An attack at a festival in a German city kills 3 people and seriously wounds at least 5
Associated Press SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) — An attacker with a knife killed three people and seriously wounded at least five late Friday at a…
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Mexico’s governing coalition gets 73% of seats in Congress after winning just 60% of votes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s electoral institute has voted to give the governing Morena party and its allies about 73% of seats in the lower house…
Continue Reading Fires break out on abandoned Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion that Yemen rebels attacked in Red Sea
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fires broke out Friday on a Greek-flagged oil tanker previously attacked by Yemen’s…
Continue Reading Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp accounts of staffers in Biden, Trump administrations, Meta says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The same Iranian hacking group believed to have targeted both the Democratic and Republican presidential…
Continue Reading LGBTQ advocates say Mormon church’s new transgender policies marginalize trans members
The Associated Press The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has disheartened LGBTQ+ activists after issuing a slew of new policies this week…
Continue Reading Suspect charged with murder and animal cruelty in fatal carjacking of 80-year-old dog walker
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — King County prosecutors have filed charges against a man they say forced his way into a vehicle occupied by a…
Continue Reading Diamond Sports will continue to broadcast NHL, NBA games through upcoming season
HOUSTON (AP) — The largest broadcaster of regional sports networks across the country will continue to televise games for more than a dozen NBA…
Continue Reading Judge narrows Anna Netrebko lawsuit against Met Opera to gender discrimination
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera has been narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a…
Continue Reading 3 Detroit-area mall guards not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in man’s death in 2014
Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A jury swiftly acquitted three security guards of involuntary manslaughter Friday in the death of a man who…
Continue Reading German police yet to identify attacker who stabbed 3 to death at festival despite major manhunt
By Benjamin Brown, Helen Regan, Nadine Schmidt, Sophie Tanno and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — A major manhunt is underway in Germany after an…
Continue Reading ‘Are we not eating tonight?’ Myanmar’s military junta accused of using hunger as a ‘weapon’ by blocking vital food aid
By Michael Mitsanas, Tanbirul Miraj Ripon, Helen Regan, Rebecca Wright and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Khin Mar Cho worries for her 4-year-old…
Continue Reading Second former Memphis police officer changes his plea to guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death
By Nick Valencia, Zoe Sottile, Shawn Nottingham and Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — A second former Memphis police officer facing federal civil rights…
Continue Reading Man charged with armed kidnapping of rideshare driver he forced to drive from Texas to Florida, federal prosecutors say
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man is accused of kidnapping a ride share driver at gunpoint and forcing them to drive more than 1,000…
Continue Reading Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status
Associated Press Opponents are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who…
Continue Reading Judge rules Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend caused her death, dismisses some charges against ex-officers
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of…
Continue Reading A child was reported missing. A TV news helicopter crew spotted him on the roof playing hooky
NEW YORK (AP) — A TV news helicopter crew spotted a boy who had been reported missing but who was actually up on the roof of his New York City…
Continue Reading Husband of missing Virginia mom is accused of killing her in their home then dragging her body outside, court documents show
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The husband of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a 28-year-old Virginia mother who has been missing for over three weeks, is…
Continue Reading Felony charges dismissed against 2 former Louisville officers charged in the Breonna Taylor raid
By Paradise Afshar and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge dismissed felony charges Thursday against two former Louisville Metro Police…
Continue Reading Second season of ‘Pachinko’ explores challenges for ethnic Koreans in Japan
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The second season of “Pachinko” — opening Friday — delicately captures the plight of ethnic…
Continue Reading Mexico is protesting US ambassador’s criticism of proposed judicial overhaul
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will send a diplomatic note protesting supposed U.S. interference, after the American ambassador openly criticized a…
Continue Reading Judge declines to dismiss murder case against Karen Read after July mistrial
Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts judge has ruled that Karen Read can be re-tried for murder and leaving the scene where her…
Continue Reading Harris confronts Democratic divisions over Gaza war in convention speech
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With anger over the war in Gaza simmering, Vice President Kamala Harris tried to defuse one of the most divisive…
Continue Reading Greek coast guards open fire on migrant smuggling boat after alleged ramming attempt, killing 1 man
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say the crew of a Greek coast guard vessel has opened fire on a speedboat smuggling migrants from…
Continue Reading Arbitration hearing between Canadian railroads and union ends with no decision on back-to-work order
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A workers union on Friday threatened a strike at one of Canada’s two major freight railroads, only hours after…
Continue Reading US border agent accused of ordering women to show him their breasts
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a U.S. border patrol agent in New York has been arrested for ordering women to show him their breasts and…
Continue Reading ISIS-affiliated inmates kill four prison officers at Russian penal colony
By Radina Gigova and Sergey Gudkov, CNN (CNN) — Four officers at a maximum security prison in Russia were killed after inmates who identified…
Continue Reading Woman from India disappears down a sinkhole in Malaysia’s capital
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Police in Malaysia say that an Indian woman disappeared in Kuala Lumpur when pavement collapsed beneath her and she…
Continue Reading As more floods batter Bangladesh and India, death toll rises to 30
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Floods wreaked more havoc in India’s northeast and neighboring Bangladesh’s eastern region, raising…
Continue Reading The twins are here! A second set of giant panda cubs has been born in Berlin
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Zoo announced Friday that longtime resident giant panda Meng Meng has given birth to twins — for a…
Continue Reading 14 killed, 16 injured and more missing after a bus with Indian pilgrims drives off a Nepal highway
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A bus carrying dozens of Indian pilgrims has driven off a highway in Nepal, leaving 14 killed, 16 injured…
Continue Reading Searchers dig in muddy swamp near Bangkok where plane carrying 5 Chinese tourists, 4 Thais crashed
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Searchers dug into the mud of a flooded mangrove swamp outside Bangkok for plane fragments and the remains of the…
Continue Reading Security was stepped up temporarily at a NATO air base in Germany because of a ‘potential threat’
BERLIN (AP) — NATO says security at an air base in western Germany was raised temporarily because of intelligence information pointing to a…
Continue Reading Powell at Jackson Hole: ‘The time has come’ for the Fed to soon begin reducing interest rates
AP Economics Writer JACKSON, Wyoming (AP) — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start…
Continue Reading Indian Prime Minister Modi arrives in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Friday in Kyiv, where he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Continue Reading Team with Korean roots wins famous Japanese high school baseball tournament
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — A team with ties to the ethnic Korean community for the first time has won Japan’s famous summer high school…
Continue Reading House fire in northern Serbia kills 6
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A house fire in a northern Serbian city has killed six people, including four children, police said. The fire erupted…
Continue Reading India’s Modi arrives in Ukraine for talks with Zelensky weeks after Putin meeting
By Simone McCarthy and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv on Friday for talks with Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Death toll from bandit attack on police in Pakistan rises to 12
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from Pakistan’s deadliest bandit attack on police rose to 12 after one of the wounded…
Continue Reading How yoga, mindfulness, and meditation help CNN Heroes take their work to the next level
By Gabriel Kinder, CNN Miami (CNN) — No one said that changing the world is easy, and CNN Heroes each face their own unique challenges while…
Continue Reading A baby evacuated from Gaza lost an eye and most of his family in the war
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — When Mostafa Qadoura was a week old, an Israeli strike on his home in the Gaza Strip last October launched him and…
Continue Reading Whale tangled in fishing debris freed in Sydney Harbour
By Lex Harvey and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — One of the world’s busiest harbors became the scene of a dramatic rescue operation Friday…
Continue Reading The ‘joyful’ Democratic convention is over. The real test for Kamala Harris’ campaign now begins
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Over and over, from the massive stage in the electric convention hall, the Democrats this week predicted that…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris’ racial and cultural firsts were onstage throughout the Democratic convention
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, on the night she became the first woman of Black and South Asian heritage to be a…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris with Beyoncé? Yes, but the star singer was only heard through loudspeakers
AP Media Writer Kamala Harris introduced herself to the country she hopes to lead in the climactic moment of the Democratic national convention on…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises toward records after Fed says ‘time has come’ for rate cuts
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve finally said out loud what Wall Street has…
Continue Reading France’s Macron to hold talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government. The…
Continue Reading Former Tennessee officer accused in Tyre Nichols’ death to change plea ahead of trial
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols intends to change his not guilty plea. Emmitt…
Continue Reading The ‘joyful’ Democratic convention is over. The real test for Kamala Harris’ campaign now begins
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Over and over, from the massive stage in the electric convention hall, the Democrats this week predicted Kamala…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Hone forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hone is expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend as it passes south…
Continue Reading For many Asian Americans, Ferguson unrest set them on a path of resistance and reflection
Associated Press Like a lot of people, Ellen Lo Hoffman was shocked and disturbed by the shooting death of Michael Brown, a Black teenager, at the…
Continue Reading Despite smaller crowds, activists at Democrats’ convention call Chicago anti-war protests a success
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As far as Chicago’s storied protests go, the numbers outside the Democratic National Convention were…
Continue Reading US ambassador to Mexico calls proposed judicial overhaul a democracy ‘risk’ and economic threat
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico is calling a judicial overhaul proposed by Mexican President Andrés Manuel…
Continue Reading Weeks after blistering Georgia’s GOP governor, Donald Trump warms to Brian Kemp
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump is changing his tune on Georgia’s Republican governor after delivering a series of blistering…
Continue Reading See George Clooney’s memorable moments at Venice Film Festival as actor prepares to return
AP Film Writer No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney. Twenty-six years ago he attended his first Venice Film…
Continue Reading US expands area in Mexico to apply for border asylum appointments, hoping to slow push north
Associated Press CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — The CBP One app has been around, but as of Friday migrants in Mexico’s southernmost states…
Continue Reading With their massive resources, corporations could be champions of racial equity but often waiver
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Missouri nonprofit founded in 2015 to help address the issues that contributed to the police shooting death of…
Continue Reading Long-running battle over lucrative beach concessions between Italy and EU could be in final chapter
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The latest chapter in a seemingly endless saga over the management of Italy’s lucrative beach concessions has set…
Continue Reading Young humpback whale freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail in Sydney Harbor
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A young humpback whale was freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail during an almost…
Continue Reading With their massive resources, corporations could be champions of racial equity but often waiver
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Forward Through Ferguson has made its mark on its community and the St. Louis region by focusing on justice and…
Continue Reading South Korean hotel fire that killed 7 was likely made worse by the lack of sprinklers, officials say
Associated Press BUCHEON, South Korea (AP) — A fire that killed seven people in a South Korean hotel was possibly made worse by the lack of…
Continue Reading USDA efforts to solve the bird flu outbreak in cows are taking center stage in central Iowa
Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — At first glance, it looks like an unassuming Iowa farm. But the people who work there are not farmers, and the…
Continue Reading Children are drinking from puddles and wading through sewage pools, as Israel pummels water systems in Gaza
By Billy Stockwell and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Guns swinging from their hips, two soldiers in black combat boots and green tactical clothing…
Continue Reading An Iceland volcano erupts again but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now
Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing…
Continue Reading RFK Jr. suspends his presidential bid and backs Donald Trump before appearing with him at his rally
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign for the White House and endorsed Donald Trump on Friday, a…
Continue Reading Southern Arizona man arrested after alleged threats against Trump as candidate visited border
BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) — A southern Arizona man has been arrested for allegedly making death threats against Donald Trump on social media. The Cochise…
Continue Reading Nicaragua closes US Chamber of Commerce and 150 other organizations
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s government closed another 151 nongovernmental organizations Thursday, among them some of the most important trade…
Continue Reading How do you pronounce Kamala? Her grandnieces explain at the DNC
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The final night of the Democratic National Convention included a tutorial on pronouncing Kamala Harris’…
Continue Reading Parents hide children from mandatory evacuations as Ukraine says Russia advancing fast on key city
CNN By Kostyantyn Hak, Olga Voitovych, Lauren Kent, Sergey Gudkov and Lizzy Yee, CNN Pokrovsk, Ukraine (CNN) — Parents are hiding their…
Continue Reading Mexico City assembly OKs strongest rent control since the 1940s, limiting rises to inflation rate
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The legislature of Mexico City approved the most ambitious rent control law since the 1940s Thursday, limiting rent increases to…
Continue Reading Man accused of faking death and fleeing US to avoid rape charges will stand trial, Utah judge rules
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the U.S. to avoid rape charges will stand trial, a judge in Utah ruled…
Continue Reading Ex-politician accused of killing Vegas reporter says he would have won re-election if victim hadn’t published damaging pieces
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The former Nevada politician accused of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter testified…
Continue Reading Harris’ big moment, Dems’ rising stars, Gaza protesters shut out. Takeaways from DNC’s last night
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris urged Americans to seize a “precious, fleeting opportunity” to move beyond…
Continue Reading Michigan doctor accused of filming and abusing ‘broad’ array of victims, including children
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A physician in Michigan has been arrested on charges relating to filming young children and grown adults in…
Continue Reading Kiribati’s pro-China government bars foreign officials from visiting until 2025, citing elections
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The government of Kiribati is suspending all diplomatic visits to the Pacific Island nation until…
Continue Reading Google agreed to pay millions for California news. Journalists call it a bad deal
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Journalists and industry experts are blasting a deal announced this week between the state of California…
Continue Reading Ex-congressional candidate and FTX executive’s romantic partner indicted on campaign finance charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A one-time congressional candidate and romantic partner of a convicted FTX executive has been arrested on campaign…
Continue Reading Florida State, ACC complete court-ordered mediation as legal fight drags into football season
AP College Football Writer Florida State and the Atlantic Coast Conference completed mediation mandated by a Florida judge, according to a court…
Continue Reading Pro-Palestinian demonstrators voice opposition to war in Gaza as delegates leave DNC
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As attendees filtered out of the Democratic National Convention on its final night, they were met with the chants…
Continue Reading 5-year-old Utah boy dies from accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound
SANTAQUIN, Utah (AP) — A 5-year-old Utah boy died when he accidentally shot himself with a handgun in a small town south of Salt Lake City on…
Continue Reading Female delegates at the DNC are wearing white to honor women’s suffrage on night of Harris’ speech
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — If you think you’re seeing a lot of women wearing white during the final night of the Democratic National…
Continue Reading Convicted drug dealer whose sentence was commuted by Trump charged with domestic violence
Associated Press A New York man whose 10-year prison sentence for dealing thousands of kilograms of marijuana was commuted in early 2021 by…
Continue Reading California legislators break with Gov. Newsom over loan to keep state’s last nuclear plant running
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Legislature is signaling that it could cancel a $400 million loan payment to help finance a…
Continue Reading 2024 US Open: Coco Gauff’s rising career hits a bump before she defends her first Grand Slam title
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion. Yes, she’s been ranked No. 1 in doubles and No. 2 in singles. Yes,…
Continue Reading Soldier in mother’s custody after being accused of lying about ties to insurrectionist group
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina-based soldier can live at his parents’ home while charges accusing him in part of lying to military…
Continue Reading Report clears nearly a dozen officers involved in fatal shooting of Rhode Island man
JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office has cleared 11 officers who played a role in killing a man who was fleeing…
Continue Reading An accident? Experts clash at trial of 3 guards in 2014 death of man at Detroit-area mall
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jurors have heard different opinions from experts about the death of a man who was pinned to the floor at a…
Continue Reading ‘The answer is no’: Pro-Palestinian delegates say their request for a speaker at DNC was shut down
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Leaders of an “Uncommitted” movement, which garnered hundreds of thousands of votes in Democratic primaries…
Continue Reading A Paralympian’s inspiring story, Disney’s price problem, cucumber craze: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, 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 A Paralympian’s inspiring story, Disney’s price problem, cucumber craze: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue Reading USPS proposes changes to save $3 billion per year, starting in 2025
Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service hopes to save $3 billion a year through a series of changes reflecting greater reliance on streamlined…
Continue Reading California woman fed up with stolen mail sends Apple AirTag to herself to catch thief
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A California woman tired of packages being stolen from her post office mailbox mailed herself an Apple AirTag to track…
Continue Reading NASA will decide Saturday if Boeing’s new capsule is safe enough to fly 2 astronauts back from space
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA will decide this weekend whether Boeing’s new capsule is safe enough to return two…
Continue Reading Mealworms possibly dropped on tables at Chicago hotel hosting DNC delegates breakfast
CHICAGO (AP) — Mealworms may have sickened at least one person at a Chicago hotel event earlier this week during the Democratic National…
Continue Reading Panama to launch deportation flights to China and India, as well as regional neighbors
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Panama will deport over 100 people from China, India, Ecuador and Colombia, in a widening crackdown on the number…
Continue Reading Second former Memphis police officer is changing his plea to guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death
By Shawn Nottingham and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A second former Memphis police officer charged in the violent arrest and beating death of…
Continue Reading Questions mount over six hostages’ fate in Gaza after IDF finds gunshot wounds
By Tara John, Nadeen Ebrahim and Mike Schwartz, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Fury was palpable at the end of a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Thursday,…
Continue Reading The US is sending $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, officials say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send about $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said…
Continue Reading Floridians balk at DeSantis administration plan to build golf courses at state parks
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis has enjoyed rock solid support from the Republicans who dominate…
Continue Reading Surprise text focuses murder trial of ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas reporter
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A surprise text asking “Where are you?” focused testimony in the trial of a former Las Vegas-area politician…
Continue Reading Live from the DNC, it could be one of your favorite online influencers
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Across this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, more than 200 online influencers, streamers and…
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