Thousands evacuated in Philippines as Mount Mayon volcano spews lava and sulfuric gas
By Kathleen Magramo, Jake Kwon and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines’ most active volcano began spewing lava and sulfuric gas Sunday,…
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New York firefighter drowns while trying to rescue daughter at Jersey Shore beach, authorities say
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a New York City firefighter lost his life while trying to save his daughter, who became distressed while swimming…
Continue Reading Songwriter Cynthia Weil, who had hits with husband Barry Mann, honored at California memorial
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Songwriter Cynthia Weil was honored during a music-filled memorial service in…
Continue Reading In Uganda, a recent ban on charcoal making disrupts a lucrative but destructive business
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press GULU, Uganda (AP) — The charcoal makers in the forests of northern Uganda fled into the bush, temporarily…
Continue Reading China struggles with weak post-COVID economic recovery
SHIYAN, China (AP) — China’s manufacturing and consumer spending are weakening after a strong start to 2023 after anti-virus controls ended.…
Continue Reading Police: 3 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Maryland home stemming from dispute
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting Sunday night at a house in the…
Continue Reading Lava pours from crater of Philippines’ Mayon Volcano, thousands warned to be ready to flee
By JIM GOMEZ AND AARON FAVILA Associated Press LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — Lava is pouring from the crater of the Philippines’ most active…
Continue Reading Mexico’s governing party to decide its presidential nomination by polling
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s governing Morena party has decided that a series of five polls over the…
Continue Reading Report: Billionaire investor, philanthropist George Soros cedes control of empire to a younger son
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire investor turned philanthropist George Soros is ceding control of his $25 billion empire to a…
Continue Reading US aims to rejoin UN scientific and educational organization to push back on China
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says the U.S. will rejoin the U.N.’s educational and…
Continue Reading Driver charged as ‘horrific bus tragedy’ leaves 10 dead after wedding in Australian wine region
By Angus Watson, Paul Devitt, Larry Register, Hilary Whiteman and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — At least 10 wedding guests have been killed…
Continue Reading More companies setting ‘net-zero’ climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BONN, Germany (AP) — A growing number of companies are pledging to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to “net…
Continue Reading California skate park named for Black motorist fatally beaten in police traffic stop
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials have dedicated a California skate park in honor of Tyre Nichols, a Black man prosecutors say was beaten to…
Continue Reading 4 people shot during a funeral procession near Chicago, police say
By Tina Burnside and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A spray of bullets aimed at a funeral procession in a Chicago suburb left four men…
Continue Reading Mississippi civil rights lawyer arrested filming traffic stop, attorney says
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi civil rights lawyer has been arrested while filming a…
Continue Reading Driver charged after bus carrying wedding guests in Australia rolls over, killing 10 and injuring 25
By ROD McGUIRK and NICK PERRY Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The driver of a bus was charged Monday after the vehicle carrying wedding…
Continue Reading After 100 days, Florida scientist ‘Dr Deep Sea’ resurfaces after breaking record for living underwater
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — An associate university professor in Florida has completed his research mission and set a new world record…
Continue Reading Protest derails planned celebration of 20-year ban on oil drilling near Chaco national park
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Continue Reading Dead fish are washing up along beaches on the Texas Gulf Coast, officials say. Here’s why
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — This week, Texas beachgoers along the Gulf Coast may have observed a startling sight along the coastlines:…
Continue Reading At least 13 people were shot, stabbed or hit by cars in large Syracuse gathering
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — At least 13 people were shot, stabbed or hit by cars when chaos broke out among hundreds of people gathered…
Continue Reading At least 13 people were shot, stabbed or hit by cars in large Syracuse gathering
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — At least 13 people were shot, stabbed or hit by cars when chaos broke out among hundreds of people gathered…
Continue Reading 13 hurt when large weekend street party turns violent in Syracuse, New York, police say
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Police say at least 13 people have been injured after an apparent street party that drew hundreds of people turned violent in…
Continue Reading Texas inmate convicted of robbery, assault captured after prison escape
PLAINVIEW, Texas (AP) — Texas prison officials say a 22-year-old inmate was captured about 250 miles from the prison he had escaped from hours…
Continue Reading Oldest of 4 siblings who survived Colombian plane crash told family their mother lived for days
By MARKO ÁLVAREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after their plane…
Continue Reading ‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski died by suicide in prison medical center, AP sources say
By MICHAEL R. SISAK AND MIKE BALSAMO AND JAKE OFFENHARTZ Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” who carried out a 17-year bombing campaign that…
Continue Reading A third of young men in Germany think violence against women is ‘acceptable,’ study finds
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A third of young men in Germany find it acceptable to use violence against women, according to a new survey which…
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Donald Trump readies for a momentous court appearance Tuesday on charges related to the…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title by beating Casper Ruud in the French Open final
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Continue Reading Wagner chief rejects Russian Defense Ministry efforts to rein in his force
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Continue Reading Janet Jackson performs alongside YOLA at sold-out concert in Los Angeles on tour stop with Ludacris
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Janet Jackson inserted some youthful spirit into her normally mature concert…
Continue Reading Demolition work on the collapsed section of I-95 in Philadelphia is complete. Next comes the monthslong effort to rebuild
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Continue Reading ‘Transformers’ edge out ‘Spider-Verse’ to claim first place at box office
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer It was Miles Morales and the Spider-Verse versus the “Transformers” at the box office this weekend and the bots…
Continue Reading Three British tourists missing after Egypt boat catches fire with 27 people on board
By Celine Alkhaldi, Radina Gigova and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers are searching for three British tourists who are missing after a fire…
Continue Reading Scotland’s ex-leader Nicola Sturgeon released without charge after arrest in party finance probe
By Max Foster, Radina Gigova and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been released without a charge…
Continue Reading SEC lawsuits against cryptocurrency companies raise questions about industry’s future
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Continue Reading Ukraine recaptures village as Russian forces hold other lines, fire on fleeing civilians elsewhere
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military on Sunday reported recapturing a southeastern village as Russian…
Continue Reading Environmental officials kill moose after it wanders onto Connecticut airport, didn’t reach runway
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (AP) — Environment officials in Connecticut killed a moose Friday after it wandered onto the grounds at a Connecticut airport.…
Continue Reading Section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire
By RON TODT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a tanker truck…
Continue Reading Ex-Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon released after arrest by police in party finance probe
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who dominated politics in Scotland for almost a…
Continue Reading In Yemen, 3 killed in clashes between suspected al-Qaida militants and pro-government forces
By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Military officials and tribal leaders say clashes between suspected al-Qaida militants and…
Continue Reading Gunfire into funeral procession in suburban Chicago wounds 4, police say
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Continue Reading Tony Awards telecast makes inclusive history and puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strike
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The intimate, funny-sad musical “Kimberly Akimbo” nudged aside splashier rivals on…
Continue Reading Section of major I-95 highway in Philadelphia that collapsed after tanker truck caught fire underneath could take months to repair, officials say
By Celina Tebor and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A section of northbound I-95 in Philadelphia that collapsed after a tanker truck caught fire…
Continue Reading More Americans disapprove than approve of colleges considering race, ethnicity in admissions decisions, study shows
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Half of surveyed adults in the US disapprove of students’ race and ethnicities factoring into the college…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Amazon jungle rescue, Trump indictment, Ukraine counteroffensive
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve spent the past three years relishing the one-minute commute to your home office (or…
Continue Reading 6 injured in shooting at Houston nightclub, police say
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A shooting at a Houston nightclub left six people injured, including one who is listed in critical condition,…
Continue Reading Hospitalized Pope Francis walks a bit, follows Mass on TV, lunches with medical personnel and aides
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Sticking to doctors’ advice, Pope Francis on Sunday skipped his customary weekly…
Continue Reading Lawmakers say UK’s planned law to deport Channel migrants breaches rights obligations
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A committee of lawmakers say Britain will break its international human rights commitments if it…
Continue Reading Three British tourists missing after boat catches fire off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, authorities say
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say three British nationals have gone missing after a scuba diving boat they were cruising in caught fire off…
Continue Reading At a glance: Laws in the Caribbean region that criminalize gay sex
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press ST JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — In recent years, several Caribbean nations have struck down laws…
Continue Reading In a last-ditch effort, longtime Southern Baptist churches expelled for women pastors fight to stay
By PETER SMITH Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The robed choir performed a rousing missionary chorus, the worshippers sang from the Baptist…
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Continue Reading England’s health service says it won’t give puberty blockers to children at gender clinics
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The publicly funded health service in England has decided it will not routinely offer…
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Continue Reading Abstinence not required: How a Baltimore drug treatment program prioritizes saving lives
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Kelly trudged through southwest Baltimore, each labored footstep a reminder of the roofing…
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By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Kelly trudged through southwest Baltimore, each labored footstep a reminder of the roofing…
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US citizen detained on drug charges in Moscow identified as rock band manager Travis Leake
By Josh Pennington, Raja Razek, Philip Wang, Sandi Sidhu, Heather Chen, Sophie Jeong, Jennifer Hansler and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — The US…
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Esmita Spudes Bidari was a young girl in Nepal, she dreamed of being in the military,…
Continue Reading Most active Philippine volcano spews lava, locals ready to evacuate in event of explosion
By JIM GOMEZ and AARON FAVILA Associated Press DARAGA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’ most active volcano has begun spewing lava in a…
Continue Reading French playground stabbing suspect faces attempted murder charges
By Pierre Meilhan, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in the knife attack in the French alpine town of Annecy that left four children and two men injured…
Continue Reading Strong earthquake rattles northern Japan; no damage reported
TOKYO (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has shaken Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido. There are no immediate reports of damage or…
Continue Reading Taliban slam ‘baseless and biased’ UN report suggesting rifts and conflict within their ranks
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban is criticizing a U.N. report that highlighted discord and strife within their ranks. The group, on Sunday, called the…
Continue Reading IS militants kill 2 Iraqi soldiers, wound 3 others in northern Iraq, officials say
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Continue Reading French town gathers at playground where young children were stabbed to support victims
PARIS (AP) — Children, parents and grandparents joined a few thousand well-wishers Sunday in a park in the French Alps town of Annecy to show…
Continue Reading China complains to South Korean ambassador in tit-for-tat move after Seoul summoned Beijing’s envoy
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry says an assistant minister has lodged a complaint with South Korea’s ambassador to China. The move…
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Continue Reading Large-scale study will culminate in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English, a dream come true for historian Henry Louis Gates Jr.
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — Oxford University Press has announced a large-scale study that will culminate in the Oxford Dictionary of…
Continue Reading Minor earthquake shakes Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An earthquake has shaken South Africa’s biggest city, Johannesburg. The U.S. Geological Survey, recorded a 5.0 magnitude…
Continue Reading ‘Pretending to live a civilian life’: How pro-Ukrainian residents of occupied Melitopol feel daily fear
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Continue Reading European leaders offer more aid to Tunisia amid efforts to curb migration
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Continue Reading Kakhovka dam collapse has made Black Sea a ‘garbage dump and animal cemetery,’ Ukraine warns
By Mariya Knight (CNN) — Floodwaters are receding following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam, but debris washed along the Dnipro river is…
Continue Reading German shepherd wounded in Ukraine gets new start as Hungarian police dog
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — After a rocket attack in eastern Ukraine, half of Rambo’s face was mangled and…
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By LORI HINNANT, SAM McNEIL and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam was a fast-moving…
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s army says militants have attacked a security checkpoint in the country’s northwest, near the…
Continue Reading Rolex or Faux-lex? Custom officers find fake luxury watches worth over $1.2 million at LAX
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Rolex or Faux-lex? US Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles recently seized dozens of fake…
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By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A comedian in New York who joked about the safety of Malaysian planes in an apparent reference to the…
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By Stefano Pozzebon, Sahar Akbarzai and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Eating cassava flour helped save the lives of four children found alive in…
Continue Reading Long overdue: A book was returned to a Washington library 81 years after it was checked out
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A library in western Washington state recently received a book so long overdue, World War II was happening…
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Continue Reading Randy Cox, who was paralyzed after being transported in a New Haven police van, reaches $45M settlement with city, attorneys say
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Continue Reading Trump pledges to endorse Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has pledged to endorse Republican…
Continue Reading US citizen detained on drug charges in Moscow identified as rock band manager Travis Leake
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Continue Reading Romania apologizes and recalls ambassador who compared a monkey to African diplomats
By Larry Madowo and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Romania is recalling its ambassador to Kenya back to Bucharest and has apologized after its envoy…
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By Wayne Chang and Nectar Gan, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Five years after #MeToo took the world by storm, Taiwan, a liberal democracy that has…
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By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — This week, Texas beachgoers along the Gulf Coast may have observed a startling sight along the coastlines:…
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By Nic Anderson and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A New York firefighter drowned while attempting to save his teenage daughter who had been swept…
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Continue Reading A California woman fell to her death at a popular hiking area while trying to rescue a teenage girl who slipped, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A woman fell to her death and a teenager was seriously injured at a popular southern California hiking trail…
Continue Reading Federal regulators promise safety review at all the major freight railroads
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Federal Railroad Administration recently completed a review of Norfolk Southern’s…
Continue Reading US confirms China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, part of a global effort by…
Continue Reading 16 soldiers face military charges in killing of five men in Mexican border city
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Defense Department says 16 soldiers will be tried on military charges in the killing five men in the Mexican…
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