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,…
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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…
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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…
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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 Robert Tucker, the head of a security firm, is named fire commissioner of New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Robert S. Tucker to head the city’s fire department. Tucker takes over from Laura…
Continue Reading Marathon swimmer says he quit Lake Michigan swim after going in wrong direction with dead GPS
Associated Press A man attempting an epic 80-mile swim across Lake Michigan said he gave up on the third day after losing two batteries for a…
Continue Reading Bulgaria seizes heroin at a Black Sea port worth $38 million en route from Kyrgizstan
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities say they have seized some 436 kilograms — about 960 pounds — of heroin at the Black Sea port of…
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Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although he is most prominently known for his decades-long rap career and being everyone’s “uncle,” Snoop…
Continue Reading North Dakota voters to weigh in again on marijuana legalization
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the November general election.…
Continue Reading Lebanon’s health care system in tatters but still preparing for a possible wider war with Israel
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health care system has been battered by multiple crisis but is now preparing for the possibility of a…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s military arrests former spy chief over probe related to a housing project scheme
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says the former spy chief has been arrested and will be court-martialed. The…
Continue Reading Blink Fitness, an affordable gym operator owned by Equinox, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gym operator Blink Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Blink, an Equinox-owned chain with…
Continue Reading A hair salon owner says law enforcement entered her business without permission during a Kamala Harris event last month
SPECTRUM NEWS WORCESTER, ALICIA POWERS, POOL, CNN By Michelle Watson, Gloria Pazmino and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts hair salon…
Continue Reading Site of deadliest church shooting in US history is torn down over protests by some Texas families
Associated Press SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Crews have torn down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in…
Continue Reading Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 and Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex muscles
AP College Football Writer Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll for the second straight year as the…
Continue Reading A hair salon owner says law enforcement entered her business without permission during a Kamala Harris event last month
By Michelle Watson, Gloria Pazmino and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts hair salon owner said members of law enforcement entered her…
Continue Reading Resignations of Bangladeshi officials close to Hasina are legal, interim leader Yunus says
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The head of Bangladesh’s interim government says the high-profile resignations of authorities close to…
Continue Reading The UN says Sudan is at a ‘breaking point.’ Its military hasn’t committed to peace talks this week
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations’ migration agency warns that the humanitarian crisis in war-wrecked Sudan is at “a…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden’s lawyers say claims about foreign business dealing have no place in upcoming tax trial
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden’s lawyers say prosecutors are inappropriately trying to insert “politically-charged”…
Continue Reading French authorities investigate British man who climbed the Eiffel Tower before Olympics closing show
PARIS (AP) — A British man, who was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower on the last day of the Paris Olympics, has been released from police custody,…
Continue Reading Pfizer CEO on moving beyond COVID vaccines to become a leader in cancer and obesity treatments
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla is trying to reposition the global pharmaceutical giant for a post-pandemic…
Continue Reading Banksy unveils new rhino art in an animal-themed collection that has popped up across London
LONDON (AP) — Street artist Banksy has unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it is climbing on top of a car in London. It is the…
Continue Reading Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Netflix documentary
AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The tear-jerker documentary “Daughters” follows four young girls as they prepare to reunite with…
Continue Reading Israel and US brace for Iranian attack as diplomats push hard for Gaza ceasefire
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel and the United States are preparing for a potential Iranian attack on Israel, as efforts to secure a…
Continue Reading Trump and Musk talk about assassination attempt and deportations during glitchy chat on X
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump recounted his assassination attempt in vivid detail and promised the largest deportation in U.S.…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Capitol Police decline to investigate leak of state Supreme Court abortion order
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Capitol Police have declined to investigate the leak of a state Supreme Court abortion order in…
Continue Reading U.S.-backed Syrian fighters say they killed 18 pro-government gunmen in rare attack in eastern Syria
Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — U.S.-backed Syrian fighters have carried out a rare attack in eastern Syria, striking at three posts manned…
Continue Reading Islamic State-allied militants kill 12 people in eastern Congo, official says
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A local official in eastern Congo says that militants allied with the Islamic State group in have killed at…
Continue Reading Security guard disarms attacker after girl and woman stabbed in central London
By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — A security guard said he tried to save an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman as they were…
Continue Reading Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms have been turned away or…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico cancels classes, activates National Guard as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Ernesto has formed in the Atlantic. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for Puerto…
Continue Reading Released Palestinians describe worsening abuses in Israeli prisons
Associated Press OUTSIDE OFER PRISON, West Bank (AP) — Frequent beatings, overcrowding, withholding of basic rations. Released Palestinians have…
Continue Reading Sweden drops a probe into Joost Klein, Eurovision contestant who was expelled hours before the final
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden has dropped its investigation into a backstage altercation in May involving a Dutch contestant in the Eurovision…
Continue Reading Danish justice minister denounces gangs who hire teenage Swedes to kill in Denmark
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has denounced organized criminal gangs who hire Swedish…
Continue Reading From Biden to Gabbard, here’s what Harris’ past debates show before a faceoff with Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has repeatedly taunted her opponent’s seeming reluctance to debate, telling a…
Continue Reading Man stabs a girl and her mother in a London tourism hot spot before being arrested, police say
LONDON (AP) — Authorities say a man stabbed an 11-year-old girl and her mother in London’s bustling theater district before being arrested, but…
Continue Reading Korean American star Jay Park discusses his garlic juice, foray into K-pop and keeping it real
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Korean American pop star Jay Park is known for many things, including being a rapper and R&B artist,…
Continue Reading Pakistani mountaineer known for rescue missions dies during descent on Broad Peak
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials say a climber climber known for taking part in high-altitude rescue missions died during a descent from one of…
Continue Reading Ukraine claims control of hundreds of square miles of Russian territory as operation forces tens of thousands to flee
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to “kick the enemy out” of his country’s territory after it…
Continue Reading Democrats launch first paid ad campaign for the Harris-Walz ticket in battleground states
Associated Press With a solidified presidential ticket stumping across the country and a massive amount of money to spend, the Democratic Party is…
Continue Reading What we know about the 4 ex-Milwaukee hotel workers charged in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death
By Ashley R. Williams, Sara Smart, Steve Almasy and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Four former hotel employees charged with felony murder in…
Continue Reading ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court prosecutors say they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela.…
Continue Reading Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles)…
Continue Reading Death toll in Uganda rubbish heap collapse reaches 24 as rescue teams find more victims
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The death toll from a mountain of rubbish that collapsed in the Ugandan capital rose to 24 on Monday as…
Continue Reading How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief. According to…
Continue Reading Mini farm animals are adorable. There’s also a growing demand for them
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass.…
Continue Reading Evacuations ordered near Athens as Greek authorities try to contain wildfires
By Chris Liakos, Alex Stambaugh and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — A deadly and fast-spreading wildfire tore through several neighborhoods close…
Continue Reading Price instability rocks Ethiopia as it reels from foreign exchange rate reforms
Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The prices on the menu have been erased at a small hotel in a suburb of Ethiopia’s capital. That…
Continue Reading The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the ‘unsubscribe’ button
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the name of consumer protection, a slew of U.S. federal agencies are working to make it easier for Americans…
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