Fire at refugee shelter in eastern Germany kills 1, injures 10
BERLIN (AP) — A fire at a refugee shelter in eastern Germany has killed one person and injured at least 10 others. Police in the German state of…
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US, Saudi Arabia urge Sudan’s warring parties to agree to a new cease-fire, fighting continues
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia and the United States have urged Sudan’s warring parties to agree to and “effectively…
Continue Reading Russia says it thwarted attack in Donetsk; unclear if this was start of Ukrainian counteroffensive
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry announced early Monday its forces had thwarted a large…
Continue Reading Apple unveils a $3,500 headset as it wades into the world of virtual reality
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Monday unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between…
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Three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian policeman killed in rare border crossing incident
By Pierre Meilhan, Richard Allen Greene, Salma Abdelaziz, Allegra Goodwin, Hadas Gold and Amir Tal, CNN Jerusalem/London (CNN) — Three Israeli…
Continue Reading China tightens access to Tiananmen Square, 32 detained in Hong Kong on anniversary of 1989 protests
BEIJING (AP) — China has tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on the anniversary of 1989 pro-democracy protests. In Hong Kong,…
Continue Reading Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt’s Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A spokesperson for Egypt’s Suez Canal says a tanker transporting crude oil broke down in the…
Continue Reading Pakistani Taliban claim attack in northwest that left 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack in northwest Pakistan that left two soldiers and two…
Continue Reading Crushed rail cars. Bodies tangled in metal. Passengers and first responders recount the horror of deadly India train crash
By Kunal Sehgal, Ivan Watson, Ajay Bedi and Deepak Rao, CNN Bahanaga, India (CNN) — Authorities investigating one of the deadliest train…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia is slashing oil supply. It could mean higher gas prices for US drivers
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it will reduce how much oil it sends to the global economy.…
Continue Reading LGBTQ Indians abroad watch a looming decision in the Indian Supreme Court with high hopes
By Aditi Sangal, CNN (CNN) — Rayman Mathoda was driving down Olympic Boulevard in Los Angeles in the year 2000 when she decided that she had…
Continue Reading Ukraine keeps up pressure following Russian declaration of victory in Bakhmut
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press OUTSIDE BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — Watching imagery from a drone camera overhead, Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Hundreds of thousands march in Poland anti-government protests to show support for democracy
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people marched in an anti-government protest in Poland’s…
Continue Reading What to know as Prince Harry prepares for court fight with British tabloid publisher
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has become the royal family’s most famous litigant in London. The Duke of Sussex…
Continue Reading Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League…
Continue Reading Three sand cat kittens born at North Carolina Zoo
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Animal lovers can now witness three times the cuteness at the North Carolina Zoo. Three sand cat kittens…
Continue Reading California is investigating after a private jet carrying migrants arrived in Sacramento, officials say
By Melissa Alonso, Nouran Salahieh, Isabel Rosales and Jaide Garcia, CNN (CNN) — An investigation is underway after over a dozen migrants…
Continue Reading The Carters and the Kings formed an alliance for race relations though Jimmy and Martin never met
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter is now 98 years old as he receives hospice care. His fellow Georgian, Martin Luther…
Continue Reading Error in signaling system led to train crash that killed 275 people in India, official says
By KRUTIKA PATHI, SHEIKH SAALIQ and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press BALASORE, India (AP) — The derailment in eastern India that killed 275 people and…
Continue Reading Slow start to New York’s legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ARGYLE, N.Y. (AP) — Seth Jacobs has about 100 bins packed with marijuana flower sitting in storage at his upstate…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republicans look for rebound, Democrats stay on offensive as 2024 fights loom
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans still reeling from an April election that saw conservatives lose…
Continue Reading Mexico president’s ruling party forecast to win governorship of country’s most populous state
By LISSETTE ROMERO Associated Press NAUCALPAN, Mexico (AP) — A quick-count sampling of votes for governor of Mexico’s most populous state…
Continue Reading China accuses US of ‘provocation’ after near collision of warships
By Brad Lendon and Eric Cheung, CNN Singapore (CNN) — China’s defense minister on Sunday accused the United States and its allies of trying…
Continue Reading Vegas Golden Knights come back to beat Florida Panthers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zach Whitecloud scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to give the Vegas Golden Knights a…
Continue Reading Michigan wildfire burns more than 3 square miles, emergency evacuation suspended
GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A wildfire in Michigan has burned more than 3 square miles but an emergency evacuation has been halted. The…
Continue Reading China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait, accuses US of provoking Beijing
By DAVID RISING Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — China’s defense minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American…
Continue Reading 16 South American migrants who entered US through Texas flown to California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sixteen Venezuelan and Colombian migrants who entered the country through Texas were flown to California by chartered…
Continue Reading North Korean leader’s sister vows 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite, slams UN meeting
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed again Sunday to push…
Continue Reading Evacuation orders lifted, I-75 reopens in Northern Michigan as wildfire continues to burn
By Andy Rose and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Evacuation orders have been lifted and Interstate 75 has reopened near Grayling Township in…
Continue Reading Florida woman charged with child neglect after her car catches fire as she was allegedly shoplifting
OVIEDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman faces charges of aggravated child neglect and arson after her car became engulfed in flames while she was…
Continue Reading Overseas Hong Kongers carry Tiananmen’s torch as vigils to remember massacre victims are snuffed out back home
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kongers living overseas are helping to keep the flame of remembrance alive for the victims of…
Continue Reading Caged and cut open for bile: The fight to free Asia’s farmed bears
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — When the call came in, the staff at Animals Asia jumped into action. A bear in Vietnam’s northeastern Haiphong…
Continue Reading Son and 8-year old grandson of former Red Sox star George ‘Boomer’ Scott found dead in apparent murder-suicide
By Zenebou Sylla and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The son and 8-year-old grandson of a former Boston Red Sox player were found dead in an apparent…
Continue Reading 4 kids drown, man missing after Quebec fishing accident
MONTREAL (AP) — Quebec provincial police say a fishing excursion ended in tragedy when four children died in a village in northeastern Quebec.…
Continue Reading Taiwan war would be ‘devastating,’ warns US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he criticizes China at Shangri-La security summit
By Haley Britzky and Brad Lendon, CNN Singapore (CNN) — A war over Taiwan would be “devastating” and affect the global economy “in ways…
Continue Reading Taiwan war would be ‘devastating,’ warns US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he criticizes China at Shangri-La security summit
By Haley Britzky and Brad Lendon, CNN Singapore (CNN) — A war over Taiwan would be “devastating” and affect the global economy “in ways…
Continue Reading Bear destroys 60 cupcakes after breaking into Connecticut bakery
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Connecticut bakery suffered some property damage after a bear-y unexpected guest made a surprise visit. Taste by…
Continue Reading Homecoming on film: Award-winning Mariupol documentary screened for 1st time in Ukraine
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The award-winning film “20 Days in Mariupol” made its premiere in Ukraine on Saturday,…
Continue Reading Haley says US forces ‘need to align’ with countries including Russia; campaign says she misspoke
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley suggested in an interview that United States…
Continue Reading Texas bans gender-affirming care for minors after governor signs bill
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has become the most populous state to ban gender-affirming care for minors after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on…
Continue Reading A Utah school district removed the Bible from some school libraries. Now it’s received a request to review the Book of Mormon
By Zoe Sottile and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A Utah school district that recently pulled the King James Bible from elementary and middle…
Continue Reading Florida police arrest man, search for 2 others in Memorial Day beach shooting
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida have arrested one man and announced arrest warrants for two others believed to be the gunmen who opened…
Continue Reading Austin police say suspect in 2 killings may be involved in nearly a dozen more
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Police in Austin, Texas, said a man contacted them and admitted to killing two people, which led authorities to…
Continue Reading Son and 8-year old grandson of former Red Sox star George ‘Boomer’ Scott found dead in apparent murder-suicide
By Zenebou Sylla and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The son and 8-year-old grandson of a former Boston Red Sox player were found dead in an apparent…
Continue Reading Alaska police find 3 bodies on vessel, cite controlled substances as possible contributing factor
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Police in Juneau, Alaska, say three people were found dead over the course of three days on board a vessel anchored offshore.…
Continue Reading Quebec fishing trip leaves 5 dead, including children, after group got caught by tide, police say
By Celina Tebor and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A fifth person was found dead after a group went missing during a fishing trip in…
Continue Reading Body of woman who was reportedly going to make a Facebook Marketplace purchase found burning, police say
By Rebekah Riess and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Authorities discovered the burning body of an Alabama woman who went missing while…
Continue Reading Week after Iowa building collapse, Minnesota condo evacuated over stability concerns
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — More than 140 people were evacuated from a condominium in Minnesota amid concerns that the building was unstable. The…
Continue Reading Five Greek police officers in custody pending trial for assisting illegal migrant crossings
By COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Five police officers accused of cooperating with human traffickers to facilitate…
Continue Reading Milwaukee school bus goes up in flames seconds after driver safely evacuates all 37 students
By Jillian Sykes (CNN) — School bus driver Imunek Williams was just two blocks away from dropping a group of students off at the Milwaukee…
Continue Reading Haitian-Chilean citizen sentenced to life in prison for assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise
By Rebekah Riess and Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — A dual Haitian-Chilean citizen who pleaded guilty to federal charges related to his involvement…
Continue Reading Federal court reinstates death penalty order for Missouri inmate convicted of killing jailers
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal appeals court has vacated a stay of execution granted to a Missouri inmate who was convicted of killing two jailers. The…
Continue Reading Protesters back on the streets of Belgrade as president ignores calls to stand down
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people have rallied for a fifth time in a month after two mass shootings…
Continue Reading Israelis rally against proposed judiciary overhaul continue for 22nd week
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis are protesting judicial overhaul plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling…
Continue Reading Wildfire in Canadian province contained, while another burns out of control
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — A wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia…
Continue Reading Hong Kong detains 8 people on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have detained eight people on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s…
Continue Reading Key suspect in Natalee Holloway’s case moved to new prison ahead of extradition to US
By MAURICIO MUÑOZ and GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — The chief suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student…
Continue Reading Cardinal performs rite to restore Vatican altar desecrated by man’s naked protest
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The head of St. Peter’s Basilica performed a special rite Saturday after a man stripped naked and hopped on the main altar…
Continue Reading Official: 1 dead, 14 rescued after overloaded boat capsizes near southern Haiti
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Officials say one person has died and 14 were rescued after an overloaded boat…
Continue Reading DeSantis signs Bible, Pence hops on motorcycle at ‘Roast and Ride’ event in Iowa
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, HANNAH FINGERHUT and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Amid plates of sliced pork, statement-making…
Continue Reading Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation has left the company, her departure coming soon after…
Continue Reading Man City beats Man United 2-1 in FA Cup final to complete second leg of treble bid
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The second leg of Manchester City’s treble mission is secure. Add the FA Cup, after a 2-1 win…
Continue Reading A culinary lab offers astronauts a taste of the future
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Imagine your daily routine — but with gravity removed from the equation. While it’s entertaining to think…
Continue Reading Connecticut governor poised to sign state’s most sweeping gun measure since post-Sandy Hook laws
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A slate of gun control measures is headed to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk. The state Senate debated through the…
Continue Reading Russia bans ‘unfriendly’ countries’ journalists from showpiece economic gathering
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Saturday that journalists from countries that Russia regards as unfriendly have…
Continue Reading Gadhafi’s son goes on hunger strike in Lebanon to protest detention without trial
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held in Lebanon for more than seven…
Continue Reading Scientists ‘stunned’ by mysterious structures found in the Milky Way
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — An international team of astrophysicists has discovered hundreds of mysterious structures in the center of the…
Continue Reading A 4-year-old was found dead along a canal after going missing from family’s Florida rental home
By Rebekah Riess and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A 4-year-old girl, who wandered away from the Florida rental home her family had been staying…
Continue Reading Two humpback whales found dead off coast of New York had sustained ‘blunt force trauma’
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Two humpback whales were found dead off the coasts of New York and New Jersey, according to local officials. The…
Continue Reading Austria’s Social Democrats choose Doskozil as new leader, looking to elections expected next year
BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s center-left Social Democrats have elected Hans Peter Doskozil as their new party leader Saturday, hoping to turn around…
Continue Reading Climber dies near summit of Mount Rainier
By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A climber died this week on Mount Rainier in Washington state, the National Park Service said Friday in a news…
Continue Reading Death toll from Senegal protests rises to 15 as opposition supporters clash with police
By BABACAR DIONE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s government says the number of people killed in clashes…
Continue Reading Eastern Libyan authorities round up thousands in crackdown on migrants
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libyan activists say authorities in eastern Libya have rounded up thousands of migrants and amassed…
Continue Reading A Florida woman’s car caught fire with her children inside while she allegedly shoplifted in a mall
By Rebekah Riess and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A Florida woman has been arrested and charged after her car caught fire with her unattended…
Continue Reading India’s deadly train crash renews questions over safety as government pushes railway upgrade
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s prime minister had been scheduled to inaugurate an electrical semi-high-speed train…
Continue Reading Trump-appointed judge rejects Tennessee’s anti-drag law as too broad, too vague
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is…
Continue Reading Ukraine says inspections found nearly a quarter of its air-raid shelters locked or unusable
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Concerns around civilian safety spiked in Ukraine on Saturday, as officials announced that an…
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How astronauts heading to Mars could enjoy fresh produce and grill meat
By Ashley Strickland, CNN San Francisco (CNN) — When the first astronauts venture to Mars in the future, the crew will need access to healthy,…
Continue Reading How astronauts heading to Mars could enjoy fresh produce and grill meat
By Ashley Strickland, CNN San Francisco (CNN) — When the first astronauts venture to Mars in the future, the crew will need access to healthy,…
Continue Reading The strawberry moon will illuminate the sky this weekend
By Kristen Rogers and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The strawberry moon will light up the night sky this weekend. You can watch the full…
Continue Reading Debt deal imposes new work requirements for food aid and that frustrates many Democrats
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are deeply conflicted about the food aid requirements that President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading Cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder cause of death cited as enlarged heart and cocaine use, medical examiner says
By Jay Croft and Taylor Romine, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Keenan Anderson, who was repeatedly tased by Los Angeles police officers in January,…
Continue Reading Turkey to send commando unit to help quell unrest in Kosovo
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA (AP) — The Turkish defense ministry announced Saturday it will be sending a commando battalion to northern…
Continue Reading Pope to visit Mongolia at end of summer in visit rich in geopolitical significance
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is traveling to Mongolia at the end of the summer. The visit will be a first for a pontiff and one rich in…
Continue Reading 3 Israeli soldiers, Egyptian officer killed in gunbattle at the border
JERUSALEM (AP) — A gunbattle along Israel’s southern border with Egypt left three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian officer dead. That’s…
Continue Reading Deputies accuse man of using Nintendo ‘Duck Hunt’ pistol during robbery
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina man was arrested after authorities said he robbed a convenience store with a fake gun…
Continue Reading A West Virginia state trooper is killed in a shooting, and a suspect is under arrest, authorities say
By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A West Virginia State Police trooper was killed and another person was injured in a shooting Friday in the…
Continue Reading Border protection officers bust man with $38 million worth of meth hidden in kale shipment
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — US Customs and Border Protection officers in California seized $38 million worth of crank – a street name…
Continue Reading Pope warns of risk of corruption in missionary fundraising after AP investigation
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned the Vatican’s missionary fundraisers on Saturday not to allow…
Continue Reading Delegates working to end global plastics pollution agree to craft a draft treaty
By ANGELA CHARLTON and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Global negotiators have agreed to craft a draft treaty to end plastic…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential term
By SUZAN FRASER and CINAR KIPER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was sworn into his third presidential…
Continue Reading Feds announce 95 arrests in law enforcement operation targeting gang violence in Maryland
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The US Marshals Service announced 95 people were arrested – including more than a dozen wanted for…
Continue Reading Protests, poisoning and prison: The life of Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny
By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In a span of a decade, Alexei Navalny has gone from the Kremlin’s biggest…
Continue Reading As anti-gay sentiment grows, more LGBTQ+ people seek to flee Uganda
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI and BRIAN INGANGA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Pretty Peter flicked through frantic messages from friends at home in…
Continue Reading Inside Russia’s penal colonies: A look at life for political prisoners caught in Putin’s crackdowns
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Alexei Navalny turns 47 on Sunday, he’ll wake up in a bare concrete cell…
Continue Reading UAE defends Big Oil’s role at UN climate summit it will host
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A senior United Arab Emirates official says the Gulf nation wants the U.N. climate summit…
Continue Reading Two women stabbed to death in mall knife attack that has shocked Hong Kong
By Chris Lau Hong Kong (CNN) — Two women have been stabbed to death in a Hong Kong mall in a frenzied – and apparently random – attack that…
Continue Reading DeSantis wraps up 1st early states tour as candidate with more personal touch in South Carolina
By MEG KINNARD and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is wrapping up his first tour of early…
Continue Reading Protests erupted outside Los Angeles elementary school’s Pride month assembly
By JOHN ANTCZAK and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police officers had to separate protesters and counterprotesters outside a…
Continue Reading A look at deadly train crashes in India in recent decades
NEW DELHI (AP) — The latest deadly train crash in India happened Friday, when two passenger trains derailed. Officials say more than 200 people…
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