Spanish tourist killed by elephants in South Africa while taking photo
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A Spanish tourist was crushed to death by a herd of elephants inside South Africa’s Pilanesberg National Park…
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No fooling: FanDuel fined for taking bets on April Fool’s Day on events that happened a week before
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The FanDuel sports book took bets on some mixed martial arts fights on April 1, 2022. But — April…
Continue Reading A look at heat records that have been broken around the world
Associated Press This year has already seen many heat records broken as the world grows hotter with more and more greenhouse gases added to the…
Continue Reading Kevin Costner’s second ‘Horizon’ film pulled from theatrical release
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The August theatrical release for the second chapter of Kevin Costner’s ambitious Western epic “Horizon: An…
Continue Reading Ron DeSantis is now expected to speak at the Republican National Convention, AP source says
Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now expected to address former President Donald Trump’s nominating convention next week. That’s…
Continue Reading US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on school complex near Khan Younis, CNN analysis finds
By Gianluca Mezzofiore, Avery Schmitz and Allegra Goodwin, CNN (CNN) — Israeli forces used US-made munitions in a deadly strike on a school…
Continue Reading Calls for justice grow in death of Black man outside Milwaukee hotel as GOP convention approaches
Associated Press Calls for justice in the death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground during a struggle with security guards at a Milwaukee…
Continue Reading Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1939 Birth…
Continue Reading Olympic Park Bombing Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 1996 Olympic Park Bombing in Atlanta. Facts Two people died and more than 100 others were…
Continue Reading Gulf War Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. In response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990,…
Continue Reading Houses of Parliament (Great Britain) Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Great Britain’s Houses of Parliament, located on the Thames River in London. Facts The…
Continue Reading Big Ben Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Big Ben, the clock and bell in Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament in London. Facts…
Continue Reading Empire State Building Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Empire State Building. Facts Located on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets in…
Continue Reading Arnold Schwarzenegger Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former governor of California. Personal Birth…
Continue Reading First Moon Landing Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. The moon landing was watched by an estimated 600…
Continue Reading NYPD recruit dies following medical episode at Bronx training facility, just days before graduation
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police recruit has died after suffering a medical episode at a training facility in the Bronx,…
Continue Reading Philadelphia won’t seek death penalty in Temple U. officer’s death. Colleagues and family are upset
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s top prosecutor won’t seek the death penalty for a teenager charged with fatally…
Continue Reading Tiny homes, built largely with philanthropic support, offer more patch than solution to homelessness
Chronicle of Philanthropy In response to a nationwide crisis that has left more than 650,000 people without housing, 100 tiny home villages for the…
Continue Reading CNN cutting about 100 jobs and plans to debut digital subscriptions before year’s end
AP Business Writer CNN is eliminating approximately 100 jobs and plans to debut its first digital subscription product before the end of the year as…
Continue Reading Judge says Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case likely to be dismissed. But his debts aren’t going away
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Wednesday he was leaning toward throwing out Rudy Giuliani ‘s bankruptcy case after lawyers for…
Continue Reading West Virginia police chief responsible for hiring of officer who killed Tamir Rice steps down
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia police chief responsible for the hiring of a former Cleveland officer who fatally…
Continue Reading Sen. Bob Menendez’s lawyer cites patriotism as a reason to acquit his client
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A defense lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez says acquitting the Democrat would be the patriotic thing to do. Attorney…
Continue Reading Macron asks political parties to build a broad coalition before he appoints a new prime minister
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he will give time to the country’s political parties to build a “Republican” majority at…
Continue Reading MS-13 leader pleads guilty in case involving 8 murders, including deaths of 2 girls on Long Island
Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A leader of an MS-13 gang clique in New York pleaded guilty Wednesday to racketeering in a case…
Continue Reading San Antonio police fatally shoot a burglary suspect following a standoff
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Police say a burglary suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire with SWAT team officers following a standoff at a house in…
Continue Reading Rays shortstop Wander Franco is formally charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl
Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged with sexually abusing a…
Continue Reading A defiant Biden borrows some tactics from his rival as he tries to put debate debacle behind him
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He’s calling in to his favorite morning cable news show, bashing the “elites” of his party and dismissing…
Continue Reading In international debut, new UK PM Starmer offers strong support for Ukraine at NATO summit
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made his maiden appearance on the international stage with…
Continue Reading 12 schoolchildren and their driver are killed when their minibus crashes in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A road accident in South Africa has killed 12 schoolchildren and their driver. Officials say a truck slammed into the back of…
Continue Reading Queen Camilla visits Wimbledon and joins fans in doing ‘the wave’
LONDON (AP) — Queen Camilla has made an appearance at Wimbledon. Camilla, the wife of King Charles III, took a seat in the Royal Box, where guests…
Continue Reading Armed bandits interrupt a rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean off Libya, an aid group says
ROME (AP) — An aid group that rescues migrants in the Mediterranean says one of its missions has been interrupted by armed bandits. SOS…
Continue Reading Powell stresses message that US job market is cooling, a possible signal of coming rate cut
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reinforced a message that the Fed is paying growing attention to a…
Continue Reading An Indiana man gets 14 months after guilty plea to threatening a Michigan election official in 2020
DETROIT (AP) — An Indiana man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after pleading guilty to making a violent threat against a local election…
Continue Reading Astronauts confident Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth, despite failures
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago said Wednesday that they’re confident…
Continue Reading Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave race
Associated Press Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney is adding his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race. Clooney…
Continue Reading US national highway agency issues advisory over faulty air bag replacements in used cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers about “cheap, substandard replacement air bag inflators” in used cars that…
Continue Reading 5 boaters found clinging to a cooler in Lake Erie are rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew
ASHTABULA, Ohio (AP) — The Coast Guard came to the rescue of five people who were clinging to a cooler in Lake Erie after their boat was swamped by…
Continue Reading Belarusian authorities are depriving Nobel Peace Prize laureate of medicine in jail, his wife says
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The wife of an imprisoned Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate says that the Belarusian authorities are…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania is getting a new license plate that features the Liberty Bell
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A new state license plate design refers to Pennsylvania’s critical role in establishing the United States’…
Continue Reading A Black man got a job interview after he changed the name on his resume. Now, he’s suing for discrimination
By Nia Mclean, CNN (CNN) — A Black man has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against a hotel in Detroit, Michigan, alleging the hotel…
Continue Reading Pop-soul band Lake Street Dive wants to spread a little joy around. What’s wrong with that?
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — They call it a “joyful rebellion.” The musicians of Lake Street Dive, a pop-soul band born in Boston…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 11: Biden’s health, Power outages, Gaza, ‘Rust’ movie shooting, NASA
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Costco is raising membership fees for the first time since 2017. The hikes, which go into effect on…
Continue Reading Elena Rybakina beats Svitolina to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and will next face Krejcikova
AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Elena Rybakina understands why people see her as the favorite to win her second Wimbledon title. The 2022 champion…
Continue Reading Virginia governor issues executive order that will limit or ban cell phone use in schools
By Dakin Andone and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a new executive order Tuesday that will limit or ban cell phone…
Continue Reading Specialists say there are benefits to couples sleeping separately
AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Couples who sleep in separate rooms see no lack of intimacy, only quality sleep. Specialists agree there are…
Continue Reading Injuries are adding up at Wimbledon and determining the outcomes of matches
AP Sports Writers LONDON (AP) — There’s no single explanation, of course, for all of the injuries to players in the latter stages at…
Continue Reading Ukraine is on an ‘irreversible’ path to NATO. But only after war with Russia ends
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The 32-members of NATO on Wednesday formally declared Ukraine on an “irreversible” path to membership in the…
Continue Reading Thailand’s Election Commission certifies newly elected senators despite pending complaints
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Election Commission has officially certified the 200 newly elected senators who will replace the 250 military-appointed…
Continue Reading Dozens of people are sentenced to life in prison in a mass trial in the UAE criticized abroad
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that was widely criticized abroad has…
Continue Reading European Union adds porn site XNXX to list of online platforms facing strictest digital scrutiny
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union says it’s adding the porn site XNXX to its list of online services facing the strictest level…
Continue Reading Pakistan says 1.45 million Afghans can stay for another year following UN refugee chief’s visit
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says it is extending the stay of 1.45 million Afghan refugees who legally reside in the country, a day…
Continue Reading Biden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s imperiled reelection campaign hit new trouble Wednesday as House…
Continue Reading How does Venezuela’s presidential election work?
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government faces its toughest electoral test in decades in a July 28 presidential…
Continue Reading NATO-member Norway donates six F-16 jets to Ukraine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway says it will donate six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Wednesday that the…
Continue Reading Samsung brings tech’s latest fashion to wearable technology with AI twists in new watch and ring
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Samsung is dressing up its wearable devices in technology’s latest fashion — artificial…
Continue Reading Biden administration to tax foreign-made steel and aluminum imports routed through Mexico
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum shipped from Mexico that were made elsewhere.…
Continue Reading China lashes out at the U.S. after questions around doping allegations against its swimmers
BEIJING (AP) — China has lashed out at the United States over allegations of doping by Chinese swimmers ahead of this year’s summer Olympics in…
Continue Reading Iraqi court sentences wife of slain Islamic State leader to death for crimes against Yazidi women
Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi court has issued a death sentence against one of the wives of the late brutal Islamic State leader Abu…
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Kara-Murza’s health ‘relatively stable’ in a prison hospital, his lawyer says
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A lawyer of imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza was able to visit him in a prison…
Continue Reading Lorenzo Musetti reaches his first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon and will face Novak Djokovic
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti threw his head back and spread his arms wide to celebrate reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal at…
Continue Reading Hurricane Beryl’s remnants drop tornadoes and heavy rain from Great Lakes to New England
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have dropped tornadoes and are threatening flooding as the system churns into…
Continue Reading BMW recalling more than 390,000 vehicles due to airbag inflator issue
WASHINGTON (AP) — BMW of North America is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the U.S. because they are equipped with airbag inflators that can…
Continue Reading A 4-year-old Gazan with a ‘one in a million’ illness has been offered a lifeline out of the territory
By Nadeen Ebrahim, Becky Anderson and Mostafa Salem, CNN Arish, Egypt (CNN) — Aged just four, Julia Abu Zeiter suffers from a rare neurological…
Continue Reading A second critically endangered Chinese pangolin is born in the Prague zoo in less than 2 years
PRAGUE (AP) — A second Chinese pangolin was born in the Prague zoo in less than two years and is doing well, defying the odds and surprising park…
Continue Reading Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say security forces have raided a hideout of the Pakistani Taliban on the outskirts of the northwestern city of…
Continue Reading Crossbow killings suspect found after attack on BBC sport commentator’s wife and daughters
By Benjamin Brown, Louis Mian and Eve Brennan, CNN London (CNN) — A suspect wanted in connection with the triple killings of the wife and two…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 10: NATO summit, 2024 race, Beryl aftermath, Immigration, Human plague
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Close calls on airport runways this year have alarmed the flying public and aviation experts alike. This…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 10: NATO summit, 2024 race, Beryl aftermath, Immigration, Human plague
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Close calls on airport runways this year have alarmed the flying public and aviation experts alike. This week,…
Continue Reading Suspect charged in gruesome murder and dismemberment of Pennsylvania transgender teen
By Nicole Chavez and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is facing murder and other charges after the remains of a transgender teen who had…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin broke ‘cardinal rules’ of gun safety in ‘Rust’ shooting, prosecutors say in opening of manslaughter trial
By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements began Wednesday in the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor…
Continue Reading Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover
Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A year after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of Vermont, some homeowners are still in the throes of…
Continue Reading Microsoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial intelligence pacts intensifies
AP Business Writer Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker…
Continue Reading Edmunds: Here are five big SUVs that are great for towing big trailers
Edmunds Big summer plans that call for big toys require generous towing limits. Several of today’s big SUVs are up to the task, capable of pulling…
Continue Reading India’s Modi discusses the Ukraine war with Austria’s leader a day after meeting Putin
VIENNA (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has discussed the war in Ukraine with the leader of Austria, an ally of Kyiv that has a policy of…
Continue Reading Anne Frank monument defaced with ‘Gaza’ graffiti in Amsterdam
By Benjamin Brown and Teele Rebane, CNN (CNN) — A statue of Anne Frank in Amsterdam was vandalized with “Gaza” graffiti, drawing criticism…
Continue Reading A railway union strike in Sri Lanka leaves tens of thousands of commuters stranded
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A union strike launched by railway employees has stopped trains across Sri Lanka. Hundreds of scheduled…
Continue Reading China launches investigation in response to EU probes of solar, wind power and other products
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry has announced it will launch an investigation into whether unfair trade practices were adopted by the…
Continue Reading Chinese auto exports surge, partly offsetting a sales slump at home
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has reported its auto sales slumped in June as the domestic economy remained sluggish, but buoyant exports…
Continue Reading China investigating after media report finds same trucks transport edible oil and a form of coal
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s authorities are investigating food safety concerns in cooking oils after an investigative report from…
Continue Reading Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military urged all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south Wednesday, pressing…
Continue Reading Man suspected of killing the family of BBC radio commentator has been found, British police say
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police said they found Wednesday the man suspected of killing three women, the wife and daughters of a…
Continue Reading Russian lawmakers approve an increase in income taxes for the wealthy
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s parliament has approved a bill that would raise income taxes for the rich, in a move to help fill government coffers…
Continue Reading Syria and Saudi Arabia resume regular commercial flights as part of a thaw in relations
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — Regular flights between the Syrian capital of Damascus and Saudi Arabia have resumed for the first time in more…
Continue Reading China and Bangladesh reaffirm their ties as territorial and economic issues rise in the region
BEIJING (AP) — China and Bangladesh are reaffirming their ties during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Beijing as tensions…
Continue Reading Rains wash out a highway in China’s Tibet region, stranding 130 people
BEIJING (AP) — Rescue efforts were underway for more than 130 people including some tourists who were trapped in a mountainous town in China’s…
Continue Reading Jeep falls from a mountain road into a ravine in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing 14 people
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a jeep has fallen from a mountain road into a ravine in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir,…
Continue Reading University student who yelled ‘Free Palestine’ reportedly deported as UAE weighs Israel-Hamas war
Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — At the graduation ceremony of New York University Abu Dhabi this May, a student wearing the traditional…
Continue Reading A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted a Liberian-flagged tanker in the…
Continue Reading Russia pledges to discharge Indians fighting for Moscow in Ukraine, New Delhi says
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Russia has promised to discharge Indian nationals who were “misled” into joining its army to fight in Ukraine,…
Continue Reading South Sudan peace talks face collapse over a new security law as country gears up for first election
Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan peace talks that were almost complete have hit a stumbling block. Opposition groups are…
Continue Reading No music, no Western-style haircuts: UN report details life in Afghanistan under Taliban’s moral enforcers
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Listening to music, smoking hookah, and getting a Western-style haircut are all punishable acts under the…
Continue Reading Rangers shot dead a 14-foot crocodile after it killed a girl swimming in an Australian creek
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rangers have shot dead a 14-foot saltwater crocodile in Australia after it killed a 12-year-old girl…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares zoom higher, with Nikkei over 42,000 after Wall St sets new records
AP Business Writer Asian shares advanced Thursday, tracking a blistering rally on Wall Street, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surging over 42,000…
Continue Reading Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index surges to another record high, approaching 42,000
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index has closed at another record high, gaining 0.6% to close Wednesday at 41,831,99. That followed a…
Continue Reading In swing-state Pennsylvania, a Latino-majority city embraces a chance to sway the 2024 election
Associated Press READING, Pa. (AP) — Religion and politics frequently overlap in Reading, an old industrial city in one of the most pivotal swing…
Continue Reading New top US envoy to Taiwan pledges to help the island with self-defense as threats from China loom
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The United States’ new top envoy to Taiwan has promised Washington will help the self-ruled island defend itself as China…
Continue Reading Former Japanese soldier reaches settlement with sexual assault perpetrators
By Yumi Asada, Rinka Tonsho, Nodoka Katsura, Manveena Suri, Sophie Jeong and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Tokyo/ Hong Kong (CNN) — A former soldier…
Continue Reading Samsung Electronics workers announce ‘indefinite’ strike
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics have declared an indefinite strike to pressure South Korea’s…
Continue Reading Presidential battle could play role in control of state capitols in several swing states
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A battle for control of several swing state capitols is playing out in the shadow of the presidential…
Continue Reading California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours.
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When California’s minimum wage increase went into effect in April, fast food workers across the state went…
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