China proposes to limit children’s smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a day
BEIJING (AP) — China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones, in the latest…
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Typhoon Khanun forecast to turn back to Japanese islands where it already caused damage and injuries
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The typhoon that damaged homes and knocked out power on Okinawa and other southern Japanese islands…
Continue Reading California high court says county can’t enforce oil well ban as state debates future of fossil fuels
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California State Supreme Court has ruled that Monterey County…
Continue Reading Another former Northwestern University football player is suing the school over alleged racism and hazing
By Melissa Alonso, Virginia Langmaid and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Former Northwestern University offensive lineman Ramon Diaz is suing the…
Continue Reading Travis King’s sister says US soldier who crossed into North Korea is ‘not the type to just disappear’
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Family members of US Army Pvt. Travis King said Wednesday night that they had no reason to believe the…
Continue Reading Vast majority of submissions to UN body on Israeli occupation favor them, Palestinians say
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The vast majority of over 55 countries that made submissions to the U.N.’s highest…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Barr obliterates Trump’s defense: ‘He knew well that he had lost the election’
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Former Attorney General Bill Barr on Wednesday undermined a key pillar of his old boss’ defense in the special…
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A man accused of locking a woman in a homemade cell had a handwritten plan and sketch, FBI says
By ANDREW SELSKY and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — He called it “Operation Take Over,” with a list that included a chilling…
Continue Reading A man accused of locking a woman in a homemade cell had a handwritten plan and sketch, FBI says
By ANDREW SELSKY and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — He called it “Operation Take Over,” with a list that included a chilling…
Continue Reading 6 months after the East Palestine train derailment, Congress is deadlocked on new rules for safety
By STEPHEN GROVES and JOSH FUNK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this…
Continue Reading Republicans don’t dare criticize Trump over Jan. 6. Their silence fuels his bid for the White House
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Leader Mitch McConnell once vowed Donald Trump would have his day in court…
Continue Reading Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, ERIC TUCKER, NOMAAN MERCHANT and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump pleaded not guilty…
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Caroline Kennedy recreates her father JFK’s heroic World War II swim
Eighty years ago, then-US Navy lieutenant and future US President John F. Kennedy heroically swam between Pacific islands to help save the crew of…
Continue Reading Financially struggling university in West Virginia closes down, leaving students scrambling
WCHS By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A small West Virginia university will close down after financial struggles, leaving many students…
Continue Reading Sports official suspended for nepotism after painfully slow athlete finishes last in 100-meter race
By David Close and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A Somali sports official was suspended for nepotism on Wednesday after a viral video showed an…
Continue Reading Man accused of firing shots outside Jewish school in Tennessee charged with multiple crimes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man suspected of trying to enter a Jewish school with a gun in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday and firing shots outside the…
Continue Reading Financially struggling university in West Virginia closes down, leaving students scrambling
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A small West Virginia university will close down after financial struggles, leaving many students…
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Orlando Magic NBA team donated $50,000 to a DeSantis super PAC, drawing scrutiny and criticism
By Fredreka Schouten (CNN) — In an unusual move for a professional sports team, the Orlando Magic donated $50,000 to a super PAC that supports…
Continue Reading 108 attendees at the World Scout Jamboree treated for heat-related illnesses in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At least 108 people were treated for heat-related illnesses at the World Scout Jamboree being held in South Korea, which…
Continue Reading She reported a scientist was under FBI investigation. Now a judge is ordering her to reveal her source
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge handed down a rare and alarming court decision this week that could have significant implications…
Continue Reading Federal jury acquits Louisiana trooper caught on camera pummeling Black motorist
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press A federal jury Wednesday acquitted a white Louisiana trooper charged with violating the civil rights of a Black…
Continue Reading Una mujer escapó de un “calabozo” improvisado con bloques de hormigón en Oregon. Ahora el FBI cree podría haber más víctimas
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Después de que una mujer escapara del “calabozo” improvisado, hecho con bloques de cemento, en la casa…
Continue Reading U.S. Women’s World Cup tie with Portugal draws overnight audience of 1.35 million on Fox
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States’ 0-0 draw against Portugal in the Women’s World Cup was the most-watched overnight program in Fox history.…
Continue Reading Brazil coach Sundhage criticized over the team’s lack of flair after Women’s World Cup exit
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Pia Sundhage is facing widespread criticism in the South American country after…
Continue Reading Woman killed, toddler son among 3 others shot standing on sidewalk on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say a 23-year-old woman has been fatally wounded and three other people — including her 2-year-old son — also…
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Jazz guard Ochai Agbaji visits with Junior Jazz players in Pocatello
Jazz guard Ochai Agbaji made a special appearance in East Idaho on Tuesday, as he visited with Junior Jazz players at Pocatello High…
Continue Reading Family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in a Georgia jail, reaches $4 million settlement with county
By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — The family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in September while incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta,…
Continue Reading Recuperan un cuerpo entre las boyas que Texas instaló en el río Grande, dicen autoridades de México
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El Departamento de Seguridad de Texas (DPS, por sus siglas en inglés) encontró un cuerpo atorado en la sección…
Continue Reading Advocates accuse New York City of using migrants as ‘props’ in bid for federal money
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For days now, newly arrived migrants have been waiting outside New York City’s Roosevelt…
Continue Reading UN given green light to monitor peace deal between Colombia’s government and its largest rebel group
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has unanimously authorized the U.N. political mission in…
Continue Reading Body seen along floating barrier Texas installed in the Rio Grande, Mexico says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government has reported for the first time that a body was spotted along the floating barrier that Texas Gov. Greg…
Continue Reading Gunman and police dog killed in confrontation at community college campus in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego police have shot and killed a gunman who fatally wounded a police dog on a community college campus. Authorities say the…
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Metros in Idaho where jobs are growing fastest
Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the metros in Idaho where jobs are growing the…
Continue Reading Rights group reports war crimes in Sudan, including deliberate attacks on civilians, sexual assault
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s warring parties have committed extensive war crimes in the ongoing conflict, including…
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Yankees pitcher who threw perfect game enters alcohol treatment program and may not return in 2023
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán, who was on top of the baseball world after throwing a perfect game in June,…
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George Clooney, Meryl Streep among ‘highest-earning’ actors donating to SAG emergency fund during strike
George Clooney and Meryl Streep have made significant donations to the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists…
Continue Reading Dead fish carpet beaches at Pacific coast town in north Mexico as experts blame toxic algae bloom
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A town on northern Mexico’s Pacific coast has seen its beaches littered with a carpet of dead fish, after what experts…
Continue Reading Why it took four years for the Bidens to acknowledge their seventh grandchild
CNN By Kayla Tausche, Kevin Liptak and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — For the past four years, President Joe Biden and the first lady took cues…
Continue Reading ‘One of the saddest moments of my life’: Germany crashes out of Women’s World Cup as Morocco reaches knockout stage in tournament debut
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Two-time world champion Germany crashed out of this year’s Women’s World Cup after drawing 1-1 to South Korea on…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice accuses liberals of ‘raw exercise of overreaching power’
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The conservative chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is accusing her liberal…
Continue Reading Hawaii man dies after being mauled by 4 large dogs, police investigate owners under negligence law
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — A 71-year-old man has died after being mauled by four large dogs on Hawaii’s Big Island. Police say the man died while…
Continue Reading Investigators say weather worsened quickly before plane crash that killed 6 in Southern California
By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Investigators say the weather was quickly getting worse when a plane crashed last month near Murrieta, California,…
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Local businesses feeling the hurt from construction
Construction on the intersection of 17th and Woodruff has created more than just traffic…
Continue Reading Police raid in Rio favela sets off gunbattle that kills 9 people and wounds 2 officers
By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A police raid in a low-income neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro set off a gunbattle that…
Continue Reading Federal funds will pay to send Iowa troops to the US-Mexico border, governor says
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced sending a hundred Iowa National Guard troops to…
Continue Reading The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro cactuses, with no end in sight
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — After recording the warmest monthly average temperature for any U.S. city ever in July, Phoenix…
Continue Reading A Niger coup leader meets with Wagner-allied junta in Mali
By Larry Madowo, Jessie Gretener and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — General Salifou Mody, one of the Niger officers who seized power in a military coup…
Continue Reading Deep-red Arizona county rejects proposal to hand-count ballots in 2024 elections
By JOSH KELETY Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A northwestern Arizona county where Republican voters far outnumber Democrats has rejected a…
Continue Reading Why it took four years for the Bidens to acknowledge their seventh grandchild
By Kayla Tausche, Kevin Liptak and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — For the past four years, President Joe Biden and the first lady took cues from…
Continue Reading Former Maryland college town mayor pleads guilty to child sex abuse material charges
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — The former mayor of a Maryland college town has pleaded guilty to more than 100 counts connected to the possession and…
Continue Reading Mother gets 14 years in death of newborn found floating off Florida coast in 2018
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida mother is going to prison for 14 years for the death of her newborn daughter who was found floating off the…
Continue Reading Prosecutors may be aiming for quick Trump trial by not naming alleged conspirators, experts say
By RICHARD LARDNER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — By not naming or charging six alleged co-conspirators in the indictment…
Continue Reading Family of a Black man killed during a Minnesota traffic stop asks the governor to fire troopers
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Racial justice groups and relatives of a Black man shot and killed this week…
Continue Reading Texas ahora separa familias en la frontera en un aparente cambio de política “duro y cruel”, dice abogada de inmigración
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El estado de Texas ha separado al menos a 26 familias de migrantes en la frontera sur desde el 10 de julio, bajo la…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon West in northern Arizona reopens attractions a day after fatal tour bus rollover
GRAND CANYON WEST, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon West and its Skywalk attraction are back in business, a day after a person was killed and eight others…
Continue Reading Texas is separating families at the border in apparent ‘harsh and cruel’ shift in policy, immigration attorney says
By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Texas has separated at least 26 migrant family units on the southern border since July 10 under…
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Scattered rain and thunderstorms with mostly cloudy skies
We continue to see monsoonal moisture move in from the south. We’ll see a chance of showers and thunderstorms for Wednesday evening. Some of the…
Continue Reading Operativos en Río de Janeiro y Sao Paulo, en Brasil, contra diferentes grupos criminales dejan más de 20 muertos
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Dos operativos diferentes en áreas pobladas de Brasil dejaron más de 20 muertos. En el primer caso, un…
Continue Reading US State Department orders evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family members from Niger
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family members from…
Continue Reading Ohio utility that paid federal penalty says it’s now being investigated by a state commission
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A utility company in Ohio says it’s being investigated by a state office focused on organized crime in connection with…
Continue Reading CFPB sues auto dealer for illegally locking cars, re-possessing vehicles, other shady activities
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued USASF Servicing, the financial arm of a chain of…
Continue Reading Fitch downgrades mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie from AAA to AA+
By Anna Bahney, CNN (CNN) — The credit ratings of US mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were downgraded by Fitch Ratings on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading 2 Alabama inmates killed while working on road crew for state
HAMILTON, Ala. (AP) — Two Alabama inmates were killed Wednesday after being struck by a car while picking up trash on the side of a highway. State…
Continue Reading Veterans sue U.S. Defense and Veterans Affairs departments to get access to infertility treatments
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New lawsuits claim that the U.S. Defense Department and the Department of Veteran Affairs are…
Continue Reading Alabama researcher will succeed Fauci in infectious disease post
WASHINGTON (AP) — A research scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been named to succeed Dr. Anthony Fauci as the nation’s top…
Continue Reading Hundreds of police, soldiers raid illegal logging camps on southern edge of Mexico City
By EDUARDO VERDUGO Associated Press HUITZILAC, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of police and soldiers have raided illegal logging camps on the southern edge…
Continue Reading Dua Lipa sued over copyright in ‘Levitating’
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Dua Lipa’s hit song ‘Levitating’ is back in court. The star and Warner Music Group are facing a…
Continue Reading Big waves becoming more common off California as Earth warms, new research finds
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — New research shows winter waves off California’s Pacific coast are swelling in size as the…
Continue Reading FSU will consider leaving the ACC without ‘radical change’ to revenue model, school’s president says
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer Florida State President Rick McCullough believes the Seminoles will have to consider leaving the Atlantic Coast…
Continue Reading 2 Houstonians at large in connection to deadly human smuggling, kidnapping scheme, FBI says
By Rosie Nguyen Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A manhunt is underway for a Houston man and woman…
Continue Reading Florida central es un foco de lepra, según informe
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Cuando un jardinero de 54 años acudió a una clínica dermatológica de Orlando con una erupción dolorosa y…
Continue Reading The Miami Marlins are selling $5 hamburgers to celebrate trade acquisition Jake Burger
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins put together a whopper of a promotion to welcome trade deadline acquisition Jake Burger. The Marlins celebrated the…
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Fitch’s historic downgrade may be a black eye for the US but not much more
By Bryan Mena and Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — There may not be any lasting major negative ramifications from the surprise US credit rating…
Continue Reading Dani Alves accede a agilizar su juicio por agresión sexual, pese a estar en desacuerdo con su procesamiento
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La defensa legal del futbolista brasileño Dani Alves informó que no recurrirá la resolución de la justicia…
Continue Reading 4 baseball players from Texas school district accused of hurting teammate
By Nick Natario Click here for updates on this story EDNA, Texas (KTRK) — Four Industrial ISD baseball players were…
Continue Reading Aumentan las tensiones en la frontera de la OTAN con Belarús tras el acercamiento de las tropas de Wagner
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Polonia desplegará más tropas en la frontera con Belarús tras acusar a Minsk de violar su espacio aéreo, lo que…
Continue Reading Minnesota Supreme Court rules against disputed mine, says state pollution officials hid EPA warnings
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press UNDATED (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s Pollution Control Agency was…
Continue Reading Should Trump go to jail? The 2024 election could become a referendum on that question
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 election will determine whether Donald Trump returns to the White House. It could also…
Continue Reading US Supreme Court Justice Jackson to speak at church bombing anniversary in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, will speak in Alabama next month…
Continue Reading Judge assigned to Trump case previously said ‘the country is watching to see what the consequences are’ for January 6
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to preside over former President…
Continue Reading Lizzo is ‘hurt’ by suit filed by former dancers
CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lizzo is addressing a lawsuit filed against her by three of her former dancers. The complaint, filed in…
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A woman escaped a makeshift cinder block ‘dungeon’ in Oregon, police say. The FBI believes there are more victims in other states
CNN, KPTV By Sara Smart, Emma Tucker and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — After a woman escaped from a makeshift “dungeon” made of cinder blocks in…
Continue Reading Louisiana public schools now required to display ‘In God We Trust’ in all classrooms
By Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — All Louisiana public schools are now required to display the national motto of “In God We Trust” inside of…
Continue Reading ‘It was chaotic’: Alleged Facebook Marketplace scam caught on camera
By Rachel Hirschheimer Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — An alleged Facebook Marketplace scam is…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Dog rescue owner arrested after 30 dogs found dead in freezers at property
By Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WLWT) — A woman has been arrested after…
Continue Reading Renewed clashes break out at Palestinian camp in Lebanon ending a brief cease-fire
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Heavy clashes have resumed in a Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon, ending a cease-fire there…
Continue Reading Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro 2023: cómo registrarse, quién puede obtener beca y cuánto pagan
Karen Esquivel (CNN Español) — La beca Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro, uno de los programas sociales insignia del Gobierno del presidente…
Continue Reading The US government’s debt has been downgraded. Here’s what to know
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Late Tuesday, Fitch Ratings became the second of the three major credit-rating firms…
Continue Reading Ex-NFL cornerback Damon Arnette must appear in court for plea deal in felony gun case, judge says
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge is requiring former NFL cornerback Damon Arnette to appear in person to resolve a…
Continue Reading Willy the Texas rodeo goat, on the lam for weeks, has been found safe
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Willy the rodeo goat has lassoed the hearts of residents in a rural South Texas county ever since…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court upholds ruling giving Indiana transgender students key bathroom access
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that transgender students in Indiana must have access to the bathrooms…
Continue Reading Iowa State starting quarterback and suspended NFL player among those charged in gambling investigation
By Kevin Dotson, Jill Martin and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Dekkers, the starting quarterback for all 12 Iowa State football games last…
Continue Reading Museum in New York state returns remains of 19 Native Americans to Oneida Indian Nation
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Rochester Museum and Science Center in New York state has returned the…
Continue Reading Trump’s latest indictment echoes January 6 committee findings
By Zachary Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s criminal indictment appeared to be more than two and half years…
Continue Reading Trump-era DOJ official and fake electors can’t move Georgia election charges to federal court, judge rules
CNN By Marshall Cohen (CNN) — Trump-era Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark cannot move his Georgia election subversion case from state…
Continue Reading International Space Station Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the International Space Station (ISS), a spacecraft built by a partnership of 16 nations:…
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IRS says it will deliver faster refunds to millions of taxpayers in coming years. Here’s how.
Millions of Americans could receive their tax refunds more quickly in coming years as the Internal Revenue Service brings its technology further into…
Continue Reading Biden delays plans to restock nation’s emergency oil reserve
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is delaying plans to restock the nation’s emergency oil reserve amid…
Continue Reading Former ‘The Bachelorette’ star announces she’s dating a woman
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Former “The Bachelorette” star Gabby Windey may not have found love on the show, but she did find it in real…
Continue Reading Mitch McConnell Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky. Personal Birth…
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