Iraqi teen arrested in Vienna after Taylor Swift terror attack plot thwarted
By Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Austrian authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Iraqi national in connection with an inquiry into an alleged…
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Botswana’s people get the afternoon off work to celebrate a first gold at the Olympics
GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The country of diamonds now has a gold. The people of Botswana have been given the afternoon off work Friday through a…
Continue Reading Boxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics marked by scrutiny over her sex
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous…
Continue Reading A decade after Mike Brown’s death, his family still calls for justice as progress toward ending police killings remains slow
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — When Michael Brown was shot and killed by a Missouri police officer on August 9, 2014, officers left the…
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One Extraordinary (Olympic) Photo: Francisco Seco captures unusual image at rhythmic gymnastics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — AP photographer Francisco Seco explains how he took the photo of Bulgarian Stiliana Nikolova performing in the…
Continue Reading International Criminal Court judges mulling arrest warrants consider legal arguments on jurisdiction
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dozens of countries, academics and rights groups have filed legal arguments either rejecting or…
Continue Reading Anderson .Paak flexes new musical muscle on Olympic-themed song with Gwen Stefani and Ryan Tedder
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — When Anderson .Paak was tapped for an Olympic-themed song, the Grammy winner felt eager to record the track…
Continue Reading Israeli troops launch a new assault into Gaza’s Khan Younis as mediators push for cease-fire talks
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops have launched a new assault into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. The…
Continue Reading China auto sales fall in July, while exports jump about 20% as automakers expand across the globe
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Auto sales in China faltered in July, falling 5% from a year earlier, although exports jumped about 20% from a…
Continue Reading The scrutiny Khelif and Lin face over their sex at the Olympics is a repeating problem in sports
Associated Press It’s 15 years ago this month that a teenage runner from South Africa was publicly scrutinized over her sex at a major sports…
Continue Reading Travis Scott is arrested at a Paris hotel after altercation with a security guard, prosecutors say
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say rapper Travis Scott has been arrested at a Paris hotel after an altercation with a security…
Continue Reading 3rd person in custody over foiled plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austrian authorities on Friday announced a third arrest in connection with the foiled conspiracy to attack three…
Continue Reading A powerful explosion sets off a fireball on a container ship at a Chinese port
BEIJING (AP) — China’s state media and authorities say a powerful explosion set off a fireball on a container ship loaded with hazardous…
Continue Reading Nagasaki marks 79th A-bomb anniversary without U.S. and other ambassadors after excluding Israel
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki has marked the 79th anniversary of its atomic bombing at the end of World War II at a ceremony eclipsed by…
Continue Reading Athletes from conflict zones outside the spotlight find hope at the 2024 Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — When they compete at the Paris Games, they’re just athletes at their peak, and the emphasis isn’t that they…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris to make first joint trip since Biden dropped out
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will make their first trip together since Biden ended…
Continue Reading Video shows bodies on burnt-out Russian trucks in Kursk region as Ukrainian cross-border assaults rage
By Olga Voitovych, Victoria Butenko, Radina Gigova, Allegra Goodwin, Christian Edwards and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A video that surfaced…
Continue Reading Thailand’s reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People’s Party
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Just two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailand’s main progressive political party has regrouped…
Continue Reading Paris is now more accessible for disabled people. Will it last after the Olympics and Paralympics?
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Since the start of the Olympics, Ndieme Lame has been commuting every day to the Stade de France where she works as a…
Continue Reading Philippine court blocks government’s effort to close news outlet that criticized former president
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine appeals court has reversed a regulator’s 2018 order to shut down a prominent news outlet, marking a legal…
Continue Reading California governor tells local officials to reduce homelessness or he will cut funds
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will start to redirect money from cities and counties that don’t show…
Continue Reading Maduro goes after X and WhatsApp as pressure mounts to back up his claim to victory in Venezuela
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is trying to accomplish something that seems impossible in…
Continue Reading Japan’s Toyota promises to do better with vehicle testing after major scandal
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is promising to strengthen oversight of its vehicle certifications so the scandal that surfaced recently…
Continue Reading Like pit crews but in weightlifting. How loaders keep the Olympic sport going
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Before any weightlifter at the Olympics can begin a lift, there’s a very important job to do: make sure the bar…
Continue Reading Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that…
Continue Reading 4 suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen, authorities say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities say four suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the…
Continue Reading China launches satellites to rival SpaceX’s Starlink in boost for its space ambitions
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has taken a major step forward in its bid to create a rival to SpaceX’s Starlink this week by…
Continue Reading A bus crashes into a pillar of an overpass in Turkey, killing 9 people and injuring 26 others
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A bus traveling between cities in Turkey has struck a pillar of an overpass, killing nine passengers. Officials say at least…
Continue Reading In Zimbabwe, schoolchildren face threats from animals. Now they are learning how to spot the dangers
Associated Press SAVE VALLEY CONSERVANCY, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Zimbabwe, increased wildlife activity near people mean that children are at risk of…
Continue Reading Older pilots with unmatchable experience are key to the US aerial firefighting fleet
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Pilot Jim Maxwell logged nearly 25,000 flight hours over five decades flying small planes in dangerous…
Continue Reading Flooding from the remnants of Debby leads to high water rescues in New York, Pennsylvania
Associated Press First responders launched high-water and helicopter rescues of people trapped in cars and homes in rural New York and Pennsylvania…
Continue Reading Residents of Serbia’s lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining
Associated Press GORNJE NEDELJICE, Serbia (AP) — Residents of a tiny village in western Serbia don’t care if their government has agreed with the…
Continue Reading Huge California wildfire chews through timber in very hot and dry weather
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire so far this year continues to chew through timber in very hot and dry weather. The Park Fire…
Continue Reading Wall Street ends a wild and scary week almost exactly where it began. More tests loom next week
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a manic week that began with Japanese stocks falling to their worst loss since 1987’s Black Monday,…
Continue Reading Snake hunters will wrangle invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades during Florida’s 10-day challenge
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The annual Florida Python Challenge this year begins the competition between hunters to capture the…
Continue Reading As South Sudan’s oil revenues dwindle, even the security forces haven’t been paid in months
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The recent rupture of a crucial oil pipeline has sent fresh pain through the economy of South Sudan,…
Continue Reading Timeline of events in Ferguson, Missouri, after a police officer fatally shot Michael Brown
Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — On Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown and a friend were walking in the middle of Canfield Drive, a two-lane street…
Continue Reading A win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country’s first Native American female governor
Associated Press If Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are elected this fall, not only would a woman of…
Continue Reading Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov thought Russia had turned a corner when the Soviet Union…
Continue Reading Michael Brown’s death 10 years ago sparked change in Ferguson
Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Michael Brown once told his father the “world is going to know my name,” words Michael Brown Sr. still…
Continue Reading Defense pushes for charges to be dismissed in Karen Read case
Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the Karen Read case have returned to court focused on jury deliberations…
Continue Reading Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the US election, Microsoft says
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A new report from Microsoft finds that Iran is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris makes an immigration pitch in Arizona as she fights to gain ground in the Sun Belt
Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris drew on her prosecutorial background to make her first expansive pitch on…
Continue Reading Prompted by mass shooting, 72-hour wait period and other new gun laws go into effect in Maine
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine gun retailers are now requiring a three-day wait period for purchases under a new law that was among…
Continue Reading Donald Trump headlines Montana rally after plane was diverted but landed safely
Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Donald Trump traveled to Montana for a Friday night rally intended to drum up support for ousting the…
Continue Reading After Venezuela’s contested presidential vote, experts say government results are a ‘statistical improbability’
By CNNE’s Sol Amaya, Sebastián Jiménez and Jhasua Razo (CNN) — For over a week, Venezuela has been in suspense after a hotly contested…
Continue Reading COVID-19 falls to No. 10 cause of death in US
U.S. death rates fell last year for all age groups compared with 2022. That’s according to federal health data released Thursday. COVID-19 fell to…
Continue Reading Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics on the greens, dies at 88
AP Golf Writer Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s…
Continue Reading Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling votes to ban camping except in some areas
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The small Oregon city at the heart of a recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows cities to…
Continue Reading CrossFit Games athlete dies during competition at Texas lake
By Emma Tucker and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — An athlete died Thursday during a swimming competition in a Texas lake on the first day of CrossFit…
Continue Reading Maui remembers the 102 lost in the Lahaina wildfire with a paddle out 1 year after devastating blaze
Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Dozens of Maui surfers, canoe paddlers and boat riders made their way into the ocean off Lahaina on…
Continue Reading Columbia University deans resign after exchanging disparaging texts during meeting on antisemitism
NEW YORK (AP) — Three Columbia University deans who exchanged disparaging texts during a campus discussion about Jewish life and antisemitism have…
Continue Reading California governor vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a message to local governments: clear homeless encampments now or lose…
Continue Reading California lawmaker switches party, criticizes Democratic leadership
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker is announcing Thursday that she is switching to the…
Continue Reading 3 Columbia deans resign after being removed earlier this summer for ‘very troubling’ antisemitic text messages
By Omar Jimenez, Mark Morales and Julian Cummings, CNN (CNN) — Three Columbia University deans who were permanently removed from their posts…
Continue Reading US and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, ‘no excuses’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the…
Continue Reading DeSantis, longtime opponent of state spending on stadiums, allocates $8 million for Inter Miami
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is giving $8 million in state money to Miami-Dade County to improve roads and other…
Continue Reading Legal challenge seeks to prevent RFK Jr. from appearing on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A newly filed legal challenge seeks to have third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept…
Continue Reading Swiss surprise in Olympic golf as Morgane Metraux takes the lead
AP Golf Writer SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Morgane Metraux had a round to remember in the Paris Olympics. She was 8 under on the front…
Continue Reading Former FIFA interim president and long-time leader of African soccer Issa Hayatou dies at 77
PARIS (AP) — Former FIFA interim president and long-time leader of African soccer Issa Hayatou has died. He was 77. Current FIFA president Gianni…
Continue Reading Biden holds social event with ice cream to thank campaign staff after bowing out of election
Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, has hosted a thank you event for hundreds of staffers who worked…
Continue Reading 15 states sue to block Biden’s effort to help migrants in US illegally get health coverage
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fifteen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over a rule that is expected…
Continue Reading Man charged in 1977 strangulations of three Southern California women after DNA investigation
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A 73-year-old man has been charged in the strangulation deaths of three Southern California women in 1977, and authorities…
Continue Reading MrBeast wants ‘full assessment’ of internal culture amid allegations of impropriety and unsafe sets
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire as well as an investigation…
Continue Reading ‘Cruisezilla’ ships, ancient cave vandal, advice for expats: 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 Nevada man accused of hate crime acknowledged in police interview that he referenced ‘hanging tree’
Associated Press RENO, Nevada (AP) — A criminal complaint says a Nevada man accused of a hate crime admitted he mentioned a “hanging tree”…
Continue Reading Missouri voters pass constitutional amendment requiring increased Kansas City police funding
Associated Press Missouri voters have narrowly passed a constitutional amendment requiring Kansas City to spend a quarter of its budget on police.…
Continue Reading Maine leaders seek national monument for home of Frances Perkins, 1st woman Cabinet member
NEWCASTLE, Maine (AP) — Maine wants to do more to honor America’s first female presidential Cabinet member. State leaders asked President Joe…
Continue Reading Analysts shocked as Mexico’s central bank clocks rise in inflation and cuts interest rates
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Analysts are expressing shock at a decision by Mexico’s central bank to cut interest rates on the same day that official…
Continue Reading Paraguay says it wants the US ambassador to leave the country in apparent protest over sanctions
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The government of Paraguay has effectively ordered the United States ambassador to leave the South American nation,…
Continue Reading Noah Lyles competed in the Olympic 200 with COVID and finished 3rd. What we know about his illness
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles said he tested positive for COVID two days before he finished third in the 200-meter final at the Paris…
Continue Reading US men’s basketball team rallies to beat Serbia at Paris Olympics, will face France for gold medal
AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men’s…
Continue Reading Water woes linger in New Orleans after wayward balloon causes power glitch, pressure drop
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Much of New Orleans was under a boil water advisory two days after a Mylar balloon struck power lines near the…
Continue Reading West Virginia corrections officers plead guilty to not intervening as colleagues fatally beat inmate
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia correctional officers accused of failing to intervene as their colleagues beat an…
Continue Reading Game on: ABC News says Harris, Trump have agreed to presidential debate on Sept. 10
AP Media Writer ABC News says Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate. The network’s…
Continue Reading Philly DA withdraws 1st-degree murder charges against former officer who fatally shot Eddie Irizarry
By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — The District Attorney of Philadelphia withdrew first-degree murder charges against former Philadelphia Police…
Continue Reading Explorer’s family could have difficulty winning their lawsuit against Titan sub owner, experts say
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Legal experts say a lawsuit stemming from the Titan submersible disaster felt inevitable, but winning a big…
Continue Reading US jury convicts Mozambique’s ex-finance minister Manuel Chang in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. jury has convicted former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang in a financial conspiracy case that…
Continue Reading Dead woman found entangled in baggage machinery at Chicago airport
Associated Press Police are investigating how a woman died in a baggage room at O’Hare International Airport. Chicago Fire Department…
Continue Reading Michele Pfeiffer is Montana-bound in ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff called ‘Madison’
The “Yellowstone” sequel has its lead. Paramount announced Thursday that Oscar nominee Michelle Pfeiffer would executive produce and star in…
Continue Reading Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? Here’s what to know
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space…
Continue Reading Sighting of alligator swimming off shore of Lake Erie prompts Pennsylvania search
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — The search is on for a small alligator in Erie, Pennsylvania, after it was caught on video last weekend swimming just off the…
Continue Reading Biden hosts World Series champion Texas Rangers at the White House, says they ’embody resilience’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Texas Rangers have visited the White House to celebrate their 2023 World Series victory with President Joe…
Continue Reading Meet America’s newest giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — California’s governor flew in for the young bears’ debut. Throngs of media gathered inside the zoo, while the…
Continue Reading Officials recover New Mexico woman’s body from the Grand Canyon, the 3rd death there since July 31
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a 20-year-old New Mexico woman has been recovered in Grand Canyon National…
Continue Reading Doug Emhoff heaps praise on Harris’ VP pick Tim Walz at Paris fundraiser during Olympics trip
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, took time out of his Olympic duties to rally a group of…
Continue Reading Mars Exploration Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the exploration of Mars. The United States, Soviet Union and China are the only three…
Continue Reading Brazil expels Nicaraguan ambassador in retaliation as rift between leaders grows
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government has kicked out Nicaragua’s ambassador to the nation in retaliation for a similar move by…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Personal Birth date: August 18, 1961 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Iranian brothers charged in alleged smuggling operation that led to deaths of 2 Navy SEALs
Associated Press Authorities say two men linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard are facing terrorism charges in the U.S. in connection with the…
Continue Reading University of Georgia panel upholds sanctions for 6 students over Israel-Hamas war protest
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Six University of Georgia students arrested during an April 29 protest against the Israel-Hamas war will remain suspended…
Continue Reading St. Vincent channels something primal playing live music: ‘It’s kind of an exorcism for me’
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As sweaty fans pushed up against one another, clutching their drinks and swaying to the music, Annie Clark,…
Continue Reading Protesters rally outside Bulgarian parliament to denounce ban on LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ in schools
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Protesters have rallied outside Bulgaria’s parliament to denounce a controversial legal amendment adopted the day before…
Continue Reading COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic track
AP Sports Writers SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The first sign of trouble Thursday night came when Noah Lyles started rounding the curve in the…
Continue Reading Case that could keep RFK Jr. off New York’s presidential ballot ends
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge is expected to decide soon whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely listed a New York residence as the…
Continue Reading Forecasters still predict highly active Atlantic hurricane season in mid-season update
MIAMI (AP) — Federal forecasters are still predicting a highly active Atlantic hurricane season thanks to near-record sea surface temperatures and…
Continue Reading NYC driver charged with throwing a lit firework into a utility truck and injuring 2 workers
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City driver has been arrested and charged with tossing a lit firework into a Verizon utility truck and injuring two…
Continue Reading Farmers’ blockade of Mexico’s main east-west highway enters 2nd day, impacting thousands
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Business groups in Mexico are warning of economic damage to companies and thousands of regular citizens as a protest blockade of…
Continue Reading Parents of 3 students who died in Parkland massacre, survivor reach large settlement with shooter
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Families of three students murdered during the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas…
Continue Reading A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games dies during a swimming event at a Texas lake
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Serbian competitor in the CrossFit Games died while competing in a swimming event Thursday morning at a Texas…
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