Tamirat Tola and Hellen Obiri look to defend titles in New York City Marathon
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tamirat Tola and Hellen Obiri will look to defend their New York City Marathon titles this November. The pair…
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¿Qué pasó con el superyate de lujo que se hundió en Sicilia por un tornado? Esto sabemos
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El barco de bandera británica llamado “Bayesian”, con 22 personas a bordo, se hundió luego de que su mástil,…
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Europe just slashed tariffs on cars made by Tesla in China
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The European Union may have just given Tesla’s future sales in the region a boost by setting tariffs on…
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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner won’t be suspended after twice testing positive for banned substance
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Less than 24 hours after world No. 1 Jannik Sinner won the ATP 1000 Cincinnati Open title, it was revealed that the…
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India and Japan hold talks on Indo-Pacific security as they eye China’s activity in the region
NEW DELHI (AP) — The foreign and defense ministers of India and Japan have held security talks in New Delhi to bolster their strategic partnership…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago’s Israeli consulate on second night of DNC
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested Tuesday after clashing with police during a protest that began…
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Marlo Thomas pays tribute to husband Phil Donahue
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Following news of Phil Donahue’s death on Sunday, his wife Marlo Thomas is sharing some of her memories…
Continue Reading Iran says it will not take ‘hasty action’ against Israel for killing of Hamas political leader
By Mostafa Salem, Frederik Pleitgen and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s pledged retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas…
Continue Reading Más inconvenientes para Boeing: las pruebas de su avión 777X se detuvieron después de encontrar problemas estructurales
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El lanzamiento del avión 777X de Boeing, que se retrasó durante mucho tiempo, se encontró con otro…
Continue Reading ‘Several opportunities’ to prevent Maine mass shooting were missed, commission finds
By Dakin Andone and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — An independent commission tasked with reviewing the shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, last…
Continue Reading Muere a los 117 años María Branyas Morera, la persona más longeva del mundo
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — La persona más longeva del mundo, María Branyas Morera, murió a los 117 años, según anunció su familia en…
Continue Reading Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s…
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Grand opening of Con Gilmore Pickleball Courts postponed due to rain damage
The ribbon cutting and grand opening for the Con Gilmore Pickleball Courts are being postponed because rain from Monday night’s storm damaged the…
Continue Reading Russia’s top court refuses to release Navalny’s lawyers, pending trial on extremism charges
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court has refused to release three lawyers who once represented Russia’s slain opposition leader, Alexei…
Continue Reading Países de la alianza bolivariana rechazan resolución de la OEA que urge al CNE de Venezuela a publicar las actas de la elección presidencial
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Los Estados miembros de la Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América – Tratado de Comercio…
Continue Reading Modi visitará Ucrania, semanas después de que Kyiv condenara al primer ministro indio por abrazar a Putin en Moscú
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El primer ministro indio, Narendra Modi, viajará a Ucrania, según anunciaron las autoridades el lunes, semanas…
Continue Reading Trump backs off earlier claims that he should directly control interest rates
By Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump attempted in a new interview to soften previous comments he made about exerting…
Continue Reading South Carolina sheriff who told deputy to shock inmate is found not guilty in civil rights case
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A jury has found a sheriff in South Carolina not guilty of violating a jail inmate’s civil rights when he ordered a deputy…
Continue Reading At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A high-profile spat between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis over reopening an Illinois factory complex has…
Continue Reading New surveys show signs of optimism among small business owners
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners overall are feeling positive about their business and achieving the goals they set for…
Continue Reading Panama deports 29 Colombians on first US-funded flight
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama has deported 29 Colombians on a flight that the government says is the first paid for by the United States under an…
Continue Reading Tech tycoon, defense attorney, and Morgan Stanley banker among those missing in freak yacht sinking
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A superyacht that sank off the Sicilian coast during a storm left six passengers missing, including British tech…
Continue Reading Trinidad is redrawing its coat of arms to remove Columbus’ three famous ships
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials in Trinidad and Tobago are redrawing the island’s coat of arms for the first time since its creation in…
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New fencing goes up outside DNC a day after pro-Palestinian protesters breach outer barrier
By Eric Levenson and Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — Chicago crews installed an additional line of security fences outside the Democratic National…
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Going Back to School with Dr. Matt Larsen
Dr. Matt Larsen visited the Local News 8 studio to talk about preparing to go back to…
Continue Reading Después de dos décadas de caminos cruzados, Obama pronunciará una “contundente afirmación” a favor de Harris en la Convención Nacional Demócrata
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Si hubo una lección que Kamala Harris aprendió de la Convención Nacional Demócrata de 2004, fue la de recargar…
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Maya Rudolph teases her return to ‘SNL’ to play Kamala Harris
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It was initially news to Maya Rudolph when it was announced she would be returning to “Saturday Night…
Continue Reading French interior minister says 25,000 police will guard the Paralympic Games
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says that about 25,000 police officers will be deployed every day in Paris and beyond to watch over the…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds reflects on tribute to Rob Delaney’s late son in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Rob Delaney’s two-year-old son, Henry, died from a brain tumor in 2018, the tragedy happened months…
Continue Reading Qatar Airways acquires a 25% stake in the private African carrier Airlink
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Qatar Airways has acquired a 25% stake in the private African carrier Airlink. The airlines announced the agreement…
Continue Reading RFK Jr. shows up too late to testify in court against Democrats’ ballot challenge in Pennsylvania
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won’t testify in defense of his effort to appear on Pennsylvania’s…
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Look of the Week: A nod to Obama? Searching for symbolism in Kamala Harris’ tan suit
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — In American politics, a tan suit is no longer just a tan suit. So, when Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance…
Continue Reading Iran shuts down the last language institute recognized by the German Embassy
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media say authorities closed down the last language institute certified by the German Embassy in retaliation for the…
Continue Reading The lead actors are revealed for the Broadway-bound dramatic sea musical ‘Swept Away’
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The four stars who helped shape the new musical “Swept Away” — John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands,…
Continue Reading DeSantis-backed school board candidates face off in Florida
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t on the ballot — but his education agenda is.…
Continue Reading World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies aged 117
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The world’s oldest person, US-born Maria Branyas Morera, has died at the age of 117, her family announced on social…
Continue Reading More trouble for Boeing: Tests of its troubled 777X paused after it found structural problems
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The launch of Boeing’s long-delayed 777X aircraft has encountered another problem, forcing the…
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Windy and warmer today-High around 90
We’re checking out the super moon and enjoying cool temps in the 50’s. Headed to the low 90’s. Winds begin to flow southwesterly from 10-20+ and…
Continue Reading Rocket engine explodes during test launch from new spaceport in Scotland
LONDON (AP) — A rocket engine has exploded during a test launch at a new spaceport in the Shetland Islands off northern Scotland. German…
Continue Reading Liberals, U.S. embassy, some civil servants withdraw from Ottawa Pride parade over pro-Palestinian stance
By Rachel Aiello, National Correspondent Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — The Liberal Party…
Continue Reading Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Lawrence movie among major productions filming in Calgary
By Teri Fikowski, CTV News Calgary Click here for updates on this story CALGARY (CTV Network) — A new movie starring…
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Humans age dramatically at two key points in their life, study finds
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have found that human beings age at a molecular level in two accelerated bursts – first at the age…
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Empathy is on the rise in young people. Here’s how to build yours
By Riane Lumer, CNN (CNN) — It doesn’t often feel as if we’re living in empathetic times. Over the past two decades, partisan gaps on all…
Continue Reading Greek authorities detain migrants on Crete as smugglers seek new routes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the southern Greek island of Crete have detained 76 migrants after they arrived on three boats as smugglers…
Continue Reading BMW recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to water pump issue
BMW is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to an issue with the water pump’s electrical connector that could potentially lead to a fire. The…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the memoir of Lunden Roberts, mother of Hunter Biden’s child in Arkansas
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Arkansas mother of one of Hunter Biden’s children describes in a new memoir the agonizing journey of…
Continue Reading Tirzepatide cuts risk of diabetes by 94% in adults with prediabetes and obesity or overweight, drugmaker says
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A three-year study of tirzepatide – a medication approved in the US as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Aug. 20: DNC, Cyberattacks, Israeli hostages, Flash floods, Space mission
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Recent polling in the 2024 race shows former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris locked in…
Continue Reading Kenyan man being held over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A suspect who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of…
Continue Reading Pakistan security forces say they killed 3 insurgents involved in the death of a local administrator
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces have killed three insurgents who were involved in the recent killing of a senior…
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Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa criticizes former head coach Brian Flores, calls him a ‘terrible person’
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was candid in his thoughts of Brian Flores during an interview which aired…
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Jayden Daniels named as Washington Commanders starting quarterback
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Washington Commanders have officially named rookie Jayden Daniels as their starting quarterback for the 2024 NFL…
Continue Reading Powell may use Jackson Hole speech to hint at how fast and how far the Fed could cut rates
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials have said they’re increasingly confident that they’ve nearly tamed…
Continue Reading Harris packs the Wisconsin arena that hosted RNC while the Obamas prepare to address DNC in Chicago
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Kamala Harris rallied thousands of voters in one packed arena as former President Barack Obama prepared to energize…
Continue Reading Spanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world has died at age 117
MADRID (AP) — Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard considered the world’s oldest person at 117 years old, has died, her family said on…
Continue Reading Cincinnati Open: Aryna Sabalenka defeats Jessica Pegula to win her last tournament before the US Open
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka finalized her preparations for the US Open with an impressive 6-3 7-5 win over Jessica Pegula in…
Continue Reading Jannik Sinner, número 1 del mundo, se prepara para el US Open con una victoria en el Abierto de Cincinnati
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Jannik Sinner, número uno del mundo, se impuso este lunes al favorito local Frances Tiafoe en el Abierto de…
Continue Reading Tropical storm Jongdari weakens as it nears South Korea with heavy rain and winds
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tropical storm Jongdari has weakened as it moved closer to South Korea’s coast, pelting the country’s southern…
Continue Reading Trump promises to make prices plunge again. That’s a dangerous proposal
Analysis by Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans crave pre-Covid prices. Former President Donald Trump is promising to make them a…
Continue Reading Trump heads to battleground Michigan for first time since Harris shook up presidential race
By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s counterprogramming to the Democratic convention continues Tuesday in…
Continue Reading Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists rally in Nepal’s capital during the annual Pride parade
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters rallied in Nepal’s capital Tuesday during the annual…
Continue Reading World No. 1 Jannik Sinner gears up for US Open with Cincinnati Open win
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Jannik Sinner saw off the challenge from home favorite Frances Tiafoe to win the men’s Cincinnati Open…
Continue Reading Mike Lynch and Morgan Stanley’s Jonathan Bloomer missing after luxury yacht sinks off Sicily
By Hanna Ziady and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN London (CNN) — British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, Morgan Stanley International director Jonathan…
Continue Reading Spectacular images of nature’s wonders revealed in photo competition
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Two long-horned bees balancing on a flower, a fossilized dinosaur bone viewed through a microscope and a…
Continue Reading How the world’s tallest bridge changed the map of Europe
By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Soaring across the scenic landscape, it’s indisputably one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. Often…
Continue Reading Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all 3 bridges over Russia’s Seym River, Russian sources say
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River in western…
Continue Reading Who is Mike Lynch? A look at the British tech tycoon killed when his yacht sank off Sicily
AP Technology Writers Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, who died after his yacht sank off Sicily, had been trying to move past a Silicon Valley debacle that…
Continue Reading The truth behind Harris’ inflation and corporate greed claims
Analysis by David Goldman and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris has picked up the baton from President Joe Biden on…
Continue Reading Next up at the Democratic convention: Republican speakers
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — It won’t just be Democrats speaking at their convention in Chicago this week. Several Republicans have…
Continue Reading Japan’s governing party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ruling party says it will hold a vote on Sept. 27 to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Fumio…
Continue Reading India, Malaysia to expand ties, defense cooperation as Kuala Lumpur tries to move closer to Beijing
NEW DELHI (AP) — The leaders of India and Malaysia say they will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security.…
Continue Reading A German court upholds the conviction of a former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp, age 99
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A German court has rejected an appeal by a 99-year-old woman who was convicted of being an accessory to more than…
Continue Reading China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Approvals for new coal-fired power plants have dropped sharply in China after a flurry of permits in the previous…
Continue Reading Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning ‘time is of the essence’
Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began…
Continue Reading Bodies of six Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza, Israel says
By Dana Karni, Lex Harvey and Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — The bodies of six Israeli hostages have been retrieved from Gaza during an overnight…
Continue Reading Taiwan conducts live-fire missile drills as China ramps up military threats
JIUPENG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s military has conducted live-fire drills, launching several surface-to-air missiles in response to growing…
Continue Reading A gold bar is now worth $1 million
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The price of a bar of gold is worth a million dollars for the first time, thanks to soaring prices for…
Continue Reading After two decades of crossing paths, Obama will deliver a ‘forceful affirmation’ for Harris at the DNC
By Jeff Zeleny and Kevin Liptak, CNN Chicago (CNN) — If there was one lesson Kamala Harris took from the 2004 Democratic National Convention,…
Continue Reading Biden tells America ‘I gave my best to you’ as he places his legacy in Harris’ hands
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Awash in his party’s love, President Joe Biden finally did become that bridge to a new…
Continue Reading Deep seas and tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily
Associated Press PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Police divers have resumed searching for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that…
Continue Reading Recuperan en Gaza los cadáveres de seis rehenes israelíes, según las FDI y la Agencia de Seguridad Israelí
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Los cadáveres de seis rehenes israelíes fueron recuperados en Gaza durante una operación militar israelí llevada a…
Continue Reading Revealed: The world’s most welcoming hotel for 2024
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — It was designed by the King of Morocco, and this luxury Marrakech resort has been pulling out all the…
Continue Reading Indonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treaty
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Indonesia and Australia have finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the first night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then…
Continue Reading Biden tells America ‘I gave my best to you’ as he places his legacy in Harris’ hands
CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Awash in his party’s love, President Joe Biden finally did become that bridge to a new…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the first night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the first night of the Democratic National Convention
By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then the…
Continue Reading Weeks after floods, Vermont businesses struggling to get visitors to return
Associated Press BURKE, Vt. (AP) — Two bouts of flooding in July has hampered businesses and destinations in an economically depressed section of…
Continue Reading ‘Hitting kids should never be allowed’: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — This school year, Illinois will become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal…
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Wyoming incumbents Barrasso and Hageman win GOP primaries for US Senate and House
Associated Press Wyoming Republican primary voters opted Tuesday to stick with long-serving U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman,…
Continue Reading Peltola, Begich, Dahlstrom advance to ranked choice November election in Alaska US House race
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has advanced to November’s ranked choice general election for Alaska’s…
Continue Reading A magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattles Pakistan and Kashmir
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook parts of Pakistan and the Himalayan region of Kashmir early Tuesday, panicking residents. There…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton coloca a Harris en el linaje de las mujeres que posibilitaron su primera victoria política
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Hillary Clinton destacó este lunes la historia que Kamala Harris podría hacer si se convierte en la primera mujer…
Continue Reading What to watch as the Democratic National Convention enters its second day in Chicago
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention is heading into its second day. Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama…
Continue Reading Why is Israel demanding control over 2 Gaza corridors in the cease-fire talks?
Associated Press Israel’s demand for lasting control over two strategic corridors in Gaza, which Hamas has long rejected, threatens to unravel…
Continue Reading Obama made his DNC debut 20 years ago. He’s returning to make the case for Kamala Harris
Associated Press Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he stepped onto a Boston stage…
Continue Reading Gwen Walz reveals she underwent a different treatment, not IVF, in new details about fertility struggles
By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz clarified in a statement to CNN that she did not use in vitro fertilization to…
Continue Reading In Uganda’s chaotic capital, boda-boda motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — For tens of thousands of men in Uganda’s capital, driving a motorcycle taxi is a way to make a living.…
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US concludes Iran is behind hacking attempts targeting Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns
By Evan Perez, Sean Lyngaas and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US government has concluded the Iranian government is behind the hack and leak…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street slips and breaks an 8-day winning streak
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked lower Tuesday and snapped an eight-day winning streak, the longest of the year. The S&P…
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