Assassinated Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio buried by relatives
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Russian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine
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Continue Reading A cherished weekend flea market in the Ukrainian capital survives despite war
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Continue Reading Searching for the missing on Maui, some wait in agony to make contact. And then the phone rings
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Continue Reading Barrels of drinking water for migrants walking through Texas have disappeared
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Continue Reading Developers have Black families fighting to maintain property and history
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Continue Reading Allies of Niger president overthrown by military are appealing to the US and others: Save his life
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Continue Reading China evacuates residents and searches for mudslide victims as storms lash parts of the country
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Continue Reading Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny slams Russia’s ‘corrupt’ elite for bringing Putin to power
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Continue Reading ‘Reasonable’ to believe genocide against Armenians being committed, former ICC chief prosecutor says
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Continue Reading Rescued walrus calf that was receiving cuddles as part of his care in Alaska dies
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Continue Reading Relief for Malaysian leader Anwar, as the opposition fails to alter status quo in state elections
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian state elections have ended in a return to the status quo, with Prime Minister…
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3 hunters are dead after trying to rescue a dog trapped in a hole in the ground, authorities say
CNN, KEYE By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Three hunters from Florida and a dog were found dead after they got trapped in an underground cistern…
Continue Reading Colombia prosecutors confirm arrest of father of 2 of the 4 children lost 40 days in Amazon jungle
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Continue Reading A mosque in northwestern Nigeria collapses during prayers, killing 7 worshippers
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Continue Reading Pence signals debate plan to attack Trump and DeSantis for not pushing national abortion ban
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Continue Reading Brazil’s police allege Bolsonaro got money from $70,000 sale of luxury jewelry gifts
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Continue Reading Southern California Marine charged with sex assault of girl, 14, who was found in barracks
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Continue Reading Massachusetts man pleads guilty to bomb threat aimed at then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs
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Continue Reading Prosecutors decline to charge officer who shot and wounded autistic Utah teenager
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Continue Reading Men attacked Alabama boat co-captain for ‘just doing my job,’ he says
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Continue Reading Maui wildfires areas include $1.3 billion in residential reconstruction values, according to a preliminary estimate
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Continue Reading A man posed as a veterinarian and performed surgery on a pregnant dog who died, authorities say
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Continue Reading Court dismisses challenge to Biden’s restoration of Utah monuments shrunk by Trump
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press A judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit from the state of Utah challenging President Joe Biden’s restoration of…
Continue Reading Michigan police detained a Black child who was in the ‘wrong place, wrong time,’ department says
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Continue Reading 3 former GOP operatives to pay $50K for roles in a fake charity tied to E. Palestine derailment
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Continue Reading Top lawyer at Fox Corp. to step down after overseeing $787M settlement in Dominion defamation case
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Continue Reading Georgia judge needs more time in lawsuit over blocking the state’s ban on gender-affirming care
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Continue Reading Maui wildfires cause more than $1.3 billion in residential property damage, according to a preliminary estimate
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The devastating Maui wildfires, which have killed dozens of people and displaced thousands more,…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.; former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican presidential candidate;…
Continue Reading Wife of suspect in Long Island serial killings living ‘nightmare,’ battling cancer, her lawyer says
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Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula unveils $200 billion infrastructure plan as skeptics caution about spending spree
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Continue Reading Former Tennessee state senator gets 21-month prison sentence for campaign finance cash scheme
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee state senator has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after he…
Continue Reading Woman fatally shot at Home Depot store in Florida, suspect is in custody
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A man has opened fire inside a Home Depot store in the Florida Panhandle, killing a woman. Authorities say deputies and…
Continue Reading Video shows deadly end to Connecticut police chase as officer shoots man in vehicle
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Body-camera video released by authorities shows a Connecticut police officer fatally shooting a car theft suspect…
Continue Reading Indiana man indicted in threats made to Michigan municipal clerk following 2020 election
DETROIT (AP) — A 37-year-old central Indiana man has been indicted in connection with a telephone threat made to a municipal clerk in Michigan…
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Continue Reading US appeals court dismisses motion challenging permits for natural gas pipeline
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Continue Reading Hawaii underestimated the deadly threat of wildfire, records show
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Continue Reading Mexico investigates 4th killing at Tijuana hotel frequented by American accused of killing 3 women
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Continue Reading CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of the third person killed in a bus crash on a Pennsylvania interstate near the…
Continue Reading Avian botulism detected at California’s resurgent Tulare Lake, raising concern for migrating birds
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Avian botulism has been detected at California’s resurgent Tulare Lake, raising concerns about potential die-offs…
Continue Reading Setting foot in the charred heart of Lahaina
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe Earendel, the most distant star ever…
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Continue Reading The origins of special counsels, their powers and what to expect in the Hunter Biden probe
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Continue Reading Smoke rushed in, then they ran. How local Maui residents faced the fire that killed their neighbors and leveled their town
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Continue Reading Kentucky school system closes after ‘transportation disaster’ leaves kids on buses and in schools for hours
By Amy Simonson and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — The largest school system in Kentucky closed schools through August 15 following what the…
Continue Reading Italy gets back 266 antiquities from New York seizures after collector approaches Houston museum
ROME (AP) — Italy celebrated the return Friday of 266 antiquities from the United States, including Etruscan vases and ancient Roman coins and…
Continue Reading Lahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree was badly scorched by wildfires, but it’s still standing
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US wholesale inflation rose more than expected in July
US wholesale inflation rose more than expected in July, reversing a yearlong cooling trend, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported…
Continue Reading Amazon founder Jeff Bezos buys home in Miami’s ‘billionaire bunker.’ Tom Brady will be his neighbor
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Continue Reading Kenosha police arrested a Black man at Applebee’s. The actual suspects were in the bathroom
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Continue Reading California judge who’s charged with murder texted court staff that he shot his wife, prosecutors say
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Continue Reading US government sanctions Russians on the board of Alfa Group in response to war in Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed financial sanctions against four Russians on the board of Alfa Group.…
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Continue Reading More than 1 million barrels of oil removed from deteriorating tanker moored off Yemen, UN says
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Continue Reading Foundations seek to advance AI for good — and also protect the world from its threats
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Continue Reading Dog finds woman in cornfield, 2 days after she disappeared in Michigan crash
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Continue Reading Tennessee hospital faces civil rights investigation over release of transgender health records
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hospital officials have confirmed that Vanderbilt University…
Continue Reading Ruble touches 99 to the US dollar, continuing the Russian currency’s monthslong fall
By The Associated Press The Russian ruble, steadily losing exchange value in a long fall since the beginning of the year, has hit 99 to the dollar.…
Continue Reading Zelensky says all officials in charge of military recruitment offices dismissed amid corruption scandal
By Victoria Butenko and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed all officials in charge of regional…
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