In Sean Wang’s ‘Dìdi,’ a portrait of an artist as a young skater kid
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Within the span of five days in January, Sean Wang’s life changed about as dramatically as is possible for a young…
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Florida’s population passes 23 million for the first time due to residents moving from other states
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s population crossed the 23 million residents mark for the first time this year because of the…
Continue Reading Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa judge has ruled the state’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, preventing most…
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Harris makes first trip to battleground Wisconsin since launching presidential campaign
By Eric Bradner and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris, in the first rally of her 2024 presidential campaign, told…
Continue Reading Iraq bans a Kurdish separatist group and strengthens its cooperation with Turkey
Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The Iraqi government has announced an official ban on a Kurdish separatist group which has been engaged in a…
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New Jersey family bringing “bright in the darkness” to millions struggling with Alzheimer’s disease
By Stephanie Stahl Click here for updates on this story BERLIN, New Jersey (KYW) — An Instagram account started as a…
Continue Reading Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns
CNN By Evan Perez, Lauren Fox, Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has…
Continue Reading Young voters could make the difference in Pennsylvania — here’s what organizers are saying
By Wakisha Bailey Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — As the 2024 election season intensifies and…
Continue Reading Man charged with road rage shooting of 7-year-old on Chicago expressway
By Alex Ortiz Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Illinois State Police arrested a 54-year-old man in…
Continue Reading Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision…
Continue Reading Driver in stolen SUV trying to escape traffic stop hits four pedestrians, multiple cars
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Continue Reading They made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along
Associated Press Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their…
Continue Reading Biden to deliver Oval Office speech on his decision to exit 2024 race on Wednesday
By Michael Williams, MJ Lee and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden will deliver a speech on his decision to drop out of…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Las elecciones de Venezuela podrían sacudir la geopolítica regional
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Sería fácil considerar las elecciones presidenciales de este domingo en Venezuela como un hecho consumado. El movimiento de…
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The world’s most powerful passports for 2024 so far
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — What’s red on the outside, purple on the inside, and grants you access to 195 destinations around the…
Continue Reading ¿Cuál es la mascota oficial de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 y qué significa?
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 están a solo unas semanas y el mundo del deporte, tanto aficionados…
Continue Reading Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the Secret Service resigned Tuesday in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former…
Continue Reading Dan Aykroyd revisits the Blues Brothers’ remarkable legacy in new Audible Original
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted and the fedora is perched just so — Dan Aykroyd is ready to…
Continue Reading Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns
CNN By Evan Perez, Lauren Fox, Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has…
Continue Reading Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns
By Evan Perez, Lauren Fox, Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has tendered…
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Keanu Reeves explains why he’s always thinking about death
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Keanu Reeves is aging like the rest of us. And for that reason, “The Matrix” has shared, mortality has…
Continue Reading Oscar Mayer Wienermobile flips onto its side after crash along suburban Chicago highway
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile got into a pickle on a Chicago highway. The hot-dog shaped Wienermobile hit a car Monday morning…
Continue Reading Google makes abrupt U-turn by dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome browser
LONDON (AP) — Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four years of work to phase out…
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Rigby family competes in “The Quiz with Balls” on Fox
Idaho Falls, ID (KIFI) – Will and Jodi Bozung of Rigby came into the Local News 8 studio to talk about their appearance on “The Quiz with Balls.” In…
Continue Reading Edmundo González Urrutia: “La amnistía no está prevista en nuestro sistema jurídico. Eso hay que verlo con mucho detenimiento”
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Cuando faltan apenas unos días para que se celebren unas elecciones históricas en Venezuela, el candidato a…
Continue Reading Dozens killed and thousands flee as Israel shrinks ‘humanitarian zone’ in Gaza
By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of Palestinians have been killed and thousands more forced to flee after…
Continue Reading Famed national park evacuated in Canada as fires threaten the area
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Dangerous wildfires forced a town and a major national park in Canada’s Alberta province to…
Continue Reading Colombian bullfighters decry new ban on the centuries-old tradition and vow to keep it alive
Associated Press CHOACHI, Colombia (AP) — Sebastián Caqueza says a new law to ban bullfighting in Colombia by mid-2027 will not dampen his passion…
Continue Reading US is investigating Delta’s flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage
AP Business Writers U.S. regulators are investigating why Delta Air Lines failed to recover as quickly as other airlines from a global technology…
Continue Reading As hurricane season begins, here’s how small businesses can prepare in advance of a storm
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The hurricane season roared into the U.S. with Hurricane Beryl hitting Texas in early July. And NOAA is…
Continue Reading UK government scrapping use of a barge off English coast to house asylum-seekers
LONDON (AP) — The British government says it will end the controversial use of a barge to house asylum-seekers off the south coast of England. The…
Continue Reading German court rules in migration case that there’s no general danger now to all civilians in Syria
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has ruled that there is no longer a general danger to all civilians from the long-running conflict in Syria. In the…
Continue Reading US home sales fell in June to slowest pace since December amid rising mortgage rates, home prices
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June for the fourth straight month as elevated mortgage rates…
Continue Reading Police in St. Maarten detain suspect in shooting of politician whose wife was killed in the attack
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in St. Maarten say they have detained a suspect linked to the recent shooting of a politician in an attack…
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Snoop Dogg will be one of the final torchbearers at the Paris Olympics
By Zayn Nabbi and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — American rapper and actor Snoop Dogg will be one of the final torchbearers of the Olympic…
Continue Reading Suspected gunman in Croatia nursing home killings charged on 11 counts, including murder
Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police say a suspected gunman in a mass shooting in a nursing home in Croatia is facing 11…
Continue Reading Army investigation reveals series of failures ahead of Maine mass shooting carried out by reservist
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A US Army investigation into Robert Card — the Army reservist who shot and killed 18…
Continue Reading Israeli former national security officials and business leaders blast Netanyahu ahead of his speech to Congress
By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — A group of senior Israeli figures including former national security officials, academics and business leaders…
Continue Reading Broward School Board to decide fate of employee after transgender athlete controversy
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Continue Reading Belarus’ foreign minister arrives in North Korea for talks expected to focus on Russia cooperation
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belarus’ foreign minister has arrived in North Korea as experts predict that he and North Korean…
Continue Reading Bernard Arnault has been dubbed the Olympics’ godfather. Here’s how he built LVMH’s fortune
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — These may be the most luxurious Olympics ever. A key sponsor is LVMH, the biggest seller of luxury goods in the…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone court finds 11 involved in alleged coup guilty. Leader sentenced to almost 200 years
Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A Sierra Leone court found 11 people guilty of treason and other offenses following what authorities…
Continue Reading How a 60-mile, sixth-grade field trip became a life-changing date with destiny
Essay by Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Six little words – mundane to anyone else – electrified me: Boxed Lunch on the Capitol Steps. It was…
Continue Reading Police officer fostering kitten he rescued after getting stuck in car’s bumper
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Continue Reading Court sentences man over explosive parcels sent to Ukrainian, US and Spanish offices in Madrid
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has given an 18-year prison sentence to a man found guilty of sending six letters containing explosives to Spanish…
Continue Reading Resumen de las elecciones de Venezuela, 23 de junio 2024
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Continue Reading Hamas y Fatah firman un acuerdo en Beijing para “poner fin” a su división, según medios estatales chinos
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Las facciones palestinas, entre ellas las rivales Hamas y Fatah, firmaron un acuerdo para “poner fin a la…
Continue Reading Israeli settlers attack foreign activists and Palestinian farmers in West Bank
CNN By Abeer Salman and Lauren Izso, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Masked Israeli settlers attacked a group of Palestinian farmers and foreign…
Continue Reading Hit-and-run victim’s father speaks on son’s legacy
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Continue Reading A Florida school district banned ‘Ban This Book.’ Author says that’s ‘erasure of the highest order’ and wants it reinstated
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — An author whose novel about book banning was removed from a Florida school district’s library shelves has…
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High pressure continues to slam heat into our backyard with patchy smoke from regional fires apart of the forecast. Hazy sunshine and light winds…
Continue Reading Oops. Southern Baptist agency announces firing of its leader, then retracts that announcement
Associated Press In under 48 hours, the head of the staunchly conservative public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention rankled fellow…
Continue Reading Wildfires send about 25,000 fleeing from Canadian Rockies’ largest national park and nearby town
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Multiple wildfires in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park sent up to 25,000 visitors and residents fleeing…
Continue Reading Racine Unified School District employee sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexually assaulting student
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Continue Reading International human rights group calls on Belarus to stop execution of German
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of author, television personality and entrepreneur, Martha Stewart. Personal Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s most influential Shiite cleric. Personal…
Continue Reading Resumen de noticias de la campaña de Kamala Harris para las elecciones de EE.UU. tras la retirada de Biden del 23 de julio
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Continue Reading Lula da Silva dijo que le asustaron las declaraciones de Maduro sobre un “baño de sangre” si no gana las elecciones en Venezuela
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, aseguró este lunes que se sintió asustado cuando escuchó a…
Continue Reading Palestinian girl who lost leg in Israeli airstrike recovers in Los Angeles with nonprofit’s support
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Continue Reading Statue of Liberty Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Statue of Liberty, located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. Facts The Statue of…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Taj Mahal, India’s most popular tourist attraction. The monument is located on the…
Continue Reading Aer Lingus pilots vote to accept a pay raise. It ends a dispute that canceled hundreds of flights
LONDON (AP) — Pilots at Ireland’s national airline, Aer Lingus, have voted to accept a pay increase that ends a labor dispute that led to the…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Tour de France. July 5-July 27, 2025 – The 112th Tour de France is scheduled to…
Continue Reading Son stabs mother to death, injures father in Wilmington attack, LAPD says
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Continue Reading Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary convicted of directing a terrorist group
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary has been convicted by a London jury of directing a terrorist group.…
Continue Reading Michigan authorities investigating after strangers show photo of ape to camera at Black family’s home
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Continue Reading Johnson and Jeffries officially announce bipartisan task force on Trump assassination attempt
By Lauren Fox and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday officially announced a…
Continue Reading Venice Film Festival lineup includes ‘Joker 2,’ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie, more
AP Film Writer Five years after “Joker” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, filmmaker Todd Phillips is returning with the sequel.…
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Overstock.com is back from the dead
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Overstock.com, which was one of the biggest names in e-commerce, is being revived just a year after…
Continue Reading Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition
Associated Press HINCKLEY, Minn. (AP) — At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans are…
Continue Reading A California wildfire has destroyed 6 homes and caused $10 million in damage. Authorities believe fireworks started it
By Chris Boyette and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A 500-acre fire in Riverside, California, that has burned homes and caused $10 million in…
Continue Reading German government, mainstream opposition move to protect highest court against extremist forces
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s governing coalition and the conservative opposition have presented a plan to protect the country’s…
Continue Reading Violence against women at ‘epidemic’ levels and is a threat on par with terrorism, UK police warn
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s police chiefs say that violence against women and girls has reached “epidemic levels” and police are treating it…
Continue Reading 2 killed when small plane crashes after takeoff from Long Island airport
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff on New York’s Long Island.…
Continue Reading How this ‘off-putting’ color shaded the internet and beyond
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — A specific shade of retina-singeing chartreuse has become the defining color of summer 2024. Similar to the text…
Continue Reading Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar pulls out of Olympics with extreme fatigue
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar will not compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics due to fatigue, the…
Continue Reading The Olympic Games face a unique set of potential security threats in Paris. Organizers say everyone will be safe
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Millions of visitors and thousands of athletes will flock to Paris for the Summer Olympic Games, but the great…
Continue Reading Malaysia evacuates 123 citizens from violence-hit Bangladesh
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has evacuated 123 of its citizens from Bangladesh in response to violent unrest that has killed dozens of…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris was greeted by a massive, cheering crowd during the first rally of her newly announced presidential…
Continue Reading Coca-Cola raises full-year sales guidance after stronger-than-expected second quarter
AP Business Writer Coca-Cola is raising is full-year sales guidance after a stronger-than-expected second quarter. The Atlanta beverage giant said it…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris stepped onto the national political stage as Barack Obama was leaving. The loftiest forecasts in 2017…
Continue Reading What does a sweaty bodybuilder sitting in a window have to do with the Olympics?
By Christian House, CNN Paris (CNN) — The bodybuilder is causing a stir in Place Vendôme. Prada-clad pedestrians are loitering outside…
Continue Reading The Greek islands are grappling with a water crisis as tourist season kicks into gear
By Laura Paddison and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — The Greek Islands, known for their idyllic towns, rugged landscapes and sun-baked beaches, are…
Continue Reading Kenya’s turmoil widens as anti-government protesters clash with emerging pro-government group
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital have clashed with an emerging pro-government group as weeks…
Continue Reading 1,000 people suspected of spying have been blocked from Olympics, French official says
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Three days before the start of the 2024 Olympics, France’s interior minister said about 1,000 people suspected…
Continue Reading Russian lawmakers seek to punish troops using smartphones on Ukraine battlefields
By Christian Edwards and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s lower house of parliament has proposed punishing Russian soldiers caught using…
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AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average of just under $49,900, a price…
Continue Reading Kenyan protesters vow to seize country’s main airport as deadly unrest continues into sixth week
By Larry Madowo, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Protesters in Kenya have vowed “a total shutdown” as they seize control of Nairobi’s main…
Continue Reading Delta is still melting down. It could last all week
CNN, WCVB By Chris Isidore, Isabel Rosales and Amanda Musa, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Bad news for passengers: Delta Air Lines canceled hundreds more…
Continue Reading Delta is still melting down. It could last all week
By Chris Isidore, Isabel Rosales and Amanda Musa, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Bad news for passengers: Delta Air Lines canceled hundreds more flights…
Continue Reading Horses take to the air with passports and carryons ahead of equestrian eventing at Paris Olympics
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Continue Reading Walkway collapses in massive housing project in southern Italy, killing 2 and injuring a dozen
MILAN (AP) — A pedestrian walkway in a massive housing project has collapsed in the southern Italian city of Naples, killing two people and…
Continue Reading Andy Murray confirma que se retirará tras los Juegos Olímpicos de París
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Andy Murray confirmó que se retirará del tenis profesional después de los Juegos Olímpicos de París , diciendo que…
Continue Reading Tarzan at the Olympics: Johnny Weissmuller won 3 gold medals at the 1924 Paris Games
AP Sports Writer Before there was Michael Phelps or Mark Spitz winning multiple Olympic gold medals in swimming for the United States — there was…
Continue Reading Anti-corruption demonstrations break out in Uganda’s capital as people note Kenya’s protest success
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan security forces have arrested dozens of people who tried to walk to the parliamentary building in…
Continue Reading The worst may be over for homebuyers
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — After the last few years of skyrocketing home prices and elevated mortgage rates, Americans have been feeling…
Continue Reading Harris has championed more progressive ideas than Biden
By Tami Luhby and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — As Kamala Harris prepares to run for president against Donald Trump, she will have to lay out for…
Continue Reading Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz ends talks with Google on $23 billion deal
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Wiz has ended talks with Google parent Alphabet on a proposed $23 billion deal in which the Israeli…
Continue Reading St. Louis Cardinals deny player home run celebrations were homages to President Trump’s reaction to assassination attempt
By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The St. Louis Cardinals are denying widespread speculation that their players were paying homage to former…
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