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…
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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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Man arrested after breaking into Florida theme park, hopping into alligator enclosure and filming video for social media, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of breaking into a Florida theme park, jumping into an alligator enclosure and filming a…
Continue Reading Mission completed: Man City beats Inter Milan to end wait for first Champions League title
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer ISTANBUL (AP) — Billions of dollars have been spent and many tears shed on Manchester City’s journey to the…
Continue Reading American musician arrested in Moscow on drugs suspicion
Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian news media are reporting that an American musician who has lived in Russia for more than a decade has been…
Continue Reading North Carolina GOP censures Sen. Tillis for supporting LGBTQ+ rights, immigration policies
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Republican delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner, Mercury teammates confronted at airport by ‘provocateur,’ WNBA says
DALLAS (AP) — Brittney Griner and her Phoenix Mercury teammates were confronted by a “provocateur” at a Dallas airport on Saturday. The…
Continue Reading Rare pony express envelope bound for Vermont to be auctioned in New York City
By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A rare envelope from the 1860s, the only one ever sent to Vermont via the fabled Pony Express, is going up for…
Continue Reading North Dakota tribe buys idle oil pipeline from Enbridge
NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) — A Native American tribe in North Dakota bought an idle pipeline from the energy company Enbridge to help deliver oil from…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s president gives strongest hint yet much anticipated counteroffensive has started
By Andrew Carey, Yulia Kesaieva and Uliana Pavlova, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given his clearest indication…
Continue Reading Israelis march against government’s contentious plan to overhaul judiciary
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israelis are protesting for the 23rd week against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government to…
Continue Reading Man arrested after breaking into Florida theme park, hopping into alligator enclosure and filming video for social media, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man is accused of breaking into a Florida theme park, jumping into an alligator enclosure and filming a…
Continue Reading Ted Kaczynski, known as the ‘Unabomber,’ is believed to have died by suicide, source says
By Ray Sanchez, Evan Perez, and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-trained math professor who unleashed a…
Continue Reading Mass slated in solidarity with LGBTQ Catholics canceled after protests
DUQUESNE Officials say a Roman Catholic Mass to be held in western Pennsylvania this weekend in solidarity with LGBTQ Catholics has been canceled at…
Continue Reading James Cameron feels he ‘walked into an ambush’ in Argentine lithium dispute
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Movie director James Cameron says he feels he “walked into an ambush” this…
Continue Reading Biden marks LGBTQ+ Pride Month with celebration on White House South Lawn
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed hundreds to the White House on Saturday for a delayed Pride Month…
Continue Reading Ted Kaczynski, known as the ‘Unabomber,’ is believed to have died by suicide, source says
By Ray Sanchez, Evan Perez, and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-trained math professor who unleashed a…
Continue Reading Juilliard fires professor after independent investigation finds credible evidence of misconduct
By Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Robert Beaser, the former chair of The Juilliard School’s composition department, was fired after an…
Continue Reading Extremely rare orange lobster caught in Maine’s Casco Bay has new home
By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — An extremely rare, bright orange American lobster caught earlier this month in Maine’s Casco Bay by a lobstering…
Continue Reading Randy Cox, paralyzed in police van, reaches $45 million settlement with New Haven, Connecticut
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press New Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to a $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, who was paralyzed while being…
Continue Reading Heavy rains in northwest Pakistan leave 25 dead, 145 injured
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say heavy rains swept through Pakistan’s northwest, causing several houses to collapse and leaving at least…
Continue Reading Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber for years of attacks that killed 3, dies in prison at 81
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who…
Continue Reading Rome holds LGBTQ+ Pride parade amid backdrop of Meloni government crackdown on surrogate births
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Rome’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade is winding its way through the Italian capital. This…
Continue Reading Canadians fighting wildfires see hope in improving weather conditions
MONTREAL (AP) — Canadians fighting the wildfires that have sent a hazardous haze over the country’s northeast and much of northeastern United…
Continue Reading Al-Shabaab militants kill nine in hotel siege in Somalia’s capital
By Niamh Kennedy and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Six civilians and three security force members were killed in a late-night attack by militant…
Continue Reading 2 dead, another injured, in shooting involving Kansas City officer, authorities say
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two people are dead and a third person is injured after a shooting involving a Kansas City police officer Friday night, but…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s central bank chief arrested after being suspended by president
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s central bank chief has been arrested hours after he was suspended by the…
Continue Reading Syria’s Kurds to try IS fighters after their home countries refused to repatriate them
By HOGIR AL ABDO and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — The Kurdish-led authority in northeast Syria says hundreds of fighters…
Continue Reading Cities across the Northeast experience better air quality indexes as hazardous wildfire smoke subsides
By Alaa Elassar and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Sorely missed blue skies are returning and cities across the northeastern US are experiencing…
Continue Reading Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’ at first events since charges were unsealed
By BILL BARROW, JEFF AMY, JILL COLVIN and MEG KINNARD Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic…
Continue Reading Troops feel the heat, and several faint, as Prince William reviews military parade
LONDON (AP) — Several British soldiers were overcome by the heat on Saturday as they turned out in woolen tunics and bearskin hats to salute Prince…
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Ukraine loses 16 US-made armored vehicles, group says, but Kyiv’s forces still gain territory
By Brad Lendon, Andrew Carey, Kostan Nechyporenko, Uliana Pavlova and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has lost 16 US-supplied armored…
Continue Reading ‘What is there to be afraid of?’ Ukrainians in battered southern town hopeful about counteroffensive
By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, William Bonnett and Darya Tarasova, CNN Southern Ukraine (CNN) — Deep inside a makeshift bunker, residents…
Continue Reading Giant rubber duck deflated in Hong Kong’s harbor amid fierce heat
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — One of two giant rubber ducks on display in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor was deflated on Saturday to protect it…
Continue Reading A real estate agent, a 2-year-old and an experienced pilot. These are the victims of the Virginia plane crash
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A pilot and three passengers were killed Sunday after the unresponsive private jet they were on board crashed…
Continue Reading One of the most dangerous hours in America is now 11 o’clock on Sunday morning
By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — Jeanne Assam had a gut feeling that something terrible was about to happen as she watched parishioners leave a…
Continue Reading Iran police shooting at car to stop thief killed his 9-year-old son, authorities say
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities say a boy was shot and killed by police after his father stole a car in the southwestern…
Continue Reading One of 2 giant ducks in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor deflates
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — One of the two giant inflatable ducks floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor deflated on…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson’s bombshell exit from Parliament leaves UK politics reeling
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson left chaos in his wake Saturday after quitting Parliament…
Continue Reading As horse racing’s best trainers rake in millions, records show they’ve violated rules aimed at keeping the animals safe
By Majlie de Puy Kamp, Curt Devine, Audrey Ash, Casey Tolan, Allison Gordon and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — As horse racing’s elite saddle up…
Continue Reading Can a chatbot preach a good sermon? Hundreds attend church service generated by ChatGPT to find out
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press FUERTH, Germany (AP) — The artificial intelligence chatbot asked the believers in the fully packed St.…
Continue Reading Beverly Hills-adjacent golf club opens doors to world with U.S. Open
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Country Club is opening itself to the world’s largest golf audiences with…
Continue Reading Analysis: Boris Johnson’s name will go down in history, but for none of the reasons he wants
By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — When Boris Johnson became British prime minister in the summer of 2019, he entered Downing Street as the…
Continue Reading Pope Francis takes doctors’ advice to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, “wisely” following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spews ash, lava in new eruption
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, spewing ash as high as 3 kilometers (2 miles) into the air, officials…
Continue Reading Children who were stabbed in France no longer in life-threatening condition as suspect is charged
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Four young children stabbed in a playground in the French Alps are no…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy says ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ taking place in Ukraine
By SAMYA KULLAB and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive…
Continue Reading As horse racing’s best trainers rake in millions, records show they’ve violated rules aimed at keeping the animals safe
By Majlie de Puy Kamp, Curt Devine, Audrey Ash, Casey Tolan, Allison Gordon and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — As horse racing’s elite saddle up…
Continue Reading Rains unleashed by typhoon worry thousands of people fleeing restive Philippine volcano
By JIM GOMEZ and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press BONGA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of people who fled their homes in the central Philippines to…
Continue Reading Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing on memorial service in northeast Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a memorial service in northeast Afghanistan that…
Continue Reading 5 killed in explosion at rocket and explosives factory in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An official says an explosion at a rocket and explosives plant in Turkey caused a building to collapse, killing all five…
Continue Reading 9 people wounded in San Francisco mass shooting; 1 remains in critical condition
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District on Friday night in what police said…
Continue Reading Analysis: Poland is a key Western ally. But its government keeps testing the limits of democracy
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — When US President Joe Biden visited Poland in February, his second visit in less than a year, it was something…
Continue Reading Indonesia deports Australian surfer who apologized for drunken rampage
By ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s authorities on Saturday deported an Australian surfer who apologized…
Continue Reading Canada’s wildfire season is off to an ‘unprecedented’ start. Here’s what it could mean for the US
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Raging wildfires in Canada have already scorched about 15 times the normal burned area for this time of the…
Continue Reading Canada’s wildfire season is off to an ‘unprecedented’ start. Here’s what it could mean for the US
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Raging wildfires in Canada have already scorched about 15 times the normal burned area for this time of the…
Continue Reading Montenegro holds snap parliamentary vote that could determine its EU path
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro votes in an early parliamentary election which is seen as a test of…
Continue Reading Italy’s former leader Silvio Berlusconi back in hospital
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Chris Lau and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Rome and Pisa (CNN) — Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister, has…
Continue Reading Taiwan president pledges to strengthen island’s defense capability with new technologies
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says the self-ruled island will work to improve its rescue and defense capabilities with…
Continue Reading Cash-strapped Pakistani government proposes budget, complete with funds to fight climate change
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s cash-strapped government has presented its draft for the national budget, allocating funds to fight climate change…
Continue Reading Police in Somalia say nine killed in extremist attack on beachside hotel in Mogadishu
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Police in Somalia say nine people, including three soldiers, were killed in Friday…
Continue Reading Renowned artist confronts destruction of African wildlife in latest art show
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Often depicted as an integral feature of the continent, African wildlife, from iconic big…
Continue Reading Tennessee woman indicted for attempting to hire dark web hitman to kill wife of man she met online
By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee woman was indicted on federal charges after allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to kill the wife of…
Continue Reading At least 9 are shot in a ‘targeted and isolated incident’ in San Francisco’s Mission District, police say
By Andy Rose, Michelle Watson and Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — At least nine people were shot Friday in what police believe was a “targeted and…
Continue Reading This school reopened quickly after COVID. Kids’ reading was still behind
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Kan. (AP) — Students spread out in their rural Kansas classroom, answering questions with a…
Continue Reading Southern California hotel workers authorize a strike that could begin July 4th weekend if a deal isn’t reached on pay and benefits
By Alexandra Coenjaerts, CNN (CNN) — The largest hospitality union in Southern California has approved a strike for more than 15,000 workers…
Continue Reading Cracked floors, bowed walls: Many warnings but no action at Iowa building before deadly collapse
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — So many people knew something wasn’t…
Continue Reading Two planes ‘likely collided’ at airport in Tokyo
By Chris Lau (CNN) — Two airplanes have “highly likely collided” with each other at the Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japanese public…
Continue Reading Nebraska Legislature as reality TV, featuring filibuster and culture war drama
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mention televised legislative debates, and what may come to mind are stuffy, policy-wonk…
Continue Reading LGBTQ+ Pride parade returns to Boston after rift over inclusivity
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The biggest Pride parade in New England returned to Boston on Saturday after a three-year hiatus,…
Continue Reading Cassava flour and fruit kept 4 children alive for 40 days after plane crash in Colombia’s jungle
By MANUEL RUEDA and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed…
Continue Reading Trump’s GOP defenders in Congress leap into action on charges after months of preparation
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling…
Continue Reading Runway reopens at Tokyo’s Haneda airport after 2 planes bump into each other
TOKYO (AP) — Two passenger planes have bumped into each other on a runway at a major Tokyo airport. No injuries were reported in Saturday’s…
Continue Reading ‘Keep me in your prayers,’ Pope Francis asks faithful after surgery
By Amy Cassidy, John Allen and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has issued a message for the first time since undergoing abdominal…
Continue Reading New voting districts could change again in some states before the 2024 elections
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press The 2022 elections marked the first using new voting districts drawn from updated census data. Those districts…
Continue Reading Old bomb kills at least 27 people, mostly children, in Somalia
By Radina Gigova, CNN London (CNN) — At least 27 people, most of them children, were killed when remnants of an old bomb exploded in…
Continue Reading Analysis: What makes a fair election? Recent redistricting the most politically balanced in years
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Democrats have for years bemoaned partisan redistricting plans that helped Republicans win far more congressional…
Continue Reading Florida center says ‘Grey Team’ technology, exercise help veterans overcome PTSD and other ailments
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida organization is helping veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other…
Continue Reading Nuggets now in full command of NBA Finals, top Heat 108-95 for 3-1 lead
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The mission for the Denver Nuggets was clear: Come to Miami, get two wins and head back home with…
Continue Reading Colorado widow demands answers over slow police response to alleged hostage situation that led to her husband’s death
By Camila Bernal, Michelle Watson, Emma Tucker and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A Colorado Springs widow is demanding answers from police after…
Continue Reading Guatemala says US-funded transit centers to receive applications from Central American migrants
By SONIA PEREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan official says migrant transit centers fiananced by the United States will be…
Continue Reading UN peacekeeper killed, 8 seriously injured in northern Mali attack
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Attackers killed one U.N. peacekeeper and seriously injured eight others Friday in Mali’s northern Timbuktu region, an area…
Continue Reading Sushi chain sues high school student who licked soy sauce bottle for $480,000
By Kathleen Magramo and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — A sushi chain is suing a high school student for 67 million yen ($480,000) after social media…
Continue Reading Colorado man pleads guilty in Vermont murder for hire conspiracy
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The Colorado man who prosecutors say abducted and killed a Vermont man as part of a murder for hire conspiracy has pleaded…
Continue Reading Nicaragua confiscates properties of 222 opposition exiles
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of Nicaragua has announced the confiscation of properties belonging to 222 opposition figures who were forced…
Continue Reading Missing children found after 40 days in Amazon survived like ‘children of the jungle,’ Colombian president says
By Stefano Pozzebon, Caitlin Hu, Hira Humayun, Karol Suarez and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Four young children have been found alive after more…
Continue Reading 4 Indigenous children lost in jungle for 40 days after plane crash are found alive in Colombia
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Indigenous children who disappeared 40 days ago after surviving a small plane crash…
Continue Reading American Airlines, JetBlue seek to keep some ties despite losing antitrust case
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer American Airlines and JetBlue said Friday they should be allowed to keep selling tickets on each other’s…
Continue Reading Homeland Security names Border Patrol veteran Jason Owens to lead the agency
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration named U.S. Border Patrol veteran Jason Owens to lead the agency, replacing retiring chief Raul Ortiz. In…
Continue Reading Sergeant, 5 officers broke department policy in fatal 2022 shooting, LAPD chief says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A police commission says a Los Angeles police sergeant and five officers broke department policy when they opened fire last year…
Continue Reading Oregon Democratic Party to send federal officials a $500,000 donation from former FTX executive
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Democratic Party of Oregon said Friday it will send a half-million dollars to the U.S.…
Continue Reading UN aid chief says Ukraine faces `hugely worse’ humanitarian situation after the dam rupture
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The humanitarian situation in Ukraine is “hugely worse” than before the Kakhovka dam…
Continue Reading New Mexico reaches $500M settlement with Walgreens in opioid case
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has settled with Walgreens for $500 million over the pharmacy chain’s role in distributing highly addictive…
Continue Reading This country’s love affair with air conditioning shows a Catch 22 of climate change
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — When the temperature soared to 99 degrees Fahrenheit last month, Singapore resident Chee Kuan Chew saw just one…
Continue Reading Swastika painted in feces in gender-neutral bathroom at Vermont high school, principal says
By Nicole Chavez and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A high school in Vermont is working with police to investigate after a swastika was painted with…
Continue Reading Indictment takeaways: Trump’s alleged schemes and lies to keep secret papers
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The federal indictment against Donald Trump accuses the former president of illegally…
Continue Reading Colombian government and guerrilla group ELN agree to six-month ceasefire
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Bogota, Colombia (CNN) — The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) – one of the oldest and…
Continue Reading Texas governor announces plan to deploy marine floating barriers on Rio Grande to deter migrant crossings
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday announced plans to deploy a floating marine barrier along the Rio Grande to deter…
Continue Reading Officer who raced to Parkland massacre scene testifies against deputy who stayed outside
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A police officer who rushed into a high school building during the 2018 Parkland shooting testified Friday that a…
Continue Reading Judge in FTX bankruptcy rejects media challenge, says customer names can remain secret
By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) — The names of individual customers of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading can be…
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