Tahiti’s youth surf culture gets a boost as island hosts the Paris Olympics
Associated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — As the heavy, barrel-shaped waves of Teahupo’o, Tahiti — where the Paris Olympics surfing…
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South Korea offers humanitarian aid to flood-hit North Korea
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has offered to send aid supplies to North Korea to help the country recover from heavy rains…
Continue Reading Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch up
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda say they plan to share components for electric vehicles like batteries and…
Continue Reading Israeli military says it killed Hamas chief Mohammed Deif in Gaza last month
By Dana Karni, Sophie Tanno and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military has said that one of the reported masterminds of the October 7…
Continue Reading Israel says it has confirmed that chief of Hamas’ military wing was killed in a July strike in Gaza
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif,…
Continue Reading Don’t panic! Taylor Swift warned fans to expect sirens for WWII anniversary in Warsaw before concert
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Taylor Swift warned fans who traveled to her concert in Warsaw on Thursday to expect loud sirens in the…
Continue Reading British prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violence after fatal stabbing of girls
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “tiny mindless minority” behind unrest that has plagued…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s cultural capital sees record rainfall, flooding streets and affecting daily life
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say Pakistan’s cultural city of Lahore has seen record-high rainfall, leaving at least three…
Continue Reading Amid global turmoil Blinken aims to ease anxiety over US election on 6-nation Asia tour
AP Diplomatic Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — With large parts of the world in turmoil and deep uncertainty over the future direction of America’s global…
Continue Reading Protest by climate activists at another German airport halts cargo flights
BERLIN (AP) — Officials say an overnight protest by climate activists at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany forced a three-hour halt to cargo…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Worries about the economy hit Wall Street, and the Dow drops nearly 500 points
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Just a day after rallying on hopes that the Federal Reserve is about to cut interest rates, U.S. stocks tumbled…
Continue Reading One of the F-16s helping Ukraine fight Russia has crashed. Here’s what to know about their role
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight…
Continue Reading Toyota reports record quarterly profit, boosted by a weak yen and despite a certification scandal
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota says its April-June profit rose 1.7%, boosted by a favorable exchange rate, as vehicle sales grew around the…
Continue Reading Bank of England lowers its main interest rate by 0.25%, to 5%, its first cut since for over 4 years
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is cutting interest rates for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early…
Continue Reading Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered ‘new phase’ after killings of top militant figures
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah’s leader warned Thursday that the conflict with Israel has entered a “new phase,” as he addressed…
Continue Reading Extended drought parches Sicily, and farmers worry about being forced to sell off animals
Associated Press CAMMARATA, Italy (AP) — Crippling drought from a nearly rainless year, along with record-high temperatures, is stressing farmers…
Continue Reading From Gaza to Kyiv, a Palestinian doctor lives between two wars
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In Ukraine, he is Alya Shabaanovich Gali. He’s a doctor with lines of patients waiting for him. To…
Continue Reading For Iran and Hezbollah, calibrating response to Israeli strikes leaves no room for error
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Two back-to-back strikes in Beirut and Tehran, both attributed to Israel and targeting high-ranking figures in Hamas…
Continue Reading Israel not invited to ceremony commemorating 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki
By Hanako Montgomery, Manveena Suri, Nodoka Katsura and Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Israel will not be invited to this year’s peace ceremony…
Continue Reading Boy, 17, charged with murder of three young girls in Southport attack
By Helen Regan and Maija Ehlinger, CNN (CNN) — A teenage boy has been charged with murder after three young girls were killed in a stabbing…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris celebrates the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a ‘force of nature’ and a mentor
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday eulogized longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a “force of nature”…
Continue Reading Senate rejects legislation that would expand child tax credit and restore business tax breaks
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are heading home for the month after failing to advance a bill to expand the child tax credit and…
Continue Reading Scholarships help Lahaina graduates afford to attend college outside Hawaii a year after wildfire
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Nearly a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century destroyed their historic Maui town,…
Continue Reading Fall matchup set between ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat Gloria Johnson and GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off…
Continue Reading Trump ramps up his defense of Vance after one of the rockiest VP rollouts in recent memory
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump is used to defending himself. But this week, the Republican presidential nominee has been put…
Continue Reading Trump-backed Virginia state Sen. John McGuire defeats US Rep. Bob Good in GOP primary recount
Associated Press/Report for America GOOCHLAND, Va. (AP) — Trump-backed Virginia state Sen. John McGuire has defeated conservative U.S. Rep. Bob…
Continue Reading 1 of last Republican congressmen to vote for Trump impeachment defends his seat in Washington race
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Congressional primary races in Washington state are attracting outsized attention. Voters in the 4th District will…
Continue Reading China doping controversy casts a shadow over Olympic swimming
By Simone McCarthy and Andrew McNicol, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Within 72 hours of the start of the Paris Olympics, star Chinese swimmer Zhang…
Continue Reading Video game performers protest unregulated AI use at Warner Bros. Studios
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 300 video game performers and Hollywood actors picketed in front of the Warner Bros. Studios building…
Continue Reading What polling shows about the top VP contenders for Kamala Harris
Associated Press As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to announce her running mate, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public…
Continue Reading Hopes of finding more survivors in the mud and debris wane after landslides in India kill 194
Associated Press WAYANAD, India (AP) — Hopes of finding more than 180 missing people alive waned as rescue workers searched through mud and debris…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Carlotta has formed in the eastern Pacific, forecasters say
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Carlotta has formed in the eastern Pacific, but is moving away from Mexico. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says…
Continue Reading Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing’s crackdown
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — After spending five months in jail for publishing seditious Instagram posts, Joker Chan returned to a harsh…
Continue Reading West Virginia school ordered to remain open after effort to close it due to toxic groundwater fears
PADEN CITY, W.Va. (AP) — A small West Virginia school will remain open after a judge sided with residents who fought a decision to relocate classes…
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Development Workshop processes over 25,000 ducks for annual race
Each of the 25,000+ ducks is individually evaluated and processed by…
Continue Reading Judge hears NFL’s motion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case, says jury did not follow instructions on damages
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The judge who presided over the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL…
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Job fair set for Rexburg on Tuesday, August 5
Several companies will be at a job fair at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Rexburg at 480 West 2nd…
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Outdoor restrooms get updated look
Salmon artist Cayla Sanderson was tasked with beautifying some outhouses for the Bureau of Land…
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Register early to avoid lines on Election Day
To avoid long lines at the polls, local election workers say to make sure you are registered before election…
Continue Reading Harris calls Trump’s false claims about race ‘the same old show’ of divisiveness and disrespect
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s false assertions about…
Continue Reading Venezuelan migrants in Mexico worry for their loved ones as political unrest roils their homeland
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Yenny Morales, 33, left her native Venezuela because she felt she had no other option. Her 9-year-old son has a…
Continue Reading Utah congressional candidate contests election results in state Supreme Court as recount begins
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With a recount underway, the closely trailing Republican challenger for Utah’s 2nd District U.S. House…
Continue Reading Captain in 2019 scuba boat fire ordered to pay about $32K to families of 3 of 34 people killed
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A scuba dive boat captain has been ordered to pay about $32,000 in restitution to the families of three of the…
Continue Reading Kansas stops enforcing a law against impersonating election officials
Associated Press Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is no longer enforcing a law making it a felony to impersonate election officials as it faces a…
Continue Reading University of California president to step down after 5 years marked by pandemic, campus protests
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The president of the University of California has announced he will step down after serving in the role for five years.…
Continue Reading Massachusetts businesses with at least 24 employees must disclose salary range for new jobs
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed into law a bill requiring businesses with 25 or more employees to…
Continue Reading Georgia superintendent says Black studies course breaks law against divisive racial teachings
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state superintendent of schools said Wednesday that he believes a new Advanced Placement course in…
Continue Reading GOP primary voters in Arizona’s largest county oust election official who endured years of attacks
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, a Republican who defied death threats and near-constant harassment to…
Continue Reading Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to contain the spread
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Kenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as Africa’s health…
Continue Reading Black and other minority farmers are getting $2 billion from USDA after years of discrimination
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Black and other minority farmers are set to receive more than $2 billion in federal aid in response to…
Continue Reading Maduro warns he’ll call for a ‘new revolution’ if forced by ‘North American imperialism’
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro warned Wednesday that he will not hesitate to call on the population for a…
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How are wildfires named?
“We generally name them based off of the nearest geographical reference to the…
Continue Reading Biden is adjusting to a new reality, coming to terms with his departure from 2024 race
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was President Joe Biden’s first public appearance since he dropped out of the race, and the applause…
Continue Reading Judge approves settlement in long-running lawsuit over US detention of Iraqi nationals
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge in Detroit has approved a settlement in a 2017 lawsuit that challenged the detention of Iraqi nationals who…
Continue Reading MrBeast, YouTube’s biggest star, acknowledges past ‘inappropriate language’ as controversies swirl
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast, YouTube’s biggest star and a philanthropic force with nearly unrivaled influence among young…
Continue Reading Alabama, civic groups spar over law restricting assistance with absentee ballot applications
Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Opposing lawyers are battling in court over a new Alabama law that makes it illegal for outside parties to…
Continue Reading Nursing home inspections across New Mexico find at least one violation in 88% of facilities
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities in New Mexico say recent unannounced inspections of nursing homes across the state found at least one…
Continue Reading What’s next for Katie Ledecky? Another race and a relay as she goes for more records
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Katie Ledecky has tied one of swimming’s most impressive records. Chances are, she’ll have it all to herself by…
Continue Reading Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty
Associcated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the mastermind of al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States,…
Continue Reading Trump’s appearance before Black journalists leads to memorable confrontation with ABC’s Rachel Scott
AP Media Writer Primarily due to sharp questioning by ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott, former President Donald Trump’s appearance before a…
Continue Reading Georgia prosecutors committed ‘gross negligence’ with emails in ‘Cop City’ case, judge says
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has chastised state prosecutors for mishandling confidential emails between a defense attorney and…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy. Personal Birth date: August 9, 1939…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of one of the most successful investment financiers in the world, George Soros. An…
Continue Reading Detroit man convicted in mass shooting that followed argument over vehicle blocking driveway
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit man has been convicted of fatally shooting two people and wounding six others during an argument that started over a…
Continue Reading Lawyers for Saudi Arabia seek dismissal of claims it supported the Sept. 11 hijackers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge heard arguments but won’t immediately decide if Saudi Arabia should remain a defendant in lawsuits…
Continue Reading 911 calls before Sonya Massey’s shooting include 1 from her mother asking officers not to ‘hurt her’
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Records released by Illinois authorities show that two emergency response calls were made from the home…
Continue Reading Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics
AP National Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren’t farfetched at all when it comes to Léon…
Continue Reading Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Hira Humayun, Sana Noor Haq and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Two Al Jazeera correspondents were killed in an…
Continue Reading White woman who wrongfully accused ‘Groveland Four’ of rape in Jim Crow-era South dies at 92
By Devon M. Sayers, Sara Weisfeldt and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A White woman who falsely accused four Black men of rape in the Jim Crow-era…
Continue Reading Hawaii Gov. Josh Green tells AP a $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come next week
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The parties involved in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state of Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close…
Continue Reading Ex-leaders of Penn State frat where pledge died after night of drinking plead guilty to misdemeanors
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former leaders of the now-defunct Penn State fraternity where pledge Timothy Piazza fell and later died…
Continue Reading Nicolae Miu sentenced to 20 years in prison in Wisconsin river stabbing incident that left one teen dead
By Sydney Bishop and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Nicolae Miu, who was convicted of stabbing five people, one fatally, during a 2022 tubing…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court agrees to decide whether a coroner’s death ruling can be changed
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the family of a Philadelphia woman whose 2011 stabbing…
Continue Reading Paris Olympics sweetheart: Rugby player Ilona Maher promotes body positivity through social media
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Ilona Maher, America’s rugby-playing social media sweetheart, walked onto the terrace of Team USA House carrying…
Continue Reading Houston Police trying to contact victims after 4,017 sexual assault cases were shelved, chief says
Associated Press Houston’s interim police chief says a lack of communication from department leaders made it possible for officers to drop more…
Continue Reading One Extraordinary (Olympic) Photo: David Goldman captures rare look at triathlon swimming
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — AP photographer David Goldman has photographed the triathlon at the last three Olympics. Goldman explains how the…
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Families face food insecurity in Republican-led states that turned down federal aid this summer
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Crystal Ripolio had tears in her eyes as she walked the produce line at the Good News…
Continue Reading Families face food insecurity in Republican-led states that turned down federal aid this summer
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Crystal Ripolio had tears in her eyes as she walked the produce line at the Good News…
Continue Reading In ‘COUP!’ find a sharp ‘comedy of menace,’ with Peter Sarsgaard and Billy Magnussen
AP Film Writer It’s the early days of the 1918 pandemic when a mysterious new chef descends on a wealthy family’s estate in the new film…
Continue Reading Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared…
Continue Reading Minnesota man gets 20 years for fatally stabbing teen, wounding others on Wisconsin river
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A Minnesota man convicted in the slaying of a high school student and stabbings of four other people who were tubing on a…
Continue Reading German president asks Poles for forgiveness on eve of 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Germany’s president has asked the Polish people for forgiveness during observances marking the 80th anniversary of the…
Continue Reading Killing of Hamas political leader points to diverging paths for Israel, US on cease-fire
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel’s suspected killing of Hamas’ political leader in the heart of Tehran points to an Israeli government…
Continue Reading By the dozen, accusers tell of rampant sexual abuse at Pennsylvania juvenile detention facilities
Associated Press A group of nearly 70 people allege they were sexually abused as children while housed in detention centers in Pennsylvania. The…
Continue Reading Daughter of Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley says she thought baby died after she gave birth
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The daughter of baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley has testified at her trial that she didn’t…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Man charged with murder after 4 people and 3 dogs die in a house fire near Tampa
PLANT CITY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida man is facing murder and other charges for allegedly setting fire to a home in which four people…
Continue Reading Massachusetts man gets consecutive life terms in killing of police officer and bystander
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to two life terms for the killing of a police officer and a bystander six…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani agrees to deal to end his bankruptcy case, pay creditors’ financial adviser $400k
Associated Press Rudy Giuliani has agreed to a last-minute deal to end his personal bankruptcy case and pay about $400,000 to a financial adviser…
Continue Reading UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, giving her union firepower for the…
Continue Reading Al-Jazeera says two of its journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Two Al-Jazeera reporters were killed in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza on Wednesday, the satellite…
Continue Reading US stands by decision that 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, steps closer to huge recall
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators say they stand by a conclusion that more than 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous…
Continue Reading Woman denied abortion at a Kansas hospital sues, alleging her life was put at risk
Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A woman denied an abortion at a Kansas hospital after suffering a pregnancy complication that her attorneys…
Continue Reading NYC man accused of damaging license plates on Secret Service vehicles guarding VP’s stepdaughter
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan software developer was arrested and charged Tuesday with damaging the license plates on two SUVs that…
Continue Reading An infant died after being forgotten in the back seat of a hot car, Louisiana authorities say
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana authorities say a 6-month-old baby died after being left in a hot car by a parent who forgot the child was in the…
Continue Reading Drag queen in Olympic opening ceremony has no regrets, calls it ‘a photograph of France in 2024’
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — As a gay youth growing up in central France, Hugo Bardin never felt he lived in a world that represented who he was…
Continue Reading GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposes fall ballot effort to replace troubled political mapmaking system
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he will work to defeat a fall ballot issue aimed at remaking the…
Continue Reading CarShield to pay $10M to settle deceptive advertising charges
AP Business Writer The Federal Trade Commission says that CarShield will pay $10 million to settle charges that its advertisements and telemarketing…
Continue Reading 1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West
Associated Press LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — A person was killed in one of several wildfires threatening heavily populated areas of the Colorado…
Continue Reading 1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West
Associated Press LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — A person was killed in one of several wildfires threatening heavily populated areas of the Colorado…
Continue Reading Guinea court sentences former junta leader to 20 years in prison over 2009 stadium massacre
Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A Guinea court has sentenced former junta leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara to 20 years in prison after…
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