5 things to know for July 25: Air quality, Immigration, Emmett Till, Taxes, Israel
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — NASA is building a telescope to help find life beyond Earth. Engineers are aiming to launch the advanced…
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5 things to know for July 24: Immigration, Presidential race, Ukraine, Heat, Twitter
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — A French photographer is on a mission to capture what our world would look like if humans were to vanish. His…
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2 arrested in Serbia suspected of smuggling Cubans to Spain as part of an international crime group
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police have arrested two people suspected of smuggling Cubans toward Spain. Police say the two Serbian citizens are…
Continue Reading Israeli lawmakers to vote on weakening Supreme Court amid protests, as Netanyahu leaves hospital
By Richard Allen Greene, Amir Tal, Hadas Gold and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli lawmakers are set to vote on the first part…
Continue Reading Israeli lawmakers to vote on weakening Supreme Court amid protests, as Netanyahu leaves hospital
By Richard Allen Greene, Amir Tal, Hadas Gold and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli lawmakers are set to vote on the first part…
Continue Reading Plane crashes in eastern Sudan killing 9 people as the war reaches the 100-day mark
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military says a civilian plane crashed at an airport in the eastern coastal city of Port…
Continue Reading Former police chief in Montenegro arrested on suspicion of smuggling and abuse of position
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s former police chief has been arrested on suspicion of running a criminal enterprise, abuse of position…
Continue Reading Ukraine carried out drone attack on Moscow, officials say
By Josh Pennington, Simone McCarthy, Sophie Jeong and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian forces carried out the drone strikes in Moscow…
Continue Reading Key question as Federal Reserve meets: Can the central bank pull off a difficult ‘soft landing’?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When Chair Jerome Powell and other Federal Reserve officials gather this week for…
Continue Reading Elon Musk reveals new ‘X’ logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird
By KELVIN CHAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writers Goodbye, Twitter. Hello, X. Elon Musk has unveiled a new “X” logo to replace…
Continue Reading China urges Japan not to disrupt chip industry after technology curbs take effect
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has appealed to Japan not to disrupt the semiconductor industry after Japanese curbs on exports of chip-making…
Continue Reading US announces punitive measures over concerns Cambodia’s elections were ‘neither free nor fair’
By SOPHENG CHEANG and DAVID RISING Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s longtime ruling party is lauding its landslide victory…
Continue Reading Nigerian officials say 103 bodies from 2020 protests will be buried. Activists allege a cover-up
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria say more than 100 people who died in 2020 during protests against…
Continue Reading 8 police officers assigned to protect South Africa’s deputy president arrested over highway attack
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Eight police officers assigned to a security team protecting South Africa’s deputy…
Continue Reading Crash of plane fighting Greek island wildfire kills both pilots as Italian blaze claims 2 lives
By MICHAEL VARAKLAS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press RHODES, Greece (AP) — A firefighting plane has crashed in southern Greece, killing both…
Continue Reading ‘Conversation has commenced’ with North Korea over US solider, United Nations Command says
By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A “conversation has commenced” with North Korea over US Army Pvt. Travis King,…
Continue Reading ‘Conversation has commenced’ with North Korea over US solider, United Nations Command says
By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A “conversation has commenced” with North Korea over US Army Pvt. Travis King,…
Continue Reading Germany’s opposition leader faces criticism over his comments on cooperation with the far right
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s opposition leader is insisting that there will be no “cooperation” at the local…
Continue Reading Gene therapy eyedrops restored a boy’s sight. Similar treatments could help millions
By LAURA UNGAR and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Dr. Alfonso Sabater pulled up two photos of Antonio Vento Carvajal’s eyes. One…
Continue Reading Russian athletes can qualify for Olympic spots in an increasing number of sports with a year to go
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — A year before the Paris Olympics, and nearly a year-and-a-half since…
Continue Reading Biles, Ledecky, McLaughlin-Levrone all look for Olympic encores in Paris
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The city itself will be one of the brightest stars at the Paris Olympics, with ceremonies on the Seine, beach…
Continue Reading Philippine president vows to defend territory, announces amnesty for rebels in key speech
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has emphasized his administration’s resolve to…
Continue Reading Gunman who killed co-workers at New Zealand building site died from self-inflicted wound, police say
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police say the man who killed two of his co-workers at a New Zealand construction…
Continue Reading Russia says Moscow and Crimea hit by Ukrainian drones while Russian forces bombard Ukraine’s south
By FELIPE DANA and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow…
Continue Reading Iran targets e-commerce giant over photos of female employees without headscarves in new crackdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities have shut down one of the offices of the country’s biggest e-commerce company and launched…
Continue Reading Macron promotes French interests on a trip to South Pacific where US-China rivalry is intensifying
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The French president is touring the South Pacific to make France’s voice heard in a region…
Continue Reading Landslides block key roads in northern Pakistan, as the death toll from monthlong rains rises to 133
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say landslides triggered by torrential rains have blocked several key roads in northern Pakistan, stranding tourists and…
Continue Reading Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says it will not sell shares in Ant’s buyback program
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has said it will not sell any shares in its one-third…
Continue Reading Greta Thunberg defiant after Swedish court fines her for disobeying police during climate protest
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press MALMÖ, Sweden (AP) — Hours after a Swedish court fined Greta Thunberg for disobeying police during an…
Continue Reading Israeli parliament takes first major step in Netanyahu’s contentious overhaul, deepening divisions
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament on Monday approved the first major law in Prime Minister Benjamin…
Continue Reading Colombia’s marijuana farmers want out of the shadows. Will the government ever legalize their harvest?
By Stefano Pozzebon Cajibio (CNN) — On a recent Friday morning, about 200 coca and marijuana farmers gathered in the small town of Cajibio,…
Continue Reading Democratic governor pushes back against transgender-related attacks by GOP in Kentucky campaign
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pushing back hard against Republican efforts to cast him as…
Continue Reading Several wildfires are burning across Arizona while the state swelters under record-breaking heat
By Joe Sutton and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Residents in parts of Arizona were ordered to evacuate Sunday as firefighters battled several…
Continue Reading Police arrest suspect in knife attack on a train in western Japan. 3 were slashed and injured
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police said Monday that they have arrested a man on suspicion of slashing three people on…
Continue Reading Russia wants allies, so it is hosting an Africa summit. Food security and Wagner are key questions
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As Russia seeks more allies during its invasion of Ukraine, longtime U.S. security partner…
Continue Reading Storm Doksuri becomes a super typhoon as it moves toward the Philippines
By Jessie Yeung, Gene Norman and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A powerful storm sweeping across the Pacific Ocean in the direction of…
Continue Reading Storm Doksuri becomes a super typhoon as it moves toward the Philippines
By Jessie Yeung, Gene Norman and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A powerful storm sweeping across the Pacific Ocean in the direction of…
Continue Reading 11 killed as roof collapses at middle school gym in China’s far northeast, officials say
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities say 11 people were killed when a roof collapsed at a middle school gymnasium in the country’s far…
Continue Reading Dare to dive from 27 meters or 90 feet? Impact is like a car crash at 85 kph — 50 mph
STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — American Matt Cooper and his Dutch wife Ginni van Katwijk are high divers. They take risks…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises ahead of what’s hoped to be the last Fed rate hike for a while
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street ticked higher Monday to start a week full of updates on where interest rates and…
Continue Reading Specter of right wing entering Spanish government fades after inconclusive national election
By JOSEPH WILSON and CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain may be facing political gridlock and possibly a new election, but a…
Continue Reading Spain’s election yields a distorted mirror of the success and failure of its political leaders
By DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The outcome of Spain’s elections shows the country is politically split down the…
Continue Reading Jesuits confirm expulsion of a priest artist and lament that Vatican norms block harsher sanctions
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Jesuits said Monday that a famous artist priest is definitively expelled from the religious…
Continue Reading Fukushima residents worry nuclear plant’s wastewater release in a few weeks will be another setback
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press IWAKI, Japan (AP) — Within weeks, the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected to start…
Continue Reading Oui, oui: Jill Biden is in Paris to mark the US return to the UN’s educational and scientific agency
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has represented her country at the Olympics in Tokyo, a king’s coronation…
Continue Reading After decades of delays and broken promises, coal miners hail rule to slow rise of black lung
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A half-century ago, the nation’s top health experts urged the…
Continue Reading How Trump is gaining an advantage in the nitty-gritty battle for delegates
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Set aside the polls, the fundraising numbers or Donald Trump’s name recognition as metrics…
Continue Reading They’re the names you don’t know. Hollywood’s ‘journeyman’ actors explain why they are striking
By JOCELYN NOVECK and R.J. RICO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Kravits gets a lot of this: People recognize him — they’re just not sure…
Continue Reading Texas is using disaster declarations to install buoys and razor wire on the US-Mexico border
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Wrecking ball-sized buoys on the Rio Grande. Razor wire strung…
Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: Post Malone, ‘Beanie Bubble,’ ‘This Fool,’ Rolling Stones and ‘Heels’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from Post Malone, a movie starring Zach Galifianakis about the…
Continue Reading Australia to buy 20 C-130 Hercules aircraft from the US for $6.6 billion
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia says it will buy 20 new C-130 Hercules planes from the United States in a $6.6…
Continue Reading 15 people were killed after a boat capsized off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. 33 others were rescued
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers say an overloaded passenger boat has capsized off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island with 15 people killed.…
Continue Reading North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles after US submarine arrives in South Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic…
Continue Reading Ukraine carried out drone attack on Moscow, officials say
By Josh Pennington, Simone McCarthy, Sophie Jeong and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian forces carried out the drone strikes in Moscow…
Continue Reading Ukraine carried out drone attack on Moscow, officials say
By Josh Pennington, Simone McCarthy, Sophie Jeong and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian forces carried out the drone strikes in Moscow…
Continue Reading Eleven dead in China after school gymnasium roof collapses onto student volleyball team
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — At least eleven people are dead after the roof of a school gymnasium collapsed during a student…
Continue Reading Eleven dead in China after school gymnasium roof collapses onto student volleyball team
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — At least eleven people are dead after the roof of a school gymnasium collapsed during a student…
Continue Reading ‘A lot of evidence’ recovered as search of Gilgo Beach suspect’s home ends, DA says
By Ray Sanchez, Jean Casarez and Linh Tran, CNN (CNN) — The search of Rex Heuermann’s Long Island home has ended after investigators turned…
Continue Reading Investigators search Gilgo Beach suspect’s home with K-9 and ground-penetrating radar, CNN affiliate reports
By Rob Frehse, Christina Maxouris and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Officials are continuing the investigation of Gilgo Beach serial killings…
Continue Reading Yemen police arrest 21 suspects in the murder of UN World Food Program local office head in Taiz
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Yemen police have arrested 21 suspects in the killing of a local office head of the United Nations World Food…
Continue Reading Small earthquake shakes Arizona town; no immediate reports of any injuries or damage
CHINO VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook a northern Arizona town Sunday afternoon but there was no immediate word on any…
Continue Reading Woman found dead after grizzly bear encounter near Yellowstone National Park
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana (AP) — A woman was found dead in Montana on Saturday after coming into contact with a grizzly bear on a trail west of…
Continue Reading Minneapolis backs off arrests for psychedelic plant use
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis is backing away from enforcing laws that criminalize buying psychedelic plants or using them in…
Continue Reading Mayor of Ecuador port city slain in shooting that kills 1 other, wounds 4
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Authorities in Ecuador say the mayor of the country’s third largest city has been slain in a shooting that killed one…
Continue Reading San Francisco-based company that pioneered craft beers open to buyout from employees
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anchor Brewing is open to a purchase offer from its employees but warned that time is running out as the 127-year-old…
Continue Reading 2 hikers found dead in Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Two female hikers were found dead in Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park on Saturday afternoon, state…
Continue Reading Avid search for missing Texas rodeo goat bringing residents of a small rural county together
RAYMONDVILLE, Texas (AP) — First there was Gone Girl. Now there is Gone Goat. The search for a rodeo goat that has been missing for more than a…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s justice minister resigns after facing criminal charges in car crash
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s justice minister has resigned after police filed charges against her…
Continue Reading No clear victor in Spanish election as results defy predictions
By Jack Guy and Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Spain appears destined for painful political negotiations after Sunday’s elections, when no single…
Continue Reading No clear victor in Spanish election as results defy predictions
By Jack Guy and Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Spain appears destined for painful political negotiations after Sunday’s elections, when no single…
Continue Reading Bodies of 4 killed in Alaska helicopter crash are recovered from lake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities in Alaska say search and rescue divers have recovered the bodies of a helicopter pilot and three state…
Continue Reading Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for 2nd straight year
PARIS (AP) — Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard has won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished on the…
Continue Reading 3 injured when small plane crashes in residential neighborhood in Massachusetts
STOW, Mass. (AP) — Three people were injured when a small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in Massachusetts. A spokesperon for Stow…
Continue Reading Police K-9 handler who released dog that attacked an unarmed Black man in Ohio has been fired, department says
By Polo Sandoval, Isabel Rosales and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The Circleville, Ohio, police officer who was seen on video releasing a police…
Continue Reading Boat crashes into Lake of the Ozarks home, injuring 8 on board, troopers say
By Mitchell McCluskey and Cara-Lynn Clarkson, CNN (CNN) — A boat crashed into a home near the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday night, injuring…
Continue Reading Boat crashes into Lake of the Ozarks home, injuring 8 on board, troopers say
By Mitchell McCluskey and Cara-Lynn Clarkson, CNN (CNN) — A boat crashed into a home near the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday night, injuring…
Continue Reading An unarmed Black man was attacked by a police K-9 dog despite surrendering with his hands in the air
By Raja Razek and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — An unarmed Black man was attacked by a police officer’s K-9 as he surrendered to authorities…
Continue Reading Briarwood Country Club patio collapse leaves dozens injured in Billings, Montana
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of people were injured after a patio collapsed during an event at a southern Montana country club,…
Continue Reading Say goodbye to Bodypainting Day, New York City’s annual celebration of nudity and artistry
By AYESHA MIR Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s last call for New York City’s celebration of baring it all. Sunday’s Bodypainting Day…
Continue Reading Organization of Islamic Cooperation suspends Sweden’s special envoy over desecration of Quran
BEIRUT (AP) — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has suspended the status of Sweden’s special envoy over Quran burnings that sparked mass…
Continue Reading Dozens swept away in flash floods in Afghanistan
By Ehsan Popalzai and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — At least 31 people have been killed in devastating flash floods that hit parts of…
Continue Reading Dozens swept away in flash floods in Afghanistan
By Ehsan Popalzai and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — At least 31 people have been killed in devastating flash floods that hit parts of…
Continue Reading Brian Harman is unstoppable in a drama-free British Open win at Hoylake
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Brian Harman stood in the tunnel and looked out to the 18th green at Royal Liverpool with…
Continue Reading 3 dead and 3 injured in San Antonio house fire
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio fire chief says three people were killed and three others have been injured in a house fire. Fire Department…
Continue Reading Customs officials seize cheese wheels filled with cocaine at Texas border
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — When customs officials encountered a pickup truck transporting four large wheels of cheese from Mexico into…
Continue Reading Plane crashes into power line in Houston, leaving 1 dead
By Sarah Dewberry and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — An aircraft hit a power line and crashed in Houston on Saturday night, killing one person…
Continue Reading Freed Egyptian human rights campaigner arrives in Italy, which championed his case
MILAN (AP) — A high-profile Egyptian activist who was recently released from prison has landed in Italy, where the government championed his case.…
Continue Reading Israeli lawmakers to vote on weakening Supreme Court amid protests, as Netanyahu leaves hospital
By Richard Allen Greene, Amir Tal, Hadas Gold and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli lawmakers are set to vote on the first part…
Continue Reading Israeli lawmakers to vote on weakening Supreme Court amid protests, as Netanyahu leaves hospital
By Richard Allen Greene, Amir Tal, Hadas Gold and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli lawmakers are set to vote on the first part…
Continue Reading Soldier in Congo kills 13 people, including his wife, after son’s burial takes place without him
By JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Officials say a soldier in northeastern Congo opened fire on family members and others who…
Continue Reading Weekend shootings leave at least 6 dead, 20 others wounded in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Six people have died and at least 20 others were wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago. Police say a shooting early Saturday…
Continue Reading Police narrow search for infant lost in flash flood, after 2-year-old sister’s body found
WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Search teams in Pennsylvania were focusing on one underwater area Sunday as they try to find a 9-month-old boy…
Continue Reading Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro fades from the spotlight
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is fading from the spotlight, showing the…
Continue Reading ‘Barbie’ takes the box office crown and ‘Oppenheimer’ soars in a historic weekend
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “ Barbenheimer ” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta…
Continue Reading Protesters in the Thai capital calls on senators to approve vote winners’ choice for prime minister
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of people have rallied in the Thai capital Bangkok to demand that conservative…
Continue Reading Morocco, Benzina set to make Women’s World Cup history in a game against Germany
By CASSIDY HETTESHEIMER Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Nouhaila Benzina will make history when she steps onto the field for…
Continue Reading CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
By The Associated Press Extreme weather has forced people to flee their homes in Greece and China. Wildfires raged in Greece for a sixth day amid…
Continue Reading A salvage team is set to begin siphoning oil out of rusting tanker moored off Yemen, UN says
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A senior United Nations official says a salvage team is set to begin siphoning oil out of the decaying…
Continue Reading Bell tolls for Wisconsin man who wins Hemingway look-alike contest
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — On his 68th birthday, a white-bearded Wisconsin man won the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, a highlight of Key West’s annual…
Continue Reading Myanmar Central Bank will issue its highest denomination banknote as the economy suffers
BANGKOK (AP) — The Central Bank of army-ruled Myanmar will issue a new banknote worth twice as much as the current highest denomination. It took…
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