5 killed in Kenya as concerns grow over increasing terror attacks
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Five people have been killed in a Kenyan border village as concerns grow over increasing attacks in the country. The weekend…
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Oil spill from Shell pipeline fouls farms and a river in a long-polluted part of Nigeria
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river,…
Continue Reading New Zealand leader’s plane so prone to breakdowns he takes a backup on China trip
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The United States has Air Force One, a plane that can refuel in midair and act as a…
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Humans approaching limits of ‘survivability’ as sweltering heatwaves engulf parts of Asia
By Rhea Mogul, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Heavy showers blanketed northern India over the weekend, offering some much needed respite from a…
Continue Reading Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia, with 2 million expected after lifting of COVID measures
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims in Mecca circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, and then…
Continue Reading Conservative Mitsotakis sworn in as Greece’s prime minister while far-right sees election surge
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been sworn in as prime minister…
Continue Reading Extreme floods are happening way more often than federal data would suggest, analysis shows
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — A critical federal analysis of extreme rainfall is vastly underestimating the chances of flood events, with grave…
Continue Reading Guatemala voters send 2 presidential candidates on opposite sides of political spectrum to a runoff
By SONIA PÉREZ D. and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalans have sent two presidential candidates from opposite…
Continue Reading Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass killer gets life in prison, victim says ‘devil awaits’ defendant
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The person who killed five people at a Colorado Springs…
Continue Reading At least 2 people killed and hundreds of thousands without power after tornado-spawning storms hit the Southeast and Ohio Valley
By Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton and Monica Garrett, CNN (CNN) — Severe tornado-spawning storms battered the Southeast and Ohio Valley, leaving…
Continue Reading Putin says the aborted rebellion played into the hands of Russia’s enemies
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday blasted organizers of a weekend revolt, the gravest threat yet to his power, as…
Continue Reading Lightning strikes kill 10 as pre-monsoon rains lash Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say at least 10 people have been killed by lightning in eastern Punjab province as pre-monsoon rains lash the…
Continue Reading Thousands of North Koreans march in anti-US rallies as country marks Korean War anniversary
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tens of thousands of North Koreans marched in anti-U.S. rallies in the nation’s…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Deputy fled during Parkland school massacre, putting own life ahead of students’
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury will soon decide the fate of a Florida sheriff’s deputy accused of…
Continue Reading US aircraft carrier makes Da Nang port call as America looks to strengthen ties with Vietnam
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier and two guided missile cruisers are visiting Vietnam in a rare port call…
Continue Reading After the Titan implosion, the US Coast Guard wants to improve the safety of submersibles
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT, PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press As an international group of agencies investigates why the Titan submersible…
Continue Reading Chaos in Russia is morale booster for Ukraine as it pushes on with early stages of counteroffensive
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The armed rebellion against the Russian military may have ended quickly, but the disarray…
Continue Reading Essentials for the Hajj: From sun hats to shoe bags, a guide to gear for the Muslim pilgrimage
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Straw hats, cross-body bags, and collapsible chairs: These are just some of the…
Continue Reading Haruki Murakami pleads for keeping Tokyo park and baseball stadium that inspired his writing
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Author Haruki Murakami says he’s strongly opposed to the redevelopment of a Tokyo park…
Continue Reading A robot is combing the sea floor for debris from the Titan submersible implosion as a multinational investigation begins
By Nouran Salahieh and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A robot is combing the sea floor for debris from the fatal implosion of the Titan…
Continue Reading A robot is combing the sea floor for debris from the Titan submersible implosion as a multinational investigation begins
By Nouran Salahieh and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A robot is combing the sea floor for debris from the fatal implosion of the Titan…
Continue Reading The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. After decades of limited success,…
Continue Reading With abortion rights on the line, an August special election has Ohio election offices scrambling
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A high-stakes August special election with national political implications is upending…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court made big decisions this week and more are coming. Here’s what you need to know
By JESSICA GRESKO and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is expected to announce major decisions Friday on President…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asia mixed after Wall St drifts lower following run-up
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street drifted lower following its latest…
Continue Reading For some states with laws on transgender bathrooms, officials may not know how they will be enforced
By JACK DURA, JOHN HANNA and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — When North Dakota restricted what bathrooms transgender students…
Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: ‘The Bachelorette,’ Idris Elba, The Weeknd, Sarah Snook and ‘Jack Ryan’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from Lucinda Williams, the kickoff of the 20th season of the…
Continue Reading Poaching has decimated the numbers of this rare cockatoo. Could a feral flock in Hong Kong save the species?
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — It’s dusk in Hong Kong Park. Taxis screech past on the road outside, the shuffling footfall of…
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Poaching has decimated the numbers of this rare cockatoo. Could a feral flock in Hong Kong save the species?
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — It’s dusk in Hong Kong Park. Taxis screech past on the road outside, the shuffling footfall of…
Continue Reading Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, undergoes surgery after breast cancer diagnosis
By Sahar Akbarzai and Jonny Hallam, CNN (CNN) — Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has undergone surgery after being diagnosed with breast…
Continue Reading Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, undergoes surgery after breast cancer diagnosis
By Sahar Akbarzai and Jonny Hallam, CNN (CNN) — Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has undergone surgery after being diagnosed with breast…
Continue Reading Moscow has stepped back from civil war with Wagner. But the danger’s not over, experts warn
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Russia glimpsed the threat of armed insurrection over the weekend, with Wagner Group mercenaries marching toward…
Continue Reading Moscow has stepped back from civil war with Wagner. But the danger’s not over, experts warn
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Russia glimpsed the threat of armed insurrection over the weekend, with Wagner Group mercenaries marching toward…
Continue Reading Australia’s High Court dismisses Russia’s bid for injunction to halt its embassy’s eviction
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court has dismissed Russia’s application for an injunction that…
Continue Reading China throws support behind ‘strategic partner’ Russia after Wagner insurrection challenges Putin
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has voiced support for Russia after a short-lived insurrection posed the gravest challenge to the…
Continue Reading No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer What if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill? That’s a notion that has long fueled…
Continue Reading Airport worker ‘ingested’ into plane engine in Texas died by suicide, medical examiner’s office says
By Joe Sutton and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A ground worker who was “ingested” into a plane’s engine at San Antonio International Airport…
Continue Reading These images aren’t real, but for some refugees they depict a painful truth
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The images bound in hardcover and published online capture the suffering of refugees in…
Continue Reading Nine dead, dozens injured after Russian warplanes attack near Syrian market
By Eyad Kourdi and Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Nine people have been killed and dozens injured after Russian fighter jets bombed a city in…
Continue Reading Bryan Kohberger attorney says there is ‘no connection’ between him and Idaho students who were killed
By Jean Casarez and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — In a new court filing by an attorney for Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the stabbing…
Continue Reading Flights at Reagan National, Dulles airports resume after being halted by air traffic control woes
WASHNGTON (AP) — Normal operations at airports in the Washington, D.C., area resumed about an hour after they were suspended Sunday evening because…
Continue Reading Prince William believes you can have zero homelessness and he’s using Finland as a case study
By Max Foster and Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Prince William believes you can have zero homelessness and he’s using Finland as a case…
Continue Reading Boat hits Fisher Island Ferry near Miami, killing one man and hospitalizing another
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A man was killed and another was hospitalized after a 30-foot boat hit the Fisher Island Ferry near Miami early…
Continue Reading Civil rights icon James Meredith, 90, falls at Mississippi event but has no visible injuries
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights icon James Meredith fell outside the Mississippi Capitol on Sunday at…
Continue Reading Georgia leaders voice concern over antisemitic demonstrations outside 2 synagogues
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and other state leaders have spoken out against bigotry and hate after antisemitic…
Continue Reading Far-right parties make comeback in Greek election as conservatives sweep back to power
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A little-known political party endorsed by a jailed former lawmaker won seats in…
Continue Reading Greek prime minister earns resounding electoral win, as far right makes gains
By Elinda Labropoulou, CNN Athens, Greece (CNN) — Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the leader of Greece’s center-right New Democracy party, has…
Continue Reading New Mexico has telephone hotline for women seeking access to abortion clinics
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says her administration has set up a new telephone hotline for women seeking access to…
Continue Reading Cleanup begins at the site of a Montana train derailment and Yellowstone River bridge collapse
By Michelle Watson and Keith Allen, CNN (CNN) — The cleanup has begun at the site of a train derailment in Montana that caused a bridge across…
Continue Reading Sarah, Duchess of York, undergoes surgery following breast cancer diagnosis
LONDON (AP) — Sarah, the Duchess of York, underwent surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a spokesperson. The 63-year-old…
Continue Reading 12 people, including children, hospitalized after apparent ‘over-chlorination’ of Houston lazy river pool
By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A dozen people – including seven children – in Houston were taken to the hospital for chemical exposure due…
Continue Reading ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ slings back into box office top spot while ‘The Flash’ drops
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” slung its webs back atop the box…
Continue Reading A woman fatally shot an Uber driver. Police say she wrongly thought she was being kidnapped
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Kentucky woman has been accused of fatally shooting her West Texas Uber driver after mistakenly believing she was being…
Continue Reading Massacre of 11 in pool hall in Honduras prompts president to impose security measures
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Gunmen burst into a pool hall in northern Honduras and opened fire, killing 11 people and prompting President Xiomara…
Continue Reading Russian mercenaries’ revolt undermines Putin and could lead to further challenges to his rule
By The Associated Press For the first time in his more than 20-year rule, President Vladimir Putin’s power appeared to hang in the balance this…
Continue Reading No sign of threat from the hazardous train that plunged into Yellowstone River, regulators say
COLUMBUS, Mont. (AP) — Preliminary testing of water and air quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River where train cars carrying hazardous…
Continue Reading NYC gets $25M for e-bike charging stations, seeking to prevent deadly battery fires
NEW YORK (AP) — After a series of fires involving faulty e-bike batteries including a recent blaze that claimed four lives, New York City officials…
Continue Reading German far-right party wins its first county leadership post as it rises in polls
BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany party has seen its first head of a county administration elected in a rural eastern region. The…
Continue Reading Kansas City shooting leaves 3 people dead and 5 injured
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — At least three people were killed – two men and one woman – and five others were injured after a Sunday…
Continue Reading Nine dead, dozens injured after Russian warplanes attack near Syrian market
By Eyad Kourdi and Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Nine people have been killed and dozens injured after Russian fighter jets bombed a city in…
Continue Reading Russia pulls back from brink of crisis after deal reached to end Wagner insurrection
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — In the end, the uprising was short-lived. But for a brief and chaotic 36 hours, Russian President Vladimir…
Continue Reading Florida man and stepson die after hiking in extreme heat in Big Bend park in Texas
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas (AP) — Officials say a Florida man and his 14-year-old stepson died after hiking in extreme heat at Big Bend National…
Continue Reading Kansas City shooting leaves 3 people dead and 5 injured
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — At least three people were killed – two men and one woman – and five others were injured after a Sunday…
Continue Reading Oppressive heat and severe storm threats hammer millions across south and central US
By Caitlin Kaiser and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 million people across the south from Arizona to Louisiana are under…
Continue Reading Powerful storms knock out power to more than 700,000 across South and Ohio Valley
By Christina Maxouris, Caitlin Kaiser and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — More than 700,000 people across the Southeast and Ohio Valley are in the…
Continue Reading When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should pay for rescue attempts?
By ADAM GELLER and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press In recent days, the massive hunt for a submersible vehicle lost during a north Atlantic…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard will lead investigation of Titan implosion with help from Canada, France, UK
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday it is leading an investigation into the loss of the Titan…
Continue Reading Salman Rushdie and Cheryl Strayed among endorsers of anti-censorship initiative
NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie, Cheryl Strayed, Carl Hiassen and Ibram X. Kendi are among hundreds of authors who have endorsed an announcement by…
Continue Reading A man and his stepson die after hiking in Big Bend National Park in 119-degree heat
By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Two people died Friday after hiking in extreme heat at Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas, the National…
Continue Reading 11 sets of twins just graduated in New Jersey. But that’s not even a record for this high school
By Sabrina Souza, Jessica Xing and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Eleven sets of twins graduated from a New Jersey high school this week,…
Continue Reading 11 sets of twins just graduated in New Jersey. But that’s not even a record for this high school
By Sabrina Souza, Jessica Xing and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Eleven sets of twins graduated from a New Jersey high school this week,…
Continue Reading Netanyahu urges Israeli settlers not to ‘grab land illegally,’ following West Bank violence
By Kareem Khadder, Hadas Gold and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stark warning Sunday…
Continue Reading Sacai caps Paris Fashion Week with a collision of punk, workwear and inventive silhouettes
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The sweltering Paris heat wave was momentarily forgotten as fashionistas were drawn into Sacai’s…
Continue Reading Two people died and 12 were hurt in a shooting at a street party that was promoted on social media
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — A 51-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were slain and a dozen others wounded during a shooting at a large street party in…
Continue Reading Netanyahu urges Israeli settlers not to ‘grab land illegally,’ following West Bank violence
By Kareem Khadder, Hadas Gold and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stark warning Sunday…
Continue Reading At International African American Museum opening, a reclaiming of sacred ground for enslaved kin
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The International African American Museum will soon open in Charleston, South…
Continue Reading Riders plunge from a derailed roller coaster in Sweden, killing one and injuring several others
By KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — A roller coaster train derailed in Stockholm on Sunday, sending some passengers plunging to the…
Continue Reading 2 passengers arrested for unruly, drunken behavior after their flight is diverted to Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — An easyJet flight from the United Kingdom to Turkey has been diverted to Greece after two passengers became drunk,…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Russia avoids crisis, Titan sub probe, migrant shipwreck disaster
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Fourth of July celebrations are right around the corner. Time to light the grill and cook up some…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Russia avoids crisis, Titan sub probe, migrant shipwreck disaster
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Fourth of July celebrations are right around the corner. Time to light the grill and cook up some…
Continue Reading The secret queer history of flowers
By AJ Willingham, design by Ian Berry, CNN (CNN) — Flowers have their own vast language, communicating love, disdain and everything in between.…
Continue Reading Russia says China backs its efforts to stabilize the country after mercenary rebellion
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russia says China threw its support behind President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to…
Continue Reading Houston police say 1 killed and 3 wounded after groups exchange gunfire
HOUSTON (AP) — A shooting in southwest Houston early Sunday morning left one teenager dead and three other young people wounded, police said.…
Continue Reading Trump feted as Man of the Decade in Michigan county he lost twice as he looks to gain ground in 2024
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was honored as the Man of the Decade in a Michigan county…
Continue Reading In post-Roe era, House Republicans begin quiet push for new restrictions on abortion access
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court issued its abortion ruling last June overturning Roe v. Wade, House…
Continue Reading At least three dead and five injured at early morning shootings in Kansas City, Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — At least three people have been found dead, and at least five others are thought to be injured, police in Missouri said…
Continue Reading GOP state legislatures seek greater control over state and local election offices
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawmakers in several Republican-led states have been looking to exert more authority over…
Continue Reading Belarus deal to take in leader of Russian rebellion puts him in an even more repressive nation
By YURAS KARMANAU The Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was notorious for unbridled and profane…
Continue Reading Egypt’s president gives highest honor to visiting Indian prime minister as ties improve
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt has bestowed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with…
Continue Reading What is ‘watermelon snow’? The phenomenon turning Utah’s mountains pink and red
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — People in Utah have been seeing snow on the ground tinged with a red and pinkish hue. It’s certainly…
Continue Reading Airstrike hits busy market in opposition-held northwestern Syria and kills at least 9 people
By GHAITH ALSAYED Associated Press JISR AL-SHUGHUR, Syria (AP) — Activists and first responders in Syria say an airstrike over a busy vegetable…
Continue Reading Black maternal deaths keep rising. These doulas want to reverse that grim trend
By Pamela Kirkland and Amara Walker, CNN (CNN) — “Sixteen years ago, I almost died giving birth,” Ebonie Karma Tudor said, recalling the…
Continue Reading Taliban leader claims women are provided with a ‘comfortable and prosperous life’ in Afghanistan
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The supreme leader of the Taliban released a message Sunday claiming that his government has taken…
Continue Reading Putting salt in tap water and drilling wells in parks: one country’s desperate quest to avoid running dry
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Uruguay, grappling with a multi-year drought and high temperatures, is running dry. The situation has become so bad…
Continue Reading Italy wants to put Italians in top museum jobs. The chief of Milan’s Brera hopes to leave his mark
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The British-Canadian director of Milan’s Brera Gallery was hired in 2015 after the Italian…
Continue Reading Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan testifies at Netanyahu corruption trial over ‘supply line’ of gifts
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli producer of Hollywood blockbuster films has taken the stand in Prime Minister…
Continue Reading That’s not how you make frozen yogurt: US customs officers seize large cocaine stash hidden in ice cream maker
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — US customs officers in Texas discovered several pounds of a white substance hiding in a commercial ice cream…
Continue Reading What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what does it mean for Muslims?
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Over 1.8 million Muslims are making the Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It’s one of the…
Continue Reading Russia pulls back from brink of crisis after deal reached to end Wagner insurrection
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — In the end, the uprising was short-lived. But for a brief and chaotic 36 hours, Russian President Vladimir…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu briefly freezes Golan wind turbine project that set off rare clashes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister has ordered a brief freeze in construction on a wind turbine project in the Israeli-controlled Golan…
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