Suspect charged in gruesome murder and dismemberment of Pennsylvania transgender teen
By Nicole Chavez and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is facing murder and other charges after the remains of a transgender teen who had…
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Alec Baldwin broke ‘cardinal rules’ of gun safety in ‘Rust’ shooting, prosecutors say in opening of manslaughter trial
By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements began Wednesday in the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor…
Continue Reading Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover
Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A year after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of Vermont, some homeowners are still in the throes of…
Continue Reading Microsoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial intelligence pacts intensifies
AP Business Writer Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker…
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Edmunds: Here are five big SUVs that are great for towing big trailers
Edmunds Big summer plans that call for big toys require generous towing limits. Several of today’s big SUVs are up to the task, capable of pulling…
Continue Reading India’s Modi discusses the Ukraine war with Austria’s leader a day after meeting Putin
VIENNA (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has discussed the war in Ukraine with the leader of Austria, an ally of Kyiv that has a policy of…
Continue Reading Anne Frank monument defaced with ‘Gaza’ graffiti in Amsterdam
By Benjamin Brown and Teele Rebane, CNN (CNN) — A statue of Anne Frank in Amsterdam was vandalized with “Gaza” graffiti, drawing criticism…
Continue Reading A railway union strike in Sri Lanka leaves tens of thousands of commuters stranded
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A union strike launched by railway employees has stopped trains across Sri Lanka. Hundreds of scheduled…
Continue Reading China launches investigation in response to EU probes of solar, wind power and other products
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry has announced it will launch an investigation into whether unfair trade practices were adopted by the…
Continue Reading Chinese auto exports surge, partly offsetting a sales slump at home
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has reported its auto sales slumped in June as the domestic economy remained sluggish, but buoyant exports…
Continue Reading China investigating after media report finds same trucks transport edible oil and a form of coal
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s authorities are investigating food safety concerns in cooking oils after an investigative report from…
Continue Reading Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military urged all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south Wednesday, pressing…
Continue Reading Man suspected of killing the family of BBC radio commentator has been found, British police say
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police said they found Wednesday the man suspected of killing three women, the wife and daughters of a…
Continue Reading Russian lawmakers approve an increase in income taxes for the wealthy
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s parliament has approved a bill that would raise income taxes for the rich, in a move to help fill government coffers…
Continue Reading Syria and Saudi Arabia resume regular commercial flights as part of a thaw in relations
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Regular flights between the Syrian capital of Damascus and Saudi Arabia have resumed for the first time in more…
Continue Reading China and Bangladesh reaffirm their ties as territorial and economic issues rise in the region
BEIJING (AP) — China and Bangladesh are reaffirming their ties during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Beijing as tensions…
Continue Reading Rains wash out a highway in China’s Tibet region, stranding 130 people
BEIJING (AP) — Rescue efforts were underway for more than 130 people including some tourists who were trapped in a mountainous town in China’s…
Continue Reading Jeep falls from a mountain road into a ravine in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing 14 people
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a jeep has fallen from a mountain road into a ravine in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir,…
Continue Reading University student who yelled ‘Free Palestine’ reportedly deported as UAE weighs Israel-Hamas war
Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — At the graduation ceremony of New York University Abu Dhabi this May, a student wearing the traditional…
Continue Reading A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a Liberian-flagged tanker in the…
Continue Reading Russia pledges to discharge Indians fighting for Moscow in Ukraine, New Delhi says
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Russia has promised to discharge Indian nationals who were “misled” into joining its army to fight in Ukraine,…
Continue Reading South Sudan peace talks face collapse over a new security law as country gears up for first election
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan peace talks that were almost complete have hit a stumbling block. Opposition groups are…
Continue Reading No music, no Western-style haircuts: UN report details life in Afghanistan under Taliban’s moral enforcers
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Listening to music, smoking hookah, and getting a Western-style haircut are all punishable acts under the…
Continue Reading Rangers shot dead a 14-foot crocodile after it killed a girl swimming in an Australian creek
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rangers have shot dead a 14-foot saltwater crocodile in Australia after it killed a 12-year-old girl…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares zoom higher, with Nikkei over 42,000 after Wall St sets new records
AP Business Writer Asian shares advanced Thursday, tracking a blistering rally on Wall Street, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surging over 42,000…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index surges to another record high, approaching 42,000
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index has closed at another record high, gaining 0.6% to close Wednesday at 41,831,99. That followed a…
Continue Reading In swing-state Pennsylvania, a Latino-majority city embraces a chance to sway the 2024 election
Associated Press READING, Pa. (AP) — Religion and politics frequently overlap in Reading, an old industrial city in one of the most pivotal swing…
Continue Reading New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan has promised Washington will help the self-ruled island defend itself as China…
Continue Reading Former Japanese soldier reaches settlement with sexual assault perpetrators
By Yumi Asada, Rinka Tonsho, Nodoka Katsura, Manveena Suri, Sophie Jeong and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Tokyo/ Hong Kong (CNN) — A former soldier…
Continue Reading Samsung Electronics workers announce ‘indefinite’ strike
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics have declared an indefinite strike to pressure South Korea’s…
Continue Reading Presidential battle could play role in control of state capitols in several swing states
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A battle for control of several swing state capitols is playing out in the shadow of the presidential…
Continue Reading California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours.
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When California’s minimum wage increase went into effect in April, fast food workers across the state went…
Continue Reading Las Vegas hits record of fifth consecutive day of 115 degrees or greater as heat wave scorches US
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas baked Wednesday in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees Fahrenheit…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial starts with witnesses recalling chaotic set shooting
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A defense attorney told jurors Wednesday that the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was an…
Continue Reading Heavy rains halt search for 30 people missing in an Indonesian landslide that killed at least 23
Associated Press PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Incessant rains have halted the search for 30 people believed trapped under a landslide that engulfed an…
Continue Reading UN says ‘high likelihood’ a Russian cruise missile hit Ukraine’s main children’s hospital
CNN By Helen Regan, Michael Mitsanas, Mariya Knight and Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital likely took a…
Continue Reading UN says ‘high likelihood’ a Russian cruise missile hit Ukraine’s main children’s hospital
By Helen Regan, Michael Mitsanas, Mariya Knight and Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital likely took a direct…
Continue Reading Massachusetts ballot question would give Uber and Lyft drivers right to form a union
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Drivers for ride-hailing companies in Massachusetts are pushing ahead with what they describe as a first-of-its-kind…
Continue Reading Ex-NBA player Jontay Porter pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal that tanked his career
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday that he schemed to take himself out of games for…
Continue Reading A double-decker bus collides with a milk truck in northern India, killing at least 18 people
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A double-decker passenger bus collided with a milk truck in northern India on Wednesday, killing at least 18…
Continue Reading Pressure mounts on Houston power company to quickly restore service as city sweats after Beryl
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Pressure mounted Wednesday on Houston’s power utility as millions of residents still had no electricity nearly…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on how China’s textile recycling efforts take a back seat to fast fashion
Associated Press WENZHOU, China (AP) — China is the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, throwing away 26 million tons of clothes each…
Continue Reading Republicans urge reversal of landmark ruling in Montana climate change lawsuit by young plaintiffs
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republican officials in Montana are pressing the state Supreme Court to overturn a landmark climate ruling in…
Continue Reading Kenya’s president warns of huge consequences after his effort to address an $80 billion debt fails
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The ballooning debt in East Africa’s economic hub of Kenya is expected to grow even more after deadly…
Continue Reading China’s landfills brim with textile waste as fast fashion reigns and recycling takes a back seat
Associated Press WENZHOU, China (AP) — At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing…
Continue Reading Biden looks to union leaders for support as he seeks to reassure worried Democrats
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing pressure from within his own party to abandon his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is relying on…
Continue Reading 2 people were injured in shooting outside a Virginia mall. They are expected to survive
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — Authorities in northern Virginia say two people have been injured in a shooting outside a shopping mall but are expected to…
Continue Reading Nevada county votes against certifying recount results, a move that raises longer-term questions
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Commissioners in Nevada’s second most populous county on Tuesday refused to certify the results of two local…
Continue Reading American mountaineer’s body found by fellow US climbers 22 years after going missing in Peru
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — The body of an American mountaineer has been discovered by a pair of fellow US climbers 22 years after he went…
Continue Reading Flying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky
CNN By Brad Lendon and Mike Valerio, CNN Above the Korean Peninsula (CNN) — As the US Air Force AC-130J flies over South Korea’s towering…
Continue Reading Yellowstone National Park gunman held woman against her will and planned to carry out July 4th mass shooting, authorities say
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The gunman who opened fire in Yellowstone National Park last week, leaving one ranger injured, had held a woman…
Continue Reading Arizona election worker accused of stealing a security fob also charged with other crimes
PHOENIX (AP) — A temporary election worker accused of computer tampering in Arizona’s largest county has been charged with additional crimes. An…
Continue Reading Judge closes door to new trial for Arizona rancher in fatal shooting of Mexican man
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona judge says a rancher who was unsuccessfully tried in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property will not…
Continue Reading Democrats on Capitol Hill express concerns about Biden in private but stay quiet in public
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After meeting for around two hours Tuesday to discuss whether President Joe Biden should remain at the top of…
Continue Reading ‘Shot Heard Round the World’ musket balls recovered from site of famous first-day Revolutionary War battle
By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Almost 250 years ago, British soldiers marched in search of military supplies stockpiled by colonial rebels in…
Continue Reading Flying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky
By Brad Lendon and Mike Valerio, CNN Above the Korean Peninsula (CNN) — As the US Air Force AC-130J flies over South Korea’s towering…
Continue Reading Republican primary in Utah US House race drops into recount zone, threatening Trump-backed incumbent
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Republican primary race to represent Utah’s 2nd District in Congress narrowed into recount territory…
Continue Reading California man charged in July Fourth stabbing that killed 2, injured 3
Associated Press A California man has been charged with murder and assault in connection with a mass stabbing on July 4 that left two dead and three…
Continue Reading Gunman who was killed by Yellowstone rangers had planned a July 4 mass shooting, park reveals
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The warning from a woman in Yellowstone National Park came in just after midnight on July Fourth:…
Continue Reading An arriving plane and a departing one tried to use the same runway, spurring an investigation, FAA says
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it is investigating an incident in which a commercial flight aborted a…
Continue Reading Arkansas couple charged with murder after toddler left in a hot vehicle dies, police say
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say an Arkansas couple has been charged with capital murder after one of their four young children left inside…
Continue Reading Chaos swirling since Biden’s debate flub is causing cracks in a White House known for discipline
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The pressure and chaos swirling since Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance is causing cracks inside a…
Continue Reading Navy sailor disciplined for trying to access Biden’s health records early this year
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department says a Navy sailor tried to access President Joe Biden’s medical records early this…
Continue Reading Muslim inmate asks that state not autopsy his body after execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate scheduled to be executed next week is requesting that the state not perform an autopsy on his body…
Continue Reading Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy for Black man who died after being held down by Milwaukee hotel guards
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton is set to travel to Milwaukee to deliver a eulogy for a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground…
Continue Reading Vice President Harris stops by US Olympic basketball practice. Her message: ‘Bring back the gold’
AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris was a surprise guest at the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team’s practice…
Continue Reading Mississippi man charged with stealing car that had a baby inside; baby found safe
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge has set bond at $300,000 for a man accused of stealing a car with a baby inside. Police say 44-year-old…
Continue Reading Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s security detail shoots man during attempted carjacking, authorities say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s security detail shot an armed man during an attempted…
Continue Reading Virginia joins other states with effort to restrict cellphones in schools
Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginia has joined a growing number of states that are pushing for cellphone restrictions in public…
Continue Reading What we know about D’Vontaye Mitchell, a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground in Milwaukee
WTMJ, CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — D’Vontaye Mitchell was his mother’s “big teddy bear,” who enjoyed music, cooking and art,…
Continue Reading Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama,…
Continue Reading NATO allies commit to sending dozens of air defense systems to Ukraine, including four Patriots
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and an array of other NATO allies will send Ukraine dozens of air defense systems in the coming months,…
Continue Reading Bob Dylan is giving fans a chance to relive his 1974 tour with the Band on a staggering 27-disc set
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Dylan fans who want to relive his 1974 concert tour with The Band will soon have opportunity to do that — ample opportunity.…
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AP Business Writer DoorDash said Tuesday that it’s stepping up efforts to identify dangerous delivery drivers and remove them from its platform…
Continue Reading Gypsy Rose Blanchard pregnant soon after release from prison for conspiring to kill abusive mother
Associated Press Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who recruited her former boyfriend to kill her mother after years of being forced to pretend she was gravely…
Continue Reading House backs bills to roll back energy efficiency standards for refrigerators, dishwashers
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have approved two bills rolling back Energy Department efficiency standards for home…
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CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! West Virginia and Mississippi have the lowest average personal income in the United States. They…
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By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! West Virginia and Mississippi have the lowest average personal income in the United States. They…
Continue Reading Iran encourages Gaza war protests in US to stoke outrage and distrust, intelligence chief says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iranian government is covertly encouraging American protests over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza…
Continue Reading Chaos and horror at a Kyiv hospital as the city is hit with heaviest bombardment in months
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The sky was crystal clear as Oksana Femeniuk took her daughter to Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital…
Continue Reading Wisconsin judge rejects attempt to revive recall targeting top GOP lawmaker
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt to revive the recall effort targeting the longest-serving Wisconsin…
Continue Reading Rwanda hints it won’t reimburse $300 million UK paid for deportation deal after new British PM says he’ll ditch agreement
By Eve Brennan and Fabien Muhire, CNN London and Nairobi (CNN) — The Rwandan government has hinted that it won’t reimburse more than $300…
Continue Reading Two France rugby players arrested in Argentina for alleged sexual assault
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Two France rugby players have been arrested in Argentina on sexual assault allegations. Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou…
Continue Reading Arch Manning says he’s in EA Sports College Football 25 after reports he opted out of the video game
Texas backup quarterback Arch Manning has announced his likeness will be used in EA Sports College Football 25 following reports he had declined the…
Continue Reading Environmental groups, Florida regulators settle lawsuit over massive 2021 leak of polluted waters
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Environmental groups and Florida regulators have settled a lawsuit over the 2021 leak of millions of…
Continue Reading Famine has spread throughout Gaza, say UN experts
By Eyad Kourdi and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — The recent deaths of more Palestinian children due to hunger and malnutrition in the Gaza…
Continue Reading Views toward China diverge between rich and middle-income nations, Pew report shows
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New poll data released by the Pew Research Center show that global views towards China appear to be divided…
Continue Reading WADA made reasonable decision in China doping case despite doubts of its own scientist, probe says
AP National Writer An investigator backed the World Anti-Doping Agency’s handling of a doping case involving 23 Chinese swimmers, while also…
Continue Reading The threat of litigation looms as Purdue Pharma returns to settlement talks
Associated Press OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, the family that owns it and lawyers for thousands of parties with claims against it are getting ready…
Continue Reading More details released in autopsy for gunman who shot and killed four officers in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — More details on the death of the gunman who shot and killed four law enforcement officers during a Charlotte, North…
Continue Reading Wrongful death lawsuit against West Virginia state troopers settled in Maryland man’s death
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A judge has approved a $1 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit that accused West Virginia state police troopers…
Continue Reading Spain’s 16-year-old Lamine Yamal becomes youngest-ever scorer at European Championship
AP Sports Writer MUNICH (AP) — Lamine Yamal became the youngest player ever to score at the European Championship when the 16-year-old netted a…
Continue Reading Golan Regional Council head urges Israel to respond ‘with force’ after Hezbollah rocket fire kills two
By Tamar Michaelis and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The head of the Golan Regional Council called for the Israeli government to…
Continue Reading Ex-French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy charged with witness tempering in husband’s campaign case
Associated Press LYON, France (AP) — Former supermodel and French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been given preliminary charges for involvement…
Continue Reading Joe Bonsall, celebrated tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76
Associated Press Joe Bonsall, Grammy award winner and celebrated tenor of the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, died Tuesday. He was 76.…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy says the world cannot wait until the US election in November to take action to repel Putin
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that decisive action must be taken before the U.S.…
Continue Reading Case against Army veteran charged with killing a homeless man in Memphis, Tennessee, moves forward
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A security guard and a police investigator say a U.S. Army veteran who served in the war in Afghanistan…
Continue Reading New Hampshire Air National Guard commander killed in hit-and-run crash
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The commander of the New Hampshire Air National Guard has died in a hit-and-run crash. Police say Brig. Gen. John Pogorek…
Continue Reading Drunken driver who snapped photo going 141 mph before deadly collision imprisoned for 17 years
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A drunken driver who snapped a photo showing he was speeding at 141 mph before a deadly crash in England has been…
Continue Reading Haitian prime minister tours Port au Prince hospital after police take back from gang control
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s newly selected Prime Minister Garry Conille and Haiti’s police chief visited the…
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