After half a century, Israel moves to evict squatter from his cave home on the beach
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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
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Continue Reading Thai police arrest 2 German suspects in the abduction and killing of a German businessman
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai media say police have arrested two Germans in connection with the abduction and slaying of another German, whose dismembered…
Continue Reading Seventh cheetah dies in India, raising concerns over reintroduction efforts
By Dhruv Tikekar, Irene Nasser and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — India’s struggling efforts to reintroduce the cheetah species have been dealt…
Continue Reading A Biden plan cuts student loan payments for millions to $0. Will it be the next legal battle?
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — This summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to apply for a new…
Continue Reading Dentist accused of poisoning wife searched online for ways to get away with murder, police say
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A judge says there is enough evidence for a Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his…
Continue Reading Budget troubles won’t change California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s goals for 2nd term, he tells AP
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Continue Reading FBI Director Chris Wray defends the ‘real FBI’ against criticism from House Republicans
By FARNOUSH AMIRI, ERIC TUCKER and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray defended the “real FBI” during a…
Continue Reading Few US adults support full abortion bans, even in states that have them, an AP-NORC poll finds
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Continue Reading US inflation falls to 3%, lowest level in more than 2 years, as price pressures ease
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Continue Reading Russia slammed as ‘inhumane’ after blocking UN cross-border aid operation to Syria
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The United States, France and the United Kingdom have condemned Russia’s move to block the proposed…
Continue Reading Russia slammed as ‘inhumane’ after blocking UN cross-border aid operation to Syria
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The United States, France and the United Kingdom have condemned Russia’s move to block the proposed…
Continue Reading American woman says she thought she would die when New Zealand volcano erupted
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Continue Reading Iraq moves toward easing its energy crisis with $27B TotalEnergies deal, but challenges remain
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Continue Reading Japan’s top court rules against bathroom restriction for transgender government employee
By Emiko Jozuka and Jessie Yeung, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision on Tuesday, ruling against a…
Continue Reading Japan’s top court rules against bathroom restriction for transgender government employee
By Emiko Jozuka and Jessie Yeung, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision on Tuesday, ruling against a…
Continue Reading Ukraine wins G7 security pledges, but NATO membership remains elusive
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Continue Reading Former Manson family member Leslie Van Houten released from California prison, official says
By Cheri Mossburg and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Leslie Van Houten, a former Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer, was released from a…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania escapee likely still in area, top state patrol official says
By Danny Freeman and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — Escapee Michael Burham is likely still in the area around a northwestern Pennsylvania jail…
Continue Reading Scooter-riding gunman sought for attack that hurt 4 people, including 2 children, at New York park
NEW YORK (AP) — Police are hunting for a gunman who opened fire in a crowded New York park, wounding four people including two young children.…
Continue Reading Free-solo climber dies after falling hundreds of feet from ridge in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A 26-year-old woman from Boulder, Colorado, died after falling approximately 500 feet while free-solo climbing a…
Continue Reading North Korea said it fired a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday
By Brad Lendon and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea said that the intercontinental ballistic missile it launched on…
Continue Reading Ghostly figures emerge from Pillars of Creation in new Webb telescope image
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope has glimpsed the dark side of the usually ethereal Pillars of Creation,…
Continue Reading Bank of America hit with $250M in fines and refunds for ‘double-dipping’ fees and fake accounts
By KEN SWEET and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America will reimburse customers more than $100 million and pay $150…
Continue Reading Thailand’s prime minister, who seized power in a 2014 coup, quits politics after losing election
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who served almost nine years in office after…
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs superfan who became a fugitive after bank robbery charge has been caught in California, feds say
By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A Kansas man who gained attention for dressing in a full wolf’s costume at Kansas City Chiefs games and who…
Continue Reading Cuba calls the presence of US nuclear-powered submarine at Guantanamo Bay naval base a provocation
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Continue Reading Play, swim and eat: Europe’s largest casino resort opens its doors in Cyprus as tourism rebounds
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Continue Reading Insurance companies sue energy corporation after it was blamed for helping start Colorado wildfire
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press Dozens of insurance companies are suing Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy to recoup money paid out to homes and…
Continue Reading Portland officer issues video apology for hitting photographer during 2020 racial justice protest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A police officer in Portland, Oregon, issued a video apology Tuesday for hitting a photographer in the head with a baton…
Continue Reading North Korea said it fired a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday
By Brad Lendon and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea said that the intercontinental ballistic missile it launched on…
Continue Reading North Korea fires its first ICBM in 3 months after making threat over alleged US spy flights
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has test-fired its first intercontinental ballistic…
Continue Reading Phoenix officials ask judge for more time in clearing downtown camp of homeless people
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix says it’s slowly clearing hundreds of people from a downtown camp of homeless people called “The Zone,” asking a judge…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes on track for early release from her 11-year prison sentence for Theranos scam
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has apparently behaved well enough during the first six weeks of her more than 11-year…
Continue Reading An inmate used the chain of his handcuffs to choke an Indiana sheriff’s deputy who later died at hospital, affidavit says
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — An inmate in Indianapolis allegedly used the chain of his handcuffs to choke a sheriff’s deputy who died shortly…
Continue Reading An inmate used the chain of his handcuffs to choke an Indiana sheriff’s deputy who later died at hospital, affidavit says
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — An inmate in Indianapolis allegedly used the chain of his handcuffs to choke a sheriff’s deputy who died shortly…
Continue Reading Virginia Republicans roll out early and absentee voting push ahead of legislative elections
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Continue Reading Saints’ Kamara pleads no contest to misdemeanor in man’s beating at Las Vegas club
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Continue Reading Ticketmaster halts Taylor Swift ticket sales in France in another headache for fans
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The trouble between Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift’s“Eras” tour isn’t over — with the latest…
Continue Reading Record number of reports of discriminatory behavior received by Kick It Out
LONDON (AP) — Anti-discrimination group Kick It Out has received a record number of reports of discriminatory behavior during the 2022-23 soccer…
Continue Reading California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The problem has gotten worse
By Nick Watt, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — California has spent a stunning $17.5 billion trying to combat homelessness over just four years. But, in…
Continue Reading SUV reported stolen with infant inside in Alabama may have rolled into thick brush, police say
PARRISH, Ala. (AP) — Police say an SUV that was reported stolen with an infant inside in Alabama may have instead rolled into thick brush where it…
Continue Reading A 76-year-old woman has sued a Kansas hospital saying a man sexually assaulted her at the facility
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Continue Reading Pickleball comes to Fenway Park as growing sport reaches the big leagues
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The pickleball craze is hitting the big leagues. Courts for the tennis/badminton/ping pong hybrid…
Continue Reading Mikala Jones, Hawaii surfer known for filming inside waves, dies in surfing accident
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Mikala Jones, a Hawaii surfer known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside…
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN, ERIC TUCKER and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says it’s time for Supreme…
Continue Reading Idaho sued over law making it a crime to help minors get abortions without parental consent
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two advocacy groups and an attorney who works with sexual assault victims are suing Idaho…
Continue Reading Things to know about a landslide that has destroyed homes in Southern California
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Leaders of a Southern California city hit by a destructive landslide are planning to vote on a resolution to…
Continue Reading American accused of killing 3 women in Tijuana arrested in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. authorities have arrested a California man accused of killing three women in the Mexican border city of Tijuana and…
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Continue Reading Scientists say they’ve found a site that marks a new chapter in Earth’s history
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have identified the geological site that they say best reflects a proposed new epoch called the…
Continue Reading Former Manson family member Leslie Van Houten released from California prison, official says
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Continue Reading Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison a half-century after grisly killings
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Continue Reading Workers in Maine will get paid family and medical leave starting in 2026
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Continue Reading Hostage freed after hourslong standoff at Las Vegas Strip resort room, police say
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Continue Reading Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will fight in Saudi Arabia in October
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Continue Reading Pennsylvania escapee likely still in area, top state patrol official says
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The sales tax in Milwaukee will go up 2 cents per dollar next year after the Common Council…
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Crews extinguished the intensely burning fire aboard a cargo ship docked in New Jersey after nearly a week and are now…
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN London (CNN) — Carrie Johnson, wife of former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has announced the birth of their third…
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