Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024 with voters of color
By STEVE PEOPLES and GARY FIELDS Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Race has emerged as a central issue in the 2024 presidential contest as the…
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Jan. 6 rioters are raking in thousands in donations. Now the US is coming after their haul
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn…
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Jersey Shore town to crack down on the ‘mere existence of any kind of alcohol’ on beach and boardwalk
by Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Officials in New Jersey are banning the possession of alcohol on a popular beach and boardwalk after city…
Continue Reading Shooting at New Mexico’s Red River motorcycle rally kills 3, wounds 5
RED RIVER, N.M. (AP) — Three people were killed and five were wounded in a shooting at an annual motorcycle rally in a New Mexico town late…
Continue Reading South Korean arrested for opening plane emergency exit door, faces up to 10 years in prison
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally…
Continue Reading EgyptAir flight from Cairo blows tire during landing in Saudi Arabia
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s national airline says one of its jetliners has blown out a tire but made a safe landing at its destination in Saudi…
Continue Reading These women wanted a symbolic expression of self-love. So they married themselves
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Brittany Rist walked down the aisle in a dress and a white veil to the song, “Girl.” “Girl, perfectly her,…
Continue Reading Russia launched ‘largest drone attack’ on Ukrainian capital before Kyiv Day; 1 killed
By SUSIE BLANN and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Local officials in Ukraine’s capital say Kyiv has been subjected to the…
Continue Reading China’s 1st domestically made passenger plane completes maiden commercial flight
BEIJING (AP) — China’s first domestically made passenger jet flew its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, as China looks to compete with industry…
Continue Reading Indian official drains reservoir to retrieve phone dropped while taking selfie
By Kunal Sehgal, CNN (CNN) — A government official in India who drained a reservoir to retrieve a phone he dropped while taking a selfie has…
Continue Reading Modi opponents boycott opening of new Indian Parliament; PM says it breaks with colonial past
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s major opposition parties on Sunday boycotted the inauguration of a new Parliament…
Continue Reading In Nigeria’s hard-hit north, families seek justice as armed groups seek control
By CHINEDU ASADU RUNJI, Nigeria Associated Press (AP) — Christian Jonathan’s mother was holding the 9-month-old boy in her arms when she was…
Continue Reading Asylum-seekers say joy over end of Title 42 turns to anguish induced by new US rules
By JULIE WATSON and GISELA SALOMON Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The day that President Joe Biden’s administration ended a public…
Continue Reading US, Saudi Arabia call for warring sides in Sudan to extend ‘imperfect’ cease-fire
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States and Saudi Arabia called on warring sides in Sudan to extend a fragile cease-fire due…
Continue Reading 3 people killed and 5 wounded in shooting at motorcycle rally in Red River, New Mexico
By Liz Enochs, Michelle Watson and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Multiple people were shot and at least three people were killed at a motorcycle…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney urges graduates not to compromise with the truth in commencement speech
By SAM METZ Associated Press Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney implored new college graduates to not compromise when it comes to the truth, excoriating her…
Continue Reading Erdogan wins Turkish election, extending rule to third decade
By Gul Tuysuz, Yusuf Gezer and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN (CNN) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey’s presidential election, defeating…
Continue Reading Indian official suspended after he drains reservoir to retrieve phone he dropped while taking selfie
NEW DELHI (AP) — A government official in India has been suspended from his job after he ordered a water reservoir to be drained so he could…
Continue Reading Biden and McCarthy reach a final deal to avoid US default and now must sell it to Congress
By LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With days to spare before a potential…
Continue Reading Debt ceiling tests Speaker McCarthy as he rides breezily through high-wire act of his career
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin McCarthy was never Washington’s bet to become House speaker. But the…
Continue Reading ‘Succession’ finale: Fans react to end of Emmy-winning hit drama
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM, ANDREW DALTON and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The critically acclaimed HBO drama “Succession” has…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule into 3rd decade
By SUZAN FRASER and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, extending…
Continue Reading What’s next on the debt ceiling: Selling the plan and making a deal into a law
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — To pass their debt ceiling deal, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and…
Continue Reading Why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment fight isn’t finished yet
By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature already made one historic move with its impeachment of…
Continue Reading Russia targets Kyiv with largest drone attack of conflict, killing one
By Josh Pennington and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Russia launched its largest drone attack of the conflict yet on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv,…
Continue Reading Fight still ahead for Texas’ Ken Paxton after historic impeachment deepens GOP divisions
By ACACIA CORONADO, JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The historic impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken…
Continue Reading Wind energy has a massive waste problem. New technologies may be a step closer to solving it
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Wind turbines are built to last. Their tall bodies are topped with long fiberglass blades, some more than half a…
Continue Reading Debt ceiling deal: What’s in, what’s out of the bill to avert US default
By KEVIN FREKING, FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The details of the deal between President Joe Biden and…
Continue Reading New video shows South Carolina newlyweds driving before an alleged drunk driver crashed into them, police say
By Devon M. Sayers, Sharif Paget and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — New surveillance video shows newlyweds Aric Hutchinson and Samantha Miller…
Continue Reading Parents charged after 7 kids found living in home with rats in cages and padlocked refrigerator, police say
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Police in Pennsylvania arrested two parents after finding their seven children living in what authorities described…
Continue Reading Ed Ames, ’50s pop singer with Ames Brothers and ’60s TV star in ‘Daniel Boone,’ dies at 95
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Writer Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a…
Continue Reading Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A timeline of key events that led to Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton being impeached by the state’s…
Continue Reading 2 horses die from injuries at Churchill Downs, bringing total to 12 at home of Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past…
Continue Reading Iraq announces plans for $17 billion transportation project linking Asia to Europe
By SALAR SALIM IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister announced plans for a $17 billion regional transportation project intended to facilitate…
Continue Reading Parents charged after 7 kids found living in home with rats in cages and padlocked refrigerator, police say
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Police in Pennsylvania arrested two parents after finding their seven children living in what authorities described…
Continue Reading Student’s service dog receives diploma at New Jersey graduation ceremony
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A special, four-legged friend was among the thousands of graduates receiving a diploma at the commencement…
Continue Reading A Kentucky man ran out of fuel. A stop for $20 worth of gas netted him a $1 million jackpot win
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man from Corbin, Kentucky, ran into some bad luck after his car became critically low on gas but his…
Continue Reading Mass protests against Israeli government’s plans to change legal system enter 21st week
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis are gathered for the relentless weekly protests against their government’s plans to…
Continue Reading Please wear clothes in your digital driver’s license photo, Georgia officials urge
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Your driver’s license is not the right place for a spicy selfie, according to Georgia officials. The Georgia…
Continue Reading UAE releases Lebanese detainees after death in custody raised allegations of mistreatment
By ABBY SEWELL BEIRUT (AP) — A group of Lebanese citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates have been released, according to Lebanon’s foreign…
Continue Reading Florida man at center of fatal human smuggling case pleads not guilty in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Florida man charged with human smuggling related to the deaths last year of four immigrants near the Canadian border has…
Continue Reading Man charged with killing Indianapolis police officer seeking insanity defense
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer when she responded to a domestic violence call in 2020 is…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s commander in chief hints counteroffensive could be imminent in slick video
By Olga Voitovych, Andrew Carey and Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — With just a few words and a slickly produced piece of military…
Continue Reading Man who opened emergency door on South Korea flight told police he felt suffocated
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A passenger who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea told…
Continue Reading Judge rules Colorado student cannot wear a sash with Mexican and American flags during graduation
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has ruled for a Colorado school district after a student sued to wear a sash reflecting the…
Continue Reading Avalanche in northern Pakistan kills 11 members of nomadic tribe
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press GILGIT, Pakistan (AP) — Tourism police say a snowy avalanche in northern Pakistan has killed 11 people, including a…
Continue Reading Hong Kong denies knowledge about Uyghur student, slams Amnesty for saying he disappeared at airport
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has criticized Amnesty International’s accusation that a Uyghur student disappeared after…
Continue Reading Pope Francis resumes regular appointments after canceling schedule with a fever
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis resumed regular appointments on Saturday, one day after canceling his schedule due to a fever. The pontiff held a…
Continue Reading Clashes between Senegal’s police and supporters of opposition leader leave one dead, others hurt
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Clashes between police and supporters of the opposition leader in Senegal have left one…
Continue Reading Indiana man center of gambling probes involving Alabama, Cincinnati baseball, AP sources say
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer An Indiana man whose son is a member of the University of Cincinnati baseball team is the bettor at the…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s 2nd largest pro-democracy party disbands amid political crackdown
HONG KONG (AP) — One of the few remaining pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong has voted to dissolve itself, joining a growing list of organizations…
Continue Reading Sudan military ruler seeks removal of UN envoy in letter to UN chief, who is ‘shocked’ by the demand
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Officials say Sudan’s military ruler has demanded in a letter to the U.N. secretary general that the…
Continue Reading Ukraine claims Russia is plotting ‘a provocation’ at nuclear plant, offers no evidence
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military intelligence has claimed, without offering evidence, that Russia is…
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By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Huge crowds of anti-government protesters have encircled the Serbian state television…
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Chaos at UK airports as nationwide border system fails
By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — A nationwide border system issue has hit electronic gates at British airports, causing chaos for…
Continue Reading Polish president seeks experts’ advice on contentious law targeting opposition
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Aides to Poland’s President Andrzej Duda say that his experts have begun analyzing a highly contentious law on…
Continue Reading Former US diplomat Henry Kissinger celebrates 100th birthday, still active in global affairs
By BRIAN P. D. HANNON Associated Press Former diplomat and presidential adviser Henry Kissinger marks his 100th birthday on Saturday, outlasting many…
Continue Reading UK police free man involved in Downing Street collision — then arrest him on unrelated charge
LONDON (AP) — A man who was taken into custody after his car crashed into the gates of the British prime minister’s residence in central London…
Continue Reading Baby eels remain one of America’s most valuable fish after strong year in Maine
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fishermen in the U.S.’s only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels…
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By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations has announced that it will suspend a plan to begin making aid payments to Syrian…
Continue Reading Taiwan says Chinese warships pass through Taiwan Strait as Beijing keeps up pressure on island
BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it detected three Chinese warships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passing through the…
Continue Reading Firefighter dies in South Carolina apartment blaze
By Rebekah Riess and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — One firefighter died and six others were injured fighting a blaze in Columbia, South Carolina, on…
Continue Reading Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian antiquities authorities Saturday unveiled ancient workshops and tombs they say were discovered recently at a Pharaonic…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s air defenses are better than ever, but Dnipro devastation shows they’re not perfect
By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, William Bonnett and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — The drive takes us through unmarked roads and fresh…
Continue Reading Serbian border troops to maintain highest state of alert after ethnic clashes inside Kosovo
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has condemned NATO-led peacekeepers stationed in neighboring Kosovo for their…
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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Russia will start expelling German diplomats, teachers and employees of German cultural…
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By Abeer Salman and Hadas Gold, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank Friday left a man in critical…
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic…
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By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Sursock Museum has reopened to the public, three years after a deadly explosion in…
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Turkey’s long-term leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is going up against opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in…
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By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Travelers arriving in the U.K. faced long delays Saturday after a technical problem shut electronic…
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By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has been at the forefront of the fight against climate change and the…
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By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A social media influencer died soon after live-streaming himself drinking several bottles of strong alcohol…
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — “Murderers.” “Criminals.” “We are watching you.” These are just a handful of the threats and abuse…
Continue Reading New bill to build Athletics stadium on Las Vegas Strip caps Nevada’s cost at $380 million
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics are asking Nevada for $380 million for a…
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Two soccer teams exiled from cities in war-battered eastern Ukraine play each other Sunday in the…
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to prison next week, the criminal case that…
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By ACACIA CORONADO, JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ Republican-led House of Representatives impeached…
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Continue Reading Le Mans 24-hour race to include hydrogen-powered vehicles starting in 2026
OYAMA, Japan (AP) — The 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s most famous endurance race, will be open to hydrogen-powered vehicles starting in 2026.…
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By Jonny Hallam and Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Al-Shabaab fighters launched a deadly attack on an African Union military base in Somalia on…
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By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer It’s among the world’s busiest container shipping routes — a stream of vessels packed with…
Continue Reading VP Harris praises cadets’ sacrifice in West Point’s 1st commencement speech by a woman
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at West…
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By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press There’s no Iron Throne, but the stakes feel just as high. “Succession,” the critically acclaimed drama…
Continue Reading Teen workers are in high demand for summer and commanding better pay
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands,…
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By CNN’s Rafael Romo (CNN) — Scott Lieberman, an American who lives in San Francisco, always knew that he was adopted from Chile. What he…
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By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, ZEKE MILLER and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin…
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony…
Continue Reading 3 former Mississippi police officers are charged in man’s death after New Year’s Eve confrontation
By Kevin Conlon, Maxime Tamsett and Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — A Mississippi grand jury has indicted three former Jackson police officers in the…
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By Angus Watson and Chris Lau, CNN Sydney/Hong Kong (CNN) — A hostage video released by West Papuan independence fighters Friday includes a…
Continue Reading Russian gunmaker Kalashnikov modifies AK-12 assault rifle based on Ukraine combat experience
By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Firearms manufacturer Kalashnikov has unveiled an upgraded AK-12 assault rifle, with modifications based on the…
Continue Reading Judge: School district can bar student from wearing Mexican and American flag sash at graduation
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a rural Colorado school district can bar a high…
Continue Reading Navy contractor jet was on fire before deadly California crash, federal report says
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Federal investigators say a Navy contractor’s aircraft caught fire before it crashed off the California coast earlier this…
Continue Reading Guatemala arrests former anti-corruption prosecutor
BY SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan police arrested the country’s prosecutor for crimes against migrants Friday,…
Continue Reading US: Chinese agents paid bribes in plot to disrupt anti-communist Falun Gong movement
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities have arrested two suspected Chinese government agents in connection with an…
Continue Reading UN chief ‘shocked’ by letter from Sudan’s military ruler asking to replace UN’s special envoy in Sudan
By Richard Roth and Heather Law, CNN (CNN) — United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres was “shocked,” according to his spokesman,…
Continue Reading Banko Brown death: Family sues Walgreens, security company and guard for wrongful death
By Cheri Mossburg and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — The family of Banko Brown, a transgender man shot and killed by a security guard in San…
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