Sarah Silverman and novelists sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for ingesting their books
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Explosion along Lebanon-Israel border wounds 3 members of militant group Hezbollah
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese security official says an explosion ear Lebanon’s border with Israel lightly wounded…
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Huw Edwards’ wife names him as BBC presenter facing allegations
By Max Foster, Sharon Braithwaite and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — One of the United Kingdom’s leading news anchors, Huw Edwards, was named by…
Continue Reading Suspect in Larry Nassar stabbing said ex-doctor made lewd remark watching Wimbledon, AP source says
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary…
Continue Reading Unaccompanied migrant girl from Guatemala dies in US custody from underlying disease, officials say
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press An unaccompanied 15-year-old migrant girl from Guatemala died on Monday from an underlying disease while in…
Continue Reading Judge rules to allow Parkland school shooting reenactment in civil lawsuit against former school resource officer
By Dianne Gallagher, Wesley Bruer and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A Florida judge on Wednesday ruled to allow reenactments of the 2018 mass…
Continue Reading From inflation to mortgages: What last week’s data says about the economy
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1942…
Continue Reading IMF approves much-awaited $3 billion bailout for Pakistan, saving it from defaulting on debt
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has approved a much-awaited $3 billion bailout for Pakistan, the global lender said, a move…
Continue Reading Iowa Republicans passed a strict abortion bill last night. A legal challenge was filed by morning
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A legal challenge has been filed to block Iowa’s new legislation banning most…
Continue Reading Steve Bannon ordered to pay nearly $500K in unpaid legal bills
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ruled that Steve Bannon must pay nearly $500,000 in outstanding legal fees to his…
Continue Reading Court ruling stymies probe of alleged deputy gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A court ruling has at least temporarily blocked an investigation of alleged gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading At NATO summit, Biden declares ‘our unity will not falter’ on Ukraine
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pledged Wednesday that western allies “will not…
Continue Reading Ancient pendants made from giant sloth bones suggest humans were in Americas earlier than thought
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — An unprecedented discovery made by archaeologists working in Brazil is shaking up what we know about the first…
Continue Reading Hulu documentary on the ‘world’s most ingenious thief’ hopes to steal viewers this week
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Continue Reading Three badly decomposing bodies found in remote Colorado campsite
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Authorities say the badly decomposing bodies of three people have been found in a…
Continue Reading Capitol riot suspect arrested near Obama’s home will remain jail until trial, judge rules
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man charged in the Capitol riot who had guns and hundreds of…
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By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager…
Continue Reading Europe agrees landmark nature and climate deal after tense negotiations
By Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — The European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of legally binding targets to protect and restore nature in…
Continue Reading Europe agrees landmark nature and climate deal after tense negotiations
By Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — The European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of legally binding targets to protect and restore nature in…
Continue Reading Webb telescope shares stunning new image of star birth to mark its first anniversary
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of the closest star-forming region to Earth,…
Continue Reading US inflation cooled in June for the 12th straight month
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — What a difference a year makes. US annual inflation slowed to 3% last month, according to the latest…
Continue Reading No jackpot winner in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing, new jackpot is estimated at $560 million
Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — There was no jackpot winner in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing according to the lottery’s website,…
Continue Reading North Korea says it tested an advanced solid-fueled ballistic missile. Here’s why adversaries are alarmed
By Brad Lendon and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — North Korea fired what it said was a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Ed Sheeran fans hospitalized during Pittsburgh show
By Mitchell McCluskey and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A total of 17 people were transported to the hospital with various health emergencies…
Continue Reading Baseball players are staying mindful on the diamond with barefoot walks in the grass
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Across baseball, players are embracing practices like barefoot walking and breathing…
Continue Reading San Franciscans mourn closure of 127-year-old pioneering Anchor Brewing Co.
By JANIE HAR and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Beer lovers are flocking to Anchor Brewing Co.’s tap room to mourn…
Continue Reading NATO summit results in brief: Mixed news for Ukraine, hope for Sweden and a response to Russia
By LORNE COOK Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — NATO leaders have wrapped up a two-day summit with pledges of long-term support for…
Continue Reading Destructive Southern California landslide slows but more homes ordered evacuated as sewer breaks
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — A landslide that has destroyed homes in a Southern California community appears to have slowed but more homes…
Continue Reading Pendants made from giant sloths suggest earlier arrival of people in the Americas
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer New research suggests humans lived in South America at the same time as now extinct giant sloths, bolstering…
Continue Reading NATO members Greece and Turkey pledge to ‘reset’ ties and bypass longstanding disputes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister says his country is ready to “reset” relations with neighbor Turkey in an effort to bypass…
Continue Reading Article 5: NATO’s common defense pledge that stands in the way of Ukraine’s admission while at war
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Ukraine may have gotten support and vague assurances from NATO leaders in Vilnius this week, but ultimately it received…
Continue Reading Climate change is making our oceans change color, new research finds
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The color of the ocean has changed significantly over the last 20 years and human-caused climate change is likely…
Continue Reading Desperate scenes as more than 3.1 million people displaced by war in Sudan
By Ingrid Formanek and Lindsay Isaac, CNN (CNN) — More than 3.1 million people have been forced to flee their homes amid an increasingly…
Continue Reading Desperate scenes as more than 3.1 million people displaced by war in Sudan
By Ingrid Formanek and Lindsay Isaac, CNN (CNN) — More than 3.1 million people have been forced to flee their homes amid an increasingly…
Continue Reading 3 tax prep firms shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three large tax preparation firms sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of…
Continue Reading Chris Eubanks’ magical Wimbledon ends with a loss to Daniil Medvedev, who now faces Carlos Alcaraz
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has ended American Chris Eubanks’ surprising run at Wimbledon…
Continue Reading Music streams top 1 trillion at the fastest pace yet, reflecting more global industry, report finds
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Is non-English language music the future of the music business? Perhaps. Luminate, a source of…
Continue Reading Prosecutors rest sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey in London court
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prosecutors have rested their sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey in a London courtroom after…
Continue Reading Raging conflict in Sudan displaces around 3.1 million people, UN says
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. says the conflict in Sudan has driven around 3.1 million people from their homes. They include…
Continue Reading Iran summons Russian ambassador over comments on Persian Gulf territorial dispute in a rare spat
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has summoned Russia’s ambassador after Moscow released a joint statement with Arab countries this week…
Continue Reading Webb Space Telescope reveals moment of stellar birth, dramatic close-up of 50 baby stars
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its…
Continue Reading Vermont turns to recovery after being hit by flood from slow-moving storm
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press ANDOVER, Vt. (AP) — Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months…
Continue Reading In ’20 Days in Mariupol’ documentary, the horrors of war are illuminated
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Associated Press video journalist Mstyslav Chernov had just broken out of Mariupol after covering the first 20 days of…
Continue Reading At least 3 dead and 14 injured after crash involving Greyhound bus and other vehicles in Illinois
By Michelle Watson and Christine Sever, CNN (CNN) — At least three people are dead and 14 injured after a crash involving a Greyhound bus and…
Continue Reading European Union lawmakers back a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s parliament has backed in a cliffhanger vote a major plan to protect nature…
Continue Reading 3 dead, 14 hurt after Greyhound bus strikes semis in Illinois; NTSB investigating
By The Associated Press HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) — A Greyhound passenger bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along a highway exit to a rest…
Continue Reading After Quran burnings, UN rights body calls for more action to combat religious hatred
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s top human rights body overwhelmingly approved a measure calling on countries to do more to prevent religious hatred in…
Continue Reading Ripples of Fukushima: Hong Kong will ban more Japanese products if radioactive water is released
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A top official in Hong Kong says the city will immediately ban the import of aquatic products from…
Continue Reading Ocean heat around Florida is ‘unprecedented,’ and scientists are warning of major impacts
Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — A sudden marine heat wave off the coast of Florida has surprised scientists and sent water temperatures soaring to…
Continue Reading Police say officers kill at least 6 as Kenyans protest rising costs, and 50 children are tear-gassed
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A police official says officers have killed at least six people during new protests in Kenya…
Continue Reading Finnish finance minister apologizes for racist and violent comments made online in 2008
By Zahid Mahmood, CNN (CNN) — Finnish finance minister Riikka Purra has apologized after she made racist comments in 2008 that were recently…
Continue Reading Finnish finance minister apologizes for racist and violent comments made online in 2008
By Zahid Mahmood, CNN (CNN) — Finnish finance minister Riikka Purra has apologized after she made racist comments in 2008 that were recently…
Continue Reading Italy swelters under deadly ‘Cerberus’ heat wave which could break European temperature records
By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Laura Paddison (CNN) — A blistering and deadly heat wave in Italy this week could break records, with temperatures…
Continue Reading Italy swelters under deadly ‘Cerberus’ heat wave which could break European temperature records
By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Laura Paddison (CNN) — A blistering and deadly heat wave in Italy this week could break records, with temperatures…
Continue Reading Spain sweats out sultry nights as heat wave bakes southern Europe
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain is sweltering under an unrelenting heat wave as temperatures start to build toward…
Continue Reading How America’s push for the atomic bomb spawned enduring radioactive waste problems in St. Louis
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The federal government and companies responsible for nuclear bomb production…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 12: Floods, Actors strike, North Korea, GOP primary, Abortion
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Multiple wills were found in Aretha Franklin’s Detroit home after her death in 2018, causing a family battle…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 12: Floods, Actors strike, North Korea, GOP primary, Abortion
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Multiple wills were found in Aretha Franklin’s Detroit home after her death in 2018, causing a family battle…
Continue Reading Palestinian president visits Jenin refugee camp after devastating Israeli military raid
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is paying a visit to the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied…
Continue Reading Live Updates | UK defense secretary says Ukraine should be grateful, not treat allies like ‘Amazon’
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has raised some eyebrows by suggesting that Ukraine should appear more grateful for…
Continue Reading EU fines US firm Illumina $475 million for jumping gun on buying cancer-screening company Grail
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has slapped a $475 million fine on U.S. biotech giant Illumina for buying out…
Continue Reading Pence would ban abortions when pregnancies aren’t viable. His GOP rivals won’t say if they agree
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a Republican presidential field full of candidates opposed to abortion rights, Mike Pence stands…
Continue Reading Milan Kundera, renowned but reclusive Czech writer and former dissident, dies in Paris at 94
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Continue Reading Militants attack a security post in southwest Pakistan and trigger a clash that leaves 8 dead
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say five heavily-armed militants have attacked a security post in…
Continue Reading Pence would ban abortions when pregnancies aren’t viable. His GOP rivals won’t say if they agree
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is leaning in on his anti-abortion stance as he campaigns for the…
Continue Reading Chip maker Foxconn exits a semiconductor joint venture with Indian mining company Vedanta
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Apple iPhone manufacturer Foxconn has announced it is backing out of a $19.5 billion…
Continue Reading Police say there could be a ‘decade of victims’ in case of Tennessee man accused of recording himself raping unconscious boys
By Amy Simonson, Gustavo Valdes and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — An investigation into a Tennessee man accused of recording himself raping…
Continue Reading British Open raises purse to $16.5 million with the winner to get $3 million
HOYLAKE, England (AP) — The British Open is raising its prize fund from $14 million to $16.5 million. That means the winner next week at Royal…
Continue Reading Women’s World Cup brings attention to abuse in soccer
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Women’s World Cup will be played with new programs in place to help protect players and other…
Continue Reading France’s anti-immigration far right gets boost from riots over police killing of teen
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Widespread riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager with North African roots have…
Continue Reading Russian commander killed while jogging may have been tracked on Strava app
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Russian commander killed while jogging may have been tracked on Strava app
By Mariya Knight, Olga Voitovych, Andrew Carey, Tim Lister and Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — A Russian submarine commander shot to death while…
Continue Reading Traces of explosives were found in a yacht in the Nord Stream sabotage investigation, diplomats say
BERLIN (AP) — European diplomats have told the United Nations Security Council that investigators found traces of subsea explosives in samples…
Continue Reading Serbian president says the real reason for US sanctions against Serbian spy chief is his Russia ties
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic says the real reason why the country’s intelligence chief is facing U.S. sanctions…
Continue Reading ACL injuries are keeping stars out of the Women’s World Cup
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema and England’s Leah Williamson are among the stars of women’s soccer who…
Continue Reading China-based hackers have breached government and individual email accounts, Microsoft says
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has called accusations that a China-based hacking group breached government-linked email…
Continue Reading Argentina turns its attention to youth divisions in search of a Messi-like player in women’s soccer
By DEBORA REY Associated Press AREQUITO, Argentina (AP) — Candelaria Cabrera was the only girl playing in a boys league where she lives in…
Continue Reading China sends large group of warplanes, navy ships towards Taiwan in forceful display
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has sent navy ships and a large group of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers,…
Continue Reading Bank of England says UK banks are resilient enough to offer struggling households support
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has warned that households across the U.K. are facing mounting problems from the…
Continue Reading Two brothers, aged 3 and 6, are among 4 people wounded by a shooter on a scooter at a crowded New York park, police say
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A 3-year-old and his 6-year-old brother were among four people shot and wounded when shots were fired at a crowd…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares jump on Wall Street’s return to its highest level in over a year
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Thursday, boosted by Wall Street’s return to its highest level in more…
Continue Reading At least 41 dead after heavy rain and flash floods in northern India
By Manveena Suri and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Flash floods and landslides caused by heavy rain in northern India have killed at least 41…
Continue Reading Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisis
By JIM GOMEZ and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Thailand’s top diplomat says he met with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San…
Continue Reading South Korean zoo celebrates birth of first twin pandas
By Chris Lau and Jake Kwon, CNN (CNN) — A giant panda at a South Korean zoo has given birth to the country’s first twin cubs. The palm-sized…
Continue Reading South Korean zoo celebrates birth of first twin pandas
By Chris Lau and Jake Kwon, CNN (CNN) — A giant panda at a South Korean zoo has given birth to the country’s first twin cubs. The palm-sized…
Continue Reading House fire kills 4 adults and 6 children in Pakistan, rescuers and police say
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Police and rescue officials say a fire swept through a house in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore before dawn…
Continue Reading Russia’s threat to pull out of Ukraine grain deal raises fears about global food security
By COURTNEY BONNELL AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Concerns are growing that Russia won’t extend a United Nations-brokered deal that allows…
Continue Reading Iran’s president begins a rare visit to Africa ‘to promote economic diplomacy’
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Iran’s president has begun a rare visit to Africa as the country under heavy U.S. economic…
Continue Reading ‘This disaster is not over’: Post-flooding perils endanger Vermont as more rain could inundate already deluged cities
By Holly Yan, Lauren Mascarenhas and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The catastrophic floodwater that damaged or destroyed countless homes in…
Continue Reading Paraguay’s president-elect recommits to ties as Taiwan’s last ally in South America
By SIMINA MISTREANU TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Paraguay’s president-elect, Santiago Pena, has committed to maintaining diplomatic ties with Taiwan,…
Continue Reading Thailand’s Election Commission says top candidate for prime minister may have broken election law
By JINATAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and GRANT PECK BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s state Election Commission says it has concluded there is evidence that the top…
Continue Reading Larry Nassar was stabbed in his cell and the attack was not seen by prison cameras, AP source says
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press Larry Nassar was stabbed in his cell at a federal penitentiary in Florida, out of view of…
Continue Reading Kerry to visit Beijing for climate talks amid efforts to revive relations between US and China
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Beijing next week to discuss strategies for limiting global…
Continue Reading The Manson ‘family’: A look at key players and victims in the cult leader’s killings
By ROBERT JABLON and JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 1969, Charles Manson dispatched a group of disaffected young followers on a…
Continue Reading After half a century, Israel moves to evict squatter from his cave home on the beach
By ILAN BEN ZION AND ARIEL SCHALIT Associated Press HERZLIYA, Israel (AP) — Over half a century, Nissim Kahlon has transformed a tiny cave on a…
Continue Reading North Korea says it tested an advanced solid-fueled ballistic missile. Here’s why adversaries are alarmed
By Brad Lendon and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — North Korea fired what it said was a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Residents evacuated as homes slide down Los Angeles County hillside following ‘significant land movement’
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — More than a dozen homes have been evacuated in Rolling Hills Estates, California, after the ground shifted,…
Continue Reading Hollywood actors agree to mediation, but strike may be unavoidable
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unionized Hollywood actors on the verge of a strike have agreed to allow a last-minute…
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