Today: November 05, 2024
Today: November 05, 2024

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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
Crime|News|US

Supreme Court shuts down Missouri’s long shot push to lift Trump’s gag order in hush-money case

The Supreme Court has shut down a long-shot push from Missouri seeking to remove a gag order in former President Donald Trump’s hush-money case and delay his sentencing in New York

August 05, 2024
Supreme Court shuts down Missouri’s long shot push to lift Trump’s gag order in hush-money case
News|US|World

Tornado briefly sweeps into Buffalo, damaging buildings and scattering tree limbs

A small tornado has damaged buildings, flipped cars and sent debris swirling over downtown Buffalo

August 05, 2024
Tornado briefly sweeps into Buffalo, damaging buildings and scattering tree limbs
Environment|News|Science

Ancient poppy seeds and willow wood offer clues to the Greenland ice sheet’s last meltdown and a glimpse into a warmer future

Our discovery of a tundra ecosystem, frozen under the center of Greenland’s ice sheet, holds a warning about the threat that climate change poses for the future.

August 05, 2024
Ancient poppy seeds and willow wood offer clues to the Greenland ice sheet’s last meltdown and a glimpse into a warmer future
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

Armand "Mondo" Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance at Olympics

Armand “Mondo” Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record Monday night at the Olympics, clearing 6.25 meters (20 feet, 6 inches) to cap his second straight gold-medal performance on the sport’s biggest stage

August 05, 2024
Armand "Mondo" Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance at Olympics
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
News|US

Tropical Storm Debby could prove just as dangerous as a major hurricane

Tropical Storm Debby came ashore in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane and quickly downgraded, but the storm still poses serious threats as it slogs on toward Georgia and South Carolina

August 05, 2024
Tropical Storm Debby could prove just as dangerous as a major hurricane
MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Italy, Iraq call for Middle East de-escalation, Gaza ceasefire

The foreign ministers of Italy and Iraq called on Monday for diplomacy and de-escalation in the Middle East, saying they were deeply concerned about increasing tension threatening the

August 05, 2024
Italy, Iraq call for Middle East de-escalation, Gaza ceasefire
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

US passes message to Iran not to escalate at 'critical moment' for Middle East

The United States has been urging other countries through diplomatic channels to tell Iran that escalation in the Middle East is not in their

August 05, 2024
US passes message to Iran not to escalate at 'critical moment' for Middle East
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
Americas|News|World

Brazil, Venezuela reach deal after diplomatic ruptures following contested election

Brazil announced a diplomatic agreement on Monday that will allow it to represent the interests of Argentina and Peru in Caracas, after Venezuela severed ties with the two nations

August 05, 2024
Brazil, Venezuela reach deal after diplomatic ruptures following contested election
Europe|News|Technology|World

UK examines foreign states' role in sowing discord leading to riots

The British government said on Monday officials were examining the role foreign states had played in amplifying disinformation online which had

August 05, 2024
UK examines foreign states' role in sowing discord leading to riots
MidEast|News|World

Jordan's king warns in call with Biden of Israeli 'hostile acts' in Jerusalem

Jordan's King Abdullah, in a phone call on Monday with U.S.

August 05, 2024
Jordan's king warns in call with Biden of Israeli 'hostile acts' in Jerusalem
News|Opinion|Sports

Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-ting

The International Boxing Association has raised new questions while struggling to answer others at a shambolic news conference about the opaque gender tests that led the Olympics-banned governing body to abruptly suspend Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting from last year’s world championships

August 05, 2024
Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-ting
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
Crime|Europe|News

What's behind the anti-immigrant violence that has exploded across Britain? Here's a look

Britain has been convulsed by violence for the past week as crowds spouting anti-immigrant and Islamophobic slogans clashed with police

August 05, 2024
What's behind the anti-immigrant violence that has exploded across Britain? Here's a look
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
Election|News|US

In battleground Arizona, the Harris energy boost is obvious – but is it enough?

In this installment of “All Over the Map,” John King returns to Arizona and finds new enthusiasm from Democrats with Vice President Harris at the top of the ticket. Harris can’t win battlegrounds like Arizona if she doesn’t reverse President Joe Biden’s slide with Latinos and young voting blocs, and our voters are mixed on whether they believe Harris can make up enough ground there.

August 05, 2024
In battleground Arizona, the Harris energy boost is obvious – but is it enough?
News|US

Harris brings new energy to Democrats in Arizona, but still faces challenges mending cracks in Biden’s 2020 coalition

Harris brings new energy to Democrats in Arizona, but still faces challenges mending cracks in Biden’s 2020 coalition

August 05, 2024
Harris brings new energy to Democrats in Arizona, but still faces challenges mending cracks in Biden’s 2020 coalition
News|US|World

The Latest: Debby blamed for multiple deaths in Florida, Georgia, leaves thousands without power

Tropical storm Debby made landfall as a hurricane in one of the least populated areas of Florida, but it's been blamed for at least four deaths in that state

August 05, 2024
The Latest: Debby blamed for multiple deaths in Florida, Georgia, leaves thousands without power
News|Uncategorized|US|World

Pentagon chief was surprised by plea deal for three Sept. 11 suspects

U.S.

August 05, 2024
Pentagon chief was surprised by plea deal for three Sept. 11 suspects
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
Election|News|Technology

Election officials urge Elon Musk to stop his AI chatbot from spreading false 2024 election information

Election officials urge Elon Musk to stop his AI chatbot from spreading false 2024 election information

August 05, 2024
Election officials urge Elon Musk to stop his AI chatbot from spreading false 2024 election information
Election|News|US

Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall

Vice President Kamala Harris’ coronation as the Democrats' standard-bearer for the 2024 presidential election is now official after the Democratic National Committee announced the formal results of the online voting by delegates on Monday night

August 05, 2024
Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall
News|Sports|World

Referee injured in Morocco-Spain semifinal soccer game at Paris Olympics

The first substitution made in the Olympics men’s soccer semifinal match between Morocco and Spain was the referee

August 05, 2024
Referee injured in Morocco-Spain semifinal soccer game at Paris Olympics
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Financial markets around the world stabilize after recent rout. Here's what to know

Markets on Wall Street and in Asia are stabilizing Tuesday following a mini-panic caused by an assortment of factors that stretched from late last week through Monday

August 05, 2024
Financial markets around the world stabilize after recent rout. Here's what to know
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
Asia|News|Political|US|World

US commends Bangladesh army for 'restraint' after PM Sheikh Hasina flees

The U.S. government commended Bangladesh's army on Monday for its "restraint" and urged the democratic formation of an interim government

August 05, 2024
US commends Bangladesh army for 'restraint' after PM Sheikh Hasina flees
Asia|News|Opinion|Sports

One and done: Michael Phelps calls for a lifetime ban for anyone who's caught doping

In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down on his support for tougher sanctions — including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive

August 05, 2024
One and done: Michael Phelps calls for a lifetime ban for anyone who's caught doping
Business|Finance|News|US|World

Bloomberg apologizes for premature story on prisoner swap and disciplines the journalists involved

Bloomberg News is apologizing for a premature story written last week about the prisoner exchange involving the United States and Russia and says it has disciplined the journalists involved

August 05, 2024
Bloomberg apologizes for premature story on prisoner swap and disciplines the journalists involved
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Why the stock market is freaking out, but you shouldn’t

After a weaker-than-expected jobs report in July, markets have taken a tumble. CNN's Rahel Soloman explains why stocks are plunging and what you should do with your portfolio.

August 05, 2024
Why the stock market is freaking out, but you shouldn’t
Americas|Crime|News

Colombia's congress considers ban on Pablo Escobar souvenirs

Souvenirs depicting the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar could be banned in Colombia if legislators approve a bill introduced this week in the nation’s congress

August 05, 2024
Colombia's congress considers ban on Pablo Escobar souvenirs
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
Business|News|Technology|US

Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems execs to testify at NTSB hearing on MAX 9 emergency

The National Transportation Safety Board said a number of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems executives will testify at a two-day hearing starting Tuesday on the

August 05, 2024
Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems execs to testify at NTSB hearing on MAX 9 emergency
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
Crime|News|US

Virginia man charged with threatening Vice President Harris

A Virginia man was charged with making violent online threats against Vice President Kamala Harris days after she began her U.S. presidential campaign.

August 05, 2024
Virginia man charged with threatening Vice President Harris
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|News|Technology

Elon Musk files new lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman

Elon Musk files new lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman

August 05, 2024
Elon Musk files new lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Large revisions to US energy data leave traders and analysts befuddled

A string of dramatic revisions to official U.S. oil consumption data have unnerved market participants who rely on the figures to trade.

August 05, 2024
Large revisions to US energy data leave traders and analysts befuddled
News|US

Over 113,000 Florida customers still without power due to Hurricane Debby

More than 113,000 homes and businesses in Florida were still without power on Tuesday, a day after Hurricane Debby slammed into the state's Gulf Coast, according to data from PowerOutage.us

August 05, 2024
Over 113,000 Florida customers still without power due to Hurricane Debby
News|Technology|World

As Instagram remains blocked in Turkey, Erdogan accuses social media companies of 'digital fascism'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused social media platforms of “digital fascism” for allegedly censoring photographs of Palestinian “martyrs.”

August 05, 2024
As Instagram remains blocked in Turkey, Erdogan accuses social media companies of 'digital fascism'
News|US|World

U.S. military completes withdrawal from key drone base in Niger

The United States military has completed its withdrawal from air base 201 in Niger, officials said on Monday, after Niger's ruling junta ordered nearly 1,000 U.S. military

August 05, 2024
U.S. military completes withdrawal from key drone base in Niger
Economy|MidEast|News

Bahrain's Q1 real GDP up 3.3% y/y, government report says

Bahrain's economy grew 3.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, according to a quarterly economic performance report by the Ministry of Finance, citing preliminary data from

August 05, 2024
Bahrain's Q1 real GDP up 3.3% y/y, government report says
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
News|US|World

US hands over its last military base in Niger to the ruling junta

The U.S. has handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations in the country — to local authorities

August 05, 2024
US hands over its last military base in Niger to the ruling junta
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

US service sector rebounds in July; employment also recovers

U.S. services sector activity rebounded from a four-year low in July amid a bounce back in new orders and the first increase in employment in six months, which could help to

August 05, 2024
US service sector rebounds in July; employment also recovers
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|World

Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina falls from grace in nation her father founded

Sheikh Hasina, who resigned as Bangladesh's prime minister and fled the country on Monday following weeks of protests, has been one of the dominant figures in its

August 05, 2024
Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina falls from grace in nation her father founded
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Wall Street 'fear gauge' logs record jump as investors bet on more turbulence

Wall Street's most-watched gauge of investor anxiety logged its largest ever intraday jump on Monday and closed at its highest since October 2020, as traders

August 05, 2024
Wall Street 'fear gauge' logs record jump as investors bet on more turbulence
News|Opinion|Sports

Leigh Diffey on botched Paris Olympics 100 meters call: "I got it wrong."

NBC announcer Leigh Diffey said “I got it wrong” on his botched Paris Olympics call that incorrectly identified Kishane Thompson of Jamaica as winner of the 100 meters

August 05, 2024
Leigh Diffey on botched Paris Olympics 100 meters call: "I got it wrong."
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
Asia|Crime|News|World

Gunmen kill New Zealand helicopter pilot in another attack in Indonesia's restive Papua region

Gunmen have stormed a helicopter and killed its New Zealand pilot shortly after it landed in Indonesia’s restive Papua region

August 05, 2024
Gunmen kill New Zealand helicopter pilot in another attack in Indonesia's restive Papua region
Election|News|Political|US

The Latest: Harris, facing a crucial week, closes in on running mate pick

Vice President Kamala Harris, grappling with how to keep early 2024 Presidential election momentum alive, has begun a crucial week that includes her most critical decision yet: choosing a running mate

August 05, 2024
The Latest: Harris, facing a crucial week, closes in on running mate pick
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
Election|News|US

Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign

White House senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving his administration position to work with Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign as the Democrats step up efforts to challenge Donald Trump on policy issues in November’s election

August 05, 2024
Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign
Economy|Finance|News|US

Key US bond yield curve turns positive on recession fears

A closely watched part of the U.S.

August 05, 2024
Key US bond yield curve turns positive on recession fears
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|Science|US|World

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies at age 97

Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a Nobel Prize, has died at age 97

August 05, 2024
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies at age 97
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
Asia|News|World

In ‘bamboo diplomacy,’ late Vietnam leader Nguyen Phu Trong left a path for smaller nations to navigate great-power rivalries

Leader of Vietnam’s Communist Party died on July 19, 2024. Among those who paid tribute was US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

August 05, 2024
In ‘bamboo diplomacy,’ late Vietnam leader Nguyen Phu Trong left a path for smaller nations to navigate great-power rivalries
Arts|News|Sports

A rebuilt bronze Jackie Robinson statue returns to Kansas 6 months after the original was stolen

A rebuilt bronze statue of baseball icon Jackie Robinson is back in Wichita, Kansas

August 05, 2024
A rebuilt bronze Jackie Robinson statue returns to Kansas 6 months after the original was stolen
Asia|News|World

Reaction to resignation and flight of Bangladesh prime minister

Here are some reactions to the news that Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina has resigned as prime minister and fled the country following violent street protests.

August 05, 2024
Reaction to resignation and flight of Bangladesh prime minister
Health|News

With FDA decision looming, bipartisan group of lawmakers urge support for MDMA to treat PTSD

With FDA decision looming, bipartisan group of lawmakers urge support for MDMA to treat PTSD

August 05, 2024
With FDA decision looming, bipartisan group of lawmakers urge support for MDMA to treat PTSD
Crime|Europe|MidEast|News|World

German court rejects a former Syrian secret police officer's appeal against his conviction

A German federal court says it has rejected a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail in his homeland

August 05, 2024
German court rejects a former Syrian secret police officer's appeal against his conviction
Europe|News|Technology

TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction

Officials from the European Union’s executive commission said Monday that TikTok has agreed to end a rewards feature that raised concerns about encouraging excessive screen time and its effects on children

August 05, 2024
TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction
Asia|News|World

Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee

Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, has resigned and fled the country, bringing a tumultuous end to her 15-year rule as an extraordinary wave of protest succeeded in toppling her government

August 05, 2024
Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee
Business|Europe|Finance|News|Technology|World

Poland closer to buying Apache helicopters after offset deals with GE and Boeing

Poland's defence ministry signed offset deals with Boeing and General Electric worth nearly 1 billion zlotys ($255 million) on Monday, bringing it closer to finalising a $12 billion

August 05, 2024
Poland closer to buying Apache helicopters after offset deals with GE and Boeing
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

Those leaving Lebanon hold their families extra tight as they say goodbye

Those leaving Lebanon hold their families extra tight as they say goodbye

August 05, 2024
Those leaving Lebanon hold their families extra tight as they say goodbye
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
Europe|News|Sports

Germany wins dramatic gold medal after controversial mixed relay triathlon went ahead in River Seine

Germany wins dramatic gold medal after controversial mixed relay triathlon went ahead in River Seine

August 05, 2024
Germany wins dramatic gold medal after controversial mixed relay triathlon went ahead in River Seine
Crime|News|US

5-year-old Oklahoma City boy flown to hospital after boat explosion at Lake Texoma

5-year-old Oklahoma City boy flown to hospital after boat explosion at Lake Texoma

August 05, 2024
5-year-old Oklahoma City boy flown to hospital after boat explosion at Lake Texoma
News|US|World

Hurricane Debby makes landfall near Steinhatchee Florida, US NHC says

Hurricane Debby has made a landfall near Steinhatchee Florida, in the Florida Big Bend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday.

August 05, 2024
Hurricane Debby makes landfall near Steinhatchee Florida, US NHC says
News|US

Yields rebound, curve inverts again after brief positive shift

U.S.

August 05, 2024
Yields rebound, curve inverts again after brief positive shift
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
Business|Economy|News|US

Kamala Harris’ economic pitch just got a lot more complicated

Kamala Harris’ economic pitch just got a lot more complicated

August 05, 2024
Kamala Harris’ economic pitch just got a lot more complicated
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
News|US|World

Pope Francis' main adviser on clergy abuse, Cardinal Seán O'Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seán O’Malley as archbishop of Boston and named the current bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, Richard Henning, to replace him as leader of one of the most important Catholic archdioceses in the United States

August 05, 2024
Pope Francis' main adviser on clergy abuse, Cardinal Seán O'Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston
Health|News|Opinion|US

As Iowa’s maternity care deserts continue to grow, doctors say the state’s new abortion ban will only make matters worse

As Iowa’s maternity care deserts continue to grow, doctors say the state’s new abortion ban will only make matters worse

August 05, 2024
As Iowa’s maternity care deserts continue to grow, doctors say the state’s new abortion ban will only make matters worse
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

Who is the Bangladesh army chief who announced Hasina's resignation?

Just over a month after he became Bangladesh's army chief, General Waker-Uz-Zaman has been thrust into the limelight, announcing the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who fled

August 05, 2024
Who is the Bangladesh army chief who announced Hasina's resignation?
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Stocks reel on 'R-word' return, Nikkei dives 12%

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Whether the prospect of a U.S. recession is real or imagined, the mere return of the discussion has been enough to send world stocks

August 05, 2024
Stocks reel on 'R-word' return, Nikkei dives 12%
News|World

Lebanon receives medical aid, vacationers leave amid fears of war

Lebanon on Monday received emergency medical supplies to equip its hospitals for possible war injuries and Beirut airport was teeming with people trying to leave the country amid

August 05, 2024
Lebanon receives medical aid, vacationers leave amid fears of war
News|World

Little known Henning to replace O'Malley as Boston archbishop

Pope Francis on Monday named a new leader for the Roman Catholic Church in Boston, succeeding the retiring archbishop, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, one of the

August 05, 2024
Little known Henning to replace O'Malley as Boston archbishop
Business|Health|News|Science|US

Lilly, Novo Nordisk battle for weight-loss market lands at the pharmacy shelf

As Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound gains ground in the U.S. against Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, some doctors say their guiding

August 05, 2024
Lilly, Novo Nordisk battle for weight-loss market lands at the pharmacy shelf
Election|News|US

Two US battleground states seen vulnerable to post-election chaos

Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, two states seen as must-wins in the Nov. 5 presidential election, have failed to adopt electoral reforms intended to

August 05, 2024
Two US battleground states seen vulnerable to post-election chaos
News|Sports|World

Karsten Warholm, Rai Benjamin and Alison dos Santos all advance in 400 hurdles heats at Paris Games

Norwegian world-record holder Karsten Warholm turned in the fastest time in 400-meter hurdles qualifying as he tries to defend his Olympic title

August 05, 2024
Karsten Warholm, Rai Benjamin and Alison dos Santos all advance in 400 hurdles heats at Paris Games
Europe|News|World

Bulgaria heads to another snap election after parties fail to form government

Bulgaria faces its seventh parliamentary election in just three years after the last of three political parties tapped by President Rumen Radev to form a coalition government returned

August 05, 2024
Bulgaria heads to another snap election after parties fail to form government
Africa|Crime|News|World

Congolese police officers flee to Uganda as fighting intensifies

Nearly 100 police officers from the Democratic Republic of Congo fled to neighbouring Uganda over the weekend as fighting between M23 rebels and the military in Congo's east

August 05, 2024
Congolese police officers flee to Uganda as fighting intensifies
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
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
Economy|Finance|News|US|World

Ukraine receives $3.9 billion grant from US, prime minister says

Ukraine has received a $3.9 billion grant from the United States via the World Bank, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Monday.

August 05, 2024
Ukraine receives $3.9 billion grant from US, prime minister says
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Nasdaq, S&P 500 fall 3% each amid US recession fears, Apple drop

U.S. stocks ended with steep losses on Monday, leaving the Nasdaq and S&P 500 down at least 3% each as the market extended last week's sell-off amid U.S.

August 05, 2024
Nasdaq, S&P 500 fall 3% each amid US recession fears, Apple drop
Africa|Economy|News|World

Nigerian protests fizzle out after deadly police crackdown

Protests in Nigeria over the soaring cost of living ebbed on Monday, with only a few hundred people turning out in major cities following a deadly crackdown by security

August 05, 2024
Nigerian protests fizzle out after deadly police crackdown
Crime|News

UK prime minister talks of 'standing army' of police to deal with rioting across Britain

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a “standing army” of specialist police will be set up to deal with rioting and the justice system will be ramped up to deal with hundreds of arrests after violent disorder rocked cities across the nation over the past week

August 05, 2024
UK prime minister talks of 'standing army' of police to deal with rioting across Britain
Election|News|US

Kamala Harris vice president choice narrows to Walz, Shapiro, sources say

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has narrowed her search for a vice presidential running mate to two finalists, Governors Tim

August 05, 2024
Kamala Harris vice president choice narrows to Walz, Shapiro, sources say
Asia|News|Opinion|Sports|World

Afghan Olympic sprinter sends powerful message to Taliban on women’s rights

Afghan Olympic sprinter sends powerful message to Taliban on women’s rights

August 05, 2024
Afghan Olympic sprinter sends powerful message to Taliban on women’s rights
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
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News

Upturn in German services activity loses momentum in July, PMI shows

Growth in Germany's services sector slowed for the second consecutive month in July, a survey showed on Monday, in a further sign that Europe's biggest economy is

August 05, 2024
Upturn in German services activity loses momentum in July, PMI shows
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
News|Opinion|US

Inside the legal plans by foes of Donald Trump and Project 2025 to fight his second-term agenda

Inside the legal plans by foes of Donald Trump and Project 2025 to fight his second-term agenda

August 05, 2024
Inside the legal plans by foes of Donald Trump and Project 2025 to fight his second-term agenda
Asia|News|World

Myanmar junta says senior officers held as rebels take over major base

Myanmar's junta has lost communications with senior officers at a major military base near the Chinese border, in a rare admission of battlefield failure after rebels announced they had

August 05, 2024
Myanmar junta says senior officers held as rebels take over major base
Asia|News|World

Why are there protests in Bangladesh again?

Bangladesh is on the boil again with close to 100 people killed on Sunday as protesters, calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, clashed with security

August 05, 2024
Why are there protests in Bangladesh again?
News|Opinion|Sports

Takeaways from AP’s story on Olympics security hitting minorities, others flagged as terror risks

French authorities are making wide use of discretionary anti-terror powers to keep hundreds of people they deem to be potential security threats away from the Paris Olympics

August 05, 2024
Takeaways from AP’s story on Olympics security hitting minorities, others flagged as terror risks
News|World

UK's Starmer vows speedy punishment to quell violent disorder

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said violent protesters who had targeted Muslim communities would swiftly face the "full force of the law"

August 05, 2024
UK's Starmer vows speedy punishment to quell violent disorder
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
Asia|News|World

Vietnam's coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China

A Vietnamese coast guard ship arrived in Manila on Monday for a four-day goodwill visit and joint exercises as the two countries attempt to put aside their own territorial disputes in the face of rising tensions with China over control of key features in the South China Sea

August 05, 2024
Vietnam's coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China
MidEast|News|World

G7 nations urge de-escalation in Middle East amid threat of broader conflict

The Group of Seven major democracies urged restraint and de-escalation in the Middle East on Monday, saying that recent events "threatened to ignite a broader conflict in the region

August 05, 2024
G7 nations urge de-escalation in Middle East amid threat of broader conflict
Business|Economy|Europe|News

Russian service sector activity returns to growth in July, PMI shows

Activity across Russia's services sector returned to growth in July, which firms attributed to stronger demand, creating more new orders and a faster rate of job creation, a business

August 05, 2024
Russian service sector activity returns to growth in July, PMI shows
News|Sports

After water quality concerns canceled test runs, Olympic triathletes plunge into the Seine for relay

Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River when the mixed relay event got underway after organizers said the bacteria levels in the long-polluted Paris waterway were at acceptable levels

August 05, 2024
After water quality concerns canceled test runs, Olympic triathletes plunge into the Seine for relay
Asia|Environment|News|World

Cambodia breaks ground on a China-funded canal and says it will be built 'no matter the cost'

Cambodia on Monday broke ground to build a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom Penh to the sea despite environmental concerns and the risk of straining ties with neighboring Vietnam

August 05, 2024
Cambodia breaks ground on a China-funded canal and says it will be built 'no matter the cost'
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
News|World

Turkey urges citizens to leave Lebanon due to security risks

Turkey urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country if they do not need to stay, due to the possibility that the security situation there will deteriorate rapidly, its

August 05, 2024
Turkey urges citizens to leave Lebanon due to security risks
Asia|News|World

Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns as widening unrest sees protesters storm her official residence

Bangladesh’s prime minister has resigned and fled the country, after weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs descended into violence and grew into a broader challenge to her 15-year rule

August 05, 2024
Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns as widening unrest sees protesters storm her official residence
Election|News|US

Harris’ whirlwind running mate search enters final hours as she prepares to take new Democratic ticket on the road

Harris’ whirlwind running mate search enters final hours as she prepares to take new Democratic ticket on the road

August 05, 2024
Harris’ whirlwind running mate search enters final hours as she prepares to take new Democratic ticket on the road
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index plunges 12.4% as investors dump a wide range of shares

Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index has plunged more than 12% as investors worried that the U.S. economy may be in worse shape than had been expected and dumped a wide range of shares

August 05, 2024
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index plunges 12.4% as investors dump a wide range of shares
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
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
Education|News

This preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?

In rural Alaska, the federally funded Head Start preschool program has helped parents earn college degrees

August 05, 2024
This preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?
Election|News

Harris once wanted to ban fracking. Trump wants voters in energy-rich Pennsylvania to remember

Facing the need to win Pennsylvania, Vice President Kamala Harris has sworn off any prior assertion that she opposed fracking

August 05, 2024
Harris once wanted to ban fracking. Trump wants voters in energy-rich Pennsylvania to remember
Asia|News|World

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina flees, army says interim government to be formed

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations

August 05, 2024
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina flees, army says interim government to be formed
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US|World

Investors' comments on global stocks rout

Share markets around the world tumbled and bonds rallied on Monday as fears the United States could be heading for recession sent investors rushing from risk assets while wagering interest

August 05, 2024
Investors' comments on global stocks rout
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
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Japanese stocks crash in biggest one-day drop since 1987 as global market rout intensifies

Japanese stocks crash in biggest one-day drop since 1987 as global market rout intensifies

August 05, 2024
Japanese stocks crash in biggest one-day drop since 1987 as global market rout intensifies
Asia|Crime|Environment|News|World

Bear kills man in Russia's Far East, RIA agency reports

A brown bear has mauled to death a 41-year-man as he walked through a forest in Russia's Far East, RIA state news agency reported on Monday.

August 05, 2024
Bear kills man in Russia's Far East, RIA agency reports
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia raises terror threat level to 'probable' from 'possible'

Australia on Monday raised its terror threat level to "probable" from "possible", citing an increase in extremist views in the country leading to a more than 50% chance of the

August 05, 2024
Australia raises terror threat level to 'probable' from 'possible'
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Bank of Japan made hawkish tilt, debated inflation risk in June, minutes show

At least two of the Bank of Japan's nine board members called for an early interest rate increase at a policy meeting in June, minutes showed on Monday, underlining

August 04, 2024
Bank of Japan made hawkish tilt, debated inflation risk in June, minutes show
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US|World

Stocks sink with dollar, Treasuries volatile on recession fears

Equities suffered heavy losses around the globe on Monday as Wall Street added to a rout that started in Japan, while the dollar tumbled

August 04, 2024
Stocks sink with dollar, Treasuries volatile on recession fears
Asia|News|World

North Korea's Kim oversees delivery of new tactical ballistic missile launchers

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the delivery of 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers to front-line troops, state media KCNA reported on Monday, which

August 04, 2024
North Korea's Kim oversees delivery of new tactical ballistic missile launchers
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
Environment|News|US

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze

Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze, helped in part by cooler weather

August 04, 2024
Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze
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
Education|Environment|News|US

Colorado teacher displaced by Alexander Mountain Fire prepares for return to school

Colorado teacher displaced by Alexander Mountain Fire prepares for return to school

August 04, 2024
Colorado teacher displaced by Alexander Mountain Fire prepares for return to school
Crime|News|US

Rally to support family of Sonya Massey held in front of Chicago Police Headquarters

Rally to support family of Sonya Massey held in front of Chicago Police Headquarters

August 04, 2024
Rally to support family of Sonya Massey held in front of Chicago Police Headquarters
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
Economy|Environment|News|World

New Zealand scraps clean, green policies to boost economy

New Zealand's green credentials are at risk as the government rolls back environmental reforms in a bid to boost a flailing economy and fulfil promises made to

August 04, 2024
New Zealand scraps clean, green policies to boost economy
Crime|News|US

Emergency demolition needed after building partially collapses in North Braddock

Emergency demolition needed after building partially collapses in North Braddock

August 04, 2024
Emergency demolition needed after building partially collapses in North Braddock
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
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News|US|Videos

LAPD releases photos of suspects involved in fatal shooting of former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor

LAPD releases photos of suspects involved in fatal shooting of former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor

August 04, 2024
LAPD releases photos of suspects involved in fatal shooting of former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor
News|Sports|World

Novak Djokovic says that Olympic gold ‘supersedes everything’ as he defeats Carlos Alcaraz in thrilling final

Novak Djokovic says that Olympic gold ‘supersedes everything’ as he defeats Carlos Alcaraz in thrilling final

August 04, 2024
Novak Djokovic says that Olympic gold ‘supersedes everything’ as he defeats Carlos Alcaraz in thrilling final
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|World

Olympic moment of the day: Cindy Ngamba wins first ever medal for Refugee Olympic Team

Olympic moment of the day: Cindy Ngamba wins first ever medal for Refugee Olympic Team

August 04, 2024
Olympic moment of the day: Cindy Ngamba wins first ever medal for Refugee Olympic Team
News|Opinion|Political|US

Americans are 'getting whacked' by too many laws and regulations, Justice Gorsuch says in a new book

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is out with a new book in which he says ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations

August 04, 2024
Americans are 'getting whacked' by too many laws and regulations, Justice Gorsuch says in a new book
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
Europe|Health|News|Sports|World

Olympic triathlete team forced to swap lineup after gastrointestinal illness

Belgium has withdrawn from the mixed relay triathlon race and Switzerland has had to mix up its roster after athletes from both countries fell ill following the initial triathlon races last week. CNN's Melissa Bell has more.

August 04, 2024
Olympic triathlete team forced to swap lineup after gastrointestinal illness
Europe|News|Sports

Belgium drops out of mixed triathlon and Switzerland shuffles line-up after athletes fall ill following race in River Seine

Belgium drops out of mixed triathlon and Switzerland shuffles line-up after athletes fall ill following race in River Seine

August 04, 2024
Belgium drops out of mixed triathlon and Switzerland shuffles line-up after athletes fall ill following race in River Seine
Education|News|Sports

Michigan's Moore faces allegations of NCAA violations in sign-stealing investigation, AP sources say

Michigan coach Sherrone Moore faces allegations that he violated NCAA rules related to an investigation into impermissible scouting and sign-stealing that hung over the program through its run to last season’s national title

August 04, 2024
Michigan's Moore faces allegations of NCAA violations in sign-stealing investigation, AP sources say
News|Sports

American Scottie Scheffler turns in a remarkable 9-under final round to win Olympic golf gold

American Scottie Scheffler turns in a remarkable 9-under final round to win Olympic golf gold

August 04, 2024
American Scottie Scheffler turns in a remarkable 9-under final round to win Olympic golf gold
Election|News|US

Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in the same Atlanta arena showcase America's deep divides

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris just held dueling rallies four days apart in the same Georgia location

August 04, 2024
Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in the same Atlanta arena showcase America's deep divides
Americas|Election|News|World

Voices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed election

Voices across the globe are expressing concern over the growing number of arrests in Venezuela following last weekend's disputed elections

August 04, 2024
Voices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed election
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
Americas|News|Sports|US

US extends Olympic win streak to 58 games with 87-68 victory over Germany; quarterfinals next

Jackie Young scored 19 points and the U.S. showed off its incredible depth, beating Germany 87-68 in the Americans’ final game of pool play

August 04, 2024
US extends Olympic win streak to 58 games with 87-68 victory over Germany; quarterfinals next
News|Sports|US|World

On a wild final night of swimming, U.S. sets two world records, edges Australia in gold-medal race

The United States closed out Olympic swimming with a wide range of emotions

August 04, 2024
On a wild final night of swimming, U.S. sets two world records, edges Australia in gold-medal race
News|Sports|US

Sunisa Lee couldn't get out of bed in December. Now she has three Olympic medals in Paris

American gymnastics star Sunisa Lee's Olympic medal count keeps rising

August 04, 2024
Sunisa Lee couldn't get out of bed in December. Now she has three Olympic medals in Paris
MidEast|News|Political|World

G7 foreign ministers urge efforts to avoid inflaming Middle East tensions

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies called on all parties involved in the current conflict in the Middle East to avoid actions that could lead to an

August 04, 2024
G7 foreign ministers urge efforts to avoid inflaming Middle East tensions
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
Africa|News|World

Sudan's government denies famine exists in Darfur's Zamzam camp

Sudan on Sunday denied the existence of famine in North Darfur's Zamzam camp for internally displaced people, while an aid group said there was a risk of a severe shortage of special

August 04, 2024
Sudan's government denies famine exists in Darfur's Zamzam camp
Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Sports|World

For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend

Female athletes of color have historically faced disproportionate scrutiny and discrimination when it comes to sex testing and false accusations that they are male or transgender

August 04, 2024
For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend
Environment|News|US|World

Tropical Storm Debby strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida

Tropical Storm Debby has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida

August 04, 2024
Tropical Storm Debby strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida
Asia|News|World

Pakistan's jailed ex-PM Imran Khan says he would be 'foolish' not to have good army ties

Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, who blames the military for his ouster and 12-month-old imprisonment on what he calls trumped-up charges, said

August 04, 2024
Pakistan's jailed ex-PM Imran Khan says he would be 'foolish' not to have good army ties
News|Sports

Novak Djokovic finally adds an Olympic gold to his resume by beating Carlos Alcaraz in a taut final

Novak Djokovic has won his first Olympic gold medal by beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in the 2024 Games men's tennis singles final

August 04, 2024
Novak Djokovic finally adds an Olympic gold to his resume by beating Carlos Alcaraz in a taut final
Election|News|US

Harris interviews Walz, Kelly, Shapiro at her home for vice president pick

Vice President Kamala Harris will interview three top candidates - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, U.S.

August 04, 2024
Harris interviews Walz, Kelly, Shapiro at her home for vice president pick
Africa|Crime|Health|News|World

Children at risk of dying in Sudan's famine-hit Darfur as medical supplies are blocked, group says

An international aid group says it was forced to ration malnutrition treatment for children in a famine-hit area in Sudan's Darfur region because of a blockade imposed by a notorious paramilitary group on the area

August 04, 2024
Children at risk of dying in Sudan's famine-hit Darfur as medical supplies are blocked, group says
News|Sports

Boxer Cindy Ngamba becomes first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal

Boxer Cindy Ngamba has made history by becoming the first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal

August 04, 2024
Boxer Cindy Ngamba becomes first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal
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|US

Retired colonel explains why F-16 jets could be a 'game changer'

The Biden administration has signaled to European allies that the US would allow them to export F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, sources familiar with the discussions told CNN. Retired US Air Force Colonel Cedric Leighton explains the significance of the jets.

August 04, 2024
Retired colonel explains why F-16 jets could be a 'game changer'
Africa|Asia|News|Sports|World

Kaylia Nemour of Algeria wins the gold in uneven bars and Suni Lee takes the bronze

Kaylia Nemour of Algeria delivered the country’s first gold medal in gymnastics, putting together a thrilling routine in the uneven bars final to edge Qiu Qiyuan of China

August 04, 2024
Kaylia Nemour of Algeria wins the gold in uneven bars and Suni Lee takes the bronze
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
MidEast|News|US|World

US moves in Middle East are defensive, aimed at reducing tensions -White House

The United States is telling its citizens to leave Lebanon and is deploying more military might in the Middle East as preventative and defensive measures, Jonathan Finer, White

August 04, 2024
US moves in Middle East are defensive, aimed at reducing tensions -White House
Election|News|US

Democrat Ruben Gallego promotes Republican support in his Arizona Senate campaign against Kari Lake

Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego is promoting Republican backing for his Senate campaign as the congressman works to assemble a winning coalition in the swing state

August 04, 2024
Democrat Ruben Gallego promotes Republican support in his Arizona Senate campaign against Kari Lake
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russians pay homage to Wagner fighters killed in Mali

In the shadow of the Kremlin, more than 70 Russians paid homage on Sunday to Wagner fighters killed in a major battle with Mali rebels and Islamist fighters, one of the mercenary

August 04, 2024
Russians pay homage to Wagner fighters killed in Mali
Americas|News|World

Canadian firefighter dies battling blaze in Alberta

A 24-year-old firefighter was killed by a falling tree while battling a forest blaze northeast of Jasper in the Western Canadian province of Alberta on Saturday, the police said in

August 04, 2024
Canadian firefighter dies battling blaze in Alberta
Arts|Europe|News|Opinion

Olympic and faith leaders seek reset after opening ceremony outcry, while chaplains welcome athletes

The 2024 Paris Games got off to a rocky start with many religious groups around the world, including the Vatican over a tableau in the opening ceremony perceived by some as evoking Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.”

August 04, 2024
Olympic and faith leaders seek reset after opening ceremony outcry, while chaplains welcome athletes
News|Science|Technology|US|World

One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space station

A Texas church has not one — but two — members aboard the International Space Station

August 04, 2024
One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space station
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
Europe|News|Sports

More Olympians are set to compete in the Seine River. Here's the latest on water quality concerns

At the Paris Olympics, whether the water quality in the Seine River is safe enough to host some swimming events has been a major question

August 04, 2024
More Olympians are set to compete in the Seine River. Here's the latest on water quality concerns
MidEast|News|World

Four years after the Beirut port blast, many decry stalled justice as regional tensions spike

The Beirut port blast anniversary this year coincides with soaring regional tensions

August 04, 2024
Four years after the Beirut port blast, many decry stalled justice as regional tensions spike
News|Sports

Julien Alfred cruises in 1st round of Olympic 200 morning after 100 win, McLaughlin-Levrone advances

Julien Alfred cruised in her opening-round heat of the 200 meters the morning after the sprinter from St. Lucia won the Olympic 100

August 04, 2024
Julien Alfred cruises in 1st round of Olympic 200 morning after 100 win, McLaughlin-Levrone advances
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
Election|News|Political|US

VP's campaign launches 'Republicans for Harris' in push to win over GOP voters put off by Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is launching “Republicans for Harris” as she tries to win over Republican voters put off by Donald Trump’s candidacy

August 04, 2024
VP's campaign launches 'Republicans for Harris' in push to win over GOP voters put off by Trump
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
MidEast|News|World

Foreign citizens urged to leave Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’ as regional tensions spike

Foreign citizens urged to leave Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’ as regional tensions spike

August 04, 2024
Foreign citizens urged to leave Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’ as regional tensions spike
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US|World

Global stock traders face dip-buying dilemma after crushing selloff

A selloff that rocked equity markets around the world is clouding the outlook for investors looking to buy stocks on the cheap, as worries over the U.S

August 04, 2024
Global stock traders face dip-buying dilemma after crushing selloff
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’
Election|News|US

How two topsy-turvy weeks upended Trump’s 2024 campaign

How two topsy-turvy weeks upended Trump’s 2024 campaign

August 04, 2024
How two topsy-turvy weeks upended Trump’s 2024 campaign
Europe|News

Two Russian ex-prisoners from East-West swap want to return home

Two of the Russian dissidents who were freed from prison and arrived in Germany as part of last week's major East-West prisoner swap say they are already thinking about

August 04, 2024
Two Russian ex-prisoners from East-West swap want to return home
News|World

Ukraine intensifies its long-range strikes, sinking a Russian submarine and striking an airfield

Ukrainian military officials say they have sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield in the past 24 hours

August 04, 2024
Ukraine intensifies its long-range strikes, sinking a Russian submarine and striking an airfield
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
Asia|Crime|News|World

Renewed anti-government protests leave nearly 100 dead, hundreds more injured in Bangladesh

Nearly 100 people have been killed and hundreds more injured as renewed anti-government protests sweep across Bangladesh

August 04, 2024
Renewed anti-government protests leave nearly 100 dead, hundreds more injured in Bangladesh
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
Americas|News|Sports|World

Jamaica's Shericka Jackson a no-show at 200 meters and won't race for individual medal at Olympics

Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson pulled out of the women’s 200 meters and will not race for an individual medal at the Paris Olympics

August 04, 2024
Jamaica's Shericka Jackson a no-show at 200 meters and won't race for individual medal at Olympics
Europe|News

UK leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreads

U_K_ Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers in the north of England, describing it as “far-right thuggery.”

August 04, 2024
UK leader Starmer condemns attack on asylum-seeker hotel as far-right violence spreads
Asia|News|World

At least 91 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed

At least 91 people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse tens of thousands of

August 04, 2024
At least 91 killed as clashes rock Bangladesh, curfew imposed
Economy|News|Political

Nigerian leader calls for end to hardship protests, blaming 'political agenda' for violence

Nigeria’s leader has called for an end to mass protests over economic hardship, saying the rallies have turned violent and blaming “a few with a political agenda” for driving them

August 04, 2024
Nigerian leader calls for end to hardship protests, blaming 'political agenda' for violence
Election|Europe|News

Seven EU countries call on Venezuela to publish electoral rolls quickly

Seven European Union countries, including Italy, France, Germany and Spain have jointly called on the Venezuelan authorities to promptly publish the electoral rolls to ensure full

August 04, 2024
Seven EU countries call on Venezuela to publish electoral rolls quickly
MidEast|News|Political|World

Jordan's Safadi urges de-escalation of regional tensions in rare Iran visit

Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi concluded a rare visit to Iran on Sunday with a plea for an end to the escalation of violence and for the region to be able to live in "peace,

August 04, 2024
Jordan's Safadi urges de-escalation of regional tensions in rare Iran visit
Asia|News|World

Russia's Putin offers disaster aid to North Korea to help it cope with recent flooding damage

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered humanitarian assistance to help North Korea cope with damages from recent floods, in another sign of expanding relations between the two nations

August 04, 2024
Russia's Putin offers disaster aid to North Korea to help it cope with recent flooding damage
Africa|Economy|News

Nigeria's president calls for end to protests against economic hardship

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu called on Sunday for a suspension of protests against a cost of living crisis, saying this would create an opportunity for dialogue,

August 04, 2024
Nigeria's president calls for end to protests against economic hardship
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
News|US|World

Debby strengthens to a Category 1 hurricane ahead of Florida landfall as Southeast braces for potentially historic rain

Debby strengthens to a Category 1 hurricane ahead of Florida landfall as Southeast braces for potentially historic rain

August 04, 2024
Debby strengthens to a Category 1 hurricane ahead of Florida landfall as Southeast braces for potentially historic rain
News|World

Hear meteorologist’s recommendations as Tropical Storm Debby gains strength

Millions are under alerts as Tropical Storm Debby intensifies with potential to strengthen to a hurricane. CNN meteorologist Chad Myers reports.

August 04, 2024
Hear meteorologist’s recommendations as Tropical Storm Debby gains strength
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
Election|News|US

How Sherrod Brown is navigating Harris’ candidacy in GOP-leaning Ohio with Senate control at stake

How Sherrod Brown is navigating Harris’ candidacy in GOP-leaning Ohio with Senate control at stake

August 04, 2024
How Sherrod Brown is navigating Harris’ candidacy in GOP-leaning Ohio with Senate control at stake
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

US and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it's already in 'multi-front war' with Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is already in a “multi-front war” with Iran and its proxies, while the United States and allies prepare to defend Israel from an expected counterstrike and prevent an even more destructive regional conflict

August 04, 2024
US and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it's already in 'multi-front war' with Iran
Asia|News|World

Philippines, Germany commit to reaching defence pact this year

The Philippines and Germany on Sunday committed to signing a defence cooperation arrangement this year, vowing to uphold international rules-based order in the region

August 04, 2024
Philippines, Germany commit to reaching defence pact this year
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
Environment|News|US|World

A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery

Thousands of displaced residents on Maui have faced a year of anxious uncertainty since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century devastated Lahaina

August 04, 2024
A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery
News|US|World

'We're going to survive and it's going to come back': A year after Maui wildfire, survivors press on

Hawaii residents have faced a year of challenges since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century decimated the historic town of Lahaina, on Maui, on Aug. 8, 2023

August 04, 2024
'We're going to survive and it's going to come back': A year after Maui wildfire, survivors press on
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
Europe|News|World

Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port, Ukraine claims

Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port, Ukraine claims

August 04, 2024
Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port, Ukraine claims
News|World

Missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks

A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a container ship traveling through the Gulf of Aden, the first assault by the group since Israeli airstrikes targeted them

August 04, 2024
Missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks
Americas|News|US

In a win for Mexico, US will expand areas for migrants to apply online for entry at southern border

The Biden administration says it will soon expand areas where migrants can apply online for appointments to enter the United States to a large swath of southern Mexico

August 04, 2024
In a win for Mexico, US will expand areas for migrants to apply online for entry at southern border
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
Election|News|US

Judge in Trump's federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecution

The federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump has rejected a defense effort to dismiss the indictment on grounds that he was prosecuted for political purposes

August 03, 2024
Judge in Trump's federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecution
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
Environment|News|US|Videos

California wildfire now fourth-largest in state history, hot weather offers no relief

More than 6,000 firefighters in California's Central Valley continued to battle the largest blaze in the U.S. on Saturday, which burned its way into the history books as the

August 03, 2024
California wildfire now fourth-largest in state history, hot weather offers no relief
Asia|News|World

North Korea says Russia's Putin offered humanitarian aid over flood damage

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered humanitarian aid to North Korea, which has been hit by heavy rainfalls and floods, Pyongyang's state media KCNA said on

August 03, 2024
North Korea says Russia's Putin offered humanitarian aid over flood damage
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
News|Sports

Torri Huske claims a starring role for U.S. team at Paris Olympics

While some of the biggest names in American swimming have faltered at the Paris Olympics, Torri Huske has claimed a starring role

August 03, 2024
Torri Huske claims a starring role for U.S. team at Paris Olympics
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
Asia|News|Sports

Olympic moment of the day: Philippines’ Carlos Edriel Yulo gets his nation a historic gold – and himself a new house

Olympic moment of the day: Philippines’ Carlos Edriel Yulo gets his nation a historic gold – and himself a new house

August 03, 2024
Olympic moment of the day: Philippines’ Carlos Edriel Yulo gets his nation a historic gold – and himself a new house
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
Crime|News|US

Kansas man sentenced to prison for stealing bronze Jackie Robinson statue

The man who stole a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas will spend about 15 years in prison, although most of that sentence is related to a burglary that happened a few days later

August 03, 2024
Kansas man sentenced to prison for stealing bronze Jackie Robinson statue
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
Celebrity|News|US

CNN reporter obtains statement from Emhoff’s ex-wife in wake of affair revelation

Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff acknowledged in a statement to CNN that he had an affair during his first marriage after the alleged details of the relationship were published by a British tabloid. CNN's Priscilla Alvarez reports.

August 03, 2024
CNN reporter obtains statement from Emhoff’s ex-wife in wake of affair revelation
Environment|News|US

Firefighters continue battling massive wildfire in California ahead of thunderstorms, lightning

Firefighters made progress Saturday against California’s largest wildfire of the year ahead of expected thunderstorms

August 03, 2024
Firefighters continue battling massive wildfire in California ahead of thunderstorms, lightning
Asia|News|Sports

Zheng Qinwen summons inner strength to claim China’s first Olympic singles gold medal with victory against Donna Vekić

Zheng Qinwen summons inner strength to claim China’s first Olympic singles gold medal with victory against Donna Vekić

August 03, 2024
Zheng Qinwen summons inner strength to claim China’s first Olympic singles gold medal with victory against Donna Vekić
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
Europe|News|US

France's Sejourne, U.S. Blinken discuss Middle East on phone

French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne and U.S.

August 03, 2024
France's Sejourne, U.S. Blinken discuss Middle East on phone
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Deputy’s fatal shooting of Sonya Massey highlights risky practice of hiring America’s legion of ‘wandering officers’

Deputy’s fatal shooting of Sonya Massey highlights risky practice of hiring America’s legion of ‘wandering officers’

August 03, 2024
Deputy’s fatal shooting of Sonya Massey highlights risky practice of hiring America’s legion of ‘wandering officers’
News|Sports|World

Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics

Katie Ledecky has capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win the same event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle

August 03, 2024
Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics
Environment|News

Park Fire grows to more than 400,000 acres, now 4th-largest in California history

Park Fire grows to more than 400,000 acres, now 4th-largest in California history

August 03, 2024
Park Fire grows to more than 400,000 acres, now 4th-largest in California history
News|Sports

Steve 'Mongo' McMichael, who has ALS, enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame in ceremony at his home

Steve McMichael couldn’t make it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, so the ceremony came to him

August 03, 2024
Steve 'Mongo' McMichael, who has ALS, enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame in ceremony at his home
Africa|News|Sports

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins quarterfinal bout and guarantees herself an Olympic medal

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins quarterfinal bout and guarantees herself an Olympic medal

August 03, 2024
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins quarterfinal bout and guarantees herself an Olympic medal
News|World

Smoke rises from gutted homes after Russia shelling kills one in Pokrovsk, Ukraine

Russian shelling of a residential area killed one person and injured two on Saturday in this strategic logistical hub in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region,

August 03, 2024
Smoke rises from gutted homes after Russia shelling kills one in Pokrovsk, Ukraine
News|World

Same storm, different names: How Invest 97L could graduate to Hurricane Debby

It’s an area of low atmospheric pressure, thunderstorms and wind sloshing out of the Caribbean Sea into the Gulf of Mexico

August 03, 2024
Same storm, different names: How Invest 97L could graduate to Hurricane Debby
Americas|News|Sports|World

Sha'Carri Richardson's comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia

Sha’Carri Richardson’s comeback story hit a brick wall Saturday when Julien Alfred romped to the 100-meter title in 10.72 seconds to blow away the field and bring the first-ever Olympic medal to her island country of St. Lucia

August 03, 2024
Sha'Carri Richardson's comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia
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
Americas|Election|News|World

Opposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturned

Thousands of people rallied in the streets of Venezuela’s capital, waving the national flag and singing the national anthem in support of an opposition candidate they believe won the presidential election by a landslide

August 03, 2024
Opposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturned
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
News|Sports

DeAndre Hopkins won't require surgery for knee injury, Titans coach Brian Callahan says

Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan says star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins won't require surgery for a knee injury suffered in training camp

August 03, 2024
DeAndre Hopkins won't require surgery for knee injury, Titans coach Brian Callahan says
Election|News|US

Reporter on what Harris is looking for in a vice president

NOTUS 2024 reporter Jasmine Wright discusses what presidential candidate Kamala Harris is likely looking for in vice president.

August 03, 2024
Reporter on what Harris is looking for in a vice president
News|Sports|US

USWNT advances to Olympic soccer semifinals after dramatic extra time victory over Japan

USWNT advances to Olympic soccer semifinals after dramatic extra time victory over Japan

August 03, 2024
USWNT advances to Olympic soccer semifinals after dramatic extra time victory over Japan
Europe|MidEast|News|Sports|World

Olympic fans cheer on Imane Khelif during win after she faced days of online abuse

A passionate crowd showered Algerian boxer Imane Khelif with cheers during her fight Saturday at the Paris Olympics following a cascade of backlash over false claims about her gender

August 03, 2024
Olympic fans cheer on Imane Khelif during win after she faced days of online abuse
News|Sports|US|World

US rolls into Olympic quarterfinals as No. 1 seed, top Puerto Rico 104-83 in group finale

Halfway to its goal of gold, the U.S. has the No. 1 seed going into the medal round at the Paris Olympics

August 03, 2024
US rolls into Olympic quarterfinals as No. 1 seed, top Puerto Rico 104-83 in group finale
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|News|US

Trump says he’ll debate Harris on Fox News or not at all after weeks of back-and-forth over ABC News event

Trump says he’ll debate Harris on Fox News or not at all after weeks of back-and-forth over ABC News event

August 03, 2024
Trump says he’ll debate Harris on Fox News or not at all after weeks of back-and-forth over ABC News event
Election|Entertainment|News|Opinion|US|Videos

Democratic strategist has theory on why Trump wants to move debate to FOX

Republican strategist Alex Vogel and Democratic strategist Maria Cardona discuss their individual takes on Donald Trump bailing on the ABC debate with Kamala Harris and instead proposing a debate on Fox News. 

August 03, 2024
Democratic strategist has theory on why Trump wants to move debate to FOX
MidEast|News

Iran claims Hamas leader killed by ‘short-range projectile,’ contradicting reports it was hidden bomb

Iran claims Hamas leader killed by ‘short-range projectile,’ contradicting reports it was hidden bomb

August 03, 2024
Iran claims Hamas leader killed by ‘short-range projectile,’ contradicting reports it was hidden bomb
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|Sports

Schauffele and Rahm share lead in a star-heavy chase for Olympic gold in golf

Double major winner Xander Schauffele and Jon Rahm share the 54-hole lead in Olympic men's golf, setting the stage for a big finish

August 03, 2024
Schauffele and Rahm share lead in a star-heavy chase for Olympic gold in golf
MidEast|News|World

Horror at deaths of 12 children unites Druze across borders. But Mideast's wars tear at their bonds

The strike a week ago in the Israeli-held Golan Heights that killed 12 Druze children unified Druze across the region in grief

August 03, 2024
Horror at deaths of 12 children unites Druze across borders. But Mideast's wars tear at their bonds
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
Election|News|Opinion|US

What happens next in the final federal case against Trump?

CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig explains what happens next in Special Counsel Jack Smith's election interference case against former President Donald Trump.

August 03, 2024
What happens next in the final federal case against Trump?
Americas|Election|News

Venezuelans march over contested election, number of detained rises

Thousands of Venezuelans marched across the South American country on Saturday over its contested election, as President Nicolas

August 03, 2024
Venezuelans march over contested election, number of detained rises
Education|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Political|Science

How female politicians’ first names can work for and against them, according to science

How female politicians’ first names can work for and against them, according to science

August 03, 2024
How female politicians’ first names can work for and against them, according to science
News|Sports

Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles golden again after vault triumph at Paris Games

Simone Biles' appetite to collect gold medals showed no sign of waning as she soared above her rivals in the vault final on Saturday to scoop a third top prize at the

August 03, 2024
Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles golden again after vault triumph at Paris Games
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|Technology

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake in Apple by nearly 50%

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake in Apple by nearly 50%

August 03, 2024
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake in Apple by nearly 50%
Africa|Crime|News

Nigerian police teargas protesters, arrest dozens

Nigeria's police on Saturday arrested dozens of protesters and fired teargas to disperse those trying to march to government offices in the

August 03, 2024
Nigerian police teargas protesters, arrest dozens
News|Political|US

Some activists step up criticism of Shapiro and Kelly as Harris closes in on naming a running mate

Democrats have unified with remarkable speed behind Vice President Kamala Harris as she’s taken over the top of the party’s ticket

August 03, 2024
Some activists step up criticism of Shapiro and Kelly as Harris closes in on naming a running mate
News|US|World

Tropical Storm Debby moving through Gulf toward Florida with hurricane warnings

Tropical Storm Debby is strengthening as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida

August 03, 2024
Tropical Storm Debby moving through Gulf toward Florida with hurricane warnings
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
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Warren Buffett surprises by slashing Berkshire Hathaway's longtime Apple stake in second quarter

Billionaire Warren Buffett slashed Berkshire Hathaway’s massive Apple stake in a move that could prove unsettling for the broader stock market because the investor is so revered and there had been little positive financial news lately

August 03, 2024
Warren Buffett surprises by slashing Berkshire Hathaway's longtime Apple stake in second quarter
Economy|Finance|News|US

Uncertainty among Americans grows continuously after weak jobs report

Americans' uncertainty around the economy continues to grow as the government’s latest jobs report fell short of expectations. Now, pressure is building on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates in September. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

August 03, 2024
Uncertainty among Americans grows continuously after weak jobs report
Business|Economy|News|Opinion|US

3 reasons to worry about July’s weak jobs report — and 1 reason not to panic

3 reasons to worry about July’s weak jobs report — and 1 reason not to panic

August 03, 2024
3 reasons to worry about July’s weak jobs report — and 1 reason not to panic
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
Asia|News|Political|World

Protests and violence break out again in Bangladesh amid calls for the government's resignation

Thousands of people have protested peacefully in Bangladesh’s capital to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed during protests last month, but violence was reported at similar events elsewhere in the country

August 03, 2024
Protests and violence break out again in Bangladesh amid calls for the government's resignation
Africa|News|Opinion|Sports|World

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinches medal at Olympics after outcry fueled by gender misconceptions

Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria has clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics following days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender have exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports

August 03, 2024
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinches medal at Olympics after outcry fueled by gender misconceptions
Environment|News|Travel

These outdoor guides just lost their homes in a wildfire. They believe in their town’s rebirth

These outdoor guides just lost their homes in a wildfire. They believe in their town’s rebirth

August 03, 2024
These outdoor guides just lost their homes in a wildfire. They believe in their town’s rebirth
Crime|News|World

Renewed rioting sweeps British cities in wake of child murders

Violent disorder swept across several British cities on Saturday, injuring police and damaging property in the most

August 03, 2024
Renewed rioting sweeps British cities in wake of child murders
News|Political|US|World

As recruiting rebounds, the Army will expand basic training to rebuild the force for modern warfare

The Army will expand its basic combat training for newly enlisted soldiers

August 03, 2024
As recruiting rebounds, the Army will expand basic training to rebuild the force for modern warfare
News|Sports

Banned governing body that's fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history

The allegations that Olympic boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting failed an eligibility test for women's competition have been made by only the International Boxing Association

August 03, 2024
Banned governing body that's fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history
Election|News|Political|US

Schumer predicts Democrats will keep control of the Senate now that Harris is atop the party ticket

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is predicting that Democrats will keep control of the Senate in the November election

August 03, 2024
Schumer predicts Democrats will keep control of the Senate now that Harris is atop the party ticket
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
Europe|News|World

Jailed Belarus Nobel winner should have been freed in prisoner swap, say supporters

Supporters of jailed Belarusian Nobel Peace laureate Ales Bialiatski say the human rights activist should have been included in the biggest East-West prisoner swap

August 03, 2024
Jailed Belarus Nobel winner should have been freed in prisoner swap, say supporters
Europe|MidEast|News|Travel|World

Air France extends suspension of Paris-Beirut flights until Aug 6

Air France said on Saturday it and its affiliate Transavia were further extending their suspensions of flights between Paris and Beirut until at least Aug 6, amid rising regional

August 03, 2024
Air France extends suspension of Paris-Beirut flights until Aug 6
MidEast|News|World

Iran says Hamas leader Haniyeh was killed by short-range projectile

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that Palestinian militant group Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh was slain in Tehran by a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kg,

August 03, 2024
Iran says Hamas leader Haniyeh was killed by short-range projectile
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

Inside the final days of Kamala Harris’ vice presidential decision

Inside the final days of Kamala Harris’ vice presidential decision

August 03, 2024
Inside the final days of Kamala Harris’ vice presidential decision
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
News|Sports|World

Noah Lyles closes strong to advance in 1st round of the 100 in Paris as he pursues an Olympic double

Noah Lyles finished second in his opening heat of the 100 meters at the Olympics but still advanced and kept alive his hopes for the sprint double

August 03, 2024
Noah Lyles closes strong to advance in 1st round of the 100 in Paris as he pursues an Olympic double
Europe|News|Sports|World

Léon Marchand is carrying on a long tradition of athletes from host nations becoming Olympic greats

Léon Marchand is carrying on a long tradition of athletes from host nations becoming Olympic greats

August 03, 2024
Léon Marchand is carrying on a long tradition of athletes from host nations becoming Olympic greats
Crime|Europe|News|World

Police officers injured as far-right activists face off against anti-racism groups across UK

A number of British police officers have been injured as far-right activists faced off with anti-racism protesters following a stabbing rampage at a dance class earlier this week that left three girls dead and several wounded

August 03, 2024
Police officers injured as far-right activists face off against anti-racism groups across UK
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Sports

Simone Biles and Leon Marchand headline memorable moments at the halfway point of the Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympics at the halfway mark have brought the world “The Pommel Horse Guy,” a rugby star and social media sensation who wants to be on on reality show “Love Island” and “The Real John Wick” in the form of a 51-year-old Turkish shooter

August 03, 2024
Simone Biles and Leon Marchand headline memorable moments at the halfway point of the Paris Olympics
News|Sports|US

Simone Manuel flops in the 50 free, fails to advance out of the heats in Olympic swimming

In another disappointment for the American swim team, Simone Manuel has been eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle

August 03, 2024
Simone Manuel flops in the 50 free, fails to advance out of the heats in Olympic swimming
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
Africa|Crime|News

Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.

Police in Somalia say 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu

August 03, 2024
Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.
News|Opinion|Sports

IOC leader says 'hate speech' directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at Olympics is unacceptable

IOC President Thomas Bach says the “hate speech” directed at two women boxers at the Paris Olympics is “totally unacceptable.”

August 03, 2024
IOC leader says 'hate speech' directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting at Olympics is unacceptable
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Father of Algerian boxer Khelif says he is honoured by his daughter

The father of Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer at the centre of an Olympic row over whether athletes with Differences of Sexual

August 03, 2024
Olympics-Father of Algerian boxer Khelif says he is honoured by his daughter
Americas|Environment|News|US|World

Tropical Storm Debby forms in the Gulf of Mexico, expected to reach hurricane strength before landfall in Florida

Tropical Storm Debby forms in the Gulf of Mexico, expected to reach hurricane strength before landfall in Florida

August 03, 2024
Tropical Storm Debby forms in the Gulf of Mexico, expected to reach hurricane strength before landfall in Florida
News|World

See expected tropical storm's path

Tropical Storm Debby formed off the coast of Cuba according to the National Hurricane Center. As Debby continues to emerge into the Gulf of Mexico, incredibly warm ocean temperatures are expected to fuel intensification to a Category 1 hurricane just before landfall. CNN's Elisa Raffa reports.

August 03, 2024
See expected tropical storm's path
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israeli strikes kill 15 Palestinians in Gaza school, nine West Bank militants

An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced persons in Gaza City killed at least 15 Palestinians on Saturday, hours after two

August 03, 2024
Israeli strikes kill 15 Palestinians in Gaza school, nine West Bank militants
News|US|World

See the moment freed Americans reunite with loved ones

Freed Americans, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan, return to the US as part of the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West since the Cold War.

August 03, 2024
See the moment freed Americans reunite with loved ones
News|US|World

After emotional family reunions, the 3 Americans freed in a historic prisoner swap face a challenging road ahead

After emotional family reunions, the 3 Americans freed in a historic prisoner swap face a challenging road ahead

August 03, 2024
After emotional family reunions, the 3 Americans freed in a historic prisoner swap face a challenging road ahead
News|Sports

Gleyber Torres pulled by Aaron Boone for lack of hustle in Yankees' 8-5 loss to Blue Jays

Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres was removed from an 8-5 loss to Toronto by manager Aaron Boone for not hustling, sending a message to the clubhouse of a team that has struggled since mid-June

August 03, 2024
Gleyber Torres pulled by Aaron Boone for lack of hustle in Yankees' 8-5 loss to Blue Jays
Election|News|Opinion|US

Michigan voters to choose party candidates for crucial Senate race in battleground state

National attention has turned to Michigan for the presidential race, but voters will also have a major say in determining which major party controls Congress next year

August 03, 2024
Michigan voters to choose party candidates for crucial Senate race in battleground state
Election|News|US

Trump proposes alternative election debate, Harris says no

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump proposed to debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News on Sept. 4,

August 03, 2024
Trump proposes alternative election debate, Harris says no
Asia|News

Vietnam's president is confirmed as the new Communist Party chief — the country's most powerful role

Vietnamese President To Lam has been confirmed as the new chief of the Communist Party after his predecessor died July 19

August 03, 2024
Vietnam's president is confirmed as the new Communist Party chief — the country's most powerful role
Europe|News|World

US and Russia tout prisoner swap as a victory. But perceptions of the deal show stark differences

In the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a clear, morale-boosting message to his security services: If you get caught, Russia will bring you home

August 03, 2024
US and Russia tout prisoner swap as a victory. But perceptions of the deal show stark differences
Crime|News

Dozens arrested in violent UK protests over Southport stabbings

Dozens arrested in violent UK protests over Southport stabbings

August 03, 2024
Dozens arrested in violent UK protests over Southport stabbings
Business|Europe|News|Travel|World

About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds

About half the U.S. state attorneys general have traveled to France for an event cosponsored by a group largely funded by companies

August 03, 2024
About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds
Asia|News

Vietnam's president takes top job as Communist Party chief

Vietnamese President To Lam was named on Saturday to the nation's top position, general secretary of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam,

August 03, 2024
Vietnam's president takes top job as Communist Party chief
Environment|News|US

Plaintiffs in Maui wildfire case reach $4 billion settlement against Hawaiian Electric and others

Plaintiffs in Maui wildfire case reach $4 billion settlement against Hawaiian Electric and others

August 03, 2024
Plaintiffs in Maui wildfire case reach $4 billion settlement against Hawaiian Electric and others
Asia|News|World

North Korean leader accuses South Korea of a smear campaign over floods and hints at rejecting aid

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused South Korean media of tarnishing the North’s image

August 03, 2024
North Korean leader accuses South Korea of a smear campaign over floods and hints at rejecting aid
Business|Finance|News|US

Hawaiian Electric agrees to pay about half of $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement

Hawaiian's largest utility said on Friday it had agreed to pay roughly half of a more than $4 billion legal settlement that will compensate victims of last

August 03, 2024
Hawaiian Electric agrees to pay about half of $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement
Economy|News|Political|US

Harris’ economic stance in spotlight as jobs data stirs concerns

Harris’ economic stance in spotlight as jobs data stirs concerns

August 03, 2024
Harris’ economic stance in spotlight as jobs data stirs concerns
News|US

Reporter explains why move to revoke plea deal for 9/11 plotters was a surprise

In a suprise memo, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin abruptly revoked a plea deal for the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks and his co-conspirators. CNN's Oren Liebermann reports.

August 03, 2024
Reporter explains why move to revoke plea deal for 9/11 plotters was a surprise
Crime|Economy|Environment|Finance|News

Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say

A court filing says the parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement

August 03, 2024
Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say
News|Sports|US

Some Yankee Stadium bleachers fans chant `U-S-A!' during `O Canada' before game against Blue Jays

A segment of fans in Yankee Stadium’s right field bleachers chanted “U-S-A

August 03, 2024
Some Yankee Stadium bleachers fans chant `U-S-A!' during `O Canada' before game against Blue Jays
Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Aerosmith retires from touring, citing permanent damage to Steven Tyler's voice last year

Aerosmith says Steven Tyler’s voice has been permanently damaged by a vocal cord injury last year and the band will no longer tour

August 03, 2024
Aerosmith retires from touring, citing permanent damage to Steven Tyler's voice last year
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
Election|News|Political|US

How Biden feels about some of Harris’ top running mate candidates

How Biden feels about some of Harris’ top running mate candidates

August 02, 2024
How Biden feels about some of Harris’ top running mate candidates
Business|Environment|News|US

Arizona governor negotiates pause in hauling of uranium ore across Navajo Nation

Arizona's governor says a uranium producer has agreed to temporarily pause transport of the mineral through the Navajo Nation after the tribe raised concerns related to a safety plan

August 02, 2024
Arizona governor negotiates pause in hauling of uranium ore across Navajo Nation
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
News|US

Longtime Biden aide Mike Donilon returning to White House

Mike Donilon, a longtime adviser to U.S.

August 02, 2024
Longtime Biden aide Mike Donilon returning to White House
News|Sports|US

Marte, Pederson, newcomer Bell hit consecutive 1st-inning HRs for Diamondbacks in Pittsburgh

Ketel Marte, Joc Pederson and newcomer Josh Bell hit consecutive first-inning home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night

August 02, 2024
Marte, Pederson, newcomer Bell hit consecutive 1st-inning HRs for Diamondbacks in Pittsburgh
News|Sports

Rangers put Max Scherzer put on 15-day IL with right shoulder fatigue

Three-time Cy Young Award winner and baseball’s career active strikeout leader Max Scherzer has been placed on the 15-day injured list because of right shoulder fatigue

August 02, 2024
Rangers put Max Scherzer put on 15-day IL with right shoulder fatigue
MidEast|News|US|World

US sending aircraft carrier, warships and fighter squadron to Middle East as region braces for Iranian retaliation

US sending aircraft carrier, warships and fighter squadron to Middle East as region braces for Iranian retaliation

August 02, 2024
US sending aircraft carrier, warships and fighter squadron to Middle East as region braces for Iranian retaliation
Business|News|Technology|US

More than 50 US lawmakers, 21 states back DOJ in TikTok lawsuit

A group of 21 states and more than 50 U.S. lawmakers on Friday backed the Justice Department in its defense of a law that requires China-based ByteDance to

August 02, 2024
More than 50 US lawmakers, 21 states back DOJ in TikTok lawsuit
Entertainment|News|Sports

Women's Rugby Olympian Ilona Maher's message to young girls

Women's Rugby Olympian Ilona Maher speaks with CNN's Coy Wire from Paris, sharing an inspiring message for young girls.

August 02, 2024
Women's Rugby Olympian Ilona Maher's message to young girls
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"
Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Aerosmith is retiring from touring as a ‘full recovery’ of Steven Tyler’s vocal cord injury is ‘not possible’

Aerosmith is retiring from touring as a ‘full recovery’ of Steven Tyler’s vocal cord injury is ‘not possible’

August 02, 2024
Aerosmith is retiring from touring as a ‘full recovery’ of Steven Tyler’s vocal cord injury is ‘not possible’
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|News|US

Trump's ex-lawyer Giuliani booted from bankruptcy after fee dispute resolved

A U.S. judge formally ended Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy on Friday - a move that lets sexual harassment, defamation and other lawsuits proceed against him

August 02, 2024
Trump's ex-lawyer Giuliani booted from bankruptcy after fee dispute resolved
News|Sports

Canadian teen Summer McIntosh is bringing home an impressive haul of Olympic medals

At just 17 years old, Canadian swimming star Summer McIntosh is leaving Paris with an impressive haul of Olympic medals

August 02, 2024
Canadian teen Summer McIntosh is bringing home an impressive haul of Olympic medals
Lifestyle|News

NC: REC MARIJUANA LEGAL FOR TRIBAL MEMBERS

Community reacts after recreational marijuana legalized for tribal members in Cherokee

August 02, 2024
NC: REC MARIJUANA LEGAL FOR TRIBAL MEMBERS
Business|Economy|News|US

Adult-use marijuana sales for all set to begin in Cherokee

Adult-use marijuana sales for all set to begin in Cherokee

August 02, 2024
Adult-use marijuana sales for all set to begin in Cherokee
Crime|News|Sports|US

Favre challenges a judge's order that blocked his lead attorney in Mississippi welfare lawsuit

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says a Mississippi judge improperly blocked his lead attorney from representing him in a state civil lawsuit that seeks to recover misspent welfare money

August 02, 2024
Favre challenges a judge's order that blocked his lead attorney in Mississippi welfare lawsuit
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
Asia|News|World

Myanmar rebels are claiming their biggest victory yet over junta forces. Could it be a turning point in the brutal civil war?

Myanmar rebels are claiming their biggest victory yet over junta forces. Could it be a turning point in the brutal civil war?

August 02, 2024
Myanmar rebels are claiming their biggest victory yet over junta forces. Could it be a turning point in the brutal civil war?
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
Election|News|US

Kamala Harris is interviewing six potential vice president picks this weekend, AP sources say

Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewing a half-dozen potential running mates this weekend ahead of a formal announcement and a battleground tour with her new No. 2 next week

August 02, 2024
Kamala Harris is interviewing six potential vice president picks this weekend, AP sources say
Election|News|US

UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he's elected again

The head of the United Auto Workers union says putting Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket increases the Democrats’ chance of winning Michigan and keeping the White House in November

August 02, 2024
UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he's elected again
News|Sports

CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys remain in contact amid holdout, Jerry Jones says

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says the team remains in contact with receiver CeeDee Lamb, who is holding out while seeking a new contract

August 02, 2024
CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys remain in contact amid holdout, Jerry Jones says
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympic moment of the day: France complete clean-sweep of the medals in the men’s BMX racing

Olympic moment of the day: France complete clean-sweep of the medals in the men’s BMX racing

August 02, 2024
Olympic moment of the day: France complete clean-sweep of the medals in the men’s BMX racing
Crime|Education|News|US

Teenager arrested for arson at Fond du Lac High School, police say

Teenager arrested for arson at Fond du Lac High School, police say

August 02, 2024
Teenager arrested for arson at Fond du Lac High School, police say
News|US|World

From Vietnam to Manitowoc; a soldier's helmet is brought home

From Vietnam to Manitowoc; a soldier's helmet is brought home

August 02, 2024
From Vietnam to Manitowoc; a soldier's helmet is brought home
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
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
Environment|News

Nearly 600 animals relocated by Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center as Stone Canyon Fire neared facility

Nearly 600 animals relocated by Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center as Stone Canyon Fire neared facility

August 02, 2024
Nearly 600 animals relocated by Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center as Stone Canyon Fire neared facility
Crime|Election|News|US

Hunter Biden won’t be sentenced on gun charges until after presidential election

Hunter Biden won’t be sentenced on gun charges until after presidential election

August 02, 2024
Hunter Biden won’t be sentenced on gun charges until after presidential election
MidEast|News|World

Russia pulled back weapons shipment to Houthis amid US and Saudi pressure

Russia pulled back weapons shipment to Houthis amid US and Saudi pressure

August 02, 2024
Russia pulled back weapons shipment to Houthis amid US and Saudi pressure
Crime|Environment|News|US

Park Fire destroys couple's home 6 years after Camp Fire did the same

Park Fire destroys couple's home 6 years after Camp Fire did the same

August 02, 2024
Park Fire destroys couple's home 6 years after Camp Fire did the same
Business|Economy|News|US

US court upholds rule granting work permits to visa holders' spouses

A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a challenge to a federal rule implemented under former President Barack Obama that lets spouses of people with H-1B visas, which

August 02, 2024
US court upholds rule granting work permits to visa holders' spouses
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
News|Sports|World

Olympic cheers fill the air as fans return for a 10,000-meter masterpiece and more at the track

Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda took the lead with a little more than a lap left in a masterpiece of a 10,000-meter race to finish in an Olympic-record 26 minutes, 43.14 seconds in front of a roaring crowd on an electric opening night at the track

August 02, 2024
Olympic cheers fill the air as fans return for a 10,000-meter masterpiece and more at the track
Crime|Economy|Lifestyle|News

Landlord pleads guilty to racially harassing, evicting tenants

Landlord pleads guilty to racially harassing, evicting tenants

August 02, 2024
Landlord pleads guilty to racially harassing, evicting tenants
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Wall Street sees bigger 2024 Fed easing after soft jobs report

A surprisingly weak U.S. employment report for June has turned Wall Street confidence on a soft landing into near panic that a recession is looming, prompting major firms to change

August 02, 2024
Wall Street sees bigger 2024 Fed easing after soft jobs report
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
News|US

US pauses humanitarian entry program for citizens of four countries

The Biden administration said on Friday it had temporarily put on hold a program that allows citizens of four countries to enter the U.S. on humanitarian

August 02, 2024
US pauses humanitarian entry program for citizens of four countries
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
Election|News

Venezuela's opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here's how they did it.

Twenty-four hours after polls closed in Venezuela's presidential election, the leader of the opposition announced that her coalition had gathered more than two-thirds of vote tally sheets from polling centers nationwide

August 02, 2024
Venezuela's opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here's how they did it.
Crime|News|US

Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November

Hunter Biden is set to be sentenced on felony firearms charges in November

August 02, 2024
Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November
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'
News|World

Hero teenager and sergeant reunite with man they helped save

Hero teenager and sergeant reunite with man they helped save

August 02, 2024
Hero teenager and sergeant reunite with man they helped save
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
Arts|Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Macron praises audacity of opening ceremony, defends artistic freedom

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday offered his support to the artists behind the 2024 Olympic opening ceremony who had received death threats and praised their

August 02, 2024
Olympics-Macron praises audacity of opening ceremony, defends artistic freedom
Crime|News|US

Secret Service should have watched roof used by Trump rally shooter, acting director says

Secret Service should have watched roof used by Trump rally shooter, acting director says

August 02, 2024
Secret Service should have watched roof used by Trump rally shooter, acting director says
News|Sports|World

At the Paris Olympics, AIN hides the identity of the few Russian and Belarusian athletes

A gold medal was finally won at the Paris Olympics by one of the neutral collective of athletes

August 02, 2024
At the Paris Olympics, AIN hides the identity of the few Russian and Belarusian athletes
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports

Simone Biles. Katie Ledecky. LeBron James. What to watch this weekend in the Olympics

Simone Biles. Katie Ledecky. LeBron James. What to watch this weekend in the Olympics

August 02, 2024
Simone Biles. Katie Ledecky. LeBron James. What to watch this weekend in the Olympics
Election|News|Opinion

A North Carolina Republican who mocked women for abortions runs ad with his wife's own story

A new commercial by Mark Robinson, North Carolina Republican's nominee for governor, is seeking to counter ads by Democratic rival Josh Stein criticizing his abortion views

August 02, 2024
A North Carolina Republican who mocked women for abortions runs ad with his wife's own story
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Four reasons to take a breath after the U.S. jobs report

The disappointing U.S. employment report for July unleashed a "Freakout Friday" moment in financial markets and triggered a wholesale resetting of expectations for how much

August 02, 2024
Four reasons to take a breath after the U.S. jobs report
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

The Fed's high rates spur fear of slowdown, yet recession signals have so far proved wrong

The turmoil shaking global financial markets reflects a sudden fear that the Federal Reserve may have held its key interest rate too high for too long, heightening the risk of a U.S. recession

August 02, 2024
The Fed's high rates spur fear of slowdown, yet recession signals have so far proved wrong
Crime|Environment|News|US

Video shows fast-spreading California wildfire

CNN's Camila Bernal reports on a rapidly spreading fire in Chico, California, consuming about 160,000 acres with only 3% containment. A 42-year-old man has been arrested for starting the fire, with witnesses alleging they saw him pushing a burning car.

August 02, 2024
Video shows fast-spreading California wildfire
Environment|News

Repeated wildfires put pressure on residents, making it difficult to recover peace of mind

Repeated wildfires put pressure on residents, making it difficult to recover peace of mind

August 02, 2024
Repeated wildfires put pressure on residents, making it difficult to recover peace of mind
Americas|News|World

Earthquake alarm goes off by accident in Mexico City

An earthquake alarm that went off on Friday in Mexico's capital was produced by an error, the country's Seismic Instrumentation and Recording Center said in a statement.

August 02, 2024
Earthquake alarm goes off by accident in Mexico City
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|Opinion|Sports|World

Léon Marchand captures 4th Olympic swimming gold, setting off a party across Paris

Léon Marchand completed his dominating run through the Paris Olympics, capturing his fourth swimming gold with another runaway victory in the 200-meter individual medley Friday night

August 02, 2024
Léon Marchand captures 4th Olympic swimming gold, setting off a party across Paris
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
Crime|News|US

Jury reaches split verdict in baby abandonment case involving Dennis Eckersley's daughter

A jury has reached a split verdict in the case of a mother charged with abandoning her newborn in subfreezing temperatures after giving birth in New Hampshire woods

August 02, 2024
Jury reaches split verdict in baby abandonment case involving Dennis Eckersley's daughter
Crime|News|US

Hunter Biden to be sentenced on Nov. 13 after conviction on gun charges

Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, will be sentenced on Nov. 13 after a jury found him guilty of federal gun charges, according to a court filing on Friday.

August 02, 2024
Hunter Biden to be sentenced on Nov. 13 after conviction on gun charges
Crime|Election|News|Political|US

Trump election subversion case returned to trial judge following Supreme Court opinion

The criminal case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election has been returned to the trial in Washington after a Supreme Court opinion last month that narrowed the scope of the prosecution

August 02, 2024
Trump election subversion case returned to trial judge following Supreme Court opinion
Europe|News|World

Released prisoner accuses Russia of psychological torture

Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza who was released from jail on Thursday in a major prisoner swap said he and others were subject to illegal psychological torture during their

August 02, 2024
Released prisoner accuses Russia of psychological torture
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
Europe|News|World

Released Russian prisoners vow to continue political activity abroad

The Russian opposition activists released from jail in Russia and deported to Germany in a major prisoner swap on Thursday said they would continue their political activity from

August 02, 2024
Released Russian prisoners vow to continue political activity abroad
Election|News|US

Kamala Harris has earned enough votes to win the Democratic presidential nomination, party chair announces

Kamala Harris has earned enough votes to win the Democratic presidential nomination, party chair announces

August 02, 2024
Kamala Harris has earned enough votes to win the Democratic presidential nomination, party chair announces
Election|News

Hear call with Kamala Harris after getting enough votes to secure nomination

Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough votes from Democratic delegates to win the party's nomination for president, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison announced.

August 02, 2024
Hear call with Kamala Harris after getting enough votes to secure nomination
News|US

US Secret Service chief says local police warned of gunman at Trump shooting

The U.S.

August 02, 2024
US Secret Service chief says local police warned of gunman at Trump shooting
Election|News|US

How Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 campaign built the base driving his VP buzz

How Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 campaign built the base driving his VP buzz

August 02, 2024
How Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 campaign built the base driving his VP buzz
Environment|News

Several cities are handing out sandbags to residents ahead of wet weekend

Several cities are handing out sandbags to residents ahead of wet weekend

August 02, 2024
Several cities are handing out sandbags to residents ahead of wet weekend
Asia|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Athletics-Yousofi sends message for Afghan women with Paris performance

Kimia Yousofi finished last in her 100 metres preliminary heat on Friday but sent a message just by stepping on to the track, advocating for women in Afghanistan after

August 02, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-Yousofi sends message for Afghan women with Paris performance
Education|News|US

Harvard to keep Alan Garber as president through spring 2027

Harvard University on Friday said its interim president, Alan Garber, will remain as president of the school through the spring of 2027.

August 02, 2024
Harvard to keep Alan Garber as president through spring 2027
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
Europe|News|World

Released prisoner Yashin: told would end like Navalny if returned

Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, released from a Russian jail in a major prisoner swap on Thursday, said he wanted to return to Russia but it was made clear to him there

August 02, 2024
Released prisoner Yashin: told would end like Navalny if returned
Americas|News|World

Venezuelans call for release of relatives arrested in election protests

Relatives of people arrested during protests in Venezuela over the country's contested presidential election are calling for their release outside police

August 02, 2024
Venezuelans call for release of relatives arrested in election protests
Election|News|US

Kamala Harris secures delegate votes needed to become Democratic nominee

Kamala Harris on Friday secured the delegate votes needed to clinch the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination and become the first woman of

August 02, 2024
Kamala Harris secures delegate votes needed to become Democratic nominee
Crime|News|Sports|US

Baseball team's charter bus catches fire in Iowa; no one is hurt

A bus that was transporting a professional baseball team from Iowa to a game in Illinois caught fire

August 02, 2024
Baseball team's charter bus catches fire in Iowa; no one is hurt
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
News|Sports|US|Videos|World

Olympics-Athletics-US set world record in 4x400m mixed relay

The United States broke their own world record in the 4x400 mixed relay in the opening heats at the Paris Olympics on Friday, crossing the line in three minutes 7.41

August 02, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-US set world record in 4x400m mixed relay
Africa|Americas|Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Petrobras' bid for Galp's Namibia prospect to include at least one partner, sources say

Brazil's Petrobras will include at least one partner in its bid for a 40% stake in Galp Energia's Mopane oil prospect in Namibia, two sources with

August 02, 2024
Petrobras' bid for Galp's Namibia prospect to include at least one partner, sources say
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Hijab compromise fails to quell France's discrimination debate

Days before the Paris Olympics began, French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla was stuck in a row with her government over the right to wear a hijab at the opening ceremony.

August 02, 2024
Olympics-Hijab compromise fails to quell France's discrimination debate
Europe|News|World

Exchanged prisoner Yashin condemns his 'illegal expulsion' from Russia

Ilya Yashin, a Russian opposition activist freed from jail in Thursday's prisoner swap, pledged to carry on his political

August 02, 2024
Exchanged prisoner Yashin condemns his 'illegal expulsion' from Russia
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
Entertainment|News|Sports|World

Fleetwood on familiar turf and shares lead as Olympic chase for gold takes shape

Tommy Fleetwood is chasing more gold outside Paris, this time an Olympic medal and not the Ryder Cup trophy

August 02, 2024
Fleetwood on familiar turf and shares lead as Olympic chase for gold takes shape
Business|Economy|News

North Dakota voters will decide whether to abolish property taxes

North Dakota voters will decide in November whether to eliminate property taxes

August 02, 2024
North Dakota voters will decide whether to abolish property taxes
Election|News|US

Harris adds top Obama aides to her presidential campaign team

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has added three new senior advisers, including top strategists who guided Democratic former President Barack Obama's two

August 02, 2024
Harris adds top Obama aides to her presidential campaign team
Crime|News|US

Police search for alleged package thief who appears to follow FedEx truck

Police search for alleged package thief who appears to follow FedEx truck

August 02, 2024
Police search for alleged package thief who appears to follow FedEx truck
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
Europe|News|US|World

An assassin, a Putin foe's death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together

The 24-person blockbuster prison swap carried out this week required the U.S. to regroup after the unexpected death in February of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who’d been seen as a key cog in a potential exchange

August 02, 2024
An assassin, a Putin foe's death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together
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
Election|News|Opinion|US

Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to become their party's nominee, chair says

Vice President Kamala Harris says she's ready for the fight against Republican Donald Trump after securing enough votes from Democratic delegates to become her party’s presidential nominee

August 02, 2024
Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to become their party's nominee, chair says
News|Technology

Subway riders are complaining about trains without air conditioning. Here's the MTA's response.

Subway riders are complaining about trains without air conditioning. Here's the MTA's response.

August 02, 2024
Subway riders are complaining about trains without air conditioning. Here's the MTA's response.
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|US

Wichita Fire Department remembers 27-year-old firefighter who lost his life in line of duty

Wichita Fire Department remembers 27-year-old firefighter who lost his life in line of duty

August 02, 2024
Wichita Fire Department remembers 27-year-old firefighter who lost his life in line of duty
Celebrity|Crime|News

Judge suspends Justin Timberlake's driver's license in New York over DWI arrest

A New York judge has suspended Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license over his DWI arrest in June

August 02, 2024
Judge suspends Justin Timberlake's driver's license in New York over DWI arrest
Crime|Lifestyle|News|World

Community hails teens heroes after saving man who crashed into river

Community hails teens heroes after saving man who crashed into river

August 02, 2024
Community hails teens heroes after saving man who crashed into river
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
Education|News|Sports

Nebraska, Ohio State, Alabama raise NIL funds at football practice through fan admission, autographs

Tradition-rich college football programs Nebraska, Ohio State and Alabama are capitalizing on the passion of their fans to generate funds for their NIL collectives

August 02, 2024
Nebraska, Ohio State, Alabama raise NIL funds at football practice through fan admission, autographs
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
Europe|News|Political

Belarus rights activists ask why their prisoners were left out of swap

Belarus rights activists pressed Germany for answers on Friday as to why Belarusian political prisoners, including a prominent and popular

August 02, 2024
Belarus rights activists ask why their prisoners were left out of swap
Crime|News

D'Vontaye Mitchell autopsy complete, according to family attorney

D'Vontaye Mitchell autopsy complete, according to family attorney

August 02, 2024
D'Vontaye Mitchell autopsy complete, according to family attorney
Africa|Business|Economy|News|World

S.Africa's 'construction mafias' are scaring away investors, minister says

Powerful and politically-connected "construction mafias" are scaring away investors and holding back infrastructure projects needed to grow South Africa's economy

August 02, 2024
S.Africa's 'construction mafias' are scaring away investors, minister says
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Equities sell off, Nasdaq on track for correction, bond yields sink

Global equities sold off on Friday and U.S.

August 02, 2024
Equities sell off, Nasdaq on track for correction, bond yields sink
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Volatility-linked funds dump US stocks, exacerbating selloff

A sharp drop in U.S. stocks is provoking selling from volatility-sensitive funds, exacerbating a selloff that has already brought the Nasdaq Composite into

August 02, 2024
Volatility-linked funds dump US stocks, exacerbating selloff
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

Biden says 'not giving up' on getting US teacher Fogel out of Russia

U.S.

August 02, 2024
Biden says 'not giving up' on getting US teacher Fogel out of Russia
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
News|US|World

See where expected tropical storm is predicted to hit Florida

 A tropical storm warning has been issued in parts of Florida in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby hitting the state this weekend. CNN's Derek Van Dam reports on the latest forecast.

August 02, 2024
See where expected tropical storm is predicted to hit Florida
News|US

US sues TikTok over 'massive-scale' privacy violations of kids under 13

The U.S.

August 02, 2024
US sues TikTok over 'massive-scale' privacy violations of kids under 13
Asia|News|World

Thousands protest in Bangladesh demanding PM Hasina's resignation

At least 20 people were injured in clashes and police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds as thousands protested in the Bangladeshi capital and other

August 02, 2024
Thousands protest in Bangladesh demanding PM Hasina's resignation
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
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports

Andy Murray says goodbye to tennis, like only he can

Andy Murray says goodbye to tennis, like only he can

August 02, 2024
Andy Murray says goodbye to tennis, like only he can
Business|Economy|News|US

US economy adds far fewer jobs than expected. CNN breaks down what that means

Businesses added just 114,000 jobs in July, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released, and the unemployment rate unexpectedly leapt to 4.3%, which is the highest since October 2021. CNN's Paula Newton reports that’s a significantly lower total than the 175,000 that economists were expecting. 

August 02, 2024
US economy adds far fewer jobs than expected. CNN breaks down what that means
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Dow closes more than 600 points lower after weak July jobs data

Dow closes more than 600 points lower after weak July jobs data

August 02, 2024
Dow closes more than 600 points lower after weak July jobs data
News|US

US, European lawmakers jointly condemn Venezuela's handling of election

The leaders of foreign affairs committees of the U.S.

August 02, 2024
US, European lawmakers jointly condemn Venezuela's handling of election
News|Sports|World

U.S. men routed 4-0 by Morocco and eliminated from Olympic soccer tournament in quarterfinals

The United States was eliminated from the Olympic men’s soccer tournament after a 4-0 loss to Morocco in the quarterfinals

August 02, 2024
U.S. men routed 4-0 by Morocco and eliminated from Olympic soccer tournament in quarterfinals
News|Opinion|Sports|World

Canada loses Beijing Olympics figure skating medals appeal. Russians also won't get medals in Paris

Canadian figure skaters will not join the United States and Japan on the podium at the Paris Olympics next week

August 02, 2024
Canada loses Beijing Olympics figure skating medals appeal. Russians also won't get medals in Paris
News|World

Hezbollah resumes steady rocket, artillery fire against Israel

Hezbollah forces on Friday resumed rocket and artillery attacks against Israel, ending the lull along the border following Israel's killing of the Lebanese group's military

August 02, 2024
Hezbollah resumes steady rocket, artillery fire against Israel
MidEast|News|Travel|World

Poland warns against travel to Lebanon, Israel and Iran

Amid fears of wider Middle East conflict, Poland has advised its citizens against travelling to Lebanon, Israel and Iran, according to updated guidance published on Friday.

August 02, 2024
Poland warns against travel to Lebanon, Israel and Iran
News|World

Who are the prisoners who could feature in a future East-West swap?

Following the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, there are still some Westerners held in Russia or Belarus, as well as Russian and Belarusian dissidents viewed by the West

August 02, 2024
Who are the prisoners who could feature in a future East-West swap?
Africa|Health|News|World

Sudan's famine-stricken Zamzam camp hit by devastating floods

A famine-stricken camp in Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region is facing a significant new influx of displaced people while floods threaten to contaminate water and

August 02, 2024
Sudan's famine-stricken Zamzam camp hit by devastating floods
Celebrity|Election|News|Sports|US

Simone Biles says she loves her 'black job,' an apparent clapback at Donald Trump

Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles has entered the fray of the U_S_ presidential race with a social media post that appears to clap back at Donald Trump’s comment about “Black jobs.”

August 02, 2024
Simone Biles says she loves her 'black job,' an apparent clapback at Donald Trump
Africa|Europe|News|Sports|World

Who is Imane Khelif? Algerian boxer facing gender outcry had modest success before Olympics

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has landed in the middle of a divide about gender in sports after her Italian competitor, Angela Carini, pulled out seconds into their bout at the Paris Olympics

August 02, 2024
Who is Imane Khelif? Algerian boxer facing gender outcry had modest success before Olympics
News|Technology|US

Canada concludes negotiations on use of US space launch technology

Canada and the United States have concluded negotiations for an agreement that will allow the use of U.S. space launch technology, expertise and data for space launches in Canada,

August 02, 2024
Canada concludes negotiations on use of US space launch technology
News|US

Election 2024 Latest: DNC chair says Harris secured enough delegate votes to become party nominee

Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison says Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from party delegates to become the party's presidential nominee

August 02, 2024
Election 2024 Latest: DNC chair says Harris secured enough delegate votes to become party nominee
News|US

U.S. keeps Vietnam as non-market economy, despite efforts to woo Hanoi

The U.S.

August 02, 2024
U.S. keeps Vietnam as non-market economy, despite efforts to woo Hanoi
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
News|World

Poland's president raises new obstacle to government's judicial overhaul

Poland's president asked a contested top court on Friday to decide whether reform of a body that appoints judges is constitutional, effectively blocking legislation the government

August 02, 2024
Poland's president raises new obstacle to government's judicial overhaul
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
News|Sports|US

Olympics-U.S. Rodchenkov act jeopardises safety of Olympic movement, says Gasol

A United States law on anti-doping at the heart of a dispute with the IOC jeopardises the safety of the Olympic movement and must be addressed after the country

August 02, 2024
Olympics-U.S. Rodchenkov act jeopardises safety of Olympic movement, says Gasol
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
Americas|News|World

Diplomats push for progress in Venezuela's disputed election

Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are pushing for Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro to meet with the opposition candidate in last

August 02, 2024
Diplomats push for progress in Venezuela's disputed election
Americas|News|US|World

Venezuela says US 'at the forefront of coup attempt'

Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said on Friday that the United States is "at the forefront of a coup attempt" against the South American country amid a dispute over

August 02, 2024
Venezuela says US 'at the forefront of coup attempt'
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
MidEast|News|World

Haniyeh's last words: 'If a leader leaves, another will come'

As if he knew his time had come, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's last words to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Ali Khamenei before he was assassinated in Tehran

August 02, 2024
Haniyeh's last words: 'If a leader leaves, another will come'
Europe|News|Political|World

Dissidents freed in prisoner swap vow to keep up fight against Putin, recount details of release

When Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was suddenly moved to a detention center in Moscow from his Siberian prison, he thought he was being taken from his cell to be shot

August 02, 2024
Dissidents freed in prisoner swap vow to keep up fight against Putin, recount details of release
News|US

US FDA approves Adaptimmune's therapy for rare type of cancer

The U.S.

August 02, 2024
US FDA approves Adaptimmune's therapy for rare type of cancer
Africa|News|World

Famine declared in Sudan’s Darfur region after months of civil war

Famine declared in Sudan’s Darfur region after months of civil war

August 02, 2024
Famine declared in Sudan’s Darfur region after months of civil war
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
Health|News|Science

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how to keep Covid from ruining your summer vacation

In this week’s “Dr. Sanjay Gupta On Call,” readers had a lot of questions this summer’s Covid-19 wave. Dr. Gupta explains when you should get your next Covid booster.

August 02, 2024
Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how to keep Covid from ruining your summer vacation
News|Sports|World

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will play for the men's singles gold at the 2024 Olympics

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will face each other for the 2024 Olympics tennis men's singles gold medal

August 02, 2024
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will play for the men's singles gold at the 2024 Olympics
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Instant View: Soft July US payrolls number raises bets on 50 bp Sept ease

U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in July, while the unemployment rate increased to 4.3%, which could heighten fears that the labor market is deteriorating and potentially making

August 02, 2024
Instant View: Soft July US payrolls number raises bets on 50 bp Sept ease
News|US

Gov. Josh Shapiro has a reputation for getting things done in Pennsylvania – but not necessarily things all Democrats like

Pennsylvania’s governor has a long history of bipartisan negotiations and seizing moments in the spotlight.

August 02, 2024
Gov. Josh Shapiro has a reputation for getting things done in Pennsylvania – but not necessarily things all Democrats like
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
Asia|News|World

New protests in Bangladesh kill 2, keeping pressure on the government after 200 died in violence

New protests have erupted in Bangladesh against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government, demanding accountability for more than 200 people killed in last month’s violent clashes with security forces

August 02, 2024
New protests in Bangladesh kill 2, keeping pressure on the government after 200 died in violence
Europe|News|Sports

Imane Khelif's Olympic participation decried in letter from her next opponent's boxing federation

The Hungarian Boxing Association says it is sending letters of protest to both the IOC and Hungary’s Olympic committee over Anna Luca Hamori’s quarterfinal matchup with Imane Khelif of Algeria in women's boxing at the Paris Olympics

August 02, 2024
Imane Khelif's Olympic participation decried in letter from her next opponent's boxing federation
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
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

BoE's Pill says job not done on inflation, rates might not fall again soon

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that the fight against high inflation was not won and there was no guarantee that interest rates would fall again soon.

August 02, 2024
BoE's Pill says job not done on inflation, rates might not fall again soon
Africa|Election|News

Algeria courts disenchanted youth as 78-year-old president vies for second term

The young people who make up more than half of Algeria's population are so disenchanted that they may not vote in next month's presidential election

August 02, 2024
Algeria courts disenchanted youth as 78-year-old president vies for second term
Health|News|US

What are maternity homes? Their legacy is checkered

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
What are maternity homes? Their legacy is checkered
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
MidEast|News|Political|World

Mourners bury Hamas chief Haniyeh in Qatar as more escalation looms over the Middle East

Thousands of mourners have converged around the flag-draped coffin of Hamas’ slain political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in the emirate of Qatar as the fallout from his death in an alleged Israeli attack surged with breathtaking speed

August 02, 2024
Mourners bury Hamas chief Haniyeh in Qatar as more escalation looms over the Middle East
Election|News|US

What to expect in Washington state's primaries

Five months after holding its presidential primaries, Washington state is looking further down the ticket to select candidates to compete for federal and state offices in November

August 02, 2024
What to expect in Washington state's primaries
News|Sports

Olympics-Swimming-Ledecky has eye on more milestones ahead of Marchand show

Katie Ledecky warmed up the Paris crowd for the Leon Marchand show later on Friday by moving into pole position for a record-extending fourth 800 metres freestyle gold

August 02, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Ledecky has eye on more milestones ahead of Marchand show
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
Election|News|US

What to expect in the Kansas state primaries

Kansas voters will choose their parties’ nominees for the U.S. House, the state legislature and the state Board of Education in primaries next week

August 02, 2024
What to expect in the Kansas state primaries
Election|News|Political|US

What to expect in Missouri's state primaries

While a high-profile primary challenge in Missouri highlights a divide among Democrats, Republicans running for office in the state are showing just how united they are — at least when it comes to their loyalty to former President Donald Trump

August 02, 2024
What to expect in Missouri's state primaries
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
Election|News|US

What to expect in Michigan's state primaries

While Michigan remains one of the crown jewels of the fall presidential campaign, the focus now turns to state primaries that may play a major role in deciding control of the narrowly divided U.S. Senate, U.S. House and state legislature

August 02, 2024
What to expect in Michigan's state primaries
Africa|News|World

Tunisian presidential candidates complain of restrictions and intimidation

Tunisian opposition parties, presidential candidates and human rights groups have accused the authorities of using "arbitrary restrictions" and intimidation in order

August 02, 2024
Tunisian presidential candidates complain of restrictions and intimidation
Crime|News|Uncategorized

Van driver arrested after crashing into gates outside Irish prime minister's office in Dublin

Irish police say a driver has been arrested in Dublin after crashing his van into gates outside the offices of the prime minister and several other government buildings

August 02, 2024
Van driver arrested after crashing into gates outside Irish prime minister's office in Dublin
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Auto parts supplier Magna's quarterly results miss on fewer vehicle assemblies

Canada's Magna International missed analysts' estimates for second-quarter results, hurt by production being stopped for certain vehicles and lower volumes of automobiles

August 02, 2024
Auto parts supplier Magna's quarterly results miss on fewer vehicle assemblies
Europe|News|Political

Catalan separatists back government deal with socialists

Grassroots members of Catalonia's separatist ERC party supported on Friday a regional government deal with Spain's ruling Socialists that could

August 02, 2024
Catalan separatists back government deal with socialists
News|Sports

Sha'Carri breezes through opening round at her first Olympic race, wins 100 heat in 10.94 seconds

Sha’Carri Richardson blazed through a no-fuss opening round in the 100 meters, winning her first-ever race at the Olympics in 10.94 seconds to easily qualify for the semifinals

August 02, 2024
Sha'Carri breezes through opening round at her first Olympic race, wins 100 heat in 10.94 seconds
Business|Election|Finance|News|US

Harris raised a massive $310 million in July, as she looks to reset November's race against Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has announced raising $310 million last month

August 02, 2024
Harris raised a massive $310 million in July, as she looks to reset November's race against Trump
Crime|Europe|News

UK police brace for more far-right protests as government warns of tough response

Several suspects arrested in violent protests that erupted after the fatal stabbing of three children in northwest England have appeared in court as officials brace for more clashes over the weekend

August 02, 2024
UK police brace for more far-right protests as government warns of tough response
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
News|Political|US

'Bring it': Kamala Harris' inner circle girds for battle

Kamala Harris is preparing for the fight of her life, if her inner circle is anything to go by.

August 02, 2024
'Bring it': Kamala Harris' inner circle girds for battle
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Fed rate cuts loom large as US job market slows sharply

U.S. central bankers may be having second thoughts about their decision earlier this week to hold borrowing costs steady, after a government report on Friday showed the job

August 02, 2024
Fed rate cuts loom large as US job market slows sharply
Europe|News|Sports

Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses after 200M IM race at the Olympics following an asthma attack

Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the women’s 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics

August 02, 2024
Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses after 200M IM race at the Olympics following an asthma attack
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
Election|News|US

Harris campaign says it raised $310 million in July, doubling Trump’s haul

Harris campaign says it raised $310 million in July, doubling Trump’s haul

August 02, 2024
Harris campaign says it raised $310 million in July, doubling Trump’s haul
News|Opinion|Political|US

Some Jewish Democrats wonder if America is ready for a Jewish vice president

Some Jewish Democrats wonder if America is ready for a Jewish vice president

August 02, 2024
Some Jewish Democrats wonder if America is ready for a Jewish vice president
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Stocks drop, Nasdaq confirms correction as recession fears mount

U.S. stocks sold off for a second straight session on Friday, and the Nasdaq Composite confirmed it was in correction territory after a soft jobs report stoked

August 02, 2024
Stocks drop, Nasdaq confirms correction as recession fears mount
Africa|Economy|Finance|News

Ethiopia to save $4.9 billion from debt restructuring, says state finance minister

Ethiopia will save $4.9 billion from its debt restructuring exercise, State Finance Minister Eyob Tekalign said on Friday.

August 02, 2024
Ethiopia to save $4.9 billion from debt restructuring, says state finance minister
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
Finance|News|US

Harris raises $310 million in July as campaign shakeup energizes donors

The Harris campaign announced on Friday that it raised $310 million in July, fueled by small-dollar donations that flowed into the war chest after President Joe Biden

August 02, 2024
Harris raises $310 million in July as campaign shakeup energizes donors
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
Education|Lifestyle|News|Sports

Flavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower Veronica Fraley who said she struggles to pay the rent

Vanderbilt's discus thrower and Olympian Veronica Fraley lamented on social media she needed help with rent

August 02, 2024
Flavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower Veronica Fraley who said she struggles to pay the rent
News|Opinion|Political|US

JD Vance’s Republican colleagues defend Trump’s running mate saying Ohio senator is a voice for next generation of GOP voters

JD Vance’s Republican colleagues defend Trump’s running mate saying Ohio senator is a voice for next generation of GOP voters

August 02, 2024
JD Vance’s Republican colleagues defend Trump’s running mate saying Ohio senator is a voice for next generation of GOP voters
Europe|News|World

At least 4 dead in apartment block collapse following gas explosion in Russia's Ural Mountains

Emergency officials say at least four people have died and dozens are feared buried under rubble after an apartment block in Russia's Ural Mountains collapsed following a gas explosion

August 02, 2024
At least 4 dead in apartment block collapse following gas explosion in Russia's Ural Mountains
Economy|Food|News|World

World food prices ease slightly in July, UN says

The United Nations world food price index eased slightly in July according to data released on Friday, with a decline in the index for cereals offset in part by increases for meat,

August 02, 2024
World food prices ease slightly in July, UN says
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
Africa|Crime|Economy|News|World

Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a second day

A rights group says at least nine people have been killed by security forces in Nigeria during mass protests against the economic crisis gripping the country

August 02, 2024
Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a second day
Africa|Economy|News|World

Nigerian police may seek army help after violent protests

Nigerian police are on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests against the cost of living and governance issues turned violent in some cities

August 02, 2024
Nigerian police may seek army help after violent protests
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|World

Sri Lanka needs to raise fiscal revenue to maintain stability, IMF says

Sri Lanka must make further efforts to raise fiscal revenue if it is to maintain economic stability and restore debt sustainability, the International Monetary Fund

August 02, 2024
Sri Lanka needs to raise fiscal revenue to maintain stability, IMF says
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
News|Technology

Turkey blocks access to Instagram. It's in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief, reports say

Turkey’s communications authority has blocked access to the social media platform Instagram

August 02, 2024
Turkey blocks access to Instagram. It's in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief, reports say
Crime|News|World

Yazidis fear returning to their homeland, 10 years after massacre

Fahad Qassim was just 11 years old when Islamic State militants overran his Yazidi community in the Sinjar region of northern Iraq in August 2014, taking him

August 02, 2024
Yazidis fear returning to their homeland, 10 years after massacre
Asia|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|World

Japan stocks plunge by nearly 6% in biggest drop since start of pandemic

Japan stocks plunge by nearly 6% in biggest drop since start of pandemic

August 02, 2024
Japan stocks plunge by nearly 6% in biggest drop since start of pandemic
Asia|Crime|News|World

Rescuers in China race to find the missing, seal dykes after deadly floods

Rescuers in China scrambled on Friday to locate dozens of people still missing a week after the year's most powerful typhoon roared into the southern province of Hunan,

August 02, 2024
Rescuers in China race to find the missing, seal dykes after deadly floods
Business|Economy|Europe|News

German chancellor lines up fresh crisis talks with property titans

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is launching a fresh bid to tackle a property crisis as the country braces for recession and

August 02, 2024
German chancellor lines up fresh crisis talks with property titans
News|World

Germany joins US-led UN Command in South Korea policing armistice border

Germany joined the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) in South Korea on Friday, becoming the 18th nation in a group that helps police the heavily

August 02, 2024
Germany joins US-led UN Command in South Korea policing armistice border
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
Asia|News|Technology|World

Turkey blocks access to Instagram for failure to comply with laws

Turkey blocked access to social media platform Instagram on Friday for failing to comply with the country's "laws and rules", a government minister said.

August 02, 2024
Turkey blocks access to Instagram for failure to comply with laws
Business|News|Travel|World

Italy's ITA Airways suspends flights to and from Tel Aviv until Aug. 6

Italy's ITA Airways is suspending flights to and from Tel Aviv "due to the geopolitical developments in the Middle East and to ensure the safety of its passengers and crews", the

August 02, 2024
Italy's ITA Airways suspends flights to and from Tel Aviv until Aug. 6
MidEast|News|US

Blinken, UAE discuss ceasefire efforts in Gaza, statement

U.S.

August 02, 2024
Blinken, UAE discuss ceasefire efforts in Gaza, statement
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Flaring economic worries threaten US stocks rally

Economic fears are roiling Wall Street, as worries grow that the Federal Reserve may have left interest rates elevated for too long, allowing them to hurt U.S.

August 02, 2024
Flaring economic worries threaten US stocks rally
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|World

Tears, hugs and a salute as three freed Americans back on US soil after historic prisoner swap with Russia

Tears, hugs and a salute as three freed Americans back on US soil after historic prisoner swap with Russia

August 02, 2024
Tears, hugs and a salute as three freed Americans back on US soil after historic prisoner swap with Russia
News|US|World

Biden speaks after freed Americans arrive in US

President Joe Biden spoke with reporters after three Americans arrived back in the US after a major prisoner swap with Russia.

August 02, 2024
Biden speaks after freed Americans arrive in US
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Stock market today: Dow drops 600 on weak jobs data as a global sell-off whips back to Wall Street

Stocks tumbled Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight of high interest rates meant to whip inflation

August 02, 2024
Stock market today: Dow drops 600 on weak jobs data as a global sell-off whips back to Wall Street
Celebrity|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|News|Uncategorized|US

Mississippi’s Addie Carver wins controversy-hit Miss Teen USA pageant

Mississippi’s Addie Carver wins controversy-hit Miss Teen USA pageant

August 02, 2024
Mississippi’s Addie Carver wins controversy-hit Miss Teen USA pageant
Business|Economy|News|US

Sharp slowdown in US job growth boosts unemployment rate to 4.3%

The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to near a three-year high of 4.3% in July amid a significant slowdown in hiring, heightening fears the labor market was

August 02, 2024
Sharp slowdown in US job growth boosts unemployment rate to 4.3%
Asia|News|World

Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead

Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead

August 02, 2024
Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead
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|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
Environment|News|US|World

Heat, erratic winds and possible lightning could complicate the battle against California wildfire

Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend

August 02, 2024
Heat, erratic winds and possible lightning could complicate the battle against California wildfire
Asia|News|World

Four found alive days after deadly India landslides

Four people were rescued from a house in India's Kerala state on Friday, three days after devastating landslides, as

August 02, 2024
Four found alive days after deadly India landslides
News|US|World

'This is momma': Tears in Oval Office as families speak to prisoners freed in swap

Tears of joy flowed in the Oval Office the moment families of prisoners such as Evan Gershkovich, freed by Russia in the biggest such swap since the Cold War,

August 02, 2024
'This is momma': Tears in Oval Office as families speak to prisoners freed in swap
News|US|World

Plane carrying detainees released by Russia lands in US

A plane carrying detainees released by Russia landed in the United States late on Thursday at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, media footage showed.

August 02, 2024
Plane carrying detainees released by Russia lands in US
Asia|Crime|News

Building fire in Manila's Chinatown kills 11

At least 11 people died on Friday in a fire in a five-storey residential and commercial building in the Chinatown precinct of the Philippine capital, a community official said.

August 02, 2024
Building fire in Manila's Chinatown kills 11
Asia|Economy|News

Indonesia Finance Minister sees Q2 GDP growth at 5%, flags geopolitical risks

Indonesia's economic growth probably slowed slightly to 5% in the second quarter and authorities are monitoring geopolitical developments

August 02, 2024
Indonesia Finance Minister sees Q2 GDP growth at 5%, flags geopolitical risks
Business|Finance|News

Champagne and cheers: The Wall Street Journal fought for Evan Gershkovich’s release for 16 months. It finally paid off

Champagne and cheers: The Wall Street Journal fought for Evan Gershkovich’s release for 16 months. It finally paid off

August 02, 2024
Champagne and cheers: The Wall Street Journal fought for Evan Gershkovich’s release for 16 months. It finally paid off
News|Sports

Texans-Bears game delayed due to lightning and heavy rain with 3:31 left in the 3rd quarter

The NFL’s Hall of Fame exhibition opener between the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears was suspended with 3:31 left in the third quarter because of lightning and heavy rain

August 02, 2024
Texans-Bears game delayed due to lightning and heavy rain with 3:31 left in the 3rd quarter
News|Opinion|US

Appeals court narrows Voting Rights Act’s scope for redistricting cases in the South

Appeals court narrows Voting Rights Act’s scope for redistricting cases in the South

August 02, 2024
Appeals court narrows Voting Rights Act’s scope for redistricting cases in the South
News|World

Australia says Israel did not deliberately kill foreign aid workers in Gaza

Israeli air strikes that killed international aid workers in Gaza in April were the result of serious operational failures but were not intentional, according to an

August 02, 2024
Australia says Israel did not deliberately kill foreign aid workers in Gaza
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
Food|News

Tavern in evacuated mountain town stays open to serve Park Fire crews

Tavern in evacuated mountain town stays open to serve Park Fire crews

August 02, 2024
Tavern in evacuated mountain town stays open to serve Park Fire crews
Americas|Election|News|US

US recognizes Maduro's opponent as winner in Venezuela election

The United States on Thursday recognized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's opponent and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez as the

August 02, 2024
US recognizes Maduro's opponent as winner in Venezuela election
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Global stocks plunge, bond prices rally as US data spooks

Surprisingly weak U.S. employment data on Friday stoked fears of a recession ahead, prompting investors to dump stocks and turn to safe-

August 02, 2024
Global stocks plunge, bond prices rally as US data spooks
Environment|News|US

Miami takes measures to prevent street flooding ahead of weather system

Miami takes measures to prevent street flooding ahead of weather system

August 02, 2024
Miami takes measures to prevent street flooding ahead of weather system
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
Asia|Economy|Finance|News

Japan warns of weak yen impact on households in government white paper

A weak yen is hurting Japanese households' sentiment and could erode their purchasing power, the government said in a report on Friday, underscoring its concern over

August 02, 2024
Japan warns of weak yen impact on households in government white paper
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Oil falls, Brent settles at 7-month low after disappointing US job numbers

Oil prices fell on Friday, with

August 02, 2024
Oil falls, Brent settles at 7-month low after disappointing US job numbers
Americas|Election|News|US|World

US says Maduro lost Venezuela election as opposition leader says she’s in hiding

US says Maduro lost Venezuela election as opposition leader says she’s in hiding

August 02, 2024
US says Maduro lost Venezuela election as opposition leader says she’s in hiding
Business|Finance|News|Sports|US

Federal judge overturns $4.7 billion jury verdict in 'Sunday Ticket' lawsuit and rules for NFL

A federal judge overturned a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL and granted judgment to the NFL

August 01, 2024
Federal judge overturns $4.7 billion jury verdict in 'Sunday Ticket' lawsuit and rules for NFL
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|World

RBA to hold rates steady in August; first cut seen in early 2025: Reuters poll

The Reserve Bank of Australia will hold interest rates on Tuesday at near a 13-year high and wait until the first quarter of 2025 before reducing them,

August 01, 2024
RBA to hold rates steady in August; first cut seen in early 2025: Reuters poll
Europe|News|Technology|World

Drone fragments hit areas of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea, governor says

Fragments from at least four drones downed by Russian air defences struck areas of the port of Sevastopol early on Friday in Russian-occupied Crimea, the Russia-appointed governor said.

August 01, 2024
Drone fragments hit areas of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea, governor says
Business|News|Sports|US

US judge throws out $4.7 billion verdict against NFL in 'Sunday Ticket' lawsuit

A U.S. judge in California on Thursday threw out a $4.7 billion verdict against the National Football League in a lawsuit claiming it overcharged subscribers to its Sunday

August 01, 2024
US judge throws out $4.7 billion verdict against NFL in 'Sunday Ticket' lawsuit
News|Uncategorized

Family identifies 2 men who drowned while launching fishing boat at lake

Family identifies 2 men who drowned while launching fishing boat at lake

August 01, 2024
Family identifies 2 men who drowned while launching fishing boat at lake
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|News

Man accused of animal cruelty to 2 parakeets

Man accused of animal cruelty to 2 parakeets

August 01, 2024
Man accused of animal cruelty to 2 parakeets
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
Health|Lifestyle|News

County will offer homes, hope for homeless people with new large 'safe stay' campus

County will offer homes, hope for homeless people with new large 'safe stay' campus

August 01, 2024
County will offer homes, hope for homeless people with new large 'safe stay' campus
News|US

Fact check: Trump, who approved multiple prisoner exchanges, falsely claims he gave up ‘nothing’ to get Americans back

Fact check: Trump, who approved multiple prisoner exchanges, falsely claims he gave up ‘nothing’ to get Americans back

August 01, 2024
Fact check: Trump, who approved multiple prisoner exchanges, falsely claims he gave up ‘nothing’ to get Americans back
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|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
Asia|Economy|News

South Korea inflation ticks up in July after three months of weakening

South Korea's consumer inflation ticked up in July on supply-side pressures after weakening for three straight months, official data showed on Friday, coming in slightly higher than

August 01, 2024
South Korea inflation ticks up in July after three months of weakening
News|Sports|World

17-year-old Summer McIntosh wins ‘surreal’ second gold medal of the Paris Olympics

17-year-old Summer McIntosh wins ‘surreal’ second gold medal of the Paris Olympics

August 01, 2024
17-year-old Summer McIntosh wins ‘surreal’ second gold medal of the Paris Olympics
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Technology

Intel lays off 15% of its staff and its stock tumbles as it struggles to turn around its ailing business

Intel lays off 15% of its staff and its stock tumbles as it struggles to turn around its ailing business

August 01, 2024
Intel lays off 15% of its staff and its stock tumbles as it struggles to turn around its ailing business
Americas|Election|News|World

Venezuela court asks all presidential candidates to begin vote 'verification' process

Venezuela's top court on Thursday accepted a request by President Nicolas Maduro for all presidential candidates to present their vote tallies, as a dispute about results in last

August 01, 2024
Venezuela court asks all presidential candidates to begin vote 'verification' process
News|Sports|US|World

Olympics-Basketball-Griner welcomes release of Americans in prisoner swap

U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was released from detention in Russia in a prisoner swap in 2022, has welcomed the return of Americans Evan

August 01, 2024
Olympics-Basketball-Griner welcomes release of Americans in prisoner swap
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
Crime|News|Uncategorized|US

Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey says it will take rest of his career to regain trust

The Illinois sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911 for help says it will take the rest of his professional life to rebuild trust in his agency

August 01, 2024
Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey says it will take rest of his career to regain trust
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Markets wilt as growth fears slam yields

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. 

August 01, 2024
Markets wilt as growth fears slam yields
Business|Finance|News|US

Wells Fargo faces government probe on anti-money laundering, sanctions

Wells Fargo is being investigated by government authorities over issues in its anti-money laundering and sanctions programs, the bank said on Thursday in a filing.

August 01, 2024
Wells Fargo faces government probe on anti-money laundering, sanctions
Asia|Environment|News|World

At least 30 dead after Typhoon Gaemi cut off towns in China’s Hunan province

At least 30 dead after Typhoon Gaemi cut off towns in China’s Hunan province

August 01, 2024
At least 30 dead after Typhoon Gaemi cut off towns in China’s Hunan province
Europe|News|Sports

Olympic moment of the day: French race-walker sets a personal best after birth of his daughter

Olympic moment of the day: French race-walker sets a personal best after birth of his daughter

August 01, 2024
Olympic moment of the day: French race-walker sets a personal best after birth of his daughter
Europe|News|Political|World

EU warns Hungary over easing of visa rules for Russians

The European Union's internal affairs chief warned Hungary on Thursday that its decision to ease visa restrictions for Russians and Belarusians posed a potential security threat

August 01, 2024
EU warns Hungary over easing of visa rules for Russians
News|Sports|US

Katie Ledecky becomes most decorated female US Olympian of all time

Katie Ledecky becomes most decorated female US Olympian of all time

August 01, 2024
Katie Ledecky becomes most decorated female US Olympian of all time
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
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Wall Street 'fear gauge' jumps to three-month high as stocks resume slide

Wall Street's most watched gauge of investor anxiety jumped to a more than three-month high on Thursday as U.S. stocks fell sharply after a round of data on Thursday spurred

August 01, 2024
Wall Street 'fear gauge' jumps to three-month high as stocks resume slide
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
Crime|News|US

Exonerees call on Missouri Republican attorney general to stop fighting innocence claims

Exonerees and advocates are calling out Missouri's Republican attorney general for pushing for a man's upcoming execution despite opposition from the local prosecutor

August 01, 2024
Exonerees call on Missouri Republican attorney general to stop fighting innocence claims
Crime|News|Sports|US|World

Brittney Griner is 'head over heels' for the Americans coming home in a prisoner swap

Brittney Griner knows only too well the swirling emotions of being involved in a prisoner swap

August 01, 2024
Brittney Griner is 'head over heels' for the Americans coming home in a prisoner swap
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
Business|News|Technology|US

Fiery North Dakota derailment was latest crash to involve weak tank cars the NTSB wants replaced

The fiery North Dakota derailment that burned for days early last month was the latest train crash to involve flawed tank cars the National Transportation Safety board has been trying to get off the tracks for decades

August 01, 2024
Fiery North Dakota derailment was latest crash to involve weak tank cars the NTSB wants replaced
Americas|Crime|News|US

Mexican drug cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada makes a court appearance in Texas

A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader has made his second appearance in federal court in Texas after being taken into U.S. custody last week

August 01, 2024
Mexican drug cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada makes a court appearance in Texas
News|Sports

Hear what Simone Biles told reporters after winning all-around gold

During a press conference, Simone Biles reflected on the stress and challenges leading to her gold medal in individual all-around gymnastics.

August 01, 2024
Hear what Simone Biles told reporters after winning all-around gold
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
Crime|News|US

City of Clinton cautions drivers after UPS truck collides with train

City of Clinton cautions drivers after UPS truck collides with train

August 01, 2024
City of Clinton cautions drivers after UPS truck collides with train
News|US

US targets surging grocery prices in latest probe

The U.S.

August 01, 2024
US targets surging grocery prices in latest probe
News|Sports|US|World

U.S. women clinch quarterfinal berth and stretch Olympic win streak to 57 straight

Breanna Stewart scored 26 points and the U.S. beat Belgium 87-74, clinching a spot in the Olympic quarterfinals

August 01, 2024
U.S. women clinch quarterfinal berth and stretch Olympic win streak to 57 straight
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|News|US|Videos

CBS names Dickerson, DuBois as co-anchors of the "CBS Evening News," replacing Norah O'Donnell

CBS News has moved fast to reconfigure the “CBS Evening News” after announcing the exit of Norah O'Donnell as anchor of the third-rated newscast earlier this week

August 01, 2024
CBS names Dickerson, DuBois as co-anchors of the "CBS Evening News," replacing Norah O'Donnell
Environment|News|World

Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest for July surge to highest in two decades

The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region surged to a record high for the month of July in almost two decades, government data showed on

August 01, 2024
Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest for July surge to highest in two decades
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Coterra Energy misses profit estimates on weak natural gas prices

U.S. oil and gas producer Coterra Energy missed analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt by subdued natural gas prices.

August 01, 2024
Coterra Energy misses profit estimates on weak natural gas prices
News|US

Three adults, two dogs rescued from beached shrimp boat in Port Aransas

Three adults, two dogs rescued from beached shrimp boat in Port Aransas

August 01, 2024
Three adults, two dogs rescued from beached shrimp boat in Port Aransas
Americas|Crime|News|US

Alleged cartel leader Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada appears in federal court in El Paso

Alleged cartel leader Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada appears in federal court in El Paso

August 01, 2024
Alleged cartel leader Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada appears in federal court in El Paso
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
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|US

Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday to be celebrated with musical gala at Atlanta's Fox Theatre

Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored next month ahead of his 100th birthday with a musical gala at Atlanta's Fox Theatre

August 01, 2024
Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday to be celebrated with musical gala at Atlanta's Fox Theatre
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
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
News|US

Vance blames Harris for illegal immigration during Arizona border visit

Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance blamed Vice President Kamala Harris for illegal immigration during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border in

August 01, 2024
Vance blames Harris for illegal immigration during Arizona border visit
Business|Economy|Food|News|Technology

DoorDash sees record orders and revenue in second quarter even as US restaurant traffic slows

DoorDash set quarterly records for total orders and revenue despite slowing U.S. restaurant traffic

August 01, 2024
DoorDash sees record orders and revenue in second quarter even as US restaurant traffic slows
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
Health|News

Massachusetts governor says Steward Health Care must give 120-day notice before closing hospitals

Gov. Maura Healey says she is pressing Steward Health Care to adhere to a state Department of Public Health regulation that hospital owners must give 120 days notice before any medical facility can close in Massachusetts

August 01, 2024
Massachusetts governor says Steward Health Care must give 120-day notice before closing hospitals
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

Cardi B announces she’s expecting her third child

Cardi B announces she’s expecting her third child

August 01, 2024
Cardi B announces she’s expecting her third child
News|Science

"Taking every precaution": Cows screened ahead of county fairs as H5N1 spreads

"Taking every precaution": Cows screened ahead of county fairs as H5N1 spreads

August 01, 2024
"Taking every precaution": Cows screened ahead of county fairs as H5N1 spreads
Environment|Health|News|Science

"Taking every precaution": Cows screened ahead of county fairs as H5N1 spreads

"Taking every precaution": Cows screened ahead of county fairs as H5N1 spreads

August 01, 2024
"Taking every precaution": Cows screened ahead of county fairs as H5N1 spreads
News|Sports

Olympics-Swimming-Douglass takes 200m breaststroke gold, Smith bows out with silver

Kate Douglass underlined her remarkable versatility with gold in the women's 200 metres breaststroke at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, beating Tokyo champion Tatjana

August 01, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Douglass takes 200m breaststroke gold, Smith bows out with silver
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

ACLU sues Washington state city over its anti-homeless laws after a landmark Supreme Court ruling

The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington has sued the city of Spokane, alleging its anti-homeless laws violate the state constitution

August 01, 2024
ACLU sues Washington state city over its anti-homeless laws after a landmark Supreme Court ruling
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
Americas|Crime|News

Former Honduras national police chief gets 19 years in US prison for cocaine distribution

The former chief of the Honduran National Police has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in a cocaine conspiracy

August 01, 2024
Former Honduras national police chief gets 19 years in US prison for cocaine distribution
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
Education|News|US

Idaho's new library law faces lawsuit over constitutional concerns

Idaho's new library law faces lawsuit over constitutional concerns

August 01, 2024
Idaho's new library law faces lawsuit over constitutional concerns
Crime|News|Sports

Georgia coach Kirby Smart announces dismissal of wide receiver Rara Thomas following arrest

Georgia has opened practice without wide receiver Rara Thomas, who has been dismissed from the team following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery

August 01, 2024
Georgia coach Kirby Smart announces dismissal of wide receiver Rara Thomas following arrest
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.
Americas|Economy|Election|News|World

Venezuela's oil industry operating normally amid election protests

Venezuela's oil production and exports were working normally on Thursday following last weekend's disputed presidential election that has triggered protests and international

August 01, 2024
Venezuela's oil industry operating normally amid election protests
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
Asia|News|US|World

Deadly Osprey crash caused by mechanical failure, pilot error, US Air Force says

A U.S. military Osprey aircraft crash off the coast of Japan in November that killed all eight crew members was caused by a failure in the gear box and the pilot's decision

August 01, 2024
Deadly Osprey crash caused by mechanical failure, pilot error, US Air Force says
News|Sports|World

What to watch for 2024 Paris Olympics: Sha'Carri Richardson makes Olympic debut Friday, August 2

Sha’Carri Richardson makes her long-awaited Olympic debut as track and field events rev up Friday at the Paris Olympics

August 01, 2024
What to watch for 2024 Paris Olympics: Sha'Carri Richardson makes Olympic debut Friday, August 2
News|Technology

PM Starmer warns social media firms after Southport misinformation fuels UK riots

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned social media companies that they must uphold laws that prohibit the incitement of violence online after

August 01, 2024
PM Starmer warns social media firms after Southport misinformation fuels UK riots
Crime|News|US

Thieves crash Jeep into Balenciaga store near downtown Chicago; second store also hit

Thieves crash Jeep into Balenciaga store near downtown Chicago; second store also hit

August 01, 2024
Thieves crash Jeep into Balenciaga store near downtown Chicago; second store also hit
News|Sports

Boosters and collectives would be targeted by mandatory disclosure of NIL deals. Is that legal?

College sports leaders believe they have found a way through a massive antitrust settlement to finally separate “true NIL” for athletes from what they say is booster-funded pay-for-play

August 01, 2024
Boosters and collectives would be targeted by mandatory disclosure of NIL deals. Is that legal?
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Central banks are turning the ship, but their path is unclear

Decisions by major central banks this week brought the end of pandemic-era monetary policy into closer view, but also highlighted

August 01, 2024
Central banks are turning the ship, but their path is unclear
News|US

Colorado wildfire blamed for one death as California blaze expands

A fast-moving wildfire has killed at least one person in the Rocky Mountain foothills of Colorado, one of a handful of blazes burning across the state, while

August 01, 2024
Colorado wildfire blamed for one death as California blaze expands
Business|Entertainment|News|Sports

The Snoop Olympics: Paris proving a boon to NBC after interest waned in Tokyo and Beijing Games

Less than a week in, the Paris Olympics are turning out to be a good story for NBC

August 01, 2024
The Snoop Olympics: Paris proving a boon to NBC after interest waned in Tokyo and Beijing Games
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|Uncategorized

Family offers $10,000 reward for information on Taylor Casey, Chicago woman missing in the Bahamas

Family offers $10,000 reward for information on Taylor Casey, Chicago woman missing in the Bahamas

August 01, 2024
Family offers $10,000 reward for information on Taylor Casey, Chicago woman missing in the Bahamas
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

US 30-year mortgage slides to lowest since February, Freddie Mac says

The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year mortgage rate fell to 6.73% this week, its lowest level since February as the bond market reacted to signs of

August 01, 2024
US 30-year mortgage slides to lowest since February, Freddie Mac says
News|US

US Justice Dept finds Texas violated the civil rights of youth in detention centers

The U.S.

August 01, 2024
US Justice Dept finds Texas violated the civil rights of youth in detention centers
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

US hiring fell sharply in July, an unexpected setback for the economy stoking recession fears

The U.S. economy suffered an unexpected setback in July, as hiring fell sharply and the unemployment rate rose for the fourth straight month in a sign that higher interest rates may be taking a bigger toll on businesses and consumers

August 01, 2024
US hiring fell sharply in July, an unexpected setback for the economy stoking recession fears
Business|News|Technology|US

Apple asks US judge to toss antitrust lawsuit

Apple on Thursday asked a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit by federal and state antitrust regulators accusing it of illegally monopolizing the smartphone market, saying the

August 01, 2024
Apple asks US judge to toss antitrust lawsuit
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News

Bank of England rate cut boosts comeback factor for UK markets

Big investors are growing more confident about a comeback for neglected UK assets, with the Bank of England's move to cut interest rates from a 16-

August 01, 2024
Bank of England rate cut boosts comeback factor for UK markets
Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Cardi B files for divorce from Offset, posts she's pregnant with their third child on Instagram

Cardi B has filed for divorce from her husband, Migos’ rapper Offset

August 01, 2024
Cardi B files for divorce from Offset, posts she's pregnant with their third child on Instagram
News|US|World

Harris to return to Washington to welcome Americans freed in prisoner swap, says source

U.S.

August 01, 2024
Harris to return to Washington to welcome Americans freed in prisoner swap, says source
News|Political|US

Harris praises US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee as champion of justice

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday lauded U.S.

August 01, 2024
Harris praises US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee as champion of justice
News|Sports|US

Team USA’s Olympic 3x3 basketball teams are struggling

Team USA’s Olympic 3x3 basketball teams are struggling

August 01, 2024
Team USA’s Olympic 3x3 basketball teams are struggling
Arts|News|Science|US|World

Ohio historical society settles with golf club to take back World Heritage tribal site

Ohio’s historical society has struck a deal that will allow it to take control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks located on a golf course east of Columbus

August 01, 2024
Ohio historical society settles with golf club to take back World Heritage tribal site
News|Sports

First two kickoff under NFL's new rules are both returned to the 26

The first two kickoffs under the NFL’s radical new rule were both returned a yard farther than the old touchback

August 01, 2024
First two kickoff under NFL's new rules are both returned to the 26
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
Business|Economy|News|Stock Markets|US

Dow closes nearly 500 points lower as investors fear the US economy is faltering

Dow closes nearly 500 points lower as investors fear the US economy is faltering

August 01, 2024
Dow closes nearly 500 points lower as investors fear the US economy is faltering
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|Technology

Canadian union Unifor calls for strict tariffs on imported Chinese EVs, components

Canadian labour union Unifor called on the federal government on Thursday to impose tariffs on all Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), EV batteries and other

August 01, 2024
Canadian union Unifor calls for strict tariffs on imported Chinese EVs, components
Europe|News|US|World

Who was freed in major prisoner swap between Russia and the West?

Who was freed in major prisoner swap between Russia and the West?

August 01, 2024
Who was freed in major prisoner swap between Russia and the West?
News|US|Videos|World

JOYOUS REUNIONS AFTER FREED AMERICANS LAND IN US (4aET)

Joyous family reunions were caught on camera when Americans released from Russia came home overnight.

August 01, 2024
JOYOUS REUNIONS AFTER FREED AMERICANS LAND IN US (4aET)
Business|Entertainment|News|Sports

NBC enjoys Paris Olympics success as Americans neglect work to watch the Games

The Paris Olympics have so far been a runaway hit for NBCUniversal, which achieved an advertising sales record and has seen ratings blow past recent prior Games.

August 01, 2024
NBC enjoys Paris Olympics success as Americans neglect work to watch the Games
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
Economy|News|US|World

Reaction to major East-West prisoner swap

Here is international reaction to Thursday's East-West prisoner exchange: WALL STREET JOURNAL Wall Street Journal editor Emma Tucker, whose correspondent Evan Gershkovich was included in

August 01, 2024
Reaction to major East-West prisoner swap
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?
Environment|News|US

Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more

A wildfire in Colorado's heavily populated Front Range region has burned about two dozen homes and outbuildings

August 01, 2024
Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more
Europe|News|US|World

UK PM Starmer welcomes release of prisoners including Vladimir Kara-Murza

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday welcomed the release of a number of prisoners from Russia including dual Russian-British dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza, who had been

August 01, 2024
UK PM Starmer welcomes release of prisoners including Vladimir Kara-Murza
Africa|News|World

Togo president keeps PM, promises new government

Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has retained Victoire Sidemeho Tomegah-Dogbe as prime minister and a government will be formed in the coming days in line with a new constitution,

August 01, 2024
Togo president keeps PM, promises new government
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?
News|US

US Justice Dept. launches whistleblower program aimed at corporate crime

The U.S.

August 01, 2024
US Justice Dept. launches whistleblower program aimed at corporate crime
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.73%, lowest level since early February

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell this week to its lowest level since early February, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers facing record-high home prices

August 01, 2024
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.73%, lowest level since early February
Asia|News|World

Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says

The Air Force says a deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying instead of heeding multiple warnings that he should land

August 01, 2024
Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says
Crime|Education|News|Sports|US

Former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker sues university over his firing

Former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker is suing the university and school leaders, saying they wrongfully fired him and violated his constitutional rights in response to sexual harassment allegations

August 01, 2024
Former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker sues university over his firing
Business|News|Sports|US

Tampa Bay's Wirfs agrees to $140.63 million extension, becoming highest-paid OL in NFL history

Tampa Bay’s Tristan Wirfs became the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history after agreeing Thursday to a five-year, $140.63 million contract extension

August 01, 2024
Tampa Bay's Wirfs agrees to $140.63 million extension, becoming highest-paid OL in NFL history
Health|News|Science

Regular aspirin use may help lower risk of colorectal cancer, study finds, especially for those with unhealthy lifestyles

Regular aspirin use may help lower risk of colorectal cancer, study finds, especially for those with unhealthy lifestyles

August 01, 2024
Regular aspirin use may help lower risk of colorectal cancer, study finds, especially for those with unhealthy lifestyles
News|Sports|US

Olympics gymnastics latest: Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee seek another gold medal in all-around final

Simone Biles, fresh off leading the U.S. women’s gymnastics team back to the gold medal in team competition, returns to the mat today for the Paris Olympics all-around finals

August 01, 2024
Olympics gymnastics latest: Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee seek another gold medal in all-around final
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
News|World

Prisoners freed under major international exchange

Here are names of those freed under a major East-West prisoner exchange on Thursday, according to a senior Administration official.

August 01, 2024
Prisoners freed under major international exchange
Health|News|Sports|US

Browns RB D'Onta Foreman to be released from hospital after neck injury in practice

Cleveland Browns running back D’Onta Foreman is expected to be released from a hospital in Virginia after suffering a neck injury during a kickoff drill in practice

August 01, 2024
Browns RB D'Onta Foreman to be released from hospital after neck injury in practice
Lifestyle|News|Sports

'Seeing is believing': Simone Biles inspires a generation of diverse American gymnasts

The U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team proudly honors the inspiring journey of diversity within the sport. From trailblazing pioneers like Dominique Dawes to the current team of talented women of color, their achievements reflect a powerful legacy.

August 01, 2024
'Seeing is believing': Simone Biles inspires a generation of diverse American gymnasts
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|World

As a historic prisoner exchange unfolds, a look back at other famous East-West swaps

When Washington and Moscow exchange prisoners, it usually comes after months of secret, back-channel negotiations

August 01, 2024
As a historic prisoner exchange unfolds, a look back at other famous East-West swaps
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
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|US|World

Coast Guard repatriates 32 migrants to Cuba

Coast Guard repatriates 32 migrants to Cuba

August 01, 2024
Coast Guard repatriates 32 migrants to Cuba
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'
News|US|World

Echoes of Cold War in Paul Whelan's detention and release

On Dec. 28, 2018, agents with Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) detained a little-known former U.S. marine named Paul Whelan in Moscow's Metropol Hotel,

August 01, 2024
Echoes of Cold War in Paul Whelan's detention and release
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
Africa|Health|News|World

How bad is the hunger crisis in Sudan and what does famine mean?

A global food monitor concluded on Thursday that war in Sudan had caused famine at a camp for displaced people in North Darfur, and similar conditions may exist elsewhere in the region.

August 01, 2024
How bad is the hunger crisis in Sudan and what does famine mean?
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

US construction spending extends decline in June

U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in June and the prior month's data was revised lower as higher mortgage rates weighed on single-family homebuilding.

August 01, 2024
US construction spending extends decline in June
Americas|Election|News|World

Venezuela's Maduro asks for phone call with Lula, says source

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has requested a phone call with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva amid tensions over a contested election, a Brazilian source

August 01, 2024
Venezuela's Maduro asks for phone call with Lula, says source
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Canada cuts, BoJ and Russia hike as other cenbanks dither in July

The Bank of Japan hiked its key interest rate for just the second time since 2007 and the Bank of Canada cut rates for the second month in a row,

August 01, 2024
Canada cuts, BoJ and Russia hike as other cenbanks dither in July
Business|Economy|News|US

US manufacturing gauge drops to eight-month low

A measure of U.S. manufacturing activity dropped to an eight-month low in July amid a slump in new orders, but that likely exaggerates the industry's struggles as production at

August 01, 2024
US manufacturing gauge drops to eight-month low
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
News|Sports|US

Olympics-Rowing-Best lives up to his name as US men's four grab rowing gold

American rower Justin Best has always had his sights on the top step of the Olympic podium, and on Thursday the 26-year-old from Pennsylvania finally made it as

August 01, 2024
Olympics-Rowing-Best lives up to his name as US men's four grab rowing gold
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|Science|US|World

Suspected human remains found at Michigan construction site determined to be from pre-modern era

Suspected human remains found at Michigan construction site determined to be from pre-modern era

August 01, 2024
Suspected human remains found at Michigan construction site determined to be from pre-modern era
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
News|Sports

Four-time French Open champion and world No. 1 Iga Świątek loses in semifinals of women’s tennis singles tournament

Four-time French Open champion and world No. 1 Iga Świątek loses in semifinals of women’s tennis singles tournament

August 01, 2024
Four-time French Open champion and world No. 1 Iga Świątek loses in semifinals of women’s tennis singles tournament
Business|Economy|News|Travel|US

Biden administration proposes new rule banning airlines from charging parents extra fees for their kids to sit next to them

Biden administration proposes new rule banning airlines from charging parents extra fees for their kids to sit next to them

August 01, 2024
Biden administration proposes new rule banning airlines from charging parents extra fees for their kids to sit next to them
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|Political|US

Obama and Bush join effort to mark America's 250th anniversary in a time of political polarization

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W

August 01, 2024
Obama and Bush join effort to mark America's 250th anniversary in a time of political polarization
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

The Czech central bank cuts its key interest rate as inflation falls and the economy slowly recovers

The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the sixth time in a row as inflation falls and the economy recovers more slowly than expected

August 01, 2024
The Czech central bank cuts its key interest rate as inflation falls and the economy slowly recovers
Economy|Finance|News

US weekly jobless claims highest in nearly a year amid summer volatility

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased to an 11-month high last week, suggesting some softening in the labor

August 01, 2024
US weekly jobless claims highest in nearly a year amid summer volatility
Americas|Election|News

Brazil, Mexico and Colombia call for Venezuela to release full vote tallies

Brazil, Mexico and Colombia called for Venezuela to release detailed voting tallies on Thursday, while the

August 01, 2024
Brazil, Mexico and Colombia call for Venezuela to release full vote tallies
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Elliott offers Starbucks settlement to allow CEO to keep top job, CNBC reports

Elliott Management has proposed board expansion and governance improvement at coffee chain Starbucks as part of a settlement that would allow CEO Laxman Narasimhan to keep his position,

August 01, 2024
Elliott offers Starbucks settlement to allow CEO to keep top job, CNBC reports
Americas|News|Political

US proposes barring airlines from charging family seating fees

The U.S.

August 01, 2024
US proposes barring airlines from charging family seating fees
Business|News|Travel|US

Proposed US rule would ban airlines from charging parents additional fees to sit with their children

The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing a new rule that would ban airlines from charging parents to sit with their young children

August 01, 2024
Proposed US rule would ban airlines from charging parents additional fees to sit with their children
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets

US navy shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls beats second-quarter estimates

Huntington Ingalls on Thursday reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, as heightened global tensions drove up demand for aircraft carriers, amphibious assault ships and

August 01, 2024
US navy shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls beats second-quarter estimates
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

ECB's Stournaras raises risk of too low inflation, Platow reports

A weak euro zone economy may drag inflation below the European Central Bank's 2% target, ECB policymaker Yannis Stournaras said in an interview published on Thursday, reaffirming

August 01, 2024
ECB's Stournaras raises risk of too low inflation, Platow reports
Asia|News|Sports

No. 1 Iga Swiatek loses to Zheng Qinwen of China in the semifinals at the Paris Olympics

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has lost in the Paris Olympics semifinals to Zheng Qinwen of China 6-2, 7-5

August 01, 2024
No. 1 Iga Swiatek loses to Zheng Qinwen of China in the semifinals at the Paris Olympics
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?
News|Sports

Turkey’s understated Olympic shooter Yusuf Dikeç bags silver medal and goes viral for ‘insane aura’

Turkey’s understated Olympic shooter Yusuf Dikeç bags silver medal and goes viral for ‘insane aura’

August 01, 2024
Turkey’s understated Olympic shooter Yusuf Dikeç bags silver medal and goes viral for ‘insane aura’
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Maersk hikes outlook again on Red Sea crisis, but cautious on Q4

Shipping group Maersk raised its full-year earnings and market demand forecasts on Thursday, partly due to disruptions to Red Sea trading routes, but also said

August 01, 2024
Maersk hikes outlook again on Red Sea crisis, but cautious on Q4
News|US

Vermont gets respite from flood warnings as US senator pushes for disaster aid package

Vermonters started removing debris and silt from their houses and yards and pulled damaged goods from homes as crews began the process of repairing roads from the latest bout of violent flooding

August 01, 2024
Vermont gets respite from flood warnings as US senator pushes for disaster aid package
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Labcorp beats Q2 profit and revenue estimates on demand for health tests

Labcorp beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday on strong demand for its diagnostic tests, and raised its sales growth forecast for the year.

August 01, 2024
Labcorp beats Q2 profit and revenue estimates on demand for health tests
Europe|News

Italian opposition claims support for regional reform referendum

Elly Schlein, the leader of Italy's main opposition party, said on Thursday that the required 500,000 signatures in 10 days had been collected to push for a

August 01, 2024
Italian opposition claims support for regional reform referendum
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

Bank of England cuts rates from 16-year high

The Bank of England cut interest rates from a 16-year high on Thursday after a narrow vote in favour from policymakers divided over whether inflation pressures had eased sufficiently

August 01, 2024
Bank of England cuts rates from 16-year high
Europe|News|World

Italy's plan to open migrant camps in Albania faces more delays

A controversial plan in Italy to set up detention camps in Albania for migrants picked up at sea has again been delayed, with a source close to the matter saying on Thursday it was a

August 01, 2024
Italy's plan to open migrant camps in Albania faces more delays
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Occidental Petroleum says Colombia's Ecopetrol will not buy CrownRock stake

Occidental Petroleum said on Thursday that Colombia's Ecopetrol will not buy a stake in shale oil producer CrownRock after the U.S. company said last month they were in talks for a

August 01, 2024
Occidental Petroleum says Colombia's Ecopetrol will not buy CrownRock stake
Europe|News|Opinion|World

Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, honoring heroes of doomed fight for freedom

Warsaw has come to a standstill on the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising

August 01, 2024
Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, honoring heroes of doomed fight for freedom
Business|Europe|Finance|News|Stock Markets|Technology

Ferrari lifts forecasts on pricier models and personal touches

Pricier models such as the Daytona SP3 and growing demand from buyers for personal touches helped Ferrari beat second-quarter results forecasts on Thursday and

August 01, 2024
Ferrari lifts forecasts on pricier models and personal touches
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
News|US

In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court's immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings Act

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has introduced legislation reaffirming presidents don't have immunity for criminal actions, an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s landmark decision last month

August 01, 2024
In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court's immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings Act
Africa|Crime|News|Videos|World

At least 3 killed in Nigeria at protests over high cost of living

At least three protesters were killed in Nigeria's Kaduna state on Thursday, Reuters reporters and eyewitnesses said, as demonstrators rallied

August 01, 2024
At least 3 killed in Nigeria at protests over high cost of living
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

The Fed is about to do something it hasn’t done since the pandemic

The Fed is about to do something it hasn’t done since the pandemic

August 01, 2024
The Fed is about to do something it hasn’t done since the pandemic
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Stocks slump in August kick-off as data reignites slowdown worries

U.S. stocks kicked off August sharply lower after a round of economic data on Thursday spurred concerns the economy may be slowing faster than anticipated

August 01, 2024
Stocks slump in August kick-off as data reignites slowdown worries
Americas|Election|News|US|World

Will Venezuela's disputed election lead to new era of isolation?

The United States is considering fresh sanctions on Venezuela following Sunday's disputed presidential election.

August 01, 2024
Will Venezuela's disputed election lead to new era of isolation?
News|Political|US|World

Georgia aims to 'reset' relations with U.S. after Washington pauses aid

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday proposed a "reset" to mend relations with the United States, Interpress news agency reported, after Washington paused more

August 01, 2024
Georgia aims to 'reset' relations with U.S. after Washington pauses aid
Asia|Business|News|Travel

An airline in Asia is removing a popular snack from flights. Turbulence is to blame

An airline in Asia is removing a popular snack from flights. Turbulence is to blame

August 01, 2024
An airline in Asia is removing a popular snack from flights. Turbulence is to blame
News|US

Get ready for even more JD Vance in the spotlight after shaky rollout

Get ready for even more JD Vance in the spotlight after shaky rollout

August 01, 2024
Get ready for even more JD Vance in the spotlight after shaky rollout
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
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
Business|Economy|News

UK manufacturers show fresh signs of life after election, PMI shows

British factories recorded their best month for two years during July, with output and hiring rising and optimism building after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's landslide

August 01, 2024
UK manufacturers show fresh signs of life after election, PMI shows
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
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|News|Travel

Don't panic! Taylor Swift warned fans to expect sirens for WWII anniversary in Warsaw before concert

Taylor Swift warned fans traveling to her first concert in Warsaw this week to not panic when they hear sirens marking a World War II anniversary

August 01, 2024
Don't panic! Taylor Swift warned fans to expect sirens for WWII anniversary in Warsaw before concert
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
Crime|News|Political

British prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violence after fatal stabbing of girls

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will set a national policing capability to crack down on violent protesters after clashes with police across England the past two nights

August 01, 2024
British prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violence after fatal stabbing of girls
Asia|News|World

South Korea says ready to offer flood relief to North Korea

South Korea is ready to provide North Korea with relief supplies for damage caused by recent heavy rainfall, South Korea's Red Cross said on Thursday, marking a rare

August 01, 2024
South Korea says ready to offer flood relief to North Korea
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
Asia|Economy|Finance|News

Thailand's flagship $14 billion handout scheme suffers early snags as millions rush to register

The Thai government's vaunted policy of giving away 10,000 baht ($282) to most of its population had an early setback on Thursday when millions rushed to sign up on the opening day

August 01, 2024
Thailand's flagship $14 billion handout scheme suffers early snags as millions rush to register
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
Business|Europe|Finance|News

France, Germany property markets flounder as UK rebounds, MSCI data shows

French and German commercial property markets remained in the doldrums as deal volumes tumbled in the second quarter of 2024, while the British market showed signs

August 01, 2024
France, Germany property markets flounder as UK rebounds, MSCI data shows
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
Business|Economy|News

UK house prices rise by most since Dec 2022, Nationwide data shows

British house prices were 2.1% higher than a year earlier in July, the biggest annual increase since December 2022, although they are still below peaks reached

August 01, 2024
UK house prices rise by most since Dec 2022, Nationwide data shows
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Bank of England lowers its main interest rate by 0.25%, to 5%, its first cut in over 4 years

The Bank of England is cutting interest rates for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020

August 01, 2024
Bank of England lowers its main interest rate by 0.25%, to 5%, its first cut in over 4 years
Business|Economy|Finance|News

OPEC+ likely to stick to output policy at meeting, sources say

OPEC+ key ministers meet on Thursday to decide output policy with sources expecting it is unlikely to make any changes to its current deal to cut production and to start unwinding

August 01, 2024
OPEC+ likely to stick to output policy at meeting, sources say
Entertainment|News|Sports

All eyes on Simone Biles as she goes for women’s all-around gold at the Paris Olympics

All eyes on Simone Biles as she goes for women’s all-around gold at the Paris Olympics

August 01, 2024
All eyes on Simone Biles as she goes for women’s all-around gold at the Paris Olympics
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

Indian soldiers building metal bridge to marooned area in Kerala landslides

Indian soldiers rushed to complete construction of a metal bridge on Thursday to connect the worst affected area in the

August 01, 2024
Indian soldiers building metal bridge to marooned area in Kerala landslides
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
Environment|News|World

Extended drought parches Sicily, and farmers worry about being forced to sell off animals

Crippling drought from a nearly rainless year, along with record-high temperatures, is stressing farmers on the Italian island of Sicily

August 01, 2024
Extended drought parches Sicily, and farmers worry about being forced to sell off animals
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|Finance|News|Stock Markets|Technology

Toyota posts 17% increase in Q1 profit but shares tumble

Toyota Motor posted a 17% increase in first-quarter profit on Thursday, as cost-cutting and a weaker yen helped offset lower sales and a decline in production at

August 01, 2024
Toyota posts 17% increase in Q1 profit but shares tumble
Business|Europe|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Markets bet on beneficent BoE

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu All eyes are on the Bank of England today, now that the Bank of Japan delivered its second interest rate hike in 17

August 01, 2024
Markets bet on beneficent BoE
News|US

Kamala Harris celebrates the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a 'force of nature' and a mentor

Vice President Kamala Harris has eulogized U_S_ Rep_ Sheila Jackson Lee as a “force of nature."

August 01, 2024
Kamala Harris celebrates the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a 'force of nature' and a mentor
Crime|News|US

Inmate sentenced to more than 4 years in prison killing of Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

An inmate has been sentenced to more than four years in connection with the 2018 prison slaying of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger

August 01, 2024
Inmate sentenced to more than 4 years in prison killing of Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
Election|News|Political|US

Fall matchup set between 'Tennessee Three' Democrat Gloria Johnson and GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn

Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November

August 01, 2024
Fall matchup set between 'Tennessee Three' Democrat Gloria Johnson and GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn
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
Election|News|Political|US

Trump-backed Virginia state Sen. John McGuire defeats US Rep. Bob Good in GOP primary recount

Trump-backed Virginia state Sen. John McGuire has defeated conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good in a recount of the Republican primary results in the 5th Congressional District

August 01, 2024
Trump-backed Virginia state Sen. John McGuire defeats US Rep. Bob Good in GOP primary recount
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

What polling shows about the top VP contenders for Kamala Harris

As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to announce her running mate, a poll finds several of the top contenders are largely unknown to voters

August 01, 2024
What polling shows about the top VP contenders for Kamala Harris
Asia|News|World

Hopes of finding more survivors in the mud and debris wane after landslides in India kill 194

Hopes of finding more than 180 missing people alive are waning as rescue workers searched through mud and debris for a third day after landslides set off by torrential rains killed at least 194 people in southern India

August 01, 2024
Hopes of finding more survivors in the mud and debris wane after landslides in India kill 194
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
Americas|Crime|News

El Chapo's son did not kidnap Mexican drug lord, lawyer says

The son of jailed Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman did not kidnap drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the Guzman family's lawyer said on Wednesday, following

August 01, 2024
El Chapo's son did not kidnap Mexican drug lord, lawyer says
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
Business|Crime|Europe|News|Technology

UK police examining allegations Washington Post publisher purposely deleted emails in phone hacking scandal

UK police examining allegations Washington Post publisher purposely deleted emails in phone hacking scandal

August 01, 2024
UK police examining allegations Washington Post publisher purposely deleted emails in phone hacking scandal
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
News|Political|US

Wisconsin delegate receives apology after denied access to Harris rally in Milwaukee

Wisconsin delegate receives apology after denied access to Harris rally in Milwaukee

August 01, 2024
Wisconsin delegate receives apology after denied access to Harris rally in Milwaukee
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|US

Venezuela's Gonzalez should be recognized as election winner, says top US diplomat

U.S.

August 01, 2024
Venezuela's Gonzalez should be recognized as election winner, says top US diplomat
Economy|Finance|News|US|World

Dollar gains on geopolitical tensions, pound slips after rate cut

The dollar gained on Thursday as rising geopolitical tensions drove a safe-haven boost, while the British pound fell after the Bank of England cut interest rates

August 01, 2024
Dollar gains on geopolitical tensions, pound slips after rate cut
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
Crime|News

Biological mother speaks of red flags prior to Gavin Peterson’s death

Biological mother speaks of red flags prior to Gavin Peterson’s death

July 31, 2024
Biological mother speaks of red flags prior to Gavin Peterson’s death
Australia|News|Opinion|World

Australia struggling to improve Indigenous livelihoods, government report shows

Australia is struggling to improve the lives of the country's Indigenous population, with only five of 19 measures on course to meet targets, showed a government report

July 31, 2024
Australia struggling to improve Indigenous livelihoods, government report shows
Crime|News|US

Captain in 2019 scuba boat fire ordered to pay about $32K to families of 3 of 34 people killed

A scuba dive boat captain has been ordered to pay about $32,000 in restitution to the families of three of the 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019

July 31, 2024
Captain in 2019 scuba boat fire ordered to pay about $32K to families of 3 of 34 people killed
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’
Education|News|US

Georgia superintendent says Black studies course breaks law against divisive racial teachings

Georgia’s state superintendent of schools says he believes a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies violates the state’s law against teaching divisive racial concepts

July 31, 2024
Georgia superintendent says Black studies course breaks law against divisive racial teachings
News|Sports

Olympic moment of the day: Léon Marchand turns himself into a French legend

Olympic moment of the day: Léon Marchand turns himself into a French legend

July 31, 2024
Olympic moment of the day: Léon Marchand turns himself into a French legend
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Bank of England close to cutting rates from 16-year high

The Bank of England looks in a position to cut interest rates on Thursday after holding them at a 16-year high of 5.25% for the past year, though markets and

July 31, 2024
Bank of England close to cutting rates from 16-year high
News|US|World

‘Wow, shocking’: Son of a 9/11 victim reacts to report on possible Saudi involvement in 9/11

President of 9/11 Justice and son of a 9/11 victim Brett Eagleson joins CNN’s Jake Tapper to discuss the unsealing of reports pointing to the Saudi Arabian government’s involvement in 9/11. 

July 31, 2024
‘Wow, shocking’: Son of a 9/11 victim reacts to report on possible Saudi involvement in 9/11
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
Education|Health|Lifestyle|News|US|World

US Army captain becomes first female nurse to graduate from the Army’s elite Ranger Course

US Army captain becomes first female nurse to graduate from the Army’s elite Ranger Course

July 31, 2024
US Army captain becomes first female nurse to graduate from the Army’s elite Ranger Course
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
Celebrity|Entertainment|News

Carrie Underwood joining ‘American Idol’ as judge, replacing Katy Perry

Carrie Underwood joining ‘American Idol’ as judge, replacing Katy Perry

July 31, 2024
Carrie Underwood joining ‘American Idol’ as judge, replacing Katy Perry
Crime|News|US|World

Judge approves settlement in long-running lawsuit over US detention of Iraqi nationals

A judge in Detroit has approved a settlement in a 2017 lawsuit that challenged the detention of Iraqi nationals who were targeted for deportation during the Trump administration

July 31, 2024
Judge approves settlement in long-running lawsuit over US detention of Iraqi nationals
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|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Brazil holds interest rates as expected, flags 'greater caution'

Brazil's central bank on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged at a second consecutive policy meeting, as expected, flagging a need for "more vigilance" in

July 31, 2024
Brazil holds interest rates as expected, flags 'greater caution'
Crime|News|Opinion|Political|US

Georgia prosecutors committed 'gross negligence' with emails in 'Cop City' case, judge says

A Georgia judge has chastised state prosecutors for mishandling confidential emails between a defense attorney and three Atlanta activists who face racketeering charges connected to violent protests against a police and firefighter training center that critics call “Cop City.”

July 31, 2024
Georgia prosecutors committed 'gross negligence' with emails in 'Cop City' case, judge says
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
News|US

Fed's Powell rejects idea politics has any bearing on policy choices

U.S.

July 31, 2024
Fed's Powell rejects idea politics has any bearing on policy choices
Crime|News|US

Nicolae Miu sentenced to 20 years in prison in Wisconsin river stabbing incident that left one teen dead

Nicolae Miu sentenced to 20 years in prison in Wisconsin river stabbing incident that left one teen dead

July 31, 2024
Nicolae Miu sentenced to 20 years in prison in Wisconsin river stabbing incident that left one teen dead
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
Americas|News|Political|World

Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time

President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory, but regional leaders and outside observers have cried foul.

July 31, 2024
Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time
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|Technology|US

US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated system

U.S. road safety investigators say they will look into an April crash near Seattle after authorities determined that a Tesla was operating on the company’s “Full Self-Driving” system when it hit and killed a motorcyclist

July 31, 2024
US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated system
Africa|Health|News|World

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread

Kenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as Africa's health officials are racing to contain the spread of the disease in a region lacking vaccines

July 31, 2024
Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread
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
Business|Crime|News|Technology|US

Lawyers for families of passengers killed in 737 Max crashes ask court to block Boeing plea deal

Families of some of the people killed in Boeing Max crashes are asking a judge to reject a plea agreement that the aircraft maker struck with the prosecutors

July 31, 2024
Lawyers for families of passengers killed in 737 Max crashes ask court to block Boeing plea deal
Australia|News|Sports|US|World

US women’s soccer team qualifies for Olympic quarterfinals as group winner after 2-1 victory over Australia

US women’s soccer team qualifies for Olympic quarterfinals as group winner after 2-1 victory over Australia

July 31, 2024
US women’s soccer team qualifies for Olympic quarterfinals as group winner after 2-1 victory over Australia
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
News|Sports|US|World

US tops South Sudan 103-86 at Paris Olympics, earns spot in men's basketball quarterfinals

The U.S. men's basketball team had an easier time with South Sudan in the rematch than it did when the teams first met a couple of weeks ago

July 31, 2024
US tops South Sudan 103-86 at Paris Olympics, earns spot in men's basketball quarterfinals
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
Crime|News|US

Ex-leaders of Penn State frat where pledge died after night of drinking plead guilty to misdemeanors

Former leaders of the now-defunct Penn State fraternity where pledge Timothy Piazza fell and later died after consuming a large amount of alcohol seven years ago await sentencing after pleading guilty to misdemeanors

July 31, 2024
Ex-leaders of Penn State frat where pledge died after night of drinking plead guilty to misdemeanors
Economy|Environment|News|US

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green tells AP a $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come next week

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says the parties in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that will be worth a little over $4 billion

July 31, 2024
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green tells AP a $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come next week
Business|News|US

Boeing 737 MAX crash families say planemaker should face much higher fine

Families for some of the 346 people killed in two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes said on Wednesday a U.S. judge should reject the planemaker's proposed plea

July 31, 2024
Boeing 737 MAX crash families say planemaker should face much higher fine
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
Economy|Health|News|US

Families face food insecurity in Republican-led states that turned down federal aid this summer

Millions of children are going without extra food on the table this summer, after 13 states said no to joining a federal program that helps families in need buy groceries

July 31, 2024
Families face food insecurity in Republican-led states that turned down federal aid this summer
Crime|News|Sports|US

Judge hears NFL's motion in 'Sunday Ticket' case, says jury did not follow instructions on damages

The judge who presided over the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL said the jury did not follow his instructions in determining damages

July 31, 2024
Judge hears NFL's motion in 'Sunday Ticket' case, says jury did not follow instructions on damages
Election|News|US

Utah congressional candidate contests election results in state Supreme Court as recount begins

The closely trailing Republican challenger for Utah’s 2nd District U.S. House seat is challenging the primary election results in state Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort to recover enough disqualified ballots to overtake his opponent

July 31, 2024
Utah congressional candidate contests election results in state Supreme Court as recount begins
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

What to do — and what not to do — now that the Fed is signaling lower rates

What to do — and what not to do — now that the Fed is signaling lower rates

July 31, 2024
What to do — and what not to do — now that the Fed is signaling lower rates
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

What to do — and what not to do — now that the Fed is signaling lower rates

As the Fed inches closer to cutting its benchmark interest rate, how can households prepare? Karin Caifa reports.

July 31, 2024
What to do — and what not to do — now that the Fed is signaling lower rates
Election|News|Political|US

Harris wins Democratic presidential nomination in virtual roll call. Here's how the process worked

Democratic delegates have selected Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s presidential nominee

July 31, 2024
Harris wins Democratic presidential nomination in virtual roll call. Here's how the process worked
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Technology|US

US lawmakers seek to block Chinese firms from solar manufacturing subsidy

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill that would block Chinese solar panel makers from claiming subsidies for their American factories.

July 31, 2024
US lawmakers seek to block Chinese firms from solar manufacturing subsidy
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
Asia|News|Sports|World

Saudi Arabia details ambitious 2034 World Cup stadiums and project building plan to FIFA

Saudi Arabia has detailed a massive stadium building project to host the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer

July 31, 2024
Saudi Arabia details ambitious 2034 World Cup stadiums and project building plan to FIFA
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
Africa|Economy|Finance|News

Kenya's inflation falls to 4.3% yr/yr in July

Kenya's inflation fell to 4.3% year-on-year in July from 4.6% a month earlier, the statistics office said on Wednesday. On a monthly basis, inflation was -0.2% from 0.4% in June.

July 31, 2024
Kenya's inflation falls to 4.3% yr/yr in July
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
Africa|Europe|News|World

Moroccan king invites Macron for state visit after W.Sahara position

King Mohammed VI invited French President Emmanuel Macron for an official visit, after Paris announced a position in support of Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed territory of

July 31, 2024
Moroccan king invites Macron for state visit after W.Sahara position
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
News|Sports

José Torres Gil makes BMX history for Argentina during ‘best final ever’ at Paris Olympics

José Torres Gil makes BMX history for Argentina during ‘best final ever’ at Paris Olympics

July 31, 2024
José Torres Gil makes BMX history for Argentina during ‘best final ever’ at Paris Olympics
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
Election|News|US

UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states

The United Auto Workers is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, giving her union firepower for the likely contest this November against Republican Donald Trump

July 31, 2024
UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states
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|Election|News|US

United Auto Workers union endorses Harris' bid for US president

The United Auto Workers union endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for U.S. president on Wednesday, providing a likely boost for

July 31, 2024
United Auto Workers union endorses Harris' bid for US president
Crime|News|US

Secret Service detains man for incident involving security detail for Harris’ stepdaughter

Secret Service detains man for incident involving security detail for Harris’ stepdaughter

July 31, 2024
Secret Service detains man for incident involving security detail for Harris’ stepdaughter
Business|News|Technology|US

US stands by decision that 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, steps closer to huge recall

U.S. auto safety regulators say they stand by a conclusion that more than 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous and should be recalled

July 31, 2024
US stands by decision that 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, steps closer to huge recall
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Traders boost bets Fed goes big on Sept rate cut

Traders on Wednesday added to bets the Federal Reserve will start easing in September and go big when it does, even after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said policymakers are not thinking about a

July 31, 2024
Traders boost bets Fed goes big on Sept rate cut
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
Food|Health|News|US

Here's what to know about recalled Boar's Head deli meats linked to a deadly listeria outbreak

A deadly food poisoning outbreak has led to the recall of more than 7 million pounds of popular Boar’s Head deli meats made at a plant in Virginia

July 31, 2024
Here's what to know about recalled Boar's Head deli meats linked to a deadly listeria outbreak
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
Business|Food|News

Groundbreaking executive White House chef steps down

Groundbreaking executive White House chef steps down

July 31, 2024
Groundbreaking executive White House chef steps down
Health|News

North Texas couple, surrogate move forward despite surrogacy agency investigation

North Texas couple, surrogate move forward despite surrogacy agency investigation

July 31, 2024
North Texas couple, surrogate move forward despite surrogacy agency investigation
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|US|World

US not expecting surge in attacks on troops in Iraq, Syria, defense secretary says

Despite a spike in tensions in the Middle East, U.S.

July 31, 2024
US not expecting surge in attacks on troops in Iraq, Syria, defense secretary says
Election|News|US

GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposes fall ballot effort to replace troubled political mapmaking system

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he'll work to defeat a fall ballot issue to remake the state’s troubled political mapmaking system

July 31, 2024
GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposes fall ballot effort to replace troubled political mapmaking system
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
Crime|News|US

NYC man accused of damaging license plates on Secret Service vehicles guarding VP's stepdaughter

A Manhattan software developer was arrested and charged Tuesday with damaging the license plates on two SUVs that belonged to a Secret Service detail assigned to protect Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter

July 31, 2024
NYC man accused of damaging license plates on Secret Service vehicles guarding VP's stepdaughter
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
News|Sports|World

Canada women's soccer team reaches Olympics QF despite points deduction from drone-spying scandal

Vanessa Gilles scored in the 62nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Colombia and send the team into the quarterfinals despite losing six points in the tournament because of a drone spying scandal

July 31, 2024
Canada women's soccer team reaches Olympics QF despite points deduction from drone-spying scandal
Environment|News|US|World

1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West

A person has been killed in a wildfire burning in the Colorado foothills as numerous blazes torch large areas around the western United States

July 31, 2024
1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West
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
Americas|News|World

Tensions high in Venezuela after contested election, with more arrests feared

Shops and public transport across Venezuela shut down on Wednesday as tensions over a fiercely disputed presidential

July 31, 2024
Tensions high in Venezuela after contested election, with more arrests feared
Europe|News|World

Large fire breaks out in Rome near public TV station and court of justice

A large fire broke out in Rome on Wednesday on a hill near the Italian capital's court of justice and a public TV broadcasting centre, forcing the evacuation of several buildings and

July 31, 2024
Large fire breaks out in Rome near public TV station and court of justice
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
Americas|Crime|News|US

US arrests a former Green Beret over the failed 2020 raid into Venezuela to remove Maduro

A former U.S. Green Beret who organized a failed cross-border raid in 2020 to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested in New York

July 31, 2024
US arrests a former Green Beret over the failed 2020 raid into Venezuela to remove Maduro
Environment|News|US|World

Why does Vermont keep flooding? It's complicated, but experts warn it could become the norm

Vermont is flooding and experts say the state could see catastrophic events for the foreseeable future

July 31, 2024
Why does Vermont keep flooding? It's complicated, but experts warn it could become the norm
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

US FTC fines CarShield $10 million for deceptive ads, including by celebrities

CarShield agreed on Wednesday to pay $10 million to settle U.S.

July 31, 2024
US FTC fines CarShield $10 million for deceptive ads, including by celebrities
News|US

US senator to propose bill to require new FAA safety efforts

U.S.

July 31, 2024
US senator to propose bill to require new FAA safety efforts
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|News

Let them eat lobster! France spent over $500,000 on a state dinner for King Charles

Let them eat lobster! France spent over $500,000 on a state dinner for King Charles

July 31, 2024
Let them eat lobster! France spent over $500,000 on a state dinner for King Charles
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
Americas|Election|News|World

Mexican president says no evidence of fraud in Venezuela elections

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday there was no evidence of fraud in an election that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claims he won but which

July 31, 2024
Mexican president says no evidence of fraud in Venezuela elections
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|Sports

Coco Gauff loses twice in a day in doubles and her Paris Olympics are finished

Coco Gauff has lost in women’s doubles at the Paris Olympics a day after her tearful exit in singles

July 31, 2024
Coco Gauff loses twice in a day in doubles and her Paris Olympics are finished
Africa|Economy|News|World

Nigeria security forces deploy, government offers dialogue as protests loom

Nigerian security forces deployed in major cities and the government said it was open to dialogue ahead of planned protests on Thursday against a cost of living

July 31, 2024
Nigeria security forces deploy, government offers dialogue as protests loom
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
Africa|Crime|News

Guinea court finds former junta leader guilty in 2009 stadium massacre

A court in Guinea on Wednesday found former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara and seven other accused military commanders guilty of crimes against humanity in a 2009 stadium

July 31, 2024
Guinea court finds former junta leader guilty in 2009 stadium massacre
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
Business|News|Technology|US

Microsoft says that a cyberattack triggered the hours-long outage impacting Azure customers

A global Microsoft Azure outage that impacted a range of services for consumers Tuesday — from reports of stalling Outlook emails to trouble ordering on Starbucks’ mobile app — was triggered by distributed denial of service cyberattack, according to the tech giant

July 31, 2024
Microsoft says that a cyberattack triggered the hours-long outage impacting Azure customers
News|US

US Senate committee rejects effort to bar AI disclosure rules for political ads

The U.S.

July 31, 2024
US Senate committee rejects effort to bar AI disclosure rules for political ads
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
Environment|News|World

Denver-area wildfire turns deadly as California’s Park Fire torches an area larger than Los Angeles

Denver-area wildfire turns deadly as California’s Park Fire torches an area larger than Los Angeles

July 31, 2024
Denver-area wildfire turns deadly as California’s Park Fire torches an area larger than Los Angeles
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
News|Sports|US

Olympics-Fencing-Young Queens fencer shows New York grit on Paris 2024 stage

Growing up in cutthroat New York gave Lauren Scruggs the competitive mindset needed to claim an unexpected fencing silver medal on her Olympic debut

July 31, 2024
Olympics-Fencing-Young Queens fencer shows New York grit on Paris 2024 stage
Health|News|US

FDA warns about more ground cinnamon tainted with lead. Here's what you need to know

U.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels of lead

July 31, 2024
FDA warns about more ground cinnamon tainted with lead. Here's what you need to know
News|US

New Boeing boss Kelly Ortberg brings engineering background, aerospace roots

Kelly Ortberg, the former Rockwell Collins boss tapped to lead Boeing, has a background that threads a delicate needle for the planemaker - a company outsider untethered

July 31, 2024
New Boeing boss Kelly Ortberg brings engineering background, aerospace roots
Environment|News|Science

Iceland’s recent volcanic eruptions driven by pooling magma are set to last centuries into the future

The eruptions that began in 2021 in Iceland could last for centuries, which is bad news for Icelanders but good news for scientists seeking to understand how the inner Earth works.

July 31, 2024
Iceland’s recent volcanic eruptions driven by pooling magma are set to last centuries into the future
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
News|US

Severe storms in the Southeast US leave 1 dead and cause widespread power outages

A weather system that produced severe thunderstorms in the Southeast left one man dead in Georgia, caused damage in a South Carolina town and left hundreds of thousands of electricity customers without power

July 31, 2024
Severe storms in the Southeast US leave 1 dead and cause widespread power outages
Celebrity|Health|News

Kathie Lee Gifford hospitalized after fracturing her pelvis

Kathie Lee Gifford hospitalized after fracturing her pelvis

July 31, 2024
Kathie Lee Gifford hospitalized after fracturing her pelvis
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
Europe|News|Political|US|World

US suspends $95 million in aid to Georgia after passage of foreign agent law that sparked protests

The Biden administration is suspending $95 million in U.S. assistance to Georgia after its parliament adopted legislation related to foreign agents that critics say was inspired by a Russian law used to crack down on political dissent

July 31, 2024
US suspends $95 million in aid to Georgia after passage of foreign agent law that sparked protests
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

UBS sues Bank of America for $200 million over crisis-era mortgage costs

UBS sued Bank of America for $200 million on Wednesday, saying the second-largest U.S. bank refused to cover its legal costs related to risky mortgages issued

July 31, 2024
UBS sues Bank of America for $200 million over crisis-era mortgage costs
Americas|News|World

Bolivians strike and block roads over fuel shortages

Transport unions in Bolivia started a national strike on Wednesday to protest fuel shortages, as diesel supplies shipped from Russia fail to arrive and pressure

July 31, 2024
Bolivians strike and block roads over fuel shortages
News|Sports

President of South Sudan basketball federation Luol Deng talks team's historic Olympic debut

Former NBA All-star and current president of the South Sudan basketball federation catches up with CNN's Amanda Davies to discuss the team's historic Olympic debut ahead of their matchup against Team USA.

July 31, 2024
President of South Sudan basketball federation Luol Deng talks team's historic Olympic debut
Asia|Business|Economy|News|World

Australia's home prices rise in July but three capital cities record decline

Overall home prices in Australia rose for an 18th straight month in July, but three capital cities recorded a decline in a sign that the red-hot rally in the housing market is

July 31, 2024
Australia's home prices rise in July but three capital cities record decline
Europe|News|Sports

Iga Swiatek gets hit by a ball at Olympic tennis and is called insincere by Danielle Collins

Iga Swiatek dropped to her knees on the court and clutched at her midsection after getting hit by a ball during a point in the Paris Olympics singles quarterfinals

July 31, 2024
Iga Swiatek gets hit by a ball at Olympic tennis and is called insincere by Danielle Collins
Election|News|World

Venezuela's Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul

President Nicolás Maduro has asked Venezuela’s high court to conduct an audit of the presidential election after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory

July 31, 2024
Venezuela's Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul
News|US|World

US to pause $95 million assistance to Georgian government over 'foreign agent' law

The United States is pausing more than $95 million in assistance to Georgia over a law on "foreign agents" that Washington considers anti-democratic, dealing a further

July 31, 2024
US to pause $95 million assistance to Georgian government over 'foreign agent' law
Election|News|World

G7 voices concerns on Venezuelan election

Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers approved a declaration on Wednesday voicing solidarity with the Venezuelan people and concern about the announced election results,

July 31, 2024
G7 voices concerns on Venezuelan election
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
Crime|Europe|News

Greek court acquits two men charged over 2021 journalist killing

A Greek court on Wednesday acquitted two men who had faced charges of killing a prominent crime journalist in 2021 in a murder that gripped the nation.

July 31, 2024
Greek court acquits two men charged over 2021 journalist killing
Asia|Economy|Finance|News

Column-Asian FX at crossroads as yen, yuan diverge: McGeever

Japanese and Chinese monetary policy is diverging, meaning other Asian currencies may now also be at a crossroads.    

July 31, 2024
Column-Asian FX at crossroads as yen, yuan diverge: McGeever
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
Americas|Business|Crime|Economy|News|World

Extortion and gang violence are hitting even big corporations and business leaders in Mexico

Even Mexico's largest corporations are now being hit by demands for protection payments from drug cartels, and gangs are increasingly trying to control the sales, distribution and pricing of certain goods

July 31, 2024
Extortion and gang violence are hitting even big corporations and business leaders in Mexico
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Slowing wage gains restrain US labor costs in second quarter

U.S. labor costs increased moderately in the second quarter as private sector wages grew at the slowest pace in 3-1/2 years, more evidence that inflation was

July 31, 2024
Slowing wage gains restrain US labor costs in second quarter
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|Political|US

This Supreme Court has redefined the meaning of corruption

Under Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court has made it much harder for federal prosecutors to go after corrupt state and local officials.

July 31, 2024
This Supreme Court has redefined the meaning of corruption
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
Americas|News|World

US appeals court lets Texas keep river barrier against illegal border crossings

Texas can keep a 1,000-foot (300-meter) long floating barrier in the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings by migrants at the river separating the United States

July 31, 2024
US appeals court lets Texas keep river barrier against illegal border crossings
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Paychecks grew more slowly this spring, a sign inflation may keep cooling

Pay and benefits for America’s workers grew more slowly in the April-June quarter than in the first three months of the year, a trend that could keep price pressures in check and encourage the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve

July 31, 2024
Paychecks grew more slowly this spring, a sign inflation may keep cooling
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

US private payrolls miss expectations in July, ADP says

U.S. private payrolls increased far less than expected in July, but that likely is not a true reflection of a labor market that continues to moderate gradually.

July 31, 2024
US private payrolls miss expectations in July, ADP says
Health|News|Technology

First on CNN: Cyberattack hits blood-donation nonprofit OneBlood

First on CNN: Cyberattack hits blood-donation nonprofit OneBlood

July 31, 2024
First on CNN: Cyberattack hits blood-donation nonprofit OneBlood
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
Arts|Entertainment|News

Anna Netrebko to sing at Palm Beach Opera gala in first US appearance since 2019

Soprano Anna Netrebko is scheduled to give a recital at the Palm Beach Opera for its gala on Feb. 3 in what would be her first U.S. appearance in six years

July 31, 2024
Anna Netrebko to sing at Palm Beach Opera gala in first US appearance since 2019
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
News|Science

How did Neanderthals disappear? New DNA analysis sheds light on the mystery

How did Neanderthals disappear? New DNA analysis sheds light on the mystery

July 31, 2024
How did Neanderthals disappear? New DNA analysis sheds light on the mystery
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
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

India's June infrastructure output rises at slowest pace in nearly two years

India's infrastructure output in June rose 4% year-on-year, its slowest pace in nearly two years, government data showed on Wednesday, with monsoons moderating electricity demand.

July 31, 2024
India's June infrastructure output rises at slowest pace in nearly two years
Business|News|Technology|US

Boeing names its next CEO while posting a quarterly loss of more than $1.4 billion

Boeing has a new chief executive

July 31, 2024
Boeing names its next CEO while posting a quarterly loss of more than $1.4 billion
News|Sports|World

Spiraling drone-spying scandal at Olympics risks damage to Canadian soccer ahead of 2026 World Cup

Canada has lost its appeal against the deduction of six competition points following a drone-spying scandal in the Olympic women’s soccer tournament

July 31, 2024
Spiraling drone-spying scandal at Olympics risks damage to Canadian soccer ahead of 2026 World Cup
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Travel

Marriott cuts 2024 sales view on soft domestic demand in China, North America

Hotel operator Marriott International lowered its forecast for 2024 room revenue growth on Wednesday, citing softer domestic travel demand in China and North America,

July 31, 2024
Marriott cuts 2024 sales view on soft domestic demand in China, North America
News|Opinion|Sports|US

Olympics-IOC asks for dialogue between U.S. and WADA over doping dispute

The International Olympic Committee has asked for talks between the World Anti-Doping Agency and the United States, including the country's anti-doping agency

July 31, 2024
Olympics-IOC asks for dialogue between U.S. and WADA over doping dispute
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Subdued demand to keep oil prices steady despite geopolitical risks: Reuters poll

Analysts are holding their oil price forecasts largely steady for the second half of 2024, as geopolitical risks offset muted demand from

July 31, 2024
Subdued demand to keep oil prices steady despite geopolitical risks: Reuters poll
Americas|Election|News|World

Venezuelan opposition looks for narrowing paths to power

Venezuela's opposition, which says that it - and not President Nicolas Maduro - won Sunday's presidential election, is scrambling for ways to

July 31, 2024
Venezuelan opposition looks for narrowing paths to power
Business|Finance|News

Japan spent $36.8 billion in July intervention, official data shows

Japanese authorities spent 5.53 trillion yen ($36.8 billion)intervening in the foreign exchange market this month to pull the yen off 38-year lows, official data

July 31, 2024
Japan spent $36.8 billion in July intervention, official data shows
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
Europe|News|World

Aim to get pardoned German back from Belarus quickly, says Berlin

Germany campaigned intensely on behalf of Rico Krieger, a German recently pardoned from a death sentence in Belarus, and will continue to do so with the aim of getting him back to

July 31, 2024
Aim to get pardoned German back from Belarus quickly, says Berlin
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
Asia|Crime|News

South Korean military intel official arrested for allegedly leaking secrets, reportedly on spies

South Korea's Defense Ministry says a civilian employee in its military intelligence command has been arrested for allegedly leaking military secrets

July 31, 2024
South Korean military intel official arrested for allegedly leaking secrets, reportedly on spies
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

Wildfires rage in Spain as heatwave peaks

Hundreds of firefighters backed up by waterbomber aircraft sought to contain two wildfires that have raged since Tuesday in eastern Spain, and much of the rest of the country is on

July 31, 2024
Wildfires rage in Spain as heatwave peaks
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
Business|Finance|News|US

Citi breached a rule meant to keep banks safe, made liquidity reporting errors

Citigroup repeatedly breached a U.S.

July 31, 2024
Citi breached a rule meant to keep banks safe, made liquidity reporting errors
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|Economy|Finance|News|US

Fed's Powell puts September rate cut on table as US inflation cools

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday interest rates could be cut as soon as September if the U.S. economy follows its expected

July 31, 2024
Fed's Powell puts September rate cut on table as US inflation cools
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Key takeaways from the latest Fed meeting

Key takeaways from the latest Fed meeting

July 31, 2024
Key takeaways from the latest Fed meeting
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
Europe|News|Travel

Venice to limit tourist groups to maximum of 25 people

Venice will limit the size of tourist parties to 25 people from Thursday in the latest attempt to reduce the impact of crowds on the lagoon city.

July 31, 2024
Venice to limit tourist groups to maximum of 25 people
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
Europe|News

Austria nominates Finance Minister Brunner as European commissioner

Austria's conservative-led coalition government is nominating conservative Finance Minister Magnus Brunner as its next European Commissioner, Chancellor Karl Nehammer said in a

July 31, 2024
Austria nominates Finance Minister Brunner as European commissioner
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
News|Sports

A tragic accident robbed Xander Schauffele’s father of his Olympic dream. Now, golf’s golden boy is out to honor him again

A tragic accident robbed Xander Schauffele’s father of his Olympic dream. Now, golf’s golden boy is out to honor him again

July 31, 2024
A tragic accident robbed Xander Schauffele’s father of his Olympic dream. Now, golf’s golden boy is out to honor him again
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
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

Euro zone inflation edges up in 'difficult print' for ECB

Euro zone inflation unexpectedly edged up in July, data showed on Wednesday, although a widely watched gauge of price growth in the services sector eased.

July 31, 2024
Euro zone inflation edges up in 'difficult print' for ECB
Asia|News|World

Myanmar junta extends emergency rule amid escalating conflict

Myanmar's embattled military government extended a state of emergency on Wednesday for another six months, state media said, as the junta struggles to maintain its grip on power with

July 31, 2024
Myanmar junta extends emergency rule amid escalating conflict
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
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
Africa|MidEast|News|World

Sudan's military leader survives a drone strike that killed 5, says the army

Sudan’s military says its leader, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, has survived a drone attack on an army graduation ceremony he was attending in the country’s east

July 31, 2024
Sudan's military leader survives a drone strike that killed 5, says the army
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
Asia|News|World

Bangladesh police lob stun grenades to disperse march over excessive use of force

Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse people who were demonstrating on Wednesday against the excessive use of force by

July 31, 2024
Bangladesh police lob stun grenades to disperse march over excessive use of force
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
Asia|News|US|World

US is not a party to South China Sea issue, says Chinese foreign ministry

A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the United States is not a party to South China Sea issues and warned the Philippines that wooing other countries

July 31, 2024
US is not a party to South China Sea issue, says Chinese foreign ministry
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
Africa|MidEast|News|World

Sudan's army chief Burhan defiant after drone strikes army base

Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan struck a defiant tone on Wednesday after a drone hit an army base he was visiting in eastern Sudan, casting doubt on

July 31, 2024
Sudan's army chief Burhan defiant after drone strikes army base
Asia|News|World

Pakistan's Imran Khan offers conditional talks with the military

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has offered to hold "conditional negotiations" with the powerful military as he serves a year into a jail term that he

July 31, 2024
Pakistan's Imran Khan offers conditional talks with the military
Business|Economy|Lifestyle|News

Germany leaves women's labour power untapped

With a rapidly ageing population, Germany is urgently looking at how it can get more work from a labour force that enjoys the most ample leisure time in the rich

July 31, 2024
Germany leaves women's labour power untapped
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
Africa|Economy|Finance|News

Ghana's Mahama would renegotiate IMF deal if he regains presidency

Former Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama will try to renegotiate terms of an International Monetary Fund bailout and boost local ownership of future

July 31, 2024
Ghana's Mahama would renegotiate IMF deal if he regains presidency
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
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
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
Election|Europe|News

EU will not recognise Venezuela election result until all votes counted, Borrell says

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday the bloc could not recognise Venezuela's election result until all votes were counted and

July 31, 2024
EU will not recognise Venezuela election result until all votes counted, Borrell says
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?
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News|Stock Markets

BOJ hikes, Fed next

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors in Europe will wake up to a volatile yen after the BOJ raised interest rates in a long-awaited move and a growing

July 31, 2024
BOJ hikes, Fed next
Europe|News|Political

How Hungary's Orbán uses control of the media to escape scrutiny and keep the public in the dark

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has extended his party's control over the media, directly affecting informed democratic participation

July 31, 2024
How Hungary's Orbán uses control of the media to escape scrutiny and keep the public in the dark
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Investors react to BOJ's interest rate hike

The Bank of Japan said on Wednesday it is raising its short-term interest rate to 0.25% and will gradually reduce the amount of bonds it is buying under its quantitative easing programme.

July 31, 2024
Investors react to BOJ's interest rate hike
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
News|Opinion|Political|US

Harris' views on key issues over the years

Kamala Harris' views on important issues have shifted since she first ran for president four years ago

July 31, 2024
Harris' views on key issues over the years
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

BOJ raises interest rates, lays out bond taper plan

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Wednesday and projected inflation to stay around its 2% target in coming years, signaling its resolve to steadily unwind a decade of

July 31, 2024
BOJ raises interest rates, lays out bond taper plan
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
Americas|News|Political|US|World

Texas' floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists

A floating barrier in the Rio Grande meant to discourage migrants from trying to cross from Mexico into Texas can stay for now, a full federal appeals court has ruled

July 31, 2024
Texas' floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists
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
News|US

Harris gives Democrats a jolt in a critical part of swing state Wisconsin

Vice President Kamala Harris has put a charge in Wisconsin's most powerful Democratic stronghold, Dane County, where enthusiasm and volunteer support for President Joe Biden had been slipping

July 31, 2024
Harris gives Democrats a jolt in a critical part of swing state Wisconsin
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
Environment|News|US

Governor calls on flood-weary Vermonters to 'stick together' with more thunderstorms on the horizon

Vermont’s governor says the latest storms to hit the state have undone much of the cleanup and recovery work done since its last major bout of flooding only weeks ago, and he is calling on residents to “stick together” as more heavy rains hit northeastern and central Vermont on Wednesday

July 31, 2024
Governor calls on flood-weary Vermonters to 'stick together' with more thunderstorms on the horizon
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
News|US

Texas gets win from full appeals court in dispute with DOJ over buoys in Rio Grande

Texas gets win from full appeals court in dispute with DOJ over buoys in Rio Grande

July 31, 2024
Texas gets win from full appeals court in dispute with DOJ over buoys in Rio Grande
Asia|News|World

Hopes of finding survivors fade in India's Kerala after landslides kill 167

Hopes of finding survivors began to fade as hundreds of rescuers worked through slush and rocks and pulled out bodies

July 31, 2024
Hopes of finding survivors fade in India's Kerala after landslides kill 167
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
Food|Health|News

Boar’s Head recall expanded to include 7 million more pounds of meat products

Boar’s Head recall expanded to include 7 million more pounds of meat products

July 31, 2024
Boar’s Head recall expanded to include 7 million more pounds of meat products
Americas|News|US

Carter Center unable to corroborate Venezuela election results

The U.S.-based election monitor group Carter Center cannot verify or corroborate Venezuela's election results, it said in a statement late Tuesday, a day after the country's

July 31, 2024
Carter Center unable to corroborate Venezuela election results
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
News|US

Garland on special counsel appointment ruling: ‘Do I look like someone who would make that basic mistake about the law?’

Garland on special counsel appointment ruling: ‘Do I look like someone who would make that basic mistake about the law?’

July 31, 2024
Garland on special counsel appointment ruling: ‘Do I look like someone who would make that basic mistake about the law?’
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Black journalists group faces member backlash over Trump speaking invitation

Black journalists group faces member backlash over Trump speaking invitation

July 31, 2024
Black journalists group faces member backlash over Trump speaking invitation
News|Sports

Olympics-Triathlon-France and Britain victorious in thrilling Paris races

France and Britain hogged the Olympic triathlon spotlight as Cassandre Beaugrand delivered a decisive gold for the hosts in the women's race while Alex Yee pipped New

July 31, 2024
Olympics-Triathlon-France and Britain victorious in thrilling Paris races
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Reserve Bank of India to hold rates in August, first cut in Q4: Reuters poll

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will keep interest rates steady for a ninth straight meeting in August due to persistently high inflation,

July 31, 2024
Reserve Bank of India to hold rates in August, first cut in Q4: Reuters poll
Asia|News|World

Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 166 in landslides in southern India

More than a thousand rescue workers are searching for a second day through the debris from multiple landslides that have killed at least 166 people in southern India

July 31, 2024
Rescuers search through mud and debris as deaths rise to 166 in landslides in southern India
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
Crime|News|US

San Francisco will enforce penalties to clear homeless encampments as Los Angeles pushes back on governor’s order

San Francisco will enforce penalties to clear homeless encampments as Los Angeles pushes back on governor’s order

July 31, 2024
San Francisco will enforce penalties to clear homeless encampments as Los Angeles pushes back on governor’s order
Crime|News|US|World

William Calley, officer convicted for his role in My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War, dead at 80

William Calley, officer convicted for his role in My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War, dead at 80

July 31, 2024
William Calley, officer convicted for his role in My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War, dead at 80
News|US

Harris to be sole Democratic presidential candidate heading into official party vote

Vice President Kamala Harris is the only White House hopeful who has qualified to compete for the Democratic presidential nomination

July 31, 2024
Harris to be sole Democratic presidential candidate heading into official party vote
Education|News

Community college's law enforcement training program suspended for 5 years

Community college's law enforcement training program suspended for 5 years

July 31, 2024
Community college's law enforcement training program suspended for 5 years
Lifestyle|News|US

White House chef retires after nearly 30 years, 1st woman and 1st person of color to have the job

The White House’s executive chef has retired after nearly three decades of serving meals and state dinners to five different presidents and their families

July 31, 2024
White House chef retires after nearly 30 years, 1st woman and 1st person of color to have the job
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
Americas|Economy|News|World

Panama orders retaliatory aviation measure against Venezuela

Panama's civil aviation authority has been ordered to apply a "retaliation measure" against Venezuela starting from Wednesday evening, a cabinet spokesperson said on Tuesday

July 31, 2024
Panama orders retaliatory aviation measure against Venezuela
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|News

Grenada estimates damages from Hurricane Beryl at up to a third of economy

Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said on Tuesday that early estimates suggest that losses from deadly Hurricane Beryl, which hit the Caribbean earlier this month, likely total as

July 31, 2024
Grenada estimates damages from Hurricane Beryl at up to a third of economy
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
Crime|News|US

Man sentenced to 30 years to life in fatal stabbing of Christina Yuna Lee in her Manhattan apartment

Man sentenced to 30 years to life in fatal stabbing of Christina Yuna Lee in her Manhattan apartment

July 31, 2024
Man sentenced to 30 years to life in fatal stabbing of Christina Yuna Lee in her Manhattan apartment
News|Sports

Angels shut down rehab for Mike Trout; place veteran Anthony Rendon on IL with back inflammation

The Los Angeles Angels are shutting down the rehab for star Mike Trout after a recent setback in his recovery from meniscus surgery and placed Anthony Rendon on the injured list

July 30, 2024
Angels shut down rehab for Mike Trout; place veteran Anthony Rendon on IL with back inflammation
News|US

Harris to hold rally with VP pick in Philadelphia on Tuesday, sources say

U.S.

July 30, 2024
Harris to hold rally with VP pick in Philadelphia on Tuesday, sources say
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
Business|Food|Health|News

Boar's Head expands recall to include 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak

The popular deli meat company Boar's Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products as an investigation into a deadly listeria outbreak continues

July 30, 2024
Boar's Head expands recall to include 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Dollar falls as Fed signals likely September rate cut

The dollar added to losses on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but opened the door to reducing borrowing costs as soon as its next

July 30, 2024
Dollar falls as Fed signals likely September rate cut
News|US

Yellen's cheesesteak lunch steals spotlight from Philadelphia tax event

U.S.

July 30, 2024
Yellen's cheesesteak lunch steals spotlight from Philadelphia tax event
Americas|News|World

Little-known paper sheets are key to declaring victory in Venezuela's election

Venezuela is tense

July 30, 2024
Little-known paper sheets are key to declaring victory in Venezuela's election
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
Entertainment|Health|News|Sports

Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles leaves painful memories of Tokyo behind to win gold in Paris

Simone Biles is a different person than the one who abruptly pulled out of the Tokyo Games three years ago amid a mental health crisis, her teammates said, and it

July 30, 2024
Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles leaves painful memories of Tokyo behind to win gold in Paris
News|Sports|US

Alabama senator introduces legislation to create alerts for shark attacks in honor of 15-year-old victim

Alabama senator introduces legislation to create alerts for shark attacks in honor of 15-year-old victim

July 30, 2024
Alabama senator introduces legislation to create alerts for shark attacks in honor of 15-year-old victim
News|US

Kamala Harris vows to combat price gouging, bring down costs

U.S.

July 30, 2024
Kamala Harris vows to combat price gouging, bring down costs
Americas|News|World

Costa Rica is prepared to offer asylum to Venezuelan opposition leaders, minister says

Costa Rica's Foreign Minister Arnoldo Andre said on Tuesday that the Central American government was prepared to give political asylum or refuge status to Venezuelan opposition

July 30, 2024
Costa Rica is prepared to offer asylum to Venezuelan opposition leaders, minister says
Education|News|Opinion|US

Georgia's largest school district won't teach Black studies course without state approval

Georgia’s largest school district says that it won’t teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies

July 30, 2024
Georgia's largest school district won't teach Black studies course without state approval
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
Crime|Health|News|US

San Francisco police and street cleaners take aggressive approach to clearing homeless encampments

Police in San Francisco will start clearing out homeless residents who have refused to move from public areas under new policies

July 30, 2024
San Francisco police and street cleaners take aggressive approach to clearing homeless encampments
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
Asia|News|World

North Korea says thousands of homes hit by flooding

Over 4,000 homes in North Korea's city of Sinuiju and Uiju County near the border with China have been flooded due to heavy rainfall, state media KCNA said on Wednesday.

July 30, 2024
North Korea says thousands of homes hit by flooding
News|Sports|US

Olympics-Swimming-US win 3,000th Olympic medal but struggle for golds in Paris pool

The United States claimed their 3,000th Olympic medal when Regan Smith and Katharine Berkoff won silver and bronze in the women's 100m backstroke on Tuesday, but they

July 30, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-US win 3,000th Olympic medal but struggle for golds in Paris pool
News|Technology

Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say

Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system

July 30, 2024
Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say
News|US

US rejects airlines bid for more time on passenger obligations

U.S.

July 30, 2024
US rejects airlines bid for more time on passenger obligations
Business|Education|Entertainment|News

‘Junk fees’ for school lunches, changes at Spirit, Nollywood’s ambitious goals: Catch up on the day’s stories

‘Junk fees’ for school lunches, changes at Spirit, Nollywood’s ambitious goals: Catch up on the day’s stories

July 30, 2024
‘Junk fees’ for school lunches, changes at Spirit, Nollywood’s ambitious goals: Catch up on the day’s stories
News|Sports|US

Fact check: NFL quarterbacks Burrow, Goff and Jones didn’t join fundraising call supporting Kamala Harris

Fact check: NFL quarterbacks Burrow, Goff and Jones didn’t join fundraising call supporting Kamala Harris

July 30, 2024
Fact check: NFL quarterbacks Burrow, Goff and Jones didn’t join fundraising call supporting Kamala Harris
Business|Environment|News

Navajo plans to test limit of tribal law restricting the transportation of uranium on its land

The Navajo Nation plans to test the limits of a tribal law that sets conditions for companies to haul radioactive material on its land

July 30, 2024
Navajo plans to test limit of tribal law restricting the transportation of uranium on its land
Crime|Health|News

Health care worker accused of posting Justice Ginsburg’s medical records denies accessing them

Health care worker accused of posting Justice Ginsburg’s medical records denies accessing them

July 30, 2024
Health care worker accused of posting Justice Ginsburg’s medical records denies accessing them
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Fed Chair Powell says September interest rate cut could be 'on the table' as inflation cools

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has set the stage for the central bank’s first rate cut in four years

July 30, 2024
Fed Chair Powell says September interest rate cut could be 'on the table' as inflation cools
Election|News|US

JD Vance's close college friend shares revealing emails

Sofia Nelson, a Yale Law School friend of JD Vance, revealed years of emails the two previously exchanged. Nelson told CNN's Erin Burnett that the Republican vice presidential nominee has changed his views on “literally every imaginable issue.”

July 30, 2024
JD Vance's close college friend shares revealing emails
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|US

Harris recalibrates policy stances as she adjusts to role atop Democratic ticket

Harris recalibrates policy stances as she adjusts to role atop Democratic ticket

July 30, 2024
Harris recalibrates policy stances as she adjusts to role atop Democratic ticket
Business|News|Sports

Florida county approves deal to build a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium

The Tampa Bay Rays have the government backing the team needs to build a long-sought-after ballpark

July 30, 2024
Florida county approves deal to build a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium
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
News|Technology

The methodology behind The Breakthrough polling project

The methodology behind The Breakthrough polling project

July 30, 2024
The methodology behind The Breakthrough polling project
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|Food|News|US

Starbucks sales tumble as customers reject high-priced coffee

Starbucks sales tumble as customers reject high-priced coffee

July 30, 2024
Starbucks sales tumble as customers reject high-priced coffee
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
News|Sports

Italy’s gymnasts enjoy ‘wonderful’ first women’s team medal in 96 years at Paris Olympics

Italy’s gymnasts enjoy ‘wonderful’ first women’s team medal in 96 years at Paris Olympics

July 30, 2024
Italy’s gymnasts enjoy ‘wonderful’ first women’s team medal in 96 years at Paris Olympics
News|US

Harris nears vice presidential announcement as her team tests out top contenders

Harris nears vice presidential announcement as her team tests out top contenders

July 30, 2024
Harris nears vice presidential announcement as her team tests out top contenders
Business|News|US

United Airlines says flight attendant in Terrell Davis incident is no longer employed and NFL legend’s ‘no fly’ ban is lifted

United Airlines says flight attendant in Terrell Davis incident is no longer employed and NFL legend’s ‘no fly’ ban is lifted

July 30, 2024
United Airlines says flight attendant in Terrell Davis incident is no longer employed and NFL legend’s ‘no fly’ ban is lifted
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Sports|US|Videos

'I was stripped of my dignity': Terrell Davis recounts getting detained on United Airlines flight

CNN's Erin Burnett speaks with former NFL player Terrell Davis and his wife Tamiko Davis after an incident where Davis says he was wrongfully handcuffed and removed from a United Airlines plane. Davis says he tapped a flight attendant’s arm to ask for a cup of ice.

July 30, 2024
'I was stripped of my dignity': Terrell Davis recounts getting detained on United Airlines flight
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
News|Sports

San Diego Wave president sues former employee for defamation for alleging abusive behavior

San Diego Wave President Jill Ellis sued former team employee Brittany Alvarado for defamation following allegations of a poor work environment

July 30, 2024
San Diego Wave president sues former employee for defamation for alleging abusive behavior
News|Technology|US

A panel that blew off a Boeing jet will get star billing during a Washington hearing

A panel that blew off a Boeing 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight will be a key part of a two-day investigative hearing set for next week

July 30, 2024
A panel that blew off a Boeing jet will get star billing during a Washington hearing
Business|Entertainment|News|US

Norah O’Donnell to step down as anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’ for new role

Norah O’Donnell to step down as anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’ for new role

July 30, 2024
Norah O’Donnell to step down as anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’ for new role
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|Sports|US

US lawmakers threaten cuts to Olympic anti-doping funds

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday threatened to cut U.S. funding for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), accusing it of failing to properly

July 30, 2024
US lawmakers threaten cuts to Olympic anti-doping funds
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
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
Environment|News|US

Firefighters make progress against massive blaze in California ahead of warming weather

Fire crews are working to hold on to the progress made against the largest blaze in California this year ahead of warming temperatures forecast for later this week

July 30, 2024
Firefighters make progress against massive blaze in California ahead of warming weather
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
News|US

Hawley has tense exchange with Secret Service official

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) repeatedly asked Secret Service Deputy Director Ronald Rowe Jr. if anyone has been fired after the failed assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.

July 30, 2024
Hawley has tense exchange with Secret Service official
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Starbucks quarterly revenue falls on weak traffic in US and China

Starbucks’ revenue fell 1% in the April-June period as customer traffic weakened in the U.S. and China

July 30, 2024
Starbucks quarterly revenue falls on weak traffic in US and China
Election|News|US

Norah O'Donnell leaving as anchor of CBS evening newscast after election

Norah O'Donnell says she is leaving as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” after five years, following the presidential election

July 30, 2024
Norah O'Donnell leaving as anchor of CBS evening newscast after election
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
Americas|Election|News|World

How they are reporting it: Venezuela's disputed election

Protesters took to streets throughout Venezuela on Tuesday, demanding President Nicolas Maduro acknowledge that he lost Sunday's election to an opposition that says they

July 30, 2024
How they are reporting it: Venezuela's disputed election
Business|Economy|News|US

US, Mexico announce remediation at Volkswagen plant for worker rights protection

The United States and Mexico announced a course of remediation at a Volkswagen plant in Mexico where the Mexican government had agreed to review alleged labor rights violations.

July 30, 2024
US, Mexico announce remediation at Volkswagen plant for worker rights protection
Business|News|Technology|US

A union for Amazon warehouse workers elects a new leader in wake of Teamsters affiliation

Workers at Amazon’s only unionized warehouse in the U.S. have elected new union leaders

July 30, 2024
A union for Amazon warehouse workers elects a new leader in wake of Teamsters affiliation
Americas|Election|News|Political

Colombia calls for audit of Venezuela election results by international community

Colombia's Foreign Minister Luis Murillo on Tuesday called for Venezuela's government to release the results of Sunday's presidential election so that they can be audited by the

July 30, 2024
Colombia calls for audit of Venezuela election results by international community
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|News|US

Missouri man is free from prison after a judge overturned his 1991 conviction, despite AG's efforts

A Missouri man is free after 34 years behind bars since his murder conviction was overturned despite the state attorney general’s efforts to keep him there

July 30, 2024
Missouri man is free from prison after a judge overturned his 1991 conviction, despite AG's efforts
Business|News|US

Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern, accusing rail company of creating delays for Amtrak passengers

Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern, accusing rail company of creating delays for Amtrak passengers

July 30, 2024
Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern, accusing rail company of creating delays for Amtrak passengers
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
Africa|News

Guinea's new draft constitution will reduce and limit presidential term

Guinea's transitional authorities have presented a draft of a new constitution which will reduce and set presidential term limits, and potentially allow current military leader

July 30, 2024
Guinea's new draft constitution will reduce and limit presidential term
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
Asia|News|Technology

Pakistan says its own messaging app for secure comms among officials is ready to launch

Pakistan has developed and successfully tested a government messaging app for secure communication among officials, even as it restricts social media use and regularly shuts down internet and mobile phone networks to prevent dissent

July 30, 2024
Pakistan says its own messaging app for secure comms among officials is ready to launch
Business|Finance|News

Malta central bank head suspends himself amid hospitals scandal

Malta Central Bank Governor Edward Scicluna has suspended himself from his duties pending the conclusion of a court case over a 2015 hospitals privatisation deal, when he was

July 30, 2024
Malta central bank head suspends himself amid hospitals scandal
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
Health|News|US

US will buy flu shots for farmworkers in a bid to prevent bird flu from getting worse

The U.S. will pay for flu shots for farmworkers to try to prevent bird flu from getting worse

July 30, 2024
US will buy flu shots for farmworkers in a bid to prevent bird flu from getting worse
Europe|News|World

German foreign office confirms German national in Belarus has been pardoned

Germany's foreign office spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that a German national in Belarus has been pardoned, according to a government spokesperson.

July 30, 2024
German foreign office confirms German national in Belarus has been pardoned
Health|News|Science

Shingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk, two large new studies suggest

Shingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk, two large new studies suggest

July 30, 2024
Shingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk, two large new studies suggest
News|Science|Technology

NASA images unlock complex history of two near-Earth asteroids

In the moments before NASA's DART spacecraft slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos in a landmark planetary defense test in 2022, it took high-resolution images of

July 30, 2024
NASA images unlock complex history of two near-Earth asteroids
Americas|News|World

Copa Airlines says Venezuela to suspend flights to and from Panama

Copa Airlines said on Tuesday that Venezuela has decided to temporarily suspend all commercial flights between Panama and Venezuela beginning on Wednesday evening.

July 30, 2024
Copa Airlines says Venezuela to suspend flights to and from Panama
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
Business|News|US

Elon Musk said Tesla robotaxi skeptics should try ‘full self driving.’ A Wall Street analyst nearly crashed

Elon Musk said Tesla robotaxi skeptics should try ‘full self driving.’ A Wall Street analyst nearly crashed

July 30, 2024
Elon Musk said Tesla robotaxi skeptics should try ‘full self driving.’ A Wall Street analyst nearly crashed
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports|US

Former Raiders coach Jon Gruden asking full Nevada Supreme Court to reconsider NFL emails lawsuit

Jon Gruden is asking the entire Nevada Supreme Court to reconsider a decision by a three-justice panel to throw out a lawsuit he filed against the NFL over emails leaked to the media before he resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021

July 30, 2024
Former Raiders coach Jon Gruden asking full Nevada Supreme Court to reconsider NFL emails lawsuit
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News

UK finance minister: We will need to raise taxes in October budget

New British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday she would need to raise taxes in her Oct. 30 budget, confirming expectations of such a move after she earlier this week

July 30, 2024
UK finance minister: We will need to raise taxes in October budget
News|World

This is what we know so far about explosion heard in Beirut

CNN's Ben Wedeman reports a loud explosion was heard in the southern suburbs of Beirut Tuesday, according to Hezbollah-run Al Manar TV agency. Israel says it has launched a strike targeting a Hezbollah commander that it blamed for a deadly attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

July 30, 2024
This is what we know so far about explosion heard in Beirut
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
News|Technology

Senate passes legislation aimed at protecting minors online

Senate passes legislation aimed at protecting minors online

July 30, 2024
Senate passes legislation aimed at protecting minors online
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

Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

A son of notorious drug kingpin “El Chapo” has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in a Chicago courtroom days after an astonishing capture in the U.S. Joaquín Guzmán López was dressed in an orange jumpsuit and shackled at the feet Tuesday as federal prosecutors detailed a five-count indictment including drug trafficking and weapons charges

July 30, 2024
Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago
Americas|Economy|News|World

Panama Canal to increase transit slots in September as rains come early

The Panama Canal expects to increase the number of daily transit slots for vessels to 36 from the current 34 beginning in September, the canal's deputy administrator said, as

July 30, 2024
Panama Canal to increase transit slots in September as rains come early
Crime|News|US

Illinois sheriff, whose deputy killed Sonya Massey apologizes: 'I offer up no excuses'

The Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey, the unarmed Black woman who called 911 for help in her Springfield home, apologized Monday night during a community meeting

July 30, 2024
Illinois sheriff, whose deputy killed Sonya Massey apologizes: 'I offer up no excuses'
Americas|News

'Our last chance': Venezuelan youth weigh leaving after election result

Recent university graduate Jorge Salcedo says his whole life - his family, his career, his "everything" - is in Venezuela.

July 30, 2024
'Our last chance': Venezuelan youth weigh leaving after election result
News|Travel|US

Lawsuit says Norfolk Southern's freight trains cause chronic delays for Amtrak

The federal government alleges in a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern that the railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger trains to wait while its massive freight trains pass

July 30, 2024
Lawsuit says Norfolk Southern's freight trains cause chronic delays for Amtrak
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
Election|News|US

Judges strike down Tennessee law to cut Nashville council in half

A panel of judges has struck down a Republican-approved 2023 state law that would cut the Democratic-leaning Nashville’s Metro Council in half

July 30, 2024
Judges strike down Tennessee law to cut Nashville council in half
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
News|Science|Technology

USC researchers use artificial intelligence to predict wildfire activity

USC researchers use artificial intelligence to predict wildfire activity

July 30, 2024
USC researchers use artificial intelligence to predict wildfire activity
Economy|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Protesters condemn new policy that restricts families' access to Massachusetts homeless shelters

Protesters condemn new policy that restricts families' access to Massachusetts homeless shelters

July 30, 2024
Protesters condemn new policy that restricts families' access to Massachusetts homeless shelters
News|Science

Strong solar activity may soon trigger auroras farther south than usual

Strong solar activity may soon trigger auroras farther south than usual

July 30, 2024
Strong solar activity may soon trigger auroras farther south than usual
Americas|News|World

Peruvian prosecutor shelves genocide case against President Boluarte

The prosecutor's office in Peru has "definitively" shelved a genocide case against President Dina Boluarte, Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen said on Tuesday.

July 30, 2024
Peruvian prosecutor shelves genocide case against President Boluarte
Europe|News|World

WWII soldier finally laid to rest, 80 years after his death

WWII soldier finally laid to rest, 80 years after his death

July 30, 2024
WWII soldier finally laid to rest, 80 years after his death
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
News|US

US senator wants FAA to conduct thorough review into Boeing oversight

The chair of the U.S.

July 30, 2024
US senator wants FAA to conduct thorough review into Boeing oversight
Environment|News|US

‘Catastrophic flooding’ forces water rescues in Vermont after 1-in-1,000-year rainfall event

‘Catastrophic flooding’ forces water rescues in Vermont after 1-in-1,000-year rainfall event

July 30, 2024
‘Catastrophic flooding’ forces water rescues in Vermont after 1-in-1,000-year rainfall event
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
Europe|Lifestyle|News|Sports

Blind skateboarder invited to test Olympic course in Paris

Blind skateboarder invited to test Olympic course in Paris

July 30, 2024
Blind skateboarder invited to test Olympic course in Paris
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
Environment|News|US

California weather will not aid fire fighters battling massive blaze

The largest wildfire in the U.S. swelled to over 600 square miles (1,550 square kms) on Tuesday night, bigger than the city of Los Angeles, fire officials in California said,

July 30, 2024
California weather will not aid fire fighters battling massive blaze
News|US

US sues Norfolk Southern to stop delays on Amtrak passenger route

The U.S.

July 30, 2024
US sues Norfolk Southern to stop delays on Amtrak passenger route
Europe|News|Sports|World

Turkey's Erdogan calls Olympics opening ceremony an attack on sacred values

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday slammed the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris as a "disgusting" attack on humanity's sacred values, saying it was an insult to the

July 30, 2024
Turkey's Erdogan calls Olympics opening ceremony an attack on sacred values
Celebrity|News|Sports|Travel|US

Terrell Davis says United banned him after flight incident. Airline says it was already rescinded

Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis posted an email from United Airlines Tuesday saying he was temporarily banned from flying the airline after an incident earlier this month

July 30, 2024
Terrell Davis says United banned him after flight incident. Airline says it was already rescinded
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

BOJ mulling raising short-term rates to around 0.25%, media reports

The Bank of Japan is considering raising short-term interest rates to around 0.25% from the current 0-0.1% at its two-day policy meeting that ends on Wednesday, Jiji news agency

July 30, 2024
BOJ mulling raising short-term rates to around 0.25%, media reports
News|Sports

Simone Biles and Team USA earn 'redemption' by powering to Olympic gold in women's gymnastics

“The Redemption Tour” ended in a familiar spot for Simone Biles: atop the Olympic podium

July 30, 2024
Simone Biles and Team USA earn 'redemption' by powering to Olympic gold in women's gymnastics
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News

JetBlue posts a surprise Q2 profit and will delay new planes to cut costs and rebuild the business

JetBlue Airways is reporting a small but surprising profit for the second quarter

July 30, 2024
JetBlue posts a surprise Q2 profit and will delay new planes to cut costs and rebuild the business
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
Americas|News|US

Washington mulls individual sanctions following Venezuelan election

The U.S. is considering fresh sanctions on Venezuela following disputed results in the country's presidential election, with

July 30, 2024
Washington mulls individual sanctions following Venezuelan election
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'
Africa|MidEast|News|World

Sudan says it conditionally accepts invitation to U.S.-sponsored peace talks

Sudan's government conditionally accepted on Tuesday an invitation to attend U.S.-sponsored peace talks in Geneva, raising hopes that the talks could advance efforts to end a 15-month

July 30, 2024
Sudan says it conditionally accepts invitation to U.S.-sponsored peace talks
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
Business|News|Technology

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition

Officials say Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission

July 30, 2024
Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition
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|World

Sri Lanka president gets backing from 92 lawmakers for reelection bid

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe received backing from 92 lawmakers in the parliament on Tuesday, his media office said, giving momentum to his

July 30, 2024
Sri Lanka president gets backing from 92 lawmakers for reelection bid
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
News|Sports|US|World

The Latest: Simone Biles and Team USA win women's gymnastics team gold

Simone Biles and the U.S. women took the gold the gymnastics team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, completing their ‘redemption tour’ after taking second in the 2021 Tokyo games

July 30, 2024
The Latest: Simone Biles and Team USA win women's gymnastics team gold
News|US

Yellen says Harris would keep Biden's vow against middle-class US tax hikes

U.S.

July 30, 2024
Yellen says Harris would keep Biden's vow against middle-class US tax hikes
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News

OPEC+ likely to stick to output policy at Aug 1 JMMC meeting

An OPEC+ panel is unlikely this week to make any changes to its current deal to cut production and to start unwinding some

July 30, 2024
OPEC+ likely to stick to output policy at Aug 1 JMMC meeting
Election|News|US

Harris is planning a tour of battleground states next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to launch a battleground tour next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate, with stops in seven swing states stretching from Pennsylvania to Nevada

July 30, 2024
Harris is planning a tour of battleground states next week with her yet-to-be-named running mate
Economy|Finance|News|US

US consumer confidence rises in July; inflation expectations steady

U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in July, but remained in the tight range of the past two years amid lingering worries about inflation and higher borrowing costs.

July 30, 2024
US consumer confidence rises in July; inflation expectations steady
Business|Environment|News

The aviation industry mess is turning into bad news for the planet

The aviation industry mess is turning into bad news for the planet

July 30, 2024
The aviation industry mess is turning into bad news for the planet
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
News|Sports

Unflappable Canadian teen Summer McIntosh has 2 Olympic swimming medals and chances for more

Summer McIntosh relished her golden moment to make Canada proud

July 30, 2024
Unflappable Canadian teen Summer McIntosh has 2 Olympic swimming medals and chances for more
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
Business|Economy|News|US

U.S. job openings fall slightly to 8.2 million as high interest rates slowly cool a hot labor market

U.S. job openings fell slightly last month, a sign that the American labor market continues to cool in the face of high interest rates

July 30, 2024
U.S. job openings fall slightly to 8.2 million as high interest rates slowly cool a hot labor market
Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Drop in Magnificent Seven could drag down U.S. stocks, top fund manager says

U.S. stocks could drop by between 10% and 13% this year, dragged down by a selloff in seven mega-cap stocks that previously pushed broader markets to record highs,

July 30, 2024
Drop in Magnificent Seven could drag down U.S. stocks, top fund manager 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
Europe|News

Lavish state banquets tip French presidency into the red, auditor says

French President Emmanuel Macron's office racked up a multi-million euro budget overrun last year as it pulled out the stops on a lavish lobster dinner for Britain's King Charles and

July 30, 2024
Lavish state banquets tip French presidency into the red, auditor says
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
News|US

Fact check: Harris campaign falsely claims 2021 video shows Vance endorsing Project 2025

Fact check: Harris campaign falsely claims 2021 video shows Vance endorsing Project 2025

July 30, 2024
Fact check: Harris campaign falsely claims 2021 video shows Vance endorsing Project 2025
News|US

US says start of new China tariffs will be delayed by at least two weeks

The U.S.

July 30, 2024
US says start of new China tariffs will be delayed by at least two weeks
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
Americas|Arts|News|Uncategorized|US|World

US authors make up almost half the 13 semifinalists for the Booker Prize for fiction

Six American writers are among 13 semifinalists for the Booker Prize for fiction

July 30, 2024
US authors make up almost half the 13 semifinalists for the Booker Prize for fiction
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

US home prices unchanged in May; annual gain smallest in 10 months

U.S. single-family home prices were unchanged in May and the annual increase was the smallest in 10 months as higher mortgage rates stifled demand, boosting housing supply.

July 30, 2024
US home prices unchanged in May; annual gain smallest in 10 months
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
Americas|Election|News

Venezuela vote results unreliable, says OAS body

The Organization of American States' (OAS) election observation department said on Tuesday it cannot recognize the results by Venezuela's national electoral council declaring President

July 30, 2024
Venezuela vote results unreliable, says OAS body
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
News|Sports|US

Takeaways from Team USA’s gold medal victory in the women’s team gymnastics final

Takeaways from Team USA’s gold medal victory in the women’s team gymnastics final

July 30, 2024
Takeaways from Team USA’s gold medal victory in the women’s team gymnastics final
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|Sports

Coco Gauff loses an argument with the chair umpire and a match to Donna Vekic at the Paris Olympics

Coco Gauff got into an extended argument with the chair umpire over a ruling during the reigning U.S. Open champion’s 7-6 (7), 6-2 loss to Donna Vekic of Croatia in a Paris Olympics third-round singles match

July 30, 2024
Coco Gauff loses an argument with the chair umpire and a match to Donna Vekic at the Paris Olympics
Europe|News

Greek prosecutor drops case against spy service over malware use

Greece’s Supreme Court prosecutor has shelved a case against the intelligence service, EYP, as a preliminary probe by the court showed no evidence that the agency used illegal phone

July 30, 2024
Greek prosecutor drops case against spy service over malware use
News|Sports|Videos|World

Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races

Katie Ledecky got started on what she hopes will be her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, fastest in the heats of the 1,500-meter freestyle

July 30, 2024
Olympic swimming: Ledecky is fastest in heats of 1500; Marchand advances in 2 more races
News|Sports

Rory McIlroy hoping Olympic gold can help fill a void of 10 years without silver major trophies

Rory McIlroy was the center of attention as he began preparations for the Olympics

July 30, 2024
Rory McIlroy hoping Olympic gold can help fill a void of 10 years without silver major trophies
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
Economy|Environment|Food|Health|News

Record heat is set to drive the cost of fruits and vegetables higher

Record heat is set to drive the cost of fruits and vegetables higher

July 30, 2024
Record heat is set to drive the cost of fruits and vegetables higher
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
Environment|News|US

More flooding hits Vermont with washed-out roads, smashed vehicles and destroyed homes

Heavy rain has caved in roads, forced some homes off their foundations and led to about two dozen rescues in northeastern Vermont

July 30, 2024
More flooding hits Vermont with washed-out roads, smashed vehicles and destroyed homes
News|Opinion|US

The Latest: Project 2025's director steps down and Trump says Harris 'doesn't like Jewish people'

Former President Donald Trump has said in a radio interview that Vice President Kamala Harris “doesn’t like Jewish people” and appeared to agree with a host who called her Jewish husband, Doug Emhoff, “a crappy Jew.”

July 30, 2024
The Latest: Project 2025's director steps down and Trump says Harris 'doesn't like Jewish people'
Europe|News|World

Belarus president pardons German on death row, state news agency reports

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has decided to pardon Rico Krieger, a German sentenced to death on terrorism and other charges, the BelTA state news agency reported on

July 30, 2024
Belarus president pardons German on death row, state news agency reports
Economy|MidEast|News|World

Turkey, Armenia make progress in normalisation talks

Turkey and Armenia on Tuesday resumed talks aimed at normalising ties after a two-year lull and agreed to simplify visa rules for some passport holders, the two countries said.

July 30, 2024
Turkey, Armenia make progress in normalisation talks
Crime|Europe|News|World

UK inquiry into 1998 Omagh bombing holds first hearing

An independent inquiry into whether the deaths of 29 people in Omagh in 1998, the worst attack in decades of violence in Northern Ireland, could have been prevented held its first

July 30, 2024
UK inquiry into 1998 Omagh bombing holds first hearing
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
Europe|News

Hungary visa move stokes EU fears of Russian espionage, letter shows

The European People's Party (EPP) has raised security concerns over a decision by Hungary to ease visa restrictions for Russian and Belarusian citizens, fearing it could fuel

July 30, 2024
Hungary visa move stokes EU fears of Russian espionage, letter shows
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|News|US

CenterPoint Energy sees up to $1.3 billion in restoration costs after Hurricane Beryl

Electric and gas utility CenterPoint Energy said on Tuesday it expects total costs to restore facilities damaged by Hurricane Beryl to be in the range of $1.2 billion

July 30, 2024
CenterPoint Energy sees up to $1.3 billion in restoration costs after Hurricane Beryl
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
Americas|Crime|News|US|World

El Chapo’s son denies making deal with US prior to arrest, pleads not guilty in court

El Chapo’s son denies making deal with US prior to arrest, pleads not guilty in court

July 30, 2024
El Chapo’s son denies making deal with US prior to arrest, pleads not guilty in court
Environment|Europe|News|Sports

Here's what to know about Seine River water quality during the Paris Olympics

With the Paris Games underway, officials are keeping a close eye on the water quality of the Seine River

July 30, 2024
Here's what to know about Seine River water quality during the Paris Olympics
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
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
Asia|News

Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested

Bangladesh is observing a day of mourning in memory of more than 200 people killed in recent weeks during violence that evolved from student protests over a quota system that reserved 30% of government jobs for war veterans

July 30, 2024
Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested
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|Crime|News|US

El Chapo son pleads not guilty in US court after dramatic arrest

A son of convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman pleaded not guilty to U.S. drug charges on Tuesday, five days after his arrest in a

July 30, 2024
El Chapo son pleads not guilty in US court after dramatic arrest
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
News|US

US Senate passes major online child safety reforms, House fate unclear

The U.S.

July 30, 2024
US Senate passes major online child safety reforms, House fate unclear
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|Sports

'It's a very big deal': Sports analyst reacts to Simone Biles' apparent injury

Simone Biles shook off an apparent injury to her lower leg suffered in the warm-ups for the floor competition at the Paris Olympics. CNN's Christine Brennan has the details. 

July 30, 2024
'It's a very big deal': Sports analyst reacts to Simone Biles' apparent injury
News|US|Videos

Sen. JD Vance faces backlash on campaign trail

Mo Elleithee, Annie Linskey, Jonah Goldberg and Marc Lotter join The Lead

July 30, 2024
Sen. JD Vance faces backlash on campaign trail
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

CNN rolls the tape on Vance's past remarks disparaging people without kids

GOP vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance has a history of making disparaging remarks toward people without children, according to a KFile review of his comments, including fundraising off his now-infamous “childless cat lady” remarks.

July 30, 2024
CNN rolls the tape on Vance's past remarks disparaging people without kids
Europe|News|Sports|World

French police investigating abuse targeting Olympic opening ceremony DJ over 'Last Supper' tableau

A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony has taken a legal turn

July 30, 2024
French police investigating abuse targeting Olympic opening ceremony DJ over 'Last Supper' tableau
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|Environment|News|Travel

Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce

Air New Zealand has scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets, citing lags in producing new planes, a lack of alternative fuel and “challenging” regulatory and policy settings

July 30, 2024
Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce
Africa|Economy|Finance|News

Ethiopia's IMF deal paves way for debt restructuring, official says

Ethiopia's new $3.4 billion financing deal with the International Monetary Fund paves the way for completion of its long-delayed debt restructuring in the

July 30, 2024
Ethiopia's IMF deal paves way for debt restructuring, official says
Crime|Europe|News|Political

Spanish PM declines to testify as witness in wife's corruption case

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declined to testify on Tuesday as a witness in a judicial investigation into alleged corruption and influence

July 30, 2024
Spanish PM declines to testify as witness in wife's corruption case
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
Europe|News|Sports

Paris Olympics brings out hoses and misters to cool down fans during heat wave

Most parts of France are enduring a heat wave mere days after the 2024 Olympics launched with a rain-soaked opening ceremony

July 30, 2024
Paris Olympics brings out hoses and misters to cool down fans during heat wave
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
Health|News|Opinion|Sports|US

American gymnast Shilese Jones pointing toward 2028 Olympics following knee injury at US trials

American gymnast Shilese Jones is aiming for the 2028 Olympics after a left knee injury ended her shot at reaching Paris

July 30, 2024
American gymnast Shilese Jones pointing toward 2028 Olympics following knee injury at US trials
Crime|Europe|News|World

Police clash with a violent crowd gathered near the site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girls

Far-right protesters fueled by anger and false online rumors hurled bottles and stones at officers and set a police van ablaze outside a northwest England mosque near where three girls were fatally stabbed a day earlier

July 30, 2024
Police clash with a violent crowd gathered near the site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girls
Africa|Europe|News|World

France shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco

France has backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position and adding itself to a growing list of countries to align with Morocco as a United Nations-mediated peace process remains stalled

July 30, 2024
France shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco
Economy|Europe|News

Italy Q2 GDP slows to 0.2% q/q, supported by domestic demand

Italy's economic growth slowed to 0.2% in the second quarter from the previous three months in line with forecasts, driven by domestic demand, preliminary data showed on Tuesday.

July 30, 2024
Italy Q2 GDP slows to 0.2% q/q, supported by domestic demand
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|Political|World

The Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghan diplomatic missions set up by the former government

The Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghanistan's diplomatic missions set up by the former, Western-backed government and that they will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued by diplomats associated with the previous administration

July 30, 2024
The Taliban say they no longer recognize Afghan diplomatic missions set up by the former government
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
Economy|Europe|News

French GDP up 0.3% q/q in Q2 with help from cruise ship delivery

France's economy grew marginally faster than expected in the second quarter as the delivery of a cruise ship boosted exports, offsetting flat consumer spending, official data showed

July 30, 2024
French GDP up 0.3% q/q in Q2 with help from cruise ship delivery
Americas|Election|News|World

Venezuela is wracked with protests and election uncertainty. Here’s what to know

Venezuela is wracked with protests and election uncertainty. Here’s what to know

July 30, 2024
Venezuela is wracked with protests and election uncertainty. Here’s what to know
Americas|Election|News|World

See CNN reporter in the middle of Caracas protests

Protests broke out across several Venezuelan cities July 29 as people took to the streets to express their anger after authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro was formally declared winner of the presidential election by the country’s government-controlled electoral authority. CNN's Stefano Pozzebon was on the ground in the capital Caracas, where security forces fired tear gas at protesters.

July 30, 2024
See CNN reporter in the middle of Caracas protests
News|Sports

Olympics-Gymnastics-Triumphant Biles leads U.S. to gymnastics team gold

Simone Biles clinched her fifth Olympic gold medal as she made a triumphant return to the women's gymnastics team final at the Paris

July 30, 2024
Olympics-Gymnastics-Triumphant Biles leads U.S. to gymnastics team gold
News|Sports|US|Videos

Talent-rich U.S. men's Olympic basketball team still figuring out how to get the most out of roster

The U.S. men’s basketball team overflowed with highlights in its opening game, blowout win over Serbia

July 30, 2024
Talent-rich U.S. men's Olympic basketball team still figuring out how to get the most out of roster
Election|Europe|News

German court partially rejects electoral reform in win for small parties

Germany's top court has rejected a change to the electoral system that would have disadvantaged smaller parties in parliamentary elections, although it

July 30, 2024
German court partially rejects electoral reform in win for small parties
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
Crime|Environment|News

Arson-sparked Park Fire is now California’s fifth-largest wildfire

Arson-sparked Park Fire is now California’s fifth-largest wildfire

July 30, 2024
Arson-sparked Park Fire is now California’s fifth-largest wildfire
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
Asia|Europe|News|World

EU's Borrell offers Vietnam security support on South China Sea

The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday the EU wanted to guarantee peace in the South China Sea and told Vietnam

July 30, 2024
EU's Borrell offers Vietnam security support on South China Sea
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
MidEast|News|Sports|World

A cratered field, a mangled fence. Clues emerge from strike that killed 12 children in Golan Heights

Two days after a rocket slammed into a soccer pitch in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children, many questions remain about the attack on the Druze town of Majdal Shams

July 30, 2024
A cratered field, a mangled fence. Clues emerge from strike that killed 12 children in Golan Heights
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
Asia|Environment|News

Malaysia says tankers in July 19 collision anchored in its waters

Two large oil tankers that collided and caught fire near Singapore earlier this month are afloat and anchored in Malaysian waters, with an investigation into

July 30, 2024
Malaysia says tankers in July 19 collision anchored in its waters
Americas|Election|News

Venezuelans protest as observers say presidential vote undemocratic

Protesters took to the streets across Venezuela on Tuesday, demanding that President Nicolas Maduro acknowledge he lost Sunday's election to the

July 30, 2024
Venezuelans protest as observers say presidential vote undemocratic
News|Sports

Olympic officials postpone men’s triathlon due to pollution in the Seine

Olympic officials postpone men’s triathlon due to pollution in the Seine

July 30, 2024
Olympic officials postpone men’s triathlon due to pollution in the Seine
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?
Europe|News|World

Turkey passes law to round up stray dogs, opposition vows appeal

Turkey's parliament passed a law on Tuesday to round up millions of stray dogs and put them into shelters despite protests by animal lovers and criticism from the

July 30, 2024
Turkey passes law to round up stray dogs, opposition vows appeal
Crime|News|World

Security forces protecting Haitian leader provide ‘cover’ fire after he leaves interview with CNN

Security forces protecting Haitian leader provide ‘cover’ fire after he leaves interview with CNN

July 30, 2024
Security forces protecting Haitian leader provide ‘cover’ fire after he leaves interview with CNN
Crime|Intereview|News|World

Dramatic scenes during and after CNN’s interview with Haiti’s PM

Gunshots were fired during a CNN interview with interim Haitian Prime Minister Gary Conille at a hospital in Port-au-Prince. As the team left the hospital, security forces fired shots to provide cover, according to the Haitian national police. CNN’s Larry Madowo explains what happened.  

July 30, 2024
Dramatic scenes during and after CNN’s interview with Haiti’s PM
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
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|World

So far, global earnings are just good enough to feel disappointing

Companies worldwide are lowering full-year sales and profit guidance as higher interest rates and weakness in China's economy hurt global consumer sentiment, taking the shine

July 30, 2024
So far, global earnings are just good enough to feel disappointing
Asia|News|World

Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 93 and bury many others in southern India

Multiple landslides triggered by torrential rains in southern India have killed 93 people and left many others feared trapped under the debris

July 30, 2024
Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 93 and bury many others in southern India
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
News|Sports|US

Jazz Chisholm borrows Aaron Judge's bat and homers

Aaron Judge’s bat worked just fine in a pinch for Jazz Chisholm Jr. Chisholm hit his second homer of the game for the New York Yankees when he borrowed Judge’s bat for a late at-bat against the Phillies

July 30, 2024
Jazz Chisholm borrows Aaron Judge's bat and homers
Asia|News

Typhoon remnants kill four in China, sever transport, power links

Record rainfall and widespread flooding killed four people in China's southern province of Hunan, with roads in rural areas damaged and access to electricity and the internet

July 30, 2024
Typhoon remnants kill four in China, sever transport, power links
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
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Triathlon-Men's race postponed to Wednesday due to Seine pollution levels

Organisers will decide on Wednesday at 4am (0200 GMT) if Paris Olympics' triathlon competitions can go ahead later in the day after the men's event was postponed on

July 30, 2024
Olympics-Triathlon-Men's race postponed to Wednesday due to Seine pollution levels
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
Asia|News|US|World

US pledges funds to boost Philippine defences amid China disputes

The United States on Tuesday pledged funding of $500 million for the Philippines' military and coast guard in a big show of support for Manila as it

July 30, 2024
US pledges funds to boost Philippine defences amid China disputes
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
News|Opinion

JD Vance’s former Yale classmate and friend says emails show political transformation on ‘literally every imaginable issue’

JD Vance’s former Yale classmate and friend says emails show political transformation on ‘literally every imaginable issue’

July 30, 2024
JD Vance’s former Yale classmate and friend says emails show political transformation on ‘literally every imaginable issue’
Asia|News|World

US boosts alliance with the Philippines with $500 million funding and pact amid concern over China

Washington officials in Manila have announced $500 million in funding to boost Philippine defenses and progress in a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact amid shared concerns over China's increasingly aggressive actions in the region

July 30, 2024
US boosts alliance with the Philippines with $500 million funding and pact amid concern over China
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Yen gains on reports of possible BOJ hike to 0.25%

The Japanese yen gained on Tuesday on news reports that the Bank of Japan is considering raising rates to 0.25% when it concludes its two-day meeting on Wednesday.

July 30, 2024
Yen gains on reports of possible BOJ hike to 0.25%
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
News|US

Judge permanently blocks part of Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

Judge permanently blocks part of Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

July 30, 2024
Judge permanently blocks part of Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’
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
Election|News|US

‘A chameleon’: JD Vance's former classmate describes Vance's shifting positions

CNN's Erin Burnett interviews Sofia Nelson, a former friend and Yale classmate of Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance.

July 30, 2024
‘A chameleon’: JD Vance's former classmate describes Vance's shifting positions
News|US

Judge won't require monitor for NRA, bans ex-chief LaPierre for 10 years

A New York state judge decided not to impose an outside monitor for the National Rifle Association, handing a victory to the gun rights group, while banning

July 30, 2024
Judge won't require monitor for NRA, bans ex-chief LaPierre for 10 years
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
Americas|Election|News

Peru orders Venezuelan diplomats out after contested vote

Peru's government ordered Venezuelan diplomats in the Andean nation to leave within 72 hours, after Venezuela's electoral authority declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of

July 29, 2024
Peru orders Venezuelan diplomats out after contested vote
Environment|Lifestyle|News

Sunflower festival canceled due to severe drought conditions, deer intrusions

Sunflower festival canceled due to severe drought conditions, deer intrusions

July 29, 2024
Sunflower festival canceled due to severe drought conditions, deer intrusions
News|US

U.S. appeals court blocks airline fee disclosure rule

A U.S. appeals court blocked on Monday the U.S.

July 29, 2024
U.S. appeals court blocks airline fee disclosure rule
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|US

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper removes himself from Harris VP consideration

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper removes himself from Harris VP consideration

July 29, 2024
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper removes himself from Harris VP consideration
Election|News|Opinion|US

CNN reporter breaks down pros and cons of Harris’ potential VP picks

CNN Senior Data Reporter Harry Enten breaks down the pros and cons of Kamala Harris’ potential VP choices. According to two people familiar with the process, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly are among the Democrats who have been asked to submit information about their finances, family histories, and other personal details.

July 29, 2024
CNN reporter breaks down pros and cons of Harris’ potential VP picks
News|US

NC Gov. Cooper opted out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant: AP sources

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate search

July 29, 2024
NC Gov. Cooper opted out of Harris VP vetting, in part over worry about GOP lieutenant: AP sources
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
News|US

Fact check: Vance falsely claims Harris is calling to end the child tax credit, which she is actually calling to increase

Fact check: Vance falsely claims Harris is calling to end the child tax credit, which she is actually calling to increase

July 29, 2024
Fact check: Vance falsely claims Harris is calling to end the child tax credit, which she is actually calling to increase
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
Election|News|US

Kamala Harris vice president race narrows with Cooper, Whitmer out

The list of candidates to run with Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee, narrowed on Monday, with North Carolina

July 29, 2024
Kamala Harris vice president race narrows with Cooper, Whitmer out
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
Health|News|Travel

‘Biohazard’ prompts United Airlines flight diversion

‘Biohazard’ prompts United Airlines flight diversion

July 29, 2024
‘Biohazard’ prompts United Airlines flight diversion
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
Health|News|Science

Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications show promise for curbing smoking, study suggests

Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications show promise for curbing smoking, study suggests

July 29, 2024
Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications show promise for curbing smoking, study suggests
Election|News|US

Voting group asks S. Carolina court to order redraw of US House districts that lean too Republican

A group that works to protect and expand voting rights is asking the South Carolina Supreme Court to order lawmakers to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts because they lean too far Republican

July 29, 2024
Voting group asks S. Carolina court to order redraw of US House districts that lean too Republican
Americas|Election|News

Opposition seeks voting tallies in contested Venezuela presidential race

Opposition leaders and foreign observers urged Venezuela on Monday to release details of contested election results that independent pollsters

July 29, 2024
Opposition seeks voting tallies in contested Venezuela presidential race
News|Sports|US|World

The U.S. men's gymnastics team ended a lengthy Olympic medal drought. They hope the NCAA notices

The U.S. men's gymnastics team hopes the program's first Olympic team medal in 16 years can give the sport a boost back home

July 29, 2024
The U.S. men's gymnastics team ended a lengthy Olympic medal drought. They hope the NCAA notices
Asia|Finance|News

The waiting game ahead of Fed, BOJ

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

July 29, 2024
The waiting game ahead of Fed, BOJ
Americas|Election|News|World

Venezuela at a standstill as Maduro is declared winner but vote tallies have yet to be released

Venezuela is facing a political standstill after both incumbent President Nicolás Maduro and the country’s main opposition coalition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election

July 29, 2024
Venezuela at a standstill as Maduro is declared winner but vote tallies have yet to be released
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
Africa|Crime|MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Morocco releases imprisoned journalists after pardons from King Mohamed VI

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned three journalists who were charged with sex crimes and espionage in prosecutions widely condemned by press freedom advocates as retaliation for critical reporting

July 29, 2024
Morocco releases imprisoned journalists after pardons from King Mohamed VI
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
News|US

San Francisco neighborhood painted pink by retardant as fire crews save homes from Point Fire

San Francisco neighborhood painted pink by retardant as fire crews save homes from Point Fire

July 29, 2024
San Francisco neighborhood painted pink by retardant as fire crews save homes from Point Fire
News|Sports|US|World

American swimmers grabbed plenty of hardware Monday at the Olympics, but no gold

American swimmers won four medals at the Olympics Monday night, but none of them gold

July 29, 2024
American swimmers grabbed plenty of hardware Monday at the Olympics, but no gold
News|Sports|US

A’ja Wilson dominates as US women beat Japan 102-76 to open campaign for 8th straight Olympic gold

A’ja Wilson scored 24 points and Breanna Stewart added 22 to help the U.S. beat Japan 102-76 in the Olympic opener for both teams

July 29, 2024
A’ja Wilson dominates as US women beat Japan 102-76 to open campaign for 8th straight Olympic gold
Health|Lifestyle|News

Hero lifeguard recovering from spinal injuries after rescuing 7-year-old boy

Hero lifeguard recovering from spinal injuries after rescuing 7-year-old boy

July 29, 2024
Hero lifeguard recovering from spinal injuries after rescuing 7-year-old boy
Americas|Environment|News|World

Indigenous groups say Brazil plans Amazon grain train behind their backs

Indigenous people who see a threat to their ancestral lands from the construction of a railway to carry grains to a port in the Amazon on Monday pulled out of a

July 29, 2024
Indigenous groups say Brazil plans Amazon grain train behind their backs
Africa|News

DR Congo government says M23 rebels, Rwanda disrupting local air traffic

Democratic Republic of Congo's government on Monday accused M23 rebels and Rwandan forces backing them of sending false navigation signals to disrupt air traffic over the

July 29, 2024
DR Congo government says M23 rebels, Rwanda disrupting local air traffic
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
Environment|News|Science|World

World's forests failed to curb 2023 climate emissions, study finds

Forests and other land ecosystems failed to curb climate change in 2023 as intense drought in the Amazon rainforest and record wildfires in Canada hampered their

July 29, 2024
World's forests failed to curb 2023 climate emissions, study finds
Business|News|Technology|US

Charter to pay $15 million to resolve US probe into network outage rules

Charter Communications will pay a $15 million civil penalty to resolve an investigation into compliance with network and 911 outage notification rules, the

July 29, 2024
Charter to pay $15 million to resolve US probe into network outage rules
News|US

Smucker seeks to divest cookie brand Voortman, sources say

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July 29, 2024
Smucker seeks to divest cookie brand Voortman, sources say
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
Americas|Crime|News

Mexico opens probe amid claims Sinaloa Cartel leader Zambada was kidnapped on way to US

Mexican authorities have opened an investigation into events that led to last week's arrest of Sinaloa Cartel chief Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, Mexico's security

July 29, 2024
Mexico opens probe amid claims Sinaloa Cartel leader Zambada was kidnapped on way to US
Environment|News

Jasper town fires extinguished, Canadian officials defend forest management practices

Parks Canada, the federal agency managing the country's national parks, on Monday rejected criticism that it left the town of Jasper vulnerable to wildfires by not removing

July 29, 2024
Jasper town fires extinguished, Canadian officials defend forest management practices
Europe|News

Thousands protest Serbia's deal with the European Union to excavate lithium

Thousands of people have rallied in several towns in Serbia to protest a lithium excavation project the Balkan country’s government recently signed with the European Union

July 29, 2024
Thousands protest Serbia's deal with the European Union to excavate lithium
Americas|Election|News|World

US calls on Venezuelan government to release specific data on election

US calls on Venezuelan government to release specific data on election

July 29, 2024
US calls on Venezuelan government to release specific data on election
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
Environment|Europe|News

Thousands in Serbia rally against Rio Tinto mine project

Thousands rallied on Monday in the Serbian city of Sabac to protest the Rio Tinto lithium project, over fears it could cause environmental harm.

July 29, 2024
Thousands in Serbia rally against Rio Tinto mine project
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
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Wells Fargo must face lawsuit over sham job interviews

A U.S. judge ordered Wells Fargo to face a lawsuit alleging it defrauded shareholders by proclaiming its commitment to hiring diversity, even as it conducted sham job

July 29, 2024
Wells Fargo must face lawsuit over sham job interviews
News|Sports

Texans' Denico Autry suspended 6 games for violating NFL's policy on performance-enhancers

The NFL has suspended Houston Texans defensive lineman Denico Autry for the first six games of the regular season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancers

July 29, 2024
Texans' Denico Autry suspended 6 games for violating NFL's policy on performance-enhancers
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
News|Sports|US

Wild sign NHL rookie of the year runner-up, Brock Faber, to 8-year, $68 million contract extension

Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin saw more than enough potential in Brock Faber’s rookie season to sign the defenseman to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension

July 29, 2024
Wild sign NHL rookie of the year runner-up, Brock Faber, to 8-year, $68 million contract extension
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|News

Catalan separatist party leaders agree to form government with Socialists

The leadership of moderate separatist party Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) has approved an initial agreement to support Spain's Socialists to form a regional government in

July 29, 2024
Catalan separatist party leaders agree to form government with Socialists
Americas|Election|News|World

US accuses Venezuela of election manipulation, leaves door open to sanctions

The Biden administration said on Monday that electoral manipulation had stripped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's claim of reelection

July 29, 2024
US accuses Venezuela of election manipulation, leaves door open to sanctions
Election|News|US

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedure in battleground Wisconsin

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedures in swing state Wisconsin

July 29, 2024
Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging absentee voting procedure in battleground Wisconsin
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
News|Sports|US

What to watch for the Paris Olympics: Simone Biles leads US in gymnastics final Tuesday, July 30

Simone Biles leads the United States women into the gymnastics team final as part of an action-packed slate Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics

July 29, 2024
What to watch for the Paris Olympics: Simone Biles leads US in gymnastics final Tuesday, July 30
News|Opinion|Sports

Olympics commentator dropped over sexist comments about women’s swim team

Olympics commentator dropped over sexist comments about women’s swim team

July 29, 2024
Olympics commentator dropped over sexist comments about women’s swim team
Americas|Crime|News|World

Mexican president issues public appeal to drug cartels not to fight after detention of drug lord

Mexico's president has taken the unusual step of issuing a public appeal to drug cartels not to fight each other, following last week's detention of top Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López

July 29, 2024
Mexican president issues public appeal to drug cartels not to fight after detention of drug lord
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
MidEast|News|World

Druze in shock as war between Israel and Hezbollah strikes home

For many of the Druze community in the Golan Heights mourning 12 youngsters killed in a missile strike at the weekend, the

July 29, 2024
Druze in shock as war between Israel and Hezbollah strikes home
Environment|News|US

Park Fire grows to California's sixth largest wildfire ever

Thousands of firefighters battling a massive northern California wildfire were working in milder temperatures and higher humidity Monday, but the blaze that has

July 29, 2024
Park Fire grows to California's sixth largest wildfire ever
MidEast|News|World

Israeli defense minister says Hezbollah will be held responsible for deadly rocket strike

Israel's defense minister told his U.S. counterpart on Monday that Iran-backed Hezbollah would be held responsible for a rocket strike that killed 12 children and teenagers in

July 29, 2024
Israeli defense minister says Hezbollah will be held responsible for deadly rocket strike
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|News|US

Pharma companies less concerned after hearing from US on negotiated prices for Medicare

Four pharmaceutical companies involved in the first U.S. negotiations over prices for the Medicare program said they do not expect a significant

July 29, 2024
Pharma companies less concerned after hearing from US on negotiated prices for Medicare
Economy|Europe|News|US|World

Biden administration announces new $1.7 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine

Biden administration announces new $1.7 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine

July 29, 2024
Biden administration announces new $1.7 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine
News|Opinion|Political|US

Biden proposed enforceable ethics code and term limits for Supreme Court. How might they work?

President Joe Biden went public Monday with major changes he’s proposing for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices’ recent decision on presidential immunity

July 29, 2024
Biden proposed enforceable ethics code and term limits for Supreme Court. How might they work?
MidEast|News|Political

Far-right lawmakers break into Israeli detention camp, protesting probe into soldiers’ alleged abuse of prisoner

Far-right lawmakers break into Israeli detention camp, protesting probe into soldiers’ alleged abuse of prisoner

July 29, 2024
Far-right lawmakers break into Israeli detention camp, protesting probe into soldiers’ alleged abuse of prisoner
Crime|News

Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children

Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children

July 29, 2024
Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children
Americas|Election|News

Panama suspends diplomatic relations with Venezuela pending election review

Panama put its diplomatic relations with Venezuela "on hold" and will withdraw its diplomatic personnel from the country until a full review of Sunday's presidential election

July 29, 2024
Panama suspends diplomatic relations with Venezuela pending election review
News|Sports

Cardinals, Brewers, Dodgers and Royals add pitchers in flurry of trades on day before MLB's deadline

The St. Louis Cardinals added starting pitcher Erick Fedde and Milwaukee, the team they are chasing in the NL Central, acquired starter Frankie Montas

July 29, 2024
Cardinals, Brewers, Dodgers and Royals add pitchers in flurry of trades on day before MLB's deadline
News|World

Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list

Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list

July 29, 2024
Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list
Crime|News|US

With DUI-related ejection from Army, deputy who killed Massey should have raised flags, experts say

Authorities say the Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged in the shooting death of Sonya Massey was kicked out of the Army for the first of two drunken driving convictions in which he had a weapon in his car

July 29, 2024
With DUI-related ejection from Army, deputy who killed Massey should have raised flags, experts say
Europe|News

Murdoch papers agree to search for evidence in Harry, others' phone-hacking cases

Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm agreed on Monday to search for emails about an alleged "fake security threat", which claimants including Prince Harry say was used to delete

July 29, 2024
Murdoch papers agree to search for evidence in Harry, others' phone-hacking cases
Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|News|Sports

Olympic moment of the day: The love story between Rafael Nadal and Paris

Olympic moment of the day: The love story between Rafael Nadal and Paris

July 29, 2024
Olympic moment of the day: The love story between Rafael Nadal and Paris
Economy|News|Political|US|World

Ukraine aid package valued at up to $200 million, White House says

The United States announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine on Monday that is valued at up to $200 million and includes air defenses and anti-tank weapons, White

July 29, 2024
Ukraine aid package valued at up to $200 million, White House says
News|Travel|US

See heavy rain flood Dollywood theme park

Dolly Parton's theme park Dollywood was hit by torrential rain that caused flash floods in Sevier County, Tennessee. The flood submerged cars and trapped tourists, leaving one person injured.

July 29, 2024
See heavy rain flood Dollywood theme park
News|Travel|US

Dollywood patrons wade through knee-deep water as theme park floods

Dollywood patrons wade through knee-deep water as theme park floods

July 29, 2024
Dollywood patrons wade through knee-deep water as theme park floods
Election|News|US

Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballots

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee that sought to block Mississippi from counting absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after after it

July 29, 2024
Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballots
News|US

NY judge hands former NRA head Wayne LaPierre a 10 year ban but declines to appoint monitor

A New York judge declined to appoint an outside monitor to oversee the finances and internal policies of the National Rifle Association

July 29, 2024
NY judge hands former NRA head Wayne LaPierre a 10 year ban but declines to appoint monitor
Europe|News|Sports|Travel

Spectators complain after leaving Olympics opening ceremony early

Some Parisians and tourists said they couldn’t see clearly at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics and decided to leave.

July 29, 2024
Spectators complain after leaving Olympics opening ceremony early
Health|News|Science|US

Blood test for colon cancer screening is approved by US regulators

U.S. health regulators have approved a blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a leading cause of cancer deaths

July 29, 2024
Blood test for colon cancer screening is approved by US regulators
Health|News|Political|US

Iowa starts enforcing six-week abortion ban

Iowa enforced a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy on Monday, becoming the 22nd state to impose broad restrictions on ending pregnancies since

July 29, 2024
Iowa starts enforcing six-week abortion ban
Crime|News|Political

FBI to ask for Trump’s ‘perspective’ in shooting probe witness interview

FBI to ask for Trump’s ‘perspective’ in shooting probe witness interview

July 29, 2024
FBI to ask for Trump’s ‘perspective’ in shooting probe witness interview
Crime|Election|News|US

Local sniper who spotted Trump shooter 1.5 hours before failed assassination attempt speaks out

Members of a local SWAT team assisting in security for Donald Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, spoke to ABC News about what led to the failed assassination attempt.

July 29, 2024
Local sniper who spotted Trump shooter 1.5 hours before failed assassination attempt speaks out
Europe|News|World

Hungarian minister says Polish counterpart lied as diplomatic row deepens

Hungary's foreign minister on Monday accused his Polish counterpart of lying, as simmering tensions concerning Warsaw and Budapest's differences over Ukraine erupted into a

July 29, 2024
Hungarian minister says Polish counterpart lied as diplomatic row deepens
Crime|News

Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards charged with indecent child picture crimes

Former British TV news presenter Huw Edwards, a household name in Britain, has been charged with three counts of making indecent pictures of children, police said on Monday.

July 29, 2024
Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards charged with indecent child picture crimes
Americas|News

Nine Latin American governments call for emergency OAS meeting

Nine Latin American governments will call for an emergency meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) permanent council, according to a joint statement published on Monday.

July 29, 2024
Nine Latin American governments call for emergency OAS meeting
News|Political|US

Johnson says Biden's Supreme Court overhaul 'dead on arrival' in House

The leading Republican in Congress, Mike Johnson, on Monday that President Joe Biden's Supreme Court reform proposal would not be considered by the House.

July 29, 2024
Johnson says Biden's Supreme Court overhaul 'dead on arrival' in House
News|Sports|World

Olympic qualifying wasn't the first time Simone Biles tweaked an injury. That's simply gymnastics

American gymnastics star Simone Biles will have to navigate the rest of the Olympics with a left calf injury

July 29, 2024
Olympic qualifying wasn't the first time Simone Biles tweaked an injury. That's simply gymnastics
News|World

Netanyahu vows retaliation against Hezbollah after weekend strike as US warns against escalation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel's response would be "severe" as he blamed Hezbollah for a weekend rocket strike from Lebanon that killed 12 children

July 29, 2024
Netanyahu vows retaliation against Hezbollah after weekend strike as US warns against escalation
News|World

Iran warns of serious consequences for any Israeli hit on Lebanon

Any possible Israeli attack on Lebanon will have serious consequences for Israel, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a phone call with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron,

July 29, 2024
Iran warns of serious consequences for any Israeli hit on Lebanon
Entertainment|News|Sports

Simone Biles to compete on all four events at Olympic team finals despite calf injury

A calf injury isn’t going to slow down Simone Biles

July 29, 2024
Simone Biles to compete on all four events at Olympic team finals despite calf injury
Business|Economy|Finance|News

UK public sector workers get above-inflation pay rises, worth 9 billion pounds

British public sector workers such as teachers and doctors are set to receive inflation-busting pay rises worth 9.4 billion pounds ($12.1 billion) that will pressure the public purse

July 29, 2024
UK public sector workers get above-inflation pay rises, worth 9 billion pounds
Election|News|Political

Trump agrees to sit for interview with FBI as it investigates shooting

By Sarah N.

July 29, 2024
Trump agrees to sit for interview with FBI as it investigates shooting
Crime|News|US

Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says

The FBI says former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed as part of its investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania

July 29, 2024
Trump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says
Economy|Europe|Finance|News|World

UK finance minister Rachel Reeves to hold first budget on Oct. 30

British finance minister Rachel Reeves told parliament on Monday that she would hold her first annual budget on Oct. 30, after the Labour Party won a decisive election victory on

July 29, 2024
UK finance minister Rachel Reeves to hold first budget on Oct. 30
Election|News|Political|World

Who is running for UK Conservative Party leadership?

Britain's opposition Conservatives have begun the process of choosing a new leader to replace former prime minister Rishi Sunak who led the party to a record defeat in a July 4

July 29, 2024
Who is running for UK Conservative Party leadership?
Health|News|Science|US

FDA approves blood test for colorectal cancer screening among average-risk adults in the US

FDA approves blood test for colorectal cancer screening among average-risk adults in the US

July 29, 2024
FDA approves blood test for colorectal cancer screening among average-risk adults in the US
News|World

Israeli military probe of suspected abuse of Palestinian detainee sparks uproar

Right-wing Israeli protesters broke into two military compounds on Monday after investigators arrived to question soldiers about suspected abuse at one of them, a detention camp

July 29, 2024
Israeli military probe of suspected abuse of Palestinian detainee sparks uproar
Asia|News|World

Pakistan army says protesters kill soldier, injure 16

Pakistan's army said protesters taking part in a march in the southwestern city of Gwadar attacked security forces deployed to guard them on Monday, killing one soldier and

July 29, 2024
Pakistan army says protesters kill soldier, injure 16
News|Opinion|Political|US

Harris is endorsed by border mayors in swing-state Arizona as she faces GOP criticism on immigration

Vice President Kamala Harris is highlighting endorsements from mayors of border towns in swing-state Arizona

July 29, 2024
Harris is endorsed by border mayors in swing-state Arizona as she faces GOP criticism on immigration
Africa|News

South Africa’s ANC kicks former president Jacob Zuma out of party he once led

South Africa’s ANC kicks former president Jacob Zuma out of party he once led

July 29, 2024
South Africa’s ANC kicks former president Jacob Zuma out of party he once led
Health|News

Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms

The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers

July 29, 2024
Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms
Election|News|Political|World

Sri Lanka president fails to get backing of largest party for re-election

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe failed on Monday to secure the backing of the biggest political party in parliament for his re-election bid, posing a

July 29, 2024
Sri Lanka president fails to get backing of largest party for re-election
News|US

The Latest: Biden decries 'extremism' on the Supreme Court, lays out plans for reforms

President Joe Biden decried “extremism” that he says has undermined public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court, as he called on Congress to quickly establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine justices

July 29, 2024
The Latest: Biden decries 'extremism' on the Supreme Court, lays out plans for reforms
Asia|Crime|News|World

Pakistan arrests top leader of radical party on charge of ordering the killing of the chief justice

Officials say Pakistan’s police have arrested the deputy chief at a radical Islamist party on charges of ordering the killing of the chief justice over his alleged support to the minority Ahmadi community

July 29, 2024
Pakistan arrests top leader of radical party on charge of ordering the killing of the chief justice
MidEast|News|World

Israeli military detains 9 soldiers over alleged abuse of a detainee at a shadowy military facility

The Israeli military says it is holding nine soldiers for questioning following allegations of “substantial abuse” of a detainee at a shadowy facility where Israel has held Palestinian prisoners throughout the war in Gaza

July 29, 2024
Israeli military detains 9 soldiers over alleged abuse of a detainee at a shadowy military facility
News|US

Alma Powell, wife of late Secretary of State Colin Powell, dies at 86

Alma Powell, wife of late Secretary of State Colin Powell, dies at 86

July 29, 2024
Alma Powell, wife of late Secretary of State Colin Powell, dies at 86
Business|News|Travel

Airline Royal Jordanian suspends flights to Beirut Monday and Tuesday, TV says

Jordan's flag carrier Royal Jordanian has suspended flights to Beirut on Monday and Tuesday, Jordanian Television reported, citing a statement from the airline on Monday.

July 29, 2024
Airline Royal Jordanian suspends flights to Beirut Monday and Tuesday, TV says
Health|News|US

Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they're pregnant

Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant

July 29, 2024
Iowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they're pregnant
Food|News|Sports|Travel

Olympics-Organisers meet athletes demands after food, transport complaints

Paris Olympics organisers said on Monday they have fixed early logistical teething problems after several delegations complained about food and transportation at the

July 29, 2024
Olympics-Organisers meet athletes demands after food, transport complaints
Asia|News|World

Xi signals no deviation from course – nor in the driver – despite economic bumps in the road

The all-important third plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was heavy on intensions, but light on detail.

July 29, 2024
Xi signals no deviation from course – nor in the driver – despite economic bumps in the road
Africa|Crime|News|World

Sexual violence widespread in Sudan's capital, report says

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have committed widespread acts of sexual violence in the capital Khartoum, including gang rape and forced marriages, in

July 29, 2024
Sexual violence widespread in Sudan's capital, report says
Asia|Europe|MidEast|News|World

Meeting in Beijing, China's Xi and Italy's Meloni discuss conflicts

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni discussed the war in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East at a meeting

July 29, 2024
Meeting in Beijing, China's Xi and Italy's Meloni discuss conflicts
Crime|News

Two children killed in 'ferocious' knife attack, UK police say

Two children were stabbed to death at a Taylor Swift-themed event in northwest England, and a 17-year-old male suspect was arrested, police said on Monday.

July 29, 2024
Two children killed in 'ferocious' knife attack, UK police say
Crime|News

2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police say

Police say two children have died and 11 other people have been injured in a stabbing in northwest England

July 29, 2024
2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police say
Africa|News

South Africa's ANC expels former president Zuma after election betrayal

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been expelled from the African National Congress after backing a rival party in May's

July 29, 2024
South Africa's ANC expels former president Zuma after election betrayal
Business|Finance|News|US

Poll: U.S. renters see house ownership out of reach

The American dream of owning a house might be out of reach for many, as new poll shows 86% of renters want to buy a house but believe they can’t afford it. CNN’s Matt Egan explains. 

July 29, 2024
Poll: U.S. renters see house ownership out of reach
Business|Economy|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

More than half of American renters who want to buy a home fear they’ll never afford one

More than half of American renters who want to buy a home fear they’ll never afford one

July 29, 2024
More than half of American renters who want to buy a home fear they’ll never afford one
Asia|Environment|News

Philippine oil spill reaches fishing town, threatens livelihoods

An oil spill from a marine tanker that capsized off the coast of Manila Bay in the Philippines has reached the shores of a nearby fishing

July 29, 2024
Philippine oil spill reaches fishing town, threatens livelihoods
Asia|Europe|News|Sports|US

Olympics-U.S. figure skating team to receive Beijing gold medal on Aug. 7

The U.S. figure skating team will finally receive their Beijing Olympics team event gold medal on Aug. 7 in Paris, more than two years after Russian teenager Kamila

July 29, 2024
Olympics-U.S. figure skating team to receive Beijing gold medal on Aug. 7
Europe|Health|News

Greece bans moving goats and sheep as 'goat plague' spreads

Greece has banned moving sheep and goats from their farms to try to contain a viral infection known as "goat plague" after new cases were detected over the weekend, the agriculture

July 29, 2024
Greece bans moving goats and sheep as 'goat plague' spreads
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Global economy's growing resilience at odds with rate cut expectations: Reuters poll

Optimism about global growth prospects this year and next is building among hundreds of economists polled by Reuters, with risks still tilted toward higher

July 29, 2024
Global economy's growing resilience at odds with rate cut expectations: Reuters poll
MidEast|News|Political|World

Italy's Tajani seeks de-escalation with Israel's Katz, Lebanon's Habib

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has discussed efforts to prevent a new war in the Middle East with his Israeli and Lebanese counterparts, Israel Katz and Bou Habib, he said on

July 29, 2024
Italy's Tajani seeks de-escalation with Israel's Katz, Lebanon's Habib
Asia|News|World

Kremlin says Japanese travel warning shows Tokyo does not want to develop ties with Moscow

The Kremlin said on Monday that Japan's stance that its citizens should avoid travelling to Russia showed that Tokyo was increasingly aligned with "the collective West" and that its

July 29, 2024
Kremlin says Japanese travel warning shows Tokyo does not want to develop ties with Moscow
News|Science

The discovery of a possible sign of life in Venus’ clouds sparked controversy. Now, scientists say they have more proof

The discovery of a possible sign of life in Venus’ clouds sparked controversy. Now, scientists say they have more proof

July 29, 2024
The discovery of a possible sign of life in Venus’ clouds sparked controversy. Now, scientists say they have more proof
MidEast|News|World

Berlin calls on Iran and others to prevent Middle East escalation

The German government has called on all parties to the Middle East conflict, in particular Iran, to prevent an escalation after a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

July 29, 2024
Berlin calls on Iran and others to prevent Middle East escalation
Australia|Crime|News

Australian inquiry will hear evidence that Christian extremists killed 3 in an act of terrorism

An expert will tell an inquiry that three Christian extremists killed two police officers and a bystander and wounded a third police officer in an ambush on a rural Australian property in 2022 in an act of terrorism

July 29, 2024
Australian inquiry will hear evidence that Christian extremists killed 3 in an act of terrorism
Lifestyle|News|Sports|World

Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes, but some say progress isn't finished

A record number of athletes openly identifying as LGBTQ+ are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics

July 29, 2024
Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes, but some say progress isn't finished
Election|News|US

What to expect in Tennessee's state primaries

Candidates for federal and state legislative posts will compete for their parties’ nominations in primaries in Tennessee

July 29, 2024
What to expect in Tennessee's state primaries
Asia|Health|News|World

North Korean officials seek medicine for Kim's health problems related to obesity, Seoul says

South Korea's spy agency says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and has obesity-related health problems, including high blood pressure and diabetes

July 29, 2024
North Korean officials seek medicine for Kim's health problems related to obesity, Seoul says
News|Sports|US|World

Team USA, seeking 8th consecutive gold medal, looks to build on women’s basketball legacy at Olympic Games

Team USA, seeking 8th consecutive gold medal, looks to build on women’s basketball legacy at Olympic Games

July 29, 2024
Team USA, seeking 8th consecutive gold medal, looks to build on women’s basketball legacy at Olympic Games
Election|News|Political|US

Harris sees opening in Vance pick as she considers her own choice for vice president

Harris sees opening in Vance pick as she considers her own choice for vice president

July 29, 2024
Harris sees opening in Vance pick as she considers her own choice for vice president
Asia|News|Political|World

Skyrocketing power bills draw protests near Pakistan's capital

Protests over skyrocketing power bills have shut down a major road into Pakistan’s capital as some 3,000 supporters of a major Islamist party continue a sit-in despite pouring monsoon rains

July 29, 2024
Skyrocketing power bills draw protests near Pakistan's capital
MidEast|News|World

New mass exodus hits central Gaza as Hamas says Israel stalls on ceasefire

Thousands of Palestinians fled a community in the central Gaza Strip on Monday in the face of new Israeli evacuation

July 29, 2024
New mass exodus hits central Gaza as Hamas says Israel stalls on ceasefire
Africa|Crime|News|World

Women and girls in Sudan subjected to widespread sexual violence by warring parties, report finds

Women and girls in Sudan subjected to widespread sexual violence by warring parties, report finds

July 29, 2024
Women and girls in Sudan subjected to widespread sexual violence by warring parties, report finds
Europe|News|World

Bulgaria's small ITN party gets mandate to form next government

Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev gave the mandate to form a government on Monday to a small party that came sixth in last month's parliamentary vote, the latest attempt to build a

July 29, 2024
Bulgaria's small ITN party gets mandate to form next government
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russian train smashes into truck, injuring 52

A train carrying 800 passengers smashed into a truck at a level crossing in southern Russia on Monday, sending at least eight carriages off the track and injuring 52 people, local

July 29, 2024
Russian train smashes into truck, injuring 52
News|Opinion|US

Biden calls for major Supreme Court reforms, including term limits, at Civil Rights Act event Monday

Biden calls for major Supreme Court reforms, including term limits, at Civil Rights Act event Monday

July 29, 2024
Biden calls for major Supreme Court reforms, including term limits, at Civil Rights Act event Monday
Business|Finance|News|US

Calmer, but for how long?

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Alun John, EMEA breaking news correspondent, finance and markets Things are feeling calmer on Monday morning, though we will see how long that

July 29, 2024
Calmer, but for how long?
Europe|News

Kremlin rejects Western media speculation that Russia was behind rail sabotage in France

The Kremlin on Monday dismissed Western media speculation that Russia was behind a series of attacks against the French railway system and said that Western media frequently tried

July 29, 2024
Kremlin rejects Western media speculation that Russia was behind rail sabotage in France
Entertainment|News|Opinion

Organizers apologize after church groups criticize alleged ‘Last Supper’ parody during opening ceremony

Organizers apologize after church groups criticize alleged ‘Last Supper’ parody during opening ceremony

July 29, 2024
Organizers apologize after church groups criticize alleged ‘Last Supper’ parody during opening ceremony
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Fed likely to hold rates steady one last time as inflation fight finale unfolds

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at a two-day policy meeting this week but open the door to interest rate cuts as soon as

July 29, 2024
Fed likely to hold rates steady one last time as inflation fight finale unfolds
Business|Europe|News

UK retail sales stumble again in July, CBI says

British retailers suffered another bad month in July and expect further weakness in August as poor weather and generally weak trading conditions continued to

July 29, 2024
UK retail sales stumble again in July, CBI says
Election|News

The group behind a massive effort to ‘clean’ voter rolls

Challenges to voter rolls inspired by a conservative Texas-based nonprofit group called True the Vote has some election officials worried. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

July 29, 2024
The group behind a massive effort to ‘clean’ voter rolls
Election|News|Technology

A half-million records and one app: The group behind a massive effort to ‘clean’ voter rolls

A half-million records and one app: The group behind a massive effort to ‘clean’ voter rolls

July 29, 2024
A half-million records and one app: The group behind a massive effort to ‘clean’ voter rolls
News|Sports|Technology|World

Vandalism hits communication lines in France, but the Paris Olympics aren't affected

The French government says multiple telecommunications lines have been hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France are hosting events for the 2024 Paris Olympics

July 29, 2024
Vandalism hits communication lines in France, but the Paris Olympics aren't affected
Europe|News|Political|World

Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages

Ukrainian soldiers say Russian forces have overrun two frontline villages in the eastern Donetsk region

July 29, 2024
Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages
News|Opinion|US

Biden decries 'extremism' on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices

President Joe Biden decried “extremism” that he says has undermined public confidence in the the U.S. Supreme Court, as he called on Congress to quickly establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine justices

July 29, 2024
Biden decries 'extremism' on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices
News|US

Biden proposes term limits, code of conduct to rein in 'extreme' Supreme Court

President Joe Biden on Monday proposed sweeping changes to the U.S.

July 29, 2024
Biden proposes term limits, code of conduct to rein in 'extreme' Supreme Court
Africa|Crime|News|World

Rights group says sexual violence is rampant in Sudan's conflict, calls for international protection

Human Rights Watch is accusing the paramilitary group fighting against the military in Sudan’s civil war of rampant sexual violence against women, including gang rape and forced marriages of girls

July 29, 2024
Rights group says sexual violence is rampant in Sudan's conflict, calls for international protection
Health|News|US

USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products

Federal officials are moving to set new limits on salmonella in raw poultry products in the U.S. The Agriculture Department's proposal is aimed at reducing the number of people who get sick

July 29, 2024
USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products
Americas|News|World

Venezuela opposition says its victory is irreversible, citing 73% of vote tallies

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Monday the country's opposition has 73.2%

July 29, 2024
Venezuela opposition says its victory is irreversible, citing 73% of vote tallies
Americas|Business|Economy|Finance|News|World

Union at BHP's Escondida mine urges rejection of contract offer, strike possible

The union at BHP's Escondida mine in Chile, the world's largest copper mine, has called on its nearly 2,400 members to reject a final contract offer from the

July 29, 2024
Union at BHP's Escondida mine urges rejection of contract offer, strike possible
Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Political|US

Exclusive: Inside the Supreme Court’s negotiations and compromise on Idaho’s abortion ban

Exclusive: Inside the Supreme Court’s negotiations and compromise on Idaho’s abortion ban

July 29, 2024
Exclusive: Inside the Supreme Court’s negotiations and compromise on Idaho’s abortion ban
MidEast|News|US|World

Israel-Hamas war latest: US cautions Israel over escalation with Hezbollah after weekend attack

The United States is cautioning Israel about escalation with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah as Israel weighs its response to a rocket attack from Lebanon over the weekend that killed 12 youths in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights

July 29, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: US cautions Israel over escalation with Hezbollah after weekend attack
Europe|News

6 UK lawmakers are running to lead the Conservative Party after its crushing election defeat

Six British lawmakers have entered the race to lead the defeated Conservative Party

July 29, 2024
6 UK lawmakers are running to lead the Conservative Party after its crushing election defeat
Crime|Europe|News|Sports

France suspects leftists in rail attacks as telecoms networks hit

Vandals sabotaged France's telecoms networks overnight, piling pressure on French security services trying to secure the Olympics after

July 29, 2024
France suspects leftists in rail attacks as telecoms networks hit
Crime|Europe|News

Far-left activist arrested regarding rail sabotage-minister

A far-left activist has been arrested in connection with the sabotage attack on France's high-speed rail network last Friday, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday.

July 29, 2024
Far-left activist arrested regarding rail sabotage-minister
Asia|News|World

Failed North Korea satellite launch engine points to Russian role, say South Korean lawmakers

North Korea appears to have received assistance from Russia for its failed attempt in May to launch a reconnaissance satellite, South Korean lawmakers said on Monday,

July 29, 2024
Failed North Korea satellite launch engine points to Russian role, say South Korean lawmakers
Asia|News

North Korea’s Kim ‘inspects’ flood response as thousands evacuated from China border region after heavy rains

North Korea’s Kim ‘inspects’ flood response as thousands evacuated from China border region after heavy rains

July 29, 2024
North Korea’s Kim ‘inspects’ flood response as thousands evacuated from China border region after heavy rains
Europe|News|World

Family of Indian man killed in Ukraine war waits for his remains

Relatives of an Indian man who died in Russia have said he was killed after being forced to fight in the war against Ukraine, and are petitioning the government

July 29, 2024
Family of Indian man killed in Ukraine war waits for his remains
Asia|News|US|World

China rebukes US, Japan for 'false accusations' on maritime issues, military expansion

Joint statements between the United States and Japan "falsely accuse" China on maritime issues and point fingers at its normal military development and defence policy, China's

July 29, 2024
China rebukes US, Japan for 'false accusations' on maritime issues, military expansion
News|US|World

Video captures moment California home explodes in wildfire

Photojournalists captured the moment a house exploded in California's Park wildfire. 

July 29, 2024
Video captures moment California home explodes in wildfire
Environment|News|US|World

A historic mining community is decimated as the Park Fire and other massive wildfires rage in the Western United States

A historic mining community is decimated as the Park Fire and other massive wildfires rage in the Western United States

July 29, 2024
A historic mining community is decimated as the Park Fire and other massive wildfires rage in the Western United States
Asia|News

Indonesian leader starts working in new capital despite construction work and lack of facilities

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who intends to spend his last few months of his presidency in the country’s ambitious new capital, has begun to work from the new presidential palace there, despite the continuing construction work and lack of first-class facilities

July 29, 2024
Indonesian leader starts working in new capital despite construction work and lack of facilities
MidEast|News|World

Israeli officials say they want to avoid all-out war in Lebanon retaliation

Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah but not drag the Middle East into all-out war, two Israeli officials said on Monday, as Lebanon braced for

July 29, 2024
Israeli officials say they want to avoid all-out war in Lebanon retaliation
Americas|Election|News|World

Spain asks Venezuela to release broken down, verifiable voting data

Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Monday morning asked Venezuela to release broken down and verifiable voting data after the national electoral council announced

July 29, 2024
Spain asks Venezuela to release broken down, verifiable voting data
Environment|Health|News|Sports|World

Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training for the second day over poor water quality in the Seine

Concerns about the water quality in the Seine River led officials to call off the swimming portion of an Olympic triathlon training session for a second straight day

July 29, 2024
Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training for the second day over poor water quality in the Seine
Asia|Education|News

Bangladesh restores internet as students call off job-quota protests

Bangladesh said it had restored internet services as conditions return to normal after students called off protests against reforms to job quotas that killed nearly 150

July 29, 2024
Bangladesh restores internet as students call off job-quota protests
Environment|News|US

California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West

As the largest wildfire in California this year approached the small town of Cohasset, Ron Ward was prepared with a sprinkler system he had just finished installing around his ranch after losing his homeowners insurance

July 29, 2024
California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West
Americas|Election|News

Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election

As thousands of people demonstrate across Venezuela, opposition candidate Edmundo González has announced that his campaign has the proof it needs to show he won the country’s disputed election whose victory electoral authorities handed to President Nicolás Maduro

July 29, 2024
Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian ex-convicts seek second chance in army service

Former car thief Bohdan Filonenko had a simple response for fellow inmates who criticized his decision to join Ukraine's military.

July 29, 2024
Ukrainian ex-convicts seek second chance in army service
Europe|News|Sports

France suspects far-left groups were behind rail sabotage, minister says

France suspects members of far-left groups were behind the sabotage of the high-speed rail network last week just as the Olympic Games were

July 29, 2024
France suspects far-left groups were behind rail sabotage, minister says
Asia|News|World

Indonesian president tries out palace in proposed new capital

Indonesian President Joko Widodo spent his first night in the eagle-shaped palace of the country's proposed new capital Nusantara ahead of official

July 29, 2024
Indonesian president tries out palace in proposed new capital
News|Sports|World

Top Olympics official ‘deeply sorry’ for introducing South Korea as North Korea during opening ceremony

Top Olympics official ‘deeply sorry’ for introducing South Korea as North Korea during opening ceremony

July 29, 2024
Top Olympics official ‘deeply sorry’ for introducing South Korea as North Korea during opening ceremony
Business|Europe|Finance|News

Heineken's shares slide as first-half results miss forecasts

Dutch brewer Heineken reported a 12.5% rise in half-year operating profit on Monday

July 29, 2024
Heineken's shares slide as first-half results miss forecasts
Americas|Election|News|US

Both Venezuela strongman Nicolas Maduro and opposition claim election win, as US voices ‘serious concerns’

Both Venezuela strongman Nicolas Maduro and opposition claim election win, as US voices ‘serious concerns’

July 29, 2024
Both Venezuela strongman Nicolas Maduro and opposition claim election win, as US voices ‘serious concerns’
Americas|Election|News|Political|World

Maduro speaks after his claimed victory

According to the country's election authority, Nicolás Maduro has been reelected president of Venezuela. The country’s opposition alleged voting irregularities and the United States voiced “serious concerns” about the results.

July 29, 2024
Maduro speaks after his claimed victory
Americas|Election|News|World

Venezuela's Machado says opposition candidate won 70% of the vote

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said early on Monday that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won 70% of the vote in a presidential contest over the weekend.

July 29, 2024
Venezuela's Machado says opposition candidate won 70% of the vote
Americas|Crime|News|US|World

Joaquín Guzmán López, son of ‘El Chapo,’ surrendered to authorities, Mexico says, citing US authorities

Joaquín Guzmán López, son of ‘El Chapo,’ surrendered to authorities, Mexico says, citing US authorities

July 29, 2024
Joaquín Guzmán López, son of ‘El Chapo,’ surrendered to authorities, Mexico says, citing US authorities
Americas|Crime|News|US

Alleged Mexican cartel leader’s lawyer says client was kidnapped and taken to US

CNN's Rafael Romo reports on the arrests of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the Sinaloa cartel’s alleged co-founder, and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of former boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, by US authorities in El Paso, Texas.

July 29, 2024
Alleged Mexican cartel leader’s lawyer says client was kidnapped and taken to US
Americas|Election|News|US|World

Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan election

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has ‘serious concerns’ about the announced result of Venezuela's hotly contested presidential election that authorities say was won by incumbent Nicolas Maduro

July 29, 2024
Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan election
Americas|News|Opinion

International leaders react to Venezuela's election results

Leaders across the Americas and beyond reacted to the Venezuelan electoral authority's announcement just after midnight on Monday that President Nicolas Maduro had won a third term in

July 29, 2024
International leaders react to Venezuela's election results
Americas|Election|News|Political|World

Venezuela's Maduro says re-election is triumph of peace and stability

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro said after midnight on Monday that his re-election is triumph of peace and stability and reiterated his campaign trail assertion that Venezuela's

July 29, 2024
Venezuela's Maduro says re-election is triumph of peace and stability
Americas|Election|News|US|World

U.S. concerned results announced by Venezuela election authority don't reflect votes, says Blinken

The United States has serious concerns that results announced by Venezuela's electoral authority declaring President Nicolas Maduro had won a third term, do not reflect

July 29, 2024
U.S. concerned results announced by Venezuela election authority don't reflect votes, says Blinken
Crime|News|US

Text messages from law enforcement show concerns were raised more than 90 minutes before Trump rally shooting

Text messages from law enforcement show concerns were raised more than 90 minutes before Trump rally shooting

July 29, 2024
Text messages from law enforcement show concerns were raised more than 90 minutes before Trump rally shooting
Election|MidEast|News|Opinion|Political|US

Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership

Some Arab American leaders in Michigan are expressing cautious optimism about Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign after months of outrage over President Joe Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war

July 29, 2024
Harris quickly pivots to convincing Arab American voters of her leadership
Arts|News|Uncategorized

Museums closed Native American exhibits 6 months ago. Tribes are still waiting to get items back

Native American artifacts have remained out of public view but still very much in the hands of some of the nation’s largest museums some six months after institutions closed and covered exhibits in response to new federal regulations

July 29, 2024
Museums closed Native American exhibits 6 months ago. Tribes are still waiting to get items back
News|Political|US

Focused on legacy, Biden calls out Trump and says how civil rights led him into politics

No longer on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden delivered a speech at the LBJ Presidential Library designed to help cement his legacy

July 29, 2024
Focused on legacy, Biden calls out Trump and says how civil rights led him into politics
Education|Health|News|Science|US

Infants' tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly treated, American Academy of Pediatrics says

A prominent doctors' group worries that a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding known as tongue-tie is being overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery

July 29, 2024
Infants' tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly treated, American Academy of Pediatrics says
Election|News|US

Trump and Harris enter 99-day sprint to decide an election that has suddenly transformed

Barely a week ago, a sense of inevitability loomed over the presidential election

July 29, 2024
Trump and Harris enter 99-day sprint to decide an election that has suddenly transformed
News|Opinion|Political|US

US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas fondly remembered as she lies in state at Houston City Hall

Houston area residents are remembering longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas as an advocate for human rights and for her community

July 29, 2024
US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas fondly remembered as she lies in state at Houston City Hall
Asia|Australia|News|Technology|US|World

Blinken and envoys from Japan, Australia and India work to improve maritime safety in Asia-Pacific

Top diplomats from Japan, the U.S., Australia and India have compiled measures to reinforce maritime safety and cybersecurity and to support other Asia-Pacific countries in improving their defenses

July 29, 2024
Blinken and envoys from Japan, Australia and India work to improve maritime safety in Asia-Pacific
Australia|News|US|World

US and Australia foreign and defence ministers to meet Aug 6

The foreign and defence ministers of the United States and Australia will meet in the U.S. on Aug. 6, the country's embassy in Canberra said on Monday.

July 29, 2024
US and Australia foreign and defence ministers to meet Aug 6
Asia|News|World

5,000 rescued from flooding in North Korea, state media says

More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwestern North Korea were rescued by airlift and other evacuation work after heavy summer rains caused a river on the Chinese border to swell, state media reported Monday

July 29, 2024
5,000 rescued from flooding in North Korea, state media says
Crime|News|US

7 people shot, 2 fatally, at a park in upstate Rochester, NY

Police say two women are dead and five other people were injured when gunfire erupted at a crowded public park in Rochester, New York

July 29, 2024
7 people shot, 2 fatally, at a park in upstate Rochester, NY
Asia|Australia|News|US|World

Quad foreign ministers decry dangerous S. China Sea actions

Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States said on Monday they were seriously concerned about intimidating and dangerous

July 29, 2024
Quad foreign ministers decry dangerous S. China Sea actions
Americas|News|World

Grenada PM takes over as CARICOM chair pledging fight for climate justice

Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell on Sunday took over as the new rotating chairman of CARICOM, the regional bloc of the Caribbean, pledging to work for climate justice, reduce gun

July 28, 2024
Grenada PM takes over as CARICOM chair pledging fight for climate justice
Economy|Finance|MidEast|News|World

Oil falls 2% as Israel seeks to avoid broader Middle East conflict

Oil fell by nearly 2% on Monday after Israeli officials said they wanted to avoid dragging the Middle East into an all-out war while responding to a deadly rocket

July 28, 2024
Oil falls 2% as Israel seeks to avoid broader Middle East conflict
News|Videos

Rescue crew saves Rottweiler and four puppies stranded in Park Fire

Rescue crew saves Rottweiler and four puppies stranded in Park Fire

July 28, 2024
Rescue crew saves Rottweiler and four puppies stranded in Park Fire
Americas|Economy|News|World

Curacao becomes associate member of Caribbean Community

The Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao on Sunday became the newest associate member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), a bloc promoting economic integration and cooperation across a

July 28, 2024
Curacao becomes associate member of Caribbean Community
Asia|News|World

North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects flooded areas near China border, KCNA says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected on Sunday flooded areas near the country's border with China after 5,000 people were affected, state media KCNA said on Monday.

July 28, 2024
North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects flooded areas near China border, KCNA says
News|World

Israeli attacks kill at least 19 Palestinians, including children, across Gaza

Israeli attacks kill at least 19 Palestinians, including children, across Gaza

July 28, 2024
Israeli attacks kill at least 19 Palestinians, including children, across Gaza
News|Videos|World

Significant sinkhole opens in neighborhood, no injuries reported

Significant sinkhole opens in neighborhood, no injuries reported

July 28, 2024
Significant sinkhole opens in neighborhood, no injuries reported
Arts|News|World

Artwork stolen by Nazis returned to rightful owner's family. Here's what they're doing with it.

Artwork stolen by Nazis returned to rightful owner's family. Here's what they're doing with it.

July 28, 2024
Artwork stolen by Nazis returned to rightful owner's family. Here's what they're doing with it.
News|Sports

Olympics-Swimming-Peaty sheds happy tears after missing out on gold

Adam Peaty lost a race but shed tears of happiness, declaring himself a winner all the same at the Paris Olympics after his bid for a third successive 100 metres

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Peaty sheds happy tears after missing out on gold
Crime|News

Inmate who walked away from conservation camp back in custody

Inmate who walked away from conservation camp back in custody

July 28, 2024
Inmate who walked away from conservation camp back in custody
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

BOJ's victory lap on deflation paves way for rate-hike cycle

The Bank of Japan is setting the stage for an era of steady interest rate hikes by claiming victory in its long battle with deflation, sources and analysts say, in a

July 28, 2024
BOJ's victory lap on deflation paves way for rate-hike cycle
News|Sports|US|World

Paris Olympics Day 2: Simone Biles and LeBron James shine as Americans step up at the Games

On the first sunny day of the Paris Olympics, the stars from the United States shined bright

July 28, 2024
Paris Olympics Day 2: Simone Biles and LeBron James shine as Americans step up at the Games
News|Sports

Olympics-Swimming-Majestic Marchand puts France in a frenzy with first pool gold

Leon Marchand carried the expectations of a nation on the strongest of shoulders as he stormed to gold in the 400m individual medley in a cathartic victory at his home

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Majestic Marchand puts France in a frenzy with first pool gold
Crime|News

Attorney for Mexican drug lord says client ‘forcibly kidnapped’ by El Chapo’s son

Attorney for Mexican drug lord says client ‘forcibly kidnapped’ by El Chapo’s son

July 28, 2024
Attorney for Mexican drug lord says client ‘forcibly kidnapped’ by El Chapo’s son
Asia|Economy|Finance|News

Hoping for calm, bracing for more volatility

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

July 28, 2024
Hoping for calm, bracing for more volatility
News|Sports

American swimmer Torri Huske edges teammate Gretchen Walsh by just .04 seconds in 100 butterfly

Torri Huske thought she might have finally won her first Olympic gold but couldn't yet be sure

July 28, 2024
American swimmer Torri Huske edges teammate Gretchen Walsh by just .04 seconds in 100 butterfly
News|Sports

Xavier Edwards becomes second Marlins player ever to hit for the cycle

Miami’s Xavier Edwards became the second Marlins player ever to hit for the cycle Sunday in a 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers

July 28, 2024
Xavier Edwards becomes second Marlins player ever to hit for the cycle
News|Sports

Braves All-Star RHP Reynaldo Lopez exits start

Atlanta Braves All-Star pitcher Reynaldo Lopez exited his start against the New York Mets after three scoreless innings Sunday afternoon due to right forearm tightness.

July 28, 2024
Braves All-Star RHP Reynaldo Lopez exits start
Election|News|Technology|US|Videos

A parody ad shared by Elon Musk clones Kamala Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

A video using an artificial intelligence voice-cloning tool to mimic the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of AI to mislead ahead of November’s elections

July 28, 2024
A parody ad shared by Elon Musk clones Kamala Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics
Americas|Economy|News|World

President Milei renews his vow to scrap export taxes as Argentina's powerful farmers get impatient

Argentine President Javier Milei has told his country's struggling farmers that he was committed to scraping export taxes and rescuing the key agricultural industry

July 28, 2024
President Milei renews his vow to scrap export taxes as Argentina's powerful farmers get impatient
News|Sports|US

Olympics-Fencing-US one-two on another night of frustration for the French

Lee Kiefer and Lauren Scruggs gave the United States gold and silver in the women's foil on Sunday as France had another night of frustration in their quest for a

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Fencing-US one-two on another night of frustration for the French
News|Sports

Brazil’s Rayssa Leal takes dramatic, wildly celebrated bronze in street skateboarding as 14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa wins gold

Brazil’s Rayssa Leal takes dramatic, wildly celebrated bronze in street skateboarding as 14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa wins gold

July 28, 2024
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal takes dramatic, wildly celebrated bronze in street skateboarding as 14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa wins gold
News|US

Harris' support for Israel ‘ironclad’ after attack on Golan Heights

U.S.

July 28, 2024
Harris' support for Israel ‘ironclad’ after attack on Golan Heights
News|World

Erdogan says Turkey might enter Israel to help Palestinians

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey might enter Israel as it had done in the past in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, though he did not spell out what sort of

July 28, 2024
Erdogan says Turkey might enter Israel to help Palestinians
News|Sports

Tua Tagovailoa eager to help Dolphins end playoff drought after signing extension

Tua Tagovailoa no longer has to worry about his future with the Miami Dolphins

July 28, 2024
Tua Tagovailoa eager to help Dolphins end playoff drought after signing extension
Crime|News

Police arrest and charge 4 on gun, drug charges

Police arrest and charge 4 on gun, drug charges

July 28, 2024
Police arrest and charge 4 on gun, drug charges
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Tennis-Murray and Evans stay on doubles course in Paris

Twice gold medallist Andy Murray kept his Olympic dream – and career – alive for one more match at least when he teamed up with fellow Briton Dan Evans to

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Tennis-Murray and Evans stay on doubles course in Paris
News|Sports

Vive la France! Léon Marchand fulfills the hopes of his nation with a swimming gold in 400 IM

With a flag-waving crowd cheering his every stroke, Léon Marchand delivered a swimming gold for France with a dominating victory in the men’s 400-meter individual medley

July 28, 2024
Vive la France! Léon Marchand fulfills the hopes of his nation with a swimming gold in 400 IM
News|Sports

LeBron James and Kevin Durant power Team USA past Serbia, 110-84, in opening Olympic contest

LeBron James and Kevin Durant power Team USA past Serbia, 110-84, in opening Olympic contest

July 28, 2024
LeBron James and Kevin Durant power Team USA past Serbia, 110-84, in opening Olympic contest
Health|News|Political|US

Minnesota prepares for influx of patients from Iowa as abortion ban takes effect

Minnesota medical providers and public officials are preparing for the arrival of new patients before an Iowa law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect

July 28, 2024
Minnesota prepares for influx of patients from Iowa as abortion ban takes effect
Crime|Election|News|US

Mark Meadows seeks Supreme Court intervention in bid for immunity from Georgia election subversion prosecution

Mark Meadows seeks Supreme Court intervention in bid for immunity from Georgia election subversion prosecution

July 28, 2024
Mark Meadows seeks Supreme Court intervention in bid for immunity from Georgia election subversion prosecution
Crime|News

Customs officers seize illegal drugs twice in one week from the same traveler

Customs officers seize illegal drugs twice in one week from the same traveler

July 28, 2024
Customs officers seize illegal drugs twice in one week from the same traveler
News|Sports

Russia's state-run TASS says four journalists lose Olympics accreditation

Russia's state-run TASS news agency said the Olympic organising committee revoked accreditations for four of its journalists in Paris on Sunday and that the committee attributed the

July 28, 2024
Russia's state-run TASS says four journalists lose Olympics accreditation
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Brazil sends one swimmer home, warns another after they left athletes' village

Brazilian swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira has been sent home from the Paris Olympics and her teammate Gabriel Santos was given a warning after they left the

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Brazil sends one swimmer home, warns another after they left athletes' village
News|Sports

Olympics-Soccer-Underfire Canada stun France with dramatic 2-1 win; US, Spain advance to quarter-finals

Reigning champions Canada got a lifeline at the Paris Games following a 2-1 last-gasp win over hosts France, while Spain and the United States claimed wins to

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Soccer-Underfire Canada stun France with dramatic 2-1 win; US, Spain advance to quarter-finals
Americas|Crime|News|US

Attorney for cartel leader 'El Mayo’ Zambada says his client was kidnapped and brought to the US

The lawyer of a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who is now in U.S. custody is pushing back against claims that his client was tricked into flying into the country

July 28, 2024
Attorney for cartel leader 'El Mayo’ Zambada says his client was kidnapped and brought to the US
News|Sports|US|World

Olympics-Basketball-U.S. crush Serbia, South Sudan overcome Puerto Rico

Defending champions the United States won their Group C opener against Serbia 110-84 in front of an ecstatic crowd in one of the most anticipated games of

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Basketball-U.S. crush Serbia, South Sudan overcome Puerto Rico
Europe|News|World

Thousands in Ukraine honor soldiers killed in blast and urge government to get prisoners freed

Ukrainians are urging their government to do more to get Russia to release prisoners of war

July 28, 2024
Thousands in Ukraine honor soldiers killed in blast and urge government to get prisoners freed
Entertainment|News|Sports|US

US men's basketball team rolls past Serbia 110-84 in opening game at the Paris Olympics

LeBron James made his Olympic return after a 12-year absence

July 28, 2024
US men's basketball team rolls past Serbia 110-84 in opening game at the Paris Olympics
Environment|News|US|World

Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines

Wildfires across the western United States and Canada have put millions of people under air quality alerts, as thousands of firefighters battle the flames, including the largest wildfire in California this year

July 28, 2024
Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines
Americas|Economy|News|World

Peru president upbeat on economy, plans to call elections by April

Peru's President Dina Boluarte was upbeat about the country's economy in an independence day speech to Congress, predicting higher-than-expected economic growth and

July 28, 2024
Peru president upbeat on economy, plans to call elections by April
Election|News|US

Fact check: Trump revives false claim that he, not Minnesota’s governor, deployed the National Guard to Minneapolis in 2020

Fact check: Trump revives false claim that he, not Minnesota’s governor, deployed the National Guard to Minneapolis in 2020

July 28, 2024
Fact check: Trump revives false claim that he, not Minnesota’s governor, deployed the National Guard to Minneapolis in 2020
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|News

Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote 'The Country Girls,' dies at 93

Edna O’Brien has died at age 93

July 28, 2024
Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote 'The Country Girls,' dies at 93
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Tennis-Nadal continues majestic return to Roland Garros for Spain

Spain's Rafa Nadal continued his triumphant return to Roland Garros on Sunday as he blasted his way into the second round of the Olympic tennis tournament, and set up

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Tennis-Nadal continues majestic return to Roland Garros for Spain
Crime|Economy|Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

What Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order to clear homeless encampments means for the people who live in them

What Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order to clear homeless encampments means for the people who live in them

July 28, 2024
What Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order to clear homeless encampments means for the people who live in them
News|Sports

Blue Jackets sign F Kirill Marchenko to 3-year contract

Restricted free-agent forward Kirill Marchenko signed a three-year, $11.55 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday. The deal spans through the 2026-27 season.

July 28, 2024
Blue Jackets sign F Kirill Marchenko to 3-year contract
News|Sports

Mets add Jesse Winker, complete trade with Nationals

The New York Mets acquired outfielder Jesse Winker from the Washington Nationals to complete a trade on Sunday morning. The Nationals received minor league right-hander Tyler Stuart in the trade.

July 28, 2024
Mets add Jesse Winker, complete trade with Nationals
Economy|Finance|News|US

See where inflation is the highest and lowest in America

See where inflation is the highest and lowest in America

July 28, 2024
See where inflation is the highest and lowest in America
Americas|News|Sports

Olympics-Boxing-Twice champion Cesar La Cruz eliminated in opening bout

Cuba's twice Olympic champion Julio Cesar La Cruz was eliminated from the men's heavyweight competition on Sunday following a 3-2 split decision defeat by Loren Alfonso

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Boxing-Twice champion Cesar La Cruz eliminated in opening bout
Crime|Europe|News|Sports

Olympics-France investigates death threats sent to Israeli athletes

French police have opened an investigation into death threats received by three Israeli athletes at the Paris Olympic Games, the Paris' prosecutors office said on Sunday.

July 28, 2024
Olympics-France investigates death threats sent to Israeli athletes
News|Sports|World

Banned coach Bev Priestman 'heartbroken' and apologizes in Canada drone-spying scandal at Olympics

Embattled Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has apologized to her players and pledged to cooperate with an investigation into the drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics

July 28, 2024
Banned coach Bev Priestman 'heartbroken' and apologizes in Canada drone-spying scandal at Olympics
News|Sports

Hamilton declared winner of F1 Belgian GP after Mercedes teammate Russell DQ for underweight car

Lewis Hamilton has been promoted to first place at the Belgian Grand Prix after race officials disqualified his Mercedes teammate George Russell for driving an underweight car

July 28, 2024
Hamilton declared winner of F1 Belgian GP after Mercedes teammate Russell DQ for underweight car
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Sports

Kevin Durant returns to US lineup, scores 21 points in first half of Olympic opener against Serbia

Kevin Durant is back

July 28, 2024
Kevin Durant returns to US lineup, scores 21 points in first half of Olympic opener against Serbia
Europe|News|World

Putin says planned US deployment of long-range missiles in Germany is ‘reminiscent’ of Cold War

Putin says planned US deployment of long-range missiles in Germany is ‘reminiscent’ of Cold War

July 28, 2024
Putin says planned US deployment of long-range missiles in Germany is ‘reminiscent’ of Cold War
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Swimming-Palestinian flies the flag in Paris pool

Palestinian swimmer Yazan Al Bawwab's sole Olympic race lasted less than a minute but just being in the water was a statement in itself.

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Palestinian flies the flag in Paris pool
News|Sports|US|World

Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles fights through calf pain in Paris Olympic debut

Simone Biles experienced pain in her left calf on the first day of the women's gymnastics competition at the Paris Olympics on Sunday but the American

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles fights through calf pain in Paris Olympic debut
Africa|News

Libyan court jails 12 officials over deadly floods

A Libyan court has jailed 12 officials in connection with the collapse of a series of dams in Derna last year that killed thousands of the city's residents, the Attorney General

July 28, 2024
Libyan court jails 12 officials over deadly floods
MidEast|News|World

Yemenia Airways to resume flights to Cairo and India from Sanaa

Yemenia Airways will resume commercial flights from Sanaa to Egypt and India, the Houthi-run Saba news agency said on Sunday, as part of a deal between opposing sides in Yemen's civil

July 28, 2024
Yemenia Airways to resume flights to Cairo and India from Sanaa
Europe|News|Videos|World

Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region

Ukraine says it has struck an oil depot in southern Russia that supplies the Kremlin’s troops as Russian strikes in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, where Moscow has claimed further gains, have left five civilians dead and 15 others wounded

July 28, 2024
Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region
Election|Finance|News|US

Kamala Harris campaign raises $200 million in a week

Kamala Harris's election campaign said on Sunday it has raised $200 million and signed up 170,000 new volunteers in the week since she became the Democratic

July 28, 2024
Kamala Harris campaign raises $200 million in a week
Health|News|Sports

Simone Biles fights through calf injury to produce impressive performance on Olympic return

Simone Biles fights through calf injury to produce impressive performance on Olympic return

July 28, 2024
Simone Biles fights through calf injury to produce impressive performance on Olympic return
News|Sports|Videos

Reporter reveals what Simone Biles told crowd after her injury

Simone Biles fought through pain in her calf to post an impressive all-around score during her return to the Olympics. CNN's Coy Wire reports.

July 28, 2024
Reporter reveals what Simone Biles told crowd after her injury
Election|News|US

Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connected

Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno of Ohio likes to portray himself as a political outsider in his race against Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown

July 28, 2024
Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connected
News|Science|Videos

Dr. Gupta discovers the results of an Alzheimer’s risk test

Facing concerns about his own family history of Alzheimer’s, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta visits preventive neurologist Dr. Richard Isaacson to have his own risk for dementia assessed in the CNN documentary “The Last Alzheimer’s Patient.” At the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases of Florida, Dr. Isaacson is leading a novel clinical trial focused on tracking and treating the aging brain through tools like comprehensive cognition tests and new, experimental blood biomarker measurements. Editor’s note: “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: The Last Alzheimer’s Patient” airs at 8 p.m. ET Sunday, July 7, on CNN.

July 28, 2024
Dr. Gupta discovers the results of an Alzheimer’s risk test
Health|News|Science

Alzheimer’s blood test catches 90% of early dementia cases, study finds

Alzheimer’s blood test catches 90% of early dementia cases, study finds

July 28, 2024
Alzheimer’s blood test catches 90% of early dementia cases, study finds
Europe|News|US|World

Russia's Putin vows 'mirror measures' in response to U.S. missiles in Germany

Russia may deploy new strike weapons in response to the planned U.S. stationing of longer-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday

July 28, 2024
Russia's Putin vows 'mirror measures' in response to U.S. missiles in Germany
News|US

Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in. Disenchanted voters are taking a new look at their choices

Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in

July 28, 2024
Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in. Disenchanted voters are taking a new look at their choices
Election|News|Political|US

Doug Emhoff would become the country's first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidency

The nation’s first second gentleman, Doug Emhoff, would become its first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidential election in November

July 28, 2024
Doug Emhoff would become the country's first first gentleman if Kamala Harris wins the presidency
Asia|News|US

Blinken says US will not prejudge outcome of Venezuela election

U.S.

July 28, 2024
Blinken says US will not prejudge outcome of Venezuela election
Americas|News|Opinion|World

Venezuelans anxiously await results in crucial presidential election as opposition signal high voter turnout

Venezuelans anxiously await results in crucial presidential election as opposition signal high voter turnout

July 28, 2024
Venezuelans anxiously await results in crucial presidential election as opposition signal high voter turnout
Americas|Election|News|Opinion|Videos|World

How the Venezuelan presidential election could impact the US southern border

The strongman leader of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, appears to be open to a fair election this year. CNN’s Stefano Pozzebon explains who his main challenger is — and how the contest could affect the US southern border.

July 28, 2024
How the Venezuelan presidential election could impact the US southern border
News|Political|US|World

The Russia-US divide was on display during Moscow's monthlong presidency of the UN Security Council

Whether it’s Gaza, Ukraine, Syria or a new world order, it’s been Russia versus the United States and the West during Moscow’s presidency of the U.N. Security Council this month

July 28, 2024
The Russia-US divide was on display during Moscow's monthlong presidency of the UN Security Council
Economy|Europe|News|Political

UK is 'broke and broken,' new government says as it prepares to tackle shortfall in public finances

Britain’s new left-leaning government says the nation is “broke and broken,” blaming the situation on its predecessors ahead of a major speech on the state of the public finances that is widely expected to lay the groundwork for higher taxes

July 28, 2024
UK is 'broke and broken,' new government says as it prepares to tackle shortfall in public finances
Business|Europe|Finance|News

German defence minister told not to expect additional budget boost

Germany Finance Minister Christian Lindner has warned the country's Defence Minister that there will be no additional money to modernise the armed forces beyond what the coalition

July 28, 2024
German defence minister told not to expect additional budget boost
News|World

US blames Hezbollah for Golan Heights attack, says it doesn't want escalation

The United States on Sunday blamed Lebanon-based Hezbollah for a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that

July 28, 2024
US blames Hezbollah for Golan Heights attack, says it doesn't want escalation
Asia|Europe|News|World

Italy's Meloni vows to 'relaunch' cooperation with China

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowed on Sunday to "relaunch" cooperation with China, signing a three-year action plan during her

July 28, 2024
Italy's Meloni vows to 'relaunch' cooperation with China
News|World

Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after blaming it for attack on soccer field that killed 12 children

Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after blaming it for attack on soccer field that killed 12 children

July 28, 2024
Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after blaming it for attack on soccer field that killed 12 children
MidEast|News|World

'I don't think we can do it': Lebanon FM on controlling Hezbollah

CNN's Ben Wedeman speaks with Lebanese Foreign Minister Bou Habib about the rising tensions in the region following a rocket attack on Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.

July 28, 2024
'I don't think we can do it': Lebanon FM on controlling Hezbollah
MidEast|News|World

CNN reporter shows where rocket attack landed in Golan Heights

CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports from Majdal Shams in Golan Heights, where at least 12 people, including children, were killed when multiple rockets hit a village in an attack described by Israel as the deadliest against it since October 7.

July 28, 2024
CNN reporter shows where rocket attack landed in Golan Heights
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|News|World

Italy and China sign a 3-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says Italy and China have signed a three-year action plan to implement past agreements and experiment with new forms of cooperation

July 28, 2024
Italy and China sign a 3-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations
Lifestyle|News|Sports|US|World

The Re-Dream Team: LeBron James leads a star-studded roster as Team USA goes for Olympic gold

The Re-Dream Team: LeBron James leads a star-studded roster as Team USA goes for Olympic gold

July 28, 2024
The Re-Dream Team: LeBron James leads a star-studded roster as Team USA goes for Olympic gold
Americas|Election|News|World

The Latest: Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela election as opposition claims irregularities

Nicolás Maduro has been declared the winner in Venezuela’s presidential election Sunday, even as his opponents were preparing to dispute the results, setting up a high-stakes showdown that will determine whether the South American nation transitions away from one-party rule

July 28, 2024
The Latest: Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela election as opposition claims irregularities
Arts|News|World

Brancusi's Romanian outdoor sculptures added to UNESCO World Heritage list

UNESCO added a series of outdoor sculptures by Romanian modernist master Constantin Brancusi to its list of world heritage sites on Saturday, celebrating their place as one of

July 28, 2024
Brancusi's Romanian outdoor sculptures added to UNESCO World Heritage list
MidEast|News|World

Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday

Iran’s supreme leader has endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist heart surgeon to take charge of a country weakened by economic sanctions over its nuclear program

July 28, 2024
Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday
News|Sports|Videos|World

With French fans cheering every stroke, Marchand cruises to fastest time in men's medley

With a boisterous crowd cheering him on, Léon Marchand began his home Olympics by cruising to the fastest time in the preliminaries of the 400-meter individual medley

July 28, 2024
With French fans cheering every stroke, Marchand cruises to fastest time in men's medley
MidEast|News|Sports|World

Israel weighs response to Hezbollah after a rocket from Lebanon kills 12 youths on a soccer field

The Middle East is bracing for a potential flare-up in violence a day after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights and killed 12 children and teens

July 28, 2024
Israel weighs response to Hezbollah after a rocket from Lebanon kills 12 youths on a soccer field
News|Sports|Videos|World

Simone Biles shakes off a calf injury to dominate during Olympic gymnastics qualifying

Simone Biles posted an all-around total of 59.566 during Olympic qualifying inside a packed and star-studded Bercy Arena in Paris despite complaining of a left calf injury that had her limping

July 28, 2024
Simone Biles shakes off a calf injury to dominate during Olympic gymnastics qualifying
Crime|Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Convicted Dutch rapist booed on Olympics beach volleyball debut

There were boos, and mixed feelings amongst the crowd, as Netherlands beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, a convicted rapist, made his Paris 2024 debut for a

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Convicted Dutch rapist booed on Olympics beach volleyball debut
News|Sports

Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles makes long-awaited Olympic return in Paris

A radiant Simone Biles made her long-awaited Olympic return at the Paris Games on Sunday, drawing boisterous cheers and

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles makes long-awaited Olympic return in Paris
News|World

Khamenei officially endorses relative moderate as Iran's president

Iran's supreme leader formally endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as the country's president on Sunday, after he won an election this month by pledging a pragmatic foreign

July 28, 2024
Khamenei officially endorses relative moderate as Iran's president
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Soccer-Priestman apologises for Canada drone scandal, takes accountability

Suspended Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman apologised on Sunday to her players and the nation for the drone scandal that led to her exit from the Paris

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Soccer-Priestman apologises for Canada drone scandal, takes accountability
Europe|News|US|World

Putin warns the United States of Cold War-style missile crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday warned the United States that if Washington deployed long-range missiles in Germany then Russia

July 28, 2024
Putin warns the United States of Cold War-style missile crisis
Lifestyle|News|Sports|Travel

Olympic surfers sleep on a cruise ship in Tahiti, a first for the Games

Cardboard beds might be Paris’ solution to providing athletes a place to sleep for the 2024 Olympics

July 28, 2024
Olympic surfers sleep on a cruise ship in Tahiti, a first for the Games
News|World

Israeli forces battle Palestinian fighters in southern Gaza

Israeli troops backed by air strikes battled groups of Palestinian fighters around Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, as they continued a week

July 28, 2024
Israeli forces battle Palestinian fighters in southern Gaza
Election|Finance|News|US

Harris raised $200 million in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week

July 28, 2024
Harris raised $200 million in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
Asia|News|World

Philippines says China 'mischaracterised' South China Sea resupply mission deal

The Philippines' foreign ministry accused China on Sunday of 'mischaracterising' an arrangement between them that allowed the unimpeded resupply of Filipino troops stationed on a

July 28, 2024
Philippines says China 'mischaracterised' South China Sea resupply mission deal
Asia|News|Sports

Olympics-Shooting-China's Xie shoots gold in dream debut

Xie Yu of China struck gold in a dream Olympic debut, displaying the poise of a veteran in the men's 10 metre air pistol event on Sunday.

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Shooting-China's Xie shoots gold in dream debut
News|World

Israel cabinet authorizes government to respond to Hezbollah rocket strike

Israel's security cabinet on Sunday authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to decide on the "

July 28, 2024
Israel cabinet authorizes government to respond to Hezbollah rocket strike
News|Sports|World

Five things to watch from the swimming competition at this year’s Olympic Games

Five things to watch from the swimming competition at this year’s Olympic Games

July 28, 2024
Five things to watch from the swimming competition at this year’s Olympic Games
News|Sports

MLB roundup: Walk-off HR caps Astros' comeback over Dodgers

Alex Bregman socked a walk-off home run leading off the ninth inning as the Houston Astros capped a rally from a five-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Saturday.

July 28, 2024
MLB roundup: Walk-off HR caps Astros' comeback over Dodgers
Environment|Europe|News|Sports

Olympics-Triathlon-Swimming training session cancelled as rain lifts Seine pollution levels

The Olympics' triathlon swimming training session scheduled for Sunday has been cancelled after recent heavy rain in Paris affected pollution levels in the Seine, organisers said in a

July 28, 2024
Olympics-Triathlon-Swimming training session cancelled as rain lifts Seine pollution levels
News|Opinion|US

Tammy Baldwin looks to maintain edge over top of the ticket in battleground Wisconsin

Tammy Baldwin looks to maintain edge over top of the ticket in battleground Wisconsin

July 28, 2024
Tammy Baldwin looks to maintain edge over top of the ticket in battleground Wisconsin
Election|News|US

What do polls tell us about a Trump v. Harris matchup?

President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race, and there’s one question on a lot of people’s minds: Can Vice President Kamala Harris secure the Democratic nomination and go on to beat former President Donald Trump in the fall? CNN’s Harry Enten looks at the data.

July 28, 2024
What do polls tell us about a Trump v. Harris matchup?
Election|News|Political|US

Trump and Harris enter final 100-day stretch of a rapidly evolving 2024 race

Trump and Harris enter final 100-day stretch of a rapidly evolving 2024 race

July 28, 2024
Trump and Harris enter final 100-day stretch of a rapidly evolving 2024 race
Asia|News|World

Lawmakers from 6 countries say Beijing is pressuring them not to attend conference in Taiwan

Lawmakers from at least six countries say Chinese diplomats are pressuring them not to attend a China-focused conference in Taiwan

July 28, 2024
Lawmakers from 6 countries say Beijing is pressuring them not to attend conference in Taiwan
Environment|News

California town decimated by 2018 wildfire threatened again by state’s largest this year, as fires plague Oregon and Canada

California town decimated by 2018 wildfire threatened again by state’s largest this year, as fires plague Oregon and Canada

July 28, 2024
California town decimated by 2018 wildfire threatened again by state’s largest this year, as fires plague Oregon and Canada
Australia|News

Australia prime minister rejigs cabinet ahead of election expected in 2025

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday announced a cabinet reshuffle after two senior ministers said they planned to retire at the next election.

July 28, 2024
Australia prime minister rejigs cabinet ahead of election expected in 2025
News|Political|US

Wisconsin Republicans ask voters to take away governor's power to spend federal money

Wisconsin Republicans are asking voters to take away the governor’s power to unilaterally spend federal money, a reaction to the billions of dollars that flowed into the state during the COVID-19 pandemic

July 28, 2024
Wisconsin Republicans ask voters to take away governor's power to spend federal money
News|Political|US

After years of fighting Iowa's strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it

Iowa is set to join more than a dozen other states where abortion access has been sharply curbed since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

July 28, 2024
After years of fighting Iowa's strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it
Asia|Environment|News|World

Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region

Chinese state media say 15 people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a mountainous tourist area as heavy rains drenched southeastern China

July 28, 2024
Mudslide kills 15 people near tourist site in China as rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region
Asia|News

Landslide from Typhoon Gaemi remnants kills 12 in southern China

Continued heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Gaemi triggered a landslide that killed 12 people in southern China, caused flash floods in the northeast and railway disruptions

July 28, 2024
Landslide from Typhoon Gaemi remnants kills 12 in southern China
News|Opinion|US

Takeaways from AP's story on inefficient tech slowing efforts to get homeless people off the streets

Los Angeles is the nation's epicenter of homelessness, where more than 45,000 people live in weather-beaten tent encampments and rusting RVs

July 28, 2024
Takeaways from AP's story on inefficient tech slowing efforts to get homeless people off the streets
Americas|Election|News|World

Venezuela's Maduro, opposition each claim presidential victory

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez were each claiming victory in a presidential

July 28, 2024
Venezuela's Maduro, opposition each claim presidential victory
News|Technology|US

Can tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis? Finding shelter may someday be a click away

Can tech help solve Southern California's homeless crisis

July 28, 2024
Can tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis? Finding shelter may someday be a click away
Environment|News

Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area larger than Los Angeles

Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in northern California are getting some help from the weather just hours after the blaze exploded in size, scorching an area larger than Los Angeles

July 28, 2024
Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area larger than Los Angeles
Crime|Environment|News|Travel

Container of hazardous materials catches fire, closing crucial highway connecting Los Angeles and Las Vegas for 48 hours

Container of hazardous materials catches fire, closing crucial highway connecting Los Angeles and Las Vegas for 48 hours

July 28, 2024
Container of hazardous materials catches fire, closing crucial highway connecting Los Angeles and Las Vegas for 48 hours
Americas|Crime|News

Detained Mexican kingpin 'El Mayo' was 'kidnapped' by El Chapo's son, lawyer says

Notorious Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was "forcibly kidnapped" by a son of his former partner Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who brought him to the

July 28, 2024
Detained Mexican kingpin 'El Mayo' was 'kidnapped' by El Chapo's son, lawyer says
Asia|News|US|World

U.S. upgrades military command in Japan, warns of China threats

The United States on Sunday announced plans for a major revamp of its military command in Japan to deepen coordination with its ally's forces, as the two

July 28, 2024
U.S. upgrades military command in Japan, warns of China threats
Asia|News|Sports|World

Surf's up! Paris Olympics surfing competition commences in Tahiti, with wave rides and wipe outs

Surfers rode through and wiped out on barrel-shaped waves in their quest for gold during the first day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Saturday, with some of the biggest names in the sport paddling side-by-side in the ocean

July 28, 2024
Surf's up! Paris Olympics surfing competition commences in Tahiti, with wave rides and wipe outs
Asia|Business|Economy|News|Technology

Mitsubishi Motors to join Honda-Nissan alliance, Nikkei reports

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors is set to join an alliance between Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, creating a tie-up between automakers with combined sales of more than 8 million vehicles,

July 28, 2024
Mitsubishi Motors to join Honda-Nissan alliance, Nikkei reports
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The US says it has successfully practiced using a low-cost bomb to sink a major surface ship. China is taking note

The US says it has successfully practiced using a low-cost bomb to sink a major surface ship. China is taking note

July 28, 2024
The US says it has successfully practiced using a low-cost bomb to sink a major surface ship. China is taking note
News|Sports

Mao Saigo shoots 61 to break CPKC Women’s Open record; Haeran Ryu tops leaderboard

Mao Saigo emerged from the wildfire-fed smoky haze Saturday at Earl Grey Golf Club with the lowest round in CPKC Women’s Open history

July 28, 2024
Mao Saigo shoots 61 to break CPKC Women’s Open record; Haeran Ryu tops leaderboard
Asia|News|US|World

US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China

Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgrading the command and control of U.S. forces in the East Asian country and strengthening American-licensed missile production there, describing the rising threat from China as “the greatest strategic challenge”

July 27, 2024
US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China
Asia|News|World

North Korea vows 'total destruction' of enemy on Korean War anniversary

North Korea vowed to "totally destroy" its enemies in case of war when leader Kim Jong Un gives an order, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.

July 27, 2024
North Korea vows 'total destruction' of enemy on Korean War anniversary
Environment|News|US

California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US

Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in size in a 24-hour span.

July 27, 2024
California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US
News|Political|US

Here’s what a Harris presidency could look like

Here’s what a Harris presidency could look like

July 27, 2024
Here’s what a Harris presidency could look like
Americas|Environment|News|World

Fires in Canada's Jasper town coming under control, say authorities

Progress has been made suppressing fires in the Canadian tourist town of Jasper, with the remaining ones expected to be put out by the end of the day, authorities

July 27, 2024
Fires in Canada's Jasper town coming under control, say authorities
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3 members of Nelons, Hall of Fame gospel group, among 7 killed in Wyoming plane crash

3 members of Nelons, Hall of Fame gospel group, among 7 killed in Wyoming plane crash

July 27, 2024
3 members of Nelons, Hall of Fame gospel group, among 7 killed in Wyoming plane crash
News|Sports

Struggling Yankees acquire Jazz Chisholm Jr. from Marlins for 3 minor leaguers

Looking to spark a struggling club, the New York Yankees acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins for three minor leaguers: catcher Agustín Ramírez, infielder Jared Serna and infielder Abrahan Ramírez

July 27, 2024
Struggling Yankees acquire Jazz Chisholm Jr. from Marlins for 3 minor leaguers
Environment|News|US|World

Fires in the West are becoming ever bigger, consuming. Why and what can be done?

Experts say a massive wildfire in northern California and scores of smaller ones across the western U.S. and Canada are the legacy of the nation’s fire-suppression experts and climate change

July 27, 2024
Fires in the West are becoming ever bigger, consuming. Why and what can be done?
Crime|News|US

Deputy who killed Sonya Massey was removed from the Army, had DUIs and needed ‘high stress decision’ classes, records show

Deputy who killed Sonya Massey was removed from the Army, had DUIs and needed ‘high stress decision’ classes, records show

July 27, 2024
Deputy who killed Sonya Massey was removed from the Army, had DUIs and needed ‘high stress decision’ classes, records show
Crime|News|US

NYC mayor issues emergency order suspending parts of new solitary confinement law

New York City’s mayor has issued an emergency order suspending parts of a new law intended to ban solitary confinement in local jails, citing concerns for the safety of staff and detainees

July 27, 2024
NYC mayor issues emergency order suspending parts of new solitary confinement law
Entertainment|News|Sports|US

Paris Olympics opening ceremony draws 28.6 million US viewers, most since 2012

The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics drew 28.6 million U.S. viewers, according to preliminary data from Comcast's NBCUniversal on Saturday, which the company

July 27, 2024
Paris Olympics opening ceremony draws 28.6 million US viewers, most since 2012
News|Sports

Olympics-Swimming-No time to celebrate as McIntosh pulls double Paris duty

Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh grabbed her first Olympic medal, taking silver in the women's 400 metres freestyle on Saturday, but had precious little time to

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-No time to celebrate as McIntosh pulls double Paris duty
Americas|Crime|News|US

Reporter describes significance of cartel co-founder's arrest

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, co-founder and alleged current leader of the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel, is in US custody, according to the Justice Department. CNN's Polo Sandoval reports.

July 27, 2024
Reporter describes significance of cartel co-founder's arrest
Americas|Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Basketball-Wembanyama helps France win, Antetokounmpo's Greece lose to Canada

Frenchman Victor Wembanyama's brilliant performance led the hosts to a 78-66 win over Brazil, while Giannis Antetokounmpo's Greece

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Basketball-Wembanyama helps France win, Antetokounmpo's Greece lose to Canada
News|Sports|US|World

Olympics-Swimming-Winning gold 'doesn't get old' for Dressel after American clinches eighth

Caeleb Dressel has made a habit of winning only gold medals at the Olympics and the American swimmer, who won his eighth on Saturday in Paris, said he still

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Winning gold 'doesn't get old' for Dressel after American clinches eighth
Business|News|Technology|US

Trump calls for US to be ‘crypto capital of the planet’ in appeal to Nashville bitcoin conference

Former President Donald Trump has laid out his plans to wholeheartedly embrace cryptocurrency if elected for a second term

July 27, 2024
Trump calls for US to be ‘crypto capital of the planet’ in appeal to Nashville bitcoin conference
News|Sports

Olympics-Swimming-Not quite 'Race of the Century' but Titmus still golden

The women's 400 metres freestyle may not quite have lived up to the hype of "Race of the Century" but still got the action in the Paris Olympic pool off to an

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Not quite 'Race of the Century' but Titmus still golden
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Swimming-Titmus gets Australia off to a golden start in Paris

Ariarne Titmus got Australia's women off to a golden start by winning a race of record breakers on a rocking opening night of the Paris Olympic swimming meet at the La

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Titmus gets Australia off to a golden start in Paris
News|Sports

The showdown that wasn’t: Ariarne Titmus easily bests Katie Ledecky in hotly anticipated rematch

The showdown that wasn’t: Ariarne Titmus easily bests Katie Ledecky in hotly anticipated rematch

July 27, 2024
The showdown that wasn’t: Ariarne Titmus easily bests Katie Ledecky in hotly anticipated rematch
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports

Olympic moment of the day: Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, tennis’ new favorite double act

Olympic moment of the day: Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, tennis’ new favorite double act

July 27, 2024
Olympic moment of the day: Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, tennis’ new favorite double act
Europe|News|Sports

Olympics-Boxing-France's Mossely sent packing by Gonzalez, Britain's Davison out

France's Rio Olympics gold medallist Estelle Mossely was eliminated from the women's lightweight competition by newcomer Jajaira Gonzalez on Saturday, while Britain's

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Boxing-France's Mossely sent packing by Gonzalez, Britain's Davison out
News|Sports

Naomi Osaka loses to Angelique Kerber in the first round of the Paris Olympics

Angelique Kerber has eliminated Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the Paris Olympics tennis competition

July 27, 2024
Naomi Osaka loses to Angelique Kerber in the first round of the Paris Olympics
Environment|Europe|News|World

Glacial flood causes road to give way in southern Iceland

A glacial flood in southern Iceland inundated a ring road on Saturday, causing a section at one end of the nearby bridge to give way and tear apart, the country's meteorological

July 27, 2024
Glacial flood causes road to give way in southern Iceland
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Fencing-Queen Kong breaks French hearts to take maiden gold in women's epee

Hong Kong's fencing queen Vivian Kong claimed her first Olympic gold medal in a nerve-wracking bout against local favourite Auriane Mallo-Breton of France in the

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Fencing-Queen Kong breaks French hearts to take maiden gold in women's epee
News|World

US condemns 'horrific' missile attack on Druze village in Israel

The White House on Saturday condemned a missile attack on a Druze village in northern Israel, calling the strike, which killed 11 people, including children, on a soccer pitch "

July 27, 2024
US condemns 'horrific' missile attack on Druze village in Israel
News|Sports|US|World

Olympics-Swimming-Dressel bags more gold in men's 4x100 free relay

Caeleb Dressel collected his eighth career Olympic gold medal, and a first of the Paris Games for the U.S. team, when he anchored them to a second successive 4x100 metres freestyle

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Dressel bags more gold in men's 4x100 free relay
News|US|World

Thirteen hikers, including children, rescued from high heat on Arizona trail

Thirteen hikers, including children, rescued from high heat on Arizona trail

July 27, 2024
Thirteen hikers, including children, rescued from high heat on Arizona trail
Europe|News|US|World

Irish sisters christen US warship bearing name of their brother, who was lauded for heroism

Three sisters of an Irish-born recipient of the Navy Cross have christened a U.S. Navy warship bearing his name — and have secured a promise that the ship will visit Ireland

July 27, 2024
Irish sisters christen US warship bearing name of their brother, who was lauded for heroism
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Swimming-Titmus defends 400m freestyle title with Paris gold

Australian Ariarne Titmus defended her Olympic 400 metres freestyle title on Saturday after the world's three fastest women over the distance fought a thrilling battle

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Titmus defends 400m freestyle title with Paris gold
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Swimming-'I'm on top now': Maertens takes 400m freestyle gold

Germany's Lukas Maertens won his first Olympic gold in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday as he emerged triumphant from a final stacked

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-'I'm on top now': Maertens takes 400m freestyle gold
News|World

In a show of growing ties, Russian warships make a new visit to Cuban waters

Three Russian warships have arrived in Cuban waters, Moscow’s second such maritime voyage in as many months in a reflection of deepening ties between Russia and Cuba

July 27, 2024
In a show of growing ties, Russian warships make a new visit to Cuban waters
MidEast|News|World

Israeli foreign minister says approaching 'moment of an all-out war' against Hezbollah, Axios reports

Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Israel was approaching an all-out war against Hezbollah and Lebanon after a rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

July 27, 2024
Israeli foreign minister says approaching 'moment of an all-out war' against Hezbollah, Axios reports
News|Sports

Olympics-Rugby Sevens-Incredible Dupont leads France to their first gold of Games

France claimed their first gold medal of their own Olympics and first of any kind in men’s rugby sevens when Antoine Dupont led them to a stunning 28-7 win over

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Rugby Sevens-Incredible Dupont leads France to their first gold of Games
Health|News|Science

Early West Nile activity may point to a once-in-a-decade spike in infections. Here’s what survivors want you to know

Early West Nile activity may point to a once-in-a-decade spike in infections. Here’s what survivors want you to know

July 27, 2024
Early West Nile activity may point to a once-in-a-decade spike in infections. Here’s what survivors want you to know
News|World

Children and teens among 12 dead in Golan Heights attack that Israel blames on Hezbollah, raising fears of major escalation

Children and teens among 12 dead in Golan Heights attack that Israel blames on Hezbollah, raising fears of major escalation

July 27, 2024
Children and teens among 12 dead in Golan Heights attack that Israel blames on Hezbollah, raising fears of major escalation
Business|Finance|News|Sports

2020 QB draft class cashes in with more than $1.2 billion in contract extensions

The 2020 quarterback draft class is well on its way to being the highest-paid group of QBs from any draft in NFL history

July 27, 2024
2020 QB draft class cashes in with more than $1.2 billion in contract extensions
News|Sports|World

Novak Djokovic begins his pursuit of career golden slam at the Paris Olympics

Novak Djokovic begins his pursuit of career golden slam at the Paris Olympics

July 27, 2024
Novak Djokovic begins his pursuit of career golden slam at the Paris Olympics
MidEast|News|World

Israel says Hezbollah rocket kills 12 at football ground, vows response

A rocket attack on a football ground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 people including children on Saturday,

July 27, 2024
Israel says Hezbollah rocket kills 12 at football ground, vows response
News|Sports

Olympics-Soccer-Canadian women's team loses six points, coach banned over drone scandal

Canada were deducted six points in the Olympic women's soccer tournament and their head coach Bev Priestman banned for a year, global governing body FIFA

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Soccer-Canadian women's team loses six points, coach banned over drone scandal
Europe|Health|News|Sports|World

Olympic triathletes hope the Seine River is clean enough for swimming after recent rains

Days before they’re set to plunge into the Seine River during the Paris Olympics, triathletes are holding out hope that the famous waterway’s bacteria levels would be safe enough for swimming

July 27, 2024
Olympic triathletes hope the Seine River is clean enough for swimming after recent rains
News|Sports

It's official: Packers QB Jordan Love signs record extension

Quarterback Jordan Love signed his contract extension on Saturday, inking a deal with the Green Bay Packers that includes a reported NFL-record $75 million signing bonus.

July 27, 2024
It's official: Packers QB Jordan Love signs record extension
Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|News|Sports

Olympics-Tennis players cheer opening ceremony spotlight

Tennis players welcomed the prominent role given to their sport at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics as the tournament began on Saturday.

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Tennis players cheer opening ceremony spotlight
News|Sports

Olympics-Tennis-Unamused Djokovic questions Olympic eligibility rules after 53-minute romp

By Martyn Herman PARIS - Matthew Ebden had not expected to last long against Novak Djokovic in the first round of the Olympics on Saturday and he was not wrong - but it left the Serbian wondering why

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Tennis-Unamused Djokovic questions Olympic eligibility rules after 53-minute romp
Crime|MidEast|News|Sports|World

Strike in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills at least 12 and threatens to spark a wider war

A rocket strike at a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights has killed at least 12 children and teens

July 27, 2024
Strike in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills at least 12 and threatens to spark a wider war
Business|News|Technology|US

Apple has reached its first-ever union contract with store employees in Maryland

Apple has reached a tentative collective bargaining contract with the first unionized company store in the country

July 27, 2024
Apple has reached its first-ever union contract with store employees in Maryland
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports|US

Here's how Jill Biden thinks the US can match the French pizzazz at the LA Olympics

First lady Jill Biden has praised Paris’ “spectacular” Olympics opening ceremony and looked ahead to how the U.S. can similarly dazzle audiences when the Games are held in Los Angeles in four years

July 27, 2024
Here's how Jill Biden thinks the US can match the French pizzazz at the LA Olympics
News|US|World

Blinken pays respects in Vietnam after death of Communist Party leader

U.S.

July 27, 2024
Blinken pays respects in Vietnam after death of Communist Party leader
Arts|Europe|News|Travel

Italy's Ancient Roman Appian Way included in UNESCO World Heritage List

Italy’s ancient Roman Appian Way has been admitted to the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming the country’s 60th entry on the list

July 27, 2024
Italy's Ancient Roman Appian Way included in UNESCO World Heritage List
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Gymnastics-Olympic champion Nagornyy hits out at Russia's exclusion from Paris Games

Olympic champion Nikita Nagornyy found it unacceptable that Russian gymnasts were barred from competing at the Paris Games due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, saying his country's

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Gymnastics-Olympic champion Nagornyy hits out at Russia's exclusion from Paris Games
News|Sports|World

Paris barricades start to come down after opening ceremony on the Seine, but many still struggling

Bridges along the Seine River are opening up, and police barricades are being taken down in Paris after the Olympics opening ceremony

July 27, 2024
Paris barricades start to come down after opening ceremony on the Seine, but many still struggling
Europe|News|World

Russian warships make routine visit to Cuba

Havana residents watched from shore on Saturday as Russian warships arrived for the second time in as many months, in a visit that Cuba called routine.

July 27, 2024
Russian warships make routine visit to Cuba
News|Sports

Olympics-Cycling-Australia's Brown finally comes out on top in women's time trial

Australian Grace Brown destroyed the field to claim the gold medal in the women's individual time trial, her power and bike handling abilities being unmatched by her

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Cycling-Australia's Brown finally comes out on top in women's time trial
Entertainment|News|Sports

Pouring rain disrupts Games after drenched opening ceremony

Pouring rain in Paris on Saturday forced the men's Olympics street skateboarding competition to be postponed and tennis matches were

July 27, 2024
Pouring rain disrupts Games after drenched opening ceremony
Crime|News|US|World

After Sonya Massey’s death, Springfield becomes the center of calls for racial justice. It’s not the first time

After Sonya Massey’s death, Springfield becomes the center of calls for racial justice. It’s not the first time

July 27, 2024
After Sonya Massey’s death, Springfield becomes the center of calls for racial justice. It’s not the first time
Lifestyle|News|Sports

Olympics-Athletics-Italy's Tamberi apologises to wife after wedding ring lost in Seine

High jumper Gianmarco Tamberi issued a profuse apology to his wife on Saturday after his wedding ring slipped off his finger while he was serving as Italy's flag bearer on a boat in

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Athletics-Italy's Tamberi apologises to wife after wedding ring lost in Seine
Election|News|US

Trump plans more outdoor rallies, says Secret Service must protect him

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Saturday he would continue to hold outdoor rallies, disregarding a recommendation from the U.S.

July 27, 2024
Trump plans more outdoor rallies, says Secret Service must protect him
Crime|Europe|News

Who was behind the sabotage of France’s railway network? Here’s what we know

Who was behind the sabotage of France’s railway network? Here’s what we know

July 27, 2024
Who was behind the sabotage of France’s railway network? Here’s what we know
News|Sports

Olympics-Organisers confident triathlon will go ahead despite rain impact on Seine

Paris 2024 organisers are confident the triathlon events will take place as scheduled on Tuesday even though recent rainfall might lead to Sunday's swimming training

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Organisers confident triathlon will go ahead despite rain impact on Seine
News|Political|World

Indian PM Modi likely to visit Ukraine in August, local media reports

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Ukraine next month, a local media report said, his first visit to the country since its war with Russia began and just

July 27, 2024
Indian PM Modi likely to visit Ukraine in August, local media reports
Europe|News|Opinion|Sports

Russian media throw shade at Paris Olympics, which TV won't show

Watching the Paris Olympics will be difficult for most people in Russia, and in the view of local media it’s not really worth the effort

July 27, 2024
Russian media throw shade at Paris Olympics, which TV won't show
Asia|News|US|World

The US and China air global differences as their top diplomats meet for sixth time since last year

The United States and China have renewed their mutual grievances as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Chinese counterpart held their sixth meeting since last year amid an uncertain political situation in the U.S. and growing concerns about China's increasing assertiveness in Asia and elsewhere

July 27, 2024
The US and China air global differences as their top diplomats meet for sixth time since last year
News|Sports

Olympics-Tennis-'Nadalcaraz' dream team take Roland Garros by storm

Rafa Nadal returned to his favourite stomping ground with young sidekick Carlos Alcaraz as Spain's new dream team took their first stride on the road to Olympic gold

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Tennis-'Nadalcaraz' dream team take Roland Garros by storm
Economy|News

Harris freshens up her message on the economy as Trump and Republicans go after her on inflation

Since President Joe Biden left the White House race, Vice President Kamala Harris has begun to craft her own narrative around the economy

July 27, 2024
Harris freshens up her message on the economy as Trump and Republicans go after her on inflation
News|Sports|US|World

Olympics-Basketball-Griner's journey from Russian prison to Paris Games applauded by US teammate

Brittney Griner's "unprecedented" journey back to the Olympic Games, less than two years after she was released from a Russian prison in a saga that rocked American

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Basketball-Griner's journey from Russian prison to Paris Games applauded by US teammate
News|Opinion|US|World

Apache Christ icon controversy sparks debate over Indigenous Catholic faith practices

The congregation at St. Joseph Apache Mission in the Mescalero Reservation in New Mexico, is struggling to deal with the hurt caused by their priest removing a cherished painting called the Apache Christ, which portrays Jesus as an Indigenous holy man

July 27, 2024
Apache Christ icon controversy sparks debate over Indigenous Catholic faith practices
Americas|Crime|News|US

How El Chapo's son helped U.S. arrest fabled narco chief "El Mayo"

As a propeller plane on Thursday whirred towards the U.S.-Mexico border to cross illegally, U.S. agents raced to meet it at a small municipal airport near El Paso, Texas,

July 27, 2024
How El Chapo's son helped U.S. arrest fabled narco chief "El Mayo"
News|Sports

Olympic gold in tennis faces tough competition from injuries, illnesses and dreams of Grand Slam glory

Olympic gold in tennis faces tough competition from injuries, illnesses and dreams of Grand Slam glory

July 27, 2024
Olympic gold in tennis faces tough competition from injuries, illnesses and dreams of Grand Slam glory
Europe|News|Political|World

Hungary's Orban says Russia stands to gain as 'irrational' West loses power

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday Russia's leadership was "hyper rational" and that Ukraine would never be able to fulfil its hopes of becoming a member of

July 27, 2024
Hungary's Orban says Russia stands to gain as 'irrational' West loses power
Education|News|Sports

75% of US Olympians played in college. Future of Games hinges on fallout from NCAA athlete payouts

Three-quarters of the nearly 600 American athletes lining up for action at the Paris Olympics got their training in college sports in the United States

July 27, 2024
75% of US Olympians played in college. Future of Games hinges on fallout from NCAA athlete payouts
Europe|News|World

French minister says foreign involvement not ruled out in rail sabotage

France's interior minister said on Saturday he could not rule out foreign involvement in an attack that sabotaged signal stations and cables on the country's high-speed rail network,

July 27, 2024
French minister says foreign involvement not ruled out in rail sabotage
News|Sports|US|World

Olympics-Swimming-Ledecky sets up 400m showdown with champion Titmus

Katie Ledecky set up another Olympic showdown with Australia's champion Ariarne Titmus for the 400 metres freestyle title, the American great qualifying fastest for the

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Ledecky sets up 400m showdown with champion Titmus
News|Sports

Canada tops Giannis and Greece on Day 1. Wemby and France also win, as do Germany and Australia

Canada was tested, then held on to get its first Olympic win in 24 years

July 27, 2024
Canada tops Giannis and Greece on Day 1. Wemby and France also win, as do Germany and Australia
News|Sports

Olympics-Gymnastics-US women dazzle in crystal-studded leos

When Simone Biles steps under the lights of Bercy Arena on Sunday in one of the Paris Olympics' most anticipated events, there will be something for

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Gymnastics-US women dazzle in crystal-studded leos
Europe|Lifestyle|News|World

Olympics-Boxing-Australia's Rahimi hopes for change in France's hijab laws

Australian boxer Tina Rahimi weighed into France's rules on secularism and athletes wearing the hijab on Saturday, saying she was saddened by the fact she could freely

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Boxing-Australia's Rahimi hopes for change in France's hijab laws
Asia|News|World

Blinken raises concerns over Beijing’s ‘destabilizing actions’ in South China Sea at meeting with Chinese counterpart

Blinken raises concerns over Beijing’s ‘destabilizing actions’ in South China Sea at meeting with Chinese counterpart

July 27, 2024
Blinken raises concerns over Beijing’s ‘destabilizing actions’ in South China Sea at meeting with Chinese counterpart
Lifestyle|News|Sports|World

The world’s youngest country is making waves in international basketball, and ready to take on Team USA at the Olympics

The world’s youngest country is making waves in international basketball, and ready to take on Team USA at the Olympics

July 27, 2024
The world’s youngest country is making waves in international basketball, and ready to take on Team USA at the Olympics
Crime|Europe|News|Sports

French train networks partially restored after line sabotage ahead of Olympics

French railway company SNCF says it has made significant progress in restoring high-speed train services after acts of sabotage disrupted several lines ahead of Friday night’s Olympic Games opening ceremony on the Seine River

July 27, 2024
French train networks partially restored after line sabotage ahead of Olympics
News|Sports

Olympics-Rowing-Fans upbeat in rain as sculls heats begin

The rain that drenched the spectacular Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday evening was still very much in evidence as fans streamed in to watch the rowing

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Rowing-Fans upbeat in rain as sculls heats begin
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

As racist and sexist attacks fly, Republicans grapple with how to take on Harris

Republican nominee Donald Trump has called her "crazy," "nuts" and "dumb as a rock."

July 27, 2024
As racist and sexist attacks fly, Republicans grapple with how to take on Harris
News|Sports

Olympics-Paris 2024 Games chief Estanguet confirms salary investigation

Paris 2024 Olympics chief Tony Estanguet on Saturday confirmed an investigation was under way into his salary as president of the organising committee.

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Paris 2024 Games chief Estanguet confirms salary investigation
News|Sports

How the world's press rated Paris's Olympics Opening Ceremony

Paris broke with tradition on Friday by turning the Olympic Opening Ceremony into a parade down the River Seine rather than a stadium-based show.

July 27, 2024
How the world's press rated Paris's Olympics Opening Ceremony
Europe|News|Travel|World

‘A point of no return:’ Why Europe has become an epicenter for anti-tourism protests this summer

‘A point of no return:’ Why Europe has become an epicenter for anti-tourism protests this summer

July 27, 2024
‘A point of no return:’ Why Europe has become an epicenter for anti-tourism protests this summer
News|Sports|World

China wins the first gold medal of the 2024 Olympics in mixed team air rifle shooting

China has won the first gold medal of the Paris Olympics

July 27, 2024
China wins the first gold medal of the 2024 Olympics in mixed team air rifle shooting
News|Sports|World

Olympic organizers apologize for introducing South Korean athletes as North Korea

Olympic organizers said they “deeply apologize” for introducing South Korea’s athletes as North Korea during the opening ceremony of the Paris Games

July 27, 2024
Olympic organizers apologize for introducing South Korean athletes as North Korea
Asia|News|World

ASEAN urges Myanmar to start peace process, alarmed over Gaza casualties

Foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN on Saturday condemned violence against civilians in military-ruled Myanmar and urged all parties to end hostilities and follow

July 27, 2024
ASEAN urges Myanmar to start peace process, alarmed over Gaza casualties
Asia|News|World

Japan's Sado gold mine gains UNESCO status after Tokyo pledges to exhibit dark WWII history

The UNESCO World Heritage committee has decided to register Japan’s controversial Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after the country agreed to include it in an exhibit about its dark history of abusing wartime Korean laborers

July 27, 2024
Japan's Sado gold mine gains UNESCO status after Tokyo pledges to exhibit dark WWII history
News|World

At least 30 killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza, Palestinian officials say

At least 30 killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza, Palestinian officials say

July 27, 2024
At least 30 killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
News|US|World

Russia's Lavrov says US-South Korea nuclear guideline adds concern, media reports

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday a recently announced guideline on the operation of U.S. nuclear assets on the Korean peninsula is certain to add security

July 27, 2024
Russia's Lavrov says US-South Korea nuclear guideline adds concern, media reports
Europe|News|Sports|Travel|World

Olympics-Skateboarding-First day of skateboarding competition postponed amid bad weather

The men's street skateboarding competition at the Paris Olympics was postponed on Saturday, organisers said in a statement, as rain poured down on the outdoor urban

July 27, 2024
Olympics-Skateboarding-First day of skateboarding competition postponed amid bad weather
Africa|Crime|News

Nigeria courts convict 125 Boko Haram Islamist insurgents in mass trial

Nigerian courts convicted 125 Boko Haram Islamist militants and financiers of a series of terrorism-related offences in a mass trial this week, the attorney-

July 27, 2024
Nigeria courts convict 125 Boko Haram Islamist insurgents in mass trial
News|World

At least 30 dead in Gaza school airstrike, Israel says targeted militants

At least 30 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school housing displaced people in Gaza on Saturday,

July 27, 2024
At least 30 dead in Gaza school airstrike, Israel says targeted militants
Environment|News|World

California’s Park Fire is now bigger than Phoenix while in Canada a blaze is scorching one of the largest national parks

California’s Park Fire is now bigger than Phoenix while in Canada a blaze is scorching one of the largest national parks

July 27, 2024
California’s Park Fire is now bigger than Phoenix while in Canada a blaze is scorching one of the largest national parks
Crime|News|World

FSB foils militant attacks in southern Russia, RIA reports

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Saturday it had thwarted a series of planned militant attacks in the southern region of Dagestan, state news agency RIA reported.

July 27, 2024
FSB foils militant attacks in southern Russia, RIA reports
Economy|Environment|News|Science

Hungary to allow nuclear plant to exceed Danube water temperature limit

Hungary is planning to allow the temperature limit for a section of the Danube which receives cooling water from the Paks nuclear power plant to be exceeded for security of supply

July 27, 2024
Hungary to allow nuclear plant to exceed Danube water temperature limit
MidEast|News|World

An Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30 including children

Israeli airstrikes have hit a school being used by displaced Palestinians in central Gaza and killed at least 30 people including seven children

July 27, 2024
An Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30 including children
Europe|News|Sports

ATP Roundup: Francisco Cerundolo upsets Andrey Rublev at Croatia Open

Top seed Andrey Rublev of Russia succumbed to fourth-seeded Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 (6), 6-4 Friday to bow out in the semifinals of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open in Umag, Croatia.

July 27, 2024
ATP Roundup: Francisco Cerundolo upsets Andrey Rublev at Croatia Open
Crime|Economy|News|Technology|US

Justice Department responds to TikTok lawsuit, argues algorithm could allow Chinese government to influence US elections

Justice Department responds to TikTok lawsuit, argues algorithm could allow Chinese government to influence US elections

July 27, 2024
Justice Department responds to TikTok lawsuit, argues algorithm could allow Chinese government to influence US elections
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports|World

Katie Ledecky: The rise of an Olympic great

Katie Ledecky: The rise of an Olympic great

July 27, 2024
Katie Ledecky: The rise of an Olympic great
Americas|Crime|News|World

The alleged Mexican drug cartel bosses arrested or extradited in recent years

The alleged Mexican drug cartel bosses arrested or extradited in recent years

July 27, 2024
The alleged Mexican drug cartel bosses arrested or extradited in recent years
Asia|News|World

Philippines completes first South China Sea resupply mission since deal with Beijing

The Philippines on Saturday completed unimpeded a resupply trip to its troops at a disputed South China Sea shoal, its foreign ministry said, the first such mission under a new

July 27, 2024
Philippines completes first South China Sea resupply mission since deal with Beijing
News|Technology|US

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion

July 27, 2024
Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
News|US

Blinken chides Beijing's 'escalating actions' at sea, concerned over Taiwan

U.S.

July 27, 2024
Blinken chides Beijing's 'escalating actions' at sea, concerned over Taiwan
Asia|Australia|Business|News|Technology

Australia signs $1.4 billion deal to upgrade navy submarines

Australia said on Saturday it had signed a A$2.2 billion ($1.4 billion) four-year contract with state-owned submarine builder ASC to upgrade the navy's Collins class submarines.

July 27, 2024
Australia signs $1.4 billion deal to upgrade navy submarines
Environment|News|US

Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area size of Los Angeles

Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in northern California are getting some help from the weather just hours after the blaze exploded in size, scorching an area larger than Los Angeles

July 27, 2024
Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area size of Los Angeles
Asia|News|World

Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China

Philippine government personnel have transported food and other supplies to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied by a Filipino navy contingent without any clashes with China

July 27, 2024
Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

Robert Downey Jr. is returning to ‘Avengers’ films as a villain in 1 of Marvel's Comic-Con twists

Marvel Studios kicked off its return to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir for a panel that included news about the next two “Avengers” films and surprise guests, including Harrison Ford

July 27, 2024
Robert Downey Jr. is returning to ‘Avengers’ films as a villain in 1 of Marvel's Comic-Con twists
News|US

US DOJ asks court to reject TikTok challenge to crackdown law

The U.S.

July 27, 2024
US DOJ asks court to reject TikTok challenge to crackdown law
Election|News

Trump and Vance team up to campaign in Minnesota, a state that hasn't backed the GOP in 52 years

Donald Trump has wrapped up his rally in Minnesota as the presidential campaign enters a critical final 100-day stretch

July 27, 2024
Trump and Vance team up to campaign in Minnesota, a state that hasn't backed the GOP in 52 years
Asia|News|US|World

China's foreign minister warns Philippines over US missile deployment

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the Philippines over the U.S. intermediate-range missile deployment, saying such a move could fuel regional tensions and spark an arms

July 27, 2024
China's foreign minister warns Philippines over US missile deployment
Americas|Crime|News|US|World

A look at 'El Mayo' Zambada, the kingpin of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel who is now in US custody

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has eluded the reach of U.S. enforcement for decades as the top leader and co-founder of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel

July 27, 2024
A look at 'El Mayo' Zambada, the kingpin of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel who is now in US custody
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia's Wong urges Myanmar generals to take a different path and end conflict

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Saturday the conflict in military-ruled Myanmar was worsening and her message to the ruling junta was the situation there was unsustainable

July 27, 2024
Australia's Wong urges Myanmar generals to take a different path and end conflict
Asia|News|World

Southeast Asia top diplomats condemn Myanmar violence, urge peaceful means to settle sea disputes

Southeast Asian top diplomats have condemned violence in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war and urged for “practical” means to defuse rising tensions in the South China Sea during the last of the three-day regional talks with allies including the U.S., Russia and China

July 27, 2024
Southeast Asia top diplomats condemn Myanmar violence, urge peaceful means to settle sea disputes
Asia|News|Sports|World

IOC apologises to South Korea over Olympics ceremony gaffe

The International Olympic Committee apologised to South Korea on Saturday after its delegation of athletes were introduced as from rival North Korea at the Paris Olympics opening

July 27, 2024
IOC apologises to South Korea over Olympics ceremony gaffe
Business|News|Sports

Packers QB Love agrees to terms on 4-year contract extension worth $220 million, AP source says

A person familiar with the situation says Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension worth $220 million

July 27, 2024
Packers QB Love agrees to terms on 4-year contract extension worth $220 million, AP source says
News|Sports

Canadian Taylor Pendrith leads the 3M Open in pursuit of his 2nd victory of the year

Taylor Pendrith shot a 7-under 64 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead over Matt NeSmith into the weekend in the 3M Open

July 27, 2024
Canadian Taylor Pendrith leads the 3M Open in pursuit of his 2nd victory of the year
News|US

Homeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom's order

A day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments on state land, including lots under freeways, the homeless people living in these encampments are wondering where else they could go

July 26, 2024
Homeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom's order
Health|News|US

Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait

Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after 9/11

July 26, 2024
Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait
Election|News|US

RFK Jr questions Trump's recent pro-crypto tone as the two vie for votes

Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F.

July 26, 2024
RFK Jr questions Trump's recent pro-crypto tone as the two vie for votes
Europe|News|Sports

Olympic moment of the day: Married couple makes history as Romania’s flag bearers

Olympic moment of the day: Married couple makes history as Romania’s flag bearers

July 26, 2024
Olympic moment of the day: Married couple makes history as Romania’s flag bearers
News|US

Government to pay former FBI officials $2 million in settlements over release of anti-Trump texts

Government to pay former FBI officials $2 million in settlements over release of anti-Trump texts

July 26, 2024
Government to pay former FBI officials $2 million in settlements over release of anti-Trump texts
Americas|News|US

Yellen: Emerging markets share concerns on China's excess factory capacity

U.S.

July 26, 2024
Yellen: Emerging markets share concerns on China's excess factory capacity
Business|News|Technology

Toyota will put new engines into 100,000 Tundra trucks and Lexus SUVs

Toyota will put new engines into 100,000 Tundra trucks and Lexus SUVs

July 26, 2024
Toyota will put new engines into 100,000 Tundra trucks and Lexus SUVs
Entertainment|News|Sports

5 takeaways from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics

5 takeaways from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics

July 26, 2024
5 takeaways from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics
Health|News|Science|US

Abbott must pay $495 million in premature infant formula trial, jury finds

A jury on Friday found that Abbott Laboratories' specialized formula for premature infants caused an Illinois girl to develop a dangerous bowel

July 26, 2024
Abbott must pay $495 million in premature infant formula trial, jury finds
Crime|News|US

FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt

The FBI says former President Donald Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt on July 13, as the agency moved Friday to clarify what happened after nearly two weeks of confusion and conflicting accounts

July 26, 2024
FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Federal Reserve is edging closer to cutting rates. The question will soon be, how fast?

Two years after launching an aggressive fight against inflation and one year after leaving its benchmark interest rate at a near-quarter-century high, the Federal Reserve is expected to signal this week that it will likely reduce borrowing costs as soon as September

July 26, 2024
Federal Reserve is edging closer to cutting rates. The question will soon be, how fast?
Crime|News|US

Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages

Two former FBI officials have settled lawsuits with the Justice Department to resolve claims that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages that they had sent one another that disparaged former President Donald Trump

July 26, 2024
Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages
Crime|News|US

Trump plans to return to Butler, Pennsylvania, to honor slain supporter and those injured during assassination attempt

Trump plans to return to Butler, Pennsylvania, to honor slain supporter and those injured during assassination attempt

July 26, 2024
Trump plans to return to Butler, Pennsylvania, to honor slain supporter and those injured during assassination attempt
Crime|News|US

Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother

Utah officials have denied clemency to a man who is set to be executed for the 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother

July 26, 2024
Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
Asia|News|World

North Korea's Kim calls for 'people's paradise' marking Korean War 'Victory Day'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said it was a sacred mission of the current generation to build a "paradise for the people" based on the ideology defended by a previous generation of

July 26, 2024
North Korea's Kim calls for 'people's paradise' marking Korean War 'Victory Day'
News|World

Brazil says Newcastle disease outbreak in poultry has ended

The Brazilian government said on Friday an outbreak of Newcastle disease that had blocked its poultry exports has ended and that it had notified the World Organization for Animal

July 26, 2024
Brazil says Newcastle disease outbreak in poultry has ended
Election|News|Political

Trump holds narrow lead over Harris, WSJ poll finds

Republican Donald Trump has a two-percentage point lead over Democratic U.S.

July 26, 2024
Trump holds narrow lead over Harris, WSJ poll finds
News|Sports

French gold medallists Perec and Riner light Olympic cauldron

French three-times Olympic gold medallists Marie-Jose Perec and Teddy Riner capped a spectacular opening ceremony at the Paris Games on Friday by lighting the

July 26, 2024
French gold medallists Perec and Riner light Olympic cauldron
Election|News|US

ABC News still ‘full steam ahead’ with presidential debate, despite Trump backing off commitment

ABC News still ‘full steam ahead’ with presidential debate, despite Trump backing off commitment

July 26, 2024
ABC News still ‘full steam ahead’ with presidential debate, despite Trump backing off commitment
Crime|News|US

Vegas man charged with threats to officials including judge, prosecutor in Trump hush money trial

A Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening to injure and kill government officials in three states and Washington, D

July 26, 2024
Vegas man charged with threats to officials including judge, prosecutor in Trump hush money trial
Americas|Election|News|Political|US

US may 'calibrate' Venezuela sanctions policy post-election, officials say

The Biden administration will "calibrate" its sanctions policy towards Venezuela depending on how the high-stakes election unfolds in the

July 26, 2024
US may 'calibrate' Venezuela sanctions policy post-election, officials say
Business|Education|News|Sports

Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement

Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences

July 26, 2024
Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
Health|News|Sports

Saints reserve QB Jake Haener diagnosed with skin cancer, but remains at camp

New Orleans Saints reserve quarterback Jake Haener is balancing a recent skin cancer diagnosis with his effort to secure a job backing up starter Derek Carr

July 26, 2024
Saints reserve QB Jake Haener diagnosed with skin cancer, but remains at camp
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Debut of Bill Ackman's new fund delayed but expected to proceed

The New York Stock Exchange said on Friday that the debut of billionaire investor Bill Ackman's new U.S. fund, Pershing Square USA, has been delayed, without

July 26, 2024
Debut of Bill Ackman's new fund delayed but expected to proceed
News|US

Trump says he'll hold a rally in town where he was shot

Former U.S.

July 26, 2024
Trump says he'll hold a rally in town where he was shot
Business|Finance|News|Sports|US

Dolphins agree with QB Tua Tagovailoa on a 4-year, $212M contract extension, AP source says

The Miami Dolphins have signed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a four-year contract extension valued at a franchise-record $212.4 million

July 26, 2024
Dolphins agree with QB Tua Tagovailoa on a 4-year, $212M contract extension, AP source says
News|Sports|US

QB Tua Tagovailoa lands richest deal in Dolphins history

The Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa agreed to a four-year, $212.4 million extension, his agency confirmed with ESPN on Friday.

July 26, 2024
QB Tua Tagovailoa lands richest deal in Dolphins history
Business|Election|News|Political|US

Two billionaire Harris donors hope she will fire FTC Chair Lina Khan

Billionaire Democratic donors Barry Diller and Reid Hoffman said in interviews this week they hope Kamala Harris will replace Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan if she

July 26, 2024
Two billionaire Harris donors hope she will fire FTC Chair Lina Khan
Crime|Europe|MidEast|News|Political|World

UK drops plan to challenge ICC arrest warrant request for Netanyahu

UK drops plan to challenge ICC arrest warrant request for Netanyahu

July 26, 2024
UK drops plan to challenge ICC arrest warrant request for Netanyahu
Election|News|US

Nevada election officials certify enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on ballot

Nevada election officials verified enough signatures for Robert F

July 26, 2024
Nevada election officials certify enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on ballot
Americas|Crime|News|World

Mexico's president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has thanked Guatemala for helping nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence

July 26, 2024
Mexico's president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala
Health|News|World

‘We cannot remain silent about what we saw.’ US doctors who volunteered in Gaza demand ceasefire in letter to White House

‘We cannot remain silent about what we saw.’ US doctors who volunteered in Gaza demand ceasefire in letter to White House

July 26, 2024
‘We cannot remain silent about what we saw.’ US doctors who volunteered in Gaza demand ceasefire in letter to White House
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Sports|Videos|World

Celine Dion returns to stage for dramatic performance at Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris

Celine Dion returns to stage for dramatic performance at Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris

July 26, 2024
Celine Dion returns to stage for dramatic performance at Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris
News|US|World

Biden, Jordan's king discuss Gaza ceasefire talks

U.S. President Joe Biden and Jordan's King Abdullah discussed efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza during a call on Friday, the two sides said.

July 26, 2024
Biden, Jordan's king discuss Gaza ceasefire talks
Arts|Entertainment|News

Olympics opening ceremony moments: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, curious torchbearer and French musicians

Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded

July 26, 2024
Olympics opening ceremony moments: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, curious torchbearer and French musicians
Africa|News|Opinion|Sports|World

Nigeria women's basketball team denied entry to opening ceremony boat by federation, AP source says

The Nigeria women’s basketball team wasn’t allowed to board the delegation’s boat for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the situation

July 26, 2024
Nigeria women's basketball team denied entry to opening ceremony boat by federation, AP source says
Americas|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Former Canada soccer manager Herdman confident his teams did not spy with drones

Former Canada women's team manager John Herdman said news that Team Canada staff used a drone to spy on an opponent's practice was "a surprise and a shock," and he is "highly

July 26, 2024
Olympics-Former Canada soccer manager Herdman confident his teams did not spy with drones
MidEast|News

CIA chief to meet Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian officials for Gaza talks, source says

CIA Director William Burns will meet this weekend in Rome with his Israeli and Egyptian counterparts and Qatar's prime minister for talks on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages by

July 26, 2024
CIA chief to meet Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian officials for Gaza talks, source says
Economy|News|US

Federal control board sues Puerto Rico's governor over net metering law

A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances has filed a lawsuit challenging amendments to the island’s net metering law, triggering a backlash

July 26, 2024
Federal control board sues Puerto Rico's governor over net metering law
Crime|News|US

Trump doctor disputes suggestion that shrapnel, not bullet, hit his ear

Donald Trump's former White House physician disputed on Friday a suggestion by the FBI director that shrapnel, not a bullet, could have caused the

July 26, 2024
Trump doctor disputes suggestion that shrapnel, not bullet, hit his ear
Business|Entertainment|News|Sports|Technology

WBD takes NBA to court in legal showdown over broadcast rights

WBD takes NBA to court in legal showdown over broadcast rights

July 26, 2024
WBD takes NBA to court in legal showdown over broadcast rights
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Soccer-Canada great Sinclair: 'We were never shown drone footage'

Canada soccer great Christine Sinclair said on Friday national team players were never shown drone footage during the more than two decades she was on the team, following a spying

July 26, 2024
Olympics-Soccer-Canada great Sinclair: 'We were never shown drone footage'
MidEast|News|Political

Harris’ team rejects Israeli notion that her comments could harm ceasefire talks

Harris’ team rejects Israeli notion that her comments could harm ceasefire talks

July 26, 2024
Harris’ team rejects Israeli notion that her comments could harm ceasefire talks
Americas|News|World

Panama says flights operating normally after Venezuela plane was blocked

Authorities from Venezuela and Panama on Friday said normal air travel had resumed between the countries after Panama had earlier

July 26, 2024
Panama says flights operating normally after Venezuela plane was blocked
News|Sports|World

Olympics-What's the swimming doping scandal about?

A doping scandal sparked by 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug has cast a shadow over the Paris Olympics and sparked a huge row

July 26, 2024
Olympics-What's the swimming doping scandal about?
Election|News|US

How older Democratic voters are responding to Harris replacing Biden

Many Democrats are welcoming Kamala Harris as their new presidential candidate, instead of current President Joe Biden. Chief National Affairs Correspondent John King travels to the swing state of Pennsylvania to find out how older Democrats are responding.

July 26, 2024
How older Democratic voters are responding to Harris replacing Biden
News|Opinion|Sports

The IOC says the Olympic Games has reached gender parity, but historic gender inequality still lingers

The IOC says the Olympic Games has reached gender parity, but historic gender inequality still lingers

July 26, 2024
The IOC says the Olympic Games has reached gender parity, but historic gender inequality still lingers
News|Sports

Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett is the No. 1 defensive lineman in AP's top 5 rankings

AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett was voted the top defensive lineman in the league by The Associated Press

July 26, 2024
Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett is the No. 1 defensive lineman in AP's top 5 rankings
Europe|News

Olympics opening ceremony saw no major reported issues, French official says

French interior minister congratulated security forces after no major incident was reported during the opening ceremony

July 26, 2024
Olympics opening ceremony saw no major reported issues, French official says
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|News

Justin Timberlake’s attorney disputes he was intoxicated when arrested for DWI

Justin Timberlake’s attorney disputes he was intoxicated when arrested for DWI

July 26, 2024
Justin Timberlake’s attorney disputes he was intoxicated when arrested for DWI
Environment|News|US

Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island

Winds and lightning strikes have sparked and fanned wildfires across the Pacific Northwest this week, including the largest fire currently burning in the U.S., which was

July 26, 2024
Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island
News|Sports

Bills co-owner Kim Pegula helps break team huddle in latest sign of her recovery from cardiac arrest

Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac arrest by being escorted to the field by her husband to help break the post-practice team huddle

July 26, 2024
Bills co-owner Kim Pegula helps break team huddle in latest sign of her recovery from cardiac arrest
News|Uncategorized

Giant pink man causes stir in small Welsh town

Giant pink man causes stir in small Welsh town

July 26, 2024
Giant pink man causes stir in small Welsh town
Election|News|US

Volunteers and donations surge into Democratic campaigns with Harris atop the ticket

Congressional Democrats in Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and beyond are seeing an outpouring of volunteers to help Vice President Kamala Harris and counter Republican Donald Trump

July 26, 2024
Volunteers and donations surge into Democratic campaigns with Harris atop the ticket
Business|News|Sports|US

Warner Bros Discovery sues NBA over bid for broadcast rights

Warner Bros Discovery and its sports division, Turner Broadcasting System, filed a lawsuit on Friday against the National Basketball Association in New York over the

July 26, 2024
Warner Bros Discovery sues NBA over bid for broadcast rights
Crime|News|Videos

Former news anchor watched Park Fire burn her home down in real-time through security camera

Former news anchor watched Park Fire burn her home down in real-time through security camera

July 26, 2024
Former news anchor watched Park Fire burn her home down in real-time through security camera
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|News

Irish museum pulls Sinéad O’Connor waxwork after just one day due to backlash

Irish museum pulls Sinéad O’Connor waxwork after just one day due to backlash

July 26, 2024
Irish museum pulls Sinéad O’Connor waxwork after just one day due to backlash
Election|News|US

More than 160,000 people join white women for Kamala Harris Zoom call

More than 160,000 people joined a Zoom call on Thursday night to build support for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris among white women, a voter demographic that has supported Republican

July 26, 2024
More than 160,000 people join white women for Kamala Harris Zoom call
Crime|Lifestyle|News|US

Detroit pastor raises concern over use, access to Glock switches

Detroit pastor raises concern over use, access to Glock switches

July 26, 2024
Detroit pastor raises concern over use, access to Glock switches
Europe|News|World

Turkish police scuffle with protesters rallying against bill targeting stray dogs

Turkish police scuffled with protesters in the capital Ankara on Friday during a demonstration against plans to round up millions of stray dogs.

July 26, 2024
Turkish police scuffle with protesters rallying against bill targeting stray dogs
Americas|Crime|News|US

Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayo’ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says

A U.S. law enforcement official says a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who has eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested alongside a son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán

July 26, 2024
Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayo’ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says
Crime|News|US

Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless

Autopsy findings on Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois home by a now-fired sheriff’s deputy charged in her death, confirm that she died from a gunshot wound to the head

July 26, 2024
Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless
Celebrity|Crime|News|US

Kevin Spacey's waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure

Kevin Spacey’s $5.6 million waterfront condominium in Baltimore has been sold at auction amid the disgraced actor's financial struggles following a slew of sexual misconduct allegations

July 26, 2024
Kevin Spacey's waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure
Business|News|Science|Technology

SpaceX cleared to launch Falcon 9 rocket after rare failure

SpaceX cleared to launch Falcon 9 rocket after rare failure

July 26, 2024
SpaceX cleared to launch Falcon 9 rocket after rare failure
Business|Entertainment|News

Marvel's 'Deadpool & Wolverine' sets record on opening day

The Marvel duo of "Deadpool & Wolverine" grabbed $38.5 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices in the first screenings of the film on Thursday, distributor

July 26, 2024
Marvel's 'Deadpool & Wolverine' sets record on opening day
MidEast|News|US|World

White House grants deportation reprieve to Lebanese, citing Israel-Hezbollah tensions

The White House will offer deportation relief and work permits to an estimated 11,500 Lebanese nationals already in the U.S., due to conflict

July 26, 2024
White House grants deportation reprieve to Lebanese, citing Israel-Hezbollah tensions
Crime|News|US

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, alleged Mexican kingpin, pleads not guilty to US charges

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the notorious alleged co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, pleaded not guilty to U.S. drug charges on Friday after he and a

July 26, 2024
Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, alleged Mexican kingpin, pleads not guilty to US charges
Europe|News|World

Rain pours down on Paris Olympics parade, doesn't dampen cheer

Crowds braved queues at security checks and heavy downpours as they lined the banks of the Seine in Paris on Friday to watch an extravagant

July 26, 2024
Rain pours down on Paris Olympics parade, doesn't dampen cheer
Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|News|Sports|Travel

Who are the flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?

Most countries will have two athletes hoisting a large flag in the boats along the Seine River for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

July 26, 2024
Who are the flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?
Crime|News|Sports|US

Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges

Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on charges of cruelty to children and battery, adding to the team’s recent legal woes

July 26, 2024
Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israeli troops battle Palestinian fighters in Gaza city of Khan Younis

Israeli troops battled Palestinian fighters in Khan Younis in southern Gaza and destroyed tunnels and other infrastructure, as they sought to suppress small militant units that

July 26, 2024
Israeli troops battle Palestinian fighters in Gaza city of Khan Younis
Business|News

Google to blame for slower YouTube speeds in Russia, says senior lawmaker

YouTube speeds in Russia are set to sharply decline on desktop computers due Google's failure to upgrade its equipment in Russia and its refusal to unblock channels of Russian media, a

July 26, 2024
Google to blame for slower YouTube speeds in Russia, says senior lawmaker
Health|Lifestyle|News

The health movement to save black women

African American women are reclaiming their health and their communities by walking with the nonprofit GirlTrek. 

July 26, 2024
The health movement to save black women
Business|Education|Fashion and Beauty|Health|Lifestyle|News|World

Black women start a movement to tackle their health crisis

Black women start a movement to tackle their health crisis

July 26, 2024
Black women start a movement to tackle their health crisis
Economy|Europe|News

Ukraine tells Hungary: suspension of Lukoil transit is not ‘blackmail’

Ukraine's decision to suspend the transit of oil from Russian group Lukoil to Hungary and Slovakia was in accordance with Kyiv's sanctions against the company and nothing to do with

July 26, 2024
Ukraine tells Hungary: suspension of Lukoil transit is not ‘blackmail’
Crime|Europe|News

What do we know about pre-Olympic attacks on France's railways?

Unidentified saboteurs struck France's train network in a series of pre-dawn attacks across the country on Friday, causing travel chaos and exposing security gaps just hours before

July 26, 2024
What do we know about pre-Olympic attacks on France's railways?
Health|News|US

Indivior reaches $86 million opioid settlement with 16 US states

Indivior reached an $86 million settlement with 16 U.S. states over the drug manufacturer's alleged role in spreading opioid addiction across the United States,

July 26, 2024
Indivior reaches $86 million opioid settlement with 16 US states
Health|News|US

Recall of Boar's Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak

U.S. health officials have announced a recall of some Boar's Head liverwurst and other deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak

July 26, 2024
Recall of Boar's Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak
MidEast|News|Sports|World

First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka for anabolic steroids

A male judoka from Iraq tested positive for two anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics

July 26, 2024
First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka for anabolic steroids
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|News|US

US prosecutors charge prominent short-seller with fraud

US prosecutors charge prominent short-seller with fraud

July 26, 2024
US prosecutors charge prominent short-seller with fraud
Election|News|US

2024 Election Latest: Harris urges people to vote as campaign heats up, Trump meets with Netanyahu

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats

July 26, 2024
2024 Election Latest: Harris urges people to vote as campaign heats up, Trump meets with Netanyahu
MidEast|News|World

With nowhere else to hide, Gazans shelter in former prison

After weeks of Israeli bombardment left them with nowhere else to go, hundreds of Palestinians have ended up in a former Gaza prison built to hold murderers and

July 26, 2024
With nowhere else to hide, Gazans shelter in former prison
Business|Economy|News|Technology

Turkey's Erdogan announces $30 billion in incentives for high tech areas

Turkey will launch a $5 billion package to boost its annual production of electric vehicles to one million cars, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, adding that Ankara would

July 26, 2024
Turkey's Erdogan announces $30 billion in incentives for high tech areas
Crime|Election|News|US

Alabama man who threatened to kill Arizona election workers pleads guilty, federal prosecutors say

Alabama man who threatened to kill Arizona election workers pleads guilty, federal prosecutors say

July 26, 2024
Alabama man who threatened to kill Arizona election workers pleads guilty, federal prosecutors say
Europe|News|World

Finland suspects Russian vessel of territorial violation

Finland suspects a Russian vessel violated the Nordic country's territorial waters on Friday, the government said, in the latest incident to cloud relations between the two

July 26, 2024
Finland suspects Russian vessel of territorial violation
News|Sports|Technology

Olympics-Soccer-Players not engaged in unethical behaviour, says Canada Soccer

Canadian players have not been involved in any unethical behaviour, Canada Soccer chief Kevin Blue said on Friday in the wake of a drone spying scandal that led

July 26, 2024
Olympics-Soccer-Players not engaged in unethical behaviour, says Canada Soccer
Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Political|US

Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion

The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld a law restricting access to both medical care for transgender youth and abortion

July 26, 2024
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Inflation is inching closer toward the Fed’s 2% target

Inflation is inching closer toward the Fed’s 2% target

July 26, 2024
Inflation is inching closer toward the Fed’s 2% target
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Silence the guns for Paris Games, says UN's Guterres

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged countries around the world to stop armed conflict as part of the Olympic truce, with the Paris 2024

July 26, 2024
Olympics-Silence the guns for Paris Games, says UN's Guterres
News|World

How might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial trip to the United States comes as ceasefire talks to broker an end to the raging war in Gaza and bring about a hostage-for-prisoners exchange hang in the balance

July 26, 2024
How might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?
News|US

Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has apologized for a comment about Ohio Sen. JD Vance earlier this week — but not to Vance

July 26, 2024
Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance
Europe|News|Sports|World

What we know so far about the attack on French train network ahead of Olympics opening

French transport has been thrust into chaos just hours ahead of the Olympics 2024 opening ceremony after a series of coordinated “malicious acts” upended high-speed train lines

July 26, 2024
What we know so far about the attack on French train network ahead of Olympics opening
Europe|News|World

Scholz concerned by death sentence for German national in Belarus

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is aware of the case of a German national sentenced to death in Belarus and is concerned, a government spokesperson said on Friday.

July 26, 2024
Scholz concerned by death sentence for German national in Belarus
Business|Economy|News|Technology

Eighty nations strike deal over e-commerce, but lack US backing

Around 80 countries reached agreement on Friday on rules governing global digital commerce including recognition of e-signatures and protection against online fraud, but failed to

July 26, 2024
Eighty nations strike deal over e-commerce, but lack US backing
Americas|News|World

Venezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn't on the presidential ballot

Maria Corina Machado has walked highways, sought shelter in supporters’ homes and seen her closest collaborators detained and persecuted as she crisscrossed Venezuela ahead of the upcoming presidential election

July 26, 2024
Venezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn't on the presidential ballot
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Fed seen on track for September rate cut after good inflation data

Federal Reserve policymakers on Friday got fresh evidence of progress on inflation, fueling expectations they will use the U.S. central bank's meeting next week to signal they

July 26, 2024
Fed seen on track for September rate cut after good inflation data
Health|News|Science

Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application

Military veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy's approval in doubt

July 26, 2024
Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
Economy|Finance|News|US

Fed's preferred inflation gauge cools, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut

The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price pressures are steadily cooling and setting the stage for the Fed to begin cutting interest rates in September

July 26, 2024
Fed's preferred inflation gauge cools, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut
Europe|MidEast|News|World

UK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office says the U.K. will not intervene with the International Criminal Court’s request for an arrest warrant against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

July 26, 2024
UK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu
News|World

Blaze in Canadian tourist town still out of control but rain helping firefighters

A massive wildfire that destroyed about a third of the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper is still out of control but rain and cooler

July 26, 2024
Blaze in Canadian tourist town still out of control but rain helping firefighters
Crime|News|US

Former FBI official unpacks the FBI’s position on what struck Trump during shooting

The FBI released a statement saying that a "bullet, whether whole or fragmented" had struck former President Donald Trump during the assassination attempt days after FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers it was unclear if it was a bullet or shrapnel that struck Trump. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe gives his take.

July 26, 2024
Former FBI official unpacks the FBI’s position on what struck Trump during shooting
Crime|News|Uncategorized|US|World

Trump was struck by bullet in assassination attempt, FBI says

Trump was struck by bullet in assassination attempt, FBI says

July 26, 2024
Trump was struck by bullet in assassination attempt, FBI says
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Weather forecaster sees rain 'disaster' for opening ceremony

Weather forecasters are predicting heavy rain showers during the Olympics opening ceremony later on Friday, with one meteorologist even calling it a "disaster" for the unprecedented

July 26, 2024
Olympics-Weather forecaster sees rain 'disaster' for opening ceremony
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Russia's central bank governor Nabiullina on rates, economy and banks

Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and her deputy Alexei Zabotkin addressed a press conference on Friday after the central bank raised its key rate to 18%.

July 26, 2024
Russia's central bank governor Nabiullina on rates, economy and banks
Africa|Europe|News|World

EU adds Congo rebel group leaders to sanctions list

European Union member states imposed sanctions on Friday on nine individuals and one entity for human rights violations and abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and for their role in

July 26, 2024
EU adds Congo rebel group leaders to sanctions list
News|US|World

Martin Indyk, former US ambassador to Israel, dies at 73

Martin Indyk, former US ambassador to Israel, dies at 73

July 26, 2024
Martin Indyk, former US ambassador to Israel, dies at 73
Election|News|Political|US

Kamala Harris is no Hubert Humphrey − how the presumed 2024 Democratic presidential nominee isn’t like the 1968 party candidate

With the huge task of a late presidential run against Donald Trump, Kamala Harris faces challenges distinct from those faced by Vice President Hubert Humphrey after LBJ decided not to seek reelection.

July 26, 2024
Kamala Harris is no Hubert Humphrey − how the presumed 2024 Democratic presidential nominee isn’t like the 1968 party candidate
Europe|News|US|World

Kremlin welcomes Trump comments on Russia being 'a war machine' but says it remains clear-eyed

The Kremlin on Friday welcomed Donald Trump's comments on Russia being "a war machine" that had defeated Napoleon and Hitler, but said it was not wearing rose-tinted spectacles when

July 26, 2024
Kremlin welcomes Trump comments on Russia being 'a war machine' but says it remains clear-eyed
Environment|News|US|World

California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West

California’s largest active fire has exploded in size, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scramble to meet the danger

July 26, 2024
California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West
Asia|MidEast|News|World

With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister's visit, China shows its rising influence

In consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine’s foreign minister at a key moment in the grinding war there

July 26, 2024
With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister's visit, China shows its rising influence
MidEast|News|World

Anti-Syrian violence in Turkey complicates normalization process between Turkey and Syria

Following the most violent anti-Syrian riots to date in Turkish areas with large Syrian refugee populations, Turkey and Syria are on a delicate path to rapprochement that will affect the Middle East.

July 26, 2024
Anti-Syrian violence in Turkey complicates normalization process between Turkey and Syria
Europe|News

Train driver, safety official convicted over Spain's worst train crash in decades

A Spanish train driver and a former traffic safety chief at national rail infrastructure operator ADIF were sentenced on Friday to two-and-a-half years in prison over a train

July 26, 2024
Train driver, safety official convicted over Spain's worst train crash in decades
Economy|News|Sports

Hosting the Olympics has become financially untenable, economists say

Hosting the Olympics has become financially untenable, economists say

July 26, 2024
Hosting the Olympics has become financially untenable, economists say
News|Political|US|World

Trump meets with Netanyahu for first time since departing White House

Trump meets with Netanyahu for first time since departing White House

July 26, 2024
Trump meets with Netanyahu for first time since departing White House
News|US|World

Trump calls Harris' remarks after Netanyahu meeting 'disrespectful'

Former President Donald Trump is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the first meeting between the two men since Trump left the White House more than three years ago. CNN's Kristen Holmes has the details.

July 26, 2024
Trump calls Harris' remarks after Netanyahu meeting 'disrespectful'
Environment|News|Sports|World

Olympics-River Seine suitable for swimming six out of seven days from July 17-23

The Seine was suitable for swimming six days out of seven between July 17-23, data showed on the day of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.

July 26, 2024
Olympics-River Seine suitable for swimming six out of seven days from July 17-23
Europe|News|Technology|World

Russia deploys cheap drones to locate Ukraine's air defences

Russia has begun including new, cheaply-made drones in its long-range attacks on Ukraine, to try to identify air defences, film any damage and act as decoys, a

July 26, 2024
Russia deploys cheap drones to locate Ukraine's air defences
Asia|News|World

Belarus president promises to expand cooperation with North Korea

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has promised to expand cooperation with Pyongyang in a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea's foreign ministry said on

July 26, 2024
Belarus president promises to expand cooperation with North Korea
Election|News|US|World

India links of U.S. election contenders may spell little fizz for ties

The Indian links of some U.S. presidential election contenders probably mean little additional benefit for ties, experts said,

July 26, 2024
India links of U.S. election contenders may spell little fizz for ties
Economy|Europe|News|World

Kremlin says it will weigh how to retaliate over EU transfer of frozen asset proceeds to Ukraine

Russia will carefully consider how to respond to the European Union's transfer to Ukraine of 1.5 billion euros ($1.63 billion) taken from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets,

July 26, 2024
Kremlin says it will weigh how to retaliate over EU transfer of frozen asset proceeds to Ukraine
Election|News|US

What to expect in Arizona's state primaries

Arizona is already expected to play a critical role in the race for the White House as it did in 2020

July 26, 2024
What to expect in Arizona's state primaries
News|Political

Venezuela opposition seeks to end 25 years of socialist power in Sunday vote

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and her coalition's candidate Edmundo Gonzalez have commanded

July 26, 2024
Venezuela opposition seeks to end 25 years of socialist power in Sunday vote
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Barry Diller says Paramount pursuit 'might be over' for IAC, CNBC reports

Billionaire Barry Diller signaled his digital-media conglomerate IAC was no longer in the race to buy Paramount Global, CNBC reported on Friday.

July 26, 2024
Barry Diller says Paramount pursuit 'might be over' for IAC, CNBC reports
News|Sports

Olympics-Tennis-Paolini hunting medals, and Rafa selfie

Italian Jasmine Paolini's breakout year could be about to get even better as she prepares for the Paris Olympics with strong medal prospects in singles and doubles

July 26, 2024
Olympics-Tennis-Paolini hunting medals, and Rafa selfie
Crime|Europe|News|World

EU countries put neo-Nazi group The Base on terrorist list

European Union member states on Friday added the neo-Nazi movement The Base to the EU Terrorist List, freezing its funds in EU countries and prohibiting anyone in the EU from providing

July 26, 2024
EU countries put neo-Nazi group The Base on terrorist list
Health|News|World

WHO sends over 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children

The World Health Organization is sending more than one million polio vaccines to Gaza to be administered over the coming weeks to prevent children being infected after the virus was

July 26, 2024
WHO sends over 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children
Election|News|US

Exclusive: CNN survey finds 48 states say Harris can get on ballot instead of Biden, rejecting claim switch breaks state laws

Exclusive: CNN survey finds 48 states say Harris can get on ballot instead of Biden, rejecting claim switch breaks state laws

July 26, 2024
Exclusive: CNN survey finds 48 states say Harris can get on ballot instead of Biden, rejecting claim switch breaks state laws
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Italy appoints ambassador to Syria to 'turn spotlight' on country, foreign minister says

Italy has decided to appoint an ambassador to Syria "to turn a spotlight" on the country, its foreign minister said on Friday, making it the

July 26, 2024
Italy appoints ambassador to Syria to 'turn spotlight' on country, foreign minister says
Crime|News|Technology|US|World

Israeli private eye appears in London court over alleged hacking offences

An Israeli private investigator wanted by the United States for allegedly carrying out a "hacking for hire" campaign appeared in a London court on Friday, ahead of his

July 26, 2024
Israeli private eye appears in London court over alleged hacking offences
Economy|Finance|News

Russian central bank sharply hikes rates to 18%, promises further tightening

Russia's central bank hiked its key interest rate by 200 basis points to 18% on Friday, the highest level in more than two years, and vowed to

July 26, 2024
Russian central bank sharply hikes rates to 18%, promises further tightening
Crime|News|Political

Italy's Liguria regional leader resigns after corruption probe arrest

The centre-right governor of Italy's northwestern region of Liguria resigned on Friday, months after being arrested as part of a corruption investigation, his resignation letter seen

July 26, 2024
Italy's Liguria regional leader resigns after corruption probe arrest
News|Sports|US

Olympics-Wrestling-Bereaved Dake wears pain on a pendant

Kyle Dake has a lump in his throat every time the American wrestler speaks about his father Doug, who passed away in April.

July 26, 2024
Olympics-Wrestling-Bereaved Dake wears pain on a pendant
News|US

What we know about the governor’s order to clear homeless encampments in California

What we know about the governor’s order to clear homeless encampments in California

July 26, 2024
What we know about the governor’s order to clear homeless encampments in California
Entertainment|News|Sports

Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River

A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century

July 26, 2024
Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River
Africa|Crime|News|World

95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa at suspected secret military training camp

South African police say they have arrested 95 Libyan nationals on suspicion of receiving training at a secret military camp in the north of the country

July 26, 2024
95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa at suspected secret military training camp
Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Stocks try to shake it off and rotate

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The end of a hair-raising week for the stock market has left more questions than answers, with Thursday's bumper U.S. growth data

July 26, 2024
Stocks try to shake it off and rotate
News|US

U.S. told Philippines it made ‘missteps’ in secret anti-vax propaganda effort

The U.S.

July 26, 2024
U.S. told Philippines it made ‘missteps’ in secret anti-vax propaganda effort
News|US

Trump touts warm ties to Israel's Netanyahu, blasts Harris

Former U.S.

July 26, 2024
Trump touts warm ties to Israel's Netanyahu, blasts Harris
News|Opinion|Political|US

See moment Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have issued a statement voicing their support for Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential bid.

July 26, 2024
See moment Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president
Election|News|Political|US

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president

July 26, 2024
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president
News|Opinion|US

Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June 2020 radio interview

Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June 2020 radio interview

July 26, 2024
Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June 2020 radio interview
News|US

Harris praised ‘defund the police’ in 2020. Hear where she stands on the issue now

Vice President Kamala Harris voiced support for “defund the police” in a radio interview in June 2020 amid nationwide protests for police reform, just months before denouncing the movement after she had joined the Biden presidential campaign. CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski reports. 

July 26, 2024
Harris praised ‘defund the police’ in 2020. Hear where she stands on the issue now
Economy|Europe|News

Slovakia offers solution to restore Russian oil flows through Ukraine

Slovakia said on Friday it had offered a technical solution to Ukraine to restore stopped Russian oil supplies to Slovak and Hungarian

July 26, 2024
Slovakia offers solution to restore Russian oil flows through Ukraine
News|Sports

Olympics-Soccer-Priestman likely knew of drone use, says Canadian Olympic chief

New information from Soccer Canada showed suspended women's head coach Bev Priestman was likely aware of the drone use that has caused a scandal at the Paris Olympics,

July 26, 2024
Olympics-Soccer-Priestman likely knew of drone use, says Canadian Olympic chief
Economy|Europe|News|World

EU transfers 1.5 billion euros from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

The European Union will transfer 1.5 billion euros in proceeds from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

July 26, 2024
EU transfers 1.5 billion euros from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
Asia|Election|News|World

Who's going to run in Sri Lanka's presidential election?

Sri Lanka's Election Commission has formally approved President Ranil Wickremesinghe to contest the Indian Ocean island's presidential election on Sept. 21.

July 26, 2024
Who's going to run in Sri Lanka's presidential election?
News|Sports|US

Olympics-Water Polo-Hype man Flavor Flav goes all in to help U.S. secure fourth gold

The U.S. women's team can win an unprecedented fourth straight gold medal in water polo at the Paris Olympics and the most vocal supporter in their corner is American

July 26, 2024
Olympics-Water Polo-Hype man Flavor Flav goes all in to help U.S. secure fourth gold
Asia|News|World

China, S.Korea should avoid external interference, Chinese foreign minister says

China and South Korea should avoid interference from external factors and expand common interests, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his South Korean counterpart on Friday.

July 26, 2024
China, S.Korea should avoid external interference, Chinese foreign minister says
Europe|News

Mel Stride and Robert Jenrick join UK Conservative Party leadership race

Former government ministers Mel Stride and Robert Jenrick have entered the race to become the next leader of Britain's Conservative Party, which lost power after 14 years at this

July 26, 2024
Mel Stride and Robert Jenrick join UK Conservative Party leadership race
Election|News|US

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu visits Trump, says Israel is eager to reach a cease-fire deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with Donald Trump at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago estate for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years as the two sought to mend their political alliance

July 26, 2024
Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu visits Trump, says Israel is eager to reach a cease-fire deal
MidEast|News|US|World

Israeli officials criticize Harris' call for end to Gaza war

Israeli officials criticized U.S.

July 26, 2024
Israeli officials criticize Harris' call for end to Gaza war
Crime|Election|News

Trump vows return to site of assassination attempt, Obamas endorse Harris

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Friday he will return to the Pennsylvania town where he narrowly survived an assassination

July 26, 2024
Trump vows return to site of assassination attempt, Obamas endorse Harris
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Buying your first home? Where it could cost you $1 million

According to new Zillow research, the number of US cities where average entry-level homes come with a $1 million price tag has nearly tripled, underscoring America’s ongoing home affordability crisis. CNN's Meena Duerson reports.

July 26, 2024
Buying your first home? Where it could cost you $1 million
Election|News|US

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats

July 26, 2024
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
Business|Economy|News|US

A $1 million starter home is now the norm in more than 200 US cities

A $1 million starter home is now the norm in more than 200 US cities

July 26, 2024
A $1 million starter home is now the norm in more than 200 US cities
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|US

How Doug Emhoff is amplifying his wife’s historic presidential bid

How Doug Emhoff is amplifying his wife’s historic presidential bid

July 26, 2024
How Doug Emhoff is amplifying his wife’s historic presidential bid
Asia|News|World

Typhoon Gaemi weakens to a tropical storm as it moves inland carrying rain toward central China

What was Typhoon Gaemi has weakened to a severe tropical storm and is moving inland toward central China on after making landfall Thursday night on the east coast

July 26, 2024
Typhoon Gaemi weakens to a tropical storm as it moves inland carrying rain toward central China
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Scores on the doors for Big Tech

It's a big week for central banks, with policymakers in the United States, Japan and Britain all due to reconsider lending rates and markets on edge over more earnings from U.S. tech giants

July 26, 2024
Scores on the doors for Big Tech
Europe|News|Travel

Sunken treasure: Is the champagne nestled in a 19th-century shipwreck still fit for a toast?

A team of Polish divers has discovered the wreckage of an old sailing ship loaded “to the brim” with luxury goods including porcelain items and about 100 bottles of Champagne and mineral water off the Swedish coast

July 26, 2024
Sunken treasure: Is the champagne nestled in a 19th-century shipwreck still fit for a toast?
Asia|News|US|World

Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the case for the Biden administration’s expanded commitment to Asia and the Indo-Pacific as he visits Laos, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Mongolia this week and next

July 26, 2024
Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race
Europe|News|World

One dead in Bulgaria firework factory explosion

One person was killed and another seriously injured when a blaze at a firework factory in Bulgaria set off a series of dramatic explosions late on

July 26, 2024
One dead in Bulgaria firework factory explosion
Economy|Europe|News

Hungary exploring options to resolve oil supply situation, says PM's aide

Hungary is seeking a solution to restore its oil supplies after Ukraine halted deliveries of the raw material from Russian group Lukoil, Gergely Gulyas, an aide to the Hungarian

July 26, 2024
Hungary exploring options to resolve oil supply situation, says PM's aide
Crime|Europe|News|Sports|World

French rail lines disrupted by ‘coordinated sabotage’ ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony

French rail lines disrupted by ‘coordinated sabotage’ ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony

July 26, 2024
French rail lines disrupted by ‘coordinated sabotage’ ahead of Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Asia|News

China says relations with Japan at 'critical stage'

Relations between China and Japan are at a critical stage, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart on Friday as the pair discussed thorny issues including

July 26, 2024
China says relations with Japan at 'critical stage'
Asia|Environment|News|World

Philippines plans to siphon off oil cargo from sunken tanker to avert 'environmental catastrophe'

The Philippine coast guard says there has been no indication that a big cargo of industrial fuel oil stored in a tanker that sank in stormy weather in Manila Bay has started to leak out

July 26, 2024
Philippines plans to siphon off oil cargo from sunken tanker to avert 'environmental catastrophe'
Asia|News|Sports

Naomi Osaka is in a better place as she returns to the Olympics and Roland Garros at Paris Games

Naomi Osaka is back on the tennis tour, back at a Summer Olympics and back at Roland Garros

July 26, 2024
Naomi Osaka is in a better place as she returns to the Olympics and Roland Garros at Paris Games
Africa|News

Ethiopia declares 3 days of national mourning as mudslide death toll rises to 257

Ethiopian lawmakers declared three days of mourning Friday as diggers continued the search for bodies of mudslide victims in a remote part of the East African country

July 26, 2024
Ethiopia declares 3 days of national mourning as mudslide death toll rises to 257
Europe|News

Polish bill on using arms at Belarus border sparks rights concerns

Polish lawmakers voted on Friday in favour of a bill making it easier for security services to use weapons against migrants on the Belarus border,

July 26, 2024
Polish bill on using arms at Belarus border sparks rights concerns
Europe|News|Travel

Eurostar service from UK to Paris disrupted by vandalism

Eurostar said its rail services between London and Paris had been disrupted by acts of vandalism in France, resulting in several cancellations and longer journey times.

July 26, 2024
Eurostar service from UK to Paris disrupted by vandalism
Business|Economy|News|Stock Markets|US

Stock market today: Most of Wall Street leaps in a widespread rally, from big stocks to small

Wall Street rallied following encouraging reports on inflation and on strong profits at 3M and other big U.S. companies

July 26, 2024
Stock market today: Most of Wall Street leaps in a widespread rally, from big stocks to small
News|Political|US|World

With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security

When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to defend other NATO countries if they were attacked, it triggered alarm throughout the trans-Atlantic alliance

July 26, 2024
With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security
Asia|News|World

Australia, NZ, Canada call for ICJ response from Israel, Gaza ceasefire

Australia, New Zealand and Canada on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and asked Israel to respond to a United Nations court which last week ruled its

July 26, 2024
Australia, NZ, Canada call for ICJ response from Israel, Gaza ceasefire
Crime|Europe|News|Sports|Travel|World

Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics

Arsonists have attacked France’s high-speed rail network, paralyzing train travel to Paris for some 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes heading to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games

July 26, 2024
Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics
Asia|News|World

Bangladesh protests quelled but anger, discontent remain

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina imposed a nationwide curfew last week and used the army to quell protests against job quotas that killed nearly

July 26, 2024
Bangladesh protests quelled but anger, discontent remain
Europe|News|Travel|World

Attacks on French railways cause chaos before Olympic ceremony

Saboteurs struck France's TGV high-speed train network in a series of pre-dawn attacks across the country, causing travel chaos and exposing

July 26, 2024
Attacks on French railways cause chaos before Olympic ceremony
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News

First Bank of England rate cut since 2020 hangs on knife edge

The Bank of England's first interest rate cut since 2020 hangs in the balance next week, with greater uncertainty than usual as key policymakers have not spoken

July 26, 2024
First Bank of England rate cut since 2020 hangs on knife edge
Business|Economy|News

UK drivers still paying too much for road fuel, says regulator

Britain's competition regulator said on Friday the country's drivers are still paying too much for road fuel, with increases in retail fuel margins costing them over 1.6 billion

July 26, 2024
UK drivers still paying too much for road fuel, says regulator
Asia|News

Rough seas hamper Taiwan efforts to rescue sailors stranded by Typhoon Gaemi

Taiwan's coast guard tried on Friday to rescue dozens of sailors stranded off the southern coast after Typhoon Gaemi sank a freighter and grounded eight others in the Taiwan Strait.

July 26, 2024
Rough seas hamper Taiwan efforts to rescue sailors stranded by Typhoon Gaemi
News|World

Wounded in a strike that killed her family, a 2-year-old joins Gaza's ranks of thousands of orphans

Two-year-old Siwar Abdel-Hadi is the lone survivor in her family after an Israeli airstrike on her home in central Gaza killed her parents and three siblings

July 26, 2024
Wounded in a strike that killed her family, a 2-year-old joins Gaza's ranks of thousands of orphans
Business|Europe|Finance|News

BNP Paribas aims at 'usual suspect' status in hard-to-crack UK market

When acquisitive Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky set his eyes earlier this year on one of Britain's most iconic companies, the Royal Mail, he chose BNP

July 26, 2024
BNP Paribas aims at 'usual suspect' status in hard-to-crack UK market
Europe|News

Far-right politician Bjoern Hoecke woos German youth in Thuringia

In this small town in eastern Germany, far-right politician Bjoern Hoecke promises a rapt audience he will stop immigration and housing shortages,

July 26, 2024
Far-right politician Bjoern Hoecke woos German youth in Thuringia
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russian man confesses in video to Moscow car bomb attack on military officer at Ukraine's behest

Russia's RIA state news agency on Friday broadcast a video in which a Russian citizen said he had blown up a military officer in his car in Moscow earlier this week at the behest of

July 26, 2024
Russian man confesses in video to Moscow car bomb attack on military officer at Ukraine's behest
Asia|News|World

Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims

Top diplomats from Southeast Asia have met with China’s foreign minister for talks that come as friction escalates over Beijing's growing effort to press its sweeping maritime claims

July 26, 2024
Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims
Environment|News

California’s Park Fire now among state’s top 13 largest ever as it consumes 239,000 acres

California’s Park Fire now among state’s top 13 largest ever as it consumes 239,000 acres

July 26, 2024
California’s Park Fire now among state’s top 13 largest ever as it consumes 239,000 acres
Europe|News|Political|World

Agreement with Russia is 'deal with the devil,' adviser to Ukrainian president says

Signing an agreement with Russia to stop the war with Ukraine would amount to signing a deal with the devil

July 26, 2024
Agreement with Russia is 'deal with the devil,' adviser to Ukrainian president says
Food|News|US

Restaurant not responsible for man’s injury after bone from ‘boneless’ wing got stuck in his throat, Ohio Supreme Court rules

Restaurant not responsible for man’s injury after bone from ‘boneless’ wing got stuck in his throat, Ohio Supreme Court rules

July 26, 2024
Restaurant not responsible for man’s injury after bone from ‘boneless’ wing got stuck in his throat, Ohio Supreme Court rules
Asia|News|Science|World

A mysterious pile of bones could hold evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say

Bones dug up from a wartime Army Medical School site in Tokyo decades ago and linked to victims of human experiments by Unit 731, Japan’s germ and biological warfare outfit, remain in a repository still waiting to find their home

July 26, 2024
A mysterious pile of bones could hold evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say
Europe|News|World

Russian drones knock out Ukrainian power facilities near Kyiv

Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in two regions between the capital Kyiv and the Russian border with drones overnight, leaving tens of thousands of people without power,

July 26, 2024
Russian drones knock out Ukrainian power facilities near Kyiv
Asia|News|World

India's Modi says Pakistan using 'terrorism, proxy war' to stay relevant

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that Pakistan was trying to stay relevant through "terrorism" and "proxy war" but such a strategy would never succeed.

July 26, 2024
India's Modi says Pakistan using 'terrorism, proxy war' to stay relevant
News|Sports

MLB roundup: Padres’ Dylan Cease no-hits Nationals

Dylan Cease pitched the second no-hitter in the majors this season, lifting the visiting San Diego Padres to a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.

July 26, 2024
MLB roundup: Padres’ Dylan Cease no-hits Nationals
News|Opinion|Sports|World

Gaza war weighs heavy on the minds of Palestinian Olympians: ‘I want to be an inspiration’

Gaza war weighs heavy on the minds of Palestinian Olympians: ‘I want to be an inspiration’

July 26, 2024
Gaza war weighs heavy on the minds of Palestinian Olympians: ‘I want to be an inspiration’
Election|News|Political|US

Reporter on what Trump adviser revealed about running against Harris

CNN's Erin Burnett talks to Mark Caputo, national political reporter for The Bulwark, about his new reporting on how the Trump campaign is reacting to Vice President Kamala Harris entering the 2024 presidential race.

July 26, 2024
Reporter on what Trump adviser revealed about running against Harris
Election|News|Political|US

How Kamala Harris’ warp-speed campaign launch has changed the 2024 race

How Kamala Harris’ warp-speed campaign launch has changed the 2024 race

July 26, 2024
How Kamala Harris’ warp-speed campaign launch has changed the 2024 race
Asia|News|World

Vietnam Communist Party chief's funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leaders

Thousands of mourners gathered in Hanoi for the second day of the funeral of the man who dominated Vietnamese politics for over a decade, Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

July 26, 2024
Vietnam Communist Party chief's funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leaders
Crime|News|US

How the Trump assassination attempt unfolded

CNN's Tom Foreman reports on how the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump unfolded and what happened after.

July 26, 2024
How the Trump assassination attempt unfolded
Election|News|Political|US

Trump campaign says it won’t commit to Harris debate until she’s confirmed as nominee

Trump campaign says it won’t commit to Harris debate until she’s confirmed as nominee

July 26, 2024
Trump campaign says it won’t commit to Harris debate until she’s confirmed as nominee
Election|News|US

‘Gone is the confidence’: SE Cupp reacts to Trump refusing to commit to debate with Harris

CNN political commentator SE Cupp reacts to Trump’s campaign statement refusing to commit to debate Vice President Kamala Harris until the Democratic nominee is official.

July 26, 2024
‘Gone is the confidence’: SE Cupp reacts to Trump refusing to commit to debate with Harris
Americas|News|Opinion|World

Why Venezuela's presidential election should matter to the rest of the world

Venezuelans have a crucial decision ahead of them

July 26, 2024
Why Venezuela's presidential election should matter to the rest of the world
Asia|Crime|News|World

Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say

Officials say at least 26 people have been killed by a gang in three remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s north, and eight villagers remain missing

July 26, 2024
Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say
News|US

Rebuilding Rome, the upstate New York city that is looking forward after a destructive tornado

A tornado that touched down in the small, upstate New York city of Rome ripped roofs from houses, reduced brick buildings to rubble and toppled steeples from two historic churches

July 26, 2024
Rebuilding Rome, the upstate New York city that is looking forward after a destructive tornado
Election|News|US

What's in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them

When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance’s name, it’s complicated

July 26, 2024
What's in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them
MidEast|News|Political|World

Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimism about progress toward a cease-fire deal for Gaza

July 26, 2024
Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire
MidEast|News|World

Harris tries to thread the needle on Gaza after meeting with Netanyahu

Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to talk about the war in Gaza

July 26, 2024
Harris tries to thread the needle on Gaza after meeting with Netanyahu
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Site of 3 killings during pivotal, bloody 1967 Detroit riot receives historic marker

The site of a transient motel in Detroit where three young Black men were killed, allegedly by white police officers, during the city’s bloody July 1967 race riot has received a historic marker

July 26, 2024
Site of 3 killings during pivotal, bloody 1967 Detroit riot receives historic marker
News|Sports

Boxing-Super middleweight champion Alvarez faces undefeated Berlanga in September

Unified super middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will fight undefeated contender Edgar Berlanga Jr. on Sept. 14 in Las Vegas, Alvarez said late on Thursday.

July 26, 2024
Boxing-Super middleweight champion Alvarez faces undefeated Berlanga in September
Americas|News|World

The woman behind Venezuela’s upstart opposition movement

The woman behind Venezuela’s upstart opposition movement

July 26, 2024
The woman behind Venezuela’s upstart opposition movement
Celebrity|Entertainment|Health|News

Harvey Weinstein in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 and contracting double pneumonia

Harvey Weinstein in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 and contracting double pneumonia

July 26, 2024
Harvey Weinstein in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 and contracting double pneumonia
Americas|Election|News

Young Venezuelan opposition voters prepare to leave the country if Maduro is reelected

Young Venezuelan opposition voters prepare to leave the country if Maduro is reelected

July 26, 2024
Young Venezuelan opposition voters prepare to leave the country if Maduro is reelected
Celebrity|Entertainment|Health|News|US

Harvey Weinstein hospitalized again with COVID, other ailments

Jailed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was moved to a New York hospital on Thursday with multiple ailments including COVID, his representatives said in a statement.

July 26, 2024
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized again with COVID, other ailments
Europe|News|Sports

ATP roundup: Hugo Gaston upsets top seed Sebastien Baez in Kitzbuhel

France's Hugo Gaston saved two match points and 12 of 16 break points in upsetting top seed Sebastien Baez of Argentina 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (6) in the quarterfinals Thursday at the Generali Open in

July 26, 2024
ATP roundup: Hugo Gaston upsets top seed Sebastien Baez in Kitzbuhel
Asia|Economy|News|World

North Korea's economy surged in 2023 after years of contraction, South estimates

North Korea's economy grew sharply in 2023 after shrinking for three straight years as trade with China increased after COVID-19 pandemic border controls were eased,

July 26, 2024
North Korea's economy surged in 2023 after years of contraction, South estimates
Asia|News|World

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang pledges to work with Russia on East Asian peace

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said China and Russia should maintain communication and coordination on East Asian cooperation to promote regional peace and stability amid

July 26, 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang pledges to work with Russia on East Asian peace
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

US inflation data lifts global stocks, lowers Treasury yields

A gauge of global stocks climbed for the first time in four sessions on Friday as equities steadied after a sharp selloff and U.S. economic data showed an

July 26, 2024
US inflation data lifts global stocks, lowers Treasury yields
News|Science|Technology

SpaceX's Falcon 9 cleared to return to space, FAA says

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has been cleared to return to space by the U.S. aviation regulator after it was grounded by a rare mid-flight failure, the Federal Aviation administration (FAA)

July 26, 2024
SpaceX's Falcon 9 cleared to return to space, FAA says
Asia|Election|News|World

Sri Lanka to hold presidential election amid critical economic reforms

Sri Lanka will vote on Sept. 21 to elect a new president, a government notice said on Friday, a crucial contest that is expected to determine the future of

July 26, 2024
Sri Lanka to hold presidential election amid critical economic reforms
Asia|News|Science|Technology

Japan nuclear watchdog panel decides against restarting Tsuruga reactor

A panel of Japan's nuclear watchdog decided on Friday against restarting a reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant citing seismic risks, paving the way for the regulator to keep

July 26, 2024
Japan nuclear watchdog panel decides against restarting Tsuruga reactor
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Dollar treads water after tame US inflation report, yen rally stalls

The dollar ended little changed on Friday, pressured by a fall in Treasury yields after a tame U.S. inflation report that investors said kept the runway for the

July 26, 2024
Dollar treads water after tame US inflation report, yen rally stalls
Americas|Election|News|World

Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday's election

Venezuela’s presidential candidates have closed their campaigns ahead of Sunday's vote with demonstrations attended by thousands of people

July 26, 2024
Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday's election
News|Sports|US

Oakland All-Star closer Mason Miller breaks left pinky finger pounding training table in frustration

Oakland Athletics All-Star closer Mason Miller broke the pinky finger on his non-pitching hand when he pounded a table in frustration after he was reminded he had to do postgame lifting following Monday night’s game against Houston

July 26, 2024
Oakland All-Star closer Mason Miller breaks left pinky finger pounding training table in frustration
Asia|Australia|News|US|World

US military, seeking strategic advantages, builds up Australia's northern bases amid China tensions

The U.S. military is building infrastructure in northern Australia to help it project power into the South China Sea if a crisis with China erupts, a Reuters

July 26, 2024
US military, seeking strategic advantages, builds up Australia's northern bases amid China tensions
Crime|News|US

US operation to capture Sinaloa cartel leaders had the help of one of the captured men: a son of ‘El Chapo,’ official says

US operation to capture Sinaloa cartel leaders had the help of one of the captured men: a son of ‘El Chapo,’ official says

July 26, 2024
US operation to capture Sinaloa cartel leaders had the help of one of the captured men: a son of ‘El Chapo,’ official says
Celebrity|Entertainment|News

British tabloid battle was ‘central piece’ in rift within royal family — Prince Harry

British tabloid battle was ‘central piece’ in rift within royal family — Prince Harry

July 25, 2024
British tabloid battle was ‘central piece’ in rift within royal family — Prince Harry
News|Technology|US|World

Israel's Netanyahu meets Musk after congressional address

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Washington on Wednesday after his address to the U.S. Congress.

July 25, 2024
Israel's Netanyahu meets Musk after congressional address
Business|Finance|MidEast|News

Oil falls 1.5%, ends week lower on China demand fears

Oil futures fell about 1.5% on Friday, finishing the week lower on declining Chinese demand and hopes of a Gaza ceasefire agreement that could ease Middle East

July 25, 2024
Oil falls 1.5%, ends week lower on China demand fears
News|Science|Technology

Researchers discover site of 1893 schooner wreck in Lake Michigan in just 50 feet of water

Researchers discover site of 1893 schooner wreck in Lake Michigan in just 50 feet of water

July 25, 2024
Researchers discover site of 1893 schooner wreck in Lake Michigan in just 50 feet of water
Crime|News|US

Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounter

The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump's civil fraud trial says he won’t step aside from the case, vehemently denying a claim that another lawyer had advised him ahead of the verdict

July 25, 2024
Judge in Trump's civil fraud case says he won't recuse himself over 'nothingburger' encounter
Americas|Crime|News|US

US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of 'El Chapo'

The U.S. Justice Department says Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, have been arrested by authorities in Texas

July 25, 2024
US arrests 2 leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel: ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and son of 'El Chapo'
Americas|Crime|News|Sports|World

Canada women's soccer coach suspended over drone scandal, which may be part of 'systemic' issues

Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has been suspended and removed from the team for the Paris Olympics in the wake of a drone-spying scandal

July 25, 2024
Canada women's soccer coach suspended over drone scandal, which may be part of 'systemic' issues
News|Sports|US

Bears safety Jonathan Owens taking break from camp to support wife Simone Biles at the Olympics

Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens has arranged to take leave from training camp and is heading to Paris Monday night to watch his wife Simone Biles compete for the U.S. gymnastics team

July 25, 2024
Bears safety Jonathan Owens taking break from camp to support wife Simone Biles at the Olympics
News|Sports

Olympics-Canada women's soccer head coach Priestman suspended amid drone scandal

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) removed head coach Bev Priestman on Thursday following her suspension by Canada Soccer over a drone spying scandal that has thrust the

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Canada women's soccer head coach Priestman suspended amid drone scandal
Election|MidEast|News|Political|World

Hear what VP Harris says she told Israel's Netanyahu

Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris talks about her meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu where she said she would ensure that Israel would be able to defend itself and urged an end to the war in Gaza.

July 25, 2024
Hear what VP Harris says she told Israel's Netanyahu
News|World

Harris says she ‘will not be silent’ on Gaza suffering while telling Netanyahu to get ceasefire deal done

Harris says she ‘will not be silent’ on Gaza suffering while telling Netanyahu to get ceasefire deal done

July 25, 2024
Harris says she ‘will not be silent’ on Gaza suffering while telling Netanyahu to get ceasefire deal done
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Basketball-US Taurasi more in love with the game than the pursuit of victory

Five-time gold medallist Diana Taurasi is eager to take on the court at the Paris Games, and insists her love of basketball is more important than winning

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Basketball-US Taurasi more in love with the game than the pursuit of victory
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Flotilla on Seine, rain and Celine Dion mark start of Paris Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Olympic Games open on Friday after a soaking wet ceremony in which athletes were

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Flotilla on Seine, rain and Celine Dion mark start of Paris Olympics
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Technology

Elon Musk’s estranged daughter calls out his ‘entirely fake’ claims about her childhood

Elon Musk’s estranged daughter calls out his ‘entirely fake’ claims about her childhood

July 25, 2024
Elon Musk’s estranged daughter calls out his ‘entirely fake’ claims about her childhood
Asia|News|World

China, India should work in same direction, relations have an important impact, says Wang

China Foreign Minister Wang Yi said it is hoped that China and India will work in the same direction and explore how the neighbouring countries can get along, according to a

July 25, 2024
China, India should work in same direction, relations have an important impact, says Wang
Asia|Economy|Finance|News

Core inflation in Japan's capital perks up, demand-driven price growth soft

Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated for a third straight month in July but an index gauging demand-driven price growth slowed, data showed on Friday,

July 25, 2024
Core inflation in Japan's capital perks up, demand-driven price growth soft
Environment|News|US

US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest

The U.S. government says it will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead fish hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest

July 25, 2024
US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
Business|Economy|News|Technology

California top court upholds ballot measure treating Uber, Lyft drivers as independent contractors

California top court upholds ballot measure treating Uber, Lyft drivers as independent contractors

July 25, 2024
California top court upholds ballot measure treating Uber, Lyft drivers as independent contractors
News|US

Most Americans who own guns say they got them for protection, survey shows

Most Americans who own guns say they got them for protection, survey shows

July 25, 2024
Most Americans who own guns say they got them for protection, survey shows
News|US

US Supreme Court's Kagan backs ethics enforcement mechanism, media report

U.S.

July 25, 2024
US Supreme Court's Kagan backs ethics enforcement mechanism, media report
Americas|Crime|News|US

US arrests Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' and son of 'El Chapo' in Texas

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and a son of his former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested on Thursday in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for

July 25, 2024
US arrests Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' and son of 'El Chapo' in Texas
News|World

Martin Indyk, former US diplomat and author who devoted career to Middle East peace, dies at 73

Veteran diplomat Martin S

July 25, 2024
Martin Indyk, former US diplomat and author who devoted career to Middle East peace, dies at 73
Business|News|Technology

CrowdStrike says over 97% of Windows sensors back online

More than 97% of Windows sensors are back online, CrowdStrike's CEO George Kurtz said on Thursday, nearly a week after a software update by the cybersecurity firm triggered a global outage

July 25, 2024
CrowdStrike says over 97% of Windows sensors back online
Election|News|US

Far-right Gateway Pundit kicked out of bankruptcy, exposing it to lawsuits

A U.S. judge on Thursday ruled that pro-Trump news site the Gateway Pundit should be dismissed from bankruptcy, exposing the site to lawsuits from election

July 25, 2024
Far-right Gateway Pundit kicked out of bankruptcy, exposing it to lawsuits
News|Crime

Murder charges filed against son who allegedly strangled mother over eviction notice dispute

A Loyola University Chicago employee's attempt to evict her son turned fatal, resulting in tragic circumstances. Shanelle Burns, 43, was found unconscious and later died due to strangulation after serving an eviction notice to her 19-year-old son, Conner Kobold.

July 25, 2024
Murder charges filed against son who allegedly strangled mother over eviction notice dispute
News|US

Arkansas abortion measure's signatures from volunteers alone would fall short, filing shows

A court filing shows that the signatures collected by volunteers for an Arkansas abortion-rights measure would fall short of the number needed to qualify for the ballot if they're the only ones counted

July 25, 2024
Arkansas abortion measure's signatures from volunteers alone would fall short, filing shows
MidEast|News|World

Hamas leader in West Bank dies in Israeli custody, says Palestinian government body

A Hamas leader in the West Bank died in Israeli custody after a deterioration in his health condition, a Palestinian governmental body said early on Friday.

July 25, 2024
Hamas leader in West Bank dies in Israeli custody, says Palestinian government body
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Technology

Hollywood’s videogame performers to go on strike over AI, pay concerns

Hollywood’s videogame performers to go on strike over AI, pay concerns

July 25, 2024
Hollywood’s videogame performers to go on strike over AI, pay concerns
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

These older Democratic voters are feeling relief that Biden stepped aside

CNN's John King speaks with voters in Pennsylvania about their feelings on the 2024 presidential election following President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the race.

July 25, 2024
These older Democratic voters are feeling relief that Biden stepped aside
Crime|News

Missouri judges have overturned 2 murder convictions in recent weeks. Why did the AG fight freedom?

A man who was on the verge of walking out of prison this week after a judge found evidence of his “actual innocence” and overturned his murder conviction now faces a fresh legal hurdle

July 25, 2024
Missouri judges have overturned 2 murder convictions in recent weeks. Why did the AG fight freedom?
News|Sports

Colts to use Anthony Richardson's 'superpowers' as a dual-threat QB

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson regards his legs as one of his "superpowers," but his many strengths did not include immunity from injury in his rookie campaign in 2023.

July 25, 2024
Colts to use Anthony Richardson's 'superpowers' as a dual-threat QB
Economy|Environment|News

Citing climate change, a federal court in Brazil halts rainforest highway paving

In an unusual action, a Brazilian federal court has halted a project to pave a dirt highway that connects the major city of Manaus to populous regions, citing the likelihood it will contribute to climate change

July 25, 2024
Citing climate change, a federal court in Brazil halts rainforest highway paving
News|Sports

Clayton Kershaw makes 2024 debut with Dodgers, strikes out six in solid outing versus Giants

Clayton Kershaw made his season debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, striking out six and allowing two runs and six hits in his return from offseason shoulder surgery

July 25, 2024
Clayton Kershaw makes 2024 debut with Dodgers, strikes out six in solid outing versus Giants
Economy|News|Technology|US|World

Workers link US, Canadian sides of new Gordie Howe International Bridge over Detroit River

Workers have linked the U.S. and Canadian sides of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River

July 25, 2024
Workers link US, Canadian sides of new Gordie Howe International Bridge over Detroit River
Environment|News|US

Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside

Two black bears are being blamed for causing a bit of a ruckus in Connecticut

July 25, 2024
Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside
News|Political|US

Biden denounces Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity case

The U.S. President defiant after High Court ruling as the administration tries to grapple with his debate performance. CNN’s Arlette Saenz reports. 

July 25, 2024
Biden denounces Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity case
News|Opinion|Political

Justice Elena Kagan says Supreme Court’s code of conduct needs an enforcement plan. Takeaways from her wide-ranging comments.

Justice Elena Kagan says Supreme Court’s code of conduct needs an enforcement plan. Takeaways from her wide-ranging comments.

July 25, 2024
Justice Elena Kagan says Supreme Court’s code of conduct needs an enforcement plan. Takeaways from her wide-ranging comments.
News|US

Justice Kagan says there needs to be a way to enforce the US Supreme Court's new ethics code

Justice Elena Kagan says the U.S. Supreme Court should bolster its new ethics code by adding a way to enforce it

July 25, 2024
Justice Kagan says there needs to be a way to enforce the US Supreme Court's new ethics code
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets

L3Harris raises 2024 outlook amid global tensions

L3Harris raised its outlook for 2024 after beating Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, betting on sustained weapons demand and robust defense spending amid

July 25, 2024
L3Harris raises 2024 outlook amid global tensions
Americas|News|Opinion|World

Brazil apologizes for post-World War II persecution of Japanese immigrants

The Brazilian government has apologized to the Japanese community for human rights violations in the persecution and incarceration of immigrants in the years after World War II

July 25, 2024
Brazil apologizes for post-World War II persecution of Japanese immigrants
News|Sports|US

San Diego Padres’ Dylan Cease throws second no-hitter in franchise history

San Diego Padres’ Dylan Cease throws second no-hitter in franchise history

July 25, 2024
San Diego Padres’ Dylan Cease throws second no-hitter in franchise history
News|World

Israel seeks changes to Gaza truce plan, complicating talks, sources say

Israel is seeking changes to a plan for a Gaza truce and the release of hostages by Hamas, complicating a

July 25, 2024
Israel seeks changes to Gaza truce plan, complicating talks, sources say
News|US

Governor Newsom orders removal of California homeless encampments

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said the state would begin removing homeless encampments after a recent Supreme Court decision upheld anti-camping laws used to

July 25, 2024
Governor Newsom orders removal of California homeless encampments
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Norfolk Southern beats second-quarter profit estimates on higher pricing

U.S. railroad operator Norfolk Southern reported second-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates thanks to robust pricing, sending its shares up nearly 7% on Thursday.

July 25, 2024
Norfolk Southern beats second-quarter profit estimates on higher pricing
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Deckers Outdoor raises FY profit target on strong Hoka, UGG demand

Deckers Outdoor raised its annual profit forecast after beating first-quarter estimates on Thursday, betting on strong demand for the footwear and apparel firm's Hoka

July 25, 2024
Deckers Outdoor raises FY profit target on strong Hoka, UGG demand
News|US|World

Pentagon finds another $2 billion of accounting errors for Ukraine aid

The Pentagon has found $2 billion worth of additional errors in its calculations for ammunition, missiles and other equipment sent to Ukraine, increasing the

July 25, 2024
Pentagon finds another $2 billion of accounting errors for Ukraine aid
Business|Finance|News|US

Giuliani remains in bankruptcy limbo over unpaid fees

A U.S. judge said Thursday that he may reverse course on ending Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy and instead keep Donald Trump's former lawyer under Chapter 11

July 25, 2024
Giuliani remains in bankruptcy limbo over unpaid fees
News|Opinion|US

Nikki Haley on Republican divisions over Ukraine aid

Part 2 of Nikki Haley on The Lead

July 25, 2024
Nikki Haley on Republican divisions over Ukraine aid
Crime|Education|Health|News

‘The system is broken’: Cafeteria worker speaks out in death of 12-year-old boy

‘The system is broken’: Cafeteria worker speaks out in death of 12-year-old boy

July 25, 2024
‘The system is broken’: Cafeteria worker speaks out in death of 12-year-old boy
Health|News|Science

Brazil to declare end of Newcastle disease outbreak, newspaper reports

Brazil will declare the end of a Newcastle disease outbreak in the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, a local news outlet reported on Thursday, citing an agriculture

July 25, 2024
Brazil to declare end of Newcastle disease outbreak, newspaper reports
Americas|Environment|News|World

Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heat

A rising number of heat-related deaths in Texas among residents who lost power during Hurricane Beryl has pushed the number of storm fatalities to at least 36

July 25, 2024
Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heat
Election|News|US

What misinformation has been shared about Kamala Harris?

Misinformation about Vice President - and now presidential candidate - Kamala Harris that first spread during the 2020 election has been resurfacing after she

July 25, 2024
What misinformation has been shared about Kamala Harris?
Crime|News|US

New York prosecutors say evidence in Trump trial was ‘overwhelming’ and conviction should stand

New York prosecutors say evidence in Trump trial was ‘overwhelming’ and conviction should stand

July 25, 2024
New York prosecutors say evidence in Trump trial was ‘overwhelming’ and conviction should stand
Crime|News|US

Honig on what's next for Trump following SCOTUS decision on presidential immunity

Donald Trump will not be sentenced on his business fraud conviction until September, a New York judge ruled Tuesday in the wake of Monday’s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity. CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig explains what lies ahead for Judge Merchan and former President Donald Trump.

July 25, 2024
Honig on what's next for Trump following SCOTUS decision on presidential immunity
Business|Crime|Election|Finance|News|US

Chicago police chief says out-of-town police won't be posted in city neighborhoods during DNC

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling says outside police agencies that’ll help secure the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month won’t be posted in city neighborhoods

July 25, 2024
Chicago police chief says out-of-town police won't be posted in city neighborhoods during DNC
Crime|News|Political|US

Judge who ordered Trump to pay $454 million says he was ‘accosted’ by lawyer and won’t recuse himself from case

Judge who ordered Trump to pay $454 million says he was ‘accosted’ by lawyer and won’t recuse himself from case

July 25, 2024
Judge who ordered Trump to pay $454 million says he was ‘accosted’ by lawyer and won’t recuse himself from case
Americas|Asia|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Swimming-China doping row to raise tension at Paris pool

A doping row involving Chinese athletes may prove a tinderbox at the Olympic swimming meet where the United States face the biggest challenge to their reign in decades

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-China doping row to raise tension at Paris pool
Business|News|Technology

OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google

OpenAI is testing a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information

July 25, 2024
OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google
Environment|News|Science|Technology

Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island

The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island says a manufacturing problem was responsible

July 25, 2024
Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island
Africa|News|Political|World

South Africa appoints a woman as chief justice for the first time

South Africa has appointed its first female chief justice

July 25, 2024
South Africa appoints a woman as chief justice for the first time
News|US

Civic, environmental groups sue New York governor for halting congestion charge

Two lawsuits accusing New York Governor Kathy Hochul of violating state law with her decision to halt the implementation of a congestion charge to drive into

July 25, 2024
Civic, environmental groups sue New York governor for halting congestion charge
News|Opinion

Baltimore residents express concerns over Fredrick Douglass Tunnel project in public meeting

Baltimore residents express concerns over Fredrick Douglass Tunnel project in public meeting

July 25, 2024
Baltimore residents express concerns over Fredrick Douglass Tunnel project in public meeting
News|Technology|US

Wexton makes history as first member to use AI voice on House floor

Wexton makes history as first member to use AI voice on House floor

July 25, 2024
Wexton makes history as first member to use AI voice on House floor
Business|Economy|News|US

What you need to know about America’s shockingly good economic report

What you need to know about America’s shockingly good economic report

July 25, 2024
What you need to know about America’s shockingly good economic report
Crime|News|Political|US

Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim

Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump’s historic hush money conviction

July 25, 2024
Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim
Crime|News|US

Trump hush money prosecutors say conviction should stand despite immunity ruling

The Manhattan prosecutors who secured Donald Trump's historic criminal conviction said the verdict should stand despite the U.S.

July 25, 2024
Trump hush money prosecutors say conviction should stand despite immunity ruling
Election|News|US

Harris says she's ready to debate Trump and accuses him of 'backpedaling' from Sept. 10 faceoff

Vice President Kamala Harris has told reporters that she’s “ready to debate Donald Trump.”

July 25, 2024
Harris says she's ready to debate Trump and accuses him of 'backpedaling' from Sept. 10 faceoff
News|Sports

Dylan Cease throws second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, 3-0 win over Washington Nationals

Dylan Cease pitched the second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals that completed a three-game sweep

July 25, 2024
Dylan Cease throws second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, 3-0 win over Washington Nationals
Crime|News|US

Woman charged with arson for allegedly setting historic Berwyn home on fire, police say

Woman charged with arson for allegedly setting historic Berwyn home on fire, police say

July 25, 2024
Woman charged with arson for allegedly setting historic Berwyn home on fire, police say
Crime|News|Technology|World

US indicts North Korean hacker accused of helping extort US hospitals

US indicts North Korean hacker accused of helping extort US hospitals

July 25, 2024
US indicts North Korean hacker accused of helping extort US hospitals
Americas|Election|News

US warns Venezuela's Maduro of need for free election on Sunday

The White House on Thursday expressed concern about the threat of violence in Venezuela's election on Sunday and warned President Nicolas

July 25, 2024
US warns Venezuela's Maduro of need for free election on Sunday
Business|Economy|News|US

CenterPoint Energy officials apologize after lengthy Houston power outages from Hurricane Beryl

CenterPoint Energy officials apologize after lengthy Houston power outages from Hurricane Beryl

July 25, 2024
CenterPoint Energy officials apologize after lengthy Houston power outages from Hurricane Beryl
Health|News|US

'As bad as Covid': Texas doctor on combination of heat wave power outages

CNN speaks with emergency medicine physician Dr. Owais Durrani about the combination of a heat wave and power outages facing Texas.

July 25, 2024
'As bad as Covid': Texas doctor on combination of heat wave power outages
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Man dies at 27 from heat exposure at a Georgia prison, lawsuit says

Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano, an inmate at Telfair State Prison in Georgia, died of heart and lung failure after officers left him in an outdoor cell in the summer heat for five hours without water or ice, despite instructions from a warden to limit the amount of time inmates spend outdoors, a lawsuit filed by his family says

July 25, 2024
Man dies at 27 from heat exposure at a Georgia prison, lawsuit says
Election|News|Political|US

As Harris considers a running mate, what are states' succession rules for VP candidates?

The 2024 White House campaign has thrust a handful of governors and senators into the mix for vice president

July 25, 2024
As Harris considers a running mate, what are states' succession rules for VP candidates?
Americas|Environment|News

Bolivia's Santa Cruz department declares emergency due to extreme weather

The Bolivian department of Santa Cruz has declared a state of emergency through the end of this year due to extreme weather including wildfires, the departmental government said in a

July 25, 2024
Bolivia's Santa Cruz department declares emergency due to extreme weather
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Gaza war protesters hold a 'die-in' near the White House as Netanyahu meets with Biden, Harris

Protesters against the Gaza war have held a “die-in” across from Lafayette Park and the White House as President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

July 25, 2024
Gaza war protesters hold a 'die-in' near the White House as Netanyahu meets with Biden, Harris
Election|News|US

Two polls show Harris doing better than Biden against Trump

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is performing better than President Joe Biden in battleground states likely to decide the Nov. 5 election, narrowing the gap with

July 25, 2024
Two polls show Harris doing better than Biden against Trump
News|Sports|US

Jill Biden meets with US Olympic athletes in Paris — and even helps with a relay drill

U.S. first lady Jill Biden visited some American athletes at an Olympic training center in Paris on Thursday, wishing rugby and track and field competitors good luck and even taking part in a stationary relay drill with runners

July 25, 2024
Jill Biden meets with US Olympic athletes in Paris — and even helps with a relay drill
News|Sports|US|World

All Aboard! US women's basketball team arrives at Olympics via train from London

The U.S. women's basketball team has arrived at the Olympics via train

July 25, 2024
All Aboard! US women's basketball team arrives at Olympics via train from London
Africa|News|World

South Africa's DA party takes ANC to court in sign of friction between new coalition partners

South Africa’s Democratic Alliance is taking the African National Congress, the party it co-governs the country with, to court over a preelection speech given by President Cyril Ramaphosa

July 25, 2024
South Africa's DA party takes ANC to court in sign of friction between new coalition partners
News|US

US judge should reject Boeing plea deal, crash victim families say

U.S.

July 25, 2024
US judge should reject Boeing plea deal, crash victim families say
Health|News|US

Bird flu infects three more Colorado poultry farm workers

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Thursday announced three additional human cases of bird flu among poultry farm workers, bringing the total number

July 25, 2024
Bird flu infects three more Colorado poultry farm workers
MidEast|News|World

EU's foreign chief calls Israel's decision to outlaw UNRWA nonsense

EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Thursday urged Israel to revoke its decision to outlaw the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA),

July 25, 2024
EU's foreign chief calls Israel's decision to outlaw UNRWA nonsense
Crime|Education|News|US

Former Uvalde officers plead not guilty in Texas school shooting case

Two former Texas school police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges related to the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two

July 25, 2024
Former Uvalde officers plead not guilty in Texas school shooting case
Europe|News|US|World

Olympics-France and NBA pledge to promote sustainable development goals in sport

The French government and the U.S.

July 25, 2024
Olympics-France and NBA pledge to promote sustainable development goals in sport
Business|Economy|News|US

Workers at GM seat supplier in Missouri reach tentative agreement, end strike

The union representing workers at Lear Corp.’s Missouri plant that makes seats for General Motors vehicles says it has reached a tentative agreement with the company, ending a strike that was in its fourth day

July 25, 2024
Workers at GM seat supplier in Missouri reach tentative agreement, end strike
Crime|News|US

Potential explosive device found outside New York City police station house

Potential explosive device found outside New York City police station house

July 25, 2024
Potential explosive device found outside New York City police station house
News|Science|Technology

Boeing, NASA may have found ‘root cause’ of Starliner spacecraft’s issues, but astronauts are still in limbo

Boeing, NASA may have found ‘root cause’ of Starliner spacecraft’s issues, but astronauts are still in limbo

July 25, 2024
Boeing, NASA may have found ‘root cause’ of Starliner spacecraft’s issues, but astronauts are still in limbo
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Israel warns France of Iran-backed plot

Israel's foreign minister warned his French counterpart on Thursday of a potential Iranian-backed plot to target Israeli athletes and tourists during the Paris Olympic

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Israel warns France of Iran-backed plot
Crime|Europe|News|World

Teen suspect detained after nationalist Ukrainian former lawmaker shot dead

Teen suspect detained after nationalist Ukrainian former lawmaker shot dead

July 25, 2024
Teen suspect detained after nationalist Ukrainian former lawmaker shot dead
Election|News|Political|US

Harris refashions campaign in her own image as she prepares for historic clash with Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris is putting her own stamp on the campaign that she inherited from President Joe Biden

July 25, 2024
Harris refashions campaign in her own image as she prepares for historic clash with Trump
Europe|News|World

Migrants and homeless people are cleared out of Paris during the Olympics

Hundreds of migrants and homeless Parisians climbed aboard buses to be driven out of the city

July 25, 2024
Migrants and homeless people are cleared out of Paris during the Olympics
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Sports|US|Videos

RAW: OLYMPICS: GAUFF HONORED TO BE TEAM USA FLAG BEARER

Coco Gauff talks to CNN ahead of flag bearer honor

July 25, 2024
RAW: OLYMPICS: GAUFF HONORED TO BE TEAM USA FLAG BEARER
News|Sports

'I was shocked': Coco Gauff reacts to being named Team USA flag bearer with LeBron James

American tennis player Coco Gauff tells CNN's Coy Wire about the honor of being named as Team USA’s female flag bearer and how excited she is to meet her fellow flag bearer LeBron James for the first time.

July 25, 2024
'I was shocked': Coco Gauff reacts to being named Team USA flag bearer with LeBron James
News|Sports|US

Coco Gauff still can’t wrap her head around the honor of being Team USA’s flag bearer

Coco Gauff still can’t wrap her head around the honor of being Team USA’s flag bearer

July 25, 2024
Coco Gauff still can’t wrap her head around the honor of being Team USA’s flag bearer
Food|News

Chicken wings advertised as 'boneless' can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides

The Ohio Supreme Court says consumers can't expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones

July 25, 2024
Chicken wings advertised as 'boneless' can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides
Business|Economy|News|US

A Trump presidency to pose mostly bearish risks for oil, Citi says

A Donald Trump presidency could be net bearish for oil prices due to a combination of factors including tariffs and oil-friendly policies, and pushing the Organization of the Petroleum

July 25, 2024
A Trump presidency to pose mostly bearish risks for oil, Citi says
News|Sports|US

Olympics-Tennis-Gauff focused on collecting pins from LeBron, not dropping flag at opening ceremony

Coco Gauff said she is excited and a little nervous to meet fellow U.S. flag bearer LeBron James for the first time when the pair carry the Stars and Stripes on a

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Tennis-Gauff focused on collecting pins from LeBron, not dropping flag at opening ceremony
News|Sports

British Open runner-up Billy Horschel withdraws on first day of 3M Open with illness

Billy Horschel, who tied for second at last week’s British Open after holding the 54-hole lead, withdrew from the 3M Open on Thursday morning due to illness

July 25, 2024
British Open runner-up Billy Horschel withdraws on first day of 3M Open with illness
Business|Crime|Economy|News|US

Far-right Gateway Pundit sought bankruptcy protection in ‘bad faith’ to avoid 2020 defamation suits, judge rules

Far-right Gateway Pundit sought bankruptcy protection in ‘bad faith’ to avoid 2020 defamation suits, judge rules

July 25, 2024
Far-right Gateway Pundit sought bankruptcy protection in ‘bad faith’ to avoid 2020 defamation suits, judge rules
MidEast|News|US|World

US not seen a detailed post-war plan from Israel, Gen. Brown says

The top U.S. general said on Thursday Israel still has not shared much of its "day after" planning for Gaza once the war with Hamas ends.

July 25, 2024
US not seen a detailed post-war plan from Israel, Gen. Brown says
News|US

Harris a 'key player' on national security issues US defense secretary says

U.S.

July 25, 2024
Harris a 'key player' on national security issues US defense secretary says
Crime|News

Mother was killed trying to rescue her child from carjacking. Now 3 young men face murder charges

Mother was killed trying to rescue her child from carjacking. Now 3 young men face murder charges

July 25, 2024
Mother was killed trying to rescue her child from carjacking. Now 3 young men face murder charges
News|Technology|World

YouTube speeds in Russia may drop by up to 40% this week to pressure company, says senior lawmaker

YouTube speeds on desktop computers in Russia may drop by around 40% this week and up to 70% the following week, a senior Russian lawmaker, close to the authorities, said on

July 25, 2024
YouTube speeds in Russia may drop by up to 40% this week to pressure company, says senior lawmaker
Business|News

Senate committee votes to investigate Steward Health Care bankruptcy and subpoena its CEO

A Senate committee has voted to authorize an investigation into the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care and to subpoena the company’s CEO

July 25, 2024
Senate committee votes to investigate Steward Health Care bankruptcy and subpoena its CEO
Africa|News

Sudan's agriculture minister says there is no famine in the country

Sudan's agriculture minister said there is no famine in the country and cast doubt on U.N.-backed data that 755,000 are experiencing catastrophic hunger, rejecting the idea of

July 25, 2024
Sudan's agriculture minister says there is no famine in the country
News|Sports|World

An Olympic-sized fight erupts among anti-doping officials, and it's just getting started

Global regulators hinted at sanctioning America’s drug-fighting watchdog, a suggestion that further ratchets up tensions between those in charge of keeping sports clean

July 25, 2024
An Olympic-sized fight erupts among anti-doping officials, and it's just getting started
Business|News|Technology|Travel

‘Just shocking’: Delta passengers tell of airport agony and honeymoon travel woes during tech meltdown

‘Just shocking’: Delta passengers tell of airport agony and honeymoon travel woes during tech meltdown

July 25, 2024
‘Just shocking’: Delta passengers tell of airport agony and honeymoon travel woes during tech meltdown
News|Sports|World

Olympics-Soccer-Canada edge New Zealand 2-1 amid Olympic spying scandal

Defending champions Canada defeated New Zealand 2-1 in their Paris Olympics opening game on Thursday overshadowed by a spying scandal that has engulfed the women's

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Soccer-Canada edge New Zealand 2-1 amid Olympic spying scandal
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Walmart Canada raises hourly store wages for about 40,000 workers

Walmart Canada said on Thursday it has invested $53 million to increase hourly wages for about 40,000 of its store associates earlier this month.

July 25, 2024
Walmart Canada raises hourly store wages for about 40,000 workers
News|US

House Republicans vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration's handling of border policy

House Republicans are moving quickly to emphasize Vice President Kamala Harris’s role in the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. border with Mexico

July 25, 2024
House Republicans vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration's handling of border policy
Crime|News|US

Former AG Bill Barr personally involved in decision to publicize details of 2020 mail-in ballot probe, DOJ watchdog finds

Former AG Bill Barr personally involved in decision to publicize details of 2020 mail-in ballot probe, DOJ watchdog finds

July 25, 2024
Former AG Bill Barr personally involved in decision to publicize details of 2020 mail-in ballot probe, DOJ watchdog finds
News|Sports|World

Man jet skiing across Lake Michigan to raise money for body armor for Chicago police

Man jet skiing across Lake Michigan to raise money for body armor for Chicago police

July 25, 2024
Man jet skiing across Lake Michigan to raise money for body armor for Chicago police
Crime|News|Sports

Bills' Von Miller says he believes domestic assault case to be closed, with no charges filed

No charges have been filed, and Von Miller says he considers the case of him allegedly assaulting his pregnant girlfriend as being closed based on feedback the Buffalo Bills edge rusher got from his legal representatives

July 25, 2024
Bills' Von Miller says he believes domestic assault case to be closed, with no charges filed
News|Sports

Olympics-Tennis-Rybakina joins missing list from Olympic tennis

The Olympic tennis competition suffered another blow as women's third seed Elena Rybakina joined a lengthy list of non-starters hours after the draw took place at

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Tennis-Rybakina joins missing list from Olympic tennis
Crime|Environment|News|US

Man started California wildfire by pushing burning car into gully, prosecutor says

A man was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of starting a wildfire that forced thousands to flee their homes in a fast-moving blaze that is the largest in California so far

July 25, 2024
Man started California wildfire by pushing burning car into gully, prosecutor says
Europe|News|Sports

How to watch the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

How to watch the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

July 25, 2024
How to watch the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Crime|News|Political|US

Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden's legal team over 'false statements' in a court filing

A federal judge in California is threatening to sanction Hunter Biden’s lawyers, saying they made “false statements” in a court filing seeking to throw out the tax case against President Joe Biden’s son

July 25, 2024
Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden's legal team over 'false statements' in a court filing
Crime|News|US

Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau of Prisons after AP reporting

President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption and abuse in the prison system

July 25, 2024
Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued US Bureau of Prisons after AP reporting
Europe|News|Sports|Technology

Cyberattacks on Olympics are inevitable, says French Prime Minister

Cyberattacks on the Paris Olympics are inevitable and France will do everything in its power to limit the impact they may have on the event, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said

July 25, 2024
Cyberattacks on Olympics are inevitable, says French Prime Minister
Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|News|Sports

French sprinter to take part in Opening Ceremony despite not being allowed to wear a headscarf

French sprinter to take part in Opening Ceremony despite not being allowed to wear a headscarf

July 25, 2024
French sprinter to take part in Opening Ceremony despite not being allowed to wear a headscarf
Crime|News

15-year-old boy helps save woman whose car went into Lake St. Clair

15-year-old boy helps save woman whose car went into Lake St. Clair

July 25, 2024
15-year-old boy helps save woman whose car went into Lake St. Clair
Crime|News|US

Pilot, passenger mildly injured after crashing into front yard in Roy, no structures damaged

Pilot, passenger mildly injured after crashing into front yard in Roy, no structures damaged

July 25, 2024
Pilot, passenger mildly injured after crashing into front yard in Roy, no structures damaged
Crime|News|World

Bodies of Israeli hostages were retrieved from Gaza tunnel, military says

The bodies of five Israeli hostages retrieved this week from the Gaza Strip had been held in a tunnel deep underground, Israel's military said on Thursday.

July 25, 2024
Bodies of Israeli hostages were retrieved from Gaza tunnel, military says
News|World

UN demands action on extreme heat as world registers warmest day

U.N.

July 25, 2024
UN demands action on extreme heat as world registers warmest day
Health|News|Sports|US|World

US viewers' Olympic interest is down, poll finds, except for Simone Biles

On the heels of low ratings for the coronavirus pandemic-marred Tokyo and Beijing Olympics, Paris may not do much better among U.S. viewers

July 25, 2024
US viewers' Olympic interest is down, poll finds, except for Simone Biles
Africa|Americas|News|World

US issues sanctions on rebel group alliance over conflict in DRC

The United States on Thursday will impose sanctions on a coalition of rebel groups it accused of seeking to overthrow the Democratic Republic of Congo's

July 25, 2024
US issues sanctions on rebel group alliance over conflict in DRC
Election|News|World

Venezuela candidates close campaigns, opposition trusts military to back result

Venezuela opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez said on Thursday he trusts the country's military will ensure respect for the result of the presidential election this Sunday, as he

July 25, 2024
Venezuela candidates close campaigns, opposition trusts military to back result
Crime|News|US

Man charged over death threat to Trump prosecutor, judge

A Nevada man has been charged with making a death threat against the prosecutor who secured Donald Trump's criminal conviction and the judge who oversaw the former U.S

July 25, 2024
Man charged over death threat to Trump prosecutor, judge
Asia|News|Political

North Korean hackers stealing military secrets, say US and allies

By James Pearson and Sarah N.

July 25, 2024
North Korean hackers stealing military secrets, say US and allies
Crime|News|Technology|World

North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases

Federal authorities say a North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American medical centers, military bases and even NASA

July 25, 2024
North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases
Economy|Europe|Finance|News

G7 framework deal on $50 billion Ukraine loan seen in Oct, EU's Gentiloni says

The Group of Seven wealthy democracies are likely to have a framework deal for a Russian-asset-backed $50 billion loan to Ukraine by October, in time to

July 25, 2024
G7 framework deal on $50 billion Ukraine loan seen in Oct, EU's Gentiloni says
Americas|Crime|News|World

Mexicans seeking refuge in Guatemala describe drug cartel shootouts that drove them to flee

Catholic Church leaders in southern Mexico have made a desperate plea for the Mexican government to protect communities from drug cartels that extract protection payments and use locals as human shields near the border with Guatemala

July 25, 2024
Mexicans seeking refuge in Guatemala describe drug cartel shootouts that drove them to flee
News|Sports|US|World

Olympics-Basketball-U.S. put unbeaten streaks on the line with records in sight

With a star-studded lineup of NBA and WNBA greats, the United States will hope to maintain their golden grip on basketball at the Paris Olympics, but several teams

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Basketball-U.S. put unbeaten streaks on the line with records in sight
Crime|News|US

Nevada man indicted for threatening Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and Judge Juan Merchan

Nevada man indicted for threatening Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and Judge Juan Merchan

July 25, 2024
Nevada man indicted for threatening Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and Judge Juan Merchan
Europe|News|Sports|World

French minister thanks Belgium for detaining 7 terror suspects on eve of Olympics opening ceremony

On the eve of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, France's interior minister thanked Belgium for a string of raids that led to the detention of seven people for questioning over suspected terrorist activities

July 25, 2024
French minister thanks Belgium for detaining 7 terror suspects on eve of Olympics opening ceremony
News|Technology|US

Multiple crew failures and wind shear led to January crash of B-1 bomber, Air Force says

A fiery January crash of a B-1 bomber aircraft in South Dakota was caused by multiple crew failures, winter weather and a last-minute brush with wind shear that resulted in all four members ejecting and the total loss of the $450 million warplane

July 25, 2024
Multiple crew failures and wind shear led to January crash of B-1 bomber, Air Force says
Election|News|US

Obama expected to endorse Harris soon, source says

Obama expected to endorse Harris soon, source says

July 25, 2024
Obama expected to endorse Harris soon, source says
Asia|News|World

Indonesia presses Myanmar on peace commitments as ASEAN ministers meet

Indonesia's foreign minister at a regional meeting on Thursday called out warring camps in Myanmar over their refusal to agree to dialogue, as fighting intensifies between the ruling

July 25, 2024
Indonesia presses Myanmar on peace commitments as ASEAN ministers meet
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|News

Prince Harry says his crusade against British tabloids has contributed to royal family rift

Prince Harry says his crusade against British tabloids has contributed to his royal family rift

July 25, 2024
Prince Harry says his crusade against British tabloids has contributed to royal family rift
Americas|News|World

Chile's Boric calls on Venezuela to guarantee fair vote

Chilean President Gabriel Boric urged Venezuela's government to guarantee fair elections and respect the country's Sunday vote during a meeting with reporters on Thursday.

July 25, 2024
Chile's Boric calls on Venezuela to guarantee fair vote
News|Sports

‘You’re playing for something bigger than yourself’: Andy Murray withdraws from singles, looks to doubles in Olympics

‘You’re playing for something bigger than yourself’: Andy Murray withdraws from singles, looks to doubles in Olympics

July 25, 2024
‘You’re playing for something bigger than yourself’: Andy Murray withdraws from singles, looks to doubles in Olympics
Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Sports

Andy Murray says he doesn’t ‘feel’ young

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour sits down with three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray as the 2024 Olympic Games get underway in Paris.

July 25, 2024
Andy Murray says he doesn’t ‘feel’ young
News|US|World

Harris pushes Netanyahu to ease suffering in Gaza: 'I will not be silent'

U.S.

July 25, 2024
Harris pushes Netanyahu to ease suffering in Gaza: 'I will not be silent'
News|Science|Technology

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and troubled Boeing capsule at space station

Officials say two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule

July 25, 2024
NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and troubled Boeing capsule at space station
News|US

Fact check: Trump made at least 10 false claims about Kamala Harris in a single rally speech

Fact check: Trump made at least 10 false claims about Kamala Harris in a single rally speech

July 25, 2024
Fact check: Trump made at least 10 false claims about Kamala Harris in a single rally speech
Arts|Crime|Environment|News|Uncategorized

UK climate duo who threw soup at Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' found guilty of criminal damage

Two climate protesters from Just Stop Oil who threw tinned soup at Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" painting in London's National Gallery in 2022 were on Thursday found guilty of

July 25, 2024
UK climate duo who threw soup at Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' found guilty of criminal damage
Crime|News|US

Gunman shot at North Carolina tree trimming crew; multiple injured

Gunman shot at North Carolina tree trimming crew; multiple injured

July 25, 2024
Gunman shot at North Carolina tree trimming crew; multiple injured
Europe|News

Motor racing-Sainz still weighing up his future, will remain in F1

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz remained tight-lipped on Thursday about his future ahead of this weekend's Belgian Prix, but said he would definitely remain in Formula

July 25, 2024
Motor racing-Sainz still weighing up his future, will remain in F1
Asia|News|World

India and China agree to approach border issues with urgency

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday in Laos, where the two leaders agreed to resolve border issues as soon as possible

July 25, 2024
India and China agree to approach border issues with urgency
Crime|News

Crime boss Michael Miske must forfeit up to $28M in assets

Crime boss Michael Miske must forfeit up to $28M in assets

July 25, 2024
Crime boss Michael Miske must forfeit up to $28M in assets
Crime|News

Shooter in deadly Oslo Pride gay bar attack appeals conviction

An Iranian-born Norwegian man convicted of murder and terrorism over a deadly shooting rampage at an Oslo gay bar in 2022 has appealed his case, a lawyer for the victims said on

July 25, 2024
Shooter in deadly Oslo Pride gay bar attack appeals conviction
Business|Economy|Finance|News|World

Wealth of global top 1% grew by $42 trillion over past decade: Oxfam

Wealth of global top 1% grew by $42 trillion over past decade: Oxfam

July 25, 2024
Wealth of global top 1% grew by $42 trillion over past decade: Oxfam
News|US

Newsom orders California state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies to start removing homeless encampments on state land Thursday

July 25, 2024
Newsom orders California state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments
News|US

Harris condemns flag burning, protesters call it distraction from Gaza crisis

U.S.

July 25, 2024
Harris condemns flag burning, protesters call it distraction from Gaza crisis
Asia|Crime|News|World

Bangladesh says it forgot to remove UN logos from vehicles as it contained unrest

Bangladesh has said that it forgot to remove U.N. markings from vehicles during an army-enforced curfew to contain deadly violence that spread

July 25, 2024
Bangladesh says it forgot to remove UN logos from vehicles as it contained unrest
Election|News|Political|US

Hear Biden's full historic address on leaving 2024 race

President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office of the White House about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.

July 25, 2024
Hear Biden's full historic address on leaving 2024 race
Crime|Europe|News|Videos

Sussex woman ran over with her own vehicle after carjacking

Sussex woman ran over with her own vehicle after carjacking

July 25, 2024
Sussex woman ran over with her own vehicle after carjacking
Crime|News|US

Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges of child endangerment and abandonment in 2022 massacre

Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges of child endangerment and abandonment in 2022 massacre

July 25, 2024
Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges of child endangerment and abandonment in 2022 massacre
MidEast|News|World

Battered Hamas confounds Israel's bid to declare victory

Senior figures in Israel's government have said it is closing in on its war aims of defeating Hamas militarily and the return of

July 25, 2024
Battered Hamas confounds Israel's bid to declare victory
Crime|News|Political

Ann Arbor city councilwoman speaks on alleged hate crime outside her home

Ann Arbor city councilwoman speaks on alleged hate crime outside her home

July 25, 2024
Ann Arbor city councilwoman speaks on alleged hate crime outside her home
Africa|News|World

Ethiopia landslide death toll reaches 257 as UN warns it could surpass 500

Ethiopia landslide death toll reaches 257 as UN warns it could surpass 500

July 25, 2024
Ethiopia landslide death toll reaches 257 as UN warns it could surpass 500
Economy|Finance|News

Top critics challenge Russian central bank, point to China's rate cuts

The Russian central bank's independence is set to be tested as it prepares to hike interest rates on Friday amid growing pressure from opponents - including

July 25, 2024
Top critics challenge Russian central bank, point to China's rate cuts
Crime|Education|News

Armed guardians to undergo training at Keiser University to ensure safety in upcoming school year

Armed guardians to undergo training at Keiser University to ensure safety in upcoming school year

July 25, 2024
Armed guardians to undergo training at Keiser University to ensure safety in upcoming school year
Americas|Economy|News|Political

Forced to emigrate, Venezuelans living abroad hope for change — and to eventually return home

The prolonged economic and political instability in Venezuela has forced millions of Venezuelans to leave over the past decade, quashing many of their dreams and leaving many wondering if they’ll ever return to what was once South America’s most prosperous country

July 25, 2024
Forced to emigrate, Venezuelans living abroad hope for change — and to eventually return home
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|Sports|Travel

How Macron's 'crazy' Olympics ceremony along the Seine came about

When early proponents of hosting an unprecedented Olympics opening ceremony along the river Seine first pitched the idea to the then-head of Paris

July 25, 2024
How Macron's 'crazy' Olympics ceremony along the Seine came about
Americas|Europe|News|Sports|World

Argentine President Milei travels to France to meet Macron after outcry over racist soccer chants

Argentine President Javier Milei has arrived in Paris, where he is expected to meet French President Emmanuel Macron after tensions escalated between their countries over the Argentine soccer team’s derogatory post-match chants about French players

July 25, 2024
Argentine President Milei travels to France to meet Macron after outcry over racist soccer chants
News|US

13 people rescued after reports of sinking boat near Key Biscayne

13 people rescued after reports of sinking boat near Key Biscayne

July 25, 2024
13 people rescued after reports of sinking boat near Key Biscayne
News|Sports

As Paris Games cheer gender equity, female Paralympians face 'double marginalisation'

As organisers and fans celebrate the start of the first "gender-equal Games" this month in Paris, Paralympic athletes still face multiple barriers to achieving the

July 25, 2024
As Paris Games cheer gender equity, female Paralympians face 'double marginalisation'
MidEast|News|World

Houthi leader threatens response to Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah

A Houthi response to Israeli airstrikes near Yemen's Hodeidah is coming, the Iran-backed group's leader declared in a televised speech on Thursday.

July 25, 2024
Houthi leader threatens response to Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah
News|Sports|US|World

US figure skaters set to get team gold medals at Paris Olympics after ruling in 2022 doping case

The United States figure skating team has been formally confirmed as gold medalists from the 2022 Beijing Olympics by a sports court ruling

July 25, 2024
US figure skaters set to get team gold medals at Paris Olympics after ruling in 2022 doping case
Crime|News|US

Harris County inmate with almost $30K in commissary account accused of selling drugs in jail: Docs

Harris County inmate with almost $30K in commissary account accused of selling drugs in jail: Docs

July 25, 2024
Harris County inmate with almost $30K in commissary account accused of selling drugs in jail: Docs
News|Opinion|Sports

Olympics-Dressel puts world aquatics on the spot over China doping

Seven-times Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel put World Aquatics bosses on the defensive on Thursday after expressing in front of them his lack of confidence in their

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Dressel puts world aquatics on the spot over China doping
News|Travel|US

9 injured, dozens of flights canceled or delayed after fire breaks out at JFK Airport

9 injured, dozens of flights canceled or delayed after fire breaks out at JFK Airport

July 25, 2024
9 injured, dozens of flights canceled or delayed after fire breaks out at JFK Airport
Election|News|US

Publisher plans massive ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ reprints to meet demand for VP candidate JD Vance's book

Former President Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate has led to a surge in sales for “Hillbilly Elegy,” his best-selling memoir that came out in 2016

July 25, 2024
Publisher plans massive ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ reprints to meet demand for VP candidate JD Vance's book
Lifestyle|News|Sports

US Olympic basketball team is eager to find balance between being players and being fans

The U.S. men’s basketball team is headed to the athletes village on Friday to mingle with fellow Olympians before the opening ceremony

July 25, 2024
US Olympic basketball team is eager to find balance between being players and being fans
Environment|News|US|World

Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West

Wildfires are continuing to scorch the West, and authorities say one major blaze started with a burning car being pushed into a gully

July 25, 2024
Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West
Crime|News|US

Judge won't block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis

A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary request to block a commission created to discipline and remove prosecutors

July 25, 2024
Judge won't block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis
News|Technology

Meta's Oversight Board says deepfake policies need update and response to explicit image fell short

Meta's Oversight Board says the company failed to take down an AI-generated intimate image of an Indian female public figure that violated its policies until the board got involved

July 25, 2024
Meta's Oversight Board says deepfake policies need update and response to explicit image fell short
Africa|Europe|News|World

Volunteers help migrants reverse water trauma in Spain's Canaries

Smiling broadly, perhaps to hide their nervousness, dozens of young African migrants wearing swimming goggles took their first strokes and

July 25, 2024
Volunteers help migrants reverse water trauma in Spain's Canaries
Asia|Economy|News|World

Ukraine asks Hong Kong not to let Russia circumvent sanctions

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited Hong Kong on Thursday and called on its leader John Lee to prevent Russia from using Hong Kong as a way to circumvent Western sanctions

July 25, 2024
Ukraine asks Hong Kong not to let Russia circumvent sanctions
Europe|News|Sports

Exclusive: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says terror attacks pushed her to bid for the Olympics

Exclusive: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says terror attacks pushed her to bid for the Olympics

July 25, 2024
Exclusive: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says terror attacks pushed her to bid for the Olympics
Environment|News|World

Devastating wildfire burns down part of western Canadian tourist town

A raging wildfire has devastated the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially destroying up to 50% of structures, and firefighters were

July 25, 2024
Devastating wildfire burns down part of western Canadian tourist town
News|Sports|World

As Paris Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in soccer

Inspired by the Olympics worlds away in Paris, some Palestinian youths played soccer against each other at a school sheltering the displaced in the war-torn Gaza Strip

July 25, 2024
As Paris Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in soccer
Business|News|Opinion|US

Major funders bet big on rural America and ‘everyday democracy’

The Trust for Civic Life — a collaborative of 15 grantmakers, mostly high-profile national funders — sees small, local groups as instruments of change — modern versions of the organizations that scholars from Alexis de Tocqueville to Robert Putnam have singled out as a distinguishing feature of American democracy

July 25, 2024
Major funders bet big on rural America and ‘everyday democracy’
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Small stocks are about to take over? Wall Street has heard that before.

After getting trounced by their larger rivals for years, some of the smallest stocks on Wall Street have shown much more life recently

July 25, 2024
Small stocks are about to take over? Wall Street has heard that before.
Business|Economy|News|US

US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week as distortions from the weather and temporary automobile plant

July 25, 2024
US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

Fed seen holding rates steady in July, start cuts in Sept

Federal Reserve policymakers are seen leaving their short-term interest-rate target in the 5.25%-5.50% range next week and waiting until September to start a string of quarter-point

July 25, 2024
Fed seen holding rates steady in July, start cuts in Sept
Crime|Europe|News|World

French police arrest second 18-year-old man suspected of planning attacks

France's anti-terror police PNAT said a second 18-year-old man had been arrested on Thursday in connection with plans to commit one or several attacks against people.

July 25, 2024
French police arrest second 18-year-old man suspected of planning attacks
Europe|News|Sports|World

Olympics-Tennis-Nadal and Alcaraz dream team to dance in Roland Garros spotlight

The Olympic tennis competition slides into action on Saturday with Rafa Nadal, the undisputed king of Roland Garros, the name on everyone's lips as he plots another

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Tennis-Nadal and Alcaraz dream team to dance in Roland Garros spotlight
Economy|News|US

Fewer Americans file for jobless claims as applications remain at elevated, but not troubling levels

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but applications remained at recently elevated, though not troubling levels

July 25, 2024
Fewer Americans file for jobless claims as applications remain at elevated, but not troubling levels
Europe|News|Sports|World

The USWNT kicks off in France as a team in transition – and one that’s looking to make a point

The USWNT kicks off in France as a team in transition – and one that’s looking to make a point

July 25, 2024
The USWNT kicks off in France as a team in transition – and one that’s looking to make a point
Europe|News|Sports

Olympics-Tennis-Djokovic looks to prolong era with unfinished business at Roland Garros

Serbia's Novak Djokovic is adamant he will be the last man standing from tennis's 'Big Four' with twice-Olympic champion Andy Murray bidding farewell to the sport

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Tennis-Djokovic looks to prolong era with unfinished business at Roland Garros
Business|Celebrity|Election|Finance|News|US

Trump says Musk never told him about any $45mln donation

Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump on Thursday said billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk never told him that he planned to give $45 million for his campaign,

July 25, 2024
Trump says Musk never told him about any $45mln donation
News|Opinion|World

Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook

History is dotted with instances of strongmen who burnish their image or crack down on opponents after attempts on their life.

July 25, 2024
Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook
Americas|Asia|News|Sports

Olympics-U.S. Olympic officials call for truce in doping feud

America's top Olympic official has backed the world anti-doping body after its credibility came under fire over a case, recently come to light, of Chinese swimmers

July 25, 2024
Olympics-U.S. Olympic officials call for truce in doping feud
Americas|News|Opinion|US|World

US citizenship was forced on Native Americans 100 years ago − its promise remains elusive

Why few Native Americans are celebrating the centennial of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924.

July 25, 2024
US citizenship was forced on Native Americans 100 years ago − its promise remains elusive
Election|News|Opinion|US

Kamala Harris: A Baptist with a Jewish husband and a faith that traces back to MLK and Gandhi

Black clergy who know Vice President Kamala Harris, now the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, marvel at the fusion of traditions and teachings that have molded her religious faith and social justice values

July 25, 2024
Kamala Harris: A Baptist with a Jewish husband and a faith that traces back to MLK and Gandhi
Health|News|Science|World

UN agency seeks urgent response to 'alarming' spread in Asia-Pacific bird flu

The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization on Thursday called for an urgent and unified response to an "alarming" rise in avian influenza in humans and animals across the

July 25, 2024
UN agency seeks urgent response to 'alarming' spread in Asia-Pacific bird flu
MidEast|News|World

Trump, ahead of Netanyahu meeting, urges quick end to war, return of hostages

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, one day before meeting Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, called for a quick end to its war with Hamas and a return of the hostages,

July 25, 2024
Trump, ahead of Netanyahu meeting, urges quick end to war, return of hostages
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Biden and Netanyahu meet with urgency to reach ceasefire deal at top of the agenda

Biden and Netanyahu meet with urgency to reach ceasefire deal at top of the agenda

July 25, 2024
Biden and Netanyahu meet with urgency to reach ceasefire deal at top of the agenda
News|Sports|US|World

10 athletes to watch from Team USA at the Summer Olympics

10 athletes to watch from Team USA at the Summer Olympics

July 25, 2024
10 athletes to watch from Team USA at the Summer Olympics
MidEast|News|Sports|Travel|World

Palestinian Olympic team greeted with cheers and gifts in Paris

Palestinian Olympic athletes have been greeted with a roar of a crowd and gifts of food and roses as they arrived in Paris

July 25, 2024
Palestinian Olympic team greeted with cheers and gifts in Paris
Asia|Australia|News|Sports

Olympics-Swimming-Australia champion will weigh doping protest after racing China swimmer

Australia's Olympic 200 metres breaststroke champion Zac Stubblety-Cook said he may make an anti-doping protest after racing Chinese world record holder Qin Haiyang at

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Swimming-Australia champion will weigh doping protest after racing China swimmer
Africa|Crime|News|World

Kenyan protesters detained in march to honour fallen comrades

Kenyan police detained several people on Thursday who attempted to present a petition to the president's office and lay flowers to honour those

July 25, 2024
Kenyan protesters detained in march to honour fallen comrades
Crime|News|Sports

Canadian women’s soccer team staffer given suspended prison sentence over drone incident, prosecutor says

Canadian women’s soccer team staffer given suspended prison sentence over drone incident, prosecutor says

July 25, 2024
Canadian women’s soccer team staffer given suspended prison sentence over drone incident, prosecutor says
Crime|News|Opinion|US

Renewed calls for passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act after fatal shooting of Black woman in her home

Renewed calls for passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act after fatal shooting of Black woman in her home

July 25, 2024
Renewed calls for passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act after fatal shooting of Black woman in her home
Americas|News|Sports|World

Argentina coach slams chaotic 'scandal' at Olympic soccer match vs Morocco

The head of Argentina’s soccer federation says the chaotic ending to its Olympic soccer match against Morocco “makes no sense,” and Argentina’s coach called the scene “a scandal.”

July 25, 2024
Argentina coach slams chaotic 'scandal' at Olympic soccer match vs Morocco
Africa|Environment|News|World

South Africa's climate action too slow to meet its bold pledges, says report

South Africa, the world's 14th biggest carbon emitter, has made strong commitments to climate action but is moving too slowly to wean itself off coal and roll out

July 25, 2024
South Africa's climate action too slow to meet its bold pledges, says report
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets

TSX hits 2-week low as industrials, gold mining shares fall

Canada's main stock index fell to a two-week low on Thursday, led by declines for industrial and metal mining shares, as recent disappointing earnings from some economically

July 25, 2024
TSX hits 2-week low as industrials, gold mining shares fall
Asia|Crime|News

Thai activist who called for monarchy reform gets 4 more years in jail

A prominent activist jailed and made famous over his public call for reforms to Thailand's powerful monarchy was given four more years in prison for another violation of the

July 25, 2024
Thai activist who called for monarchy reform gets 4 more years in jail
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News|World

Ukraine's foreign minister in Hong Kong calls on officials to stop Russia from evading sanctions

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on Hong Kong to prevent Russia and Russian businesses from using the region to circumvent sanctions

July 25, 2024
Ukraine's foreign minister in Hong Kong calls on officials to stop Russia from evading sanctions
Election|News|US

2024 Election Latest: Harris decries suffering in Gaza, calls for cease-fire to free hostages

Likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters that she is “ready” to debate her Republican rival Donald Trump and accused him of “backpedaling” on their faceoff

July 25, 2024
2024 Election Latest: Harris decries suffering in Gaza, calls for cease-fire to free hostages
Business|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

NYCB posts bigger loss than expected on exposure to office real estate

New York Community Bancorp reported second-quarter loss that was worse than Wall Street's expectations on Thursday, as it set aside more money to cover

July 25, 2024
NYCB posts bigger loss than expected on exposure to office real estate
Americas|News|World

Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela opposition candidate turned cheerleader-in-chief

Laughter, tears, and requests for help often greet Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as she tours the country urging voters to back change in the

July 25, 2024
Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela opposition candidate turned cheerleader-in-chief
MidEast|News|World

Families of hostages held in Gaza slam Netanyahu for leaving ceasefire deal out of Congress speech

Families of hostages held in Gaza slam Netanyahu for leaving ceasefire deal out of Congress speech

July 25, 2024
Families of hostages held in Gaza slam Netanyahu for leaving ceasefire deal out of Congress speech
Americas|News|Political|World

Venezuela's last-minute opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez seeks dialogue

The charged atmosphere around the campaign for Venezuela's presidency - marred by arrests and accusations of conspiracy and sabotage - does not seem like a

July 25, 2024
Venezuela's last-minute opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez seeks dialogue
Americas|Election|News|World

In Venezuela, disillusioned former socialists now back the opposition

Sunday's presidential election in Venezuela has attracted a level of voter enthusiasm not seen in at least a decade.

July 25, 2024
In Venezuela, disillusioned former socialists now back the opposition
Americas|Election|News|World

Nicolas Maduro runs for a third presidential term in Venezuela

By Deisy Buitrago CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in power since 2013 and running for a third term on July 28, is confident he is still the right man to lead the OPEC country that has

July 25, 2024
Nicolas Maduro runs for a third presidential term in Venezuela
Election|News|Opinion|US

Vance confronts upheaval and uncertainty in first 10 days as Trump’s running mate

Vance confronts upheaval and uncertainty in first 10 days as Trump’s running mate

July 25, 2024
Vance confronts upheaval and uncertainty in first 10 days as Trump’s running mate
Celebrity|Election|News|US

Are Republican voters having doubts about Vance? Harry Enten breaks down the data

CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten breaks down the numbers around JD Vance since his announcement as Donald Trump's vice presidential pick.

July 25, 2024
Are Republican voters having doubts about Vance? Harry Enten breaks down the data
Crime|News|US

Judge rebukes Hunter Biden’s lawyers for ‘false statements’ in their bid to toss tax indictment

Judge rebukes Hunter Biden’s lawyers for ‘false statements’ in their bid to toss tax indictment

July 25, 2024
Judge rebukes Hunter Biden’s lawyers for ‘false statements’ in their bid to toss tax indictment
Business|Economy|Europe|News

EU sues Germany, Italy for alleged discrimination against mobile workers

The European Commission said on Thursday it had decided to refer Germany and Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over practices it said discriminated against mobile workers.

July 25, 2024
EU sues Germany, Italy for alleged discrimination against mobile workers
Europe|News|World

Kremlin says Russia is open to talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details

The Kremlin signalled on Thursday it was open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remains in power despite publicly

July 25, 2024
Kremlin says Russia is open to talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy is in power but needs more details
Environment|News|US

Timelapse footage shows wildfire exploding in size in California

California’s Park Fire exploded to 45,549 acres – growing 7 times larger in just over four hours and forced mandatory evacuations in Butte County.

July 25, 2024
Timelapse footage shows wildfire exploding in size in California
Crime|Environment|News|US

Man accused of starting California’s Park Fire is arrested as Oregon battles massive blaze

Man accused of starting California’s Park Fire is arrested as Oregon battles massive blaze

July 25, 2024
Man accused of starting California’s Park Fire is arrested as Oregon battles massive blaze
Business|News|Travel|US

Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition

Southwest Airlines plans to drop the open-boarding system it has used for more than 50 years and will start assigning passengers to seats, just like all the other big airlines

July 25, 2024
Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition
News|Sports

Olympics-Tennis-Nadal blocking Djokovic's path in potential round-two clash

Top seed Novak Djokovic could face 14-times French Open champion Rafa Nadal in a blockbuster second-round match in the Olympic men's singles after the draw was made

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Tennis-Nadal blocking Djokovic's path in potential round-two clash
Asia|News|World

Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?

Eighteen people were killed in Nepal when a small passenger plane crashed while taking off from the main airport in the capital Kathmandu, drawing attention once again to the

July 25, 2024
Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?
Europe|News

Macron's political crisis hurts business morale ahead of Paris Olympics

As President Emmanuel Macron welcomes business leaders including Elon Musk to Paris ahead of Friday's Olympic opening ceremony, there are early signs France's political deadlock is

July 25, 2024
Macron's political crisis hurts business morale ahead of Paris Olympics
Asia|News

Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers

Relatives of the 18 dead in an airplane crash in Nepal have yet to hear from the government or the airline on the possible cause of the disaster, they said a day after the small

July 25, 2024
Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers
Election|News|US

Why this tech billionaire is backing Kamala Harris

LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman tells CNN's Matt Egan why he's supporting Kamala Harris and who he'd like to see on her ticket.

July 25, 2024
Why this tech billionaire is backing Kamala Harris
Africa|Crime|News

Uganda police arrest more people protesting corruption

Ugandan police detained several people in the capital Kampala on Thursday during a second day of anti-corruption protests that are demanding the

July 25, 2024
Uganda police arrest more people protesting corruption
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Israelis watched Netanyahu's Congress speech closely. For many, it was both uplifting and depressing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fiery speech to Congress may have been delivered in Washington, but his words appeared aimed at an audience back home

July 25, 2024
Israelis watched Netanyahu's Congress speech closely. For many, it was both uplifting and depressing
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Dow misses profit estimates on lower demand in Asia, Europe

Dow missed second-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, hurt by lower demand and prices in Asia and Europe.

July 25, 2024
Dow misses profit estimates on lower demand in Asia, Europe
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Three financial tips for American Olympians and future athletes

Being an Olympic athlete in the U.S. is not just arduous physically but often financially as well.

July 25, 2024
Three financial tips for American Olympians and future athletes
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US men’s soccer team dealt heavy defeat by host France in opening Olympic match

US men’s soccer team dealt heavy defeat by host France in opening Olympic match

July 25, 2024
US men’s soccer team dealt heavy defeat by host France in opening Olympic match
News|Technology

Meta oversight board tells company to clean up rules on AI-generated pornography

Meta's Oversight Board on Thursday said the company's rules were "not sufficiently clear" in barring sexually explicit AI-generated depictions of real people and

July 25, 2024
Meta oversight board tells company to clean up rules on AI-generated pornography
Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Sports

Olympics-Pioneer Billie Jean King hails extraordinary progress in women's sport

The focus on gender equity at the Paris Olympics is the latest win in a terrific run of progress for women's sports, tennis champion and pioneer Billie Jean King told

July 25, 2024
Olympics-Pioneer Billie Jean King hails extraordinary progress in women's sport
News|US|World

How Biden’s Gaza pier project unraveled

The first time President Joe Biden's administration considered ordering the U.S. military to build a floating pier off Gaza to deliver aid in late

July 25, 2024
How Biden’s Gaza pier project unraveled
Business|Finance|News|Technology|US

Trump, Republicans court crypto votes and dollars at 'Bitcoin 2024' conference

Republican nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump once blasted cryptocurrency, calling it a "scam."

July 25, 2024
Trump, Republicans court crypto votes and dollars at 'Bitcoin 2024' conference
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US Senate advances two child online safety bills

The U.S.

July 25, 2024
US Senate advances two child online safety bills
Americas|Economy|News

Declining Mexican crude output could shatter energy independence dream

Mexico's incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum will likely face a new challenge fulfilling the dream of energy independence that led her predecessor to

July 25, 2024
Declining Mexican crude output could shatter energy independence dream
Environment|News|Science|World

How does extreme heat affect medicines and those taking them?

The world just experienced the hottest day on record and prolonged heat waves have

July 25, 2024
How does extreme heat affect medicines and those taking them?
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Carmaker Stellantis pledges to tackle problems in North America as profits plunge

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares pledged action to tackle problems in North America and elsewhere after reporting a plunge in first-half earnings

July 25, 2024
Carmaker Stellantis pledges to tackle problems in North America as profits plunge
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US

Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fall

Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, “Melania,” billed as “a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.”

July 25, 2024
Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fall
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Four UK high street banks broke retail competition rules, watchdog says

Four high street banks, HSBC, Lloyds, TSB and Allied Irish Bank (AIB), broke Britain's competition rules, the Competition and Markets Authority said in a statement on Thursday.

July 25, 2024
Four UK high street banks broke retail competition rules, watchdog says
Asia|News|World

Myanmar regional military HQ captured, rebels say, in blow to junta

A rebel army in Myanmar said on Thursday it had seized control of a major regional military headquarters near the border with China, in what could be the biggest recent defeat for a ruling

July 25, 2024
Myanmar regional military HQ captured, rebels say, in blow to junta
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|Technology|US

S&P, Nasdaq end lower in fickle trading, megacap trend uncertain

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ended a fickle session weaker on Thursday, failing to regain ground lost in the previous day's tech-triggered sell-off as investors grappled

July 25, 2024
S&P, Nasdaq end lower in fickle trading, megacap trend uncertain
Africa|News

Death toll from Ethiopia landslides could jump to 500, UN says

The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257 and is expected to almost double, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian

July 25, 2024
Death toll from Ethiopia landslides could jump to 500, UN says

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