Gerry Adams Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Gerry Adams, former president of Sinn Fein, the leading republican political…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Trent Lott, former Republican senator from Mississippi. Personal Birth date:…
Continue Reading More refugees to come from Latin America, Caribbean under Biden’s new 125,000 refugee cap
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press As the number of migrants coming to the U.S.’s southern border is climbing, the Biden administration aims to…
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The man charged in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 shooting death has long put himself at the crime scene. Here’s what we know about him
CNN, KTNV By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — As far back as 1998, Duane Keith Davis was telling a cable channel that he was a front-seat passenger…
Continue Reading Man deliberately drives into a home and crashes into a police station in New Jersey, police say
INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a New Jersey man deliberately drove his SUV into a home and the offices of a municipal police…
Continue Reading Fire destroys Jamie Wyeth paintings, damages historic buildings, in Maine
PORT CLYDE, Maine (AP) — A fire has destroyed several waterfront buildings in Maine, including an art gallery with several paintings by Jamie Wyeth…
Continue Reading Alaska’s popular Fat Bear Week could be postponed if the government shuts down
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The looming government shutdown threatens to claw its way into a crowd-pleasing Alaska…
Continue Reading Libya’s coast guard rams into a dingy with some 50 migrants. Many onboard get thrown into the sea
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A rescue group says that a Libyan coast guard boat rammed into a dingy carrying some 50 migrants just…
Continue Reading Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones arrested in protective order violation, authorities say
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones has been arrested. Vegas-area police say took Jones…
Continue Reading Teen killed by lightning strike while hunting with her father
By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — A Florida teenager is dead after lightning struck her and her father while they were hunting, the Putnam County…
Continue Reading Man who faked Native American heritage to sell his art in Seattle sentenced to probation
SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced…
Continue Reading James Dolan’s sketch of the Sphere becomes reality as the venue opens with a U2 show in Las Vegas
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — It started as a crude sketch of a circle with a stick person inside. Seven…
Continue Reading French police are being accused of systemic discrimination in landmark legal case
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s highest administrative authority held a landmark hearing over accusations of systemic…
Continue Reading A child sex abuse suspect kills himself after wounding marshals trying to arrest him, police say
IRMO, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man wanted for child sex abuse crimes shot and killed himself after wounding two federal marshals trying to…
Continue Reading Ex-Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark can’t move Georgia case to federal court, a judge says
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has rejected a request by former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark to move the…
Continue Reading Baltimore Archdiocese says it will file for bankruptcy before new law on abuse lawsuits takes effect
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Friday that it filed for Chapter 11 reorganization days before a new state law goes into…
Continue Reading Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As Monette Ferguson braces for the looming government shutdown to strip funding…
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Suspect arrested in 1996 Tupac Shakur shooting death
By Kyung Lah and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury has indicted Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis on charges of murder with use of a deadly…
Continue Reading A doctor was caught in the crossfire and was among 4 killed in a gunbattle at a hospital in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A nighttime shooting attack on a hospital in northern Mexico has left four people dead including a doctor. The attack happened…
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Former Georgia detention officer faces federal charge for excessive force on a female detainee
By Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — A former Georgia detention officer was charged on Tuesday with one federal count of using excessive force on a…
Continue Reading Gen. Milley delivers defense of democracy, swipes at Trump in farewell address
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. (AP) — Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated…
Continue Reading Kansas guard Arterio Morris charged with rape, dismissed from men’s basketball team
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Kansas basketball player Arterio Morris was charged Friday with one count of rape and dismissed from the Jayhawks’…
Continue Reading An arrest has been made in Tupac Shakur’s killing. Here’s what we know about the case and the rapper
By JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. and KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unsolved killing of rapper Tupac Shakur has taken a…
Continue Reading Iowa book ban prompts disclaimers on Little Free Library exchanges
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State restrictions on books that can be made available to Iowa students have prompted some Des Moines area school…
Continue Reading Suspect in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur held without bail
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The man accused of killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere last week and a rape and arson…
Continue Reading Chicago agency finds no wrongdoing in probe of officers’ alleged sex misconduct with migrants
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police oversight agency says it has closed an investigation into allegations that city officers engaged in sexual…
Continue Reading What Dianne Feinstein’s death means for control of the Senate and the looming government shutdown
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death creates a vacancy in the Senate at a time when Democrats…
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How do people die in U.S. traffic collisions?
Morris Bart analyzed crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to determine the myriad causes behind traffic deaths in the…
Continue Reading Prominent Egyptian political activist and acclaimed academic dies at 85
CAIRO (AP) — A prominent Egyptian-American academic and pro-democracy activist during the reign of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has…
Continue Reading Another suit to disqualify Trump under the Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause is filed in Michigan
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press A liberal group has filed a lawsuit in Michigan seeking to disqualify former president Donald Trump from the…
Continue Reading Man tied to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing arrested in Las Vegas, AP sources say
By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police have arrested a man in the deadly 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac…
Continue Reading NBA suspends former Spurs guard Joshua Primo for 4 games for exposing himself to women
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has suspended former San Antonio Spurs guard Joshua Primo four games without pay for conduct detrimental to the league.…
Continue Reading Syrian Kurdish fighters backed by US troops say they’ve captured a senior Islamic State militant
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurdish fighters and American forces have captured a senior member of the Islamic State group, a militant described as a…
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What happens if the government shuts down: An illustrated guide
By Amy O’Kruk and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Senate on Wednesday passed a stopgap bill to keep the government open, averting a shutdown…
Continue Reading Navy to start randomly testing SEALs, special warfare troops for steroids
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steroids and other…
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Gas prices heated up inflation last month, but there’s also welcome progress for the Fed
Higher gas prices heated up overall inflation last month, but the Federal Reserve got some welcome news: Its preferred inflation gauge cooled to its…
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Government shutdown, labor strikes will likely weigh on US consumers’ attitudes
Americans are taking notice of a possible government shutdown and the uncertainty of ongoing labor strikes, according to the University of…
Continue Reading California Gov. Newsom will pick Feinstein’s replacement. He pledged in past to choose a Black woman
By STEVE PEOPLES and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing pressure to appoint a…
Continue Reading Angels star Shohei Ohtani finishes with the best-selling jersey in MLB this season
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s soaring popularity was even more evident when it came to jersey sales. Ohtani had the best-selling jersey in…
Continue Reading Judges maintain bans on gender-affirming care for youth in Tennessee and Kentucky
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of federal appeals judges has ruled that Tennessee and Kentucky can keep…
Continue Reading Judge says she is ending conservatorship between former NFL player Michael Oher and Memphis couple
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge says she is ending a conservatorship agreement between former NFL player…
Continue Reading FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says it plans to begin regulating laboratory-based medical…
Continue Reading Palestinian security force deploys in school compound in Lebanon refugee camp following clashes
By AHMAD MANTASH Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — A Palestinian security force has deployed in a school complex in Lebanon’s largest…
Continue Reading New York man who served 18 years for murder acquitted at 2nd trial
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man who spent 18 years in prison for a murder he said he did not commit was found not guilty at a second trial.…
Continue Reading Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice refuses to disclose names of others looking at impeachment
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of three former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices asked to review possible impeachment of a…
Continue Reading McCarthy launches last-ditch plan to keep government open but with steep 30% cuts to many agencies
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is rushing into a last-ditch plan to keep the…
Continue Reading A Spanish court rejects appeal to reopen the investigation into tycoon John McAfee’s jail cell death
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish court has turned down an appeal to reopen the investigation into the 2021 death of British-American tycoon John…
Continue Reading More than 130 taxidermied animals in a South Dakota museum were found to contain arsenic. Nobody knows what to do with them
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — What do you do with more than 130 arsenic-tinged taxidermied animals with significant historical and academic…
Continue Reading Mexico’s president slams US aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has slammed U.S. aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela, Cuba and other nations. President Andrés…
Continue Reading Polish democracy champion Lech Walesa turns 80 and comments on his country’s upcoming election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Former Polish President Lech Walesa says he is supporting opposition leader Donald Tusk’s effort to oust Poland’s…
Continue Reading Proud Boys member who disappeared ahead of his sentencing in the Jan. 6 attack has been arrested
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before he was supposed to be sentenced for…
Continue Reading Storm floods New York City area, pouring into subways and swamping streets in rush-hour mess
NEW YORK (AP) — A potent rush-hour rainstorm has swamped the New York metropolitan area. The deluge Friday shut down swaths of the subway system,…
Continue Reading Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion after long drought of winners
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another Powerball drawing, another chance at a jackpot that is inching toward a billion dollars. The estimated $925 million…
Continue Reading Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by…
Continue Reading Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by…
Continue Reading Country star Dustin Lynch was at an impasse. The only way forward was to have ‘Killed the Cowboy’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of Dustin Lynch’s six studio album, “Killed the Cowboy,” the 38-year-old country…
Continue Reading 804,000 long-term borrowers are having their student loans forgiven before payments resume this fall
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Student loan payments start up again for most borrowers in October, but more than 800,000 people who…
Continue Reading Loewe showcases high-waisted silhouettes in surrealistic Paris fashion display
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Flashes of intrigue greeted guests at Loewe’s meticulously designed space for Paris Fashion…
Continue Reading Norway joins EU nations in banning Russian-registered cars from entering its territory
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway says it will start barring Russian-registered passenger cars from entering the Scandinavian country starting next…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate the Constitution
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook,…
Continue Reading Trump looks to set up a California primary win with a speech to Republican activists
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donald Trump is set to make a personal pitch to California…
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Man accused of killing former girlfriend by throwing her over balcony found guilty
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A man was convicted Thursday of killing his former girlfriend, Amie Harwick, a sex therapist who was once engaged…
Continue Reading 16-year-old male arrested on suspicion of felling a landmark tree in England released on bail
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The 16-year-old male arrested for felling a 300-year-old sycamore tree near the Roman landmark of…
Continue Reading Russia hosts the Taliban for talks on regional threats and says it will keep funding Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban representatives are in the Russian city of Kazan for talks on regional threats as Russia attempts to…
Continue Reading Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90, sources tell the AP
By MICHAEL BLOOD, MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of…
Continue Reading Biden calls for up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, disappointing all sides
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in…
Continue Reading Higher gas prices lift Fed’s preferred inflation gauge but underlying price pressures remain mild
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve accelerated in August,…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s occupied regions to be included for first time in new round of Russian conscriptions
By Radina Gigova and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Four occupied regions of Ukraine will be included for the first time in a new round of Russian…
Continue Reading Clock is ticking as United Autoworkers threaten to expand strikes against Detroit automakers Friday
By DAVID KOENIG and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers strike against Detroit’s big three automakers that…
Continue Reading A bus carrying dozens of schoolchildren overturns in northwest England, seriously injuring 1 person
LONDON (AP) — A bus carrying dozens of school children has overturned on a highway near Liverpool on Friday. First responders said one person was…
Continue Reading A green card processing change means US could lose thousands of faith leaders from abroad
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — For more than two hours on a Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Gustavo Castillo led…
Continue Reading An election with no parties: Africa’s Eswatini, one of the last absolute monarchies, holds vote
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The small southern African nation of Eswatini is holding elections to decide part…
Continue Reading German opposition leader faces criticism for comments on dental care for migrants
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s conservative opposition leader has drawn strong government criticism for suggesting that migrants are getting expensive…
Continue Reading Russia is set to avoid a full ban from the 2024 Paralympics in Paris
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Russia appears to have avoided a full ban from next year’s Paralympics in Paris after the International Paralympic…
Continue Reading Europe sweeps opening session in Ryder Cup to put USA in 4-0 hole
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Europe captain Luke Donald wanted a fast start in the Ryder Cup. He is getting…
Continue Reading Rotterdam hospital official says questions were raised over alleged gunman’s mental state
By AHMAD SEIR and ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A Rotterdam hospital official says that a medical student…
Continue Reading Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of…
Continue Reading The leader of Spain’s conservatives makes a 2nd bid to become prime minister
MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s conservatives is trying for the second time in three days to get parliamentary support for his bid to become…
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Sweden’s prime minister summons police and army chiefs, as gang violence surges
By Eve Brennan and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he will meet the national army and police chiefs on…
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5 things to know for Sept. 29: Government shutdown, Auto strike, floods, Ukraine, College admissions
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Netflix will send out its last red envelope today, marking an end to 25 years of mailing DVDs to members. I…
Continue Reading Hong Kong and Macao police arrest 4 more people linked to JPEX cryptocurrency platform
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Police in Hong Kong and Macao say they arrested four more people linked to the cryptocurrency platform…
Continue Reading Extremist attack kills at least 12 soldiers in Niger as jihadi violence increases post-coup
By DALATOU MAMANE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s military junta says an attack by Islamic extremists in…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 29: Government shutdown, Auto strike, floods, Ukraine, College admissions
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Netflix will send out its last red envelope today, marking an end to 25 years of mailing DVDs to members. I…
Continue Reading Spanish griffon vultures are released into the wild in Cyprus to replenish the dwindling population
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Wildlife authorities and conservationists in Cyprus are releasing seven imported griffon vultures into the wild after…
Continue Reading Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — EMBARGOED UNTIL 6 A.M. ET Entrances to national parks will be blocked and thousands of park rangers…
Continue Reading New details emerge about the slaying of beloved Baltimore tech CEO and the suspect in her killing
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Sara Smart and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — Just moments before police believe Baltimore tech executive Pava LaPere was…
Continue Reading A new Spanish law strengthens animal rights but exempts bullfights and hunting with dogs
MADRID (AP) — A new animal welfare law in Spain outlaws the use of animals for recreational activities that cause them pain and suffering but…
Continue Reading Novelist Murakami hosts Japanese ghost story reading ahead of Nobel Prize announcements
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has hosted a ghost story reading event in Tokyo amid growing…
Continue Reading Inflation drops sharply in Europe. It offers a glimmer of hope, but higher oil prices loom
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation has sharply dropped in Europe. The official figure released Friday by the…
Continue Reading Leaders of European Union’s Mediterranean nations huddle in Malta to discuss migration
By KEVIN SCHEMBRI Associated Press VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — The leaders of nine southern European Union countries are meeting in Malta on Friday to…
Continue Reading Swiss indict daughter of former Uzbek president in bribery, money laundering case involving millions
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors say they have indicted the daughter of a former president of Uzbekistan on…
Continue Reading China wins bronze in League of Legends but all eyes on South Korea in gold-medal match
By DAVID RISING Associated Press HANGZHOU, China (AP) — China’s League of Legends team hung on to take bronze in the Asian Games esports event by…
Continue Reading As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is releasing a playbook on best practices for training workers as the low…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orbán casts doubt on European Union accession talks for Ukraine
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has cast doubt on the prospect of the European…
Continue Reading Storm eases in Greece but flood risk remains high amid rising river levels
VOLOS, Greece (AP) — Bad weather has eased in central Greece leaving widespread flooding and infrastructure damage across the farming region, which…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to ‘bully’ China
CNN By Ivan Watson, Rebecca Wright, Helen Regan, Kathleen Magramo and Yasmin Coles, CNN Manila, Philippines (CNN) — China is behaving like a…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to 60 after suicide bombings rip through two religious ceremonies in Pakistan
By Asim Khan and Sophia Saifi, CNN Quetta, Pakistan (CNN) — At least 60 people are dead following suicide blasts in the southwestern Pakistan…
Continue Reading More than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as separatist government says it will dissolve
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian officials say more than 70% of Nagorno-Karabakh’s original population…
Continue Reading Kosovo police conduct raids in Serb-dominated north following clashes that left 4 dead on weekend
By ZANA CIMILI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo police have raided several locations in a tense Serb-dominated area in the north of…
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