Israeli strikes on Gaza leave children without parents and parents without children
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Reem Abu Hayyah, just three months old, was the only member of her family to survive an Israeli…
Continue ReadingNational-World
California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to…
Continue Reading Netanyahu accuses defense minister of ‘anti-Israel narrative,’ exposing rift over war in Gaza
By Christian Edwards, Lauren Izso and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lambasted his Defense Minister Yoav…
Continue Reading A strengthening Ernesto is poised to become a hurricane after brushing past Puerto Rico
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Ernesto was poised to become a hurricane shortly after brushing past Puerto Rico late…
Continue Reading
Public spat highlights cracks in Netanyahu’s coalition as Israel braces for feared Iran attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — Cracks are widening in a public tiff between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister. The latest spat…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s ex-Premier Hasina calls for probe into killings during unrest that led to her ouster
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a call from her self-exile in India for…
Continue Reading Will the attacks on Walz’s military service stick like they did to Kerry 20 years ago?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In some corners of the Democratic Party, last week felt like déjà vu. The party’s vice-presidential…
Continue Reading Man who died flying a helicopter that crashed on Cairns hotel roof had not flown in Australia before
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man who died when the helicopter he was flying crashed onto a hotel roof in Queensland,…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthis seized UN rights office in Sanaa, UN official says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A senior U.N. official says Yemen’s Houthi rebels have stormed the headquarters of the U.N. Human Rights Office in…
Continue Reading Pakistani, Afghan Taliban forces trade fire at Torkham border crossing, killing 3 Afghan civilians
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistani and Afghan Taliban forces have traded cross-border fire near a key northwestern crossing,…
Continue Reading Doctors strike across India to protest rape and murder of trainee medic
By Samra Zulfaqar, Esha Mitra and Manveena Suri, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Thousands of doctors have gone on strike across India to demand better…
Continue Reading The Berlin Zoo is hoping for more German-born giant pandas as scans confirm a pregnancy
BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Zoo has much anticipated news: Meng Meng the panda is pregnant again, months after the first giant pandas born in Germany…
Continue Reading Crews battle scattered fires in Athens suburbs, helped by calmer winds and reinforcements
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters in Greece are battling scattered fires, hoping to end the major wildfire that burned into the…
Continue Reading Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza thought he was being executed before his release in historic prisoner swap
CNN By Helen Regan and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition politician and one of President Vladimir Putin’s…
Continue Reading Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza thought he was being executed before his release in historic prisoner swap
By Helen Regan and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition politician and one of President Vladimir Putin’s…
Continue Reading Helicopter pilot in fatal Australia hotel crash was ground crew who’d attended a party the night before
By Hilary Whiteman and Jessie Yeung, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The pilot killed when a helicopter crashed into the roof of a luxury hotel…
Continue Reading Why Trump’s and Harris’ proposals to end federal taxes on tips would be difficult to enact
AP Business Writer Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris agree on one thing, at least: Both say they want to eliminate…
Continue Reading Teenager wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest randomly stabs 5 people at a cafe in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials and media reports say a teenager wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest randomly stabbed five people at an open-air…
Continue Reading Advocates want para-surfing to be part of Paralympics after being overlooked for Los Angeles 2028
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Para-surfing— a form of surfing that allows people with physical disabilities to ride waves on a board…
Continue Reading Japanese executive convicted in Myanmar for selling rice above set prices returns home
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese business executive has returned to Japan after being convicted and released this week after more than a…
Continue Reading The violence in Bangladesh after Hasina’s ouster stirs fear within the country’s Hindu minority
Associated Press KHULNA, Bangladesh (AP) — When a mass uprising forced Bangladesh’s longtime prime minister to step down and flee the country…
Continue Reading Wisconsin voters reject GOP-written ballot measures, US Senate race set with Hovde’s primary win
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters have decided against two constitutional amendments passed by the Republican-controlled…
Continue Reading Conservationists try to protect ecologically rich Alabama delta from development, climate change
Associated Press MOBILE-TENSAW DELTA, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of American lotuses carpet the water’s surface, faces turned toward the morning…
Continue Reading US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ‘Squad,’ wins Democratic primary in Minnesota
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp…
Continue Reading In one region of Senegal, girls can become wrestlers — and win. But only until marriage
Associated Press MLOMP, Senegal (AP) — It’s almost dusk, and the West African heat is finally faltering. In Mlomp, a village in southern Senegal,…
Continue Reading Older Americans prepare themselves for a world altered by artificial intelligence
Associated Press NORTHFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Older adults are grappling with how artificial intelligence is changing the world. The technology offers…
Continue Reading Biden announces $150 million in research grants as part of his ‘moonshot’ push to fight cancer
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden is zeroing in on the policy goals closest to his heart now that he’s no longer…
Continue Reading A conservative gathering provides a safe space for Republicans who aren’t on board with Trump
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — At the Republican National Convention and multiple rallies since, former President Donald Trump has been greeted as…
Continue Reading News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it
AP Media Writer At least three news outlets were leaked confidential material from inside the Donald Trump campaign, including its report vetting JD…
Continue Reading Harris cautiously rolls out policy, aiming to outmaneuver Trump and address 2020 liabilities
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is trying to outmaneuver former President Donald Trump and address old…
Continue Reading Russian artist released in swap builds a new life in Germany, now free to marry her partner
Associated Press KOBLENZ, Germany (AP) — Sasha Skochilenko and Sofya Subbotina are planning to get married. That wasn’t an option in their…
Continue Reading Fraud trial of George Santos to begin next month with an anonymous jury
Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge has decided that former U.S. Rep. George Santos’ fraud trial in September will have…
Continue Reading Marine who died trying to save crew in fiery Osprey crash to receive service’s top noncombat medal
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arlington, Virginia, family whose son made the ultimate sacrifice for his V-22 Osprey crew will be honored…
Continue Reading Want to speed up a road or transit project? Just host a political convention
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Cities seldom launch big-ticket infrastructure projects to host a political convention, but landing the…
Continue Reading How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views
AP Technology Writer As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used it as a megaphone to amplify his political views and…
Continue Reading Jordan Chiles medal inquiry: USA Gymnastics says arbitration panel won’t reconsider decision
USA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won’t reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was…
Continue Reading Hundreds of fleeing Rohingya reportedly killed in drone strikes as fears mount of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
By Avery Schmitz and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Renewed fears of ethnic cleansing against the stateless Rohingya Muslim community are mounting…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rallies to one of its best days of the year after inflation report
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday to one of their best days of the year after the first of several highly anticipated…
Continue Reading With over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballot
Associated Press Arizona voters will get to decide in November whether to add the right to an abortion to the state constitution. The Arizona…
Continue Reading Indians wanting their money back for undelivered Teslas shows how drastically the EV market changed
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter in 2016 inviting Indians to preorder Tesla Model 3s. Many rushed to do…
Continue Reading A ship in the Red Sea is attacked 3 times by suspected Yemeni rebels, including with a drone boat
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea has been targeted in a third attack by suspected…
Continue Reading Sudan at a ‘breaking point’ as civil war rages, UN agency says
By Michael Mitsanas, CNN (CNN) — Sudan is at a “breaking point,” a United Nations agency said Monday, as a growing number of people need…
Continue Reading Philippines protests Chinese air force jets’ firing of flares in the path of patrol plane
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese jets flew dangerously close and…
Continue Reading Musk’s interview with Trump marred by technical glitches
AP Technology Writer Elon Musk’s much-awaited interview with former President Donald Trump was marred by technical glitches on Monday, with…
Continue Reading ‘J6 praying grandma’ avoids prison time and gets 6 months home confinement in Capitol riot case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Colorado bed-and-breakfast operator who promotes herself online as the “J6 praying grandma” has been…
Continue Reading Japan is bracing for a once-in-a-century earthquake. Does it need to?
By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery and Nodoka Katsura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — As tremors shook the ground in parts of western Japan last Thursday,…
Continue Reading A trove of artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been found in 63 tombs
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An antiquities official says a trove of artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been found in 63 tombs in the Nile…
Continue Reading Colombian villagers release more than 60 soldiers who had been held captive for 3 days
Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s defense ministry says 66 soldiers who had been “kidnapped” by villagers in the south of…
Continue Reading Magnitude 4.4 earthquake shakes Los Angeles
KCAL, KCBS, CNN By Brandon Miller and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in Los Angeles at 12:20 p.m. PT, according…
Continue Reading Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, one-time hero to election deniers, convicted in computer breach
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, the first local election official to be charged with a security breach after the…
Continue Reading Evacuees from resort town in the Canadian Rockies can return Friday after wildfire, officials say
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Officials say about 5,000 residents of resort town in the Canadian Rockies who fled their homes because of a wildfire can…
Continue Reading Amazon rainforest stores carbon for the world, but this carbon sink is at risk, a study finds
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Amazon rainforest contains almost two years of global carbon emissions, but is under threat as a…
Continue Reading Judge rules against RFK Jr. in fight to be on New York’s ballot, says he is not a state resident
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name should not appear…
Continue Reading Brazil buries pilot who died in plane crash that killed 62, as questions remain about its cause
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The pilot of the plane that crashed down in Brazil last week was buried Monday in Sao Paulo, becoming the first…
Continue Reading Earthquake strikes Syria, rattling nerves amid memories of last year’s deadly temblor
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Local authorities say an earthquake shook central Syria causing no major damages but rattling the nerves of residents who…
Continue Reading NYC man charged with hate crime after police say he yelled ‘Free Palestine’ and stabbed a Jewish man
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been arrested and charged with a hate crime after police say he yelled “Free Palestine” and then…
Continue Reading All-Star Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Aces alleging discrimination, retaliation for being pregnant
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Los Angeles Sparks All-Star Dearica Hamby sued the WNBA and her former team in federal court Monday regarding her…
Continue Reading Florida now counts 1 million more registered Republican voters than Democrats
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida has about 1 million more Republican registered voters than Democrats, further cementing its…
Continue Reading Ex-University of Kentucky student pleads guilty to assault in racist attack
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A former University of Kentucky student banned from campus for a racist attack on a Black student has pleaded guilty to…
Continue Reading Arkansas officer fired after being caught on video beating inmate in back of patrol car
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas police officer has been fired after he was caught on video beating a handcuffed inmate in the…
Continue Reading The New York Times says it will stop endorsing candidates in New York elections
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times editorial board will stop endorsing candidates in New York elections. The head of opinion at The New York Times…
Continue Reading Maryland extends the contract of athletic director Damon Evans through June 2029
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — The University of Maryland has extended the contract of athletic director Damon Evans through June 2029. Evans took over…
Continue Reading Federal judge orders 100-year-old Illinois prison depopulated because of decrepit condition
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Illinois must move most of the inmates housed at Stateville Correctional Center by Sept. 30…
Continue Reading Wildfire along California-Nevada line near Reno destroys 1 home, threatens hundreds more
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — About 200 firefighters are battling a wildfire along the California-Nevada line that destroyed one home and…
Continue Reading FBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign…
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors charge ex-Los Angeles County deputies in sham raid and $37M extortion
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged two former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and two former foreign…
Continue Reading Arizona county canvass starts recount process in tight Democratic primary in US House race
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s most populous county has certified its primary election results, setting off the process for a…
Continue Reading New metal detectors delay students’ first day of school in one South Florida district
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The rollout of new metal detectors made for a chaotic first day of school in Broward…
Continue Reading Trump and his allies once cheered hacked materials. No longer, now that they say he’s a target
Associated Press Donald Trump was once a cheerleader of publicizing hacked materials. “Russia, if you’re listening,” Trump said during a…
Continue Reading Jarren Duran suspended 2 games by Red Sox for shouting homophobic slur at fan who heckled him
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox suspended Jarren Duran for two games on Monday without pay after he shouted a homophobic slur to…
Continue Reading Quake felt from LA to San Diego, swaying buildings and knocking items off shelves but no big damage
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was strongly felt Monday afternoon from the Los Angeles area all the way to San…
Continue Reading Young Thug racketeering and gang trial resumes with new judge presiding
ATLANTA (AP) — Jurors in the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others returned to an Atlanta courtroom…
Continue Reading Vance backs Trump’s support for a presidential ‘say’ on Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — JD Vance has endorsed former President Donald Trump’s call for the White House to have “a say” over the…
Continue Reading An estimated 290 residences damaged by flooding from lake dammed by Alaska glacier, officials say
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Officials in Alaska’s capital city say roughly 290 residences were damaged last week by flooding from a lake dammed by…
Continue Reading Magnitude 4.4 earthquake shakes Los Angeles
By Brandon Miller and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in Los Angeles at 12:20 p.m. PT, according to the US…
Continue Reading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on the North Carolina presidential ballot, judge says
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge has ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can remain on North Carolina’s presidential ballots. Superior…
Continue Reading Man charged with attempted murder, hate crimes in stabbing near Brooklyn synagogue
WCBS By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged with 14 counts, including attempted murder, assault and…
Continue Reading Man charged with attempted murder, hate crimes in stabbing near Brooklyn synagogue
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged with 14 counts, including attempted murder, assault and hate…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone’s president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sierra Leone’s president says Africa cannot wait any longer to get a bigger voice in the United Nations’…
Continue Reading Google and Selena Gomez partner to fund teen mental health in the classroom
Associated Press The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school.…
Continue Reading Texas launches new investigation into Houston’s power utility following deadly outages after Beryl
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has opened an investigation into a Houston area utility provider over allegations of…
Continue Reading Prosecutors won’t charge officers who killed student outside Wisconsin school
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors say they won’t charge the police officers who killed a student as he was trying to get…
Continue Reading French rugby players accused of sexual assault in Argentina are released from house arrest
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A pair of professional French rugby players have been released from house arrest in Argentina but must remain in the…
Continue Reading New Mars study suggests an ocean’s worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground…
Continue Reading Former Cornell student gets 21 months in prison for posting violent threats to Jewish students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A former Cornell University student arrested for posting violently threatening statements against Jewish people on campus…
Continue Reading Walz is making a 5-state dash for campaign cash, traveling solo for 1st time as Harris’ running mate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is holding his first solo events as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate this…
Continue Reading Zambia and Congo reopen their border after resolving a trade dispute
Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia and Congo agreed to reopen their border, resolving a trade dispute between the countries that had led…
Continue Reading Scott Hamilton Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Olympic and world champion figure skater Scott Hamilton. Personal Birth date:…
Continue Reading Imane Khelif and Kaylia Nemour return from Olympics to a warm welcome in Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Imane Khelif received a warm welcome on her return home as Algerians rallied around her in the face of international…
Continue Reading Family calls for transparency after heatstroke death of Baltimore trash collector
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The family of a Baltimore man who died of heatstroke while collecting trash for the city’s public works agency…
Continue Reading British energy giant reports violating toxic pollutant limits at Louisiana wood pellet facilities
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — British energy firm Drax Global, already facing scrutiny for violating environmental…
Continue Reading Enrico Letta Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta. Personal Birth date: August 20, 1966…
Continue Reading Former Cornell student sentenced to nearly 2 years for threatening to kill members of the university’s Jewish community
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A former Cornell University student was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for threatening to kill members…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania man accused of voting in 2 states faces federal charges
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man faces federal charges that he voted in both Florida and in Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential…
Continue Reading Federal officials investigating natural gas explosion in Maryland that killed 2
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board, which has jurisdiction over pipelines, is investigating a natural…
Continue Reading Judge says Maine can forbid discrimination by religious schools that take state tuition money
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge says Maine isn’t violating the constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them…
Continue Reading MTV Video Music Awards move back a day because of US presidential debate and will air on Sept. 11
AP Music Writer The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have moved to a new date because of the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate. The VMAs will now air…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill senior government administrator in an attack on his vehicle in southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say gunmen have ambushed a vehicle carrying a senior government administrator in southwest Pakistan, killing him…
Continue Reading Turkey hosts another round of talks to ease tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has hosted a second round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia to try and resolve a dispute over Ethiopia’s…
Continue Reading Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States managed to arrest Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord, but Mexican prosecutors — and the president — now say…
Continue Reading