Landslide in northwest Congo kills at least 17 people after torrential rain
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Child killed as Italian Air Force jet explodes into a fireball after takeoff
CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A jet from the Italian Air Force’s aerobatics squadron crashed during a practice run…
Continue Reading What to stream this week: Drake, Doja Cat, ‘Sex Education,’ ‘The Super Models’ and ‘Superpower’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Drake and Doja Cat, a reboot of Robert Rodriguez’s “Spy…
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Continue Reading North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted bulletproof vest and drones as he leaves Russia
By Amarachi Orie, Darya Tarasova, Duarte Mendonca and Jake Kwon, CNN (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received body armor and drones as…
Continue Reading UNESCO names Erfurt’s medieval Jewish buildings in Germany as a World Heritage Site
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Continue Reading Drew Barrymore postpones her show’s new season launch until after strikes
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PARIS (AP) — Balmain artistic director Olivier Rousteing says robbers have made off with more than 50 pieces of the new collection that his Paris…
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By Artemis Moshtaghian and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Two suspects have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a…
Continue Reading 2 people arrested after suspected exposure to opioids at Bronx day care leaves 1-year-old dead and 3 children hospitalized
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Continue Reading Chinese police detain wealth management staff at the heavily indebted developer Evergrande
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CNN By Randi Kaye and Anne Clifford, CNN (CNN) — In July 1963, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, teenager Shirley Reese joined a…
Continue Reading Atlantic storm Lee delivers high winds and rain before forecasters call off warnings in some areas
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CNN By Heather Law, Nechirvan Mando, Heather Chen, Sahar Akbarzai and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Protests erupted throughout Iran on…
Continue Reading Protests erupt in Iran, one year after Mahsa Amini’s death
By Heather Law, Nechirvan Mando, Heather Chen, Sahar Akbarzai and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Protests erupted throughout Iran on Saturday to…
Continue Reading A Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy was shot in his patrol car and is in the hospital, officials say
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles County sheriff’s department says a deputy was shot Saturday evening in his patrol car and is now in…
Continue Reading Yoga in a basement helps people in a Ukrainian front-line city cope with Russia’s constant shelling
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Continue Reading Is one of Russia’s oldest allies slipping from the Kremlin’s orbit?
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Continue Reading New York employers must include pay rates in job ads under new state law
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Help-wanted advertisements in New York will have to disclose how much jobs…
Continue Reading Rescuers call for more help in Libya as they face grim task of retrieving bodies from the sea
CNN By Sarah El Sirgany and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Derna (CNN) — International rescue teams in Libya are calling for more help to retrieve the…
Continue Reading Rescuers call for more help in Libya as they face grim task of retrieving bodies from the sea
By Sarah El Sirgany and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Derna (CNN) — International rescue teams in Libya are calling for more help to retrieve the…
Continue Reading Thousands without power and 1 dead after Atlantic storm Lee pummels New England and Maritime Canada
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Continue Reading Twins manager Rocco Baldelli goes on leave to be with his wife for the birth of twins
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli spends most of his life around a bunch of Twins. His future is…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s GOP rivals try to attract social conservatives in Iowa at an event he skipped
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Continue Reading Child killed as Italian Air Force jet explodes into a fireball after takeoff
CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A jet from the Italian Air Force’s aerobatics squadron crashed during a practice run…
Continue Reading 6 ‘Soldiers of Christ’ arrested for the abuse and murder of ‘malnourished’ South Korean woman
CNN, WSB By Fabiana Chaparro and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Six people who identified themselves as members of a religious group called the…
Continue Reading Military officers begin to speak out on the harm done by Sen. Tuberville’s holds on promotions
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the months since a single senator froze military promotions over the Pentagon’s abortion…
Continue Reading South Carolina attorney general cites ‘factual disputes’ with Murdaugh jury tampering claims, asks defense to refile motion requesting a new trial
By Dianne Gallagher and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The South Carolina attorney general has asked an appeals court to order convicted murderer…
Continue Reading Hawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui fire death count to 97
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from the deadly Maui wildfires down to at least 97 people.…
Continue Reading Former top US diplomat sentenced in Qatar lobbying scheme
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Continue Reading North Carolina officials reverse course to allow Christmas parade after girl’s death last year
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials will allow a Christmas parade in the capital city after a truck towing a float had struck and killed…
Continue Reading Judge: Sexual harassment lawsuit against California treasurer by employee she fired can go to trial
The Associated Press By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge has ruled that a civil lawsuit against California Treasurer Fiona Ma by a…
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Continue Reading Tuohys ‘vehemently deny’ allegations by Michael Oher and say they will terminate conservatorship at any time
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Continue Reading A Georgia state senator indicted with Trump won’t be suspended from office while the case is ongoing
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Continue Reading A look at notable impeachments in US history, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
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Continue Reading North Dakota panel will reconsider denying permit for Summit CO2 pipeline
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Continue Reading Family files lawsuit after police fatally shot New Mexico man while at wrong address
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Continue Reading California targets smash-and-grabs with $267 million program aimed at ‘brazen’ store thefts
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Continue Reading Lawyers argue 3 former officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death should have separate trials
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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Nancy Mace, R-S.C.; Cindy McCain, executive director of the World…
Continue Reading Big wins for organized labor and progressive causes as California lawmakers wrap for the year
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Continue Reading An inquiry found ‘factual disputes’ with allegations of Murdaugh trial tampering, prosecutors say
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Continue Reading Colorado mountain tied to massacre renamed Mount Blue Sky
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Continue Reading Louisiana island town to repeal ordinance, let driver fly vulgar anti-Biden flag
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Continue Reading Kansas to no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect gender identities
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect their…
Continue Reading Michigan man cleared of killing 2 hunters to get $1 million for wrongful convictions
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.03 million to a man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for…
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By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has a busy foreign policy agenda next week. Biden will deliver his address…
Continue Reading Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Climate scientists say that storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the…
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Continue Reading A 5-year-old vanished from a New Jersey playground in 2019. A new age-progression photo could bring Dulce Maria Alavez home
By Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have released a new age-progression photo of Dulce Maria Alavez, who vanished from a New Jersey…
Continue Reading Offshore wind projects need federal help to get built, six governors tell Biden
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Six Democratic governors are warning the Biden administration that offshore wind…
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By Fabiana Chaparro and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — Six people who identified themselves as members of a religious group called the…
Continue Reading Norfolk Southern CEO promises to keep improving safety on the railroad based on consultant’s report
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s CEO pledged to continue working to improve safety after the consultant…
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Continue Reading UN calls for more fairness for developing nations at a G77 summit in Cuba
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — The U.N. secretary-general is calling for nations to build a world that is more fair for developing countries, as he…
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Jeezy has filed for divorce from TV personality Jeannie Mai after two years of in…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor amends order suspending right to carry firearms to focus on parks, playgrounds
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Continue Reading Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman separate after 27 years of marriage
NEW YORK (AP) — Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman have decided to end their marriage after 27 years and two children, the pair told People…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs receives the key to New York City. Mayor Eric Adams presented a giant key to the entertainer on Friday in…
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A winemaker in Italy has died while trying to save his colleague who had passed out in wine vat, according…
Continue Reading Tucker Carlson erupts into Argentina’s presidential campaign with Javier Milei interview
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Continue Reading French ambassador is being ‘held hostage at the French embassy’ in Niger, says Macron
By Dalal Mawad and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — The French ambassador to Niger and other French diplomats are “literally being held hostage at…
Continue Reading At the request of Baghdad, UN will end in 1 year its probe of Islamic State extremists in Iraq
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Continue Reading US military orders new interviews on the deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack as criticism persists
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Continue Reading Progressive Councilmember Freddie O’Connell wins Nashville mayor’s race
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville metro councilmember Freddie O’Connell has resoundingly won the race to…
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LONDON (AP) — A British neonatal nurse who was found guilty of murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of six others has launched a bid to…
Continue Reading Louisiana moves juveniles from adult penitentiary but continues to fight court order to do so
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By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he’s dispatching two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the…
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Continue Reading UAE official says visa restrictions not lifted for Nigerians
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long visa…
Continue Reading Railyard explosion in Nebraska isn’t expected to create any lingering problems, authorities say
JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska authorities don’t expect any lingering problems related to Thursday’s explosion…
Continue Reading Wisconsin impeachment review panel includes former GOP speaker, conservative justice
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices tapped to investigate impeaching a current…
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Continue Reading In a bad omen for inflation, US oil prices top $90 a barrel for the first time this year
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Continue Reading Dominican Republic closes all borders with Haiti as tensions rise on island both countries share
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic has shut all land, air and…
Continue Reading IMF warns Lebanon that the country is still facing enormous challenges years after a meltdown began
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has warned that Lebanon is still facing enormous economic challenges…
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MOSCOW (AP) — One American and two Russian space crew members blasted off Friday aboard a Russian spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in…
Continue Reading NASA astronaut, 2 Russian cosmonauts launch to space station
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A NASA astronaut on her inaugural spaceflight and two cosmonauts launched aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft…
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Continue Reading Boston Market restaurants shuttered in New Jersey over unpaid wages are allowed to reopen
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Labor officials in New Jersey have lifted a stop-work order that had temporarily shut…
Continue Reading West Virginia University gives final approval to academic program, faculty cuts
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Continue Reading Biden announces more Iran sanctions on the anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced new U.S. sanctions on “some of Iran’s more egregious…
Continue Reading Younger voters will be critical in 2024. Biden and Trump are taking different paths to reach them
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Continue Reading Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
By ED WHITE Associated Press A jury has acquitted three men in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The…
Continue Reading Kosovo receives $34.7 million US grant to fight corruption and strengthen democracy
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Continue Reading Iowa man is found guilty in death of 10-year-old girl whose disappearance prompted a huge search
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A judge has found an Iowa man guilty in the murder of a 10-year-old girl who was missing for eight months before her remains…
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