Extremists attack a wedding ceremony in Mali and kill at least 21
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Residents say an armed group attacked a wedding ceremony in central Mali and killed at least 21 people. The…
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LeBron James agrees to a 2-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source says
AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is making it official: He’s coming back for a record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, one where the…
Continue Reading Italy appeals court upholds conviction of 2 Americans in death of policeman but reduces sentences
Associated Press ROME (AP) — An Italian appeals court has upheld the convictions of two American men in the killing of an Italian plainclothes…
Continue Reading One way to get real-life legal experience? A free trip to the Paris Olympics
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Georgia State professor Moraima “Mo” Ivory is known for bringing celebrities like Steve Harvey and…
Continue Reading EU commission approves Lufthansa purchase of long-troubled Italian airline ITA, with conditions
AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — The European Commission has approved Lufthansa’s takeover of Italian airline ITA with conditions to protect…
Continue Reading Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed a senior Hezbollah commander as tensions between the two…
Continue Reading Open on July 4th: Retailers and airlines. Closed: Government, banks, stock market
NEW YORK (AP) — The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the…
Continue Reading Wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands in Northern California as ‘exceptionally dangerous’ heat builds in the West
By Melissa Alonso and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Thousands have been ordered to evacuate in Northern California due to a wildfire burning…
Continue Reading The best concerts of 2024 so far: AP’s picks include Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, George Strait, SZA
AP Music Writer As The Associated Press’ music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 40 concerts during the first half of 2024. Here are some…
Continue Reading South African police find the body of former high jump world champion Freitag, who was shot
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Media reports say South African police have discovered the body of former high jump world champion…
Continue Reading California city cancels July Fourth fireworks as firefighters battle flames amid hot weather
Associated Press OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Officials in a Northern California community have canceled an annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration…
Continue Reading US filings for jobless claims inch up modestly, but continuing claims rise for ninth straight week
AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits inched up last week, but remain at historically…
Continue Reading Russian missiles and drones strike eastern Ukraine’s Dnipro in a daylight attack that kills 5
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities say a Russian missile and drone attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed five…
Continue Reading Tunisia sets elections for October. The increasingly authoritarian president hasn’t said he’ll run
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s increasingly authoritarian leader has scheduled the next presidential election for October…
Continue Reading To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
Associated Press To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy…
Continue Reading The Belarus president says some seriously ill political prisoners will be released
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus said he will release some seriously ill political prisoners who…
Continue Reading Thousands pay their respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of people have paid their last respects to Ismail Kadare in a state funeral in Tirana Wednesday, with a minute’s…
Continue Reading Former top Northern Irish politician Jeffrey Donaldson to stand trial over alleged sex offenses
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The former leader of Northern Ireland’s most prominent pro-union party, Jeffrey Donaldson, will stand trial…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage, and even witnesses to such weddings will be punished
Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A bill that bans child marriage in Sierra Leone has been signed into law. It aims to protect girls…
Continue Reading Why mass shootings and violence increase in the summer
Associated Press Violence and mass shootings often surge in the summer months, especially around the Fourth of July, historically one of the…
Continue Reading Confused by all the TikTok trends? This glossary might help
AP Business Writer Anyone who shops or uses the internet probably has encountered a TikTok trend, whether they know it or not. Since the social media…
Continue Reading As it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity
CNN By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Tohatchi, New Mexico (CNN) — Katherine Benally sat between two open windows in her small home and…
Continue Reading Caesar salad, invented in Mexico by Italian immigrants, is still pleasing palates after 100 years
AP Business Writer Caesar salad has something to celebrate: It’s turning 100. According to legend, Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini invented the…
Continue Reading Delta flight diverts to New York after passengers are served spoiled food
NEW YORK (AP) — A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York’s Kennedy Airport after passengers were served spoiled food. A…
Continue Reading Missing nuts and bolts caused last year’s deadly construction elevator accident in Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A construction elevator that killed five people when it collapsed last year in Stockholm was missing the bolts that were…
Continue Reading Trump, for now, is ceding the spotlight to Biden as the president’s campaign reels from bad debate
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump likes to be the one in the spotlight. But in the days since President Joe Biden’s disastrous…
Continue Reading Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decades
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades, a settlement…
Continue Reading Former Northern Ireland unionist leader ordered to stand trial for alleged sex offenses
LONDON (AP) — A judge has ordered the former leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party to stand trial on charges of rape and sexual…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 3: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, India crowd crush, Alzheimer’s treatment, Ukraine aid
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 3: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, India crowd crush, Alzheimer’s treatment, Ukraine aid
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 3: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, India crowd crush, Alzheimer’s treatment, Ukraine aid
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple digits…
Continue Reading Which is the Better SUV? Edmunds compares the new Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus GX
Edmunds Toyota has come out with an all-new 2024 Land Cruiser. It has distinctive styling and will be a no-brainer for anyone shopping for an…
Continue Reading Egypt swears in a new Cabinet as mounting economic challenges fuel public discontent
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s new Cabinet has been sworn in and features major changes in the defense, foreign ministry and economy…
Continue Reading 1 man hurt when home in rural Wisconsin explodes, authorities say
LAFAYETTE, Wis. (AP) — One man has been injured after a home in rural southeastern Wisconsin exploded. The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue Reading Mosaics by an artist accused of abusing women will stay on the Lourdes shrine, for now
Associated Press ROME (AP) — A French bishop has put off any decision on whether to remove mosaics by an ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women,…
Continue Reading Taliban and US envoys have discussed the release of 2 American prisoners at third Doha meeting
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s delegation to the third United Nations-led Doha meeting on increasing engagement with Afghanistan…
Continue Reading At least 7 arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing war crimes in Syria
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At least seven people have been arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing crimes…
Continue Reading Let’s stop pretending that parades are fun
By David Rind, CNN (CNN) — I’ve always questioned Ferris Bueller’s judgment. Not because he skipped school, deceived his parents, and broke…
Continue Reading America’s favorite Fourth of July tradition, the hot dog eating contest, in 3 charts
By Alex Leeds Matthews and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Ready, set, let’s eat hot dogs! Americans consume more than 20 billion hot dogs each…
Continue Reading Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 7 people in the southeast Caribbean
Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Beryl was roaring by Jamaica Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful…
Continue Reading Biden bestows Medal of Honor on Union soldiers who helped hijack train in Confederate territory
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A descendent of a Union soldier getting the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden for conspicuous gallantry…
Continue Reading A French citizen pleads guilty to charges of collecting military data in Russia, state media say
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state news agency says a French citizen arrested in Moscow has pleaded guilty to criminal charges involving illegally…
Continue Reading From ‘latte makeup’ to ‘girl dinners,’ TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin.…
Continue Reading As it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity
By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Tohatchi, New Mexico (CNN) — Katherine Benally sat between two open windows in her small home and…
Continue Reading From ‘latte makeup’ to ‘girl dinners,’ TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last?
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin.…
Continue Reading How did a religious gathering in India turn into a deadly stampede?
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — More than 120 people died Tuesday in a stampede after a large religious gathering in northern India, one of…
Continue Reading UK’s landmark postwar elections: When Boris Johnson sought and got a mandate to ‘Get Brexit Done’
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In the fall of 2019, the recently-appointed Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an election that was about one…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street hits more records
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday after Wall Street’s record-breaking rally powered on. Shares fell…
Continue Reading Severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to the deadly stampede at an Indian festival
Associated Press HATHRAS, India (AP) — Authorities in India say severe overcrowding and a lack of exits contributed to a stampede at a religious…
Continue Reading China’s coast guard detains Taiwan fishing boat near frontline islands
By Eric Cheung and Nectar Gan, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — The Chinese coast guard detained a Taiwanese fishing vessel in waters off China’s…
Continue Reading Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage with new bill
Story by Reuters Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice…
Continue Reading Malaysian court tosses jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib’s bid to serve graft sentence in house arrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court has dismissed a bid by imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his remaining…
Continue Reading Freya the rescued lion cub is safe in South Africa, but many other lions there are bred to be shot
Associated Press PAARL, South Africa (AP) — Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of…
Continue Reading Saeed Jalili, a hard-line former negotiator known as a ‘true believer,’ seeks Iran’s presidency
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hard-line Iranian presidential candidate Saeed Jalili may have been Tehran’s top nuclear…
Continue Reading Japan issues new yen banknotes packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has issued its first new banknotes in two decades, yen packed with 3D hologram technology to fight…
Continue Reading From red wall to King’s Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here’s what to know
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Elections in the United Kingdom have a distinct vocabulary that draws on traditions of parliamentary democracy as…
Continue Reading New Mexico denies film incentive application on ‘Rust’ movie after fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Producers of the western movie “Rust” may have to forgo a robust economic incentive as they try to sell…
Continue Reading An Afghan woman wanted to be a doctor. Now she makes pickles as the Taliban restricts women’s roles
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Frozan Ahmadzai is one of 200,000 Afghan women who have the Taliban’s permission to work. She should…
Continue Reading In the UK election campaign’s final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak has covered thousands of miles in the past few weeks, but he hasn’t outrun the expectation that his…
Continue Reading Boy accused of stabbing student at Sydney university has faced previous charges, officials say
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — New South Wales Police Minister Yasmin Catley says a 14-year-old boy accused of stabbing a man at a…
Continue Reading Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — There’s plenty of worry among Democrats about whether 81-year-old President Joe Biden is up to the job itself…
Continue Reading It’s considered the first American novel, but this 1789 book isn’t quite summer beach reading
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the winter of 1789, around the time George Washington was elected the country’s first president, a…
Continue Reading Democrats in Congress are torn between backing Biden for renomination and sounding the alarm
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance is reverberating across the Democratic Party, forcing…
Continue Reading Migrants pause in the Amazon because getting to the US is harder. Most have no idea what lies ahead
Associated Press ASSIS BRASIL, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of migrants sleep in a mosquito-infested six-bedroom wooden shelter in the Brazilian Amazon,…
Continue Reading Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of Culture
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The best of Black culture’s policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, spiritual gurus, business movers…
Continue Reading Leaders of Russia and China meet at a Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation
Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met for the second time in as many months as they visit…
Continue Reading Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Ron Falk lost his right leg, had extensive skin grafting on the left one and is still recovering a year after…
Continue Reading Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Organizers in Arizona and Nebraska said Wednesday that they turned in far more signatures than required to get…
Continue Reading Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In her dissent from a Supreme Court opinion that afforded former President Donald Trump broad immunity, Justice…
Continue Reading A growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A club of Eurasian countries spearheaded by China and Russia to advance their leaders’ vision of an…
Continue Reading Taiwan says it was warned by China to not interfere in the detention of Taiwanese boat crew
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says China warned its coast guard against interfering in the detention of a Taiwanese fishing boat in…
Continue Reading Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies
Associated Press TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — Investment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and…
Continue Reading After a stop in Cuba, 2 Russian ships dock in Venezuelan port as part of ‘show the flag’ exercises
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two Russian naval ships have docked in the Venezuelan port of La Guaira during exercises in the Atlantic Ocean that…
Continue Reading Judge’s order greatly expands where Biden can’t enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Enforcement of a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked…
Continue Reading Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese headline WNBA All-Star team that will face US Olympic squad
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led…
Continue Reading Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend’s home, NTSB says
Associated Press The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report into the fatal plane crash of former astronaut William…
Continue Reading Man accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal that tied in federal terrorism-related charge
By Nicki Brown and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie, leaving him blind in one eye, rejected a plea…
Continue Reading BTS member Jin expected to take part in Paris Olympics as a torchbearer from South Korea
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, will make a mark in the Paris Olympics as a torchbearer…
Continue Reading Minnesota prosecutor provides most detailed account yet of shooting deaths of 3 first responders
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor says police investigating a potential sexual abuse case in a Minneapolis suburb found…
Continue Reading Woman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old Muslim child is rearrested after bond increased to $1M
By Cindy Von Quednow and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — A woman accused of trying to drown a 3-year-old Muslim and Palestinian child in an…
Continue Reading 19 bodies found in abandoned truck in the violence-heavy Mexican state of Chiapas
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — At least 19 bodies were discovered on Monday in an abandoned truck in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, near…
Continue Reading Pro-Israel education group warns of ‘antisemitism and anti-Israel bias’ in teachers’ union proposals
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Several items being proposed at an upcoming education convention in Philadelphia are raising concerns among a…
Continue Reading A bridge near a Minnesota dam may collapse. Officials say they can do little to stop it
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rushing waters from the Blue Earth River have already left a trail of debris and destruction on the edges of a…
Continue Reading Woman dies from being pushed into San Francisco-area commuter train
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities with Bay Area Rapid Transit say a homeless man pushed a 74-year-old woman into an arriving train at a downtown San…
Continue Reading Iran’s presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of Friday runoff
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian presidential candidates have discussed the impact of economic sanctions imposed on their country by the United States…
Continue Reading Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of “Shampoo,” “The Last Detail” and…
Continue Reading Discipline used in Kansas’ largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says that discipline used by educators in the largest public school district in…
Continue Reading Black farmers’ association calls for Tractor Supply CEO’s resignation after company cuts DEI efforts
AP Business writers NEW YORK (AP) — The National Black Farmers Association is calling on Tractor Supply’s president and CEO to step down, days…
Continue Reading Appeals court rejects Broadway producer’s antitrust claim against actors’ and stage managers’ union
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has rejected an appeal by a Tony Award-winning producer who claims that a union for actors and…
Continue Reading Hurricane season 2024 is here. Here’s how to stay prepared
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane season is upon us, known for disastrous flooding and high-speed winds in coastal areas of…
Continue Reading Plans to demolish Texas church where gunman opened fire in 2017 draw visitors back to sanctuary
Associated Press SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Plans to tear down a small Texas church where a gunman in 2017 killed more than two dozen…
Continue Reading Seattle plastic surgery provider accused of posting fake positive reviews must pay $5M
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area plastic surgery provider accused of threatening patients over negative reviews and posting fake positive ones must…
Continue Reading Karen Read’s murder trial ended in a mistrial. Here’s what could happen next
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The murder trial of Karen Read ended in a mistrial Monday after jurors couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict,…
Continue Reading Deepfake video targeting Zelensky’s wife linked to Russian disinformation campaign, CNN analysis shows
By Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN London (CNN) — A deepfake video that wrongly suggested the wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky purchased…
Continue Reading Newborn white rhino Silverio takes his first giant steps in a Chilean zoo in a boost to his species
Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Hannah, a 13-year-old white rhinoceros, has delivered a newborn calf in a rare zoo birth for the almost…
Continue Reading Untreated water tied to salmonella outbreak in cucumbers that sickened 450 people in US
AP Health Writer Federal health officials say a Florida cucumber grower that used untreated water is one likely source of salmonella food poisoning…
Continue Reading Delaware judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit stemming from fatal police shooting of mentally ill woman
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has refused to a dismiss a lawsuit involving the death of a mentally ill woman who was killed…
Continue Reading Motorbiking around the world, ‘silent eating disorder,’ sharks in jeopardy: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Sharks have endured a lot during their 450 million years on Earth. They’ve survived five mass…
Continue Reading US new-vehicle sales barely rose in the second quarter as buyers balked at still-high prices
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. new-vehicle sales rose only slightly in the second quarter, despite larger discounts and slightly lower prices.…
Continue Reading Diamond Shruumz microdosing candies may be linked to a death and nearly 50 illnesses, FDA says
AP Health Writer Federal health officials are investigating a possible death and dozens of illnesses tied to recalled microdosing candies sold online…
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