Who is Yahya Sinwar, the new leader of Hamas?
The new leader of the militant group Hamas has a brutal reputation and a deep understanding of Israel. Yahya Sinwar rose through the ranks to become…
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Flooding in Yemen has left 30 people dead and hundreds displaced, official says
Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni official says that 30 people have been killed and hundreds displaced in flooding in the southern city…
Continue Reading Asked about bear carcass prank, RFK Jr. says he once had a freezer full of roadkill meat
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to picking up a bear carcass off the side of the road and placing it…
Continue Reading Riots test the new British prime minister in his first month in the job
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is just a month into his job and facing a crisis as widespread rioting spreads…
Continue Reading US Open player compensation rises to a record $65 million, with singles champs getting $3.6 million
AP Tennis Writer Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and other players at the U.S. Open will be playing for a record total of $75 million in compensation at…
Continue Reading Older guys Macdonald and Oberholzer set a gold standard for skateboarding fun at the Paris Olympics
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Andy Macdonald was among the lower-ranked finishers in the men’s park skateboarding competition at the Paris…
Continue Reading Project 2025’s new leader Kevin Roberts postpones his own book launch until after the election
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — As Project 2025 hits turmoil, the head of the influential, far-right Heritage Foundation is…
Continue Reading UN health agency convening experts to determine if the mpox outbreak in Africa is a global emergency
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization says he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox…
Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can appear on New Jersey’s ballot, state’s top elections official says
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t violate New Jersey’s “sore loser” law and can appear on the ballot as an independent…
Continue Reading Tropical weather brings record rainfall. Experts share how to stay safe in floods.
Associated Press The extreme weather seen in places across the United States shows it doesn’t take a catastrophic hurricane to cause significant…
Continue Reading Daughter of Utah death row inmate navigates complicated dance of grief and healing before execution
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tressa Honie is caught between anger and grief in the lead-up to Utah’s first execution since 2010.…
Continue Reading Paris Olympics food donations seek to help needy, contribute to sustainability and set an example
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Food that goes uneaten at the Paris Olympics is helping those in need around the French capital. It’s part of…
Continue Reading FAA has doubled its enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max
AP Airlines Writer Federal Aviation Administration officials say the agency has doubled its number of enforcement cases against Boeing since a door…
Continue Reading Georgia superintendent says Black studies course can be taught after legal opinion
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods now says that school districts may teach a new Advanced…
Continue Reading Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef hit their highest level in 400 years over the past decade,…
Continue Reading Farmers honor ‘Peanuts’ creator Charles M. Schulz with corn mazes across US and in Canada
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Visitors to corn mazes across the country are finding a familiar and joyous figure in the winding labyrinth…
Continue Reading Hungry and displaced Gazans see their misery continuing with Hamas’ new leadership
By Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Hamas’ choice of a hardline political leader did little to comfort Gazans displaced, hungry, and seeking a way…
Continue Reading Who is Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate leader of Bangladesh’s interim government?
By Jessie Yeung and Samra Zulfaqar, CNN (CNN) — A Nobel laureate known as the “banker to the poor” will aim to bring stability to…
Continue Reading Could another insurrection happen in January? This film imagines what if
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Election results are contested. Far-right extremists groups are plotting to overthrow the electoral college vote…
Continue Reading Algerians rally behind gold medal hopeful Imane Khelif amid gender misconceptions
Associated Press AIN MESBAH, Algeria (AP) — Relatives and neighbors erupted in cheers on Tuesday when Algeria’s Imane Khelif advanced to the…
Continue Reading This historic Hawaiian town burned to the ground. Now there’s hope for an authentic restoration
By Martha Shade, CNN (CNN) — One year after fires tore through Lahaina, Maui, killing 102 people and wiping out the town that was once the…
Continue Reading Hamas has a new leader. How will that affect the war in Gaza and cease-fire efforts?
Associated Press Yahya Sinwar’s appointment as the top leader of Hamas formalizes a role he assumed in the early hours of Oct. 7, when the…
Continue Reading India should soon have its first Olympics sponsor, a sign of the country’s growing Games influence
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — India’s growing influence in the Olympics during a bid to host the 2036 Summer Games should soon see a first…
Continue Reading Russian-American woman admits guilt in treason case, Russian state media reports
By Ivana Kottasová and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — Russian-American dual national Ksenia Karelina is admitting guilt in a treason case…
Continue Reading Day passes at hotels and resorts offer downtime, relaxation on the cheap
AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Day passes to resorts and hotels really took off during the pandemic and have remained popular. The passes are…
Continue Reading Suga of K-pop sensation BTS fined for driving while drunk. What he was driving causes confusion
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Suga, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, apologized Wednesday for driving an electric vehicle while…
Continue Reading The son of Norway’s crown princess faces preliminary charges of bodily harm and criminal damage
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Oslo police say the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit is under suspicion for causing bodily harm and…
Continue Reading Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and legally difficult. Here’s how they work
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics has highlighted the complexity of drafting and enforcing sex eligibility rules…
Continue Reading Dolce & Gabbana launches a new perfume for dogs, but some vets and pet-owners are skeptical
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has launched a new alcohol-free perfume for dogs called ‘Fefé’ in honor of…
Continue Reading US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
Associated Press The number of women getting abortions in the U.S. actually went up in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the…
Continue Reading Venezuelan opposition candidate González won’t appear before court and questions election audit
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The presidential campaign of Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González says he will not appear…
Continue Reading Chinese court upholds ruling against unmarried woman who sued hospital for right to freeze her eggs
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Beijing has ruled against an unmarried Chinese woman in the case over her right to freeze her eggs. The…
Continue Reading As the Paris Olympics wind down, Los Angeles swings into planning for 2028
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — From the City of Love to the City of Angels, planning for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is well underway and…
Continue Reading Australia and New Zealand are locked in a battle of tongue in cheek after Māori words are removed
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s prime minister is defending the removal of basic Māori phrases meaning…
Continue Reading Texas man who claimed intellectual disability is executed for 1997 killing of female jogger
Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas has executed a man for the killing of a woman out jogging near her Houston home more than 27 years…
Continue Reading No drinking and only Christian music during Sunday Gospel Hour at Nashville’s most iconic honky tonk
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Robert’s Western World is known as Nashville’s most authentic honky tonk and synonymous with…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appeals for calm. He’ll take office Thursday
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus has appealed for calm and urged all parties to help…
Continue Reading A tanker ship catches fire off Indonesia’s Bali island, leaving 5 crew dead and 15 injured
Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A tanker ship has caught fire off Indonesia’s Bali island, killing five crew members and injuring 15…
Continue Reading Animal rights activists storm pope’s general audience to protest bullfighting
By Christopher Lamb and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Two animal rights activists briefly stormed Pope Francis’ general audience in the…
Continue Reading Disney’s streaming business is profitable for first time, but slowing US park business ups anxiety
AP Business Writer Disney returned to a profitable third quarter as its combined streaming business started making money for the first time, along…
Continue Reading India’s Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympic wrestling after making the final. What happens next?
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — India women’s wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the wrestling and will not compete in the gold…
Continue Reading Heir apparent to Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa family will run in September’s presidential election
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest…
Continue Reading A 19th-century shipwreck is filled with Champagne bottles and Sweden won’t allow anyone a sip
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish officials say no one will be allowed to fish out any of the nearly 100 bottles of 19th-century…
Continue Reading A doctor in Berlin has been arrested on suspicion of killing 4 elderly patients
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a doctor has been arrested in Berlin on suspicion of killing four elderly patients and trying to cover up the…
Continue Reading Russia says Ukrainian troops crossed into its territory and launched ‘massive attack’
By Ivana Kottasová, Darya Tarasova, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — Russia has accused Ukrainian troops of crossing the…
Continue Reading Fugitive ex-Catalan leader plans return to Spain despite threat of arrest over failed secession bid
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says he plans to return to his country on Thursday despite the…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Hawaii’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting concludes Saturday in Hawaii’s state primaries, where candidates for Congress and the Legislature will…
Continue Reading Polish man found guilty of assaulting Danish prime minister
By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — A 39-year-old Polish man has been found guilty of assaulting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in June,…
Continue Reading Edmunds compares: 2024 Ford F-150 versus 2025 Ram 1500
Edmunds Two of Edmunds’ highly rated full-size trucks are freshly updated. The 2024 F-150 offers an array of engine choices and configurations,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Aug. 7: VP pick, Middle East, Tropical Storm Debby, Hotel collapse, Weedkiller ban
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Olympic Games have been filled with a whirlwind of emotions: joy and ecstasy, sadness and anger, amazement…
Continue Reading Helene is here. Do these 14 things now to prepare
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — If you haven’t prepared already, the time is here. Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday…
Continue Reading US ambassador to Japan to skip A-bomb memorial service in Nagasaki because Israel was not invited
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Japan has decided to skip this year’s atomic bombing memorial service in Nagasaki after…
Continue Reading 5 people killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Nepal’s capital
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal all five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in the mountains…
Continue Reading Tahiti’s rahui tradition has helped revive ecosystems — including near the Olympics surfing venue
Associated Press TIAHURA, Tahiti (AP) — Traditional Polynesian conservation methods are being used to revive local ecosystems and protect natural…
Continue Reading Polish man sentenced to four months, deported from Denmark for June assault on Danish prime minister
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Polish man was sentenced to four months in jail for assaulting the Danish prime minister as well as…
Continue Reading Bob Woodward’s next book, ‘War,’ will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward’s next book, continuing a long tradition of election year releases, will focus on the conflicts…
Continue Reading Japan’s SoftBank reduces its investment losses with gains in Alibaba and other holdings
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group has reported a smaller loss for the April-June quarter compared to a year…
Continue Reading Putin accuses Ukraine of a ‘large-scale provocation’ with its raid in southwestern Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday described a Ukrainian incursion into the country’s…
Continue Reading Pro-government fighters attack areas of US-backed fighters in east Syria. 2 killed
Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Fighters backed by Iran and the Syrian government have attacked areas controlled by U.S.-backed fighters in…
Continue Reading PETA protesters interrupt Pope Francis’ Vatican audience, call on him to denounce bullfighting
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two activists from animal rights group PETA have interrupted Pope Francis’ general audience, shouting and holding up banners…
Continue Reading Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but was blocked from power
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections…
Continue Reading Dubai International Airport, busiest for global travel, sees half-year record of 44.9M passengers
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport has seen a record 44.9 million travelers pass through its terminals…
Continue Reading Sony reports higher profits on healthy demand for its video games, movies and music
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony says its profit rose 6.5% in the last quarter on robust demand for its video games, films and music. The…
Continue Reading Thai court orders election-winning party to dissolve in major blow to kingdom’s popular progressive movement
By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — A Thai court on Wednesday ordered the kingdom’s most popular political party to be disbanded, a…
Continue Reading British police prepared for far-right agitators. They found peaceful anti-racism protesters instead
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Far-right demonstrations that had been anticipated by police in dozens of locations across Britain failed to…
Continue Reading Two dead and several trapped after hotel collapses in Germany
By Claudia Otto and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Two people have died and others remain trapped after a hotel collapsed in a village in the…
Continue Reading Turkey formally asks to join the genocide case against Israel at the UN court
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has filed a formal request with the International Court of Justice to join South Africa’s genocide…
Continue Reading Japan’s Honda reports a nearly 9% rise in profit on healthy demand for its motorcycles and cars
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Honda has reported an 8.7% increase in its fiscal first quarter profit as strong sales of hybrid vehicles in Japan…
Continue Reading China’s exports grow 7% in July, under forecasts, while imports gain momentum
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China has reported its exports rose 7% in July from a year earlier, below economists’ forecasts for growth…
Continue Reading US, Australia, Canada, Philippines stage naval and air force maneuvers in disputed South China Sea
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States, Australia, Canada and the Philippines are staging joint air force and naval drills…
Continue Reading Ex-partner of Argentina’s former president Alberto Fernández accuses him of abuse
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The ex-partner of former Argentine President Alberto Fernández has accused him of physically and emotionally…
Continue Reading Southern California rattled by 5.2 magnitude earthquake, but there are no reports of damage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An earthquake northwest of Los Angeles has shaken a large swath of Southern California, but there are no immediate reports of…
Continue Reading Federal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat
Associated Press BOONE, N.C. (AP) — On the whooshing Watauga River, excavators claw at the remains of Shulls Mill Dam, pulling concrete apart piece…
Continue Reading Part of a hotel on Germany’s Mosel River collapses, killing 2 and trapping others for hours
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say that part of a hotel in western Germany collapsed, leaving two people dead and trapping seven others…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Olympic champion Andrade inspires girls at her hometown gym where career began
AP Sports Writer GUARULHOS, Brazil (AP) — As she practiced her complex moves and somersaults, aspiring gymnast 14-year-old Manuela Kriegel kept…
Continue Reading 5.2 magnitude earthquake near Bakersfield rumbles through Southern California
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Lamont, California, on Tuesday night and rumbled through a broad stretch…
Continue Reading New Yorkers are warned from the skies about impending danger from storms as city deploys drones
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City emergency management officials are turning high-tech, using drones to warn residents about potential threatening…
Continue Reading Republican activist becomes first person to be convicted in Arizona’s fake elector case
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A Republican activist who signed a document falsely claiming Donald Trump had won Arizona in 2020 became the first…
Continue Reading Utility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns
Associated Press BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A Maine utility wants to be an ally with law enforcement in the crackdown on illegal marijuana grow…
Continue Reading How Lahaina’s more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire
Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the…
Continue Reading White Sox end AL record-tying losing streak at 21 games with a 5-1 victory over the Athletics
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox snapped their American League record-tying…
Continue Reading Sea turtles strandings have increased dramatically. Congress might create a fund to bail them out
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sea turtle strandings have ticked up at an alarming rate in New England, but now the reptiles are close to…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Debby doles out repeat deluges for weather-weary residents
Associated Press HUGER, S.C. (AP) — Days of rain forced the deluge-hardened residents of a South Carolina community to begin the near-ritualistic…
Continue Reading Harris and Walz say they’re ‘joyful warriors,’ narrowly avoid confrontation with Vance on tarmac
Associated Press ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris declared herself and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, “joyful…
Continue Reading Picking a running mate: Inside the 16 days between Kamala Harris’ launch and her choice of Tim Walz
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ whirlwind process to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate can be summed up in a…
Continue Reading Picking a running mate: Inside the 16 days between Kamala Harris’ launch and her choice of Tim Walz
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ whirlwind process to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate can be summed up in a…
Continue Reading Extreme heat is impacting most Americans’ electricity bills, AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During the summer, Levena Lindahl closes off entire rooms, covers windows with blackout curtains and budgets to…
Continue Reading Why AP called Missouri’s 1st District primary for Wesley Bell over Rep. Cori Bush
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wesley Bell’s sizable vote lead in St. Louis County and competitive showing in St. Louis city propelled him to…
Continue Reading Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million cars in China for a remote software fix
BEIJING (AP) — Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million cars in China for a remote software upgrade to ensure that they warn the driver when the…
Continue Reading 4 killed when single-engine plane crashes in Oklahoma City
Authorities in Oklahoma City say four people have been killed in the crash of a small plane. Fire Capt. John Chenoweth says the four were killed when…
Continue Reading Open water swimmers train in Seine River ahead of 10-kilometer Olympic marathon races
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Olympic open water swimmers trained in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday after Paris organizers determined…
Continue Reading Bolivia’s president promises public votes on fuel subsidies and constitutionality of reelection
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s socialist President Luis Arce says national referenda will be held soon on the removal of…
Continue Reading Wall Street slips after a morning rally evaporates as some of the market’s AI darlings drop
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday after a morning rally evaporated, but the losses on Wall Street weren’t as bad…
Continue Reading D’Vontaye Mitchell death: 4 former Milwaukee hotel workers are charged with felony murder
WDJT, WTMJ, CNN By Sara Smart and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Four former hotel workers were charged Tuesday with felony murder in connection…
Continue Reading Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance: It’s now an expanded battle for both the Sun Belt and Rust Belt
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — With both major party tickets now decided, the 2024 presidential general election campaign is set to play out as a…
Continue Reading In Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, company cancels plans for grain export facility in historic Black town
Associated Press/Report for America WALLACE, La. (AP) — Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting…
Continue Reading Kansas’ former attorney general wins the Republican nomination for an open congressional seat
AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has won the Republican nomination for an open congressional…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses most claims in federal lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who…
Continue Reading Darryl George: Judge dismisses racial discrimination claim in civil rights lawsuit and allows sex discrimination claim to proceed
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed claims of racial discrimination while allowing claims of sex…
Continue Reading Congo’s president accuses former leader of backing a US-sanctioned rebel coalition
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is accusing former leader Joseph Kabila of backing a U.S.-sanctioned…
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