4-year-old girl fatally shot inside a St. Louis house after children were left alone
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say a 4-year-old girl died from a gunshot wound suffered after the mother went to the store and left four kids…
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11-year-old boy confessed to killing former mayor of a small Louisiana town and his daughter, police say
By Chris Boyette and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — An 11-year-old boy has admitted to police he fatally shot the former interim mayor of a…
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Former aide to New York governors charged with acting as an agent of the Chinese government
CNN By Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was charged with…
Continue Reading Roger Federer is back at the US Open as a fan after speaking about Sinner’s ‘tricky’ doping case
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer has returned to the U.S. Open as a spectator. Earlier in the day, Federer said he thinks Jannik…
Continue Reading Nebraska Supreme Court will hear lawsuit challenging measure to expand abortion rights
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit that could keep voters from deciding whether to expand abortion…
Continue Reading Colombian truckers block highways in main cities in protest over increases in fuel prices
Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Thousands of Colombians have been forced to walk to work as truckers in major cities blocked highways to…
Continue Reading 8-year-old Utah boy dies after shooting himself in car while mother was inside convenience store
LEHI, Utah (AP) — An 8-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself with a loaded gun left in a car while his mother was inside a Utah…
Continue Reading The 33 most anticipated movies of the fall
The seasonal differences of the movie calendar have eroded a little bit with time. Neither of the last two Oscar juggernauts — “Oppenheimer,”…
Continue Reading US closes 5-year probe of General Motors SUV seat belt failures due to added warranty coverage
DETROIT (AP) — U.S auto safety regulators have closed a five-year investigation into seat belt failures in some General Motors SUVs after the…
Continue Reading Engine troubles for airline Cathay Pacific force the cancellation of dozens of flights this week
Cathay Pacific has canceled nearly 70 flights since Monday after an engine issue forced a flight heading to Zurich to turn back around to Hong Kong,…
Continue Reading What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs
AP Health Writer They’re sold in gas stations, vape shops, online and in other stores around the country in seemingly countless enticing forms:…
Continue Reading Wearing prosthetics, Ukraine war veterans take to the runway as fashion week returns
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian war veterans with prosthetic limbs have taken to the runway in Kyiv as the country’s fashion…
Continue Reading US Open: Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will be against Sabalenka. Fritz and Tiafoe win, too
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Navarro’s first Grand Slam semifinal will come at the U.S. Open against Aryna Sabalenka, someone trying…
Continue Reading 7 people killed in Mississippi bus crash were all from Mexico, highway patrol says
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — The seven people killed in a weekend bus crash in Mississippi were all from Mexico. The Mississippi Highway Patrol on Tuesday…
Continue Reading 4 people killed on Chicago-area L train likely didn’t even see the shooter, official says
Associated Press FOREST PARK, Ill. (AP) — Officials say a man suspected of killing four people aboard a Chicago-area transit train shot them at…
Continue Reading Nearly 50 years after being found dead in a Pennsylvania cave, ‘Pinnacle Man’ is identified
Associated Press The body of a man found frozen in a small Pennsylvania cave nearly 50 years ago has finally been identified. The remains of…
Continue Reading Commander of Navy warship relieved of duty months after backward rifle scope photo flap
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The commander of a destroyer that’s helping protect the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Middle…
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Family picnic at Los Angeles park takes a terrifying turn when mountain lion attacks child
By Chris Boyette, CNN A mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy during a family picnic over the holiday weekend in Los Angeles County, according to…
Continue Reading Man accused of plotting wife’s rape by at least 50 strangers over almost 10 years in French trial
By Camille Knight, Emmanuel Miculita and Caroline Baum, CNN (CNN) — A man is on trial accused of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife, as…
Continue Reading Hamas’ brutal new tactics signal new phase in war and hostage crisis
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — With its announcement that militants guarding Israeli hostages in the buildings and tunnels of Gaza had…
Continue Reading Hyundai unveils 2025 electric SUVs aiming for broader appeal with improved range, charging options
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Hyundai is aiming to broaden the appeal of its Ioniq 5 electric SUVs with 2025 models boasting improved…
Continue Reading Federal judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to intervene in wake of hush money conviction
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money…
Continue Reading Prosecutors drop fraud case against Maryland attorney
Associated Press Federal prosecutors have dropped their criminal case against a Maryland attorney whom they accused of engaging in a scheme to…
Continue Reading COVID-19 government disaster loans saved businesses, but saddled survivors with debt
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans were a lifeline for small businesses. But now some…
Continue Reading Gun shops that sold weapons trafficked into Washington, DC, sued by nation’s capital and Maryland
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three gun shops that sold dozens of firearms to a man who trafficked the weapons in and around Washington, D.C.,…
Continue Reading Bolivia moves World Cup qualifier to even higher altitude, hoping to elevate performance
Associated Press EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia has always been a difficult place to play and the challenge has just got even higher. Literally.…
Continue Reading Philadelphia woman who was driving a partially automated Mustang Mach-E charged with DUI homicide
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say a woman was intoxicated while using a partially automated driving system when…
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Former aide to New York governors charged with acting as an agent of the Chinese government
By Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo was charged with…
Continue Reading Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is shot and wounded in a confrontation with police
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s leading opposition figure Bobi Wine has been shot in the leg and “seriously injured” in…
Continue Reading Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing this week at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed…
Continue Reading As Mexican protesters block Congress over judicial overhaul, lawmakers head to vote in nearby gym
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Protesters in Mexico City are blocking the entrance to Congress over proposals that would make judges stand for…
Continue Reading At least 7 cars hit and 6 people injured in random gunfire on Interstate 5 near Seattle
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Officials say at least seven vehicles traveling along Interstate 5 just south of Seattle were hit by gunfire…
Continue Reading Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, official confirms
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior official has confirmed a report that Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies but fell short of…
Continue Reading Algeria votes for president this weekend but with inflation and boycott, few appear to care
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s president seeks a second term in the gas-rich North African country’s election this weekend. But prospective…
Continue Reading 1 of 5 people shot at New York’s West Indian American Day Parade has died
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the five people who were shot at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade has died. Police say a 25-year-old man…
Continue Reading Browns sign 20-year stadium rights deal with Huntington Bank as they position for possible new home
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — As they position themselves for a possible new domed stadium, the Cleveland Browns are renaming their current…
Continue Reading Taraji P. Henson to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taraji P. Henson will receive an honorary AARP Award for eradicating the stigma around mental health…
Continue Reading Fake engineer: A top South African railway official is sentenced to prison for forged qualifications
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A former top official at South Africa’s state-owned passenger railway company has received a…
Continue Reading Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
Associated Press A former aide to two New York governors was charged Tuesday with acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government who used her…
Continue Reading Man killed after allegedly shooting at North Dakota officers following chase
NEW SALEM, N.D. (AP) — A man who allegedly shot at police officers in North Dakota was killed when officers returned fire. The North Dakota Highway…
Continue Reading Young Palestinian journalist who reported on Gaza’s destruction now continues education in Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A young Palestinian journalist whose coverage of the widespread destruction and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in killing of gymnastics champion at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a national gymnastics champion in an apartment near the University of…
Continue Reading Denmark reports cases of bluetongue disease that can be fatal to sheep but is harmless to humans
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has reported cases of bluetongue in the country’s east, a non-contagious, insect-borne viral disease that is…
Continue Reading One more death in US, the 28th, is attributed to Takata air bag inflators that can spew shrapnel
DETROIT (AP) — Another death has been linked to dangerous Takata air bag inflators by U.S. regulators, the 28th in the United States. The driver…
Continue Reading A boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libyan coast, leaving 1 dead and 22 missing
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say a boat carrying Europe-bound migrants has capsized off the Libyan coast, leaving one person…
Continue Reading This fall, Hollywood tries to balance box office with the ballot box
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Three weeks after the U.S. presidential election in November, Ridley Scott will present his latest big-screen opus.…
Continue Reading At least 12 dead after boat carrying migrants sinks in the English Channel
By Emmanuel Miculita and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — At least 12 people died, most of them women and children, when a migrant boat capsized off…
Continue Reading Romania, Hungary, Georgia, and Azerbaijan launch venture to install power line under the Black Sea
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania, Hungary, Georgia and Azerbaijan have launched a joint venture to install a power line under the Black Sea aimed…
Continue Reading Salvagers abandon effort to tow burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Salvagers have abandoned an initial effort to tow away a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea…
Continue Reading Republicans in Massachusetts select attorney John Deaton to take on Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Attorney John Deaton has won a three-way Republican primary in Massachusetts to face off against incumbent U.S. Sen.…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s former central bank governor detained in corruption probe
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Officials say Lebanon’s controversial former central bank governor has been detained after being questioned in…
Continue Reading How a narrow strip of scrubland has become an obstacle to a cease-fire in Gaza
Associated Press A narrow strip of scrubland and sand dunes on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt has emerged as a major obstacle in talks aimed…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 4: Economy, Israel-Hamas war, Student loans, Ukraine, Secret agent
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Costco’s first membership price hike in 7 years went into effect this week. The big-box retailer…
Continue Reading Murder suspect in Chicago train mass shooting is ordered held without bond. ‘This defendant defines violent,’ judge says
By Cheri Mossburg, Bill Kirkos, Lauren Mascarenhas, Brad Parks and Virginia Langmaid, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago man who was charged with murder…
Continue Reading EU ministers take a very public swipe at Hungary over a lack of respect for the bloc’s values
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Senior government ministers from Ireland, Luxembourg and Belgium have taken a public and potentially embarrassing…
Continue Reading EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen
Associated Press AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials from nine southern European Union countries have pledged to work together to develop more…
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Two rescued from yacht after terrifying night at sea amid 20-foot waves
CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Two people have been rescued after a terrifying night at sea as six-meter (20-foot)…
Continue Reading A boat with dozens of migrants rips apart in the English Channel off France, killing 12
Associated Press BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain…
Continue Reading At least 129 killed during mass prison break attempt in DR Congo
By Niamh Kennedy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — More than 120 people have been killed in an attempted mass breakout from the largest prison…
Continue Reading Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say
Associated Press POLTAVA, Ukraine (AP) — Two ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital Tuesday in Ukraine, killing more…
Continue Reading Dozens killed in Russian strike on military educational facility in central Ukraine
By Ivana Kottasová, Svitlana Vlasova and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — A Russian strike against a military educational facility in central Ukraine…
Continue Reading Former Volkswagen boss Winterkorn goes on trial over diesel cars rigged to cheat on emissions tests
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn has gone on trial on charges of fraud and market…
Continue Reading As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University resumed classes Tuesday with students sunbathing and eating ice cream on the lawn that was…
Continue Reading Party of one: Restaurants are catering to a growing number of solo diners
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Parisa Imanirad, a scientist and cancer researcher from San Francisco, is married and has a wide circle of…
Continue Reading China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker and an Army veteran…
Continue Reading Hundreds of ‘Game of Thrones’ props are up for auction, from Jon Snow’s sword to dragon skulls
Associated Press After watching eight seasons of the epic saga “Game of Thrones,” fans can now enter what may be a competition on par with the…
Continue Reading All-black outfits, hoodies, Crocs, cell phones and mirrors. Some students are returning to school with new bans in effect
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It’s a new school year – and with a new school year comes new rules. Cell phone bans, dress code changes…
Continue Reading Iran’s Supreme Court backs death penalty for Guard volunteer over 2022 protest killing, lawyer says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence imposed on a member of the all-volunteer wing of the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street tumbles on worries about the economy, and Dow drops more than 600
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled Tuesday to their worst day since an early August sell-off, as a week full of updates on the…
Continue Reading Clearview AI fined $33.7 million by Dutch data protection watchdog over ‘illegal database’ of faces
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch data protection watchdog has issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine of…
Continue Reading UN nuclear watchdog warns conditions ‘very fragile’ at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has described the situation at Europe’s largest nuclear…
Continue Reading Suspect in custody in series of shootings along I-5 in Washington state, police say
By Melissa Alonso, Andy Rose and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is in custody after a series of shootings left a half dozen people injured…
Continue Reading UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The leader of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nationals convicted in rapid…
Continue Reading Prosecutors probe allegations of fake voter rolls in Switzerland’s vaunted direct democracy
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors say they have ordered house searches and interrogations as part of an investigation into…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 2 missing after motorboat hits a jetty and crashes in Connecticut
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (AP) — One person has been found dead and two are were missing after their motorboat hit a jetty and crashed in Connecticut.…
Continue Reading Outgoing Japanese leader Kishida will visit South Korea for a summit on improving ties
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is going to South Korea to improve the two…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in Turkey for allegedly transferring money to Mossad operatives, report says
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police have arrested a suspect believed to have been transferring money to operatives from Israel’s Mossad…
Continue Reading Heavy monsoon rains and floods kill at least 33 in south India and 5 children in Pakistan this week
Associated Press HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Officials say that heavy monsoon rains and floods killed at least 33 people in southern India and five…
Continue Reading The Fed welcomes a ‘soft landing’ even if many Americans don’t feel like cheering
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When Jerome Powell delivered a high-profile speech last month, the Federal Reserve chair came the closest he…
Continue Reading A body has been recovered as the search for 2 boaters continues after Connecticut vessel crash
By Jamiel Lynch and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The search continues for two men still missing after a man’s body was recovered from the…
Continue Reading A Ugandan Olympic athlete was set on fire by her boyfriend
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Ugandan athlete has been attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend and is being treated for burns on 75%…
Continue Reading EU chief Ursula von der Leyen aims for gender parity in commissioner posts. But it’s raining men
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is trying to get a semblance of gender parity in its new executive Commission. Instead, the…
Continue Reading More than 10 dead as bus crashes into students and parents outside school in China
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A bus crashed into a crowd of students and parents outside a school in eastern China on Tuesday morning,…
Continue Reading Attempted jailbreak at a Congo prison kills 129 people as chaos erupts with a stampede and gunshots
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities say that an attempted jailbreak in the country’s main prison has left 129…
Continue Reading As Iran threatens Israel, the danger of Tehran’s long-vaunted missile program remains in question
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in the Iranian…
Continue Reading Takeaways from a report that questions the accuracy of Iran’s ballistic missiles
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to retaliate against Israel over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail…
Continue Reading Condoms can’t be trusted and boys don’t cry in Catholic Paraguay’s first sex ed program
Associated Press ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Ahead of her 15th birthday, Diana Zalazar’s body had gotten so big she could no longer squeeze…
Continue Reading Mongolia ignores an international warrant for Putin’s arrest, giving him a red-carpet welcome
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red-carpet welcome to Mongolia as the country ignored calls to arrest him…
Continue Reading Two rescued from yacht after terrifying night at sea amid 20-foot waves
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Two people have been rescued after a terrifying night at sea as six-meter (20-foot) waves…
Continue Reading Trial expected to focus on shooter’s competency in 2021 Colorado supermarket massacre
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A man sitting in his van after fixing a coffee machine inside a supermarket in the college town of Boulder was the…
Continue Reading Luca Guadagnino and Daniel Craig present ‘Queer’ to Venice Film Festival
Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice Film Festival regular Luca Guadagnino was back on the Lido to debut his new Daniel Craig film…
Continue Reading A decision on a major policy shift on marijuana won’t come until after the presidential election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won’t come until after…
Continue Reading Venice Lookback: When ‘Joker’ took the festival, and skeptics, by surprise
AP Film Writer After $1 billion at the box office, 11 Oscar nominations and two major wins, including for Joaquin Phoenix, it’s easy to forget the…
Continue Reading The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day
Associated Press LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump this…
Continue Reading Could mass protests in Israel over the hostages persuade Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal?
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israelis were plunged into grief and anger this weekend after the military said six hostages were killed…
Continue Reading 2 people are rescued from a disabled yacht off the Australian coast
SYDNEY (AP) — Two people have been rescued unharmed Tuesday after spending a night aboard a disabled yacht in the heavy seas off the Australian…
Continue Reading Bus crashes into students and parents in eastern China, killing 11 and injuring 13, police say
BEIJING (AP) — A bus crashed into a group of students and their parents at a school in eastern China early Tuesday, killing 11 people and injuring…
Continue Reading James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer and director, dies at 88
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with…
Continue Reading In Asia, pope urges Indonesia to live up to promise of ‘harmony in diversity,’ fight extremism
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious…
Continue Reading Fierce storm blows out of northern Philippines after leaving 14 dead in landslides and floods
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fierce storm is blowing out of the northern Philippines after leaving at least 14 people dead in landslides, floods…
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