Neymar set for Saudi move after Al Hilal agree near-$100M transfer fee with PSG
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Neymar is set to complete a move to the Saudi Pro League. Riyadh club Al Hilal has agreed a reported $98 million…
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Chicago’s newly selected top cop says reducing violence, officers’ well being among top priorities
By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago native pegged as the city’s next police superintendent has said at his introductory…
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The ‘00s Irish boy band-turned-pop group Westlife are set to embark on their first-ever run…
Continue Reading Blast in eastern Afghanistan kills 3, wounds 7 at hotel frequented by Pakistani refugees
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police say an explosion has ripped through a hotel in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Khost, killing at least three people and…
Continue Reading Chance the Rapper will discuss his career and the impact of hip-hop at an Apple store in Chicago
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chance the Rapper will take Apple store customers in Chicago on his hip-hop…
Continue Reading Author-illustrator Loren Long, who has worked with Barack Obama among others, has 6-figure book deal
NEW YORK (AP) — The illustrator of bestselling children’s books by former President Barack Obama, Madonna and poet Amanda Gorman has a six-figure…
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By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Ro, the care provider formerly known as Roman, has launched a “body program.” It’s a subscription…
Continue Reading CNN revamps schedule, with new roles for Phillip, Coates, Wallace and Amanpour
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is emphasizing homegrown stars and reporting chops in a schedule reboot that gives weeknight…
Continue Reading Clarence Avant, ‘Black Godfather’ of entertainment, and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch…
Continue Reading Off Alaska coast, research crew peers down, down, down to map deep and remote ocean
By JOSHUA A. BICKEL Associated Press KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — A research vessel motoring off the coast of Alaska is exploring the mounds and craters…
Continue Reading 2nd swimmer in a month abandons attempt to cross Lake Michigan, blames support boat problems
DETROIT (AP) — A second swimmer in a month has abandoned an attempt to cross Lake Michigan after spending hours in the water. The Detroit Free…
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Niger junta says ‘high treason’ evidence gathered to prosecute ousted president Bazoum
CNN By Umaro Djau, Hande Atay Alam and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s junta claimed Sunday it had gathered evidence to prosecute the…
Continue Reading 6 ex-officers, some of whom called themselves ‘The Goon Squad,’ plead guilty to state charges in torture of 2 Black men
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers pleaded guilty Monday to all state charges against them stemming…
Continue Reading Broadway-bound revival of ‘The Wiz’ finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTok
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Continue Reading Latvia leader to step down this week after coalition partners oppose government reshuffle
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Latvia’s center-right prime minister, Krisjanis Karins, says he will step down later this week after the two other…
Continue Reading Coast Guard and Navy rescue 4 divers off coast of Carolinas
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Coast Guard and Navy have rescued four divers who were reported missing off the Carolinas. The U.S. Coast Guard…
Continue Reading In the shadow of US-China rivalry, Arab allies tread delicate ground
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Aimee Look, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — As oil-rich Gulf states seek to diversify their military partnerships, they are…
Continue Reading A throng of interfaith leaders to focus on combating authoritarianism at global gathering in Chicago
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer More than 6,000 people representing scores of religions and belief systems are expected to convene in Chicago…
Continue Reading Rights group urges rapid international intervention to end spiraling gang violence in Haiti
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A human rights group has urged the international community to intervene quickly to…
Continue Reading Italy marks 5th anniversary of Morandi bridge collapse with demands for justice for the 43 killed
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy has marked the fifth anniversary of the collapse of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge with a minute of…
Continue Reading Greece closes popular mountain gorge in Crete after an earthquake triggers a dangerous rockslide
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the Greek island of Crete have ordered the temporary closure of mountain gorges popular with hikers after an…
Continue Reading Poland arrests 2 Russians on allegations of spreading propaganda for the Wagner group
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s security agency says it has arrested two Russian citizens suspected of having been spreading propaganda for…
Continue Reading Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more
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Continue Reading Railway bridge collapses in southeastern Norway after last week’s torrential rain
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A railway bridge in southeastern Norway that ran across a river swollen by torrential rain collapsed on Monday,…
Continue Reading Indonesian rescuers search for 7 people missing in waters of Aceh, including 4 Australians
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Continue Reading Men alleging abuse at Japanese talent agency are interviewed by company investigators
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Continue Reading Russia’s ruble hits its lowest level since early in the war. The central bank plans to step in
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Continue Reading Saudi Arabia appoints first envoy to Palestinians amid talks on Israel normalization
By Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Saudi Arabia has appointed its first ambassador to the Palestinians, in a move that comes amid talks…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 14: Maui fires, Trump, Ukraine, Eiffel Tower, Toyota recall
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Continue Reading Sweden calls for vigilance abroad after Quran desecrations and protests
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Continue Reading Poland’s government wants to ask voters loaded questions on border security as part of election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government says it wants to ask voters in a referendum whether they support or want dismantled a…
Continue Reading Typhoon approaches western Japan, threatening to bring heavy rain and high winds during holiday week
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Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: How to ace late summer and fall sales
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Continue Reading Indonesian protesters begin hunger strike as bill to protect domestic workers stalls in parliament
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian domestic workers and activists have begun a hunger strike to protest…
Continue Reading UK government rejects claims it was slow to evacuate asylum-seekers after bacteria detected on barge
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Continue Reading 2 Nigerian men accused of running a global ‘sextortion’ ring linked to a teen’s suicide have been extradited to US, officials say
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Alleged members of a global sextortion operation that targeted more than 100 victims and led to the death of a…
Continue Reading Sudan’s top army general accuses rival paramilitary of war crimes in televised speech
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Continue Reading Cadaver dogs are in Maui to help find the dead. Here’s how it works and why it’s difficult
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Twisted metal. The carcases of burned sedans. Charred shells of what once were homes, thriving businesses and…
Continue Reading Cadaver dogs are in Maui to help find the dead. Here’s how it works and why it’s difficult
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Continue Reading The investigation into the 2010 kidnapping and killing of a German banker’s wife is closed
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Continue Reading Amazon is rolling out a generative AI feature that summarizes product reviews
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Amazon is rolling out a new generative AI feature that summarizes product reviews for customers. The feature,…
Continue Reading People trapped under a collapsed temple in northern India as heavy rains kill more than 60
By Manveena Suri and Vedika Sud, CNN New Delhi, India (CNN) — Heavy rains and landslides have killed more than 60 people in the northern Indian…
Continue Reading Ukraine says it stopped air attacks on Odesa, while British and Dutch jets go after Russian bombers
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Continue Reading Germany’s foreign minister delayed in Abu Dhabi after technical problem forces plane to turn back
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Continue Reading Lawyers and witnesses say Ethiopian police have arrested hundreds during state of emergency
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Lawyers and witnesses say authorities in Ethiopia are carrying out mass arrests of hundreds,…
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Continue Reading Taiwan will ‘never back down’ to China threats, island’s presidential hopeful says during US transit
By Eric Cheung and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Taiwan will never back down in the face of growing threats from China, the island’s vice president…
Continue Reading Thousands of pieces of unexploded ordnance found buried in ground at Cambodian school
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian authorities have temporarily closed a high school where thousands of…
Continue Reading Passenger arrested after flight from Australia to Malaysia returns to Sydney in ’emergency incident’
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Continue Reading Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister sworn in as people celebrate Independence Day
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has been sworn in as Pakistan’s prime minister to head a caretaker…
Continue Reading Crews clear roads after mudslide in the Italian Alps coats city streets in muck
ROME (AP) — Civil protection crews are clearing mud-covered roads in an Italian Alpine city after a mountain mudslide sent water, soil and debris…
Continue Reading Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in India’s Himalayan region, leaving at least 48 dead
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian officials say heavy monsoon rains have triggered floods and landslides in the country’s Himalayan region, leaving at…
Continue Reading Chinese defense minister to visit Russia and Belarus in show of support despite West’s objections
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu is visiting Russia and Belarus in a show of support for nations the West has sought to isolate…
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Continue Reading Iran arrests 9 members of Baha’i faith on charges of smuggling medicine and financial wrongdoing
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s intelligence ministry has arrested nine members of the Baha’i faith on charges of smuggling medicine and financial…
Continue Reading 4 divers who went missing off the coast of North Carolina have been rescued
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Continue Reading New Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictions
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Continue Reading Pilot noticed loss of power before crash of Cold War plane at Michigan show
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Continue Reading The death toll from the Maui wildfires has climbed to 99. Here’s what we know about the deadliest US fire in over a century
By Nouran Salahieh, Lauren Mascarenhas and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Crews in west Maui are doing the devastating work of sifting through the…
Continue Reading Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The military junta that seized power in Niger says it plans to prosecute deposed President…
Continue Reading Heavy rains bring deadly flash flood and landslide to northwest China
By Mengchen Zhang, Wayne Chang and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — At least 21 people are dead and six others missing after a flash flood and…
Continue Reading Niger junta says ‘high treason’ evidence gathered to prosecute ousted president Bazoum
By Umaro Djau, Hande Atay Alam and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s junta claimed Sunday it had gathered evidence to prosecute the…
Continue Reading Maui officials and scientists warn that after the flames flicker out, toxic particles will remain
By SAM METZ and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — When flames swept through western Maui, engulfing the town of Lahaina,…
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing, and a…
Continue Reading Kansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raid
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Continue Reading The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After two years in power, the Taliban are entrenched as rulers of Afghanistan, facing no…
Continue Reading Six former Mississippi officers plead guilty to state charges for torturing two Black men
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Six white former Mississippi law officers pleaded guilty on Monday to…
Continue Reading Middle school in China under fire for telling girls not to ‘behave flirtatiously’ to avoid sexual harassment
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Continue Reading Ecuador was calm and peaceful. Now hitmen, kidnappers and robbers walk the streets
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Continue Reading More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume
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Continue Reading David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut
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Continue Reading The death toll from the Maui wildfires has climbed to 96. Here’s what we know about the deadliest US fire in over a century
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Continue Reading 2 people safely eject from jet that later crashed during Thunder Over Michigan air show
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Two people ejected from a jet that later crashed during the Thunder Over Michigan air show on Sunday afternoon,…
Continue Reading Greek authorities order 105 soccer fans to be detained pending trial after fatal clash
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Continue Reading Chicago mayor names the police department’s counterterrorism head as new police superintendent
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has named Larry Snelling, the police department’s counterterrorism head, as his choice for police…
Continue Reading South Carolina state Sen. John Scott, longtime Democratic lawmaker, dies at 69
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Continue Reading 16 people were injured when a boat exploded at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Sixteen people were injured in a boat explosion at a marina in the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, authorities said.…
Continue Reading 2 Nigerian men extradited to US to face sexual extortion charges after death of Michigan teenager
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two Nigerian men have been extradited to the U.S. after they were indicted for allegedly sexually extorting teenage boys…
Continue Reading 61-year-old Florida man arrested after posing as a veterinarian and operating on a pregnant dog that later died, sheriff’s office says
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A Florida dog groomer who posed as a veterinarian has been arrested after performing a cesarean section on a…
Continue Reading Montana agencies issue mountain whitefish consumption advisory near Yellowstone River derailment site
By Raja Razek and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — State agencies are warning people not to eat mountain whitefish caught in the Yellowstone…
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A newly identified pack of endangered gray wolves is roaming in California’s Sierra Nevada, at least 200…
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PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Five people were found dead after a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a…
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.S. nurse who was released by kidnappers in Haiti last week says a Christian song called “See a Victory” became…
Continue Reading North Dakota teen survives nearly 100-foot fall at North Rim of Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A 13-year-old North Dakota boy has survived a fall of nearly 100 feet at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon…
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Continue Reading Maryland man leads Virginia police on wild chase in stolen truck and ambulance before DC arrest
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia pursued a stolen ambulance whose driver they say allegedly committed over a dozen hit-and-run crashes…
Continue Reading As Maui rescue continues, families and faith leaders cling to hope but tackle reality of loss
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — For scores of families still hoping to…
Continue Reading Gunman in southern Iran opens fire at prominent Shiite shrine, killing 1 and wounding 8 others
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A gunman has opened fire at a prominent shrine in southern Iran, killing one…
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