Verdict in Oregon wildfires case highlights risks utilities face amid climate change
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury verdict that found an Oregon power company liable for devastating…
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Suspect in jail after 4 people fatally shot at residence in Idaho, police say
KELLOGG, Idaho (AP) — A 31-year-old man detained at the scene of a shooting in northern Idaho that left four people dead on Sunday has been booked…
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Blinken touts ‘progress’ made in highly-anticipated Beijing meetings
By Kylie Atwood, Simone McCarthy and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Beijing (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said that the United…
Continue Reading What if things could turn out differently? How the multiverse got into our heads and didn’t let go
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Continue Reading Biden raising cash in the San Francisco area as he revs up his 2024 campaign
By JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press PALO ALTO, California (AP) — President Joe Biden is in California as he ramps up his reelection…
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By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lashing out after his arraignment on federal charges last week, Donald Trump took aim at President…
Continue Reading 20 years after the United States invaded Iraq, Iraqis are still trying to emigrate to the US
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ammar Rashed has a stack of letters from U.S. troops attesting to his work during some of the…
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By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer “Let’s do things differently this time.” Those are the first words you hear at the beginning of this…
Continue Reading More than 1 million people are dropped from Medicaid as states start a post-pandemic purge of rolls
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Continue Reading What to stream this weekend: ‘And Just Like That,’ Kelly Clarkson, ‘Perfect Find’ and Final Fantasy
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Kelly Clarkson and Portugal. The Man, the return of the TV shows…
Continue Reading Earthquake recorded off Myanmar’s coast, shakes buildings in Thailand
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An earthquake has been recorded off the southern coast of Myanmar with tremors also felt in Thailand, but there are…
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Hundreds of Pakistanis dead in Mediterranean migrant boat disaster, official says
By Sophia Saifi, Rhea Mogul and Lizzy Yee, CNN Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) — More than 300 Pakistani nationals have been killed in the sinking of a…
Continue Reading Blinken touts ‘progress’ made in highly-anticipated Beijing meetings
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Continue Reading Australia’s Senate votes for holding referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament within 6 months
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Continue Reading 2 state troopers were shot, 1 fatally, in a manhunt that included several shootouts in Pennsylvania, police say
By Zenebou Sylla and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Two state troopers were shot, one fatally, in a multi-scene shootout with a man who…
Continue Reading 2 people killed in mass shooting near Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre during Beyond Wonderland music festival
By Eric Levenson and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Two people were killed and several others were wounded in a mass shooting at the campgrounds…
Continue Reading Blinken and Xi pledge to stabilize deteriorated US-China ties, but China rebuffs the main US request
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Monday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and said…
Continue Reading ‘Like something out of Black Mirror’: Police robots go on patrol at Singapore airport
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Continue Reading North Korea calls failed spy satellite launch ‘the most serious’ shortcoming, vows 2nd launch
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Continue Reading Kamau, ‘charismatic and iconic’ African lion at California’s Sacramento Zoo, dies at 16
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Continue Reading Longtime AP State Department reporter George Gedda dies at 82
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Continue Reading At least 1 juvenile killed and 9 others injured in an overnight mass shooting in St. Louis
By Alaa Elassar and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — At least one juvenile was killed and nine others injured on Sunday in an overnight shooting in…
Continue Reading 2 state troopers were shot, 1 fatally, in a manhunt that included several shootouts in Pennsylvania, police say
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Continue Reading At least 6 killed, dozens injured in weekend shootings across US
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Continue Reading Woman who was previously discovered to be alive in her coffin during her wake has died
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Continue Reading Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events and quiet reflection on the end of slavery
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Continue Reading Russia had means, motive and opportunity to destroy Ukraine dam, drone photos and information show
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Continue Reading Mexican authorities destroy 14 homemade armored cars used by drug cartels
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in northern Mexico say they have destroyed 14 homemade armored cars of the kind used by drug cartels to fight land…
Continue Reading Mexico’s southern Baja California peninsula rattled by magnitude 6.3 quake; no damages
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula has been rattled by an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of…
Continue Reading 5 dead in house fire in rural North Carolina, investigation continues
BROADWAY, N.C. (AP) — Five people were killed in a house fire in a rural North Carolina town on Sunday, authorities said. The Harnett County…
Continue Reading Family suing San Diego cemetery after remains of Juneteenth trailblazer missing from burial plot
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Relatives of a late Black businessman who helped popularize Juneteenth in San Diego are suing a cemetery after his remains were…
Continue Reading Two survivors of a deadly shipwreck describe their ordeal to Greek authorities
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek news web site has published excerpts from the depositions of two survivors of…
Continue Reading Civil rights leader Bishop William J. Barber II retires from church service
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Prominent North Carolina civil rights leader Bishop William J. Barber II delivered his final sermon as the…
Continue Reading Man stabs pit bull to death in Central Park after argument between dog walkers
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Continue Reading 2 New Hampshire journalists’ homes were vandalized in retaliation for an article, officials say. 3 men now face federal charges
By Melissa Alonso and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Three men face federal charges for allegedly vandalizing homes associated with two New…
Continue Reading Search for suspects still on in Juneteenth celebration mass shooting that left 1 dead and at least 22 hurt
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are searching for suspects after a mass shooting Sunday at a Juneteenth celebration left one…
Continue Reading Heat wave triggers big storms, power outages in US Southeast, raises wildfire concerns in Southwest
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press Forecasters warned people celebrating Father’s Day outdoors to take precautions as triple-digit temperatures…
Continue Reading A 33-year-old man fell 4,000 feet to his death from the Grand Canyon Skywalk in Arizona, authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A man fell 4,000 feet to his death from a popular tourist attraction walkway in the Grand Canyon, according…
Continue Reading Consumption soft even amid deep discounts during major China shopping festival, analysts say
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Continue Reading Netflix hypes ‘The Last Airbender,’ ‘One Piece’ at starry fan event
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Continue Reading 1 trooper killed, 1 critically wounded in central Pennsylvania
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Continue Reading US, China remain at odds on numerous issues as Blinken finishes first day of meetings in Beijing
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Continue Reading Thailand’s caretaker government criticized for holding meeting to discuss military-ruled Myanmar
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand is hosting a meeting of neighboring countries to discuss the violent political…
Continue Reading Why Marty Walsh left the Biden administration to run the NHL players’ union
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Continue Reading South Carolina GOP sets Feb. 24 date for first-in-the-South presidential primary
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Continue Reading ‘The Flash’ opens to $55 million, a step off the typical superhero pace
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer DC and Warner Bros.’ long-in-the-works superhero movie “The Flash” opened to $55 million in its first three days…
Continue Reading Israeli government gives settler minister control over West Bank settlement planning
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HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. (AP) — A hovercraft traveling from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia became a beachside attraction when it was deliberately run aground…
Continue Reading At least 1 juvenile killed and 9 others injured in an overnight mass shooting in St. Louis
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Continue Reading Finland’s conservative party picks ministers for right-wing coalition government
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party, the winner of April’s general election, has…
Continue Reading Bus driver arrested on DUI charge while driving Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A bus driver was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence while transporting the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to…
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Continue Reading Pakistan declares day of mourning for citizens who died in migrant boat sinking off Greek coast
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Continue Reading Man accused of killing 2 near Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre during musical festival is held on suspicion of murder
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Continue Reading An Illinois man fired his gun after dreaming a burglar was in his home, police say. He ended up shooting himself in real life
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Continue Reading Attorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges
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WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (AP) — At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a suburban Chicago parking lot that drew…
Continue Reading Three arrested including 14-year-old as police foil attack on Vienna’s pride parade
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Police in Austria say they foiled an attack on Vienna’s annual Pride parade Saturday after arresting three…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Blinken in China, Pittsburgh synagogue shooter, global cyberattack
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By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — When the first generations of social media natives are old and gray, they will bounce their grandchildren on…
Continue Reading France, Germany join forces against migration from Tunisia in wake of latest Mediterranean tragedy
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Ministers from Germany and France tasked with regulating migration are joining forces to try to curb deaths on dangerous…
Continue Reading 1 dead, at least 22 hurt in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook, Illinois, police say
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Continue Reading Black Americans are getting support for reparations from other multiracial groups
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Continue Reading Ugandan border town buries victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday began burying the victims of a brutal attack on…
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Continue Reading Netanyahu says Israel will move ahead on contentious judicial overhaul plan after talks crumble
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his government intends to move…
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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Austrian authorities say they have foiled a possible attack on Vienna’s Pride parade by…
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — It has been 40 years since Sally Ride became the first woman from the United States to travel into outer space.…
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine fights to dislodge the Kremlin’s forces from…
Continue Reading Patients left to wait by Britain’s public health service turn to crowdfunding
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By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For nearly three years, a harsh crackdown on dissent in Belarus by its authoritarian…
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By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press LOD, Israel (AP) — A relentless wave of violent crime within Israel’s Palestinian minority is turning cities…
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Continue Reading Black Americans are getting support for reparations from other multiracial groups
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Continue Reading 2 dead and 3 hurt after shooting at Washington state electronic dance music festival
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Continue Reading Young Chinese soccer fan gives security the slip to hug his hero Messi mid-game
By Martha Zhou, Steven Jiang and Chris Lau, CNN Beijing (CNN) — It was the sort of astonishing run the world has come to expect from those who…
Continue Reading Man is accused of living with the dead body of a relative for days without reporting it, authorities say
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By Lizzy Yee, CNN (CNN) — A ship carrying 120 people caught fire off the Philippine island of Bohol, the country’s coast guard said Sunday.…
Continue Reading 2 American tourists attacked in Germany are identified as recent college graduates from Illinois
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Two American tourists who police say were attacked – one fatally – while hiking in Germany were identified as…
Continue Reading Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The cruise ship with about 1,000 passengers anchored off Nome, too big to squeeze into…
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Continue Reading California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing an end to public disclosure of…
Continue Reading ISIS-linked rebel group attacks Ugandan school, killing dozens
By Isaac Yee, Larry Madowo, Bethlehem Feleke, Chris Lau and Heather Chen, CNN Kampala, Uganda (CNN) — Armed rebels attacked a school in western…
Continue Reading Fowler, Clark share the US Open lead with major champs chasing them
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Continue Reading Philippine ferry catches fire at sea, all 120 people aboard rescued
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — All 120 passengers and crew members aboard a Philippine ferry that caught fire at sea on Sunday were rescued safely and…
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