Bridge collapses in China killing 15 after flash floods
By Chloe Liu, Hassan Tayir and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — At least 15 people have died after a bridge partially collapsed in China’s Shaanxi…
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Malaysia honors a new king in coronation marked by pomp and cannon fire
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Traditional pomp and cannon fire marked the coronation of Malaysia’s billionaire King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A group that monitors armed conflict in Myanmar says an intensification of fighting in the Southeast Asian…
Continue Reading Turkish president dampens hopes for restarting talks on Cyprus’ 50-year ethnic split
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey’s president has reaffirmed his commitment to a two-state peace deal for ethnically split Cyprus that Greek Cypriots…
Continue Reading Restorations are ongoing after global tech outage strands thousands at airports, disrupts hospitals and public services
By Dalia Faheid and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Operations are gradually being restored but delays continue for a second day after “the largest…
Continue Reading Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a ‘shoot-on-sight-order’ following deadly protests
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces…
Continue Reading Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge has disqualified a number of booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that…
Continue Reading 11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge in China crumbles in flooding and heavy storms
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have died and 30 are missing in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the…
Continue Reading UN approves more transparent procedures for people and entities to get off its sanctions lists
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved more transparent procedures for the hundreds of…
Continue Reading Biden praises longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer
Associated Press Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and…
Continue Reading The Olympics are coming to the capital of fashion. Expect uniforms befitting a Paris runway
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Sure, they call it the City of Light. But Paris is also the City of Fashion. So it’s no surprise that designers…
Continue Reading Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side
Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since he survived an assassination attempt Saturday,…
Continue Reading Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Convention didn’t deliver an overwhelming victory to some small businesses in…
Continue Reading In a California gold rush town, some Black families are fighting for land taken from their ancestors
Associated Press/Report for America COLOMA, Calif. (AP) — In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking…
Continue Reading Who are some of the Americans behind bars in Russia, and what are the prospects for their release?
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Arrests of Americans in Russia have become increasingly common with relations sinking to Cold War lows.…
Continue Reading Beyond Biden, Democrats are split over who would be next —VP Harris or launch a ‘mini primary’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Democrats churn over whether President Joe Biden should stay in the 2024 race, the party turmoil is deepening…
Continue Reading Indonesian women assert themselves with martial arts as gender-based violence remains a challenge
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An emotionally and physically abusive marriage of 11 years led Rani Miranti to join a fight club that…
Continue Reading Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge has disqualified a number of booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that…
Continue Reading Israel’s invitation to this year’s atomic bomb commemorations in Japan has sparked a controversy over double standards
By Chris Lau, Nodoka Katsura and Rinka Tonsho, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Hiroshima, the Japanese city devastated by a US atomic bomb in 1945, is at the…
Continue Reading Shane Lowry keeps calm and carries British Open lead at Troon
AP Golf Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Shane Lowry has the British Open lead at Royal Troon after a 69 on a wild day at Royal Troon. Lowry’s…
Continue Reading Kentucky motel ordered to pay $2M after fatal scalding shower incident
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A jury awarded $2 million to the estate of a man who died months after being “scalded and severely burned”…
Continue Reading Migrant children were put in abusive shelters for years, suit says. Critics blame lack of oversight
Associated Press MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — As allegations of sexual abuse built up at the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children…
Continue Reading Florida man arrested, accused of making threats against Trump, Vance on social media
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Police say a Florida man accused of making threats against former President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. JD Vance and their…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle welcome a son: ‘That’s my man’
By Sydney Bishop and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Brittney Griner will have one more fan cheering her on this Olympic season. The WNBA star and her…
Continue Reading Judge turns down ex-Rep. George Santos’ request to nix some charges ahead of fraud trial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has lost a bid to get rid of part of the criminal case against him as he heads…
Continue Reading Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff stops by USA women’s basketball practice
AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff stopped by USA women’s basketball practice on Friday to wish the team success…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va.; Rep. Ro Khanna; D-Calif. ___…
Continue Reading Abortion rights supporters report having enough signatures to qualify for Montana ballot
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An initiative to ask voters if they want to protect the right to a pre-viability abortion in Montana’s…
Continue Reading Yankees honor late AP photojournalist Kathy Willens with moment of silence before game vs. Rays
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees honored late Associated Press photojournalist Kathy Willens with a moment of silence before…
Continue Reading American Airlines has a contract deal with flight attendants, and President Biden is happy about it
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have a deal on a new contract. President Joe Biden says…
Continue Reading Lawsuit filed over Alabama law that blocks more people with felony convictions from voting
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A voting rights group says a new Alabama law that expanded the list of felonies that cause a person to…
Continue Reading Legal fight continues with appeals over proposed immigration initiative for Arizona Nov. 5 ballot
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The fight to keep a proposed immigration initiative off Arizona’s Nov. 5 ballot is not over yet. Immigrant…
Continue Reading Churchill Downs lifts suspension of trainer Bob Baffert following Medina Spirit’s failed drug test
AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs has rescinded its extended suspension of Bob Baffert, allowing the Hall of Fame trainer to…
Continue Reading US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bomb
Associated Press ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Two top Biden administration officials say Iran is talking more about getting a nuclear bomb, and has made…
Continue Reading Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor charged with failing to update address on sex offender registry
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was charged in Florida with failing to update his address on the state’s…
Continue Reading WNBA players step up their clothes game, garnering attention for their pregame fashion choices
AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — WNBA players have amped up their clothes game, garnering attention off the court for their pregame fashion choices.…
Continue Reading David Letterman will headline Biden fundraiser at Hawaii governor’s home on July 29, AP source says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — David Letterman will headline a fundraiser with President Joe Biden in 10 days at the home of Hawaii Gov. Josh…
Continue Reading Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison is free after her murder conviction was overturned
Associated Press CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years of a life sentence was released…
Continue Reading Nominations for National Guard leaders languish, triggering concerns as top officers retire
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top four officers of the National Guard Bureau have left or are set to retire in about two weeks, and to…
Continue Reading From a media perspective, it was a tale of two Trump speeches — and long enough for both
AP Media Writer From a media perspective, Donald Trump failed to stick the landing at the Republican convention that nominated him as its…
Continue Reading Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother indicted on federal charges in $1M fraud scheme
MIAMI (AP) — Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother have been indicted in South Florida on federal charges of committing more than $1…
Continue Reading A voter ID initiative gets approval to appear on the November ballot in Nevada
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar announced a proposed constitutional amendment that would require voters…
Continue Reading Superstorm Sandy group eyes ballots, insurance surcharges and oil fees to fund resiliency projects
Associated Press LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — A 2% surcharge on property insurance policies and mandatory fees on the oil and gas industries are two…
Continue Reading Tech outage halts surgeries, medical treatments across the US
Associated Press A global technology outage has curtailed treatment at hospitals across the country. Medical centers reported Friday morning that…
Continue Reading Montana attorney general didn’t violate campaign finance rules, elections enforcer says
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s elections enforcer said he found no evidence that Attorney General Austin Knudsen violated…
Continue Reading Jacksonville Jaguars sue imprisoned ex-employee over multimillion-dollar theft from team
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have filed a lawsuit against a former employee who is serving prison time after pleading guilty…
Continue Reading Two deaths linked to listeria food poisoning from meat sliced at deli counters
AP Health Writer At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat…
Continue Reading Heavy rain collapses part of ancient Michigan cave where ‘The Great Train Robbery’ was filmed
BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. (AP) — Part of an ancient Michigan cave where “The Great Train Robbery” was filmed has collapsed under heavy rain.…
Continue Reading Nevada judge who ran for state treasurer pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A rural Nevada judge who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 pleaded not guilty Friday to federal…
Continue Reading Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers. But here’s some good news: A…
Continue Reading Black lawmakers are standing by Biden at a crucial moment. But some express concern
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus has become a bedrock of support for President Joe Biden as he faces calls from…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to federal charges in attack on Louisville mayoral candidate
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man accused of shooting at Louisville’s current mayor when he was a candidate in 2022 has pleaded…
Continue Reading Clark, Reese on same team at WNBA All-Star weekend and in spotlight in matchup against Olympic team
AP Basketball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will once again step into the spotlight during All-Star Weekend with their…
Continue Reading Trump uses false claim about Chinese auto plants in Mexico to call for UAW president to be fired
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump made a pitch for votes from autoworkers in key swing states during his acceptance speech for the…
Continue Reading Mississippi’s new Episcopal bishop is first woman and first Black person in that role
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The new bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi is being formally installed, and she is first woman and first Black…
Continue Reading Tennessee will remove HIV-positive people convicted of sex work from violent sex offender list
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — HIV-positive people who were convicted in Tennessee of sex work under a decades-old aggravated…
Continue Reading California judge halts hearing in fight between state agricultural giant and farmworkers’ union
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has temporarily blocked a hearing from taking place in a dispute between one of the state’s most…
Continue Reading At least 3 dead in Haiti after boat catches fire during escape attempt
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Officials in Haiti say at least three people have died and up to 40 remain missing after a boat in the…
Continue Reading Nigeria fines Meta $220 million for violating data protection and consumer rights laws
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s government has fined Meta $220 million after its investigations found “multiple and…
Continue Reading A man kills a grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked in a…
Continue Reading Blinken points to wider pledges to support Ukraine in case US backs away under Trump
Associated Press ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Ukraine is on its way to being able to “stand on its own feet”…
Continue Reading New judge sets ground rules for long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug
ATLANTA (AP) — The new judge presiding over the racketeering and gang prosecution of rapper Young Thug and several other defendants says she plans…
Continue Reading Maryland announces civil lawsuit in case involving demands of sex for rent
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s attorney general has filed a civil lawsuit against an Eastern Shore landlord and his company,…
Continue Reading Chiefs set deadline of 6 months to decide whether to renovate Arrowhead or build new — and where
AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have set a deadline of six months from now to decide on a plan for the future of Arrowhead…
Continue Reading Detroit’s giant slide is back. There will probably be fewer bruises this time
DETROIT (AP) — Ready, set, go! A six-lane giant slide has reopened in Detroit at Belle Isle state park. In 2022, the slide made headlines, got a…
Continue Reading 5 people, including 4 children, killed in Alabama shooting
Associated Press Authorities say five people, including four children, have been killed in a shooting in central Alabama. Court records show that…
Continue Reading Your flight was canceled by the technology outage. What do you do next?
AP Airlines Writer Thousands of flights have been canceled after a worldwide internet outage hit many leading airlines, forcing passengers to…
Continue Reading 40 people killed in migrant boat fire off Haiti’s coast, says aid agency
By Hira Humayun and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — At least 40 people have died after the boat they were traveling in caught fire off the coast of…
Continue Reading Injured and locked-out fans file first lawsuits over Copa America stampede and melee
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first lawsuits have been filed in connection with last weekend’s melees that broke out when…
Continue Reading Ten Commandments won’t go in some Louisiana classrooms until at least November as lawsuit plays out
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana won’t take official steps to implement a law requiring the Ten Commandments be placed in…
Continue Reading What Usha Vance’s rise to prominence means to other South Asian and Hindu Americans
Associated Press Usha Chilukuri Vance has entered the spotlight this week as the wife of JD Vance, former President Trump’s running mate in the…
Continue Reading Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the Capitol riot gets almost 5 years in prison
Associated Press A Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison…
Continue Reading German sentenced to death in Belarus, Europe’s only nation to perform executions, rights group says
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian human rights group says that a German citizen has been sentenced to death for terrorism and other charges…
Continue Reading Governor of eastern Congo’s gold-rich province bans mining activities to ‘restore order’
Associated Press The governor of the South Kivu province in eastern Congo on Friday ordered the suspension of all mining activities in order to…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Summer Olympics, which are typically held every four years. The…
Continue Reading Utah State says Blake Anderson fired for interviewing potential victim after Aggies player’s arrest
AP College Football Writer Utah State’s Blake Anderson was fired for contacting a potential domestic violence victim and a witness to the…
Continue Reading Mexican president calls Donald Trump ‘a friend’ and says he’ll warn him against closing border
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has called Donald Trump “a friend,” and says he will write the former U.S. president a letter to…
Continue Reading US appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place amid legal challenges
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court is allowing a Biden administration rule aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from…
Continue Reading What to stream this week: Ice Spice, Ghostbusters, Bob Marley, Wayne Brady and new ‘Futurama’
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the long-awaited debut album from Ice Spice, the movie “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire”…
Continue Reading South Dakota anti-abortion group appeals ruling that dismissed its lawsuit over ballot initiative
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — An anti-abortion group in South Dakota is appealing a judge’s dismissal of its lawsuit to remove an abortion rights…
Continue Reading Weird Al on new music, Sabrina Carpenter, a decade of ‘Mandatory Fun’ and 40 years of ‘Eat It’
AP Music Writer Ten years ago, “Weird Al” Yankovic made history. “Mandatory Fun,” his 14th and final studio album, hit No. 1 on the Billboard…
Continue Reading A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know
NEW YORK (AP) — Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries…
Continue Reading Member of eBay security team sentenced in harassment scheme involving bloody Halloween pig mask
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former manager for eBay Inc.’s. global security team has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role…
Continue Reading Alabama names Bryant-Denny Stadium field after Nick Saban
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama football teams will soon be playing on Saban Field. University trustees approved a resolution naming the field at…
Continue Reading Too old to work? Some Americans on the job late in life bristle at calls for Biden to step aside
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A swath of Americans watching President Joe Biden is seeing something beyond debate-stage stumbles and…
Continue Reading Some convictions overturned in terrorism case against Muslim scholar from Virginia
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has overturned a conviction carrying a life sentence for an Islamic scholar from Virginia who was…
Continue Reading Sundance Film Festival narrows down host cities — from Louisville to Santa Fe — for future years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Sundance Institute on Friday announced six finalists in its search for a new host location for the influential film…
Continue Reading How Russia’s espionage case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded
Here are key developments in Russia’s case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was convicted on Friday of espionage charges…
Continue Reading Venice officials defend day-tripper tax, but delay the decision on extending it
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Venice city officials say the day-tripper tax netted 2.4 million euros during a test phase this summer, and that…
Continue Reading Vermont farmers take stock after losing crops to flooding two years in a row
Associated Press BARNET, Vt. (AP) — Exactly one year to the date of last year’s severe flooding in Vermont, Joe’s Brook Farm in Barnet was…
Continue Reading UN panel calls on Belarus to release Nobel Peace laureate from prison
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A United Nations panel of human rights experts has called on Belarus to release the Nobel Peace Prize-winning founder of…
Continue Reading Political divisions stall proposed gun policies in Pennsylvania, where assassin took aim at Trump
Associated Press Months beforehand, some Pennsylvania lawmakers had proposed to outlaw the type of rifle that was used in the assassination attempt…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods ends his season by missing the cut in the British Open
AP Golf Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods tied a personal record in the British Open on Friday, one he could have done without but perhaps…
Continue Reading Nearly 2 dozen families claim owner of Houston surrogacy escrow company stole millions to fund lavish lifestyle
By Rosa Flores, Emma Tucker and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Arielle Mitton’s world turned upside down when she learned the $50,000 she…
Continue Reading Polio detected in Gaza sewage water, threatening new health disaster
By Ibrahim Dahman, Caitlin Danaher and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The highly infectious polio virus has been found in sewage samples in…
Continue Reading Top UN court says Israeli occupation of West Bank and East Jerusalem is illegal
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations’ top court said Friday that Israel’s presence in the West Bank and…
Continue Reading Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg released from jail after serving perjury sentence
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Retired Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg has been released from jail in New York City after serving…
Continue Reading Kenya president retains 6 former Cabinet ministers in first batch of appointments
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President William Ruto has appointed the first 11 members of his Cabinet. Ruto on Friday retained six…
Continue Reading What to know about Evan Gershkovich’s conviction for espionage in Russia
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison. He, his employer and the U.S.…
Continue Reading Joe Biden faces increasing pressure to quit the race, but has spent a lifetime overcoming the odds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — To borrow a favorite phrase from the man himself, President Joe Biden is at an inflection point. Is his…
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