Death toll from Brazilian floods rises to 31
By Stefano Pozzebon, Michael Rios and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — Over thirty people are dead after heavy rains and floods in the Brazilian…
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Oregon man who was sentenced to death is free 2 years after murder conviction was reversed
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man sentenced to death for a 1998 murder is now free, two years after the Oregon Court of…
Continue Reading California courts may weigh acceptance of child’s gender identity in custody cases
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have passed legislation requiring judges to…
Continue Reading Alexander Payne makes ’em like they used to: Fall Movie Preview
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The great films of the 1970s have long loomed in the imagination of filmmakers raised during one of…
Continue Reading Grizzly bear blamed for fatal Montana mauling and Idaho attack is killed after breaking into a house
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A grizzly bear that fatally mauled a woman on a forest trail west of Yellowstone National Park in July and also…
Continue Reading Japan launches X-ray satellite, ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A revolutionary satellite that will reveal celestial objects in a new light and the “Moon Sniper” lunar…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton returning to the White House for an arts event next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to make a rare public appearance at the White House since losing her 2016 bid…
Continue Reading 2 teens killed by upstate New York sheriff’s deputy who shot into their vehicle
DEWITT, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say an upstate New York sheriff’s deputy shot to death two teenagers who were in a vehicle that he thought was…
Continue Reading Arkansas blogger files suit seeking records related to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ travel, security
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas attorney and blogger is suing to get State Police to release records…
Continue Reading 49ers sign Nick Bosa to a record-setting contract extension to end his lengthy holdout
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Nick Bosa’s lengthy contract holdout ended four days before the start of the…
Continue Reading Name of man who died in Seattle fire that killed 4 released, death ruled suicide
SEATTLE (AP) — The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of a 48-year-old man who was found dead after a house fire in…
Continue Reading CO2 pipeline project denied key permit in South Dakota; another seeks second chance in North Dakota
By JACK DURA and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press South Dakota regulators have denied a construction permit to a carbon dioxide pipeline project.…
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Bolivia’s opposition leader undergoes medical tests as his pre-trial detention drags on for months
By PAOLA FLORES and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The governor of Bolivia’s most populous and richest region has been…
Continue Reading Officers fatally shoot man in South Carolina after he kills ex-wife and wounds deputy, sheriff says
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say police officers in South Carolina fatally shot a man after he broke into his ex-wife’s home, killed her,…
Continue Reading Phoenix on track to set another heat record, this time for most daily highs at or above 110 degrees
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix is already the hottest large city in America and is now poised to set yet another heat…
Continue Reading A look at the uranium-based ammo the US is sending to Ukraine
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has announced it is sending depleted uranium anti-tank rounds to Ukraine, following…
Continue Reading MLB places Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías on administrative leave after arrest
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio Urías was placed on administrative leave indefinitely by Major League Baseball on…
Continue Reading Tom Brady has a new job – at an airline
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Tom Brady has a new employer: Delta Air Lines. The seven-time Super Bowl champion is expanding his…
Continue Reading McConnell tries to reassure colleagues about his health, vows to serve out term as Senate GOP leader
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell declared again that he plans to finish his term…
Continue Reading Felony convictions vacated for 4 Navy officers in sprawling scandal
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Felony convictions have been vacated for four Navy officers in sprawling scandal due to prosecutorial misconduct. U.S. District…
Continue Reading George Washington University sheltering in place after homicide suspect escapes from hospital
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The George Washington University community in the nation’s capital has been told to…
Continue Reading Suspect wanted in 2019 ambush that killed 9 American citizens is arrested in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal authorities say a man wanted in connection with an ambush that killed nine American citizens in northern Mexico…
Continue Reading Mar-a-Lago worker struck cooperation deal with prosecutors in Trump documents case, ex-lawyer says
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An information technology director at Mar-a-Lago struck a cooperation agreement with federal…
Continue Reading US sanctions deputy leader of Sudanese paramilitary force over human rights abuses
By Nima Elbagir and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdelrahim Dagalo, the deputy leader of Sudan’s…
Continue Reading Video shows murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison using same route as another inmate who broke out in May
CNN, KYW By Nouran Salahieh and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The manhunt continued Wednesday for murderer Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped…
Continue Reading Brazil cyclone, Europe flooding, another Earth heat record: What to know in extreme weather now
By The Associated Press Families perched atop houses pleading for help to escape the deadly flooding after a cyclone hammered southern Brazil in the…
Continue Reading Google reaches tentative settlement with 36 states and DC over alleged app store monopoly
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer Thirty-six states and the District of Colombia have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle a…
Continue Reading Pence rails against Trump’s ‘siren song of populism’ as he tries to energize his 2024 campaign
By JILL COLVIN and ROBERT F. BUKATY Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is casting the 2024 election as a…
Continue Reading Another twist in the Alex Murdaugh double murder case. Did the clerk tamper with the jury?
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Continue Reading SafeSport Center ‘in potential crisis’ according to panel’s survey of Olympic system
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer A wide-ranging survey into the state of the U.S. Olympic system leveled criticism at the U.S. Center for SafeSport,…
Continue Reading Moroccan parliament senate delays trip to Israel due to illness and says he will return
JERUSALEM (AP) — Morocco’s senate president has postponed a historic visit to Israel due to health reasons. Israel officials announced the delay…
Continue Reading Father of Pakistani sought over death of 10-year-old daughter in UK asks him to surrender, cooperate
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani man whose son is being sought by Pakistani and U.K. police in connection with last month’s death of his 10-year-old…
Continue Reading September 11 Terror Attacks Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Facts Nineteen men hijacked four fuel-loaded US…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the 19 hijackers of September 11, 2001. Timeline September 11, 2001…
Continue Reading 1963 Birmingham Church Bombing Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing that killed four African-American girls during church…
Continue Reading A female inmate dies after jumping out of a moving vehicle during a jail transport in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a female jail inmate in Kentucky has died after jumping out of a moving vehicle in an attempted escape. A…
Continue Reading Michael Skakel Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Michael Skakel, the nephew of Ethel Kennedy. Skakel was convicted in 2002 of the…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of convicted serial bomber Eric Robert Rudolph. Personal Birth date: September 19,…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Emmy-award winning actor Robert Blake. Personal Birth date: September 18, 1933…
Continue Reading Honorary Oscars event celebrating Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks pushed back amid Hollywood strikes
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Angela Bassett is going to have to wait a little bit longer to get her Oscar. The 14th Governors Awards has been…
Continue Reading Across the Northern Hemisphere, now’s the time to catch a new comet before it vanishes for 400 years
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A newly discovered comet is swinging through our cosmic neighborhood for the first…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Democrats combat impeachment of court justice with $4M effort
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Democratic Party has launched a $4 million effort to pressure Republicans to…
Continue Reading Nia DaCosta makes her mark on Marvel history with ‘The Marvels’: Fall Movie Preview
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — By any measure, “The Marvels” is one of the fall’s most anticipated titles. But it’s also a…
Continue Reading Prosecutors ask a judge to revoke bond of mother of Virginia boy who shot his first-grade teacher
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke the bond for the mother of a…
Continue Reading Bill Gates’ foundation made a nearly $100 million bet on Bud Light
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Bud Light’s parent company is having a miserable year. But there’s at least one prominent investor…
Continue Reading 52 million air bags should be recalled because of explosion risk, safety regulator warns
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal safety regulators are pushing to get 52 million air bags recalled due to the threat that they…
Continue Reading Over-the-counter opioid overdose antidote Narcan is arriving in stores
CNN By Meg Tirrell and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — The first over-the-counter naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose, is starting to…
Continue Reading Hurricane Lee strengthens to Category 4 storm as it approaches the Caribbean
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Hurricane Lee has strengthened into a major Category 4 storm with maximum sustained wind speeds of…
Continue Reading The world has just experienced the hottest summer on record – by a significant margin
As heat waves continue to bake parts of the world, scientists are reporting that this blistering, deadly summer was the hottest on record – and by…
Continue Reading How coffee is helping to restore this national park
By Kayla Smith, CNN (CNN) — Africa is widely considered the birthplace of coffee, and today, beans from Ethiopia and Kenya are renowned as some…
Continue Reading As cancer cases rise among younger adults, some types of the disease have higher burden than others, study finds
Scientists have long known that cancer cases among adults younger than 50 have been on the rise in many parts of the…
Continue Reading CDC warns that RSV cases may be starting to rise
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning physicians that cases of respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, are rising in the…
Continue Reading The US keeps deporting people to a country that it says is too dangerous for travel
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Continue Reading Christie says DeSantis put ‘politics ahead of his job’ by not seeing Biden during hurricane visit
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had put…
Continue Reading Trump is liable in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge rules; January trial will determine damages
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ruled that the jury hearing E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit will only need to decide how…
Continue Reading Third Democrat launches bid for western Wisconsin swing congressional district
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Continue Reading Connecticut farm worker is paralyzed after being attacked by a bull
HARWINTON, Conn. (AP) — A 59-year-old Connecticut man has been seriously injured after being attacked by a bull at the farm where he was working.…
Continue Reading Eric Nam’s global pop defies expectations. On his latest album, ‘House on a Hill,’ he relishes in it
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Continue Reading British soldier awaiting trial on terror-related charges escapes from London prison
LONDON (AP) — A British soldier awaiting trial on terror-related charges has escaped from a prison in southwest London. Counterterror police say…
Continue Reading Cricket, breakdancing, 7 other sports still waiting for word on 2028 Los Angeles Olympic status
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Cricket, breakdancing and flag football are still waiting to find out if they will be added to the 2028 Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Veterans’ fundraiser draws Tracy Morgan, Josh Groban, John Mellencamp and Jon Stewart
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Groban, John Mellencamp, Tracy Morgan and the ever-present Jon Stewart will stand up…
Continue Reading Shuttered EPA investigation could’ve brought ‘meaningful reform’ in Cancer Alley, documents show
By HALLE PARKER, WWNO, New Orleans Public Radio NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Environmental advocates and residents of the Louisiana chemical corridor known…
Continue Reading Fall music releases: Pop powerhouses, country classics, hip-hop heavyweights and beyond
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music fans, it is time to bid adieu to the sunny, slow summer months. Let’s welcome…
Continue Reading Trump’s Truth Social gets a lifeline after deadline for a big cash infusion is extended
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Donald’s Trump’s Truth Social got a lifeline this week after a blank-check company that could…
Continue Reading Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen taking on new challenges on two continents
By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen is embarking on her most ambitious season yet. Several firsts…
Continue Reading 2 top officials of Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party arrested while its leader languishes in jail
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian officials have detained a former prime minister for questioning then freed…
Continue Reading Phillips, Cargill make statement about Black team ownership by winning professional softball title
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Former Major League Baseball star Brandon Phillips and current women’s pro wrestler Jade Cargill took on…
Continue Reading Bosnian Serb separatist leader threatens top international envoy with arrest and deportation
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The separatist Bosnian Serb leader has threatened to arrest and deport a top international official overseeing…
Continue Reading UK government likened to ‘cowboy builders’ as 147 schools named at risk due to crumbling concrete
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has been accused of “cutting corners” as it published a list of 147 schools…
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Continue Reading EU court dismisses claim by Syrian refugees for damages from Frontex border agency
LUXEMBOURG (AP) — A top European Union court has dismissed a claim by several Syrian refugees for damages from the Frontex EU border agency because…
Continue Reading War sanctions against Russia highlight growing divisions among the Group of 20 countries
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is facing growing skepticism from some leading rich and…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Catholic bishops tell pope that his praise for Russia’s imperial past ‘pained’ Ukrainians
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Continue Reading Pakistan shuts key border crossing with Afghanistan after guards exchange fire
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say Pakistan has closed a key border crossing with landlocked Afghanistan after…
Continue Reading French schools turn away girls wearing abayas as Muslim rights group challenges ban
By Dalal Mawad, Niamh Kennedy and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Public schools in France have been turning away students for breaking a new national…
Continue Reading Chinese Premier Li Qian takes a test ride on Indonesia’s new high-speed railway
By NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang has taken a test ride on Southeast Asia’s…
Continue Reading Hungary’s transportation minister gets sharp criticism for comments praising Nazi-allied WWII leader
By BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A senior government official in Hungary is coming under sharp criticism for praising…
Continue Reading Interpol at 100: A mixed legacy of hunting fugitives and merging police data from 195 countries
By LORI HINNANT and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press LYON, France (AP) — Interpol is turning 100 with a mixed legacy — as a misconstrued…
Continue Reading Denmark ends height requirements for soldiers best known for ceremonial unit outside royal palaces
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish defense is abolishing the height requirement for people serving with the Danish Royal Life Guards, chiefly…
Continue Reading Lori Vallow Daybell appeals murder convictions in her children’s deaths
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Lori Vallow Daybell, the Idaho woman serving a life sentence for murdering her two children, has appealed her…
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CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say a four-story apartment building has collapsed in Cairo, killing at least four people. Cairo’s governate…
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Continue Reading As Africa Climate Summit promotes solar, off-grid power ramps up below the Sahara
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Continue Reading 4 exceptionally preserved Roman swords discovered in a Dead Sea cave in Israel
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Continue Reading David Grann and Siddhartha Mukherjee are among contenders for a prestigious nonfiction prize
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Continue Reading India’s prime minister uses the G20 summit to advertise his global reach and court voters at home
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Continue Reading EPA delays new ozone pollution standards until after 2024 election
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for…
Continue Reading Flamingo sightings are pouring in from states where the birds aren’t usually spotted. Hurricane Idalia may be the cause
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Continue Reading Wet roads and speed factored into car crashing into Denny’s restaurant, Texas police chief says
ROSENBERG, Texas (AP) — A driver who slammed into a busy Denny’s restaurant in a suburb of Houston and injured twenty-three people is not…
Continue Reading Civil rights lawsuit in North Dakota accuses a white supremacist group of racial intimidation
By JACK DURA Associated Press Two nonprofit groups have sued a white nationalist hate group in North Dakota, accusing it of racial intimidation. The…
Continue Reading Lawsuit claims mobile home park managers conspired to fix and inflate lot rental prices
CHICAGO (AP) — A lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses nine mobile home community management companies and a mobile home market data provider…
Continue Reading Man who killed 6 members of a Nebraska family in 1975 dies after complaining of chest pain
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A man who killed six members of a Nebraska family nearly 50 years ago has died after complaining about chest pain. Erwin…
Continue Reading Authorities searching for convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison say they know how he was able to get away
CNN, KYW, WPVI By Nouran Salahieh and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Investigators believe convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante escaped from…
Continue Reading To mask or not to mask? Biden goes both ways after first lady tests positive for COVID-19
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden turned up in a mask for the first time in months on Tuesday, a day after his…
Continue Reading New York police agree to reform protest tactics in settlement over 2020 response
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police department has agreed to establish new protocols intended to safeguard…
Continue Reading Fierce storm in southern Brazil kills 21 people and displaces more than 1,600
SAO PAULO (AP) — Authorities in southern Brazil say at least 21 people have died due to a fierce storm that caused floods in several cities in the…
Continue Reading No. 22 Colorado off to flying start by following lead of unconventional coach Deion Sanders
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders wants his players reading all about how good they are because the Colorado coach…
Continue Reading Swiss parliamentary panel urges expulsions of Russian, other spies who threaten national security
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss parliamentary commission has voted to urge the government to systematically expel Russian and other spies who threaten…
Continue Reading Colorado, Duke surge into the AP Top 25 after huge upsets; Florida State climbs into top five
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No. 21 Duke and No. 22 Colorado moved into the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Tuesday…
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What you should do if a household member tests positive for COVID-19, according to an expert
First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House has reported, just as coronavirus cases and…
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