Man arrested for allegedly starting Park Fire in California as Oregon battles massive blaze
KHSL, CNN By Dalia Faheid, Robert Shackelford, Lauren Mascarenhas and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The largest active wildfire in the United…
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Indiana man competent for trial in police officer’s killing
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana judge says a man accused of killing a police officer during a traffic stop can stand trial. One of the three…
Continue Reading Forced to emigrate, Venezuelans living abroad hope for change — and to eventually return home
Associated Press The prolonged economic and political instability in Venezuela has forced millions of Venezuelans to leave over the past decade,…
Continue Reading Argentine President Milei travels to France to meet Macron after outcry over racist soccer chants
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine President Javier Milei has arrived in Paris, where he is expected to meet French…
Continue Reading Athens signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Officials in Greece say they have formally approved the purchase of 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the…
Continue Reading Publisher plans massive ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ reprints to meet demand for VP candidate JD Vance’s book
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate has led to a surge in sales for…
Continue Reading Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West
Associated Press A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year, authorities said Thursday as they announced…
Continue Reading Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges of child endangerment and abandonment in 2022 massacre
By Holly Yan, Shimon Prokupecz, Linh Tran and Leigh Waldman, CNN (CNN) — One of the first officers who responded to the Uvalde school massacre…
Continue Reading Judge won’t block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis
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AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Meta’s Oversight Board says the company failed to take down an AI-generated intimate image of an Indian…
Continue Reading It’s a college football player’s paradise, where dreams and reality meet in new EA Sports video game
AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — College football players are finally getting to be themselves — or play against themselves — in one…
Continue Reading World leaders pledge billions to sports and sustainability at pre-Olympics summit
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Participants at an international summit in Paris pledged billions of dollars in financing and committed to supporting…
Continue Reading Former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who opposed gay marriage, appeals ruling over attorney fees
CINCINNATI (AP) — A former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples is appealing a ruling ordering her to…
Continue Reading Major funders bet big on rural America and ‘everyday democracy’
Chronicle of Philanthropy The Trust for Civic Life — a collaborative of 15 grantmakers, mostly high-profile national funders — sees small, local…
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AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After getting trounced by their larger rivals for years, some of the smallest stocks on Wall Street have shown…
Continue Reading Saquon Barkley wants to move on from ‘Hard Knocks’ Giants life to fresh start with Eagles
AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley says he was portrayed fairly in the HBO show “Hard…
Continue Reading Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South
Associated Press Beneath the blazing summer sun on a former slave plantation, Lamont Gross and fellow prisoners stooped in long rows, picking…
Continue Reading Fewer Americans file for jobless claims as applications remain at elevated, but not troubling levels
AP Business Writer Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but applications remained at recently elevated, though not troubling…
Continue Reading Booties. Indoor dog parks. And following the vet’s orders. How to keep pets cool this summer
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Continue Reading NYC bus crashes into Burger King after driver apparently suffers a medical episode
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City bus driver suffered an apparent medical episode and crashed his bus into a closed fast food restaurant. Police say…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris: A Baptist with a Jewish husband and a faith that traces back to MLK and Gandhi
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Black clergy who know Vice President Kamala Harris, now the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential…
Continue Reading Palestinian Olympic team greeted with cheers and gifts in Paris
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Palestinian Olympic athletes have been greeted with a roar of a crowd and gifts of food and roses as they arrived in…
Continue Reading Argentina coach slams chaotic ‘scandal’ at Olympic soccer match vs Morocco
AP Soccer Writer The head of Argentina’s soccer federation said the chaotic ending to its Olympic soccer match against Morocco on Wednesday…
Continue Reading NATO member Romania says more Russian drone debris from the Ukraine war has landed on its territory
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s Defense Ministry says debris from what is believed to be a Russian drone has landed on…
Continue Reading UN cultural agency decides against placing Lumbini, Buddha’s birthplace in Nepal, on endangered list
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency has decided against putting the Buddhist pilgrimage destination of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 25: Oval Office address, Netanyahu, Trump rally shooting, Wildfire season, Typhoon Gaemi
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris is less than two weeks away from naming her running mate, with vetting and…
Continue Reading Croatia declares 3 Montenegrin officials persona non grata over WWII camp genocide statement
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia has declared three senior Montenegrin government officials persona non grata after they led a declaration in…
Continue Reading Head of Cambodia’s top opposition party hit with $1.5 million judgement for defaming government
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The lawyer for the president of Cambodia’s main opposition party says his client has been found…
Continue Reading UN-backed independent experts urge Pakistan to end discrimination, violence against minority Ahmadis
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A panel of U.N.-backed independent experts has expressed grave concern about increased discrimination and violence against…
Continue Reading Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition
AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Goodbye, cattle call. Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it plans to drop the open-boarding system it has used…
Continue Reading Renewed calls for passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act after fatal shooting of Black woman in her home
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The law enforcement killing of Sonya Massey in her Illinois home earlier this month has thrust the George Floyd…
Continue Reading Israelis watched Netanyahu’s Congress speech closely. For many, it was both uplifting and depressing
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fiery speech to Congress may have been delivered in…
Continue Reading Families of hostages held in Gaza slam Netanyahu for leaving ceasefire deal out of Congress speech
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Families of hostages held captive in Gaza condemned Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United States…
Continue Reading UK police officer suspended after video appears to show a man being kicked in head
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British police officer has been suspended from all duties after a video was posted on social media that appeared…
Continue Reading Carmaker Stellantis pledges to tackle problems in North America as profits plunge
MILAN (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares pledged action to tackle problems in North America and elsewhere after reporting a plunge in first-half…
Continue Reading Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, ‘Melania,’ scheduled for this fall
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, “Melania,” billed as “a powerful and…
Continue Reading Man accused of starting California’s Park Fire is arrested as Oregon battles massive blaze
By Dalia Faheid, Robert Shackelford, Lauren Mascarenhas and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The largest active wildfire in the United States has…
Continue Reading Macron aims to sidestep political concerns and regain prestige with the Paris Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Emmanuel Macron has pledged to make France shine during the Olympics. Weaker than ever at home after recent…
Continue Reading More than a dozen African migrants dead, over 150 missing after their boat capsized on way to Europe
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The International Organization for Migration says more than a dozen migrants died and at least 150 others…
Continue Reading UN cultural agency calls for Laos, Cambodia to invite monitoring teams to contentious UNESCO sites
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency is recommending that Laos invite a monitoring mission to the historic city of…
Continue Reading Officer suspended after videos of police beating men at UK airport spark outcry
CNN By Maija Ehlinger, Lex Harvey, Jerome Taylor, Ivana Kottasová and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A British policeman has been suspended after…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly advance after Wall St comeback from worst loss since 2022
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday, with major markets apart from Shanghai and Taiwan logging modest…
Continue Reading Japanese automaker Nissan lowers its profit forecast amid incentive, inventory woes
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan has lowered its full fiscal year outlook after the Japanese automaker reported a 73% decline in profit in…
Continue Reading Takeaways from an investigation into deaths of over 50 Ukrainian POWs in a barracks 2 years ago
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An explosion ripped through the Russian-controlled Olenivka prison barracks two years ago, killing more than…
Continue Reading Philippine oil tanker sinks in Manila Bay, raising fears of a possible major spill near the capital
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine oil tanker has sunk in Manila Bay after encountering huge waves. The coast guard is…
Continue Reading 2 years after Ukrainian POW deaths, survivors and leaked UN analysis point to Russia as the culprit
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The former prisoners of war still puzzle over the strange events leading up to the night now seared into…
Continue Reading Russia’s Putin hosts Syria’s Assad in the Kremlin as tensions rise in the Middle East
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Kremlin. The Kremlin press service says the meeting took place on…
Continue Reading How to watch the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony
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Continue Reading 270 flights canceled in Frankfurt as environmental activists target airports across Europe
Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A total of 270 flights were canceled at Germany’s busiest airports after environmental activists…
Continue Reading Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says that Russian and Chinese bombers flying together for the first time in…
Continue Reading Belgian tourist suffers 3rd-degree burns to his feet while walking in Death Valley as temperatures exceed 120 degrees
By Shania Baweja, Dalia Faheid and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — A 42-year-old Belgian tourist was hospitalized after suffering third-degree…
Continue Reading A year has passed since Niger’s dramatic coup. Life has become more dangerous and desperate
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — One year has passed since a dramatic coup in Niger. Coup leaders said they deposed the West African…
Continue Reading UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as ‘extreme heat epidemic’ breaks records
Associated Press The United Nations is calling for a flurry of efforts to reduce the human toll from soaring and searing temperatures in what it…
Continue Reading Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board
Associated Press PIPER CITY, Ill. (AP) — An Associated Press analysis of county tax data across three states — Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska —…
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Associated Press Complex and confusing taxation systems make it easier for wind’s opponents, some citing misinformation, to say that wind has…
Continue Reading Noncitizens are less likely to participate in a census with citizenship question, study says
Associated Press Adding a citizenship question to the census reduces the participation of people who aren’t U.S. citizens, particularly those from…
Continue Reading Floods inundate Philippine capital, oil tanker sinks as deadly typhoon prompts calls for climate action
By Helen Regan, Kathleen Magramo and Andee Capellan, CNN (CNN) — Much of the Philippine capital remained underwater Thursday after deadly…
Continue Reading Africa’s demand for cooling systems is expanding. But regulating the industry is a struggle
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Due to warmer temperatures and increasing urbanization, the market for cooling systems is expanding in…
Continue Reading India and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his first official visit
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Britain are launching a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration on…
Continue Reading In this Uganda region, most women report domestic violence. Signed pledges are being used to end it
Associated Press BUNDIBUGYO, Uganda (AP) — A nonprofit group in rural Uganda says domestic violence is so widespread that it’s hard to find a…
Continue Reading Trump-friendly panel shapes Georgia’s election rules at long, often chaotic meetings
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The State Election Board in Georgia once toiled in relative obscurity. Now it hosts raucous meetings where public…
Continue Reading Officer suspended after videos of police beating men at UK airport spark outcry
By Maija Ehlinger, Lex Harvey, Jerome Taylor, Ivana Kottasová and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A British policeman has been suspended and is…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s investigation into DEA corruption, agent accused of rape
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Thousands of secret law enforcement documents obtained by The Associated Press offer a never-before-seen window into…
Continue Reading Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack
Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022…
Continue Reading Secret DEA files show agents joked about rape in a WhatsApp chat. Then one of them was accused of it
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — In a WhatsApp chat that quickly devolved into depravity, a group of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents…
Continue Reading Typhoon Gaemi hits China’s coast after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A strong typhoon made landfall on China’s southeastern coast on Thursday evening after sweeping across the nearby…
Continue Reading Church sues Colorado town to be able to shelter homeless in trailers, work ‘mandated by God’
Associated Press CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Behind a church surrounded by rolling prairie on the outskirts of this Colorado town sits a donated RV…
Continue Reading Harris tells Netanyahu ‘it is time’ to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said she urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a…
Continue Reading Harris is propelling her presidential push with a speech to a teachers union already in her camp
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is propelling her presidential push by speaking Thursday to the American Federation of…
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AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China has ratcheted up its efforts to spur slowing growth by cutting a key policy rate and doubling subsidies for…
Continue Reading A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.
Associated Press A rare neurological disorder robbed Rep. Jennifer Wexton of her ability to speak clearly. But with the help of a powerful artificial…
Continue Reading A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.
Associated Press When Jennifer Wexton rose Thursday to speak on the House floor, something she has done countless times before, the congresswoman…
Continue Reading Democratic convention planners are working to pull off a dramatic Biden-Harris role reversal
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers of next month’s Democratic National Convention are tossing out their script. The Democratic Party…
Continue Reading A plan to replenish the Colorado River could mean dry alfalfa fields. And many farmers are for it
Associated Press A plan to help shore up the Colorado River by cutting off water to alfalfa fields in California’s crop-rich Imperial Valley is…
Continue Reading Amid tensions with China, some US states are purging Chinese companies from their investments
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As state treasurer, Vivek Malek pushed Missouri’s main retirement system to pull its investments…
Continue Reading US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses…
Continue Reading ISIS-K’s online recruitment poses security threat to West ahead of Olympic Games
By Nick Paton Walsh, Muhammad Darwish, Saskya Vandoorne and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two-thirds of ISIS-linked arrests in Europe in…
Continue Reading Fierce storm topples tree at Cambodian Angkor temple complex, killing 1 and damaging statues
Story by AP (CNN) — One person was killed and three others were injured at Cambodia’s famed centuries-old Angkor temple complex when a…
Continue Reading Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A lawyer says activist publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at his Hong Kong national security trial.…
Continue Reading Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos
Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in the capital of Laos for a regional forum that runs…
Continue Reading Judge’s ruling temporarily allows for unlicensed Native Hawaiian midwifery
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii judge is temporarily blocking the state from enforcing a law requiring the licensing of practitioners and…
Continue Reading House votes to form task force to investigate shooting at Trump rally, recommend legislative fixes
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination…
Continue Reading Biden’s speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday that laid out in the clearest terms yet why…
Continue Reading Phone lines down in multiple courts across California after ransomware attack
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Several courts across California have lost their phone lines after a ransomware attack targeting the Superior Court of Los…
Continue Reading Home of the 76ers, Flyers needs a new naming rights deal after Wells Fargo pulls out
AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The home of the Philadelphia Flyers and the 76ers — well, the Sixers, for now — will soon need a…
Continue Reading Powerful Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan, expected to drench an already soaked China
CNN By Helen Regan, Taylor Ward, Eric Cheung and Isaac Yee, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — A powerful typhoon made landfall in northeastern Taiwan…
Continue Reading Man accused of breaking into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ home pleads no contest to felony vandalism and avoids prison time
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 29-year-old man accused of breaking into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ home this year pleaded no contest…
Continue Reading AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana’s vulnerable coast.
Associated Press VIOLET, La. (AP) — A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisiana’s eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of…
Continue Reading US files details of Boeing’s plea deal related to plane crashes. It’s in the hands of a judge now
AP Airlines Writer The Justice Department submitted an agreement with Boeing on Wednesday in which the aerospace giant will plead guilty to a fraud…
Continue Reading FBI searches home of former aide to New York Gov Kathy Hochul
Associated Press The FBI has searched the Long Island home of a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The former staffer, Linda Sun, has not…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Zoo sets record with 17 California condor chicks hatched in 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A record 17 California condor chicks hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo during this year’s breeding season for the endangered…
Continue Reading Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country’s democracy as he…
Continue Reading Biotech company’s CEO pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud case
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The chief executive officer of a biotech company with ties to the largest public corruption case in Mississippi history has…
Continue Reading The fight to define Harris is on. And for now, Republicans are dominating Democrats on the airwaves
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris is already facing a wave of Republican-backed attack ads questioning her leadership, her…
Continue Reading In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state Superintendent Richard Woods said Wednesday that the state will pay for districts to teach a new…
Continue Reading Wildfire smoke chokes parts of Canada and western US, with some areas under air quality alerts
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of wildfires are blazing across several western states, with some areas under air quality alerts or…
Continue Reading Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Justice watchdog investigation has found no evidence that politics played an improper role in a…
Continue Reading Judge’s order shields Catholic Charities from deposition as Texas investigates border aid groups
Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A judge has rejected Texas’ attempts to compel a deposition from one of the largest migrant shelters on…
Continue Reading 2 more state troopers who were part of the Karen Read case are under investigation, police say
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Police say two more state troopers who were part of the Karen Read murder trial over the death of her Boston police…
Continue Reading Harris is starting to vet potential running mates. Her initial list includes nearly a dozen names
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is beginning to vet about a dozen possible candidates to be her running…
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