5 things to know for July 6: Threads, Russia, Philadelphia, Record heat, Passports
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — How much money would you need to feel rich? Thousands of Americans weighed in on this age-old question and said…
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5 things to know for July 6: Threads, Russia, Philadelphia, Record heat, Passports
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — How much money would you need to feel rich? Thousands of Americans weighed in on this age-old question and said…
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Hong Kong police arrest another person accused of supporting overseas activists
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have arrested another person accused of supporting overseas activists who…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 6: Threads, Russia, Philadelphia, Record heat, Passports
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — How much money would you need to feel rich? Thousands of Americans weighed in on this age-old question and said…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 6: Threads, Russia, Philadelphia, Record heat, Passports
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — How much money would you need to feel rich? Thousands of Americans weighed in on this age-old question and said…
Continue Reading Shell CEO calls it ‘irresponsible’ to cut oil production now
LONDON (AP) — The head of global energy giant Shell says it would be “irresponsible” to cut oil and gas production at a time when the world…
Continue Reading Glitches in Japan’s unpopular MyNumber digital ID cards draw a flood of complaints
YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The minister charged with an overhaul of this nation’s digitized system to assign a number to all…
Continue Reading Child dies after car crashes into elementary school in Wimbledon, London
By Alex Hardie, Max Foster and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — A child has been killed after a car crashed into an elementary school in southwest…
Continue Reading Child dies after car crashes into elementary school in Wimbledon, London
By Alex Hardie, Max Foster and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — A child has been killed after a car crashed into an elementary school in southwest…
Continue Reading German lawmakers fail to agree on new rules regulating assisted suicide
BERLIN (AP) — Lawmakers in Germany have failed to agree on new rules regulating assisted suicide. They voted Thursday to reject two proposals drawn…
Continue Reading Nigeria triggers national response plan for annual deadly floods; 14 states on alert
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria say they have activated a national response plan ahead of…
Continue Reading Sweden convicts a Kurdish man with attempting to extort money for a group that’s outlawed in Turkey
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Turkish man has been found guilty of attempted aggravated extortion, weapons possession and attempted terrorist financing,…
Continue Reading More than 950 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by sea in first 6 months of 2023, group says
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A Spanish migrant rights group says 951 migrants have died while trying to reach Spain by sea in…
Continue Reading Climate talks chief urges oil producing states to slash emissions
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press The president of this year’s United Nations’ climate talks urged the oil and gas industry Thursday to reach net…
Continue Reading Wagner boss now in Russia, says Belarus president, muddying the waters over purported deal to end mutiny
By Matthew Chance, Katharina Krebs and Mick Krever, CNN Minsk, Belarus (CNN) — Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is not in Belarus and it is…
Continue Reading Wagner boss now in Russia, says Belarus president, muddying the waters over purported deal to end mutiny
By Matthew Chance, Katharina Krebs and Mick Krever, CNN Minsk, Belarus (CNN) — Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is not in Belarus and it is…
Continue Reading Wagner boss now in Russia, says Belarus president, muddying the waters over purported deal to end mutiny
By Matthew Chance, Katharina Krebs and Mick Krever, CNN Minsk, Belarus (CNN) — Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is not in Belarus and it is…
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Wagner boss now in Russia, says Belarus president, muddying the waters over purported deal to end mutiny
By Matthew Chance, Katharina Krebs and Mick Krever, CNN Minsk, Belarus (CNN) — Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is not in Belarus and it is…
Continue Reading US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China as part of efforts to soothe strained relations
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to tell Chinese officials that Washington wants healthy…
Continue Reading Authorities ramp up shark patrols along New York’s Long Island after 5 people were bitten in 2 days
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Nic F. Anderson and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Shark patrols are ramping up off Long Island beaches after five people were…
Continue Reading No more free coffee on your birthday? Companies rein in customer rewards programs — here’s why
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Reward programs, including birthday freebies and discounts, have long been a way…
Continue Reading Belarus says Wagner chief who staged mutiny is in Russia, raising questions about Kremlin’s strategy
By ANNA FRANTS Associated Press MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin is in Russia and his…
Continue Reading Rights group reports allegations of dozens of abuses in critical minerals supply chains
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A human rights advocacy group says it found allegations of dozens of labor and…
Continue Reading Visit by Solomon Islands leader to Beijing underscores rising China-US rivalry in South Pacific
BEIJING (AP) — The leader of the Solomon Islands will visit China next week, highlighting the accelerating contest between Beijing and Washington…
Continue Reading Israeli forces shell southern Lebanon border village after rocket lands near disputed territory
By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli forces have shelled a southern Lebanese border village after several…
Continue Reading ‘Anti-American’ Chinese pundit faces backlash for attending Independence Day party at US Embassy in Beijing
By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — A Chinese nationalist pundit known for his inflammatory criticism of the United States has attracted ridicule online…
Continue Reading ‘Anti-American’ Chinese pundit faces backlash for attending Independence Day party at US Embassy in Beijing
By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — A Chinese nationalist pundit known for his inflammatory criticism of the United States has attracted ridicule online…
Continue Reading The Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader, celebrates 88th birthday
By ASHWINI BHATIA Associated Press DHARMSALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama has celebrated his 88th birthday among hundreds of supporters and exiled…
Continue Reading Last month was the planet’s hottest June on record by a huge margin
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Earth’s temperature was off the charts last month as an extreme heat wave scorched the Southern US and Mexico…
Continue Reading Aretha Franklin’s sons battle over handwritten wills 5 years after her death
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Five years after her death, the final wishes of music superstar Aretha Franklin are still…
Continue Reading Woman known as ‘Nation River Lady’ is identified nearly 5 decades after she was found floating in river, Canadian police say
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Canadian police have identified a woman known as the “Nation River Lady,” nearly five decades after she went…
Continue Reading Woman known as ‘Nation River Lady’ is identified nearly 5 decades after she was found floating in river, Canadian police say
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Canadian police have identified a woman known as the “Nation River Lady,” nearly five decades after she went…
Continue Reading Germany, Netherlands arrest 9 over an alleged plan for attacks in line with Islamic State group
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say nine people from Central Asia have been arrested in Germany and the Netherlands over…
Continue Reading The Australian government distances itself from Donald Trump Jr.’s postponed tour
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s center-left government has distanced itself from the postponement of…
Continue Reading The Jenin incursion was meant to weaken militant groups. It has ended up deepening the defiance of Palestinian fighters
By Salma Abdelaziz, Muhammad Darwish and Kareem Khadder, CNN Jenin, West Bank (CNN) — At the gates of Jenin’s government hospital on…
Continue Reading The Jenin incursion was meant to weaken militant groups. It has ended up deepening the defiance of Palestinian fighters
By Salma Abdelaziz, Muhammad Darwish and Kareem Khadder, CNN Jenin, West Bank (CNN) — At the gates of Jenin’s government hospital on…
Continue Reading Top officials from Turkey and Sweden in fresh attempt to overcome NATO membership concerns
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Senior officials from Sweden and Turkey are meeting at NATO headquarters to examine President Recep…
Continue Reading A 65-year-old man is found dead in Death Valley National Park after apparent extreme heat death
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A 65-year-old San Diego man was found dead apparently from extreme heat at Death Valley National Park in…
Continue Reading China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick
BEIJING (AP) — China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures. The…
Continue Reading Hong Kong police arrest 5 for allegedly aiding dissidents abroad
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong police have arrested five people on suspicion of financially aiding activists abroad, just days…
Continue Reading Hong Kong police arrest 5 for allegedly aiding dissidents abroad
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong police have arrested five people on suspicion of financially aiding activists abroad, just days…
Continue Reading Philadelphia mass shooting was ‘obviously planned,’ DA says. But investigation could still take months
By Aya Elamroussi and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The man facing murder charges in a mass shooting that left five people dead in a…
Continue Reading Hong Kong changes law to slash directly elected council seats, undermining democratic challenges
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers on Thursday passed an amendment to a law to eliminate most directly elected…
Continue Reading French justice is working overtime and the mood is stern after thousands of teen arrests
By JADE LE DELEY and LORI HINNANT Associated Press CRETEIL, France (AP) — At 19, he was the oldest of the group of teens accused of lobbing Molotov…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares fall as strong US data dash hopes for an end to rate hikes
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares slipped Friday after another decline on Wall Street, where hopes for an end to…
Continue Reading An EU mission in Gaza once represented hope. Today, it is a symbol of a sputtering Western vision
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — It’s been 16 years since the borders of the Gaza Strip slammed shut after Hamas militants…
Continue Reading Beijing orders outdoor work to be halted as scorching summer heat soars
BEIJING (AP) — Employers in Beijing have been ordered to stop outdoor work after scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital was forecast to reach…
Continue Reading 83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The town of Hauula packs hundreds of homes into a narrow strip of land sandwiched between…
Continue Reading Earth hit an unofficial record high temperature this week – and stayed there
By SETH BORENSTEIN and ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Sweltering heat is blanketing much of the planet, and the past seven days have been…
Continue Reading Captured Russian soldiers tell of low morale, disarray and horrors of trench warfare
By Sarah El Sirgany, Ben Wedeman and Kostyantin Gak, CNN Eastern Ukraine (CNN) — For three days, shells and mortars were “flying and…
Continue Reading Captured Russian soldiers tell of low morale, disarray and horrors of trench warfare
By Sarah El Sirgany, Ben Wedeman and Kostyantin Gak, CNN Eastern Ukraine (CNN) — For three days, shells and mortars were “flying and…
Continue Reading Captured Russian soldiers tell of low morale, disarray and horrors of trench warfare
By Sarah El Sirgany, Ben Wedeman and Kostyantin Gak, CNN Eastern Ukraine (CNN) — For three days, shells and mortars were “flying and…
Continue Reading Thief breaks into California wine shop through its roof and steals rare, expensive bottles, store says
By Nadia Bidarian and Travis Caldwell, CNN (CNN) — Police in Southern California are investigating a theft at a high-end wine shop where,…
Continue Reading Trump valet Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump’s valet, Walt Nauta, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges…
Continue Reading Russian cruise missile attack on Ukraine city of Lviv kills 5 people and injures dozens
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired cruise missiles Thursday at a western Ukraine city far from the front line…
Continue Reading Kingmaker California? US House control could hinge on district battles in famously liberal state
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is again emerging as a critical battleground in the fight to control the U.S.…
Continue Reading Guantanamo detainees tell first independent visitor about scars from torture and hopes to leave
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — At the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, the aging men known by their serial…
Continue Reading Iowa teen gets life with possibility of parole after 35 years for Spanish teacher’s beating death
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The first of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty to beating their high school…
Continue Reading Biden is heading to South Carolina to show his economic agenda is keeping even red states humming
By AAMER MADHANI and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to South Carolina on Thursday to make the case…
Continue Reading Captured Russian soldiers tell of low morale, disarray and horrors of trench warfare
By Sarah El Sirgany, Ben Wedeman and Kostyantin Gak, CNN Eastern Ukraine (CNN) — For three days, shells and mortars were “flying and…
Continue Reading Relatives of El Paso Walmart shooting victims seek justice, saying they’re down but not out
By MORGAN LEE and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Family members of the 23 people killed in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart…
Continue Reading 5 hurt in shooting at Fort Lauderdale apartment complex
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Police say five people have been injured in a shooting at a Fort Lauderdale apartment complex. Police Chief Patrick…
Continue Reading A long-unidentified murder victim in Canada was a Tennessee spa owner who went to Montreal in 1975
TORONTO (AP) — Police say a woman found dead in eastern Ontario 48 years ago has been identified as a Tennessee spa owner who disappeared on a trip…
Continue Reading Coco Lee, Hong Kong singer and songwriter who had international success, dies at 48
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Coco Lee, a Hong Kong-born singer and songwriter who had a highly successful career in Asia, has died…
Continue Reading Taliban compounds misery for women in Afghanistan with order to close all beauty salons
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Beauty salons in Afghanistan have been given one month to close as the country’s Taliban leaders extend their…
Continue Reading Taliban compounds misery for women in Afghanistan with order to close all beauty salons
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Beauty salons in Afghanistan have been given one month to close as the country’s Taliban leaders extend their…
Continue Reading Authorities ramp up shark patrols along New York’s Long Island after 5 people were bitten in 2 days
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Nic F. Anderson and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Shark patrols are ramping up off Long Island beaches after five people were…
Continue Reading Russian jets harass US drone aircraft over Syria for the 2nd time in 24 hours
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force says Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to U.S.…
Continue Reading Pence says Trump and DeSantis do not understand broader importance of US military aid to Ukraine
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Mike Pence says Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis do not grasp the broader implications of…
Continue Reading 20-year-old dies after launching fireworks in Hawaii parking lot on the Fourth of July
HONOLULU (AP) — Police say a 20-year-old man has died after setting off fireworks in Hawaii on the Fourth of July holiday. Police and firefighters…
Continue Reading Authorities are on the hunt for a Humvee stolen from a National Guard armory in Northern California
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — California Highway Patrol officers are on the hunt for a green military vehicle stolen from a National Guard…
Continue Reading Man accused of raping and impregnating child in Ohio is sentenced to life in prison after guilty plea
By Sara Smart and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of impregnating an Ohio child – a girl who then went to Indiana for an abortion in a…
Continue Reading Man accused of raping and impregnating child in Ohio is sentenced to life in prison after guilty plea
By Sara Smart and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of impregnating an Ohio child – a girl who then went to Indiana for an abortion in a…
Continue Reading In Trump case, Justice Dept. unseals previously blacked-out portions from search warrant application
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has disclosed some of the previously blacked-out portions of a warrant…
Continue Reading Father of the bride and teen who tried to save friend among 5 killed in Philadelphia shooting
By CLAUDIA LAUER and BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A father who was preparing to walk his eldest daughter down the aisle. An…
Continue Reading Alan Alda kept his boots and dog tags from ‘M*A*S*H’ for 40 years. Now he’ll offer them at auction
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The combat boots and dog tags that Alan Alda wore when he portrayed the wisecracking surgeon…
Continue Reading LA County sheriff calls video of deputy tackling woman ‘disturbing,’ opens inquiry
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County sheriff says a bystander’s cellphone footage showing a deputy…
Continue Reading Body parts strewn around state capital outside Mexico City, apparently left by violent cartel
TOLUCA, Mexico (AP) — A violent drug cartel is suspected of leaving a severed human leg hanging from a pedestrian bridge in the Mexican city of…
Continue Reading Nevada secures $285M opioid settlement with Walgreens, bringing total settlements to $1 billion
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens regarding the pharmacy chain’s role in the opioid…
Continue Reading Crowds block Tel Aviv’s main artery in anti-government protest
By Amir Tal, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Large crowds blocked Tel Aviv’s main highway, and roads in other Israeli cities, in response to the…
Continue Reading Crowds block Tel Aviv’s main artery in anti-government protest
By Amir Tal, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Large crowds blocked Tel Aviv’s main highway, and roads in other Israeli cities, in response to the…
Continue Reading The wave of mass shootings over the Fourth of July highlights the challenges police face
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A rash of shootings as the U.S. celebrated the Fourth of July is…
Continue Reading A bus careens into a gulch in southern Mexico, killing 29 people
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A passenger bus lost control and veered off a road and into a 75-foot-deep gully in southern Mexico, killing at least 29…
Continue Reading Police dog stabbed 12 times by burglary suspect expected to make a full recovery
TROY, N.Y. (AP) — A police dog was stabbed 12 times while biting a burglary suspect in upstate New York but is expected to fully recover. The Troy…
Continue Reading UN records the highest number of ‘grave violations’ against children in conflicts
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Children experienced the highest number of “grave violations” in conflicts verified…
Continue Reading Toby Keith’s shows at his Oklahoma music venue mark return to stage after revealing cancer diagnosis
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Country music star Toby Keith was back on stage over the Fourth of July weekend with his first shows since revealing last…
Continue Reading Rep. Adam Schiff, censured by GOP-led House, raises $8.1 million for his California Senate race
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff’s Senate campaign said Wednesday that the California…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Zelensky says he wanted counteroffensive to start ‘much earlier’ to pre-empt Russian defenses
By Erin Burnett, Yon Pomrenze, Mick Krever and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s counteroffensive has been “slowed down” by…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Zelensky says he wanted counteroffensive to start ‘much earlier’ to pre-empt Russian defenses
By Erin Burnett, Yon Pomrenze, Mick Krever and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s counteroffensive has been “slowed down” by…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Zelensky says he wanted counteroffensive to start ‘much earlier’ to pre-empt Russian defenses
By Erin Burnett, Yon Pomrenze, Mick Krever and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s counteroffensive has been “slowed down” by…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Zelensky says he wanted counteroffensive to start ‘much earlier’ to pre-empt Russian defenses
By Erin Burnett, Yon Pomrenze, Mick Krever and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s counteroffensive has been “slowed down” by…
Continue Reading Meta’s new Twitter rival app Threads gets tens of millions of sign-ups in its first day
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Tens of millions of people have quickly signed up to Meta’s new app, Threads, as it aims to compete with…
Continue Reading After 2 fighting eagles got stuck together, Minnesota deputies separated them
SHINGOBEE BAY, Minn. (AP) — Two scrappy eagles are free to resume their apparent long-running dispute after quick-thinking deputies helped separate…
Continue Reading US judge recommends settlement over management of the Rio Grande
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge is recommending that the U.S. Supreme Court approve a settlement…
Continue Reading Blinken says a multinational force is needed to help Haiti’s National Police restore order
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken says a multinational force is needed to help…
Continue Reading Judge’s order limits government contact with social media operators, raises disinformation questions
By KEVIN McGILL, MATT O’BRIEN AND ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An order by a Louisiana federal judge sets up a high-stakes…
Continue Reading Toxic gas leak in South Africa has killed 16 people, including 3 children, police say
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 16 people, including three children, were killed by a leak of a…
Continue Reading Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever…
Continue Reading A father preparing to walk his daughter down the aisle and a young man who ran out for a snack were among those killed in the Philadelphia mass shooting
By Jillian Sykes and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Ralph Moralis was supposed to walk his daughter down the aisle this weekend. Instead, less…
Continue Reading California hotel workers back on the job after strike. But union warns more walkouts are possible
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press Workers who picketed 19 major Southern California hotels over the long holiday weekend are back on the job, but…
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