Cambodia’s king approves nomination of Hun Manet as next Prime Minister
Story by Reuters Cambodia’s king has approved the nomination of the eldest son of Prime Minister Hun Sen to become the next premier, according to a…
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Mammoth operation to relocate troubled World Scout Jamboree in South Korea begins
By Gawon Bae, Jake Kwon and Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean authorities began a massive operation on Tuesday to…
Continue Reading Queen Latifah, Chuck D and more rap legends on ‘Rapper’s Delight’ and their early hip-hop influences
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Remember the first rap song you heard? Some of your favorite…
Continue Reading From Killer Mike to Fat Joe, hip-hop stars talk about how first rap song resonated with them
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Remember the first rap song you heard? Some of your favorite…
Continue Reading Niger coup leaders refuse to let senior US diplomat meet with nation’s president
By SAM MEDNICK and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A senior U.S. diplomat said coup leaders in Niger refused to allow her to…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands of young scouts to evacuate world jamboree in South Korea as storm Khanun looms
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is preparing to evacuate tens of thousands of scouts from a coastal…
Continue Reading Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition leader, reinstated as lawmaker days after top court’s order
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been reinstated as a lawmaker in Parliament three days after the country’s top…
Continue Reading Most children in South Asia are exposed to extreme high temperatures, UNICEF says
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Nearly half a billion children in South Asia are exposed to extreme high temperatures as life-threatening heat waves…
Continue Reading India’s Chandrayaan-3 enters lunar orbit in step closer to moon rover soft landing
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India moved one step closer to executing a controlled landing on the moon after its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft entered…
Continue Reading At least 4 Syrian soldiers killed in suspected Israeli airstrikes around Damascus
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media says Israeli airstrikes have hit areas around Damascus, killing at least four Syrian soldiers.…
Continue Reading Cambodia’s king appoints army chief Hun Manet as successor to his father, long-ruling Hun Sen
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s king has appointed army chief Hun Manet to succeed his father and…
Continue Reading Glacier basin flooding destroys two structures in Alaskan capital of Juneau and prompts local emergency declaration
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Record-breaking river flooding has destroyed at least two structures in Juneau, Alaska, and…
Continue Reading International backlash grows after Chinese vessel fires water cannon on Philippine boats
CNN By Brad Lendon and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — China is facing a growing international backlash after one of its coast guard vessels used…
Continue Reading International backlash grows after Chinese vessel fires water cannon on Philippine boats
By Brad Lendon and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — China is facing a growing international backlash after one of its coast guard vessels used a…
Continue Reading Iran opens registration for candidates in next year’s parliament election, the first since protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has begun registering candidates for parliamentary elections in March, which will be the first since…
Continue Reading Megan Thee Stallion describes daily suffering after Tory Lanez shooting during rapper’s sentencing
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Megan Thee Stallion said she has suffered daily since rapper Tory Lanezshot her in the…
Continue Reading Prison probably isn’t the end of the political road for Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan
By RIAZAT BUTT and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s popular opposition leader, is…
Continue Reading Firefighting helicopters collide over Southern California desert, killing 3 in crash
CABAZON, Calif. (AP) — Two firefighting helicopters collided while responding to a blaze in Southern California, sending one to the ground in a…
Continue Reading Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over water cannon incident in disputed South China Sea
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government has summoned China’s ambassador to convey a strongly…
Continue Reading Ex-Minneapolis officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role…
Continue Reading Attacks at US medical centers show why health care is one of the nation’s most violent fields
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press Word spread through an Oregon hospital last month that a visitor was causing trouble in the maternity ward, and…
Continue Reading India’s Modi faces a no-confidence vote over silence on ethnic violence tearing at remote Manipur
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — His social media accounts suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is launching high-speed…
Continue Reading An Ohio election that revolves around abortion rights is fueled by national groups and money
By ALI SWENSON and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Supporters of a ballot question in Ohio that would make it harder to…
Continue Reading Father charged with helping suspect in July 4 shooting obtain gun license asks judge to toss case
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois judge has heard arguments on a father’s request to dismiss charges accusing…
Continue Reading Trump’s attack on ‘filth and decay’ in nation’s capital just the latest in his personal feud with DC
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington has never been a particularly friendly place for Donald Trump. And after pleading…
Continue Reading What to stream this week: Gal Gadot, ‘Red, White and Royal Blue’ and ‘Only Murders in the Building’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include Gal Gadot in the international espionage thriller “Heart of Stone,” the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asia mixed after Wall St rallies ahead of US inflation update
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed in early trading Tuesday after Wall Street rallied and Japanese wages…
Continue Reading Panama criticizes Colombia for not helping stem record flow of migrants through Darien Gap
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s top immigration official is criticizing Colombia, saying it is not helping to slow the record flow of migrants…
Continue Reading Indictment ignored and Trump barely mentioned as GOP candidates pitch Iowa voters to challenge him
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Few even mentioned his name, and the new federal indictment he faces was completely…
Continue Reading White mother claims Southwest Airlines thought she was trafficking when traveling with her Black daughter, according to lawsuit
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A mother is suing Southwest Airlines for racial discrimination, saying she was accused of human trafficking when…
Continue Reading The future is uncertain for the United States after crashing out of the Women’s World Cup
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The rest of the world has finally caught up to the United States. The…
Continue Reading As critical deadline for Niger’s military coup expires, the country’s airspace closes due to ‘threat of intervention’
By Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s airspace closed on Sunday, the day imposed as a deadline by a group of African countries for Nigerien…
Continue Reading Explosions hit road bridges between Crimea and occupied Ukraine
CNN By Kostan Nechyporenko, Denis Lapin and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Explosions hit critical road bridges linking occupied Crimea with parts of…
Continue Reading York Fire burning in California and Nevada is now 93% contained
By Eli Masket and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The massive York Fire that ignited in the Mojave National Preserve is almost fully contained…
Continue Reading Dungeons & Dragons tells illustrators to stop using AI to generate artwork for fantasy franchise
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game franchise says it won’t allow artists to use artificial…
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5 things to know for August 7: Extreme weather, Trump, World Cup, Gas stations, Niger
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Picking the right outfit to keep you cool as temperatures soar isn’t as easy as it seems. Lighter-colored…
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A rare walrus calf was rescued in Alaska after found wandering alone and is currently under 24/7 cuddle care
CNN By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A rare walrus calf is under 24/7 cuddle care after he was found wandering alone in northern Alaska last week.…
Continue Reading California authorities capture suspects in break-ins at Lake Tahoe homes: a mama bear and three cubs
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — California authorities have captured four suspects in multiple break-ins at homes around South Lake Tahoe: a mama…
Continue Reading Pope discusses health, his ditched peace prayer in Fatima and LGBTQ+ Catholics in airborne briefing
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis said Sunday his recovery from his latest abdominal surgery is going…
Continue Reading Husband of missing Georgia mom Imani Roberson arrested and charged with her murder
By Eli Masket, CNN (CNN) — The husband of a Georgia mother of four who had been missing for more than two weeks was charged with her murder…
Continue Reading Penguins acquire 3-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson in a trade with the Sharks
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — So much for the Pittsburgh Penguins trying to walk the fine line between protecting the future…
Continue Reading Simone Biles is trying to enjoy the moment after a two-year break. The Olympic talk can come later
By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — Simone Biles is well aware of how the drill goes. She’s lived it. Multiple…
Continue Reading Daimler Truck finance chief Jochen Goetz, credited with its spinoff from Mercedes-Benz maker, dies
By The Associated Press Daimler Truck says its chief financial officer Jochen Goetz has died. He worked more than three decades at the Daimler Group,…
Continue Reading Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko hospitalized a week into prison hunger strike
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who has been on a hunger strike in prison…
Continue Reading Man whose body was found in a barrel in Malibu had been shot in the head, coroner says
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A coroner has determined that a man whose naked body was found inside a barrel in Malibu, California, last week was shot in…
Continue Reading House fire and reported explosion in Indiana kills 2 and injures another, authorities say
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say two people in their 90s are dead and a third person has been injured in a fire and reported explosion…
Continue Reading A rare walrus calf was rescued in Alaska after found wandering alone and is currently under 24/7 cuddle care
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A rare walrus calf is under 24/7 cuddle care after he was found wandering alone in northern Alaska last week. The…
Continue Reading Days of torrential rains and floods in Austria have left 1 person dead, officials say
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Torrential rains and heavy floods have ravaged southern Austria for the past three days,…
Continue Reading Florida man went to extreme measures to survive being lost at sea for nearly 2 days
CNN By Raja Razek, Sara Smart, Camila Bernal and Sarah Moon, CNN (CNN) — Charles Gregory headed out for an early morning fishing trip Friday…
Continue Reading Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39…
Continue Reading Woman found dead on Phoenix-area hike, authorities say it may be heat related
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say an Oregon woman missing on a hike in north Phoenix has been found dead and it appears to be heat-related. Phoenix…
Continue Reading Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump told his VP ahead of Jan. 6, 2021
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s defense attorney says the former president never asked Mike Pence to…
Continue Reading At least 24 people have died in a bus crash in central Morocco, authorities say
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — At least 24 people died in a bus crash Sunday in the central Azilal province of Morocco, marking one of the deadliest such…
Continue Reading Explosions hit road bridges between Crimea and occupied Ukraine
By Kostan Nechyporenko, Denis Lapin and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Explosions hit critical road bridges linking occupied Crimea with parts of…
Continue Reading Customs officers seize illegal rooster blades used in cockfighting rings
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — US Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 100 illegal rooster blades used for cockfighting at…
Continue Reading Ukraine replaces Soviet hammer and sickle with trident on towering Kyiv monument
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The towering Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv — one of the nation’s most recognizable landmarks — lost its…
Continue Reading DeSantis’ retaliation against Disney hurts Florida, former governors and lawmakers say
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A group of mostly Republican former high-level government officials is calling Gov. Ron…
Continue Reading German police investigate possible antisemitic motive in attack on Israeli tourist in Berlin
VIENNA (AP) — A 19-year-old Israeli tourist says he was attacked by three men in Berlin and police say they arre investigating a possible…
Continue Reading Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law professor and mentor to the Obamas, dies at age 70
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Charles Ogletree, the civil rights attorney and Harvard Law School professor who mentored…
Continue Reading Israeli forces say 3 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank
By Abeer Salman and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — Three Palestinians have been killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the Jenin Camp…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Eugene keeps moving away from Mexico’s Pacific coast and is weakening
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Eugene is moving away from Mexico’s Pacific coast and is weakening after bringing rain to some parts of Baja…
Continue Reading Fort Lauderdale airport temporarily evacuated over security investigation
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A check-in area of a terminal at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was temporarily evacuated because of…
Continue Reading The bodies of 8 migrants have been found off Tunisia after their boats sank
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Eight bodies of migrants have been recovered in the past two days off the coast of the Tunisian port city of Sfax, after…
Continue Reading Florida man went to extreme measures to survive being lost at sea for nearly 2 days
By Raja Razek, Sara Smart, Camila Bernal and Sarah Moon, CNN (CNN) — Charles Gregory headed out for an early morning fishing trip Friday off…
Continue Reading ‘Barbie’ joins $1 billion club, breaks another record for female directors
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Greta Gerwig should be feeling closer to fine these days. In just three weeks in theaters, “Barbie” is set to sail…
Continue Reading Libyan governing body’s vote to replace its head adds uncertainty to the country’s split politics
CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya’s top governing bodies has elected a new head, in a development that could further fracture the country already split…
Continue Reading Maldives top court rejects jailed ex-leader’s plea for eligibility to run again for president
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The highest court in the Maldives has rejected a plea from the country’s jailed former president that he be made…
Continue Reading Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicole Leger always thought of the burn pits at military bases in Afghanistan as more like…
Continue Reading Delayed passengers growl after a bear escapes from crate in cargo hold of an Iraqi plane in Dubai
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi airline says it’s not to blame for a bear’s escape…
Continue Reading Polish operator starts repairs on pipeline carrying oil from Russia to Europe after detecting a leak
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s oil pipeline operator says that it has temporarily shut down a pipeline carrying oil from Russia to Germany after…
Continue Reading The EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from…
Continue Reading US loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women’s World Cup exit ever
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The United States played its best game of this Women’s World Cup and it…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Women’s World Cup, Trump case ruling, postpartum depression pill, arrest in dancer’s death
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — If you love playing games and are looking to pick up some serious cash on the side, we’ve got a…
Continue Reading German far-right says the EU is a ‘failed project’ as it prepares for European Parliament elections
VIENNA (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany has declared the European Union a “failed project” in its current form as it adopts its…
Continue Reading Dozens saved by Italy from migrant shipwrecks; some, clinging to rocks, plucked to safety by copters
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Dozens of migrants have been dramatically brought to safety by Italian rescuers as they…
Continue Reading China releases TV documentary showcasing army’s ability to attack Taiwan
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has released a new documentary about the army’s preparation to attack Taiwan and…
Continue Reading Vivek Ramaswamy’s Hindu faith is front and center in his GOP presidential campaign
By DEEPA BHARATH The Associated Press Vivek Ramaswamy is as comfortable talking about Bible stories as he is sharing the message of the Bhagavad…
Continue Reading Musk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed on X
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed on his social media site X, formerly known as…
Continue Reading Governments are gathering to talk about the Amazon rainforest. Why is it so important to protect?
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Representatives of eight South American governments are gathering in…
Continue Reading At least 30 killed, 67 injured after train derails in Pakistan
By Benjamin Brown and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — At least 30 people were killed and 67 injured after a train derailed in Pakistan on Sunday,…
Continue Reading Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicole Leger always thought of the burn pits at military bases in Afghanistan as more like…
Continue Reading Express train derails in southern Pakistan, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90
By ASIM TANVEER Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Ten cars of a passenger train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 30 people…
Continue Reading Florida’s feud with the College Board’s AP Psychology course explained
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — A long-simmering feud between the College Board, the non-profit that administers Advanced Placement…
Continue Reading Pope announces next World Youth Day will be in Seoul, South Korea in 2027
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis announced Sunday that the next World Youth Day, the big Catholic faith festival, will be held in Seoul, South…
Continue Reading Russia unleashes missile and drone strikes against Ukraine, retaliating for an attack on a tanker
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a missile and drone barrage Sunday across parts of Ukraine that killed six people, Kyiv officials said, as…
Continue Reading Israel kills 3 suspected Palestinian militants as West Bank violence shows no signs of slowing
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops have killed three alleged Palestinian militants in the northern West Bank. Sunday’s shooting further…
Continue Reading A deadline arrives for Niger’s junta to reinstate the president. Citizens cheer and fear what’s next
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The deadline arrived Sunday for Niger’s military junta to reinstate the country’s ousted…
Continue Reading Pope announces World Youth Day to return to Asia in 2027, urges young people ‘not to be afraid’
By NICOLE WINFIELD, BARRY HATTON and HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis told young people on Sunday the Catholic…
Continue Reading Tropical storm hits Japan’s Okinawa islands again, unleashing torrential rain
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A meandering storm is heading again toward southwestern Japan, prompting fresh warnings about…
Continue Reading Shooting kills 2 men and a woman and wounds 2 others in Washington, DC, police chief says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in Washington, D.C., say a shooting on a street in the nation’s capital left three people dead and two others…
Continue Reading Black mayor of tiny Alabama town says he was ousted by his White predecessor
By Meridith Edwards and Rachel Clarke, CNN Newbern, Alabama (CNN) — Patrick Braxton accomplished something no Black man in his Alabama town had…
Continue Reading Philippines accuses China of firing water cannons at its ships in South China Sea
By Jake Kwon and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines has accused Chinese Coast Guard ships of firing water cannons and making…
Continue Reading Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra seen in video at Cambodian leader’s birthday party
By SOPHENG CHEANG and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has attended…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan goes from high office to high-security prison after sentencing
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has spent the night in a high-security prison…
Continue Reading Crammed with tourists, Alaska’s capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Thousands of tourists spill onto a boardwalk in Alaska’s capital city every day from…
Continue Reading 6 months after a devastating earthquake, Turkey’s preparedness is still uncertain
By ROBERT BADENDIECK Associated Press ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Six months ago today, a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Kahramanmaras…
Continue Reading A California lottery player scored $500 on a scratchers ticket. He tried his luck again – and won $1 million
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A California man who says he rarely plays scratch-off lottery games turned his luck from a previous win into…
Continue Reading As clinics pivot post-Roe, battle rages over syringe service in opioid-ravaged West Virginia
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Staff at Women’s Health Center of West Virginia know what it’s like to…
Continue Reading Landscapers in Pennsylvania find malnourished alligator named Fluffy in a creek, officials say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Landscapers in southeastern Pennsylvania made a startling discovery on the job after coming across a pet…
Continue Reading Israeli patrolman killed in Tel Aviv shooting, Palestinian gunman also killed
By Michael Schwartz, Abeer Salman, Amir Tal, Kareem El Damanhoury and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli patrolman was shot and killed in…
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