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…
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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…
Continue Reading Husband-and-wife food bloggers show how two chefs can navigate the home kitchen and stay happy
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.…
Continue Reading Votes won’t be counted for Arkansas medical marijuana ballot measure, court says
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…
Continue Reading India says it reached a pact with China on military patrols along their disputed border
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian official says India and China have agreed to a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in…
Continue Reading Former Ohio officer stands trial in the 2020 shooting death of Andre Hill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A white former Ohio police officer is on trial in the killing of Andre Hill, a Black man who was shot as he emerged from a…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 21: Election countdown, Israeli airstrikes, Cuba blackout, New Mexico floods, WNBA Finals
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris turned 60 on Sunday, making her 18 years younger than former President Donald…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 21: Election countdown, Israeli airstrikes, Cuba blackout, New Mexico floods, WNBA Finals
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris turned 60 on Sunday, making her 18 years younger than former President Donald…
Continue Reading Blinken heads to the Middle East for the 11th time since the Gaza war, but truce prospects uncertain
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading again to the Middle East, making his 11th trip to the region…
Continue Reading Texas lawmakers hear testimony supporting death row inmate Robert Roberson – but despite subpoena, he does not appear
By Dakin Andone, Ed Lavandera, Cindy Von Quednow and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Death row inmate Robert Roberson did not appear Monday to…
Continue Reading Fethullah Gulen, Turkish cleric once blamed for failed coup attempt, dies at 83
By Jessie Yeung and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — Turkish Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, a longtime bitter rival of Turkey’s President Recep…
Continue Reading Vietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has elected Luong Cuong, a military general, as its new president, the fourth official to fill the…
Continue Reading Israel says more strikes are coming against a Hezbollah-run financial institution
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel says it is planning to carry out more strikes in Lebanon against a Hezbollah-run financial institution that…
Continue Reading Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women’s soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco
ZURICH (AP) — Former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women’s soccer…
Continue Reading A Japanese police chief apologizes to a man acquitted after 50 years on death row
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese police chief has apologized to Iwao Hakamada for his decades-long suffering because of a wrongful…
Continue Reading Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in the US
Associated Press SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing…
Continue Reading French transport minister meets cycling groups after a traffic death sparks protests
PARIS (AP) — The French transport minister is expected to meet with cycling associations following the death of a cyclist in Paris after a dispute…
Continue Reading ‘Stunning security failures’ led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The shooting at former President Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally in July was “preventable and should not…
Continue Reading Moldova backs joining EU by razor-thin margin as president condemns ‘assault’ on democracy
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Moldovans have voted by the thinnest of margins in favor of joining the European Union, near-complete results…
Continue Reading White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter methods like condoms,…
Continue Reading ‘He got out of Gaza, but Gaza did not get out of him’: Israeli soldiers returning from war struggle with trauma and suicide
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Mike Schwartz, CNN Tel Aviv and Ma’ale Adumim (CNN) — A 40-year-old father of four, Eliran Mizrahi deployed to Gaza…
Continue Reading 2 dead and 22 rescued after migrant boat runs into trouble in rough weather near a Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says a search and rescue operation off the coast of the eastern Greek island of Samos has…
Continue Reading South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to demand the immediate pullout of North Korean troops…
Continue Reading 8 dead and almost 20 missing after a boat carrying people fleeing the fighting in Myanmar capsizes
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Eight people are confirmed dead and almost 20 are missing after a boat whose passengers included villagers fleeing…
Continue Reading Moldova narrowly votes to secure path toward EU membership after accusing Russia of interference
Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Electoral data shows that Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favor of securing the…
Continue Reading US defense chief promises Ukraine what it needs to fight Russia but goes no further
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will get Ukraine what it needs to fight its war…
Continue Reading Australian lawmaker confronts British royals: ‘You are not my king’
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III had just finished giving a speech to Australia’s Parliament…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Oscar heads toward the Bahamas after dumping rains on eastern Cuba
HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar is heading toward the Bahamas after dumping heavy rain across eastern Cuba. Its maximum sustained winds were…
Continue Reading Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign in Pakistan, where violence targeting health workers and the police…
Continue Reading Texas man whose execution was halted doesn’t appear at state Capitol after subpoena
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man whose execution was halted because of a last-ditch subpoena won’t…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street pulls back from its records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time highs Monday as some of the steam came out of Wall Street’s long,…
Continue Reading Helicopter crashes into radio tower in Houston, killing 4
HOUSTON (AP) — Officials say four people aboard a tour helicopter were killed when it crashed into a radio tower in Houston and burst into flames.…
Continue Reading Israel’s wars are expensive. Paying the bill could force tough choices
AP Business Writer On top of the grievous toll in human life and misery, Israel’s war against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups has been…
Continue Reading Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed six
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A small town in far eastern Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least six people after…
Continue Reading How does abortion translate? Ballot measures are a challenge for interpreters
Associated Press Reproductive rights measures are on the ballots in 10 states after heated debates over terminology and impact — and that’s just…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney helps Harris seek moderate votes as they paint Trump as a dangerous choice
Associated Press BROOKFIELD, Wisc. (AP) — Kamala Harris headed to the suburbs in three battleground states on Monday to court Republican voters…
Continue Reading Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
Associated Press Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the…
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