Millennial Money: Issuer closing your credit card? Act fast to preserve credit
By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet When a credit card issuer decides to close an account, there may be a narrow window of time in which you can help…
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5 things to know for August 8: Storms, Ukraine, GOP primary, Strikes, Boat dock brawl
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Zoom became a household name during the pandemic for powering the remote work revolution. Now, in an ironic…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 8: Storms, Ukraine, GOP primary, Strikes, Boat dock brawl
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Zoom became a household name during the pandemic for powering the remote work revolution. Now, in an ironic…
Continue Reading The World Food Program slowly resumes food aid to Ethiopia after months of suspension and criticism
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations World Food Program is slowly resuming food aid to Ethiopia nearly five…
Continue Reading Air horns and moving trucks: How Oakland, California, residents are facing a surge in crime
CNN, KGO By Kyung Lah and Chandelis Duster, CNN Oakland, California (CNN) — After 60-year-old retiree David Schneider was shot and killed here…
Continue Reading Air horns and moving trucks: How Oakland, California, residents are facing a surge in crime
By Kyung Lah and Chandelis Duster, CNN Oakland, California (CNN) — After 60-year-old retiree David Schneider was shot and killed here while…
Continue Reading Son of Spanish actors is arrested in Thailand on suspicion of killing Colombian on a tourist island
By YUCHENG TANG and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The son of two Spanish film stars has been arrested in Thailand on…
Continue Reading As hazing scandal plays out at Northwestern, some lawyers say union for athletes might have helped
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A decade after Northwestern found itself at the center of the push for college athletes to form…
Continue Reading Twin Russian strikes on Ukrainian city kill civilians, then hit rescuers, official says
By Olga Voitovych and Sarah Dean, CNN (CNN) — A deadly Russian attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk appeared to be designed to…
Continue Reading Fan killed in Greece during clashes between rival supporters. UEFA postpones Champions League game
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press Writers NEA PHILADELPHIA, Greece (AP) — A 29-year-old soccer fan was killed in fierce…
Continue Reading Mourners in Ireland pay their respects to singer Sinéad O’Connor at funeral procession
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O’Connor was remembered Tuesday for bringing “joy to countless people the world over”…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court upholds child pornography conviction of former reality star Josh Duggar
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court upheld the child pornography conviction of former reality TV star Josh Duggar, rejecting…
Continue Reading Japan’s tech investor SoftBank trims losses and promises offensive turnaround
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group continued to rack up losses for the fiscal first…
Continue Reading Stay inside as dangerous stormy weather lashes northern Europe, officials say. 2 people have died
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Officials in northern Europe are warning people to stay inside as stormy weather…
Continue Reading US inflation has steadily cooled. Getting it down to the Fed’s target rate will be the toughest mile
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past year, inflation in the United States has tumbled from 9% all the way to…
Continue Reading Chinese propaganda slogans turn London street art wall into a protest site against Beijing
By Ivana Kottasová and Nectar Gan, CNN London (CNN) — A graffiti wall in London’s bustling street art hub of Brick Lane has become an…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan appeals his conviction and 3-year sentence
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani lawyer says his client, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, is asking a top court in…
Continue Reading Thousands of Los Angeles city workers walk off job for 24 hours alleging unfair labor practices
By AMANCAI BIRABEN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of Los Angeles city employees, including sanitation workers,…
Continue Reading European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Now that last month’s sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it…
Continue Reading India’s opposition targets Modi in their no-confidence motion over ethnic violence in Manipur state
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s opposition accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of choosing silence while a…
Continue Reading Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting rescue workers with consecutive missile strikes
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials on Tuesday accused the Kremlin’s forces of targeting rescue workers…
Continue Reading Niger’s junta rejects a diplomatic visit by regional and UN officials over ‘atmosphere of menace’
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s military junta has refused the latest diplomatic attempt to get the ousted president…
Continue Reading Searchers find black box of Australian army Taipan helicopter that crashed with the loss of 4 lives
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Divers have recovered the flight data recorder from an Australia army helicopter that crashed at sea during a military…
Continue Reading Teenage cousin of Uvalde school shooter is arrested, accused of threatening to ‘do the same thing’ to a school
By Ed Lavandera and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — The teenage cousin of the gunman responsible for the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting was…
Continue Reading Israel demolishes home of alleged Palestinian attacker, fueling West Bank tensions
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli security forces say they demolished the West Bank home of a Palestinian man…
Continue Reading Japanese political leader Taro Aso calls for peace in the Taiwan Strait as Tokyo expands defense
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A senior Japanese politician is advocating for increasing his country’s deterrence ability…
Continue Reading Bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe
By BECKY BOHRER and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The gray, two-story home with white trim toppled and slid, crashing into…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asia shares mostly decline after Wall Street slide on bank worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly fell Wednesday after worries about the U.S. banking system set off a decline…
Continue Reading China assures Russia it remains ‘impartial’ on Ukraine war after attending Saudi peace talks
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s top diplomat Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart that Beijing remains “impartial” on…
Continue Reading In Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-Roe
By JOHN HANNA and SAM METZ Associated Press OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — State courts have become hot spots in the national abortion debate, with…
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Black mom sues city of Detroit claiming she was falsely arrested while 8 months pregnant by officers using facial recognition technology
WXYZ, PORCHA WOODRUFF, CNN By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — A Black mother is suing the city of Detroit and a Detroit Police Department…
Continue Reading Dozens arrested over alleged child sex abuse following murder of two FBI agents
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A total of 98 people have been arrested in connection with child sex abuse, and 13 children rescued from harm,…
Continue Reading Once Colombia’s most-wanted drug lord, the kingpin known as Otoniel gets 45 years in prison in US
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Colombian man once seen as one of the world’s most dangerous drug lords has been sentenced…
Continue Reading Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann wins heated GOP primary as statewide candidates square off
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann has defeated state Sen. Chris…
Continue Reading China’s July exports tumble by double digits, adding to pressure to shore up flagging economy
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports plunged by 14.5% in July compared with a year earlier, adding to pressure…
Continue Reading Tory Lanez gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge sentenced rapper Tory Lanez to 10 years in prison Tuesday for shooting and…
Continue Reading Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press Even in Antarctica — one of the most remote and desolate places on Earth — scientists say they are finding…
Continue Reading Biden creates new national monument near Grand Canyon, citing tribal heritage, climate concerns
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and TERRY TANG Associated Press GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Declaring it good “not only for Arizona but for the…
Continue Reading Republicans are talking up the possibility of impeaching Biden. Is it what voters want to hear?
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Republicans are energizing GOP voters with ongoing U.S. House probes on Hunter…
Continue Reading Mississippi GOP Gov. Tate Reeves will face Democrat Brandon Presley in the November election
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has defeated two primary challengers to clinch the…
Continue Reading Georgia kids would need parental permission to join social media if Senate Republicans get their way
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could join other states requiring children to have their parents’ explicit permission to…
Continue Reading A Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, the third-largest in US history
By MARK LONG, JULIE WALKER and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A single ticket sold in Florida is good for a $1.58…
Continue Reading Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure…
Continue Reading A judge called an FBI operative a ‘villain.’ Ruling comes too late for 2 convicted in terror sting
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — In a scathing ruling last month, a judge said the FBI had used a ”villain” of an informant…
Continue Reading Friends gather in Philadelphia to remember O’Shae Sibley, killed in a confrontation over dancing
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A funeral was held in Philadelphia for O’Shae Sibley, who was fatally stabbed after he confronted teenagers who taunted his…
Continue Reading Educators are using TikTok to teach history you might not learn in school
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Scroll mindlessly through TikTok and you’re likely to come across someone doing a fit check, sharing a day in…
Continue Reading Multiple possible shark sightings at New York beaches Tuesday, a day following apparent shark attack
By Nic F. Anderson, Maria Sole Campinoti, and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — Officials say there have been three possible shark sightings in…
Continue Reading Volunteers head off plastic waste crisis by removing tons of rubbish from Hungarian river
By BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press TISZAROFF, Hungary (AP) — Thousands of muddy plastic bottles, chunks of Styrofoam and other waterlogged pieces…
Continue Reading Australian police charge 19 men with child sex abuse after FBI tips about dark web sharing
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Police have charged 19 men in Australia with child sex abuse offenses and rescued 13 children from further harm…
Continue Reading Brazil has 1.7 million Indigenous people, near double the count from prior census, government says
By DAVID BILLER and FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BELEM, Brazil (AP) — The diminutive woman with a white feather headdress stood on the stage…
Continue Reading South Korea evacuates thousands of Scouts from coastal campsite as tropical storm nears
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Carrying huge backpacks and water bottles, tens of thousands of Scouts began arriving…
Continue Reading Orioles indicate broadcaster will be back after reports he was pulled over unflattering stats
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles indicated that broadcaster Kevin Brown would be back on the air soon after reports that his recent absence…
Continue Reading Montgomery police issue warrants after massive brawl on Alabama riverfront dock
CNN, WSFA By Alta Spells, Devon M. Sayers, Ryan Young and Christal Hayes, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have issued arrest warrants after a chaotic…
Continue Reading UN investigator says Eritreans experienced torture and sexual violence during national service
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. independent investigator on human rights says Eritrean refugees and…
Continue Reading New Zealand is partnering with BlackRock in aim to reach 100% renewable electricity
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government says it will partner with U.S. investment giant BlackRock…
Continue Reading Biden will tout long-sought Grand Canyon monument designation during Arizona visit
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce a new national monument to preserve land around Grand Canyon…
Continue Reading K-pop star Suga becomes 3rd BTS member to begin military service in South Korea
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Following his debut solo tour earlier this year, Suga, the K-pop superstar…
Continue Reading Carcinogens found at Montana nuclear missile sites as reports of hundreds of cancers surface
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has detected unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen at underground launch control…
Continue Reading Firearm count added against Indiana man charged in block party shooting that killed 1, injured 17
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A prosecutor has filed a felony firearm sentencing enhancement against a Muncie man charged with two counts of aggravated…
Continue Reading Crowds honor soccer player killed by crocodile in Costa Rica
By Djenane Villanueva and Karol Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Crowds of people accompanied the coffin of soccer player Jesus Lopez Ortiz in Guanacaste,…
Continue Reading Nearly all teens on Idaho YMCA camp bus that crashed have been released to their families
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Nearly all of the teenagers aboard an Idaho YMCA camp bus that rolled on a winding highway late last week have been released to…
Continue Reading Texas judge dismisses murder charge against babysitter who served 15 years over toddler’s death
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge has dismissed a murder charge against a babysitter who served 15 years in prison over the death of a toddler who…
Continue Reading Judges halt a Biden rule offering student debt relief for those alleging colleges misled them
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has put on hold a rule from President Joe Biden’s administration that…
Continue Reading Black mom sues city of Detroit claiming she was falsely arrested while 8 months pregnant by officers using facial recognition technology
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — A Black mother is suing the city of Detroit and a Detroit Police Department detective after she was falsely…
Continue Reading Montgomery police issue warrants after massive brawl on Alabama riverfront dock
By Alta Spells, Devon M. Sayers, Ryan Young and Christal Hayes, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have issued arrest warrants after a chaotic brawl broke…
Continue Reading Colombia’s first leftist president is stalled by congress and a campaign finance scandal
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro took office laying out ambitious goals for the…
Continue Reading Cost of Missouri abortion-rights petition challenged in court again
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion activists are going back to court to fight a…
Continue Reading Arrest warrants issued for Alabama riverfront brawl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Police said Monday that arrest warrants have been issued in connection with a riverfront brawl in Alabama’s capital…
Continue Reading Leader of Texas’ largest county takes leave from job for treatment of clinical depression
HOUSTON (AP) — Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo of Texas says she is taking a temporary leave of absence for treatment of clinical depression.…
Continue Reading Jeff Gunter, a dermatologist who was Trump’s ambassador to Iceland, is running for Nevada Senate
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A dermatologist who was ambassador to Iceland during Donald Trump’s administration is running for U.S. Senate in Nevada. Dr.…
Continue Reading Trump lawyers urge judge to narrow proposed rules on evidence sharing in election subversion case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Donald Trump’s legal team told a judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against him on Monday that…
Continue Reading Thousands of flights are delayed after severe storms disrupt air travel
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Thousands of flights have been delayed or canceled Tuesday following a round of severe storms that…
Continue Reading New York City doctor charged with sexually assaulting unconscious patients and filming it
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City doctor was indicted Monday on charges that he sexually abused several women who…
Continue Reading History will be made at Women’s World Cup as Colombia, Jamaica and Morocco seek quarterfinal spots
By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — History will be made Tuesday in at least one of the Women’s World Cup knockout…
Continue Reading Indiana teacher with ‘kill list’ of students, staff sentenced to 2½ years on probation
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A former fifth-grade teacher in northwestern Indiana who was charged with felony intimidation after authorities say she…
Continue Reading President Biden hosts Astros, says he can relate to Dusty Baker, oldest manager to win World Series
JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At 73, Dusty Baker became the oldest manager ever to win the World Series when the…
Continue Reading Father of missing girl Harmony Montgomery insists he didn’t kill his daughter
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press A New Hampshire father charged in the murder of his missing 5-year-old daughter Harmony Montgomery used a court…
Continue Reading Boeing’s 1st astronaut flight bumped into next year, more repairs needed
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Already running years behind, Boeing’s first astronaut flight is now off until…
Continue Reading Judge says man charged with killing 3 in suburban Boston mentally incompetent for trial
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A man charged with killing a couple marking their 50th wedding anniversary as well as the woman’s 97-year-old mother in…
Continue Reading Powerful storm kills 2 people and leaves 1.1 million without power in eastern US
By ASHRAF KHALIL and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At least two people died, thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or…
Continue Reading Simon & Schuster purchased by private equity firm KKR for $1.62 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — Simon & Schuster has been sold to the private equity firm KKR, months after a federal judge blocked its purchase by rival…
Continue Reading Appeals court upholds Josh Duggar’s conviction for downloading child sex abuse images
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld Josh Duggar’s conviction for downloading child…
Continue Reading Argentines ask patron saint of work for jobs with elections around the corner
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentines have lined up on a bitterly cold winter morning as part of an annual…
Continue Reading Attorneys for 3 last-known survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre appeal dismissed reparations case
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Attorneys seeking reparations for three living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre have…
Continue Reading NYC plans to house migrants on an island in the East River
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mayor Eric Adams says the city will house as many as 2,000 migrants on an island in the…
Continue Reading A Florida man is charged with flooding an emergency room after attacking a nurse and stripping
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — A man in southwest Florida has been charged with flooding a hospital’s emergency rooms after attacking a nurse and stripping…
Continue Reading Pregnant woman’s arrest in carjacking case spurs call to end Detroit police facial recognition
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit woman who was arrested in connection with a suspected robbery and carjacking…
Continue Reading Second body found at Arizona State Capitol in less than two weeks
PHOENIX (AP) — A body has been found on the grounds of the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix for the second time in less than two weeks, according…
Continue Reading Judge tosses Trump’s defamation suit against writer who won sexual abuse lawsuit against him
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge tossed out former President Donald Trump’s countersuit against the writer…
Continue Reading Belarus begins military drills near its border with Poland and Lithuania as tensions heighten
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus has begun military exercises near its border with Poland and Lithuania. The drills Monday come with tensions…
Continue Reading Liberty freshman football player Tajh Boyd, 19, dies
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Liberty University says a freshman football player has died. The school identified the player as Tajh Boyd, a 19-year-old…
Continue Reading Glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital erodes riverbanks, destroys at least 2 buildings
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Raging waters that ate away at riverbanks, destroyed at least two buildings and damaged…
Continue Reading UN appeal judges toss out plan to set up procedure to hear evidence against Rwandan genocide suspect
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Appeals judges have thrown out a decision by a United Nations court to set up a…
Continue Reading $1.55 billion Mega Millions prize grows as 31 drawings pass without a winner
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — There is no mystery why the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $1.55 billion, making…
Continue Reading Justice Department helping Ukraine in war crimes investigations, Attorney General Garland says
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland says the U.S. Justice Department is…
Continue Reading Boater missing for day and a half rescued off Florida coast in half-submerged boat
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — A boater who had been missing for more than a day and a half was rescued off the Florida coast in a half-submerged boat,…
Continue Reading Trio of missing hikers who set out on treacherous ridge in Scottish Highlands found dead
GLEN COE, Scotland (AP) — Police say the bodies of three missing hikers have been recovered from a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. A search for…
Continue Reading From prison, Pakistan’s former Premier Imran Khan and his lawyer plan to challenge his graft case
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A lawyer for Pakistan’s Imran Khan has met with him at a prison where the former prime minister…
Continue Reading Thousands in Haiti march to demand safety from violent gangs as killings and kidnappings soar
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Several thousand people — their faces covered to conceal their identities —…
Continue Reading Extreme heat has killed 147 people in 5 counties, coroners report. The real number is likely much higher
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Extreme heat in the US has killed at least 147 people in just five counties, medical examiners report — a mere…
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