Federal investigators seize phones from NYC police boss, 4 top mayoral deputies
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal investigators this week seized phones from New York City’s police commissioner and at least four top…
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John Brennan Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of John Brennan, former director of the CIA. Personal Birth date: September 22, 1955…
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The Toronto International Film Festival is kicking off. Here are 5 things to look for this year
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival is the clean-up hitter of the fall festival circuit. Coming on the heels of…
Continue Reading 2 Nigerian brothers sentenced for sextortion that led to teen’s death
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Two brothers from Nigeria have been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexually extorting…
Continue Reading Country singer Jelly Roll performs at Oregon prison
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Country singer Jelly Roll has been playing sold-out shows across the U.S. as part of his “Beautifully Broken” tour. But…
Continue Reading Xian Zhang to become music director of Seattle Symphony starting with 2025-26 season
Associated Press Xian Zhang has been hired as music director of the Seattle Symphony, becoming the first woman conductor to head a major West Coast…
Continue Reading Red Lobster says it will soon exit bankruptcy protection after judge approves seafood chain’s sale
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After months of dozens of restaurant closings and headlines about “endless shrimp” woes, Red Lobster says it…
Continue Reading Russians mock US election allegations as Putin teasingly says he supports Harris
Associated Press Russian commentators are mocking allegations that Moscow is meddling again in the U.S. presidential election, while President…
Continue Reading Tiny glass beads suggest the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth, new research suggests. The evidence: three…
Continue Reading Trump says he’d create a government efficiency commission led by Elon Musk
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he would create a government efficiency commission to audit the entire federal…
Continue Reading Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night
Associated Press A rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, health officials warn, prompting the…
Continue Reading Atlantic City’s top casino underpaid its online gambling taxes by $1.1M, regulators say
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators say Atlantic City’s top-performing casino, the Borgata, underpaid some…
Continue Reading The Navy secretary broke the law by voicing his views on Trump and Biden, a watchdog says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro broke the law by publicly endorsing the…
Continue Reading Former cadets accuse the Coast Guard Academy of failing to stop sexual violence
Associated Press Thirteen former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy are accusing overseers of the Connecticut school of failing to prevent sexual…
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Pope repeats remarks that some people prefer pets to children
By Christopher Lamb, CNN Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — Pope Francis has repeated his divisive comments that in some countries people prefer having…
Continue Reading NCAA champions UConn and South Carolina headed to White House to celebrate national titles
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — UConn and South Carolina are headed to the White House to celebrate their latest NCAA basketball titles. The schools…
Continue Reading Michigan newlyweds are charged after groomsman is struck and killed by SUV
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Police say a groom struck a groomsman with a vehicle and killed him after a wedding in Flint, Michigan. Investigators say Terry…
Continue Reading Markey and Warren condemn Steward’s CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren are among several political leaders who are attacking…
Continue Reading A Legionnaire’s disease outbreak has killed 3 at an assisted living facility
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say three people who tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease have died after an outbreak at an assisted living…
Continue Reading North Carolina judge rejects RFK Jr.’s request to remove his name from state ballots
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has refused to take Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name off the state’s presidential…
Continue Reading Teen vaping hits 10-year low in US
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer adolescents are vaping this year than at any point in the last decade, government officials reported…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Ukraine army chief reveals the strategy behind Kursk incursion
By Ivana Kottasová, Madalena Araujo and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Russia had been planning to launch a new attack on Ukraine from the…
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Christiane Amanpour’s exclusive interview with General Oleksandr Syrskyi: full transcript
CNN By CNN staff (CNN) — On Thursday 5 September, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour spoke with General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is vowing to keep the pressure on President Nicolás Maduro to leave…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift shows up at Arrowhead Stadium to watch Travis Kelce, Chiefs face Ravens in NFL opener
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night to watch her boyfriend, Travis…
Continue Reading Massachusetts driver who repeatedly hit an Asian American man gets 18 months in prison
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A white Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for threatening to kill a group of Asian…
Continue Reading Fashion is slowly embracing the needs of disabled people. It’s happening for some Paralympians, too
AP National Writer Three years ago, when Team Canada appeared at the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the athletes were…
Continue Reading Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016…
Continue Reading Magic Johnson buys a stake in the NWSL’s Washington Spirit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Magic Johnson has bought an ownership stake in the National Women’s Soccer League’s Washington Spirit. The team…
Continue Reading Judge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement
AP College Football Writer A federal judge in California probed the terms of a proposed $2.78 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits against the…
Continue Reading With Musk’s X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As billionaire Elon Musk’s clash with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice came to a head last week,…
Continue Reading An Amish woman dies 18 years after being severely injured in a deadly schoolhouse shooting
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A woman who was severely injured when a gunman killed five girls and wounded her and four other girls…
Continue Reading Maine law thwarts impact of school choice decision, lawsuit says
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Christian school at the center of a Supreme Court decision that requires Maine to include religious…
Continue Reading A 13-foot (and growing) python was seized from a New York home and sent to a zoo
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A 13-foot (4-meter) Burmese python was confiscated from an upstate New York man who was keeping the still-growing snake…
Continue Reading Blinken arrives in Haiti to show US support for fighting gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the government’s commitment to a…
Continue Reading The Dutch government is ‘future-proofing’ its military in an increasingly volatile world
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands’ defense ministry has announced a major plan to “future-proof” the…
Continue Reading Alex Morgan retires from professional soccer and is expecting her second child
AP Soccer Writer Over the course of a career that included two women’s World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal, Alex Morgan elevated the…
Continue Reading Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising child care costs in a major economic speech
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump suggested to business leaders Thursday that his plans to increase tariffs on foreign…
Continue Reading What we know so far about the victims of the Apalachee school shooting in Georgia
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Georgia say a 14-year-old high school student has been charged as an adult with using an…
Continue Reading Cambodia’s leader defends arrests of protesters, claiming they were trying to overthrow government
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s leader has condemned international human rights groups for criticizing his government’s…
Continue Reading Veterans’ fundraiser draws Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Seinfeld, Questlove and Norah Jones
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Seinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Gaffigan, Norah Jones, Questlove and the ever-present Jon Stewart…
Continue Reading The first 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine reach Congo. But it’s a fraction of what is needed
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks…
Continue Reading Netanyahu is unequivocal about ceasefire and hostage agreement with Hamas: ‘There’s not a deal in the making’
By Mick Krever, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday was as clear as he has…
Continue Reading A Royal Navy service member dies after a helicopter ditches in the English Channel
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s defense ministry says a member of the Royal Navy was killed when a helicopter ditched in the English Channel during a…
Continue Reading Uganda Olympic runner’s horrific death is the latest in violence against female athletes in Kenya
Associated Press Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei’s horrific death after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend has again…
Continue Reading Why is Beijing interested in a mid-level government aide in New York State?
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The decision by New York prosecutors to charge a former aide to the New York governor this week with acting as an…
Continue Reading US secures the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The U.S. government announced Thursday that it secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners,…
Continue Reading Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two lawmakers say that Ukraine’s parliament has approved the appointment of a new foreign minister. Andrii…
Continue Reading Ticketmaster’s pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from AP’s report on the big backlog of uninspected drug factories
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As COVID-19 swept across the globe in early 2020, the Food and Drug Administration pulled most of its safety…
Continue Reading Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health inspectors are still struggling to address a massive backlog of pharmaceutical plants that went…
Continue Reading From Algebra 1 to barricading doors: How the Georgia school shooting unfolded
By Nouran Salahieh, Michelle Krupa and Nicole Chavez, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — The warning had come that morning by phone to Apalachee High…
Continue Reading Italy luxury yacht victims died of ‘dry drowning,’ first autopsies show
By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Initial autopsies of four of the seven victims who died when a superyacht sank in a storm…
Continue Reading Pakistan hasn’t learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Experts says that millions of people in Pakistan continue to live along the path of floodwaters showing neither…
Continue Reading Applications for US jobless benefits fall to 2-month low as layoffs remain at healthy levels
AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in two months last week, signaling that layoffs…
Continue Reading Rallies in Bangladesh mark one month since ex-premier Sheikh Hasina was ousted
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of people have rallied in Bangladesh’s capital to mark one month since former Prime Minister…
Continue Reading China halts foreign adoptions of its children
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government is no longer allowing international adoptions of its children. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said…
Continue Reading Behind the nonprofit helping a diverse new generation of culinary professionals heat up New York
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Food Education Fund seeks to diversify the culinary world and better mentor its next generation through…
Continue Reading Prince Harry and Matt Damon set to address this year’s Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting
AP Business Writer Prince Harry, actor Matt Damon, and World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres are set to speak at the 2024 Clinton Global…
Continue Reading Macron names EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron has named EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister after more…
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie’s memoir of his attack is among 12 books up for a top nonfiction prize
LONDON (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced Thursday for a prestigious…
Continue Reading Michel Barnier named as new French prime minister
By Dalal Mawad, Stephanie Halasz, Sophie Tanno and Emmanuel Miculita, CNN (CNN) — Michel Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator,…
Continue Reading New York seeking to charge Harvey Weinstein with more sex crimes as Britain drops its case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Spared from prosecution in Britain on Thursday, Harvey Weinstein now faces the prospect of a new indictment in New…
Continue Reading What we know about the couple killed at a nudist ranch in California
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A husband and wife who settled at a nudist ranch nestled in a remote California canyon had been missing for days…
Continue Reading Pentagon leaders head to Germany for talks on Ukraine military aid
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of…
Continue Reading Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela’s
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Meta’s efforts to scale back political content on its platforms could limit the reach of people’s…
Continue Reading Verizon is buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen its fiber network
AP Business Writer Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthen its fiber network. Verizon Communications Inc. said…
Continue Reading ‘He was hunting’: Witness describes Colorado man accused of killing 10 at King Soopers in 2021 mass shooting
By Ray Sanchez and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — A retired emergency room physician on Thursday described the “calm expression” on the face of…
Continue Reading Indonesia deports an ex-Philippine town mayor accused in Manila of cybercrimes
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has deported a dismissed Philippine town mayor accused in Manila of helping establish an…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 5: Georgia school shooting, Presidential debate, Gaza ceasefire talks, Hunter Biden, Hotel strikes
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — US regulators want to investigate Shein and Temu for selling dangerous baby products. This comes as the two…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 5: Georgia school shooting, Presidential debate, Gaza ceasefire talks, Hunter Biden, Hotel strikes
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — US regulators want to investigate Shein and Temu for selling dangerous baby products. This comes as the…
Continue Reading Police kill armed man near Israeli consulate in Munich terror attack
By Claudia Otto, Stephanie Halasz and Matthies Otto, CNN (CNN) — German police shot dead an armed man after a terror attack near the Israeli…
Continue Reading Malaysia says it won’t bow to China’s demands to halt oil exploration in the South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia will not bow to demands by China to stop its oil and gas exploration in…
Continue Reading The UK says water bosses could face prison under plans to clean up sewage-clogged rivers
LONDON (AP) — The bosses of water companies that pollute waterways could go to prison under a new law aimed at cleaning up Britain’s…
Continue Reading Biden says rural electrification and internet improvements underscore ‘American comeback’
Associated Press WESTBY, Wisconsin (AP) — President Joe Biden has traveled to rural southwest Wisconsin to champion new investments in…
Continue Reading Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be ‘historic mistake’ for states like North Carolina
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could…
Continue Reading Italy approves new rules to put beach concessions up for bidding by 2027
ROME (AP) — Italy has approved new rules to put lucrative concessions for beach clubs up for bidding by June 2027, responding to pressing demands…
Continue Reading Munich police fatally shoot a man they believe was planning to attack the Israeli Consulate
Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — Police in Munich exchanged fire with a gunman near the Israeli Consulate in Munich on Thursday, fatally wounding…
Continue Reading Japan and Australia agree to increase joint military training
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Japan and Australia have agreed to increase joint military training exercises as their government…
Continue Reading A French woman whose husband is accused of inviting men to rape her testifies in court
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — A woman who was allegedly drugged by her now ex-husband so that she could be raped while unconscious by…
Continue Reading China’s New York envoy ‘performing his duties as usual’ after Chinese agent case, Beijing’s consulate says
By Yong Xiong and Nectar Gan, CNN New York/Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s consulate in New York has denied reports that its top diplomat was…
Continue Reading You aren’t likely to lose a job in the US but may find it harder to land one
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American labor market, red-hot for the past few years, has cooled. The job market is now in an unusual…
Continue Reading You aren’t likely to lose a job in the US but may find it harder to land one
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Laid off by the music streaming service Spotify last year, Joovay Arias figured he’d land another job as a…
Continue Reading Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being set on fire by her partner
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after…
Continue Reading Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bill to expand birth control access, while a judge struck down…
Continue Reading Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold inspires Algerian girls to take up boxing
AIN TAYA, Algeria (AP) — In the weeks since Algeria’s Imane Khelif won an Olympic gold medal in women’s boxing, athletes and coaches in…
Continue Reading Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at a Georgia high school was arrested…
Continue Reading China-Africa ties ‘best in history’ claims Xi as Beijing pushes back on Western debt trap criticism
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — China is enjoying its “best in history” ties with African nations, leader Xi Jinping said on…
Continue Reading On visit to Southeast Asia’s largest mosque, Pope says battling climate change and religious extremism a common cause
By Christopher Lamb, Kathleen Magramo, Masrur Jamaluddin, James Legge and Antonia Mortensen, CNN Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — Since his papacy…
Continue Reading School and work are suspended in parts of southern China as Typhoon Yagi edges closer
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — School and work in parts of southern China are on hold as Typhoon Yagi moves in. Landfall is expected on Friday…
Continue Reading What’s at stake in Mexico’s judicial system under sweeping overhaul pushed by the president
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s governing party says judges in the current court system are corrupt, and it wants to push through a…
Continue Reading A Māori king who urged racial unity in New Zealand is laid to rest and a new queen rises
Associated Press NGĀRUAWĀHIA, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Māori monarch, Kīngi Tūheitia, has been laid to rest atop a sacred…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Most of Wall Street slips as S&P 500 stays on track for worst week since April
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks fell Thursday following a mixed round of data on the economy, keeping them on track for their…
Continue Reading The father of the Georgia school shooting suspect has been arrested and charged, authorities say
By Holly Yan, Isabel Rosales, Mark Morales and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been…
Continue Reading Can Harris prosecute the political case against Trump? Key questions ahead of their debate
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will debate for the first — and perhaps, last — time on Tuesday…
Continue Reading How to watch the presidential debate between Trump and Harris
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to meet next week for the first time in…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in Trump election case get judge’s OK to lay out fresh evidence in court filing
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal election interference case against Donald Trump inched forward Thursday, with a judge permitting…
Continue Reading Shooter’s sanity at issue as trial begins in Colorado supermarket mass killing
Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A prosecutor says a man who killed 10 people in a Colorado supermarket mass shooting knew what he was doing…
Continue Reading Prosecutor challenges Mark Meadows’s bid to move Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A prosecutor has urged a judge to reject former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows’ bid to…
Continue Reading GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election
Associated Press Before voters even begin casting ballots, Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over the 2024 election…
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