Usher’s ex-wife wants to drain Georgia’s largest lake, where a boater fatally struck her son
ATLANTA (AP) — The ex-wife of R&B singer Usher is calling to drain Georgia’s largest lake, where her son was fatally injured 11 years…
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$1.2M bail set for man charged with killing Tennessee surgeon remembered as skilled, beloved doctor
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man charged with killing a hand surgeon at a clinic is being held on $1.2…
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Continue Reading ChatGPT-maker OpenAI signs deal with AP to license news stories
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Continue Reading US eyes massive ramp-up in diplomatic personnel and spending at new Pacific island embassies
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it plans a massive increase in diplomatic personnel and spending…
Continue Reading Palestinian authorities arrest critic, two years after severely beating him
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Continue Reading Biden administration suspends satellite monitoring of Colombian coca crops amid surge in cocaine
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration has quietly suspended satellite monitoring of coca crops in Colombia amid…
Continue Reading Meteorologists say Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June and July has been getting hotter
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer An already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, smashing the old global mark by nearly a quarter…
Continue Reading 35 world pianists will compete in Poland at the 2nd Chopin piano competition on period instruments
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Organizers of Poland’s 2nd Frederic Chopin piano competition on period…
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This year’s Amazon Prime Day was the biggest in company history
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — America still loves a bargain. Consumers spent $12.7 billion across the web on July 11 and 12…
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By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the birth control pill Opill to be available…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Primetime Emmy Awards, which recognize television programs and performers. January 15,…
Continue Reading A Florida wildlife center says it lost ‘nearly all’ of its animals in a fire: ‘We are devastated’
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Florida wildlife center was badly damaged and “nearly all” of its animals were killed in an overnight fire,…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Empire State Building. Facts Located on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets in…
Continue Reading Scottsdale bans natural grass in front yards of new houses to conserve water amid Arizona’s drought
By Mitchell McCluskey and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — As drought-stricken Arizona bakes in searing heat, the Scottsdale City Council unanimously…
Continue Reading Aid groups seek an EU commission review of migration law in Italy as it impounds rescue ships
ROME (AP) — A coalition of humanitarian groups is formally asking the European Commission to review Italian legislation governing migration. The…
Continue Reading Ons Jabeur is in a second consecutive Wimbledon final. She plays Marketa Vondrousova for the title
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Continue Reading Justice Department to investigate jail conditions in Georgia’s most populous county
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Continue Reading First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved the nation’s first over-the-counter birth…
Continue Reading Hungary slams hefty fine on bookstore chain over LGBTQ+ graphic novel, says it violated law
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A government office in Hungary has levied a hefty fine against a national bookseller for…
Continue Reading Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium welcomes its first rockhopper penguin chick in 8 years
By ERIN HOOLEY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium has welcomed the first southern rockhopper penguin chick to join its…
Continue Reading Justice Department launches civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at Georgia’s Fulton County Jail
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department announced Thursday a civil rights investigation into dilapidated and…
Continue Reading Key US inflation gauge cooled last month to the lowest level in nearly three years
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Wholesale inflation continued its yearlong slowdown last month, rising by just 0.1% for the 12…
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CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A single ticket sold in Michigan has matched all six numbers to win the estimated $842.2 million Powerball…
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Continue Reading Iranian president welcomed in Zimbabwe with anti-West songs on the last stop on his Africa trip
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been welcomed in Zimbabwe by people singing…
Continue Reading China reveals how it plans to put astronauts on the moon by 2030
By Jessie Yeung and Candice Zhu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese officials on Wednesday unveiled new details about their plans for a manned lunar…
Continue Reading A deadly bomb ambush of police in Mexico has endangered mothers who search for the missing
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Continue Reading House Republicans interrogate FTC’s Khan over regulation of Big Tech
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The chair of the Federal Trade Commission has defended her…
Continue Reading Top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s case in a long-running maritime dispute with Colombia
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court has rejected a case brought by Nicaragua in a…
Continue Reading No fingerprints, DNA sample or leads from cocaine found at the White House, the Secret Service says
By COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in a lobby…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s serious about pursuing prisoner exchange for WSJ reporter held in Russia
By SEUNG MIN KIM and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — President Joe Biden says he’s serious about pursuing a prisoner exchange for…
Continue Reading Man acquitted of assault as grope lasted less than 10 seconds, sparking outrage
By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — A court ruling that found a school janitor not guilty of groping a student because the act only lasted less…
Continue Reading Man acquitted of assault as grope lasted less than 10 seconds, sparking outrage
By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — A court ruling that found a school janitor not guilty of groping a student because the act only lasted less…
Continue Reading Man who shot 2 firefighters in Alabama motivated by personal conflict with one of them, police say
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Police say an initial investigation shows the man who shot two on-duty firefighters at an Alabama firehouse had a personal…
Continue Reading Ghana forcibly deports hundreds of people who had fled extremist violence in Burkina Faso, says UN
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Continue Reading Lea Salonga heads the first all-Filipino cast of a Broadway show in ‘Here Lies Love’
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Continue Reading New Jersey man pleads guilty to sending manifesto threatening to attack a synagogue, which prompted a statewide alert
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Continue Reading The gunman who killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue is found eligible for the death penalty
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Continue Reading Russian lawmakers move to further restrict transgender rights in new legislation
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday approved a toughened version of a bill that outlaws…
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The day Christopher Nolan called Cillian Murphy about his new film, “Oppenheimer,” Murphy hung up the phone in…
Continue Reading A heat wave named Cerberus has southern Europe in its jaws, and it’s only going to get worse
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and CIARAN GILES Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tourists in central Athens huddled under mist machines and zoo animals…
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Continue Reading Actor Kevin Spacey tells court he touched complainant in ‘romantic and intimate ways’
By Catherine Nicholls and Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey told a court in London Thursday in his ongoing sexual…
Continue Reading Actor Kevin Spacey tells court he touched complainant in ‘romantic and intimate ways’
By Catherine Nicholls and Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey told a court in London Thursday in his ongoing sexual…
Continue Reading Still reeling from catastrophic flooding that left at least 1 dead, Vermont braces for another round of rain
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Dangerous weather could bring more flash floods to Vermont – just as the state begins its long recovery…
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PARIS (AP) — France’s parliament has approved a boost to military spending spurred on by Russia’s war in Ukraine. The new budget bill…
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MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An early morning fire has killed multiple animals at a wildlife center in Florida. Officials say a fire broke out around…
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By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey fought back tears and dabbed his eyes with a tissue Thursday as he told jurors in a…
Continue Reading UK government offers millions of public sector workers pay raises in push to end strikes
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has offered millions of public sector workers pay raises in a bid to end an…
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Continue Reading Guatemala court suspends opposition party, casting doubt over presidential run-off vote
By Merlin Delcid and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — A Guatemalan court has suspended the party of one of the candidates in next month’s…
Continue Reading UN uncovers 87 bodies in Darfur mass grave horror
By Sharon Braithwaite and Lindsay Isaac, CNN (CNN) — The head of a United Nations agency has called for an investigation into the killing of at…
Continue Reading UN uncovers 87 bodies in Darfur mass grave horror
By Sharon Braithwaite and Lindsay Isaac, CNN (CNN) — The head of a United Nations agency has called for an investigation into the killing of at…
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $875 million after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing. No…
Continue Reading Google rolls out AI chatbot Bard to Europe and Brazil and adds more features
LONDON (AP) — Google says it’s rolling out its AI-powered chatbot Bard across Europe and in Brazil, expanding its availability to hundreds of…
Continue Reading European court says suspension of Polish judge criticizing government was against EU law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Europe’s top court says that the suspension in Poland of a judge who has criticized the government is against EU law…
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Continue Reading Man accused of terrorism over fire at South African Parliament says he ‘burned it intentionally’
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A man facing terrorism charges over a fire that badly damaged South Africa’s…
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Continue Reading IMF deposits much-awaited $1.2 billion with Pakistan’s central bank under bailout, minister says
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s finance minister says the International Monetary Fund has deposited the…
Continue Reading Demonstrators feared dead as protests flare in Kenya over tax hikes
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Some demonstrators were reportedly killed in clashes with Kenya’s security forces on Wednesday after…
Continue Reading Demonstrators feared dead as protests flare in Kenya over tax hikes
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Some demonstrators were reportedly killed in clashes with Kenya’s security forces on Wednesday after…
Continue Reading Just 5% of women’s players at Wimbledon have a female coach. The tennis tour wants to change that
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Only six of the 128 women entered in singles at Wimbledon work with a female coach.…
Continue Reading Presidents of South Korea and Poland hold talks on security, war in Ukraine and business cooperation
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The presidents of South Korea and Poland have pledged to strengthen their security,…
Continue Reading North Korea says it tested an advanced solid-fueled ballistic missile. Here’s why adversaries are alarmed
By Brad Lendon and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — North Korea fired what it said was a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday,…
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By Brad Lendon and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — North Korea fired what it said was a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Family of Orlando man shot by police while sitting in his car is seeking answers after viewing body camera footage
By Kevin Conlon (CNN) — Family and loved ones of Derek Diaz, who was fatally shot last week by police in Orlando, Florida, say viewing…
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Maria Corina Machado has been a longtime foe of Venezuela’s government, and not…
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s highest court has rejected extradition requests for two men wanted by Turkey, saying the Scandinavian country does not…
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By ASHOK SHARMA and RISHI LEKHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in northern India over two…
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By NINIEK KARMINI and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — China and Southeast Asian nations have agreed to try to conclude within…
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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — At last year’s NATO summit in Madrid, the alliance formally invited Sweden and Finland to join its ranks.…
Continue Reading What Zelensky wanted from NATO – and what he got
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — At last year’s NATO summit in Madrid, the alliance formally invited Sweden and Finland to join its ranks.…
Continue Reading Mass grave with at least 87 bodies found in West Darfur, United Nations says
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The bodies of dozens of people allegedly killed by Sudanese paramilitary and allied militia have been…
Continue Reading Russian anti-war activist says he was banned entry into Serbia at Belgrade airport
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A Russian pro-democracy activist residing in Serbia and a fierce critic of the invasion of…
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By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Leaders from Sudan’s six neighboring countries have met in Cairo for the most high-profile peace…
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By ANDREW DALTON and LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leaders of Hollywood’s actors’ union voted Thursday to join…
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By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A United Nations expert group is calling for the immediate release of a…
Continue Reading Former teen performers accuse an agent of sexual assault. They’re hoping it’s Japan’s #MeToo moment
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Kazuya Nakamura says he was 15 when one of the most powerful men in Japanese entertainment history…
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By YUCHENG TANG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Japanese tourist reaches into a baggie of cannabis he’s just bought in a central Bangkok weed…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares buoyed by Wall Street’s winning week as inflation eases
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares surged Friday after Wall Street’s winning streak barreled into a fourth day,…
Continue Reading For Cuban asylum seekers, options dwindle after Serbia slaps restrictions on visas to curb migration
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Fernando Almeyda Rodríguez and Remy Hernandez are two friends from Cuba, bound by a joint…
Continue Reading A 35-year-old herder was severely injured after a bear attack in Colorado
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A bear severely injured a 35-year-old herder who was working for a sheep grazing allotment on the San Juan National…
Continue Reading Tourists are packing European hotspots. And Americans don’t mind the higher prices and crowds
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Tourists are waiting more than two hours to visit the Acropolis in Athens. Taxi lines at…
Continue Reading China exports slumped 12.4% in June from a year earlier as global demand weakened
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported its exports tumbled 12.4% in June from a year earlier as demand weakened after…
Continue Reading Pilot says he escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A helicopter pilot said in court on Thursday he and two of his passengers had escaped…
Continue Reading Homeless World Cup makes US debut in California and scores victories beyond the field for players
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