Tokyo’s threatened Jingu Gaien park placed on ‘Heritage Alert’ list by conservancy body
By STEPHEN WADE Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo’s Jingu Gaien park area has been placed on a “Heritage Alert” list by a conservancy body…
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Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thaw
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Australia and China have started their first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of…
Continue Reading ‘More and more on the move’. Record number of migrant children in Latin America and Caribbean, UN warns
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Continue Reading 3 sailors reach land safely after sharks nearly sink their catamaran in the Coral Sea
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Three round-the-world sailors have reached land safely after sharks nearly sank their catamaran in the Coral Sea. Both…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares fall as China reports weaker global demand hit its trade in August
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares slipped Thursday in Asia as China reported weaker global demand hit its trade in August, adding to…
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California judge temporarily blocks school district policy requiring parents to be notified if their child asks to go by a new gender identity
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A judge in San Bernardino, California, has temporarily blocked a school district policy that requires parents to…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s worst ever dengue outbreak a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for climate crisis, WHO expert warns
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Bangladesh is battling its worst dengue outbreak on record, with more than 600 people killed and 135,000 cases…
Continue Reading In Southeast Asia, Harris says ‘we have to see the future’
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — It took more than a day of flying, including two refueling stops, for Vice President…
Continue Reading Mexico ends federal ban on abortion, but patchwork of state restrictions remains
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican Supreme Court ruling that invalidated all federal criminal…
Continue Reading Mexico is likely to get its first female president after top parties choose 2 women as candidates
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — With the selection of former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as the candidate of the…
Continue Reading ‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson could get decades in prison at sentencing for 2 rapes
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson could get 30 years to life in prison at his…
Continue Reading What are biofuels and why is it so confusing whether they are a source of clean energy or not?
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Continue Reading Everyone’s talking about the Global South. But what is it?
By DAVID RISING Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his country is “becoming the voice of the Global…
Continue Reading USF is building a $340M on-campus football stadium despite concerns academics are being left behind
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Continue Reading India’s rising geopolitical clout will be tested as it hosts the G20 summit
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Ahead of India’s hosting of the G20 summit of leading economies, its prime minister invited…
Continue Reading China exports decline slower than expected in August as economy remains under pressure
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports declined at a slower pace in August, even as the world’s second biggest economy…
Continue Reading Slain woman’s sister says Pennsylvania fugitive transformed from a kind neighbor into a jealous and threatening boyfriend
By Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — Before he brutally killed his ex-girlfriend in front of her children two years ago in Pennsylvania, Danelo…
Continue Reading Hundreds of military promotions are on hold as Republican senator demands end to abortion policy
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Continue Reading The Catholic Church defended human rights during Chile’s dictatorship. An archive tells the story
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Continue Reading A popular climbing area in Yosemite National Park has been closed due to a crack in a granite cliff
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A popular rock climbing area in Yosemite National Park has been closed because of a crack that has developed…
Continue Reading Turkey asks the EU to take bold steps to advance its membership bid, while the EU urges reforms
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Continue Reading Magic Johnson meets with Washington Commanders players for the first time
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Magic Johnson talked about how he won five NBA championships as a player, another five as an…
Continue Reading Central African Republic faces humanitarian crisis with 2.4 million people needing aid, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. official says Central African Republic is facing a humanitarian crisis with 2.4…
Continue Reading Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum to be the ruling party’s presidential candidate
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The former mayor of Mexico City will be the dominant ruling party’s presidential candidate,…
Continue Reading China sending delegation to North Korea to celebrate its founding as nations foster their ties
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Continue Reading A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake shakes northern Chile
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Continue Reading NBA owner putting millions toward stroke care, health research in Detroit
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Continue Reading Bruce Springsteen postpones September shows, citing doctor’s advice regarding ulcer treatment
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Continue Reading DC police searching for homicide suspect who escaped a university hospital in Washington, DC
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Continue Reading 2 men plead guilty to vandalizing power substations in Washington state on Christmas Day
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to vandalizing power substations in Washington state in attacks that left thousands without power…
Continue Reading Greek shipper pleads guilty to smuggling Iranian crude oil and will pay $2.4 million fine
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Continue Reading Biden refuses to grant some of the conditions that 9/11 defendants were seeking in plea negotiations
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Continue Reading Japan launches rocket carrying X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe, lunar lander
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has launched a rocket with an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe.…
Continue Reading Death toll from Brazilian floods rises to 31
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Continue Reading Oregon man who was sentenced to death is free 2 years after murder conviction was reversed
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Continue Reading California courts may weigh acceptance of child’s gender identity in custody cases
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Continue Reading Alexander Payne makes ’em like they used to: Fall Movie Preview
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Continue Reading Grizzly bear blamed for fatal Montana mauling and Idaho attack is killed after breaking into a house
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A grizzly bear that fatally mauled a woman on a forest trail west of Yellowstone National Park in July and also…
Continue Reading Japan launches X-ray satellite, ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A revolutionary satellite that will reveal celestial objects in a new light and the “Moon Sniper” lunar…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton returning to the White House for an arts event next week
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Continue Reading 2 teens killed by upstate New York sheriff’s deputy who shot into their vehicle
DEWITT, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say an upstate New York sheriff’s deputy shot to death two teenagers who were in a vehicle that he thought was…
Continue Reading Arkansas blogger files suit seeking records related to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ travel, security
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Continue Reading 49ers sign Nick Bosa to a record-setting contract extension to end his lengthy holdout
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Continue Reading Name of man who died in Seattle fire that killed 4 released, death ruled suicide
SEATTLE (AP) — The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of a 48-year-old man who was found dead after a house fire in…
Continue Reading CO2 pipeline project denied key permit in South Dakota; another seeks second chance in North Dakota
By JACK DURA and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press South Dakota regulators have denied a construction permit to a carbon dioxide pipeline project.…
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Bolivia’s opposition leader undergoes medical tests as his pre-trial detention drags on for months
By PAOLA FLORES and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The governor of Bolivia’s most populous and richest region has been…
Continue Reading Officers fatally shoot man in South Carolina after he kills ex-wife and wounds deputy, sheriff says
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say police officers in South Carolina fatally shot a man after he broke into his ex-wife’s home, killed her,…
Continue Reading Phoenix on track to set another heat record, this time for most daily highs at or above 110 degrees
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Continue Reading A look at the uranium-based ammo the US is sending to Ukraine
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has announced it is sending depleted uranium anti-tank rounds to Ukraine, following…
Continue Reading MLB places Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías on administrative leave after arrest
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio Urías was placed on administrative leave indefinitely by Major League Baseball on…
Continue Reading Tom Brady has a new job – at an airline
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Tom Brady has a new employer: Delta Air Lines. The seven-time Super Bowl champion is expanding his…
Continue Reading McConnell tries to reassure colleagues about his health, vows to serve out term as Senate GOP leader
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell declared again that he plans to finish his term…
Continue Reading Felony convictions vacated for 4 Navy officers in sprawling scandal
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Continue Reading George Washington University sheltering in place after homicide suspect escapes from hospital
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Continue Reading Suspect wanted in 2019 ambush that killed 9 American citizens is arrested in New Mexico
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Continue Reading US sanctions deputy leader of Sudanese paramilitary force over human rights abuses
By Nima Elbagir and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdelrahim Dagalo, the deputy leader of Sudan’s…
Continue Reading Video shows murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison using same route as another inmate who broke out in May
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Continue Reading Brazil cyclone, Europe flooding, another Earth heat record: What to know in extreme weather now
By The Associated Press Families perched atop houses pleading for help to escape the deadly flooding after a cyclone hammered southern Brazil in the…
Continue Reading Google reaches tentative settlement with 36 states and DC over alleged app store monopoly
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer Thirty-six states and the District of Colombia have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle a…
Continue Reading Pence rails against Trump’s ‘siren song of populism’ as he tries to energize his 2024 campaign
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Continue Reading Another twist in the Alex Murdaugh double murder case. Did the clerk tamper with the jury?
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Continue Reading SafeSport Center ‘in potential crisis’ according to panel’s survey of Olympic system
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Continue Reading Moroccan parliament senate delays trip to Israel due to illness and says he will return
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Continue Reading Father of Pakistani sought over death of 10-year-old daughter in UK asks him to surrender, cooperate
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Continue Reading A female inmate dies after jumping out of a moving vehicle during a jail transport in Kentucky
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Continue Reading Honorary Oscars event celebrating Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks pushed back amid Hollywood strikes
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal safety regulators are pushing to get 52 million air bags recalled due to the threat that they…
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