Walgreens to close 1,200 stores as US pharmacies struggle to define a new role
AP Health Writer Walgreens is planning to close around 1,200 locations, as the drugstore chain and its rivals struggle to define their role for U.S.…
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Russian man rescued alive after almost 10 weeks adrift in sea off Siberian coast
By Lauren Kent and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A Russian man has been rescued after 67 days adrift on a small boat in the bitterly cold Sea of…
Continue Reading Albania says only Italy is allowed to operate migrant asylum centers in the country
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister says his government turned down many requests from other European Union…
Continue Reading Mexico is struggling to stamp out a homophobic soccer chant ahead of the World Cup
Associated Press GUADALAJARA, México (AP) — Guadalajara is the capital of a Mexican state that is home to tequila and Mariachi music. It is also…
Continue Reading Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say
AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has vowed that if voters return him to the White House, “inflation will vanish completely.”…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 15: Presidential race, FEMA, Medicare, Israeli hostages, La Niña
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Most taxpayers filed their 2023 returns by the official deadline in mid-April, or they applied for an…
Continue Reading After 67 days adrift, a Russian man was rescued but his brother and nephew are dead
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian man was rescued in the stormy Sea of Okhotsk after surviving for more than two months in a tiny inflatable boat that lost…
Continue Reading Walz unveils Harris’ plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump’s edge
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday unveiled his ticket’s…
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North Korea blows up roads near border with South after warning it would completely cut ties
CNN By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea blew up parts of two major roads connected to the…
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Taliban-run media stops showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says official media have stopped showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces to comply with…
Continue Reading Slovak government and South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis sign a deal to build an electric car parts plant
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The Slovak government and Hyundai Mobis have signed a memorandum of understanding on the South Korean company’s plan…
Continue Reading Biden admin to provide $750 million to North Carolina-based Wolfspeed for advanced computer chips
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden-Harris administration announced plans to provide up to $750 million in direct funding to Wolfspeed,…
Continue Reading France’s budget battle: Why the government’s plan to plug the deficit is sparking an outcry
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s new government has unveiled its 2025 belt-tightening budget bill, with plans for major tax hikes and…
Continue Reading Survivors and relatives in Maine’s deadliest shooting start the process of suing the Army
Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Lawyers for 100 survivors and relatives of victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history have begun…
Continue Reading Voters in California and Nevada consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisoners
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California and Nevada voters will decide in November if they want to ban forced…
Continue Reading Violence-hit Pakistan locks down its capital for an Asian security meeting
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities have locked down the capital in a major security move as senior officials from several…
Continue Reading North Korea blows up roads near border with South after warning it would completely cut ties
By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea blew up parts of two major roads connected to the…
Continue Reading Deepfake romance scam raked in $46 million from men across Asia, police say
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — She appeared to be a beautiful woman and in the minds of men across Asia, the video calls they spoke on…
Continue Reading How did a killing at a Sikh temple lead to Canada and India expelling each other’s diplomats?
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Relations between India and Canada are at a low point as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats…
Continue Reading China unveils its plans to turn its feats in space exploration into scientific advances
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has made great strides in exploring space in recent years, rocketing astronauts to its own space station and…
Continue Reading What we know about FEMA efforts in North Carolina after reported threats lead to an arrest
By Steve Almasy and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has resumed door-to-door neighborhood outreaches…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street falls from its records as oil prices tumble and tech stocks drop
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pulled back from its records on Tuesday after the price of crude oil tumbled and technology stocks…
Continue Reading Two men shot during Pennsylvania assassination attempt on Trump say Secret Service failed them
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Two men who were shot during the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump this summer say the U.S. Secret Service failed in…
Continue Reading A Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 days
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days,…
Continue Reading A record number of Chinese warplanes flew close to Taiwan during military drills
By Wayne Chang and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — China flew a record number of fighter jets and other warplanes around Taiwan during its large-scale…
Continue Reading King Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zones
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will travel halfway around the world to Samoa this month to take his seat as the head of the…
Continue Reading US law entitles immigrant children to an education. Some conservatives say that should change
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — At a sparsely attended meeting last year, the Saugus Public School Committee approved a new admissions policy, it…
Continue Reading Rulings signal US courts may be more open to lawsuits accusing foreign officials of abuses
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. court has given two top associates of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman until early November to…
Continue Reading A pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years
Associated Press REAL DEL MONTE, Mexico (AP) — Back in the 19th century, migrant miners from Cornwall, in the southwest of England, brought their…
Continue Reading Ted Cruz and Colin Allred meet in the only debate in the Texas Senate race
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Colin Allred have squared off for the only debate in the Texas Senate race this…
Continue Reading 1-seat Democratic margin has Pennsylvania House control up for grabs in fall voting
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters will soon decide whether to keep Democrats in the majority in the state House and…
Continue Reading Leaf-peepers are flocking to see New England’s brilliant fall colors
Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — New England leaf-watching season is in full swing, with people from as far as Florida and Berlin flocking to…
Continue Reading Migrant deaths in New Mexico have increased tenfold
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico authorities are grappling with a growing number of migrants dying in the state’s border…
Continue Reading Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say
AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has vowed that if voters return him to the White House, “inflation will vanish completely.”…
Continue Reading North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean road and rail links in a symbolic display of anger
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean road and rail links no longer in…
Continue Reading Trump’s Pennsylvania town hall turns into impromptu concert after medical incidents
Associated Press OAKS, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump ‘s town hall in the Philadelphia suburbs turned into an impromptu concert Monday after the…
Continue Reading Rebecca Kimmel’s search for her roots had an unlikely ending: Tips for other Korean adoptees
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Rebecca Kimmel sat in a small room, stunned and speechless, staring at the baby photo she had just…
Continue Reading A South Korean adoptee needed answers about the past. She got them — just not the ones she wanted
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Rebecca Kimmel sat in a small room, stunned and speechless, staring at the baby photo she had just…
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‘The world failed us’: Parents of slain Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin grapple with ‘crushing’ loss
CNN By Hanna Ziady and Anderson Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American murdered by Hamas militants in…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attend Game 1 of ALCS at Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK (AP) — Turns out, Taylor and Travis like to watch a little baseball, too. Pop superstar Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs…
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5 things to know for Oct. 15: Presidential race, FEMA, Medicare, Israeli hostages, La Niña
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Most taxpayers filed their 2023 returns by the official deadline in mid-April, or they applied for an…
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‘The world failed us’: Parents of slain Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin grapple with ‘crushing’ loss
By Hanna Ziady and Anderson Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American murdered by Hamas militants in Gaza in…
Continue Reading Trial begins for Georgia woman accused of killing her toddler
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Testimony is underway in the trial of a Georgia woman accused of killing her 20-month-old son and dumping his body in a trash…
Continue Reading Arkansas Supreme Court rejects challenge to ballot measure that would revoke casino license
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has rejected part of a lawsuit challenging a ballot measure that would revoke…
Continue Reading UN Security Council voices ‘strong concern’ for UN peacekeepers after Israeli attacks
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council expressed “strong concern” Monday as Israel has fired on and wounded U.N.…
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at preventing gas prices from…
Continue Reading Minnesota city says Trump campaign still owes more than $200,000 for July rally
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Local officials say former President Donald Trump’s campaign still owes a central Minnesota city nearly $209,000 for…
Continue Reading Ricky Pearsall returns to the 49ers practice for the first time since shooting
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall returned to the field for practice on Monday…
Continue Reading Distraught mother of missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams pleads for his return: ‘He’s all I got’
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The family of a missing Broadway dancer is pleading with their South Carolina community to share any information…
Continue Reading Pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins California contest
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in…
Continue Reading A Southern California school plants a ‘Moon Tree’ grown with seeds flown in space
Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — A California school has planted a tree that’s out of this world. Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary…
Continue Reading Permits put on hold for planned pipeline to fuel a new Tennessee natural gas power plant
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals panel has temporarily halted two permits needed to begin construction on a pipeline that…
Continue Reading Danger of cleaning supplies, cold snap coming, our powerful sense of smell: 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 Sending a THAAD air defense system to Israel adds to strain on US Army forces
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The deployment of a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel and roughly 100 soldiers to…
Continue Reading The UN says over 400,000 children in Lebanon have been displaced in 3 weeks by war
BEIRUT (AP) — A top official with the U.N. children’s agency says more than 400,000 children in Lebanon have been displaced in the past three…
Continue Reading Second suspect charged after allegedly posing as utility worker and killing Michigan man
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The second of two suspects has been charged with felony murder after they allegedly posed as utility workers to…
Continue Reading Cavaliers break ground on new state-of-the-art training facility scheduled to open in 2027
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell grabbed a shovel and was one of the dignitaries who took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for…
Continue Reading Town fines resident who projected Trump sign onto municipal water tower
A town in Massachusetts has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a property owner who projected a Trump sign onto the side of a town water tower.…
Continue Reading St. Louis schools, struggling to get kids to classes, suspend bus vendor
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A statement from St. Louis Public Schools says the district has suspended routes operated by one vendor after…
Continue Reading Grand jury charges daughter with killing Kentucky woman whose body was dismembered
MOUNT OLIVET, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky woman who was arrested after police found her mother’s dismembered body has been indicted on a murder charge.…
Continue Reading Donald Trump uses ‘Full Metal Jacket’ clips to portray his ideal military
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is embracing perhaps Hollywood’s most memorable drill sergeant to portray his vision of a hardened military and…
Continue Reading Border city residents blame Mexican army and National Guard for the deaths of a nurse and 8-year-old
Associated Press CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Human rights activists in the violent Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo, across from Laredo,…
Continue Reading Pandas arrive at National Zoo, but won’t be ready for public debut until January
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo’s long dark panda drought has come to an end. Eleven months after the zoo sent its three…
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They’re cute, cuddly and coming to America: China’s newest panda diplomats headed for Washington
CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN Dujiangyan, China (CNN) — Two giant pandas are on their way from China to Washington’s National Zoo, kicking off a…
Continue Reading Canada expels Indian diplomats after tying government agents to ‘serious criminal activity’
By Hanna Ziady, Paula Newton and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Canada announced the expulsion of six Indian diplomats Monday, including the high…
Continue Reading Florida government finds fault with abortion ballot measure over ads and petitions
Associated Press Florida’s government has threatened TV stations over an ad promoting an abortion-rights ballot measure and is now alleging…
Continue Reading A bus carrying university students crashes, killing 12 and injuring 33 in Egypt’s northeast
CAIRO (AP) — The Egyptian health ministry says a bus crashed and overturned on a highway in northeastern Egypt, killing 12 people and injuring 33…
Continue Reading Miriam Adelson’s $1 million donation to Gov. Kemp’s PAC could help Trump in Georgia
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson has contributed $1 million to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s political…
Continue Reading Italy sends the first ship with migrants to Albania as rights groups warn of a dangerous precedent
ROME (AP) — Italy is transferring the first group of migrants to Albania as part of a contentious plan to process thousands of asylum-seekers…
Continue Reading Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested outside New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of people protesting Israel’s war in Gaza have been arrested in a sit-in outside the New York Stock…
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene’s fans cheer her on as her opponent fights for recognition
Associated Press/Report for America DALLAS, Ga. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing a little-known Democratic challenger who thinks…
Continue Reading 6 people accuse Diddy of sexual assault in new lawsuits, including man who was 16 at the time
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit Monday with a new wave of lawsuits accusing him of raping women, sexually…
Continue Reading Florida returning to something like normal after Hurricane Milton
Associated Press ELLENTON, Fla. (AP) — Florida counties hard hit by Hurricane Milton are returning to a semblance of normalcy with power being…
Continue Reading FEMA workers change some hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina after receiving threats
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal disaster workers paused and then changed some of their hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina,…
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North Korea sending citizens to help Russian military fight Ukraine, Zelensky says
By Rob Picheta, Victoria Butenko and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — North Korea is sending its citizens to help Russia’s military fight Ukraine,…
Continue Reading MLB playoffs averaging 3.33 million viewers through Division Series, an 18% increase over last year
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s postseason is averaging 3.33 million viewers going into the League Championship Series, an 18% increase…
Continue Reading Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa expected to play again this season
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to play football again in 2024 after being diagnosed…
Continue Reading Lilly Ledbetter, an icon of the fight for equal pay, has died at 86
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lilly Ledbetter, a former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the…
Continue Reading What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. under a murder conviction tied to the…
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NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa…
Continue Reading Paris Motor Show opens during a brewing EV trade war between the EU and China
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Auto manufacturers competing to persuade drivers to go electric are rolling out cheaper, more tech-rich models at the…
Continue Reading WNBA and players’ union closing in on opt out date for current collective bargaining agreement
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA had a record year in terms of growth in viewership and attendance, and with that the players now want…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris will sit down with Bret Baier for her first Fox News interview
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has agreed to an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier. The interview will be…
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Suspect arrested after reports of threats toward FEMA operations in North Carolina
CNN By Andy Rose, Paradise Afshar, Ella Nilsen and Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A North Carolina man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly…
Continue Reading Members of the Kennedy family gather for funeral of Ethel Kennedy
CENTERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — Members of the Kennedy family gathered Monday for the funeral of Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. She…
Continue Reading Cancer survivor helps inspire college basketball doubleheader exhibition to benefit St. Jude
AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis will play the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic in a unique doubleheader exhibition on Tuesday…
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They’re cute, cuddly and coming to America: China’s newest panda diplomats headed for Washington
By Nectar Gan, CNN Dujiangyan, China (CNN) — Two giant pandas are on their way from China to Washington’s National Zoo, kicking off a…
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They’re cute, cuddly and coming to America: China’s newest panda diplomats headed for Washington
CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN Dujiangyan, China (CNN) — Two giant pandas are on their way from China to Washington’s National Zoo, kicking off a…
Continue Reading Death toll in Bosnia’s floods reaches 26, with at least 1 person still missing 10 days after storm
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The death toll from this month’s devastating floods and landslides in Bosnia has reached 26 people while…
Continue Reading Bath & Body Works pulls candle packaging that some said evoked Ku Klux Klan
Bath & Body Works is apologizing for selling a candle with packaging that some people said looked like Ku Klux Klan hoods. The 3-wick candle was…
Continue Reading Hezbollah’s drones are a fierce and evasive threat to Israel
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A single drone, which evaded Israel’s vaunted aerial defense system, slammed into a mess hall at a…
Continue Reading Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
AP Sports Writer Kansas was picked first in the AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll Monday, getting the No. 1 nod on half of the 60 ballots…
Continue Reading Congo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The government of Congo has canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, citing late…
Continue Reading Texas driver is killed and two deputies are wounded during Missouri traffic stop shootout
FULTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a Texas man shot and wounded two deputies during a traffic stop before they returned fire and killed him. The…
Continue Reading Kenya moves 50 elephants to a larger park, says it’s a sign poaching is low
Associated Press MWEA, Kenya (AP) — Kenya is moving 50 elephants from a national reserve to a larger park after overpopulation overwhelmed the…
Continue Reading Aidan Hutchinson likely down 4-6 months with broken leg, Lions coach Dan Campbell says
AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson had successful surgery to repair a fractured tibia and…
Continue Reading Democrat Hakeem Jeffries stumps in California in a bid to reclaim House control
AP Congressional Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries crisscrossed Southern California over the weekend as his party…
Continue Reading Canada expels India’s top diplomat and alleges wider diplomatic involvement in crimes
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada said it has identified India’s top diplomat in the country as a person of interest in the assassination of…
Continue Reading Spike Lee’s 1st trip, Michael Jordan’s welcome to newcomers and more from basketball Hall of Fame
AP Basketball Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Spike Lee had a memorable first trip to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Michael…
Continue Reading Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates
Associated Press A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential…
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