Visa and Mastercard can now be used on China’s biggest payment apps
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Visiting China just got a whole lot easier for international travelers. Starting Friday, visitors are able…
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Visa and Mastercard can now be used on China’s biggest payment apps
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Visiting China just got a whole lot easier for international travelers. Starting Friday, visitors are able…
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3 things to know this morning – July 21, 2023
Here’s what you should know to start your…
Continue Reading New Zealand captain Ali Riley paints nails in the colors of the Progress Pride Flag
By Issy Ronald and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Ali Riley captained New Zealand to a historic first ever World Cup win on Thursday as her team…
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Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms agree to AI safeguards set by the White House
By MATT O’BRIEN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that new commitments by Amazon, Google,…
Continue Reading Leading AI companies commit to outside testing of AI systems and other safety commitments
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft, Google and other leading artificial intelligence companies committed Friday to put new AI systems…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court to decide whether to ban broadcast and distribution of protest song
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court will hand down a closely-watched decision over whether to ban the broadcast and…
Continue Reading Russia targets Ukraine’s farm storage sites after days of hitting Black Sea port facilities
By FELIPE DANA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian cruise missiles have destroyed farm storage buildings in the Odesa region. Ukrainian…
Continue Reading China is drilling some of the world’s deepest holes in hunt for natural resources
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese engineers on Thursday broke ground on a new super deep borehole that will burrow far into the…
Continue Reading China is drilling some of the world’s deepest holes in hunt for natural resources
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese engineers on Thursday broke ground on a new super deep borehole that will burrow far into the…
Continue Reading Tennis player who erased mark on court apologizes to opponent after backlash from controversial victory
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Tennis player Amarissa Toth has apologized to her opponent Zhang Shuai after their match at the Hungarian Grand Prix…
Continue Reading ¿Quiénes son las cuatro mujeres asesinadas en Gilgo Beach?
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Rex Heuermann fue acusado de matar a tres mujeres cuyos cuerpos fueron descubiertos a lo largo de un tramo de…
Continue Reading Thousands march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to protest Israeli government’s judicial overhaul plan
By SAM McNEIL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A protest march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is growing as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to…
Continue Reading Authorities call off Berlin lioness alarm, saying they’ve found no evidence of a predator
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities have determined that there is “no acute danger” to people in an area on the edge of Berlin where a potentially…
Continue Reading Suspect identified in 1981 killing of a New Hampshire woman with help of genetic genealogy, attorney general says
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A homicide case that went cold for more than 40 years has been solved with the help of forensic genetic genealogy…
Continue Reading 2 men killed in New Zealand shooting were co-workers of gunman, who had violent past
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police say the two men gunned down at a New Zealand construction site had worked…
Continue Reading Thousands of Muslims took to the streets to express outrage over Quran desecration in Sweden
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of people took to the streets in a handful of Muslim-majority countries to express their…
Continue Reading U.S. second gentleman Emhoff meets New Zealand’s Ardern to discuss online hate as World Cup begins
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, met with former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda…
Continue Reading Incluso con los nuevos vehículos blindados de EE.UU., el avance de Ucrania en el sur es difícil
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Escondido en una estrecha arboleda del frente sur de Ucrania, un joven soldado ucraniano con un parche de la…
Continue Reading Cambodian leader’s son, a West Point grad, set to take reins of power — but will he bring change?
By DAVID RISING Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Hun Sen has been Cambodia’s autocratic prime minister for nearly four decades,…
Continue Reading Suspect identified in 1981 killing of a New Hampshire woman with help of genetic genealogy, attorney general says
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A homicide case that went cold for more than 40 years has been solved with the help of forensic genetic genealogy…
Continue Reading Spain’s conservatives put trust in Feijóo, the boring guy who wins every election by a landslide
By DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Those who know him in Spain say that Alberto Núñez Feijóo doesn’t enter a…
Continue Reading After decades of struggle in Israel, dozens of African Hebrew Israelites face deportation
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press DIMONA, Israel (AP) — The African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem made their way to Israel from the United States…
Continue Reading Muere a los 59 años el legendario hacker Kevin Mitnick
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Kevin Mitnick, uno de los hackers más famosos en la historia de la ciberseguridad, murió el domingo después de…
Continue Reading Alabama executes man for the 2001 beating death of a woman, resuming lethal injections after review
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has executed a man for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state resumes lethal…
Continue Reading Attention turns to Mega Millions after California store sells winning Powerball ticket
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Lottery dreamers are setting their sights on the growing Mega Millions jackpot drawing on Friday after a…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street closes another winning week by barely moving
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out another winning week with a quiet Friday, as stocks found some stability…
Continue Reading Lake Tahoe officials tackle overtourism with focus on management, not marketing; new fees may loom
By SCOTT SONNER and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAND HARBOR, Nev. (AP) — Tourism officials at Lake Tahoe were surprised when a respected…
Continue Reading Tourists fined for dingo selfies as rangers warn of rising wild dog attacks
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Two tourists who snapped selfies with dingoes have been fined more than $1,500 each for taking the…
Continue Reading Sunak’s Conservatives suffer 2 big defeats but avoid a wipeout in trio of UK special elections
By JILL LAWLESS and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Voters weary of economic pain and political turmoil handed Britain’s governing…
Continue Reading Propaganda tool? Bargaining chip? What North Korea may have in mind for Travis King
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — What will North Korea do about the first U.S. soldier in decades to flee into its…
Continue Reading Alabama lawmakers refuse to create 2nd majority-Black congressional district
By KIM CHANDLER and JEFF AMY Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Friday refused to create a second majority-Black congressional…
Continue Reading Man who ambushed Fargo officers likely had bigger and bloodier attack in mind, attorney general says
By JACK DURA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The heavily armed man who ambushed Fargo police officers investigating a…
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Tourists fined for dingo selfies as rangers warn of rising wild dog attacks
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Two tourists who snapped selfies with dingoes have been fined more than $1,500 each for taking the…
Continue Reading El telescopio Hubble detecta un enjambre de 37 rocas alrededor del asteroide que chocó con la nave DART
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El telescopio espacial Hubble detectó un enjambre de rocas alrededor del asteroide Dimorphos, contra el que…
Continue Reading What we know about the women known as the ‘Gilgo Four’
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Rex Heuermann has been charged with killing three women whose bodies were discovered along a stretch of Long…
Continue Reading Who killed Tupac Shakur? What we know about the rapper’s murder investigation, almost 30 years later
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — For almost three decades, the answer to “Who murdered Tupac Shakur?” has remained a mystery. The suspect…
Continue Reading New Jersey student with special needs dies after school bus ride, leading bus monitor to be charged with manslaughter
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A 6-year-old girl with special needs died in New Jersey this week after her wheelchair harness constricted her…
Continue Reading New Jersey student with special needs dies after school bus ride, leading bus monitor to be charged with manslaughter
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A 6-year-old girl with special needs died in New Jersey this week after her wheelchair harness constricted her…
Continue Reading Mother and 3 children dead in possible Oklahoma murder-suicide
VERDIGRIS, Okla. (AP) — A woman and her three children were found dead in an Oklahoma home Thursday evening in what may be a murder-suicide…
Continue Reading 2 pregnant migrants claim Texas National Guard soldiers denied them water
By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Two pregnant migrant women who were looking to turn themselves in to US immigration authorities…
Continue Reading Northeast floods devastate ‘heartbroken’ farmers as months of labor and crops are swept away
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press Well before it was warm enough to plant seedlings in the ground, farmer Micah Barritt began nursing crops like…
Continue Reading Spain’s far-right Vox party is targeting women’s rights. It may end up kingmaker in Sunday’s election
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s far-right Vox party looks set to continue its meteoric rise in Sunday’s general election, and it aims to…
Continue Reading Spain’s far-right Vox party is targeting women’s rights. It may end up kingmaker in Sunday’s election
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s far-right Vox party looks set to continue its meteoric rise in Sunday’s general election, and it aims to…
Continue Reading Legendary computer hacker Kevin Mitnick dies at 59
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Mitnick, one of the most famous hackers in the history of cybersecurity, died over the weekend at age 59 after…
Continue Reading Legendary computer hacker Kevin Mitnick dies at 59
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Mitnick, one of the most famous hackers in the history of cybersecurity, died over the weekend at age 59 after…
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DeSantis, in deeply conservative Utah, says he’s driven more by faith in God than by politics
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ron DeSantis boasted Friday about his lengthy list of endorsements and…
Continue Reading DeSantis, in deeply conservative Utah, says he’s driven more by faith in God than by politics
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ron DeSantis boasted Friday about his lengthy list of endorsements and…
Continue Reading Actors and writers strikes enter second week with no signs of a deal to get Hollywood working again
By KRYSTA FAURIA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The combined strike by Hollywood actors and screenwriters entered its second…
Continue Reading Biden is building his reelection bid around an organization Obama shunned
By WILL WEISSERT Associated press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is staking his reelection bid on the political and financial muscle of the…
Continue Reading For these women, the ‘Barbie’ movie is personal. They share a name with the iconic doll
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Notifications popped up on Barbie Koelker’s phone for days after a trailer for the “Barbie” movie…
Continue Reading Former Israeli principal will be sentenced in Australia next month for abusing 2 students
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A former principal of an Australian Jewish school will be sentenced on Aug. 24 after…
Continue Reading Over 1 in 10 young adults regularly use e-cigarettes, CDC report says
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Over 1 in 10 young adults in the United States regularly use e-cigarettes, according to a new report from the…
Continue Reading Music Review: ‘Barbie’ soundtrack delivers a dreamhouse of Kenergy and ballads alike
By JIM POLLOCK Associated Press “Barbie The Album” by Various Artists (Atlantic/Warner/Mattel) The Barbie industrial complex has detonated,…
Continue Reading A notorious Indonesian animal market has ended its brutal dog and cat meat trade, campaigners say
By MOHAMMAD TAUFAN Associated Press TOMOHON, Indonesia (AP) — Authorities on Friday announced the end of the “brutally cruel” dog and cat meat…
Continue Reading Rishi Sunak suffers two election losses as British voters reject ailing Conservative government
By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suffered a damaging political blow on Friday as voters…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks Arizona law banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports teams
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked Arizona from enforcing a law banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ school…
Continue Reading Idaho jury finds 5 from white nationalist group guilty of criminal conspiracy to riot at Pride event
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Five members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front were convicted Thursday of misdemeanor charges of…
Continue Reading Idaho jury finds 5 from white nationalist group guilty of criminal conspiracy to riot at Pride event
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Five members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front were convicted Thursday of misdemeanor charges of…
Continue Reading Idaho jury finds 5 from white nationalist group guilty of criminal conspiracy to riot at Pride event
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Five members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front were convicted Thursday of misdemeanor charges of…
Continue Reading Idaho jury finds 5 from white nationalist group guilty of criminal conspiracy to riot at Pride event
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — Five members of the white nationalist hate group Patriot Front were convicted Thursday of misdemeanor charges of…
Continue Reading Investigadores del caso de Gilgo Beach trabajan bajo la teoría de que los asesinatos se cometieron en la casa del sospechoso, Rex Heuermann
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Desde la primavera de este año, los investigadores en el caso de los asesinatos en serie de Gilgo Beach trabajan bajo…
Continue Reading Judge tentatively OKs live ammunition for Parkland school shooting reenactment in civil case
By Roxanne Garcia and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Florida judge tentatively agreed Thursday that live ammunition could be used in a…
Continue Reading Ejecutan a James Barber, condenado a muerte en Alabama, luego de un fallo de la Justicia en su contra
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Ejecutaron este viernes en Alabama a James Barber, condenado a muerte, luego de que la justicia confirmara que no se…
Continue Reading Un objeto extraño en el espacio lleva décadas emitiendo pulsos de ondas de radio. Los astrónomos acaban de descubrir qué es
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Los astrónomos descubrieron un nuevo tipo de objeto estelar que podría cambiar la comprensión de los cuerpos…
Continue Reading The stories behind 5 intimate celebrity photos
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Whether he’s backstage at the Oscars, shooting posters for the James Bond franchise or roaming the sets of…
Continue Reading California Science Center starts complex process to display Space Shuttle Endeavour vertically
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A highly technical process is underway in Los Angeles to put NASA’s retired Space Shuttle Endeavour on display in the…
Continue Reading ‘Barbenheimer’ craze could do something Hollywood hasn’t seen in years
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Are you going to a double feature of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” this weekend? If so, you’re far from…
Continue Reading Former Trump State Department official convicted for attacking police during Capitol riot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who worked as a politically appointed State Department official in former President…
Continue Reading The US and North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to talk about US soldier
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and reclusive North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still…
Continue Reading UN chief says the world is in a new era marked by the highest major power competition in decades
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the post-Cold War period is over and the world…
Continue Reading US deploying Marines, additional forces to Middle East following recent Iranian attempted shipping seizures
By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US is deploying thousands of Marines and additional forces to the Middle East following…
Continue Reading Annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest begins in Florida Keys
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Almost 140 bearded men who resemble Ernest Hemingway converged on Key West, the late author’s home during the 1930s, to…
Continue Reading New York police officer indicted, accused of using stun gun 7 times on handcuffed man
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against a police officer in a suburban New York community, accusing him…
Continue Reading Ex-Washington state sheriff’s deputy accused of using position to threaten, sexually assault women
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy in Washington state has been fired and is facing charges, accused of abusing his position as a law…
Continue Reading SPAC seeking to merge with Trump’s Truth Social media company settles with the SEC
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday that it settled with the blank-check company seeking…
Continue Reading Doctor emotionally describes terminating pregnancy out of state during hearing over Texas abortion bans
By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — On the second day of hearings addressing the emergency medical exception for abortion…
Continue Reading Barack Obama shares his summer playlist, and it’s fire: Tupac Shakur, Bob Dylan, Tina Turner make the cut
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama is staying cool this summer with a summer playlist of 40-plus songs that showcase…
Continue Reading Arrestan a madre adolescente de Florida que habría intentado contratar a un sicario para matar a su hijo de tres años
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — La policía arrestó este martes a una joven de 18 años después de que, de acuerdo a los oficiales, intentara…
Continue Reading Undue influence? Anonymous donations to World Health Organization’s new foundation raise concerns
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press A private foundation launched in 2020 to help raise funds for the World Health Organization has reported that nearly…
Continue Reading The Gaslight Anthem were labeled ‘Bruce Springsteen copycats.’ Now the Boss is on their new single
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For years, a common critique of the beloved New Jersey rock band The Gaslight Anthem was to…
Continue Reading Jaguars associate strength coach Kevin Maxen comes out as gay in a first for US-based pro leagues
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Maxen, an associate strength coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars, has become the first male coach in a major…
Continue Reading Dos migrantes embarazadas le dijeron a CNN que soldados de la Guardia Nacional de Texas les negaron agua
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — En un refugio en Eagle Pass, Texas, CNN habló con dos mujeres embarazadas quienes dicen que los miembros…
Continue Reading Nebraska woman charged with disposing of fetus following illegal abortion sentenced to 90 days in jail
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A woman accused of having an illegal abortion in Nebraska when she was 17 and disposing of the fetus was sentenced…
Continue Reading No round-robin: Hoops teams in expanded Big 12 will still play 18 conference games
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Men’s and women’s basketball teams in the expanded Big 12 will still play 18 conference games each during the…
Continue Reading 18-year-old Miami woman arrested after allegedly trying to hire a hitman to go after her 3-year-old son
By Eli Masket (CNN) — Police arrested an 18-year-old mother Tuesday after she attempted to hire a hitman to kill her 3-year-old son, according…
Continue Reading Christopher Nolan says he ‘had an initial conversation’ with Josh Hartnett to be his Batman
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It took over a decade for Josh Hartnett and director Christopher Nolan to finally have the opportunity to work…
Continue Reading Actors and writers on strike rally in Philadelphia and Chicago as union action spreads
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Striking screenwriters and actors held rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago on Thursday as the labor dispute…
Continue Reading US sending more warships, Marines to Gulf to counter Iran’s efforts to seize commercial ships
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending additional warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East to…
Continue Reading Ucrania ve superadas sus defensas en Odesa mientras Rusia impacta el suministro mundial de granos
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Ucrania luchó para repeler una ola de ataques rusos contra la ciudad sureña de Odesa, pero sus defensas…
Continue Reading Jury deliberations underway in double murder trial of rapper YNW Melly in South Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury deliberations have gotten underway in the South Florida double murder trial of rapper YNW Melly. Broward County…
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Idaho Falls Animal Shelter in need of cat carriers
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho Falls Animal Shelter says they are in desperate need of cat carriers. The shelter needs to transport 40 cats to…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s troubled upbringing put him at risk for severe mental illness, psychologist says
By Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A clinical psychologist called by the defense Thursday in the Pittsburgh synagogue gunman’s death penalty trial…
Continue Reading Commanders’ Dan Snyder fined $60 million for sexually harassing employee, financial improprieties
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sexually harassed a team employee and oversaw team executives who deliberately…
Continue Reading Extreme heat will drive up health care costs by $1 billion each summer, study finds
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Extreme heat will generate about $1 billion in health care costs every summer as more people get rushed to the…
Continue Reading NFL owners unanimously OK the Commanders sale to Josh Harris; Dan Snyder fined $60M on the way out
By DAVE CAMPBELL and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — NFL owners unanimously approved the sale of the Washington…
Continue Reading CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
By The Associated Press A landslide triggered by torrential rains in India’s western Maharashtra state killed at least 10 people, with many others…
Continue Reading Realizan redadas tras conocerse un video estremecedor que muestra la agresión sexual contra dos mujeres en Manipur, India
Alejandra Ramos Nota del editor: este reporte incluye detalles sobre agresiones y violencia sexual. (CNN) — Un video explícito grabado en la…
Continue Reading Grassley releases full FBI memo with unverified claims about Hunter Biden’s work in Ukraine
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley released an unclassified document Thursday that…
Continue Reading College student falls to his death climbing Central Oregon mountain
BEND, Ore. (AP) — The body of a 21-year-old college student was located Thursday, days after he fell hundreds of feet down a steep, rocky ravine…
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