Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison
MELEKHOVO, Russia (AP) — A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19…
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Russian warship seen listing in Black Sea after Ukrainian sea drone attack on major base
CNN By Tim Lister, Victoria Butenko and Olga Voitovych, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian sea drones attacked a major naval base in Russia on…
Continue Reading Cyprus allows human COVID-19 medications to be used against deadly virus mutation in cats
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ veterinarians association on Friday lauded a government decision to allow…
Continue Reading 3 people killed in Slovenia by torrential storms and flash floods
By ALI ZERDIN Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Heavy rains have caused flash floods and landslides in parts of Slovenia, killing at…
Continue Reading Acusan a un hombre de Florida del asesinato de su esposa, cuyos restos fueron encontrados en maletas
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un hombre de Florida fue acusado de homicidio premeditado bajo sospecha de matar y desmembrar a su esposa,…
Continue Reading Pooping, splooting, spitting: How wild animals beat the heat
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Hottest day, hottest week, hottest month, and – increasingly likely – hottest year; 2023 has garnered unwanted…
Continue Reading India’s top court temporarily halts conviction of opposition leader for mocking Modi’s surname
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court on Friday temporarily halted the criminal defamation conviction of opposition…
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s declaring a state of emergency in its Amhara region as local fighters clash with military
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers is declaring a state of emergency in the country’s Amhara region after authorities…
Continue Reading Rights groups urge Laos to release missing Chinese lawyer who was trying to get to US
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Dozens of human rights groups have signed a joint petition calling on Laos authorities to release a…
Continue Reading More than a million displaced and dozens dead after record rain drenches northeastern China
By Simone McCarthy, Kathleen Magramo, and Berry Wang CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — More than a million people have been forced from their homes by the…
Continue Reading Egypt raises interest rates as it battles spiraling inflation and households struggle to keep up
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Central Bank announced a new hike in interest rates as the cash-strapped North African country battles surging inflation and…
Continue Reading Pioneering mothers are breaking down barriers to breastfeeding in Olympic sports
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — When Clarisse Agbégnénou won her sixth world judo title, confirming the reigning Olympic champion…
Continue Reading Russian warship seen listing in Black Sea after Ukrainian sea drone attack on major base
By Tim Lister, Victoria Butenko and Olga Voitovych, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian sea drones attacked a major naval base in Russia on…
Continue Reading Austrian leader proposes enshrining the use of cash in his country’s constitution
BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s leader is proposing to enshrine in the country’s constitution a right to use cash, which remains more popular in…
Continue Reading 3 women injured in rare otter attack in Montana’s Jefferson River
By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — An evening of inner tubing turned perilous for three Montana women when they were attacked by an otter. The…
Continue Reading A Florida man is charged with murder in the death of his wife, whose remains were found in suitcases
WPLG, DELRAY BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Aya Elamroussi and Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — A Florida man has been charged with first-degree…
Continue Reading A Florida man is charged with murder in the death of his wife, whose remains were found in suitcases
By Aya Elamroussi and Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — A Florida man has been charged with first-degree murder on suspicion of killing and…
Continue Reading Ukraine says its drones damaged a Russian warship, showing Kyiv’s growing naval capabilities
By HANNA ARHIROVA and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said its sea drones struck a major Russian port Friday and damaged…
Continue Reading Texas A&M reaches $1 million settlement with journalism professor over hiring controversy
By Joe Sutton and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Texas A&M University reached a $1 million settlement with a Black journalism professor who said…
Continue Reading West Africa defense chiefs finalize Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock
By SAM MEDNICK and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Defense chiefs from West African nations finalized an intervention plan…
Continue Reading China reopens trade in Australian barley in a new sign of improved relations
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China is lifting a stifling 3-year-old tariff on Australian barley in a sign of an…
Continue Reading Grecia ofrece unas vacaciones gratis en Rodas a todos los viajeros afectados por los incendios forestales
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El primer ministro griego ofrece una “segunda oportunidad” a los turistas cuyos viajes a la isla de…
Continue Reading Thailand train collision with pickup truck kills 8 people and injures 4, railway agency says
By YUCHENG TANG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Eight people were killed when a freight train struck a pickup truck crossing the tracks in an…
Continue Reading South Korea sets nationwide civil defense drill, citing North’s ‘provocations’
By Brad Lendon and Sooyeon Kim, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — As tensions with North Korea spike, South Korea will hold its first nationwide…
Continue Reading Hundreds of teenagers are falling ill from heat wave at World Scout Jamboree in South Korea
By Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Hundreds of teenage boy and girl scouts have fallen ill at a global event in…
Continue Reading 5 conclusiones de la comparecencia de Donald Trump en el caso de subversión electoral
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump se declaró inocente este jueves de los cargos penales federales derivados de sus…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street falls again to close out its first losing week in four
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell Friday to close out a rare losing week for Wall Street following mixed reports on the…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe’s opposition leader tells AP intimidation is forcing voters to choose ruling party or death
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of violating…
Continue Reading South Korea detains suspect in high school teacher’s stabbing a day after separate attack wounded 14
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police detained a man suspected of stabbing a high school teacher with a…
Continue Reading Deadly flooding in China worsens as rescues and evacuations intensify
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rain and high water levels in China’s northeastern rivers are threatening cities downstream, prompting the evacuation of…
Continue Reading Connecticut landowner claims a $1.5 million home is being built on his vacant lot after a fraudulent sale
By Maria Sole Campinoti and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A man claims a $1.5 million home is being built on his Fairfield, Connecticut,…
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10 states where college enrollment has dropped the most over the past decade
EDsmart used National Center for Education Statistics data to identify the states with the greatest undergraduate enrollment declines in the last…
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How climate change drives hotter, more frequent heat waves
Grist broke down everything you need to know about the science linking global warming to extreme…
Continue Reading Trump’s surreal arraignment day in Washington augurs ominous days ahead
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — As former President Donald Trump left Washington after answering charges of trying to subvert…
Continue Reading Another harrowing escape puts attention on open prostitution along Seattle’s Aurora Avenue
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A vanload of church volunteers drove along a main street in north Seattle one night last month with…
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Another harrowing escape puts attention on open prostitution along Seattle’s Aurora Avenue
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A vanload of church volunteers drove along a main street in north Seattle one night last month with…
Continue Reading A feud between a patriarch and a militia leader adds to the woes of Iraqi Christians
By ABBY SEWELL and SALAR SALIM Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A feud between two prominent Christian leaders has divided believers of the…
Continue Reading WNBA star Diana Taurasi becomes first in league history to score 10,000 career points
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Diana Taurasi, the Phoenix Mercury star who stands atop the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer list, reached…
Continue Reading Biden’s inaction on death penalty may be a top campaign issue as Trump and DeSantis laud executions
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Capital punishment could emerge as a major campaign issue in the U.S. presidential race for…
Continue Reading Cardi B no será acusada por el incidente del micrófono lanzado desde el escenario, dice la Policía
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Cardi B no enfrentará cargos vinculados a haber lanzado su micrófono a la multitud en un concierto en Las Vegas…
Continue Reading 3 years after Beirut port blast, intrigue foils an investigation and even the death toll is disputed
By BASSEM MROUE and LUJAIN JO Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Three years after Beirut’s massive port explosion, attempts to prosecute those…
Continue Reading Mega Millions players spurned again as jackpot climbs to $1.55 billion
By The Associated Press Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a jackpot winner. The numbers drawn Friday night were: 11, 30, 45, 52,…
Continue Reading Oregon crabbers and environmentalists are at odds as a commission votes on rules to protect whales
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press In the wheelhouse of a crab boat named Heidi Sue, Mike Pettis watched the gray whale surface and shoot water through…
Continue Reading Oregon crabbers and environmentalists are at odds as a commission votes on rules to protect whales
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press In the wheelhouse of a crab boat named Heidi Sue, Mike Pettis watched the gray whale surface and shoot water through…
Continue Reading US expands curfews for asylum-seeking families to 13 cities as an alternative to detention
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities are sharply expanding the reach of curfews for the heads of asylum-seeking…
Continue Reading Niger’s ousted president warns of ‘devastating’ coup impact, growing Russian influence
By Jennifer Hauser, Michael Conte and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum said Thursday he is being held hostage by the…
Continue Reading As Typhoon Khanun makes a U-turn, residents of Okinawa brace for another lashing with wind and rain
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Residents of Japan’s southwestern islands are bracing for high winds and rain from Typhoon…
Continue Reading In Niger, the US seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorist outpost in West Africa
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, SAM MEDNICK and CARA ANNA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten days into a coup in Niger, life has become more challenging…
Continue Reading Shots again fired at site of Parkland school massacre in reenactment after lawmakers visit
By TERRY SPENCER and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Gunfire erupted again at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
Continue Reading Trump was told not to talk to witnesses in 2020 election conspiracy case. That could be a challenge
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a routine part of a federal court hearing: The defendant was told not to discuss the case…
Continue Reading Parkland school shooting is reenacted with live gunfire after lawmakers tour the gruesome scene where 17 people were massacred
By Alaa Elassar, Holly Yan and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A barrage of bullets flew through Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday, more…
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Local competitors shine on first night of pro events at War Bonnet Round Up
Pro events kicked off at the War Bonnet Round Up Thursday night, featuring competitors from all across eastern Idaho and western…
Continue Reading Cuerpo hallado en el río Grande es de un ciudadano hondureño, según la iden
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Una de las dos personas halladas muertas en el río Grande, entre la frontera de México y Estados Unidos, ha sido…
Continue Reading A baby was found in the rubble of a US raid in Afghanistan. But who exactly was killed and why?
By RIAZAT BUTT, MARTHA MENDOZA, CLAIRE GALOFARO and JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Press The Afghan villager was afraid the American soldiers might…
Continue Reading After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the Endangered Species Act itself may be in peril
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer SHARON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Biologist Ashley Wilson carefully disentangled a bat from netting above a…
Continue Reading Play it again, Joe. Biden bets that repeating himself is smart politics
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has his zingers (“This is not your father’s Republican Party”). He’s…
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Runnin’ Rebels survive with 7-6 victory to improve to 2-0 at regionals
The Pocatello Runnin’ Rebels’ pursuit for a regional championship took another step forward, as they topped the Cheyenne Sixers 7-6 Thursday,…
Continue Reading Trump’s surreal arraignment day in Washington augurs ominous days ahead
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — As former President Donald Trump left Washington after answering charges of trying to subvert…
Continue Reading Haitians express skepticism over Kenya’s offer to UN to send police to confront gangs
By EVENS SANON and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (AP) — Haitians are expressing skepticism over an offer by Kenya to lead…
Continue Reading Fewer Americans got jobs in July than expected. But a steady market suggests US may avoid recession
By PAUL WISEMAN and RODRIQUE NGOWI AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The job market has cooled over the summer. But it’s still strong enough…
Continue Reading India restricts laptop, PC imports to boost local manufacturing
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India has placed restrictions on the import of computers and laptops in a surprise move from the government of Prime…
Continue Reading Gwyneth Paltrow pone su casa de invitados de California en Airbnb… por US$ 0
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — ¿Necesitas un empujón en tu camino hacia una “vida bella y optimizada”? Aquí tienes la oportunidad…
Continue Reading Greek PM offers free Rhodes vacations to everyone whose trip was affected by wildfires
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Greece’s prime minister is offering a “do-over” for travelers whose trips to the holiday island of Rhodes…
Continue Reading Tendrías que trabajar 5 vidas para ganar el salario de tu jefe en un año, revela un informe
Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — La diferencia entre el sueldo de un CEO y el de un empleado medio siempre ha sido enorme. Pero la llegada…
Continue Reading Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, scoring season-high 42 for Mercury
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi received a pass and in an instant, the shot was off her fingertips. It was a…
Continue Reading ‘We are not imperial’: Justice Kagan says Supreme Court still subject to checks and balances
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Portland, Oregon (CNN) — Justice Elena Kagan declined Thursday to outright answer the question of whether Congress could…
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Biden calls for immediate release of Nigerien President Bazoum
By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday called for the immediate release of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in a…
Continue Reading Lizzo está “dolida” por la demanda en su contra presentada por sus exbailarines
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Lizzo habló este jueves sobre una demanda en su contra presentada por tres de sus exbailarines. La denuncia,…
Continue Reading Fired New Mexico State basketball coach says he was made the scapegoat for toxic culture
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Former New Mexico State University basketball coach Greg Heiar says he was made the scapegoat for hazing and other problems…
Continue Reading Seis exagentes de Mississippi se declaran culpables de cargos relacionados con la tortura de dos hombres negros
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Seis exagentes de Mississippi se declararon culpables de cargos relacionados con la tortura de dos hombres negros,…
Continue Reading Dark and sinister rhetoric drenches right-wing media amid Trump indictments
Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Americans are immersed in a twisted world where language used to describe autocrats is being…
Continue Reading Trump’s surreal arraignment day in Washington augurs ominous days ahead
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — As former President Donald Trump left Washington after answering charges of trying to subvert…
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US weighing proposal to put troops on commercial vessels to prevent Iranian seizures
By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US is considering putting troops on commercial vessels in critical Middle East waterways to prevent Iranian…
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How this dream-like photo challenges notions of the male gaze
By Stephy Chung, CNN (CNN) — A group of men lie at the foot of a sofa, their naked bodies peeking out through a carpet of rose petals. Some…
Continue Reading The son of Colombia’s president says his father’s election campaign received money of dubious origin
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro has acknowledged that his father’s 2022 election campaign received money of…
Continue Reading Panama Canal foresees its income falling after shipping limited due to a drought
The managers of the Panama Canal say they expect income from the waterway to drop, after authorities were forced to limit the number of ships passing…
Continue Reading Appeals court allows Biden administration to keep controversial asylum policy in place for now
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals will allow the Biden administration to carry out a controversial asylum…
Continue Reading Suspect in Idaho student stabbings says he was out for a solo drive around the time of the slayings
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year was on…
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American Legion baseball tournament scores – August 3, 2023
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Suspect in Idaho student stabbings says he was out for a solo drive around the time of the slayings
Attorneys for the man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death last year say he was on a long drive by himself around the time…
Continue Reading Suspect in Idaho student stabbings says he was out for a solo drive around the time of the slayings
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year was on…
Continue Reading New Zealand to boost its defense capabilities as it faces increasing tensions in the Pacific
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand plans to boost its defense capabilities as tensions rise in the Pacific,…
Continue Reading Appeals court allows Biden asylum restrictions to temporarily stay in place as case plays out
REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court Thursday allowed a rule restricting asylum at the southern border to temporarily stay in place.…
Continue Reading Suspect in Idaho killings will use an alibi defense but doesn’t claim to have been at a specific location, attorneys say
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students last year say they will be using an…
Continue Reading Customers report missing deposits from Wells Fargo bank accounts
By Samantha Delouya, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Wells Fargo is dealing with a technical issue that has resulted in customers reporting that their…
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Bonneville County Fair begins
The Bonneville County Fair is underway Thursday and runs through August…
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Governor’s Water Summit to discuss trends, investments in statewide water supply
Governor Brad Little is set to discuss Idaho’s water supply trends with leaders and stakeholders at the Governor’s Water…
Continue Reading ¿Qué hacer si tu hijo empieza el colegio durante una ola de calor mortal?
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Millones de niños empezarán el colegio en agosto durante la peor ola de calor de la historia de la humanidad. Los…
Continue Reading College Board advises Florida schools to not offer AP Psychology after state says lessons about gender identity and sexuality would violate state law
By Justin Gamble and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The College Board is encouraging school districts in Florida not to offer Advanced Placement…
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Little declares August as inaugural Idaho Farmers Market Month
Governor Brad Little declared August as Farmers Market Month in the State of Idaho to showcase the bounty and diversity of Idaho…
Continue Reading Former City College professor charged with raping multiple victims from El Salvador, prosecutors say
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former City College chemistry adjunct professor has been charged with plotting to rape and…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the arraignment of Donald Trump in the special counsel’s election subversion case
By Tierney Sneed (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in a Washington, DC, federal courthouse Thursday to federal criminal…
Continue Reading Justice Kagan supports ethics code but says Supreme Court divided on how to proceed
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan says she supports an ethics code…
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Police shoot and kill a man in Boise who they say called for help, then charged at officers
Police officers shot and killed a man in downtown Boise, Idaho.…
Continue Reading Prosecutor wants to defend conviction of former Missouri detective who killed Black man
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor wants to step in after Republican Attorney General Andrew…
Continue Reading Police shoot and kill a man in Boise, Idaho who they say called for help, then charged at officers
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police officers shot and killed a man who had called them for help on Thursday in Boise, Idaho, according to the Boise police…
Continue Reading Police shoot and kill a man in Boise, Idaho who they say called for help, then charged at officers
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police officers shot and killed a man who had called them for help on Thursday in Boise, Idaho, according to the Boise police…
Continue Reading A Learjet pilot thought he was cleared to take off. He wasn’t. Luckily, JetBlue pilots saw him
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Federal investigators say the pilot of a charter jet took off without permission, causing an approaching JetBlue…
Continue Reading Exprofesor universitario pagó para traficar a tres mujeres de El Salvador a Nueva York y violarlas, según una acusación federal
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Jorge Alberto Ramos, de 43 años, está acusado de dos cargos por incentivo para viajar para participar en actividades…
Continue Reading Nicolás Petro afirma bajo juramento que ingresó dinero ilegal a la campaña electoral de su padre, dice la Fiscalía de Colombia
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía de Colombia aseguró que Nicolás Petro Burgos reveló en una declaración jurada que a la…
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