plea agreement

August 07, 2024
9/11 hearings at Guantanamo Bay in upheaval after surprise order by US defense chief
Crime|News

Minneapolis day care worker arrested for allegedly having nude images of kids in his care

Minneapolis day care worker arrested for allegedly having nude images of kids in his care

August 07, 2024
Minneapolis day care worker arrested for allegedly having nude images of kids in his care
Crime|Education|Health|News|US

Lawsuit accuses North Texas school therapist of throwing autistic child against a wall

Lawsuit accuses North Texas school therapist of throwing autistic child against a wall

August 07, 2024
Lawsuit accuses North Texas school therapist of throwing autistic child against a wall
Crime|Europe|Lifestyle|News|World

Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit

The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a more than $50 million lawsuit, saying the crew experienced “terror and mental anguish” before the disaster and accusing the sub’s operator of gross negligence

August 07, 2024
Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, according to more than $50M lawsuit
Business|Crime|Food|News

Owner of burnt-down Maryland crab shack accused of stealing equipment, bushels of crabs

Owner of burnt-down Maryland crab shack accused of stealing equipment, bushels of crabs

August 07, 2024
Owner of burnt-down Maryland crab shack accused of stealing equipment, bushels of crabs
Crime|News|US|Videos

Cellphone video shows Ocean Drive beating that left woman dead; police say incident was over stolen necklace

Cellphone video shows Ocean Drive beating that left woman dead; police say incident was over stolen necklace

August 07, 2024
Cellphone video shows Ocean Drive beating that left woman dead; police say incident was over stolen necklace
Science|Technology

Boeing Starliner astronauts have now been in space more than 60 days with no end in sight

Boeing Starliner astronauts have now been in space more than 60 days with no end in sight

August 07, 2024
Boeing Starliner astronauts have now been in space more than 60 days with no end in sight
News|World

Tense Israel in waiting as attack threat looms

Israel's ambulance service has stocked blood supplies in a fortified underground centre, factories have moved out hazardous materials and municipal

August 07, 2024
Tense Israel in waiting as attack threat looms
MidEast|News|World

Hungry and displaced Gazans see their misery continuing with Hamas’ new leadership

Hungry and displaced Gazans see their misery continuing with Hamas’ new leadership

August 07, 2024
Hungry and displaced Gazans see their misery continuing with Hamas’ new leadership
Crime|News|Political|US

Arizona grand jurors wanted to indict Trump, prosecutors urged them not to

Arizona grand jurors wanted to indict Trump, prosecutors urged them not to

August 07, 2024
Arizona grand jurors wanted to indict Trump, prosecutors urged them not to
Environment|Science

Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study finds

Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef reached the highest they’ve been in 400 years over the past decade, research published Wednesday in the journal Nature found

August 07, 2024
Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study finds
Americas|Crime|News|US|World

Two sons of ‘El Chapo’ made agreement before one flew to the US and was arrested, Mexican official says

Two sons of ‘El Chapo’ made agreement before one flew to the US and was arrested, Mexican official says

August 07, 2024
Two sons of ‘El Chapo’ made agreement before one flew to the US and was arrested, Mexican official says
News|US

Biden administration sued over sanctions for Israeli settlers

Pro-Israel advocacy groups and dual U.S.-Israeli citizens have filed a lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden's order subjecting individuals involved in settler

August 07, 2024
Biden administration sued over sanctions for Israeli settlers
Business|Economy|Entertainment

Disney may have a parks problem

Disney may have a parks problem

August 07, 2024
Disney may have a parks problem
MidEast|News

Iran's president tells Macron aggression will not be tolerated

Iran will not stay quiet over aggression, President Masoud Pezeshkian told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron according to state media on Wednesday, amid fears of more regional

August 07, 2024
Iran's president tells Macron aggression will not be tolerated
News|World

Shrapnel and blindness rob Gaza youngster of big dreams

Palestinian teenager Maisa al-Ghandour had big dreams of becoming a doctor or teacher until she was blinded almost two weeks ago in an Israeli strike in war-ravaged

August 07, 2024
Shrapnel and blindness rob Gaza youngster of big dreams
Business|News|Technology

Boeing still doesn’t know how a plane missing four bolts was sent to Alaska Airlines

Boeing still doesn’t know how a plane missing four bolts was sent to Alaska Airlines

August 07, 2024
Boeing still doesn’t know how a plane missing four bolts was sent to Alaska Airlines
Health|News|US

Monthly abortions continue to trend up in the US in 2024, new report shows

Monthly abortions continue to trend up in the US in 2024, new report shows

August 07, 2024
Monthly abortions continue to trend up in the US in 2024, new report shows
Europe|News|Opinion|Sports|World

‘We deserve to exist’: Ukraine’s most successful Olympian fighting for more than medals

‘We deserve to exist’: Ukraine’s most successful Olympian fighting for more than medals

August 07, 2024
‘We deserve to exist’: Ukraine’s most successful Olympian fighting for more than medals
News|Sports

Ukrainian fencing star brings pride to war-torn nation

Olga Kharlan, Ukraine's most-decorated Olympian, speaks to World Sport's Amanda Davies

August 07, 2024
Ukrainian fencing star brings pride to war-torn nation
News|World

Hamas has a new leader. How will that affect the war in Gaza and cease-fire efforts?

Yahya Sinwar’s appointment as the top leader of Hamas formalizes a role he assumed in the early hours of Oct. 7, when the surprise attack into Israel that he helped mastermind ushered in the bloodiest chapter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

August 07, 2024
Hamas has a new leader. How will that affect the war in Gaza and cease-fire efforts?
Crime|Europe

The son of Norway's crown princess faces preliminary charges of bodily harm and criminal damage

Oslo police say the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit is under suspicion for causing bodily harm and criminal damage

August 07, 2024
The son of Norway's crown princess faces preliminary charges of bodily harm and criminal damage
Arts|Crime|Europe|Lifestyle|News|World

Animal rights activists storm pope’s general audience to protest bullfighting

Animal rights activists storm pope’s general audience to protest bullfighting

August 07, 2024
Animal rights activists storm pope’s general audience to protest bullfighting
Health|News|Opinion|US

US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds

A new report shows the number of monthly abortions in the U.S. went up slightly in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade

August 07, 2024
US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
Crime|Europe|News|Sports|US|World

France seeks FBI help in probe of high-speed train sabotage hours before Olympics

Police in France investigating the sabotage of high-speed rail lines hours before the Paris Olympics' Opening Ceremony have asked the U.S.

August 07, 2024
France seeks FBI help in probe of high-speed train sabotage hours before Olympics
Asia|Health|News|World

Chinese court upholds ruling against unmarried woman who sued hospital for right to freeze her eggs

A court in Beijing has ruled against an unmarried Chinese woman in the case over her right to freeze her eggs

August 07, 2024
Chinese court upholds ruling against unmarried woman who sued hospital for right to freeze her eggs
Opinion|Sports

Imane Khelif’s gold medal run shows how sex testing in women’s sports puts regulators in an impossible bind

Most sports are organized according to a strict male-female binary. Nature isn’t.

August 07, 2024
Imane Khelif’s gold medal run shows how sex testing in women’s sports puts regulators in an impossible bind
Science

Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth − and provide clues about the life cycle of stars

Most presolar grains were destroyed in the formation of the universe. But some survived on meteorites.

August 07, 2024
Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth − and provide clues about the life cycle of stars
Health|Science

A common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain − how scientists are turning ‘Toxoplasma gondii’ from foe into friend

Getting drugs into the brain is a challenge. A new study suggests a brain parasite may be able to help.

August 07, 2024
A common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain − how scientists are turning ‘Toxoplasma gondii’ from foe into friend
Australia|Crime|Sports

Paris prosecutors: Australian Olympic field hockey player released after trying to buy cocaine

Prosecutors said Wednesday that a member of the Australian Olympic field hockey team was given a criminal warning in Paris after trying to buy cocaine, allowing him to be released from custody

August 07, 2024
Paris prosecutors: Australian Olympic field hockey player released after trying to buy cocaine
Business|Technology|Travel

The race to become the world’s first document-free airport

The race to become the world’s first document-free airport

August 07, 2024
The race to become the world’s first document-free airport
Crime|News|US

Texas man who claimed intellectual disability is executed for 1997 killing of female jogger

Texas has executed a man for the killing of a woman out jogging near her Houston home more than 27 years ago

August 07, 2024
Texas man who claimed intellectual disability is executed for 1997 killing of female jogger
Entertainment|Lifestyle

No drinking and only Christian music during Sunday Gospel Hour at Nashville's most iconic honky tonk

Robert’s Western World is Nashville’s most iconic honky tonk and practically synonymous with country music

August 07, 2024
No drinking and only Christian music during Sunday Gospel Hour at Nashville's most iconic honky tonk
Sports

Crashes, cramps and accusations run rampant during heated Olympic track and field qualifying session

Pushing and shoving and crashes on the track

August 07, 2024
Crashes, cramps and accusations run rampant during heated Olympic track and field qualifying session
Europe|News|Science|World

A 19th-century shipwreck is filled with Champagne bottles and Sweden won't allow anyone a sip

Swedish officials say no one will be allowed to fish out any of the nearly 100 bottles of 19th-century Champagne and mineral water nestled in a shipwreck off southern Sweden without proper authorization

August 07, 2024
A 19th-century shipwreck is filled with Champagne bottles and Sweden won't allow anyone a sip
Europe|News|World

Putin says Ukrainian attack on Kursk is a major provocation

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that a Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk region was a major provocation.

August 07, 2024
Putin says Ukrainian attack on Kursk is a major provocation
News|World

Israeli army issues new evacuation orders in north Gaza after rocket fire

Israeli forces on Wednesday issued new evacuation orders to Palestinians in areas of north Gaza that were among the first to be hit at the start of the war with

August 07, 2024
Israeli army issues new evacuation orders in north Gaza after rocket fire
Business|Technology

How chip giant Intel spurned OpenAI and fell behind the times

For U.S. chip giant Intel, the darling of the computer age before it fell on harder times in the AI era, things might have been quite different. 

August 07, 2024
How chip giant Intel spurned OpenAI and fell behind the times
Crime|Europe|News|World

Freed Russian prisoner Orlov says there is talk of more swaps

Dissidents freed from Russian jails under a prisoner swap between Russia and the West last week have already discussed the

August 07, 2024
Freed Russian prisoner Orlov says there is talk of more swaps
News|Sports|US

Athletes undercover? Global and U.S. anti-doping agencies clash over tactics

The global and U.S. anti-doping agencies are at odds over undercover tactics used by the American body to try to catch drug cheats, Reuters has learned. 

August 07, 2024
Athletes undercover? Global and U.S. anti-doping agencies clash over tactics
Environment|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Technology|US

Americans just can’t quit their giant, gas-burning trucks

Americans just can’t quit their giant, gas-burning trucks

August 07, 2024
Americans just can’t quit their giant, gas-burning trucks
Asia|Crime|News|World

5 people killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Nepal's capital

Authorities in Nepal all five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in the mountains just north of the capital

August 07, 2024
5 people killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Nepal's capital
Europe|News|World

Putin accuses Ukraine of a ‘large-scale provocation’ with its raid in southwestern Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin is describing a Ukrainian incursion into the country’s southwestern Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” as his officials say they are fighting off cross-border raids for a second day

August 07, 2024
Putin accuses Ukraine of a ‘large-scale provocation’ with its raid in southwestern Russia
Asia|News

Helicopter crashes in Nepali forest, killing all five on board

A helicopter crashed in a forest outside Nepal's capital Kathmandu shortly after takeoff on Wednesday, killing all five people on board, an official said, the latest of more than

August 07, 2024
Helicopter crashes in Nepali forest, killing all five on board
Europe|News

Two dead and several trapped after hotel collapses in Germany

Two dead and several trapped after hotel collapses in Germany

August 07, 2024
Two dead and several trapped after hotel collapses in Germany
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Operating theaters, bowling alleys and home cinemas: Not happy with safe rooms, the super-rich are building luxury fortresses

Operating theaters, bowling alleys and home cinemas: Not happy with safe rooms, the super-rich are building luxury fortresses

August 07, 2024
Operating theaters, bowling alleys and home cinemas: Not happy with safe rooms, the super-rich are building luxury fortresses
Asia|News|Sports|Technology

China cracks down on 'fan culture' during the Olympics, arresting a woman for social media posts

A Chinese woman has been detained for allegedly slandering others on social media in a crackdown on what Chinese authorities see as harmful negativity during the Olympics from super-zealous fans and online fan clubs

August 07, 2024
China cracks down on 'fan culture' during the Olympics, arresting a woman for social media posts
Europe|News

Pope's weekly audience disrupted by animal rights activists

Pope Francis's weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday was briefly interrupted by two women from an animal rights group, who shouted and held up signs against

August 07, 2024
Pope's weekly audience disrupted by animal rights activists
Crime|Europe|News|Political

British police prepared for far-right agitators. They found peaceful anti-racism protesters instead

Far-right demonstrations that had been anticipated by police in dozens of locations across Britain failed to materialize as anti-racism protesters instead showed up in force

August 07, 2024
British police prepared for far-right agitators. They found peaceful anti-racism protesters instead
Europe|News|World

Anti-racism protests sweep Britain after far-right riots

Thousands of police and anti-racism protesters gathered on streets across Britain on Wednesday to challenge expected far-right

August 07, 2024
Anti-racism protests sweep Britain after far-right riots
MidEast|News|US|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: New Hamas leader can ensure a cease-fire deal is reached, Blinken says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the newly chosen Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has the power to ensure that a cease-fire deal is reached for the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

August 07, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: New Hamas leader can ensure a cease-fire deal is reached, Blinken says
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Investor files liquidation petition in China against Evergrande unit

An investor has filed a petition in a Chinese court to liquidate a major onshore unit of heavily indebted property developer China Evergrande, a stock filing by the

August 07, 2024
Investor files liquidation petition in China against Evergrande unit
Crime|Europe|News

German hotel collapse in Moselle wine valley kills two, one guest still trapped

A hotel in Germany's picturesque Moselle wine valley collapsed overnight, killing two people, local police said on Wednesday, as rescuers

August 07, 2024
German hotel collapse in Moselle wine valley kills two, one guest still trapped
Europe|News|World

Part of a hotel on Germany's Mosel River collapses, killing 2 and trapping others for hours

Authorities say that part of a hotel in western Germany collapsed, leaving two people dead and trapping seven others in the wreckage for hours

August 07, 2024
Part of a hotel on Germany's Mosel River collapses, killing 2 and trapping others for hours
Australia|Crime|News

'Bluey' coins worth $400,000 stolen by Australian warehouse worker, police say

An Australian man is set to appear in court on Wednesday after being arrested for the alleged theft of more than A$600,000 ($393,000) worth of commemorative coins

August 07, 2024
'Bluey' coins worth $400,000 stolen by Australian warehouse worker, police say
News|World

Ukraine pierces Russian border, triggering fierce clashes

Russia said on Wednesday it was fighting intense battles against Ukrainian forces that had penetrated its southern border near a major natural

August 07, 2024
Ukraine pierces Russian border, triggering fierce clashes
Asia|News|World

Bangladesh army refused to suppress protest, sealing Hasina's fate

The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her army chief held a

August 07, 2024
Bangladesh army refused to suppress protest, sealing Hasina's fate
MidEast|News|World

Preparing to again defend Israel, US presses Iran and Israel to de-escalate

Preparing to again defend Israel, US presses Iran and Israel to de-escalate

August 06, 2024
Preparing to again defend Israel, US presses Iran and Israel to de-escalate
Crime|News|US

Colorado funeral home owners who allegedly mishandled 190 bodies ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to families of the deceased

Colorado funeral home owners who allegedly mishandled 190 bodies ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to families of the deceased

August 06, 2024
Colorado funeral home owners who allegedly mishandled 190 bodies ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to families of the deceased
Crime|News|US|Videos

Newly released surveillance video shows D'Vontaye Mitchell's last moments

Newly released security footage - shared by the attorney for D'Vontaye Mitchell's family, shows D'Vontaye Mitchell being dragged across the floor, punched, and kicked moments before his death outside of a Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Court documents show security manager Todd Alan Erickson, front desk agent Devin W. Johnson-Carson, security guard Brandon LaDaniel Turner and bellman Herbert T. Williamson have been charged with felony murder. CNN has sought comment from the defendants and has reached out to prosecutors to see whether the four charged have attorneys.

August 06, 2024
Newly released surveillance video shows D'Vontaye Mitchell's last moments
Crime

D’Vontaye Mitchell death: 4 former Milwaukee hotel workers are charged with felony murder

D’Vontaye Mitchell death: 4 former Milwaukee hotel workers are charged with felony murder

August 06, 2024
D’Vontaye Mitchell death: 4 former Milwaukee hotel workers are charged with felony murder
Crime|News|US

'She's a monster': Grandmother speaks out after 6-year-old boy's homicide

'She's a monster': Grandmother speaks out after 6-year-old boy's homicide

August 06, 2024
'She's a monster': Grandmother speaks out after 6-year-old boy's homicide
Crime|Videos

Caught on video: Security guard seen shooting man who stabs a wheelchair-bound woman

Caught on video: Security guard seen shooting man who stabs a wheelchair-bound woman

August 06, 2024
Caught on video: Security guard seen shooting man who stabs a wheelchair-bound woman
Business|Food

Meal delivery service dumps $17,000 worth of food lost during power outage

Meal delivery service dumps $17,000 worth of food lost during power outage

August 06, 2024
Meal delivery service dumps $17,000 worth of food lost during power outage
Crime|News

4 hotel employees charged with being party to felony murder in connection with Black man’s death

Prosecutors charged four Milwaukee hotel employees with being a party to felony murder in connection with a Black man’s death

August 06, 2024
4 hotel employees charged with being party to felony murder in connection with Black man’s death
MidEast|News|US|World

US has communicated need to not escalate conflict to Iran and Israel, says Blinken

The United States has communicated to Iran and Israel that conflict in the Middle East must not escalate, Secretary of State

August 06, 2024
US has communicated need to not escalate conflict to Iran and Israel, says Blinken
News|Technology

Weak spots in metal may have led to fatal Osprey crash off Japan, documents obtained by AP reveal

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that a gear crack that led to a fatal crash of a V-22 Osprey last year may have been started by weak spots in a metal used to manufacture that part

August 06, 2024
Weak spots in metal may have led to fatal Osprey crash off Japan, documents obtained by AP reveal
Health|News|Science

Man's rare liver disease conquered after 24-year battle

Man's rare liver disease conquered after 24-year battle

August 06, 2024
Man's rare liver disease conquered after 24-year battle
Crime

Grandmother ready to claim $1 million prize until she found out it wasn’t real

Grandmother ready to claim $1 million prize until she found out it wasn’t real

August 06, 2024
Grandmother ready to claim $1 million prize until she found out it wasn’t real
Environment|Health|News|US

EPA issues emergency ban of weedkiller Dacthal, citing risks to unborn children

EPA issues emergency ban of weedkiller Dacthal, citing risks to unborn children

August 06, 2024
EPA issues emergency ban of weedkiller Dacthal, citing risks to unborn children
News|US

FBI seizes Republican Representative Ogles' cell phone in funding probe

FBI agents have seized Republican Representative Andy Ogles' cell phone as part of an investigation into problems surrounding his disclosures of campaign funds, the freshman

August 06, 2024
FBI seizes Republican Representative Ogles' cell phone in funding probe
Election|News|US

Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance: It's now an expanded battle for both the Sun Belt and Rust Belt

With both major party tickets now decided, the 2024 presidential general election campaign is set to play out as a 90-day sprint, and the Rust Belt and the Sun Belt are prime fronts

August 06, 2024
Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance: It's now an expanded battle for both the Sun Belt and Rust Belt
Health|Lifestyle|News|US

Ohio ban on gender-affirming care for minors upheld by judge

An Ohio judge on Tuesday upheld a Republican-backed state law banning gender-affirming care such as puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors, rebuffing a

August 06, 2024
Ohio ban on gender-affirming care for minors upheld by judge
Europe|News|Uncategorized|World

‘They tried to kill people:’ Rotherham residents despair after riot at hotel housing asylum seekers

‘They tried to kill people:’ Rotherham residents despair after riot at hotel housing asylum seekers

August 06, 2024
‘They tried to kill people:’ Rotherham residents despair after riot at hotel housing asylum seekers
News|Sports|World

Israeli athletes receive threats in Paris as tensions simmer over Gaza

Israel's Olympic team said athletes have received threats as they compete in Paris

August 06, 2024
Israeli athletes receive threats in Paris as tensions simmer over Gaza
Business|News|Technology

Microsoft lashes out at Delta: Your ancient tech caused the service meltdown

Microsoft lashes out at Delta: Your ancient tech caused the service meltdown

August 06, 2024
Microsoft lashes out at Delta: Your ancient tech caused the service meltdown
News|Political

Hamas names Oct. 7 architect Yahya Sinwar new political leader. What does it mean for ceasefire talks?

Hamas names Oct. 7 architect Yahya Sinwar new political leader. What does it mean for ceasefire talks?

August 06, 2024
Hamas names Oct. 7 architect Yahya Sinwar new political leader. What does it mean for ceasefire talks?
Crime|News|US

Parents accused of leaving child in hot car while they shopped at Target in Aventura bond out of jail

Parents accused of leaving child in hot car while they shopped at Target in Aventura bond out of jail

August 06, 2024
Parents accused of leaving child in hot car while they shopped at Target in Aventura bond out of jail
Americas|Crime

Costa Rica with US help nabs 21 suspects linked to human trafficking

An extensive police operation in Costa Rica on Tuesday resulted in the arrests of 21 people suspected of links to an international human-trafficking network operating between

August 06, 2024
Costa Rica with US help nabs 21 suspects linked to human trafficking
Crime|News|Political|US|World

Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil

The Justice Department says a Pakistani man alleged to have ties to Iran has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on U.S. soil

August 06, 2024
Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil
MidEast|News|Political|World

Hamas' new leader Sinwar directed Oct 7 attack from Gaza

Yahya Sinwar, named leader of Hamas on Tuesday, masterminded the bloodiest attack on Jews in a single day since the Holocaust, having made no secret of his desire to

August 06, 2024
Hamas' new leader Sinwar directed Oct 7 attack from Gaza
News|Uncategorized|US

Biden speaks to leaders of Qatar, Egypt on regional tensions, ceasefire

U.S.

August 06, 2024
Biden speaks to leaders of Qatar, Egypt on regional tensions, ceasefire
Business|Technology

UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly amid provocative posts as unrest grips country

The British government has called on Elon Musk to act responsibly after the tech billionaire used his social media platform X to unleash a barrage of posts that risk inflaming the violent unrest gripping the country

August 06, 2024
UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly amid provocative posts as unrest grips country
MidEast|News|Political|World

Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader in show of defiance

The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader

August 06, 2024
Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader in show of defiance
MidEast|News|Political|World

Hamas names Oct 7 mastermind Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh assassination

Hamas named its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar as successor to former political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran last week, the group said

August 06, 2024
Hamas names Oct 7 mastermind Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh assassination
Crime|News|US

Alabama settles lawsuit with death row inmate set to become second executed by nitrogen gas

Alabama settles lawsuit with death row inmate set to become second executed by nitrogen gas

August 06, 2024
Alabama settles lawsuit with death row inmate set to become second executed by nitrogen gas
Health|Science

"The Mind After Midnight": The dark side of sleep disruption

"The Mind After Midnight": The dark side of sleep disruption

August 06, 2024
"The Mind After Midnight": The dark side of sleep disruption
Environment|Health|News

A Jersey Shore beach might be contaminated with arsenic. Visitors are warned not to touch anything.

A Jersey Shore beach might be contaminated with arsenic. Visitors are warned not to touch anything.

August 06, 2024
A Jersey Shore beach might be contaminated with arsenic. Visitors are warned not to touch anything.
Business|Food

Taco Bell could hold the secret formula for bringing customers back to fast food

Taco Bell could hold the secret formula for bringing customers back to fast food

August 06, 2024
Taco Bell could hold the secret formula for bringing customers back to fast food
Crime

Mother says man masturbated at her daughter’s lemonade stand

Mother says man masturbated at her daughter’s lemonade stand

August 06, 2024
Mother says man masturbated at her daughter’s lemonade stand
Arts|Lifestyle|News|Uncategorized

Rare coins unknowingly sold at Massachusetts yard sale returned to family with heartfelt note

Rare coins unknowingly sold at Massachusetts yard sale returned to family with heartfelt note

August 06, 2024
Rare coins unknowingly sold at Massachusetts yard sale returned to family with heartfelt note
Crime|News|US

Over $1 million worth of cocaine washed ashore in Florida Keys after Hurricane Debby

Over $1 million worth of cocaine washed ashore in Florida Keys after Hurricane Debby

August 06, 2024
Over $1 million worth of cocaine washed ashore in Florida Keys after Hurricane Debby
Business|News|Technology|US

New testimony shows Alaska Air crew feared passengers were lost in mid-air blowout

Alaska Airlines flight attendants feared passengers had been sucked out of the plane in the chaos following the Jan. 5 mid-air panel blowout on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet,

August 06, 2024
New testimony shows Alaska Air crew feared passengers were lost in mid-air blowout
Health|Lifestyle|Travel

Teen vies for record solo flight to 7 continents to raise money for childhood cancer research

A Chinese American teen is vying to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents in a quest that also aims to drum up donations for research into childhood cancer

August 06, 2024
Teen vies for record solo flight to 7 continents to raise money for childhood cancer research
Europe|News|Opinion|Sports|World

Ukrainian wrestler and member of parliament has a goal for Paris: 'Show that Ukraine is still alive'

Ukraine wrestler Zhan Beleniuk will try to bring pride to his warn-torn country when he competes for an Olympic medal in the Greco-Roman category

August 06, 2024
Ukrainian wrestler and member of parliament has a goal for Paris: 'Show that Ukraine is still alive'
Celebrity|Entertainment

Machine Gun Kelly celebrates one year of sobriety

Machine Gun Kelly celebrates one year of sobriety

August 06, 2024
Machine Gun Kelly celebrates one year of sobriety
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Ultra Orthodox protesters break into Israeli army base

Dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters broke into an Israeli army base near Tel Aviv on Tuesday, the military said, as demonstrations against call up orders for religious Jews

August 06, 2024
Ultra Orthodox protesters break into Israeli army base
News|Opinion|World

Israeli minister says it may be ‘moral’ to starve 2 million Gazans, but ‘no one in the world would let us’

Israeli minister says it may be ‘moral’ to starve 2 million Gazans, but ‘no one in the world would let us’

August 06, 2024
Israeli minister says it may be ‘moral’ to starve 2 million Gazans, but ‘no one in the world would let us’
News|World

Ukraine diverts more funding towards missile programme, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine has put additional funding towards its domestic missile programme, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, as it tries to narrow a gap in capabilities with Russia, which has

August 06, 2024
Ukraine diverts more funding towards missile programme, Zelenskiy says
Africa|News|World

Nigeria detains tailors who made Russian flags for anti-government protests

Nigeria has detained some tailors for making Russian flags that were waved during anti-government protests this week in northern states, the state

August 06, 2024
Nigeria detains tailors who made Russian flags for anti-government protests
MidEast|News|World

Assassination is always unlawful − regardless of who is killed and on whose orders

The release of a Russian hit man and the assassination of Israel’s enemies in Lebanon and Iran have shone a spotlight on killings carried out on state orders.

August 06, 2024
Assassination is always unlawful − regardless of who is killed and on whose orders
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

EU governments give green light to 4.2 billion euros payout to Ukraine

European Union governments approved on Tuesday the first regular payment to Ukraine of 4.2 billion euros ($4.58 billion) of the 50 billion euros the EU has set aside as financial

August 06, 2024
EU governments give green light to 4.2 billion euros payout to Ukraine
Europe|News|Political|World

Russia warns Ukraine: peace terms will only get worse

A top Russian official told Ukraine on Tuesday that the longer it waited to enter peace talks, the tougher the terms would be for its people.

August 06, 2024
Russia warns Ukraine: peace terms will only get worse
Sports|US

Biden is hosting the 2023 World Series champion Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday

President Joe Biden will host the Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday to recognize the 2023 World Series champions, their first championship title in the history of the franchise

August 06, 2024
Biden is hosting the 2023 World Series champion Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday
News|World

Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst has book out this fall on Oct. 7 Hamas invasion of Israel

The chief foreign correspondent for Fox News, Trey Yingst, will have a book out this fall timed to the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel

August 06, 2024
Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst has book out this fall on Oct. 7 Hamas invasion of Israel
MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Hear why some Israeli reservists would rather risk prison than go back to fight in Gaza

Like thousands of Israeli reservists, Michael Ofer Ziv and Yuval Green were called up to war following the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7th. After serving in Gaza and witnessing the military's destructive approach, they tell CNN's Jeremy Diamond why they, and dozens of others, are refusing to serve again.

August 06, 2024
Hear why some Israeli reservists would rather risk prison than go back to fight in Gaza
MidEast|News|Opinion|Political|World

‘Going to a very bad place’: Israeli reservists who refuse to return to Gaza cite military’s destructive approach

‘Going to a very bad place’: Israeli reservists who refuse to return to Gaza cite military’s destructive approach

August 06, 2024
‘Going to a very bad place’: Israeli reservists who refuse to return to Gaza cite military’s destructive approach
News|World

UN expert condemns Israeli killing of Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza

A United Nations expert on Tuesday condemned Israel's killing last week of Al Jazeera journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and cameraman Ramy El Rify in Gaza and urged that the deaths be

August 06, 2024
UN expert condemns Israeli killing of Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza
MidEast|News|World

Gazan tailor turns to bicycle to power sewing machine

In Gaza, where energy is scarce, one Palestinian tailor has found a way to make the wheel of his sewing machine turn again in the chaos of war.

August 06, 2024
Gazan tailor turns to bicycle to power sewing machine
Business|News

‘Cockroaches of the factory’: Workers paint a picture of chaos and dysfunction at Boeing

‘Cockroaches of the factory’: Workers paint a picture of chaos and dysfunction at Boeing

August 06, 2024
‘Cockroaches of the factory’: Workers paint a picture of chaos and dysfunction at Boeing
Americas|Environment

Avocado goldrush links US companies with Mexico's deforestation disaster

On a sweltering July afternoon, two large yellow bulldozers dug into the brown soil at the bottom of a lush avocado orchard near the small town of

August 06, 2024
Avocado goldrush links US companies with Mexico's deforestation disaster
News|World

Israel says dozens of Palestinian fighters killed in Gaza over past 24 hours

Israeli forces killed 45 Palestinian fighters in Gaza over the past day, the military said on Tuesday, after heavy fighting in which

August 06, 2024
Israel says dozens of Palestinian fighters killed in Gaza over past 24 hours
World

Hezbollah pledges to respond alone or with allies to Israeli killing of commander

The leader of Hezbollah on Tuesday pledged a "strong and effective" response to the killing of its military commander by Israel last week no matter

August 06, 2024
Hezbollah pledges to respond alone or with allies to Israeli killing of commander
Arts|MidEast|Travel|World

In photos: A photographer’s journey with the Palestinian Bedouin

In photos: A photographer’s journey with the Palestinian Bedouin

August 06, 2024
In photos: A photographer’s journey with the Palestinian Bedouin
Asia|News|Science|Technology|World

China launches rocket carrying new constellation of satellites

China says it has launched a rocket carrying a constellation of a reported 18 satellites as part of efforts to assert its presence in space

August 06, 2024
China launches rocket carrying new constellation of satellites
Europe|News|Political|World

Russian military chief Gerasimov inspects forces in Ukraine

The chief of Russia's general staff, Valery Gerasimov, has inspected Russian forces in the combat zone in Ukraine, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

August 06, 2024
Russian military chief Gerasimov inspects forces in Ukraine
Environment|News|US|World

Fast-moving Southern California wildfire torches hillside homes, forcing evacuations

A fast-moving wildfire that swept into a Southern California hillside community this week destroyed five homes and damaged three others

August 06, 2024
Fast-moving Southern California wildfire torches hillside homes, forcing evacuations
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills one, injures 12

At least one person was killed and 12 others, including an eight-month old baby, were injured on Tuesday when a Russian missile struck a residential area of Kharkiv in northeast

August 06, 2024
Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills one, injures 12
News|World

Russia says forces repel Ukrainian armoured raid in Kursk region

Russia said on Tuesday that Ukraine had launched an armoured assault into Russia's southern Kursk region, but Moscow's forces had responded and the region's governor described the

August 06, 2024
Russia says forces repel Ukrainian armoured raid in Kursk region
Science|Technology

Japan's Nissan is developing 'cool paint' for cars to keep drivers cooler

Japanese automaker Nissan says it has developed a "cool paint” that can keep people inside cars cooler

August 06, 2024
Japan's Nissan is developing 'cool paint' for cars to keep drivers cooler
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas chooses Oct. 7 mastermind as their new leader as wider war feared

The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has chosen the mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack as the group's new leader

August 06, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas chooses Oct. 7 mastermind as their new leader as wider war feared
Europe|News|US|World

Russia suspected Ukrainian attack on Navy Day parade, state TV says

Russia had suspicions that Ukraine planned to attack Russia during the Navy Day parade which was attended by President Vladimir Putin last month and Moscow contacted Washington about

August 06, 2024
Russia suspected Ukrainian attack on Navy Day parade, state TV says
Europe|Health|World

Italy's abortion divisions sharpen under Meloni's leadership

With Giorgia Meloni, Italy has probably the most openly anti-abortion prime minister in western Europe, but terminating

August 06, 2024
Italy's abortion divisions sharpen under Meloni's leadership
News|World

Gaza must return to control of legitimate Palestinian authorities, Abbas tells Russia's RIA agency

The Gaza Strip must be transferred to the control of legitimate Palestinian authorities, and Israeli plans for temporary control of the enclave are unacceptable, Palestinian President

August 06, 2024
Gaza must return to control of legitimate Palestinian authorities, Abbas tells Russia's RIA agency
Election|News

Wesley Bell defeats ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush. A pro-Israel group spent $8.5 million to help oust her

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis

August 06, 2024
Wesley Bell defeats ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush. A pro-Israel group spent $8.5 million to help oust her
Crime|News|US|Videos

Woman pepper sprays Uber driver in unprovoked attack

Woman pepper sprays Uber driver in unprovoked attack

August 05, 2024
Woman pepper sprays Uber driver in unprovoked attack
Crime|News|US|Videos

Video shows woman pepper spraying Uber driver in unprovoked attack

Video shows woman pepper spraying Uber driver in unprovoked attack

August 05, 2024
Video shows woman pepper spraying Uber driver in unprovoked attack
MidEast|News|Political|World

Hamas leader's killing aims to prolong Gaza war, Abbas tells RIA before Moscow visit

The killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was intended to prolong the Gaza conflict, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Russia's state news agency, adding that he will

August 05, 2024
Hamas leader's killing aims to prolong Gaza war, Abbas tells RIA before Moscow visit
Crime|News

Commissioner candidate accused of slapping teen, putting another in chokehold

Commissioner candidate accused of slapping teen, putting another in chokehold

August 05, 2024
Commissioner candidate accused of slapping teen, putting another in chokehold
Crime|News|US

Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke 'in the name of Jesus' indicated intent to kill him

The deputy sheriff who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home last month says he thought that when she unexpectedly said, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” she intended to kill him

August 05, 2024
Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke 'in the name of Jesus' indicated intent to kill him
Crime

Chad Doerman gets life in prison without parole in killings of his 3 sons

Chad Doerman gets life in prison without parole in killings of his 3 sons

August 05, 2024
Chad Doerman gets life in prison without parole in killings of his 3 sons
MidEast|News|World

Israeli forces kill at least 11 Palestinians in West Bank clashes

Israeli forces backed by drone strikes killed at least 11 Palestinians in clashes around the volatile West Bank city of Jenin, the military and

August 05, 2024
Israeli forces kill at least 11 Palestinians in West Bank clashes
Food

That's no cheeseburger: Donna's Donuts serves sweet replicas of savory favorites

That's no cheeseburger: Donna's Donuts serves sweet replicas of savory favorites

August 05, 2024
That's no cheeseburger: Donna's Donuts serves sweet replicas of savory favorites
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Woman finds historic baseball card collection in her old barn house

Woman finds historic baseball card collection in her old barn house

August 05, 2024
Woman finds historic baseball card collection in her old barn house
Business|Economy|Finance

Oil prices settle higher; signs of tighter supply end 3-day swoon

Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday, bouncing off multi-month lows hit in the previous session, as investor attention turned to supply tightness and financial

August 05, 2024
Oil prices settle higher; signs of tighter supply end 3-day swoon
News|US

13-year-old killed after tree falls on home during Debby

13-year-old killed after tree falls on home during Debby

August 05, 2024
13-year-old killed after tree falls on home during Debby
Crime|News|US

Families whose loved ones were left decaying in Colorado funeral home owed $950M, payout unlikely

A judge ruled that the Colorado funeral home who allegedly stored 190 decaying bodies and sent must pay $950 million to the victims’ families

August 05, 2024
Families whose loved ones were left decaying in Colorado funeral home owed $950M, payout unlikely
Crime|News|US|Videos

New video reveals chilling moments leading up to deadly 'ambush' that killed deputy

New video reveals chilling moments leading up to deadly 'ambush' that killed deputy

August 05, 2024
New video reveals chilling moments leading up to deadly 'ambush' that killed deputy
Americas|Crime|Environment|News|World

Reclusive tribe attacks loggers suspected of encroaching on their land in Peru's Amazon

A regional Indigenous organization reports that a reclusive tribe has attacked loggers suspected of operating illegally in its territory in the Peruvian Amazon

August 05, 2024
Reclusive tribe attacks loggers suspected of encroaching on their land in Peru's Amazon
News|US

US judge describes how Google built and defended illegal search monopoly

U.S.

August 05, 2024
US judge describes how Google built and defended illegal search monopoly
Business|News|Technology

CrowdStrike is sued by fliers after massive outage disrupts air travel

CrowdStrike's legal troubles from last month's massive global computer outage deepened on Monday, as the cybersecurity company was sued by air travelers whose flights

August 05, 2024
CrowdStrike is sued by fliers after massive outage disrupts air travel
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

'David Makes Man' actor Akili McDowell is charged with murder in man's shooting in Houston

Authorities say an actor who starred in the television series “David Makes Man” has been charged with fatally shooting a man in the parking lot of a Houston apartment complex

August 05, 2024
'David Makes Man' actor Akili McDowell is charged with murder in man's shooting in Houston
News|World

Ukraine says it downs four missiles, 15 Russia-launched drones

Ukraine's air defence shot down two Iskander-M or KN-23 ballistic missiles, two cruise Kh-59 cruise missiles and 15 attack drones that Russia launched overnight, it said on Tuesday on

August 05, 2024
Ukraine says it downs four missiles, 15 Russia-launched drones
Crime|News|US

January 6 rioter ‘QAnon Shaman’ to get his headdress and spear back, judge rules

January 6 rioter ‘QAnon Shaman’ to get his headdress and spear back, judge rules

August 05, 2024
January 6 rioter ‘QAnon Shaman’ to get his headdress and spear back, judge rules
News|World

Israeli rights group says Palestinian prisoners subject to systematic abuse

Israel has conducted a systematic policy of prisoner abuse and torture since the start of the Gaza war, subjecting Palestinian detainees to acts ranging from

August 05, 2024
Israeli rights group says Palestinian prisoners subject to systematic abuse
News|Political|US|World

Biden, Harris meet with national security team as US watches for Iranian retaliation

Biden, Harris meet with national security team as US watches for Iranian retaliation

August 05, 2024
Biden, Harris meet with national security team as US watches for Iranian retaliation
Business|News|Technology

Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules

A judge has ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation

August 05, 2024
Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules
News|US|Videos

Video captures plane's emergency landing, crash at Sacramento-area golf course

Video captures plane's emergency landing, crash at Sacramento-area golf course

August 05, 2024
Video captures plane's emergency landing, crash at Sacramento-area golf course
Crime|News|US

Dozens of instructors at Massachusetts police academies have serious complaints against them, investigation shows

Dozens of instructors at Massachusetts police academies have serious complaints against them, investigation shows

August 05, 2024
Dozens of instructors at Massachusetts police academies have serious complaints against them, investigation shows
Health|News|US

911 operator calmly walks expectant mom through a surprise at-home delivery

A new mom in Nashville has 911 to thank for walking her through a surprise at-home birth

August 05, 2024
911 operator calmly walks expectant mom through a surprise at-home delivery
News|Political|Travel|US

Justice Thomas accepted previously undisclosed private jet flight to New Zealand, Senate Democrat says

Justice Thomas accepted previously undisclosed private jet flight to New Zealand, Senate Democrat says

August 05, 2024
Justice Thomas accepted previously undisclosed private jet flight to New Zealand, Senate Democrat says
Americas|Crime|Election|News|World

Venezuela launches investigation against opposition leaders amid protest crackdown

Venezuela is launching a criminal probe against the opposition leaders contesting last month's election for inciting police and military

August 05, 2024
Venezuela launches investigation against opposition leaders amid protest crackdown
News|Sports|World

High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh and other medal-winning Ukrainians put attention on war

Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the Ukrainian world-record high jumper, may have just won Olympic gold, but she and other winning athletes from Ukraine are not resting in Paris — they’re trying to shine the spotlight on the war tearing apart their country

August 05, 2024
High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh and other medal-winning Ukrainians put attention on war
Crime|Lifestyle|News|US

RFK Jr. may have faced $250 fine for dumping dead bear cub in Central Park, but statute of limitations has expired, NY says

RFK Jr. may have faced $250 fine for dumping dead bear cub in Central Park, but statute of limitations has expired, NY says

August 05, 2024
RFK Jr. may have faced $250 fine for dumping dead bear cub in Central Park, but statute of limitations has expired, NY says
MidEast|News|World

Hundreds in Israel mark the 5th birthday of a child held hostage in Gaza

Hundreds of Israelis have sent orange balloons into the air to mark the fifth birthday of one of two children held captive by militants in the Gaza Strip

August 05, 2024
Hundreds in Israel mark the 5th birthday of a child held hostage in Gaza
MidEast|News|World

UN fires additional staffers after probe finds potential involvement in Oct. 7 attack on Israel

The U.N. says it has fired additional staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees after an internal investigation found they may have been involved in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack against Israel

August 05, 2024
UN fires additional staffers after probe finds potential involvement in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Americas|News|Political|US

Trump says Venezuela is being run by a dictator

Venezuela is being run by a dictator, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday, without mentioning Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by name.

August 05, 2024
Trump says Venezuela is being run by a dictator
MidEast|News|World

In Israel and Lebanon, life goes on even as the region teeters on the edge of all-out war

In Beirut, shops are open and traffic is as snarled as ever

August 05, 2024
In Israel and Lebanon, life goes on even as the region teeters on the edge of all-out war
News|US

Biden, Jordan's King discuss efforts to decrease Mideast tensions, White House says

U.S.

August 05, 2024
Biden, Jordan's King discuss efforts to decrease Mideast tensions, White House says
News|World

Nine UNRWA staff members were possibly involved in attack on Israel, UN says

Nine staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNWRA) may have been involved in the Oct.

August 05, 2024
Nine UNRWA staff members were possibly involved in attack on Israel, UN says
Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle

Dolce & Gabbana have launched a new perfume – but it’s not for humans

Dolce & Gabbana have launched a new perfume – but it’s not for humans

August 05, 2024
Dolce & Gabbana have launched a new perfume – but it’s not for humans
Crime|News|Political|US

Prosecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid

Two special prosecutors say they plan to charge a former central Kansas police chief with obstruction of justice over his conduct following a raid of the local newspaper last year

August 05, 2024
Prosecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid
Crime|News|Travel|US

Frontier Airlines pilot arrested at Houston airport, forcing flight's cancellation

A Frontier Airlines flight that had been set to go from Houston to the Dallas area last week got canceled not because of weather, but because one of its pilots got arrested

August 05, 2024
Frontier Airlines pilot arrested at Houston airport, forcing flight's cancellation
MidEast|News|World

Middle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war

Middle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war

August 05, 2024
Middle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war
News|World

Strong Iran ties emerge as factor in Hamas leader choice, analysts say

In choosing its next leader, Hamas will be looking for a candidate who can safeguard deep ties with Tehran at a time when Iranian

August 05, 2024
Strong Iran ties emerge as factor in Hamas leader choice, analysts say
MidEast|News|World

Frustration with Netanyahu mounts as Gaza talks falter

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing anger in Israel and abroad over his handling of talks on a Gaza ceasefire that have faltered, just as fears

August 05, 2024
Frustration with Netanyahu mounts as Gaza talks falter
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

South Dakota court decision threatens abortion rights measure on November ballot

The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a judge's dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot

August 05, 2024
South Dakota court decision threatens abortion rights measure on November ballot
Business|Economy|Finance

Markets give off 'Black Monday' vibes as stocks tank

Global markets have kicked off the week in full selloff mode, with measures of volatility shooting up by the most on record in a single day, while equity futures

August 05, 2024
Markets give off 'Black Monday' vibes as stocks tank
Environment|Science|Technology|World

These scientists want to safeguard Earth’s species by cryogenically preserving them on the moon

These scientists want to safeguard Earth’s species by cryogenically preserving them on the moon

August 05, 2024
These scientists want to safeguard Earth’s species by cryogenically preserving them on the moon
MidEast|News|World

Israel returns bodies of over 80 Palestinians to Gaza, keeps up military pressure

Israel returned the bodies of more than 80 Palestinians killed in its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli airstrikes killed at

August 05, 2024
Israel returns bodies of over 80 Palestinians to Gaza, keeps up military pressure
Health|Lifestyle

Combat brain fatigue with these top expert tips

Combat brain fatigue with these top expert tips

August 05, 2024
Combat brain fatigue with these top expert tips
MidEast|News|World

What is Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'?

If Iran retaliates for the assassination of its close ally Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, its regional allies - known as the "Axis of Resistance" to Israel and U.S.

August 05, 2024
What is Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'?
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Barred boxing federation says Khelif failed chromosome test

The Algerian and Taiwanese boxers embroiled in a dispute over gender in sport at the Paris Games were disqualified from the 2023 World Championships

August 05, 2024
Olympics-Barred boxing federation says Khelif failed chromosome test
Crime|News|World

The head of Russia's military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud

The director of a park showcasing Russia's military might was arrested on fraud charges, along with a top Defense Ministry official, part of a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in the top echelons of the military leadership

August 05, 2024
The head of Russia's military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud
Americas|News|World

Farmers attack Indigenous people reclaiming land in Brazil

Armed men backed by farmers in trucks and tractors attacked Indigenous people reclaiming land in Brazil's farming state of Mato Grosso do Sul at the weekend, injuring 11 of them,

August 05, 2024
Farmers attack Indigenous people reclaiming land in Brazil
MidEast|News|World

No respite for the dead in Gaza

In war-ravaged Gaza, even the dead cannot rest.

August 05, 2024
No respite for the dead in Gaza
News|Science|Technology|US

Stuck bridges, buckling roads − extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America’s aging infrastructure

A civil engineer explains why roadways and rails warp and crack in the heat − and points to some innovative ways to keep the US transportation system healthy as long as possible.

August 05, 2024
Stuck bridges, buckling roads − extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America’s aging infrastructure
News|Political|World

Iran's Revolutionary Guards: powerful group with wide regional reach

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards are likely to play a central role if the country retaliates for the assassination of its close ally Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week.

August 05, 2024
Iran's Revolutionary Guards: powerful group with wide regional reach
Health

Why are migraines worse during your period? Research in mice points to a hormone called progesterone, offering a new treatment target

Women typically suffer from more headaches than men, and some people experience migraines only during menstruation.

August 05, 2024
Why are migraines worse during your period? Research in mice points to a hormone called progesterone, offering a new treatment target
News|US

As U.S. heat deaths rise, some landlords oppose right to air conditioning

Summers in New York City are difficult for Anthony Gay and his family.

August 05, 2024
As U.S. heat deaths rise, some landlords oppose right to air conditioning
News|World

Iranian president, in talks with Putin ally, calls for expanded ties with Russia

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told a senior ally of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Monday that Tehran was determined to expand

August 05, 2024
Iranian president, in talks with Putin ally, calls for expanded ties with Russia
Asia|News|World

Bangladesh prime minister flees to India as anti-government protesters storm her residence

Bangladesh prime minister flees to India as anti-government protesters storm her residence

August 05, 2024
Bangladesh prime minister flees to India as anti-government protesters storm her residence
Asia|News|World

Protesters parade around Bangladesh ex-leader's belongings after she flees

The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, resigned after weeks of deadly anti-government demonstrations gripped the South Asian nation.

August 05, 2024
Protesters parade around Bangladesh ex-leader's belongings after she flees
Election|News|Political|US

Pro-Israel groups look to oust another progressive ‘squad’ member, this time in Missouri

Pro-Israel groups look to oust another progressive ‘squad’ member, this time in Missouri

August 05, 2024
Pro-Israel groups look to oust another progressive ‘squad’ member, this time in Missouri
Business|News|Technology

We’re about to get the most detailed explanation yet for Boeing’s terrifying mid-air blowout

We’re about to get the most detailed explanation yet for Boeing’s terrifying mid-air blowout

August 05, 2024
We’re about to get the most detailed explanation yet for Boeing’s terrifying mid-air blowout
Asia|News|World

Strategically important Myanmar military HQ appears to fall to the resistance, in a blow to regime

Myanmar’s military regime says it has lost communications with the commanders of a strategically important army headquarters in the northeast

August 05, 2024
Strategically important Myanmar military HQ appears to fall to the resistance, in a blow to regime
Lifestyle|Opinion|Sports

Palestinian Olympic swimmer is living a personal dream, fighting for her homeland through sport

Palestinian Olympic swimmer is living a personal dream, fighting for her homeland through sport

August 05, 2024
Palestinian Olympic swimmer is living a personal dream, fighting for her homeland through sport
Asia|News|World

Israel’s ambassador to Japan criticizes Nagasaki’s peace ceremony invitation snub

Israel’s ambassador to Japan criticizes Nagasaki’s peace ceremony invitation snub

August 05, 2024
Israel’s ambassador to Japan criticizes Nagasaki’s peace ceremony invitation snub
News

Iran says it does not want regional escalation but must 'punish' Israel

Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, following

August 05, 2024
Iran says it does not want regional escalation but must 'punish' Israel
Asia|News|Sports|US|World

China’s internet explodes with pride at ending US swim relay reign – and a sense of vindication

China’s internet explodes with pride at ending US swim relay reign – and a sense of vindication

August 05, 2024
China’s internet explodes with pride at ending US swim relay reign – and a sense of vindication
Election|News|US

CNN reporter compares Trump's platform and Project 2025

CNN's Phil Mattingly breaks down the similarities and differences between the GOP 2024 campaign and Project 2025. 

August 05, 2024
CNN reporter compares Trump's platform and Project 2025
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics security means minorities and others flagged as potential terror threats can’t move freely

French authorities are making broad use of discretionary powers during the 2024 Olympics and their run-up to keep hundreds of people they deem to be potential security threats away from the biggest event modern France has ever organized

August 05, 2024
Olympics security means minorities and others flagged as potential terror threats can’t move freely
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah says it launched a drone attack on northern Israel

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah says it launched a drone attack early Monday on northern Israel that the Israeli military said wounded two Israeli troops

August 05, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah says it launched a drone attack on northern Israel
US|World

Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the Carolinas

Tropical Storm Debby slammed Florida with torrential rain, high winds and flooding, contributing to at least five deaths as it turned menacingly toward the Eastern Seaboard’s low-lying regions and threatened to flood some of America’s most historic Southern cities

August 05, 2024
Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the Carolinas
Asia|Business|Finance|Technology

China's Honor gets "unusually" strong state backing as it readies IPO

Chinese smartphone maker Honor is receiving an "unusually" high level of support from local government backers, as the former Huawei unit prepares an initial

August 05, 2024
China's Honor gets "unusually" strong state backing as it readies IPO
Asia|News|Political|World

North Korea claims it’s sending 250 new missile launchers toward the South Korean border

North Korea claims it’s sending 250 new missile launchers toward the South Korean border

August 05, 2024
North Korea claims it’s sending 250 new missile launchers toward the South Korean border
Economy|Europe

Bathed in a sea of red

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

August 05, 2024
Bathed in a sea of red
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News|US

'I had nothing to do with it' says man charged with sending son to kill rapper PnB Rock

A man charged with sending his 17-year-old son to kill rapper PnB Rock in a Los Angeles restaurant has testified at his trial, angrily declaring he “had nothing to do with it.”

August 05, 2024
'I had nothing to do with it' says man charged with sending son to kill rapper PnB Rock
Asia|News|Political|US|World

North Korea marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units

North Korea has marked the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline military units as leader Kim Jong Un said his country should prepare for prolonged confrontation with the United States

August 05, 2024
North Korea marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units
Election|News|US

RFK Jr says he dumped a dead bear in New York's Central Park a decade ago

Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F.

August 05, 2024
RFK Jr says he dumped a dead bear in New York's Central Park a decade ago
News|Political|US

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank

Independent presidential candidate Robert F

August 04, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Goodbye soft landing, hello emergency landing

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. 

August 04, 2024
Goodbye soft landing, hello emergency landing
News|US

US expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous vehicles

The U.S.

August 04, 2024
US expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous vehicles
News|Sports

Noah Lyles takes the Olympic gold in the 100-meter dash by the slimmest of margins

Noah Lyles takes the Olympic gold in the 100-meter dash by the slimmest of margins

August 04, 2024
Noah Lyles takes the Olympic gold in the 100-meter dash by the slimmest of margins
Crime|News|US

14 injured as fire spreads to multiple buildings in Queens

14 injured as fire spreads to multiple buildings in Queens

August 04, 2024
14 injured as fire spreads to multiple buildings in Queens
Crime|News|US

Customs officers in Arizona seize largest amount of fentanyl pills in agency’s history

Customs officers in Arizona seize largest amount of fentanyl pills in agency’s history

August 04, 2024
Customs officers in Arizona seize largest amount of fentanyl pills in agency’s history
News|Sports

Noah Lyles wins a historically close Olympic 100-meter sprint by five-thousandths of a second

Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100 meters by

August 04, 2024
Noah Lyles wins a historically close Olympic 100-meter sprint by five-thousandths of a second
News|Opinion|Sports|World

Olympic swimmers speak out about Chinese doping; and Britain's Adam Peaty says they should be out

Olympic swimmers spoke out about the Chinese doping scandal that has hung over these Paris Olympics as the events finished

August 04, 2024
Olympic swimmers speak out about Chinese doping; and Britain's Adam Peaty says they should be out
News|World

At least 30 killed in Israeli strike on two Gaza school shelters: Palestinian Civil Defense

At least 30 killed in Israeli strike on two Gaza school shelters: Palestinian Civil Defense

August 04, 2024
At least 30 killed in Israeli strike on two Gaza school shelters: Palestinian Civil Defense
News|Science|Technology

Inside the scramble to save NASA’s half-billion-dollar, water-hunting moon rover

Inside the scramble to save NASA’s half-billion-dollar, water-hunting moon rover

August 04, 2024
Inside the scramble to save NASA’s half-billion-dollar, water-hunting moon rover
Europe|News|Technology|World

Ukraine's Zelenskyy displays newly arrived F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air

Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets have been put on display by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the planes will boost the country’s war effort against Russia

August 04, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskyy displays newly arrived F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air
Europe|News|World

Ukraine confirms F-16s have arrived in country as Zelensky heralds ‘new chapter’ in fight against Russia

Ukraine confirms F-16s have arrived in country as Zelensky heralds ‘new chapter’ in fight against Russia

August 04, 2024
Ukraine confirms F-16s have arrived in country as Zelensky heralds ‘new chapter’ in fight against Russia
Europe|News|Technology|US|World

Ukraine finally deploying US-made F-16 fighter jets, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s for operations within the nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the

August 04, 2024
Ukraine finally deploying US-made F-16 fighter jets, Zelenskiy says
Election|News

Republicans for Harris launches, aiming for Biden-like appeal to anti-Trump voters

Republicans for Harris launches, aiming for Biden-like appeal to anti-Trump voters

August 04, 2024
Republicans for Harris launches, aiming for Biden-like appeal to anti-Trump voters
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Election conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential race live on in Michigan's GOP primary

Several Republicans who were involved in efforts to cast doubt on the results of the 2020 presidential election in Michigan are running for office in the upcoming primary

August 04, 2024
Election conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential race live on in Michigan's GOP primary
Africa|News|World

Ukraine foreign minister heads to Africa to win support in war against Russia

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit three African countries this week in an effort to drum up support for Kyiv's position in its war with Russia, his ministry said on

August 04, 2024
Ukraine foreign minister heads to Africa to win support in war against Russia
News|Sports

IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawed

Olympics organizers have again slammed arbitrary testing imposed on boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Tin that led to a storm of vitriol misidentifying the women as transgender or men

August 04, 2024
IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawed
Crime|Europe|News|Political|World

Britain's Starmer condemns 'far-right thuggery' as unrest flares again

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday condemned what he described as "far-right thuggery" and said perpetrators would face the full force of the law after days of violent

August 04, 2024
Britain's Starmer condemns 'far-right thuggery' as unrest flares again
MidEast|News

Ret. US general predicts how Iran could escalate attacks against Israel

Retired US Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling joins CNN as the Middle East braces for possible Iranian retaliation for the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran.

August 04, 2024
Ret. US general predicts how Iran could escalate attacks against Israel
Election|News|US

Trump attacked this GOP Governor. Why reporter calls it ‘unexpected’

Former President Donald Trump attacked Republican Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) on his Truth Social account and during his campaign rally in the swing state. Bloomberg News Politics reporter Stephanie Lai explains why it was "unexpected." 

August 04, 2024
Trump attacked this GOP Governor. Why reporter calls it ‘unexpected’
News|World

Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital compound after talks fail

An Israeli airstrike hit two schools in Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 30 people, Palestinian officials said, while the Israeli military said it struck a

August 04, 2024
Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital compound after talks fail
Crime|MidEast|News

2 killed in stabbing attack in Israeli city of Holon

2 killed in stabbing attack in Israeli city of Holon

August 04, 2024
2 killed in stabbing attack in Israeli city of Holon
Health|Lifestyle|Sports

These vision-impaired Olympic stars rely on a ‘sixth sense’ when they compete

These vision-impaired Olympic stars rely on a ‘sixth sense’ when they compete

August 04, 2024
These vision-impaired Olympic stars rely on a ‘sixth sense’ when they compete
Crime|News|US

5-year-old killed and a second child injured after a bounce house goes airborne during Maryland baseball game

5-year-old killed and a second child injured after a bounce house goes airborne during Maryland baseball game

August 04, 2024
5-year-old killed and a second child injured after a bounce house goes airborne during Maryland baseball game
Europe|News|Opinion|Sports|World

One Ukrainian journalist’s mission to stop Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at the Paris Olympics

One Ukrainian journalist’s mission to stop Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at the Paris Olympics

August 04, 2024
One Ukrainian journalist’s mission to stop Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at the Paris Olympics
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Palestinian kills two people in stabbing attack in Israel

A Palestinian attacker killed two people and wounded two others in a stabbing spree in central Israel on Sunday before being shot dead by police, Israeli authorities said.

August 04, 2024
Palestinian kills two people in stabbing attack in Israel
News|World

Debby becomes a hurricane, takes aim at Florida's Gulf Coast

Debby muscled up into a full-fledged hurricane late Sunday and took aim at making landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida's Gulf Coast by midday on Monday, the U.S.

August 04, 2024
Debby becomes a hurricane, takes aim at Florida's Gulf Coast
Europe|Travel

‘Worst season ever’: How things got ugly on Greece’s ‘Instagram island’

‘Worst season ever’: How things got ugly on Greece’s ‘Instagram island’

August 04, 2024
‘Worst season ever’: How things got ugly on Greece’s ‘Instagram island’
Europe|News|Uncategorized|World

Spanish journalist or Russian spy? The mystery around Pablo González's double life

Among the Russians freed in this week's historic exchange of prisoners between Russia and the West was a Russian-born freelance journalist from Spain who had been based in Poland since 2019

August 04, 2024
Spanish journalist or Russian spy? The mystery around Pablo González's double life
Crime|Election|News|US

Judge overseeing election subversion case against Trump in DC rejects another effort to dismiss case

Judge overseeing election subversion case against Trump in DC rejects another effort to dismiss case

August 04, 2024
Judge overseeing election subversion case against Trump in DC rejects another effort to dismiss case
MidEast|News|US|World

US says military moves in Middle East aimed at de-escalating tensions

The U.S. is deploying additional military might in the Middle East as a defensive measure with a goal of de-escalating tensions in the region, a White House

August 03, 2024
US says military moves in Middle East aimed at de-escalating tensions
Celebrity|News|US

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledges affair contributed to breakup for first marriage

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is acknowledging that he had an extramarital affair years ago that contributed to the breakup of his first marriage

August 03, 2024
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledges affair contributed to breakup for first marriage
Crime|News

She wanted ‘the world’ for her daughter. Instead, she got a landmark prison sentence

She wanted ‘the world’ for her daughter. Instead, she got a landmark prison sentence

August 03, 2024
She wanted ‘the world’ for her daughter. Instead, she got a landmark prison sentence
MidEast|News|World

Israelis fear for hostages as Netanyahu celebrates ‘crushing blows’ against enemies

Israelis fear for hostages as Netanyahu celebrates ‘crushing blows’ against enemies

August 03, 2024
Israelis fear for hostages as Netanyahu celebrates ‘crushing blows’ against enemies
MidEast|News

Israeli hostage relative on her ‘worst fear’ after assassination of Hamas political leader

CNN's Clarissa Ward speaks with Yifat Zailer, whose relatives have been held in Hamas captivity for approximately 300 days, about her thoughts following the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

August 03, 2024
Israeli hostage relative on her ‘worst fear’ after assassination of Hamas political leader
News|Sports|World

US swimmer Alex Walsh loses a bronze because of a DQ, less than an hour before her sister won a gold

Less than an hour after Alex Walsh was denied an Olympic bronze medal for a disqualification in her 200-meter individual medley, younger sister Gretchen helped set a 4x100 mixed medley relay world record with the Americans

August 03, 2024
US swimmer Alex Walsh loses a bronze because of a DQ, less than an hour before her sister won a gold
MidEast|News|World

Anti-Netanyahu protests erupt in Israel over delayed hostage deal

Anti-Netanyahu protests erupt in Israel over delayed hostage deal

August 03, 2024
Anti-Netanyahu protests erupt in Israel over delayed hostage deal
News|World

Israeli airstrikes on two Gaza shelters kill 17, says Gaza Civil Defense

Israeli airstrikes on two Gaza shelters kill 17, says Gaza Civil Defense

August 03, 2024
Israeli airstrikes on two Gaza shelters kill 17, says Gaza Civil Defense
Europe|News|World

Ukraine accuses Russian forces of killing, dismembering prisoner-of-war

KYIV - Ukraine's human rights commissioner urged the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the United Nations to investigate an image widely shared online on Saturday that he said likely

August 03, 2024
Ukraine accuses Russian forces of killing, dismembering prisoner-of-war
Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Emhoff acknowledges affair during first marriage after tabloid report

Emhoff acknowledges affair during first marriage after tabloid report

August 03, 2024
Emhoff acknowledges affair during first marriage after tabloid report
News|US|World

Sept. 11 families group leader cheers restoration of death penalty option in 9-11 prosecutions

The head of a group of family members of victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks says she's hearing nearly unanimous praise of the U.S. defense secretary's nullification of plea deals for the accused mastermind and two others

August 03, 2024
Sept. 11 families group leader cheers restoration of death penalty option in 9-11 prosecutions
Environment|Science

‘Astonishing’ Antarctica heat wave sends temperatures 50 degrees above normal

‘Astonishing’ Antarctica heat wave sends temperatures 50 degrees above normal

August 03, 2024
‘Astonishing’ Antarctica heat wave sends temperatures 50 degrees above normal
News|Opinion|Political|US

Jimmy Carter says he hopes to vote for Kamala Harris

Jimmy Carter says he hopes to vote for Kamala Harris

August 03, 2024
Jimmy Carter says he hopes to vote for Kamala Harris
Crime|News|US

1 deputy killed and 2 injured in ‘ambush’ shooting in Florida, sheriff says

1 deputy killed and 2 injured in ‘ambush’ shooting in Florida, sheriff says

August 03, 2024
1 deputy killed and 2 injured in ‘ambush’ shooting in Florida, sheriff says
Election|News|US

Trump says he'll skip an ABC debate with Harris in September and wants them to face off on Fox News

Donald Trump says he's pulling out of a scheduled September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC and wants them to face off on Fox News

August 03, 2024
Trump says he'll skip an ABC debate with Harris in September and wants them to face off on Fox News
MidEast|News|Videos|World

IDF says video shows strike that killed Hamas leader

The IDF now says they killed Mohammed Deif, Hamas’ military chief in Gaza, in a July airstrike. The IDF released video of the strike in Khan Yunis, Gaza. At least 90 Palestinians were reportedly killed in the strike that hit a displacement camp, CNN reported at the time.

August 03, 2024
IDF says video shows strike that killed Hamas leader
News|US

Judge sets Trump 2020 election subversion case pretrial meeting for Aug 16

U.S.

August 03, 2024
Judge sets Trump 2020 election subversion case pretrial meeting for Aug 16
Arts|Science|Technology|World

Scientists digitally dissect ancient Egyptian ‘screaming’ mummy

Scientists digitally dissect ancient Egyptian ‘screaming’ mummy

August 03, 2024
Scientists digitally dissect ancient Egyptian ‘screaming’ mummy
Election|News|US

Trump and Vance rally in battleground Georgia looking to put recent struggles behind them

Trump and Vance rally in battleground Georgia looking to put recent struggles behind them

August 03, 2024
Trump and Vance rally in battleground Georgia looking to put recent struggles behind them
MidEast|News|Political

Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas' Haniyeh and reiterates vows of retaliation

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh

August 03, 2024
Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas' Haniyeh and reiterates vows of retaliation
Asia|News|Sports|World

Spectator dragged from arena for holding up Taiwan banner during Olympic badminton match

Spectator dragged from arena for holding up Taiwan banner during Olympic badminton match

August 03, 2024
Spectator dragged from arena for holding up Taiwan banner during Olympic badminton match
Economy|Europe|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

S&P cuts Ukraine rating to 'selective' default as restructuring looms

S&P Global cut Ukraine's credit rating to 'selective' default on Friday, after the war-torn country missed an international bond payment this week as it puts the

August 03, 2024
S&P cuts Ukraine rating to 'selective' default as restructuring looms
News|Sports|World

Olympics-No doubt boxers in gender dispute are women, IOC's Bach says

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan's double world champion Lin Yu-ting are women who have every right to compete at the Paris Olympics despite a gender dispute

August 03, 2024
Olympics-No doubt boxers in gender dispute are women, IOC's Bach says
Africa|Crime|News|World

At least 32 killed after suicide bombers target beach restaurant in Somali capital

At least 32 killed after suicide bombers target beach restaurant in Somali capital

August 03, 2024
At least 32 killed after suicide bombers target beach restaurant in Somali capital
News|World

Israel kills militants in the West Bank as a nervous region watches latest on cease-fire talks

Israel's army says two airstrikes in the West Bank have killed nine Palestinian militants as violence flares again in the Israeli-occupied territory

August 03, 2024
Israel kills militants in the West Bank as a nervous region watches latest on cease-fire talks
Crime|News|US

Officials ID Florida deputy sheriff killed in shooting that wounded 2 other deputies

Authorities have released the name of a Florida sheriff’s deputy killed in what officials called an ambush shooting that wounded two other deputies after all responded to a disturbance call

August 03, 2024
Officials ID Florida deputy sheriff killed in shooting that wounded 2 other deputies
News

Defense secretary abruptly revokes plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind KSM, co-conspirators

Defense secretary abruptly revokes plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind KSM, co-conspirators

August 03, 2024
Defense secretary abruptly revokes plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind KSM, co-conspirators
Celebrity|Entertainment

MrBeast's giant reality competition faces safety complaints from initial contestants

YouTube’s biggest star MrBeast is facing complaints about the safety of contestants from the preliminary round of his ambitious “Beast Games” game show, which boasts 1,000 competitors hoping for a $5 million grand prize

August 02, 2024
MrBeast's giant reality competition faces safety complaints from initial contestants
Crime|News|US

Defense secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has overridden a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases

August 02, 2024
Defense secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants
News|US

Pentagon chief revokes plea deals with three Sept. 11 suspects

U.S.

August 02, 2024
Pentagon chief revokes plea deals with three Sept. 11 suspects
Crime|News|US

California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct

California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct

August 02, 2024
California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct
Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US|World

Transgender woman's use of a gym locker room spurs protests and investigations in Missouri

A transgender woman’s use of the women’s locker room at a suburban St. Louis gym is prompting protests and calls for an investigation

August 02, 2024
Transgender woman's use of a gym locker room spurs protests and investigations in Missouri
Crime|Political|US

Proposed law pushes for tougher migrant detention following Texas girl's killing

Family members of a 12-year-old Houston girl allegedly killed by two Venezuelans who entered the U.S. illegally are supporting legislation that would limit immigration authorities' ability to release immigrants they detain

August 02, 2024
Proposed law pushes for tougher migrant detention following Texas girl's killing
Crime|News

Mom of 10-year-old stabbed to death by 13-year-old says her son's "beautiful face needs to be out there"

Mom of 10-year-old stabbed to death by 13-year-old says her son's "beautiful face needs to be out there"

August 02, 2024
Mom of 10-year-old stabbed to death by 13-year-old says her son's "beautiful face needs to be out there"
MidEast|News|US|World

US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region

The Pentagon has announced that the U.S. will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region

August 02, 2024
US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region
Crime|News|US

14-year-old alleged smuggler leads Texas DPS trooper on high-speed chase

14-year-old alleged smuggler leads Texas DPS trooper on high-speed chase

August 02, 2024
14-year-old alleged smuggler leads Texas DPS trooper on high-speed chase
Crime|News

Alcohol a suspected factor after off-duty police officer crashes into building, starting fire

Alcohol a suspected factor after off-duty police officer crashes into building, starting fire

August 02, 2024
Alcohol a suspected factor after off-duty police officer crashes into building, starting fire
Africa|Crime|Health

Somalia beach attack kills 37 civilians, minister says

At least 37 civilians were killed and 212 were injured in an explosion at a popular beach restaurant in the Somali capital late on Friday, the health minister said, an attack the

August 02, 2024
Somalia beach attack kills 37 civilians, minister says
Environment|News|Science

A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests

A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests

August 02, 2024
A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests
Business|News|Sports|US

What's next after judge tosses $4.7 billion NFL 'Sunday Ticket' verdict

The National Football League scored a huge reprieve on Thursday when a U.S. judge threw out a $4.7 billion jury verdict won by subscribers to the league's "Sunday Ticket"

August 02, 2024
What's next after judge tosses $4.7 billion NFL 'Sunday Ticket' verdict
Election|Technology

Justice Dept. says it's committed to sharing info about foreign election threats with tech companies

The Justice Department is committed to sharing with social media companies information that it picks up about efforts by foreign governments to influence this year’s elections

August 02, 2024
Justice Dept. says it's committed to sharing info about foreign election threats with tech companies
Crime|News|US

Death of a Black man pinned down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel is ruled a homicide

The death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel has been ruled a homicide

August 02, 2024
Death of a Black man pinned down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel is ruled a homicide
Crime|News

Sheriff: Men stole tow truck, dump truck, ATMs in $274K crime spree

Sheriff: Men stole tow truck, dump truck, ATMs in $274K crime spree

August 02, 2024
Sheriff: Men stole tow truck, dump truck, ATMs in $274K crime spree
Crime|Entertainment|News

'Heart dropping to realize': Band heartbroken after trailer with instruments & gear stolen while on tour

'Heart dropping to realize': Band heartbroken after trailer with instruments & gear stolen while on tour

August 02, 2024
'Heart dropping to realize': Band heartbroken after trailer with instruments & gear stolen while on tour
MidEast|News|World

Israel to send delegation to Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks; Hamas calls it 'empty statements'

An Israeli delegation will travel to Cairo in the coming days for negotiations to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said

August 02, 2024
Israel to send delegation to Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks; Hamas calls it 'empty statements'
Crime|News|US

Sister of Gavin Peterson says she faced similar abuse by those accused in his death

Sister of Gavin Peterson says she faced similar abuse by those accused in his death

August 02, 2024
Sister of Gavin Peterson says she faced similar abuse by those accused in his death
Crime|News|US

Florida attorney pleads guilty to trying to detonate explosives near Chinese embassy in Washington

A Florida attorney has pleaded guilty to using a rifle to try to detonate explosives outside the Chinese embassy last year in Washington, D

August 02, 2024
Florida attorney pleads guilty to trying to detonate explosives near Chinese embassy in Washington
News|Technology|US|World

US government sues TikTok for allegedly violating children’s privacy law

US government sues TikTok for allegedly violating children’s privacy law

August 02, 2024
US government sues TikTok for allegedly violating children’s privacy law
Election|News|US

Trump 2020 election subversion case to resume following immunity ruling

The U.S. criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat resumed after a nearly eight-month pause on Friday, with the judge left to

August 02, 2024
Trump 2020 election subversion case to resume following immunity ruling
Health|Science

Man grateful to speak again after larynx transplant

Man grateful to speak again after larynx transplant

August 02, 2024
Man grateful to speak again after larynx transplant
Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Patrick Morrissey didn’t let Parkinson’s disease stop him from rowing across the Pacific Ocean

Patrick Morrissey didn’t let Parkinson’s disease stop him from rowing across the Pacific Ocean

August 02, 2024
Patrick Morrissey didn’t let Parkinson’s disease stop him from rowing across the Pacific Ocean
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

An Olympian couldn’t pay her rent. Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian stepped in to help

An Olympian couldn’t pay her rent. Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian stepped in to help

August 02, 2024
An Olympian couldn’t pay her rent. Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian stepped in to help
Crime|News

D’Vontaye Mitchell, who died after being pinned to the ground in Milwaukee, died from asphyxia and drugs, autopsy report says

D’Vontaye Mitchell, who died after being pinned to the ground in Milwaukee, died from asphyxia and drugs, autopsy report says

August 02, 2024
D’Vontaye Mitchell, who died after being pinned to the ground in Milwaukee, died from asphyxia and drugs, autopsy report says
MidEast|News|US

U.S. to send more warships, fighter jets to Middle East to bolster defenses

The U.S. military will deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday, as Washington seeks to

August 02, 2024
U.S. to send more warships, fighter jets to Middle East to bolster defenses
Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Sports|World

Vitriol about female boxer Imane Khelif fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletes

LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments misidentifying a female boxer in the Paris Olympics as transgender or a man could pose dangers for the LGBTQ+ community and female athletes

August 02, 2024
Vitriol about female boxer Imane Khelif fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+ and women athletes
Lifestyle|News|Sports

Runners infuriated after SF Marathon miscalculates course length

Runners infuriated after SF Marathon miscalculates course length

August 02, 2024
Runners infuriated after SF Marathon miscalculates course length
News|Sports

Why Italian boxer Angela Carini apologized to Olympic fight winner Imane Khelif

Why Italian boxer Angela Carini apologized to Olympic fight winner Imane Khelif

August 02, 2024
Why Italian boxer Angela Carini apologized to Olympic fight winner Imane Khelif
Crime|Technology

Hidden camera found in shrubbery outside home. Officials say it's part of a nationwide trend.

Hidden camera found in shrubbery outside home. Officials say it's part of a nationwide trend.

August 02, 2024
Hidden camera found in shrubbery outside home. Officials say it's part of a nationwide trend.
Europe|News|World

Russian troops inch forward in Ukraine's east with waves of bombs and infantry

Russian assaults are raising pressure on the strategic eastern logistics hub of Pokrovsk, Ukraine said on Friday, as waves of

August 02, 2024
Russian troops inch forward in Ukraine's east with waves of bombs and infantry
Europe|Lifestyle|MidEast|News|Sports|World

Egyptian women’s beach volleyball team slams French hijab ban after Olympic match

Egyptian women’s beach volleyball team slams French hijab ban after Olympic match

August 02, 2024
Egyptian women’s beach volleyball team slams French hijab ban after Olympic match
News|World

Children of undercover Russian spy couple only learned their nationality on flight to Moscow

Children of undercover Russian spy couple only learned their nationality on flight to Moscow

August 02, 2024
Children of undercover Russian spy couple only learned their nationality on flight to Moscow
Health|Lifestyle|News

Family recalls terrifying moment their 14-month-old boy fell in 9 foot hole

Family recalls terrifying moment their 14-month-old boy fell in 9 foot hole

August 02, 2024
Family recalls terrifying moment their 14-month-old boy fell in 9 foot hole
MidEast|News|World

Archbishop of Canterbury urges nations to respect ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation

The Church of England's spiritual head urged governments on Friday to respect the findings of the United Nations top court that Israel's occupation of Palestinian

August 02, 2024
Archbishop of Canterbury urges nations to respect ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation
Crime|News|US

Texts between adoption attorney, inmates show pressure to sell unborn babies

Texts between adoption attorney, inmates show pressure to sell unborn babies

August 02, 2024
Texts between adoption attorney, inmates show pressure to sell unborn babies
News|US|World

Tropical Storm Debby forecast to hit Florida this weekend with torrential rain and wind

Tropical Storm Debby forecast to hit Florida this weekend with torrential rain and wind

August 02, 2024
Tropical Storm Debby forecast to hit Florida this weekend with torrential rain and wind
Africa|News|World

US warns a famine in Sudan is on pace to be the deadliest in decades as the world looks elsewhere

U.S. officials are warning that a newly confirmed famine in Sudan's Darfur region is on pace to become the world's worst in decades

August 02, 2024
US warns a famine in Sudan is on pace to be the deadliest in decades as the world looks elsewhere
Lifestyle|Travel

She hit it off with the guy she met at the bar on vacation. Then he sent her an unexpected text message

She hit it off with the guy she met at the bar on vacation. Then he sent her an unexpected text message

August 02, 2024
She hit it off with the guy she met at the bar on vacation. Then he sent her an unexpected text message
Crime

Identity theft victim says he was denied USPS job because of criminal arrested under his name

Identity theft victim says he was denied USPS job because of criminal arrested under his name

August 02, 2024
Identity theft victim says he was denied USPS job because of criminal arrested under his name
Crime|Education

Former Sabine educator convicted of crime related to his students

Former Sabine educator convicted of crime related to his students

August 02, 2024
Former Sabine educator convicted of crime related to his students
Americas|Election|News|Political

AP review of Venezuela opposition-provided vote tallies casts doubt on government’s election results

An Associated Press review of vote tally sheets released by Venezuela’s opposition indicates that their candidate won significantly more votes in the presidential election than the government has claimed

August 02, 2024
AP review of Venezuela opposition-provided vote tallies casts doubt on government’s election results
Election|News|US

New ads calling Trump 'afraid to debate' to follow him on campaign trail

The Democratic National Committee's newest advertising campaign, launched on Friday, taunt Republican rival Donald Trump for not committing to a debate with Kamala Harris

August 02, 2024
New ads calling Trump 'afraid to debate' to follow him on campaign trail
Celebrity|Intereview|News|US

After Trump's appearance, the nation's largest gathering of Black journalists gets back to business

The National Association of Black Journalists conference is back to business as usual after former President Donald Trump’s contentious interview

August 02, 2024
After Trump's appearance, the nation's largest gathering of Black journalists gets back to business
News|Technology|US|World

Russia accuses YouTube of censoring content at Washington's behest

Russia's foreign ministry accused YouTube on Friday of censoring content and preventing access to information at the behest of the United States, warning that it saw ample grounds to

August 02, 2024
Russia accuses YouTube of censoring content at Washington's behest
Europe|News|World

Village of Manchester rejoices as Paul Whelan is released after 2,043 days in Russian detention

Village of Manchester rejoices as Paul Whelan is released after 2,043 days in Russian detention

August 02, 2024
Village of Manchester rejoices as Paul Whelan is released after 2,043 days in Russian detention
News|Uncategorized|US

A 20-year-old college student from North Carolina died after falling from a Grand Canyon rim

A 20-year-old college student from North Carolina died after falling from a Grand Canyon rim

August 02, 2024
A 20-year-old college student from North Carolina died after falling from a Grand Canyon rim
Business|Economy|Finance|News

No room for Russia to cut rates this year as inflation climbs, economy overheats: Reuters poll

Russia's central bank has no room to lower rates from 18% this year, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, with analysts forecasting inflation above the bank's 4% target in

August 02, 2024
No room for Russia to cut rates this year as inflation climbs, economy overheats: Reuters poll
Asia|Travel|World

How missed warnings, 'over-tourism' aggravated deadly India landslides

With a steeply pitched tiled roof piercing misty green hills in southern India and a stream gushing through rocks

August 02, 2024
How missed warnings, 'over-tourism' aggravated deadly India landslides
Science|Technology

CAPTCHAs: The struggle to tell real humans from fake

CAPTCHAs are a key part of the arms race between AI deceivers and AI deception detectors. A computer scientist explains how they work.

August 02, 2024
CAPTCHAs: The struggle to tell real humans from fake
Election|News|Political|US

Trump supporters wasted no time in claiming Kamala Harris is ineligible to be president, but they’re wrong

A falsehood once used on Barack Obama – that he wasn’t eligible to be president – is being recycled to challenge the right of Kamala Harris to serve as president.

August 02, 2024
Trump supporters wasted no time in claiming Kamala Harris is ineligible to be president, but they’re wrong
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Olympic arson attacks highlight growing danger of low-tech terrorism on public transit systems

Al-Qaida propaganda indicates a shift toward low-tech, high-impact attacks that can be executed by lone actors to disrupt daily life and instill fear on a massive scale.

August 02, 2024
Olympic arson attacks highlight growing danger of low-tech terrorism on public transit systems
Crime|Europe|News

Protests turn violent in Sunderland as UK unrest spreads after Southport killings

Protesters attacked police and started fires in the northeast English city of Sunderland on Friday as violence spread to another northern city

August 02, 2024
Protests turn violent in Sunderland as UK unrest spreads after Southport killings
Business|Economy|Health|News|Opinion|US

After the end of Roe v. Wade, a new beginning for maternity homes

There has been a nationwide expansion of maternity homes in the two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the federal right to abortion

August 02, 2024
After the end of Roe v. Wade, a new beginning for maternity homes
Health|News|US

After the end of Roe, a new beginning for maternity homes

There has been a nationwide expansion of maternity homes in the two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the federal right to abortion

August 02, 2024
After the end of Roe, a new beginning for maternity homes
Crime|Election|News

Judge Chutkan could jumpstart Trump election interference case now that it’s back in her court

Judge Chutkan could jumpstart Trump election interference case now that it’s back in her court

August 02, 2024
Judge Chutkan could jumpstart Trump election interference case now that it’s back in her court
Crime|Europe|News|World

France demands release of citizen Vinatier held in Russia

France called on Friday for the immediate release of French researcher Laurent Vinatier by Russia as it welcomed Thursday's major prisoner exchange that resulted in the release 16

August 02, 2024
France demands release of citizen Vinatier held in Russia
MidEast|News|World

Israel summons Turkish envoy over half-mast salute for Hamas leader

Israel's foreign ministry summoned the deputy Turkish ambassador for a reprimand on Friday after Turkey's embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half mast in response to the

August 02, 2024
Israel summons Turkish envoy over half-mast salute for Hamas leader
Environment|World

Hangzhou, Shanghai broil as extreme heat engulfs eastern China

Mega-cities on China's eastern coast are facing another spell of scorching heat as temperatures hovered around 40 Celsius (104

August 02, 2024
Hangzhou, Shanghai broil as extreme heat engulfs eastern China
Crime|Europe|News

A murderer goes free: Germany blanches at grim moral calculus

Relatives of the man murdered by a Russian hitman in a Berlin park have voiced disappointment at the killer's release, reflecting unease in Germany at the moral

August 02, 2024
A murderer goes free: Germany blanches at grim moral calculus
Health

Overwhelmed by heat? The culprit may be in your medicine cabinet

Overwhelmed by heat? The culprit may be in your medicine cabinet

August 02, 2024
Overwhelmed by heat? The culprit may be in your medicine cabinet
Lifestyle|News|Sports|US

Born with severe hearing loss in both ears and relying on lip-reading, this US Olympian is representing others like him

Born with severe hearing loss in both ears and relying on lip-reading, this US Olympian is representing others like him

August 02, 2024
Born with severe hearing loss in both ears and relying on lip-reading, this US Olympian is representing others like him
News|Science

Scientists have spotted unexpected X- and C-shaped structures in the atmosphere. They are struggling to explain them

Scientists have spotted unexpected X- and C-shaped structures in the atmosphere. They are struggling to explain them

August 02, 2024
Scientists have spotted unexpected X- and C-shaped structures in the atmosphere. They are struggling to explain them
Asia|News|World

They ran for their lives as boulders and water banged at their door. Now everything is buried in mud

When deadly landslides struck hillside villages in southern India on Tuesday, many people ran toward higher ground and watched their homes get swept away by torrents of mud, floodwater and giant rolling boulders

August 02, 2024
They ran for their lives as boulders and water banged at their door. Now everything is buried in mud
Asia|Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy's kiss of a bandmate shut down a music festival in Malaysia

The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy's kiss of a bandmate on stage shut down a music festival last year in Malaysia

August 02, 2024
The 1975 is being sued after Matty Healy's kiss of a bandmate shut down a music festival in Malaysia
World

Slain Hamas leader Haniyeh buried in Qatar amid vows of revenge against Israel

Hamas' top leader Ismail Haniyeh was buried in Qatar on Friday following his assassination in the Iranian capital Tehran,

August 02, 2024
Slain Hamas leader Haniyeh buried in Qatar amid vows of revenge against Israel
MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: International calls for cease-fire grow after assassinations in the Mideast

The Pentagon has announced that the U.S. will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region

August 02, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: International calls for cease-fire grow after assassinations in the Mideast
MidEast|News|World

Airlines avoid some Mideast airspace, cancel Israel flights as tensions mount

Airlines are avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace and cancelling flights to Israel and Lebanon, as concerns grow over a possible conflict in the region after the

August 02, 2024
Airlines avoid some Mideast airspace, cancel Israel flights as tensions mount
MidEast|News|World

An Australian inquiry blames Israeli military failings for a fatal drone attack on a Gaza aid convoy

An Australian investigation has found the Israeli military’s attack on an aid convoy in Gaza that killed seven people resulted from serious failures of defense procedures, mistaken identification, and bad decisions

August 02, 2024
An Australian inquiry blames Israeli military failings for a fatal drone attack on a Gaza aid convoy
Election|News|US

House Freedom Caucus chair concedes Virginia primary to Trump-backed foe after recount

House Freedom Caucus chair concedes Virginia primary to Trump-backed foe after recount

August 02, 2024
House Freedom Caucus chair concedes Virginia primary to Trump-backed foe after recount
MidEast|News|US

Blinken, UAE discuss ceasefire efforts in Gaza, statement

U.S.

August 02, 2024
Blinken, UAE discuss ceasefire efforts in Gaza, statement
Arts|News|Science

Scientists reveal new details about ‘screaming’ Egyptian mummy’s life and death

Scientists reveal new details about ‘screaming’ Egyptian mummy’s life and death

August 02, 2024
Scientists reveal new details about ‘screaming’ Egyptian mummy’s life and death
News|Political|World

Inside the ‘painstaking’ negotiations that led to the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War

Inside the ‘painstaking’ negotiations that led to the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War

August 02, 2024
Inside the ‘painstaking’ negotiations that led to the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War
News|US

Few Americans trust the Secret Service after a gunman nearly killed Trump, an AP-NORC poll finds

Few Americans have high confidence in the Secret Service’s ability to keep presidential candidates safe after last month’s attempt on Donald Trump’s life

August 02, 2024
Few Americans trust the Secret Service after a gunman nearly killed Trump, an AP-NORC poll finds
Asia|Business|Economy

China's stuttering recovery darkens global corporate growth outlook

Global burger chains to car manufacturers are increasingly feeling the pinch from a faltering recovery in the world's No. 2 economy, China, and are strapping in for a bumpy

August 02, 2024
China's stuttering recovery darkens global corporate growth outlook
Asia|News|World

Rain-related disasters have killed more than 250 in a deadly week across Asia

In India and China, torrential rains have killed more than 250 people in the past week

August 02, 2024
Rain-related disasters have killed more than 250 in a deadly week across Asia
News|US

Biden says killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh not helpful for ceasefire talks

U.S.

August 02, 2024
Biden says killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh not helpful for ceasefire talks
MidEast|World

For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning

More than 3,200 people were arrested on college campuses this spring during a wave of pro-Palestinian tent encampments protesting the war in Gaza

August 02, 2024
For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning
News|Political|US|World

Biden weighs more US defenses for Israel as the region prepares for Iranian retaliation

Biden weighs more US defenses for Israel as the region prepares for Iranian retaliation

August 02, 2024
Biden weighs more US defenses for Israel as the region prepares for Iranian retaliation
Business|Economy|Technology

‘I’m really desperate now’: Temu sellers revolt against fines and withheld pay

‘I’m really desperate now’: Temu sellers revolt against fines and withheld pay

August 02, 2024
‘I’m really desperate now’: Temu sellers revolt against fines and withheld pay
Business|News|Sports

Judge throws out the $4.7 billion NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ verdict

Judge throws out the $4.7 billion NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ verdict

August 02, 2024
Judge throws out the $4.7 billion NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ verdict
Business|Technology|US

Tesla sued by family of motorcyclist killed in Autopilot crash

The parents of a motorcyclist who was killed in a 2022 crash involving a Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot in Utah sued the electric carmaker and the vehicle's driver

August 01, 2024
Tesla sued by family of motorcyclist killed in Autopilot crash
Crime|News|US

WATCH: Fugitive on the run for 30 years arrested in Iowa for no rear reflector on his bicycle

WATCH: Fugitive on the run for 30 years arrested in Iowa for no rear reflector on his bicycle

August 01, 2024
WATCH: Fugitive on the run for 30 years arrested in Iowa for no rear reflector on his bicycle
Crime|Lifestyle|News|Sports

Former bookie embroiled in ex-Ohtani interpreter gambling scandal pleads guilty to running illegal sports betting business

Former bookie embroiled in ex-Ohtani interpreter gambling scandal pleads guilty to running illegal sports betting business

August 01, 2024
Former bookie embroiled in ex-Ohtani interpreter gambling scandal pleads guilty to running illegal sports betting business
Crime|News

Man who killed 1-month-old gets life, 30 years, State’s Attorney says

Man who killed 1-month-old gets life, 30 years, State’s Attorney says

August 01, 2024
Man who killed 1-month-old gets life, 30 years, State’s Attorney says
Crime

Investigation underway after mailbox explodes in neighborhood

Investigation underway after mailbox explodes in neighborhood

August 01, 2024
Investigation underway after mailbox explodes in neighborhood
Business|Economy|Food|News|US

Boar's Head hit with consumer lawsuit after deli meat recall over listeria concerns

Boar’s Head Provisions was hit with a proposed consumer class action lawsuit in New York federal court on Thursday, a day after it expanded its recall to more than

August 01, 2024
Boar's Head hit with consumer lawsuit after deli meat recall over listeria concerns
Election|US

Trump is making his 2024 campaign about Harris' race, whether Republicans want him to or not

Donald Trump’s rhetoric this week and his record on race indicate that divisive attacks on race may emerge as a core GOP argument before Election Day

August 01, 2024
Trump is making his 2024 campaign about Harris' race, whether Republicans want him to or not
Election|News|US

Panel recommends Trump ally Jeffrey Clark’s law license be suspended over his role in efforts to overturn 2020 election

Panel recommends Trump ally Jeffrey Clark’s law license be suspended over his role in efforts to overturn 2020 election

August 01, 2024
Panel recommends Trump ally Jeffrey Clark’s law license be suspended over his role in efforts to overturn 2020 election
Election|Finance|US

Trump’s political operation says it raised nearly $139 million in July

Trump’s political operation says it raised nearly $139 million in July

August 01, 2024
Trump’s political operation says it raised nearly $139 million in July
Crime|US

4 Las Vegas teens agree to plead guilty as juveniles in deadly beating of high school student

Four Las Vegas teenagers who are accused in the fatal beating of a high school classmate have agreed to plead guilty as juveniles to voluntary manslaughter in a deal that will keep them from being tried as adults

August 01, 2024
4 Las Vegas teens agree to plead guilty as juveniles in deadly beating of high school student
News|US

Surgical castration, 'Don't Say Gay' and absentee regulations. New laws go into effect in Louisiana

A slew of legislation passed by Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature earlier this year went into effect Thursday

August 01, 2024
Surgical castration, 'Don't Say Gay' and absentee regulations. New laws go into effect in Louisiana
Economy|News|US

Trump campaign reports raising $137 million in July, falling short of Harris' first-week total

Republican former President Donald Trump’s campaign and its related affiliates say they raised $138.7 million last month

August 01, 2024
Trump campaign reports raising $137 million in July, falling short of Harris' first-week total
Crime|News|US

Court filings provide additional details of the US' first nitrogen gas execution

Court filings are providing new details of what happened in the nation's first execution using nitrogen gas

August 01, 2024
Court filings provide additional details of the US' first nitrogen gas execution
Health|News|US

Utah's top court refuses to revive abortion ban for now

Utah's highest court on Thursday refused to allow the enforcement of a near-total abortion ban while a lower court judge considers a challenge to the law by Planned

August 01, 2024
Utah's top court refuses to revive abortion ban for now
News|US

US court blocks Biden administration net neutrality rules

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday blocked the Federal Communications Commission's reinstatement of landmark net neutrality rules, saying broadband providers

August 01, 2024
US court blocks Biden administration net neutrality rules
Crime|News|US

Man waiting for Uber in City of Cocoa stabbed multiple times; Suspect arrested

Man waiting for Uber in City of Cocoa stabbed multiple times; Suspect arrested

August 01, 2024
Man waiting for Uber in City of Cocoa stabbed multiple times; Suspect arrested
News|US

Vance defends Trump over former president’s false claims about Harris’ racial identity

Vance defends Trump over former president’s false claims about Harris’ racial identity

August 01, 2024
Vance defends Trump over former president’s false claims about Harris’ racial identity
Election|News|US

JD Vance reacts to Trump's controversial remarks about Harris' racial identity

CNN's Steve Contorno speaks with Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance about the controversial comments former President Donald Trump made during a Black journalists convention about Vice President Kamala Harris.

August 01, 2024
JD Vance reacts to Trump's controversial remarks about Harris' racial identity
Election|News|US

Harris' reaction to Trump's combative Q&A with Black journalists draws laughter from crowd

Vice President Kamala Harris responds to President Donald Trump's combative tone during his interview with the National Association of Black Journalists and his false assertion that Harris “happened to turn Black” a few years ago.

August 01, 2024
Harris' reaction to Trump's combative Q&A with Black journalists draws laughter from crowd
Europe|US|World

Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history

The U.S. and Russia completed on Thursday their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people, many months of negotiations and concessions from other European countries who released individuals in their custody as part of the exchange

August 01, 2024
Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history
News

Israel kills an Al Jazeera journalist and says, without evidence, he was a Hamas operative

The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday it had killed Al Jazeera journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul in an airstrike in Gaza, saying he was a Hamas operative who had taken part in the

August 01, 2024
Israel kills an Al Jazeera journalist and says, without evidence, he was a Hamas operative
Crime|News|World

Parents face life imprisonment after son's fatal fall from window at the Independence Towers

Parents face life imprisonment after son's fatal fall from window at the Independence Towers

August 01, 2024
Parents face life imprisonment after son's fatal fall from window at the Independence Towers
Crime|News|US|Videos

Man accused of beheading father in their home is competent to stand trial, judge rules

The man accused of beheading his father in their suburban Philadelphia home earlier this year and posting a video of the severed head online is competent to stand trial, Judge Stephen Corr made the ruling Thursday after a five-hour hearing in which prosecutors and defense lawyers each presented expert witnesses

August 01, 2024
Man accused of beheading father in their home is competent to stand trial, judge rules
Africa|Crime|News|World

Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation

Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation

August 01, 2024
Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation
Election|Finance|US

Trump campaign raises $138.7 million in July

The presidential campaign of Donald Trump raised $138.7 million in July, providing a cash on hand total of $327 million at the end of the month in which the

August 01, 2024
Trump campaign raises $138.7 million in July
News|US|World

Putin welcomes Russians freed in prisoner swap as heroes loyal to the Motherland

President Vladimir Putin gave Russian nationals freed in an historic prisoner exchange with the West a hero's welcome on Thursday as they stepped off a plane in

August 01, 2024
Putin welcomes Russians freed in prisoner swap as heroes loyal to the Motherland
Business|Crime|News|US

Trump ally Clark should have law license suspended, panel finds

Attorney Jeffrey Clark, a senior U.S.

August 01, 2024
Trump ally Clark should have law license suspended, panel finds
News|US|Videos

Video shows Philadelphia's Graffiti Pier partially collapse into Delaware River

Video shows Philadelphia's Graffiti Pier partially collapse into Delaware River

August 01, 2024
Video shows Philadelphia's Graffiti Pier partially collapse into Delaware River
News|Political|US|World

Biden celebrates prisoner deal and importance of allies in key moment for his legacy

Biden celebrates prisoner deal and importance of allies in key moment for his legacy

August 01, 2024
Biden celebrates prisoner deal and importance of allies in key moment for his legacy
News|World

Israeli military says warning sirens sound in northern Israel

Warning sirens sounded in northern Israel, the Israeli military said on Thursday, amid heightened alert over the possibility of retaliatory strikes from Hezbollah following the

August 01, 2024
Israeli military says warning sirens sound in northern Israel
Crime|News|US

N.J. woman says father's remains have been sitting in funeral home for 31 years

N.J. woman says father's remains have been sitting in funeral home for 31 years

August 01, 2024
N.J. woman says father's remains have been sitting in funeral home for 31 years
Crime|News|Political|US

Trump seeks recusal of hush money judge over daughter's work for Harris

Donald Trump's lawyers again asked the judge overseeing the former U.S. president's criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star to recuse

August 01, 2024
Trump seeks recusal of hush money judge over daughter's work for Harris
MidEast|News|World

Turkey's Erdogan declares Aug 2 day of national mourning over killing of Hamas chief

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday declared Friday, Aug 2, a day of national mourning over the killing of the head of Hamas' political bureau Ismail Haniyeh.

August 01, 2024
Turkey's Erdogan declares Aug 2 day of national mourning over killing of Hamas chief
US|World

Prisoner swap a legacy boost for Biden but critics see risks

The largest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West in decades could help U.S.

August 01, 2024
Prisoner swap a legacy boost for Biden but critics see risks
MidEast|News|US|World

Netanyahu and Biden to hold call on Thursday, White House says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S.

August 01, 2024
Netanyahu and Biden to hold call on Thursday, White House says
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Years ago, she thought ahead and bought sinkhole insurance. It saved the Clarksville homeowner nearly $400K.

Years ago, she thought ahead and bought sinkhole insurance. It saved the Clarksville homeowner nearly $400K.

August 01, 2024
Years ago, she thought ahead and bought sinkhole insurance. It saved the Clarksville homeowner nearly $400K.
US|World

Years of U.S. negotiations behind the Russia prisoner swap

The landmark prisoner swap agreed by Russia, the United States and several of its allies that brought home journalist Evan Gershkovich and former marine Paul

August 01, 2024
Years of U.S. negotiations behind the Russia prisoner swap
Crime|News|US

Suspect in Arkansas grocery store mass shooting faces additional charges

Suspect in Arkansas grocery store mass shooting faces additional charges

August 01, 2024
Suspect in Arkansas grocery store mass shooting faces additional charges
Environment|Health|Science

Sea lions are stranding themselves on California's coast with signs of poisoning by harmful algae

Sea lions are stranding on a long stretch of California coast with signs of poisoning by a naturally occurring bloom of harmful algae

August 01, 2024
Sea lions are stranding themselves on California's coast with signs of poisoning by harmful algae
Election|News|US

A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it's going after another, Cori Bush

A pro-Israel super PAC that helped defeat one member of the congressional group called the Squad is pushing to oust another — Missouri's Cori Bush

August 01, 2024
A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it's going after another, Cori Bush
Crime|News|US

NY appeals court rejects Trump’s latest appeal of gag order in hush money case

NY appeals court rejects Trump’s latest appeal of gag order in hush money case

August 01, 2024
NY appeals court rejects Trump’s latest appeal of gag order in hush money case
Crime|MidEast|News

A woman is arrested in vandalism at museum officials' homes during pro-Palestinian protests

A woman has been arrested on hate crime charges in the vandalism of the homes of the Brooklyn Museum’s leaders during a wave of pro-Palestinian protests

August 01, 2024
A woman is arrested in vandalism at museum officials' homes during pro-Palestinian protests
News|World

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran by bomb planted months before blast, source says

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran by bomb planted months before blast, source says

August 01, 2024
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran by bomb planted months before blast, source says
News|US|World

Who is being freed in major Russia-West prisoner swap?

Following are details of some of the people from the United States, Russia and several other countries being freed in a major prisoner exchange, as named by the United States.  U.S.

August 01, 2024
Who is being freed in major Russia-West prisoner swap?
News|Political|World

Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap?

Vadim Krasikov, the Russian at the center of a massive prisoner swap, has long topped the Kremlin’s list for an exchange

August 01, 2024
Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap?
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Why Trump wants the US government to have a 'national stockpile' of bitcoin

At a national bitcoin conference in Nashville, Donald Trump finally spelled out some of his crypto policy proposals including one hotly anticipated part of his plan -- building a strategic bitcoin reserve. CNN's Jon Sarlin explains what that is and why the crypto industry wants it.

August 01, 2024
Why Trump wants the US government to have a 'national stockpile' of bitcoin
Economy|Election|News|US

Trump’s net worth has plunged $900 million since Harris entered the race for the White House

Trump’s net worth has plunged $900 million since Harris entered the race for the White House

August 01, 2024
Trump’s net worth has plunged $900 million since Harris entered the race for the White House
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

London theater pauses play as abortion scene leaves audience feeling queasy

London theater pauses play as abortion scene leaves audience feeling queasy

August 01, 2024
London theater pauses play as abortion scene leaves audience feeling queasy
MidEast|News|World

At least 15 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school in Gaza, emergency services say

Israeli forces hit a school in Shejaia in Gaza City on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and wounding 29, Palestinian civil emergency services said, as fighting continued in various

August 01, 2024
At least 15 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school in Gaza, emergency services say
News|World

STORY REMOVED: US--United States-Russia-Prisoner Swap

Please disregard US--United States-Russia-Prisoner Swap, published at 11:46 a.m. ET on Aug. 1, 2024, and datelined in WASHINGTON

August 01, 2024
STORY REMOVED: US--United States-Russia-Prisoner Swap
Crime|Europe|News|World

UK PM Starmer condemns far-right for violence after Southport killings

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned far-right demonstrators after outbreaks of violence in London and elsewhere following the killing of three young girls in Southport,

August 01, 2024
UK PM Starmer condemns far-right for violence after Southport killings
News|US|World

Prisoner Swap Latest: Freed Americans return to US soil and emotional welcome

The United States and Russia have completed a 24-person prisoner swap, the largest in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free

August 01, 2024
Prisoner Swap Latest: Freed Americans return to US soil and emotional welcome
Crime|Europe|News|World

Germany plays key role in prisoner swap with Russian assassin release

The German government played a key role in Thursday's prisoner swap between Moscow and the West with its release of Vadim Krasikov,

August 01, 2024
Germany plays key role in prisoner swap with Russian assassin release
Crime|News

Who's in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?

One prisoner has spent over 5½ years behind bars in Russia while other, higher-profile detainees were released ahead of him

August 01, 2024
Who's in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?
MidEast|News|World

Who are the top Hamas leaders and commanders now?

Israel said on Thursday that Yahya Sinwar, the overall leader of Hamas and the architect of the Palestinian group's Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israeli soil, had been

August 01, 2024
Who are the top Hamas leaders and commanders now?
News|World

Hezbollah vows 'definite' response to Israeli killing of top commander

Lebanon's powerful Iran-backed group Hezbollah vowed on Thursday a "definite" response to Israel's killing of its top military commander, saying the strike had crossed red lines and

August 01, 2024
Hezbollah vows 'definite' response to Israeli killing of top commander
Business

US FDIC sexual harassment prevention deficient, watchdog says

Efforts to prevent sexual harassment at the U.S.

August 01, 2024
US FDIC sexual harassment prevention deficient, watchdog says
Crime|News|US

Appeals court upholds Donald Trump's gag order as he again presses judge to exit hush money case

A New York appeals court has denied Donald Trump’s bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case

August 01, 2024
Appeals court upholds Donald Trump's gag order as he again presses judge to exit hush money case
Africa|News|World

At least three killed in Nigeria protests, witnesses say

At least three protesters were killed in Nigeria's Kaduna state on Thursday, Reuters reporters and eyewitnesses said, as demonstrators rallied across the country against rising cost

August 01, 2024
At least three killed in Nigeria protests, witnesses say
Crime|News|US

Trump loses appeal of gag order in hush money criminal case

A New York state appeals court on Thursday rejected Donald Trump's challenge to a gag order in his hush money criminal case, where the former U.S.

August 01, 2024
Trump loses appeal of gag order in hush money criminal case
Crime|Europe|News|World

UK rocked by far-right riots fueled by online disinformation about Southport stabbings

UK rocked by far-right riots fueled by online disinformation about Southport stabbings

August 01, 2024
UK rocked by far-right riots fueled by online disinformation about Southport stabbings
News|World

Evan Gershkovich, the Russia reporter who became the story

Evan Gershkovich landed what he told friends he regarded as a dream assignment in Moscow in 2022 - reporting for a famous newspaper on one of the world's

August 01, 2024
Evan Gershkovich, the Russia reporter who became the story
News|Opinion|US

Trump on Harris: 'I didn’t know she was Black'

Donald Trump responds to questions about Vice President Kamala Harris and accusations about her being a "DEI hire" at the annual convention for the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago.

August 01, 2024
Trump on Harris: 'I didn’t know she was Black'
Education|News|US

Biden administration rule protecting LGBT students blocked in 26 states

A new federal rule protecting LGBT students from discrimination in schools and colleges based on gender identity that took effect on Thursday remained blocked in 26 states

August 01, 2024
Biden administration rule protecting LGBT students blocked in 26 states
Crime|News

Key Largo resident finds 1 kilo of cocaine along seawall

Key Largo resident finds 1 kilo of cocaine along seawall

August 01, 2024
Key Largo resident finds 1 kilo of cocaine along seawall
News|World

Israeli strike on Beirut shatters diplomatic understandings, sources say

Lebanon's Hezbollah did not clear its sensitive sites or evacuate top officials in Beirut's suburbs before this week's attack that

August 01, 2024
Israeli strike on Beirut shatters diplomatic understandings, sources say
News|World

Major Russian and Soviet prisoner exchanges

An extensive east-west prisoner swap, involving 26 people, took place in Ankara on Thursday, the Turkish presidency said.

August 01, 2024
Major Russian and Soviet prisoner exchanges
Health|Lifestyle|Travel

This country’s doctors can prescribe four-week spa breaks to frazzled parents

This country’s doctors can prescribe four-week spa breaks to frazzled parents

August 01, 2024
This country’s doctors can prescribe four-week spa breaks to frazzled parents
Crime|News|US|World

Russia expected to release Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in massive prisoner swap

American citizens Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich are expected to be part of a historic prisoner swap between Russia and the United States. Whelan, an ex-US marine, was arrested in Moscow in 2018, subsequently charged with espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Evan Gershkovich, a journalist with the Wall Street Journal, was arrested in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in 2023 while on assignment, and also charged with espionage and sentenced to 16 years. The United States had designated both as wrongfully detained.

August 01, 2024
Russia expected to release Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in massive prisoner swap
Crime|Europe|News|World

Stephen Lawrence's body to return to UK three decades after racist murder

The body of Stephen Lawrence, a Black teenager killed in an unprovoked racist attack in London three decades ago, will be returned to Britain from Jamaica where he was originally

August 01, 2024
Stephen Lawrence's body to return to UK three decades after racist murder
News|US|World

Why CNN correspondent believes Putin agreed to prisoner swap

CNN's Matthew Chance explains why he believes President Vladimir Putin agreed to a massive prisoner swap that included Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

August 01, 2024
Why CNN correspondent believes Putin agreed to prisoner swap
News|Political|World

Russia releases Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in historic prisoner swap with West

Russia releases Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in historic prisoner swap with West

August 01, 2024
Russia releases Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in historic prisoner swap with West
News|US|World

3 newly freed Americans are back on US soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia

Three newly freed Americans are back on U.S. soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia

August 01, 2024
3 newly freed Americans are back on US soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia
Crime|US

Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is fatally shot near Atlanta

Authorities say the teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was fatally shot in his home by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May was shot to death this week near Atlanta

August 01, 2024
Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is fatally shot near Atlanta
Africa|Health|News|World

Global food monitor says famine has taken hold in Sudan's Darfur

The war in Sudan and restrictions on aid deliveries have caused famine in at least one site in North Darfur, and have

August 01, 2024
Global food monitor says famine has taken hold in Sudan's Darfur
News

Turkey blocks NATO-Israel cooperation over Gaza war, sources say

Turkey has blocked cooperation between NATO and Israel since October because of the war in Gaza and said the alliance should not engage with Israel as a partner

August 01, 2024
Turkey blocks NATO-Israel cooperation over Gaza war, sources say
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Inside the dark world of dognapping

Many jurisdictions treat pet theft like property theft, assigning dogs dollar values and failing to account for their emotional importance.

August 01, 2024
Inside the dark world of dognapping
Education|Opinion|Political

Students gain confidence in US democracy by participating in elections and campaigns for their homework

A political scientist describes a class he’s designed to help counter cynicism and distrust.

August 01, 2024
Students gain confidence in US democracy by participating in elections and campaigns for their homework
News|US

Election 2024 Latest: Trump on defense after race comments and Vance's rough launch

Donald Trump falsely suggested Vice President Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as he appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago

August 01, 2024
Election 2024 Latest: Trump on defense after race comments and Vance's rough launch
Europe|News|World

Fresh Russian advances in eastern Ukraine send locals fleeing

Sitting in a spartan, third-class train carriage about to leave Pokrovsk's railway station in eastern Ukraine, Volodymyr Arkhipov reflected on the grinding

August 01, 2024
Fresh Russian advances in eastern Ukraine send locals fleeing
News|World

As conflicts far and wide shake the planet, can the Olympics unite the world?

More than 100 conflicts fester around the world

August 01, 2024
As conflicts far and wide shake the planet, can the Olympics unite the world?
Africa|Economy|News|World

Police fire gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests over Nigeria's economy. At least 2 killed

Security forces have fired gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests across Nigeria as thousands, mostly young people, poured onto the streets to rally against the country’s spiraling economy

August 01, 2024
Police fire gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests over Nigeria's economy. At least 2 killed
News|Sports|World

Algeria boxer Imane Khelif wins first Olympic fight when opponent Angela Carini quits

Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds

August 01, 2024
Algeria boxer Imane Khelif wins first Olympic fight when opponent Angela Carini quits
MidEast|News|World

Mohammed Deif, Hamas military leader who eluded Israel for decades, is claimed to be dead

Mohammed Deif, Hamas’ shadowy longtime military leader and one of the alleged masterminds of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza, is said to be dead following an Israeli airstrike last month

August 01, 2024
Mohammed Deif, Hamas military leader who eluded Israel for decades, is claimed to be dead
Asia|Crime|News|World

Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead

Bangladesh has banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies, terming the party as a “militant and terrorist” organization as part of a nationwide crackdown following weeks of violence that left more than 200 people dead and thousands injured

August 01, 2024
Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead
Economy|News|US

Discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program

Discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program

August 01, 2024
Discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program
Crime|News|US

Sonya Massey’s mom called 911 to report her daughter was having a mental breakdown the day before she was killed

Sonya Massey’s mom called 911 to report her daughter was having a mental breakdown the day before she was killed

August 01, 2024
Sonya Massey’s mom called 911 to report her daughter was having a mental breakdown the day before she was killed
Science

Mercury could have an 11-mile underground layer of diamonds, researchers say

Mercury could have an 11-mile underground layer of diamonds, researchers say

August 01, 2024
Mercury could have an 11-mile underground layer of diamonds, researchers say
Asia|Business|Finance

China developer returns buyers' deposits for unfinished homes, local media says

A Chinese property developer is giving back homebuyers the deposit they paid for apartments in a project it was unable to finish as part of a housing return programme coordinated

August 01, 2024
China developer returns buyers' deposits for unfinished homes, local media says
MidEast|News|World

Which Hamas leaders have been targeted in assassination attempts?

The head of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza last month, the Israeli military said on Thursday, its

August 01, 2024
Which Hamas leaders have been targeted in assassination attempts?
News|World

Israeli military says it killed Hamas chief Mohammed Deif in Gaza last month

Israeli military says it killed Hamas chief Mohammed Deif in Gaza last month

August 01, 2024
Israeli military says it killed Hamas chief Mohammed Deif in Gaza last month
Asia|Business

China securities official expected to lead Shenzhen stock exchange, say sources

China is expected to appoint a senior securities official to head its second-largest bourse, four sources said, filling a role that has been vacant for the unusually long period of seven

August 01, 2024
China securities official expected to lead Shenzhen stock exchange, say sources
MidEast|News|World

Elusive Hamas leader Deif masterminded Oct 7 attack on Israel

Hamas' military leader Mohammed Deif, one of the masterminds of the Oct. 7, 2023 assault on southern Israel, was an elusive figure who had a long and secretive career in the

August 01, 2024
Elusive Hamas leader Deif masterminded Oct 7 attack on Israel
Environment|Health|News|Science|US

Icy body bags and mobile coolers: Here’s what it takes now to survive outside in America’s hottest city

Icy body bags and mobile coolers: Here’s what it takes now to survive outside in America’s hottest city

August 01, 2024
Icy body bags and mobile coolers: Here’s what it takes now to survive outside in America’s hottest city
News|World

Stripping of jailed opposition lawmaker's status invalid, Turkey's top court rules

Parliament's decision to strip a jailed opposition lawmaker of his seat is "null and void", Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled, prompting calls by his lawyer and the

August 01, 2024
Stripping of jailed opposition lawmaker's status invalid, Turkey's top court rules
MidEast|News|World

Israel says it has confirmed that chief of Hamas' military wing was killed in a July strike in Gaza

The Israeli military says it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July

August 01, 2024
Israel says it has confirmed that chief of Hamas' military wing was killed in a July strike in Gaza
News|World

Death of Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif, Oct 7 mastermind, confirmed, Israel says

The head of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza last month, the Israeli military said on

August 01, 2024
Death of Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif, Oct 7 mastermind, confirmed, Israel says
MidEast|News|World

Iran, its proxies will meet to discuss retaliation against Israel, say sources

Top Iranian officials will meet the representatives of Iran's regional allies from Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen on Thursday to discuss

August 01, 2024
Iran, its proxies will meet to discuss retaliation against Israel, say sources
Asia|News|World

Rain, debris, leeches: India landslide survivors recall 'night of horrors'

Whenever it rains very heavily in the hills of Wayanad in southern India, many people stay awake, recalling a 2019 landslide that killed about 20 people.

August 01, 2024
Rain, debris, leeches: India landslide survivors recall 'night of horrors'
MidEast|News|US|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: A cease-fire is key to ending the region's cycle of violence, Blinken says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling for “all parties” in the Middle East to avoid escalatory actions that could plunge the region into further conflict

August 01, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: A cease-fire is key to ending the region's cycle of violence, Blinken says
Americas|Election|News|World

Election jolts course through markets as risk returns

Venezuela's contested election is the latest in a blockbuster year that will see nearly half the world head to the polls.

August 01, 2024
Election jolts course through markets as risk returns
News|US|World

Amid global turmoil Blinken aims to ease anxiety over US election on 6-nation Asia tour

With large parts of the world in turmoil and deep uncertainty over the future direction of America’s global role, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought this week to project an aura of calm normalcy as he traveled through Asia on his first overseas mission since President Joe Biden jolted the 2024 presidential race with his withdrawal

August 01, 2024
Amid global turmoil Blinken aims to ease anxiety over US election on 6-nation Asia tour
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Hedge fund allocations to China hit five-year low

Global hedge funds have trimmed their exposure to Chinese equities to the lowest in five years while ramping up investment in Japan,

August 01, 2024
Hedge fund allocations to China hit five-year low
Crime|Europe|News|Political|World

One of the F-16s helping Ukraine fight Russia has crashed. Here’s what to know about their role

One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed while countering a Russian barrage, killing the pilot

August 01, 2024
One of the F-16s helping Ukraine fight Russia has crashed. Here’s what to know about their role
Asia|Environment|News|Science|World

China records hottest month in recent history

China had its hottest month in observed modern history in July, Chinese state media reported, mirroring record hot weather seen around the world last month.

August 01, 2024
China records hottest month in recent history
MidEast|News|Political|World

Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figures

Hezbollah’s leader warned that the militant group's conflict with Israel has entered a “new phase.”

August 01, 2024
Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figures
Asia|News|World

Israel not invited to ceremony commemorating 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki

Israel not invited to ceremony commemorating 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki

August 01, 2024
Israel not invited to ceremony commemorating 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki
Crime|News

Boy, 17, charged with murder of three young girls in Southport attack

Boy, 17, charged with murder of three young girls in Southport attack

August 01, 2024
Boy, 17, charged with murder of three young girls in Southport attack
Crime|Europe|News|World

UK PM to meet with police chiefs after second night of protests over Southport murders

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet senior police leaders on Thursday, his office said, after a second night of clashes between protesters and police prompted by the

August 01, 2024
UK PM to meet with police chiefs after second night of protests over Southport murders
News|Opinion|Sports|World

China doping controversy casts a shadow over Olympic swimming

China doping controversy casts a shadow over Olympic swimming

August 01, 2024
China doping controversy casts a shadow over Olympic swimming
MidEast|News|World

For Iran and Hezbollah, calibrating response to Israeli strikes leaves no room for error

Two back-to-back strikes in Beirut and Tehran targeted high-ranking figures in Hezbollah and Hamas and have been attributed to Israel

August 01, 2024
For Iran and Hezbollah, calibrating response to Israeli strikes leaves no room for error
Asia|News|World

Malaysia PM outraged over removal of Facebook post on Haniyeh assassination

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday accused Meta Platforms of cowardice after his Facebook post on the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was removed,

August 01, 2024
Malaysia PM outraged over removal of Facebook post on Haniyeh assassination
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|US

Global factories struggled in July as demand waned, PMIs show

Manufacturers across the United States, Europe and Asia turned in a weak performance last month as factories grappled with tepid

August 01, 2024
Global factories struggled in July as demand waned, PMIs show
Election|News|US

Trump ramps up his defense of Vance after one of the rockiest VP rollouts in recent memory

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is in the rare position of having to defend someone else’s controversial comments

August 01, 2024
Trump ramps up his defense of Vance after one of the rockiest VP rollouts in recent memory
Asia|News|World

Indonesia president-elect Prabowo says seeks stronger ties with 'great friend' Russia

Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto said his upcoming administration would maintain ties with "great friend" Russia after meeting President Vladimir Putin, adding that he

August 01, 2024
Indonesia president-elect Prabowo says seeks stronger ties with 'great friend' Russia
Asia|Business|Economy|News

China is capable, confident to hit 2024 growth target: state planner

China has the ability and confidence to achieve its full-year growth target of around 5% and will work to actively expand domestic demand, officials from the state planner said on

August 01, 2024
China is capable, confident to hit 2024 growth target: state planner
Asia|News|Political|World

Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing's crackdown

Five years after Hong Kong's massive anti-government protests erupted, the lives of many young people who were jailed or arrested during Beijing’s political crackdown on the city's pro-democracy movement remain in limbo

August 01, 2024
Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing's crackdown
Crime|News|US

Louisiana man accused of abducting 12-year-old Leicester girl caught during traffic stop

Louisiana man accused of abducting 12-year-old Leicester girl caught during traffic stop

August 01, 2024
Louisiana man accused of abducting 12-year-old Leicester girl caught during traffic stop
Crime|Health|News|US

Doctor allegedly dies by suicide at VA medical Center, employee says

Doctor allegedly dies by suicide at VA medical Center, employee says

August 01, 2024
Doctor allegedly dies by suicide at VA medical Center, employee says
Crime|News

Wife seeks justice after husband is brutally attacked outside home

Wife seeks justice after husband is brutally attacked outside home

August 01, 2024
Wife seeks justice after husband is brutally attacked outside home
Asia|Business|Economy|News

Chinese factories poised for 'cruel summer' as PMI surveys raise outlook risks

China's sluggish manufacturing sector is poised for a "cruel summer" with two sentiment surveys this week pointing to a new level of gloom among factory

August 01, 2024
Chinese factories poised for 'cruel summer' as PMI surveys raise outlook risks
MidEast|News|World

Australia urges citizens to leave Lebanon due to Israel-Hezbollah tensions

Australia has asked its citizens in Lebanon to leave immediately, saying there was a real risk that the tensions between Israel and militant group Hezbollah could escalate seriously

August 01, 2024
Australia urges citizens to leave Lebanon due to Israel-Hezbollah tensions
Americas|Asia|News|World

Canadian warship passes through Taiwan Strait, drawing China's ire

A Canadian warship passed through the Taiwan Strait in what Ottawa called a commitment to an open Indo-Pacific, drawing a rebuke from China

August 01, 2024
Canadian warship passes through Taiwan Strait, drawing China's ire
News|Opinion|Political|US

Harris calls Trump's false claims about race 'the same old show' of divisiveness and disrespect

Vice President Kamala Harris says former President Donald Trump’s false assertions about her race were the “same old show” as she is emphasizing the need for Black women to organize for his defeat this November

August 01, 2024
Harris calls Trump's false claims about race 'the same old show' of divisiveness and disrespect
MidEast|News|World

Iran's supreme leader to lead funeral prayers for Hamas leader Haniyeh

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will lead funeral prayers for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Thursday, Iran's state-run Press TV said.

July 31, 2024
Iran's supreme leader to lead funeral prayers for Hamas leader Haniyeh
Economy|Finance|MidEast

Oil slips over $1 as supply intact despite Middle East conflict fears

Oil prices settled more than $1 lower on Thursday as global supply seemed largely unaffected by worries of a wider Middle East crisis after the killing of a

July 31, 2024
Oil slips over $1 as supply intact despite Middle East conflict fears
Asia|News|World

China, India to speed up border talks, says Chinese foreign ministry

China and India will speed up negotiations around a disputed border and continue to maintain peace and tranquility in the areas, China's foreign ministry said in a statement on

July 31, 2024
China, India to speed up border talks, says Chinese foreign ministry
Europe|News|World

Ukraine protests against death of Azov brigade member in Russian captivity

Ukraine's human rights commissioner demanded an explanation on Wednesday from Russian authorities over the death in captivity of a member of the Azov brigade who took part in the three-

July 31, 2024
Ukraine protests against death of Azov brigade member in Russian captivity
Americas|News|World

Maduro warns he’ll call for a ‘new revolution’ if forced by ‘North American imperialism’

Maduro warns he’ll call for a ‘new revolution’ if forced by ‘North American imperialism’

July 31, 2024
Maduro warns he’ll call for a ‘new revolution’ if forced by ‘North American imperialism’
News|Opinion|US

Fact check: Trump’s lie that Harris ‘all of a sudden’ embraced a Black identity

Fact check: Trump’s lie that Harris ‘all of a sudden’ embraced a Black identity

July 31, 2024
Fact check: Trump’s lie that Harris ‘all of a sudden’ embraced a Black identity
Asia|News|US|World

North Korea wants to restart nuclear talks if Trump wins, says ex-diplomat

North Korea wants to reopen nuclear talks with the United States if Donald Trump is re-elected as president and is working to devise a new negotiating strategy, a

July 31, 2024
North Korea wants to restart nuclear talks if Trump wins, says ex-diplomat
Crime|News|Political|US|World

US reaches plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

US reaches plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

July 31, 2024
US reaches plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
MidEast|News|Political|World

UN Security Council countries express alarm over risk of all-out Middle East war

United Nations Security Council countries on Wednesday called for stepped-up diplomatic efforts to avert a wider Middle East conflict after the

July 31, 2024
UN Security Council countries express alarm over risk of all-out Middle East war
News|World

Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

July 31, 2024
Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
Election|News|US

Biden is adjusting to a new reality, coming to terms with his departure from 2024 race

President Joe Biden is adjusting to a new reality 10 days after ending his reelection campaign

July 31, 2024
Biden is adjusting to a new reality, coming to terms with his departure from 2024 race
News|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy wants China to put more pressure on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Kyiv does not want China to act as a mediator in its 29-month-old conflict with Russia but hoped Beijing would apply greater

July 31, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy wants China to put more pressure on Russia
Crime|News|US

White woman who wrongfully accused ‘Groveland Four’ of rape in Jim Crow-era South dies at 92

White woman who wrongfully accused ‘Groveland Four’ of rape in Jim Crow-era South dies at 92

July 31, 2024
White woman who wrongfully accused ‘Groveland Four’ of rape in Jim Crow-era South dies at 92
Americas|News|World

Venezuelan migrants in Mexico worry for their loved ones as political unrest roils their homeland

Living in makeshift camps in the heart of Mexico City, many Venezuelan migrants grow increasingly anxious for their friends and family back home

July 31, 2024
Venezuelan migrants in Mexico worry for their loved ones as political unrest roils their homeland
Crime|News|World

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty

The man accused of being the main plotter in al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has agreed to plead guilty

July 31, 2024
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty
Crime|Health|News|US

Health care worker convicted of accessing Justice Ginsburg’s health records as she battled cancer

Health care worker convicted of accessing Justice Ginsburg’s health records as she battled cancer

July 31, 2024
Health care worker convicted of accessing Justice Ginsburg’s health records as she battled cancer
Crime|News|US

Pennsylvania county law enforcement officials say Secret Service is presenting a ‘misleading’ picture of Trump shooting scene

Pennsylvania county law enforcement officials say Secret Service is presenting a ‘misleading’ picture of Trump shooting scene

July 31, 2024
Pennsylvania county law enforcement officials say Secret Service is presenting a ‘misleading’ picture of Trump shooting scene
News|US|World

Three Sept. 11 suspects agree to plead guilty at Guantanamo

The man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two of his accomplices, held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have agreed

July 31, 2024
Three Sept. 11 suspects agree to plead guilty at Guantanamo
Crime|News|US

911 calls before Sonya Massey's shooting include 1 from her mother asking officers not to 'hurt her'

Records released by Illinois authorities show that two emergency response calls were made from the home of Sonya Massey in the days leading up to her death

July 31, 2024
911 calls before Sonya Massey's shooting include 1 from her mother asking officers not to 'hurt her'
News|Opinion|US

Trump's appearance before Black journalists leads to memorable confrontation with ABC's Rachel Scott

Former President Donald Trump's appearance before a conference of Black journalists, already a source of controversy before it even took place, was remarkably contentious — primarily due to Trump's reaction to sharp questioning from ABC News' Rachel Scott

July 31, 2024
Trump's appearance before Black journalists leads to memorable confrontation with ABC's Rachel Scott
MidEast|News|World

With Hezbollah and Hamas assassinations, Netanyahu shows willingness to risk regional war for political survival

A full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah would likely set the entire region on fire, involving Iran and its proxies, and could drag the US into direct confrontation with Tehran.

July 31, 2024
With Hezbollah and Hamas assassinations, Netanyahu shows willingness to risk regional war for political survival
MidEast|News|World

US expresses concern over escalating Middle East conflict risk

The White House on Wednesday voiced concern about the increased risk of an escalation into a broader Middle East war after the assassination

July 31, 2024
US expresses concern over escalating Middle East conflict risk
MidEast|News|World

White House says reports of Hamas leader’s assassination in Iran ‘don’t help with the temperature going down’

White House says reports of Hamas leader’s assassination in Iran ‘don’t help with the temperature going down’

July 31, 2024
White House says reports of Hamas leader’s assassination in Iran ‘don’t help with the temperature going down’
MidEast|News|World

Thousands march in Istanbul to protest the killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through the streets of central Istanbul late on Wednesday to protest the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

July 31, 2024
Thousands march in Istanbul to protest the killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh
News|US

Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn Black’

Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn Black’

July 31, 2024
Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn Black’
News|US

Daniel Dale fact-checks Trump's claims on Harris' race

CNN's Daniel Dale fact-checks former President Donald Trump's claims during his interview at the National Association of Black Journalists conference, including his comments about Vice President Kamala Harris' racial identity.

July 31, 2024
Daniel Dale fact-checks Trump's claims on Harris' race
News|Opinion|US

Trump goes after Black journalists conference moderator

During an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists, President Donald Trump attacked one of the moderators, ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott, and said he was invited under false pretenses. He added that he had "been the best president for the Black population since Abraham Lincoln."

July 31, 2024
Trump goes after Black journalists conference moderator
News|Travel|US|World

US urges citizens to not travel to Lebanon, citing Israel-Hezbollah tensions

The United States on Wednesday urged its citizens to not travel to Lebanon, citing rising tensions between Israel and the Lebanon-based

July 31, 2024
US urges citizens to not travel to Lebanon, citing Israel-Hezbollah tensions
Crime|News|Opinion|US|World

By the dozen, accusers tell of rampant sexual abuse at Pennsylvania juvenile detention facilities

A group of nearly 70 people allege they were sexually abused as children while housed in detention centers in Pennsylvania

July 31, 2024
By the dozen, accusers tell of rampant sexual abuse at Pennsylvania juvenile detention facilities
Crime|Food|News

'I heard mommy, I didn't want ketchup': WNY mother finds blood on Burger King order in Getzville

'I heard mommy, I didn't want ketchup': WNY mother finds blood on Burger King order in Getzville

July 31, 2024
'I heard mommy, I didn't want ketchup': WNY mother finds blood on Burger King order in Getzville
Technology|US

Trump says he is against everyone having an electric car

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was against everyone having an electric car despite the endorsement of billionaire Elon Musk, the CEO of

July 31, 2024
Trump says he is against everyone having an electric car
News|World

What to know about the escalating conflict and Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks after 2 assassinations

A pair of assassinations of anti-Israel militant leaders hours apart is threatening to set off a regional clash and upend already fragile talks toward ending the war in Gaza

July 31, 2024
What to know about the escalating conflict and Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks after 2 assassinations
Business|MidEast|News|Travel|US

US carriers Delta and United to suspend flights to Tel Aviv

U.S. legacy carriers United Airlines and Delta Air said on Wednesday they will suspend their flights to Tel Aviv, Israel due to security concerns.

July 31, 2024
US carriers Delta and United to suspend flights to Tel Aviv
Americas|Crime|News|World

After powerful kingpin's arrest, Mexicans fear violence may engulf Sinaloa

Scarred by the last bout of intra-cartel fighting, residents in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa are bracing themselves for violence amid fears

July 31, 2024
After powerful kingpin's arrest, Mexicans fear violence may engulf Sinaloa
Crime|News|US

'Real and present danger': Judge denies bond of University of Alabama student charged with rape

'Real and present danger': Judge denies bond of University of Alabama student charged with rape

July 31, 2024
'Real and present danger': Judge denies bond of University of Alabama student charged with rape
MidEast|News|Political|World

Killing of Hamas political leader points to diverging paths for Israel, US on cease-fire

Israel’s suspected killing of Hamas’ political leader in the heart of Tehran points to an Israeli government ever more openly at odds with diplomatic efforts by the Biden administration to calm the region

July 31, 2024
Killing of Hamas political leader points to diverging paths for Israel, US on cease-fire
News|US

Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race

Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared Wednesday before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago in an interview that quickly turned hostile

July 31, 2024
Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race
MidEast|News|World

Al-Jazeera says two of its journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza

Al-Jazeera says two of its reporters were killed in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza

July 31, 2024
Al-Jazeera says two of its journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
Business|News|Technology

StubHub tricks people with ‘bait-and-switch’ pricing scheme, DC attorney general alleges

StubHub tricks people with ‘bait-and-switch’ pricing scheme, DC attorney general alleges

July 31, 2024
StubHub tricks people with ‘bait-and-switch’ pricing scheme, DC attorney general alleges
News|Technology|US

Tesla car that killed Seattle motorcyclist was in 'Full Self-Driving' mode, police say

A Tesla Model S car was in "Full Self-Driving" mode when it hit and killed a 28-year-old motorcyclist in the Seattle area in April, police said, making it at

July 31, 2024
Tesla car that killed Seattle motorcyclist was in 'Full Self-Driving' mode, police say
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|News|US

Parents sue Massachusetts school district, say eighth grader was racially bullied and nothing was done about it

Parents sue Massachusetts school district, say eighth grader was racially bullied and nothing was done about it

July 31, 2024
Parents sue Massachusetts school district, say eighth grader was racially bullied and nothing was done about it
MidEast|News|World

Hezbollah confirms top commander Fuad Shukr killed in strike

Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah confirmed on Wednesday that senior military commander Fuad Shukr had been killed, more than 24 hours after an Israeli strike hit a building in the

July 31, 2024
Hezbollah confirms top commander Fuad Shukr killed in strike
MidEast|News|World

Netanyahu says Israel will exact heavy price for revenge attacks

Israel will respond forcefully to any attack on it, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, after the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and of a senior

July 31, 2024
Netanyahu says Israel will exact heavy price for revenge attacks
MidEast|News|World

Hamas senior official says Haniyeh was hit 'directly' by missile

The missile that killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh struck him "directly", Hamas deputy chief in Gaza Khalil Al-Hayya said on Wednesday, citing witnesses who had been with Haniyeh in

July 31, 2024
Hamas senior official says Haniyeh was hit 'directly' by missile
Crime|Election|News|Uncategorized|US

Colorado clerk who became hero to election conspiracists wanted to preserve data, lawyer says

A lawyer for former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters, a hero to election conspiracy theorists who is accused of orchestrating a breach of election security equipment, was trying to prevent voting information from being erased and didn't break any laws

July 31, 2024
Colorado clerk who became hero to election conspiracists wanted to preserve data, lawyer says
MidEast|News|World

UN says attacks in Beirut, Tehran are a dangerous escalation

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes that attacks in Beirut and Tehran this week mark a "dangerous escalation" of the conflict in the Middle East, his spokesperson

July 31, 2024
UN says attacks in Beirut, Tehran are a dangerous escalation
Health|News|US

Trump and Harris bash each other over outdated health insurance positions

Trump and Harris bash each other over outdated health insurance positions

July 31, 2024
Trump and Harris bash each other over outdated health insurance positions
Europe|News|World

Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, officials tell AP

According to U.S. and Ukrainian officials, Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes

July 31, 2024
Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, officials tell AP
MidEast|News|World

Body of Hezbollah military commander found in Beirut rubble, two security sources say

The body of Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr has been found in rubble in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut, two security sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

July 31, 2024
Body of Hezbollah military commander found in Beirut rubble, two security sources say
News|US

Federal judge says New Jersey's ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional

New Jersey’s ban on the AR-15 rifle is unconstitutional, but the state’s cap on magazines over 10 rounds passes constitutional muster

July 31, 2024
Federal judge says New Jersey's ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional
News|US|World

Ukraine receives first F-16 jets, officials say

The first batch of long-awaited F-16 jets have arrived in Ukraine, Lithuania's foreign minister and a U.S. official said on Wednesday, an effort Kyiv has said will help rebuild its depleted

July 31, 2024
Ukraine receives first F-16 jets, officials say
News|US

Trump atty general faulted for 'chaotic' response to George Floyd protests

Former U.S.

July 31, 2024
Trump atty general faulted for 'chaotic' response to George Floyd protests
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

Khaled Meshaal, who survived Israeli assassination attempt, tipped to be new Hamas leader

Khaled Meshaal, tipped to be the new Hamas leader, became known around the world in 1997 after Israeli agents injected him with poison in a botched assassination

July 31, 2024
Khaled Meshaal, who survived Israeli assassination attempt, tipped to be new Hamas leader
Europe|News|World

Pope visits Catholic nun who works with LGBTQ community

Pope Francis left the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon for a short trip to the Roman seaside neighborhood of Ostia, where he met a French Catholic nun known for decades of work

July 31, 2024
Pope visits Catholic nun who works with LGBTQ community
Environment|News|Science|Technology|Videos

Timelapse footage shows 'fire tornado' in California

Timelapse video captured by a group studying natural disasters shows a “fire tornado” forming as the Park Fire spreads in Butte County, California.

July 31, 2024
Timelapse footage shows 'fire tornado' in California
Europe|News|World

Russian court extends pre-trial custody of French national Vinatier until Sept. 5

A Russian court ruled on Wednesday to extend the pre-trial detention of French citizen Laurent Vinatier until Sept. 5, a Reuters witness reported.

July 31, 2024
Russian court extends pre-trial custody of French national Vinatier until Sept. 5
Economy|Europe|News|World

Ukraine PM says Lukoil sanctions do not threaten Slovakia's energy security

Kyiv's sanctions prohibiting the transit of oil from Russian producer Lukoil do not pose a threat to Slovakia's energy security, Ukraine's prime minister said on Wednesday.

July 31, 2024
Ukraine PM says Lukoil sanctions do not threaten Slovakia's energy security
Education|Lifestyle|US

Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven't blocked them

New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges have launched, but not everywhere

July 31, 2024
Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven't blocked them
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russian couple in Slovenia is sentenced to 19 months in prison for spying, released on time served

A Russian couple has been sentenced in the Slovenian capital to 19 months in prison each, after pleading guilty to spying charges

July 31, 2024
Russian couple in Slovenia is sentenced to 19 months in prison for spying, released on time served
Election|Opinion|Political|Sports|US

Team USA women’s basketball squad emphasizes endorsement of Kamala Harris for president

Team USA women’s basketball squad emphasizes endorsement of Kamala Harris for president

July 31, 2024
Team USA women’s basketball squad emphasizes endorsement of Kamala Harris for president
MidEast|World

Hamas likely to absorb Haniyeh killing as Gaza wing fights on

The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran strips Palestinian Islamist group Hamas of one of its sharpest political minds but will have no bearing on the

July 31, 2024
Hamas likely to absorb Haniyeh killing as Gaza wing fights on
Business|Finance|Technology

US Democrat Harris gets backing from more than 100 venture capitalists

More than 100 venture capitalists including entrepreneur Mark Cuban threw their support behind U.S.

July 31, 2024
US Democrat Harris gets backing from more than 100 venture capitalists
Crime|News

Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children

Within hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more children, a false name of a supposed suspect was circulating on social media

July 31, 2024
Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children
News|Technology

Russia fines Google, TikTok over banned content

Russia fined Alphabet's Google and TikTok on Wednesday for failing to comply with an order from communications regulator Roskomnadzor over banned content, the Moscow courts' press

July 31, 2024
Russia fines Google, TikTok over banned content
MidEast|News

Two strikes on militant leaders risk inflaming a Middle East on edge

The targeting of two senior militant leaders in two Middle Eastern capitals within hours of each other — with each strike blamed on Israel — risks rocking the region at a critical moment

July 31, 2024
Two strikes on militant leaders risk inflaming a Middle East on edge
News|Political|US|World

US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidency

U.S. arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico during July have plummeted to a new low for Joe Biden’s presidency, raising prospects a temporary ban on asylum may be lifted soon

July 31, 2024
US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden's presidency
Asia|News|Sports|World

Why this podium selfie with North and South Korean athletes at the Olympics is so striking

Why this podium selfie with North and South Korean athletes at the Olympics is so striking

July 31, 2024
Why this podium selfie with North and South Korean athletes at the Olympics is so striking
News|World

Ismail Haniyeh assassination heightens risk of broadening Mideast conflict

The conflict in the Middle East has entered a new phase in the wake of Israel's suspected assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s in Tehran and an

July 31, 2024
Ismail Haniyeh assassination heightens risk of broadening Mideast conflict
Crime|News

NRA legal judgment bans LaPierre but could signal the end of gun group’s fight with New York authorities

Reports first surfaced in 2019 that the former NRA leader had spent millions from the group’s coffers on his own personal needs and whims.

July 31, 2024
NRA legal judgment bans LaPierre but could signal the end of gun group’s fight with New York authorities
News|Opinion|US

Harris brings joy to the presidential campaign − and GOP mockery of ‘laughing Kamala’ is nothing new to Black women

Why are Republicans talking about Kamala Harris’ laugh? It’s the latest stage in a long history of marginalizing Black women.

July 31, 2024
Harris brings joy to the presidential campaign − and GOP mockery of ‘laughing Kamala’ is nothing new to Black women
News|World

The war in Gaza might complicate Haniyeh's replacement. Here are the possible contenders

The militant Palestinian group Hamas has a history of swift and smooth replacement of fallen leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes

July 31, 2024
The war in Gaza might complicate Haniyeh's replacement. Here are the possible contenders
Crime|News

Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to having indecent images of children

Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to having indecent images of children

July 31, 2024
Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to having indecent images of children
MidEast|News|World

Israelis buoyant after Hamas leader assassinated in Iran

Israel's government maintained a deliberate silence over the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran on Wednesday but for many Israelis, the killing

July 31, 2024
Israelis buoyant after Hamas leader assassinated in Iran
Health|News|World

WHO chief Tedros says polio detected in Gaza, appeals for action

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that polio had been detected in Gaza and warned that children in the war-ravaged enclave would soon be infected

July 31, 2024
WHO chief Tedros says polio detected in Gaza, appeals for action
MidEast|News|World

Gaza Palestinians fear no end to bloodshed after Haniyeh assassination

Hours after Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran, anxious residents in Israeli-besieged Gaza voiced fear that his death

July 31, 2024
Gaza Palestinians fear no end to bloodshed after Haniyeh assassination
Europe|News|World

Russian-UK dissident Kara-Murza disappears from jail in latest sign a prisoner swap with West may be close

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a dual Russian-British national jailed on treason charges for 25 years, has been moved from his prison

July 31, 2024
Russian-UK dissident Kara-Murza disappears from jail in latest sign a prisoner swap with West may be close
MidEast|News|World

Turkey will invite Palestinian president to address parliament, state media says

Turkey will invite Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the Turkish parliament in the coming days, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus was cited as saying by state-owned

July 31, 2024
Turkey will invite Palestinian president to address parliament, state media says
Election|News|Opinion

After an extraordinary run of political news, interest in the presidential election is perking up

News executives were worried for the first half of the year about consumers expressing relatively little interest in the coming election

July 31, 2024
After an extraordinary run of political news, interest in the presidential election is perking up
News|Technology|World

China is restricting export of drones that can be used for military purposes and some drone features

China will ban the export of all unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes or in terrorist activities and restrict certain drone features

July 31, 2024
China is restricting export of drones that can be used for military purposes and some drone features
News|US

The Latest: 2024 candidates tune their campaigns with less than 100 days to go

Donald Trump falsely questioned Kamala Harris’ race during an appearance with the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago that quickly turned hostile

July 31, 2024
The Latest: 2024 candidates tune their campaigns with less than 100 days to go
News|US|World

Americans, Russian assassin freed in biggest post-Cold War prisoner swap

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S.

July 31, 2024
Americans, Russian assassin freed in biggest post-Cold War prisoner swap
Asia|Election|News|World

Myanmar's military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages

The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago extended a state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six months, saying it needs time to prepare for long-promised elections

July 31, 2024
Myanmar's military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages
News|US

Blinken says US not involved in killing of Hamas leader

U.S.

July 31, 2024
Blinken says US not involved in killing of Hamas leader
News|US|World

China accuses US lawmaker McGovern of interference, imposes sanctions

China has imposed sanctions on U.S. lawmaker Jim McGovern on the grounds of interference in the country's affairs, freezing assets and barring him from conducting transactions in

July 31, 2024
China accuses US lawmaker McGovern of interference, imposes sanctions
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Gold climbs over 1% after Fed's Powell hints at early rate cut

Gold prices extended gains on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that an interest rate cut could be on the table as

July 31, 2024
Gold climbs over 1% after Fed's Powell hints at early rate cut
Europe|News|World

Putin doubles signing bonuses for volunteers to fight in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled upfront payments for volunteers to fight in Ukraine on Wednesday, a move aimed at facilitating military recruitment but likely to create

July 31, 2024
Putin doubles signing bonuses for volunteers to fight in Ukraine
Economy|Finance|News|World

Zelenskiy signs law allowing Ukraine debt payment suspension

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a law allowing the government to suspend foreign debt payments until Oct. 1, paving the way for a moratorium to be called that would

July 31, 2024
Zelenskiy signs law allowing Ukraine debt payment suspension
News|US

'Is she Indian or Black?' Trump questions Harris' identity at Black journalists' convention

U.S.

July 31, 2024
'Is she Indian or Black?' Trump questions Harris' identity at Black journalists' convention
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Crypto players ready wishlist for potential second Trump administration

When former U.S. president Donald Trump promised a bitcoin conference on Saturday that if reelected he would fire Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, a

July 31, 2024
Crypto players ready wishlist for potential second Trump administration
Health|News

Biden to call on Congress and agencies to take action aimed at curbing flow of fentanyl

Biden to call on Congress and agencies to take action aimed at curbing flow of fentanyl

July 31, 2024
Biden to call on Congress and agencies to take action aimed at curbing flow of fentanyl
News|Political|World

West Bank Palestinians say Haniyeh killing will not affect fight with Israel

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank condemned the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas who was killed in Iran on Wednesday,

July 31, 2024
West Bank Palestinians say Haniyeh killing will not affect fight with Israel
News|Political|World

Russian military begins 3rd round of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons

The Russian military has begun a third round of drills with tactical nuclear weapons, part of the Kremlin’s messaging intended to force the West to limit its support for Ukraine

July 31, 2024
Russian military begins 3rd round of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons
Celebrity|Crime|News

BBC shocked at 'abhorrent' conduct of former news presenter who had indecent images of children

The BBC says it is shocked at the “abhorrent” behavior of its former top news presenter Huw Edwards, who has admitted to accessing indecent images of children sent to him by a man via the WhatsApp messaging service

July 31, 2024
BBC shocked at 'abhorrent' conduct of former news presenter who had indecent images of children
Asia|Economy|Technology

Taiwan Q2 GDP tops forecasts on AI boom

Taiwan's trade-dependent economy grew more than expected in the second quarter thanks to stronger demand for new technology, such as artificial

July 31, 2024
Taiwan Q2 GDP tops forecasts on AI boom
News

Qatar and Egypt say assassinations damage Gaza truce chances

Qatar and Egypt, which have acted as mediators in faltering ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, suggested on Wednesday that the killing

July 31, 2024
Qatar and Egypt say assassinations damage Gaza truce chances
Crime|News

Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to indecent child pictures charges

Former British TV presenter Huw Edwards, the long-time face of the BBC's flagship news programme, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three counts of making indecent

July 31, 2024
Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to indecent child pictures charges
News|Political|US

Biden prods Congress to act to curb fentanyl from Mexico as Trump paints Harris as weak on border

President Joe Biden is prodding Congress to do more to reduce the flow of fentanyl into the United States

July 31, 2024
Biden prods Congress to act to curb fentanyl from Mexico as Trump paints Harris as weak on border
Crime|News|US

Biden calls for bigger penalties, more controls to fight US fentanyl crisis

President Joe Biden called for larger penalties for drug smugglers and stricter controls on pill presses and importers on Wednesday as part of new steps to

July 31, 2024
Biden calls for bigger penalties, more controls to fight US fentanyl crisis
Asia|Business|Technology

China's Temu vendors protest over penalty policy

Hundreds of Chinese sellers on Temu have protested against what they call unbearably high penalties imposed by the firm, one of the merchants involved in the protest told Reuters,

July 31, 2024
China's Temu vendors protest over penalty policy
MidEast|News|World

What we know so far about the assassination of Hamas leader

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early on Wednesday morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group and Tehran said.

July 31, 2024
What we know so far about the assassination of Hamas leader
Crime|Europe|News

UK charges 17-year-old boy with murder in Southport child killings

A 17-year-old boy appeared in an English court on Thursday charged with the murder of three young girls in a knife attack at a

July 31, 2024
UK charges 17-year-old boy with murder in Southport child killings
Education|Lifestyle|News

Florida’s Broward County school district suspends staffer whose transgender daughter played on a girls’ team

Florida’s Broward County school district suspends staffer whose transgender daughter played on a girls’ team

July 31, 2024
Florida’s Broward County school district suspends staffer whose transgender daughter played on a girls’ team
Food|Health

Organic and regular dark chocolate contaminated by lead and cadmium, study finds

Organic and regular dark chocolate contaminated by lead and cadmium, study finds

July 31, 2024
Organic and regular dark chocolate contaminated by lead and cadmium, study finds
Business|News|Political|US

How Amy Coney Barrett broke away from Chief Justice Roberts on Trump immunity ruling

CNN's Joan Biskupic reports on the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the Supreme Court's controversial Trump immunity ruling.

July 31, 2024
How Amy Coney Barrett broke away from Chief Justice Roberts on Trump immunity ruling
Crime|News

British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children

British police say they have charged a 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed three children in Southport, northwest England

July 31, 2024
British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children
Asia|News|World

Indonesia's president-elect and defence minister visit Moscow, Russian news agencies report

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto is due to visit Russia on Wednesday, Russian state-run news agency TASS reported, citing the Indonesian embassy in Moscow.

July 31, 2024
Indonesia's president-elect and defence minister visit Moscow, Russian news agencies report
MidEast|News|World

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' international face, was marked for death by Israel over the Oct. 7 attack

Ismail Haniyeh was the international face of Hamas, its top leader in exile who kept up the militant group’s ties with allies around the region

July 31, 2024
Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' international face, was marked for death by Israel over the Oct. 7 attack
MidEast|News|World

Hamas leaders and operatives: assassinations and attempted assassinations

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran early on Wednesday, the Palestinian militant group said, drawing fears of wider escalation in a

July 31, 2024
Hamas leaders and operatives: assassinations and attempted assassinations
Europe|News|World

Asylum seekers stranded in Cyprus buffer zone fall foul of conflict

Asylum seekers have been stranded in a U.N. controlled buffer zone splitting Cyprus for weeks, caught up in the conflict which divides the

July 31, 2024
Asylum seekers stranded in Cyprus buffer zone fall foul of conflict
Asia|News|World

China's Xi calls for strong border defences ahead of PLA anniversary

China's President Xi Jinping has called for the building of strong border, sea and air defences to protect the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime interests, the

July 31, 2024
China's Xi calls for strong border defences ahead of PLA anniversary
News

Hezbollah confirms top commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb

Lebanon's Hezbollah confirmed on Wednesday that senior commander Fuad Shukr was killed in an Israeli strike on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital, making him the

July 31, 2024
Hezbollah confirms top commander killed in Israeli strike on Beirut suburb
MidEast|News|World

UN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment

The U.N. human rights office has issued a report saying Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since the Oct. 7 attacks have faced waterboarding, sleep deprivation, electric shocks and other forms of torture and mistreatment

July 31, 2024
UN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment
MidEast|Political

Who was Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political leader killed in Tehran?

Who was Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political leader killed in Tehran?

July 31, 2024
Who was Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas political leader killed in Tehran?
Crime|News

Violent scenes as far-right protesters ‘hijack’ vigil for 3 girls killed in Southport knife attack

Violent scenes as far-right protesters ‘hijack’ vigil for 3 girls killed in Southport knife attack

July 31, 2024
Violent scenes as far-right protesters ‘hijack’ vigil for 3 girls killed in Southport knife attack
MidEast|News|World

Israel used dogs, waterboarding on Palestinian detainees from Gaza, UN report says

Thousands of Palestinians have been forcibly removed from Gaza, sometimes from bomb shelters, and dragged into detention in Israel where some have been tortured and

July 31, 2024
Israel used dogs, waterboarding on Palestinian detainees from Gaza, UN report says
Europe|News|World

Russia vs Ukraine: the biggest war of the fake news era

In early April, some residents of Kharkiv received a series of chilling text messages from government officials telling them to flee the city before Russian

July 31, 2024
Russia vs Ukraine: the biggest war of the fake news era
MidEast|News|World

Russia calls for Middle East to step back from the brink of war

Russia on Wednesday condemned the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and called on all parties to refrain from steps that could tip the Middle East into a major war.

July 31, 2024
Russia calls for Middle East to step back from the brink of war
News|World

She became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her children

As the 10th anniversary of the Islamic State group's atrocities against Iraq's Yazidis approaches, a traumatized community is still in many ways convulsed by the legacy of the militants' onslaught

July 31, 2024
She became a mother after Islamic State captivity. A decade on, Yazidi community shuns her children
News|US|World

Austin says Middle East war not inevitable, seeks to 'take temperature down'

U.S.

July 31, 2024
Austin says Middle East war not inevitable, seeks to 'take temperature down'
Election|News|Political|US

Harris coalition takes shape with ‘new energy’ from fraying Biden alliance

Harris coalition takes shape with ‘new energy’ from fraying Biden alliance

July 31, 2024
Harris coalition takes shape with ‘new energy’ from fraying Biden alliance
Election|News|Opinion|US

Can Vice President Harris win over key voters in the crucial Michigan race?

CNN's Jeff Zeleny reports from Michigan, examining the evolving dynamics of the presidential race in the wake of Kamala Harris's nomination.

July 31, 2024
Can Vice President Harris win over key voters in the crucial Michigan race?
Election|News|US

Kari Lake wins GOP Senate primary in Arizona to take on Ruben Gallego in pivotal contest

Kari Lake wins GOP Senate primary in Arizona to take on Ruben Gallego in pivotal contest

July 31, 2024
Kari Lake wins GOP Senate primary in Arizona to take on Ruben Gallego in pivotal contest
Crime|MidEast|News|Opinion|Political|World

Hamas political leader Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, plunging Middle East conflict into dangerous new phase

Hamas political leader Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, plunging Middle East conflict into dangerous new phase

July 31, 2024
Hamas political leader Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, plunging Middle East conflict into dangerous new phase
News|Political|World

Analyst on how Hamas political leader's death could impact ceasefire negations

Bloomberg senior editor Bobby Ghosh joins CNN to discuss Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh's death in Iran.

July 31, 2024
Analyst on how Hamas political leader's death could impact ceasefire negations
MidEast|News|World

Reaction to killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran on Wednesday, the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said in separate statements.

July 31, 2024
Reaction to killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Harris is calibrating her policy pitch for going to battle with Trump

With less than 100 days until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris faces unique challenges in pitching her policy ideas to Americans

July 31, 2024
Harris is calibrating her policy pitch for going to battle with Trump
Election|Finance|News|US

Taiwan's top financial regulator Peng prepared for US election outcome

The chairman of Taiwan's top financial regulator said his agency has contingency plans for any possible outcome of the U.S. presidential election,

July 31, 2024
Taiwan's top financial regulator Peng prepared for US election outcome
Crime|News|US

Attorney says parents of ex-student accused in Texas school shooting bear responsibility for attack

An attorney representing victims’ families says the parents of a former Texas high school student accused of killing 10 people during a 2018 shooting on his campus bear responsibility for the attack

July 31, 2024
Attorney says parents of ex-student accused in Texas school shooting bear responsibility for attack
News|Political|US

About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll

Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some key Democratic constituencies that had been tepid about President Joe Biden

July 31, 2024
About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll
Asia|Business|News

China's Communist Party expels former CNPC chairman, state media says

China's ruling Communist Party has expelled Wang Yilin, former chairman and party secretary of state-owned China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), for discipline violations, state

July 31, 2024
China's Communist Party expels former CNPC chairman, state media says
MidEast|News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran says

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in Tehran

July 31, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran says
News|World

Tough-talking Haniyeh was seen as the more moderate face of Hamas

Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader who was killed in Iran, was the tough-talking face of the Palestinian group's international diplomacy as war

July 31, 2024
Tough-talking Haniyeh was seen as the more moderate face of Hamas
Crime|News|US

Police search for suspect and motive after man killed in Philadelphia mosque parking lot while walking to prayer service

Police search for suspect and motive after man killed in Philadelphia mosque parking lot while walking to prayer service

July 31, 2024
Police search for suspect and motive after man killed in Philadelphia mosque parking lot while walking to prayer service
MidEast|News|World

Hamas' top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel "will exact a heavy price from any aggression against us on any front.”

July 31, 2024
Hamas' top political leader is killed in Iran in strike that risks triggering all-out regional war
MidEast|News|Political|World

Killing of Hamas chief in Iran stirs fears of retaliation, regional conflict

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital Tehran early on Wednesday morning, an attack that drew threats of

July 31, 2024
Killing of Hamas chief in Iran stirs fears of retaliation, regional conflict
News|World

Myanmar's junta terrorised a Rohingya Muslim town. Then rebels burned it down

Saifur Rahman woke up to screams. In the darkness, the air reeked of fuel. Flames blazed in the distance. 

July 31, 2024
Myanmar's junta terrorised a Rohingya Muslim town. Then rebels burned it down
Economy|Finance|News

China to gradually implement consumption tax reform, minister says

China will gradually implement consumption tax reform through different items and standardise management of local governments' non-tax revenues, Vice Finance Minister Wang Dongwei

July 31, 2024
China to gradually implement consumption tax reform, minister says
Crime|News

Former youth center guard pleads guilty to charge related to teens' 2019 suicides

Former youth center guard pleads guilty to charge related to teens' 2019 suicides

July 31, 2024
Former youth center guard pleads guilty to charge related to teens' 2019 suicides
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China July non-manufacturing activity expands at slower pace

China's non-manufacturing activity expanded more slowly in July, an official factory survey showed on Wednesday, pointing to slowing domestic demand for services and reinforcing

July 31, 2024
China July non-manufacturing activity expands at slower pace
Asia|Business|Economy

China's weak factory PMI exposes pain points in export juggernaut

China's manufacturing activity slipped to a five-month nadir in July as factories grappled with falling new orders and low prices, an official survey showed on

July 31, 2024
China's weak factory PMI exposes pain points in export juggernaut
Election|News|US

Democrats to hold Aug. 1-5 virtual vote on Harris presidential pick

Delegates to the Democratic National Convention will hold an Aug. 1-5 virtual vote to formally pick Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's nominee for president in a Nov. 5

July 31, 2024
Democrats to hold Aug. 1-5 virtual vote on Harris presidential pick
Education|News|Sports

School board votes to suspend mother of transgender athlete for 10 days, demotes her from position

School board votes to suspend mother of transgender athlete for 10 days, demotes her from position

July 31, 2024
School board votes to suspend mother of transgender athlete for 10 days, demotes her from position
News|Opinion|Political|US

Harris goes on offensive on immigration, comparing her record with Trump’s

Harris goes on offensive on immigration, comparing her record with Trump’s

July 31, 2024
Harris goes on offensive on immigration, comparing her record with Trump’s
Americas|Asia|News|World

China lodges protest with Japan over remarks at meeting with US

Beijing has expressed its displeasure to Tokyo over negative comments about China made during a meeting between Japan and the United States, China's foreign ministry said on

July 31, 2024
China lodges protest with Japan over remarks at meeting with US
Economy|Finance|MidEast|News

Oil gains nearly 3% on rising Mideast tension, falling US crude stockpiles

Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Wednesday as investors worried the conflict in the Middle East could widen after the killing of a Hamas leader in Iran, and after a sharp

July 30, 2024
Oil gains nearly 3% on rising Mideast tension, falling US crude stockpiles
Crime|News|US

R. Kelly petitions US Supreme Court to overturn sex crimes convictions based on statute of limitations

R. Kelly petitions US Supreme Court to overturn sex crimes convictions based on statute of limitations

July 30, 2024
R. Kelly petitions US Supreme Court to overturn sex crimes convictions based on statute of limitations
Election|News|Political|US

Biden to open first night of Democratic convention, sources say

Biden to open first night of Democratic convention, sources say

July 30, 2024
Biden to open first night of Democratic convention, sources say
News|World

Ukraine says it repelled one of Russia's largest drone attacks of war

Ukraine's air force said on Wednesday it repelled one of Russia's largest long-range drone attacks of the war overnight, shooting down all 89

July 30, 2024
Ukraine says it repelled one of Russia's largest drone attacks of war
News|Opinion|US

Vance praises a key leader behind Project 2025, a conservative effort Trump has disavowed

JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, has praised the vision of Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts in the foreword of a forthcoming book

July 30, 2024
Vance praises a key leader behind Project 2025, a conservative effort Trump has disavowed
Education|News|Opinion|US|World

Over 970 Native American children died at federal boarding schools

At least 973 Native American children died at Indian Boarding Schools from 1819 to 1969, according to a federal report that calls on the U.S. government to apologize for the

July 30, 2024
Over 970 Native American children died at federal boarding schools
Asia|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports|World

China’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates rare scenes from Paris Olympics. But the internet is divided

China’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates rare scenes from Paris Olympics. But the internet is divided

July 30, 2024
China’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates rare scenes from Paris Olympics. But the internet is divided
Health|News|US

Kansas hospital sued for refusing emergency abortion

A Kansas woman on Tuesday sued the University of Kansas Health System for refusing to give her a medically necessary abortion in 2022, accusing the hospital of violating

July 30, 2024
Kansas hospital sued for refusing emergency abortion
US

Head of Project 2025 policy group steps down after Trump criticism

The director of a conservative policymaking group known as Project 2025, which has drawn criticism from Democrats for its hard-right proposals and has become a

July 30, 2024
Head of Project 2025 policy group steps down after Trump criticism
Election|News|US

Biden campaign adviser Anita Dunn to leave White House

Anita Dunn, a longtime adviser to President Joe Biden who oversaw communications strategy and helped steer his 2020 election campaign, is

July 30, 2024
Biden campaign adviser Anita Dunn to leave White House
Election|News|Technology|US

FACT FOCUS: Google autocomplete results around Trump lead to claims of election interference

A lack of Google autocomplete results about the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump is being held up on social media as evidence of election interference

July 30, 2024
FACT FOCUS: Google autocomplete results around Trump lead to claims of election interference
Election|News|US

Most Americans are tuning into political news after a month that rocked the 2024 campaign. Here’s what they’re hearing

Most Americans are tuning into political news after a month that rocked the 2024 campaign. Here’s what they’re hearing

July 30, 2024
Most Americans are tuning into political news after a month that rocked the 2024 campaign. Here’s what they’re hearing
News|US

Harris gaining ground on Trump in 6 of 7 swing states, Bloomberg poll shows

Democratic U.S.

July 30, 2024
Harris gaining ground on Trump in 6 of 7 swing states, Bloomberg poll shows
MidEast|News|World

Israel's targeted killings in Lebanon since Gaza war began

An Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital on Tuesday killed Fuad Shukr, identified by the Israeli military as Lebanese armed group Hezbollah's most senior

July 30, 2024
Israel's targeted killings in Lebanon since Gaza war began
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Political|Travel|US

Court holds up Biden administration rule on airline fees while the carriers sue to kill it

Consumer advocates are criticizing a court decision to hold up a Biden administration rule that requires airlines to more clearly disclose fees for baggage and changing a ticket

July 30, 2024
Court holds up Biden administration rule on airline fees while the carriers sue to kill it
Election|Political|US

Harris expected to announce her VP pick as early as Monday, sources say

Kamala Harris will announce her vice presidential pick as early as Monday before embarking on a multi-state battleground tour with her new running mate later in the week, two sources

July 30, 2024
Harris expected to announce her VP pick as early as Monday, sources say
News|US

Longtime Biden aide Anita Dunn departing the White House

Longtime Biden aide Anita Dunn departing the White House

July 30, 2024
Longtime Biden aide Anita Dunn departing the White House
News|Opinion|US

A speaking invitation to Donald Trump splits the most prominent American group for Black journalists

Donald Trump’s invitation to address the National Association of Black Journalists has sparked an intense debate within the organization and a flurry of arguments online

July 30, 2024
A speaking invitation to Donald Trump splits the most prominent American group for Black journalists
Crime|News|US

Investigators believe Trump shooter posted antisemitic and anti-immigration themes on YouTube

Investigators believe Trump shooter posted antisemitic and anti-immigration themes on YouTube

July 30, 2024
Investigators believe Trump shooter posted antisemitic and anti-immigration themes on YouTube
News|World

Reactions to Israeli strike on southern Beirut suburb

An Israeli airstrike targeted a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut's southern suburbs late on Tuesday in what the Israeli military said was retaliation for a cross-border rocket

July 30, 2024
Reactions to Israeli strike on southern Beirut suburb
News|World

Killing Hezbollah commander in Beirut was biggest loss for group since 2008

Fuad Shukr, the top Hezbollah commander killed by Israel on Tuesday, was a founding member of the Iran-backed group who helped oversee its expansion from a shadowy Lebanese civil

July 30, 2024
Killing Hezbollah commander in Beirut was biggest loss for group since 2008
News

With the funeral behind them, family of the firefighter killed at the Trump rally begins grieving

The funeral is over

July 30, 2024
With the funeral behind them, family of the firefighter killed at the Trump rally begins grieving
Business|Finance|News|Technology

China's BYD explores Canadian auto market entry -regulatory filing

Chinese EV maker BYD, is looking to enter the Canadian automotive market, according to a regulatory document filed earlier this month, even as Canadian officials consider imposing tariffs

July 30, 2024
China's BYD explores Canadian auto market entry -regulatory filing
Election|News|US

Ad wars heat up between Trump and Harris

Ad wars heat up between Trump and Harris

July 30, 2024
Ad wars heat up between Trump and Harris
Crime|News|US

Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the Trump assassination attempt and Secret Service failure

Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the Trump assassination attempt and Secret Service failure

July 30, 2024
Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the Trump assassination attempt and Secret Service failure
Crime|Lifestyle

Churches targeted with hate speech, Pride flags stolen and replaced

Churches targeted with hate speech, Pride flags stolen and replaced

July 30, 2024
Churches targeted with hate speech, Pride flags stolen and replaced
News|Opinion|Political|US

Project 2025 director steps down amid backlash from Trump

Project 2025 director steps down amid backlash from Trump

July 30, 2024
Project 2025 director steps down amid backlash from Trump
Election|News|US

Project 2025 shakes up leadership after criticism from Democrats and Trump, but says work goes on

The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down after blowback from Donald Trump’s campaign, which has tried to disavow the program created by many of the former president’s allies and former aides

July 30, 2024
Project 2025 shakes up leadership after criticism from Democrats and Trump, but says work goes on
Crime|Election|News|US

Exclusive: Quavo to speak at Harris rally in Atlanta, endorsing VP and raising awareness for gun violence prevention

Exclusive: Quavo to speak at Harris rally in Atlanta, endorsing VP and raising awareness for gun violence prevention

July 30, 2024
Exclusive: Quavo to speak at Harris rally in Atlanta, endorsing VP and raising awareness for gun violence prevention
Crime|News|US

Former prisoners describe suffocating heat in Texas lockups as they plead for air conditioning

Advocates for Texas prisoners are asking a federal judge to declare the state's lack of air conditioning in most facilities as unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment

July 30, 2024
Former prisoners describe suffocating heat in Texas lockups as they plead for air conditioning
Election|News|Political|US

Harris holds onto 1 point lead over Trump in latest Reuters/Ipsos poll

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris held a marginal one-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, closing the gap

July 30, 2024
Harris holds onto 1 point lead over Trump in latest Reuters/Ipsos poll
World

More than 80 patients evacuated from Gaza in biggest operation of war, WHO says

At least 85 sick and severely injured Palestinians from Gaza, including 35 children, were evacuated to Abu Dhabi for specialized care, the director general of the World Health

July 30, 2024
More than 80 patients evacuated from Gaza in biggest operation of war, WHO says
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Political|US

Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in US government boarding schools

A federal investigation has found that at least 973 Native American children perished in the U.S. government’s abusive boarding school system over a 150-year period

July 30, 2024
Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in US government boarding schools
Americas|News|World

Hugo Chávez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrest

Anti-government activists across Venezuela are toppling giant statues of Hugo Chávez to express their anger over the alleged stealing of elections by the late president’s handpicked successor, Nicolás Maduro

July 30, 2024
Hugo Chávez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrest
Crime|News|World

Russian dissidents disappear from prison in sign a prisoner swap with the West may be close

A number of Russian dissidents and people convicted for their opposition to Moscow's war in Ukraine have disappeared from Russian prisons in recent days, in what

July 30, 2024
Russian dissidents disappear from prison in sign a prisoner swap with the West may be close
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

5 ways the 2024 race has changed with Harris replacing Biden on the Democratic ticket

Much has changed about the 2024 presidential election in the United States over the last month

July 30, 2024
5 ways the 2024 race has changed with Harris replacing Biden on the Democratic ticket
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel says its Beirut strike killed Hezbollah’s top military commander, who it blames for Golan Heights attack

Israel says its Beirut strike killed Hezbollah’s top military commander, who it blames for Golan Heights attack

July 30, 2024
Israel says its Beirut strike killed Hezbollah’s top military commander, who it blames for Golan Heights attack
MidEast|News|Videos|World

CNN obtained video shows moment deadly rocket struck Golan Heights

A new video obtained by CNN shows the moment a rocket struck a football pitch in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children. CNN’s Alex Marquardt reports. 

July 30, 2024
CNN obtained video shows moment deadly rocket struck Golan Heights
MidEast|News|World

US to pursue diplomacy to avoid escalation of Israel-Hezbollah conflict

The U.S. will continue pursuing diplomacy to avert an escalation of the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah, the State Department said on Tuesday.

July 30, 2024
US to pursue diplomacy to avoid escalation of Israel-Hezbollah conflict
News|US

Donald Trump says Kamala Harris, who's married to a Jewish man, 'doesn't like Jewish people'

Former President Donald Trump claims Vice President Kamala Harris “doesn’t like Jewish people” even though she's married to a Jewish man

July 30, 2024
Donald Trump says Kamala Harris, who's married to a Jewish man, 'doesn't like Jewish people'
Crime|News|US

Police recruit who lost both legs in 'barbaric hazing ritual' sues Denver, paramedics and officers

A police recruit who had to have both of his legs amputated after repeatedly collapsing and losing consciousness during fight training at Denver’s police academy is suing the city, officers and paramedics

July 30, 2024
Police recruit who lost both legs in 'barbaric hazing ritual' sues Denver, paramedics and officers
News|US

Top US diplomat expects more Indian engagement with Ukraine

U.S.

July 30, 2024
Top US diplomat expects more Indian engagement with Ukraine
MidEast|News|Political|World

Hezbollah confirms a top commander was killed in Israeli strike in Beirut

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has confirmed that Israel killed a top commander after a rare strike in Beirut on Tuesday

July 30, 2024
Hezbollah confirms a top commander was killed in Israeli strike in Beirut
Europe|News|World

Russia creeps toward key eastern Ukrainian supply city

Russia creeps toward key eastern Ukrainian supply city

July 30, 2024
Russia creeps toward key eastern Ukrainian supply city
News|World

‘The destruction is massive’: Khan Younis residents return to rubble after Israeli military withdraws

‘The destruction is massive’: Khan Younis residents return to rubble after Israeli military withdraws

July 30, 2024
‘The destruction is massive’: Khan Younis residents return to rubble after Israeli military withdraws
Business|News|US|World

Hearing about deadly Titanic submersible implosion to take place in September

The Coast Guard will hold a long-awaited public hearing about the deadly Titanic submersible disaster in September as it continues its investigation into the implosion of the vessel

July 30, 2024
Hearing about deadly Titanic submersible implosion to take place in September
News|World

Israel says it targets senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut

The Israeli military said it carried out a targeted strike in Beirut on Tuesday against the Hezbollah commander it said was responsible for a strike in the Golan Heights

July 30, 2024
Israel says it targets senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut
Crime|News|US|World

US Army stops paying soldier imprisoned in Russia, may prosecute him

The Army has stopped paying wages and allowances to a U.S. soldier sentenced last month to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony and may

July 30, 2024
US Army stops paying soldier imprisoned in Russia, may prosecute him
Europe|News|World

Belarus' authoritarian president pardons German man sentenced to death on terrorism charges

Belarus’ authoritarian leader has granted pardon to a German citizen who has been sentenced to death on terrorism charges

July 30, 2024
Belarus' authoritarian president pardons German man sentenced to death on terrorism charges
News|Political|US

Harris would adhere to Biden's vow against middle-class US tax hikes, Yellen says

Vice President Kamala Harris would adhere to President Joe Biden's vow not to raise taxes on middle-income taxpayers and has helped to determine the Biden-Harris'

July 30, 2024
Harris would adhere to Biden's vow against middle-class US tax hikes, Yellen says
Health|News|Opinion|US

Self-managed abortions have become more common in the US post-Dobbs, study shows

Self-managed abortions have become more common in the US post-Dobbs, study shows

July 30, 2024
Self-managed abortions have become more common in the US post-Dobbs, study shows
News|US|World

Kremlin declines to comment on possible prisoner swap involving WSJ reporter Gershkovich

The Kremlin declined to comment on Tuesday on the possibility of a prisoner swap involving Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

July 30, 2024
Kremlin declines to comment on possible prisoner swap involving WSJ reporter Gershkovich
Health|News|US

Most young people who die by suicide in the US do not have previous mental health diagnoses, study suggests

Most young people who die by suicide in the US do not have previous mental health diagnoses, study suggests

July 30, 2024
Most young people who die by suicide in the US do not have previous mental health diagnoses, study suggests
Health

More women are ending pregnancies on their own, a new study suggests. Some resort to unsafe methods

A growing number of women say they’ve tried to end their pregnancies on their own by doing things like taking herbs, drinking alcohol or even hitting themselves in the belly, a new study suggests

July 30, 2024
More women are ending pregnancies on their own, a new study suggests. Some resort to unsafe methods
Election|MidEast|News|World

Iranian president sworn in with chants of 'Death to America, Israel'

Iran's new president Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in on Tuesday, after winning an election earlier this month by promising to improve ties with the world and ease restrictions on

July 30, 2024
Iranian president sworn in with chants of 'Death to America, Israel'
Economy|News|World

Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions

Iran has sworn in the country's new president, a reformist politician and heart surgeon who pledged to keep trying to remove economic sanctions imposed by the West over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program

July 30, 2024
Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions
News|US

US must do more to counter China's actions, No. 2 diplomat says

U.S.

July 30, 2024
US must do more to counter China's actions, No. 2 diplomat says
News|World

Destruction of Gaza water wells deepens Palestinian misery

Israel's military blew up more than 30 water wells in Gaza this month, a municipality official and residents said, adding to the trauma of airstrikes that have turned

July 30, 2024
Destruction of Gaza water wells deepens Palestinian misery
News|Sports|World

Olympics-At Paris 2024, Israeli and Palestinian athletes joust over Gaza war

As Israeli and Palestinian judoists hit the tatami mats at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, the war raging in their homeland was at the front of their minds.

July 30, 2024
Olympics-At Paris 2024, Israeli and Palestinian athletes joust over Gaza war
Election|News|US

Harris to hold Philadelphia rally with vice president pick Tuesday

Vice President Kamala Harris will hold her first rally with her new vice presidential nominee on Tuesday Aug. 6 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, launching

July 30, 2024
Harris to hold Philadelphia rally with vice president pick Tuesday
Asia|News|Sports

Another Chinese doping controversy pops up during Olympic swimming competition

Another Chinese doping allegation has flared up at the Paris Games, angering some swimmers who say officials need to enforce drug-testing rules consistently

July 30, 2024
Another Chinese doping controversy pops up during Olympic swimming competition
Americas|News|World

Carter Center unable to verify Venezuela election results, blasts officials for lack of transparency

The Carter Center said it was unable to verify the results of Venezuela’s presidential election and blamed authorities for a “complete lack of transparency” in declaring Nicolas Maduro the winner without providing any individual polling tallies

July 30, 2024
Carter Center unable to verify Venezuela election results, blasts officials for lack of transparency
Economy|News|US|World

US issues sanctions targeting Iran's missile and drone program facilitators

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on five individuals and seven entities that the Treasury Department said were facilitators for Iran's missile and drones program.

July 30, 2024
US issues sanctions targeting Iran's missile and drone program facilitators
MidEast|News|World

Hezbollah rejects calls to avoid answering anticipated Israeli attack

Hezbollah has rejected calls from international envoys to avoid responding to an anticipated Israeli attack in retaliation for a deadly rocket strike on the Israeli-occupied Golan

July 30, 2024
Hezbollah rejects calls to avoid answering anticipated Israeli attack
Europe|US

A US man was taken in by nuns as a baby. After a DNA test, he now has an Irish passport

A US man was taken in by nuns as a baby. After a DNA test, he now has an Irish passport

July 30, 2024
A US man was taken in by nuns as a baby. After a DNA test, he now has an Irish passport
Arts|News|World

Displaced musicians from Gaza strive to rebuild their lives in Egypt

Palestinian musician Raouf Belbeisi had dreamt from a young age of creating a vibrant cultural hub in the Gaza Strip, but five months after he opened a cafe in Gaza

July 30, 2024
Displaced musicians from Gaza strive to rebuild their lives in Egypt
Business|Finance|News|Technology

Trump’s remarks at Bitcoin event were delayed due to security concern, Secret Service says

Trump’s remarks at Bitcoin event were delayed due to security concern, Secret Service says

July 30, 2024
Trump’s remarks at Bitcoin event were delayed due to security concern, Secret Service says
Crime|Europe|News|World

A well-known Russian dissident is moved from prison along with others, their destinations unknown

A lawyer for Ilya Yashin says the prominent Kremlin critic has been moved to an unknown destination from his prison where he was serving an 8 1/2-year sentence for criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine

July 30, 2024
A well-known Russian dissident is moved from prison along with others, their destinations unknown
News|US

US Secret Service chief blames Trump security lapse on local police

The U.S.

July 30, 2024
US Secret Service chief blames Trump security lapse on local police
Europe|News|Sports

French officials investigating antisemitism at Olympic soccer match

French officials investigating antisemitism at Olympic soccer match

July 30, 2024
French officials investigating antisemitism at Olympic soccer match
News|US|World

William Calley, who led the My Lai massacre that shamed US military in Vietnam, has died

William Calley Jr., the only U.S. soldier convicted in the My Lai massacre in Vietnam, has died

July 30, 2024
William Calley, who led the My Lai massacre that shamed US military in Vietnam, has died
Europe|Health|News|World

Man dies after contracting Ebola-like tick-borne disease in Spain

Man dies after contracting Ebola-like tick-borne disease in Spain

July 30, 2024
Man dies after contracting Ebola-like tick-borne disease in Spain
Election|US|Videos

Harris and Trump launch new advertisements for presidential election sprint

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump released new television advertisements on Tuesday as part of a multimillion dollar battle to gain the upper hand in this year’s reshaped campaign

July 30, 2024
Harris and Trump launch new advertisements for presidential election sprint
Election|News|US

Kamala Harris launches $50 million ad blitz in US presidential race

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris launched a $50 million advertising blitz on Tuesday, capitalizing on the momentum of a fledgling campaign against Republican

July 30, 2024
Kamala Harris launches $50 million ad blitz in US presidential race
Crime|Entertainment|Europe|News

No known motive in fatal stabbing rampage at children's dance class

Three children have been killed and nine injured in a knife rampage during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in a town in northern England. Police arrested a teenage suspect. CNN's Salma Abdelaziz reports

July 30, 2024
No known motive in fatal stabbing rampage at children's dance class
Crime|News

A third girl has died in the UK after one of the worst attacks on children in decades. Here’s what to know

A third girl has died in the UK after one of the worst attacks on children in decades. Here’s what to know

July 30, 2024
A third girl has died in the UK after one of the worst attacks on children in decades. Here’s what to know
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Deadly strike in the Golan Heights risks opening new front in long-disputed territory

12 children were killed in a strike on the small town of Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel has blamed Hezbollah, but the Lebanese militant group denies responsibility.

July 30, 2024
Deadly strike in the Golan Heights risks opening new front in long-disputed territory
Asia|Election|News

Flawed research into election fraud can undermine democracy and intensify polarization

An academic’s claims of irregularities at the ballot box created a media buzz in South Korea. The reality, however, suggested data was misinterpreted.

July 30, 2024
Flawed research into election fraud can undermine democracy and intensify polarization
Crime|Europe|News|World

Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group

Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary has been sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group

July 30, 2024
Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group
Election|Finance|News|US|Videos

'White dudes' raise over $4 million for Kamala Harris, discuss women's rights

A star-studded live video call urging white men to vote for Kamala Harris raised about $4 million on Monday night for the U.S.

July 30, 2024
'White dudes' raise over $4 million for Kamala Harris, discuss women's rights
News|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel says it killed one of Hezbollah's commanders in Beirut strike

Israel has struck the Lebanese capital of Beirut and says it killed the militant commander allegedly behind a rocket strike that killed 12 youths

July 30, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel says it killed one of Hezbollah's commanders in Beirut strike
News|US

Minnesota Spice: Gov. Tim Walz, a Harris VP contender, delights Democrats with MAGA mockery

Minnesota Spice: Gov. Tim Walz, a Harris VP contender, delights Democrats with MAGA mockery

July 30, 2024
Minnesota Spice: Gov. Tim Walz, a Harris VP contender, delights Democrats with MAGA mockery
News|World

Polio cases 'very likely' in Gaza population, WHO says

It is very likely that polio has infected people in the Gaza Strip, in what would be a setback for global efforts to eradicate the disease, a World Health Organization spokesperson

July 30, 2024
Polio cases 'very likely' in Gaza population, WHO says
Crime|News

Radical UK Islamist preacher Choudary jailed for life for terrorism offences

British radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary, whose followers have been linked to numerous plots around the world, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday for

July 30, 2024
Radical UK Islamist preacher Choudary jailed for life for terrorism offences
MidEast|News|World

Turkey says it killed 13 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq

Turkish forces targeted Kurdish militants in northern Iraq with air strikes, killing 13 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the defence ministry said on Tuesday

July 30, 2024
Turkey says it killed 13 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Europe|News|Sports|World

Ukraine's Olympic chief celebrates limited Russian presence at Paris Olympics

The head of Ukraine’s Olympic delegation touted the limited numbers of Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics — who must compete as neutrals — as war between the two countries grinds on for a third year

July 30, 2024
Ukraine's Olympic chief celebrates limited Russian presence at Paris Olympics
Americas|US|World

Biden, Lula press Venezuela to publish election tallies

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and U.S.

July 30, 2024
Biden, Lula press Venezuela to publish election tallies
News|World

Another Israeli soldier indicted over abuse allegations

The Israeli military issued an indictment on Tuesday against a reservist soldier accused of severe abuse of Palestinian prisoners, in a case that followed a

July 30, 2024
Another Israeli soldier indicted over abuse allegations
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners

An Israeli military court is holding a hearing for nine soldiers detained for questioning over alleged abuse of a Palestinian at a shadowy facility where Israel has held prisoners from Gaza during the war

July 30, 2024
Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners
Business|Fashion and Beauty

Lululemon pulls new leggings line that gives customers ‘long butt’

Lululemon pulls new leggings line that gives customers ‘long butt’

July 30, 2024
Lululemon pulls new leggings line that gives customers ‘long butt’
Election|News|Opinion|US

‘Wild west of election work’: How certification fights are already cropping up in battleground states

‘Wild west of election work’: How certification fights are already cropping up in battleground states

July 30, 2024
‘Wild west of election work’: How certification fights are already cropping up in battleground states
Business|Economy|Election|US

In Harris, business leaders tired of Biden see a potential friend

In Harris, business leaders tired of Biden see a potential friend

July 30, 2024
In Harris, business leaders tired of Biden see a potential friend
Africa|News|World

African cities sitting on ‘keg of gunpowder’ as growing youth anger fuels unrest

African cities sitting on ‘keg of gunpowder’ as growing youth anger fuels unrest

July 30, 2024
African cities sitting on ‘keg of gunpowder’ as growing youth anger fuels unrest
Americas|Election|News|World

China's Xi congratulates Venezuela's Maduro on reelection

China's President Xi Jinping has congratulated Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro on his presidential reelection, state media said on Tuesday, in contrast to doubt and criticism

July 30, 2024
China's Xi congratulates Venezuela's Maduro on reelection
Asia|News|World

Kyiv hails dialogue with Beijing, hints at potential Zelenskiy-Xi meeting

Ukraine has invited China's foreign minister to visit amid growing dialogue that could eventually lead to a meeting between the two countries' leaders, Kyiv's foreign

July 30, 2024
Kyiv hails dialogue with Beijing, hints at potential Zelenskiy-Xi meeting
Crime|Europe|News|World

Violent crowd clashes with UK police after young girls killed

A large crowd of anti-Muslim protesters clashed with police on Tuesday in a northern English town where three girls were stabbed to death and five

July 30, 2024
Violent crowd clashes with UK police after young girls killed
Election|News|Political|US|World

Kremlin rejects 'absurd' US accusations of election meddling

The Kremlin on Tuesday dismissed as absurd U.S. intelligence assertions that Russia is seeking to meddle in the presidential election and said

July 30, 2024
Kremlin rejects 'absurd' US accusations of election meddling
Americas|Election|News|World

Kremlin says Venezuelan opposition should accept defeat and congratulate Maduro on election win

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the political opposition in Venezuela should accept what Moscow called its defeat and congratulate incumbent Nicolas Maduro on his election win.

July 30, 2024
Kremlin says Venezuelan opposition should accept defeat and congratulate Maduro on election win
Business|Finance|News|Technology|US

Leidos lifts 2024 profit target as global conflicts fuel weapons demand

Defense contractor Leidos raised its annual profit forecast on Tuesday, banking on strong worldwide weapons demand and increased defense spending amid growing geopolitical tensions.

July 30, 2024
Leidos lifts 2024 profit target as global conflicts fuel weapons demand
News|World

Israeli forces quit east Khan Younis, Palestinians recover dozens of bodies

Thousands of Palestinians returned to their homes in the ruins of Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis on Tuesday,

July 30, 2024
Israeli forces quit east Khan Younis, Palestinians recover dozens of bodies
Africa|News|World

Rain and floods add to misery of Sudanese displaced by war

Thousands of people are stranded on the streets of the eastern Sudanese city of Kassala as a deluge of rain compounds the suffering of more than a million Sudanese who sought refuge

July 30, 2024
Rain and floods add to misery of Sudanese displaced by war
Americas|News|US

Republicans call Harris a failed border czar. The facts tell a different story

By Ted Hesson, Mica Rosenberg and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON -Vice President Kamala Harris, tasked to deal with the root causes of migration from Central America as illegal border crossings were rising

July 30, 2024
Republicans call Harris a failed border czar. The facts tell a different story
Election|News|US

Kamala Harris has energized Democratic voters. But can she expand the map?

Kamala Harris has energized Democratic voters. But can she expand the map?

July 30, 2024
Kamala Harris has energized Democratic voters. But can she expand the map?
News|World

Israel claims to kill Hezbollah senior commander in Beirut strike

Israel's military claimed it killed Hezbollah's most senior commander in an airstrike on Beirut on Tuesday, in retaliation for a cross-border

July 30, 2024
Israel claims to kill Hezbollah senior commander in Beirut strike
Business|Economy|Political

China's top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy

China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party's strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote “survival of the fittest.”

July 30, 2024
China's top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy
Crime|News|Opinion|US

‘We failed Sonya,’ Illinois sheriff says about fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey

‘We failed Sonya,’ Illinois sheriff says about fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey

July 30, 2024
‘We failed Sonya,’ Illinois sheriff says about fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey
Business|Europe|MidEast|News|Travel

More airlines cancel Beirut flights amid escalation

Greece's Aegean Airlines and Germany's Condor cancelled flights to Beirut on Tuesday, the latest airlines to suspend services to the Lebanese capital in recent days as tensions escalate

July 30, 2024
More airlines cancel Beirut flights amid escalation
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

China securities regulator promotes law enforcement chief to vice chair

China's securities regulator on Tuesday promoted its head of law enforcement to the role of vice chairman, underscoring Beijing's determination to tighten

July 30, 2024
China securities regulator promotes law enforcement chief to vice chair
News|US

Kamala Harris draws crowds in Georgia with Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo

U.S.

July 30, 2024
Kamala Harris draws crowds in Georgia with Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo
Political|World

U.S. Defense Sec says Hezbollah-Israel conflict not inevitable

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin does not believe that a fight between Israel and Hezbollah is inevitable, and said Washington would like to see things resolved in a

July 30, 2024
U.S. Defense Sec says Hezbollah-Israel conflict not inevitable
News|Political|US

Exclusive: The inside story of John Roberts and Trump’s immunity win at the Supreme Court

Exclusive: The inside story of John Roberts and Trump’s immunity win at the Supreme Court

July 30, 2024
Exclusive: The inside story of John Roberts and Trump’s immunity win at the Supreme Court
Asia|News|World

India searches for survivors after landslides kill more than 150 in Kerala

India searches for survivors after landslides kill more than 150 in Kerala

July 30, 2024
India searches for survivors after landslides kill more than 150 in Kerala
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Chinese leaders pledge to tilt stimulus towards consumers

Chinese leaders signalled on Tuesday that the stimulus measures needed to reach this year's economic growth target will be directed at consumers,

July 30, 2024
Chinese leaders pledge to tilt stimulus towards consumers
Food|News|Travel|World

How two Syrians in Rome are using hummus to aid war refugees and help migrants integrate

A pair of Syrians have created a community that provides support to migrants and vulnerable people in Rome, by sharing the flavors of a homeland torn by civil war

July 30, 2024
How two Syrians in Rome are using hummus to aid war refugees and help migrants integrate
Business|Economy|Europe|News|World

Meloni seeks better terms for Italian firms in China

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came to China to boost co-operation with the world's second-largest economy and reset trade ties, she said on Tuesday, during a

July 30, 2024
Meloni seeks better terms for Italian firms in China
Asia|News|World

Taiwan president warns on China, highlights defence self-reliance

China's threat to any individual country is a threat to the world, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday, adding that the island will continue

July 30, 2024
Taiwan president warns on China, highlights defence self-reliance
Asia|News|World

Taiwan says reaches agreement with China over fishermen's deaths

Taiwan reached an agreement with China on Tuesday over the deaths of two Chinese fishermen in a maritime incident following months of negotiations, a move that could tone down

July 30, 2024
Taiwan says reaches agreement with China over fishermen's deaths
Asia|News|World

China reports 7 more deaths from torrential rains brought by tropical storm, raising toll to 22

Chinese state media say torrential rains have left seven people dead and three others missing in the country's southeast, raising the death toll from a tropical storm to 22

July 30, 2024
China reports 7 more deaths from torrential rains brought by tropical storm, raising toll to 22
Africa|Opinion|World

Surviving Rwanda: God, remembrance and reconciliation on the genocide’s 30th anniversary

Pascal Kanyemera has no doubts: Back in 1994, when he survived the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, God had his back

July 30, 2024
Surviving Rwanda: God, remembrance and reconciliation on the genocide’s 30th anniversary
Economy|Europe|News|World

Putin often cites Russia’s 'nuclear doctrine' governing the use of atomic weapons. But what is it?

In a blunt signal to discourage the West from increasing military support for Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin says Russia could revise its nuclear doctrine regarding the use of its atomic arsenal

July 30, 2024
Putin often cites Russia’s 'nuclear doctrine' governing the use of atomic weapons. But what is it?
News|Opinion|Political|US

At boisterous Georgia rally, Harris dares Trump to 'say it to my face' and show up for their debate

Vice President Kamala Harris told a cheering, boisterous, packed Atlanta arena on Tuesday that the next 98 days will be a fight, but they’ll win come November

July 30, 2024
At boisterous Georgia rally, Harris dares Trump to 'say it to my face' and show up for their debate
Crime|News|US|World

US anti-Muslim incidents rose about 70% in first half of 2024 amid Gaza war

Discrimination and attacks against Muslims and Palestinians rose by about 70% in the U.S. in the first half of 2024 amid heightened Islamophobia due to

July 30, 2024
US anti-Muslim incidents rose about 70% in first half of 2024 amid Gaza war
Crime|News|US

The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endure

The prosecutor elected in George Floyd’s county after his murder is facing fierce backlash not even halfway into her term

July 30, 2024
The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endure
Crime|News|US

Acting Secret Service director says he's 'ashamed' after the Trump assassination attempt

The Secret Service’s acting director has told lawmakers he considered it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured

July 30, 2024
Acting Secret Service director says he's 'ashamed' after the Trump assassination attempt
Election|Opinion|Political

Why Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance 'weird'

Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic allies are increasingly branding Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen_ JD Vance, as “weird.”

July 30, 2024
Why Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance 'weird'
Asia|Business|Economy|News|Political|World

China's 'new productive forces' need government, market efforts: vice premier

China's Vice Premier He Lifeng stressed the need for a well-coordinated government and efficient market to develop the country's "new productive forces", state media said on

July 30, 2024
China's 'new productive forces' need government, market efforts: vice premier
Crime|News|Political|US

‘What I saw made me ashamed’: Head of Secret Service will address security failures in hearing on Trump assassination attempt

‘What I saw made me ashamed’: Head of Secret Service will address security failures in hearing on Trump assassination attempt

July 30, 2024
‘What I saw made me ashamed’: Head of Secret Service will address security failures in hearing on Trump assassination attempt
Crime|News|US|World

US soldier Calley, face of My Lai massacre in Vietnam War, dies at 80

William Calley, who during the Vietnam War led his U.S.

July 30, 2024
US soldier Calley, face of My Lai massacre in Vietnam War, dies at 80
Election|US

Trump to attend National Association of Black Journalists convention

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign on Monday said he would attend a question-and-answer session at the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention

July 30, 2024
Trump to attend National Association of Black Journalists convention
Asia|News|World

Landslides after heavy rain in India's Kerala kill 106, many still trapped

Landslides swept through tea estates and villages in southern India's Kerala on Tuesday, killing at least 106 people while

July 30, 2024
Landslides after heavy rain in India's Kerala kill 106, many still trapped
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australian foreign minister condemns Russia-North Korea ties after DMZ visit

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday that a security pact signed by Russia and North Korea was destabilising the region, adding that North

July 30, 2024
Australian foreign minister condemns Russia-North Korea ties after DMZ visit
Celebrity|News|Political|US

Donald Trump to attend Black journalists' convention in Chicago

Former President Donald Trump is planning to attend the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention in Chicago on Wednesday

July 30, 2024
Donald Trump to attend Black journalists' convention in Chicago
News|World

Russian navy starts major drills involving most of its fleet

Russia's navy began planned exercises involving most of its fleet in the Arctic and Pacific oceans as well and the Baltic and Caspian seas, the

July 30, 2024
Russian navy starts major drills involving most of its fleet
Election|News|US

Trump says Vance's 'childless cat ladies' comments reflect love of family

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday backed his running mate, Senator JD Vance, over past comments about "childless cat ladies" that have gone viral and become a

July 30, 2024
Trump says Vance's 'childless cat ladies' comments reflect love of family
Election|News|US

Trump says he 'probably' will debate Harris but can 'make a case for not.' Her team says he's scared

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign says former President Donald Trump is scared to debate her

July 30, 2024
Trump says he 'probably' will debate Harris but can 'make a case for not.' Her team says he's scared
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Oil prices slide 1%, settle at 7-week low on China worries

Oil prices slid about 1% to settle at a seven-week low on Tuesday as investors worried that demand from China could be weakening while OPEC+ seems likely to stick

July 30, 2024
Oil prices slide 1%, settle at 7-week low on China worries
Crime|News|US

Man facing federal charges in firebombing of UC Berkeley police vehicle

Man facing federal charges in firebombing of UC Berkeley police vehicle

July 29, 2024
Man facing federal charges in firebombing of UC Berkeley police vehicle
News|Opinion|US

Hear Biden's plan to create term limits for Supreme Court Justices

President Joe Biden shared his plans for major reforms on the Supreme Court in his speech marking the anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 

July 29, 2024
Hear Biden's plan to create term limits for Supreme Court Justices
Crime|News|US

Text messages reveal new details about tracking Trump’s would-be assassin

Text messages released by Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) office show that law enforcement officers knew of and raised the presence of shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, more than 90 minutes before the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. CNN's Evan Perez reports.

July 29, 2024
Text messages reveal new details about tracking Trump’s would-be assassin
Crime|News|US

Text messages, radio chatter show confused communications around tracking Trump’s would-be assassin

Text messages, radio chatter show confused communications around tracking Trump’s would-be assassin

July 29, 2024
Text messages, radio chatter show confused communications around tracking Trump’s would-be assassin
Business|Election|Finance|Political|US

Trump launches ad blitz to try to slow Harris surge

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign will launch a $10 million advertising blitz in six battleground states this week as it

July 29, 2024
Trump launches ad blitz to try to slow Harris surge
Health|News

Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls suffer partner violence, WHO study finds

Around a quarter of adolescent girls who have been in relationships have endured physical or sexual violence, a World Health Organization study said on Tuesday,

July 29, 2024
Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls suffer partner violence, WHO study finds
News|Opinion|Political|US

A President Harris might not get any Supreme Court picks – Biden proposes term limits to make sure all future presidents get two

A scholar of the Supreme Court and its relationship to the people of the United States says that President Joe Biden’s proposed term limits for justices can restore the court’s eroded legitimacy.

July 29, 2024
A President Harris might not get any Supreme Court picks – Biden proposes term limits to make sure all future presidents get two
Election|Technology|US

How Harris and Trump differ on artificial intelligence policy

Artificial intelligence’s growing visibility in everyday life has made it a popular discussion topic but hasn’t yet elevated it to a top election concern for American voters

July 29, 2024
How Harris and Trump differ on artificial intelligence policy
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|News|US

'White Dudes for Harris' is the latest in a series of Zoom gatherings backing the vice president

On a “White Dudes for Harris” virtual call, it was probably fitting that “The Dude” dropped in

July 29, 2024
'White Dudes for Harris' is the latest in a series of Zoom gatherings backing the vice president
Americas|News|World

Protests erupt in Venezuela as questions grow over strongman Maduro’s victory

Protests erupt in Venezuela as questions grow over strongman Maduro’s victory

July 29, 2024
Protests erupt in Venezuela as questions grow over strongman Maduro’s victory
Election|News|Technology|US

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say

Top U.S. intelligence officials say Russia, China and Iran are continuing to target voters in the U.S. with disinformation and propaganda related to the upcoming presidential election

July 29, 2024
Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say
Education|Lifestyle|News|US

Ohio school district's transgender anti-bullying policy upheld by appeals court

A divided U.S. appeals court upheld the right of a central Ohio school district to enforce policies against the bullying of transgender students, rejecting an effort by

July 29, 2024
Ohio school district's transgender anti-bullying policy upheld by appeals court
Election|Political|US|World

Iran using covert influence campaign to undermine Trump candidacy, US intelligence says

Iran using covert influence campaign to undermine Trump candidacy, US intelligence says

July 29, 2024
Iran using covert influence campaign to undermine Trump candidacy, US intelligence says
News|Sports|US

Orioles catcher James McCann shrugs off fastball to face, stays in game after being bloodied

Orioles catcher James McCann was struck in the face with a fastball and was treated for a severe nosebleed before staying in the game

July 29, 2024
Orioles catcher James McCann shrugs off fastball to face, stays in game after being bloodied
Crime|US

Hawaii man killed self after police took DNA sample in Virginia woman's 1991 killing

Officials say a man who was identified as a possible new suspect in the 1991 killing and sexual assault of a Virginia woman who was visiting Hawaii killed himself last week after police took a DNA swab from him

July 29, 2024
Hawaii man killed self after police took DNA sample in Virginia woman's 1991 killing
Europe|News|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits frontline area in Kharkiv region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had travelled to the frontline area of Vovchansk in the northeastern Kharkiv region near the Russian border, where Moscow's

July 29, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits frontline area in Kharkiv region
MidEast|News|World

Israel foreign minister urges NATO expel Turkey over threat to enter Israel

Israel's foreign minister urged NATO to expel Turkey on Monday after its President Tayyip Erdogan threatened his country might enter Israel as it had entered Libya and Nagorno-

July 29, 2024
Israel foreign minister urges NATO expel Turkey over threat to enter Israel
News|US|World

Don't bomb Beirut: U.S. leads push to rein in Israel's response

The United States is leading a diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon's capital Beirut or major civil infrastructure in

July 29, 2024
Don't bomb Beirut: U.S. leads push to rein in Israel's response
Election|US

As Democrats embrace Harris, some pivotal US House candidates hold back

Vice President Kamala Harris' move to the top of the Democratic ticket injected new life into her party's flailing campaign against Republican

July 29, 2024
As Democrats embrace Harris, some pivotal US House candidates hold back
News|US|World

US will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine

The U.S. has announced that it will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, including an array of munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars and anti-tank and anti-ship missiles

July 29, 2024
US will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine
News|US

Johnson and Jeffries announce members to serve on bipartisan task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt

Johnson and Jeffries announce members to serve on bipartisan task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt

July 29, 2024
Johnson and Jeffries announce members to serve on bipartisan task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt
Crime|News|US

Pennsylvania congressman chosen to lead House task force investigating Trump assassination attempt

Republican Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania will lead a House task force charged with investigating the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump

July 29, 2024
Pennsylvania congressman chosen to lead House task force investigating Trump assassination attempt
Africa|News|World

Russia's Wagner has deadliest loss in Africa’s Sahel, highlighting the region's instability

Dozens of Wagner mercenaries were killed by jihadis and rebels over the weekend in northern Mali in what one analyst describes as the largest battleground blow to the shadowy Russian group in years

July 29, 2024
Russia's Wagner has deadliest loss in Africa’s Sahel, highlighting the region's instability
Europe|MidEast|News|World

France's Macron warns Iran against continuing support to Russian war against Ukraine, Elysee says

French President Emmanuel Macron warned his new Iranian counterpart Massoud Pezeshkian in a phone call on Monday against Iran's continuing support for Russia's war in Ukraine, the

July 29, 2024
France's Macron warns Iran against continuing support to Russian war against Ukraine, Elysee says
Crime|News|US

Florida police union leader blasts prosecutors over charges against officers in deadly 2019 shootout

A Florida police union leader blasted prosecutors for bringing a criminal case against four officers over a 2019 shootout with two robbers that left a UPS driver and a passerby dead

July 29, 2024
Florida police union leader blasts prosecutors over charges against officers in deadly 2019 shootout

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