How Pakistan rescued cable car school children stranded hundreds of feet above ground
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Heavy flooding near Grand Canyon’s southern rim prompted power outages and over 100 evacuations
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Continue Reading Tsai renews her pledge to strengthen Taiwan’s self-defense during her visit to war memorial
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Continue Reading MLK’s dream for America is one of the stars of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington
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Continue Reading Prosecutor says 3 men accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer wanted to start a civil war
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Continue Reading At March on Washington’s 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights
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By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off…
Continue Reading Allies say Guatemala election winner is a highly qualified peacebuilder, but opponent’s still silent
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Continue Reading Thaksin moved from prison to a hospital less than a day after his return to Thailand from exile
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Continue Reading Chinese-backed port project in Peru to be the ‘gateway from South America to Asia,’ official says
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Ukrainian strikes reportedly hit bases in Russia housing supersonic warplanes
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Continue Reading Thousands of discouraged migrants are stranded in Niger because of border closures following coup
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Continue Reading Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks as Kyiv claims it took out a key S-400 missile defense system
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Continue Reading Philippines says South China Sea outpost resupplied despite Chinese harassment
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines on Tuesday said it had successfully delivered supplies to marines aboard the BRP Sierra Madre,…
Continue Reading Authorities search BTK serial killer’s former property in connection with 1976 missing person case and other unsolved cases
By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Investigators searched a former residential property of Dennis Rader, the self-proclaimed BTK serial killer, in…
Continue Reading A 7-year-old boy was attacked by a bear in the backyard of his New York home, police say
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Continue Reading A 7-year-old boy was attacked by a bear in the backyard of his New York home, police say
By Jessica Xing and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A 7-year-old boy was attacked by a bear in the backyard of his Westchester County, New York,…
Continue Reading A shooting outside a residence hall at Alabama A&M campus leaves 2 people injured
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Police say a shooting outside a residence hall at an Alabama college campus has left two people injured. A spokesperson for…
Continue Reading Digital clones and Vocaloids may be popular in Japan. Elsewhere, they could get lost in translation
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Continue Reading 16 dead and 36 injured after bus carrying migrants and locals crashes in Mexico, officials say
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Continue Reading Libya’s stability at greater risk after deadly militia clashes, turmoil in Niger and Sudan, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Libya says the oil-rich North African country’s stability…
Continue Reading Employee arrested after 1-year-old child dies in daycare van in Nebraska
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Continue Reading Employee arrested after 1-year-old child dies in daycare van in Nebraska
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Continue Reading Indianapolis police release bodycam footage showing man fleeing police shot in back by officer
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Continue Reading Georgia school district is banning books, citing sexual content, after firing a teacher
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Continue Reading Climate change doubled chance of weather conditions that led to record Quebec fires, researchers say
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Continue Reading Minneapolis mayor vetoes measure for minimum wage to Uber and Lyft drivers
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press Minneapolis’ mayor has vetoed a minimum wage for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing drivers in the city.…
Continue Reading Asylum-seekers are being set up for rejection at a New Mexico detention facility, rights groups say
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Continue Reading Canadian officials have eased wildfire evacuation orders in a scenic British Columbia region
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Continue Reading Prosecutors say witness in Trump’s classified documents case retracted false testimony
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Continue Reading Newly released video shows police shooting into vehicle at a traffic stop in an encounter that contradicts initial police narrative
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Continue Reading Borrowing “Fear City” tactic from 1975, police union tells Yale students to avoid New Haven
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Continue Reading Federal judge orders utility to turn over customer information amid reports of improper water use
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Continue Reading In session reacting to school shooting, Tennessee GOP lawmaker orders removal of public from hearing
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Continue Reading Royals unveil proposed ballpark and entertainment district plans for 2 locations
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Continue Reading US to appeal Mexico’s refusal to investigate labor complaint at Mexican mine
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Continue Reading Top Turkish diplomat calls for Iraq to designate PKK a terrorist organization during Baghdad visit
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Continue Reading Court battle begins over Missouri’s ban on gender-affirming health care for minors
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Continue Reading Sheriff seeking phone records between Alabama priest and 18-year-old woman who fled to Europe
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities in Alabama have subpoenaed phone records of an Alabama priest and an 18-year-old woman who fled to Europe…
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See striking moon photos captured by India’s lunar lander during its approach
India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is swooping toward the moon’s surface ahead of its historic landing attempt, and it’s capturing some stunning…
Continue Reading UK crime agency charges Nigeria’s former oil minister with bribery offenses
By Stephanie Busari and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Nigeria’s former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged with bribery offenses…
Continue Reading Man, 86, accused of assuming dead brother’s identity in 1965 is convicted of several charges
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Continue Reading Feds approve offshore wind farm south of Rhode Island and Martha’s Vineyard
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press A planned offshore wind farm moved a step closer to construction Tuesday with the Department of the Interior…
Continue Reading In Israel, Mayor Eric Adams of New York City stays neutral on divisive judicial overhaul
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Mayor Eric Adams of New York City is visiting Israel this week, where he is seeking to…
Continue Reading UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations that threatened deliveries
By HALELUYA HADERO and MATT OTT AP Business Writers The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the…
Continue Reading The Smithsonian is apologizing for how it amassed its vast collection of human remains
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — The head of the Smithsonian Institution is apologizing for the dark history behind its collection of human…
Continue Reading Serena Williams has given birth to her second baby. It’s another daughter
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Continue Reading US tightens some offshore oil rig safety rules that had been loosened under Trump
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Continue Reading Citing appeals court, Georgia asks judge to reinstate ban on hormone therapy for transgender minors
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Continue Reading Natural gas was behind explosion that killed father of NFL player Caleb Farley at North Carolina home
By Melissa Alonso and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — The death of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley’s father resulted from a natural gas…
Continue Reading Solar panels to surround Dulles Airport will deliver power to 37,000 homes
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — Travelers taking off and landing at Dulles International Airport outside the nation’s…
Continue Reading An elementary student died and 23 others were injured after their Ohio school bus was hit on first day of class
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Continue Reading Florida agencies are accused in a lawsuit of sending confusing Medicaid termination notices
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Continue Reading Atlanta Courthouse Shootings Fast Facts
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By Jennifer Henderson and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — An elementary student was killed and 23 other students were injured – including one…
Continue Reading Wildfires torment Greece. California digs out from Hilary. What to know in extreme weather now
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Continue Reading Scary landing as jet’s wheel collapses on touchdown in California during Tropical Storm Hilary
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Continue Reading Weather that drove eastern Canada’s devastating wildfires made twice as likely by climate change
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Continue Reading Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers
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Continue Reading Lawyers win access to files in New Hampshire youth detention center abuse case
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire judge says details of the criminal investigation into abuse at the…
Continue Reading Federal legislation proposed to protect Coast Guard Academy cadets who file sexual assault reports
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Bipartisan federal legislation is being introduced that would protect U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets who report a sexual…
Continue Reading Father of NFL cornerback Caleb Farley killed in explosion at North Carolina home
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Continue Reading Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall in South Texas, causing power outages in Corpus Christi
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Continue Reading Ex-New York police chief who once led Gilgo Beach probe charged with soliciting sex in park
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Continue Reading New president of Ohio State will be Walter ‘Ted’ Carter Jr., a higher education and military leader
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Continue Reading A Pennsylvania court says state police can’t hide how it monitors social media
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Continue Reading State Department renews ban on use of US passports for travel to North Korea
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Continue Reading Deputy wounded in South Carolina capital county’s 96th shooting into a home this year
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Continue Reading Biden to attend next month’s G-20 summit in New Delhi, while Harris will head to Jakarta for ASEAN
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NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden $100,000 for public comments he made about his status with the team. Harden…
Continue Reading An Ohio school bus overturns after crash with minivan, leaving 1 child dead and 23 injured
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Continue Reading A bus carrying Mexicans and Venezuelan migrants crashes, killing 15 people and injuring 36
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Continue Reading Mississippi officer out of job after 10-year-old is taken into custody for urinating in public
SENATOBIA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police officer who took part in the arrest and jailing of a 10-year-old child who urinated in a parking lot…
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Continue Reading Puerto Rico police investigate deaths of 35 cats at horse racing complex
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This man has been to 17 Olympic Games. Here’s what he’s learned
Getting the opportunity to attend the Olympics Games is a life-long dream for many…
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S&P downgrades five US banks following Moody’s lead
S&P Global Ratings downgraded five regional US banks by one notch and signaled a negative outlook for several others on…
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Japan will start releasing treated radioactive water this week. Here’s what we know
After months of controversy and anticipation, Japan is set to begin releasing treated radioactive wastewater from its Fukushima nuclear plant later…
Continue Reading US home prices rose in July after 5 months of declines
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Continue Reading Correctional officer at St. Louis jail freed after being held hostage by inmates
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Continue Reading Ukrainian strikes reportedly hit bases in Russia housing supersonic warplanes
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Continue Reading Maluma has a new alter ego. Meet Don Juan, also the title of the Colombian superstar’s new album
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Continue Reading A failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow’s space industry
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Continue Reading 1-year-old dies in hot day care van as scorching weather hits central US
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Continue Reading NYC man convicted of attempted murder for terrorizing Black Lives Matter activists with bladed glove
By KAREN MATTHEWS and JULIE WALKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man who menaced Black Lives Matter protesters wearing a glove…
Continue Reading Fruit grower who opposes same-sex marriage wins ruling over access to public market
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan fruit grower who opposes same-sex marriage has won a key decision in a religious liberty lawsuit against East…
Continue Reading Maxine Hong Kingston, bell hooks among those honored by Ishmael Reed’s Before Columbus Foundation
NEW YORK (AP) — Maxine Hong Kingston, Darryl Pinckney and the late bell hooks were among the authors honored this year by the Before Columbus…
Continue Reading EU climate czar Timmermans switches jobs to lead center-left in Dutch elections
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s climate chief will lead a broad center-left coalition of social democrats and greens going into the Dutch…
Continue Reading Have home prices bottomed? While low housing inventory stymies sales, bidding wars prop up prices
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Continue Reading No harmful levels of PCBs found at Wyoming nuclear missile base as Air Force investigates cancers
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — No harmful levels of carcinogenic PCBs were found inside the missile launch facilities at F.E.…
Continue Reading Jailed Sam Bankman-Fried can’t prepare for trial without vegan diet and adequate meds, lawyers say
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Continue Reading Rays’ Wander Franco moved to administrative leave while MLB, Dominican authorities investigate
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK. (AP) — Wander Franco has been placed on administrative leave indefinitely by Major League Baseball…
Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim lambasts premier over flooding, in a possible bid to shift blame for economic woes
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Continue Reading A Black FedEx driver who was allegedly shot at while on the job has been fired
By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A Black FedEx driver who said he was shot at and chased by two White men while delivering packages in Mississippi…
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