Minor earthquake shakes Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An earthquake has shaken South Africa’s biggest city, Johannesburg. The U.S. Geological Survey, recorded a 5.0 magnitude…
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‘Pretending to live a civilian life’: How pro-Ukrainian residents of occupied Melitopol feel daily fear
By Yulia Kesaieva and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Editor’s note: The southern Ukrainian city of Melitopol has long been known for its…
Continue Reading A South Carolina woman mouthed ‘help me’ to a police officer during a traffic stop. Her passenger had just shot someone
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina police officer is being praised for her attention to detail during a traffic stop that led…
Continue Reading European leaders offer more aid to Tunisia amid efforts to curb migration
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — European leaders are holding out the promise of more than 1…
Continue Reading Kakhovka dam collapse has made Black Sea a ‘garbage dump and animal cemetery,’ Ukraine warns
By Mariya Knight (CNN) — Floodwaters are receding following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam, but debris washed along the Dnipro river is…
Continue Reading German shepherd wounded in Ukraine gets new start as Hungarian police dog
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — After a rocket attack in eastern Ukraine, half of Rambo’s face was mangled and…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s dam collapse is both a fast-moving disaster and a slow-moving ecological catastrophe
By LORI HINNANT, SAM McNEIL and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam was a fast-moving…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s army says shootout near Afghan border kills 3 soldiers, 3 militants
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s army says militants have attacked a security checkpoint in the country’s northwest, near the…
Continue Reading Rolex or Faux-lex? Custom officers find fake luxury watches worth over $1.2 million at LAX
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Rolex or Faux-lex? US Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles recently seized dozens of fake…
Continue Reading Comedian in New York jokes about Malaysia, faces heated backlash overseas
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A comedian in New York who joked about the safety of Malaysian planes in an apparent reference to the…
Continue Reading Honduras opens embassy in China after breaking off ties with Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off…
Continue Reading Children found after 40 days in Amazon survived by eating ‘cassava flour’
By Stefano Pozzebon, Sahar Akbarzai and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Eating cassava flour helped save the lives of four children found alive in…
Continue Reading Long overdue: A book was returned to a Washington library 81 years after it was checked out
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A library in western Washington state recently received a book so long overdue, World War II was happening…
Continue Reading Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Whether a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is…
Continue Reading Smokestack implosion at defunct Detroit trash incinerator ends decades of stink
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The looming smokestack of a shuttered trash incinerator whose stench sickened and angered Detroit…
Continue Reading Vegas Golden Knights hold off Florida Panthers 3-2, move win from Stanley Cup title
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — With no time left on the clock in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, helmets, gloves, sticks…
Continue Reading Randy Cox, who was paralyzed after being transported in a New Haven police van, reaches $45M settlement with city, attorneys say
By Ashley R. Williams and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Randy Cox, the man who was paralyzed while authorities were transporting him handcuffed…
Continue Reading Trump pledges to endorse Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has pledged to endorse Republican…
Continue Reading US citizen detained on drug charges in Moscow identified as rock band manager Travis Leake
By Josh Pennington, Raja Razek, Philip Wang, Sandi Sidhu, Heather Chen, Sophie Jeong, Jennifer Hansler and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — The US…
Continue Reading Romania apologizes and recalls ambassador who compared a monkey to African diplomats
By Larry Madowo and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Romania is recalling its ambassador to Kenya back to Bucharest and has apologized after its envoy…
Continue Reading A #MeToo wave is sweeping Taiwan, thanks to a Netflix hit
By Wayne Chang and Nectar Gan, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Five years after #MeToo took the world by storm, Taiwan, a liberal democracy that has…
Continue Reading Dead fish are washing up along beaches on the Texas Gulf Coast, officials say. Here’s why
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — This week, Texas beachgoers along the Gulf Coast may have observed a startling sight along the coastlines:…
Continue Reading Conor McGregor knocks out Heat mascot in bizarre promotion at NBA Finals
MIAMI (AP) — Former UFC champion Conor McGregor knocked out the Miami Heat mascot in a midgame bit that went wrong. Burnie — more specifically,…
Continue Reading A father drowned at the Jersey Shore while attempting to save his daughter, police say
By Nic Anderson and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A New York firefighter drowned while attempting to save his teenage daughter who had been swept…
Continue Reading Arcangelo wins Belmont Stakes to make Jena Antonucci 1st female trainer to win a Triple Crown race
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jena Antonucci turned a Triple Crown marred by thoroughbred deaths on the track and threatened by…
Continue Reading DeSantis argues he’s top Trump alternative even as ex-president’s indictment overshadows 2024 race
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press PONCA, Okla. (AP) — Ron DeSantis ventured far from the usual presidential campaign trail…
Continue Reading A California woman fell to her death at a popular hiking area while trying to rescue a teenage girl who slipped, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A woman fell to her death and a teenager was seriously injured at a popular southern California hiking trail…
Continue Reading Federal regulators promise safety review at all the major freight railroads
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Federal Railroad Administration recently completed a review of Norfolk Southern’s…
Continue Reading US confirms China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, part of a global effort by…
Continue Reading 16 soldiers face military charges in killing of five men in Mexican border city
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Defense Department says 16 soldiers will be tried on military charges in the killing five men in the Mexican…
Continue Reading Man arrested after breaking into Florida theme park, hopping into alligator enclosure and filming video for social media, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of breaking into a Florida theme park, jumping into an alligator enclosure and filming a…
Continue Reading Mission completed: Man City beats Inter Milan to end wait for first Champions League title
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer ISTANBUL (AP) — Billions of dollars have been spent and many tears shed on Manchester City’s journey to the…
Continue Reading American musician arrested in Moscow on drugs suspicion
Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian news media are reporting that an American musician who has lived in Russia for more than a decade has been…
Continue Reading North Carolina GOP censures Sen. Tillis for supporting LGBTQ+ rights, immigration policies
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Republican delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner, Mercury teammates confronted at airport by ‘provocateur,’ WNBA says
DALLAS (AP) — Brittney Griner and her Phoenix Mercury teammates were confronted by a “provocateur” at a Dallas airport on Saturday. The…
Continue Reading Rare pony express envelope bound for Vermont to be auctioned in New York City
By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A rare envelope from the 1860s, the only one ever sent to Vermont via the fabled Pony Express, is going up for…
Continue Reading North Dakota tribe buys idle oil pipeline from Enbridge
NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — A Native American tribe in North Dakota bought an idle pipeline from the energy company Enbridge to help deliver oil from…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s president gives strongest hint yet much anticipated counteroffensive has started
By Andrew Carey, Yulia Kesaieva and Uliana Pavlova, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given his clearest indication…
Continue Reading Israelis march against government’s contentious plan to overhaul judiciary
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israelis are protesting for the 23rd week against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government to…
Continue Reading Man arrested after breaking into Florida theme park, hopping into alligator enclosure and filming video for social media, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of breaking into a Florida theme park, jumping into an alligator enclosure and filming a…
Continue Reading Ted Kaczynski, known as the ‘Unabomber,’ is believed to have died by suicide, source says
By Ray Sanchez, Evan Perez, and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-trained math professor who unleashed a…
Continue Reading Mass slated in solidarity with LGBTQ Catholics canceled after protests
DUQUESNE Officials say a Roman Catholic Mass to be held in western Pennsylvania this weekend in solidarity with LGBTQ Catholics has been canceled at…
Continue Reading James Cameron feels he ‘walked into an ambush’ in Argentine lithium dispute
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Movie director James Cameron says he feels he “walked into an ambush” this…
Continue Reading Biden marks LGBTQ+ Pride Month with celebration on White House South Lawn
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed hundreds to the White House on Saturday for a delayed Pride Month…
Continue Reading Ted Kaczynski, known as the ‘Unabomber,’ is believed to have died by suicide, source says
By Ray Sanchez, Evan Perez, and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-trained math professor who unleashed a…
Continue Reading Juilliard fires professor after independent investigation finds credible evidence of misconduct
By Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Robert Beaser, the former chair of The Juilliard School’s composition department, was fired after an…
Continue Reading Extremely rare orange lobster caught in Maine’s Casco Bay has new home
By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — An extremely rare, bright orange American lobster caught earlier this month in Maine’s Casco Bay by a lobstering…
Continue Reading Randy Cox, paralyzed in police van, reaches $45 million settlement with New Haven, Connecticut
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press New Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to a $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, who was paralyzed while being…
Continue Reading Heavy rains in northwest Pakistan leave 25 dead, 145 injured
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say heavy rains swept through Pakistan’s northwest, causing several houses to collapse and leaving at least…
Continue Reading Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber for years of attacks that killed 3, dies in prison at 81
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who…
Continue Reading Rome holds LGBTQ+ Pride parade amid backdrop of Meloni government crackdown on surrogate births
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Rome’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade is winding its way through the Italian capital. This…
Continue Reading Canadians fighting wildfires see hope in improving weather conditions
MONTREAL (AP) — Canadians fighting the wildfires that have sent a hazardous haze over the country’s northeast and much of northeastern United…
Continue Reading Al-Shabaab militants kill nine in hotel siege in Somalia’s capital
By Niamh Kennedy and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Six civilians and three security force members were killed in a late-night attack by militant…
Continue Reading 2 dead, another injured, in shooting involving Kansas City officer, authorities say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two people are dead and a third person is injured after a shooting involving a Kansas City police officer Friday night, but…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s central bank chief arrested after being suspended by president
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s central bank chief has been arrested hours after he was suspended by the…
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By HOGIR AL ABDO and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — The Kurdish-led authority in northeast Syria says hundreds of fighters…
Continue Reading Cities across the Northeast experience better air quality indexes as hazardous wildfire smoke subsides
By Alaa Elassar and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Sorely missed blue skies are returning and cities across the northeastern US are experiencing…
Continue Reading Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’ at first events since charges were unsealed
By BILL BARROW, JEFF AMY, JILL COLVIN and MEG KINNARD Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic…
Continue Reading Troops feel the heat, and several faint, as Prince William reviews military parade
LONDON (AP) — Several British soldiers were overcome by the heat on Saturday as they turned out in woolen tunics and bearskin hats to salute Prince…
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Ukraine loses 16 US-made armored vehicles, group says, but Kyiv’s forces still gain territory
By Brad Lendon, Andrew Carey, Kostan Nechyporenko, Uliana Pavlova and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has lost 16 US-supplied armored…
Continue Reading ‘What is there to be afraid of?’ Ukrainians in battered southern town hopeful about counteroffensive
By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, William Bonnett and Darya Tarasova, CNN Southern Ukraine (CNN) — Deep inside a makeshift bunker, residents…
Continue Reading Giant rubber duck deflated in Hong Kong’s harbor amid fierce heat
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — One of two giant rubber ducks on display in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor was deflated on Saturday to protect it…
Continue Reading A real estate agent, a 2-year-old and an experienced pilot. These are the victims of the Virginia plane crash
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A pilot and three passengers were killed Sunday after the unresponsive private jet they were on board crashed…
Continue Reading One of the most dangerous hours in America is now 11 o’clock on Sunday morning
By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — Jeanne Assam had a gut feeling that something terrible was about to happen as she watched parishioners leave a…
Continue Reading Iran police shooting at car to stop thief killed his 9-year-old son, authorities say
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities say a boy was shot and killed by police after his father stole a car in the southwestern…
Continue Reading One of 2 giant ducks in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor deflates
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — One of the two giant inflatable ducks floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor deflated on…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson’s bombshell exit from Parliament leaves UK politics reeling
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson left chaos in his wake Saturday after quitting Parliament…
Continue Reading As horse racing’s best trainers rake in millions, records show they’ve violated rules aimed at keeping the animals safe
By Majlie de Puy Kamp, Curt Devine, Audrey Ash, Casey Tolan, Allison Gordon and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — As horse racing’s elite saddle up…
Continue Reading Can a chatbot preach a good sermon? Hundreds attend church service generated by ChatGPT to find out
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press FUERTH, Germany (AP) — The artificial intelligence chatbot asked the believers in the fully packed St.…
Continue Reading Beverly Hills-adjacent golf club opens doors to world with U.S. Open
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Country Club is opening itself to the world’s largest golf audiences with…
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By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — When Boris Johnson became British prime minister in the summer of 2019, he entered Downing Street as the…
Continue Reading Pope Francis takes doctors’ advice to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, “wisely” following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spews ash, lava in new eruption
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, spewing ash as high as 3 kilometers (2 miles) into the air, officials…
Continue Reading Children who were stabbed in France no longer in life-threatening condition as suspect is charged
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Four young children stabbed in a playground in the French Alps are no…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy says ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ taking place in Ukraine
By SAMYA KULLAB and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive…
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By Majlie de Puy Kamp, Curt Devine, Audrey Ash, Casey Tolan, Allison Gordon and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — As horse racing’s elite saddle up…
Continue Reading Rains unleashed by typhoon worry thousands of people fleeing restive Philippine volcano
By JIM GOMEZ and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press BONGA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of people who fled their homes in the central Philippines to…
Continue Reading Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing on memorial service in northeast Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a memorial service in northeast Afghanistan that…
Continue Reading 5 killed in explosion at rocket and explosives factory in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An official says an explosion at a rocket and explosives plant in Turkey caused a building to collapse, killing all five…
Continue Reading 9 people wounded in San Francisco mass shooting; 1 remains in critical condition
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District on Friday night in what police said…
Continue Reading Analysis: Poland is a key Western ally. But its government keeps testing the limits of democracy
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — When US President Joe Biden visited Poland in February, his second visit in less than a year, it was something…
Continue Reading Indonesia deports Australian surfer who apologized for drunken rampage
By ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s authorities on Saturday deported an Australian surfer who apologized…
Continue Reading Canada’s wildfire season is off to an ‘unprecedented’ start. Here’s what it could mean for the US
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Raging wildfires in Canada have already scorched about 15 times the normal burned area for this time of the…
Continue Reading Canada’s wildfire season is off to an ‘unprecedented’ start. Here’s what it could mean for the US
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Raging wildfires in Canada have already scorched about 15 times the normal burned area for this time of the…
Continue Reading Montenegro holds snap parliamentary vote that could determine its EU path
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro votes in an early parliamentary election which is seen as a test of…
Continue Reading Italy’s former leader Silvio Berlusconi back in hospital
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Chris Lau and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Rome and Pisa (CNN) — Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister, has…
Continue Reading Taiwan president pledges to strengthen island’s defense capability with new technologies
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says the self-ruled island will work to improve its rescue and defense capabilities with…
Continue Reading Cash-strapped Pakistani government proposes budget, complete with funds to fight climate change
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s cash-strapped government has presented its draft for the national budget, allocating funds to fight climate change…
Continue Reading Police in Somalia say nine killed in extremist attack on beachside hotel in Mogadishu
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Police in Somalia say nine people, including three soldiers, were killed in Friday…
Continue Reading Renowned artist confronts destruction of African wildlife in latest art show
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Often depicted as an integral feature of the continent, African wildlife, from iconic big…
Continue Reading Tennessee woman indicted for attempting to hire dark web hitman to kill wife of man she met online
By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee woman was indicted on federal charges after allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to kill the wife of…
Continue Reading At least 9 are shot in a ‘targeted and isolated incident’ in San Francisco’s Mission District, police say
By Andy Rose, Michelle Watson and Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — At least nine people were shot Friday in what police believe was a “targeted and…
Continue Reading This school reopened quickly after COVID. Kids’ reading was still behind
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Kan. (AP) — Students spread out in their rural Kansas classroom, answering questions with a…
Continue Reading Southern California hotel workers authorize a strike that could begin July 4th weekend if a deal isn’t reached on pay and benefits
By Alexandra Coenjaerts, CNN (CNN) — The largest hospitality union in Southern California has approved a strike for more than 15,000 workers…
Continue Reading Cracked floors, bowed walls: Many warnings but no action at Iowa building before deadly collapse
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — So many people knew something wasn’t…
Continue Reading Two planes ‘likely collided’ at airport in Tokyo
By Chris Lau (CNN) — Two airplanes have “highly likely collided” with each other at the Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japanese public…
Continue Reading Nebraska Legislature as reality TV, featuring filibuster and culture war drama
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mention televised legislative debates, and what may come to mind are stuffy, policy-wonk…
Continue Reading LGBTQ+ Pride parade returns to Boston after rift over inclusivity
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The biggest Pride parade in New England returned to Boston on Saturday after a three-year hiatus,…
Continue Reading Cassava flour and fruit kept 4 children alive for 40 days after plane crash in Colombia’s jungle
By MANUEL RUEDA and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed…
Continue Reading Trump’s GOP defenders in Congress leap into action on charges after months of preparation
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling…
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