Key Pakistani Islamist party begins sit-in to protest increase in electricity bills
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say hundreds of supporters of a key Islamist party have started a sit-in protest in the garrison city of…
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Judge strikes down a North Carolina abortion restriction but upholds another
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled a provision in North Carolina’s abortion laws requiring doctors to document the…
Continue Reading FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet…
Continue Reading New York City turns to AI-powered scanners in push to keep guns out of the subway system
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is turning to AI-powered scanners in a new bid to keep guns out of its subway system. But the pilot…
Continue Reading Senators call on Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers’ sale of driving data to brokers
DETROIT (AP) — Two U.S. senators are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers selling customers’ driving data to brokers…
Continue Reading Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former FBI officials have settled lawsuits with the Justice Department to resolve claims that their privacy…
Continue Reading Singing, ceremonies and straw hats: Olympics opening ceremony in Tahiti centers Polynesian culture
Associated Press PAPARA, Tahiti (AP) — Tahitian dancers in palm leaf skirts mingled with surfers, locals and tourists as the opening ceremony for…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Govs. Wes Moore, D-Md., J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., and Chris Sununu, R-N.H. ___ NBC’s “Meet the…
Continue Reading Algerians honor victims of colonial-era French crackdown at Paris Olympics ceremony
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria reminded France of a particularly dark chapter of its colonial past during the opening ceremony for the Paris…
Continue Reading G20 finance ministers agree to work toward effectively taxing the super-rich
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations have agreed to strive toward effectively taxing…
Continue Reading A federal court approves new Michigan state Senate seats for Detroit-area districts
Associated Press Lansing (AP) — Federal judges have given final approval to new boundaries for several Detroit-area state legislative seats. The…
Continue Reading Olympic cauldron is lit by French gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — French Olympic gold medalists Teddy Riner and Marie-José Pérec teamed to light the cauldron for the Paris…
Continue Reading Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials denied clemency Friday to a man who is set to be executed for the stabbing death of his…
Continue Reading Celine Dion makes musical comeback at Paris Olympics with Eiffel Tower serenade
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Celine Dion made a triumphant return Friday with a very public performance, closing out the Paris Olympics’ opening…
Continue Reading UN body that regulates ocean floor prepares for election amid debate over deep-sea mining
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.N. body that regulates deep international waters is preparing to elect its next leader, a crucial…
Continue Reading North Carolina Democrats sue to reverse decision that put RFK Jr. on ballots
RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Democratic Party has challenged the state election board’s decision last week to recognize a new…
Continue Reading Vegas man charged with threats to officials including judge, prosecutor in Trump hush money trial
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening to injure and kill government officials in three states and…
Continue Reading Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
AP College Sports Writer Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under…
Continue Reading In President Milei’s sit-down with Macron, Argentina says the leaders get past soccer chant fallout
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine President Javier Milei and French President Emmanuel Macron have met in Paris where they appeared to put…
Continue Reading New Ohio law mandates defibrillators in schools, sports venues after 2023 collapse of Bills’ Hamlin
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Automatic external defibrillators, or AEDs, must be placed in nearly every school or sports and recreation venue in Ohio…
Continue Reading Former lawmaker sentenced to year in prison for role in kickback scheme
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A former Alabama lawmaker was sentenced Friday to a year in federal prison for his role in a kickback scheme involving…
Continue Reading US coastal communities get $575M to guard against floods, other climate disasters
Associated Press PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP) — The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use…
Continue Reading More than 350 structures were destroyed by Jasper wildfire in the Canadian Rockies, officials say
HINTON, Alberta (AP) — Canadian officials say a wildfire in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies this week has destroyed more than 350…
Continue Reading Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O’Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A Dublin museum has pulled a wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor from its collection after fans and family members…
Continue Reading Nevada election officials certify enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on ballot
Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada election officials verified enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign…
Continue Reading Mexico’s president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador thanked Guatemala on Friday for helping the nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed…
Continue Reading North Carolina regulators say nonprofit run by lieutenant governor’s wife owes the state $132K
Associated Press RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state regulators now say a nonprofit run by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson…
Continue Reading Tennessee man convicted of inmate van escape, as allegations of sex crimes await court action
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has found a Tennessee man guilty of escaping an inmate transport van but not guilty of trying to escape jail. News…
Continue Reading Gotham signs 13-year-old MaKenna ‘Mak’ Whitham through 2028, youngest to get an NWSL contract
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Gotham FC has signed 13-year-old McKenna “Mak” Whitham to a multi-year contract through 2028. The guaranteed deal makes…
Continue Reading New Orleans’ mayor accused her of stalking. Now she’s filed a $1 million defamation suit
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans woman has filed a $1 million federal lawsuit accusing Mayor LaToya Cantrell and some members of…
Continue Reading Olympics opening ceremony moments: Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, curious torchbearer and French musicians
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony…
Continue Reading Beshear gets a warm embrace in flood-stricken parts of Kentucky where he and Trump are both popular
Associated Press WAYLAND, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is one of several Democrats who is said to be in consideration as Vice President…
Continue Reading UK drops plan to challenge ICC arrest warrant request for Netanyahu
By Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — The British government has dropped plans to oppose the International Criminal Court’s application for an…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer
AP Sports Writer Warner Bros. Discovery has sued the NBA after the league did not accept the company’s matching offer for one of the packages in…
Continue Reading ‘We cannot remain silent about what we saw.’ US doctors who volunteered in Gaza demand ceasefire in letter to White House
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — A group of 45 American physicians and nurses who volunteered in hospitals across Gaza have sent an open letter…
Continue Reading Federal control board sues Puerto Rico’s governor over net metering law
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances has filed a lawsuit challenging…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga dazzles at Olympics opening ceremony with prerecorded French performance
PARIS (AP) — Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was…
Continue Reading Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on some of them
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon,…
Continue Reading Massoud Barzani Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth…
Continue Reading Airline catering workers threaten to strike as soon as next week without agreement on new contract
WASHINGTON (AP) — Airline catering workers are threatening to go on strike next week if they don’t get pay raises and better health…
Continue Reading Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says pop singer wasn’t intoxicated, argues DUI charges should be dropped
Associated Press Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says the pop singer wasn’t intoxicated during a traffic stop last month. Lawyer Edward Burke is…
Continue Reading Olympics opening ceremony saw no major reported issues, French official says
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister praised security forces after no major issues were reported Friday during the…
Continue Reading Video game actors are now on strike. Here’s why
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 2,500 video game voice actors and motion capture performers are going on strike after…
Continue Reading Volunteers and donations surge into Democratic campaigns with Harris atop the ticket
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats in Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and beyond are seeing an outpouring of volunteers to…
Continue Reading Three men — including ex-Marines — sentenced for involvement in plot to destroy power grid
Associated Press Three men have been sentenced in federal court for their involvement in a plan to strike a power grid in the northwestern United…
Continue Reading Bills co-owner Kim Pegula helps break team huddle in latest sign of her recovery from cardiac arrest
AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac…
Continue Reading A 15-year-old sentenced to state facility for youths for role in Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 15-year-old who was among those charged with opening fire during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally has been…
Continue Reading Louisiana police officer killed during a SWAT operation, officials say
The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Lafayette Police Department has confirmed that one of its police officers was killed in the line…
Continue Reading Wreckage of schooner that sank in 1893 found in Lake Michigan
ALGOMA, Wis. (AP) — Marine archaeologists have discovered the wreckage of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in the late 1800s. The Wisconsin…
Continue Reading A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl is found in Ohio after her community galvanized to locate her
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance galvanized a Georgia community has been found in Ohio. Hall County Sheriff…
Continue Reading Steward Health Care announces closure of 2 Massachusetts hospitals
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Steward Health Care announced Friday that is it closing two hospitals in Massachusetts because it received no…
Continue Reading Powerful cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S.,…
Continue Reading A Russian Navy research vessel is suspected of violating Finnish territorial waters
HELSINKI (AP) — The Finnish defense ministry says a Russian vessel is suspected of a territorial violation of Finland’s marine area in the Gulf…
Continue Reading Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Autopsy findings released Friday on Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois…
Continue Reading Kevin Spacey’s waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kevin Spacey’s $5.6 million waterfront condominium in Baltimore has been sold at auction amid the disgraced actor’s…
Continue Reading ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is already breaking box office records, with more possible soon
AP Film Writer “ Deadpool & Wolverine ” has gotten off to a supercharged start at the box office, breaking the Thursday preview record for an…
Continue Reading Former Chiefs lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor in Alabama on animal cruelty charges
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty…
Continue Reading Joyce DiDonato stars in `Eden in Olympia’ coinciding with Paris Games, a call to climate action
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — While much of the globe is focused on the Paris Olympics, a movie filmed in ancient Olympia starring mezzo-soprano…
Continue Reading Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas suspended following arrest on cruelty to children, battery charges
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest on charges of cruelty to…
Continue Reading Justice Department defends group’s right to sue over AI robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The federal Justice Department is defending the legal right to challenge robocalls sent to New Hampshire…
Continue Reading Rain, rain and more rain couldn’t drown out the cheers at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Drizzles, sprinkles and then full-on, nonstop rain drenched the opening ceremony of Paris Olympics. It was an…
Continue Reading Harris makes a pre-taped appearance on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ to urge Americans to vote
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has crashed the season finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” urging…
Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: Zendaya hits aces, Orville Peck duets and Elizabeth Taylor sparkles
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an EP from country-turned-pop singer Maren Morris, Léa Seydoux and George MacKay lead the…
Continue Reading Recall of Boar’s Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials Friday announced a recall of some Boar’s Head liverwurst and deli meats as they…
Continue Reading Black women start a movement to tackle their health crisis
CNN By Christopher Dawson, CNN (CNN) — Across the US, obesity rates have risen and life expectancy has declined. Our national health crisis…
Continue Reading Black women start a movement to tackle their health crisis
By Christopher Dawson, CNN (CNN) — Across the US, obesity rates have risen and life expectancy has declined. Our national health crisis has…
Continue Reading An 11-year-old Virginia boy is charged with making swatting calls to Florida schools
BUNNELL, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say an 11-year-Virginia boy is charged in Florida with calling in more than 20 bomb or shooting threats at…
Continue Reading Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld a law restricting access to both medical care for transgender youth and…
Continue Reading A 3-year-old Minnesota boy attacked by pit bulls is not expected to survive
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — A 3-year-old Minnesota boy who was attacked by two pit bulls last week is not expected to survive. The Minneapolis Star…
Continue Reading How might Netanyahu’s visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial trip to the United States comes as…
Continue Reading Russia detains former deputy defense minister on corruption charges in the latest military arrest
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian security services say a former defense ministry official has been arrested on corruption charges. It’s the latest in a…
Continue Reading Soda Pop Wars: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologizes for barb, but not to Sen. JD Vance
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has apologized for a comment about Ohio Sen. JD Vance earlier this week — but…
Continue Reading What we know so far about the attack on French train network ahead of Olympics opening
PARIS (AP) — French transport has been thrust into chaos just hours ahead of the Olympics 2024 opening ceremony after a series of coordinated…
Continue Reading Venezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn’t on the presidential ballot
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Maria Corina Machado has walked highways, sought shelter in supporters’ homes and seen her closest…
Continue Reading Alabama man who threatened to kill Arizona election workers pleads guilty, federal prosecutors say
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama man indicted for allegedly threatening election workers in Arizona has pleaded guilty to one count of…
Continue Reading Russia’s Central Bank hikes interest rate as inflation soars
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Central Bank has raised its key lending rate to the highest level in more than two years to stem soaring inflation in an…
Continue Reading Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
AP Health Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It was a landmark moment for the psychedelic movement: The Department of Veteran Affairs’ top doctor stood on…
Continue Reading Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cools, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price…
Continue Reading UK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office says the U.K. will not interfere with the International Criminal…
Continue Reading Canada women’s soccer coach suspended over drone scandal, which may be part of ‘systemic’ issues
AP Soccer Writer Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has been suspended and removed from the team for the Paris Olympics in the wake of a…
Continue Reading Snoop Dogg carries the Olympic torch before opening ceremony in Paris
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Snoop Dogg is seemingly everywhere during the Paris Olympics, but on Friday morning you could catch him carrying the…
Continue Reading California’s largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West
Associated Press California’s largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening…
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California’s largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West
Associated Press California’s largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening…
Continue Reading With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister’s visit, China shows its rising influence
Associated Press In consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine’s foreign minister at a…
Continue Reading UN fund warns of $23 million deficit in Haiti’s education system as it announces grant
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Schools in Haiti’s capital and beyond are crumbling as gang violence deepens poverty and disrupts…
Continue Reading Over 30 injured after a van with 50 migrants overturns in Serbia, reports say
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s state television reports that a van carrying some 50 migrants overturned on Friday in southwestern Serbia,…
Continue Reading With a big heart and a tiny kitchen, meet the TikTok star cooking and delivering meals to people living on the streets of Paris
By Gabriel Kinder, CNN (CNN) — Manu Solidaire is quick to admit that he is not a real chef. Yet the cooking livestreams that he broadcasts from…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona is already expected to play a critical role in the race for the White House as it did in 2020. But…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 26: Olympics, Presidential debate, Cartel leaders, Homeless encampments, Artificial intelligence
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in a…
Continue Reading EU sends first $1.6 billion from frozen Russia assets to Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union says it had made 1.5 billion euros available to support Ukraine, the first tranche of money…
Continue Reading Governor of Italy’s Liguria region resigns after being arrested for alleged corruption
ROME (AP) — The governor of Italy’s northern Liguria region has resigned after being held under house arrest since May as part of a corruption…
Continue Reading Unbowed by Oct. 7 aftermath, Israeli, Palestinian teens come together for future of troubled region
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — In the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks, a small nongovernmental group called Jerusalem Peacebuilders is pressing ahead…
Continue Reading Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel…
Continue Reading 95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa at suspected secret military training camp
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police arrested 95 Libyan nationals in a raid on a suspected secret military training camp on…
Continue Reading Chinese-Chilean table tennis player makes Olympics debut at age 58 in the Paris Games
Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Table tennis player Zeng Zhiying left China in 1989, the same year of the Tiananmen Square massacre, to…
Continue Reading For Ukrainian athletes, joy mixes with sorrow at the Paris Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — For Ukrainian competitors in Paris for the Olympics, joy goes hand in hand with sorrow. Athletes are striving to…
Continue Reading A Russian man accused of staging a car bombing on Ukrainian orders has been arrested
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top security agency says it has arrested a man accused of staging a car bombing on Ukrainian orders. The Federal Security…
Continue Reading What we know about the governor’s order to clear homeless encampments in California
By Emma Tucker and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday issued an executive order directing officials in the state…
Continue Reading Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House…
Continue Reading Typhoon Gaemi weakens to a tropical storm as it moves inland carrying rain toward central China
BEIJING (AP) — Tropical storm Gaemi brought rain to central China on Saturday as it moved inland after making landfall at typhoon strength on the…
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