Human bones found near carousel in waterfront park in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City authorities are investigating after human bones were discovered near a waterfront carousel twice this week. Police…
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Fed minutes: Most officials favored a rate cut in September if inflation continued to cool
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials agreed last month that they would likely cut their benchmark interest rate at…
Continue Reading The price of gold is at a record high. Here’s why
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A gold rush is here. The precious metal hit an all time high this week. The spot price for gold closed Tuesday…
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Defense attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber seek recusal of judge overseeing case
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are seeking to remove the judge overseeing the protracted…
Continue Reading Crowds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally and march outside Democratic convention’s 3rd night
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched Wednesday past a park where pro-Israel demonstrators had…
Continue Reading Trump speaks from behind bulletproof glass at first outdoor rally since his attempted assassination
Associated Press ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — At his first outdoor rally since last month’s attempted assassination, Donald Trump spoke from behind…
Continue Reading Man arrested in Pakistan for alleged role in spreading disinformation linked to UK riots
By Sophia Saifi, Azaz Syed and Zahid Mahmood, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Authority arrested a man on Tuesday who…
Continue Reading Latin American effort to mediate Venezuela standoff loses steam as Maduro consolidates rule
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — It was a rare diplomatic gamble when the three leaders of Latin America’s largest democracies inserted themselves…
Continue Reading Alain Delon’s family refuse to put down pet dog the actor wanted to be buried with
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The family of Alain Delon, who died at the weekend aged 88, has denied the actor’s request for his dog to be…
Continue Reading Labor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in US
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their…
Continue Reading Bill Pascrell Jr., long-time New Jersey congressman, dies at 87
Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a 14-term incumbent and a fixture in his hometown of Paterson…
Continue Reading Fifth body found in search for those missing from sunken superyacht
CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Porticello, Italy (CNN) — Italian authorities say a fifth body has been…
Continue Reading Al Attles, one of NBA’s first Black head coaches who led Warriors to 1975 title, dies at 87
AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Al Attles, a Hall of Famer who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and spent more than six decades with…
Continue Reading 23 indicted in alleged schemes to smuggle drugs, phones into Georgia prisons with drones
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have indicted 23 people, most of them current and former inmates, in what authorities said Wednesday…
Continue Reading Divers find 5 bodies during search of superyacht wreckage after it sank off Sicily, 1 still missing
PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily found the bodies of five passengers Wednesday and…
Continue Reading Ex-politician testifies he’s innocent in the killing of a Las Vegas investigative reporter
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Democratic politician has told a Nevada jury that he didn’t kill a Las Vegas investigative…
Continue Reading Judge rejects GOP call to give Wisconsin youth prison counselors more freedom to punish inmates
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected Republican legislators’ calls to give counselors at Wisconsin’s…
Continue Reading Georgia counties urge state elections board to stop changing rules ahead of November
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia counties are asking the state’s Election Board to stop changing the rules ahead of the November election.…
Continue Reading Tim Walz is still introducing himself to voters. Here are things to know about Harris’ VP pick
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will face a national audience when he headlines the…
Continue Reading Babysitter pleads guilty to manslaughter for death of man she injured when he was a baby in 1984
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former babysitter pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for the 2019 death of a man she was…
Continue Reading India’s Modi visits Poland for security and trade talks en route to war-torn Ukraine
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Poland for top-level security and trade talks before heading…
Continue Reading Key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism about the Gaza cease-fire proposal as more details emerge
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Key mediator Egypt is expressing skepticism as more details emerge of the proposal meant to bridge gaps in cease-fire…
Continue Reading FAA sent 43 more cases of unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible prosecution
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say they referred 43 cases of unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible prosecution in the last year. The…
Continue Reading Shein sues Temu over copyright infringements as the legal feud between the two companies heats up
AP Business Writer Online fast-fashion giant Shein is suing its competitor Temu once again, accusing the China-founded shopping platform of stealing…
Continue Reading The UAE accepts credentials of Taliban ambassador in a major diplomatic win for Afghanistan’s rulers
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has accepted the credentials of the Taliban’s ambassador to the oil-rich Gulf Arab country.…
Continue Reading Jacinda Ardern Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand. Personal Birth date: July…
Continue Reading Government: US economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than first reported in year that ended in March
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs from April 2023 through March this year than were originally reported, the government…
Continue Reading Brazil police target Tocantins’ governor in investigation of COVID-19 fraud and graft
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal police says it has carried out search warrants against the governor of Tocantins state as…
Continue Reading Gilma becomes 2nd hurricane of eastern Pacific season and is forecast to strengthen away from land
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gilma is the second hurricane of this year’s eastern Pacific Ocean season and was forecast to strengthen into a major…
Continue Reading Denmark and Sweden vow to hunt down gang leaders who hire minors to kill from abroad
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish and Swedish justice ministers vowed Wednesday to go after organized crime leaders abroad, whom they say have…
Continue Reading Fifth body found in search for those missing from sunken superyacht
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Porticello, Italy (CNN) — Italian authorities say a fifth body has been found…
Continue Reading A Mississippi inmate escaped, apparently found work at a Chicago restaurant and then barricaded himself there, officials say
By Amanda Musa and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have captured Joshua Zimmerman, a Mississippi inmate who escaped two months ago and…
Continue Reading Iran’s hard-line parliament approves all members of president’s Cabinet, first time since 2001
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s hard-line parliament has approved all members of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian’s Cabinet,…
Continue Reading India’s top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has set up of a task force of doctors who will make recommendations on safety of health care…
Continue Reading Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Congo has recorded 1,030 of the 1,405 new mpox cases in Africa over the last week. The statistics…
Continue Reading Man wanted on murder charges is apprehended at Chicago restaurant just blocks from DNC
Associated Press A man wanted on murder and armed robbery charges has been taken into custody after a 15-hour standoff with police at a Chicago…
Continue Reading Man arrested on suspicion of murder after house fire kills a mother and 3 children in England
LONDON (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly setting a house fire that killed a mother and three children in…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say this doctor profited off Matthew Perry’s addiction. He’s returning to practice this week
By Emma Tucker and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A doctor who federal prosecutors say profited off actor Matthew Perry by taking advantage of his…
Continue Reading Macao leader says he will not seek another term due to health reasons, 2 months before the election
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Macao leader Ho Iat Seng has announced that he will not seek another term due to health reasons, less than two…
Continue Reading China opens investigation into EU dairy exports as trade tensions flare
BEIJING (AP) — European milk and cheese producers have become the latest target in a simmering trade war with China. The Chinese Commerce Ministry…
Continue Reading Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley calls for more international support for Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has called for more international backing for Taiwan and a…
Continue Reading Pakistan authorities charge man with cyber terrorism over misinformation that sparked riots in UK
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan have arrested and charged a man with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in…
Continue Reading Sweden begins brown bear hunting season with conservationists warning of a 20% drop in number
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Brown bear hunting in Sweden has started with 486 licenses to kill them, but conservationists warned that the move would…
Continue Reading Putin’s slow response to the Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers in Russia
Associated Press A year ago this week, President Vladmir Putin strode onto a stage in the Kursk region to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Aug. 21: DNC, Chicago protests, RFK Jr., Ukraine, Superyacht sinks
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The launch of Boeing’s long-delayed 777X aircraft has encountered another problem, forcing the company to…
Continue Reading School employee kills at least 3 people in a Bosnian town, police say
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian police say a school employee has shot and killed three people in a town in northwestern Bosnia. Police…
Continue Reading A tale of two retailers: Target reverses sales slump while Macy’s reports another quarterly decline
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Grocery aisle deals for cash-strapped customers and an emphasis on affordable but stylish clothes has helped…
Continue Reading Harris’ running mate Tim Walz talks of ‘bringing the joy’ in his national introduction at DNC
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has accepted his party’s nomination for vice president. He used his Democratic National…
Continue Reading Quit dating apps, Russia tells border region citizens over security fears
By Olga Voitovych, Edward Szekeres and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian authorities have urged people in the border regions to stop using…
Continue Reading Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea has come under repeated attack,…
Continue Reading Indonesia searches for ways to balance domestic industries with surging Chinese imports
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A flood of Chinese products into Indonesia has hit local manufacturers hard, prompting the government to…
Continue Reading 2 injured Russian climbers rescued after 6 days stranded on Pakistan peak
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A mountaineering official says after six days of being stranded on a remote peak in Pakistan’s northeast, two…
Continue Reading Moscow sees one of Ukraine’s largest drone attacks as fighting rages in Kursk and eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say Moscow has come under one of the largest attacks by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, and…
Continue Reading Police raid Andrew Tate’s home in Romania as new allegations emerge involving minors
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Masked police officers in Romania have carried out fresh raids at the home of internet influencer Andrew…
Continue Reading Bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashes in Iran, killing at least 28 people
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people, an…
Continue Reading Ukraine advances in Russia as Moscow mayor accuses Kyiv of ‘one of largest ever’ drone attacks
By Jessie Yeung, Paul P. Murphy, Isaac Yee and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s bold cross-border advance in Russia has seen…
Continue Reading Tropical depression dumps heavy rain in southern South Korea and Seoul area
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A tropical depression is dumping heavy rain in southern South Korea and the populous Seoul region after weakening from a…
Continue Reading Russia’s Putin and China’s No. 2 official praise deepening ties as Ukraine war grinds on
By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed “flourishing” trade ties with China during a meeting…
Continue Reading Florida trio charged in apparent acid attack that left a New Jersey woman with burns to a third of her body, prosecutors say
By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Three Florida residents have been arrested in connection to an apparent acid attack on a New Jersey woman who…
Continue Reading World’s ‘largest solar precinct’ approved by Australian government
Associated Press NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — An ambitious plan to build a massive solar farm in remote northern Australia to transmit energy by a…
Continue Reading California school safety officer pleads no contest to voluntary manslaughter in fatal shooting of 18-year-old
By Cindy Von Quednow and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A former California school safety officer has pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter…
Continue Reading She didn’t see her Black heritage in crossword puzzles. So she started publishing her own
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It started a couple of years ago when Juliana Pache was doing a crossword puzzle and got stuck. She was unfamiliar…
Continue Reading Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her ‘Is this America?’ speech 60 years ago
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats’ presidential nomination Thursday exactly 60 years…
Continue Reading African health officials hopeful mpox shots will start within days as WHO says outbreak is ‘not the new Covid’
By Alex Stambaugh, Larry Madowo and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — African nations could begin vaccinations against mpox within days, according…
Continue Reading Man who faked own death by hacking into death registry to avoid paying child support sentenced to over 6 years in prison
By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A Kentucky man who faked his own death by hacking into a death registry to avoid paying child support was…
Continue Reading Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava cruises to reelection victory
MIAMI (AP) — Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has cruised to a reelection victory, avoiding a potential runoff by winning nearly 60% of…
Continue Reading Nevada wildfire causes rail and power outages, but crews halt flames’ progress
WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — A wildfire has forced the suspension of rail service in northern Nevada and left about several thousand rural residents…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street pulls closer to records after retailers top profit forecasts
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher Wednesday after more big companies delivered profit reports that topped analysts’…
Continue Reading Here are all of the celebrities at the Democratic convention’s starry roll call
Associated Press The Democratic National Convention transformed what should have been the driest part of the evening — the roll call — into a…
Continue Reading Incumbents beat DeSantis-backed candidates in Florida school board races
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — School board candidates in Florida backed by Gov. Ron Desantis were defeated in…
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Wyoming incumbents Barrasso and Hageman win GOP primaries for US Senate and House
Associated Press Wyoming Republican primary voters opted Tuesday to stick with long-serving U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman,…
Continue Reading Democrats turn their roll call into a dance party with celebrities, state-specific songs and Lil Jon
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the ultimate dance party on…
Continue Reading Dozens of former FARC fighters abandon ‘reincorporation’ village in Colombia after death threats
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Dozens of former guerrilla fighters and their families have been forced to abandon their village in…
Continue Reading He once poached the wild animals of Zimbabwe. Now he preaches against it
Associated Press CHIREDZI, Zimbabwe (AP) — Tembanechako Mastick and a group of men scanned bushes near their village in southeast Zimbabwe, on the…
Continue Reading Libya’s instability has ‘quite rapidly’ deteriorated and will worsen if no elections, says UN envoy
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Libya is warning that the political, military and security situation in the…
Continue Reading Arizona Supreme Court clears way for voters to decide on constitutional right to abortion
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 200-word summary that abortion advocates used to collect signatures…
Continue Reading Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck after 2 years of marriage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a relationship that spanned two decades, two engagements, two weddings and headlines too numerous to count, Jennifer Lopez…
Continue Reading Tim Walz has described his family’s IVF experience. But they used a different procedure
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, is facing fresh scrutiny for how he’s…
Continue Reading Trump campaigns to ‘make America safe again’ as Democratic convention zeroes in on his felony record
Associated Press HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to “Make America Safe Again” while campaigning in…
Continue Reading Canadian freight trains could stop moving Thursday. If they do, many businesses will be hurt
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Businesses across a variety of industries are bracing for freight trains to stop moving Thursday at both major…
Continue Reading What is known about the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily and those aboard
Associated Press PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Specialist cave divers working in 12-minute underwater shifts are searching for six missing passengers…
Continue Reading Nevada Supreme Court declines to wade into flap over certification of election results, for now
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Supreme Court is declining to wade into an election controversy despite pleas from the key swing…
Continue Reading Updated tropical outlook, insight into aging, subway personal ads: 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 Disaster declaration approved for Vermont for July flooding from remnants of Beryl
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — President Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Vermont that makes federal funding available to help people…
Continue Reading Gov. Jim Justice tries to halt foreclosure of his West Virginia hotel as he runs for US Senate
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Senate candidate West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is in a mad-dash legal fight to keep a historic…
Continue Reading Ex-Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, convicted in connection with George Floyd’s killing, released from federal prison
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Thomas Lane, one of the four former Minneapolis police officers convicted in connection with the killing of George…
Continue Reading Putin makes surprise trip to Chechnya amid Ukraine’s cross-border incursion
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has made an unscheduled visit to Chechnya, his first trip to the mainly Muslim republic within the…
Continue Reading 20 passengers killed and hundreds missing in Congo boat accident
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Local officials in western Congo say that a weekend boat accident on the Lukeni river has left at least 20…
Continue Reading Sen. Rick Scott wins Florida GOP primary as he seeks a second term
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott has won Florida’s Republican primary as he seeks a second term in office.…
Continue Reading Panama deports 29 Colombian migrants on first US-funded repatriation flight
By Elizabeth González and Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español (CNN) — Panama on Tuesday carried out its first migrant deportation flight…
Continue Reading Trial date set for man accused of trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh
Associated Press GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A trial is scheduled to start in June 2025 for a California man charged with trying to assassinate Supreme…
Continue Reading Utah lawsuit seeks state control over vast areas of federal land
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican leaders made good Tuesday on a decade-old vow to launch a legal challenge aimed at…
Continue Reading Michigan doctor charged with taking photos and videos of naked children and adults
Associated Press A suburban Detroit doctor has been arrested after authorities found scores of nude photos and videos of children and adults taken…
Continue Reading Throwing the book: Democrats enlarge a copy of the ‘Project 2025’ blueprint as an anti-GOP prop
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Democrats have turned Project 2025 into one of their political weapons in campaigning against President Donald…
Continue Reading Rapper NBA Youngboy to plead guilty to Louisiana gun charge
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Rapper NBA YoungBoy has agreed to plead guilty to a federal weapons charge once the case is transferred from Louisiana to…
Continue Reading Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane forge an unlikely friendship in ‘Between the Temples’
AP Film Writer Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane had never worked with one another before. But when filmmaker Nathan Silver got them together on Zoom…
Continue Reading Trump’s post of fake Taylor Swift endorsement is his latest embrace of AI-generated images
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has been active on his social accounts as Democrats gather for their convention in…
Continue Reading A Dutch passenger is rescued and 2 people are missing after a small plane crashes into Lake Malawi
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi’s information minister says a small plane crashed into Lake Malawi with three people onboard. He says a Dutch…
Continue Reading A new setback hits a Boeing jet: US will require inspection of pilot seats on 787s
WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing is suffering setbacks on one of its planes that’s already in use and on a new model of its popular 777 jetliner.…
Continue Reading What we know about the 5 people charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death
By Taylor Romine and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Five people have been charged in connection with the death of beloved actor Matthew Perry…
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