Poland’s population constantly shrinking despite pro-family policy
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Scott Hoying of Pentatonix celebrates love, goes solo with seven-track debut ‘Parallel’
By JOHN RABY Associated Press During a two-month break in the a cappella group Pentatonix’s world tour, baritone Scott Hoying became a newlywed. He…
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CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a 10-year-old boy fired a shot at Chicago police officers during a standoff with officers called to the scene after the…
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Opposition in Kenya gathers evidence of ‘police atrocities’ against protesters to take to the ICC
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Opposition parties in Kenya said they are filing charges of “police atrocities” that…
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The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Trader Joe’s is recalling two cookie products because they may contain rocks, the grocery chain…
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A former Columbia University gynecologist accused by the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate…
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NEW YORK (AP) — A digital poetry archive in Utah, slam poetry workshops in South Carolina and creative writing programs in New Mexico are among the…
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Continue Reading Former pastor charged with killing 8-year-old girl who was walking to Bible camp nearly 50 years ago
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ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Fires raging through forests, mountain villages and towns in northern Algeria have left at least 34 people dead, with 23 of…
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Continue Reading China removes outspoken foreign minister Qin Gang and replaces him with his predecessor, Wang Yi
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday removed outspoken Foreign Minister Qin Gang from office and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi, in a move…
Continue Reading Scientists decode a 2,000-year-old curry recipe
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Traces of spices detected on a grinding slab and other stone tools unearthed in Vietnam reveal that curry was eaten…
Continue Reading Xi Jinping’s foreign minister ousted after month-long unexplained absence from public view
By Simone McCarthy Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s foreign minister Qin Gang was dramatically ousted on Tuesday after a prolonged absence from…
Continue Reading China names Pan Gongsheng to lead central bank, succeeding Yi Gang
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ceremonial legislation has endorsed the promotion of Pan Gongsheng to serve as central bank governor. The widely…
Continue Reading Xi Jinping’s foreign minister ousted after month-long unexplained absence from public view
By Simone McCarthy Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s foreign minister Qin Gang was dramatically ousted on Tuesday after a prolonged absence from…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Taylor is priceless, but being a Swiftie isn’t
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Continue Reading Thai Parliament postpones vote to select new prime minister pending court ruling
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s house speaker says that a vote expected in Parliament later this week to select a new prime minister will be postponed,…
Continue Reading Sleek and shiny torch for Paris Olympics unveiled with carbon footprint in mind and a year to go
PARIS (AP) — The torch that will be used to carry the Olympic flame around France and on its final leg at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris…
Continue Reading UN: Operation to siphon oil out of rusting tanker moored off Yemen begins to ‘avoid Catastrophe’
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 25: Air quality, Immigration, Emmett Till, Taxes, Israel
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — NASA is building a telescope to help find life beyond Earth. Engineers are aiming to launch the advanced…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 25: Air quality, Immigration, Emmett Till, Taxes, Israel
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — NASA is building a telescope to help find life beyond Earth. Engineers are aiming to launch the advanced…
Continue Reading Ties with far-right hinder Spain’s Popular Party forming a government despite election win
MADRID (AP) — Chances to form a government have dwindled for Spain’s conservative Popular Party after its election win after two small regional…
Continue Reading Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police and transport authorities say two buses collided at the entrance to a South African university, injuring at least 77…
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Heat waves in US and Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, new report finds
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Extreme heat waves across three continents this month were made significantly more likely by the human-caused…
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Continue Reading Heat wave returns as Greece grapples with more wildfire evacuations
RHODES, Greece (AP) — A third successive heat wave in Greece pushed temperatures back above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across…
Continue Reading The Biden administration proposes new rules to push insurers to boost mental health coverage
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday announced new rules meant to push insurance companies to increase their…
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By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov says that Ukraine will…
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By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov says that Ukraine will…
Continue Reading Taliban bans beauty salons in Afghanistan despite UN concern and rare public protest
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Continue Reading Jill Biden marks US reentry into UNESCO with a flag-raising ceremony in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden attended a flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris on Tuesday, marking…
Continue Reading Land mines are in place around a Russian-occupied nuclear plant in Ukraine, UN watchdog warns
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Continue Reading Jury delivers verdict over Brussels extremist attacks that killed 32
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Continue Reading EU agriculture officials work on ways to move Ukrainian grain to the world
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Continue Reading Russia proposes joint research module on space station for China, India, Brazil and South Africa
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The head of Russia’s space agency has extended an offer to Moscow’s partners in the BRICS group – Brazil,…
Continue Reading Russia proposes joint research module on space station for China, India, Brazil and South Africa
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The head of Russia’s space agency has extended an offer to Moscow’s partners in the BRICS group – Brazil,…
Continue Reading South Korean court overturns impeachment of government minister ousted over deadly crowd crush
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Continue Reading Two teachers called out far-right activities at their German school. Then they had to leave town.
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BURG, Germany (AP) — Two teachers in eastern Germany tried to counter the far-right activities of students…
Continue Reading South Korea’s Casey Phair becomes the youngest ever World Cup player at 16 years and 26 days of age
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Continue Reading Rare testimony reveals brutal life for Russian convicts fighting in Ukraine
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Continue Reading Rare testimony reveals brutal life for Russian convicts fighting in Ukraine
By CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh and Darya Tarasova. Video by Julie Zink and Muhammad Darwish (CNN) — One fighter was shot twice, sent from the…
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By CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh and Darya Tarasova. Video by Julie Zink and Muhammad Darwish (CNN) — One fighter was shot twice, sent from the…
Continue Reading Rare testimony reveals brutal life for Russian convicts fighting in Ukraine
By CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh and Darya Tarasova. Video by Julie Zink and Muhammad Darwish (CNN) — One fighter was shot twice, sent from the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian markets decline ahead of what traders hope will be final Fed rate hike
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BY MAJDI MOHAMMED Associated Press NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military says it has killed three alleged Palestinian gunmen in the…
Continue Reading Maine aims to restore 19th century tribal obligations to its constitution. Voters will make the call
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Voters in Maine will likely be the ones to decide whether to restore long removed…
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Continue Reading Maine lawmakers endorse proposal that would jumpstart offshore wind projects
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine is poised to launch an offshore wind program that would meet clean energy goals and…
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Continue Reading Japan police arrest woman, parents in beheading of man at hotel in Hokkaido entertainment district
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By Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — US-born basketball player Kyle Anderson will represent China at next month’s FIBA World Cup after obtaining…
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By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — China and Russia are both sending high level delegations to North Korea this week in a rare…
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PARIS (AP) — The world’s biggest luxury group, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has announced a sponsorship deal with the 2024 Paris Olympics…
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By Hilary Whiteman, Angus Watson and Paul Devitt, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Former Marine Daniel Duggan once flew Harrier jets for the…
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The lead prosecutor in the case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter says he is willing…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former dean at the University of Southern California will spend 1 1/2 years in home confinement for bribing a Los Angeles…
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By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov says that Ukraine will…
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HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Authorities in Alabama said Monday that a woman has confessed to fabricating a story that she was kidnapped after stopping to…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Florida couple is pleading guilty to participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Court records show…
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan’s president has condemned antisemitic vandalism at two off-campus fraternity houses. President…
Continue Reading Former White House chef and Obama employee found dead at Martha’s Vineyard pond after falling while paddleboarding, police say
By Celina Tebor, Kevin Liptak and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A former White House chef who was working for the Obama family was found dead Monday…
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EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama’s personal chef has drowned near the family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard.…
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DENVER (AP) — The NFL indefinitely suspended Denver Broncos defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike on Monday for betting on league games during the 2022…
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge says he plans to sentence a former gynecologist who sexually abused dozens of…
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Biden administration is sending up to $400 million in…
Continue Reading Texas jury deliberates punishment for student in school shooting that wounded three
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A jury on Monday began deliberating the sentence for a 19-year-old who was found guilty of attempted capital murder in a…
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a third man has been arrested on federal charges related to the firebombing of a Planned Parenthood clinic…
Continue Reading Carlee Russell, who went missing in Alabama after 911 call about child, says through attorney she wasn’t kidnapped. Authorities are mulling charges
By Alta Spells and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who earlier this month went missing for 49 hours after making a…
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