Georgia school shooting: A timeline of events
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of Wednesday’s school shooting in Georgia, a number of tumultuous events leading up to the tragic…
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American activist shot dead by Israeli forces at West Bank protest, eyewitnesses say
By Mick Krever, Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Eyad Kourdi and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A young Turkish-American woman,…
Continue Reading Man who threatened to kill officers at German police station believed to have extremist motive
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say a man armed with a machete has been overwhelmed and arrested after threatening to kill officers at a police station…
Continue Reading Prince Hisahito becomes the first royal male in Japan to reach adulthood in 4 decades.
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In a big milestone for Japan’s royal family, Prince Hisahito has turned 18, becoming the first male royal family…
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The director of the Paralympic closing ceremony wants to turn the Stade de France into a dance floor
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The final act of the Paralympics in Paris will be a giant dance party. That’s a promise from Thomas Jolly, the…
Continue Reading Autoworkers learn sign language hoping connection with deaf colleagues improves work and lives
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One doesn’t need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleagues’ efforts…
Continue Reading South Africa’s justice minister denies corruption allegations against her in a mutual bank scandal
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s justice minister has denied corruption allegations against her related to a mutual bank…
Continue Reading In Ukraine, a city grieves for a family killed in a deadly Russia missile attack
Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of mourners gathered Friday for funeral services in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv for victims…
Continue Reading Paris Hilton waited 18 years to drop a new album. On ‘Infinite Icon,’ she’s here to ‘save pop music’
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two decades ago, Paris Hilton released her debut album, 2006’s eponymous “Paris,” at one height of…
Continue Reading Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain operator turns down Couche-Tard takeover offer
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The parent company of the Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain is turning down a takeover offer from…
Continue Reading Sweden joins countries seeking to end screen time for children under 2
Associated Press Sweden says children under the age of 2 should not be exposed to any digital screens. The recommendations were issued by the…
Continue Reading Japanese man arrested in Belarus on charges of acting as special services agent
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Japanese man has been arrested in Belarus and is facing charges of working for Japan’s special services by…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The impending departures of Gov. John Carney and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper are having ripple effects throughout the…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Hampshire’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire is among the smallest states in the country, but its state primaries have enough intrigue to fill…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than five months after weighing in on the presidential matchup, Rhode Island voters will choose which…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 6: Hush money, Georgia school shooting, Starliner, Typhoon Yagi, Hunter Biden
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The rollout of updated Covid-19 vaccines has begun in the US, but for the first time, the shots will no…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 6: Hush money, Georgia school shooting, Starliner, Typhoon Yagi, Hunter Biden
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The rollout of updated Covid-19 vaccines has begun in the US, but for the first time, the shots will no longer…
Continue Reading Hungary signals it’s serious about sending buses of asylum seekers to EU headquarters
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s anti-immigrant government is signaling that it is serious about implementing a plan to…
Continue Reading EU envoy urges Kosovo and Serbia to resume efforts to normalize ties through talks
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union envoy for the Western Balkans has urged Kosovo and Serbia step up their efforts at…
Continue Reading The Dutch government is expanding export restrictions for processor chip machines
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government is expanding export restrictions on machines that make advanced processor chips that can be used…
Continue Reading Harris raised $361 million in August from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris raised well more than double what former President Donald Trump took in…
Continue Reading Biden signs ‘common sense’ order prioritizing federal grants for projects with higher worker wages
Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order for federal grants that will prioritize projects…
Continue Reading ‘All the streets were destroyed:’ Palestinians count the cost as Israel pulls back from Jenin
By Mick Krever, Abeer Salman and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Residents of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, are taking stock after nine days of…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy presses US military leaders to let Ukraine strike deeper in Russia
Associated Press RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Ukraine’s president has told U.S. and allied military leaders meeting in Germany that his…
Continue Reading China is ending foreign adoptions of its children. That leaves hundreds of American families in limbo
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is ending most foreign adoptions of its children, leaving hundreds of American and other foreign…
Continue Reading 17 students killed in Kenya elementary school fire as officials say 70 remain unaccounted for
By Larry Madowo, Manveena Suri and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — At least 17 students have been killed and 14 injured following a fire in an…
Continue Reading Defense team seeks to remove death penalty for Bryan Kohberger in Idaho quadruple murder case
By Veronica Miracle, Kevin Flower and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The defense team for Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the 2022 killings of…
Continue Reading Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments
PARIS (AP) — Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is promising to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app. In a Telegram post, the…
Continue Reading UN-backed rights experts seek wider arms embargo and ‘impartial force’ deployed to war-torn Sudan
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-backed human rights investigators are urging the creation of an “independent and impartial force” to…
Continue Reading A Capitol rioter hawked Jan. 6 merchandise from jail. The judge who sentenced him was disturbed
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From jail, Shane Jenkins helped sell T-shirts, tote bags and other merchandise promoting the notion that he and…
Continue Reading Juries aren’t swayed by defenses in Capitol riot trials
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Finding a viable trial defense hasn’t been easy for rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. Their arguments…
Continue Reading Israeli forces appear to withdraw from Jenin. But the operation may not be over
Associated Press JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces appear to have withdrawn from three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank,…
Continue Reading 11 strikes in 16 seconds: One Capitol rioter’s violent attack on police with a hockey stick
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she hasn’t grown numb to the violent scenes of Jan. 6 that are…
Continue Reading January 6 crimes did happen. Court cases, video and thousands of pages of evidence prove it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inside Washington’s federal courthouse, there’s no denying the reality of Jan. 6, 2021. Day after day, judges and jurors…
Continue Reading Chinese soccer appears to be getting worse despite President Xi’s pledge to make it better
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan defeated China’s men’s national team 7-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Saitama, Japan, a brutal loss that…
Continue Reading Georgia high school shooting suspect does not enter plea in his first court appearance
WXIA, CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Holly Yan, Mark Morales, Ryan Young, Isabel Rosales and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The 14-year-old Apalachee…
Continue Reading A dormitory fire in Kenya kills 18 students and injures 27. Dozens are unaccounted for
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed 18 students and 27 others have been hospitalized, with 70…
Continue Reading A look at the winding legal saga of Hunter Biden that ended in an unexpected guilty plea
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legal saga surrounding Hunter Biden took an unexpected turn when he pleaded guilty to nine federal tax…
Continue Reading How to talk with kids about school shootings and other traumatic events
AP Education Writer Mass shootings have effects on communities that are felt long after the day’s tragedy. School shootings in particular can…
Continue Reading A hitman serving life in prison gets more time for killing ‘Whitey’ Bulger
Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A former Mafia hitman already serving life in prison was sentenced to 25 years Friday in the 2018 fatal…
Continue Reading In a landslide-stricken town in California, life is like camping with no power, gas
Associated Press RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — In a scenic Southern California community perched over the Pacific Ocean, the land is rapidly…
Continue Reading Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a Georgia high school and his father, who was…
Continue Reading Ralph Lauren draws the fashion crowd to the horsey Hamptons for a diverse show of Americana
AP Lifestyles Writer BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Ralph Lauren took to Hamptons horse country for a rollout of his signature Americana featuring…
Continue Reading Pope to meet Papua New Guinea Catholics who embrace both Christianity and Indigenous beliefs
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Pope Francis’s visit to Papua New Guinea will take him to a remote part of the South Pacific island…
Continue Reading Chiefs hold off Ravens 27-20 when review overturns TD on final play of NFL’s season opener
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes thought for a moment that the Chiefs were headed to overtime. So did Ravens counterpart…
Continue Reading What’s at stake in Sri Lanka’s first presidential vote since its economic meltdown?
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future…
Continue Reading Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
Associated Press Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the election — and even a…
Continue Reading American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This week’s indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee company to…
Continue Reading Georgia high school shooting suspect and his father make first court appearances, do not enter pleas
By Ashley R. Williams, Holly Yan, Mark Morales, Ryan Young, Isabel Rosales, Chelsea Bailey, Sara Smart, Jaide Timm-Garcia, Raja Razek and Jade…
Continue Reading Inside the Georgia high school where a sleepy morning was pierced by gunfire
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — It was the middle of second period at Apalachee High School, and the boy who few knew slipped out of his…
Continue Reading It’s not just Harris and Trump who have a lot at stake in next week’s debate. ABC News does, too
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone knows how much is at stake for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump during Tuesday’s presidential debate,…
Continue Reading Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump looked on as his lawyer pressed three federal appeals judges to overturn a verdict…
Continue Reading Video footage appears to show Russians killing surrendering Ukrainian soldiers
By Nick Paton Walsh, Kostya Gak, Victoria Butenko and Muhammad Darwish, CNN (CNN) — The troops emerge and stagger into the middle of the dusty…
Continue Reading Video footage appears to show Russians killing surrendering Ukrainian soldiers
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Kostya Gak, Victoria Butenko and Muhammad Darwish, CNN (CNN) — The troops emerge and stagger into the middle of the…
Continue Reading Trump accepts key endorsement from police union while celebrating sentencing delay on felony charges
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump has accepted a key endorsement from one of the nation’s most influential law enforcement…
Continue Reading Sluggish US jobs report clears the way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s tepid pace, and the unemployment rate…
Continue Reading From stirring to cringey: Memorable moments from past presidential debates
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It could be a well-rehearsed zinger, a too-loud sigh — or a full performance befuddled enough to shockingly…
Continue Reading A million people are relocated as Typhoon Yagi makes 2 landfalls in southern China
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A powerful typhoon has made two landfalls in southern China after it swept south of Hong Kong, bringing many…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street falls sharply to close its worst week in nearly 18 months
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Another rout hit Wall Street Friday, with formerly high-flying technology stocks again taking the brunt, after a…
Continue Reading Pope arrives in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his Southeast Asia and Oceania trip
Associated Press PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday for the second leg of his four-nation…
Continue Reading Hottest summer on record could lead to the warmest year ever measured
AP Science Writer The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record. That makes it even more likely…
Continue Reading Former Taiwan presidential candidate suspected in corruption case is sent back to jail
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former Taiwanese presidential candidate who was once mayor of the capital Taipei has been returned to…
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Police pressured him to confess to a murder that never happened
CNN By Rachel Clarke and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Fontana, California (CNN) — Tom Perez called the local police non-emergency line to report his…
Continue Reading Japan’s leader makes a farewell visit to Seoul and reaffirms sympathy for Korean colonial victims
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has visited Seoul and reaffirmed sympathy for the suffering of…
Continue Reading US Open: Jessica Pegula reaches her first Grand Slam final at age 30 and will play Aryna Sabalenka
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Pegula could do no right at the outset of her first Grand Slam semifinal. Her opponent at the U.S. Open on…
Continue Reading Suspect charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a deputy in Houston
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A man has been charged with murder in the shooting of a Texas deputy constable at an intersection in Houston. The…
Continue Reading US government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs
AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration is looking into airline frequent-flyer programs and whether they devalue points that consumers have…
Continue Reading Nevada high court ends casino mogul Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against The Associated Press
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has ended a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated…
Continue Reading Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Video game performers have reached a turning point in their strike against developers with 80 individual video…
Continue Reading Mexican drug cartel leader agrees to be transferred from Texas to New York
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Court documents show that Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has agreed to be transferred from El Paso,…
Continue Reading Before Hunter Biden’s guilty plea, he wanted to enter an Alford plea. What is it?
Associated Press Hunter Biden’s sudden guilty plea to tax charges was preceded by vigorous objections by prosecutors when his lawyer said he was…
Continue Reading Louisiana legislators grill New Orleans DA for releasing people convicted of violent crimes
Associated Press/Report for America BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana legislators interrogated New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams about…
Continue Reading JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a ‘fact of life’ and calls for better security
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says he laments that school shootings are a “fact of life”…
Continue Reading Pope heads to Papua New Guinea after final Mass in Indonesia before an overflow crowd of 100,000
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Indonesia on Friday after celebrating Mass before an overflow crowd…
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A girl dad, a patient teacher and a student brimming with dreams. These are the victims of the Apalachee High School shooting
By Dakin Andone, Alaa Elassar and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Cristina Irimie loved teaching math, laughing and sharing cheesy jokes with her…
Continue Reading Judge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A court in the Brazilian state of Rondonia has found two beef slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle out…
Continue Reading NBA legend Charles Barkley promises $1M donation to New Orleans school
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NBA legend Charles Barkley has made the first of 10 promised donations to a New Orleans school where two of its students made…
Continue Reading Canada’s NDP leader says end of agreement with Liberals makes election timing uncertain
Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The leader of Canada’s leftist New Democratic Party says that policies supported by Liberal…
Continue Reading Missouri judge says abortion-rights measure summary penned by GOP official is misleading
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge says an anti-abortion GOP official used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed…
Continue Reading Police deny Venezuela gang has taken over rundown apartment complex in Denver suburb
Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Police in the Denver suburb of Aurora say a Venezuela street gang with a small presence in the city has not…
Continue Reading Police pressured him to confess to a murder that never happened
By Rachel Clarke and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Fontana, California (CNN) — Tom Perez called the local police non-emergency line to report his…
Continue Reading Linkin Park reunite 7 years after Chester Bennington’s death, with new music
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Linkin Park is back with a new lineup and debuting their first new music since the 2017 death of lead singer…
Continue Reading How ‘Moana 2’ charted a course back to the big screen
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When you look at some of the numbers, it’s hard to believe “Moana 2” was ever going to be anything but a…
Continue Reading Husband of missing Virginia woman to head to trial in early 2025
Associated Press/Report for America MANASSAS, Virginia (AP) — When Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in late July, members of her local community in…
Continue Reading A surge in solo dining, see-through skin, NFL season preview: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start…
Continue Reading A surge in solo dining, see-through skin, NFL season preview: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue Reading Physician sentenced to 9 months in prison for punching police officer during Capitol riot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Massachusetts medical doctor who punched a police officer during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol has been…
Continue Reading Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper known for trap jams like ‘Type of Way,’ dies at 33
AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper who gained mainstream fame through the trap singles “Type of…
Continue Reading The New Jersey developer convicted with Bob Menendez pleads guilty to bank fraud
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey real estate developer convicted alongside Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez has pleaded guilty to a separate bank fraud…
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs superfan ChiefsAholic sent to prison for string of bank robberies
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced the Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” to more than 17 years in prison…
Continue Reading A woman pleads guilty to trying to bribe a juror in a major COVID-related fraud case
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Seattle woman who attempted to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an…
Continue Reading 3 Milwaukee police officers, suspect wounded during exchange of gunfire in apartment building
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Three police officers have been shot and wounded while trying to serve a warrant on a man inside a Milwaukee apartment building.…
Continue Reading Rift between Parkland massacre survivor and some families of the dead erupts in court
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A nasty rift between the most seriously wounded survivor of the 2018 Parkland school massacre and…
Continue Reading Man charged with assault in random shootings on Seattle freeway
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A 44-year-old man accused of randomly shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 near Seattle has been charged with five…
Continue Reading Georgia high school shooting suspect referenced Parkland massacre in writings found in his bedroom, source says
By Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Casey Tolan, Scott Glover, Josh Campbell, Curt Devine and Allison Gordon, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — Authorities…
Continue Reading New Mexico starts building an abortion clinic to serve neighboring states, train medical students
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Construction is getting underway on a state-funded reproductive health and abortion clinic in southern New…
Continue Reading Freshman classes provide glimpse of affirmative action ruling’s impact on colleges
Associated Press Some selective colleges are reporting drops in the number of Black students in their incoming classes, the first admitted since a…
Continue Reading Netanyahu gives a starkly different take on Biden administration’s hopes for a Gaza deal
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were sharply at odds Thursday over…
Continue Reading Women lawmakers take the lead in shaping policy in Nebraska. Advocates hope other states follow.
Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Women in the Nebraska Legislature largely took the reins in a recent special session called by Gov. Jim…
Continue Reading Investigators will test DNA found on a wipe removed from a care home choking victim’s throat
Associated Press The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office plans to test DNA from a hair found on a wipe that was pulled from the throat of a…
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