Germany closes military base over suspicion water supply was sabotaged
By Sophie Tanno and Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — A German military base near the western city of Cologne was temporarily closed on Wednesday as…
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Mexico’s president to send diplomatic note over US funding for a Mexican anti-corruption NGO
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has lashed out at U.S. funding for a Mexican anti-corruption non-profit group, and said he will send a…
Continue Reading Graffiti celebrating Italian volleyball player Paola Egonu vandalized after Italy wins Olympic gold
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Rome’s mayor and several others have denounced the defacing of a street-art celebration of Paola Egonu. She helped…
Continue Reading What we know about Ukraine’s surprise push into Russian territory
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — For more than a week, Ukrainian troops have pushed into the Kursk region of Russia, just north of their…
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A city in Oklahoma agrees to pay more than $7 million to an exonerated former death row inmate
Associated Press EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after…
Continue Reading China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s military boss as civil war strains their relations
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s top diplomat has visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government as growing…
Continue Reading Delegate who was arrested at Ferguson protest withdraws from DNC as bodycam video is released
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Democratic Party says that one of the people accused of damaging a Ferguson Police Department fence…
Continue Reading A top Hamas official says the group is losing faith in the US as a mediator in Gaza cease-fire talks
Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A top Hamas official said the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United States’ ability to…
Continue Reading American handed a 15-day sentence by a Moscow court on charges of disorderly conduct
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in the Russian capital has handed a 15-day sentence to a U.S. citizen on charges of disorderly conduct. Moscow’s District…
Continue Reading The paint is dry on Banksy’s animal-themed street art that appeared across London over 9 days
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — On the 10th day, after creating the mountain goat, elephants, pelicans, a rhinoceros and a gorilla, among other…
Continue Reading ‘No concrete leads’ in search for escaped inmate convicted of murder, North Carolina sheriff says
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff says they’ve got “no concrete leads” on the whereabouts of a prisoner…
Continue Reading Groceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you’ve noticed that you’re paying more than before for the same amount of groceries, you’re not the only…
Continue Reading Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers are one step closer to…
Continue Reading People with ADHD are turning to AI apps to help with tasks. Experts say try it cautiously
AP Health Writer People who have ADHD are starting to turn to AI to help them break down once-insurmountable tasks like emails, business plans and…
Continue Reading Turnout in Wisconsin election tops 26%, highest in 60 years for fall primary in presidential year
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Turnout in Wisconsin’s recent election is the highest in 60 years for a presidential year partisan primary. Based on…
Continue Reading Officer’s attorney: Videos show fatal shooting of pregnant Black woman was justified
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police officer has made his initial court appearance after being charged in the fatal shooting of…
Continue Reading After a stroke, this musician found his singing voice again with help from a special choir
AP Medical Writer A choir for stroke survivors is helping one musician find his singing voice again. Music lights up multiple regions of the brain,…
Continue Reading Poland indicts man with spying for Russia after freeing him in swap and investigates others
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors say they have formally indicted a Russian-Spanish man of espionage. The announcement on…
Continue Reading German court suspends the government’s ban of a far-right magazine pending an appeal ruling
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court has suspended a ban the government imposed last month on a far-right magazine. The court said Wednesday that…
Continue Reading Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories
Associated Press Quotes from Wyoming’s governor and a local prosecutor were the first things that seemed slightly off to Powell Tribune…
Continue Reading Eva Mendes and Kate McKinnon will be among guests this fall at 92nd Street Y in Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — Kate McKinnon, Malcolm Gladwell and Eva Mendes will be among the featured speakers this fall at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, a…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s Kursk attack surprised Russia and perhaps some of its backers
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine has stolen the initiative from Russia with its cross-border offensive into the Kursk region. But its…
Continue Reading U.S. envoy visits Lebanon and warns that regional tensions could easily slip ‘out of control’
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden says it’s critical to take advantage of “this window for diplomatic…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at abortion in the United States. Facts January 22, 1973 – Roe v. Wade – The US…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh could get new murder trial after South Carolina Supreme Court agrees to hear jury tampering appeal
By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s jury tampering…
Continue Reading Kosovo’s prime minister calls for fully reopening a bridge in Mitrovica. But the West is wary
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s prime minister says that fully reopening a bridge in Mitrovica would be another step toward…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Donald Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his New York hush money criminal case as it heads toward a…
Continue Reading Vince Vaughn, ‘Ted Lasso’ co-creator Bill Lawrence bring good fun to Carl Hiaasen’s ‘Bad Monkey’
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Continue Reading A proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution meant to protect abortion access is a crucial part of…
Continue Reading Seeds are gifts from nature, one organic producer says. It’s ending sales and giving them away
Associated Press NAPLES, New York (AP) — An organic seed company with national reach has surprised its supporters by announcing it will end sales…
Continue Reading Madonna to celebrate 66th birthday with a visit to the famed archaeological site at Pompeii
ROME (AP) — Madonna will celebrate her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii, officials…
Continue Reading 4 injured in shooting at Virginia State University, and police have multiple suspects
PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Police say four people were injured in a shooting at Virginia State University. They say officers responded to a report of a…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s next in Japan with Kishida bowing out as party leader and prime minister next month
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has surprised the country by announcing that he’ll step down when…
Continue Reading North Darfur’s remaining hospital risks closure as Sudan’s civil war intensifies
By Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — The last operating public hospital in Sudan’s North Darfur state is at risk of closure, Doctors Without…
Continue Reading Victoria’s Secret bringing in Hillary Super from Savage X Fenty as its new CEO
AP Business Writer Victoria’s Secret is making a change at the top, naming Hillary Super from Savage X Fenty as its new chief executive. Super…
Continue Reading Wildfire that gutted scores of homes near Athens burned an area nearly twice the size of Manhattan
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A European Union satellite mapping agency says 40 square miles of land was burned in a wildfire this week northeast of the…
Continue Reading As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is expected to announce water cuts soon that would affect some of the 40 million people…
Continue Reading Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s ‘Antisemitism in America’ to be published next winter
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will have a book out next winter that draws in part upon his own life and…
Continue Reading FTC ban on noncompete agreements comes under legal attack
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government wants to make it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. But some…
Continue Reading Ukrainian man wanted over Nord Stream pipelines explosions
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — German authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man suspected of carrying out the…
Continue Reading Rocked by cancellation of Vienna concerts, Swifties shake it off and flock to London
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For Herve Tram, being a Taylor Swift fan isn’t just about the music. The 28-year-old computer network engineer…
Continue Reading Germany investigates possible unauthorized entry and sabotage at a military barracks
BERLIN (AP) — The German Defense Ministry says investigators are looking into suspicions of unauthorized entry and possible sabotage at a major…
Continue Reading Sweet and salty deal worth $30 billion would put M&M’s and Snickers alongside Cheez-It and Pringles
AP Business Writers M&M’s maker Mars is buying Kellanova, the maker of Cheez-Its and Pop-Tarts, for nearly $30 billion in an effort to…
Continue Reading Harris campaign’s new $90 million in battleground ads in August aims to sharpen contrast with Trump
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is launching a $90 million advertising effort over the next…
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Edmunds Deciding between a hybrid vehicle and a plug-in hybrid vehicle comes down to three questions. Do you want the ability to drive only on…
Continue Reading A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has declared the increasing spread of mpox in Africa a global health emergency,…
Continue Reading Americans give Harris an advantage over Trump on honesty and discipline, an AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A poll finds Vice President Kamala Harris is going into the last stretch of the presidential campaign as the…
Continue Reading Murder trial of ex-politician accused of killing Vegas reporter features dueling opening statements
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The murder trial of Robert Telles, the former Nevada politician accused of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas…
Continue Reading Hurricane Ernesto drops torrential rain on Puerto Rico as it strengthens heading toward Bermuda
Associated Press TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and knocked out power for nearly half of all…
Continue Reading Ukraine says it has taken more ground and prisoners during its advance into Russia border region
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border advance into Russia’s Kursk region for a second…
Continue Reading Trial of ex-politician in killing of Vegas reporter opens with video of attacker ‘lying in wait’
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Video of a person wearing bright orange slipping into the yard of a Las Vegas reporter’s home opened the…
Continue Reading French prosecutors investigate gender-based cyber harassment of Algerian Olympic champ Imane Khelif
PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors opened an investigation into an online harassment complaint made by Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif after a…
Continue Reading Germany reportedly issues 1st arrest warrant related to 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have issued a first arrest warrant in their investigation into the undersea explosions in 2022 that damaged the…
Continue Reading Court removes Prime Minister Srettha from office in another ruling shaking up Thailand’s politics
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court has removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethics…
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By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has been removed from office after a…
Continue Reading The Taliban are celebrating 3 years in power, but they’re not talking about Afghans
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban are celebrating their third year as rulers of Afghanistan at a former U.S. air base. But…
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Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — People in Kiribati are going to the polls for the first round of voting in a national election…
Continue Reading Montana Gov. Gianforte continues to rake in outside income as he seeks a second term
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte reported more than $23 million in income over four years ending in 2022 as the former…
Continue Reading A timeline of events in Afghanistan in the 3 years since the Taliban’s takeover
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as U.S and NATO forces withdrew from the…
Continue Reading A new round of Gaza cease-fire talks is starting. Why is a deal so elusive?
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — International mediators are hoping to kickstart stalled cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas with a…
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Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week…
Continue Reading Bangladesh court orders murder probe into ousted former leader Sheikh Hasina
By Lex Harvey, Manveena Suri and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — A court in Bangladesh has ordered an investigation into former Prime Minister Sheikh…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher after inflation data clears the way for cuts to rates
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher in a quiet Wednesday after the latest update on inflation came in almost exactly as…
Continue Reading The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. They have transitioned from…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As thousands of immigrants approached the U.S. border in early 2021, President Joe Biden tapped his…
Continue Reading Students who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out…
Continue Reading Presented with rise in border crossings, Harris chose a long-term approach to the problem
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, watching tens of thousands of migrants from Central America reach the U.S.-Mexico border…
Continue Reading Arizona and Missouri join states with abortion amendments on the ballot. What would the measures do?
Associated Press Voters in more than a half dozen states will decide ballot measures on abortion rights this year, with potentially more to come.…
Continue Reading Trump’s campaign called it an economic address. He made big promises but mostly veered off topic
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump made little effort to stay on message Wednesday at a rally in North Carolina that his campaign…
Continue Reading Longest-held Russian dissident freed in swap says ‘colors get brighter by the day’ in his new life
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Of all the Russian dissidents freed in the historic East-West prison swap on Aug. 1, Andrei Pivovarov spent the most…
Continue Reading Annual US inflation falls to 3-year low, clearing the way for the Fed to begin cutting rates
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Year-over-year inflation reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the…
Continue Reading House Democrats dig in amid ongoing fight in Congress over compensation for US radiation victims
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A top Democrat in the U.S. House says it will take a shift of power in Congress to ensure that…
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating…
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By Yumi Asada, Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced he will…
Continue Reading Trump-backed US Rep. Celeste Maloy wins Republican primary in Utah after recount, court case
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy narrowly won the Republican primary in Utah’s 2nd Congressional District on…
Continue Reading Kishida will not seek another term, meaning Japan will get a new prime minister in September
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek another term as his party’s leader, meaning Japan will get…
Continue Reading UCLA can’t allow protesters to block Jewish students from campus, judge rules
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the University of California, Los Angeles, cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block…
Continue Reading Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ pick to succeed the late Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on the November ballot.…
Continue Reading California serial killer on death row confessed to 1986 cold case homicide, authorities say
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Following a happenstance case break, detectives in Southern California found the person responsible…
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Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Maui judge’s ruling resolves a critical roadblock to finalizing a $4 billion wildfire settlement. Judge Peter…
Continue Reading Ferguson police release videos showing officer pushed to sidewalk during protests marking decade since Michael Brown killing
KPLR, KSDK, KTVI, CNN By Emma Tucker and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Police in Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday released new videos from last…
Continue Reading More than 2,300 pounds of meth is found hidden in celery at Georgia farmers market
FOREST PARK, Ga. (AP) — Drug agents say that celery was used to conceal more than 2,300 pounds of methamphetamines at a farmers market south of…
Continue Reading Guatemala police arrest member of President Bernardo Arévalo’s administration
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s police have arrested a member of President Bernardo Arévalo’s administration for alleged campaign finance…
Continue Reading New Zealand food bank distributes candy made from a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand, unknowingly distributed candies…
Continue Reading US agency tasked with border security to pay $45 million over pregnancy discrimination, lawyers say
Associated Press Lawyers representing pregnant employees who worked for Customs and Border Protection say the agency is paying $45 million to settle…
Continue Reading Ex-NFL player gets prison time in death of 5-year-old girl in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former pro football player Cierre Wood has been sentenced to prison in the 2019 death of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old…
Continue Reading Study finds rains that led to deadly Indian landslides were made worse by climate change
Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — The heavy rains that resulted in landslides killing hundreds in southern India last month were made worse…
Continue Reading In Nebraska special session on taxes, some ideas to raise millions in revenue get little attention
Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have begun debate on a special session bill to ease soaring property taxes. The relief…
Continue Reading A Gazan father went to register his twins’ births. They were killed in an Israeli strike, hospital officials say
CNN By Abeer Salman, Sana Noor Haq and Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Mohammad Abu Al Qumsan quivered and gasped in disbelief. His eyes glazed over…
Continue Reading 2nd woman sentenced in straw purchase of gun used to kill Illinois officer and wound another
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — An Indianapolis woman has been sentenced to four years in prison after taking part in the straw purchase of a handgun that was…
Continue Reading Auto workers union seeks NLRB investigation of Trump and Musk comments about firing striking workers
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union has filed unfair labor practice charges against Republican presidential nominee Donald…
Continue Reading Connecticut Republicans tap restaurant owner Matt Corey to challenge Sen. Chris Murphy in a rematch
Associated Press Matt Corey, a Connecticut entrepreneur who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House and Senate in the past, has won the Republican…
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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 Houston prosecutors find no evidence of efforts to sway 2022 elections but charge a county worker
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An investigation found no evidence of intent to influence 2022 election outcomes in…
Continue Reading US Army soldier pleads guilty to selling sensitive military information
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An Army soldier has pleaded guilty to selling sensitive information related to U.S. military capabilities.…
Continue Reading A 1994 plane crash looms over investigation into Brazil flight tragedy
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — While it is too early to determine with any certainty what caused a devastating airplane crash in Brazil last…
Continue Reading Jewish groups allege in federal complaint antisemitism permitted to ‘flourish’ at schools in Fulton County, Georgia
By Chelsea Bailey, Devon M. Sayers and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — Multiple Jewish civil rights groups have filed a federal complaint…
Continue Reading Maine regulators reject utility proposal to report suspected marijuana grow operations to police
Maine utility regulators have unanimously rejected an electric utility’s proposal to proactively report high consumption that signals an illicit…
Continue Reading Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Three independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgia’s presidential ballot on…
Continue Reading Brazil’s air force flies the remains of 3 victims of last week’s plane crash to their families
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian air force plane has carried the remains of three of the 62 people killed in last week’s plane crash…
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