Jury finds officer not liable in civil trial over shooting death
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal jury in a civil trial has found a Tennessee police officer not at fault or liable for fatally shooting a man in…
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UAE official says visa restrictions not lifted for Nigerians
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long visa…
Continue Reading Railyard explosion in Nebraska isn’t expected to create any lingering problems, authorities say
JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska authorities don’t expect any lingering problems related to Thursday’s explosion…
Continue Reading Wisconsin impeachment review panel includes former GOP speaker, conservative justice
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices tapped to investigate impeaching a current…
Continue Reading Thousands of plastic tents are being discarded at festivals. Could cardboard tents be the answer?
Dotted across rolling green fields at Bramham Park, a rainbow of plastic sheets flapped in the wind. The country estate, which had hosted around…
Continue Reading Buying a car? What the UAW strike means – and doesn’t mean – for auto sales
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN New York (CNN) — Now that the United Auto Workers union has started a strike, the US auto market is about to be…
Continue Reading Despite rising gas prices, Americans feel more optimistic about inflation’s future
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Rising gas prices haven’t taken their toll on the American consumer just yet, amid growing optimism…
Continue Reading In a bad omen for inflation, US oil prices top $90 a barrel for the first time this year
US oil prices climbed above $90 a barrel on Thursday for the first time in 10 months, threatening to push gasoline prices even higher and heat up…
Continue Reading Abandoned Apollo 17 lunar lander module is causing tremors on the moon
A spacecraft left behind by US astronauts on the lunar surface could be causing small tremors known as moonquakes, according to a new…
Continue Reading Dominican Republic closes all borders with Haiti as tensions rise on island both countries share
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic has shut all land, air and…
Continue Reading IMF warns Lebanon that the country is still facing enormous challenges years after a meltdown began
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has warned that Lebanon is still facing enormous economic challenges…
Continue Reading One American, two Russians blast off in Russian spacecraft to International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — One American and two Russian space crew members blasted off Friday aboard a Russian spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in…
Continue Reading NASA astronaut, 2 Russian cosmonauts launch to space station
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A NASA astronaut on her inaugural spaceflight and two cosmonauts launched aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft…
Continue Reading When Cold War Kids hits the road, so does Nathan Willett’s tennis racquet
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Like so many tennis fans around the world, Nathan Willett was captivated by Carlos Alcaraz’s…
Continue Reading Boston Market restaurants shuttered in New Jersey over unpaid wages are allowed to reopen
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Labor officials in New Jersey have lifted a stop-work order that had temporarily shut…
Continue Reading West Virginia University gives final approval to academic program, faculty cuts
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University has given final approval to wide-ranging cuts…
Continue Reading Biden announces more Iran sanctions on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced new U.S. sanctions on “some of Iran’s more egregious…
Continue Reading Younger voters will be critical in 2024. Biden and Trump are taking different paths to reach them
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, MICHELLE L. PRICE and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Students were dancing in the aisles and their seats…
Continue Reading Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
By ED WHITE Associated Press A jury has acquitted three men in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The…
Continue Reading Kosovo receives $34.7 million US grant to fight corruption and strengthen democracy
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The U.S. Agency for International Development has given Kosovo another grant to help the country’s integration into the…
Continue Reading Iowa man is found guilty in death of 10-year-old girl whose disappearance prompted a huge search
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A judge has found an Iowa man guilty in the murder of a 10-year-old girl who was missing for eight months before her remains…
Continue Reading They worked for years in Libya. Now an Egyptian village mourns scores of its men killed in flooding
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press NAZLET EL-SHARIF, Egypt (AP) — An Egyptian village is mourning dozens of its men killed in the horrific floodwaters…
Continue Reading Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, known for his inflated forms, has died at age 91
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Renowned Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose depictions of people and objects in plump, exaggerated forms…
Continue Reading Nose hairs, dead spiders and licking rocks are among this year’s Ig Nobel Prize-winning topics
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — How do you feel when you read the same word many, many, many times? Do people have an equal number of…
Continue Reading Spanish judge hears allegations of Franco-era police torture in a case rights groups say is a 1st
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish judge has heard evidence of alleged torture during the rule of late dictator Francisco Franco. Human rights groups say the…
Continue Reading Like his dad, retiring Mitt Romney embraced moderate conservatism. He fears the GOP has lost its way
By MEAD GRUVER and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Mitt Romney’s announcement this week that he will not seek another term in the U.S.…
Continue Reading Remains exhumed from a Tulsa cemetery as the search for 1921 Race Massacre victims has resumed
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Archaeologists have exhumed the remains of one person and plan to exhume a second in the search…
Continue Reading Women’s World Cup winners maintain boycott of Spain’s national team. Coach delays picking her squad
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The new coach of Spain’s women’s team has had to delay the announcement of her first…
Continue Reading Dubai police seize over $1 billion of captagon drug smuggled inside furniture
By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Abu Dhabi (CNN) — The United Arab Emirates foiled an attempt to smuggle 13 tonnes of the addictive amphetamine captagon…
Continue Reading UNESCO puts two locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in danger
By BARAA ANWER Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The U.N.’s World Heritage Committee has placed two major historical sites in Ukraine…
Continue Reading Security forces are seen across Iran as country prepares for anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Members of the volunteer arm of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard have…
Continue Reading National Hispanic Heritage Month highlights cultural diversity of Spanish-speaking Americans
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Hispanic history and culture take center stage across the U.S. for National Hispanic Heritage Month.…
Continue Reading 6 ‘Soldiers of Christ’ members are in custody after a woman’s body was found in a car trunk
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Five adults and a 15-year-old self-described as “Soldiers of Christ” religious group members were in custody on murder…
Continue Reading 7,000 people arrive on Italian island of 6,000 as migrant crisis overwhelms Lampedusa
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Chris Liakos, Claudia Colliva and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Lampedusa has seen an influx of migrants with 7,000…
Continue Reading Princess Diana’s sheep sweater smashes records to sell for $1.1 million
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana has sold at auction for…
Continue Reading Big Pharma’s Johnson & Johnson under investigation in South Africa over ‘excessive’ drug prices
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — U.S.-based pharmaceuticals company Johnson & Johnson is being investigated in…
Continue Reading ‘Utter destruction:’ Derna left like a war zone by Libya’s catastrophic flooding
By Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Derna, Libya (CNN) — Driving into Derna in the early hours was like arriving in a ghost town. The city, decimated by…
Continue Reading After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our…
Continue Reading TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect…
Continue Reading Finland joins Baltic neighbors in banning Russian-registered cars from entering their territory
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland is joining its three Baltic neighbors in banning vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their…
Continue Reading Putin meets the leader of Belarus, who suggests joining Russia’s move to boost ties with North Korea
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting Friday with his Belarusian ally, who suggested that Minsk could could join…
Continue Reading Around 3,000 jobs at risk at UK’s biggest steelworks despite government-backed package of support
LONDON (AP) — Around 3,000 workers at Britain’s biggest steelworks face the prospect of losing their jobs as part of a government-backed package…
Continue Reading Belgium requires a controversial class program. Now schools are burning and the country is worried
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium authorities are getting worried by a series of school arsons believed to be connected…
Continue Reading Alabama will mark the 60th anniversary of the 1963 church bombing that killed four Black girls
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is marking the 60th anniversary of one of the most heinous acts during the Civil Rights Movement, the 1963 bombing…
Continue Reading Russia raises key interest rate again as inflation and exchange rate worries continue
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s central bank has raised its key lending rate by one percentage point to 13%, a month after imposing an even larger…
Continue Reading Speculation grows over whereabouts of China’s Defense Minister Li Shangfu
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday skirted questions on the whereabouts of the country’s defense…
Continue Reading The Justice Department says there’s no valid basis for the judge to step aside from Trump’s DC case
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is challenging efforts by ex-President Donald Trump to disqualify the…
Continue Reading Free prescription discount cards from GoodRx — What’s the catch?
By ALEX ROSENBERG of NerdWallet GoodRx’s prescription savings program offers significant discounts on prescription drugs, but not without some…
Continue Reading Czech court cancels lower court ruling that acquitted former PM Babis of fraud charges
PRAGUE (AP) — Prague’s High Court has cancelled a lower court ruling that acquitted former Prime Minister Andrej Babis of fraud charges in a $2…
Continue Reading Apple will update iPhone 12 in France after regulators said it emitted too much radiation
PARIS (AP) — Apple has agreed to install updates for iPhone 12 smartphones in France after French regulators ordered the company to stop selling…
Continue Reading AP Election Brief | What to expect in Pennsylvania’s special election
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the third time in less than eight months, a special election will decide control of the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 15: Auto strike, Hunter Biden, Gas prices, Cyberattack, UFOs
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Forecasters have issued tropical storm warnings today for parts of coastal New England and Atlantic Canada as…
Continue Reading Daughter of long-detained activist in Bahrain prepares to travel to island kingdom on Friday
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A daughter of a long-detained human rights activist in Bahrain plans to return…
Continue Reading Bus with migrants crashes as Italy transfers new arrivals to relieve pressure on Lampedusa island
ROME (AP) — A bus reportedly transporting recently arrived migrants has slammed into a truck north of Rome, killing the two drivers. The crash…
Continue Reading Prince William wants to be a global statesman
By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — It’s only a fleeting visit but it speaks volumes about the heir to the British…
Continue Reading EU faces deadline on extending Ukrainian grain ban as countries threaten to pass their own
LONDON (AP) — The European Union is facing a Friday deadline to decide whether to extend a ban on Ukrainian food imports in five nearby countries.…
Continue Reading 60 years after 4 little girls were killed in a KKK attack on the 16th Street Baptist Church, memories of the lives that were taken live on
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — On the morning of September 15, 1963, Rev. John H. Cross Jr. and members of the 16th Street Baptist Church in…
Continue Reading Bangladesh is struggling to cope with a record dengue outbreak in which 778 people have died
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is struggling with a record outbreak of dengue fever, with experts saying a lack of a coordinated response is…
Continue Reading What’s at stake as 13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makers
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 auto workers have walked off the job at three targeted factories after their union…
Continue Reading China is sending Vice President Han Zheng to represent the country at UN General Assembly session
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is sending Vice President Han Zheng to the U.N. General Assembly’s annual high-level…
Continue Reading Rubiales arrives at Spanish court to be questioned over his kiss of player at Women’s World Cup
By ALICIA LEÓN and JOSEPH WILSON MADRID (AP) — The former president of Spain’s soccer federation has arrived at a court in Madrid to give…
Continue Reading Nobel Foundation raises the amount for this year’s Nobel Prize awards to 11 million kronor
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Foundation has decided to raise the award amount for this year’s Nobel Prizes by 1 million kronor ($90,000) to 11…
Continue Reading Thailand’s opposition Move Forward party to pick new leader as its embattled chief steps down
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The head of the Move Forward party, which finished first in Thailand’s general election…
Continue Reading Laos deports human rights lawyer who was fleeing state pressure back to China
By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A human rights lawyer who was arrested in Laos has been deported back to China despite pleas from…
Continue Reading He couldn’t see his wedding. But this war-blinded Ukrainian soldier cried with joy at new love
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Blinded by a Russian mortar shell, Ukrainian veteran Ivan Soroka couldn’t see his bride…
Continue Reading Second Australian woman this year dies after being shot by police taser
By Angus Watson and Chris Lau, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A 47-year-old woman has died after being tasered by police in New South Wales in the second…
Continue Reading Barry Steenkamp, the father of the woman Oscar Pistorius fatally shot, has died at age 80
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Barry Steenkamp, the father of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman who was fatally shot by…
Continue Reading Father of 10-year-old UK girl Sara Sharif among 3 charged with her murder after Pakistan arrest
LONDON (AP) — The father, stepmother and uncle of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her U.K. home are due in court on murder charges Friday after…
Continue Reading Libyan city closed off as searchers look for 10,100 missing after flood deaths rise to 11,300
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities blocked civilians from entering the flood-stricken eastern city of Derna on Friday…
Continue Reading Ukrainian forces reclaim a village in the east as part of counteroffensive
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have recaptured a village in the country’s east after intense battles with…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares gain after data show China’s economy stabilizing in August
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday after China reported that its slowing economy showed signs…
Continue Reading Key trade crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan reopens after 9 days
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials in Afghanistan and Pakistan say a key border crossing linking the two countries is open again. The crossing in…
Continue Reading Things to know about Sweden’s monarchy as King Carl XVI celebrates 50 years on the throne
By KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, marking 50 years since he…
Continue Reading A German tailor who specializes in bespoke lederhosen is in high demand ahead of Oktoberfest
By MATTHIAS SCHRADER and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BAD HINDELANG, Germany (AP) — Germany’s city of Munich is getting ready to tap the…
Continue Reading Danilo Cavalcante didn’t eat for days and considered surrendering during manhunt, official says after his capture
By Brian Todd, Aaron Cooper, Samantha Beech and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — After the dramatic capture of Danilo Cavalcante, investigators say…
Continue Reading Citing sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along?
By PETER PRENGAMAN Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — For a generation and more, Starbucks’ throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer…
Continue Reading Citing sustainability, Starbucks wants to overhaul its iconic cup. Will customers go along?
By PETER PRENGAMAN Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — For a generation and more, Starbucks’ throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of…
Continue Reading Thousands sign up to experience magic mushrooms as Oregon’s novel psilocybin experiment takes off
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Psilocybin tea, wind chimes and a tie-dye mattress await those coming to an office suite in…
Continue Reading Iraq steps up repatriations from Islamic State camp in Syria, hoping to reduce militant threats
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is stepping up repatriation of its citizens from a camp in northeastern…
Continue Reading China economic data show signs slowdown may be easing, as central bank acts to support growth
BEIJING (AP) — China has reported its factories picked up their pace and retail sales also gained momentum in August, suggesting the economy may be…
Continue Reading More than 700 million people don’t know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the United Nations food agency says a global hunger crisis has left more…
Continue Reading Closing arguments set to begin in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial over corruption charges
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is getting closer…
Continue Reading Psychedelic drug MDMA eases PTSD symptoms in a study that paves the way for possible US approval
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The psychedelic drug MDMA can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported in a new…
Continue Reading Delegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels flies into Saudi Arabia for peace talks with kingdom
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A delegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels have flown into Saudi Arabia for…
Continue Reading China welcomes Cambodian and Zambian leaders as it forges deeper ties with Global South
BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and Zambia have announced an upgrading of their ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, as…
Continue Reading Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is almost over. This is what happened and what’s next
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is getting closer to a verdict.…
Continue Reading Teacher who killed wife sentenced for abusing 16-year-old student
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — An Australian teacher who killed his wife so he could start a new life with a teenage…
Continue Reading The Republicans most at risk in next year’s election are falling in line behind impeachment inquiry
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republicans whose elections in swing districts next year will determine which party gains…
Continue Reading Secret records: Government says Marine’s adoption of Afghan orphan seen as abduction, must be undone
By MARTHA MENDOZA, CLAIRE GALOFARO and JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Press The U.S. government has warned a Virginia judge that allowing an American…
Continue Reading Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossils fuels as the Earth heats up
By The Associated Press Tens of thousands of climate activists around the world are set to march, chant and protest Friday to call for an end to the…
Continue Reading Trial begins in Elijah McClain death, which sparked outrage over racial injustice in policing
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Four years after Elijah McClain died after being stopped by police in Colorado, two of the police…
Continue Reading About 13,000 workers go on strike seeking better wages and benefits from Detroit’s three automakers
By TOM KRISHER and DAVID KOENIG AP Auto Writers DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and headed for the picket…
Continue Reading Hurricane Lee to strike weather-worn New England after heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes
By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After days of torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes, New…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un stops to see a fighter jet factory as Russia and North Korea are warned off arms deals
By HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has stopped in a far…
Continue Reading Putin touts ‘good neighborly relations’ with North Korea after Kim visits Russian fighter jet plant
By Helen Regan, Mariya Knight, Anna Chernova, Akanksha Sharma and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin has said Russia will build “good…
Continue Reading Americans overwhelmingly support Medicare drug negotiations, but Biden sees little political boost
By SEUNG MIN KIM and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is trumpeting Medicare’s new powers to negotiate…
Continue Reading A mausoleum for transgender women who have died is inaugurated in Mexico’s capital
By FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican transgender rights activists Kenya Cuevas and Andrea Luna sat in front of their…
Continue Reading Recent floods heighten concerns that New England dams may not be built for climate-induced storms
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Flooding in Massachusetts that put several dams at risk have raised concern the structures may…
Continue Reading Ukraine identifies ships hit in Sevastopol attack, claiming ‘irreparable loss’ to Russia
By Yulia Kesaieva, Andrew Carey, Mariya Knight and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has identified the ships hit in its attack against a…
Continue Reading Jalen Hurts runs for 2 TDs, throws for a score; Eagles hold off fumble-prone Vikings 34-28
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts ran for a pair of 1-yard touchdowns and threw a 63-yard TD pass to DeVonta Smith,…
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