Blackpink’s Jennie apologizes for vaping indoors after public backlash
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Jennie Kim, a singer in the K-pop supergroup Blackpink, has apologized after a video of her vaping indoors…
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A second critically endangered Chinese pangolin is born in the Prague zoo in less than 2 years
PRAGUE (AP) — A second Chinese pangolin was born in the Prague zoo in less than two years and is doing well, defying the odds and surprising park…
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Cincinnati Reds rookie Rece Hinds makes it back-to-back home runs in his two days in MLB
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It has been a spectacular start to life in the major leagues for Cincinnati Reds rookie Rece Hinds. After being…
Continue Reading Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say security forces have raided a hideout of the Pakistani Taliban on the outskirts of the northwestern city of…
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Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat amid regulatory scrutiny
By Reuters (CNN) — Microsoft has ditched the board observer seat at OpenAI that has drawn regulatory scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic,…
Continue Reading Crossbow killings suspect found after attack on BBC sport commentator’s wife and daughters
By Benjamin Brown, Louis Mian and Eve Brennan, CNN London (CNN) — A suspect wanted in connection with the triple killings of the wife and two…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 10: NATO summit, 2024 race, Beryl aftermath, Immigration, Human plague
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Close calls on airport runways this year have alarmed the flying public and aviation experts alike. This…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 10: NATO summit, 2024 race, Beryl aftermath, Immigration, Human plague
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Close calls on airport runways this year have alarmed the flying public and aviation experts alike. This week,…
Continue Reading Suspect charged in gruesome murder and dismemberment of Pennsylvania transgender teen
By Nicole Chavez and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is facing murder and other charges after the remains of a transgender teen who had…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin broke ‘cardinal rules’ of gun safety in ‘Rust’ shooting, prosecutors say in opening of manslaughter trial
By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements began Wednesday in the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor…
Continue Reading Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover
Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A year after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of Vermont, some homeowners are still in the throes of…
Continue Reading Microsoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial intelligence pacts intensifies
AP Business Writer Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker…
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Edmunds: Here are five big SUVs that are great for towing big trailers
Edmunds Big summer plans that call for big toys require generous towing limits. Several of today’s big SUVs are up to the task, capable of pulling…
Continue Reading India’s Modi discusses the Ukraine war with Austria’s leader a day after meeting Putin
VIENNA (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has discussed the war in Ukraine with the leader of Austria, an ally of Kyiv that has a policy of…
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Harris urges Black women to vote in the ‘most existential, consequential’ election in speech to AKA convention
By Michael Williams, Priscilla Alvarez, Nicquel Terry Ellis and Ebony Davis, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Paris mayor vows to swim in River Seine next week despite pollution concerns ahead of Olympics
By Julen Chavin, CNN (CNN) — The mayor of Paris told French radio on Wednesday that she would swim in the city’s River Seine next week, in a…
Continue Reading Anne Frank monument defaced with ‘Gaza’ graffiti in Amsterdam
By Benjamin Brown and Teele Rebane, CNN (CNN) — A statue of Anne Frank in Amsterdam was vandalized with “Gaza” graffiti, drawing criticism…
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Man stopped at customs with 100 live snakes down his pants
By Fred He, Alex Stambaugh and Jack Guy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A man was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China…
Continue Reading A railway union strike in Sri Lanka leaves tens of thousands of commuters stranded
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A union strike launched by railway employees has stopped trains across Sri Lanka. Hundreds of scheduled…
Continue Reading Chiseled gladiators, tight leather pants, and copious amounts of olive oil: Inside Turkey’s ancient oil wrestling festival
By Scott McLean and Umut Sevdi Tangor, CNN Edirne, Turkey (CNN) — Under a pop-up tent on a sunbeaten patch of grass, a shirtless Cengizhan Koca…
Continue Reading Carlos Alcaraz overcomes slow start to beat Tommy Paul and reach Wimbledon semifinals
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz overcame a slow start to beat Tommy Paul in four sets on Tuesday and book his place in the Wimbledon…
Continue Reading China launches investigation in response to EU probes of solar, wind power and other products
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry has announced it will launch an investigation into whether unfair trade practices were adopted by the…
Continue Reading Chinese auto exports surge, partly offsetting a sales slump at home
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has reported its auto sales slumped in June as the domestic economy remained sluggish, but buoyant exports…
Continue Reading Una exsoldado japonesa llega a un acuerdo con los autores de la agresión sexual
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Una exsoldado que fue agredida sexualmente mientras servía en las Fuerzas Armadas de Japón llegó a un acuerdo civil…
Continue Reading Conclusiones de la investigación de CNN: Cómo Airbnb no protege a sus huéspedes de las cámaras ocultas
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Desde hace años, Airbnb sabe que algunos de sus anfitriones utilizan cámaras ocultas para espiar en secreto a sus…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi inspires Argentina to second consecutive Copa América final
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi helped guide Argentina to this year’s Copa América final after scoring in his nation’s 2-0 win…
Continue Reading China investigating after media report finds same trucks transport edible oil and a form of coal
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s authorities are investigating food safety concerns in cooking oils after an investigative report from…
Continue Reading Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military urged all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south Wednesday, pressing…
Continue Reading Trump-aligned Republicans make noncitizen voting – already illegal in federal elections – a top 2024 target
By Fredreka Schouten and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Voters in eight states soon will decide whether to change their constitutions to explicitly…
Continue Reading ‘Orange madness:’ Meet the man behind the viral dance craze sweeping Euro 2024
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — A dance tune with two simple instructions and involving thousands of bouncing, orange-clad soccer fans has gone…
Continue Reading El insoportable calor amenaza a millones de personas en Texas que siguen sin electricidad tras el paso de la tormenta Beryl
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un calor amenazador para la vida se está apoderando del sureste de Texas, donde casi dos millones de hogares…
Continue Reading Man suspected of killing the family of BBC radio commentator has been found, British police say
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police said they found Wednesday the man suspected of killing three women, the wife and daughters of a…
Continue Reading Russian lawmakers approve an increase in income taxes for the wealthy
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s parliament has approved a bill that would raise income taxes for the rich, in a move to help fill government coffers…
Continue Reading Syria and Saudi Arabia resume regular commercial flights as part of a thaw in relations
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Regular flights between the Syrian capital of Damascus and Saudi Arabia have resumed for the first time in more…
Continue Reading China and Bangladesh reaffirm their ties as territorial and economic issues rise in the region
BEIJING (AP) — China and Bangladesh are reaffirming their ties during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Beijing as tensions…
Continue Reading Rains wash out a highway in China’s Tibet region, stranding 130 people
BEIJING (AP) — Rescue efforts were underway for more than 130 people including some tourists who were trapped in a mountainous town in China’s…
Continue Reading Ni música ni cortes de pelo al estilo occidental: informe de la ONU detalla la vida en Afganistán bajo la moral del Talibán
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Escuchar música, fumar narguile y cortarse el pelo al estilo occidental son actos punibles bajo el asfixiante…
Continue Reading Jeep falls from a mountain road into a ravine in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing 14 people
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a jeep has fallen from a mountain road into a ravine in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir,…
Continue Reading University student who yelled ‘Free Palestine’ reportedly deported as UAE weighs Israel-Hamas war
Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — At the graduation ceremony of New York University Abu Dhabi this May, a student wearing the traditional…
Continue Reading Democrats are still fretting about Biden’s disastrous debate. He’s ready to be done talking about it.
By MJ Lee and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — Nearly two weeks after President Joe Biden’s stunningly halting debate performance, many…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Biden gana tiempo pero cada día pone a prueba su capacidad para mantener viva su campaña
Julia Hernández (CNN) — La negativa de Joe Biden a hacerse a un lado sofocó los intentos de apartarle de la candidatura demócrata este…
Continue Reading A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a Liberian-flagged tanker in the…
Continue Reading I got inked by the world’s oldest tattoo artist
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Buscalan, Philippines (CNN) — The first sound I heard upon reaching Buscalan was that of heaving and panting. A group…
Continue Reading Russia pledges to discharge Indians fighting for Moscow in Ukraine, New Delhi says
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Russia has promised to discharge Indian nationals who were “misled” into joining its army to fight in Ukraine,…
Continue Reading South Sudan peace talks face collapse over a new security law as country gears up for first election
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan peace talks that were almost complete have hit a stumbling block. Opposition groups are…
Continue Reading Samsung workers declare an indefinite strike to campaign for better pay and leave policies
By Yoonjung Seo and Diksha Madhok, CNN Seoul/New Delhi (CNN) — The largest labor union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea has declared an…
Continue Reading Food safety scandal rocks China as report claims cooking oil carried in same trucks as fuel
By Simone McCarthy and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Public outrage is mounting in China over allegations that a major state-owned food…
Continue Reading La ONU considera “muy probable” que un misil de crucero ruso haya alcanzado el principal hospital infantil de Ucrania
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El mayor hospital infantil de Ucrania recibió probablemente el impacto directo de un misil ruso este lunes, según una…
Continue Reading No music, no Western-style haircuts: UN report details life in Afghanistan under Taliban’s moral enforcers
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Listening to music, smoking hookah, and getting a Western-style haircut are all punishable acts under the…
Continue Reading Rangers shot dead a 14-foot crocodile after it killed a girl swimming in an Australian creek
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rangers have shot dead a 14-foot saltwater crocodile in Australia after it killed a 12-year-old girl…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares zoom higher, with Nikkei over 42,000 after Wall St sets new records
AP Business Writer Asian shares advanced Thursday, tracking a blistering rally on Wall Street, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surging over 42,000…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index surges to another record high, approaching 42,000
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index has closed at another record high, gaining 0.6% to close Wednesday at 41,831,99. That followed a…
Continue Reading In swing-state Pennsylvania, a Latino-majority city embraces a chance to sway the 2024 election
Associated Press READING, Pa. (AP) — Religion and politics frequently overlap in Reading, an old industrial city in one of the most pivotal swing…
Continue Reading New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan has promised Washington will help the self-ruled island defend itself as China…
Continue Reading Former Japanese soldier reaches settlement with sexual assault perpetrators
By Yumi Asada, Rinka Tonsho, Nodoka Katsura, Manveena Suri, Sophie Jeong and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Tokyo/ Hong Kong (CNN) — A former soldier…
Continue Reading Samsung Electronics workers announce ‘indefinite’ strike
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics have declared an indefinite strike to pressure South Korea’s…
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How trucks connect the US with two of its biggest trading partners
Truck Parking Club used data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Census Bureau to explore U.S. freight trade with Canada and…
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5 niche sports you didn't know you could bet on
Sqore compiled a list of five niche sports you didn’t know you could bet on. There is nothing one can’t take a chance on, it…
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Why Gen Z college students feel more financially insecure than ever
BestColleges reports that with so many economic factors to consider, Gen Z college students feel more financially insecure than…
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The best (and worst) cities for healthy living in the US—Where does yours rank?
Hers analyzed data on nutrition, behavior, movement and medical treatment to determine the best cities for healthy living in the…
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What are electric car batteries made of, and why do they keep EV prices so high?
Edmunds explores the composition of an electric car battery, from lithium to nickel to manganese and…
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How abortion's legal landscape post-Roe is causing fear and confusion
The Marshall Project reports on how reproductive rights lawyers, advocacy groups, abortion providers and their patients are responding to the new…
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A self-made billionaire's advice for lotto winners: Cash or annuity?
Benzinga reviews Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban’s advice on why lottery winners should opt for an annuity paid over time rather than a lump sum in winnings.…
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Which Olympic sports have had the biggest rise in popularity?
Stacker mapped the Olympic sports with the biggest rise in popularity, using data from Reuters, Sports Media Watch, and Play the…
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Best small towns to raise a family
Stacker compiled a list of the best small towns to raise a family using data released by Niche in June…
Continue Reading Presidential battle could play role in control of state capitols in several swing states
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A battle for control of several swing state capitols is playing out in the shadow of the presidential…
Continue Reading California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours.
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When California’s minimum wage increase went into effect in April, fast food workers across the state went…
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Las Vegas hits record of fifth consecutive day of 115 degrees or greater as heat wave scorches US
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas baked Wednesday in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees Fahrenheit…
Continue Reading Las Vegas hits record of fifth consecutive day of 115 degrees or greater as heat wave scorches US
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas baked Wednesday in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees Fahrenheit…
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Keeping RV smoke and carbon monoxide detectors updated
You need a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector in your…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial starts with witnesses recalling chaotic set shooting
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A defense attorney told jurors Wednesday that the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was an…
Continue Reading Heavy rains halt search for 30 people missing in an Indonesian landslide that killed at least 23
Associated Press PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Incessant rains have halted the search for 30 people believed trapped under a landslide that engulfed an…
Continue Reading Dangerous heat threatens millions of Texans without power for days in largest outage in utility’s history
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Life-threatening heat is gripping southeast Texas, where more than 1.5 million homes and…
Continue Reading Takeaways from CNN’s Investigation: How Airbnb fails to protect its guests from hidden cameras
By Isabelle Chapman, Majlie de Puy Kamp and Audrey Ash, CNN (CNN) — For years, Airbnb has known some of its hosts have used hidden cameras to…
Continue Reading UN says ‘high likelihood’ a Russian cruise missile hit Ukraine’s main children’s hospital
CNN By Helen Regan, Michael Mitsanas, Mariya Knight and Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital likely took a…
Continue Reading UN says ‘high likelihood’ a Russian cruise missile hit Ukraine’s main children’s hospital
By Helen Regan, Michael Mitsanas, Mariya Knight and Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital likely took a direct…
Continue Reading Massachusetts ballot question would give Uber and Lyft drivers right to form a union
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Drivers for ride-hailing companies in Massachusetts are pushing ahead with what they describe as a first-of-its-kind…
Continue Reading Ex-NBA player Jontay Porter pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal that tanked his career
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday that he schemed to take himself out of games for…
Continue Reading A double-decker bus collides with a milk truck in northern India, killing at least 18 people
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A double-decker passenger bus collided with a milk truck in northern India on Wednesday, killing at least 18…
Continue Reading Pressure mounts on Houston power company to quickly restore service as city sweats after Beryl
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Pressure mounted Wednesday on Houston’s power utility as millions of residents still had no electricity nearly…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on how China’s textile recycling efforts take a back seat to fast fashion
Associated Press WENZHOU, China (AP) — China is the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, throwing away 26 million tons of clothes each…
Continue Reading Republicans urge reversal of landmark ruling in Montana climate change lawsuit by young plaintiffs
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republican officials in Montana are pressing the state Supreme Court to overturn a landmark climate ruling in…
Continue Reading Kenya’s president warns of huge consequences after his effort to address an $80 billion debt fails
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The ballooning debt in East Africa’s economic hub of Kenya is expected to grow even more after deadly…
Continue Reading China’s landfills brim with textile waste as fast fashion reigns and recycling takes a back seat
Associated Press WENZHOU, China (AP) — At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing…
Continue Reading Biden looks to union leaders for support as he seeks to reassure worried Democrats
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing pressure from within his own party to abandon his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is relying on…
Continue Reading Bennet becomes first Democratic senator to publicly turn on Biden, warning of a GOP ‘landslide’
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Michael Bennet on Tuesday became the first Democratic senator to publicly say he doesn’t…
Continue Reading 2 people were injured in shooting outside a Virginia mall. They are expected to survive
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — Authorities in northern Virginia say two people have been injured in a shooting outside a shopping mall but are expected to…
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Tuesday American Legion baseball scores – July 9, 2024
Area American Legion baseball scores for Tuesday, July…
Continue Reading Biden did see neurologist at the White House in January, press secretary now says
By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden saw a neurologist at the White House in January as part of his annual physical, White House press…
Continue Reading World’s biggest indoor snow and ice park opens in China
By Martha Zhou, CNN Beijing (CNN) — The world’s largest indoor ice and snow theme park has officially opened its doors to the public, giving…
Continue Reading Takeaways from CNN’s Investigation: How Airbnb fails to protect its guests from hidden cameras
CNN By Isabelle Chapman, Majlie de Puy Kamp and Audrey Ash, CNN (CNN) — For years, Airbnb has known some of its hosts have used hidden cameras…
Continue Reading Nevada county votes against certifying recount results, a move that raises longer-term questions
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Commissioners in Nevada’s second most populous county on Tuesday refused to certify the results of two local…
Continue Reading Biden points finger at Texas state leaders for delay in federal Beryl aid as they accuse him of politicizing storm
By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden told The Houston Chronicle on Tuesday that federal officials had not been able to get in…
Continue Reading American mountaineer’s body found by fellow US climbers 22 years after going missing in Peru
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — The body of an American mountaineer has been discovered by a pair of fellow US climbers 22 years after he went…
Continue Reading Flying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky
CNN By Brad Lendon and Mike Valerio, CNN Above the Korean Peninsula (CNN) — As the US Air Force AC-130J flies over South Korea’s towering…
Continue Reading El Tribunal Electoral de Bolivia propondrá a los partidos suspender sus primarias para que no se empalmen con las elecciones judiciales
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Bolivia (TSE) planteará a los partidos políticos que suspendan sus…
Continue Reading Yellowstone National Park gunman held woman against her will and planned to carry out July 4th mass shooting, authorities say
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The gunman who opened fire in Yellowstone National Park last week, leaving one ranger injured, had held a woman…
Continue Reading Arizona election worker accused of stealing a security fob also charged with other crimes
PHOENIX (AP) — A temporary election worker accused of computer tampering in Arizona’s largest county has been charged with additional crimes. An…
Continue Reading Judge closes door to new trial for Arizona rancher in fatal shooting of Mexican man
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona judge says a rancher who was unsuccessfully tried in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property will not…
Continue Reading Autoridades confirman caso de peste en una persona en Colorado
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Se confirmó un caso de peste en una persona en el condado de Pueblo, Colorado, según dijeron las autoridades este…
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