$115M in federal grants will give a boost to smaller meat processors in 17 states
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Smaller meat and poultry operators in 17 states will receive $115 million in grants.…
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UK’s Rwanda deportation plan ‘unlawful,’ court of appeal rules
By Alex Hardie, Lindsay Isaac, Sana Noor Haq and Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — The UK government’s plan to deport some asylum-seekers to…
Continue Reading UK government vows to challenge court ruling that its plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawful
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British court has ruled that a government plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda in an attempt to…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson’s allies tried to stymie probe into his partygate lies, UK lawmakers say
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Continue Reading US guitar maker Fender opens flagship store in Tokyo banking on regional growth
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Continue Reading 125 Sudanese army soldiers held by paramilitary force are freed, Red Cross says
CAIRO (AP) — The Red Cross says it has facilitated the release of 125 Sudanese army soldiers held captive by the country’s rival paramilitary…
Continue Reading Finance ministers of Japan and South Korea agree to resume currency swap agreement as ties warm
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and South Korea have agreed to revive a currency swap agreement for times of crisis. The move is the latest sign of warming ties…
Continue Reading The family of Irvo Otieno is requesting a federal investigation into his death at a Virginia mental health facility
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Continue Reading Federal Reserve may tighten financial rules after US bank failures, Powell says
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Continue Reading Austrian police seize drugs and vast trove of weapons in a raid on a far-right biker gang
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Continue Reading ‘No sign’ of Belgian hiker missing in Tasmania as police call conditions ‘not survivable’
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Continue Reading 24-year-old suspect charged with stabbing 3 people during gender studies class at Canada’s University of Waterloo in ‘hate-motivated’ attack, police say
By Joe Sutton and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A 24-year-old student has been charged with stabbing three people during a gender studies class at…
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24-year-old suspect charged with stabbing 3 people during gender studies class at Canada’s University of Waterloo in ‘hate-motivated’ attack, police say
By Joe Sutton and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A 24-year-old student has been charged with stabbing three people during a gender studies class at…
Continue Reading Facebook content moderators in Kenya call the work ‘torture.’ Their lawsuit may ripple worldwide
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Continue Reading 2 more New Haven officers are being fired in the police van transport incident that left Randy Cox paralyzed
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Continue Reading UNESCO member states expected to approve US decision to rejoin the UN’s cultural agency
PARIS (AP) — UNESCO’s 193 members states are gathering for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at voting on the United States’ plans to rejoin the…
Continue Reading More than 400 arrested as third night of violent protest sweeps France after 17-year-old shot dead by police
By Joshua Berlinger, Xiaofei Xu, Joseph Ataman and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Paris (CNN) — More than 400 people were arrested across France on…
Continue Reading More than 400 arrested as third night of violent protest sweeps France after 17-year-old shot dead by police
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Continue Reading China unveils sweeping foreign policy law as Xi consolidates power — and aims to counter the US
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has unveiled a sweeping foreign relations law enshrining its right to impose…
Continue Reading China unveils sweeping foreign policy law as Xi consolidates power — and aims to counter the US
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Continue Reading EU leaders to assess Putin’s position in talks with NATO and Ukraine chiefs at summit
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Continue Reading People urged to stay indoors as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to create unhealthy air quality from the Midwest to the Northeast
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Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after China reports weaker manufacturing in June
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Continue Reading Israeli killing of 15-year-old Palestinian girl in West Bank casts light on civilian casualties
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Continue Reading California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon is stepping down. He’s not happy about how it happened
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Continue Reading How’s the weather up there? It’ll be harder for Alaska to tell as a longtime program goes off air
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Continue Reading France mobilizes tens of thousands of police to head off unrest after police fatally shot a teenager
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Continue Reading Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake
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Continue Reading Suspected cooking gas explosion in Philippine restaurant injures 15 people
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Continue Reading 16 people injured after Amtrak passenger train partially derailed in Southern California after hitting vehicle
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Continue Reading Australian prosecutor says former Israeli principal feigned mental illness to avoid extradition
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Continue Reading ‘My entire body is shaken by rage’: Myanmar villager recounts horror of junta airstrike that killed five of her siblings
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Continue Reading ‘My entire body is shaken by rage’: Myanmar villager recounts horror of junta airstrike that killed five of her siblings
By Su Myat Mon and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Ma Khin Hla and her five siblings didn’t have time to run when a fighter jet buzzed over their…
Continue Reading Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012. It’s the 24th in MLB history
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Continue Reading Safety concerns dominate Norfolk Southern railroad CEO’s job since Ohio derailment
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Continue Reading Expect a hot, smoky summer in much of America. Here’s why you’d better get used to it
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Continue Reading ‘Presumed human remains’ from the Titan submersible wreck will be analyzed as investigators try to unravel how the disaster unfolded
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Continue Reading ‘Presumed human remains’ from the Titan submersible wreck will be analyzed as investigators try to unravel how the disaster unfolded
By Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — US medical experts will analyze “presumed human remains” found within the Titan…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha with feasts after disease last year disrupted rituals
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Continue Reading Wall Street execs host Biden fundraisers as president closes out an end-of-quarter campaign blitz
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Continue Reading Judge considering blocking parts of North Carolina abortion law won’t halt broader 12-week ban
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Continue Reading Wisconsin Republicans try to force vote on reappointment of nonpartisan election leader
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Continue Reading Retrial denied for Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed, who says evidence proves he didn’t kill woman
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Continue Reading Connor Bedard, as expected, taken first in the NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks
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Continue Reading Delta flight diverted to Atlanta due to unruly passenger, airline says
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Continue Reading Hundreds in Puerto Rico protest proposed increase in electricity bills
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Continue Reading Migrants in Mexico fall victim to rampant scams on their way to the US
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Continue Reading 2 more Connecticut officers fired for mistreating Randy Cox after he was paralyzed in a police van
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Continue Reading Police say the stabbings of three people during a gender class in Canada were motivated by hate
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Continue Reading UK Royal Household spending exceeded income last year, annual financial statement shows
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Continue Reading UK Royal Household spending exceeded income last year, annual financial statement shows
From CNN’s Max Foster and Lauren Kent (CNN) — The British Royal Household released its annual financial statement on Thursday, revealing…
Continue Reading UK Royal Household spending exceeded income last year, annual financial statement shows
From CNN’s Max Foster and Lauren Kent (CNN) — The British Royal Household released its annual financial statement on Thursday, revealing…
Continue Reading NYC’s ex-school food chief convicted in bribery case tied to icky chicken tenders
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By Hamdi Alkhshali and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — At least two people died in a shooting incident near the United States consulate in…
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By Hamdi Alkhshali and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — At least two people died in a shooting incident near the United States consulate in…
Continue Reading North Carolina lawmakers give final OK to ban on gender-affirming care for trans children
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Continue Reading Relatives of man who died during admission to psychiatric hospital seek federal investigation
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By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.N. human rights expert says that a specialized international force is needed to…
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Continue Reading Man who appeared on ‘America’s Most Wanted’ several times arrested in 1984 murder
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Continue Reading The number of Kansas residents officially changing genders quadrupled this year ahead of a new law
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Continue Reading Connecticut troopers falsified data on traffic stops reported to racial profiling board, audit says
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new audit says hundreds of Connecticut state police troopers falsified information on at…
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Continue Reading ‘Presumed human remains’ found in wreckage of doomed Titan submersible, US Coast Guard says
By Paul P. Murphy, Kristina Sgueglia and Paula Newton, CNN (CNN) — “Presumed human remains” were among the debris and evidence recovered…
Continue Reading Utah woman accused of killing husband after writing book about grief is sued for over $13 million
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press A lawsuit against a Utah woman who wrote a children’s book about coping with grief after her husband’s…
Continue Reading Multiple deputies fired after 2 Black men file lawsuit alleging torture and attempted sexual assault in Mississippi
By Shawn Nottingham and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office in Mississippi has fired multiple deputies after two…
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Continue Reading The largest US banks would survive a severe recession, the Fed’s ‘stress tests’ show
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s 23 largest banks passed the Federal Reserve’s so-called stress tests this year, a…
Continue Reading DeSantis proposes Disney trial schedule that puts start date in 2025, after elections
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis have asked that a trial involving Disney be postponed until…
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MOORPARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say an Amtrak train carrying 198 passengers derailed after striking a truck in Southern California. A fire…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh synagogue killer has extensive history of mental illness, defense expert testifies
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A neurologist says a gunman who massacred 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue has schizophrenia and epilepsy. Dr. Siddhartha…
Continue Reading Nursing homes accused of mistreating residents, misusing $83 million in lawsuit from New York AG
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Continue Reading Florida inmate gets 1 year and 3 months in federal prison for threatening to kill judge
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida state prison inmate already serving a three-decade sentence will serve an additional one year and three months…
Continue Reading Controversial Cayman Islands legislator and former premier charged with rape and indecent assault
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Cayman Islands say a controversial legislator and former premier…
Continue Reading As dust settles after Wagner mutiny, Russia’s military leaders face tough questions
By Tim Lister and Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — The Kremlin has gone to great lengths to reassert President Vladimir Putin’s authority, with…
Continue Reading As dust settles after Wagner mutiny, Russia’s military leaders face tough questions
By Tim Lister and Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — The Kremlin has gone to great lengths to reassert President Vladimir Putin’s authority, with…
Continue Reading Extreme temperatures killed at least 112 people in Mexico since March
By Marlon Sorto, Sahar Akbarzai, Florencia Trucco and Taylor Ward, CNN (CNN) — At least 112 people have died in Mexico as a result of…
Continue Reading Turner Classic Movies looks to the future with help from Paul Thomas Anderson, Scorsese, Spielberg
By The Associated Press Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson are stepping up to help curate programming for Turner Classic…
Continue Reading In Maryland’s capital, a memorial is held for newspaper attack victims after another mass shooting
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Grieving relatives joined current and former staff of the Capital Gazette newspaper at a…
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