WWE’s SummerSlam to be filled with action – and lots of sponsors
AP Business Writer Just days away, WWE is gearing up for this year’s SummerSlam, which promises to bring lots of action – and sponsorships.…
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Don’t waste time and money on trendy wellness hacks. Try these things that actually work
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — It seems like every week a new product or viral hack promises to change your life forever — until you…
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UK rocked by far-right riots fueled by online disinformation about Southport stabbings
By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Far-right demonstrations turned violent for a second night across England Wednesday, in the wake of this week’s mass…
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Coast Guard repatriates 32 migrants to Cuba
By PATRICK CHALVIRE Click here for updates on this story MARATHON, Florida (WSVN) — Thirty-two migrants were…
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Trump’s comments about Harris’ race kicks off a new – yet familiar – chapter in the 2024 presidential campaign
Analysis by Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Meet the new Donald Trump, same as the old Donald Trump. The former president’s rant about likely…
Continue Reading Famine conditions in Sudan’s North Darfur are likely to continue through October, IPC warns
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A global authority on food security has warned that famine conditions in Sudan have spread in the North Darfur region…
Continue Reading Italy confirms construction delays in Albania will push back opening of migrant processing centers
ROME (AP) — Italian officials have confirmed that Italy’s controversial new migrant processing centers in Albania won’t be operational for…
Continue Reading 3 newly freed Americans are back on US soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three newly freed Americans are back on U.S. soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia. Journalist…
Continue Reading Woman recounts escape from flash flood at Dollywood theme park
By Marc Liverman Click here for updates on this story PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (WLOS) — An East Tennessee woman is…
Continue Reading Shreveport water plant not designed to process manganese
By BRENDA TEELE Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The water at the Shreveport Water…
Continue Reading Death toll jumps to 30, with 35 others missing, in an area hit by heavy rains in southeastern China
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say 30 people have died and 35 others are missing in a city in southeastern China after days of heavy rains tied…
Continue Reading Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is shot to death near Atlanta
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was shot and killed in his home by a Florida sheriff’s…
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INL working to minimize Idaho’s environmental footprint
Dr. Lynn Wendt, Director of the Biomass Feedstock National User Facility at Idaho National Laboratory, joins Local News 8 in the Morning to share how…
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Olympic medalist Tom Daley unveils his latest achievement: A sweater, knitted poolside
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — While most Olympic divers sitting poolside at Paris’ Aquatic Center are anxiously twiddling their thumbs, one…
Continue Reading Transit officials say taxi driver drove onto tracks as train was approaching and was killed
MANORVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a cab driver was killed and his passenger was injured when a commuter train hit the taxi at a grade…
Continue Reading This country’s doctors can prescribe four-week spa breaks to frazzled parents
By Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, CNN (CNN) — Being a parent is tiring, no doubt about it. Add balancing a career, a household, plus maybe being a…
Continue Reading Las FDI dicen que “eliminaron” al jefe militar de Hamas, Mohammed Deif, en un ataque en Gaza el mes pasado
Julia Hernández (CNN) — El ejército de Israel dijo que uno de los autores intelectuales de los ataques del 7 de octubre, el jefe militar de…
Continue Reading Obama and Bush join effort to mark America’s 250th anniversary in a time of political polarization
Associated Press Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush will join an effort to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026.…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe police arrest 18 political activists in latest clampdown ahead of regional summit
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A group of lawyers say Zimbabwe police have arrested 18 political activists in what has been criticized as…
Continue Reading Army soldier station at Schofield Barracks charged with producing, distributing child porn
By Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — An Army soldier stationed at Schofield…
Continue Reading As India ages, a secret shame emerges: Elders abandoned by their children
AP National Writer GARHMUKTESHWAR, India (AP) — They were found in gutters, on streets, in bushes. They were boarded on trains, deserted in…
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Milwaukee nonprofit aimed at empowering youth ‘devastated’ after 4 goats were reportedly stolen off property
By Ellie Nakamoto-White Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — For the last 30 years, Our Next…
Continue Reading The Czech central bank cuts its key interest rate as inflation falls and the economy slowly recovers
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the sixth time in a row as inflation falls and the economy…
Continue Reading Buckle up: Wall Street’s shaky July could be a preview for more sharp swings
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For more than a year, the U.S. stock market went in mostly one direction, up, and in mostly one manner, quietly.…
Continue Reading Venu Sports may be available for $42.99 per month with its planned launch targeted for fall
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Venu Sports — the sports streaming platform planned by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery — will be available for $42.99…
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Russia releases Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in historic prisoner swap with West
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Russia carried out a historic prisoner exchange…
Continue Reading The number of Americans filing for jobless claims hits highest level in a year
AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in a year last week, even as the labor market…
Continue Reading Estados Unidos y Rusia llevan a cabo un intercambio masivo de prisioneros que incluye a Evan Gershkovich y a Paul Whelan
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Estados Unidos y Rusia llevaron a cabo un histórico intercambio de prisioneros este jueves que involucró a dos…
Continue Reading Africa’s fastest man, Omanyala carries Kenya’s hopes for a first Olympic gold in the 100 meters
Associated Press Ferdinand Omanyala’s status as Africa’s fastest man has many people believing Kenya’s push for Olympic gold medals isn’t…
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Suspected human remains found at Michigan construction site determined to be from pre-modern era
By Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Suspected human remains were discovered…
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Four-time French Open champion and world No. 1 Iga Świątek loses in semifinals of women’s tennis singles tournament
By Jill Martin and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Iga Świątek, the Polish world No. 1 and top seed in the Olympic tennis tournament, lost…
Continue Reading Proposed US rule would ban airlines from charging parents additional fees to sit with their children
AP Business Writer The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing a new rule that would ban airlines from charging parents to sit with their…
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Biden administration proposes new rule banning airlines from charging parents extra fees for their kids to sit next to them
By Pete Muntean and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Airlines would no longer be allowed to charge parents extra fees for their kids to be…
Continue Reading Trump’s hostility to Black journalists renews questions over how news media should cover his rhetoric
Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump on Wednesday took the stage before a divided National Association of Black…
Continue Reading Trump’s hostility to Black journalists renews questions over how news media should cover his rhetoric
CNN Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump on Wednesday took the stage before a divided National Association of Black…
Continue Reading How this fashion designer transformed a ‘tragic disaster’ into a picturesque home
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — When fashion designer Aurora James toured her soon-to-be new home, a friend in tow called it a “tragic…
Continue Reading As conflicts far and wide shake the planet, can the Olympics unite the world?
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — More than 100 conflicts fester around the world. The Middle East teeters on the brink of a regional war. In Ukraine,…
Continue Reading ¿Cómo hizo el Mayo Zambada para escabullirse tantos años de la justicia?
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Ismael “el Mayo” Zambada es el último de los fundadores del poderoso cártel de Sinaloa que faltaba por rendir…
Continue Reading Vermont gets respite from flood warnings as US senator pushes for disaster aid package
Associated Press MORGAN, Vt. (AP) — Vermonters started removing debris and silt from their houses and yards and pulled damaged goods from homes as…
Continue Reading Fed Chair Powell just said the labor market is getting vulnerable. Friday’s jobs report could prove why
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The pandemic threw the US job market into chaos, but four years later, things finally seem to be back to normal.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Aug. 1: Presidential race, Middle East, 9/11 mastermind, Wildfires, Instagram
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” mode is facing renewed scrutiny after police announced the technology was…
Continue Reading After being traded in the middle of a series, MLB player takes short walk across stadium to new team
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball (MLB) players often have long journeys to link up with their new squads when they are traded.…
Continue Reading UK family doctors vote to limit services to patients in a dispute over funding
LONDON (AP) — Family doctors in England have voted to limit the number of patients they see and refuse extra work to protest a “broken” funding…
Continue Reading Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, honoring heroes of doomed fight for freedom
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Warsaw has come to a standstill on the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising. Sirens…
Continue Reading Police fire gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests over Nigeria’s economy. At least 2 killed
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Security forces have fired gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests across Nigeria as thousands, mostly…
Continue Reading Bank of England cuts interest rate for first time in four years, but it was the closest call
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The Bank of England cut interest rates Thursday for the first time since the start of the pandemic,…
Continue Reading Venice limits tour groups to 25 and bans megaphones in fightback against overtourism
By Barbie Natza Ladeau and Jack Guy, CNN Rome (CNN) — It’s about to get just a little bit quieter in Venice –- at least that’s the hope…
Continue Reading What to know about the escalating conflict and Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks after 2 assassinations
Associated Press A pair of assassinations of anti-Israel militant leaders hours apart is threatening to set off a regional clash and upend already…
Continue Reading Turkey’s understated Olympic shooter Yusuf Dikeç bags silver medal and goes viral for ‘insane aura’
By Amy Woodyatt, Patrick Sung and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — In an Olympic competition where participants generally use all the available…
Continue Reading Dutch province warns parents against taking young children to forests following wolf encounters
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A central Dutch province is urgently warning parents not to take young children to a popular forest area near the…
Continue Reading Journalist associations condemn sexist radio comments at Olympic tennis
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The French association of women sports journalists and the union of sports journalists in France have condemned…
Continue Reading Mohammed Deif, Hamas military leader who eluded Israel for decades, is claimed to be dead
Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Mohammed Deif, Hamas’ shadowy longtime military leader and one of the alleged masterminds of the Oct.…
Continue Reading Tras un año escandaloso, vuelven los concursos Miss Teen USA y Miss USA
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Tras un año turbulento para los concursos de Miss EE.UU. y Miss Teen EE.UU., en el que las dos ganadoras de 2023…
Continue Reading In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings Act
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will introduce legislation Thursday reaffirming that presidents do not have…
Continue Reading Bangladesh bans Jamaat-e-Islami party following violent protests that left more than 200 dead
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh has banned the Jamaat-e-Islami party, its student wing and other associate bodies, terming the…
Continue Reading Mpox cases have surged by 160% in Africa in the last year, but few treatments and vaccines available
Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — African health officials say mpox cases have surged by 160% in the last year, warning the…
Continue Reading Moldova expels Russian diplomat after detaining two officials suspected of treason and conspiracy
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s foreign ministry says it has expelled a Russian diplomat after two Moldovan officials were detained on…
Continue Reading India offers $300 million loan to build up Vietnam’s maritime security, saying it is a key partner
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has offered Vietnam a $300 million loan to build up the Southeast Asian country’s maritime security,…
Continue Reading Jets’ McCutcheon has made mental health awareness his mission since best friend’s death in 8th grade
AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Lance McCutcheon can’t remember what caused the sudden rift between him and his best friend. The…
Continue Reading Boeing’s new CEO just landed the best (and worst) job in Corporate America
Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Congratulations, Kelly Ortberg. You’ve just landed a job that is simultaneously the best and…
Continue Reading The Fed is about to do something it hasn’t done since the pandemic
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — People are getting impatient with the Federal Reserve. For the past year, the Fed has kept interest…
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Discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program
By Chandelis Duster and Janie Boschma, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is sending out millions of dollars in relief checks to farmers who…
Continue Reading After a scandalous year, Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants return
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — After a turbulent year for the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants that saw both its 2023 titleholders resign…
Continue Reading Sonya Massey’s mom called 911 to report her daughter was having a mental breakdown the day before she was killed
By Emma Tucker and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — The day before the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey in Illinois, her mother called 911 and…
Continue Reading Uber, China’s BYD, form partnership to deploy 100,000 EVs in EU and Latin America
BANGKOK (AP) — The ride sharing giant Uber and Chinese automaker BYD say they have agreed on a partnership to introduce 100,000 BYD model EVs on…
Continue Reading Mercury could have an 11-mile underground layer of diamonds, researchers say
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — A layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick could be tucked below the surface of Mercury, the solar…
Continue Reading Tahiti’s youth surf culture gets a boost as island hosts the Paris Olympics
Associated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — As the heavy, barrel-shaped waves of Teahupo’o, Tahiti — where the Paris Olympics surfing…
Continue Reading South Korea offers humanitarian aid to flood-hit North Korea
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has offered to send aid supplies to North Korea to help the country recover from heavy rains…
Continue Reading An airline in Asia is removing a popular snack from flights. Turbulence is to blame
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Airplane turbulence is often the culprit when someone’s suitcase falls out of an overhead bin. Now, though,…
Continue Reading Get ready for even more JD Vance in the spotlight after shaky rollout
By Steve Contorno and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — JD Vance is making a second pass at introducing himself to America as the Ohio senator…
Continue Reading Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch up
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda say they plan to share components for electric vehicles like batteries and…
Continue Reading Israeli military says it killed Hamas chief Mohammed Deif in Gaza last month
By Dana Karni, Sophie Tanno and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military has said that one of the reported masterminds of the October 7…
Continue Reading ‘We don’t need more concrete’: A new village in Tanzania will use a 3D printer and soil to build its community
By Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — Building with 3D printers has matured rapidly in recent years, as advances in technology and material science allow…
Continue Reading Israel says it has confirmed that chief of Hamas’ military wing was killed in a July strike in Gaza
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif,…
Continue Reading Don’t panic! Taylor Swift warned fans to expect sirens for WWII anniversary in Warsaw before concert
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Taylor Swift warned fans who traveled to her concert in Warsaw on Thursday to expect loud sirens in the…
Continue Reading Icy body bags and mobile coolers: Here’s what it takes now to survive outside in America’s hottest city
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent (CNN) — On some parts of an overheating Earth, the old complaint that “it’s not the heat,…
Continue Reading Israel no será invitado a la ceremonia de conmemoración del bombardeo atómico de Nagasaki en 1945
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Israel no será invitado a la ceremonia de paz de este año en conmemoración del bombardeo atómico de…
Continue Reading British prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violence after fatal stabbing of girls
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “tiny mindless minority” behind unrest that has plagued…
Continue Reading Coffee is becoming a luxury, and there’s no escaping it
By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Tucked away in the mountainous highlands of Chiapas in southern Mexico, around 150 coffee farmers on the Edelmann…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Por qué los estadounidenses desprecian a McDonald’s y Starbucks
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Nueva York (CNN) — A simple vista parece que los estadounidenses están dejando de lado los Big Macs, las bebidas…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s cultural capital sees record rainfall, flooding streets and affecting daily life
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say Pakistan’s cultural city of Lahore has seen record-high rainfall, leaving at least three…
Continue Reading Un joven de 17 años acusado de asesinato por el apuñalamiento de Southport en medio de la segunda noche de protestas
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un joven de 17 años fue acusado del asesinato de tres niñas y de 10 cargos de intento de asesinato tras el ataque con…
Continue Reading Una vez concluido el primer capítulo del regreso de Simone Biles a los Juegos Olímpicos, el siguiente está listo para escribirse
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Después de que Estados Unidos se hiciera con el oro por equipos a principios de esta semana, convirtiendo a Biles en…
Continue Reading Amid global turmoil Blinken aims to ease anxiety over US election on 6-nation Asia tour
AP Diplomatic Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — With large parts of the world in turmoil and deep uncertainty over the future direction of America’s global…
Continue Reading Protest by climate activists at another German airport halts cargo flights
BERLIN (AP) — Officials say an overnight protest by climate activists at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany forced a three-hour halt to cargo…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Worries about the economy hit Wall Street, and the Dow drops nearly 500 points
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just a day after rallying on hopes that the Federal Reserve is about to cut interest rates, U.S. stocks tumbled…
Continue Reading One of the F-16s helping Ukraine fight Russia has crashed. Here’s what to know about their role
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight…
Continue Reading Conmoción en Reino Unido tras uno de los peores ataques a niños en décadas. Esto es lo que hay que saber
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El Reino Unido quedó conmocionado después de que tres niñas murieran apuñaladas y otros ocho resultaran…
Continue Reading Toyota reports record quarterly profit, boosted by a weak yen and despite a certification scandal
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota says its April-June profit rose 1.7%, boosted by a favorable exchange rate, as vehicle sales grew around the…
Continue Reading ¿Cómo desaparecieron los neandertales? Nuevos análisis de ADN arrojan luz sobre el misterio
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El descubrimiento en 2010 de que los primeros humanos y los neandertales se habían cruzado fue una bomba…
Continue Reading Bank of England lowers its main interest rate by 0.25%, to 5%, its first cut since for over 4 years
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is cutting interest rates for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early…
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