125 Sudanese army soldiers held by paramilitary force are freed, Red Cross says
CAIRO (AP) — The Red Cross says it has facilitated the release of 125 Sudanese army soldiers held captive by the country’s rival paramilitary…
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Finance ministers of Japan and South Korea agree to resume currency swap agreement as ties warm
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and South Korea have agreed to revive a currency swap agreement for times of crisis. The move is the latest sign of warming ties…
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The family of Irvo Otieno is requesting a federal investigation into his death at a Virginia mental health facility
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Continue Reading Federal Reserve may tighten financial rules after US bank failures, Powell says
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Continue Reading Austrian police seize drugs and vast trove of weapons in a raid on a far-right biker gang
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian authorities said Thursday they they have seized large amounts of drugs, cash and a vast arsenal of firearms in a raid on a…
Continue Reading Magnus Carlsen headlines new chess tournament ‘to scale the game to a billion fans’
By Coy Wire and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — With chess riding a wave of popularity in recent years, the game is seizing on the opportunity to…
Continue Reading Magnus Carlsen headlines new chess tournament ‘to scale the game to a billion fans’
By Coy Wire and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — With chess riding a wave of popularity in recent years, the game is seizing on the opportunity to…
Continue Reading ‘No sign’ of Belgian hiker missing in Tasmania as police call conditions ‘not survivable’
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Continue Reading US says it’s horrified by conditions in Ethiopia after theft leads to food aid pause and deaths
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States humanitarian agency tells The Associated Press it is horrified by conditions in Ethiopia. Three months ago,…
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Continue Reading 24-year-old suspect charged with stabbing 3 people during gender studies class at Canada’s University of Waterloo in ‘hate-motivated’ attack, police say
By Joe Sutton and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A 24-year-old student has been charged with stabbing three people during a gender studies class at…
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24-year-old suspect charged with stabbing 3 people during gender studies class at Canada’s University of Waterloo in ‘hate-motivated’ attack, police say
By Joe Sutton and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A 24-year-old student has been charged with stabbing three people during a gender studies class at…
Continue Reading Facebook content moderators in Kenya call the work ‘torture.’ Their lawsuit may ripple worldwide
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Continue Reading 2 more New Haven officers are being fired in the police van transport incident that left Randy Cox paralyzed
By Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Two more police officers in New Haven, Connecticut, are being fired in connection with a 2022 incident that…
Continue Reading UNESCO member states expected to approve US decision to rejoin the UN’s cultural agency
PARIS (AP) — UNESCO’s 193 members states are gathering for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at voting on the United States’ plans to rejoin the…
Continue Reading More than 400 arrested as third night of violent protest sweeps France after 17-year-old shot dead by police
By Joshua Berlinger, Xiaofei Xu, Joseph Ataman and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Paris (CNN) — More than 400 people were arrested across France on…
Continue Reading More than 400 arrested as third night of violent protest sweeps France after 17-year-old shot dead by police
By Joshua Berlinger, Xiaofei Xu, Joseph Ataman and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Paris (CNN) — More than 400 people were arrested across France on…
Continue Reading China unveils sweeping foreign policy law as Xi consolidates power — and aims to counter the US
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has unveiled a sweeping foreign relations law enshrining its right to impose…
Continue Reading China unveils sweeping foreign policy law as Xi consolidates power — and aims to counter the US
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Continue Reading EU leaders to assess Putin’s position in talks with NATO and Ukraine chiefs at summit
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took center stage at…
Continue Reading People urged to stay indoors as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to create unhealthy air quality from the Midwest to the Northeast
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Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after China reports weaker manufacturing in June
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Continue Reading Israeli killing of 15-year-old Palestinian girl in West Bank casts light on civilian casualties
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Continue Reading Detienen a 150 personas en una noche de “violencia intolerable”, según el ministro de Interior de Francia
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Continue Reading California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon is stepping down. He’s not happy about how it happened
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Continue Reading How’s the weather up there? It’ll be harder for Alaska to tell as a longtime program goes off air
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Continue Reading France mobilizes tens of thousands of police to head off unrest after police fatally shot a teenager
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Continue Reading Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake
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Continue Reading New Zealand says it’s the first to ban thin plastic bags from supermarkets
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Continue Reading Suspected cooking gas explosion in Philippine restaurant injures 15 people
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Continue Reading Pronostican fuertes lluvias en Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco y sur de Veracruz
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Continue Reading 16 people injured after Amtrak passenger train partially derailed in Southern California after hitting vehicle
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Continue Reading Australian prosecutor says former Israeli principal feigned mental illness to avoid extradition
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Continue Reading New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 24th perfect game in MLB history
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Continue Reading ‘My entire body is shaken by rage’: Myanmar villager recounts horror of junta airstrike that killed five of her siblings
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Continue Reading ‘My entire body is shaken by rage’: Myanmar villager recounts horror of junta airstrike that killed five of her siblings
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Continue Reading El dominicano Domingo Germán, de los Yankees de Nueva York, lanza el 24º partido perfecto de la historia de la MLB
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Continue Reading Nvidia says US curbs on AI chip sales to China would cause ‘permanent loss of opportunities’
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Nvidia warned Wednesday that if the United States imposes new restrictions on the export of AI chips to…
Continue Reading Nvidia says US curbs on AI chip sales to China would cause ‘permanent loss of opportunities’
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Nvidia warned Wednesday that if the United States imposes new restrictions on the export of AI chips to…
Continue Reading Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012. It’s the 24th in MLB history
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Continue Reading Fiscalía reporta el hallazgo de ocho cadáveres en Chihuahua
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Continue Reading Why Nepal could be the next big LGBTQ travel destination
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Continue Reading California’s historic work on possible Black reparations moves to the Legislature
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Continue Reading Recapping the revolt in Russia, through the words of 4 presidents and a mutinous warlord
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Continue Reading Safety concerns dominate Norfolk Southern railroad CEO’s job since Ohio derailment
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Continue Reading Expect a hot, smoky summer in much of America. Here’s why you’d better get used to it
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Continue Reading Trump’s GOP support dips slightly after his indictment over classified documents, AP-NORC poll finds
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Continue Reading ‘Presumed human remains’ from the Titan submersible wreck will be analyzed as investigators try to unravel how the disaster unfolded
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Continue Reading ‘Presumed human remains’ from the Titan submersible wreck will be analyzed as investigators try to unravel how the disaster unfolded
By Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — US medical experts will analyze “presumed human remains” found within the Titan…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha with feasts after disease last year disrupted rituals
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Continue Reading Judge considering blocking parts of North Carolina abortion law won’t halt broader 12-week ban
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Continue Reading Jesse Watters was invited to speak before a group of executives. His remarks led to an ‘epic meltdown’
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Continue Reading Wisconsin Republicans try to force vote on reappointment of nonpartisan election leader
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Continue Reading In United Arab Emirates, struggling sea turtles get a helping hand
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Continue Reading The AP Interview: Olympics boss vows Paris Games will be safe, says no resignations planned in probe
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Continue Reading Federal judge blocks part of Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily halted the enforcement of part of Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming…
Continue Reading Tom Cruise y los actores de “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One” hablan de acrobacias peligrosas, el covid-19 y del futuro de la franquicia
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Continue Reading Police release video of officer killing a neo-Nazi gunman and ending a mass shooting at a Texas mall
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Continue Reading Biden’s brother says the president is ‘very open-minded’ about psychedelics for medical treatment
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Continue Reading Detienen a un fugitivo que llevaba 40 años huyendo y que apareció varias veces en “America’s Most Wanted”
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Continue Reading 16 people injured after Amtrak passenger train partially derailed in Southern California after hitting vehicle
By Cheri Mossburg and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people were injured Wednesday when an Amtrak train collided with a truck blocking…
Continue Reading Retrial denied for Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed, who says evidence proves he didn’t kill woman
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Continue Reading Despliegan gran operativo para encontrar a 16 trabajadores de seguridad en Chiapas privados de su libertad por grupo armado
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The heat wave blamed for 13 deaths in Texas so far spreads eastward
By KEVIN McGILL and KEN MILLER Associated Press Scorching heat blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and another in Louisiana blanketed more of the…
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Continue Reading Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks
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By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight from Michigan to Florida was diverted to Atlanta on Wednesday due to an incident with an…
Continue Reading Delta flight diverted to Atlanta due to unruly passenger, airline says
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight from Michigan to Florida was diverted to Atlanta on Wednesday due to an incident with an…
Continue Reading Hundreds in Puerto Rico protest proposed increase in electricity bills
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hundreds of people in Puerto Rico including religious leaders, economists, teachers…
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Continue Reading 2 more Connecticut officers fired for mistreating Randy Cox after he was paralyzed in a police van
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Continue Reading Internet gambling would be given 5 more years under latest change in New Jersey
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Internet gambling would be allowed to take place for at least five more years under the…
Continue Reading Police say the stabbings of three people during a gender class in Canada were motivated by hate
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Continue Reading Scientists have finally ‘heard’ the chorus of gravitational waves that ripple through the universe
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have observed for the first time the faint ripples caused by the motion of black…
Continue Reading UK Royal Household spending exceeded income last year, annual financial statement shows
From CNN’s Max Foster and Lauren Kent (CNN) — The British Royal Household released its annual financial statement on Thursday, revealing…
Continue Reading UK Royal Household spending exceeded income last year, annual financial statement shows
From CNN’s Max Foster and Lauren Kent (CNN) — The British Royal Household released its annual financial statement on Thursday, revealing…
Continue Reading UK Royal Household spending exceeded income last year, annual financial statement shows
From CNN’s Max Foster and Lauren Kent (CNN) — The British Royal Household released its annual financial statement on Thursday, revealing…
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Continue Reading Noel Gallagher and Garbage cancel Wisconsin concert due to poor air quality as Canadian fires rage
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Garbage and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds were forced to cancel the Wisconsin concert they were set to…
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Jefferson County Lake drawing large crowd, hoping to make big splash
Despite taking longer to fill up this year, Jefferson County Lake is already drawing big crowds.…
Continue Reading Despiden a varios agentes de Mississippi tras demanda de dos hombres negros que denuncian tortura e intento de agresión sexual
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Boise nurse practitioner, patient/medical assistant charged with conspiracy to distribute opioids
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Continue Reading NYC’s ex-school food chief convicted in bribery case tied to icky chicken tenders
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who oversaw food service for New York City schools was convicted Wednesday in a bribery…
Continue Reading Suspected assailant and US consulate guard killed in shooting incident in Saudi Arabia
By Hamdi Alkhshali and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — At least two people died in a shooting incident near the United States consulate in…
Continue Reading Suspected assailant and US consulate guard killed in shooting incident in Saudi Arabia
By Hamdi Alkhshali and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — At least two people died in a shooting incident near the United States consulate in…
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Update on the Ammon Splash Pad closure
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Continue Reading North Carolina lawmakers give final OK to ban on gender-affirming care for trans children
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers have finalized legislation that would bar certain gender-affirming care for children. It also would…
Continue Reading Relatives of man who died during admission to psychiatric hospital seek federal investigation
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Lawyers for the family of a Virginia man who died of asphyxiation after he was pinned…
Continue Reading UN human rights official says arms embargo and deployment of special force needed for Haiti
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.N. human rights expert says that a specialized international force is needed to…
Continue Reading Mississippi farms pay overdue wages for favoring immigrants over local Black workers, agency says
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Labor Department says 44 farms in Mississippi exploited local Black workers…
Continue Reading Recuperan “posibles restos humanos” cerca de escombros del submarino Titán, dice la Guardia Costera de EE.UU.
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Continue Reading Oscars invite Taylor Swift, Ke Huy Quan, Keke Palmer and more to join the Academy
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift, Keke Palmer and Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan are among the hundreds of artists invited to become…
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