Alaska law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional, judge rules
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska judge has struck down a decades-old state law that restricted who could perform abortions in the…
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California settles lawsuit with Sacramento suburb over affordable housing project
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has reached a settlement with the city of Elk Grove over an affordable…
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‘Russian spy’ whale may have been shot dead, say animal rights groups
By Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — The death of a beloved white beluga whale has turned into a mystery in Norway as animal rights groups speculate…
Continue Reading Jimmy McCain, a son of the late Arizona senator, registers as a Democrat and backs Harris
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — One of John McCain’s four children has registered as a Democrat and will vote for Kamala Harris for…
Continue Reading Human rights body urges El Salvador to end state of emergency
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights urged El Salvador Wednesday to end the more than two-year state of…
Continue Reading Harris accepts rules for Sept. 10 debate with Trump on ABC, including microphone muting
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the rules set forth for next week’s debate with former President…
Continue Reading Wildlife trafficking ring killed at least 118 eagles, prosecutors say
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Prosecutors say a Washington state man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body…
Continue Reading The Justice Department is investigating sexual abuse allegations at California women’s prisons
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into allegations that correctional officers sexually abused…
Continue Reading Underwater tunnel to Manhattan leaks after contractor accidentally drills through it
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An underwater tunnel that passes beneath New York City’s East River was punctured when a construction contractor…
Continue Reading Advocates seek rewrite of Missouri abortion-rights ballot measure language
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge is set to rule on whether it’s misleading to say that a proposed abortion-rights…
Continue Reading Republican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday said she would support Kamala Harris for president, ending weeks…
Continue Reading UN officials hail limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow polio vaccinations
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — United Nations officials are hailing limited pauses in the fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow…
Continue Reading That photo of people wearing ‘Nebraska Walz’s for Trump’ shirts? They’re distant cousins
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A sister of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz says she doesn’t recognize the people wearing…
Continue Reading North Carolina musician arrested, accused of Artificial Intelligence-assisted fraud caper
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities in New York say a North Carolina musician has been charged with using artificial intelligence…
Continue Reading Footage of motorcade racing JFK to the hospital after he was shot is set to go to auction
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Newly emerged film footage of President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade speeding down a Dallas freeway toward a…
Continue Reading Noel Parmentel Jr., a literary gadfly with some famous friends, dies at 98
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Noel E. Parmentel Jr., an essayist, pundit, filmmaker and man about town who satirized politicians across…
Continue Reading Dollar stores are struggling, sleeping in helps your heart, underrated destinations: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue Reading A utility investigated but didn’t find a gas leak before a fatal Maryland house explosion
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A preliminary report on a fatal home explosion in Maryland says two people reported smelling gas at the…
Continue Reading Teen arraigned on attempted murder in shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie says he is very sorry
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 17-year-old high school senior charged with attempted murder in the daytime weekend shooting of San…
Continue Reading 19 hurt after jail transport van collides with second vehicle, strikes pole northwest of Chicago
ROUND LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Nineteen people have been hurt after a jail transport van collided with another vehicle and struck a pole in northeastern…
Continue Reading Federal agents seize $33 million worth of cocaine on Puerto Rican island popular with tourists
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal agents in Puerto Rico have seized $33 million worth of cocaine aboard a boat that was trying to smuggle the…
Continue Reading Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth’s atmosphere over the Philippines
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth’s atmosphere the same day, NASA…
Continue Reading An appeals court upholds a ruling that an online archive’s book sharing violated copyright law
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has upheld an earlier finding that the online Internet Archive violated copyright law by…
Continue Reading The suspect in the Chicago-area L train shooting will be held until trial, a judge rules
Associated Press MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — A 30-year-old charged with killing four people aboard a Chicago-area transit train must remain in custody…
Continue Reading Surprise Ukrainian resignations include the nation’s top diplomat
Associated Press A spate of resignations from the Ukrainian government came with one major surprise: the departure of the highly regarded foreign…
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Netanyahu is unequivocal about ceasefire and hostage agreement with Hamas: ‘There’s not a deal in the making’
CNN By Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday was as clear as he has ever been about how he views a…
Continue Reading A missing 13-year-old wound up in adult jail after lying about her name and age, a prosecutor says
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) — A prosecutor says a 13-year-old Pittsburgh-area girl who was reported missing early last month spent time with adult inmates…
Continue Reading A Florida county’s plan to turn a historic ship into the world’s largest artificial reef hits a snag
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida county is in talks to acquire a storied but aging ocean liner in a proposed…
Continue Reading Mayor condemns GOP Senate race ad tying Democrat to Wisconsin Christmas parade killings
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin mayor is condemning a campaign ad run by a Republican independent group that links a Democratic…
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Journalists injured by Israeli fire during military raid in West Bank, eyewitnesses say
By Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Sana Noor Haq and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Palestinian journalists say that they were fired on by the…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel must keep open-ended control of Gaza’s…
Continue Reading Van Zweden earned $1.5M as New York Philharmonic music director in 2022-23
NEW YORK (AP) — Music director Jaap van Zweden earned just over $1.5 million from the New York Philharmonic in the fiscal year ending in August…
Continue Reading Judge blocks Ohio from enforcing laws restricting medication abortions
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two more Ohio abortion restrictions have been blocked in court as the legal impacts of a 2023 constitutional…
Continue Reading Stephen King Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of best-selling author Stephen King, who has written more than 50 books. He is best…
Continue Reading White House signaling it will likely stop Nippon Steel’s plans to buy US Steel
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is signaling an openness to formally blocking the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel, as…
Continue Reading Blue Jackets fans and players remember the Gaudreau brothers at a candlelight vigil in Columbus
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fans and Columbus Blue Jackets players gathered for an emotional candlelight vigil outside the team’s…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of actor and producer Michael Douglas. Personal Birth date: September 25, 1944 Birth…
Continue Reading US Terrorist Attacks Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at notable terror attacks with fatalities on US soil since 1980. 1978-1995 – Three people…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of the late Pope Francis, the first non-European pontiff of the modern era. Personal…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Facts The Foreign…
Continue Reading A judge dismisses a sexual assault lawsuit against ex-NFL kicker Brandon McManus and the Jaguars
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A circuit court judge in Florida has dismissed a lawsuit two women filed against former NFL kicker Brandon McManus and…
Continue Reading They made a movie about Trump. Then no one would release it
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — By a landslide, “The Apprentice” is the most controversial movie of the fall. It stars Sebastian Stan as a young…
Continue Reading Julian Castro Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Julián Castro, former Housing and Urban Development secretary and 2020…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of professional tennis player Serena Williams. Personal Birth date: September 26,…
Continue Reading Report: Mountain Valley Pipeline test failure due to manufacturer defect, not corrosion
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An independent report says the test failure of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in May resulted from a manufacturer defect and…
Continue Reading Bad Bunny firm held in contempt by federal judge in dispute with MLB players’ association
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Bad Bunny’s sports representation firm has been held in contempt by a federal judge, who ordered it to withdraw from…
Continue Reading Missouri man charged in 1993 slaying of woman after his DNA matched evidence, police say
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a Missouri man has been charged in the 1993 rape and slaying of a young Indianapolis woman after his DNA…
Continue Reading A man serving a 20-year sentence in New York gets on the ballot for Alaska’s lone House seat
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A man serving time on a 20-year prison sentence for threatening officials in New Jersey has made it onto Alaska’s…
Continue Reading US Open: Jessica Pegula upsets No. 1 Iga Swiatek to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The questions wouldn’t stop for Jessica Pegula: Why was she 0-6 in Grand Slam quarterfinals heading into her…
Continue Reading The US is considering the creation of a UN peacekeeping operation for Haiti to fight gangs
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. assistant secretary for Western Hemisphere affairs says the U.S. is mulling a U.N.…
Continue Reading Bahrain’s king pardons over 450 inmates. Many may be political prisoners, activist says
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain’s king has pardoned 457 prisoners to mark his 25th anniversary as the island…
Continue Reading Remote Indigenous tribe kills two loggers in Peru as rights groups call for more government action
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Two loggers have been killed by the reclusive Mashco Piro Indigenous tribe deep in Peru’s Amazon.…
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A man was found dead in a closet at a Florida nursing home. His family wants answers
By Rebekah Riess and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A grieving Florida family is demanding answers after a man was found dead in a storage closet…
Continue Reading Civil rights activist Sybil Morial, wife of New Orleans’ first Black mayor, dead at 91
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Civil rights activist Sybil Haydel Morial has died at age 91. She was married to New Orleans’ first Black…
Continue Reading Half a house for half a million dollars: Home crushed by tree hits market near Los Angeles
MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) — Newly listed for sale in Southern California’s notoriously pricey realty market: half a house for half a million dollars.…
Continue Reading Ultra swimmer abandons attempt to cross Lake Michigan again
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — An ultra swimmer’s attempt to cross Lake Michigan is over after 40 hours. Jim Dreyer was back on shore Wednesday,…
Continue Reading A second suspect is arrested in the theft of a sword and bullhorn from Rick Pitino’s office
Police say a second suspect has been arrested for stealing a ceremonial sword and bullhorn from Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino’s office…
Continue Reading Can the city of Savannah fine or jail people for leaving guns in unlocked cars? A judge weighs in
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A judge is weighing whether a Georgia city can fine or even jail people for leaving guns in unlocked cars. An…
Continue Reading Volleyball popularity at all-time high for girls amid US Olympic success and college game’s exposure
AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Girls volleyball has never been so popular. Participation has increased every year since at least 1980 —…
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Judges may soon have to run for election in Mexico. Critics say that’s bad news for its democracy
By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has long been critical of his country’s Supreme Court as it…
Continue Reading Trump-backed US Senate candidate faces scrutiny for derogatory comments about Native Americans
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Tribal leaders in Montana are pressing Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy to apologize over…
Continue Reading There’s no X in Brazil. Celebrity fandom worldwide is in disarray
Associated Press It was a rapture and a revelation all at the same time. En masse, celebrity stan accounts posted tearful farewells over the weekend…
Continue Reading Minnesota man whose high-profile murder sentence was commuted is found guilty on gun, drug charges
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has convicted a Minnesota man on gun and drug charges in a case that drew attention because he was…
Continue Reading Prosecutor asks for a charge to be reinstated against Alec Baldwin in the ‘Rust’ case
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A prosecutor asked a New Mexico judge to reconsider the decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter…
Continue Reading A transgender teen in Massachusetts says other high schoolers beat him at a party
Associated Press GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A transgender teenager from Massachusetts is recovering after he was allegedly beaten by other high…
Continue Reading After NY governor says China’s consul general was removed, State Department says ‘there was no expulsion action’
By Gloria Pazmino, Mark Morales and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Following New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s comments Wednesday that China’s consul…
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5 things to know for Sept. 5: Georgia school shooting, Presidential debate, Gaza ceasefire talks, Hunter Biden, Hotel strikes
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — US regulators want to investigate Shein and Temu for selling dangerous baby products. This comes as the…
Continue Reading The War on Drugs announces a live album ahead of its tour with The National
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — For many musicians, a live album is an afterthought — a way to quickly appease insatiable fans or make some…
Continue Reading Casualties reported in shooting at Georgia high school, sheriff says. A suspect is in custody
WXIA By Nick Valencia, Shawn Nottingham, Dakin Andone and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — One suspect is in custody after authorities received a…
Continue Reading How do you know when AI is powerful enough to be dangerous? Regulators try to do the math
AP Technology Writer How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it poses a security danger and shouldn’t be unleashed…
Continue Reading Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station…
Continue Reading About 20 migrants are reported missing after their boat capsized off Italy
ROME (AP) — About 20 migrants are believed to be missing after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean this week, the U.N. refugee agency and the…
Continue Reading The UK’s Conservatives eliminate a former interior minister in their leadership vote
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Priti Patel, who was Britain’s interior minister when Boris Johnson was prime minister, has become the first…
Continue Reading A US Navy sailor is detained in Venezuela, Pentagon says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy sailor has been detained in Venezuela after traveling there unauthorized on personal business, the…
Continue Reading A 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say
Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four people on Wednesday, authorities…
Continue Reading With charges and sanctions, US takes aim at Russian disinformation ahead of November election
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration seized Kremlin-run websites and charged two Russian state media employees in its most…
Continue Reading Anthony Roth Costanzo sings 7 roles in madcap `Marriage of Figaro’ at New York’s Little Island
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo sings Figaro, Susanna, the Count, Countess, Cherubino, Antonio and Barbarina in…
Continue Reading Malaysia to investigate leak of Chinese diplomatic note over South China Sea row
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry has called for a police investigation into a leaked diplomatic note from China over the…
Continue Reading 14-year-old student suspect in Georgia school shooting that left 4 dead will be booked tonight, officials say
By Isabel Rosales, John Miller, Nick Valencia, Dakin Andone and Sharif Paget, CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — The 14-year-old suspect in the fatal…
Continue Reading Sweden’s foreign minister announces shock departure from politics
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billström who steered the Scandinavian country through sometimes a bumpy road to…
Continue Reading Atlantic City casino workers plan ad blitz to ban smoking after court rejects ban
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A group of Atlantic City casino workers seeking to ban smoking in the gambling halls will launch an…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden’s tax trial carries less political weight but heavy emotional toll for the president
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden’s continued legal problems may no longer be a political concern for the president, but…
Continue Reading Michigan man wins long shot appeal over burglary linked to his DNA on a bottle
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan prisoner has persuaded a judge to throw out his burglary conviction, overcoming long odds by serving as…
Continue Reading House Republicans subpoena Secretary Blinken for testimony on US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have issued a subpoena for testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they finish…
Continue Reading Scheffler and DeChambeau part of PGA Tour-LIV Golf match in Las Vegas, report says
AP Golf Writer Golfweek reports there will be a made-for-TV match involving top players from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. The manager for world No. 1…
Continue Reading Workers at General Motors joint venture battery plant in Tennessee unionize and will get pay raise
DETROIT (AP) — About 1,000 workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, will get big pay…
Continue Reading Crews slow progress of Sierra wildfire, but evacuations orders remain
Associated Press Firefighters battling a Sierra wildfire that has burned more than five square miles north of Lake Tahoe are making significant…
Continue Reading The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year
AP Science Writer The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop…
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CEOs of Albertsons and Kroger says shoppers would see lower prices after merger
The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons insisted Wednesday — under questioning from the federal government — that merging would…
Continue Reading From attic to auction: A Rembrandt painting sells for $1.4M in Maine
THOMASTON, Maine (AP) — A Rembrandt discovered in a Maine attic has sold for $1.4 million. The 17th century “Portrait of a Girl” by the Dutch…
Continue Reading Decomposing body found in closet of nursing home where man went missing
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (AP) — A family believes a body found in a Florida nursing home’s closet is a 71-year-old man who went missing from the…
Continue Reading Mexico’s Congress advances a contentious bill to make all judges run for election
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The lower house of Mexico’s Congress has approved contentious legislation that would launch the most sweeping…
Continue Reading The EU wants answers from Hungary about work visas for Russia and Belarus
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top migration official is seeking answers from Hungary about a work visa program open to…
Continue Reading Doing lunges while brushing your teeth, and other ways to stack healthy habits
Associated Press Care to do lunges while you brush your teeth? Fitness experts say that’s an example of habit stacking, a concept that can lead…
Continue Reading US job openings fall as demand for workers weakens
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers posted fewer job openings in July than they had the previous month, a sign that hiring…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s report on government programs tackling the US maternal death crisis
AP Science Writer Across the U.S., programs at all levels of government — federal, state and local — are striving to reduce maternal mortality…
Continue Reading America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs
AP Science Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — At the site of a race massacre that reduced neighborhoods to ashes a century ago, where murals memorialize a…
Continue Reading Hawaii lawmakers say Congress should replenish disaster relief fund to help Maui
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s congressional representatives say the nation’s disaster relief fund needs to be replenished so…
Continue Reading Queen guitarist Brian May says he had a ‘minor stroke’ but can still play
LONDON (AP) — Brian May, the lead guitarist of British rock band Queen, revealed Wednesday that he had a “minor stroke” last week, which caused…
Continue Reading Netanyahu derailed a potential Gaza hostage deal in July, Israeli newspaper reports
By Mick Krever, Becky Anderson, Jeremy Diamond and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July effectively spiked…
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