International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister
CNN By Abbas Al Lawati, Nadeen Ebrahim, Dana Karni and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for…
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Greece’s left-wing Syriza loses its status as the main opposition party as infighting intensifies
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s left-wing Syriza party has lost its status as the main opposition in parliament. It falls behind the Socialist…
Continue Reading US ahead in AI innovation, easily surpassing China in Stanford’s new ranking
AP Technology Writer The U.S. leads the world in developing artificial intelligence technology, surpassing China in research and other important…
Continue Reading Trump’s against climate action. But some right-wing governments are all for it
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Donald Trump’s second term as the U.S. president is certain to bring a retreat from aggressive…
Continue Reading International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
By Abbas Al Lawati, Nadeen Ebrahim, Dana Karni and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for…
Continue Reading Jannik Sinner leads Italy back to the Davis Cup semifinals and a rematch against Australia
AP Tennis Writer MALAGA, Spain (AP) — No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner has led defending champion Italy to a comeback victory over Argentina for a return…
Continue Reading Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fighting
Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The world’s top war-crimes court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…
Continue Reading Middle East latest: ICC issues warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu as Gaza death toll soars past 44,000
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and a Hamas…
Continue Reading Ursula Haverbeck, German far-right activist repeatedly convicted for Holocaust denial, dies at 96
BERLIN (AP) — Ursula Haverbeck, a prominent German extreme-right figure who accumulated a string of convictions for denying the Holocaust, has…
Continue Reading Thai court dismisses activist’s suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidence
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a pro-democracy activist who alleged spyware produced by an Israeli…
Continue Reading Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war passes 44,000, Palestinian officials say
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed…
Continue Reading Pop star Ed Sheeran helps favorite soccer team sign player before getting on stage with Taylor Swift
AP Sports Writer Ed Sheeran was about to join Taylor Swift on stage at a concert over the summer when he got a call from his favorite soccer team. It…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 21: Gaetz report, Ukraine, Hostages, Google, Social media ban
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — American Airlines is expanding its crackdown on passengers who cut in line during the boarding process.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 21: Gaetz report, Ukraine, Hostages, Google, Social media ban
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — American Airlines is expanding its crackdown on passengers who cut in line during the boarding process. The…
Continue Reading How a gruesome attack along a UGA trail has changed the lives of students and nature lovers
By Holly Yan, CNN Athens, Georgia (CNN) — The five pairs of sneakers resting in front of a popular wooded trail serve as a daily reminder of…
Continue Reading Danish military monitors a Chinese-flagged bulk carrier after undersea data cables were ruptured
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish military has confirmed it is monitoring a Chinese bulk carrier that was reportedly in the area where two…
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2 boys drowned and a deception that gripped the nation: Why the Susan Smith case is still intensely felt 30 years later
CNN, WOLO, WCNC, WLOS, NEWSNATION, AP By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Inside Susan Smith’s car pulled from the bottom of a South Carolina lake in…
Continue Reading Gunmen fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 42
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say gunmen have fired on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in the restive northwest,…
Continue Reading A neo-Nazi turf war may have just flared in Columbus, Ohio. Jewish, Black and elected leaders won’t stand for it
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Elected officials, Jewish advocacy groups and civil rights leaders are vowing to “push back” against…
Continue Reading 2 boys drowned and a deception that gripped the nation: Why the Susan Smith case is still intensely felt 30 years later
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Inside Susan Smith’s car pulled from the bottom of a South Carolina lake in 1994 were the bodies of her two young…
Continue Reading $344 for a coffee? Scottish farm is selling UK’s most expensive cup
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It’s an enormous price to pay for a little cup of coffee, but the man behind the pitch promises it won’t…
Continue Reading UK watchdog slams family of fundraiser Capt. Tom Moore for making personal gains from charity
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s charity regulator has sanctioned the daughter and son-in-law of Capt. Tom Moore, saying they personally…
Continue Reading Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile that he claims the West can’t stop
Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow has tested a new intermediate-range missile in a strike on Ukraine and that it could…
Continue Reading One Tech Tip: How to get started with Bluesky
Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Looking for a new social media platform because X, Threads and Mastodon just aren’t cutting it? You could try…
Continue Reading Ex-UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is hailed as a working-class hero after his death at 86
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has died at age 86. Prescott’s family announced his death on…
Continue Reading Why people are protesting over a deadly roof collapse in Serbia
Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The deadly collapse of a concrete roof at a rail station in Serbia has raised tensions across the Balkan…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in Serbia arrest 11 people over roof collapse at train station that killed 15 people
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Eleven people have been arrested in Serbia in connection with a roof collapse early this month at a train station in the…
Continue Reading Shares in India’s Adani Group plunge 20% after US bribery, fraud indictments
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — One of Asia’s richest men, controversial Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, is again in the spotlight. His…
Continue Reading Australian teens among six tourists dead as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Laos
By Helen Regan, Isaac Yee and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die in a suspected mass…
Continue Reading Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai denies he asked a newspaper colleague to draft list of sanction targets
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Former publisher Jimmy Lai has denied that he asked a colleague to draft a list of potential sanction targets in…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve’s likely slowdown in rate cuts could disappoint borrowers
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a few weeks ago, the path ahead for the Federal Reserve looked straightforward: With inflation cooling…
Continue Reading Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary
Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone,…
Continue Reading Thai court gives death penalty to woman accused of cyanide serial killings
By Jessie Yeung and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A Thai court has handed down the death penalty to a woman accused of fatally…
Continue Reading Storm dumps record rain and heavy snow on Northern California. Many in Seattle still without power
Associated Press FORESTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A major storm moving through Northern California on Thursday dropped heavy snow and record rain,…
Continue Reading North Korea and Russia agree to expand their economic cooperation
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation at talks in Pyongyang…
Continue Reading A draft deal on climate money for developing world is silent on how much as UN summit nears end
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A new draft text released early Thursday which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations…
Continue Reading Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations
Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos…
Continue Reading Lawsuit against troopers who investigated 11-year-old in murder case nears trial
Associated Press A man who was charged with murdering his father’s fiancee when he was just 11 years old is suing four state troopers. Trial in…
Continue Reading Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year
Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has roared back to life after eight centuries of silence has…
Continue Reading At UN climate talks, “sewage” beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the sprawling pavilion section of the United Nations climate talks, where countries, nonprofits and…
Continue Reading Fans can step up to the plate for Red Sox CEO’s memorabilia at auction
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston auctioneer is taking bidders out to the ballpark with an auction of a team executive’s Red Sox memorabilia — including…
Continue Reading Alabama carries out nation’s third nitrogen gas execution on a man for a hitchhiker’s killing
Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man convicted in the 1994 killing of a female hitchhiker cursed at the prison warden and made…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But how to do it?
Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone, which has one of the world’s highest consumption…
Continue Reading Has a waltz written by composer Frederic Chopin been discovered in an NYC museum?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A previously unknown musical work written by composer Frederic Chopin appears to have been found in a library in…
Continue Reading Papuan women’s mangrove forest in Indonesia is increasingly threatened by development and pollution
Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — On the southeastern coast of the city of Jayapura, Petronela Merauje walked from house to house in her…
Continue Reading Trump’s incoming chief of staff is a former lobbyist. She’ll face a raft of special interests
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As incoming White House chief of staff, one of Susie Wiles ’ vexing challenges will be policing the buffet…
Continue Reading Australian who drank tainted alcohol in Laos has died, raising toll to 4, including an American
Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — An Australian teenager has died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos in what Australia’s prime minister…
Continue Reading ‘It’s impossible to breathe’: Life in the world’s most polluted city
By Esha Mitra, Aishwarya S Iyer and Helen Regan, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Inside Delhi’s first ever clinic dedicated to pollution-related…
Continue Reading New Zealand police begin arrests for gang symbol ban as new law takes effect
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A ban on New Zealanders wearing or displaying symbols of gang affiliation in public has taken…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises with Nvidia as bitcoin bursts above $99,000
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed Thursday after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making…
Continue Reading Russia and China oppose changing the Kenya-led force in Haiti to a UN peacekeeping mission
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Wednesday opposed a U.S.-led campaign to transform the Kenya-led multinational force in…
Continue Reading US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
AP Technology Writer U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its…
Continue Reading Percival Everett and Jason De León win National Book Awards
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s “James,” a daring reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won…
Continue Reading Feds outline ‘necessary steps’ for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal water officials made public on Wednesday what they called “necessary steps” for seven states and…
Continue Reading Judge keeps death penalty a possibility for man charged in killings of 4 Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The death penalty will remain a possibility for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho…
Continue Reading Trump-backed Republican Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola for Alaska’s only House seat
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican Nick Begich has won the state’s U.S. House race, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola. Begich…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Nick Begich wins election to U.S. House in Alaska’s at-large Congressional District, beating incumbent Mary Peltola
Republican Nick Begich won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alaska on Wednesday, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and flipping a seat…
Continue Reading Class action lawsuit on AI-related discrimination reaches final settlement
Associated Press/Report for America A federal judge has signed off on a settlement agreement Wednesday in a class action lawsuit alleging that an…
Continue Reading Nearly $100 million awarded to the family of a man fatally shot in his apartment by an officer
DALLAS (AP) — The family of a man shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own has been awarded nearly…
Continue Reading Former doctor is sentenced to life in prison after conviction for sexually abusing patients
NEW YORK (AP) — A former doctor has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing multiple patients, including…
Continue Reading The FBI arrested a man who’s been charged with planning an attack on the New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press According to the FBI, a Florida man has been arrested and charged in a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange this week. The FBI…
Continue Reading Australia’s parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Legislation for the world’s first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been…
Continue Reading Ukraine fires British-French Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time, say reports
By Lauren Kent, Allegra Goodwin and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine launched the British-French-made Storm Shadow missiles at targets…
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Laken Riley’s killer sentenced to life in prison after heart-wrenching pleas from her family
CNN By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley while she was out for a run earlier this year…
Continue Reading Top health official in New Mexico leaves after less than 2 years on the job
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Health Secretary Patrick Allen is leaving after less than two years on the job. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan…
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Australia introduces bill to limit under-16s from using social media with tech companies facing huge fines
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The Australian government is threatening multimillion dollar fines for social media…
Continue Reading Nicaragua’s Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife ‘copresidents’
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega is proposing a constitutional reform that would officially make him and…
Continue Reading Judge puts stop to governor’s effort to remove Virginia from greenhouse gas initiative
Associated Press A judge has ruled that Virginia can’t withdraw from a multistate initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions unless the…
Continue Reading EU lawmakers seal a deal to rubber-stamp one of the bloc’s most right-leaning executives
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have rubber-stamped a new team of policy commissioners for the next five years to head…
Continue Reading Sig Sauer ordered to pay $11 million to Philadelphia man wounded by pistol that went off by itself
Associated Press A Philadelphia jury has awarded $11 million to a man whose holstered Sig Sauer pistol went off by itself while he was going down the…
Continue Reading Thousands of University of California workers go on 2-day strike over wages, staff shortages
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of University of California workers on Wednesday began a two-day strike to protest what they say…
Continue Reading Human smuggling trial witness says he was separated from a family hours before they froze to death
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — An Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions has testified…
Continue Reading Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has rejected attempts by Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel.…
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Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — A study of access to polls during elections has found systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula welcomes China’s Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a…
Continue Reading Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride’s access to women’s restrooms
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson declared that lawmakers and staff will have to use the restroom corresponding with…
Continue Reading Laken Riley’s killer sentenced to life in prison after heart-wrenching pleas from her family
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley while she was out for a run earlier this year was…
Continue Reading Trial of youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was raped turns acrimonious
Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The cross-examination of a man who says he was raped as a teenager by New Hampshire youth center workers…
Continue Reading Nvidia is Wall Street’s most valuable company. How it got there, by the numbers
Nvidia has once again turned out quarterly results that exceeded Wall Street’s forecasts. The company has seen soaring demand for its…
Continue Reading Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was…
Continue Reading Marquette University names Kimo Ah Yun as its new president
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette University has selected Kimo Ah Yun as its new president. Ah Yun has been serving as the school’s acting president…
Continue Reading ‘Golden visas’ in demand, helping kids manage anger, giraffes in danger: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start…
Continue Reading ‘Golden visas’ in demand, helping kids manage anger, giraffes in danger: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue Reading FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says money available to help communities hit by disasters…
Continue Reading Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court says Philadelphia can’t impose stricter firearms regulations than are…
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Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit that Gabby Petito’s parents filed against Moab, Utah police
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge on Wednesday dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit that Gabby Petito’s parents filed against the city of Moab…
Continue Reading 2 Florida parents arrested after school resource deputy is punched in face
DELTONA, Fla. (AP) — Two central Florida parents were charged criminally after a mother pushed a middle school resource deputy and the father…
Continue Reading Biden has become notably quiet after the 2024 election and Democrats’ loss
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has been notably quiet since the Democrats’ gut-wrenching defeat at the polls. After…
Continue Reading Tennessee man involved in Capitol riot is convicted of planning to kill investigators
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man who was arrested for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot has been convicted of planning…
Continue Reading Canada’s provincial leaders want a free trade deal with the US that excludes Mexico
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The leader of Canada’s most populous province says all of the country’s provincial and territorial premiers…
Continue Reading Archegos hedge fund founder Bill Hwang gets 18 years in prison for massive fraud
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Archegos Capital Management, a hedge fund, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his…
Continue Reading North Carolina Republicans push through bill weakening incoming governor and attorney general
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators have given final approval to a series of political power moves that…
Continue Reading Fugitive arrested after a standoff in Chicago is being returned to Mississippi
HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) — A man arrested in August after a 15-hour police standoff in Chicago is being returned to Mississippi. Joshua Zimmerman…
Continue Reading As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically
Associated Press OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Bishops and bankers meet to help Catholics seeking to ethically invest
Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Religious communities are increasingly seeking to invest in companies that match their faith values and…
Continue Reading US charges tycoon Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officials
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Indian businessman who is one of the world’s richest people has been indicted in the U.S. on charges he duped…
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Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed a line of guitars, following up on the Bibles, sneakers,…
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New threat emerges as atmospheric river combines with once-in-a-decade bomb cyclone on the West Coast
By Mary Gilbert, Karina Tsui and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — A historically strong bomb cyclone killed at least two people and caused a…
Continue Reading Trump feuded with NFL players in his first term. Now, some are busting out his dance moves
AP Pro Football Writer Donald Trump and the National Football League had an adversarial relationship during his first term in the White House. Now,…
Continue Reading Auditor cites improper use of public funds at Western New Mexico University
SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico state auditor has identified multiple instances of wasteful spending and improper use of public funds at…
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