July 2023

Poetic gift: Poetry academy announces more than $1 million in grants for U.S. laureates

July 25, 2023 6:36 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — A digital poetry archive in Utah, slam poetry workshops in South Carolina and creative writing programs in New Mexico are among the…

Venice Film Festival unveils A-list lineup with ‘Priscilla,’ ‘Ferrari,’ ‘Maestro’ amid strikes

July 25, 2023 6:35 AM Associated Press

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein drama “Maestro,” Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Presley movie, Michael Mann’s…

Wind Advisory and increased fire danger

July 25, 2023 6:35 AM Jeff Roper

Temperatures slip into a normal range today with a cold front picking winds up 30-50mph yesterday with an isolated thunderstorm around the area.…

Former pastor charged with killing 8-year-old girl who was walking to Bible camp nearly 50 years ago

July 25, 2023 6:28 AM CNN

By Danny Freeman (CNN) — An 83-year-old former pastor has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of a neighboring pastor’s daughter in…

Transgender swimmers to be included in the trial of an open category at competitions

July 25, 2023 6:27 AM Associated Press

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — The governing body of swimming says it will set up an “open category” that will include…

A Russian fighter jet fired flares at a US drone over Syria and damaged it, the US military says

July 25, 2023 6:25 AM Associated Press

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military says a Russian fighter jet flew close to a U.S. drone over…

Mexico’s native ethnic groups promote their heritage during Oaxaca’s biggest cultural festival

July 25, 2023 6:10 AM Associated Press

By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press OAXACA, México (AP) — Leticia Santiago carries her ancestral heritage wherever she goes. Every time…

Arkansas man who beat officer with flagpole on January 6 sentenced to 4 years in prison

July 25, 2023 6:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamiel Lynch and Shawna Mizelle, CNN (CNN) — A 44-year-old Arkansas man who beat a police officer with a flagpole during the January 6 riot…

McCarthy makes most direct impeachment threat against Biden to date

July 25, 2023 5:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Jedd Rosche, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested that House Republicans may be approaching the point where they’d pursue an…

Acusan a un ex pastor religioso de matar a una niña de 8 años que caminaba hacia un campamento bíblico hace casi 50 años

July 25, 2023 5:57 AM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un ex pastor religioso de 83 años fue acusado de secuestrar y asesinar a la hija de un pastor vecino en…

Want an authentic Lionel Messi Inter Miami kit? You’ll have to wait until October

July 25, 2023 5:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — It’s easy to watch Lionel Messi play in the United States, but dressing like him is a bit…

Bonaire: Why so many visitors want to move to this secret island

July 25, 2023 5:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Danielle Braff, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes it only takes one visit to convince visitors to pack up their belongings and move to Bonaire…

Wildfires in Algeria kill at least 34 and injure hundreds but 80% now extinguished, officials say

July 25, 2023 5:36 AM Associated Press

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Fires raging through forests, mountain villages and towns in northern Algeria have left at least 34 people dead, with 23 of…

Encuentran muerto a un exchef de la Casa Blanca y empleado de los Obama

July 25, 2023 5:34 AM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un exchef de la Casa Blanca que trabajaba para la familia Obama fue hallado muerto este lunes en un estanque…

Israeli doctors walk off the job, and more strikes may loom after a law weakening courts passed

July 25, 2023 5:32 AM Associated Press

By ISABEL DEBRE and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israeli doctors have walked out of work while labor leaders are…

What to expect from this week’s Fed meeting

July 25, 2023 5:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark lending rate this week to the highest level in…

China removes outspoken foreign minister Qin Gang and replaces him with his predecessor, Wang Yi

July 25, 2023 5:27 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday removed outspoken Foreign Minister Qin Gang from office and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi, in a move…

Scientists decode a 2,000-year-old curry recipe

July 25, 2023 5:26 AM CNN Newsource

Traces of spices detected on a grinding slab and other stone tools unearthed in Vietnam reveal that curry was eaten in the region at least 2,000…

Scientists decode a 2,000-year-old curry recipe

July 25, 2023 5:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Traces of spices detected on a grinding slab and other stone tools unearthed in Vietnam reveal that curry was eaten…

Xi Jinping’s foreign minister ousted after month-long unexplained absence from public view

July 25, 2023 5:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s foreign minister Qin Gang was dramatically ousted on Tuesday after a prolonged absence from…

China names Pan Gongsheng to lead central bank, succeeding Yi Gang

July 25, 2023 5:19 AM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — China’s ceremonial legislation has endorsed the promotion of Pan Gongsheng to serve as central bank governor. The widely…

El fiscal especial Jack Smith examina una reunión de febrero de 2020 donde Trump elogió las protecciones de seguridad electoral de EE.UU.

July 25, 2023 5:19 AM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La oficina del fiscal especial Jack Smith le preguntó a exfuncionarios estadounidenses sobre una reunión en…

Xi Jinping’s foreign minister ousted after month-long unexplained absence from public view

July 25, 2023 5:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s foreign minister Qin Gang was dramatically ousted on Tuesday after a prolonged absence from…

Las olas de calor en EE.UU. y Europa habrían sido “prácticamente imposibles” sin el cambio climático, según un nuevo informe

July 25, 2023 5:08 AM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las olas de calor extremo en tres continentes este mes fueron significativamente más probables debido a la…

Millennial Money: Taylor is priceless, but being a Swiftie isn’t

July 25, 2023 5:00 AM Associated Press

By ALANA BENSON of NerdWallet The total cost of being a Taylor Swift fan can be steep — there’s not just the ticket price, but also the cost of…

GM earnings soar

July 25, 2023 4:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — General Motors reported its second-quarter earnings surged 59%, and the company raised its full-year…

Thai Parliament postpones vote to select new prime minister pending court ruling

July 25, 2023 4:56 AM Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s house speaker says that a vote expected in Parliament later this week to select a new prime minister will be postponed,…

TikTok brings in text posts to rival Elon Musk’s X

July 25, 2023 4:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — TikTok will now allow users to post text-only content for the first time in a challenge to Elon Musk’s…

TikTok brings in text posts to rival Elon Musk’s X

July 25, 2023 4:53 AM CNN

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — TikTok will now allow users to post text-only content for the first time in a challenge to Elon Musk’s…

TikTok brings in text posts to rival Elon Musk’s X

July 25, 2023 4:53 AM CNN

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — TikTok will now allow users to post text-only content for the first time in a challenge to Elon Musk’s…

TikTok brings in text posts to rival Elon Musk’s X

July 25, 2023 4:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — TikTok will now allow users to post text-only content for the first time in a challenge to Elon Musk’s…

Sleek and shiny torch for Paris Olympics unveiled with carbon footprint in mind and a year to go

July 25, 2023 4:48 AM Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — The torch that will be used to carry the Olympic flame around France and on its final leg at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris…

UN: Operation to siphon oil out of rusting tanker moored off Yemen begins to ‘avoid Catastrophe’

July 25, 2023 4:46 AM Associated Press

By SAMY MAGDY The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says a salvage team has begun siphoning oil out…

5 things to know for July 25: Air quality, Immigration, Emmett Till, Taxes, Israel

July 25, 2023 4:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — NASA is building a telescope to help find life beyond Earth. Engineers are aiming to launch the advanced…

5 things to know for July 25: Air quality, Immigration, Emmett Till, Taxes, Israel

July 25, 2023 4:35 AM CNN

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — NASA is building a telescope to help find life beyond Earth. Engineers are aiming to launch the advanced…

Seguidores chinos elogian a “Barbie” como una rara oportunidad de ver el feminismo en la pantalla grande

July 25, 2023 4:35 AM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En los últimos años, la taquilla de China ha estado dominada por películas locales, a menudo con una…

¿Por qué Hugo “el Pollo” Carvajal, hombre de inteligencia de Chávez, podría ser condenado a cadena perpetua en EE.UU.?

July 25, 2023 4:23 AM CNN Newsource

Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — El exdirector de Inteligencia Militar de Venezuela, Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, también conocido como…

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 25 de julio: La aterradora cifra de tiroteos masivos en EE.UU.

July 25, 2023 4:23 AM CNN Newsource

CNNEspañol sjv La razón por la que existe un “agujero de gravedad” en el océano Índico. Un club de fútbol de Arabia Saudita presenta…

Colombia debuta en el Mundial Femenino con un triunfo ante Corea del Sur, en un encuentro que dejó un hecho histórico

July 25, 2023 4:23 AM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Colombia demostró que está para cosas importantes en el Mundial Femenino de Fútbol al derrotar en su debut…

Ukraine’s defense minister says attacks on Crimea will continue, predicts possible NATO entry next year

July 25, 2023 4:22 AM CNN

By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov says that Ukraine will…

They took blockbuster drugs for weight loss and diabetes. Now their stomachs are paralyzed

July 25, 2023 4:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Joanie Knight has a message for anyone considering drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy, which have become popular for…

Countries could lose $4.7 trillion over the next decade to tax havens, tax group estimates

July 25, 2023 4:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Thanks to legal tax avoidance strategies, illegal tax evasion schemes and creative accounting that…

Ties with far-right hinder Spain’s Popular Party forming a government despite election win

July 25, 2023 4:03 AM Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — Chances to form a government have dwindled for Spain’s conservative Popular Party after its election win after two small regional…

‘You can take me:’ NBA stars joke about Kylian Mbappé’s reported salary offer from Saudi club Al Hilal

July 25, 2023 3:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Kylian Mbappé is very much the talk of the sporting world this week as the Frenchman’s transfer saga took a new…

Resumen de noticias de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania del 25 de julio de 2023

July 25, 2023 3:53 AM CNN Newsource

Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice

July 25, 2023 3:46 AM Associated Press

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for…

77 people are injured, 2 seriously, after 2 buses collide at a South African university

July 25, 2023 3:37 AM Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police and transport authorities say two buses collided at the entrance to a South African university, injuring at least 77…

Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds

July 25, 2023 3:32 AM CNN

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Extreme heat waves across three continents this month were made significantly more likely by the human-caused…

How to prevent heat stroke and other heat-related emergencies

July 25, 2023 3:32 AM CNN

CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s only June, and Americans across parts of the US South and West have already experienced record heat…

Raro testimonio revela la brutal vida de los convictos rusos que luchan en Ucrania

July 25, 2023 3:27 AM CNN Newsource

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un combatiente recibió dos disparos y fue enviado del hospital al frente de batalla, donde bebió nieve…

Heat wave returns as Greece grapples with more wildfire evacuations

July 25, 2023 3:25 AM Associated Press

RHODES, Greece (AP) — A third successive heat wave in Greece pushed temperatures back above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across…

The Biden administration proposes new rules to push insurers to boost mental health coverage

July 25, 2023 3:16 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday announced new rules meant to push insurance companies to increase their…

Ukraine’s defense minister says attacks on Crimea will continue, predicts possible NATO entry next year

July 25, 2023 3:07 AM CNN

By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov says that Ukraine will…

These Covid-19 pandemic-era relief programs are expiring soon

July 25, 2023 3:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people are set to lose Covid-19 pandemic-era benefits this fall. The expiration of…

Biden pledges ‘mental health care is health care’ with new rule ensuring mental health parity in insurance coverage

July 25, 2023 3:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced new action to guarantee access to mental health care, unveiling a proposed…

Taliban bans beauty salons in Afghanistan despite UN concern and rare public protest

July 25, 2023 3:02 AM Associated Press

By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban has announced that all beauty salons in Afghanistan must now close as a one-month…

Jill Biden marks US reentry into UNESCO with a flag-raising ceremony in Paris

July 25, 2023 2:53 AM Associated Press

By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden attended a flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris on Tuesday, marking…

Land mines are in place around a Russian-occupied nuclear plant in Ukraine, UN watchdog warns

July 25, 2023 2:52 AM Associated Press

By FELIPE DANA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.N. atomic watchdog says its monitors at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia…

Ex infante de Marina estadounidense acusado de entrenar a pilotos militares chinos lucha contra la extradición a EE.UU.

July 25, 2023 2:41 AM CNN Newsource

Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El ex infante de Marina Daniel Duggan una vez voló aviones Harrier para Estados Unidos, despegando y aterrizando en…

Taiwan’s TSMC to invest $2.9 billion in new plant as demand for AI chips soars

July 25, 2023 2:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — TSMC, the world’s largest chipmaker, says it plans to invest nearly 90 billion New Taiwan dollars ($2.9…

Taiwan’s TSMC to invest $2.9 billion in new plant as demand for AI chips soars

July 25, 2023 2:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — TSMC, the world’s largest chipmaker, says it plans to invest nearly 90 billion New Taiwan dollars ($2.9…

Jury delivers verdict over Brussels extremist attacks that killed 32

July 25, 2023 2:35 AM Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian media say a jury has found six people guilty of terrorist murder for extremist attacks in 2016 that killed 32 people,…

Buffalo Bills running back reportedly expected to miss 2023 season after injuring knee in jet ski incident

July 25, 2023 2:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines will likely miss the 2023 season after sustaining “a significant knee…

5 ways parents can shore up a middle schooler’s self-image

July 25, 2023 2:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Phyllis Fagell, CNN (CNN) — After a disappointing routine during a gymnastics meet, Jason Moser’s daughter was full of self-doubt, so…

EU agriculture officials work on ways to move Ukrainian grain to the world

July 25, 2023 2:10 AM Associated Press

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union will look at helping fund the costly transportation of grain out…

‘Catastrophic’ reactor failure ignites large blaze at Pittsburgh power substation, officials say

July 25, 2023 1:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A large blaze erupted at a power substation in Pittsburgh after a reactor “catastrophically failed,” public…

Russia proposes joint research module on space station for China, India, Brazil and South Africa

July 25, 2023 1:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The head of Russia’s space agency has extended an offer to Moscow’s partners in the BRICS group – Brazil,…

Russia proposes joint research module on space station for China, India, Brazil and South Africa

July 25, 2023 1:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The head of Russia’s space agency has extended an offer to Moscow’s partners in the BRICS group – Brazil,…

South Korean court overturns impeachment of government minister ousted over deadly crowd crush

July 25, 2023 1:28 AM Associated Press

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court has overturned the impeachment of the public…

Chinese fans praise ‘Barbie’ as rare chance to see feminism on the big screen

July 25, 2023 1:20 AM CNN

By Jessie Yeung and Berry Wang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — In recent years, China’s box office has been dominated by homegrown movies often with a…

Legal dispute facing Texan ‘Sassy Trucker’ in Dubai shows the limits of speech in UAE

July 25, 2023 1:11 AM Associated Press

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Houston woman known online as the “Sassy Trucker” has been stuck in Dubai…

Christmas in July: Is it time to shop for winter airfare bargains?

July 25, 2023 12:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — It’s been so blazin’ hot in this record-setting summer that it’s hard to even fathom the question: Is it…

How a food-sourcing startup is trying to give farmers a fairer deal

July 25, 2023 12:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Jenny Marc, CNN (CNN) — Today, Sarela Herrada lives in Maryland, but she grew up near Lima, Peru. There, her family owned and raised organic…

Smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires blankets northern US cities with air pollution

July 25, 2023 12:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Smoke from more than 1,000 wildfires burning across Canada has wafted over the northern US,…

Two teachers called out far-right activities at their German school. Then they had to leave town.

July 25, 2023 12:28 AM Associated Press

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BURG, Germany (AP) — Two teachers in eastern Germany tried to counter the far-right activities of students…

South Korea’s Casey Phair becomes the youngest ever World Cup player at 16 years and 26 days of age

July 25, 2023 12:28 AM Associated Press

By ABBY HALPIN Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Casey Phair has become the youngest player in soccer World Cup history at the age of 16 years and 26…

Elon Musk mató oficialmente a Twitter: la plataforma zombi vive como X, un caparazón de lo que era antes

July 25, 2023 12:26 AM CNN Newsource

Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Adiós, pajarito. Twitter, la plataforma de redes sociales basada en texto que desempeñó un papel descomunal en la…

Rare testimony reveals brutal life for Russian convicts fighting in Ukraine

July 25, 2023 12:26 AM CNN

By CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh and Darya Tarasova. Video by Julie Zink and Muhammad Darwish (CNN) — One fighter was shot twice, sent from the…

Rare testimony reveals brutal life for Russian convicts fighting in Ukraine

July 25, 2023 12:26 AM CNN

By CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh and Darya Tarasova. Video by Julie Zink and Muhammad Darwish (CNN) — One fighter was shot twice, sent from the…

Rare testimony reveals brutal life for Russian convicts fighting in Ukraine

July 25, 2023 12:26 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh and Darya Tarasova. Video by Julie Zink and Muhammad Darwish (CNN) — One fighter was shot twice, sent from the…

Rare testimony reveals brutal life for Russian convicts fighting in Ukraine

July 25, 2023 12:26 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh and Darya Tarasova. Video by Julie Zink and Muhammad Darwish (CNN) — One fighter was shot twice, sent from the…

US-born Casey Phair becomes youngest player in World Cup history

July 25, 2023 12:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — South Korea forward Casey Phair on Tuesday became the youngest ever player to appear at the World Cup – just…

Stock market today: Asian markets decline ahead of what traders hope will be final Fed rate hike

July 25, 2023 12:12 AM Associated Press

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets retreated Wednesday after Wall Street hit a 15-month high ahead of a Federal…

Anger grows in Ukraine’s port city of Odesa after Russian bombardment hits beloved historic sites

July 25, 2023 12:06 AM Associated Press

By HANNA ARHIROVA and LORI HINNANT Associated Press ODESA, Ukraine (AP) — Tetiana Khlapova’s hand trembled as she recorded the wreckage of…

Youth coach hopes Women’s World Cup raises soccer’s profile for Maori people in New Zealand

July 24, 2023 11:54 PM Associated Press

By LUKE VARGAS Associated Press HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — When New Zealand kicked off the Women’s World Cup opener against Norway last week,…