Search underway for missing pet wallaby in rural Oklahoma town
BLANCHARD, Okla. (AP) — A search is underway for a missing pet wallaby in the rural Oklahoma community of Blanchard. City Clerk Diana Daniels says…
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Saudi money could be headed to tennis next. Is it about sportswashing, women’s rights or both?
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Tennis appears set to follow the path of golf and other sports by doing business with…
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At least two dead in oil platform fire in Gulf of Mexico
By Florencia Trucco and Adrián Virgen, CNNE (CNN) — At least two people were killed and one person is missing after a fire broke out Friday at…
Continue Reading Aid group in Haiti suspends treatment after some 20 armed men storm hospital
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Doctors Without Borders says it has suspended treatment at one of its hospitals in Haiti after some 20 armed men burst…
Continue Reading Baltimore police arrest 17-year-old suspect in block party shooting
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police say they’ve arrested a 17-year-old boy they believe was involved in a mass shooting at a block party that…
Continue Reading Donations pour in for Asian American-owned NYC bookstore decimated by fire
NEW YORK (AP) — An Asian American-owned bookstore in Manhattan’s Chinatown left gutted by a July fourth fire is getting flooded with support from…
Continue Reading Here’s what Americans say they need to earn to feel rich, or even just financially secure
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business (CNN) — They are age-old questions: How much do you need to feel financially secure? How much would you need to…
Continue Reading US job openings dropped below 10 million in May
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The number of available jobs in the United States dropped in May after an uptick the month before,…
Continue Reading Chicago probes sex misconduct allegation against officers involving migrant living at police station
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police oversight agency says it’s investigating sexual misconduct allegations against officers involving a migrant…
Continue Reading The US economy can’t function smoothly without UPS. That’s why a strike will hurt
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — UPS isn’t just another large shipping company. It carries 6% of America’s gross domestic product in…
Continue Reading Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty
By MORGAN LEE and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers…
Continue Reading Indian authorities arrest 3 railway officials over the train crash that killed more than 290 people
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s federal crime agency has arrested three railway officials in connection with one of…
Continue Reading Authorities charge 5 more in probe of child sexual abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses in Pennsylvania
By MARYCLAIRE DALE and PETER SMITH Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania grand jury investigating child sexual abuse among…
Continue Reading Mortgage rates jump to 6.81%, their highest level this year
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US mortgage rates jumped up this week as recent economic data showed inflation remains sticky and…
Continue Reading New study reveals what can calm snakes in times of stress — and it’s surprisingly relatable
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Snakes: They’re just like us — at least in one respect. Like humans, the slithery reptiles may rely on…
Continue Reading Video apparently shows Spears inadvertently hit herself in the face in encounter with Wembanyama
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say no charges will be filed following a brief investigation of the altercation…
Continue Reading Women made to strip in Kenyan cheese factory over sanitary towel in bin
By Lianne Kolirin and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — Three managers at a cheese factory in Kenya have been arrested after they allegedly made…
Continue Reading Women made to strip in Kenyan cheese factory over sanitary towel in bin
By Lianne Kolirin and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — Three managers at a cheese factory in Kenya have been arrested after they allegedly made…
Continue Reading The 2-year-old last wore braids and a rainbow T-shirt. Now, her body has been found
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — The toddler and her little brother had been home with their mom when the attack happened.…
Continue Reading Arrest made in connection with fatal Baltimore block party shooting
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the Baltimore block party shooting over the weekend that…
Continue Reading Nigeria confirms outbreak of diphtheria as 4-year-old patient dies
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigeria’s health authorities have confirmed an outbreak of the deadly diptheria disease in…
Continue Reading Nigeria confirms outbreak of diphtheria as 4-year-old patient dies
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigeria’s health authorities have confirmed an outbreak of the deadly diptheria disease in…
Continue Reading This week’s record-breaking global temperatures are likely highest in ‘at least 100,000 years’
By Angela Fritz and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The planet’s temperature soared again on Thursday to levels not seen in the modern…
Continue Reading US priest who runs outreach for LGBTQ+ Catholics tapped by pope to join major Vatican gathering
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — An American Jesuit who runs outreach ministry for LGBTQ+ Catholics has been tapped by Pope…
Continue Reading 6 charged in alleged straw donor scheme to help get Eric Adams elected New York City mayor
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Six people have been charged in an alleged scheme to divert tens of…
Continue Reading What will it take to stop Jersey Shore town from bulldozing its beach? $12M in fines hasn’t done it
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Not even $12 million worth of fines is enough to stop a Jersey Shore town from…
Continue Reading Coolio’s collaborators and track list announced for rapper’s posthumous album, ‘Long Live Coolio’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coolio ‘s posthumous album includes guest appearances from Naughty By Nature’s…
Continue Reading 8-year-old girl in ‘life-threatening’ condition after deadly London school car crash
LONDON (AP) — London police say an 8-year-old girl is in a “life-threatening condition” in the hospital following a car crash at an…
Continue Reading Woman arrested outside Taylor Swift’s beachfront Rhode Island home on trespassing charge
WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A woman who was previously warned to stay away from Taylor Swift’s home in Rhode Island was arrested this week outside…
Continue Reading Suspect killed, officer wounded as robbery spree ends with pursuit, shootout on Ohio interstate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An armed robbery spree in Ohio ended with a police chase and shootout that left one suspect dead and an officer critically…
Continue Reading NATO leaders set to offer Ukraine major support package but membership is off the table for now
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts will…
Continue Reading Florida judge to murder suspect on run for 40 years: “You knew you were running from something.”
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A judge in Florida has ordered a 65-year-old California fugitive held without bond in connection with the death of a woman…
Continue Reading Sweden’s city of Malmo will host the 2024 Eurovision pop music contest
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish city of Malmo will host the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in the same venue that housed the colorful and eclectic music…
Continue Reading This week’s record-breaking global temperatures are likely highest in ‘at least 100,000 years’
By Angela Fritz and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The planet’s temperature soared again on Thursday to levels not seen in the modern…
Continue Reading F1 welcomes Brad Pitt but is wary of protesters at British Grand Prix
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Brad Pitt is joining the Formula One paddock for his new movie. He might stand as…
Continue Reading UN report calls on Saudi Arabia to release 2 women jailed over tweets, alleging rights abuses
By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.N. human rights experts are calling for the release of two Saudi Arabian women they…
Continue Reading French actor Alain Delon’s children accuse his companion of bullying, dog cruelty
PARIS (AP) — The children of French actor Alain Delon have accused a woman who lived with the 87-year-old movie star of bullying him and of…
Continue Reading Brazil’s lower house finds compromise in a major reform of the country’s ‘dysfunctional’ tax system
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s lower house of Congress has approved a major reform of the nation’s…
Continue Reading ‘We were spinning pretty quick’: Ruby Princess cruise ship crashes into San Francisco pier
By Conor Powell and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A Princess Cruises ship crashed into a pier in San Francisco as it was preparing to dock after a…
Continue Reading Belarus shows off a military camp to host Russia’s Wagner mercenaries after a failed mutiny
By ANNA FRANTS Associated Press NEAR TSEL, Belarus (AP) — The Belarusian military has shown off a field camp it has offered to Russia’s Wagner…
Continue Reading At least 1 dead, 5 wounded after shooting inside Lebanon mosque, security official says
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese security official says at least one person is dead and several more are wounded after a…
Continue Reading Poland starts observances of WWII massacres by Ukrainians that have marred neighbourly ties
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister and Catholic church leaders have begun observances to honor victims of World War II massacres.…
Continue Reading UN tech agency rolls out human-looking robots for questions at a Geneva news conference
BERLIN (AP) — A U.N. technology agency assembled a group of robots that physically resembled humans at a news conference. The International…
Continue Reading The US will provide cluster bombs to Ukraine and defends the delivery of the controversial weapon
By ZEKE MILLER, TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday defended what he said was a…
Continue Reading Global shipping industry climate pledge slammed as a ‘wishy washy’ compromise
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The shipping industry has agreed a climate pledge to reduce its planet-heating pollution to net zero “by or…
Continue Reading UN nuclear agency pushes for access to Zaporizhzhia plant roof after reports of Russian explosives
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The head of the UN nuclear agency, the IAEA, says he’s pushing for access to the roof of the…
Continue Reading Dutch prime minister announces resignation after ruling coalition fails to agree on migration policy
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced his resignation and that of his Cabinet on…
Continue Reading Countries agree to slash shipping emissions but not enough to stay within warming limits
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press Maritime nations agreed Friday to slash emissions from the shipping industry to net zero by about 2050 in a deal that…
Continue Reading 3 New Zealand tour operators plead guilty to safety breaches in deadly eruption of volcano
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three helicopter tour operators have pleaded guilty to safety breaches when New Zealand’s White Island volcano…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 7: El Paso, Alzheimer’s, Trump, Titan sub, Cable car rescue
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The tourist who apparently carved his name into a wall of Rome’s 2,000-year-old Colosseum has sent an apology…
Continue Reading Blast at a Russian explosives plant kills 6 and injures 2
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say a blast at an explosives plant has killed six people and injured two more. The explosion occurred on…
Continue Reading ‘The masses are suffering,’ Nigerians lament high cost of living as fuel price hikes bite
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — At the once-bustling Utako Motor Park — an interstate motor hub connecting Nigeria’s capital…
Continue Reading ‘The masses are suffering,’ Nigerians lament high cost of living as fuel price hikes bite
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — At the once-bustling Utako Motor Park — an interstate motor hub connecting Nigeria’s capital…
Continue Reading Amsterdam court gives green light to plan to reduce flights at busy Schiphol Airport
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Appeals court judges in Amsterdam say the Dutch government can order Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest…
Continue Reading A Lyft driver who fled the Taliban in Afghanistan was fatally shot in Washington, DC, police and charity say
By Jamiel Lynch, Sara Smart and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A former Afghan interpreter who immigrated with his family to America in 2021 was…
Continue Reading A Lyft driver who fled the Taliban in Afghanistan was fatally shot in Washington, DC, police and charity say
By Jamiel Lynch, Sara Smart and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A former Afghan interpreter who immigrated with his family to America in 2021 was…
Continue Reading Man who served 13 years for murder is acquitted at a retrial in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — A man who spent 13 years in prison in Germany for the death of an elderly woman has been acquitted in a retrial by a court that…
Continue Reading Muslims across Pakistan hold anti-Sweden rallies to denounce burning of Islam’s holy book
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Muslims in Pakistan are holding rallies to observe a “Day of the Sanctity of Quran” after the…
Continue Reading Elevated mortgage rates are leading to sharply higher monthly payments even as home prices ease
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Would-be homebuyers are willing to take on sharply higher mortgage payments, even as home…
Continue Reading Chinese cities open air raid shelters for heat relief as extreme temperatures lead to deaths
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Cities across China have opened their air raid shelters to offer residents relief from the heat as unusually high…
Continue Reading Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over its new rival app Threads
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new text-based app called Threads, which has drawn tens of millions of…
Continue Reading Biden takes aim at ‘junk’ insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as ‘suckers’
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs: a…
Continue Reading The Jenin incursion was meant to weaken militant groups. It has ended up deepening the defiance of Palestinian fighters
By Salma Abdelaziz, Muhammad Darwish and Kareem Khadder, CNN Jenin, West Bank (CNN) — At the gates of Jenin’s government hospital on…
Continue Reading The Jenin incursion was meant to weaken militant groups. It has ended up deepening the defiance of Palestinian fighters
By Salma Abdelaziz, Muhammad Darwish and Kareem Khadder, CNN Jenin, West Bank (CNN) — At the gates of Jenin’s government hospital on…
Continue Reading China says up to US to create ‘necessary conditions’ for anti-drugs cooperation
BEIJING (AP) — China is insisting it is up to the U.S. to “create necessary conditions” for anti-drugs cooperation, following complaints from…
Continue Reading 15 killed in attack on Myanmar village; military says pro-democracy fighters hit civilians
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-controlled government is accusing pro-democracy fighters of killing 15…
Continue Reading Efforts to bring justice to Rohingya must be accelerated, ICC chief prosecutor says
By Helen Regan and Su Myat Mon, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor told CNN Friday that efforts to bring justice…
Continue Reading Thousands take part in first running of the bulls in Spain’s San Fermin festival
By ÁLVARO BARRIENTOS Associated Press PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of thrill seekers took part Friday in the first running of the bulls at the…
Continue Reading Efforts to bring justice to Rohingya must be accelerated, ICC chief prosecutor says
By Helen Regan and Su Myat Mon, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor told CNN Friday that efforts to bring justice…
Continue Reading US Treasury chief Yellen and China’s No. 2 aim for improved communication after trade disputes
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang are expressing hopes for better…
Continue Reading Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian militants in shootout in the occupied West Bank
By AREF TUFAHA Associated Press NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces killed two Palestinian militants in a flashpoint West Bank city, days after…
Continue Reading A fire in a nursing home in Italy has killed 6 residents and injured some 80 others
MILAN (AP) — A fire that broke out in a Milan nursing home during the night has killed six residents. Italian firefighters said the blaze began…
Continue Reading Drones sweep for sharks along New York’s coast during rise in encounters with beachgoers
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press WANTAGH, N.Y. (AP) — Off the coast of Long Island, drones sweep over the ocean, patrolling the water for any…
Continue Reading Rescuers free dozens trapped on one of world’s highest cable car systems
By Gerardo Lemos, CNNE (CNN) — Dozens of people trapped in gondolas on one of the world’s highest cable car systems in Ecuador have been…
Continue Reading Rescuers free dozens trapped on one of world’s highest cable car systems
By Gerardo Lemos, CNNE (CNN) — Dozens of people trapped in gondolas on one of the world’s highest cable car systems in Ecuador have been…
Continue Reading Yellen’s visit to Beijing aims to heal rifts over a daunting array of China-US antagonisms
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is visiting Beijing as part of efforts to revive U.S.-Chinese…
Continue Reading India bulldozes home of man who allegedly urinated on tribal member in viral video
By Tara Subramaniam and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in India’s central Madhya Pradesh state have demolished a man’s home after a…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after jobs report comes in warm but hopefully not too hot
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Friday after data suggested the U.S. job market is still warm…
Continue Reading South Korea vouches for safety of plans to release Fukushima wastewater but citizens’ fears persist
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government has formally endorsed the safety of Japanese plans to…
Continue Reading An Indian state court won’t stay Rahul Gandhi’s defamation verdict in a blow to his election hopes
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian state court has refused to stay opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction for criminal defamation. Friday’s…
Continue Reading Beijing may be facing one of its hottest summers on record
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing’s temperature soared past 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) again Thursday, as the…
Continue Reading Beijing may be facing one of its hottest summers on record
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing’s temperature soared past 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) again Thursday, as the…
Continue Reading ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ is here. Here’s how to reconsider Taylor Swift’s transformative album
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 2010, newly anointed as a Grammy winner, Taylor Swift released “Speak Now,” her third…
Continue Reading EU takes a major step in approving plans to boost its anemic ammunition production to help Ukraine
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is taking a major step in approving plans to boost its anemic production of…
Continue Reading Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russia’s rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin walked free from prosecution…
Continue Reading France’s small towns are reeling from the spread of rioting. ‘Now it’s affecting the countryside’
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — After a pleasant evening of wine-tasting — joyfully billed “Grapes and Friends!” — with a…
Continue Reading Amid criticism over his war on gangs, El Salvador’s President Bukele turns to sports
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele stood before tens of thousands of roaring…
Continue Reading West clashes with Russia and Iran at UN over Tehran’s uranium enrichment and drones for Russia
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its Western allies clashed with Russia and Iran at the U.N.…
Continue Reading For the third time this week, Earth sets an unofficial heat record
By SETH BORENSTEIN and ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the…
Continue Reading Man who killed 23 people in Texas Walmart shooting targeting Latinos sentenced to 90 life terms by federal judge
By Rosa Flores, Andi Babineau and Ray Sanchez, CNN El Paso, Texas (CNN) — The mass shooter who killed 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in one of…
Continue Reading U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating to World War I
By ANDREW DeMILLO, THOMAS PEIPERT and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — The United States has destroyed the last of its declared…
Continue Reading US Forest Service and historically Black colleges unite to boost diversity in wildland firefighting
By TERRY TANG and GEORGE WALKER IV Associated Press HAZEL GREEN, Ala. (AP) — A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service and historically Black…
Continue Reading Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter mark 77th wedding anniversary at home in Plains, Georgia
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are marking their 77th wedding anniversary with a quiet Friday at their…
Continue Reading Trump blasts DeSantis in Iowa, says GOP rival ‘despises’ the state’s ethanol
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Campaigning in Iowa on Friday, former President Donald Trump attacked Florida Gov.…
Continue Reading First GOP debate next month faces threats of boycott as lower-polling candidates scramble to qualify
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Seven weeks before the premiere debate of the 2024 GOP primary, anxiety is building that the event…
Continue Reading Asian Americans feel particularly targeted by new laws criminalizing those who assist voters
By AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For a century, the League of Women Voters in Florida formed bonds with marginalized…
Continue Reading Cooler hiring in June could help the Fed achieve an elusive ‘soft landing’ for US economy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Another month, another solid gain for America’s job market. The pace of hiring…
Continue Reading IAEA chief ‘completely convinced’ it’s safe to release treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater
By Jessie Yeung, Marc Stewart and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the ocean is safe…
Continue Reading IAEA chief ‘completely convinced’ it’s safe to release treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater
By Jessie Yeung, Marc Stewart and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water into the ocean is safe…
Continue Reading Passenger fearing ‘powerful cartel’ made bomb threat on Seattle-bound flight, documents say
SEATTLE (AP) — A passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Atlanta to Seattle Wednesday is accused of making a bomb threat that caused pilots…
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