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…
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Serena Williams has given birth to her second baby. It’s another daughter
By The Associated Press Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl, she posted Tuesday on Instagram, almost exactly a year after her last match…
Continue Reading US tightens some offshore oil rig safety rules that had been loosened under Trump
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration has tightened offshore oil drilling safety regulations, including…
Continue Reading Citing appeals court, Georgia asks judge to reinstate ban on hormone therapy for transgender minors
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials have asked a federal judge to allow the state to resume enforcement of its…
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
CNN, WHIO By Jennifer Henderson and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — An elementary student was killed and 23 other students were injured –…
Continue Reading Florida agencies are accused in a lawsuit of sending confusing Medicaid termination notices
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Three Florida residents argue in a federal lawsuit that state agencies aren’t adequately notifying low-income and…
Continue Reading Atlanta Courthouse Shootings Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about Brian Nichols and the Atlanta courthouse shootings. On March 11,…
Continue Reading An elementary student died and 23 others were injured after their Ohio school bus was hit on first day of class
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
By The Associated Press A nightmarish summer of wildfires for Greece took its deadliest turn yet on Tuesday when firefighters found the burned bodies…
Continue Reading Scary landing as jet’s wheel collapses on touchdown in California during Tropical Storm Hilary
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — No one aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 was hurt during a rough landing at a Southern California airport during…
Continue Reading Weather that drove eastern Canada’s devastating wildfires made twice as likely by climate change
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The weather conditions that fueled record-shattering wildfires in eastern Canada earlier this summer – and…
Continue Reading Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kerry Washington and Martin Sheen, a pair of fictional former politicos, turned…
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
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, STEVE REED and TERESA M. WALKER Associated Press MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall in South Texas, causing power outages in Corpus Christi
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Thousands of homes and businesses in the small South Texas city of Corpus Christi are…
Continue Reading Ex-New York police chief who once led Gilgo Beach probe charged with soliciting sex in park
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former suburban New York police chief who once led the Gilgo Beach…
Continue Reading New president of Ohio State will be Walter ‘Ted’ Carter Jr., a higher education and military leader
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University says its new president will be the current head of…
Continue Reading Spotless arrival: Rare giraffe without coat pattern is born at Tennessee zoo
By REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press A giraffe without spots at a Tennessee zoo may be plain, but she’s definitely not ordinary. The female…
Continue Reading A Pennsylvania court says state police can’t hide how it monitors social media
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court handed civil liberties advocates a victory, ruling that…
Continue Reading State Department renews ban on use of US passports for travel to North Korea
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is extending for another year a ban on the use of U.S. passports for…
Continue Reading Deputy wounded in South Carolina capital county’s 96th shooting into a home this year
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say bullets have ripped into homes at least 96 times this year in South…
Continue Reading Biden to attend next month’s G-20 summit in New Delhi, while Harris will head to Jakarta for ASEAN
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will attend next month’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi, India. Biden’s…
Continue Reading James Harden fined $100,000 for public comments about status with 76ers
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
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a school bus full of children overturned after a crash with a minivan in Ohio, killing one child and…
Continue Reading A bus carrying Mexicans and Venezuelan migrants crashes, killing 15 people and injuring 36
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A bus carrying Mexicans and Venezuelan migrants has crashed into a freight truck in central Mexico, killing 16 people and…
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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Neptune’s clouds have disappeared, and scientists think they know why
Astronomers have been puzzling over a mystery on Neptune, and now they think they have unlocked its…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico police investigate deaths of 35 cats at horse racing complex
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Puerto Rico are investigating the deaths of 35 cats at a horse racing facility. Authorities said Tuesday…
Continue Reading Job seekers want record-high wages — and men expect $25,000 more than women do
When employers deliver a job offer, it had better come with some teeth: Americans’ wage expectations have hit record highs, according to a Federal…
Continue Reading Dick’s Sporting Goods blames ‘increasingly serious’ theft problem for profit plunge
By Parija Kavilanz and John Miller, CNN New York (CNN) — Dick’s Sporting Goods warned Tuesday that retail theft is damaging its business and…
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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
By Anna Bahney Washington, DC (CNN) — US home buyers have a new challenge in addition to mortgage rates above 7%: Prices are rising again,…
Continue Reading Correctional officer at St. Louis jail freed after being held hostage by inmates
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A guard was abducted by inmates at a downtown St. Louis jail, but freed hours later after a police SWAT team intervened. Officials…
Continue Reading Ukrainian strikes reportedly hit bases in Russia housing supersonic warplanes
By Ivana Kottasová, Tim Lister, Svitlana Vlasova, Mariya Knight, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Eve Brennan, Olga Voitovych and Sarah El Sirgany, CNN (CNN)…
Continue Reading Maluma has a new alter ego. Meet Don Juan, also the title of the Colombian superstar’s new album
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — On New Year’s Eve, Colombian superstar Maluma bid farewell to his musical alter ego Papi…
Continue Reading A failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow’s space industry
By The Associated Press An ambitious but failed attempt by Russia to return to the moon after nearly half a century has exposed the massive…
Continue Reading 1-year-old dies in hot day care van as scorching weather hits central US
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Scorching weather hitting nearly 100 million people across a huge swath of the U.S. has…
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
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — While sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell again last month, the national median home…
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
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried can’t adequately prepare for trial in six weeks while in jail…
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
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un severely rebuked his premier and other senior officials…
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…
Continue Reading Pride flag killing suspect’s social media included anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-police content, authorities say
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Josh Campbell and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of fatally shooting a Southern California clothing store…
Continue Reading Attorney John Eastman surrenders on charges in Trump’s Georgia 2020 election subversion case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power has turned himself in to…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard rescues man stranded for 3 days on an island in the Bahamas
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a 64-year-old man spent three days stranded on an island in the Bahamas until being rescued. Aircrews had…
Continue Reading African Union suspends Niger in crackdown over coup
By Niamh Kennedy and Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — The African Union has suspended Niger following the takeover of the West African country by a…
Continue Reading Behind ‘Bottoms,’ the wild, queer and bloody high school sex comedy coming to theaters
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Two unpopular friends, PJ and Josie, are eager to lose their virginity to two beautiful cheerleaders in the wild new…
Continue Reading ‘Get out of my house!’ Video shows 98-year-old mother of Kansas newspaper publisher upset amid raid
By JOHN HANNA and JIM SALTER Associated Press MARION, Kan. (AP) — Newly released video shows the 98-year-old mother of a Kansas newspaper publisher…
Continue Reading Spain’s acting prime minister criticizes federation head for kissing player from World Cup champs
By DAVID BRUNAT and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s acting prime minister said it was “unacceptable” that the…
Continue Reading Georgia sheriff pleads guilty to sexual battery and resigns after grabbing TV Judge Glenda Hatchett
CNN, WSB By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This story contains disturbing content. A Georgia sheriff resigned and pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading Poland’s leader says Russia’s moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, shifting regional security
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda confirms that Russia has begun shifting some short-range nuclear weapons to neighboring…
Continue Reading Some states reject federal money to find and replace dangerous lead pipes
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Some U.S. states are turning down all or most of their initial share of federal money to find…
Continue Reading 18 bodies found as fires rage in Greece and Europe suffers another heat wave
By Sugam Pokharel, Dalal Mawad and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The burned bodies of 18 people were found as wildfires ripped through Greece on…
Continue Reading Hundreds of patients evacuated from Los Angeles hospital building that lost power in storm’s wake
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Fire Department says a succession of power outages at a hospital prompted the evacuation of 28 patients in…
Continue Reading Biden names a new White House counsel as he seeks reelection and faces congressional probes
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says former Obama administration attorney Ed Siskel is the new White House…
Continue Reading ‘Silence is killing me:’ A firefighter on Ukraine’s frontlines yearns to be back at work
CNN By Kostyantin Gak, Nick Paton Walsh and Brice Laine, CNN Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine (CNN) — For Dima, the silence away from the horrors can be…
Continue Reading ‘Silence is killing me:’ A firefighter on Ukraine’s frontlines yearns to be back at work
By Kostyantin Gak, Nick Paton Walsh and Brice Laine, CNN Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine (CNN) — For Dima, the silence away from the horrors can be…
Continue Reading A team of Kenyan officials is looking at how to help Haiti fight rampant gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A team of Kenyan officials is in Haiti to explore how best to help the troubled Caribbean nation fight the scourge of…
Continue Reading Four children rescued from stranded Pakistan cable car amid race to save others
CNN By Sophia Saifi, Rhea Mogul and Irene Nasser, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Four children have been rescued from a chairlift dangling 900…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Franklin nears the Dominican Republic and Haiti bringing torrential rain
By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Dominican Republic has shut down much of the country as Tropical…
Continue Reading Firefighters evacuate more than 200 patients from a Los Angeles hospital after Hilary-related power outage
By Dakin Andone, Laura Studley and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — A power outage overnight at White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles prompted the…
Continue Reading American dentist sentenced to life in prison for murder of wife while on African safari
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — An American dentist has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife of 30 years while the couple…
Continue Reading Can South Carolina’s Haley and Scott woo the GOP’s white evangelical base away from Trump?
By TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — In 2015, Nikki Haley and Tim Scott attended the funerals of those slain by a racist…
Continue Reading After a month at sea, 37 Senegalese survivors of a deadly migration attempt to Spain return home
By NDEYE SENE MBENGUE and ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese authorities say 37 migrants who were rescued off the coast…
Continue Reading Former Central African Republic government minister denies involvement in war crimes at ICC hearing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A former government minister from the Central African Republic has denied involvement in crimes against humanity and…
Continue Reading Russian lander crashing into the moon may have broader implications for space race, experts say
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A Russian spacecraft malfunctioned over the weekend, sending the vehicle crashing into the moon. The failed…
Continue Reading San Francisco Archdiocese files for bankruptcy as it faces more than 500 sexual abuse lawsuits
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The Archdiocese of San Francisco has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it faces more than 500 lawsuits alleging…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy meets with Balkan leaders in Athens
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has been meeting with leaders of Balkan nations and the head of the European…
Continue Reading 11 killed in explosion at coal mine in northern China
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say 11 people have been killed in a coal mine explosion in northern China, in a reminder of the country’s continued…
Continue Reading Ex-Florida congresswoman to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in a test for the state’s Democrats
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell will seek the nomination to…
Continue Reading Turkey says UN lost neutrality after world body condemns Cyprus roadwork, assault on peacekeepers
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister has accused the United Nations of abandoning its neutrality. Hakan Fidan’s comment on…
Continue Reading Ethiopia to investigate report of killings of hundreds of its nationals at the Saudi-Yemen border
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Ethiopian government says it will investigate a report by a human rights group of…
Continue Reading The African Union suspends Niger until ‘the effective restoration of constitutional order’
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The African Union has suspended Niger from all of its institutions and activities “until the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 22: Trump, Storms, RSV, Ukraine, Radioactive water
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The record-breaking film “Barbie” has been unseated from the top of the US box office, but many stores…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 22: Trump, Storms, RSV, Ukraine, Radioactive water
CNN, WABC, WSB By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The record-breaking film “Barbie” has been unseated from the top of the US box office, but…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 22: Trump, Storms, RSV, Ukraine, Radioactive water
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The record-breaking film “Barbie” has been unseated from the top of the US box office, but many stores…
Continue Reading Central African Republic validates vote for new constitution that increases the president’s control
By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The Central African Republic has voted in favor of adopting a new…
Continue Reading New Thai leader Srettha Thavisin is a wealthy property developer who didn’t hide his political views
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Srettha Thavisin, the wealthy leader of one of Thailand’s best-known property empires,…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Do you need a prenup?
By DALIA RAMIREZ of NerdWallet There’s a common misconception that prenuptial agreements are only for protecting the assets of an ultra-wealthy…
Continue Reading U.S. commerce secretary to visit China amid efforts to stabilize relations
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will meet with Chinese officials and American business leaders in Beijing and Shanghai next week amid…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 22: Trump, Storms, RSV, Ukraine, Radioactive water
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The record-breaking film “Barbie” has been unseated from the top of the US box office, but many stores will…
Continue Reading Iran unveils armed drone resembling America’s MQ-9 Reaper and says it could potentially reach Israel
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Defense Ministry has unveiled a drone resembling America’s armed…
Continue Reading Thai parliament picks Srettha Thavisin as next prime minister ending 3 months of political deadlock
By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Thailand’s parliament on Tuesday voted for real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin to be the…
Continue Reading Palestinian man shot from behind by Israeli security forces, video appears to show
By Hadas Gold and Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A Palestinian man was critically injured Monday after he was shot from behind by Israeli…
Continue Reading Prosecutor asks judge to dismiss a felony charge against an unarmed Black man who was bitten by police dog in Ohio
By Jamiel Lynch, Sara Smart and Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — A prosecutor is asking a judge to dismiss the felony charge against an unarmed…
Continue Reading About 500 children have died from hunger in Sudan since fighting erupted in April, charity says
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Save the Children says about 500 children have died from hunger in Sudan, including two dozen babies in…
Continue Reading Conference realignment will mean longer trips and greater costs for traveling college football fans
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer POND GAP, W.Va. (AP) — In seven decades of following West Virginia football, little has gotten in the way when Terry…
Continue Reading Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Hundreds of Native Americans have been recruited to addiction treatment centers in Phoenix from…
Continue Reading Pakistani Taliban militants have ambushed a military convoy in a border region, killing 6 soldiers
By RIAZ KHAN PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says militants have ambushed a military convoy in a former stronghold of Pakistani…
Continue Reading In the basketball-crazed Philippines, the World Cup will be a shining moment
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Basketball’s World Cup starts on Friday, spread out over three nations. The…
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