Israeli high-tech investment plummets in first half of 2023, industry monitor says
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli tech industry monitor says investment in Israeli start-ups has plummeted in the first…
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Lori Vallow Daybell found guilty of murdering her children and conspiring to kill her husband’s first wife
By Ashley R. Williams, Konstantin Toropin and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A jury has found Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell guilty on all counts…
Continue Reading Gunmen open fire on police officers during anti-polio drive in southwest Pakistan, killing 2
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Police say gunmen have opened fire on Pakistani police escorting a team of polio workers during a door-to-door vaccination…
Continue Reading Jill Biden says exercise including spin classes and jogging helps her find ‘inner strength’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden says exercise helps her find “inner strength.” The first lady attends spin…
Continue Reading Iran will close government offices, banks and schools for 2 days over high temperatures
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media says the country has decided to close all government offices, banks and schools on…
Continue Reading BP profits are cut in half to $2.6 billion as oil and natural gas prices fall
LONDON (AP) — Energy giant BP says it earned nearly $2.6 billion in the second quarter. That’s almost half what it posted in the first three…
Continue Reading India’s northern Haryana state tense after 5 killed in communal clashes between Hindus and Muslims
By PIYUSH NAGPAL Associated Press NUH, India (AP) — Indian authorities have imposed a curfew, suspended internet service and deployed thousands of…
Continue Reading Europeans evacuated from Niger as neighboring West African juntas warn against intervention
By Joseph Ataman, Larry Madowo, Caitlin Hu, Shirin Faqiri and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of European nationals are being evacuated…
Continue Reading An armed man tried walking into a Jewish school in Memphis and opened fire outside when he couldn’t get in, police say
WMC, ANONYMOUS HANDOUT (FLYERS), CNN By Shawn Nottingham and Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — Authorities shot a man after they say he fired shots at a…
Continue Reading Shaky Americans avoid upset to reach Women’s World Cup knockout round after 0-0 draw with Portugal
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — A goal post saved the United States from elimination at the Women’s World…
Continue Reading Chatbots sometimes make things up. Not everyone thinks AI’s hallucination problem is fixable
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Spend enough time with ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots and it doesn’t take long…
Continue Reading This beer is made from recycled shower water
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — You wouldn’t know if you tasted it, but Epic OneWater Brew is a beer with a peculiar ingredient: it’s made…
Continue Reading Australia’s prime minister stands firm against the US on WikiLeaks founder’s prosecution
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is standing firm against…
Continue Reading Lifeguard discovers body inside a plastic barrel at a Malibu, California, beach
By Taylor Romine and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A man’s body was found inside a plastic barrel at a beach in Malibu, California, after a…
Continue Reading Singer CoCo Lee mourned by family and fans at emotional funeral
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Family and fans bade farewell to singer and actress CoCo Lee at her funeral in Hong Kong on Monday,…
Continue Reading Wife of Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect and her attorney open up about the family’s experience since Rex Heuermann’s arrest
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — The wife of Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann and her attorney told CNN…
Continue Reading Wife of Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect and her attorney open up about the family’s experience since Rex Heuermann’s arrest
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — The wife of Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann and her attorney told CNN she…
Continue Reading Invasive fruit fly prompts quarantine for 79 square miles of Los Angeles County
By Jamiel Lynch and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A 79-square-mile area of Los Angeles County is under quarantine after an invasive fruit fly…
Continue Reading Myanmar junta pardons some Suu Kyi offences, but former leader still faces decades in detention
By Alex Stambaugh and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Myanmar’s ruling military junta has pardoned Aung San Suu Kyi on five charges for which…
Continue Reading Massive fire burning in California and Nevada is spawning dangerous ‘fire whirls’
KTNV By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A massive fire burning across both California and Nevada is generating extreme fire behavior, spawning…
Continue Reading Russia accuses Ukraine of striking same Moscow building that was hit by drone days ago
By DASHA LITVINOVA and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian authorities have accused Ukraine in yet another drone attack…
Continue Reading US restricts visa-free travel for Hungarian passport holders because of security concerns
By BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The United States is imposing travel restrictions on citizens of Hungary over…
Continue Reading Ohio K-9 officer who unleashed dog on Black man was fired for repeatedly discussing confidential details, documents show
By Isabel Rosales, Kristina Sgueglia and Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — The K-9 officer in Ohio who released a police dog on a Black man who was…
Continue Reading China curbs drone exports over ‘national security concerns’
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China will place export controls on drone and drone equipment in order to “safeguard national…
Continue Reading France planning an evacuation of people seeking to leave Niger after the coup in its former colony
PARIS (AP) — The French Foreign Ministry says France is planning an imminent evacuation of people seeking to leave Niger after the coup last week…
Continue Reading Chinese zoo denies its sun bears are people in costume
CNN By Heather Chen, Wayne Chang, Mengchen Zhang and CNN (CNN) — A zoo in eastern China has denied suggestions that some of its bears were…
Continue Reading Taiwan amends laws on sexual harassment after recent #MeToo wave
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has amended three laws governing sexual harassment in a special session of the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares slip echoing Wall Street’s retreat from rally
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares dipped Wednesday after Wall Street took a step back from its big rally as markets…
Continue Reading Massive fire burning in California and Nevada is spawning dangerous ‘fire whirls’
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A massive fire burning across both California and Nevada is generating extreme fire behavior, spawning “fire…
Continue Reading Toyota’s profits rise 78% on strong sales as the parts crunch eases
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s profit for the first fiscal quarter jumped to 1.3 trillion yen, or $9 billion, hitting…
Continue Reading Aung San Suu Kyi has some of her prison sentences reduced by Myanmar’s military-led government
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-led government has reduced the prison sentences of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a clemency connected to a…
Continue Reading Heaviest rain in a decade kills 11 in Beijing as raging torrents wash away roads and cars
By Kathleen Magramo, Berry Wang and Mengchen Zhang, CNN (CNN) — Deadly downpours have triggered landslides and floods that swept away cars and…
Continue Reading Former childcare worker charged with over 1,600 counts of abuse in Australia
By Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A former childcare worker has been charged with 1,623 child abuse offenses allegedly carried out against 91…
Continue Reading Police officer shot and wounded; suspect also hit in Los Angeles suburb of Whittier
WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer has been shot and the suspected gunman wounded in the Los Angeles suburb of Whittier. The…
Continue Reading Powerful Typhoon Khanun lashes southwest Japanese islands, grounding flights and closing businesses
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon is approaching Japan’s southwestern island of Okinawa, lashing the region with…
Continue Reading Mega Millions winner could net $1.25 billion as top lottery prize is still up for grabs
By The Associated Press The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.25 billion after no one beat the odds Tuesday night and won the…
Continue Reading Does Texas A&M’s botched hire spell doom for classroom diversity? Some say yes
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press With pageantry that included balloons, a banner and an outdoor signing ceremony, Texas A&M University…
Continue Reading Judge won’t dismiss charges against movie armorer in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on film set
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge told attorneys to “stay the course” on charges including involuntary…
Continue Reading The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Its balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and Soviet general…
Continue Reading Oxford school shooter was ‘feral child’ abandoned by parents, defense psychologist says
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A psychologist is testifying in a Michigan court where a judge must decide whether the Oxford…
Continue Reading Niger crisis deepens as European nations evacuate and coup leaders get support from other juntas
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A French military transport plane carrying Europeans from Niger arrived in Paris Wednesday, in…
Continue Reading Floods around Chinese capital kill at least 20, leave 27 missing as thousands evacuated
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say days of unusually heavy rains around China’s capital, Beijing, have flooded houses, torn apart roads and…
Continue Reading Efforts to help Haitians suffer new blow with kidnapping of American nurse and daughter
By EVENS SANON and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Efforts to help Haitians through the gang violence ravaging their…
Continue Reading Singer Coco Lee mourned by fans and family at Hong Kong funeral
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Singer and songwriter Coco Lee is being mourned by family and friends at a private ceremony a day…
Continue Reading US Border Patrol agent indicted on bribery and smuggling charges for allegedly offering migrant immigration ‘papers’ for $5,000
By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A US Border Patrol agent working at a processing center in El Paso, Texas, was indicted last…
Continue Reading A test case challenging election results in Texas’ biggest county follows a post-Trump playbook
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Republican judicial candidate who lost a district court election in Harris County, Texas, is…
Continue Reading Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren’t ready
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Jan Pappas and Ronald Yasuda hired a contractor to fasten the roof of their 1960s-era home to…
Continue Reading ‘Nowhere to hide’: The question troubling Ukrainian troops amid a grinding counteroffensive
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kostyantin Gak and Brice Lâiné, CNN Neskuchne, Ukraine (CNN) — The four roads of…
Continue Reading ‘Nowhere to hide’: The question troubling Ukrainian troops amid a grinding counteroffensive
By Nick Paton Walsh, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kostyantin Gak and Brice Lâiné, CNN Neskuchne, Ukraine (CNN) — The four roads of Staromaiorske…
Continue Reading Missouri man executed for 2002 abduction, killing of 6-year-old girl lured to abandoned factory
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who abducted and beat a 6-year-old girl to death at an abandoned factory…
Continue Reading 16 workers killed in the collapse of a crane being used to build a bridge in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — A huge crane collapsed at a highway construction site in western India, killing at least 16 workers, the country’s National…
Continue Reading Mar-a-Lago property manager is the latest in a line of Trump staffers ensnared in his legal turmoil
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime Mar-a-Lago staffer who spent years fetching luxury cars for club members is the latest…
Continue Reading Mar-a-Lago property manager is the latest in a line of Trump staffers ensnared in his legal turmoil
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime Mar-a-Lago staffer who spent years fetching luxury cars for wealthy club members is the…
Continue Reading Australia welcomes lifting of UNESCO threat to list Great Barrier Reef as World Heritage in danger
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has welcomed a draft UNESCO decision to a lift a threat of…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Mystery travel lets you focus on the fun, not the details
By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet Mystery travel involves setting off on a trip where you only know the destination once you board the plane. These trips…
Continue Reading In her next book ‘Prequel,’ Rachel Maddow will explore a WWII-era plot to overthrow US government
NEW YORK (AP) — Rachel Maddow’s next book will be an exploration into right-wing extremism in the U.S., including a plot to overthrow the…
Continue Reading The $3.9 billion UN humanitarian appeal for Ukraine is only 30% funded, UN aid official says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The $3.9 billion humanitarian appeal for war-torn Ukraine is less than 30% funded as the…
Continue Reading Suspect in Cash App executive Bob Lee’s death will stand trial on murder charge, judge rules
By Jason Kravarik, Veronica Miracle, Zoe Sottile and Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — A man charged with murder in the killing of Cash App founder Bob…
Continue Reading UN chief welcomes Kenya’s offer to `positively consider’ leading police force to combat Haiti gangs
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief has welcomed Kenya’s offer to “positively consider”…
Continue Reading NY shuts down alleged unlicensed cannabis shops as owner insists they only give away free samples
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press New York officials have shut down what they call seven unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in the western part of the…
Continue Reading New wildfire near Spokane, Washington, prompts mandatory evacuations
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire that ignited near Spokane Monday is prompting mandatory evacuations, Washington state officials said.…
Continue Reading Hearing on hot-button education issues signals Nebraska conservatives’ plans for next year
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An out-of-session hearing by the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee is…
Continue Reading Man gets 40 years for prison escape bid months before expected release date from 7-year sentence
PEARL, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man was sentenced to 40 years in state prison after breaking out of a correctional facility and holding two…
Continue Reading An American woman is charged with conspiring to kill her husband in the Bahamas
CNN, WALB By AnneClaire Stapleton, Nick Valencia, Kevin Conlon and Royston Jones, CNN (CNN) — An American woman was arrested and charged in the…
Continue Reading An American woman is charged with conspiring to kill her husband in the Bahamas
By AnneClaire Stapleton, Nick Valencia, Kevin Conlon and Royston Jones, CNN (CNN) — An American woman has been arrested and charged in the…
Continue Reading Four dead after Indian railway officer opens fire on moving train
By Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — An Indian railway security officer opened fire on a moving train in the country’s western Maharashtra state on…
Continue Reading Brightly flashing ‘X’ sign removed from the San Francisco building that was Twitter’s headquarters
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter…
Continue Reading Appeals court lets Kentucky enforce ban on transgender care for minors
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press A federal appeals court is allowing Kentucky to enforce a recently enacted ban on gender-affirming care for young…
Continue Reading Ex-millionaire who had ties to corrupt politicians gets 5-plus years in prison for real estate fraud
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A former millionaire real estate developer has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for fraud involving a…
Continue Reading Trump’s early work to set rules for nominating contest notches big win in delegate-rich California
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press Donald Trump has scored a major victory in his efforts to reshape the mosaic of state Republican Party rules…
Continue Reading Clippers’ Amir Coffey arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, police say
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Amir Coffey was arrested on a firearms misdemeanor in…
Continue Reading ACLU of Indiana asks state’s high court to keep hold on near-total abortion ban in place for now
By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has asked the state’s high court to keep…
Continue Reading Nearly 250,000 migrants crossed Panama’s Darien Gap so far this year, more than in all of 2022
PANAMA CITY (AP) — The number of migrants crossing Panama’s dangerous, jungle-clad Darien Gap has swelled to almost 250,000 in the first…
Continue Reading Federal judge declines to block new Indiana law barring teaching of sex in grades K-3
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has declined to block the enforcement of a new state law barring the teaching of human sexuality to students…
Continue Reading Oklahoma parents, faith leaders and education group sue to stop US’s first public religious school
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group of parents, faith leaders and a nonprofit public education group are suing to stop…
Continue Reading Indian American engineer says he was fired by defense contractor after speaking Hindi at work
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Indian-American engineer says he was fired last year from his long-time job with a missile defense contractor’s…
Continue Reading Angus Cloud, breakout star of ‘Euphoria,’ is dead at 25
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angus Cloud, the actor who starred as the drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O’Neill on the HBO series “Euphoria,” has died.…
Continue Reading Nigerian leader has announced economic measures to ease hardship as labor unions threaten protests
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s newly elected president has announced a raft of economic measures to ease…
Continue Reading Trump attempt to derail Georgia election investigation rejected by judge
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to keep a Georgia district…
Continue Reading Minnesota trooper fatally shoots Black driver fleeing traffic stop on freeway
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota State Patrol trooper killed a driver early Monday who tried to flee a traffic stop, and the resulting investigation…
Continue Reading An armed man tried walking into a Jewish school in Memphis and opened fire outside when he couldn’t get in, police say
By Shawn Nottingham and Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) — Authorities shot a man after they say he fired shots at a Jewish school in Memphis, Tennessee,…
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A planet’s atmosphere is blasted away by a star and Hubble captures it
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an unexpected observation of a nearby planet that’s having its atmosphere blasted away by energetic outbursts…
Continue Reading Mark Jackson laid off by ESPN with Doris Burke and Doc Rivers slated as replacements, AP source says
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Add Mark Jackson to the list of ESPN reporters and commentators who have been laid off over the past five weeks.…
Continue Reading Memphis, Tennessee, police shoot suspect after he fired shots outside Jewish school
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis, Tennessee, police say officers shot a suspect after he attempted to enter a Jewish…
Continue Reading Pac-12 leaders set to meet, receive details of potential media rights deal, AP source says
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Pac-12 leaders are scheduled to meet this week and Commissioner George Kliavkoff is expected to present…
Continue Reading Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most charges dismissed before September trial
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lawyers for impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have sought to have most of the…
Continue Reading Senegal dissolves opposition party, restricts internet ahead of next year’s presidential election
By ZANE IRWIN and BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s government has dissolved a major opposition party and restricted…
Continue Reading Leading anti-abortion group rips DeSantis for not pushing for national ban
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A leading anti-abortion organization has criticized Republican Ron DeSantis for not supporting a…
Continue Reading Greek prime minister seeks improved relations with Turkey but says Ankara must drop aggression
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Greece’s prime minister says his country wants to take full advantage of a more positive climate with neighboring Turkey…
Continue Reading NASA listens for Voyager 2 spacecraft after wrong command cuts contact
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is listening for any peep from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the…
Continue Reading Trump’s campaign finances are strained as legal peril mounts
By BRIAN SLODYSKO and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s political operation enters the second half of the year in a…
Continue Reading Pipeline operators to pay $12.5M after crude oil spills in Montana, North Dakota
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two pipeline operators have agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty related to crude oil…
Continue Reading Connecticut US Rep. Rosa DeLauro gets inked at age 80 alongside her 18-year-old granddaughter
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro has been known for years for her colorful clothing and hairstyle. But it has taken one…
Continue Reading Nearly 400 Pakistani migrants were freed in raid on Libyan trafficking warehouse, rights group says
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A migrants rights group says security authorities in eastern Libya have freed at least 385 Pakistani…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial reaches closing arguments on potential death penalty
By Nicki Brown and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The gunman who killed 11 people at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 should be…
Continue Reading Lori Vallow Daybell sentenced to life in prison for murders of her 2 children and conspiring in the murder of her husband’s first wife
CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole…
Continue Reading 4 separatist Bosnian Serb leaders are sanctioned by US Treasury for undermining a 1995 peace deal
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four ranking Bosnian Serb officials for undermining a 1995 peace agreement…
Continue Reading New Hampshire beachgoers witness small plane crash into surf, flip in water
HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. (AP) — A small plane that crashed into the ocean just off a New Hampshire beach over the weekend flipped upside down when it…
Continue Reading Islamic group suggests that member nations downgrade ties with countries that allow Quran burnings
By ABBY SEWELL and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Organization for Islamic Cooperation is urging its member nations to take action…
Continue Reading Damar Hamlin puts aside fear and practices in pads for the first time since cardiac arrest
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin says he’s put aside his fear to find joy after…
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