Paris Olympics embrace accessibility technology for visually impaired fans
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As Paris shines under the global spotlight of the Olympic Games, technological innovations are enabling people with…
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The gold medal goes to … the chocolate muffin. At the Olympic village, the bakery shines
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The chocolate muffins from the bakery in the Olympic village where athletes stay have gone viral on social media.…
Continue Reading Ukraine uses Olympic spotlight to capture global attention and fight war fatigue
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Ukraine’s Olympic fan clubhouse stands out for its somber atmosphere, with moments of silence for war victims and…
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Texas’ abortion ban has left doctors with their hands tied. New Mexico’s governor is inviting them to her state
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Dr. R. Todd Ivey, a practicing OBGYN in Houston, Texas, opened his Sunday paper last weekend to find a…
Continue Reading 24 Sierra Leonean soldiers are sentenced to long prison terms for failed coup. One gets 120 years
Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A Sierra Leonean military court has convicted 24 soldiers of their roles in last year’s…
Continue Reading After Paris Olympics shined, Los Angeles in 2028 brings new and returning sports, plus a fresh look
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The Olympics will always have Paris. The next Summer Games go to Los Angeles in 2028. The baton will be handed from…
Continue Reading Oleksandr Khyzhniak, Ukraine’s gold medal-winning boxer, returns home and lifts spirits amid war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s gold medal-winning boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak gave a military salute to the crowd gathered to…
Continue Reading No-car Games: Los Angeles Olympic venues will only be accessible by public transportation
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The one question Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is repeatedly asked about before her city hosts the 2028 Summer…
Continue Reading Looking for an activity that’s social and will give you a workout? Give sport climbing a try
Associated Press Watching climbing at the Paris Olympics makes it seem as if it’s a sport that would be completely out of the question for a…
Continue Reading Worker’s death at California federal prison investigated for possible fentanyl exposure, AP learns
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A worker at a federal prison in California has died and investigators are examining whether he was exposed to…
Continue Reading Israeli strike on mosque and school in Gaza kills scores, sparking international outrage
CNN By Irene Nasser, Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Lex Harvey and Allegra Goodwin, CNN (CNN) — At least 93 Palestinians have…
Continue Reading ‘Original sin’: Torture of 9/11 suspects means even without plea deal, they may never face a verdict
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Defense Department disagreement over how to bring to justice the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks…
Continue Reading Militia infighting kills at least 9 in Libya’s capital, officials say
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan officials say clashes between two heavily armed militia groups in the country’s capital terrorized residents…
Continue Reading Iran’s new president reappoints UN-sanctioned official as head of the country’s nuclear agency
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s newly-elected president has reappointed a U.S.-educated official as director of the country’s…
Continue Reading Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and longtime Google executive, has died at 56
Associated Press Susan Wojcicki, a pioneering tech executive who helped shape Google and YouTube, has died, her husband said. She was 56. Wojcicki…
Continue Reading Seoul says North Korea has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward the…
Continue Reading Cringy moves and a white b-girl’s durag prompt questions about Olympic breaking’s authenticity
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — From the Australian b-girl with the meme-worthy “kangaroo” dance move to the silver-medal winning Lithuanian in a…
Continue Reading Russia tightens security in Kursk region, as fight continues against Ukraine’s surprise incursion
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has announced increased security measures in the border region of Kursk. An incursion there this week…
Continue Reading Mars and Jupiter get chummy in the night sky. The planets won’t get this close again until 2033
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade.…
Continue Reading 2024 Olympics schedule Aug. 11: US women go for basketball gold, closing ceremony
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Sunday is the final day for the Paris Olympics. The day will end with the closing ceremony at Stade de France, but 14…
Continue Reading King Charles III applauds people who stood against racism during recent unrest in the UK
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has applauded people who took to the streets of British towns and cities earlier this week to help…
Continue Reading Meet Nacer Zorgani, the vision-impaired Para-judo athlete who doubles as boxing’s Olympic voice
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The crowd at Roland Garros, the legendary home of French tennis that’s now hosting Olympic boxing, erupted in…
Continue Reading A transgender woman was found killed in a West Baltimore alley, prompting demands for answers and justice
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Tai’Vion Lathan had an infectious laugh that made everyone around her smile. She loved getting creative with her…
Continue Reading Travis Scott is released from police custody after arrest over a Paris hotel altercation
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Travis Scott was released from French police custody without a charge after his arrest at a Paris hotel following an…
Continue Reading Philippine military says Chinese air force jets endangered its patrol plane with flares, risky moves
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military chief has condemned what he said was the provocative actions of two Chinese air…
Continue Reading Cleaning up the Seine: the Olympics boosts a Parisian dream, but it’s still far from fully achieved
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities vow that cleanup efforts on the Seine River will allow Parisians to finally open up as a…
Continue Reading Israeli strike on mosque and school in Gaza kills scores, sparking international outrage
By Irene Nasser, Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Lex Harvey and Allegra Goodwin, CNN (CNN) — At least 93 Palestinians have been…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Inside the foreign mission sent to battle Haiti’s gangs
By Caitlin Stephen Hu, Larry Madowo and Evelio Contreras, CNN Port-au-Prince (CNN) — Parts of Port-au-Prince are showing signs of life again:…
Continue Reading Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school used as a shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza early Saturday, killing at least 80…
Continue Reading A chess club for kids thrives in a Congo refugee camp. It’s about more than the game
Associated Press KANYARUCHINYA, Congo (AP) — Children sit on the dirt, their clothes ragged and torn, their shoes punctured with holes, but their…
Continue Reading Trump is putting mass deportations at the heart of his campaign. Some Republicans are worried
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — “Mass Deportation Now!” declared the signs at the Republican National Convention, giving a full embrace to…
Continue Reading Debby finally moves out of the US, though some flooding risk and power outages remain
Associated Press The sun came out but the power stayed off in more than 100,000 homes and businesses across four states Saturday as Debby finally…
Continue Reading Rescuers retrieve remains of all 62 passengers in Brazil plane crash. Families gather in Sao Paulo
Associated Press VINHEDO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian rescue teams Saturday retrieved the remains of all 62 passengers from the wreckage of a plane…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandal
Associated Press NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — The grueling basic training for fledgling cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, known as swab summer,…
Continue Reading North Korean leader says thousands of flood victims will be brought to capital for temporary care
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea will not seek outside help to recover from floods that devastated areas near the country’s…
Continue Reading Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump vow
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris promised Saturday to work to eliminate taxes on tips paid to restaurant and other…
Continue Reading Trump’s endorsement will be tested as Wisconsin voters decide key primaries
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The power of former President Donald Trump’s endorsement in battleground Wisconsin will be tested in a race…
Continue Reading Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono wins Democratic primary for third term, will face McDermott in general
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono and Hawaii’s incumbent congressional representatives have won their state Democratic…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s week-old incursion into Russia has embarrassed Putin. How will it affect the war?
The swift Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region that began last week has been the largest cross-border raid by Kyiv’s forces in the…
Continue Reading Trump’s tale of a harrowing helicopter ride and emergency landing? Didn’t happen, Willie Brown says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has shared a harrowing story about almost crashing in a helicopter he was riding in with former San…
Continue Reading Disney thrills fans at D23 with ‘Incredibles 3’ announcement, footage from ‘Moana 2’
Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney used its D23 fan convention to tease upcoming movies and television series including “Moana 2,”…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris’ VP pick has a long history with China. But Beijing may not be happy about it
By Nectar Gan, Eric Cheung, Isaac Yee and Will Ripley, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala…
Continue Reading Large geological feature known as the ‘Double Arch’ and the ‘Toilet Bowl’ collapses in southern Utah
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — A large geological feature in southern Utah known as the “Double Arch,” the “Hole in the Roof” and sometimes the…
Continue Reading Beau Hossler shoots 10-under 60 at vulnerable Sedgefield in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Beau Hossler shot a 10-under 60 on Friday in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship, squandering a chance for a sub-60 round…
Continue Reading Olympic breaking athlete disqualified for ‘free Afghan women’ cape
By Tara John and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Refugee athlete Manizha Talash was disqualified from the B-Girl breaking competition at the Olympics…
Continue Reading Trump campaign projects confidence and looks to young male voters for an edge on Harris
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign is banking on younger male voters to put him over the edge in November as…
Continue Reading US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was brought to US against his will
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico confirmed Friday that drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was brought to the United States…
Continue Reading Near mid-air collision and safety violations led to fatal crash of Marine Corps Osprey in Australia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A military investigation has found that an Osprey crash in Australia that killed three Marines last August was…
Continue Reading Peru enacts law restricting prosecution of crimes against humanity, favoring former leader Fujimori
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s government has enacted a law that prevents the prosecution of crimes against humanity committed before 2002, a decision…
Continue Reading Stellantis warns union of 2,000 or more potential job cuts at an auto plant outside Detroit
Stellantis is warning that it could lay off as many as 2,450 of the 3,700 union workers employed at a truck plant just outside of Detroit. The job…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee; Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. ___…
Continue Reading University of Vermont president picked to lead the University of Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Suresh Garimella, president of the University of Vermont since 2019, has been selected to serve as the new leader of the…
Continue Reading Judge enters not guilty plea for escaped prisoner charged with killing a man while on the run
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of an escaped prisoner charged with killing a man while he was on the…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard patrol spots Russian military ship off Alaska islands
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Officials say a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol south of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands came across a Russian ship…
Continue Reading Colorado wildfire that destroyed 27 homes was human-caused, officials say
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday that the Colorado wildfire that tore through 15 square miles…
Continue Reading Federal judges allow Iowa book ban to take effect this school year
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa can enforce a book ban this school year following a federal appeals court ruling. The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of…
Continue Reading FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a therapy for PTSD. Drugmaker…
Continue Reading Illinois sheriff retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged in the death of Sonya Massey has announced that he will…
Continue Reading US announces $125 million military aid package for Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending Ukraine an additional $125 million in weapons to assist in its military operations against…
Continue Reading France advances to 1st Olympic women’s basketball gold medal game since 2012, beats Belgium in OT
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Gabby Williams scored nine of her 18 points in overtime as France advanced to the gold medal game of the Paris Games…
Continue Reading Russian man held without bail on charges he procured US electronics for Russian military use
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Russian man is being held without bail in the United States on charges that he conspired to smuggle American…
Continue Reading California bookie pleads guilty to running illegal gambling business used by ex-Ohtani interpreter
Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for…
Continue Reading Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell stepping down in wake of Sonya Massey shooting
By Joe Sutton, Emma Tucker and Jennifer Feldman, CNN (CNN) — Less than a month after one of his deputies was indicted by a grand jury on…
Continue Reading Rev It Up: MLB to hold Braves-Reds game at Bristol Motor Speedway next August
AP Sports Writer Major League Baseball is coming to Bristol Motor Speedway with the Braves and the Reds taking part in the Speedway Classic in August…
Continue Reading Murder case dismissed against man charged in death of Detroit synagogue leader
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The case against a man accused of killing of a Detroit synagogue leader is over. A judge dismissed a murder charge…
Continue Reading Women rally around Algerian boxer Imane Khelif at Paris Olympics as she has faced backlash
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Crowds of women have shown up at Imane Khelif’s fights during the Paris Olympics to rally around the Algerian boxer…
Continue Reading The last known intact US slave ship is too ‘broken’ and should stay underwater, a report recommends
Report for America/Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An investigation funded by the state of Alabama says the last known U.S. slave ship is too…
Continue Reading Video shows bodies on burnt-out Russian trucks in Kursk region as Ukrainian cross-border assaults rage
CNN By Olga Voitovych, Victoria Butenko, Allegra Goodwin, Christian Edwards and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A video that surfaced online…
Continue Reading Union Pacific hasn’t yet lived up to deal to give all its engineers predictable schedules
AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The union that represents train engineers says Union Pacific is holding back on its promises to make their…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the United States government agency…
Continue Reading Betty Prashker, publisher of the feminist classics ‘Sexual Politics’ and ‘Backlash,’ dies at age 99
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Betty Prashker, a pioneering editor of the 20th century who as one of the first women with the power to acquire…
Continue Reading Georgia lawmaker charged with driving under influence after hitting bicycle in bike lane of street
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state Rep. Devan Seabaugh is accused of driving under the influence. Authorities say he ran into a bicyclist who was riding…
Continue Reading Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land in 2024 than in any other year since reliable records…
Continue Reading A homemade aquarium appeared in a Brooklyn tree bed. Then came the goldfish heist
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A makeshift aquarium established by two longtime Brooklyn residents in a sidewalk tree pit often flooded by a…
Continue Reading Sentence overturned in border agent’s killing that exposed ‘Fast and Furious’ sting
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a murder conviction in the killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent whose death…
Continue Reading Attack on Pakistani army posts leaves 3 soldiers and 4 insurgents dead
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say a group of militants have attacked three Pakistan army posts in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan,…
Continue Reading US will keep aid flowing to an Israeli unit accused of rights abuses, citing remediation efforts
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it’s opted against what would have been its first-ever blocking of aid to an…
Continue Reading Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A California man with a history of political violence has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for attacking…
Continue Reading For freed Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, resuming work against Putin is his priority
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — All Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin had with him when he was released from his penal colony in a swap was…
Continue Reading Brazilian passenger plane crash outside São Paulo kills 62
CNN By AnneClaire Stapleton, Tara John, Duarte Mendonça, Paul P. Murphy, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Vinhedo, Brazil (CNN) — A…
Continue Reading Meet the press? Hold that thought. The candidate sit-down interview ain’t what it used to be
AP Media Writer During Kamala Harris’ thrill ride that has upended the 2024 presidential campaign, journalists for the most part have been on…
Continue Reading Dead woman found entangled in O’Hare baggage machinery was from North Carolina, authorities say
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities have identified the dead woman who was found entangled in a baggage conveyor belt at Chicago’s O’Hare…
Continue Reading The UN is moving to fight cybercrime but privacy groups say human rights will be violated
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is imposing the rule of law on cyberspace with a new global deal requiring a crackdown on…
Continue Reading Parkland shooting survivor and parents of 3 victims reach settlement with shooter
By Denise Royal and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Families of three students murdered at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida,…
Continue Reading Man who encouraged torching hotels for asylum seekers in Britain gets 3 years in prison
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A man who used social media to stoke racial hatred during far-right violence in Britain and encouraged people to…
Continue Reading Trump-endorsed Senate candidate Bernie Moreno faults rival for distancing himself from Harris
Associated Press LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — Republican Bernie Moreno is accusing Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown of trying to distance himself from Vice…
Continue Reading Marathon swimmer ends his quest to cross Lake Michigan after two days
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A swimmer who crossed Lake Michigan in 1998 has apparently ended his effort to repeat the feat. An online tracking device…
Continue Reading Noah Lyles decided to race with COVID-19. The USOPC’s CEO is ‘100% comfortable’ with that decision
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says she is “100% comfortable” with Noah Lyles’…
Continue Reading FDA approves first nasal spray to treat dangerous allergic reactions
AP Health Writer U.S. health officials have approved the first nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, offering an alternative to injectable…
Continue Reading Brazilian passenger plane crash outside São Paulo kills 62
By AnneClaire Stapleton, Tara John, Duarte Mendonça, Paul P. Murphy, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Vinhedo, Brazil (CNN) — A…
Continue Reading Amanda Knox wasn’t coerced but ‘freely’ accused a bar owner in roommate’s murder, Italian court says
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox’s hand-written memo at the center of her latest retrial for falsely accusing a Congolese bar owner in…
Continue Reading Ahead of Olympic women’s boxing title bouts, IOC president again defends Imane Khelif and Li Yu-ting
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was preparing to fight for an Olympic title when IOC president Thomas Bach again defended…
Continue Reading Plane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard, airline says
Associated Press VINHEDO, Brazil (AP) — A passenger plane crashed into a gated residential community in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, killing…
Continue Reading Nigerian police investigate killing of trans TikToker Abuja Area Mama
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Police in the Nigerian capital Abuja are investigating the killing of a trans TikToker known as…
Continue Reading Body camera footage shows local police anger at Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the chaotic aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally last month, a…
Continue Reading Breanna Stewart, US women’s basketball team advance to gold medal game at Paris Olympics
AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. women’s basketball team cruised to a familiar place — the Olympic gold medal…
Continue Reading Like Noah Lyles, Olympians with COVID are competing in Paris. Restrictions are a thing of the past
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris Olympics organizers have issued health recommendations, but no restrictions, for dozens of athletes who tested…
Continue Reading Former tennis coach sentenced to 25 years for taking girl across state lines for sex
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama tennis coach was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for taking a minor across state lines with the intent…
Continue Reading Mali ousts Swedish ambassador amid strained relations with the West
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s government says Sweden’s ambassador was ordered to leave the country within 72 hours following…
Continue Reading Olympians are turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face a ‘broken’ finance system
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Dire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on…
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