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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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Andrea Yates, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the drowning of…
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By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — NorthWestern Energy will resume construction of a natural gas power plant along…
Continue Reading Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor admitted hurling racial slurs at victim’s children in the past, affidavit says
By Jennifer Henderson and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor during a dispute over kids playing…
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By Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Robert Beaser, the former chair of The Juilliard School’s composition department, was fired after an…
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By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press SUFFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Officials from the University of New Haven and Yale held a special graduation ceremony…
Continue Reading Michigan State University will build memorial to victims of campus shooting
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University says it will use $300,000 in donations to create a memorial to honor students who were killed…
Continue Reading A crocodile in Costa Rica had a virgin birth. Here’s what that means
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Scientists say they have documented the first virgin birth in a crocodile. And while the concept may sound…
Continue Reading Texas court dismisses GOP donor’s defamation lawsuit against Beto O’Rourke
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas appeals court has dismissed a billionaire’s defamation lawsuit against Democrat Beto O’Rouke that was brought over…
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LONDON (AP) — He was the mayor who reveled in the glory of hosting the 2012 London Olympics, and the man who led the Conservatives to a whopping…
Continue Reading Lawmakers propose to weaken Obama rule requiring airlines to advertise full airfare price
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Congress will consider rolling back an Obama-era rule that requires airlines to show the total cost of a ticket…
Continue Reading Florida’s ‘Dr. Deep’ resurfaces after a record 100 days living underwater
KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A university professor who spent 100 days living underwater at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers resurfaced Friday and…
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By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers are backing the full approval of an Alzheimer’s drug that received…
Continue Reading Key moments in Trump indictment: Flaunting classified material, stowing boxes in Mar-a-Lago bathroom
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department detailed stunning allegations against former President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading UN finds ‘credible evidence’ of sexual abuses by peacekeepers in Central African Republic
By Richard Roth and Caitlin Hu, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations will send home a unit of 60 Tanzanian peacekeepers over allegations of sexual…
Continue Reading Trump case assigned to judge who faced criticism over her ruling in his favor in Mar-a-Lago search
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Continue Reading With GM and Ford embracing Tesla’s EV charging technology, here’s what it means for consumers
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Starting next year, owners of electric vehicles made by General Motors and Ford will be able to charge…
Continue Reading Haze from Canadian wildfires eases as reinforcements from abroad arrive
MONTREAL (AP) — The hazardous haze from wildfires in Canada’s northeast has eased there and throughout much of northeastern United States, but…
Continue Reading Juneteenth is now a state holiday in Nevada
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — Juneteenth is now a state holiday in Nevada after Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed Assembly Bill 140 into…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson shocked Britain on Friday by quitting as a lawmaker after…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson resigns as MP, accusing Commons investigation of attempting to ‘drive me out’
By Tara John, Luke McGee and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Boris Johnson, Britain’s former prime minister and one of the most divisive leaders…
Continue Reading Chelsea Peretti on her directorial debut ‘First Time Female Director,’ premiering at Tribeca
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chelsea Peretti plays a first-time director in her directorial debut: “First Time Female…
Continue Reading Compromise may mean continued reprieve for ‘Obamacare’ preventive care mandates
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press Attorneys have told a federal appeals court they are close to an agreement that could temporarily maintain…
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Black teen fatally shot by an officer was armed with a pellet gun and not a semiautomatic…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Labor Department issued new rules Friday requiring employers to pay for internet and provide ergonomic chairs for…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco. Personal Birth date: July 2,…
Continue Reading Federal judge who presided over rare Michigan death penalty trial dies at 79
By ED WHITE Associated Press Robert Holmes Bell, a retired federal judge who presided over a trial that included a rare death sentence in Michigan,…
Continue Reading Colombia government, largest remaining rebel group agree to 6-month cease-fire
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Continue Reading Italian forces secure Turkish ship attacked by armed stowaways off Naples
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s defense minister says special forces have regained control of a Turkish ship that had been attacked by armed stowaways…
Continue Reading Philly cops fired over offensive Facebook posts can pursue First Amendment claim, court rules
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A dozen Philadelphia police officers who were fired or suspended for racist and violent social media posts can…
Continue Reading Businessman linked to Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment charged with lying to get $172M in loans
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Continue Reading Rep. Santos says he’s protecting family members by seeking to keep bond cosigners secret
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. George Santos wants to protect family members by asking the courts to keep his bond…
Continue Reading Young backpacker who tried to stop knife attack in southeast France hailed as hero
By Oliver Briscoe, Xiaofei Xu and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A 24-year-old man has been hailed as a hero for chasing a man suspected of…
Continue Reading Young backpacker who tried to stop knife attack in southeast France hailed as hero
By Oliver Briscoe, Xiaofei Xu and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A 24-year-old man has been hailed as a hero for chasing a man suspected of…
Continue Reading How can we possibly be in a bull market right now? Two letters: AI
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — The bear market is over. But the bear economy isn’t. The eurozone has sunk into recession and some…
Continue Reading Man who told jurors he had ‘fun’ at the Capitol riot is sentenced to 6 years in prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia man who told his wife — and a federal jury — that he had “fun” at the…
Continue Reading Body of Alaska fishing captain recovered 11 days after partially submerged boat found
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of the captain of a fishing charter boat that was found last month partially submerged…
Continue Reading 11 UN peacekeepers accused of sexual exploitation, abuse in Central African Republic
By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The United Nations said that 11 peacekeepers stationed in Central…
Continue Reading Trump faces unprecedented legal peril, but will it hurt his standing with Republican voters?
By JILL COLVIN and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In March, when Donald Trump became the first former president in U.S.…
Continue Reading Old criminal records in New York would be automatically sealed under bill passed by lawmakers
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers who commit crimes could have their records automatically sealed…
Continue Reading Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra will tour with stops in Europe and Britain to support war effort
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra will tour for the second straight summer, appearing in eight cities…
Continue Reading Young black bear wanders Washington D.C. neighborhood, sparking a frenzy before being captured
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A young black bear gave residents of a quiet northeast Washington neighborhood a start Friday…
Continue Reading Reparations campaigns get boost from new philanthropic funding
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A new philanthropic funding initiative announced Friday will support campaigns for reparations for…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to helping 2 others accused in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man pleaded guilty Friday to helping two other men charged with fatally shooting…
Continue Reading Blinken to travel to China next week, carrying out trip postponed after spy balloon incident
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to travel to China next week as the Biden…
Continue Reading Biden to attend first 2024 rally in Pennsylvania next week, as campaign plots flurry of fundraising
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden next week is set to attend his first political rally since…
Continue Reading Top UN court allows a record 32 countries to intervene in Ukraine’s genocide case against Russia
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ highest court says it has accepted requests from 32 countries…
Continue Reading US announces new $2.1 billion package of military aid to Ukraine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it will provide an additional $2.1 billion in long-term weapons aid for…
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Homebuyers are leaving big cities for affordability—here's where they're going and how much they're saving
Homes are expensive. People are finding better deals in the suburbs. American Home Shield looked at data from Freddie Mac to see how much they…
Continue Reading Why do businesses keep raising their prices?
By Samantha Delouya, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — After two years of surging prices, economists still can’t agree on what has caused the world’s…
Continue Reading Missouri Supreme Court declines to halt August execution of man convicted of killing child
By JIM SALTER Associated Press The Missouri Supreme Court has turned aside an appeal by a man scheduled to be executed in August for killing a…
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MILAN (AP) — Italian media are reporting that former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been admitted to a Milan hospital where he spent 45 days…
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By Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Abu Dhabi (CNN) — Saudi Arabia and the United States announced a 24-hour ceasefire starting Saturday between the…
Continue Reading Natalee Holloway disappearance suspect pleads not guilty to extorting victim’s mother
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It’s been almost 20 years since American teenager Natalee Holloway vanished during a high school graduation…
Continue Reading White House says Iran is helping Russia build a drone factory east of Moscow for the war in Ukraine
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran is providing Russia with materials to build a drone manufacturing plant east of Moscow as…
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By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president has appointed a former U.S.-based bank executive to head the…
Continue Reading Julian Assange loses latest attempt to appeal against extradition to the US
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ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Racing Association has announced that live racing will resume at Belmont Park on Friday following significant…
Continue Reading UN agency says Myanmar has suspended international aid deliveries to cyclone-hit areas
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A U.N. agency says Myanmar’s military government has rescinded its approval for international…
Continue Reading The US and Canada saw dangerous smoke this week. It’s a routine peril for many developing countries
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thick, smoky air from Canadian wildfires made for days of misery in New York City and across…
Continue Reading Russia claims it blew up advanced Ukrainian tank, but video shows its helicopter attacked a tractor
By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A grainy black-and-white gunsight video Russia released this week to bolster a claim its…
Continue Reading Greece: Jailed far-right leader backs new party in bid to bypass election ban
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A far-right party banned from participating in Greece’s upcoming election has pledged support for a newly founded political…
Continue Reading Delayed justice: 3 states remove all time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Advocates for survivors of child sexual abuse say momentum is growing for completely…
Continue Reading Hawaii’s governor, a former ER doctor, helps man injured in car accident – for the second time in three weeks
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green assisted a man who was injured after falling from the bed of a pickup truck Thursday, marking…
Continue Reading Dutch Supreme Court orders museum artifacts borrowed from Crimea returned to Ukraine
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Supreme Court of the Netherlands has ordered that a Dutch museum’s trove of…
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The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A cartoonist’s lawyer says Iranian authorities have summoned and arrested her over…
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Continue Reading Pittsburgh synagogue trial is proving the obvious, but ultimately focused on the death penalty
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MADRID (AP) — A Spanish government official says the bodies of two migrants were found on a beach in southeastern Spain after 132 other people…
Continue Reading Climate activist Greta Thunberg won’t be school striking after graduation but vows to still protest
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg said Friday she will no longer be able to skip classes as a way to draw attention to…
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Continue Reading Archbishop of Canterbury urges Anglican Church of Uganda to reject anti-homosexuality law
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The archbishop of Canterbury has urged the Anglican Church of Uganda to reject the country’s new…
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada, which has already blanketed parts of the US and placed…
Continue Reading Palestinians say Israeli troops kill man at West Bank checkpoint; Israel says he attacked a soldier
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Continue Reading Israeli troops fire tear gas to disperse protesters along Lebanon border
By AHMAD MANTASH Associated Press KFAR CHOUBA, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli soldiers have fired tear gas to disperse scores of stone-throwing protesters…
Continue Reading NATO hopeful Sweden charges man with attempting to extort money for group outlawed in Turkey
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish prosecutors have charged a Turkish man with attempted extortion, a weapons offense and attempted terrorist financing on…
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Continue Reading Why judges use gag orders in high-profile cases like the Idaho student killings
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of media organizations and the family of a murder victim came to an Idaho court on Friday with the…
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations World Food Program says it is temporarily suspending food aid to Ethiopia because its supplies are being…
Continue Reading South Korea summons China’s envoy over comments accusing Seoul of tilting excessively toward US
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Foreign Ministry has summoned China’s ambassador to protest comments…
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By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection last month despite a battered economy…
Continue Reading As Biden visits renamed N.C. military base, DeSantis slams ‘political correctness run amok’
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By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Two giant inflatable ducks made a splash in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor on Friday, marking…
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By JAMEY KEATEN and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukrainian troops have started…
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By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s president recently announced that national elections will take place on Aug.…
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ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis is “progressively improving” and sitting in an armchair working. That follows surgery this week to…
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV, YURAS KARMANAU and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of people are believed to be trapped by…
Continue Reading France hails ‘hero with a backpack’ who intervened in knife attack on very young children
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press LE PECQ, France (AP) — The attacker slashed at the 24-year-old man with the knife that he used to savagely stab…
Continue Reading Philippines evacuates people near Mayon Volcano, where more unrest indicates eruption may be coming
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops, police and rescue workers began forcibly evacuating residents near Mayon Volcano on Friday as its…
Continue Reading Honduran president begins first visit to China since breaking off ties with Taiwan
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Honduran President Xiomara Castro has arrived in Shanghai on her first visit to China…
Continue Reading Sudan’s government declares UN envoy no longer welcome; warring sides agree to 24-hour cease-fire
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s government says the U.N. envoy to the country, a key negotiator in its brutal conflict,…
Continue Reading Cyprus labors to shield reputation amid new US, UK action on Russian ‘sanctions evasion network’
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — For Cypriots, it was a collective “here we go again” moment: In April,…
Continue Reading How Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks about his own Catholic faith on the presidential campaign trail
By TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — As Ron DeSantis wrapped up a 12-stop campaign tour that began in an Iowa evangelical…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street drifts higher, marking 4th winning week for S&P 500
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks inched higher Friday to close out a listless week for Wall Street, as…
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