Voting Rights Act Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which serves to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th…
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1998 US Embassies in Africa Bombings Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on August 7, 1998, which killed 224…
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Bill Clinton Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) – Here’s a look at the life of Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United States. Personal Birth date: August…
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The careers of Olympians like Simone Biles mirror the rise of adult gymnastics. ‘I’m never leaving.’
AP National Writer Every few years when the Olympics would roll around, the unmistakable pangs Jen Castellano knew were coming but was powerless to…
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Wildfire safety tips from the experts
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Walls of bright orange flames. Harrowing escapes. The charred shells of what’s left behind. It’s hard not to…
Continue Reading Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of rape is booed again, louder, in second match of Olympics
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison after he was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl in…
Continue Reading Una posible tormenta tropical se perfila cerca del Caribe en el reinicio de la temporada de huracanes
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La inquietante calma que se instaló sobre la cuenca del Atlántico tras el paso del histórico huracán Beryl…
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Australia launches peanut allergy immunotherapy program for babies in world first
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Babies who have a peanut allergy are now being offered potentially life-changing treatment at hospitals across…
Continue Reading Federal judge says New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s ban on the AR-15 rifle is unconstitutional, but the state’s cap on magazines over 10 rounds…
Continue Reading French citizen accused of unlawfully collecting military information in Russia denied bail
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has ordered a French citizen arrested in Russia to remain in custody ahead of his trial on charges of unlawfully…
Continue Reading Trump and Harris bash each other over outdated health insurance positions
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have been attacking each other’s health insurance…
Continue Reading Killing of Hamas leader leaves Gaza ceasefire hopes dangling by a thread
Analysis by Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The assassination of the political leader of Hamas has plunged the Middle East into fresh crisis and…
Continue Reading South Carolina Supreme Court rules state death penalty including firing squad is legal
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled the state’s death penalty is legal. All five justices…
Continue Reading German city renamed ‘Swiftkirchen’ for Taylor Swift concerts gets 1,400 bids for the signs
BERLIN (AP) — The German city of Gelsenkirchen, which temporarily renamed itself “Swiftkirchen” before the American superstar played three…
Continue Reading Russia launches its biggest drone barrage against Ukraine in 7 months. No injuries are reported
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air force says Ukrainian forces shot down all 89 Shahed drones launched by Russia in a nighttime attack on the…
Continue Reading John Mangum to head Lyric Opera of Chicago, had been CEO of Houston Symphony
CHICAGO (AP) — John Mangum has been hired to succeed Anthony Freud as general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The 49-year-old Mangum had…
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Maya Rudolph will return to ‘SNL’ to play Kamala Harris through 2024 election
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Maya Rudolph is returning to “Saturday Night Live” next season — and her role just got a lot bigger.…
Continue Reading Former ballerina in Florida is convicted of manslaughter in her estranged husband’s 2020 shooting
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A former ballerina has been convicted of manslaughter in the 2020 shooting death of her estranged husband in Florida. A…
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Let them eat lobster! France spent over $500,000 on a state dinner for King Charles
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Entertaining the King of England is an expensive business, France is finding out. A sumptuous lobster dinner…
Continue Reading A potential tropical threat is taking shape near the Caribbean as hurricane season reignites
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The eerie calm over the Atlantic basin that settled in after historic Hurricane Beryl is about to be…
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Driver injured in rollover on US 20 west of Idaho Falls
A 26-year-old man was taken to the hospital from a crash on US 20 west of Idaho Falls on Tuesday, July 30.…
Continue Reading Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven’t blocked them
Associated Press New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges took effect Thursday with muted impact because judges…
Continue Reading Russian couple pleads guilty to spying charges and are released from Slovenian prison on time served
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A Russian couple arrested on spying charges in December 2022 have pleaded guilty and were sentenced in the Slovenian…
Continue Reading This US couple bought a home in Greece for $150,000. Here’s what happened next
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Packing up your lives and starting afresh in a new country together is a huge move for many couples. But…
Continue Reading US suspends $95 million in aid to Georgia after passage of foreign agent law that sparked protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is suspending $95 million in U.S. assistance to Georgia after its parliament adopted legislation related…
Continue Reading Civil Rights Movement Freedom Riders urge younger activists to get out the vote
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — During the Civil Rights Movement, young people put their bodies on the line as Freedom Riders,…
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‘I realized that this was bigger than basketball’: Former NBA All-Star Luol Deng on the rise of South Sudan’s basketball team
CNN By Amanda Davies and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It was a dream debut on the Olympic basketball stage for the world’s youngest country. South…
Continue Reading José ‘Maligno’ Torres Gil gana el oro en el BMX Freestyle y le da a Argentina su primera medalla en París 2024
urielblanco (CNN Español) — El argentino José ‘Maligno’ Torres Gil se convirtió este miércoles en el campeón olímpico de la…
Continue Reading Denver-area wildfire turns deadly as California’s Park Fire torches an area larger than Los Angeles
By Holly Yan and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — While California battles the fifth-largest wildfire in state history, a trio of wildfires near Denver…
Continue Reading Meyerbeer’s ‘Le Prophète’ from 1849 sounds like it’s ripped-from-the-headlines at Bard SummerScape
Associated Press ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — A demagogue and religious fanatics impose a theocracy. What sounds like a…
Continue Reading Delta CEO lashes out at CrowdStrike: This cost us $500 million and they offered us nothing
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The CEO of Delta Air Lines lashed out at cyber security firm CrowdStrike and software provider Microsoft…
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Kathie Lee Gifford hospitalized after fracturing her pelvis
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kathie Lee Gifford’s recovery from hip replacement surgery has suffered a set back. The 70-year-old…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday asked Venezuela’s high court to conduct an audit of the…
Continue Reading Team USA women’s basketball squad emphasizes endorsement of Kamala Harris for president
By Kyle Feldscher and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The head coach and players of Team USA’s women’s basketball emphasized their endorsement of…
Continue Reading Iran has no good options after two deadly strikes on senior allies
CNN Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — One of the few things working in Iran’s favor after the humiliating news that Hamas political…
Continue Reading Online misinformation fueled tensions over the stabbing attack in Britain that killed 3 children
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Within hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more…
Continue Reading Delta CEO says airline is facing $500 million in costs from global tech outage
AP Business Writer Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says the airline is facing $500 million in costs related to a global tech outage this month that…
Continue Reading US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden’s presidency
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico during July have plummeted to a new low for Joe…
Continue Reading Russia launches one of war’s biggest drone attacks on Ukraine
By Svitlana Vlasova and Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia has launched one of the largest drone attacks on Ukraine since the war…
Continue Reading ‘I realized that this was bigger than basketball’: Former NBA All-Star Luol Deng on the rise of South Sudan’s basketball team
By Amanda Davies and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It was a dream debut on the Olympic basketball stage for the world’s youngest country. South…
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Smoke thins out and warming up
Sunshine with smoke this morning and chilly around 50. Headed to 83 in Idaho Falls. Breezes 7-12 into the afternoon for the kickoff of the War Bonnet…
Continue Reading Two strikes on militant leaders risk inflaming a Middle East on edge
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The targeting of two senior militant leaders in two Middle Eastern capitals within hours of each other —…
Continue Reading Mbappé takes first step into club ownership when his company buys second-division French team Caen
CAEN, France (AP) — French soccer great Kylian Mbappé took his first step into club ownership when his company completed a takeover of…
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Simone Biles celebrates Olympic win with pointed comment following ex-teammate’s criticism
CNN By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles has seemingly clapped back at criticism from former teammate MyKayla Skinner following the US…
Continue Reading Extortion and gang violence are hitting even big corporations and business leaders in Mexico
Associated Press CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Even Mexico’s largest corporations are now being hit by demands for protection payments from…
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Harris coalition takes shape with ‘new energy’ from fraying Biden alliance
CNN By Jeff Zeleny and Eric Bradner, CNN Detroit (CNN) — For Charity Dean, the weight of the presidential race is suddenly a bit heavier as she…
Continue Reading Meet the Olympics superfan who spent her savings to get to her 7th Games
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Covered with pins and adornments, Vivianne Robinson is hard to miss in the streets of Paris. The Olympics superfan…
Continue Reading Shirley Chung of ‘Top Chef’ has stage 4 tongue cancer
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Top Chef” alum Shirley Chung has gone public with her cancer diagnosis. Sharing a video on social…
Continue Reading The war in Gaza might complicate Haniyeh’s replacement. Here are the possible contenders
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Palestinian group Hamas has a history of swift and smooth replacement of fallen leaders killed in…
Continue Reading Paychecks grew more slowly this spring, a sign inflation may keep cooling
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pay and benefits for America’s workers grew more slowly in the April-June quarter than in the first three…
Continue Reading 9 tips from decor experts for a comfortable and functional dorm room
Associated Press For many college students, a dorm room is their first home away from home. How do you turn it into a work, sleep and hangout space?…
Continue Reading Anna Netrebko to sing at Palm Beach Opera gala in first US appearance since 2019
Associated Press Soprano Anna Netrebko is scheduled to give a recital at the Palm Beach Opera for its gala on Feb. 3 in what would be her first U.S.…
Continue Reading Simone Biles celebrates Olympic win with pointed comment following ex-teammate’s criticism
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles has seemingly clapped back at criticism from former teammate MyKayla Skinner following the US gymnastics…
Continue Reading Iran has no good options after two deadly strikes on senior allies
Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — One of the few things working in Iran’s favor after the humiliating news that Hamas political…
Continue Reading Boeing names its next CEO while posting a quarterly loss of more than $1.4 billion
AP Airlines Writer Boeing has a new chief executive. The company says aerospace industry veteran Robert “Kelly” Ortberg will take over as CEO…
Continue Reading Etsy plans to test its first-ever loyalty program as it aims to boost sales
AP Business Writer Etsy says it will begin testing its first-ever loyalty program in September. The effort is designed to boost the e-commerce…
Continue Reading Why this podium selfie with North and South Korean athletes at the Olympics is so striking
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Photos of North and South Korean table tennis players posing for a selfie on the medal podium have gotten people…
Continue Reading China sanctions US Rep. McGovern for ‘interference’ in its domestic affairs
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China has sanctioned another U.S. lawmaker for “frequently interfering” in China’s domestic affairs. The…
Continue Reading Spiraling drone-spying scandal at Olympics risks damage to Canadian soccer ahead of 2026 World Cup
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Canada has lost its appeal against the deduction of six competition points following a drone-spying scandal in the…
Continue Reading After an extraordinary run of political news, interest in the presidential election is perking up
AP Media Writer News executives were worried for the first half of the year about consumers expressing relatively little interest in the coming…
Continue Reading Nigerians are frustrated by economic hardship but authorities fear planned protests could turn ugly
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians are planning nationwide protests this week against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in…
Continue Reading China is restricting export of drones that can be used for military purposes and some drone features
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China will ban the export of all unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes or in terrorist…
Continue Reading Boeing names new CEO after losses more than triple
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing named a new CEO Wednesday after reporting a core operating loss of $1.4 billion in the second…
Continue Reading Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to having indecent images of children
By Jessie Gretener, CNN London (CNN) — Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to having 41 indecent images of children on the…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Cyberattack hits blood-donation nonprofit OneBlood
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A cyberattack has hit a blood-donation nonprofit that serves hundreds of hospitals in the southeastern US. The…
Continue Reading How much does King Charles III make from his billion-dollar Duchy?
By Jesse Tahirali, CTVNews.ca Digital Content Editor Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — When…
Continue Reading Here are some things dentists say you should never do
By Megan DeLaire, CTVNews.ca Journalist Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Your teeth make an…
Continue Reading Croatia reports its toughest day for firefighters as Balkan nations battle wildfires in a heat wave
Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Balkan countries are battling wildfires stoked by high temperatures, winds and a weekslong drought.…
Continue Reading How did Neanderthals disappear? New DNA analysis sheds light on the mystery
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The 2010 discovery that early humans and Neanderthals once interbred was a scientific bombshell — the revelation…
Continue Reading Cut your risk of dementia by 20% with this dietary change
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Dementia risk rose by 14% when people ate about 1 ounce of processed red meat a day — the equivalent of…
Continue Reading Germany says China was behind a 2021 cyberattack on a government agency and summons its ambassador
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Officials in Berlin say an investigation has determined that “Chinese state actors” were responsible for a 2021…
Continue Reading This island paradise only gets a few thousand visitors a year. It just scored a huge international recognition
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The Marquesas are a beautiful, remote stretch of islands in the South Pacific. And, as of last weekend, they are…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages
BANGKOK (AP) — The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago extended a state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 31: Middle East, Immigration, Flu virus, Social media safety, Deli meat recall
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles cemented her legacy as the most decorated American gymnast of all time after she clinched…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 31: Middle East, Immigration, Flu virus, Social media safety, Deli meat recall
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles cemented her legacy as the most decorated American gymnast of all time after she clinched gold…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 31: Middle East, Immigration, Flu virus, Social media safety, Deli meat recall
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles cemented her legacy as the most decorated American gymnast of all time after she clinched…
Continue Reading Storm disrupts high-speed trains from Paris, leaving travelers stranded during Olympics
PARIS (AP) — A storm Wednesday interrupted all high-speed train traffic connecting Paris to the southeast of the country as well as Switzerland in…
Continue Reading South Korean military intel official arrested for allegedly leaking secrets, reportedly on spies
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Defense Ministry says a civilian employee in its military intelligence command has…
Continue Reading Hong Kong hits back at Italy’s protest against fencer Cheung’s win with posts on pineapple pizza
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong fencer Cheung Ka-long’s victory over Italy’s Filippo Macchi at the Paris Olympics has sparked an…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Lo que estas elecciones demuestran sobre la importancia de los compañeros de fórmula y los vicepresidentes
Julia Hernández (CNN) –Una lección importante del repentino ascenso de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris como presunta candidata presidencial…
Continue Reading Paris Olympics tennis players’ dirty little secret is that clay gets everywhere and is hard to clean
AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Tennis players competing on the kind of red clay courts being used at the Paris Olympics this week know that…
Continue Reading Edmunds: The best cars you can still get with a manual transmission
Edmunds Decades ago, the standard transmission was a manual, while that newfangled automatic was optional. In today’s vehicles, automatic…
Continue Reading A major change is coming to Taco Bell drive-thrus
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — There may soon be one fewer person standing between you and your Cheesy Gordita Crunch. Taco Bell is set…
Continue Reading States target AI and deepfakes as election interference threat looms
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Bipartisan concern over AI-generated election interference has prompted a patchwork of laws across the…
Continue Reading Opinion: Some jobs should never be done by kids. Project 2025 sees things differently
Opinion by Veronica Goodman (CNN) — Working a minimum wage job scooping ice cream or lifeguarding at the local pool is a summer rite of passage…
Continue Reading Japan’s top automaker Toyota acknowledges more certification cheating and apologizes
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota has reported more cases of cheating on certification tests for new models required by the Japanese…
Continue Reading Russian military begins 3rd round of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military has begun a third round of drills with tactical nuclear weapons, part of the Kremlin’s messaging intended to…
Continue Reading La coalición Harris toma forma con la “nueva energía” de la desgastada alianza con Biden
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Para Charity Dean, el peso de la carrera presidencial es de repente un poco más pesado al pasar del agotamiento de…
Continue Reading The internet is in love with South Korea’s record-breaking Olympic shooter
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — She’s impossibly cool, casually breaks world records and is the internet’s latest darling. And while her cap…
Continue Reading BBC is shocked at ‘abhorrent’ conduct of former news presenter who had indecent images of children
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The BBC says it is shocked at the “abhorrent” behavior of its former top news presenter Huw Edwards, who has…
Continue Reading Inflation ticks up in Europe, complicating the European Central Bank’s next move
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro ticked up to 2.6% in July, stubbornly above the…
Continue Reading Amazon ya puede ser considerada responsable de los productos peligrosos vendidos en su plataforma
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un organismo regulador de seguridad de Estados Unidos anunció este martes que votó por unanimidad…
Continue Reading Biden prods Congress to act to curb fentanyl from Mexico as Trump paints Harris as weak on border
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is prodding Congress to help him do more to combat the scourge of fentanyl before he leaves…
Continue Reading Israel has a long history of targeted killings. Here’s a look at some of them
JERUSALEM (AP) — A pair of strikes on top militant commanders in Beirut and Tehran has escalated tensions in a region already on edge and adds to a…
Continue Reading Washington, DC, sues StubHub, saying the resale platform inflates ticket prices with deceptive fees
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney general for Washington, D.C., sued StubHub on Wednesday, accusing the ticket resale platform of…
Continue Reading Biden to call on Congress and agencies to take action aimed at curbing flow of fentanyl
By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call on federal agencies and Congress to take actions to curb the…
Continue Reading Key takeaways from the latest Fed meeting
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve gave an important clue Wednesday that it will likely cut its benchmark lending rate…
Continue Reading Why Americans are snubbing McDonald’s and Starbucks
Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — On the surface, it looks like Americans are laying off the Big Macs, booze and even — gasp!…
Continue Reading Dan luz verde al triatlón olímpico en el río Sena. La calidad del agua mejoró, según los organizadores
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las competiciones de triatlón se han puesto en marcha este miércoles en París, después de que la…
Continue Reading A tragic accident robbed Xander Schauffele’s father of his Olympic dream. Now, golf’s golden boy is out to honor him again
By Don Riddell and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Sixty-three days. That’s all it took for Xander Schauffele’s life and legacy to change…
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