Fishing boat carrying 283 migrants to Europe safely reaches southern Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say a fishing boat carrying nearly 300 migrants to Europe has safely reached a southern island after a…
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Nearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms as city braces for a week of bad weather
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Authorities say nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa, have been destroyed by…
Continue Reading Russia’s heaviest bombardment of Kyiv in 4 months kills at least 31 and hits a children’s hospital
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles blasted cities across Ukraine on Monday, damaging the country’s largest…
Continue Reading France’s Macron keeps prime minister in place for “stability of the country” after chaotic election
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron refused the resignation of the country’s prime minister, asking him on Monday to…
Continue Reading Chicago reels from violent holiday weekend: More than 100 shot, 19 fatally
By Fabiana Chaparro, Chris Boyette and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Gun violence is down across America this year but it peaks every summer…
Continue Reading Rural Chinese student sparks awe and suspicion after beating math elites in global contest
By Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A fashion major from a vocational high school in rural China has amazed the nation by outshining elite…
Continue Reading Gaza destruction likely helped push Hamas to soften cease-fire demands, several officials say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Several officials in the Middle East and the U.S. believe the level of devastation in the Gaza…
Continue Reading Hungary’s Orban holds talks with Xi during surprise Beijing visit, days after meeting Putin
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing Monday, days…
Continue Reading South Korea abandons plan to suspend licenses of striking doctors to resolve medical impasse
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government has announced it will abandon its plan to suspend the licenses of…
Continue Reading Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths
Associated Press DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. were still drawn…
Continue Reading Beryl weakens to tropical depression after slamming into Texas as Category 1 hurricane
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — After Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas early Monday, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses,…
Continue Reading Indonesian landslide triggered by heavy rain leaves 11 dead and dozens missing at illegal gold mine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A landslide triggered by torrential rains has crashed onto an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed, nudging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to more records
AP Business Writers A subdued day of trading on Wall Street ended Monday with a mixed finish for the major stock indexes and more market milestones.…
Continue Reading Kash Patel is pushing conspiracies and his brand. He’s poised to help lead a Trump administration
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel is a trusted aide to Donald Trump and a swaggering campaign surrogate who mythologizes the former…
Continue Reading Republicans move at Trump’s behest to change how they will oppose abortion
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Committee moved Monday to adopt a party platform that reflects former President Donald…
Continue Reading Americans are split over whether Trump should face prison in the hush money case, AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are about evenly split on whether former President Donald Trump should face prison time for his recent…
Continue Reading Gov. Whitmer shuts down 2024 presidential talk but doesn’t hide her ambitions in timely book launch
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrats are circulating several high-profile names as potential presidential alternatives, including…
Continue Reading The plane is ready, the fundraisers are booked: Trump’s VP search comes down to its final days
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The future Republican vice presidential candidate’s plane is currently parked in an undisclosed hangar, an…
Continue Reading Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says
Associated Press The Justice Department says Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max…
Continue Reading Who is Kash Patel? Trump loyalist looks to build influence and power
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kash Patel is a trusted aide to Donald Trump and a swaggering campaign surrogate who mythologizes the former…
Continue Reading Scorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ruben Berrios knows the scorching truth: When it comes to extreme heat, where you live can be a matter of life and…
Continue Reading Biden gets support from key lawmakers as he tells Democrats he won’t step aside after debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden stood firm Monday against calls for him to drop his reelection candidacy and called for an…
Continue Reading Biden’s focus shifts to this week’s NATO summit. But questions about his campaign may only intensify
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will shift this week from focusing on campaigning for reelection to hosting a NATO summit.…
Continue Reading Putin meets Indian prime minister in Russia on his first visit since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine
Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Moscow on a two-day visit, his first since Russia sent troops into…
Continue Reading Judge decides Alec Baldwin’s role as co-producer not relevant to trial over fatal 2021 set shooting
Associated Press Alec Baldwin ’s role as a producer of the Western film “Rust” isn’t relevant to the involuntary manslaughter trial over a…
Continue Reading China’s Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue…
Continue Reading June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won’t
AP Science Writer Earth’s more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European…
Continue Reading Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact in the face of shared alarm over China
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact allowing Japanese forces to deploy in the…
Continue Reading Sister of North Korean leader Kim calls South Korea’s live-fire drills ‘suicidal hysteria’
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea’s recent front-line…
Continue Reading Russia vows to respond after Ukrainian drone attack sets on fire alleged munitions warehouse
By Radina Gigova, Maria Kostenko and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Moscow has vowed to respond to Ukrainian attacks within its borders after a…
Continue Reading 3 men killed in weekend shooting at homeless encampment near Los Angeles, police say
DOWNEY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say three men were killed in a weekend shooting near a homeless encampment in Southern California. Police say…
Continue Reading France’s elections end up with no clear majority. This is what could happen next
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Election results show French voters have chosen to give a broad leftist coalition the most parliamentary seats in…
Continue Reading With Argentina’s president skipping Mercosur, the future of the trade alliance looks doubtful
Associated Press ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The most notable thing about the Mercosur trade bloc’s meetings on Sunday in Paraguay was an…
Continue Reading Shelter-in-place order briefly issued at North Dakota derailment site, officials say
Officials at the remote site of a derailed train carrying hazardous materials that sparked a fire in North Dakota briefly issued a shelter-in-place…
Continue Reading Essence Festival wraps up a 4-day celebration of Black culture
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Essence Festival of Culture has ended in New Orleans with performances by Janet Jackson and a special…
Continue Reading What is the left-wing NFP coalition, and who will be France’s next prime minister?
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A month ago, the New Popular Front (NFP) did not exist. Now, it has won the most seats in the French…
Continue Reading French rugby federation suspends Jaminet after racist remark in viral video
PARIS (AP) — The French rugby federation has suspended fullback Melvyn Jaminet from the national team after a video surfaced of the player making a…
Continue Reading 2 dead, 19 injured after block party shooting in Detroit, police say
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead and 19 others are injured after a shooting in Detroit, according to the Michigan State…
Continue Reading John Cena announces his retirement from professional wrestling after 2025 season
John Cena announced Saturday night that he will retire from professional wrestling next year after two decades in the ring. The wrestler-turned-actor…
Continue Reading A court rules that pollution has violated the rights of a river that runs through Ecuador’s capital
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A court in Ecuador has ruled that pollution has violated the rights of a river that runs through the capital, Quito. The city…
Continue Reading Two boys shot in a McDonald’s in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Two boys have been shot in a McDonald’s in the Bronx borough of New York City. A New York Police Department spokesman says the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 8: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, France election, Covid-19, Boeing plea deal
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again: officials in the US are on alert for shark attacks that, while rare, pose…
Continue Reading A weakened West Africa bloc asks Senegalese leader to try to convince breakaway states to return
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s divided regional bloc has asked Senegal’s President Basirou Diomaye Faye to have a…
Continue Reading Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative
WASHINGTON (AP) — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but…
Continue Reading Leftist surge foils far right but French election ends in deadlock
By Christian Edwards and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — A left-wing alliance has won the most seats in the French parliament after tactical voting in…
Continue Reading A US appeals court will review its prior order keeping banned books on shelves in a Texas county
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans is taking another look at its own order requiring a Texas county to keep…
Continue Reading Nationwide, multi-agency operation recovers 200 critically missing children, federal authorities say
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The United States Marshals Service led a six-week nationwide operation that resulted in 200 critically…
Continue Reading ‘Despicable Me 4’ debuts with $122.6M as boom times return to the box office
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office is suddenly booming. “Despicable Me 4,” the…
Continue Reading 2 dead, more than a dozen others injured in Detroit shooting, Michigan State Police say
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan State Police say two people are dead and more than a dozen others have been injured in an early morning shooting at a…
Continue Reading Man charged after giving a child fireworks that set 2 homes on fire, police say
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man was charged with arson after giving an 11-year-old child fireworks that set a shed and two homes on fire on…
Continue Reading Injured American citizen’s condition ‘worsening’ after Hezbollah missiles fired toward Israel
By Eugenia Yosef, Kareem El Damanhoury and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — The condition of an American citizen injured Sunday after the Lebanese…
Continue Reading Key players: Who’s who at Alec Baldwin’s trial for the fatal shooting of a cinematographer
Associated Press A dozen people were inside a movie set church the day Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded…
Continue Reading Hamas says senior government official in Gaza killed in airstrike
By Ibrahim Dahman and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City killed a senior official in the Hamas-run government Sunday,…
Continue Reading While Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania, some Democratic leaders in the House say he should step aside
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden urged his supporters to stay unified during a series of stops in critical Pennsylvania…
Continue Reading Britain’s new top diplomat in Poland discusses closer ties with Europe and support for Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Britain’s new Foreign Secretary David Lammy has held talks with his Polish counterpart as part of his first international…
Continue Reading Iran’s naval destroyer has sunk, state media says
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media say a naval destroyer has sunk while it was being repaired in a port near the Strait of Hormuz. The…
Continue Reading Turkey’s Erdogan renews push to restore ties with Syria that were severed over a decade ago
Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his willingness to restore ties with Syria and extended an…
Continue Reading Argentine President Milei heads to CPAC in Brazil, snubbing Lula and escalating a political feud
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Given the choice between a far-right convention to bash his enemies and a presidential summit to…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Biden’s campaign, Tropical Storm Beryl, UK election, Iran’s new leader, amusement park merger
CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — In a delightful twist on the expression “when pigs fly,” a new study found that hippos,…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Biden’s campaign, Tropical Storm Beryl, UK election, Iran’s new leader, amusement park merger
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — In a delightful twist on the expression “when pigs fly,” a new study found that hippos, which…
Continue Reading What to know about the NATO military alliance and how it is helping Ukraine
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden and his Western counterparts are meeting in Washington this week to mark the 75th anniversary…
Continue Reading Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini’s death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the 2022 protests has been…
Continue Reading Israel says its operation in Rafah is ‘limited’. Fighting there has left parts of it unrecognizable
CNN By Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Thick clouds of dirt and sand fill the air as our convoy of Humvees arrives in Rafah, the first time…
Continue Reading Israel says its operation in Rafah is ‘limited’. Fighting there has left parts of it unrecognizable
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Thick clouds of dirt and sand fill the air as our convoy of Humvees arrives in Rafah, the first time…
Continue Reading New British Prime Minister Starmer seeks to improve on ‘botched’ trade deal with European Union
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he would seek to improve the trade deal with the European Union as he…
Continue Reading Can you ‘Trump-proof’ NATO? As Biden falters, Europeans look to safeguard the military alliance
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO allies are gathering in Washington for a summit this week, and the prospect that Donald Trump, the military…
Continue Reading Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
Associated Press The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. The four volunteer crew…
Continue Reading Sudanese Olympic backstroker Ziyad Saleem of Cal looks to leave his mark on Paris Games
AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — As a boy in Milwaukee, Ziyad Saleem would walk through the house pretending to swim backstroke — arm…
Continue Reading Rafah is a dusty, rubble-strewn ghost town 2 months after Israel invaded to root out Hamas
Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Two months ago, before Israeli troops invaded Rafah, the city sheltered most of Gaza’s more than 2…
Continue Reading Israeli protesters block highways, call for cease-fire to return hostages 9 months into war in Gaza
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Marking nine months since the war in Gaza started, Israeli protesters blocked highways across the country…
Continue Reading A Ukrainian drone triggers warehouse explosions in Russia as a war of attrition grinds on
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A village in a border region of western Russia was evacuated Sunday following a series of explosions after…
Continue Reading As a young hitchhiker, he survived a ride with a serial killer. Now he’s telling his story
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Steve Fishman was still in his teens when he came face-to-face with a serial killer. At 19, he was hitchhiking…
Continue Reading Tree removal at North Carolina church unearths centuries-old artifacts
By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — When not leading sermons, the Rev. Daniel Cenci is quite the history buff. Cenci’s two passions coincided when…
Continue Reading Kenya’s dramatic flooding sweeps away a central part of the economy: Its farms
Associated Press MACHAKOS, Kenya (AP) — With dismay, Martha Waema and her husband surveyed their farm that was submerged by weeks of relentless…
Continue Reading Third suspect arrested in mass shooting at Texas Juneteenth celebration that left 2 dead and 14 injured
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting at a Juneteenth celebration that left two…
Continue Reading Turnout high as France votes in crucial second round of snap parliamentary election
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Voters are turning out in high numbers across France to vote in the second round of a snap election called by…
Continue Reading At least seven people killed, several feared trapped in India building collapse
By Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — At least seven people have died and several are feared trapped after a building in the western Indian state of…
Continue Reading Church bells speak again in Spain thanks to effort to recover the lost ‘language’ of ringing by hand
Associated Press JOANETES, Spain (AP) — Xavier Pallàs plants his feet on the belfry floor, grips the rope, and with one tug fills the lush Spanish…
Continue Reading An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the…
Continue Reading Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. persisted on Sunday,…
Continue Reading Texas residents told to expect power outages, flooding as Beryl moves closer to landfall
Associated Press MATAGORDA, Texas (AP) — Beryl began lashing coastal Texas with rain and intensifying winds Sunday as residents boarded up windows,…
Continue Reading Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
Associated Press The scammers are winning. Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a…
Continue Reading French vote gives leftists most seats over far right, but leaves hung parliament and deadlock
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A coalition of the French left won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections Sunday, beating back a…
Continue Reading Tokyo Gov. Koike wins a third four-year term as head of Japan’s influential capital
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has easily won reelection to a third four-year term as head of Japan’s influential capital.…
Continue Reading Hawaii governor says Biden could decide within days whether to remain in the presidential race
Associated Press Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says President Joe Biden could decide within days whether to remain a candidate for reelection. And Green…
Continue Reading At Essence, Black Democrats rally behind Biden and talk up Kamala Harris
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As President Joe Biden tries to revive his embattled reelection bid, Vice President Kamala Harris led a parade…
Continue Reading The ‘fearless young activists’ thrown in jail for climate campaigns in Cambodia
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — They are young and passionate about protecting Cambodia’s rich and ecologically fragile environment. Their…
Continue Reading National Urban League honors 4 Black women for their community impact
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The National Urban League has honored and recognized the accomplishments of four Black women who have made…
Continue Reading Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against Donald Trump has refused to throw out charges against a…
Continue Reading ‘Freedom!’ chants at Venezuelan opposition rallies ahead of election show depth of needs and fear
Associated Press BARINAS, Venezuela (AP) — The chant is concise, but it could not be more meaningful for millions of Venezuelans in 2024:…
Continue Reading Argentina once led on LGBTQ rights. After 4 lesbians are set on fire, critics blame rising intolerance on Milei’s government
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — It was an attack that sent shockwaves through a country long considered a pioneer in LGBTQ rights. In the early…
Continue Reading Tank and the Bangas to pay tribute to their New Orleans roots at Essence Festival
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans group Tank and the Bangas got a big boost when they won a 2017 National Public Radio contest for…
Continue Reading Amtrak service between New York City and Boston restored after lightning causes malfunction
NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak rail service between New York and Boston has been restored after a lightning strike was believed to have caused a circuit…
Continue Reading Forest fire has burned 4,000 acres in New Jersey but is now 65 percent contained, officials say
TABERNACLE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a fast-moving forest fire that has burned thousands of acres in southern New Jersey is now 65 percent…
Continue Reading Crews search Lake Michigan for 2 Chicago-area men who went missing while boating in Indiana waters
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — Crews are searching Lake Michigan for two suburban Chicago men who went missing while a large group of people were boating…
Continue Reading Jon Landau, Oscar-winning ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ producer, dies at 63
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on three of the…
Continue Reading Israeli attack kills at least 16 at UNRWA school for the displaced in Gaza, ministry says
By Eyad Kourdi, Kareem El Damanhoury and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli attack has killed at least 16 Palestinians and injured 50 others…
Continue Reading 4 killed, 3 injured in mass shooting at a 21st birthday party, Kentucky authorities say
By Zenebou Sylla and Lauren Rapp, CNN (CNN) — Four people were killed and three others were injured in a mass shooting early Saturday morning…
Continue Reading Off-duty NYPD officer who was among 4 killed when drunk driver crashed into nail salon laid to rest
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP) — An off-duty New York Police Department officer who was among four killed when a drunk driver plowed into a nail salon on…
Continue Reading Fiery railcars with hazardous material mostly contained after derailment in North Dakota
The flames from derailed train cars carrying hazardous material are mostly extinguished a day after the incident in a remote area of North Dakota.…
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