Ukrainian boxer sacrifices Olympic dreams and life to fight against Russia’s invasion
Associated Press ROMNY, Ukraine (AP) — More than 400 Ukrainian athletes have been killed since the start of the war, including many of the…
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Russia’s war threatens Ukraine’s Olympic future, not just the present. A young gymnast offers hope
Associated Press CHORNOMORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s war on Ukraine is demolishing the seeds of a sports culture that was a European powerhouse.…
Continue Reading UK utility giant Thames Water will seek fresh funding to keep business afloat
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s largest utility company Thames Water says it will seek fresh funding to keep the business afloat even as it warned it…
Continue Reading UNHCR chief meets Pakistan’s premier to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees following clampdown
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency has met the Pakistani prime minister to discuss the situation of Afghan…
Continue Reading Ukraine mourns as rescuers search the rubble of a Kyiv children’s hospital struck by a missile
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says rescue operations have stretched into a second day at a major…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels target a US-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted United States-flagged container ship in the Gulf of Aden…
Continue Reading A driverless car hits a person crossing against the light in China
BEIJING (AP) — A driverless ride-hailing car in China hit a pedestrian, and people on social media are taking the carmaker’s side, because the…
Continue Reading Large pile of confiscated illegal fireworks explodes in the southern Philippines, injuring 27 people
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — At least 27 people, including 19 police and other government personnel, have been injured when a large pile of…
Continue Reading Australia appoints special envoys as antisemitism, Islamophobia rise over Gaza war
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The Australian government is appointing the country’s first envoys to fight antisemitism…
Continue Reading The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear among Afghans, UN says
The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans. That’s according to a U.N. report…
Continue Reading Iranian warship rolls over in port, could be out of action six months
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — One of Iran’s newest warships capsized in port over the weekend while undergoing repairs, an incident that could…
Continue Reading Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced. A Los Angeles County judge’s dissolution of the marriage of the two…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Fed chair’s comments give scant clues on rate cuts
AP Business Writer Shares were mixed Wednesday in Asia after remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in front of Congress did little to change…
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index logs another record high close as world markets rally
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index has ended at a record high close. The share benchmark gained 2% to 41,580.17. The Nikkei 225…
Continue Reading Papua New Guinea minister facing domestic assault charge steps down. Opposition demands resignation
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Papua New Guinea’s opposition leader has urged the country’s premier Tuesday to fire the…
Continue Reading Australia appoints special envoy to confront a rise in antisemitism across the country
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has named a special envoy to confront a rise in antisemitism across the…
Continue Reading Rescuers search for dozens buried by an Indonesian landslide that killed at least 23 people
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue workers are digging through tons of mud and rubble as they search for dozens of missing people after a landslide…
Continue Reading Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths
Associated Press DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being…
Continue Reading Jury is seated in Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Sixteen jurors were seated Tuesday for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico, where…
Continue Reading Trump revels in Democratic turmoil as he returns to campaign trail and teases VP pick
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday reveled in the mounting turmoil surrounding President Joe Biden ’s…
Continue Reading Biden says he won’t step aside. But if he does, here’s why Harris is the favorite to replace him
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden insists that only “the Lord Almighty” can convince him to quit the presidential…
Continue Reading To counter China, NATO and its Asian partners are moving closer under US leadership
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Australia are sending leaders or their deputies to the NATO summit in…
Continue Reading Brett Favre is asking an appeals court to reinstate his defamation lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers for retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to revive a defamation…
Continue Reading Biden spotlights support for NATO as he looks to use summit to help reset stumbling campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed NATO leaders to Washington on Tuesday by celebrating their unity against…
Continue Reading House keys carry symbolic weight for Gaza families repeatedly displaced by war
Associated Press MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — On his key chain, Hassan Nofal keeps the keys to two homes. One is to the house of his grandparents in…
Continue Reading Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The return of soaring heat in Houston on Tuesday deepened the misery for millions of people still without power…
Continue Reading Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections, AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban as a rising number support access to abortions for…
Continue Reading Gaza’s chessboard of suffering: Tens of thousands on the move again as IDF issues new evacuation orders
By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Yet again, tens of thousands of people in Gaza are on the move, as the Israeli…
Continue Reading ‘Huge disappointment:’ Zelensky blasts Modi meeting with Putin the same day Russian attack devastates Ukraine hospital
By Helen Regan, Mariya Knight and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized his Indian counterpart’s…
Continue Reading US heat wave turns deadly as high temperatures continue to scorch the West
By Robert Shackelford, Sydney Bishop, Rachel Ramirez, Angela Dewan, Raja Razek and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 million people across the…
Continue Reading Top UN official in Congo welcomes 2-week truce in the east, where violence is at ‘alarming levels’
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Congo has welcomed a two-week humanitarian cease-fire in its mineral-rich east,…
Continue Reading Brera Modern art museum will open in Milan this fall after 52 years of delays and 39 governments
MILAN (AP) — The Brera Modern will be inaugurated in the fall 52 years and 39 Italian governments after it was first envisioned. The new museum…
Continue Reading Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi ready to run at her 3rd Olympics after being selected for Paris Games
SYDNEY (AP) — Afghan sprinter Kimia Yousofi is preparing to compete at her third Olympics after being selected for the Paris Games from her…
Continue Reading Gavin Newsom works to bolster Biden in a swing-state tour that could boost both their ambitions
Associated Press HOOKSETT, N.H. (AP) — For years, Gavin Newsom stayed far away from New Hampshire by design. The ambitious California governor…
Continue Reading A Memphis man is now charged with attacking two homeless men in recent months
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Court documents show a U.S. Army veteran charged with fatally shooting a homeless man also has been accused…
Continue Reading Brazil’s police say Bolsonaro embezzled $1.2 million in undeclared jewelry from Saudi Arabia
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police allege former President Jair Bolsonaro embezzled jewelry worth 6.8 million Brazilian…
Continue Reading Florida teen bitten by a shark during a lifeguard training camp
PONCE INLET, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a shark bit a Florida teen on the leg during a lifeguard training camp. Volusia County Beach Safety says the…
Continue Reading United Airlines flight loses wheel after takeoff from Los Angeles and lands safely in Denver
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A United Airlines Boeing jet lost a main landing gear wheel Monday while taking off from Los Angeles and later landed safely in…
Continue Reading Judge who nixed Musk’s pay package hears arguments on massive fee request from plaintiff lawyers
AP Business Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge is considering a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who successfully…
Continue Reading Ruling could permit a new reservoir for the water-starved Panama Canal, but it could take 6 years
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A court ruling could permit the construction of a new reservoir to feed the water-starved Panama Canal, but building it might…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels could free a rival political leader held incommunicado since 2015, UN says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels could free a political leader with ties to the internationally recognized government…
Continue Reading Here’s what to know about Boeing agreeing to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashes
Associated Press Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to fraud to settle charges stemming from the crashes of two of its 737 Max jets. If a judge in…
Continue Reading What we know about the White nationalist group Patriot Front
By Holly Yan, Sarah Dewberry and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — With their faces concealed behind white cloths and sunglasses, dozens of protesters…
Continue Reading The White House faces many questions about Biden’s health and medical history. Here are some answers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s terrible performance at the June 27 presidential debate has raised concerns about…
Continue Reading Quirky Olympic mascots, free medical school, the origins of fashion: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! After years of enjoying a red-hot labor market, Americans are suddenly finding it harder to land…
Continue Reading Quirky Olympic mascots, free medical school, the origins of fashion: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! After years of enjoying a red-hot labor market, Americans are suddenly finding it harder to land a…
Continue Reading Group files petitions to put recreational marijuana on North Dakota’s November ballot
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Organizers of a proposed ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota have submitted…
Continue Reading 3 killed when small plane crashes in western North Carolina mountains, officials say
MARION, N.C. (AP) — Officials in western North Carolina say three people were killed when a small plane crashed. McDowell County Emergency…
Continue Reading Opponents of Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law want judge to block it before new school year starts
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Parents challenging a new Louisiana law requiring that the Ten Commandments be posted in public school classrooms are…
Continue Reading Rwanda says it is aware of the UK’s intention to terminate contentious deportation scheme
Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s government says it is aware of the United Kingdom’s intention to terminate its plan to deport…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jennifer Lopez, singer, dancer and actress. Personal Birth date: July 24, 1969…
Continue Reading Taylor Fritz beats Alexander Zverev at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic gets into it with the crowd
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — After Taylor Fritz deposited a backhand that Alexander Zverev didn’t even chase, wrapping up the…
Continue Reading Clarification: Nuclear Weapon-Cost story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published July 8, 2024, The Associated Press reported that the new Sentinel nuclear weapons program is 81% over…
Continue Reading Hurricane Beryl destroys crops in Jamaica, leaves islanders facing food shortages
Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica faces food shortages after Hurricane Beryl destroyed over $6.4 million in food crops and…
Continue Reading Rhode Island man killed in police chase after being accused of killing his wife
HOPKINTON, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island State Police say a man wanted in the killing of his wife died in a police chase over the weekend. Authorities…
Continue Reading Louisiana plaintiffs ask court to temporarily block law that requires public schools to display Ten Commandments
By Dianne Gallagher and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new law that requires the Ten…
Continue Reading Organizers of recall targeting a top Wisconsin Republican appeal to court
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Organizers of the effort to recall a top Wisconsin Republican have appealed the bipartisan state elections…
Continue Reading US women’s coach Emma Hayes sidesteps equal pay question if high-priced star takes over American men
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. women’s coach Emma Hayes sidestepped a question on whether she should get a raise if a high-priced star such as Jürgen…
Continue Reading Elina Svitolina is in a fog at Wimbledon because of the missile attacks on Ukraine
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina says she was in a fog at Wimbledon because of a deadly Russian missile…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin’s role as a producer will not be considered during ‘Rust’ trial, judge rules
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Cheri Mossburg and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In a significant victory for the defense, Alec Baldwin’s role as a…
Continue Reading New Jersey fines DraftKings $100K for reporting inaccurate sports betting data to the state
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators have fined DraftKings $100,000 for reporting inaccurate sports betting…
Continue Reading Department of Education and Brown University reach agreement on antidiscrimination efforts
Associated Press The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced that it entered an agreement with Brown University to make…
Continue Reading Hatch recalls nearly 1 million power adapters sold with baby sound machines due to shock hazard
NEW YORK (AP) — Due to a shock hazard, a California company is recalling nearly 1 million power adapters sold with sound machines marketed to help…
Continue Reading Teen safely stops runaway boat speeding in circles on New Hampshire’s largest lake
GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — A teenager is being called a hero for safely stopping an empty runaway boat speeding in circles on New Hampshire’s…
Continue Reading Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — At first glance, elections in France and Britain were a triumph for leftists and reformers over authoritarians and…
Continue Reading Willem Dafoe is named artistic director of Venice Biennale’s theater department
ROME (AP) — Actor Willem Dafoe, a frequent red-carpet star at the Venice Film Festival, was named artistic director Monday of the Venice…
Continue Reading All rail cars carrying hazardous material have been removed from North Dakota derailment site
BORDULAC, N.D. (AP) — All of the rail cars that contained hazardous materials have been removed from the site of a train derailment in North…
Continue Reading In first comments, the Kenyan force in Haiti says ‘no room for failure’ against powerful gangs
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The head of the Kenya-led multinational force tasked with curbing gang violence in Haiti says…
Continue Reading Karen Read’s defense team says jurors were unanimous on acquitting her of murder
Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Defense lawyers for Karen Read say jurors unanimously concluded she was not guilty of murder or leaving the…
Continue Reading UConn, coach Dan Hurley agree to 6-year, $50 million deal a month after he spurned offer from Lakers
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn and men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley have agreed to a six-year, $50 million contract through the 2029-30 season,…
Continue Reading South Dakota Gov. Noem’s official social media accounts seem to disappear without explanation
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Longstanding official social media accounts belonging to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem appear to have been deleted without…
Continue Reading Far-right groups from France and Hungary to lead a new political force in the European Parliament
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties from 12 countries, including France’s National Rally and Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, have…
Continue Reading Rikers Island inmates sue NYC claiming they were trapped in cells during jail fire that injured 20
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Inmates at New York City’s Rikers Island are suing the city claiming they were trapped in their cells during a…
Continue Reading Chief prosecutor defends Vatican’s legal system after recent criticism of pope’s absolute power
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican’s chief prosecutor has strongly defended the integrity and fairness of the city state’s justice…
Continue Reading Prosecutor tells New York City jury at bribery trial that Sen. Bob Menendez put power ‘up for sale’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Closing arguments have started at the bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, with a federal prosecutor…
Continue Reading Alice Munro’s daughter alleges sexual abuse by the late author’s husband
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The daughter of the late Nobel laureate Alice Munro has accused the author’s second husband, Gerard Fremlin,…
Continue Reading A Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism
A Russian court on Monday convicted a theater director and a playwright of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years each in prison, the…
Continue Reading Suspected rebels kill 5 Indian soldiers after ambushing their vehicle in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police officials say suspected rebels fighting against Indian rule in disputed Kashmir ambushed an army…
Continue Reading 2 men drown in Glacier National Park over the July 4 holiday weekend
WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — Two men drowned in Glacier National Park over the July 4 holiday weekend. A 26-year-old man from India slipped on rocks…
Continue Reading From ‘Red October’ to ’30 Rock,’ a look at Alec Baldwin’s career on eve of ‘Rust’ shooting trial
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood has never known exactly what to do with Alec Baldwin, so it has done a little of everything…
Continue Reading Belarusian authorities are forcing political prisoners to publicly repent to be freed, activists say
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Human rights activists say Belarusian authorities are setting unacceptable conditions for the release of…
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Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Seemingly so close, and yet still so far away. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen looked to be nearer to power…
Continue Reading ‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor pleads guilty to interfering with police during Capitol riot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An actor who played a street-brawling newsman in the movie “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” and a…
Continue Reading Violent holiday weekend sees mass shootings in Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A shooting at a block party in Detroit left two people dead and more than a dozen wounded, capping a violent…
Continue Reading Women gradually rise in Japanese politics but face deep challenges
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Eight years ago, Yuriko Koike became the first woman to lead Tokyo, beating her male predecessor. She won her third…
Continue Reading India’s Modi lands in Russia for talks with Putin in first visit since start of Ukraine war
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Russia on Monday for his first visit to the country since Moscow…
Continue Reading French court rules American man detained after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message can be extradited
Associated Press LYON, France (AP) — A French court ruled on Monday that the American man accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college…
Continue Reading Britain’s Treasury chief says stimulating economic growth is the new Labour government’s mission
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Treasury chief says the Labour government will make stimulating economic growth its mission while…
Continue Reading New parents in Baltimore could get a $1,000 ‘baby bonus’ under a proposal to fight child poverty
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — New parents in Baltimore could receive a $1,000 “baby bonus” if voters approve a proposal that aims to help…
Continue Reading More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surges
AP Business Writer More than 3 million people passed through U.S. airport security on Sunday, the first time that number of passengers have been…
Continue Reading Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal faces new hurdles as Israel sets conditions. Here’s what to know
By Nadeen Ebrahim, Ibrahim Dahman, Eugenia Yosef and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Optimism about an Israel-Hamas ceasefire-hostage agreement waned…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s government seeks to regulate online car-hailing platforms, a move likely to affect Uber
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government is seeking to regulate online car-hailing platforms through licensing and impose tougher…
Continue Reading Israel’s Holocaust memorial opens a conservation facility to store artifacts, photos and more
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Holocaust museum is opening a conservation facility in Jerusalem that will preserve, restore and store…
Continue Reading Adm. William H. McRaven collaborating with daughter Kelly on follow-up to bestselling picture book
NEW YORK (AP) — Admiral William H. McRaven is teaming with daughter Kelly McRaven on a follow-up to his bestselling “Skipper the Seal” picture…
Continue Reading NATO leaders are descending on Washington. Here’s what to know
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO leaders meet this week for a summit commemorating the 75th anniversary of the military alliance, which…
Continue Reading Work friends can be hard to find. How to combat loneliness in the workplace
Associated Press The surgeon general has said there’s a loneliness epidemic in America. For many people, that includes a lack of friendships at…
Continue Reading A Kenyan court says 2022 shooting death of a Pakistani journalist by police in Nairobi was unlawful
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Kenyan court has ruled that the 2022 shooting death of a Pakistani journalist by police in Nairobi was unlawful…
Continue Reading Thanks to a $1 billion gift, most Johns Hopkins medical students will no longer pay tuition
AP Business Writers Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University will no longer pay tuition thanks to a $1 billion gift from Bloomberg…
Continue Reading King Arthur Baking’s CEO on keeping America’s oldest flour company in the mix
AP Business Writer America’s oldest flour company opened in 1790, when George Washington was president. But little could have prepared King Arthur…
Continue Reading CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world
Associated Press As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas and extreme heat blankets much of the U.S. South and West, the world is set for another week of…
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