Kansas won’t force providers to ask patients why they want abortions while a lawsuit proceeds
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas isn’t enforcing a new law requiring abortion providers to ask their patients why they want to…
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Associated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has ruled that author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his…
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ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has postponed a decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because of the conflict with…
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is going on her second trade mission to Europe, with a trip that will include a visit…
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Associated Press GOOCHLAND, Va. (AP) — A recount of the votes cast in the Republican primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District has been…
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The University of California Board of Regents are banning employees from posting political statements on the homepages of…
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AP Golf Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — The wind caught just about everyone off guard Thursday in the British Open. It came from the opposite…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and veteran cable TV host who was a founding anchor for CNN and later was a nightly…
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Associated Press The Downtown Aquarium in Denver has a new resident — a rare orange lobster that was rescued from a shipment of crustaceans…
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Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats are suing to overturn the ability of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and others to raise and spend…
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AP Technology Writer Netflix’s subscriber and earnings growth accelerated in its latest quarter as the video streaming service benefits from a…
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Continue Reading Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of tax, gun cases, citing decision to toss Trump’s classified docs case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has asked federal judges to dismiss tax and gun cases against him, citing a…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shannen Doherty finalized her split with husband, Kurt Iswarienko, just hours before her death at age 53, and she was granted a…
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AP Sports Writer Olympic boxing in Paris will see big changes to the sport’s traditional structure. Give or take a few last-minute additions or…
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Associated Press Like the star of an arena tour, a spotlight illuminated the glittering, golden vessel carried by a Catholic bishop. Inside, it held…
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Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Federal judges say Mississippi can wait until next year to redraw some of its legislative districts to…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the CN Tower, or Canada’s National Tower. Standing 1,815 feet…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Washington, DC’s subway system, generally called the “Metro.” The Washington…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens. Personal Birth date: August…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A 3-year-old boy who was reported missing from a resort near Walt Disney World in central Florida has been found dead. The…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee’s anti-drag show ban
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the San Francisco Bay Area’s rapid transit system, which is referred to as Bay Area Rapid…
Continue Reading Georgia man arraigned on charges of threatening FBI Director Christopher Wray, authorities say
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a Georgia man is facing federal charges of threatening to kill the director of the Federal Bureau…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about One World Trade Center. It is the tallest building in the United…
Continue Reading Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the US Capitol. Located at 100 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC, it is the meeting…
Continue Reading Stellantis tells owners of over 24,000 hybrid minivans to park outdoors due to battery fire risk
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Stellantis is telling owners of more than 24,000 plug-in hybrid minivans to park them outdoors away from buildings, and…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods in danger of missing cut at British Open again after 8-over 79 at Royal Troon
AP Sports Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods had another disappointing round at a major championship. Woods’ 8-over 79 on Thursday at…
Continue Reading Long Beach breaks ground on $1.5B railyard expansion at port to fortify US supply chain
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other officials paid a visit to the port of Long Beach to…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of comedian, actor and writer Bob Newhart. Personal Birth date: September 5, 1929…
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An advocacy group for Indigenous peoples has released photographs of a reclusive tribe’s members searching for food on a beach in the Peruvian…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court blocks remainder of Biden’s student debt relief plan
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court blocked the implementation of the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan,…
Continue Reading STORY REMOVED: AS–China-Thailand-Escape
BANGKOK (AP) — The Associated Press has withdrawn its July 27, 2023, story about purported bomb threats allegedly aimed to implicate a Chinese…
Continue Reading Putin’s summer residence gets new air defenses as Ukraine steps up drone attacks
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — As Ukraine grows bolder in striking targets deep inside Russia, Moscow has quietly upped the security measures…
Continue Reading Police officer attacked in Paris, as security measures ramp up for Olympics
By Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — A police officer was attacked and injured in central Paris on Thursday evening, as France ramps up…
Continue Reading A police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris. The attacker was killed by police
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities say a police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris in the Champs-Elysees…
Continue Reading Correction: Immigration-Child Detention story
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In a story published July 18, 2024, about a Justice Department lawsuit against Southwest Key Programs Inc., The Associated…
Continue Reading A woman becomes commander of the Canadian Armed Forces for the first time
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A woman has become the top commander of Canada’s military for the first time. Gen. Jennie Carignan officially…
Continue Reading Boeing case puts a spotlight on plea agreements involving corporate defendants
AP Airlines Writer Prosecutors are expected to give new details next week about Boeing’s plea deal in a case stemming from two deadly crashes…
Continue Reading 30 years after attack on Argentina’s Jewish center, Milei makes promises. But the anguish remains
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — On each passing anniversary of the deadly 1994 attack against Argentina’s largest Jewish…
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DENVER (AP) — A Colorado judge has rejected claims from civil and voting rights organizations that Donald Trump supporters intimidated voters when…
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Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — There is plenty of jockeying happening at the Republican National Convention among the party’s potential…
Continue Reading Man dies after he rescues two young boys who were struggling to stay afloat in New Jersey river
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A man who dove into a southern New Jersey river and rescued two children who were struggling to stay afloat has died…
Continue Reading British climate protesters who plotted highway shutdown given record harsh prison sentences
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Five climate activists who planned a protest to cause gridlock and block traffic over four days on a major highway…
Continue Reading Over 3 million steam cleaners are under recall because they can spew hot water and cause burns
NEW YORK (AP) — Some 3.3 million steam cleaners are being recalled across North America due to a burn hazard that has resulted in consumers…
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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An inquiry into the U.K. government’s response to COVID-19 found it was ill-prepared for a pandemic and…
Continue Reading Kenney Grant, founder of iconic West Virginia pizza chain Gino’s, dies
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The founder and owner of the iconic West Virginia chain Gino’s Pizza and Spaghetti House has died. William “Kenney”…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The 20-year-old Pennsylvania man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump had photos on his phone of the former…
Continue Reading US Treasury sanctions Sierra Leone man for allegedly smuggling migrants into the United States
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on a man from Sierra Leone for smuggling thousands of migrants from Asia and…
Continue Reading Alaska judge who resigned in disgrace didn’t disclose conflicts in 23 cases, investigation finds
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Prosecutors say a federal judge in Alaska who resigned after a scathing investigation found he had engaged in…
Continue Reading Missouri high court clears the way for a woman’s release after 43 years in prison
Associated Press CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has cleared the way for the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction…
Continue Reading Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workers
WASHINGTON The Biden administration is cancelling an additional $1.2 billion in student loans for borrowers who work in public service through…
Continue Reading FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday authorized sales of the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S., Vuse Alto,…
Continue Reading Not good faith: Vatican rejects broker’s claims at the close of a London trial over luxury property
ROME (AP) — The Vatican is insisting at the close of a trial in London that it was the victim of a years-long fraud over its investment in a London…
Continue Reading New Jersey environmental justice law won’t block power plant hotly fought by Newark residents
Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has decided to move let a proposal for a backup power plant at one of the country’s largest…
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Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government says $325 million in federal funds will be available for solar and battery…
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Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that Mississippi legislators, not the courts, must decide whether to…
Continue Reading US agency says apps that let workers access paychecks before payday are providing loans
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says apps that allow workers to access their paychecks in advance, often…
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AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A horrific crash that killed six high school girls in Oklahoma two years ago has the head of the U.S. National…
Continue Reading US rock band manager Travis Leake sentenced to 13 years in Russian penal colony, following drug charges
By Sergey Gudkov, CNN (CNN) — American citizen Travis Leake has been sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony in Russia, state media RIA…
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COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Two Amur tiger cubs have had their first public outing at Cologne Zoo in Germany, one of several zoos that have sought to…
Continue Reading Israeli lawmakers vote overwhelmingly against Palestinian statehood, challenging US policy
By Andrew Carey, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The Biden administration received another rebuff from Israel Wednesday night – this time from the…
Continue Reading Jury delivers mixed verdicts for the man accused of killing Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Jurors returned mixed verdicts Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing Detroit synagogue president Samantha…
Continue Reading Dubai princess’s Instagram account announces divorce with royal husband
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The daughter of Dubai’s ruler has apparently announced her divorce on social media in what would be a rare…
Continue Reading The Ukrainian army pulls out from another eastern village as Russia smashes defensive positions
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Kyiv official says Ukraine’s army has pulled out from a village in the eastern Donetsk region,…
Continue Reading France’s divided National Assembly votes to keep centrist speaker as political turmoil persists
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s divided National Assembly has kept a centrist member of President Emmanuel Macron’s party as speaker.…
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Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say an Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the death of a Black woman shot her…
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Continue Reading African Development Bank approves $1B loan to South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports company
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The African Development Bank says it has approved a $1 billion loan to South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports…
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AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — WNBA players’ union head Terri Jackson is concerned the league is being undervalued with the $2.2 billion…
Continue Reading More Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs settle at higher levels in recent weeks
AP Business Writer U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose again last week and appear to be settling consistently at a slightly higher though…
Continue Reading Green agendas clash in Nevada as company grows rare plant to help it survive effects of a mine
Associated Press GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — A grand experiment is underway in Nevada where an endangered desert wildflower stands in the way of a…
Continue Reading US homes find fewer foreign buyers as rising costs and a strong dollar leave market in record slump
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of U.S. homes to foreign nationals have fallen to the lowest level in more than a decade, hampered by a…
Continue Reading Newly arrived migrants encounter hazards of food delivery on the streets of NYC: robbers
Documented, Associated Press NEW YORK CITY (AP) — Brad Song thought he was about to get his e-bike stolen a second time in a less than a month…
Continue Reading Ursula von der Leyen elected to second term as European Commission president
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Ursula von der Leyen has been reelected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission…
Continue Reading Greek singer Despina Vandi refuses to take the stage at a concert in Turkey over a flag dispute
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish media reports say Greek pop star Despina Vandi has refused to perform on a stage in Turkey adorned with its flag and…
Continue Reading Syrian President Assad’s Baath Party clinches control of parliament, election results show
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Results of Syria’s parliamentary elections show that President Bashar Assad’s Baath Party has won a majority…
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Bad news, heat haters: The dog days of summer are not, as Florence Welch once sang, over or done. The dog days…
Continue Reading 6 bodies were found in a Bangkok hotel room with no signs of violence. Police think they know why
BANGKOK (AP) — Should visitors to Thailand be concerned about their safety after six people were found dead in a locked hotel room in Bangkok? Thai…
Continue Reading Spain heats up under 1st heatwave of the year as Southern Europe swelters
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain is sweating under its first official heatwave of the year with temperatures expected to reach 40…
Continue Reading The Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A filmmaking legend and one of the world’s most enduring musical acts headline this year’s crop of Kennedy…
Continue Reading Chinese-led consortium pulls out of contract to build Cyprus’ first natural gas import terminal
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Chinese-led consortium has pulled out of its contract with Cyprus to build the island nation’s first…
Continue Reading Spain and Germany arrest 4 people for supplying Hezbollah with parts for drones used against Israel
MADRID (AP) — Three people have been arrested in Spain and one in Germany on suspicion of belonging to a network that obtained key parts to build…
Continue Reading With mosque attack in quiet Oman, a fragmented Islamic State group aims to show it can still strike
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — This week’s attack on a Shiite mosque in the capital stunned Oman, a quiet nation long…
Continue Reading Passenger train derails in India, killing at least 2 passengers and injuring 20 others
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A passenger train derailed on Thursday in northern India, killing at least two passengers and injuring 20 others, a railroad…
Continue Reading 106 rare crocodile eggs are found in Cambodia, the biggest such discovery in 20 years
PNOMH PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Officials in Cambodia say conservationists have found 106 eggs of rare Siamese crocodile species in a western Cambodian…
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Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican…
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By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Eyewitnesses in the New York metropolitan area spotted a rare daytime meteor streaking across the sky this…
Continue Reading South Africa’s president to open Parliament after historic election created a coalition government
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to open a new parliamentary term to mark the…
Continue Reading In landmark verdict, South Korea’s top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court has ruled that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health…
Continue Reading Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who visited a contested Jerusalem holy site?
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive…
Continue Reading Vietnam’s President To Lam becomes caretaker of Communist Party while chief Trong focuses on health
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Vietnamese Communist Party says President To Lam on Thursday became the caretaker of the Party while its…
Continue Reading Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A special kind of iron curtain came down across central Paris on Thursday, with the beginning of an Olympic…
Continue Reading China investigators suspect construction work caused fire that killed 16 people in shopping mall
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese investigators suspect construction work sparked a fire that caused 16 deaths in a shopping mall in the southwestern city of…
Continue Reading Even with restrictive rules, swimsuit wars heat up in an Olympic year
AP National Writer The swimsuit that Michael Phelps wore while winning eight golds medals at the Beijing Olympics is still revered around Speedo’s…
Continue Reading What’s next after protests forced Bangladesh’s prime minister to quit and flee the country?
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — What began as peaceful protests by students in Bangladesh against a quota system for government jobs…
Continue Reading A Kenyan court suspends a police ban on protests in Nairobi
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan court has suspended a police ban on protests in the capital. The high court said Thursday that that…
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