Sage Steele leaves ESPN after settling her lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccine comments
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer ESPN and host Sage Steele have settled a lawsuit she filed after being disciplined for comments she made about the…
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Death toll from the Maui wildfires climbs to 106 as governor warns identifying all the victims will be difficult
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Identifying those killed in the Maui wildfires will be “very difficult” and likely take weeks,…
Continue Reading WeWork sounds the alarm, prompting speculation around the company’s future
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — WeWork has sounded the alarm on its ability to stay in business, prompting…
Continue Reading Museum to honor Navajo Code Talkers is about $40 million shy of reality
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A museum in New Mexico to honor the Navajo Code Talkers is about $40 million shy of becoming a reality, according to…
Continue Reading Suspect in Maryland trampoline park shooting killed ex-wife’s boyfriend, police say
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The suspect in a deadly weekend shooting at an indoor trampoline park in Maryland was visiting his…
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Nearly 1 in 10 adults in the US has lost a family member to drug overdose, new KFF poll finds
The drug epidemic has become deadlier than ever in the United States in recent years, and a new poll from KFF captures the significant toll that…
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How the ‘Lunar Codex’ is aiming to change the moon forever
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — The second crewed moon landing mission — Apollo 12 in 1969 — had a secret payload attached to one of the legs…
Continue Reading California judge pleads not guilty to murder in wife’s death
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California judge charged with killing his wife during an argument while he was drunk…
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US retail spending picked up sharply in July
Spending at US retailers rose in July at a much faster pace than in the prior month, a combination of both strong demand among American consumers and…
Continue Reading Going to college? Here’s what you should know about student loans
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re heading to college or starting to think about where you’d like to apply, you’re…
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This country has finally scrapped the last of its Covid restrictions
New Zealand scrapped the last of its Covid restrictions Tuesday, bringing the final curtain down on one of the world’s strictest pandemic policies…
Continue Reading 3 Bulgarian nationals arrested in espionage investigation face charges in U.K.
LONDON (AP) — Police in London say three Bulgarian citizens living in England who were arrested in February on suspicion of espionage offenses have…
Continue Reading Ancient and iconic, these trees are competing for ‘Tree of the Year’
By Nadia Leigh-Hewitson, CNN (CNN) — They’re your childhood climbing frame, a canopy to shelter from the rain, a shady place to have a…
Continue Reading US-focused Opera News, to cease publication in November after 87 years
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Opera News will print its final issue in November and be incorporated into Britain-based Opera…
Continue Reading HP fails to derail claims that it bricks scanners on multifunction printers when ink runs low
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — HP has failed to shunt aside class-action legal claims that it disables the scanners on…
Continue Reading Amid the ash of Lahaina, aid and anger are spreading
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Lahaina, Hawaii (CNN) — A week after blowtorch winds brought the most horrific disaster in modern…
Continue Reading Opera world split as director reinventions dominate Europe while US, Italy more muted
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — The opera world is split in two: Some European productions reinvent works in ways…
Continue Reading Russia’s ruble has tumbled. What does it mean for the wartime economy?
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer The Russian ruble has fallen a long way in recent months, and the country’s central bank is stepping in to…
Continue Reading Canadian military mobilizes to help fight wildfires in Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories (AP) — Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are set to mobilize in the Northwest Territories as wildfires…
Continue Reading Trial begins for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driver
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys made brief opening arguments Tuesday in the trial of two white men in…
Continue Reading Most vacationers return to their campsites after a wildfire ripped through French tourist area
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say most vacationers have been able to return to their campsites after a wildfire broke out near the seaside resort…
Continue Reading The Taliban believe their rule is open-ended and don’t plan to lift the ban on female education
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban view their rule of Afghanistan as open-ended, drawing legitimacy from…
Continue Reading Algeria bans ‘Barbie’ almost a month after movie’s local release
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The “Barbie” movie was pulled from theaters in Algeria this week almost one month after its release in the North…
Continue Reading Will Donald Trump show up at next week’s presidential debate? GOP rivals are preparing for it
By STEVE PEOPLES and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — He says he won’t sign the pledge required to participate, but…
Continue Reading Homeowners were having issues with hot water tank before deadly blast in Pennsylvania, officials say
PLUM, Pa. (AP) — The owners of a home that exploded in western Pennsylvania last weekend were having issues with their hot water tank, authorities…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to 11 in powerful explosion near the Dominican Republic’s capital; 10 still missing
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities say the death toll from a…
Continue Reading US universities launch partnership to elevate free speech to counter threats to democracy
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press The presidents of 13 universities are elevating free speech on their campuses this academic year, as part of a new…
Continue Reading Widespread blackout leaves parts of Brazil without electricity
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A blackout has left large parts of Brazil’s north and northeast regions without any electricity. The National System…
Continue Reading 3 men who have spent over two decades in prison appeal murder convictions on new DNA evidence
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Three men who have served over two decades in prison for the murder of a 70-year-old woman in her home outside…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asia shares decline as faltering Chinese economy sets off global slide
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the…
Continue Reading Some athletes with a fear of flying are leaning on greater resources than their predecessors
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Professional sports are a difficult career for athletes or coaches with a fear of flying.…
Continue Reading Opera Philadelphia head to retire, and postpone 2023-24 production to save money
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Opera Philadelphia is postponing a show to save money, and gearing up for a change in leadership.…
Continue Reading Retail sales rose solidly last month in a sign that consumers are still spending freely
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their purchases at retailers last month – for clothing, dining…
Continue Reading Mother of 6-year-old who shot his teacher pleads guilty to state charge of felony child neglect
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Deja Taylor, the mother of the Virginia 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in…
Continue Reading Advocates sue federal government for failing to ban imports of cocoa harvested by children
By MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Child welfare advocates filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday asking a judge to force the Biden…
Continue Reading Texas sues Shell over May fire at Houston-area petrochemical plant
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is suing Shell, alleging a fire at the oil giant’s Houston-area petrochemical plant damaged the environment. The…
Continue Reading Typhoon Lan hits western Japan, prompts evacuation warnings for 237,000 people
By Emi Jozuka and Eru Ishikawa, CNN Tokyo, Japan (CNN) — Evacuation warnings have been issued to more than 237,000 people across 11 prefectures…
Continue Reading ‘Bidenomics’ delivered a once-in-generation investment. It shows the pros and cons of policymaking
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — There are so many dots on the maps they blur into blobs — each one reflecting…
Continue Reading Pakistan anti-graft court allows questioning of deputy at Imran Khan’s party amid political turmoil
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan’s anti-graft tribunal in the eastern city of Lahore has allowed…
Continue Reading Australian ex-priest has prison sentence extended to 40 years for molesting 72nd child victim
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian ex-priest convicted of sexually abusing children has had another 12 months added to his 39-year prison…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Aug. 15: Trump, Maui fires, College admissions, Gas prices, Poland
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Adults who regularly say hello to their neighbors have higher well-being than those who are antisocial, a new…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Aug. 15: Trump, Maui fires, College admissions, Gas prices, Poland
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Adults who regularly say hello to their neighbors have higher well-being than those who are antisocial, a…
Continue Reading Clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 people dead, authorities say
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Medical authorities say clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital have killed at least 27…
Continue Reading Poland showcases military might in a parade as war rages in neighboring Ukraine
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO member Poland displayed its state-of-the-art weapons and defense systems at a…
Continue Reading Vast swath of northeastern China threatened by flooding as rivers rise above warning levels
BEIJING (AP) — A vast swath of northeastern China is threatened by flooding as at least 90 rivers have risen above warning levels and 24 have…
Continue Reading Why tensions have been growing along NATO’s eastern border with Belarus
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is deploying thousands of troops to its border with…
Continue Reading Kenya launches an inquiry into alleged abuses by a British army training unit, including a killing
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A parliamentary committee in Kenya has launched an inquiry into alleged human rights violations…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: Are luxury investments a good idea in this economy?
ELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet When inflation is high, people usually reduce their spending. In some cases, investors may turn to luxury goods,…
Continue Reading Man accused of holding a woman in a cinder block ‘dungeon’ in his Oregon home has pleaded not guilty
By Sara Smart, Emma Tucker, Joe Sutton and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of kidnapping a woman and holding her in a cinder block…
Continue Reading Gas station explosion kills 35, injures dozens in Russia’s Dagestan region
By Uliana Pavlova, Duarte Mendonca, Alex Stambaugh, Aruzhan Zeinulla and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — At least 35 people were killed and…
Continue Reading The UN and its partners ramp up their appeal for peace and aid at the 4-month mark of Sudan’s war
By JAMEY KEATEN and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Twenty United Nations agencies and other international organizations are calling…
Continue Reading A $500 million deal to restore Gabon’s coast reignites climate finance debate
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gabon is refinancing $500 million of its debt through a deal aimed at directing more funds to…
Continue Reading Migrant boat sinks off Tunisian coast, leaving 5 dead and 7 missing
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A migrant boat has sunk off Tunisia’s port city of Sfax, leaving five people dead…
Continue Reading Some athletes with a fear of flying are leaning on greater resources than their predecessors
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants star Joc Pederson is scared to fly. Outfielder Seth Brown of the…
Continue Reading Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill takes to the skies with his pilot’s license
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee running back Derrick Henry is delighted that his Titans teammate Ryan…
Continue Reading US National Guard soldier dies and another is hospitalized at Mississippi’s Camp Shelby after reporting symptoms associated with heat-related injuries
By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — One US National Guard soldier at Mississippi’s Camp Shelby died on Friday and another has since been sent to the…
Continue Reading Track world championships the latest play by Orbán’s Hungary for global sports spotlight
By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A country spends millions to deliver a major international sports event to…
Continue Reading Finland’s former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb will run for president in 2024
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland’s former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb says he will run as a candidate in the presidential election early…
Continue Reading CDC is among federal agencies investigating the death of a 3-year-old asylum-seeker who was on a Texas-sponsored bus to Chicago
By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A 3-year-old migrant girl who was on a Texas-sponsored bus to Chicago died last week, prompting…
Continue Reading A human rights group in Niger says it can’t get access to officials who were detained after coup
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Human rights activists in Niger say they have been unable to gain access to top political…
Continue Reading German foreign minister scraps Pacific trip after a persistent problem with her plane
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister has abandoned a trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji after a problem…
Continue Reading Russia’s central bank makes huge interest rate hike to try to prop up falling ruble
By DASHA LITVINOVA and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russia’s central bank made a big interest rate hike Tuesday, an…
Continue Reading Russia unleashes a country-wide missile barrage on Ukraine as Putin addresses security conference
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces unleashed missiles across Ukraine early on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading As the Black Sea becomes a battleground, one Ukrainian farmer doesn’t know how he’ll sell his grain
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Victor Tsvyk harvested 4,800 tons of wheat this month, but after Russia exited a wartime deal…
Continue Reading Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin acquitted of four graft charges
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been acquitted by the high court…
Continue Reading Newly released video and sheriff’s report reveal details of the night Rep. Ronny Jackson was detained at a rodeo
By Ashley Killough and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas was described as aggressive and threatening by members of…
Continue Reading Israel may uproot ancient Christian mosaic near Armageddon. Where it could go next sparks outcry
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press TEL MEGIDDO, Israel (AP) — An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the…
Continue Reading At least 106 people were killed in Maui’s wildfires, officials say
By Nouran Salahieh and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — The death toll in the Maui wildfires has risen to 106, Maui County officials said Tuesday, a…
Continue Reading Modi says India’s economy will be among the top three in the world within five years
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India’s economy will be among the top three in the world…
Continue Reading Kishida marks 78th anniversary of World War II’s end without mentioning Japan’s wartime aggression
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has renewed a peace pledge as Japan observed the 78th…
Continue Reading Massive explosion at a gas station in Russia’s Dagestan kills 35 and injures scores more
MOSCOW (AP) — A massive explosion at a gas station in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan killed 35 people and injured scores more, Russian…
Continue Reading Two years on from Taliban takeover, Afghan women are being ‘erased from everything’
By Jessie Yeung, Anna Coren and Jawad Temori, CNN (CNN) — When Zahra thinks back to her life before the summer of 2021, it seems like another…
Continue Reading Israeli West Bank raid kills 2 Palestinians and a court releases a settler charged in shooting death
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinians,…
Continue Reading How the Georgia indictment against Donald Trump may be the biggest yet and other case takeaways
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MEG KINNARD Associated Press The fourth indictment of former President Donald Trump may be the most sweeping yet. The…
Continue Reading As a criminal case against a Tesla driver wraps up, legal and ethical questions on Autopilot endure
By STEFANIE DAZIO and TOM KRISHER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A criminal prosecution against a Tesla driver in Los Angeles County whose car…
Continue Reading 4 Australians and 2 Indonesians are rescued after being missing in waters off Indonesia for 2 days
By EDNA TARIGAN and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Four Australian tourists and two Indonesians have been rescued after…
Continue Reading Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor says
By CLAIRE RUSH, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A mobile morgue unit arrived Tuesday to help…
Continue Reading Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher
By BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded…
Continue Reading Woman at center of deadly poisoning case says she bought mushrooms from grocer and supermarket
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — The woman at the center of a suspected mushroom poisoning case that killed three people in Australia claims…
Continue Reading States that protect transgender health care now try to absorb demand
By JEFF McMILLAN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press States that declared themselves refuges for transgender people have essentially issued an…
Continue Reading Western states will not lose as much Colorado River water in 2024, despite long-term challenges
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials said Tuesday they will ease water cuts for Western states reliant on the…
Continue Reading Georgia clerk says ‘mishap’ caused erroneous release of list of Trump charges
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The clerk of the Fulton County, Georgia, court system has acknowledged accidentally releasing what appeared…
Continue Reading Will a federal judge in Texas force Planned Parenthood to repay millions?
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas wants Planned Parenthood to return millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements and…
Continue Reading NYC outdoor dining sheds were a celebrated pandemic-era innovation. Now, there’s a new set of rules
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Outdoor dining was a part of the pandemic that many people actually liked — made possible by…
Continue Reading Political leader in Ecuador is killed less than a week after presidential candidate’s assassination
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — The unprecedented violence shaking Ecuador claimed the life of another political…
Continue Reading California aims to introduce more anglers to native warm-water tolerant sunfish as planet heats up
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — California’s only native sunfish, Sacramento perch, was once so abundant it was a regular…
Continue Reading Mar-a-Lago property manager pleads not guilty to charges in Trump’s classified documents case
By CURT ANDERSON and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to…
Continue Reading President Biden focuses on factory jobs in Wisconsin, ignoring latest Trump indictment
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — President Joe Biden stopped in the battleground state of Wisconsin to discuss how…
Continue Reading King’s estranged sons say they hope to return soon after surprise Thailand visit fuels speculation
By Kocha Olarn and Helen Regan, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Two estranged sons of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn said Monday they…
Continue Reading South Korea’s Yoon calls for strong security cooperation with US, Japan ahead of Camp David summit
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president has called for deeper security cooperation with the U.S. and…
Continue Reading Poland holds biggest military parade in decades, as its clout in Europe grows
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Poland is holding its largest military parade in decades on Tuesday, in a flex of defensive muscle that comes…
Continue Reading What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? A psychology theory, explained
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the kind of “see it everywhere, can’t remember where you learned it”…
Continue Reading What is RICO, the law at the heart of Trump’s Georgia criminal case?
CNN By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants have been accused of breaking a variety of…
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Donald Trump indicted in Georgia 2020 election subversion probe
By Sara Murray, Jason Morris, Zachary Cohen, Maxime Tamsett, Tierney Sneed, Devan Cole, Marshall Cohen and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — An…
Continue Reading Japanese economic growth surges on strong exports and tourism
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economic growth jumped at an annual pace of 6% in the April-June period, marking the…
Continue Reading Police say brother of Colombian Women’s World Cup player Carabalí has been shot dead at a nightclub
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Police in Colombia say the younger brother of Women’s World Cup player Jorelyn Carabalí has been killed in a nightclub…
Continue Reading Alex Collins, former Seahawks and Ravens running back, killed in motorcycle crash at age 28
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Former NFL running back Alex Collins, who played five seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, was killed in…
Continue Reading Islamic State group still has thousands in Syria and Iraq and poses Afghan threat, UN experts say
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Islamic State group still commands between 5,000 and 7,000 members across its former…
Continue Reading Former ‘Family Feud’ contestant Timothy Bliefnick gets life for wife’s murder
QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former contestant on the television game show “Family Feud” to life in prison after he was…
Continue Reading Family questions fatal police shooting of man after chase in Connecticut
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Relatives are raising questions about the police killing of a man who was trying to escape in a stolen car after an…
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