Who’s No. 2? Four leading Democrats emerge as a possible running mate for Kamala Harris
As support coalesces around Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s nominee for president, the conversation has turned to a…
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Estonia’s new government is formally appointed. Its first priority is to improve state finances
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s president has formally appointed a new government after lawmakers in the Baltic country gave the green…
Continue Reading Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Sonya Massey ducked and apologized to an Illinois sheriff’s deputy seconds before he shot the Black…
Continue Reading National bail fund returns to Georgia after judge says limits were arbitrary
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A national nonprofit that aids low-income people behind bars is reopening its Atlanta branch. The decision comes…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula urges Venezuela’s Maduro to respect vote results, is ‘frightened’ by talk of bloodbath
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro should…
Continue Reading More money could result in fewer trips to ER, study suggests
AP Health Writer A new study suggests that giving cash to poor people could result in fewer emergency department visits. The study, which published…
Continue Reading Shooting outside a Mississippi nightclub kills 3 and injures more than a dozen
INDIANOLA, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say three 19-year-olds were killed and more than a dozen people were injured in a weekend shooting outside a…
Continue Reading AI industry is influencing the world. Mozilla adviser Abeba Birhane is challenging its core values
AP Technology Writer “Scaling up” is a catchphrase in the artificial intelligence industry as tech companies rush to improve their AI systems…
Continue Reading Truck driver charged in Ohio interstate crash that killed 3 students, 3 others
A truck driver in Ohio has been charged in a chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus that killed six people and injured 18 last November. Jacob…
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AP Medical Writer Swallowing a handful of pills is a daily ritual for many people, from young adults coping with anxiety to older adults managing…
Continue Reading Former U.S. Rep. Henry Nowak, who championed western New York infrastructure, dies at 89
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Henry Nowak of New York has died. The Democrat who represented the Buffalo area in Congress for 18 years…
Continue Reading Evacuations lifted for Salt Lake City fire that triggered evacuations near state Capitol
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Utah lifted evacuation orders for a wildfire in Salt Lake City that threatened neighborhoods near the state…
Continue Reading US ambassador announces $60 million in aid and new resources for police during visit to Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has announced $60 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Haiti…
Continue Reading Pakistan police raid former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party office and arrest its spokesman
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Interior Ministry says police have raided the imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political party…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, located in Chicago. Facts The…
Continue Reading Belarus frees head of banned party as Lukashenko slowly releases some political prisoners
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The head of a banned Belarusian opposition party who had been behind bars for two years as been released. The development…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images featured in streaming series
NEW YORK (AP) — Hunter Biden has dropped a lawsuit accusing Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series.…
Continue Reading Nashville-area GOP House race and Senate primaries top Tennessee’s primary ballot
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A first-term Tennessee congressman backed by former President Donald Trump will face a Republican…
Continue Reading One teen is killed and eight others are wounded in shooting at Milwaukee park party, police say
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police say a 17-year-old girl was killed and eight other teenagers were wounded in a shooting at a Milwaukee park where dozens of…
Continue Reading Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says ‘we failed’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said Monday that her agency failed in its mission to protect former…
Continue Reading Philippine president orders shutdown of Chinese-run online gambling industry employing thousands
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an immediate ban on the mostly Chinese-run online…
Continue Reading Netanyahu’s visit to the US could be crucial to a ceasefire deal. But does he want one?
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Washington on Monday to far less fanfare…
Continue Reading US investigating some Jeep and Ram vehicles after getting complaints of abrupt engine stalling
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that some Ram pickup trucks and Jeep Wagoneer SUVs can lose power, shift…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s largest music festival returns with a break from the inescapable reality of war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s largest music festival struck a different chord this year. Gone were the international…
Continue Reading Israeli settlers attack foreign activists and Palestinian farmers in West Bank
By Abeer Salman and Lauren Izso, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Masked Israeli settlers attacked a group of Palestinian farmers and foreign activists…
Continue Reading Adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s ‘Nickel Boys’ to open New York Film Festival this fall
AP Film Writer “Nickel Boys,” an adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, will open the 62nd New York Film Festival in…
Continue Reading US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison, court says
Associated Press A Russian court says it has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free…
Continue Reading Olympic marketing deal hopes to meet young fans where they are – on Roblox
AP National Writer The Olympics’ ever-expanding quest to draw in young fans is meeting them where they are — on Roblox. The U.S. Olympic team and…
Continue Reading Cyprus displays jewelry, early Christian icons and Bronze Age antiquities once looted from island
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus has put on display artifacts — some of them thousands of years old — that were returned after a Turkish art…
Continue Reading Most airlines except one are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage. The feds have noticed
AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines is struggling for a fourth straight day to recover from the tech outage, even as other airlines are returning to…
Continue Reading Competing and parenting: Some athletes are doing double duty at the Olympics
AP Sports Writer From training and competing to preparing bottles for feedings and changing diapers, some of the Olympians at the Paris Games will be…
Continue Reading Six killed after gunman opens fire in Croatian care home, local media reports
By Radina Gigova and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — At least six people died after a gunman entered a home for the elderly in Croatia on…
Continue Reading Belarus’ foreign minister will visit North Korea for possible talks on Russia cooperation
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belarus’ foreign minister is to visit North Korea for a rare trip expected to focus on forging…
Continue Reading LeBron James selected as Team USA male flagbearer for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
AP Basketball Writer LeBron James wasn’t totally sure what the opening ceremony was all about when he was picked for his first Olympics in 2004.…
Continue Reading Couple found dead in lifeboat after failed Atlantic crossing
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A British-Canadian couple who were attempting to sail across the Atlantic have been found dead on an island off the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 22: Biden drops out, Harris ascends, VP speculation, Trump reaction, Campaign cash
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to a special edition of 5 Things, where we catch you up on the latest developments in President…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 22: Biden drops out, Harris ascends, VP speculation, Trump reaction, Campaign cash
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to a special edition of 5 Things, where we catch you up on the latest developments in President Joe…
Continue Reading UAE sentences Bangladeshi nationals to prison over protests against their home government
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced dozens of Bangladeshi nationals to prison,…
Continue Reading A boy was found wandering on a North Carolina road. A police dog helped reunite him with his family
By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — On July 7, emergency dispatchers in North Carolina received a call from a passerby that a child was walking by…
Continue Reading Prince George is 11 – see his birthday photo
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — Prince George has turned 11, and as per tradition his proud parents have released an official portrait to…
Continue Reading Athletes are as excited as regular visitors to be tourists in Paris during the Olympic Games
AP National Writers PARIS (AP) — Paris is a popular destination for tourists, of course. The food and drink. The art and history. The landmarks.…
Continue Reading Assailant kills 6 people and wounds 6 others at a care home in central Croatia, officials say
Associated Press DARUVAR, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police say an armed assailant entered a care home for older people on Monday and opened fire,…
Continue Reading Internet is still down in Bangladesh despite apparent calm following deadly protests
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is still without internet for a fifth day and the government declared a public holiday Monday,…
Continue Reading Troubled Boeing stays close to the ground at a major UK air show
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European planemaker Airbus plans to show off its newest passenger jet with daily flight demonstrations during one…
Continue Reading Man dies after being struck by lightning on Germany’s highest peak
BERLIN (AP) — Police say a man has died after being hit by lightning near the summit of Germany’s highest peak. The 18-year-old resident of…
Continue Reading EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce…
Continue Reading Hundreds of US flights are canceled for the 4th straight day. Here’s the latest on the global tech outage
CNN, WSB, WCBS, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY LLC, GETTY IMAGES, DELTA AIRLINES, KYW By Zoe Sottile, Lauren Mascarenhas and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) —…
Continue Reading A top Chinese university fires a professor after a student accused him of sexual harassment
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A top Chinese university has fired a professor a day after a graduate student accused him of sexual harassment…
Continue Reading Pakistan protests to Germany after protesters get into the grounds of its Frankfurt consulate
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities say Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with Germany over its failure to prevent protesters getting into the grounds…
Continue Reading Summer of devastating floods shows steep challenge for China as it grapples with extreme weather
By Simone McCarthy and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As temperatures soared across parts of central China’s agricultural heartland last…
Continue Reading Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone as war’s toll passes 39,000 Palestinians
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military ordered the evacuation Monday of part of a crowded area in the Gaza Strip it…
Continue Reading Rescuers search for dozens missing after flooding and a bridge collapse in China kill at least 25
BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers are searching for dozens missing after heavy rains caused flash flooding and a bridge collapse in different parts of China,…
Continue Reading Veteran anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could be extradited to Japan after arrest in Greenland, his foundation says
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Veteran environmentalist Paul Watson was arrested in Greenland on Sunday and faces possible extradition to Japan…
Continue Reading World leaders react to Biden’s exit from the 2024 US presidential race
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Messages of gratitude and support for US President Joe Biden poured in following his stunning announcement Sunday…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street breaks losing streak
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher Tuesday in Asia after U.S. stocks closed broadly higher, as Big Tech stocks took back…
Continue Reading Venezuelan opposition voters band to safeguard election, warning of the ruling party’s tricks
Associated Press SABANETA, Venezuela (AP) — Tears roll down the face of Tanyia Colmenares when she recalls her truncated dream of being a lawyer,…
Continue Reading Navy aviator scores first air-to-air victory by a US female fighter pilot
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Navy fighter pilot has become the first American woman to score a victory in air-to-air combat, the service…
Continue Reading Vice President Kamala Harris leads list of contenders for spots on the Democratic ticket
President Joe Biden’s decision to step down as the Democratic Party’s nominee for president opens the door for other contenders to become…
Continue Reading China moves to pep up its slowing economy, lays out roadmap for its future
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China’s central bank has cut key interest rates in a surprise move aimed at injecting pep into the economy,…
Continue Reading Hundreds of US flights are canceled for the 4th straight day. Here’s the latest on the global tech outage
By Zoe Sottile, Lauren Mascarenhas and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of US flights were canceled Monday as carriers, particularly Delta Air…
Continue Reading Alaska police and US Coast Guard searching for missing plane with 3 people onboard
Alaska authorities are conducting a search for a missing airplane with three people onboard. The state Department of Public Safety says Alaska State…
Continue Reading JD Vance slams Kamala Harris during his solo campaign debut as the GOP vice presidential nominee
Associated Press RADFORD, Va. (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance used his first solo campaign rallies Monday to throw fresh barbs…
Continue Reading Takeaways from a day that fundamentally changed the presidential race
Associated Press President Joe Biden’s abrupt decision to bow out of the presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be the…
Continue Reading Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee: AP survey
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s…
Continue Reading Harris gets a chance to press reset on the 2024 race against Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the past year, the presidential campaign seemed destined to be a monotonous slog featuring two candidates,…
Continue Reading A man facing execution for 1998 murder addresses Utah parole board, asks for life sentence instead
Associated Press A man facing execution next month for the murder his girlfriend’s mother asked state officials Monday to spare his life, saying he…
Continue Reading Karen Read in court as judge schedules January retrial in Boston police officer’s death
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Karen Read made a brief court appearance on Monday to set dates going forward for the high-profile murder case…
Continue Reading Homeland Security secretary names independent panel to review Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has appointed a bipartisan, independent panel to review this month’s…
Continue Reading Nipah virus death puts health officials on alert in southern India
Story by Reuters Kochi, India — Authorities in southern India’s Kerala state are taking preventive steps after the death of a 14-year-old boy…
Continue Reading Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges
Associated Press Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western…
Continue Reading Hundreds of migrants leave southern Mexico on foot in a new caravan headed for the US border
Associated Press CIUDAD HIDALGO, México (AP) — Hundreds of migrants from around a dozen countries have left from Mexico’s southern border on…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the Democratic presidential nod
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is being thrust into the most scrutinizing of spotlights, suddenly the leading…
Continue Reading Biden’s decision to drop out leaves Democrats across the country relieved and looking toward future
Associated Press HARPER WOODS, Mich. (AP) — After weeks of uncertainty about who would be at the top of the Democratic Party’s ticket in…
Continue Reading Trump’s campaign quickly pivots to Harris after Biden announces decision to leave the race
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign has spent the last year-and-a-half viciously attacking Joe Biden, ridiculing his…
Continue Reading Democrats promise an ‘orderly process’ to replace Biden. Harris is favored, but questions remain
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden giving up his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris makes her the…
Continue Reading Biden’s decision to drop out crystallized Sunday. His staff knew one minute before the public did
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At 1:45 p.m. Sunday, President Joe Biden’s senior staff was notified that he was stepping away from the 2024…
Continue Reading Democrats are rallying around Harris as she vows to ‘earn and win’ party nomination for president
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats quickly rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris as their likely presidential nominee Sunday after…
Continue Reading On a summer Sunday, Biden withdrew with a text statement. News outlets struggled for visuals
AP Media Writer The shocking news of President Joe Biden abandoning his race for re-election led news outlets to scramble on a summer Sunday…
Continue Reading LSU cornerback Javien Toviano arrested on accusation of video voyeurism, authorities say
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU sophomore cornerback Javien Toviano surrendered to authorities Sunday on charges of video voyeurism, the East Baton…
Continue Reading Beltré, Helton, Mauer and Leyland inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Associated Press COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Adrian Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton were pegged as athletic phenoms from a young age and all three…
Continue Reading Legal experts are dubious of any court challenge to Democrats’ move to put forward new nominee
CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Legal challenges to Democrats’ move to nominate a new presidential candidate in the wake of President Joe…
Continue Reading Hollywood reacts to Joe Biden exiting the presidential race
Hollywood was quick to react to the news that President Joe Biden was ending his bid for reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.…
Continue Reading Delta Air Lines says cancellations continue as it tries to restore operations after tech outage
NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines, including Delta Air Lines, continued to struggle to restore operations two days after a faulty software update caused…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden’s exit from race
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for Washington on Monday, leaving behind a brutal war to make a…
Continue Reading Biden’s legacy: Far-reaching accomplishments that didn’t translate into political support
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sitting in the Oval Office behind the iconic Resolute desk in 2022, an animated President Joe Biden described…
Continue Reading Here’s the letter that Biden wrote to say he would no longer seek reelection
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday posted a letter to social media announcing that he would no longer seek reelection. The decision by…
Continue Reading Biden’s legacy: Far-reaching accomplishments that didn’t translate into political support
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Historians and political advisers say history will be kinder to President Joe Biden than voters have been. David…
Continue Reading What to expect in Venezuela’s presidential election as strongman Maduro faces his biggest test yet
By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Venezuelans are expected to cast their ballots on Sunday, July 28, in what many see as the most…
Continue Reading Democrats hail Biden’s decision to not seek reelection as selfless. Republicans urge him to resign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are hailing President Joe Biden’s historic decision not to seek reelection as putting his…
Continue Reading A 7-month-old tree kangaroo peeked out of its mom’s pouch at the Bronx Zoo and here are the photos
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Another baby tree kangaroo can be seen at the Bronx Zoo after months of hiding in its mother’s pouch. New…
Continue Reading Harris could become the first female president after years of breaking racial and gender barriers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — She’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could soon become the first Black woman and the first…
Continue Reading Miss Kansas called out her abuser in public. Her campaign against domestic violence is going viral
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A newly posted video of Miss Kansas calling out her domestic violence abuser on stage is whipping up a maelstrom of support on…
Continue Reading What happens next: Joe Biden wants to pass the baton to Kamala Harris. Here’s how that might work
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must…
Continue Reading Rescue teams find hiker who was missing for 2 weeks in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge
SLADE, Ky. (AP) — Rescue teams found a man reported missing more than two weeks ago in the Red River Gorge, a wilderness area in Kentucky.…
Continue Reading Biden drops out of 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. VP Harris gets his nod
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection…
Continue Reading Tadej Pogacar celebrates his 3rd Tour de France victory in style with another audacious stage win
AP Sports Writer Tadej Pogacar had no need to attack on the final stage of the Tour de France. Defending a lead of over five minutes in Sunday’s…
Continue Reading Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year
AP Golf Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Xander Schauffele went from the most nerve-wracking putt of his career to the coolest walk toward an 18th…
Continue Reading Pastor Robert Jeffress vows to rebuild historic Dallas church heavily damaged by fire
DALLAS (AP) — The leader of an historic church in downtown Dallas nearly destroyed by a fire says church officials plan to rebuild the iconic…
Continue Reading Man sentenced in prison break and fatal brawl among soccer fans outside cheesesteak shop
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man convicted of helping two other men escape prison while he was in custody for a fatal brawl among soccer fans in…
Continue Reading Anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrested in Greenland. He faces possible extradition to Japan
BERLIN (AP) — Greenland police say they have apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international…
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