Tiananmen Square Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some information about the events in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 3-4, 1989. Facts Tiananmen…
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Lolita the whale may someday return to wild, Miami park says, but timeline uncertain
MIAMI (AP) — Caregivers at a South Florida ocean park are taking steps to prepare Lolita, an orca whale held captive for more than a half-century,…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania high court appears split over plan to force power plants to pay for carbon emissions
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Justices on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court are indicating that they’re likely to have…
Continue Reading Ban Ki-moon Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ban Ki-moon, former secretary-general of the United Nations. Personal Birth date:…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany. Personal: Birth date: June 14, 1958 Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at ricin, a natural, highly toxic compound that is extracted from castor beans. Facts About one…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at abortion in the United States. Facts January 22, 1973 – Roe v. Wade – The US…
Continue Reading Danish masters prepped canvases with leftovers from brewing beer
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Danish painters in the 19th century may have turned to an unusual source for some of their…
Continue Reading Ja Morant is ‘fine,’ taking a social media break, police say after welfare check due to cryptic post
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee have conducted a welfare check on suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and say “he is fine”…
Continue Reading Missouri attorney general urges Kansas City police to enforce transgender care restrictions law
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is urging Kansas City police to enforce a…
Continue Reading On 1st anniversary of Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, Biden says ‘it’s time to act’ on gun control
By COLLEEN LONG and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As families and loved ones mourn the unimaginable loss of 19 children and…
Continue Reading Tina Turner, ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for…
Continue Reading Target on the defensive after removing some products aimed at LGBTQ+
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of…
Continue Reading What’s on DeSantis’ agenda? A look at the laws he passed as Florida governor, from abortion to guns
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has cemented himself as a conservative standard-bearer in…
Continue Reading Former cast member of ‘Basketball Wives LA’ admits to 15 federal crimes
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former cast member of the reality TV show “Basketball Wives LA” admitted to more than a dozen federal felonies in a court…
Continue Reading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton likely broke laws, Republican investigation finds
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Republican-led investigation has accused Texas Attorney General Ken…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia and Canada restore diplomatic relations, ending 2018 rift
By Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic relations with Canada on Wednesday, the country’s foreign ministry said in a…
Continue Reading Wagner chief warns Russians could revolt if invasion continues to struggle
By Rob Picheta and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — A new “revolution” could rock Russia if its stuttering war effort in Ukraine continues, the…
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Wagner chief warns Russians could revolt if invasion continues to struggle
By Rob Picheta and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — A new “revolution” could rock Russia if its stuttering war effort in Ukraine continues, the…
Continue Reading Resident physicians end strike at hospital that was ‘the epicenter of the epicenter’ of the country’s coronavirus outbreak
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Resident physicians at a New York City hospital once called “the epicenter of the epicenter” of the nation’s…
Continue Reading A June pause in rate hikes would be a close call for Fed officials, minutes of last meeting show
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials were divided earlier this month on whether to pause their…
Continue Reading Nobel peace laureate transferred to brutal prison in Belarus, his wife says
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski says he’s been transferred…
Continue Reading In transition from HBO Max to Max, writer and director credits got lost
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service Max may only be hours into its rollout, but it quickly came under…
Continue Reading FIRST ON CNN: Parents of Idaho student murder suspect have been subpoenaed to testify before Pennsylvania grand jury
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The parents of Bryan Kohberger have been subpoenaed to testify before a Monroe County, Pennsylvania,…
Continue Reading Released on bail, Nigeria’s Kuti to begin concert tour amid assault trial
By DAN IKPOYI and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian Afrobeat star Seun Kuti, who is facing trial on on charges of…
Continue Reading After a year of long overdue Hollywood love, actor James Hong is still having his moment
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Greeted with a standing ovation at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, James Hong could easily have just basked in the…
Continue Reading Nearly 50-year-old cold case in Canada solved through DNA link to West Virginia man
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A nearly 50-year-old cold case in Quebec was finally solved after DNA linked the murder of a 16-year-old girl to…
Continue Reading The nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group joins others in warning people about visiting Florida
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Minorities, immigrants and now members of the LGBTQ community are being warned of the risks of visiting…
Continue Reading Police: Student arrested in shooting death of another student outside Pittsburgh school
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say a student was arrested in the shooting death of another student just outside a Pittsburgh school. Police say the…
Continue Reading Who’s who in the debt limit fight: Meet the five negotiators working to save the US from default
By SEUNG MIN KIM and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are turning to a select…
Continue Reading Ukraine foreign minister urges African nations to ditch neutrality in Russia war
Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is urging African countries to abandon their stances of…
Continue Reading Yellowstone baby bison put to death after visitor picks it up, leading herd to reject it
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials killed a newborn bison because its herd wouldn’t take the animal back…
Continue Reading NCAA survey shows 58% of 18- to 22-year-olds are wagering; athlete-only study is set for fall
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer More than half of the respondents to an NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds acknowledged placing sports…
Continue Reading A’s, Nevada leaders reach tentative ballpark agreement
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a preliminary…
Continue Reading Hitler’s Austrian birthplace to become human rights training center
By Amarachi Orie and Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — The house in Austria where Adolf Hitler was born will be converted into a human rights training…
Continue Reading Amanda Gorman’s poem for Biden’s inauguration barred for younger children by Florida school
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A poem written for President Joe Biden’s inauguration has been placed on a…
Continue Reading No surprises here: These are the top US consumer complaints, from cars to credit cards
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — When you’re using your hard-earned money to pay for goods and services, chances are you’re not in…
Continue Reading Saturn’s iconic rings are disappearing
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Saturn’s iconic icy rings may not be around for future skygazers to glimpse at through their telescopes,…
Continue Reading Company that allegedly sent billions of robocalls sued by 49 attorneys general
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan coalition of 48 state attorneys general, plus the DC attorney general, sued Avid Telecom on…
Continue Reading UK inflation surprises for all the wrong reasons
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — UK inflation dropped back below 10% in April but didn’t fall as sharply as economists were expecting, and…
Continue Reading Don’t expect the stock markets to rejoice about the debt ceiling deal
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — You’d expect the stock market to surge after the White House and House Republicans reached a…
Continue Reading Donald Trump criminal trial is set for March 2024; judge informs Trump what he can’t say about hush money case
By Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell and Jeremy Herb, CNN New York (CNN) — A New York judge has set a trial date of March 25, 2024, for the…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh indicted on 22 federal counts for alleged financial schemes
By Dianne Gallagher, Devon M. Sayers and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A federal grand jury has indicted disbarred South Carolina attorney and…
Continue Reading Spain’s Melilla exclave rocked by alleged vote tampering scheme days before elections
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s north African exclave of Melilla has been rocked by an alleged mail-in vote-buying scheme just days before the city goes to…
Continue Reading Kenneth Anger, influential avant-garde filmmaker and author, dies at 96
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Kenneth Anger, the shocking and influential avant-garde artist who defied sexual and religious taboos in such…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in Guyana mull charges for teen suspect in deadly blaze at girl’s dorm
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Police in Guyana are conferring with prosecutors on what charges to bring against the…
Continue Reading This Memorial Day, will you eat like a king or go camping? A new cookbook says you can do both
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Is your idea of a meal while camping something quick and bland — maybe a power bar, a can…
Continue Reading Officers describe chaos, fear on Jan. 6 as judge weighs prison time for Oath Keepers’ Rhodes
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and…
Continue Reading Norway warns people to keep away from ‘spy’ whale for animal’s safety
By James Frater and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — People should “avoid contact” with a famous beluga whale to avoid accidentally injuring or…
Continue Reading What to know about Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor set to seek presidency
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is considered Donald Trump’s strongest Republican rival in the crowded…
Continue Reading UN: Sudan conflict displaces over 1.3 million, including some 320K to neighboring countries
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says the fighting between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary…
Continue Reading Islamic scholar acquitted of rape by Swiss court, but potential trial awaits Tariq Ramadan in France
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss court on Wednesday acquitted noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan on charges of rape and “sexual constraint,” citing lack…
Continue Reading Felling of historic oak tree sparks outrage in Lithuania as mayor says developer should be fined
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The mayor of Vilnius wants to fine a developer 141,000 euros for felling a healthy century-old oak tree without…
Continue Reading Amanda Gorman is ‘gutted’ by school district’s decision to restrict her poem after a parent complained it contained ‘hate messages’
By Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The acclaimed poem written by Amanda Gorman for President Joe Biden’s inauguration was moved from…
Continue Reading Plan to return decommissioned Leopard 2 tanks to Germany wins backing of Swiss executive branch
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s executive branch has thrown its weight behind a proposal to decommission 25 out-of-service Leopard 2 battle tanks…
Continue Reading 3 ways to pay for your summer vacation
By JACKIE VELING of NerdWallet Summer can be an expensive time to travel. Though it’s usually best to pay with cash for any nonessentials, like a…
Continue Reading Authorities capture 1 inmate who escaped Ohio prison, but convicted murderer still on the lam
LIMA, Ohio (AP) — One of two inmates who escaped from an Ohio prison was captured early Wednesday in Kentucky after a police pursuit of a stolen…
Continue Reading Statistics agency: Migration from Russia to Finland at record levels
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s statistics agency says migration from Russia to Finland was at record levels last year, higher than figures seen…
Continue Reading Biden judicial nominee Wamble withdraws from consideration, cites nearly 2-year wait for action
By SEUNG MIN KIM and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor who President Joe Biden nominated to become a U.S.…
Continue Reading Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more on ethics, but offers no specifics
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts says there is more the Supreme Court can do to “adhere to the…
Continue Reading Greek president appoints judge as caretaker PM ahead of new elections
By Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Greeks will head to the polls for a second time after the three main party leaders rejected a mandate by Greek…
Continue Reading A man went to CIA Headquarters and said, ‘I’m here and I have a gun,’ source says. He was later arrested at a preschool with an AK-47 in his car
By Andrea Cambron, John Miller, Holly Yan and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A man arrested for having an AK-47 on school property walked up to the…
Continue Reading Bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while being smuggled into Bulgaria returned to Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A spokesman for the Taliban government’s foreign ministry says the bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while…
Continue Reading A catastrophic quake could have ended Erdogan’s rule. He’s now poised to win the election
By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN (CNN) — Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rise to power was ushered in by the contentious political aftermath of…
Continue Reading Swiss gov’t favors compensation for journalistic ‘snippets’ posted by online services
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s executive branch says it favors changes to copyright law to require large online service providers — including…
Continue Reading McCarthy says debt ceiling standoff ‘not my fault,’ as White House warns of economic risks
By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the debt ceiling standoff is…
Continue Reading California’s attorney general will review the decision not to charge a security guard in the fatal shooting of a suspected Walgreens shoplifter
By Veronica Miracle and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The California attorney general’s office will review the decision not to charge a security…
Continue Reading Japan to provide 100 military vehicles to Ukraine
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has held a ceremony marking its planned donation of about 100 military vehicles to Ukraine,…
Continue Reading Polish ruling party wants commission to investigate Russian influence; critics fear witch hunt
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party is pushing for the creation of a commission which it says would…
Continue Reading Greek president appoints judge as caretaker PM ahead of new elections
By Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Greeks will head to the polls for a second time after the three main party leaders rejected a mandate by Greek…
Continue Reading 95-year-old woman dies after being tasered in her Australian nursing home
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A 95-year-old woman who was tasered by police in her Australian nursing home last week has…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 24: Ron DeSantis, Debt limit, Catholic Church, China, Apple
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — The pandemic-fueled home improvement kick seems to finally be waning. That’s bad news for Lowe’s and Home…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Who offers hands-free driving systems for 2023?
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Fully autonomous or self-driving cars are the future of transportation, but they’re still a ways away. In the meantime,…
Continue Reading Real Madrid players wear Vinícius Júnior’s jersey before Spanish league game
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior is not on the field but his Real Madrid teammates have all come out wearing his…
Continue Reading Australian police officer faces charges after shocking 95-year-old woman with stun gun
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian police officer will face charges for shocking a 95-year-old woman with a stun gun and leaving her with…
Continue Reading German prosecutor says clues to McCann child disappearance possible at Portuguese dam site
By FILIPE BENTO Associated Press ARADE DAM, Portugal (AP) — Police searching for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British…
Continue Reading Trump’s freewheeling, stream-of-consciousness speaking style draws legal attention amid probes
By TRENTON DANIEL and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump speaks about his legal woes in a way that would make most defense…
Continue Reading Germany intensifies scrutiny of far-right AfD, labeling its youth wing ‘extremist’
By Nadine Schmidt and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Germany’s intelligence services already have the right to monitor the far-right Alternative…
Continue Reading Half of US public approves of Washington’s arms deliveries to Ukraine in 2nd year of Russia’s war
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Like the blue and yellow flags that popped up around the U.S. when Russia invaded Ukraine 15…
Continue Reading Ready for a digital euro? At 25, European Central Bank preps for future of money
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Proposals for a digital European currency are taking shape. The European Central Bank…
Continue Reading After AP report, Iran’s nuclear chief says Tehran to cooperate with inspectors on ‘new activities’
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s nuclear program insisted Wednesday that his government…
Continue Reading US aircraft carrier arrives in NATO member Norway, to take part in drills
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in Oslo with the Norwegian armed forces saying it…
Continue Reading German police conduct nationwide raids against climate activists
By Chris Stern and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — German investigators have launched a nationwide raid against members of the Last Generation…
Continue Reading Red Sea corals threatened by mass sea urchin die-off, Israeli researchers say
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Scientists say that sea urchins in Israel’s Gulf of Eilat in the Red Sea are dying at an…
Continue Reading Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond; mushroom coffin a last best wish for some
By RAF CASERT and ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is…
Continue Reading Head of Russian private army Wagner says more than 20,000 of his troops died in Bakhmut battle
By SUSIE BLANN and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the Russian private army Wagner has again broken with the…
Continue Reading A bill that would have required Texas public schools to display the Ten Commandments has failed
By Ashley Killough and Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-controlled Texas State House failed to advance a controversial bill on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Suicide bomber hits checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, killing 4 in second attack in as many days
Miran Shah, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a suicide bomber has attacked a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan killing two soldiers, one…
Continue Reading Vinícius Júnior soccer racism dispute ignites heated off-field debate in Spain
By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Repeated racist insults against Brazilian soccer star Vinícius Júnior have unleashed a…
Continue Reading On Beijing visit, Russian prime minister says pressure from West is strengthening ties with China
BEIJING (AP) — Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says pressure from the West is strengthening his country’s ties with China. Mishustin…
Continue Reading UK inflation falls to lowest level in over a year but food prices keep decline in check
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level since the immediate…
Continue Reading Germany cracks down on climate activists after Scholz calls protest group ‘nutty’
By GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German police raided 15 properties linked to the Last Generation climate activist…
Continue Reading Takeaways of AP report on DEA probe of drug distributor accused of fueling opioid epidemic
By JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the…
Continue Reading Texas lawmakers set new standards to ban books from schools for sexual content
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas would set new standards and ratings for sexually explicit material in order to ban books from public and charter school…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares extend losses, while Japan’s Nikkei pushes higher
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday as worries about the U.S. economy and a possible default on U.S.…
Continue Reading DEA’s failure to punish distributor blamed in opioid crisis raises revolving door questions
By JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the…
Continue Reading New Chinese ambassador to US taking office amid disputes over trade, access to technology, Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China’s new ambassador to the U.S. is taking office amid disputes over trade, access to computer chips and Washington’s…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu and allies pass new budget with sweeping grants for settlements, ultra-Orthodox
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has passed a new two-year budget, a step that…
Continue Reading ‘Modi is the boss’: Australian leader gives India’s prime minister a rock star welcome
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heaped praise on Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, likening him to…
Continue Reading South Korea cancels satellite launch plan citing technical problem
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has canceled its plan to launch its first commercial-grade satellite citing…
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