How this soccer player saved a Jewish teenager from persecution in Nazi Germany
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — After Germany hosted the England soccer team in May 1938, Rolf Friedland waited patiently outside the…
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Iranian president-elect ready to set relations with Europe ‘on the right path’
By Fred Pleitgen and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian said he looks forward to improving ties with Europe,…
Continue Reading British police arrest man, 34, in connection with human remains found in suitcases
By Niamh Kennedy and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — UK police have arrested a 34-year-old man as part of a search to identify those responsible…
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Faye Dunaway lets her diva flag fly, then and now, in the documentary ‘Faye’
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Faye,” a documentary memoir of Faye Dunaway, begins with the “Chinatown” star barking orders at her…
Continue Reading Wimbledon 2024: Jasmine Paolini se enfrenta a Barbora Krejčíková en la final femenina y ya hacen historia
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La final individual femenina de Wimbledon 2024 llegó: Jasmine Paolini se enfrentará contra Barbora Krejčíková por…
Continue Reading An army pilot’s plane went down during World War II. He’s been laid to rest 80 years after going missing in action
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A 25-year-old World War II pilot who went missing in action 80 years ago during a mission in southeast Asia…
Continue Reading Pastors see a wariness among Black men to talk abortion politics as Biden works to shore up base
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Phoenix pastor the Rev. Warren H. Stewart Sr. has had countless discussions this election season with fellow…
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Black voters helped Biden win Georgia in 2020. Some say it’s too risky to abandon him now
CNN By Rene Marsh, Jade Gordon and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Alanna Morris tuned in to last month’s presidential debate hoping to watch…
Continue Reading On anniversary of Frida Kahlo’s death, her art’s spirituality keeps fans engaged around the globe
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Frida Kahlo had no religious affiliation. Why, then, did the Mexican artist depict several religious symbols in…
Continue Reading With words, deeds and arms deals, allies make the case for NATO in terms that would appeal to Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — European allies in NATO are stepping up their military spending, just as Donald Trump wanted. They’re…
Continue Reading Taiwan steps up alertness after detecting test-firing by China’s missile unit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it’s monitoring waves of test-firing by China’s missile unit in a region more than…
Continue Reading Iran’s new president vows balance with all countries but warns US his country won’t be pressured
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s newly elected president says his government will create “balance in relations with all…
Continue Reading Al menos 90 palestinos muertos y 300 heridos en un ataque de Israel contra alto comandante de Hamas
Sofía Benavides (CNN) –Al menos 90 palestinos murieron y otros 300 resultaron heridos en un ataque israelí contra un campo de desplazados en…
Continue Reading At least 90 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli strike targeting Hamas military chief
CNN By Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Niamh Kennedy, Benjamin Brown, Sophie Tanno, Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Allegra Goodwin and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN)…
Continue Reading Las Vegas sees record-breaking 7 consecutive days of scorching temperatures 115 degrees or higher
CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas is sizzling under a prolonged heat wave that has delivered a record-breaking…
Continue Reading A Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Khan but supporters’ hopes of his release are dashed
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court has overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran…
Continue Reading North Korea threatens to boost nuke capability in reaction to US-South Korea deterrence guidelines
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has threatened to boost its nuclear fighting capability and make the United States and South…
Continue Reading At least 90 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli strike targeting Hamas military chief
By Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Niamh Kennedy, Benjamin Brown, Sophie Tanno, Mohammad Al Sawalhi, Allegra Goodwin and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN)…
Continue Reading French sports minister takes a dip in the Seine ahead of Paris Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has taken a symbolic dip in the Seine in a bid to ease concerns about…
Continue Reading Israeli strike targets the Hamas military commander and kills at least 90 in southern Gaza
Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said it targeted Hamas’ shadowy military commander in a massive strike Saturday in the…
Continue Reading ‘Rust’ movie set shooting trial: Why the involuntary manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin was dismissed
By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson, Ashley R. Williams and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Two days after Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter…
Continue Reading Las Vegas sees record-breaking 7 consecutive days of scorching temperatures 115 degrees or higher
By Nouran Salahieh and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas is sizzling under a prolonged heat wave that has delivered a record-breaking seven…
Continue Reading El presidente electo de Irán, dispuesto a “encarrilar las relaciones” con Europa
Julia Hernández (CNN) — El presidente electo de Irán, Masoud Pezeshkian, declaró este viernes que espera mejorar los lazos con Europa a…
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Things to know about heat deaths as a dangerously hot summer shapes up in the western US
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A dangerously hot summer has shaped up in the U.S. West. Extreme heat is suspected in dozens of recent deaths,…
Continue Reading An Indian billionaire’s son is married after lavish celebrations that spotlight his global clout
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have…
Continue Reading Princess of Wales set to attend Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday in rare public appearance
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales is set to attend the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday in a rare public appearance after her…
Continue Reading Black voters helped Biden win Georgia in 2020. Some say it’s too risky to abandon him now
By Rene Marsh, Jade Gordon and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Alanna Morris tuned in to last month’s presidential debate hoping to watch President…
Continue Reading 21 people die as school building collapses in Nigeria as students sit exam
By Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-one people died after a school building collapsed in central Nigeria while students were sitting an…
Continue Reading A man is arrested in the UK over human remains found in dumped suitcases
LONDON (AP) — British police say they have arrested a man in connection with the deaths of two men whose remains were found in two suitcases in…
Continue Reading Shelling kills 4 in Ukraine as a drone attack sparks fire at an oil depot in Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling of Ukraine killed four people on Saturday, officials said, as the two countries exchanged drone attacks, one…
Continue Reading Trump transformed the federal judiciary. He could push the courts further right in a second term
CNN By Andrew Seger and Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — Supporters and opponents of former President Donald Trump agree that the cornerstone…
Continue Reading Trump transformed the federal judiciary. He could push the courts further right in a second term
By Andrew Seger and Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — Supporters and opponents of former President Donald Trump agree that the cornerstone…
Continue Reading Houston-area residents frustrated as they enter sixth day without power and air conditioning in punishing heat
By Dalia Faheid and Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of southeast Texas residents are entering the sixth day in a row…
Continue Reading Barbora Krejcikova wins Wimbledon by beating Jasmine Paolini for her second Grand Slam trophy
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — At age 18, a decade before Barbora Krejcikova won Wimbledon on Saturday, she was done with junior tennis and…
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Pan Am will return to the skies in 2025 (for a special flight)
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: A beloved former airline is making a brief – and expensive – victory lap, France…
Continue Reading The UN condemns increasing gang violence and criminal activity in Haiti that is undermining peace
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution condemning “in the strongest terms” the…
Continue Reading Inside the courtroom as case dismissed against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A nearly three-year legal saga for Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer ended Friday…
Continue Reading Barbora Krejčíková wins first Wimbledon title, defeating Jasmine Paolini in tense final
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Barbora Krejčíková won her second grand slam and first Wimbledon title on Saturday, eventually overpowering…
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Kids, screen time and despair: An expert in the economics of happiness echoes psychologists' warnings about tech
The 74 reports on a new paper that uses surveys from the past 15 years to show a pronounced increase in sadness affecting 14- to…
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How electric harps are protecting honey bees
Reasons to be Cheerful reports that as Asian hornets sow chaos in apiaries across Europe, strategically strung electrified wires are giving…
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5 tips to staying on track for students headed to college in the fall
Chalkbeat lists the five things students can do this summer to make it easier for them as they head to college in the…
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Election analysis for U.S. richest and poorest counties, 2016-2022
Ballotpedia reports on the 50 richest and 50 poorest counties in the U.S. and their voting trends since…
Continue Reading UN chief urges funds for Palestinians, saying Israel is forcing Gazans ‘to move like human pinballs’
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief appealed for funding Friday for the beleaguered U.N. agency helping Palestinian…
Continue Reading Rescuers recover first body from 2 buses that were hit by landslide and fell into a river in Nepal
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal recovered Saturday the first body after a landslide swept away two buses, pushing them…
Continue Reading Who is the Buddhist nun who built a global charity from a tiny apartment in rural Taiwan?
Associated Press HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The Buddhist teacher who founded what is now a global charity and religion with a $283 million operating…
Continue Reading The son of Asia’s richest man gets married in the year’s most extravagant wedding
Associated Press MUMBAI, India (AP) — The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, married his longtime girlfriend early Saturday in…
Continue Reading Houston community groups strain to keep feeding and cooling a city battered by repeat storms
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The deafening hum of a generator was a welcome noise Thursday evening at a Houston independent living center where…
Continue Reading A Taiwan-based Buddhist charity attempts to take the founding nun’s message of compassion global
Associated Press HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake ripped through Taiwan in April, it took about 30 minutes for the region’s…
Continue Reading A Taiwan-based Buddhist charity attempts to take the founding nun’s message of compassion global
Associated Press HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — When a 7.4-magnitude earthquake ripped through Taiwan in April, it took about 30 minutes for the region’s…
Continue Reading Historically Black town in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley is divided over a planned grain terminal
Associated Press WALLACE, La. (AP) — In a clash over the past versus the future, some descendants of enslaved people in St. John the Baptist…
Continue Reading Deeply Democratic Milwaukee wrestles with hosting Trump and the Republican National Convention
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee loves its Miller Beer, Brewers baseball and “ Bronze Fonz ” statue. The deepest blue city in swing…
Continue Reading The race is on to keep a 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson River
Associated Press HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse is in danger of toppling into the water, and advocates for the 150-year-old…
Continue Reading Biden’s supporters want to ‘let Joe be Joe’ — but his stumbles are now under a bigger spotlight
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is on a public and private blitz to shake off concerns about his cognitive capacities. But…
Continue Reading Mental health clinics across the US are helping Latinos bridge language and access barriers
Associated Press Michelle Mata wasn’t diagnosed with a mental illness until she was 23, after years of suffering. She knew very little about who to…
Continue Reading The Olympics have long promoted safe sex. Now it wants to focus on pleasure.
By Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — The City of Love has a message as it prepares for the Olympics: Performance is not always the priority. Rather,…
Continue Reading The US held off sanctioning this Israeli army unit despite evidence of abuses. Now its forces are shaping the fight in Gaza
By CNN’s International Investigations team (CNN) — Former commanders of the Netzah Yehuda battalion, an Israeli military unit that has been…
Continue Reading Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dead
Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania…
Continue Reading Manhunt launched after human remains found in second British city
By Maija-Liisa Ehlinge and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — British police have found human remains in a west London apartment which they believe are…
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Friday American Legion baseball scores – July 12, 2024
Area American Legion baseball scores for Friday, July…
Continue Reading Argentina declara a Hamas como organización terrorista internacional
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Argentina declaró a Hamas como organización terrorista internacional, informó este…
Continue Reading Argentina’s inflation edges up in June, breaking a months-long streak in a blow to President Milei
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A closely watched measure of inflation in Argentina remained stronger than the libertarian…
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Three Colorado poultry workers presumed to have bird flu, officials say
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Three people helping cull poultry at a farm in northeast Colorado have been identified as presumed positive…
Continue Reading Sentencian en Ecuador con la pena máxima a asesinos materiales de Villavicencio
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — 11 meses después del asesinato del entonces candidato presidencial Fernando Villavicencio y tras…
Continue Reading Britain’s Starmer says Biden ‘in good form’ in private talks, reaffirms ‘unshakable support’ for NATO
CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Winston Churchill, often considered Britain’s greatest leader, resigned at 80 in the face of mounting…
Continue Reading Britain’s Starmer says Biden ‘in good form’ in private talks, reaffirms ‘unshakable support’ for NATO
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Winston Churchill, often considered Britain’s greatest leader, resigned at 80 in the face of mounting…
Continue Reading Argentina designates Hamas a terrorist group in show of support for Israel
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina has designated Hamas a terrorist organization and ordered a freeze on the financial assets of the…
Continue Reading Peter Navarro, Trump ex-aide jailed for contempt of Congress, will address RNC, AP sources say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, who is currently in jail on contempt of Congress charges, is…
Continue Reading Maduro elimina Impuesto a las Grandes Transacciones Financieras en bolívares
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, anunció este viernes un decreto para eliminar el Impuesto…
Continue Reading Convicted instigators in murder of Ecuador presidential candidate get 34-year prison sentences
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The two instigators of the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio have been sentenced…
Continue Reading What’s next for Alec Baldwin after involuntary manslaughter case dismissal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A New Mexico judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of cinematographer…
Continue Reading After embrace at NATO summit, Zelenskyy takes his case for US military aid to governors
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Away from Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to broaden support for U.S. military…
Continue Reading Netanyahu da marcha atrás en una concesión israelí clave en negocación sobre el alto el fuego
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, dio macha atrás a una concesión israelí clave en las…
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Judge rejects effort by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson to get records from Catholic church
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state judge said Friday that Attorney General Bob Ferguson is not entitled to enforce a subpoena…
Continue Reading Judge rejects effort by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson to get records from Catholic church
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state judge said Friday that Attorney General Bob Ferguson is not entitled to enforce a subpoena…
Continue Reading Company debuts vending machines selling ammunition in 3 Southern states
By Anissa Carby and Navya Shukla, CNN (CNN) — Vending machines selling ammunition will now be in grocery stores in Alabama, Texas and…
Continue Reading Terrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West Africa coastal states, UN says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. envoy says terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in northern Mexico say they’ll investigate case of long-missing man found in morgue
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in northern Mexico say they’ll investigate after the body of a long-missing man was found after months lying…
Continue Reading Arrestan en Costa Rica a presunto implicado en secuestro y homicidio de exmilitar venezolano Ronald Ojeda en Chile
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Seguridad de Costa Rica confirmó a CNN este viernes que las autoridades detuvieron a…
Continue Reading ‘Pod Save America’ hosts hit back at Biden team: ‘What are you spending time on us for?’
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Two co-hosts of the “Pod Save America” podcast on Friday fired back at Biden campaign staffers who…
Continue Reading Car carrying 5 people runs off the road and into a hot geyser in Yellowstone
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Bears and bison aren’t the only potential hazards when visiting Yellowstone National Park. The area’s thermal…
Continue Reading Un grupo de científicos presenta un prototipo de traje espacial que recicla la orina como agua potable
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una de las maravillas de la saga de películas de ciencia ficción “Dune” es el traje de supervivencia…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court says there is no fundamental right to change one’s sex on a birth certificate
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel has ruled that Tennessee does not unconstitutionally discriminate against…
Continue Reading Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Voting rights attorneys say Mississippi should work quickly to redraw some legislative districts to ensure…
Continue Reading 5 people escape hot, acidic pond after SUV drove into inactive geyser in Yellowstone National Park
MAMMOTH, Wyo. (AP) — Five people were able to escape a hot, acidic pond in Yellowstone National Park after the sport utility vehicle they were…
Continue Reading 5 people escape hot, acidic pond after SUV drove into inactive geyser in Yellowstone National Park
MAMMOTH, Wyo. (AP) — Five people were able to escape a hot, acidic pond in Yellowstone National Park after the sport utility vehicle they were…
Continue Reading Griff has opened for some of pop’s biggest stars. Now she has a debut album of her own to tour
Associated Press British singer-songwriter Griff’s career has been an undeniable whirlwind. Less than two years after releasing her first single…
Continue Reading Jueza desestima los cargos contra Alec Baldwin en caso por homicidio involuntario durante filmación de “Rust”
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El caso de homicidio involuntario contra el actor Alec Baldwin fue desestimado de manera dramática el viernes…
Continue Reading Canadian officer says Alice Munro claimed her daughter was lying about being abused by stepfather
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A retired police detective involved in the arrest of the husband of Alice Munro, the Nobel laureate from Canada…
Continue Reading The Democratic Party crisis after Biden’s debate spirals with no clear ending
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For more than two weeks now, the Democratic Party has been mired in crisis. And yet there is no sign…
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Beat the heat! New water slides open at Ross Park Aquatic Center
The new slides at the Ross Park Aquatic Complex officially opened Friday, afternoon. …
Continue Reading Chile says a Venezuelan fugitive has been arrested in the killing of an anti-Maduro dissident
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile says one of the suspects being sought in the kidnapping and killing of a dissident Venezuelan soldier on Chilean soil…
Continue Reading One woman escaped a ‘dungeon’ beneath a Missouri home, another was killed. Here’s a look at the case
Associated Press LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man is facing trial on kidnapping and sexual assault charges after a woman said she escaped weeks…
Continue Reading Pakistan reaches new $7 billion loan deal with IMF
Pakistan has reached an agreement for a new $7 billion loan deal with the International Monetary Fund. It’s the global lender’s latest…
Continue Reading 375-pound loggerhead sea turtle returns to Atlantic Ocean after 3 months of rehab in Florida
COCOA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A 375-pound sea turtle has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean after three months of rehabilitation in Florida.…
Continue Reading ‘Rust’ movie set shooting trial: Why the involuntary manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin was dismissed
CNN By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Two days after Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial began…
Continue Reading Smoking laptop in passenger’s bag prompts evacuation on American Airlines flight in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — American Airlines says a smoking laptop in a passenger’s bag prompted an evacuation on one of its flights headed to Miami…
Continue Reading Una mirada detallada al cerebro de los menores podría mostrar las diferencias entre sexo y género, según un nuevo estudio
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El sexo y el género son términos que con frecuencia se confunden o equiparan en las conversaciones cotidianas, y…
Continue Reading Nicolas Cage’s son ‘voluntarily surrendered himself’ to LAPD following an April incident
By Dan Heching and Sarah Moon, CNN (CNN) — Nicolas Cage’s son Weston Cage has turned himself in to police in Los Angeles after an incident…
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Multi-car crash blocks northbound lanes on I-15 between Ft. Hall and Blackfoot
Idaho State Police say they are investigating a multiple-vehicle injury crash on Interstate 15 at milepost 85, south of Blackfoot.
The northbound…
Continue Reading Man gets 226 years in deaths of 2 Alaska Native women. He filmed the torture of one
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man who killed two Alaska Native women and was heard while videotaping the torture death of one say…
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