2 more former student-athletes sue Northwestern over alleged hazing
By Virginia Langmaid and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — A former volleyball player has filed a lawsuit alleging hazing within Northwestern…
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ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Wildfires raging across Algeria have killed 25 people, including 10 soldiers trying to get the flames under control in the…
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By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A monitoring group says thousands of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries have arrived…
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Several Ohio agencies are investigating why an officer allowed his police dog to attack a truck driver who was…
Continue Reading Treason, contempt, exposing secrets. Legal challenges against Pakistan’s Imran Khan keep growing
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been granted bail by the country’s Supreme…
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By LISA RATHKE Associated Press ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) — Vermont state and federal officials are urging farmers to document and report their…
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By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — The U.N. chief has urged Russia to resume the internationally brokered deal so that grain…
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By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Children from families in the top 1% financially are more than twice as likely to attend an elite university…
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival unveiled a starry lineup to its 48th edition on Monday, even…
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Republican-controlled Oklahoma Senate has overridden Gov. Kevin Stitt’s vetoes of two bills that would extend…
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed new legislation that marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures, a…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A trial to determine if a new Florida law targeting drag shows is constitutional won’t start until next spring. A filing…
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By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s current medical crisis reveals that he has suffered…
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By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Montana (AP) — Wildlife workers searching for a grizzly bear that killed a 48-year-old woman along a…
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By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A senior army officer in Somalia says at least 25 soldiers were killed when a suicide…
Continue Reading Excavator seen digging in backyard of man charged in Gilgo Beach killings
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Investigators have been digging in the yard at the Long Island home of Rex Heuermann, who was charged earlier this…
Continue Reading One of Libya’s rival prime ministers returns to Tripoli on 1st commercial flight from Italy in years
CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya’s rival primer ministers has returned to the capital of Tripoli from Italy on a charter flight by a commercial…
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Wheat prices rose sharply Monday following a strike by a Russian drone on a Ukrainian port on the Danube…
Continue Reading How David Bowie, long thought ambivalent to country music, became a writer on a Chris Young song
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country star Chris Young’s latest single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” is a vivid…
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By Josh Pennington, Simone McCarthy, Sophie Jeong and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian forces carried out the drone strikes in Moscow…
Continue Reading ‘They’re trying to kill me’: 911 calls capture unarmed Black man’s comments before being attacked by police K-9
By Isabel Rosales, Dakin Andone, Raja Razek and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — The unarmed Black man who was attacked by a police K-9 while…
Continue Reading Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying police after climate protest
By Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — A Swedish court has fined environmental activist Greta Thunberg after finding her guilty of disobeying law…
Continue Reading Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying police after climate protest
By Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — A Swedish court has fined environmental activist Greta Thunberg after finding her guilty of disobeying law…
Continue Reading Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying police after climate protest
By Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — A Swedish court has fined environmental activist Greta Thunberg after finding her guilty of disobeying law…
Continue Reading Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying police after climate protest
By Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — A Swedish court has fined environmental activist Greta Thunberg after finding her guilty of disobeying law…
Continue Reading Morocco shifts focus to next game after a big loss in its Women’s World Cup debut
By CASSIDY HETTESHEIMER Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Morocco’s debut game at the Women’s World Cup ended in a 6-0 loss to…
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Continue Reading CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
By The Associated Press As a heat wave grips parts of the world, Associated Press photographer Fatima Shbair captured Palestinians enjoying a day at…
Continue Reading Israeli government passes law to limit Supreme Court power, defying mass protests
By Ivana Kottasová, Richard Allen Greene, Hadas Gold and Amir Tal, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli parliament on Monday passed a law stripping the…
Continue Reading French national police chief says officers under investigation ‘have no place in prison’
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s national police chief has said that law enforcement officers under investigation…
Continue Reading Eight people burn to death in southern Nigeria after gasoline tanker explosion, authorities say
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s road safety agency says eight people were burned to death after a tanker…
Continue Reading Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary is charged with directing a terrorist organization
LONDON (AP) — High-profile British radical preacher Anjem Choudary has appeared in a London court, charged with leading a terrorist organization.…
Continue Reading Navalny associate jailed as Russian opposition crackdown continues
MOSCOW (AP) — An associate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been imprisoned on extremism charges as part of the…
Continue Reading What causes someone to become a serial killer? It’s a malignant combination of factors, experts say
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — For decades, criminologists and true crime documentaries have attempted to understand what causes serial killers…
Continue Reading What causes someone to become a serial killer? It’s a malignant combination of factors, experts say
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — For decades, criminologists and true crime documentaries have attempted to understand what causes serial killers…
Continue Reading At least 17 bodies have been recovered after a migrant boat capsized off Senegal’s capital city
By ZANE IRWIN and BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Authorities say at least 17 people have been found dead after a boat…
Continue Reading Israeli government passes law to limit Supreme Court power, defying mass protests
By Ivana Kottasová, Richard Allen Greene, Hadas Gold and Amir Tal, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli parliament on Monday passed a law stripping the…
Continue Reading Jury in Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault trial ends 1st day of deliberations in London
LONDON (AP) — Jurors in the sexual assault trial of Kevin Spacey adjourned Monday after deliberating for 2.5 hours without reaching a verdict on…
Continue Reading Lawsuits filed by ex-volleyball player and former football player against Northwestern University
By ANDREW SELIGMAN, MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and LARRY LAGE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to…
Continue Reading Former US Sen. Kelly Ayotte throws hat into race for New Hampshire governor
By HOLLY RAMER and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former New Hampshire U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte has announced she’s running…
Continue Reading Miami-Dade’s police chief shot himself, state official says. He survived
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By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spaniards woke up Monday to find their country in political disarray after a general election a day…
Continue Reading Death toll doubles to 33 in Cameroon building collapse while search is still underway for survivors
By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI Associated Press DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroonian authorities say the death toll from a building collapse has more than…
Continue Reading It’s so hot in Arizona, doctors are treating a spike of patients who were burned by falling on the ground
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — It is so hot in Maricopa County, Arizona, that people are being brought into the emergency room with…
Continue Reading Arizona woman’s heat death after her power was cut off spurred changes, but advocates want more
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Stephanie Pullman died on a sweltering Arizona day after her electricity was cut off because of a $51…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal makes record $332 million bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer SYDNEY (AP) — After missing out on Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal made a record 300 million euro…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Don’t let your credit scores retire
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet It’s great to wipe out debt before retiring, but watch out for a potential side effect: When you stop using credit, you…
Continue Reading Mali’s army and suspected Russia-linked mercenaries committed ‘new atrocities,’ rights group says
By ZANE IRWIN and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Human Rights Watch says it has found evidence of new summary executions,…
Continue Reading Woman found dead on Montana trail following apparent bear encounter, wildlife officials say
By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A portion of the Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana is closed after a woman was found dead following an…
Continue Reading 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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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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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — NASA is building a telescope to help find life beyond Earth. Engineers are aiming to launch the advanced…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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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…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When Chair Jerome Powell and other Federal Reserve officials gather this week for…
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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,…
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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
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Continue Reading Russian athletes can qualify for Olympic spots in an increasing number of sports with a year to go
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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…
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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
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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…
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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?
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By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pushing back hard against Republican efforts to cast him as…
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police said Monday that they have arrested a man on suspicion of slashing three people on…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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
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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
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