4 Indian soldiers are killed in a gunfight with suspected rebels in disputed Kashmir
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian military says four of its soldiers were killed in a gunfight with suspected rebels fighting against Indian rule in…
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Hong Kong is testing out its own ChatGPT-style tool as OpenAI planned extra steps to block access
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s innovation minister says the government is testing its own ChatGPT-style tool for its employees,…
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Nepal authorities say 65 people were on board the buses missing in a river since Friday
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal say there were 65 people on board the two buses that were pushed into a swollen river…
Continue Reading Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash and gold and acting as Egypt’s foreign agent
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted of all charges Tuesday in a sweeping corruption trial in which he was accused…
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Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for a Texas man shortly before he was to receive a…
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Associated Press DHAKA, Banglades (AP) — Police fired tear gas and charged with batons during violent clashes between a pro-government student body…
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Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of a…
Continue Reading Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Under American pressure, Israel has pledged to deliver large quantities of humanitarian aid into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. But…
Continue Reading JD Vance is a relative political unknown. He’s been asked to help Donald Trump avenge his 2020 loss
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ohio Sen. JD Vance is supposed to help Donald Trump win the Midwest this fall. But almost immediately after he…
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jarring, chaotic and sudden, the bullet whizzed toward the stage where former President Donald Trump stood behind…
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AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon Prime Day is here, and experts are reminding consumers to be wary of scams. Deceptions such as phony…
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Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Convention heads into its second day in Milwaukee — now with Donald Trump as its…
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Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has won the special House Democratic primary to succeed the…
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Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump was celebrated Tuesday at the Republican National Convention by former rivals who just months ago…
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AP Media Writer In a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would…
Continue Reading Terrell Davis, football Hall of Famer, says he was removed from plane after tapping a flight attendant
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Continue Reading In attack that shocks quiet Oman, gunmen kill 6 and wound dozens more at a Shiite mosque
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Continue Reading NY AG, NYCLU sue county for again banning transgender girls and women from teams that match their gender identity
By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — New York’s attorney general and the local affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union are both separately…
Continue Reading A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency says a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has defected to South Korea. The…
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Continue Reading Will the Seine be clean enough by the Olympics? Not even the experts know yet
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — With the Paris Olympics less than two weeks away, a question hangs over the Games: Will the Seine River be clean…
Continue Reading Trump’s grand RNC entrance, a VP pick and the new GOP: Takeaways from day 1
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican presidential ticket came together when Donald Trump named JD Vance as his running mate. In turning…
Continue Reading A shooting range, a gun store, and a ladder purchase: Tracking the Trump rally gunman’s movements leading up to his attack
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Continue Reading Indonesia’s massive metals build-out is felling the forest for batteries
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Continue Reading Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June, the lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency,…
Continue Reading President of Dickinson State University in North Dakota resigns after nursing faculty quit
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Continue Reading Bolivia’s beleaguered president announces natural gas discovery, promising a boon for the country
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s embattled president has announced the discovery of vast natural gas reserves just north of the capital,…
Continue Reading Judge clears way for demolition of Texas church where 26 people were killed in 2017 shooting
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Continue Reading Jon Jones due in court to face 2 charges stemming from alleged hostility during drug testing
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Continue Reading Outside RNC, conservative group defends its Project 2025 guidebook as Democrats ramp up critiques
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Continue Reading A shooting range, a gun store, and a ladder purchase: Tracking the Trump rally gunman’s movements leading up to his attack
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Continue Reading The man killed at a Trump rally died shielding his family. Neighbors share stories of 2 others hurt
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Continue Reading 3 hikers die in Utah parks as triple-digit temperatures linger in western US
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Continue Reading Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower Peter Buxtun has died at age 86
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The whistleblower who exposed the Tuskegee syphilis study that left hundreds of Black men untreated has died at…
Continue Reading Hospitality group slams lawsuit from a Black man who says he got an interview only after applying with a ‘Caucasian name’
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Continue Reading ‘Hillbilly Elegy’: JD Vance’s rise to vice presidential candidate began with a bestselling memoir
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At the heart of JD Vance’s swift journey from venture capitalist to vice presidential candidate is a…
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Continue Reading Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others
ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others has been removed from…
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Continue Reading Georgia county says slave descendants can’t use referendum to challenge rezoning of island community
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Continue Reading Lawmakers are moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President…
Continue Reading Soldier in France’s anti-terrorism force stabbed in Paris ahead of Olympics opening ceremony next week
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Continue Reading Biden to call for 5% cap on annual rent increases, as he tries to show plans to tame inflation
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to propose a 5% cap on annual rent increases for tenants of major landlords.…
Continue Reading Attacker stabs and wounds French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of the Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Officials in France say a French soldier has been stabbed outside a big train station in Paris, and the attacker has been arrested.…
Continue Reading Colombia’s soccer federation president and son among 27 arrested in chaos at Copa America final
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Colombia’s soccer federation president and his son were among 27 people arrested during the crowd…
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Associated Press The recent stranding of more than 100 dolphins on Cape Cod is the largest such event involving dolphins in U.S. history. The…
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CHICAGO (AP) — Federal authorities have charged a former Loretto Hospital executive in a scheme to embezzle $15 million from the health care…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told NBC News in an interview Monday that it was a “mistake” to say he wanted to put a…
Continue Reading Search suspended for pilot and passenger after tour helicopter crash off Hawaii’s Kauai island
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities have suspended the search for a tour helicopter pilot and one of his passengers. The helicopter was carrying the…
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MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union have sued a county on Long Island over its latest attempt…
Continue Reading Baltimore officials sue to block ‘baby bonus’ initiative that would give new parents $1,000
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s mayor and city council are trying to stop a proposed ballot measure that would give all new parents a $1,000 “baby…
Continue Reading US-made munitions used in Israeli strike on Gaza school that killed 22, experts say
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Continue Reading Boston lawyer once named ‘most eligible bachelor’ is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-old
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Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday chose U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to be his running mate as he looks…
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Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The pet rail project of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador could wind up costing as much as $30…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has ordered the U.S. Secret Service to protect independent presidential candidate Robert F.…
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Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Health workers in Ivory Coast have begun giving children the latest malaria vaccine. It’s the…
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Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge has removed one of the attorneys representing retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in a…
Continue Reading Israeli drone strike along Lebanon-Syria border kills Syrian businessman close to the government
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli drone strike on a car Monday near the Lebanon-Syria border killed a prominent Syrian businessman who was…
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AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve is becoming more convinced that inflation is headed back to its…
Continue Reading New England fishermen sentenced in complex herring fraud case
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Continue Reading Armenia launches joint military drills with the US amid souring ties with old ally Russia
Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia has launched joint military drills with the United States. The move reflects the South Caucasus…
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Associated Press On a sweltering weekend evening, beneath a clear blue sky, Donald Trump supporters in red “Make America Great Again” hats packed…
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Associated Press So far, details about the man who authorities say tried to kill former President Donald Trump amount to little more than a…
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says that a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 35 people. The…
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Associated Press PARIS (AP) — From the Louvre Museum to the Eiffel Tower, from Paris’ posh districts to working-class neighborhoods, hundreds…
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Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The European Commission says that the commission president and other top EU officials will boycott…
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AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrities and influencers are helping promote high-tech medical scans that companies claim can help catch…
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Continue Reading Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin…
Continue Reading Mechanical issues prompt 2 Delta Air Lines flights to divert, return to airport
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Continue Reading Trump Media shares surge on 1st day of trading after assassination attempt on the former president
AP Business Writer Trump Media surged in the first day of trading following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Also on…
Continue Reading A giant panda has given birth to a cub in a Dutch zoo, in a boost for the endangered mammals
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A giant panda has given birth to a cub at a Dutch zoo, in a boost to the captive population of the vulnerable…
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Continue Reading Brazilian police launch mega-operation in Rio de Janeiro favelas to fight organized crime
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s state government has launched a mega-operation with a force that includes nearly 2,000 military and civil…
Continue Reading British Open ’24: How to watch the final round, the favorites and more about golf’s oldest event
TROON, Scotland (AP) — The final men’s major of the year is the oldest championship in golf. The British Open dates to 1860. The tournament…
Continue Reading Vermont seeks federal damage assessment for floods caused by Hurricane Beryl’s remnants
Associated Press PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Vermont is seeking an assessment to determine whether last week’s flooding, which damaged homes, knocked…
Continue Reading Russian court orders house arrest for a general in custody on fraud charges
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow has ordered house arrest for a general in custody on fraud charges. Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov. The court on Monday…
Continue Reading Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor’s appointment
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on…
Continue Reading US journalist Masha Gessen is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the military
U.S. journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia by a Russian court of spreading false information about the military and sentenced…
Continue Reading US Olympic fundraising team sets audacious goal of raising $500 million by 2028
AP National Writer The fundraising arm for the U.S. Olympic team is revving up a donation drive aimed at raising $500 million by the time the Summer…
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AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Made in England: The Films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger” is a poignant crescendo in one of the…
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Continue Reading Battered by Hurricane Idalia last year, Florida village ponders future as hurricane season begins
Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Lisa Bregenzer’s waterfront home was her “little slice of heaven.” She watched sunsets…
Continue Reading Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems and more F-16 warplanes, President Zelenskyy says
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country needs 25 Patriot air defense systems to fully defend…
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By Larry Madowo, Louis Mian, Leah Collins and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — A suspected serial killer has confessed to murdering 42 women over…
Continue Reading Gambian parliament rejects bid to overturn historic ban on female genital mutilation
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Continue Reading Pope urges religious orders to pray for new priests and nuns as their numbers continue to fall
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is urging leaders of religious orders to work and pray harder for new priests and nuns to join. He says…
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