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Polls have closed in Uzbekistan’s parliamentary election that featured no real opposition to the Central Asian country’s strongman…
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AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — The school system in Aurora, Colorado, is striving to accommodate more than 3,000 new students mostly from…
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A colorful kite festival in South Africa raises awareness for mental health
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Enthusiasts have flown kites of all kinds at an annual festival in South Africa that raises awareness for mental…
Continue Reading Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challenger
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to…
Continue Reading Bolivia’s former President Evo Morales claims his car was shot at in attempted assassination
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claims he survived an assassination attempt on Sunday after…
Continue Reading Previously unseen photos of Prince William with his mother Diana visiting homeless charity released
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Prince William has opened up about how a powerful childhood experience with his brother and late mother helped…
Continue Reading Miami’s win over Florida State was particularly emotional for RB Mark Fletcher
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mark Fletcher Jr. never considered not playing in Miami’s rivalry game against Florida State, for…
Continue Reading On Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation
Associated Press HALCHITA, Utah (AP) — After a five-year wait, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis heard the rumblings of an electrical crew reach…
Continue Reading Migrant man dies trying to cross the English Channel after small boat deflates
PARIS (AP) — An Indian man about 40 years old has died in northern France after the inflated boat he and other migrants had boarded to cross the…
Continue Reading More than 120 killed in paramilitary rampage in east-central Sudan, UN and a doctors group say
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Fighters from the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack…
Continue Reading 2 US House members seek to become North Carolina’s attorney general
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The two men seeking to become North Carolina’s next attorney general are both outgoing members of…
Continue Reading The Vessel in NYC’s Hudson Yards reopens with safety netting 3 years after spate of suicides. But is it any better?
By Eric Levenson and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — The massive honeycomb structure known as the Vessel in New York City’s Hudson Yards…
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By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Caring for a family member with dementia can be heartbreaking and difficult in so many ways. One…
Continue Reading Bavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock
Associated Press WARNGAU, Germany (AP) — Farmers and their horses have walked in a colorful parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau to…
Continue Reading Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in this year’s election are choosing between two conflicting visions of the United States being offered…
Continue Reading Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to ‘fall back’ an hour
The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the…
Continue Reading Harris stays quiet on student loans as cancellation loses its political luster
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In just a few years, the issue of student loan cancellation has gone from being a pillar of the Democratic Party…
Continue Reading Harris tries out new ways of reaching voters, but she’s running out of time
Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The election is little more than a week away, and Vice President Kamala Harris is still trying to help…
Continue Reading Aaron Boone’s watches tell time — and who’s pitching for the Yankees each day
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Boone carries his rotation on his wrist. The New York Yankees manager wears a blue watch band when…
Continue Reading Swing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today’s political turmoil
Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The Rev. David Peck knows first-hand how divided communities wracked by violence can be gutted by that…
Continue Reading Voters in Brazil’s largest city reelect mayor, who detaches from Bolsonaro after tumultuous campaign
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Voters in Brazil’s biggest city of Sao Paulo have reelected mayor Ricardo Nunes following a tumultuous campaign…
Continue Reading A Philippine town in the shadow of a volcano is hit by landslides it never expected
Associated Press TALISAY, Philippines (AP) — As a storm pounded his rural home, Raynaldo Dejucos asked his wife and children to stay indoors and…
Continue Reading Dock tragedy is latest chapter in Gullah Geechee community’s long struggle
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — For the young daughters of Michael and Kimberly Wood, it was their first time at the annual festival celebrating…
Continue Reading Satellite images show damage from Israeli attack at 2 secretive Iranian military bases
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli attack on Iran damaged facilities at a secretive military base southeast of the…
Continue Reading Criminals are looting millions from ATMs in Europe. Here’s why Germany is a prime target
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — In the early hours of Thursday, March 23, 2023, residents in the German town of Kronberg were woken from their…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash and hot clouds
Associated Press PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times…
Continue Reading A thriller about electing a pope draws crowds at the Rome Film Festival near the Vatican
Associated Press ROME (AP) — With Pope Francis a few weeks away from his 88th birthday, the plotting for his successor is well underway at the…
Continue Reading Harris rallies Philadelphia voters at church, barbershop, bookstore, restaurant and basketball court
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris said Sunday that “no one can sit on the sidelines” in this year’s presidential…
Continue Reading Georgian president won’t recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s president said Sunday she did not recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary…
Continue Reading Lithuanians vote in the final round of parliamentary election
Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanians are voting in the second round of parliamentary elections, with the conservative governing…
Continue Reading Key mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages
Associated Press RAMAT HASHARON, Israel (AP) — Egypt’s president announced Sunday his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel…
Continue Reading Bulgaria’s center-right GERB party wins snap vote, exit poll shows
Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The center-right GERB party of former prime minister Boyko Borissov is the likely winner of Bulgaria’s…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says the real threat to democracy is the people who accuse Trump of endangering it
Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Tech mogul Elon Musk, speaking at a town hall Saturday night in Pennsylvania to support Republican Donald…
Continue Reading They came to America looking for better lives — and better schools. The results were mixed
AP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Starting seventh grade at her first American school, facing classes taught entirely in English, Alisson…
Continue Reading A Lebanese family was holding a Sunday gathering when an Israeli strike toppled their building
Associated Press AIN EL DELB, Lebanon (AP) — It was Sunday, family time for most in Lebanon, and Hecham al-Baba was visiting his sister. She…
Continue Reading Trump’s Madison Square Garden event features crude and racist insults
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New York’s Madison Square Garden, turning what…
Continue Reading Uruguay, one of Latin America’s strongest democracies, heads to a runoff between two moderates
Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The leading contenders in Uruguay’s presidential election say voters in the small South American…
Continue Reading State alien land laws drive some China-born US citizens to rethink their politics
Associated Press Diana Xue has always followed the politics of her husband, friends and neighbors in Orlando, Florida, and voted Republican. This…
Continue Reading Trump’s deportation plans worry families with relatives in US illegally
Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump has promised to stage the largest mass deportation in U.S. history if elected. The…
Continue Reading North Dakota voters may end most property taxes. Government programs could face huge cuts
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters this fall could end the property tax by approving a ballot measure that opponents say…
Continue Reading Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters are considering whether to make the state the 40th jurisdiction to legalize sports…
Continue Reading New Haven rejected plans for a Black college in 1831. Generations later, it’s considering an apology
Associated Press Officials in New Haven, Connecticut, are considering a public apology for a decision by city leaders in 1831 to reject what would…
Continue Reading Yamamoto shuts down Yankees, Freeman homers again as Dodgers win 4-2 for 2-0 World Series lead
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto walked back to his dugout and made the slightest tip of his cap to cheering fans. He left…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani partially dislocates left shoulder during World Series Game 2, status TBD
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during the seventh inning of…
Continue Reading Indonesian forests pay the price for the growing global biomass energy demand
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Enormous swathes of pristine forest are being cut down across Indonesia to supply the rapidly rising…
Continue Reading Japan’s new PM faces major test with an election just weeks after taking office
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Polls opened Sunday in Japan’s general election, in a test for new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he seeks…
Continue Reading Japan’s ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key…
Continue Reading A Florida woman who zipped her boyfriend in a suitcase for hours until he died found guilty of second-degree murder
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A Florida woman was found guilty of second-degree murder Friday after authorities said she zipped her boyfriend…
Continue Reading Search underway for man accused of killing his pregnant wife while on parole for murder
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A search is underway for a Minnesota man who was recently paroled for murder after he was charged with killing his pregnant…
Continue Reading Frankie Muniz’s 1st race since landing full-time NASCAR ride spoiled by truck’s mechanical problems
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Frankie Muniz finished 33rd on Saturday in his first Truck Series race since the “Malcolm in the Middle” star announced…
Continue Reading Trump refers to CNN’s Anderson Cooper by a woman’s first name
NOVI, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is referring to CNN anchor Anderson Cooper by a woman’s first name. Since Cooper hosted a…
Continue Reading Judge blocks further sweeps of homeless camp in New Orleans ahead of Taylor Swift concerts
Associated Press/Report for America A judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked further efforts by state officials to clear homeless encampments in…
Continue Reading Trump again denigrates Detroit while appealing for votes in a suburb of Michigan’s largest city
Associated Press NOVI, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump further denigrated Detroit while appealing for votes Saturday in a suburb of the largest city in…
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A gang coalition has reinforced its attacks on one of the few communities in Haiti’s capital not under control of…
Continue Reading Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hundreds of people marched in South Africa to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual event that has been critical in…
Continue Reading Supporters of far-right British figure rally as anti-racism demonstrators mount counter-protest
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Thousands of supporters of jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson have marched through London as anti-racism…
Continue Reading Foreign threats to the US election are on the rise, and officials are moving faster to expose them
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A presidential candidate’s phone is hacked. A fake video falsely shows ballots burned in Pennsylvania.…
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An officer at a New Mexico county jail has been accused of orchestrating attacks on two inmates who suffer from mental…
Continue Reading Bus in Mexico crashes after colliding with trailer that detached from truck killing 24
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say a bus tipped over in central Mexico after colliding with a trailer that detached from a truck…
Continue Reading Jim Donovan, Cleveland Browns play-by-play announcer and TV sports anchor, dies of cancer at 68
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Donovan, the beloved radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns and a TV sports fixture for more…
Continue Reading Before Helene, her ministry helped the homeless in her town. Now, she lives among them
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN | Video by Mackenzie Happe and Zoë Todd, CNN Swannanoa, North Carolina (CNN) — Before the storm, the natural beauty of…
Continue Reading NASA astronaut is released from the hospital after returning from space
A NASA astronaut who was briefly hospitalized after returning from space has been released, the space agency said Saturday. NASA’s Matthew…
Continue Reading Florida woman found guilty of murder for leaving her boyfriend to die in a suitcase
Associated Press/Report for America ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A woman accused of leaving her boyfriend to die after he was zipped into a suitcase in…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands of demonstrators march across Italy calling for an end to war worldwide
ROME (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in seven Italian cities calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle…
Continue Reading She was the oldest living American. This was her secret to reaching 115
By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — Known as “Queen Elizabeth of Houston,” Elizabeth Francis died this week at age 115, making her the oldest…
Continue Reading American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — American Airlines is testing a new technology at three airports across the country during the boarding process…
Continue Reading 124 killed as Sudanese paramilitary group attacks village, doctors and activists say
By Barbara Arvanitidis and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — At least 124 people were killed in attack by the Sudanese paramilitary group the Rapid…
Continue Reading ‘Take our lives seriously,’ Michelle Obama pleads as she rallies for Kamala Harris in Michigan
Associated Press KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Michelle Obama challenged men to support Kamala Harris ‘ bid to be America’s first female…
Continue Reading French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe orders a curfew a day after a strike prompted a blackout
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has ordered a curfew, a day after a strike by workers left 370,000…
Continue Reading Trump repeated election lies in his interview with Joe Rogan. Here are the facts
Associated Press Donald Trump used a lengthy interview with podcaster Joe Rogan to dig in on his false claims about voting, election fraud and his…
Continue Reading Pope Francis’ Catholic church reform process ends without giving more equity to women
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ yearslong process to reform the Catholic Church closed Saturday with recommendations that fell short of…
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By Christian Edwards and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has condemned “deeply troubling incidents of…
Continue Reading Indonesian coast guard drives away a Chinese vessel in disputed waters for the third time in a week
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian patrol ships have driven a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey ship in a disputed…
Continue Reading Russian strike on Ukrainian hospital used to treat soldiers kills at least five
By Niamh Kennedy and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Russia struck a major Ukrainian hospital used to treat injured soldiers, killing at least five…
Continue Reading Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul
LONDON (AP) — Thieves with a nose for fine cheese have pulled off a massive cheddar ripoff in London. Neal’s Yard Dairy said a con artist posing…
Continue Reading EU leader denounces Russia’s ‘hybrid war’ aiming to destabilize Western Balkan democracies
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has denounced Russia’s hybrid attacks against democracies, saying the…
Continue Reading Thousands gather for colorful celebration at Taiwan Pride parade
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Thousands have gathered on the streets of Taipei for the Taiwan Pride parade, one of Asia’s largest annual…
Continue Reading This Halloween, be safe when trick-or-treating by watching for cars
AP Health Writer The scariest things lurking around the corner on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts. According to doctors, it’s cars. Halloween…
Continue Reading At least 126 dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines
Associated Press TALISAY, Philippines (AP) — The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in the Philippines has reached…
Continue Reading The FBI releases crime stats months after the fact. This new crime tracker is trying to be more timely – and the FBI is too
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In September 2024, the FBI released data with some retroactively good news: Violent crime declined across the US…
Continue Reading Five things to know about Israel’s attack on Iran
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel delivered its long-expected response to Iranian missile attacks early Saturday by carrying out a series of…
Continue Reading Jim Justice looks past his business struggles and declares himself a Senate winner in West Virginia
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — More than a month before the election, Jim Justice declared victory in his U.S. Senate race in deep red…
Continue Reading A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the top
Associated Press RED SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — In the waning days of the presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala…
Continue Reading Attack on a police convoy in a restive southeastern province of Iran kills 10 officers
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack on an Iranian police convoy Saturday in the country’s restive southern province…
Continue Reading Migrant families separated under Trump still feel the fallout and they fear his return to office
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s zero tolerance immigration policy as president resulted in children being separated from…
Continue Reading An elections worker wanted to serve her country. A stew of conspiracy theories and vitriol awaited
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — One morning last month, Cari-Ann Burgess did something completely unremarkable: She made a quick stop at a…
Continue Reading US approves $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan including advanced missile defense system
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first-time delivery to the…
Continue Reading The Menendez brothers built a green space in prison. It’s modeled on this Norwegian idea
Associated Press COPENHAGEN (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez launched an ongoing beautification initiative in the prison where they are serving life…
Continue Reading An elections worker wanted to serve her country. A stew of conspiracy theories and vitriol awaited
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — One morning last month, Cari-Ann Burgess did something completely unremarkable: She made a quick stop at a…
Continue Reading A suicide attack kills 4 security personnel in northwest Pakistan
PESHWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a suicide attack at a checkpoint has killed four security personnel and injured five in the…
Continue Reading Commonwealth nations adopt their first ocean declaration
Associated Press APIA, Samoa (AP) — Commonwealth countries have adopted their first ocean declaration during their summit held for the first time…
Continue Reading Trump’s lawyers urge appeals court to uphold dismissal of classified documents case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have urged a federal appeals court to uphold the dismissal of the…
Continue Reading Witches walk among us — but they’re not like the fictional ones you grew up with
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Elwynn Green’s morning routine is relatively unremarkable, at least at the start. With his wife, Green wakes…
Continue Reading A prematurely born baby snatched from a French maternity is doing well
PARIS (AP) — A Belgian prosecutor says a prematurely born baby boy found in an Amsterdam hotel room after being abducted by his parents from a…
Continue Reading Italy’s government pays homage to fascist defeat in key WWII battle, sparking opposition criticism
ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right government has sparked wide criticism after celebrating a major World War II battle, praising the defeated fascist…
Continue Reading A ring found among the debris of Florida’s recent hurricanes awaits its owner
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Scattered across Florida’s hurricane-ravaged communities are piles of debris, remnants of what were once homes.…
Continue Reading Prince William’s Earthshot Prize reveals celebrity line-up for awards night
By Kathy Rose OBrien and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Emmy, Grammy, and Tony award-winning, American actor Billy Porter and celebrated…
Continue Reading Russian drone strike kills teen girl in Kyiv and 5 others dead in missile attack on central Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike has killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that lasted for…
Continue Reading Israel launched strikes on Iran in a retaliatory attack. Here’s what we know
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Israel said on Saturday it had struck military targets inside Iran in response to earlier Iranian attacks, again…
Continue Reading Israel’s first open attack on Iran targets missile sites and apparently spares oil and nuclear ones
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel attacked military targets in Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes Saturday in retaliation for the barrage…
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