Collapse of a mountain peak in Austria amid thawing permafrost triggers a huge rockfall
By Laura Paddison and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Part of the summit of a mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol has collapsed, sending more…
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Final witness in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial says she played dead next to her 97-year-old mother
By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The final witness to testify in the Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting trial said Wednesday she…
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By Rob Picheta, Antonia Mortensen and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Mourners gathered in Milan on Wednesday for the state funeral of Silvio…
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Canada suspends work with Chinese-founded development bank while it investigates complaints
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Canada’s finance minister says it is suspending activity with a Chinese-founded development…
Continue Reading Agribusiness giant Cargill not doing enough to fight deforestation, protect human rights, group says
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press A coalition of activist groups and researchers has released a report it hopes will increase pressure on…
Continue Reading Kosovo says 3 border police officers ‘kidnapped’ by Serbia; Belgrade says they crossed illegally
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Continue Reading Wolves that nearly died out from inbreeding recovered, now helping a remote island’s ecosystem
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Continue Reading Woman comes forward to accuse lawyer of 2007 rape in Boston, wants to face him in court
BOSTON (AP) — A woman who’s accused a New Jersey man of raping her 16 years ago in Boston says she felt that her freedom had been taken away from…
Continue Reading Climate protesters throw paint and glue at Monet painting in Swedish museum
STOCKOLM (AP) — Two women have been detained in Stockholm after they threw “some kind of paint” at a painting by French artist Claude Monet and…
Continue Reading Roger Payne, who found out that whales could sing, dies at 88
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Continue Reading Southern Baptists refuse to take back megachurch because it has women pastors
By PETER SMITH and DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Southern Baptist Convention has refused to welcome Saddleback Church back…
Continue Reading UK’s ITV defends work culture amid host affair scandal and bullying claims
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Executives at Britain’s ITV have defended the broadcaster’s working culture as a committee of…
Continue Reading New England and the upper Midwest could have a higher fire risk than the West this year. Here’s why
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Unusually hot and dry northeastern and upper Midwest states are forecast to be wildfire hotspots this summer, while…
Continue Reading No more rides to Hel on bus 666 in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — There will be no more rides to Hel on bus 666. The bus to the town of Hel on Poland’s Baltic coast has long been popular…
Continue Reading DEI programs in universities are being cut across the country. What does this mean for higher education?
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez was just seven months into a job as chief diversity officer at the New College of…
Continue Reading More than 100 dead after wedding party as boat capsizes in Nigeria
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — More than 100 people are now confirmed dead after a boat ferrying hundreds of wedding guests…
Continue Reading Vodafone, Three to merge UK mobile phone operations to capitalize on 5G rollout
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two of the U.K.’s biggest mobile phone operators have agreed to merge their businesses to capitalize…
Continue Reading 13-year-old arrested in Bosnia for allegedly shooting, wounding teacher
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Police in Bosnia say a 13-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly shooting and wounding a teacher inside…
Continue Reading Turkish leader says his economic views are same but he’ll accept finance minister’s approach
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Continue Reading Ex-NSA employee gets 14 days in jail for storming Capitol with members of white nationalist movement
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A former National Security Agency employee has been sentenced to 14 days of imprisonment for storming the U.S.…
Continue Reading Two university students among three killed in Nottingham knife and van attacks
By Lauren Kent, Christian Edwards and Alex Hardie, CNN (CNN) — Two teenage students and a man in his 60s were stabbed to death, and a further…
Continue Reading Supporters watch scandal-ridden former Italian PM Berlusconi’s controversial state funeral
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Continue Reading Supporters watch scandal-ridden former Italian PM Berlusconi’s controversial state funeral
By Rob Picheta, Antonia Mortensen and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Mourners gathered in Milan on Wednesday for the state funeral of Silvio…
Continue Reading Inflationary pressures continue to ease, producer prices drop 0.3% from April to May
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States dropped 0.3% from April to May, another sign that…
Continue Reading Rebuilding efforts following Philadelphia I-95 collapse will begin after demolition is completed Thursday, governor says
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Continue Reading What if you can’t afford long-term care?
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Continue Reading Kuwait strikes $367 million deal to acquire Turkish-made combat drones
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Continue Reading Blinken heads to China this weekend on mission to salvage sinking ties and keep communications open
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend as part of the Biden…
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Continue Reading Indigenous community wins, then loses, path to reclaim ancestral rainforest land in Peru
By ED DAVEY Associated Press A landmark ruling that an Indigenous community in the Peruvian Amazon could reclaim ancestral rainforests has been set…
Continue Reading Mummified heads of Māori ancestors returned to New Zealand from Germany
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Germany has returned six mummified Māori heads to New Zealand, together with the remains of almost 100 Māori…
Continue Reading Pope expected to be released soon from hospital after abdominal surgery: Vatican
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican spokesman says Pope Francis is expected to be released from the hospital “in the…
Continue Reading Taiwanese foreign minister asks for support from European countries to maintain peace, stability
PRAGUE (AP) — Taiwan’s foreign minister says Taiwan needs support from European countries to help maintain peace in the self-governed island…
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‘Our offensive does not end here’: CNN visits fluid front lines as Kyiv vows to drive out Russian forces
By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, William Bonnett and Darya Markina Tarasova, CNN Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine (CNN) — Under clear and sunny…
Continue Reading ‘Our offensive does not end here’: CNN visits fluid front lines as Kyiv vows to drive out Russian forces
By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, William Bonnett and Darya Markina Tarasova, CNN Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine (CNN) — Under clear and sunny…
Continue Reading Google must break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say
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Continue Reading Klimt portrait ‘Lady with a Fan’ up for sale with $80M estimate
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt could become the most expensive painting…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 14: Trump, NATO, Food prices, Helicopter mishap, Stanley Cup
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Amazon is turning to artificial intelligence to make it simpler to sift through thousands of user reviews. The…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 14: Trump, NATO, Food prices, Helicopter mishap, Stanley Cup
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Amazon is turning to artificial intelligence to make it simpler to sift through thousands of user reviews. The…
Continue Reading Russian court sends an associate of Kremlin foe Navalny to prison for 7 1/2 years
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Russia has convicted an associate of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei…
Continue Reading US beefs up campaign to ensure accurate animal welfare claims on meat, poultry packaging
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it hopes to weed out false or misleading animal-welfare claims on meat…
Continue Reading Thousands protest in Poland against strict abortion law after pregnant woman died of sepsis
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Thousands of people have demonstrated across Poland against the country’s restrictive…
Continue Reading Two dead after Japanese cadet opens fire on colleagues at shooting range, military says
By Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Two people were killed Wednesday after a cadet allegedly opened fire on members of his own unit at a military…
Continue Reading Two dead after Japanese cadet opens fire on colleagues at shooting range, military says
By Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Two people were killed Wednesday after a cadet allegedly opened fire on members of his own unit at a military…
Continue Reading Scottish charity Mary’s Meals wins Spain’s Princess of Asturias award
MADRID (AP) — Scottish charity group Mary’s Meals has won a prestigious Spanish prize for its work feeding schoolchildren facing extreme poverty…
Continue Reading Philippine volcano’s eruption, which has displaced thousands, can last for months
By JIM GOMEZ AND JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — A gentle eruption of the Philippines’ most active volcano that has…
Continue Reading Democrats and Republicans share core values but still distrust each other
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans on the right and the left have a lot more in common than they might think —…
Continue Reading Pro leagues balance profit, integrity risks in legal betting era
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer Images of players are being used in sportsbook advertisements. Sportsbook branding has prominent placement in…
Continue Reading Italian ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi is given a state funeral in the city where he made his billions
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi is being honored with a state funeral in Milan’s Duomo cathedral and a day of…
Continue Reading US students grade their schools a B- on average, according to new report
By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — US students give their schools an overall B- grade on average, according to a new report released Wednesday that…
Continue Reading Lebanese lawmakers fail in yet another attempt to elect president, end power vacuum
By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese lawmakers have failed in yet another attempt to elect a president and…
Continue Reading Erdogan says no change in Turkey’s stance on Sweden’s NATO membership
By SUZAN FRASER and ROBERT BADENDIECK Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that NATO should not…
Continue Reading South Korea sues rival North Korea for blowing up joint liaison office in 2020
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Continue Reading Indian, Pakistani coasts on high alert a day before Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to make landfall
By AJIT SOLANKI, SIBI ARASU and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press MANDVI, India (AP) — The coastal regions of India and Pakistan are on high alert with…
Continue Reading At least 15 people killed and dozens injured in bus crash in Mali
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s government says that at least 15 people were killed and dozens injured when two…
Continue Reading Germany unveils 1st national security strategy to address growing threats, singles out Russia
By FRANK JORDANS and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has said Russia is the greatest security threat “for the…
Continue Reading UK police hunt motive in Nottingham attack as friends mourn student athlete victims
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police in England are working to piece together details of a knife and van attack that killed two…
Continue Reading Chinese navy ship pays port call to Philippines in goodwill tour of region
By IYA FORBES Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Chinese navy training ship with hundreds of cadets has made a port call in the…
Continue Reading American University of Beirut president says Cyprus campus key to institution’s global outreach
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The president of the American University of Beirut says Cyprus bested 15 other countries as the most suitable to host the…
Continue Reading At least 9 killed in ethnic clashes in India’s northeast, where 100 have died in month of violence
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Officials say rival ethnic groups fired at each other in fresh violence in India’s remote northeast that left at least…
Continue Reading British economy recovers slightly in April but strikes set to keep a lid on growth
LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that the British economy bounced back in April amid strong sales at bars and pubs as well as a rebound in car…
Continue Reading Blinken speaks with Chinese foreign minister ahead of expected high-stakes visit to Beijing
By Nectar Gan and Mengchen Zhang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with China’s foreign minister by phone on…
Continue Reading Houston Police K-9 dies from heat exhaustion after being left in a patrol car when the engine unexpectedly shut off, officials say
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Houston police are investigating the death of a 4-year-old K-9 who suffered heat exhaustion Monday after being left…
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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Lawmakers in Europe signed off Wednesday on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules for…
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Continue Reading Russia steps up aerial strikes on Ukraine, killing at least 6 amid Kyiv counteroffensive
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern city of Odesa…
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By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang have shared…
Continue Reading As Ukraine fights back, hundreds of NATO warplanes are flying over Germany in alliance’s largest-ever aerial drills
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — As the early stages of Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian invaders is unfolding on the battlefield,…
Continue Reading New York woman dies in hit-and-run by a suspected drunk driver she refused to ride with earlier, officials say
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A young woman walking along a road in Upstate New York was struck and killed by a suspected drunken driver…
Continue Reading Long-awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables, but fossil fuels still in the mix
By VICTORIA MILKO AP Science Writer JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Power outages are leaving Vietnamese homes and businesses without power for hours at…
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By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — As the early stages of Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian invaders is unfolding on the battlefield,…
Continue Reading As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world’s attention again
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BAR ELIAS, Lebanon (AP) — Six months after she got the call informing her that her U.N. assistance would be…
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting Wednesday, as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve’s latest…
Continue Reading Federal assistance sought for northeastern vineyards, orchards hit by late frost
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By MELINA WALLING Associated Press Paul Nelson is used to doing battle with an invasive fruit fly called the spotted wing drosophila, a pest that one…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands evacuated as India and Pakistan brace for Cyclone Biparjoy
By Sophia Saifi, Manveena Suri and Rhea Mogul, CNN Islamabad and New Delhi (CNN) — Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated as India and…
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By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Old North Church played a pivotal role in the nation’s fight for independence and has continued to…
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By Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Two people were killed Wednesday after a cadet allegedly opened fire on members of his own unit at a military…
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOYOTA, Japan (AP) — Toyota executives have fielded challenges and reaped praise from investors at an annual…
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A plan to prevent Milwaukee from going bankrupt is expected to win bipartisan approval in the…
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By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Benito the giraffe arrived in Mexico’s arid northern border city of Ciudad Juarez just last…
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation may be cooling — just not yet fast enough for the Federal Reserve. Chair…
Continue Reading Australian prosecutors drop murder charge over German backpacker’s death in 2005
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against German immigrant Tobias…
Continue Reading 110 million people forcibly displaced as Sudan, Ukraine wars add to world refugee crisis, UN says
By RENATA BRITO Associated Press The U.N. says 110 million people in the world today have had to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution,…
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BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media say airstrikes attributed to Israel over Syria’s capital have critically wounded one soldier. Syria’s state…
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By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Knights games have always been as flashy as any show on the Las Vegas Strip, the…
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — In his first visit to Latin America, Iran’s hardline president met Tuesday with his Nicaraguan counterpart and railed against…
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a…
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By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An entrepreneur who promoted group “orgasmic meditation” as a road to women’s well-being…
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An 18-year-old army trainee shot three fellow soldiers at a firing range on a Japanese army base…
Continue Reading Rare sighting of killer whales caught in aerial survey off New England coast
By Amaya McDonald, CNN (CNN) — New England Aquarium researchers spotted something unusual on Sunday afternoon during an aerial survey — a…
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By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — A new mural on display in India’s new $110 million Parliament has become an unlikely target of ire among its South…
Continue Reading Microsoft’s planned Activision Blizzard merger temporarily blocked by US judge
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft’s planned $69 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard was blocked by a federal judge…
Continue Reading ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor facing additional charges in Canada
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (AP) — Canadian police have issued warrants for a former “Dances With Wolves” actor who is facing nine charges…
Continue Reading Trump’s historic federal arraignment was virtually invisible to the public
By DAVID BAUDER and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s arraignment on federal charges in Miami…
Continue Reading Biden celebrates Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hosted a massive concert on the South Lawn of the White House to commemorate Juneteenth, the country’s…
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