Georgia mother who alleges baby was decapitated during delivery files lawsuit
By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A mother who alleges her baby was decapitated during delivery at a Georgia hospital last month filed a lawsuit…
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At one of the world’s largest secondhand textile markets, discarded clothes are getting a new lease on life
By Jenny Marc, CNN Accra, Ghana (CNN) — Kennie MacCarthy rummages through a knee-deep pile of clothes, pointing out their flaws: sweat stains,…
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CNN By Jenny Marc, CNN Accra, Ghana (CNN) — Kennie MacCarthy rummages through a knee-deep pile of clothes, pointing out their flaws: sweat…
Continue Reading Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign event
By Jonny Hallam, Ana Maria Canizares, Karol Suarez, Helen Regan, Ivana Kottasová and David Shortell, CNN Quito, Ecuador (CNN) — A candidate in…
Continue Reading Ecuador arrests six Colombians as suspects in slaying of anti-corruption presidential candidate
By GONZALO SOLANO and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The six men arrested as suspects in the assassination of an…
Continue Reading Trump says he won’t sign Republican loyalty pledge, flouting debate requirement
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Former President Donald Trump says he won’t sign a pledge to support the Republican nominee if he loses the…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Khanun pounds South Korea’s coastal regions before reaching Seoul in weakened state
By KIM TONG-HYUNG, YONG JUN CHANG and AHN YOUNG-JOON Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tropical Storm Khanun poured intense rain on South…
Continue Reading Disney to boost prices for ad-free Disney+ and Hulu services and vows crackdown on password sharing
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger vowed to make its streaming services profitable via a planned October price hike on its…
Continue Reading Flash drought, invasive grasses, winds, hurricane and climate change fuel Maui’s devastating fires
By CLAIRE RUSH, SETH BORENSTEIN and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press A dangerous mix of conditions appear to have combined to make the wildfires…
Continue Reading Agreement to reopen crossing to Syria’s northwest will safeguard independent UN operations, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says the agreement it reached with Syria to reopen the main border…
Continue Reading Takakia survived the upheaval of early Earth, but it may soon go extinct
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The world’s oldest moss, called Takakia, has persisted in some of Earth’s most extreme environments for…
Continue Reading Closure of 3 Southern California power plants likely to be postponed, state energy officials decide
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California energy officials have voted Wednesday to extend the life…
Continue Reading An illicit, Chinese-owned lab fueled conspiracy theories. But officials say it posed no danger
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The discovery of an illegal medical lab in central California by a code enforcement…
Continue Reading Major gun safety groups come together to endorse Joe Biden for president in 2024
By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun safety groups are joining together to endorse President Joe Biden in 2024,…
Continue Reading Biden reelection campaign offering joint meeting with Obama as ex-president enters 2024 fray early
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is raising money for his reelection campaign by offering donors the chance…
Continue Reading 2 more arrested in Alabama riverfront brawl that drew national attention
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama arrested two boaters on misdemeanor assault charges in connection with a riverside brawl that drew…
Continue Reading Biden wants to compensate New Mexico residents sickened by radiation during 1945 nuclear testing
BELEN, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he’s open to granting assistance for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons…
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Why did the Maui fire spread so fast? Drought, nonnative species and climate change among possible reasons
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The wildfires that ripped through Hawaii on Tuesday and Wednesday are “unnerving,” and comparable to the…
Continue Reading Virginia prison officials won’t divulge complaints about facility where inmate died
By DENISE LAVOIE and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Department of Corrections, under scrutiny over the death of an…
Continue Reading Co-founder of Russia’s equivalent of Google slams ‘barbaric’ invasion of Ukraine
CNN By Darya Tarasova, Tim Lister and Radina Gigova, CNN The founder and former CEO of Russia’s largest internet company, Arkady Volozh, has…
Continue Reading Sudan fighting is driving country to collapse and millions face a ‘humanitarian calamity’, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN officials say nearly four months of brutal fighting is driving Sudan to collapse with…
Continue Reading Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer One of rock’s greatest songwriters and musicians, Robbie Robertson, has died at 80. His manager said he died…
Continue Reading US to send $200 million in military aid to Ukraine
By TARA COPP, LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will provide Ukraine with $200 million in weapons…
Continue Reading Brother of husband charged in missing Georgia mom’s murder facing charges in connection with her death
By Rebekah Riess and Eli Masket, CNN (CNN) — A second family member is facing charges related to the death of Imani Roberson, the Georgia…
Continue Reading Connecticut man charged with assaulting law enforcement in US Capitol attack
WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man was arrested Wednesday and charged with several federal crimes, including assaulting a law enforcement…
Continue Reading Lawsuit says Tennessee’s US House and state Senate maps discriminate against communities of color
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is facing a lawsuit over a congressional redistricting map that carved up…
Continue Reading Opponents of Maine’s new abortion law won’t seek to nullify it through a referendum
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Groups opposed to Maine’s new law expanding access to abortions won’t attempt to…
Continue Reading Shooting after Hezbollah truck overturns near Lebanese capital leaves 2 people dead
BEIRUT Lebanese security officials and the militant Hezbollah group say a truck belonging to Hezbollah overturned on a mountain road near Beirut and…
Continue Reading FBI joins search for teen sisters missing since late June
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The FBI’s Detroit Field Office said it is joining the effort to find two Black teen sisters missing from their…
Continue Reading Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Robbie Robertson, The Band’s lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as “The Weight” and “Up…
Continue Reading At least 27 migrants found dead in the desert near Tunisian border, Libyan government says
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities said at least 27 African migrants have died in the country’s western desert near…
Continue Reading The FAA, lacking enough air traffic controllers, will extend limits on New York City-area flights
Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration is letting airlines continue to reduce their flights in the New York City area beyond summer and…
Continue Reading A Utah district will pay $2 million to the family of a bullied Black girl who died by suicide
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah school district has agreed to pay $2 million to the family of a Black, autistic…
Continue Reading ‘We expected less resistance’: Ukrainian troops on southern front learn not to underestimate their enemy
Exclusive by Nick Paton Walsh, Kosta Gak, Olha Konovalova, Florence Davey-Attlee and Brice Laine, CNN Orikhiv, Eastern Ukraine (CNN) — Rammed…
Continue Reading A lawsuit accuses a Georgia doctor of decapitating a baby during delivery
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A lawsuit accuses a Georgia doctor of using too much force and decapitating a woman’s baby…
Continue Reading Biden issues an executive order restricting US investments in Chinese technology
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to block and regulate high-tech U.S.-based…
Continue Reading In Argentina, the killing of an 11-year-old suspends political campaigns ahead of Sunday’s vote
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The death of an 11-year-old girl in a drive-by robbery caught on grainy security footage in Buenos Aires has shocked…
Continue Reading Northwestern athletic director blasts football staffers for ‘tone deaf’ shirts supporting Fitzgerald
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg criticized assistant football coaches and…
Continue Reading The US Open is adding video review for double bounces. It’s a first for Grand Slam tennis
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Video review for double bounces and certain other rulings will be making its Grand Slam tennis debut when…
Continue Reading Hip-hop turns 50, reinventing itself and swaths of the world along the way
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In the five decades since hip-hop emerged out of New York City, it has spread around the country…
Continue Reading Utah man suspected of threatening President Joe Biden shot and killed as FBI served warrant
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and SAM METZ Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — An armed Utah man accused of making violent threats against President Joe…
Continue Reading German man accused of spying for Russia
By Radina Gigova and Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — A German national who worked for a government agency that equips the German armed forces, has…
Continue Reading International Whaling Commission issues its first-ever extinction alert over endangered vaquita porpoise
By Amaya McDonald and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The International Whaling Commission released its first-ever extinction alert Monday to…
Continue Reading Atlanta begins to brace for the potential of a new Trump indictment as soon as next week
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump and officials in Atlanta are bracing for a new indictment that could come as soon as…
Continue Reading Norfolk Southern content with minimum safety too often, regulators say after fiery Ohio derailment
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Regulators say Norfolk Southern has made improvements since a fiery Ohio derailment but still…
Continue Reading A Tennessee judge throws out the case of a woman convicted of murder committed when she was 13
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has dismissed the case against a woman who was sentenced to life in prison in the death of a man for…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 10: Maui fires, Trump, Ecuador, Boat dock brawl, AI
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — An American nurse and her daughter have been released in Haiti after being kidnapped around two weeks ago.…
Continue Reading Contentious Mississippi GOP primary race for lieutenant governor exposes rift among conservatives
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Republican primary challenger has spent months telling people that first-term Mississippi Lt. Gov.…
Continue Reading NYC mayor wants more aid from the Biden administration to offset $12B in costs for housing migrants
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With thousands of migrants still arriving in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams is renewing his…
Continue Reading Archdiocese of Philadelphia settles child sex abuse case against a deceased priest for $3.5 million
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will pay $3.5 million to settle a case that alleged one of its…
Continue Reading Romanian hostage freed from Burkina Faso after 8 years in captivity, Romania’s foreign ministry says
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Romania’s foreign ministry says a Romanian citizen who was abducted in northeast Burkina Faso in 2015 where he was…
Continue Reading Child wounded when shots fired into home; 3rd shooting of a child in St. Louis area since Monday
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County police say someone fired several shots into a house and wounded a 9-year-old child on Wednesday morning. It was…
Continue Reading Vehicle strikes 3, fatally injuring 1 in service area of Los Angeles car dealership, official says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A vehicle driven by a customer struck three people at a Los Angeles auto dealership, and one later died after being trapped…
Continue Reading CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
By The Associated Press As representatives from nations that span the Amazon rainforest gather in Brazil to discuss protecting a region critical to…
Continue Reading Ex-Georgia man sought in alleged misuse of millions of Christian ministry donations
DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) — Federal authorities are seeking a former Georgia man in alleged misuse of more than $30 million donated by religious groups and…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe’s president tells supporters they will go to heaven if they vote for his party this month
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s president has urged thousands of his supporters at a rally to deliver a…
Continue Reading American woman accused of conspiring to kill her husband released on bail in the Bahamas
By Royston Jones, Christina Zdanowicz, AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — American Lindsay Shiver, accused of conspiring to kill her husband…
Continue Reading NYC museum’s Concorde supersonic jet takes barge ride to Brooklyn for restoration
NEW YORK (AP) — The Concorde supersonic jet that has been parked along Manhattan’s west side since retiring from commercial air travel took a…
Continue Reading Gilgo Beach murders suspect must give DNA swab, judge rules
By Mark Morales and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A Suffolk County judge sided with prosecutors and ruled Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann…
Continue Reading Metropolitan Transportation Authority Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which serves 15.3…
Continue Reading Jay Monahan says PGA Tour, Saudi deal is on the right path in 1st remarks since taking medical leave
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is back to full health and determined to finalize the…
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Scientists sliced open ancient poop and discovered a story of coevolution
Ancient reptilian carnivores that resembled modern crocodiles were fearsome hunters, but their scaly armor and sharp teeth couldn’t protect them…
Continue Reading Ex-Las Vegas Raider Henry Ruggs sentenced to 3-plus years in prison for fatal DUI crash in Nevada
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs was sentenced Wednesday to at least three years in a…
Continue Reading Things to know about a vote in Ohio, court action in Kansas and Utah and other abortion developments
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Voters in Ohio and judges across the U.S. are weighing in on the future of abortion access in several states more…
Continue Reading Special counsel got a search warrant for Twitter to turn over info on Trump’s account, documents say
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Special counsel Jack Smith’s team obtained a search warrant in January for records related to former…
Continue Reading GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts,…
Continue Reading The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it’s even better this year
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak this weekend, sending bright trails of light…
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What does Moody’s downgrade mean for markets?
Moody’s on Monday evening downgraded 10 US banks and put the credit ratings of six others on review, an indication that the agency could also…
Continue Reading Iraq water crisis could have regional consequences, UN human rights chief warns
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The United Nations’ human rights chief has warned that Iraq’s water crisis could affect…
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A ticket sold in Florida has won the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot
One ticket sold in Florida has won Tuesday night’s estimated $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot – expected to be the largest in the lottery’s…
Continue Reading Hip-hop’s geography lessons: As it grew, different places made its sounds local
By DEEPTI HAJELA and JAIME HOLGUIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nothing shows off hip-hop’s ability to change and adapt, to be reinvented…
Continue Reading US sanctions 3 Mexicans allegedly tied to the fentanyl trade
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned three Mexican citizens for alleged involvement in the production and trafficking of…
Continue Reading The end-call button on your iPhone could move soon. What to know about Apple’s iOS 17 change
NEW YORK (AP) — Hanging up that phone call? The location of Apple’s red end-call button is set to slightly move with upcoming iOS 17 updates…
Continue Reading Fire breaks out at north Syria camp housing families linked to Islamic State group fighters
By HOGIR AL ABDO Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — A fire has broken out in a sprawling camp in northeast Syria housing tens of thousands of…
Continue Reading Hollywood strike matches the 100-day mark of the last writers strike in 2007-2008
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Hollywood writers strike has reached the 100-day mark, matching the length of the landmark…
Continue Reading Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, falls at home and goes to hospital, but scans are clear, her office says
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, fell in her home and went to a hospital for a short time, her office…
Continue Reading Armenians face genocide in Azerbaijan, former International Criminal Court prosecutor warns
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press KORNIDZOR, Armenia (AP) — The former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is warning that…
Continue Reading Millions struggle to pay AC bills in heat waves. Federal aid reaches only a fraction
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — As climate change ratchets up temperatures across the U.S., millions of the…
Continue Reading Germany arrests a citizen who is accused of trying to spy for Russia
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has arrested a German citizen on allegations that he tried to spy for Russia. The federal prosecutor’s office says the…
Continue Reading Coyotes say they’ve executed a letter of intent to buy land for a potential arena in Mesa, Arizona
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Coyotes say owner Alex Meruelo has executed a letter of intent to buy a piece of land for a potential arena in Mesa,…
Continue Reading Ohio vote shows enduring power of abortion rights at ballot box, giving Democrats a path in 2024
By SARA BURNETT and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Abortion wasn’t technically on the ballot in Ohio’s special…
Continue Reading High ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help
BY DANIEL KOZIN, WILFREDO LEE and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press LAYTON, Fla. (AP) — Steps away from the warming waters of Florida Bay, marine…
Continue Reading Hundreds flee, building destroyed as grass fire spreads to trees near Texas apartments
CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) — A Texas grass fire that spread into trees near an apartment complex and condominiums has forced hundreds of residents from…
Continue Reading First a snake fell from the sky. Then a Texas grandma found herself inside the chaos of a hawk after its prey
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — All Peggy and Wendell Jones wanted was to end their day of yard work in Texas’ triple-digit summer heat by…
Continue Reading Singer and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, subject of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ documentary, dies at 81
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Sixto Rodriguez, who lived in obscurity as his music career flamed out early in the U.S. only to…
Continue Reading Russia’s latest effort to sway young minds: High-school textbooks praising the conflict in Ukraine
By Ivana Kottasová and Uliana Pavlova, CNN (CNN) — Russia is ramping up its efforts to ensure even its youngest citizens fall in line with the…
Continue Reading Four relatives came to lunch. Three died with symptoms of ‘death cap’ mushroom poisoning
CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A meal of suspected death cap mushrooms served at a family lunch in late July is at the…
Continue Reading Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith says he’ll retire in summer 2024
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said he plans to retire next summer. Smith, who has…
Continue Reading Record-setting Sherpa guide sets a new climbing goal for the world’s highest peaks
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Sherpa guide who climbed the world’s 14 tallest mountains in record time is…
Continue Reading Bernie Kerik, who advised Giuliani after Trump’s 2020 election loss, meets with Jack Smith’s team
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Former New York Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik has met with investigators from special counsel Jack Smith’s team.…
Continue Reading Assad blames Erdogan for violence in Syria and insists on a pullout of Turkish troops
By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has slammed Turkey and blamed Ankara for the…
Continue Reading Kidnappers in Haiti release US nurse and her young daughter nearly 2 weeks after their abduction
By MICKENSON DUVERGÉ and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An aid organization in Haiti says kidnappers have freed a U.S.…
Continue Reading Roadside bombing in southern Syria kills a journalist and 3 Syrian soldiers, state-run media say
BEIRUT (AP) — A roadside bombing in southern Syria has killed a Syrian journalist and three soldiers. The state news agency SANA said the bomb…
Continue Reading Florida Gov. DeSantis suspends another Democratic prosecutor as he seeks GOP presidential nomination
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON and FREIDA FRISARO TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suspended the top prosecutor in Orlando,…
Continue Reading An American nurse and her daughter have been freed after being kidnapped in Haiti last month
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — American nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter have been released after they were…
Continue Reading Niger’s ousted president reduced to eating dry rice as hopes for a peaceful resolution of the coup fade
By Omar Saley, Tim Lister and Martin Goillandeau, CNN Niamey, Niger (CNN) — Mohamed Bazoum, the democratically elected president of Niger, said…
Continue Reading Prince Harry lauds the healing power of sports as he kicks off a promotional tour of Asia in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Prince Harry has lauded the virtue of sports and its healing powers as he kicked off a promotional tour of Asia in Tokyo. He says that…
Continue Reading Warlocks motorcycle club member convicted in death of associate whose body was left in crypt
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A member of an outlaw motorcycle club accused of killing an associate member and leaving his body in a crypt at a Philadelphia…
Continue Reading Angelina Jolie joins producing team for Broadway-bound musical ‘The Outsiders’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Add Angelina Jolie to the growing list of celebrities dipping their toes into producing on…
Continue Reading Poland to double troops number at border with Belarus, accuses it of organizing illegal migration
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Pland’s government will deploy an additional 2,000 troops to its border with Belarus, twice the number the Border Guard…
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