Pop singer Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at Miami area concerts this week
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Pink will give away 2,000 banned books at her South Florida shows this week in partnership with the literary and…
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Lawmaker calls for national ban on children’s toy due to health risks
Government officials, public health professionals and concerned parents are calling on Congress to ban water beads, a children’s toy that they say…
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A timeline of the killings of four University of Idaho students
By Alaa Elassar, Eric Levenson and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The killings of four University of Idaho students in an off-campus home in Moscow…
Continue Reading New York City Mayor ducks questions on FBI investigation, but pledges to cooperate with inquiry
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has sidestepped questions for now about an FBI investigation that prompted agents to seize his…
Continue Reading Jill Biden tells National Student Poets that poetry feeds a hungry human spirit
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has paid tribute to the power of poetry while honoring the 2023 class of…
Continue Reading Oregon jury awards man more than $3 million after officer accused him of trying to steal a car
SALEM, Oregon (AP) — A jury in Oregon has awarded a man more than $3.1 million after a police officer accused him of trying to steal a car he was…
Continue Reading Stellantis to offer buyout and early retirement packages to 6,400 U.S. nonunion salaried workers
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis says it will offer buyout or early retirement packages to about 6,400 nonunion U.S. salaried employees. The announcement…
Continue Reading Israel says Hamas is using Gaza’s biggest hospital for cover. Hundreds of people are trapped inside
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza’s Shifa Hospital has become the focus of a days-long stalemate in Israel’s war against…
Continue Reading Parents of Michigan school shooter will have separate trials, judge says
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan school shooter will have separate trials for their alleged roles in the deaths of four students. A…
Continue Reading House readies test vote on impeaching Homeland Secretary Mayorkas for handling of southern border
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is holding a test vote on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
Continue Reading Escaped murderer charged with burglary and theft while on the run for 2 weeks
By RON TODT Associated Press A convicted murderer who escaped from a southeastern Pennsylvania prison earlier this year and eluded a massive two-week…
Continue Reading Jury deliberates fate of suspected serial killer accused in six deaths in Delaware and Philadelphia
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jury deliberations are under way in the trial of a suspected serial killer accused in the…
Continue Reading Authorities ID a girl whose body was hidden in concrete in 1988 and arrest her mom and boyfriend
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities have identified a 5-year-old girl whose body was found encased in concrete and…
Continue Reading Lt. Gen. Richard Clark brings leadership, diplomacy skills to CFP as it expands, evolves
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The College Football Playoff is on the verge of major changes, including expansion, its next media…
Continue Reading Columbia will set up fund for victims of doctor convicted of sex crimes, notify 6,500 patients
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University and a university-affiliated hospital will notify 6,500 former patients of disgraced gynecologist Robert Hadden…
Continue Reading Prince’s puffy ‘Purple Rain’ shirt and other pieces from late singer’s wardrobe go up for auction
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Fans of Prince have a chance to bid on a selection of the late star’s wardrobe and other items at…
Continue Reading High-ranking Mormon leader M. Russell Ballard dies at age 95. He was second-in-line to lead faith
By MEAD GRUVER and BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — One of the highest ranking leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Continue Reading Man accused of spraying officers with chemical irritant in Capitol riot makes 1st court appearance
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press A New Jersey man accused of spraying police officers with a chemical irritant in the January 2021 attack on the U.S.…
Continue Reading Detroit-area doctor grieves the loss of 20 relatives killed during Israel’s war against Hamas
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Each time Dr. Emad Shehada’s phone rings, the suburban Detroit pulmonologist worries that it could be more bad news…
Continue Reading Jewish protesters and allies block Israeli consulate in Chicago, demanding a cease-fire in Gaza
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of Jewish peace activists and allies from across the Midwest have…
Continue Reading Maryanne Trump Barry, the former president’s older sister and a retired federal judge, dies at 86
By MARYCLAIRE DALE and KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Maryanne Trump Barry, a retired federal judge and former president Donald…
Continue Reading A British man is sentenced to 8 years in prison over terror offenses with the Islamic State group
LONDON (AP) — A British convert to Islam who was convicted in Turkey of being part of the Islamic State group was sentenced to eight years in…
Continue Reading Russian UN envoys shoot back at Western criticism of its Ukraine war and crackdown on dissidents
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Western countries are calling on Russia to end domestic repression of dissident voices and to end…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics for the first time
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is adopting its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over…
Continue Reading Most Americans think the economy should be in fairly good shape this time next year
New survey data released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed that US consumers believe inflation will continue to ease, the labor…
Continue Reading Here’s how much you need to make to afford a home in America
The income of a typical homebuyer in the United States surged to $107,000 from $88,000 last year, as home affordability precipitously worsened,…
Continue Reading As Iceland braces for a potential volcanic eruption, what is likely to happen and what are the risks?
By Issy Ronald, Caitlin Danaher and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Iceland has declared a state of emergency and more than 3,000 residents…
Continue Reading This unmanned lifeboat could rescue drowning people on its own
Far from the watchful eyes of the coastguard, Scotland’s waters are home to a growing number of offshore wind farms, alongside their oil and gas…
Continue Reading Mexico’s ruling party appears to have dodged possible desertions in the run-up to 2024 elections
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s ruling party appears to have dodged the possible large-scale desertions of disappointed hopeful candidates in the…
Continue Reading The US minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009. What that means for the economy
Ken Rose, a restaurateur and chef in Sandy, Utah, said that though he has always paid his employees above his state’s minimum wage of $7.25 an…
Continue Reading At least four people stabbed at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston; suspect in custody
RUSTON, La. (AP) — Authorities in north Louisiana say four people have been stabbed on the campus of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston and one…
Continue Reading Footprints in the snow lead rescuers to Rocky Mountains hiker wearing a cotton hoodie with no way to warm themselves
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A hiker who was unprepared for conditions at over 13,000 feet up in the Colorado Rockies was rescued when…
Continue Reading FBI, Capitol police testify in the trial of the man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prosecutors brought forward a string of law enforcement officials Monday to provide…
Continue Reading Michigan man pleads guilty to making violent threats against Jews
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A 19-year-old Michigan man accused of wanting to inspire violence against Jewish people has pleaded guilty to making…
Continue Reading Exxon Mobil is drilling for lithium in Arkansas and expects to begin production by 2027
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Exxon Mobil is drilling for lithium in Arkansas and expects to begin production of the…
Continue Reading Hyundai joins Honda and Toyota in raising wages after auto union wins gains in deals with Detroit 3
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer Hyundai has joined Honda and Toyota in raising factory worker wages after the United Auto Workers union reached new…
Continue Reading Math teacher who became powerful Haitian gang leader has been killed, former mayor says
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A former mayor says that a powerful and feared gang leader in Haiti who was once a…
Continue Reading Chicago firefighter dies after falling through light shaft while battling blaze
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a Chicago firefighter has died from injuries he suffered when he fell through a light shaft at a burning building.…
Continue Reading Reports of Russian pullback in Ukraine: a skirmish in the information war
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The reports from Russian state news agencies that Moscow’s troops were relocating from the…
Continue Reading Biden honors Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in the return of an NHL tradition
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden honored the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in a ceremony at the…
Continue Reading Jill Biden will lead new initiative to boost federal government research into women’s health
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Jill Biden will be in charge of a new initiative to help the federal…
Continue Reading From Lagos to London: Africa’s economic powerhouse makes historic debut at Lord Mayor’s Show
By Stephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigeria’s Lagos state marked a historic moment by making Africa’s…
Continue Reading EU says around 100 civilians reportedly killed in Burkina Faso village massacre
By Niamh Kennedy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Roughly 100 civilians were reportedly killed during a massacre on a village in the West…
Continue Reading Why David Cameron is a surprising choice as new UK foreign policy chief after fateful Brexit vote
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Many remember David Cameron as the man who took Britain out of the European Union. The former British…
Continue Reading 2023 In Review Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look back at the events of 2023. Notable US Events January 3 – Republican Kevin McCarthy fails…
Continue Reading Small plane crashes into car after overshooting runway during emergency landing near Dallas
MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a small plane overshot the runway while trying to land at a Texas airport and struck a car that was driving…
Continue Reading Police and protesters clash at Atlanta training center site derided by opponents as ‘Cop City’
By R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Police have used tear gas and flash-bang grenades to halt a march seeking to stop construction of a…
Continue Reading Man charged with arson after a fire at a New York racetrack killed more than 24 horses, police say
By Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and charged with felony arson after a fire at a New York racetrack left one…
Continue Reading Amtrak service north of NYC disrupted by structural issues with parking garage over tracks
NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak service north of New York City has been disrupted because of structural issues with a parking garage that’s over the…
Continue Reading Russia jails an associate of imprisoned Kremlin foe Navalny as crackdown on dissent continues
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An associate of opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been jailed by a court in the…
Continue Reading White House releases plan to grow radio spectrum access, with possible benefits for internet, drones
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is releasing a strategy to potentially expand the availability of radio spectrum needed for…
Continue Reading Nepal bans TikTok and says it disrupts social harmony
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government has decided to ban the popular social media app TikTok, saying it was disrupting “social harmony”…
Continue Reading What should donors learn from Ibram X. Kendi’s problems at Boston University?
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press In September, the award-winning author and academic Ibram X. Kendi and Boston University acknowledged that they were…
Continue Reading Police fatally shoot 17-year-old during traffic stop in North Dakota’s Bismarck
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Three Bismarck police officers are on administrative leave after the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop…
Continue Reading 2 accused of running high-end brothel network in Massachusetts and Virginia are due in court
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A man and woman accused of operating a commercial sex ring with wealthy and…
Continue Reading El Salvador slaps a $1,130 fee on African and Indian travelers as US pressures it to curb migration
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — El Salvador’s government has begun slapping a $1,130 fee on travelers from dozens of…
Continue Reading Caribbean island of Dominica creates world’s first marine protected area for endangered sperm whale
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world’s first marine…
Continue Reading Jon Batiste announces first North American headlining tour, celebrating ‘World Music Radio’
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar- and Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste will embark on his first North American…
Continue Reading In crowded field of psychedelic startups, Filament CEO makes case for ‘natural’ drugs
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer More drugmakers are seeking to harness the medical potential of psychedelics for treating depression, addiction…
Continue Reading The Pentagon identifies the 5 US troops killed in a military helicopter crash over the Mediterranean
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has identified the five Army aviation special operations forces killed when their…
Continue Reading Romania inaugurates an F-16 jet pilot training center for NATO allies and neighboring Ukraine
By STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — NATO member Romania has inaugurated an international training hub for F-16 jet pilots…
Continue Reading One feast to please them all: How to satisfy meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans at Thanksgiving
By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press Many a Thanksgiving gathering these days will include meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans around the same table. AP…
Continue Reading Astronauts accidentally drop tool bag during ISS spacewalk
By Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara marked their first spacewalk this month with a tool bag…
Continue Reading The son of a Spanish actor pleads not guilty in Thailand to most charges in the killing of a surgeon
BANGKOK (AP) — Officials in Thailand say the son of a Spanish film star has pleaded not guilty to most charges related to the death of a Colombian…
Continue Reading Secret Service agents protecting Biden’s granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter have opened fire after…
Continue Reading Olympic sports bodies want talks with IOC on threats from adding cricket and others to 2028 program
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Olympic sports bodies want urgent talks with the IOC about the risk of cuts in their revenue shares…
Continue Reading Vatican monastery that served as Pope Benedict XVI’s retirement home gets new tenants
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The converted monastery in the Vatican gardens that served as Pope Benedict XVI’s retirement home…
Continue Reading Myanmar army faces a new threat from armed ethnic foes who open a new front in a western state
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government faced a fresh challenge when one of the ethnic armed groups it is…
Continue Reading Indonesian Election Commission approves all three candidates for president
By EDNA TARIGAN and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Election Commission has approved all three presidential…
Continue Reading European Union calls for an investigation into the massacre of nearly 100 civilians in Burkina Faso
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The European Union is calling for an investigation into the massacre of nearly 100 civilians including women…
Continue Reading Spain’s Parliament to vote on Prime Minister Sánchez’s reelection. Catalan amnesty deal causes furor
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Parliament Speaker says the investiture debate and vote to reelect acting Socialist…
Continue Reading Japanese vice minister resigns over tax scandal in another setback for Kishida’s unpopular Cabinet
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Continue Reading Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger is running for governor instead of seeking reelection to the House
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — Virginia congresswoman Abigail Spanberger has announced she will run for governor in 2025 instead of seeking reelection to the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 13: Israel, Presidential race, Government shutdown, Freeway fire, Iceland
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 55 million Americans are expected to travel over Thanksgiving and the vast majority will be driving,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Nov. 13: Israel, Presidential race, Government shutdown, Freeway fire, Iceland
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 55 million Americans are expected to travel over Thanksgiving and the vast majority will be…
Continue Reading Pakistan opens 3 new border crossings to deport Afghans in ongoing crackdown on migrants
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan has opened three new border crossings to expedite the deportation of Afghans…
Continue Reading Dozens of migrants are missing after a boat capsized off Yemen, officials say
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say a migrant boat capsized off the coast of war-torn Yemen, leaving dozens of people, mostly from the Horn of…
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CNN By David Culver and Norma Galeana, CNN Jacumba Hot Springs, California (CNN) — Brian Silvas’ three dogs were usually the first to alert…
Continue Reading They live near San Diego. Migrants pass through their back yards almost nightly
By David Culver and Norma Galeana, CNN Jacumba Hot Springs, California (CNN) — Brian Silvas’ three dogs were usually the first to alert him…
Continue Reading This conservationist lost his eye in a tiger attack — but he’s still fighting to protect the king of the jungle
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — In the Bardiya region of Nepal, near the western border with India, Bhadai Tharu grew up with tales of tigers.…
Continue Reading 5 people drown after a boat carrying migrants capsizes off the Turkish coast
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish coast guard says a boat carrying migrants has capsized off the Turkish Aegean coastal province of Izmir and at…
Continue Reading Tea and nickel on the agenda as Biden hosts Indonesian president
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is sitting down with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the White House.…
Continue Reading New ‘joint employer’ rule could make it easier for millions to unionize – if it survives challenges
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize at big…
Continue Reading EU nations condemn Hamas for what they describe as use of hospitals, civilians as ‘human shields’
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The 27 European Union nations have jointly condemned Hamas for what they described as the use of…
Continue Reading Germany’s support for Ukraine is to be ‘massively expanded’ next year
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister says her country’s aid for Ukraine will be “massively expanded” next year. Germany has…
Continue Reading This unmanned lifeboat could rescue drowning people on its own
CNN By Rebecca Cairns, CNN; video by Hazel Pfeifer, CNN (CNN) — Far from the watchful eyes of the coastguard, Scotland’s waters are home to…
Continue Reading Massive fire that closed Interstate 10 in Los Angeles was set intentionally, governor says
By Melissa Alonso, Matt Phillips, Elizabeth Wolfe and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The massive fire that forced the indefinite closure of parts…
Continue Reading UK leader fires interior minister who accused police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters.
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has fired Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who drew anger for accusing police of being too lenient…
Continue Reading Suella Braverman, Britain’s hardline home secretary, fired as ex-PM David Cameron makes surprise return to government
By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak carried out a dramatic Cabinet reshuffle on Monday,…
Continue Reading US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea have updated a bilateral security agreement to more…
Continue Reading Poland’s newly elected parliament meets for the first time
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish parliament is meeting for the first time after an election last month heralded a change of course for the Central…
Continue Reading Indi Gregory, sick baby at center of legal battle in Britain, dies
LONDON (AP) — A terminally ill baby at the center of a legal battle involving her parents, British health officials and the Italian government has…
Continue Reading Philippine court grants bail to fierce critic of bloody ‘war on drugs’ after six years in police detention
By Kathleen Magramo and Jinky Jorgio, CNN (CNN) — A Philippine court has granted bail for Leila De Lima, one of the most vocal critics of…
Continue Reading Long-jailed former Philippine senator who fought brutal drug crackdown is granted bail
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court has ordered the release on bail of a former senator jailed more than six years ago on drug charges…
Continue Reading Thousands flee Gaza’s main hospital but hundreds, including babies, still trapped by fighting
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of people appear to have fled from Gaza’s largest…
Continue Reading A shooting at a Texas flea market killed a child and wounded 4 other people, police say
PEARLAND, Texas (AP) — Police say two children and three other people were shot at a Texas flea market and one child later died at a hospital. The…
Continue Reading Doctors race to save newborns as Israel says it’s battling Hamas around Gaza’s largest hospital
By Hamdi Alkhshali, Jo Shelley, Helen Regan, Abeer Salman and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Premature babies at Gaza’s largest hospital are…
Continue Reading As Iceland braces for a potential volcanic eruption, what is likely to happen and what are the risks?
CNN By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Iceland has declared a state of emergency and more than 3,000 residents have been urged to evacuate the small,…
Continue Reading A contest erupts in Uganda over the tainted legacy of late dictator Idi Amin
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Can Idi Amin be rehabilitated? The question is animating some in this East African…
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