Illinois Supreme Court upholds state’s assault-style weapons ban
By Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s assault-style weapons ban in a 4-3 ruling after months…
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Floods triggered by monsoon rains in Myanmar have killed 5 people, displaced 60,000 since mid-July
BANGKOK (AP) — Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar have killed five people and displaced 60,000 since mid-July. The director of the…
Continue Reading Amazon warns employees who don’t go to the office enough
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Continue Reading Asylum-seekers removed from controversial UK barge after bacteria discovered
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Continue Reading After reported suicide of participant, human research studies suspended at psychiatric institute affiliated with Columbia University
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Continue Reading Belgium is celebrating flowers and surrealism. And nothing is what it seems
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Continue Reading UN announces release of 5 staff members kidnapped by al-Qaida in Yemen 18 months ago
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Continue Reading ‘Heart of Stone’ suits up Gal Gadot in a not-so-wonderful spy thriller
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Continue Reading China’s plans to build a new embassy near the Tower of London stall amid local opposition
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Continue Reading Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks as Zelenskyy makes another move against corruption
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Continue Reading Israeli startups are moving jobs and money out of the country. Here’s why
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Continue Reading Man in Bosnia kills ex-wife live on Instagram and kills 2 more people before taking his own life
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Continue Reading Britain’s barge for asylum seekers faces new setback as legionella bacteria found in water system
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Continue Reading 3 things to do this weekend – August 11, 2023
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Continue Reading Wholesale inflation in US edged up in July from low levels
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Continue Reading Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he’s been thinking seriously about becoming an independent
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said that he has been thinking “seriously” about leaving the Democratic Party and becoming an…
Continue Reading Investigation for manslaughter opens after fire at French home for disabled adults killed 11
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Continue Reading UBS ends billions in taxpayer-funded support that paved way for Credit Suisse takeover
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Continue Reading Severe floods in China’s northern province killed 29 and caused tens of billions of economic losses
BEIJING (AP) — Severe floods in China’s northern province of Hebei brought by the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri this month killed at least 29…
Continue Reading Summer camp in California gives Jewish children of color a haven to be different together
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Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Un enfrentamiento por la fecha del juicio a Trump refleja un choque irreconciliable entre la política de campaña y la Justicia
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Continue Reading Jakarta is the world’s most polluted city. Blame the dry season and vehicles for the gray skies
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Continue Reading National security panel reviewing secretive land buys near key Air Force base
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Continue Reading Rapper Tory Lanez: ‘I have always maintained my innocence and always will’
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Continue Reading Funeral held for fan killed in Athens attack. UEFA President Ceferin to meet Greek PM
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Continue Reading How to prepare your kids for a sleep routine as they return to school
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Continue Reading An Israeli army raid in the northern West Bank kills a Palestinian militant
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 11: Maui fires, GOP primary, Ukraine, Strikes, Space
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Grocery prices in the US ticked up slightly last month, driven largely by the rising cost of beef.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 11: Maui fires, GOP primary, Ukraine, Strikes, Space
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Continue Reading India moves to replace British colonial-era sedition law with its own version
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Continue Reading Ron DeSantis and Tim Scott test whether Republicans want a brawler or uniter
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Continue Reading It’s hot. And it’s going to stay hot for millions of Americans. These graphics explain the trend
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Continue Reading Collin Morikawa pledges to donate $1,000 per birdie to Maui wildfire recovery
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Continue Reading EU climate chief Frans Timmermans is set to lead the center-left bloc into Dutch general elections
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Continue Reading Doctors in England walk off job again as pay dispute with UK government shows no progress
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Continue Reading DC United and Taxi Fountas agree to end his contract after MLS found ‘credible allegations’ he used ‘discriminatory language’
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Continue Reading STIs are on the rise in the US. A pill taken after sex could help slow them down
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Continue Reading Family of US publishing exec killed in Italy boat collision urges full investigation, accountability
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Continue Reading China dice que desenmascaró a un trabajador de una compañía militar como espía de la CIA
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Continue Reading A local train hits a truck at a crossing in central Poland, injuring 22 people
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Continue Reading Greece safely evacuates dozens of migrants from a sailboat off the southern coast
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece say they have safely evacuated dozens of migrants from a yacht reported in trouble off the country’s…
Continue Reading Look of the Week: Another Hadid sister makes runway debut in typical Copenhagen style
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Continue Reading Malaysia organizer seeks $2.7 million from British band whose gay kiss got a music festival canceled
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Continue Reading China detains a military group worker suspected of spying for the CIA
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Continue Reading ‘People were horrified’: Inside the battle to flip a New York seat key to House GOP majority
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Continue Reading CNN analysis: Trump megadonors sit on the sidelines in 2024 presidential race as the first GOP debate looms
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Continue Reading Poland’s ruling party seeks referendum on privatization as it steps up attacks on opposition leader
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Continue Reading South Africa’s former President Zuma released an hour after being returned to prison
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Continue Reading Nick Kyrgios to miss fourth straight grand slam after pulling out of US Open
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Continue Reading Women’s World Cup: Sweden to play Spain in semifinals after impressive victory over Japan
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Sweden will face Spain in the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup after beating Japan 2-1 in a thrilling…
Continue Reading Thousands are evacuated after a builder uncovers a WWII bomb in a Polish town
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Continue Reading Judge Chutkan says Trump’s right to free speech in January 6 case is ‘not absolute’
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Continue Reading Ukraine backers want Biden to amp up his pitch for the war effort to the American public
By Kylie Atwood, Lauren Fox and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — Ukraine backers on Capitol Hill are itching for President Joe Biden to…
Continue Reading Biden administration to invest $1.2 billion in projects to suck carbon out of the air
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Continue Reading More evacuations considered in Norway where the level in swollen rivers continues to rise
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Continue Reading Makkabi Berlin, founded by Holocaust survivors, to be 1st Jewish team in German Cup
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Continue Reading Chinese tech giant Huawei reports sales, profit up despite US sanctions
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Continue Reading Arizona state fish, the Apache trout, is no longer considered endangered
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Continue Reading With hundreds lost in the migrant shipwreck near Greece, identifying the dead is painfully slow
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Continue Reading Maui wildfires kill at least 80 people, and the race to find survivors is grim as countless residents in torched areas remain missing
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Continue Reading Former South African President Zuma taken back to prison and released again within 2 hours
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Continue Reading British economy unexpectedly grows by 0.2% in second quarter largely because of June weather boost
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Continue Reading Chinese property giant Country Garden warns of $7.6 billion loss as it nears default
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Continue Reading Illinois Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons
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Continue Reading China says military company worker exposed as CIA spy
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Continue Reading Bodies pile up without burials in Sudan’s capital, marooned by a relentless conflict
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Continue Reading ‘Nothing left’: Future unclear for Hawaii residents who lost it all in fire
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Continue Reading LGBTQ+ people in Ethiopia blame attacks on their community on inciteful and lingering TikTok videos
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Continue Reading Two years after fall of Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans languish in limbo, waiting for US visas
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Continue Reading Two years after fall of Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans languish in limbo waiting for US visas
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Continue Reading Killing of Ecuador candidate deepens country’s sense of vulnerability to crime
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Continue Reading No hay rastro de un naufragio de migrantes en las costas de Oaxaca, dicen las autoridades mexicanas
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Continue Reading Lauren James receives two-game suspension in tough blow to England ahead of quarterfinals
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Sydney (CNN) — One of England’s key players will miss the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup – and the…
Continue Reading Lauren James receives two-game suspension in tough blow to England ahead of quarterfinals
CNN By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Sydney (CNN) — One of England’s key players will miss the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup – and the…
Continue Reading Fast-moving Hawaii fires will take a heavy toll on the state’s environment
By DOUG GLASS and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press The fast-moving wildfires that raked Maui this week will take a heavy toll on the environment.…
Continue Reading DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way
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Continue Reading Judge warns of restraints to what evidence Trump can talk about, agrees to limited protective order
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, NOMAAN MERCHANT and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the election…
Continue Reading EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, the toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl…
Continue Reading Judge sends FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to jail, says crypto mogul tampered with witnesses
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried left a federal courtroom in handcuffs Friday when a judge…
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