India plans to punish people making hoax bomb threats against flights
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt the…
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5 things to know for Oct. 22: Vulnerable seniors exploited, Hostage talks, Hurricane aid, Fall allergies, Waffle recall
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s officially the home stretch of the 2024 presidential race, with exactly two weeks until Election…
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By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s officially the home stretch of the 2024 presidential race, with exactly two weeks until Election Day on…
Continue Reading South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North’s troops in Russia
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea warns it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly…
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A man who allegedly planned a bomb attack for the Islamic State group is indicted in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they have filed an indictment against a man who allegedly joined the Islamic State group in Iraq and planned…
Continue Reading Russia is deliberately attacking civilians in southern Ukraine with drones, residents say
By Lauren Kent and Kosta Gak, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — In the city of Kherson, southern Ukraine, civilians have started to hope for heavy rain…
Continue Reading French police search for a 17-day-old baby abducted from maternity ward
PARIS (AP) — French authorities are hunting for a 17-day-old prematurely born baby boy who was abducted from the maternity ward of a Paris-region…
Continue Reading Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout
KAZAN, Russia (AP) — China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit…
Continue Reading Harris speaks about creating economic opportunity for Latino men; Trump airs familiar grievances
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday said she would work to bring more funds to community banks…
Continue Reading China and the Vatican agree to extend an agreement on appointing bishops
BEIJING (AP) — China and the Vatican have agreed to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China for four more…
Continue Reading Italian surfer dies after being impaled by fish off the coast of Indonesia
By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — An Italian surfer has died after being impaled in the chest by a sharp-billed fish while surfing off…
Continue Reading German police say pizza order No. 40 came with a side of cocaine
BERLIN (AP) — German police have busted a pizzeria in the western city of Düsseldorf that also delivered a side order of cocaine when customers…
Continue Reading Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to become the group’s next leader
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military says one of its airstrikes in early October killed a top Hezbollah official who had been widely…
Continue Reading Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options. But when it came time…
Continue Reading 2 transgender women stabbed to death at home in northwest Pakistan
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say two men armed with daggers killed two transgender women at their home in conservative…
Continue Reading She survived the October 7 terror attack. A year later, she took her life. Her family blames the state for not helping.
CNN By Matthew Chance, Katharina Krebs and Ivana Kottasová, CNN | Video by Luis Graham Yool, CNN Tel Mond, Israel (CNN) — Meir Golan sank his…
Continue Reading She survived the October 7 terror attack. A year later, she took her life. Her family blames the state for not helping.
By Matthew Chance, Katharina Krebs and Ivana Kottasová, CNN | Video by Luis Graham Yool, CNN Tel Mond, Israel (CNN) — Meir Golan sank his…
Continue Reading Taiwan rejects South African demand to move its representative office from capital
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has rejected South Africa’s demand that it move its representative office in the country from the…
Continue Reading Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reef
Associated Press SIUMU, Samoa (AP) — People who live in villages along the Samoan coastline where a New Zealand navy ship ran aground, caught fire…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street barely budges as GM’s best day in years offsets GE Aerospace tumble
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes barely budged after a quiet day of mixed trading on Tuesday. The S&P 500 edged down by…
Continue Reading China holds live-fire drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province facing Taiwan, just a week after a massive…
Continue Reading In hard-fought Pennsylvania, fast-growing Hispanic communities present a test for Harris and Trump
Associated Press ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The sun was creeping over the horizon on a recent morning in Pennsylvania’s erstwhile steel country, but…
Continue Reading In Georgia, the winner in the presidential race may be determined by who doesn’t vote
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In Georgia, nonvoters are the most complicated piece of the electoral puzzle in a state that could decide the…
Continue Reading In battleground Georgia, poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election
Associated Press MACON, Ga. (AP) — Sabrina Friday scanned the room at Mother’s Nest, an organization in Macon that provides baby supplies,…
Continue Reading Mideast conflict looms over US presidential race as Harris and Trump jostle for an edge
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks out from Election Day, the crisis in the Middle East is looming over the race for the White House,…
Continue Reading Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate
Associated Press The owners of boba milk tea brand Twrl have a chance to pitch a pretty well-known investor, actor Simu Liu. It came after they…
Continue Reading New campus protest rules spur an outcry from college faculty
AP Education Writer Dissent is thriving this fall at American colleges, and not just among student activists. With student protests limited by new…
Continue Reading How Project 2025’s rightward vision became a flashpoint in this year’s election
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — For a year, Project 2025 has endured as a persistent force in the presidential election. It’s…
Continue Reading In annual religious pilgrimage, Panamanians crawl to reach the Black Christ of Portobelo
Associated Press PORTOBELO, Panama (AP) — At dawn, pilgrims like Ernesto Troya undertook the hardest stretch of their journey to reach the image of…
Continue Reading Obama and Walz urge Democrats to vote early in battleground Wisconsin
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters lined up across battleground Wisconsin to cast their ballots on the first day of early, in-person…
Continue Reading How Project 2025’s rightward vision became a flashpoint in this year’s election
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — For the past year, Project 2025 has endured as a persistent force in the presidential election,…
Continue Reading King Charles III’s Commonwealth visit to Samoa will highlight climate change … and dance
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III should be prepared to dance when he visits Samoa this week. Freddie Tuilagi made sure of that when…
Continue Reading King Charles III ends first Australian visit by a reigning British monarch in 13 years
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — King Charles III is ending the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years with…
Continue Reading Two plead guilty to murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Mali
NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia (AP) — Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded…
Continue Reading Here’s why every Australian can request, and receive, a free portrait of King Charles
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Photo portraits of King Charles are available in Australia under a little-known government policy…
Continue Reading 11 pro-Palestinian protesters are arrested after occupying building at University of Minnesota
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — About a dozen pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested at the University of Minnesota after they briefly…
Continue Reading Court decisions in Michigan and North Carolina deny GOP challenges to overseas voters
Courts in Michigan and North Carolina on Monday rejected attempts by Republicans to disqualify the ballots of certain overseas voters. Both cases…
Continue Reading A million children in Pakistan miss polio vaccine shots as cases spike
By Lex Harvey, Sophia Saifi and Asim Khan, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Polio is once again spreading in Pakistan, where officials say more…
Continue Reading FTC’s rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect. The Federal Trade Commission issued the final rule in August banning…
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Sapelo Island ferry resumes operations after deadly boat dock gangway collapse
By Nicole Chavez, Michelle Watson and Sarah Dewberry (CNN) — A ferry connecting an island off the coast of Georgia resumed operations Monday…
Continue Reading Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo on Monday was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a…
Continue Reading Teen in custody after 5 found dead in shooting at home in Washington state, police say
FALL CITY, WASH. (AP) — Law enforcement officials found five people killed in a shooting inside a home southeast of Seattle on Monday morning and…
Continue Reading Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A genealogist spent years scouring historical records to trace the lives and establish the identities of…
Continue Reading Longest-serving state legislative leader exploited the public trust, prosecutors say
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As the longest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan repeatedly exploited his public role…
Continue Reading Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Associated Press SAN ANDRES LARRAINZAR, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds gathered Monday to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous…
Continue Reading A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye faster
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Emotional farewells are a common sight at airports, but travelers leaving the New Zealand city of…
Continue Reading Initial report shows Liam Payne had cocaine in his system when he died, says Argentine official
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An initial toxicology report for ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died last week after…
Continue Reading End of an era for Kmart, Europe’s secret travel season, time limit on hugs: Catch up on the day’s stories
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Continue Reading End of an era for Kmart, Europe’s secret travel season, time limit on hugs: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Meghan Pryce, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start…
Continue Reading Writer Olivia Nuzzi, New York magazine part ways after relationship with political source revealed
New York magazine and its star political reporter, Olivia Nuzzi, have decided jointly to “part ways” after reports that she had a personal…
Continue Reading DeSantis using state money, time and his power to fight abortion rights measure
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is focusing his official office on fighting an abortion rights amendment. He…
Continue Reading Arizona official who delayed 2022 election certification pleads guilty
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — One of two rural Arizona county supervisors who faced criminal charges for refusing to certify the 2022 midterm…
Continue Reading Prosecutors: Ex-officer’s gunshots put people in danger the night of deadly Breonna Taylor raid
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Attorneys gave opening statements in a federal retrial of Brett Hankison. The former Louisville police…
Continue Reading WNBA players union decides to opt out of current collective bargaining agreement
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA players union has decided to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, two years before…
Continue Reading President Paul Biya returns to Cameroon amid rumors his health is failing
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has returned to his home country after weeks abroad amid rumors that his health is…
Continue Reading A timeline of Aaron Hernandez’s football career, criminal cases and death
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been over seven years since the NFL star Aaron Hernandez was found dead by suicide in his prison cell at…
Continue Reading Facing 7 more lawsuits, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs protests a ‘fresh wave of publicity’
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces seven more lawsuits, including one alleging the rape of a 13-year-old girl. His…
Continue Reading McDonald’s agreed to Trump event but says it isn’t endorsing a presidential candidate
AP Business Writer McDonald’s Corp. agreed to host former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store over the weekend but said it isn’t…
Continue Reading Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in…
Continue Reading Tourists return to NYC’s Vessel sculpture after it reopens with netting to prevent deaths
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A building-sized sculpture popular with tourists in Manhattan is open again with new safety features meant to…
Continue Reading Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as aviators from California
Associated Press The Navy has identified the two crew members killed when their jet fighter crashed near Mount Rainier last week as two 31-year-old…
Continue Reading Georgia county says it’s suing company over chemical fire
CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Rockdale County plans to file a federal lawsuit this week against BioLab after a chemical fire in Georgia sent a toxic plume…
Continue Reading Texas fans must use better discretion after SEC fine for debris thrown on field, Sarkisian says
AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said the No. 5 Longhorns have a “passionate fanbase” that needs to use…
Continue Reading Susan Smith is up for parole 30 years after drowning her kids in a South Carolina lake
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her sons nearly 30 years ago by rolling her car…
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AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Husband-and-wife food bloggers and podcasters Sonja and Alex Overhiser have a new cookbook offering a way…
Continue Reading Russia investigates the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet in Sudan’s Darfur region
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russia says it is investigating the claimed shoot-down of a cargo jet by Sudan’s paramilitary…
Continue Reading What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Israel is targeting in Lebanon?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting branches of a financial institution affiliated…
Continue Reading Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Schools in Mexico have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy fines, officials said…
Continue Reading Finnish conductor and composer Segerstam will be honored with a tribute event after his funeral
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — The family of the prolific Finnish conductor and composer Leif Segerstam says he will be remembered in a tribute…
Continue Reading Public university protests escalate in challenge to Argentina’s President Milei
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A series of protests are expected to intensify across Argentina this week over a veto by President…
Continue Reading Deshaun Watson’s season is ended by a ruptured Achilles tendon. Browns say QB will have surgery
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson won’t finish the season as Cleveland’s starting quarterback for the second straight year.…
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Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled that votes won’t be counted for a measure that would have…
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How an off-duty lifeguard found a missing 17-year-old in the ocean
KGMB, KHNL, CNN By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — It was a typical Wednesday evening for Noland Keaulana, who was fixing his truck at his…
Continue Reading Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government plans to provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor to produce a key material…
Continue Reading Akron to pay $4.8 million to relatives of a Black man killed by police
Associated Press The family of a Black man killed when eight Ohio officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot a round out his window during a…
Continue Reading Scientists feared this huge ‘ghost’ fish was extinct. It was just seen after almost 20 years
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — When scientists heard reports that a large, mysterious fish had been caught in Cambodia in 2020, excitement…
Continue Reading Family of Jayland Walker, 25-year-old shot dead by police, reaches $4.85 million settlement with Akron
By Polo Sandoval and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The family of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man fatally shot by police in Akron, Ohio, in…
Continue Reading Biden is ‘deeply concerned’ about the release of secret documents on Israel’s possible attack plans
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is “deeply concerned” about the unauthorized release of classified documents on…
Continue Reading Slovakia and former Czech leader settle lawsuit over collaboration with communist secret police
PRAGUE (AP) — Slovakia’s Interior Ministry has agreed in a lawsuit settlement that former former Czech populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis did…
Continue Reading Central Park Five sue Donald Trump for jogger case remarks made at presidential debate
Associated Press The men formerly known as the Central Park Five before they were exonerated are suing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.…
Continue Reading Venezuela arrests a former oil czar and accuses him of working with the US to undermine the industry
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s top prosecutor has announced the arrest of a former oil minister and accused him of working with the U.S.…
Continue Reading Philippine court jails 17 militants for life for mass kidnapping of tourists
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court has convicted and sentenced to life 17 Islamic militants for kidnapping for ransom…
Continue Reading What to know about Biltmore Estate reopening after Hurricane Helene
Associated Press North Carolina’s Biltmore Estate will soon reopen after being forced to close when floodwaters pushed by Hurricane Helene…
Continue Reading London police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist is acquitted of murder
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A London police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist two years ago has been acquitted of murder. A London…
Continue Reading A pilot killed in a plane crash at a New Mexico air show was an instructor for ‘Top Gun’ actors
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A man who died in a crash of a small plane during a New Mexico air show was an accomplished pilot who had performed stunts…
Continue Reading Spielberg, Spike Lee and Queen Latifah among standouts in US arts and humanities honored by Biden
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday honored acclaimed filmmakers, singers, writers and others who have made their mark…
Continue Reading Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie ‘The Pianist,’ dies at 72
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie…
Continue Reading Supreme Court won’t revive Michael Cohen’s lawsuit against Trump claiming retaliatory imprisonment
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Michael Cohen, who wanted to hold his former boss ex-president…
Continue Reading Police in Mozambique fire tear gas at opposition politician as post-election tensions soar
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Police in Mozambique have fired tear gas at the country’s leading opposition politician and supporters as he spoke…
Continue Reading Disney names Gorman to serve as next chairman; anticipates naming new CEO in early 2026
AP Business Writer The Walt Disney Co. is tapping Morgan Stanley executive James Gorman to serve as its next chairman, beginning early next year. The…
Continue Reading Harris raises $633 million in the third quarter but spends heavily in final push
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ campaign and affiliated Democratic committees raised more than $359 million in September alone…
Continue Reading New Mexico authorities rescue hundreds after flooding strands many in high water and leaves 2 dead
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities in New Mexico have rescued hundreds of people in the Roswell area after record rainfall…
Continue Reading US missile deployment to Philippines ‘incredibly important’ for combat readiness, US general says
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A US Army general says the deployment by the US military of a mid-range missile system in the northern…
Continue Reading Albania’s former president Meta is arrested for alleged corruption
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s left-wing Freedom Party says its leader and former Albanian president Ilir Meta has been arrested on alleged…
Continue Reading The White House public tour has been upgraded so visitors can see, hear and touch more
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has unveiled what she’s calling a reimagined White House public tour that was designed to teach…
Continue Reading Police in Haiti battle a gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti are clashing with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in the capital,…
Continue Reading Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday.…
Continue Reading Champion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker Championships
LONDON (AP) — A British chestnut-whacking champion has been cleared of cheating after an investigation into alleged malfeasance at the World Conker…
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How an off-duty lifeguard found a missing 17-year-old in the ocean
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — It was a typical Wednesday evening for Noland Keaulana, who was fixing his truck at his grandparents’ house when…
Continue Reading Crowd in Egypt attacks a railway guard after 2 children are run over
CAIRO (AP) — Angry residents have attacked a railway guard and his post in a town outside Cairo after a train ran over and killed two children…
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