Crews clear roads after mudslide in the Italian Alps coats city streets in muck
ROME (AP) — Civil protection crews are clearing mud-covered roads in an Italian Alpine city after a mountain mudslide sent water, soil and debris…
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Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in India’s Himalayan region, leaving at least 48 dead
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian officials say heavy monsoon rains have triggered floods and landslides in the country’s Himalayan region, leaving at…
Continue Reading Chinese defense minister to visit Russia and Belarus in show of support despite West’s objections
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu is visiting Russia and Belarus in a show of support for nations the West has sought to isolate…
Continue Reading South Africa’s unemployment is a ‘ticking time bomb.’ Anger rises with millions jobless
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Continue Reading Candidate registrations for Iran’s parliamentary elections hit record high
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A record number of people have registered to become candidates in Iran’s parliamentary elections scheduled for March that…
Continue Reading Iran arrests 9 members of Baha’i faith on charges of smuggling medicine and financial wrongdoing
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s intelligence ministry has arrested nine members of the Baha’i faith on charges of smuggling medicine and financial…
Continue Reading 4 divers who went missing off the coast of North Carolina have been rescued
By Jennifer Henderson and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Four divers who went missing Sunday south of Cape Fear, North Carolina, have been…
Continue Reading New Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictions
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has removed the last of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, marking the…
Continue Reading Pilot noticed loss of power before crash of Cold War plane at Michigan show
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and ED WHITE Associated Press BELLEVILLE, Mich. (AP) — The pilot of a Cold War-era jet noticed it was losing power and decided…
Continue Reading The death toll from the Maui wildfires has climbed to 99. Here’s what we know about the deadliest US fire in over a century
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Continue Reading Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The military junta that seized power in Niger says it plans to prosecute deposed President…
Continue Reading Heavy rains bring deadly flash flood and landslide to northwest China
By Mengchen Zhang, Wayne Chang and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — At least 21 people are dead and six others missing after a flash flood and…
Continue Reading Niger junta says ‘high treason’ evidence gathered to prosecute ousted president Bazoum
By Umaro Djau, Hande Atay Alam and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s junta claimed Sunday it had gathered evidence to prosecute the…
Continue Reading Maui officials and scientists warn that after the flames flicker out, toxic particles will remain
By SAM METZ and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — When flames swept through western Maui, engulfing the town of Lahaina,…
Continue Reading Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves more than 30 people missing, rescue official says
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar left more than 30 people missing, and a…
Continue Reading Kansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raid
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Continue Reading The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After two years in power, the Taliban are entrenched as rulers of Afghanistan, facing no…
Continue Reading Six former Mississippi officers plead guilty to state charges for torturing two Black men
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — Six white former Mississippi law officers pleaded guilty on Monday to…
Continue Reading Middle school in China under fire for telling girls not to ‘behave flirtatiously’ to avoid sexual harassment
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Continue Reading Ecuador was calm and peaceful. Now hitmen, kidnappers and robbers walk the streets
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Belen Diaz was walking home from college one evening when a motorcycle carrying…
Continue Reading More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As children across the U.S. head back to classes and practices for fall sports, four more states…
Continue Reading David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut
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Continue Reading How Fani Willis oversaw what might be the most sprawling legal case against Donald Trump
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Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: ‘Monkey King,’ Stand Up to Cancer, ‘No Hard Feelings,’ Madden NFL 24
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Irish singer-songwriter Hozier and Idina Menzel, the animated…
Continue Reading Endangered lioness killed after escaping farm in South Korea
By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — An endangered lioness was shot dead in South Korea on Monday, an hour after…
Continue Reading Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists partially win bid to quash convictions over 2019 protest
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Continue Reading A family, a beloved sister, 2 senior housing residents. These are some of the lives lost in Maui
By MICHAEL CASEY, PAT EATON-ROBB and BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press Wildfires devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii last week, leaving a trail of…
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The death toll from the Maui wildfires has climbed to 96. Here’s what we know about the deadliest US fire in over a century
CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Crews in west Maui are continuing the heart-wrenching work of sifting through the…
Continue Reading 2 people safely eject from jet that later crashed during Thunder Over Michigan air show
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Continue Reading North Korea’s Kim orders sharp increase in missile production, days before US-South Korea drills
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again toured major munitions factories and ordered a…
Continue Reading 2 die in North Carolina plane crash that cut power to thousands
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Two people aboard a small plane died after it crashed into a North Carolina lake Sunday morning, hitting a power…
Continue Reading 2 people safely eject from jet that later crashed during Thunder Over Michigan air show
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Two people ejected from a jet that later crashed during the Thunder Over Michigan air show on Sunday afternoon,…
Continue Reading Greek authorities order 105 soccer fans to be detained pending trial after fatal clash
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — All 105 soccer fans suspected of being involved in extensive clashes in the Greek capital…
Continue Reading Chicago mayor names the police department’s counterterrorism head as new police superintendent
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has named Larry Snelling, the police department’s counterterrorism head, as his choice for police…
Continue Reading South Carolina state Sen. John Scott, longtime Democratic lawmaker, dies at 69
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Sen. John Scott, a longtime South Carolina lawmaker who served in state government for…
Continue Reading 16 people were injured when a boat exploded at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Sixteen people were injured in a boat explosion at a marina in the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, authorities said.…
Continue Reading 2 Nigerian men extradited to US to face sexual extortion charges after death of Michigan teenager
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two Nigerian men have been extradited to the U.S. after they were indicted for allegedly sexually extorting teenage boys…
Continue Reading 61-year-old Florida man arrested after posing as a veterinarian and operating on a pregnant dog that later died, sheriff’s office says
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A Florida dog groomer who posed as a veterinarian has been arrested after performing a cesarean section on a…
Continue Reading Montana agencies issue mountain whitefish consumption advisory near Yellowstone River derailment site
By Raja Razek and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — State agencies are warning people not to eat mountain whitefish caught in the Yellowstone…
Continue Reading A central Kansas police force sparked a firestorm by raiding a newspaper and the publisher’s home
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Continue Reading Newly identified pack of endangered gray wolves roams California’s Sierra Nevada
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A newly identified pack of endangered gray wolves is roaming in California’s Sierra Nevada, at least 200…
Continue Reading Norwegian climber says it would have been impossible to carry injured Pakistani porter down snowy K2
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and ZARAR KHAN Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A record-setting Norwegian mountaineer pushed back Sunday against claims that…
Continue Reading 5 people, including a child, are dead after an explosion destroys 3 homes and damages 12 others
PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Five people were found dead after a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a…
Continue Reading Freed U.S. nurse says Christian song was her rallying cry after she was kidnapped in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.S. nurse who was released by kidnappers in Haiti last week says a Christian song called “See a Victory” became…
Continue Reading North Dakota teen survives nearly 100-foot fall at North Rim of Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A 13-year-old North Dakota boy has survived a fall of nearly 100 feet at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon…
Continue Reading ‘Barbie’ has legs: Greta Gerwig’s film tops box office again and gives industry a midsummer surge
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Barbie” has legs. Director Greta Gerwig ‘s film phenomenon remained a…
Continue Reading Maryland man leads Virginia police on wild chase in stolen truck and ambulance before DC arrest
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia pursued a stolen ambulance whose driver they say allegedly committed over a dozen hit-and-run crashes…
Continue Reading As Maui rescue continues, families and faith leaders cling to hope but tackle reality of loss
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — For scores of families still hoping to…
Continue Reading Gunman in southern Iran opens fire at prominent Shiite shrine, killing 1 and wounding 8 others
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A gunman has opened fire at a prominent shrine in southern Iran, killing one…
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By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Makkabi Berlin has become the first Jewish team to compete in the German Cup with a 6-0 loss to…
Continue Reading Russia fires warning shots and boards cargo ship in Black Sea
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Continue Reading Nestlé recalls some Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough bars due to wood chips
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Nestlé USA announced a voluntary recall of some Nestlé Toll House chocolate chip cookie dough bars due to the…
Continue Reading Greece safely evacuates 48 migrants from inflatable boat off Lesbos island; vessel sinks
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have safely rescued 48 migrants from a rudderless inflatable boat off the island of Lesbos, close…
Continue Reading Illinois governor signs ban on firearms advertising allegedly marketed to kids and militants
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law banning firearms advertising that officials determine produces a public safety threat…
Continue Reading Pakistani militants attack convoy of Chinese engineers
By Asim Khan in Quetta and Sophia Saifi in Islamabad, CNN (CNN) — An attack on Chinese engineers in Pakistan’s southwestern province of…
Continue Reading The death toll from the Maui wildfires has climbed to 96. Here’s what we know about the deadliest US fire in over a century
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Crews in west Maui are continuing the heart-wrenching work of sifting through the ashes of what used to be…
Continue Reading Migrants from dozens of boats reach tiny Italian isles; charity ship rescues hundreds of people
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Migrants from dozens of flimsy boats launched by smugglers in Tunisia have set foot on three…
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By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — White House officials concerned by AI chatbots’ potential for societal harm and the Silicon…
Continue Reading Miss Universe cuts ties with Indonesian organizer as sexual harassment allegations swirl
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Miss Universe Organization has cut its ties with its Indonesian franchisee and…
Continue Reading Pakistani insurgents attack Chinese convoy in restive province, causing no casualties, officials say
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan says insurgents opened fire on a convoy carrying Chinese citizens in the restive…
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LONDON (AP) — Police in Wales say nine people were injured when a car careened into a coastal campground. Dyfed-Powys Police said the crash late…
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By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — James “Jimmy” Hendricks set out across the American West, bearing the ashes of his late father, in a journey…
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By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — College campuses across the country will be filling up in the coming weeks as the fall semester…
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By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A “mob of criminals” stole more than $300,000 worth of merchandise from the Westfield Topanga Shopping…
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By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is taking on “junk fees,” those extra charges tacked on to plane tickets,…
Continue Reading 7 killed in Ukraine’s Kherson region, including a 23-day-old baby girl
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Seven people – including a 23-day-old baby girl – were killed in Russian shelling in…
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By JOSH BOAK and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even President Joe Biden has some regrets about the name of the Inflation…
Continue Reading Death toll in China mudslide rises to 21, with six people missing
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese emergency agency says the death toll from a mudslide that struck a village on the outskirts of the western Chinese city of…
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By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia running back Mike Hollins knows he will never be the same, and admits that…
Continue Reading Ukraine makes partial but ‘significant’ gain in south as counteroffensive grinds on
By Olga Voitovych, Mariya Knight and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has claimed “partial success” at a village along the southern front,…
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say over 2,000 people have been evacuated from flooded areas of the Primorye region in the…
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By Sarah Moon, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement officers in Kansas raided the home and office of a newspaper owner, prompting a sharp rebuke from a…
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BEIJING (AP) — News reports say a gas explosion at a restaurant in eastern China has killed two people. A video posted on the website of the…
Continue Reading Tasers, taunts, torment: How 6 White officers subjected 2 Black men to hours of grueling violence, and then tried to cover it up
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By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications…
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By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the…
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By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party wants to ask voters in a referendum whether they support accepting…
Continue Reading Returning Lahaina residents struggle with housing issues after deadliest US wildfire in over a century
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Continue Reading Lahaina residents worry a rebuilt Maui town could slip into the hands of affluent outsiders
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For a vast number of book writers, artificial intelligence is a threat to their livelihood and…
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Continue Reading Hawaii churches offer prayers for the dead and the missing after devastating Maui wildfires
By CLAIRE RUSH, AUDREY MCAVOY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Parishioners mourned the dead and prayed for the…
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By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine peso plunged Monday after a shaggy-haired 52-year—old…
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BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media and Damascus residents say the sound of repeated explosions could be heard in the area around the capital before…
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Continue Reading A 6th person has died after the house explosion outside Pittsburgh, officials say
By Samantha Beech and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — An explosion in a residential suburb outside Pittsburgh on Saturday morning left six people…
Continue Reading Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,’ dies at 95
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running…
Continue Reading Russia says it shot down Ukrainian missiles over key Crimea bridge
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Continue Reading Leader of Ecuadorian crime gang moved to maximum-security prison days after candidate’s killing
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s government has moved the leader of one of the country’s most powerful gangs into a maximum-security…
Continue Reading Trump’s Iowa state fair spectacle clouds DeSantis as former president is joined by Florida officials
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gone was the helicopter, but Donald Trump is renewing his…
Continue Reading American player Julian Green racially abused in German Cup soccer game
HALLE, Germany (AP) — American soccer player Julian Green has been the victim of racist abuse in a German Cup game. Green, who is Black, was…
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