Amazon raises free shipping minimum for some non-Prime members
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Trump and 18 others charged in the Georgia election case are set to be arraigned on Sept. 6
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and the 18 people indicted along with him in Georgia are scheduled to be arraigned next week on…
Continue Reading The Virginia man accused of fatally shooting a New Jersey pastor has been denied bail
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Prosecutors say a Virginia man charged with killing a New Jersey pastor had lived with her and her daughter for a time…
Continue Reading For ‘Last of Us’ composer Gustavo Santaolalla, silence is key to drawing the audience in
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Last of Us” composer Gustavo Santaolalla says he never felt like he was “just…
Continue Reading NYPD warns it has zero tolerance for drones at the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) — Beware: The U.S. Open is a no-drone zone. The New York Police Department warned Monday on the Grand Slam event’s opening day that…
Continue Reading Google to invest another $1.7 billion into Ohio data centers
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) — Google will invest an additional $1.7 billion to support three data center campuses in central Ohio. The company made the…
Continue Reading Michigan woman pleads no contest in 2022 pond crash that led to drowning deaths of her 3 young sons
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan woman whose three young sons drowned last year after her SUV crashed into an ice-covered pond has pleaded…
Continue Reading Videos show how the Fargo shooter targeted officers, North Dakota attorney general says
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Additional video recordings of last month’s ambush of police in Fargo, North Dakota, show…
Continue Reading Man charged with cyberstalking ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend while posing as different ex
DENVER A Colorado man has been charged in federal court with cyberstalking his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in Hawaii while repeatedly posing…
Continue Reading Police say deadly Montreal fire in March is now being criminally investigated
MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian police say a fire in March that killed seven people in a heritage building in Old Montreal has turned into a criminal…
Continue Reading Man dies after a driver and biker group exchange gunfire in road rage dispute near Independence Hall
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police believe a Cadillac driver fatally shot a motorcyclist in the heart of…
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Idalia is expected to rapidly intensify in the extremely warm Gulf of Mexico. Here’s what that means
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The forecast for Idalia is alarming: a so-called rapid intensification as it tracks through the Gulf of Mexico,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Aug. 29: Idalia, UNC shooting, Hawaii, Airline fine, Retail theft
CNN, WTVD, WRAL By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — A trial date of March 4, 2024, has been set for former President Donald Trump for his alleged…
Continue Reading Guatemala arrests former UN anti-corruption commission representative
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan prosecutors have arrested the former representative of a U.N.-backed anti-corruption commission that was expelled…
Continue Reading Kansas college reaches settlement in lawsuit alleging discrimination against Black athletes
HIGHLAND, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas community college that was accused of discriminating against Black student-athletes has agreed to a settlement. The…
Continue Reading As worker actions continue nationwide, White House highlights how administration is helping unions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As worker actions continue from Hollywood to Detroit, and new labor unions crop up nationally,…
Continue Reading Georgia’s election board leader who debunked unfounded 2020 election fraud claims is stepping down
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The retired federal judge who has been leading Georgia’s State Election Board during a time when it…
Continue Reading After lots of hype, West Point treasure box opening yields no bombshells, just silt
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — A lead box believed to have been placed in the base of a West Point monument by cadets…
Continue Reading SNL’s Heidi Gardner, Kelce’s mother to take part in ‘World Largest Tailgate’ before NFL kickoff game
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” star Heidi Gardner will be among several entertainers…
Continue Reading Alaska report details 280 missing Indigenous people, including whether disappearances are suspicious
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Law enforcement has prepared a first-of-its-kind report detailing missing Alaska Natives and American Indian people in…
Continue Reading Authorities identify husband as killer in ‘Lady of the Dunes’ cold case
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press Authorities in Massachusetts have concluded a woman whose mutilated body was discovered on Cape Cod nearly 50 years…
Continue Reading Convicted ex-Ohio House speaker moved to Oklahoma prison to begin his 20-year sentence
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Convicted former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has been transferred to Oklahoma…
Continue Reading Biden will observe 9/11 in Alaska instead of the traditional NYC, Virginia or Pennsylvania events
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will observe next month’s 22nd anniversary of the worst…
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Largest study of brains of athletes younger than 30 finds early signs of CTE even in amateur players
A new study from Boston University’s CTE Center has discovered more than 60 cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, in athletes…
Continue Reading Most cancer screenings don’t extend life, study finds, but don’t cancel that appointment
Most cancer screenings don’t ultimately give someone extra time beyond their regular lifespan, according to a new review of clinical trials…
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Rite Aid stock is experiencing extreme turbulence: Here’s why
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Shares of Rite Aid ended Monday’s session higher after a day of highly volatile trading. Rite…
Continue Reading London is about to become a very expensive place for polluting cars
If you drive an older, polluting car anywhere in London, starting Tuesday you’ll have to pay a princely charge of £12.50 ($15.70) per…
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Americans are being asked to consider tipping more often, but is it really required?
Americans are being asked more and more often whether they would like to tack a tip onto their check, sometimes facing a screen that reads “add a…
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This country is finally reopening after Covid. But it still requires a one-week quarantine
North Korea has announced it will allow its citizens living abroad to return home in an easing of its coronavirus-era border controls. But it will…
Continue Reading Arrest warrants issued in Lebanon for 2 Russians suspected of spying for Israel
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Judicial officials say two Russian citizens who were recently detained in Beirut on suspicion of…
Continue Reading 2 dead, 2 injured in fire rescue helicopter crash in Pompano Beach, Florida
CNN, WPLG By Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A Broward County, Florida, sheriff’s fire rescue helicopter crashed into an apartment complex…
Continue Reading ACLU sues over Indiana law blocking gender-affirming surgery for inmates
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Civil rights advocates have filed a lawsuit challenging an Indiana law that prohibits gender-affirming surgery for inmates.…
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COVID-19 has changed and so has our immunity. Here’s how to think about risk from the virus now
COVID-19 was never just another cold. We knew it was going to stick around and keep changing to try to get the upper hand on our immune…
Continue Reading Black offensive coordinators remain rare even as major college football coaching staffs diversify
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The dearth of Black coaches leading major college football programs routinely draws scrutiny. This…
Continue Reading Japan asks China to urge citizens to halt harassment after start of Fukushima wastewater release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has asked China to urge its citizens to halt acts of…
Continue Reading Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to call on Democrats to codify ‘Obamacare’ into state law
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will call on lawmakers to pass legislation proactively…
Continue Reading A federal hate crime probe is underway after 3 people were killed in a racist rampage in Jacksonville, officials say. Here’s what we know
CNN, WJXT By Nouran Salahieh, Sara Smart and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A federal hate crime investigation is underway after a White gunman with a…
Continue Reading As Idalia nears, Florida officals warn of ‘potentially widespread’ gas contamination: What to know
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials are warning drivers of “potentially widespread fuel contamination” impacting gas stations across the…
Continue Reading Second man dies following weekend shooting in downtown Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — Authorities say second man has died following a weekend shooting near a Louisville, Kentucky, restaurant and bar that also…
Continue Reading Revelers pack London streets as Notting Hill Carnival celebrates Caribbean culture
LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of revelers have packed the streets of west London for the climax of the Notting Hill Carnival, one of the…
Continue Reading Military leader Burhan visits east Sudan in first tour outside of capital since conflict erupted
JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The head of Sudan’s army has made a rare public speech in his first tour outside of the capital since…
Continue Reading AP Was There: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 draws hundreds of thousands
By RAYMOND J. CROWLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On Aug. 28, 1963, AP reporter Raymond J. Crowley went to the National Mall and chronicled…
Continue Reading German rail workers vote against open-ended strikes, accepting a pay offer and inflation bonus
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s rail workers will not go on open-ended strikes after less than 50% of union members voted for all-out strike action. A…
Continue Reading Ceremony marks start of journey home for Indigenous totem pole taken to Scotland a century ago
LONDON (AP) — Members of a Canadian First Nation have held a spiritual ceremony at a Scottish museum to begin the homeward journey of a totem pole…
Continue Reading France to ban the wearing of abayas in schools, fueling accusations of Islamophobia
By Rob Picheta, Heather Law, Xiaofei Xu and Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — France will ban schoolchildren from wearing abayas ahead of the upcoming…
Continue Reading French ambassador stays in Niger, defying junta, as Macron defends French policy
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says France’s ambassador is staying at his post in Niger despite being asked to leave by the ruling…
Continue Reading Pope says some ‘backward’ conservatives in US Catholic Church have replaced faith with ideology
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has blasted the “backwardness” of some conservatives in the U.S. Catholic Church, saying they have replaced faith with…
Continue Reading Niger’s junta seeks to strengthen its grip on power and prepare for possible regional intervention
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The mutinous soldiers who overthrew democratically elected Niger President Mohamed Bazoum…
Continue Reading How PayPal is using AI to combat fraud, and make it easier to pay
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence has been the buzzword of 2023 ever since ChatGPT made its public debut…
Continue Reading Iran summons Swiss diplomat over US seizure of Iranian crude oil that’s now at port in Houston
By AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has summoned a Swiss diplomat over the apparent U.S. seizure of Iranian…
Continue Reading Trans-Siberian Orchestra will return with a heavy metal holiday tour, ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trans-Siberian Orchestra will return this winter with a holiday tour called “The Ghosts of…
Continue Reading Top Pakistani court in southwest quashes sedition case against imprisoned ex-PM Imran Khan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A defense lawyer says a court in southwest Pakistan has quashed a sedition case against imprisoned former Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Clashes between US-allied Arab and Kurdish fighters in east Syria kill 3 and raise tensions
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say clashes have broken out between two U.S.-backed groups in eastern…
Continue Reading Texas takeover raises back-to-school anxiety for Houston students, parents and teachers
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The largest school district in Texas is opening a new chapter as it begins the school year. A…
Continue Reading The unwanted kiss that exposed the endurance of Spain’s macho culture
Analysis by Al Goodman, CNN Madrid (CNN) — More than a week after Spain’s historic win over England in the Women’s World Cup final, there…
Continue Reading Distressed bear cub rescued after its head was trapped in a plastic container
CNN By Jillian Sykes and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Pennsylvania Park Manager Sarah Lindgren is no stranger to wildlife, so when she saw a bear…
Continue Reading The Taliban say security forces will stop women from visiting Afghan national park
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say they will use security forces to stop women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s…
Continue Reading Florida elementary school principal and teacher are placed on leave after Black students are singled out at an assembly
By Raja Razek and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — The principal and a teacher at a Flagler County, Florida, elementary school are on paid…
Continue Reading As hundreds remain missing in Maui, electric company admits evidence to determine how wildfires started may have been compromised
By Michelle Watson, Kelly McCleary, Cheri Mossburg, Anna-Maja Rappard and Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of people are still listed as…
Continue Reading Unprecedented wildfires across Louisiana force multiple evacuations amid extreme drought
By Sara Smart, Amy Simonson and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana has recorded an unprecedented amount of wildfires in August, forcing…
Continue Reading Grand Canyon officials warn E. coli has been found in water near Phantom Ranch at bottom of canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park officials are warning that E. coli bacteria has been detected in the water…
Continue Reading BTK’s journal links the serial killer to a 16-year-old who went missing decades ago, authorities say
By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — Decades-old personal writings from Dennis Rader, the self-proclaimed BTK serial killer, have…
Continue Reading Charges dropped against man accused of fleeing police in a high-speed chase that killed a bystander
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Charges have been dropped against the man who was accused of fleeing police in a high-speed chase that resulted in the death of…
Continue Reading Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers renew claim that the FTX founder can’t prepare for trial behind bars
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried say prosecutors have delivered another four million pages of…
Continue Reading The 77 places where extreme heat will break or tie records through Monday
A brutal heat wave that baked most of the central and southern US this week will slowly shift its most intense heat southward through the weekend and…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican presidential candidate; Cedric Richmond, co-chair…
Continue Reading US Forest Service rejects expansion plans of premier Midwest ski area Lutsen Mountains
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has rejected the expansion plans of Lutsen Mountains, one of the…
Continue Reading Pakistani doctor who sought to support Islamic State terror group sentenced in Minnesota to 18 years
STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Pakistani doctor and former Mayo Clinic research coordinator who sought to join the Islamic…
Continue Reading US warns military takeovers in Africa’s Sahel hamper fight against terrorism in the volatile region
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is warning that the string of military takeovers in Africa’s Sahel…
Continue Reading One image, one face, one American moment: The Donald Trump mug shot
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press A camera clicks. In a fraction of a second, the shutter opens and then closes, freezing forever the image in…
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Zillow to offer a 1% down payment loan program
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — For buyers facing affordability challenges getting into a home of their own, Zillow Home Loans is…
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Mysterious dark spot detected on Neptune
Astronomers have spotted a large and mysterious dark spot within Neptune’s atmosphere, and it has an unexpectedly bright…
Continue Reading Savannah picks emancipated Black woman to replace name of slavery advocate on historic square
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s oldest city, steeped in history predating the American Revolution, made a…
Continue Reading Visitors to Lincoln Memorial say America has its flaws but see gains made since March on Washington
By NATHAN ELLGREN and GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fencing and construction workers greet visitors to the Lincoln Memorial,…
Continue Reading DoorDash to pay $1.6M to its workers for violating Seattle sick time policy
SEATTLE (AP) — DoorDash will pay $1.6 million to its workers after a Seattle investigation found the company failed to implement the city’s…
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Bob Barker passes away at 99
Bob Barker, the “Price Is Right” host whose silky-smooth command, impish sense of humor and advocacy for animal welfare issues made him a beloved…
Continue Reading George Soros’ Open Society Foundations intend to cut programs in Europe, worrying grantees
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Open Society Foundations plan to significantly curtail their work in Europe and lay off much of their staff there.…
Continue Reading NORAD scrambles F-16s to intercept civilian aircraft that strayed near Biden vacation spot at Tahoe
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. air defense has scrambled fighter jets to wave off a civilian aircraft that had entered temporarily…
Continue Reading Grassland birds decline, deadly Michigan tornado, Maui lawsuit: What to know in extreme weather now
By The Associated Press The grassland birds that bring sweet song to North America’s prairie are in decline, with habitat loss, land degradation…
Continue Reading In Iowa and elsewhere, bans on LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’ become a conservative target
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of Iowa’s largest cities repealed its ban on “conversion therapy” —…
Continue Reading Niger’s junta asks the French ambassador to leave the country
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the French ambassador has been asked to leave…
Continue Reading Here are the names of those missing on Maui. Officials want you to read every one.
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — With nearly 400 people still unaccounted for after catastrophic wildfires ravaged most of Maui earlier this…
Continue Reading Women and doctors challenge taboos on dangers of HPV in Egypt
“I didn’t even know what it was,” said the 50-year-old Egyptian mother about the cluster of skintag-like growths around her exterior genitalia…
Continue Reading Wells Fargo overcharged nearly 11,000 investment accounts with advisory fees, SEC alleges
For years, Wells Fargo overcharged almost 11,000 investment advisory accounts about $27 million in fees, federal regulators alleged on…
Continue Reading Scientists have finally decoded mysteries of the Y chromosome. Here’s why it matters
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries,…
Continue Reading Court won’t revive lawsuit that says Mississippi officials fueled lawyer’s death during Senate race
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court will not revive a lawsuit by the family of a Mississippi…
Continue Reading 3 men exonerated in NYC after case reviews spotlighted false confessions in 1990s
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three men who were convicted of crimes in the New York City borough of Queens in the 1990s and…
Continue Reading DeSantis reports raising more than $1 million as Republicans hope for post-debate boosts
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he got a $1 million cash bump after Wednesday night’s…
Continue Reading Experts warn against wave of fake news ahead of Mexico’s 2024 presidential election
By MARCOS MARTÍNEZ CHACÓN Associated Press MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s 2024 presidential election is less than a year away and…
Continue Reading Fire at Louisiana oil refinery sends tower of black smoke into the air, but no injuries reported
GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — A massive fire at a south Louisiana oil refinery sent a tower of black smoke billowing into the air above the Mississippi…
Continue Reading A Marine Corps pilot has died in the crash of a combat jet near a military air station in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Marine Corps pilot has died in the crash of combat jet near a San Diego military base. The service says in statement Friday that…
Continue Reading Early Apple computer that helped launch $3T company sells at auction for $223,000
BOSTON (AP) — One of the first personal computers built by Apple and signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak has sold at auction for more than…
Continue Reading 5 family members were found fatally shot in an Ohio home by police checking on their welfare
LAKE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Police performing a welfare check at an Ohio home found five family members dead inside. Authorities say the family died…
Continue Reading Harris praises 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces for ‘grit and determination’ on and off court
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has praised the 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces for showing…
Continue Reading Prominent Lebanese journalist Talal Salman dies at age 85 after long illness
BEIRUT (AP) — Prominent Lebanese journalist Talal Salman who founded one of the country’s largest Arabic-language independent newspapers has died…
Continue Reading Protest this way, not that way: In statehouses, varied rules restrict public voices
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, JEFF AMY and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new rule in Tennessee that would have blocked people…
Continue Reading North American grassland birds in peril, spurring all-out effort to save birds and their habitat
By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press POTTER, Neb. (AP) — When Reed Cammack hears the first meadowlark of spring, he knows his family has made it…
Continue Reading Zimbabweans anxiously wait for election results as African observer missions note voter intimidation
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabweans are waiting anxiously for the outcome of general elections as dozens of armed…
Continue Reading Trump and all 18 others charged in Georgia election case meet the deadline to surrender at jail
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and the 18 people indicted along with him in Georgia on charges that…
Continue Reading Consumers are growing slightly more cautious about the economy
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Americans’ attitudes toward the US economy appear to be growing more tepid. The University of…
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