Moscow and Kyiv swap prisoners of war as Ukraine marks independence anniversary
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war each on Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence…
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Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza on the eve of high-level cease-fire talks in Egypt
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza, health workers said Saturday, as…
Continue Reading Italian prosecutors open shipwreck and manslaughter investigation into superyacht sinking
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Prosecutors in Italy have opened an investigation into culpable shipwreck and multiple manslaughter after a superyacht…
Continue Reading A statue honoring John Lewis replaces former Confederate monument in Georgia
By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — A statue honoring civil rights hero and US Congressman John Lewis was unveiled Saturday outside of Atlanta,…
Continue Reading French authorities arrest suspect behind explosion at a synagogue that has injured a police officer
Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — French acting Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says police have apprehended a suspect who was responsible for…
Continue Reading Italian authorities open manslaughter investigation into superyacht sinking
By Niamh Kennedy and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Italy have opened a manslaughter investigation into the sinking of a…
Continue Reading Police detain suspect allegedly behind synagogue blast in southern France
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Paris (CNN) — Police have detained a person suspected of an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in the southern…
Continue Reading Ukraine somberly marks 33 years of independence as war with Russia rages on
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is somberly marking its 33rd year of independence as war with Russia rages on. Instead of fireworks,…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s president signs law banning Russia-linked religious groups
By Daria Tarasova Markina, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Away from the frontlines, Ukraine is waging a different battle against Russia as it seeks to remove…
Continue Reading A roadside bomb in southwest Pakistan kills 2 children and a woman
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials in southwest Pakistan say a roadside bomb attached to a motorcycle went off near a police office, killing two…
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Canadian hits all the right notes to win 2024 Air Guitar World Champion
OULU, Finland (AP) — Performers at this year’s Air Guitar World Championships in Finland tuned up Friday for the air guitar world’s version of…
Continue Reading Hundreds of police raid a religious compound in search of Filipino preacher wanted for child abuse
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of police, backed by riot squads, have raided a vast religious compound in a southern…
Continue Reading Mourners in southern Pakistan attend funerals for 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in a bus crash in Iran
Associated Pess MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of mourners in southern Pakistan have attended the funerals of 28 Shiite pilgrims who were killed…
Continue Reading A timeline of the investigation into the missing Virginia mother whose husband is now accused of killing her in their home
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This story includes graphic descriptions some readers may find disturbing.…
Continue Reading Tusk says he doesn’t have the votes in parliament to liberalize Poland’s strict abortion law
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has acknowledged that he does not have the backing in parliament to change…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley in Taiwan says an isolationist policy is not healthy while expressing support for Trump
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on a visit to Taiwan Saturday that an isolationist policy…
Continue Reading Islamic State group claims responsibility for knife attack that killed 3 in Solingen, Germany
Associated Press SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) — The Islamic State militant group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a knife attack that killed three…
Continue Reading Israeli evacuation orders cram Palestinians into shrinking ‘humanitarian zone’ where food is scarce
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Young girls screamed and elbowed each other in a crush of bodies in southern Gaza, trying…
Continue Reading Under sea and over land, the Paris Paralympics flame is lit before beginning an exceptional journey
Associated Press Two weeks after French star swimmer Léon Marchand extinguished the Olympic flame to close the Paris Olympics, the spotlight is now…
Continue Reading Sister says hiker still missing in Grand Canyon flash flood amid intense search
SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — Search and rescue crews at Grand Canyon National Park were searching for an Arizona woman nearly two days after she was swept…
Continue Reading Pakistan flies home the injured and the bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in a bus crash in Iran
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has brought home the bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims who died in a bus crash in Iran this week while…
Continue Reading Hezbollah: What weapons does it have? A visual guide
By Lou Robinson and CNN staff (CNN) — Hezbollah is believed to be the most heavily armed non-state group in the world. Backed by Iran and based…
Continue Reading American detained in Turkey suspected of murdering Russian woman, state media reports
By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — A United States citizen has been detained in Turkey on suspicion of murdering a Russian woman in the Moscow…
Continue Reading Philippines says flares fired from a Chinese island base threatened its fisheries plane
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials say a Philippine fisheries bureau plane has been threatened by flares fired from a Chinese…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on federal policies shielding information about potential dam failures
Associated Press Thousands of people live downstream from dams yet may not always realize the risks. As the climate changes, heavy rains from intense…
Continue Reading Justin and Hailey Bieber welcome a baby boy, Jack Blues
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Bieber, who rose to international stardom in 2010 with his hit “Baby,” has welcomed one of his own…
Continue Reading Portrait of a protester: Outside the Democratic convention, a young man talks of passion and plans
AP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago has a long-standing tradition of protest, and college student YM Masood has been immersed in it in recent…
Continue Reading Conflicting federal policies may cost residents more on flood insurance, and leave them at risk
Associated Press Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left…
Continue Reading Portrait of a protester: Outside the Democratic convention, a young man talks of passion and plans
AP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Bearded and bespectacled, YM Masood has a quiet nature that suggests he’s older than age 20. A political…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength while approaching Hawaii
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hone increased to a Category 1 hurricane while continuing its steady approach toward Hawaii late…
Continue Reading Harris isn’t backing away from Biden’s democracy focus. But she’s putting her own spin on it
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Before dropping his bid for reelection, President Joe Biden framed voters’ choice in November in dark and ominous…
Continue Reading Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey could get as much as $30 million at auction
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The jersey worn by New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth during his famous “called shot” home run in 1932 could…
Continue Reading Oklahoma teachers were told to use the Bible. There’s resistance from schools as students return
Associated Press BIXBY, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s Bixby school district has lots to show off for a fast-growing Tulsa suburb, including a…
Continue Reading A rare orchid survives on a few tracts of prairie. Researchers want to learn its secrets
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — On a remote tallgrass prairie in North Dakota, a secretive orchid pokes up from the ground. You’ll…
Continue Reading Kyiv’s incursion into Russia sends a defiant message to its Western backers: We can win this war
By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s audacious foray into the Russian region of Kursk has been a triumph for its military intelligence and…
Continue Reading Heavy rainstorms killed 11 people and left 14 others missing in northeastern Chinese city
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say heavy rainstorms that swept a city in northeast China this week killed 11 people and left 14 others missing,…
Continue Reading An attack at a festival in a German city kills 3 people and seriously wounds at least 5
Associated Press SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) — An attacker with a knife killed three people and seriously wounded at least five late Friday at a…
Continue Reading Mexico’s governing coalition gets 73% of seats in Congress after winning just 60% of votes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s electoral institute has voted to give the governing Morena party and its allies about 73% of seats in the lower house…
Continue Reading Fires break out on abandoned Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion that Yemen rebels attacked in Red Sea
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fires broke out Friday on a Greek-flagged oil tanker previously attacked by Yemen’s…
Continue Reading Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp accounts of staffers in Biden, Trump administrations, Meta says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The same Iranian hacking group believed to have targeted both the Democratic and Republican presidential…
Continue Reading LGBTQ advocates say Mormon church’s new transgender policies marginalize trans members
The Associated Press The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has disheartened LGBTQ+ activists after issuing a slew of new policies this week…
Continue Reading Suspect charged with murder and animal cruelty in fatal carjacking of 80-year-old dog walker
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — King County prosecutors have filed charges against a man they say forced his way into a vehicle occupied by a…
Continue Reading Diamond Sports will continue to broadcast NHL, NBA games through upcoming season
HOUSTON (AP) — The largest broadcaster of regional sports networks across the country will continue to televise games for more than a dozen NBA…
Continue Reading Judge narrows Anna Netrebko lawsuit against Met Opera to gender discrimination
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera has been narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a…
Continue Reading 3 Detroit-area mall guards not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in man’s death in 2014
Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A jury swiftly acquitted three security guards of involuntary manslaughter Friday in the death of a man who…
Continue Reading German police yet to identify attacker who stabbed 3 to death at festival despite major manhunt
By Benjamin Brown, Helen Regan, Nadine Schmidt, Sophie Tanno and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — A major manhunt is underway in Germany after an…
Continue Reading ‘Are we not eating tonight?’ Myanmar’s military junta accused of using hunger as a ‘weapon’ by blocking vital food aid
By Michael Mitsanas, Tanbirul Miraj Ripon, Helen Regan, Rebecca Wright and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Khin Mar Cho worries for her 4-year-old…
Continue Reading Second former Memphis police officer changes his plea to guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death
By Nick Valencia, Zoe Sottile, Shawn Nottingham and Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — A second former Memphis police officer facing federal civil rights…
Continue Reading Man charged with armed kidnapping of rideshare driver he forced to drive from Texas to Florida, federal prosecutors say
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man is accused of kidnapping a ride share driver at gunpoint and forcing them to drive more than 1,000…
Continue Reading Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status
Associated Press Opponents are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who…
Continue Reading Judge rules Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend caused her death, dismisses some charges against ex-officers
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of…
Continue Reading A child was reported missing. A TV news helicopter crew spotted him on the roof playing hooky
NEW YORK (AP) — A TV news helicopter crew spotted a boy who had been reported missing but who was actually up on the roof of his New York City…
Continue Reading Husband of missing Virginia mom is accused of killing her in their home then dragging her body outside, court documents show
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The husband of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a 28-year-old Virginia mother who has been missing for over three weeks, is…
Continue Reading Felony charges dismissed against 2 former Louisville officers charged in the Breonna Taylor raid
By Paradise Afshar and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge dismissed felony charges Thursday against two former Louisville Metro Police…
Continue Reading Second season of ‘Pachinko’ explores challenges for ethnic Koreans in Japan
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The second season of “Pachinko” — opening Friday — delicately captures the plight of ethnic…
Continue Reading Mexico is protesting US ambassador’s criticism of proposed judicial overhaul
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will send a diplomatic note protesting supposed U.S. interference, after the American ambassador openly criticized a…
Continue Reading Judge declines to dismiss murder case against Karen Read after July mistrial
Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts judge has ruled that Karen Read can be re-tried for murder and leaving the scene where her…
Continue Reading Harris confronts Democratic divisions over Gaza war in convention speech
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With anger over the war in Gaza simmering, Vice President Kamala Harris tried to defuse one of the most divisive…
Continue Reading Greek coast guards open fire on migrant smuggling boat after alleged ramming attempt, killing 1 man
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say the crew of a Greek coast guard vessel has opened fire on a speedboat smuggling migrants from…
Continue Reading Arbitration hearing between Canadian railroads and union ends with no decision on back-to-work order
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A workers union on Friday threatened a strike at one of Canada’s two major freight railroads, only hours after…
Continue Reading US border agent accused of ordering women to show him their breasts
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a U.S. border patrol agent in New York has been arrested for ordering women to show him their breasts and…
Continue Reading ISIS-affiliated inmates kill four prison officers at Russian penal colony
By Radina Gigova and Sergey Gudkov, CNN (CNN) — Four officers at a maximum security prison in Russia were killed after inmates who identified…
Continue Reading Woman from India disappears down a sinkhole in Malaysia’s capital
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Police in Malaysia say that an Indian woman disappeared in Kuala Lumpur when pavement collapsed beneath her and she…
Continue Reading As more floods batter Bangladesh and India, death toll rises to 30
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Floods wreaked more havoc in India’s northeast and neighboring Bangladesh’s eastern region, raising…
Continue Reading The twins are here! A second set of giant panda cubs has been born in Berlin
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Zoo announced Friday that longtime resident giant panda Meng Meng has given birth to twins — for a…
Continue Reading 14 killed, 16 injured and more missing after a bus with Indian pilgrims drives off a Nepal highway
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A bus carrying dozens of Indian pilgrims has driven off a highway in Nepal, leaving 14 killed, 16 injured…
Continue Reading Searchers dig in muddy swamp near Bangkok where plane carrying 5 Chinese tourists, 4 Thais crashed
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Searchers dug into the mud of a flooded mangrove swamp outside Bangkok for plane fragments and the remains of the…
Continue Reading Security was stepped up temporarily at a NATO air base in Germany because of a ‘potential threat’
BERLIN (AP) — NATO says security at an air base in western Germany was raised temporarily because of intelligence information pointing to a…
Continue Reading Powell at Jackson Hole: ‘The time has come’ for the Fed to soon begin reducing interest rates
AP Economics Writer JACKSON, Wyoming (AP) — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start…
Continue Reading Indian Prime Minister Modi arrives in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Friday in Kyiv, where he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Continue Reading Team with Korean roots wins famous Japanese high school baseball tournament
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — A team with ties to the ethnic Korean community for the first time has won Japan’s famous summer high school…
Continue Reading House fire in northern Serbia kills 6
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A house fire in a northern Serbian city has killed six people, including four children, police said. The fire erupted…
Continue Reading India’s Modi arrives in Ukraine for talks with Zelensky weeks after Putin meeting
By Simone McCarthy and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv on Friday for talks with Ukrainian…
Continue Reading Death toll from bandit attack on police in Pakistan rises to 12
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from Pakistan’s deadliest bandit attack on police rose to 12 after one of the wounded…
Continue Reading How yoga, mindfulness, and meditation help CNN Heroes take their work to the next level
By Gabriel Kinder, CNN Miami (CNN) — No one said that changing the world is easy, and CNN Heroes each face their own unique challenges while…
Continue Reading A baby evacuated from Gaza lost an eye and most of his family in the war
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — When Mostafa Qadoura was a week old, an Israeli strike on his home in the Gaza Strip last October launched him and…
Continue Reading Whale tangled in fishing debris freed in Sydney Harbour
By Lex Harvey and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — One of the world’s busiest harbors became the scene of a dramatic rescue operation Friday…
Continue Reading The ‘joyful’ Democratic convention is over. The real test for Kamala Harris’ campaign now begins
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Over and over, from the massive stage in the electric convention hall, the Democrats this week predicted that…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris’ racial and cultural firsts were onstage throughout the Democratic convention
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, on the night she became the first woman of Black and South Asian heritage to be a…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris with Beyoncé? Yes, but the star singer was only heard through loudspeakers
AP Media Writer Kamala Harris introduced herself to the country she hopes to lead in the climactic moment of the Democratic national convention on…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises toward records after Fed says ‘time has come’ for rate cuts
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve finally said out loud what Wall Street has…
Continue Reading France’s Macron to hold talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government. The…
Continue Reading Former Tennessee officer accused in Tyre Nichols’ death to change plea ahead of trial
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols intends to change his not guilty plea. Emmitt…
Continue Reading The ‘joyful’ Democratic convention is over. The real test for Kamala Harris’ campaign now begins
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Over and over, from the massive stage in the electric convention hall, the Democrats this week predicted Kamala…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Hone forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hone is expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii this weekend as it passes south…
Continue Reading For many Asian Americans, Ferguson unrest set them on a path of resistance and reflection
Associated Press Like a lot of people, Ellen Lo Hoffman was shocked and disturbed by the shooting death of Michael Brown, a Black teenager, at the…
Continue Reading Despite smaller crowds, activists at Democrats’ convention call Chicago anti-war protests a success
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As far as Chicago’s storied protests go, the numbers outside the Democratic National Convention were…
Continue Reading US ambassador to Mexico calls proposed judicial overhaul a democracy ‘risk’ and economic threat
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico is calling a judicial overhaul proposed by Mexican President Andrés Manuel…
Continue Reading Weeks after blistering Georgia’s GOP governor, Donald Trump warms to Brian Kemp
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump is changing his tune on Georgia’s Republican governor after delivering a series of blistering…
Continue Reading See George Clooney’s memorable moments at Venice Film Festival as actor prepares to return
AP Film Writer No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney. Twenty-six years ago he attended his first Venice Film…
Continue Reading US expands area in Mexico to apply for border asylum appointments, hoping to slow push north
Associated Press CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — The CBP One app has been around, but as of Friday migrants in Mexico’s southernmost states…
Continue Reading With their massive resources, corporations could be champions of racial equity but often waiver
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Missouri nonprofit founded in 2015 to help address the issues that contributed to the police shooting death of…
Continue Reading Long-running battle over lucrative beach concessions between Italy and EU could be in final chapter
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The latest chapter in a seemingly endless saga over the management of Italy’s lucrative beach concessions has set…
Continue Reading Young humpback whale freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail in Sydney Harbor
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A young humpback whale was freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail during an almost…
Continue Reading With their massive resources, corporations could be champions of racial equity but often waiver
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Forward Through Ferguson has made its mark on its community and the St. Louis region by focusing on justice and…
Continue Reading South Korean hotel fire that killed 7 was likely made worse by the lack of sprinklers, officials say
Associated Press BUCHEON, South Korea (AP) — A fire that killed seven people in a South Korean hotel was possibly made worse by the lack of…
Continue Reading USDA efforts to solve the bird flu outbreak in cows are taking center stage in central Iowa
Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — At first glance, it looks like an unassuming Iowa farm. But the people who work there are not farmers, and the…
Continue Reading Children are drinking from puddles and wading through sewage pools, as Israel pummels water systems in Gaza
By Billy Stockwell and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Guns swinging from their hips, two soldiers in black combat boots and green tactical clothing…
Continue Reading An Iceland volcano erupts again but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now
Associated Press GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing…
Continue Reading RFK Jr. suspends his presidential bid and backs Donald Trump before appearing with him at his rally
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign for the White House and endorsed Donald Trump on Friday, a…
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