Economists are torn on whether the Fed’s pause will backfire
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Reserve is taking its first pit stop after 10 consecutive rate hikes aimed at bringing…
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A former Harvard morgue manager is accused of stealing, selling and shipping human body parts, indictment says
By Laura Ly, CNN (CNN) — A former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing, selling and…
Continue Reading Mississippi civil rights attorney alleges she was wrongfully arrested in possible retaliation for suing city of Lexington over discriminatory practices against Black motorists
By Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A Mississippi civil rights attorney alleges she was wrongfully arrested over the weekend and believes it may have…
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Grand jury indicts Daniel Penny in chokehold death of New York City subway rider Jordan Neely
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with manslaughter for putting an agitated New York City subway rider in a fatal…
Continue Reading Key building block of life found on ocean world orbiting Saturn
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A key chemical building block of life has been found on Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Phosphorus was detected in…
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By STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN Associated Press BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Just last week, former Vice President Mike Pence said he hoped federal…
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer Images of players are being used in sportsbook advertisements. Sportsbook branding has prominent placement in…
Continue Reading Met Opera box office has slight uptick in 2nd season after pandemic
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera saw a slight uptick in ticket sales in its second season following the…
Continue Reading Energy secretary Granholm says she failed to reveal stock holdings; GOP calls for investigation
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Republican on the Senate Energy panel is calling for an investigation of Energy…
Continue Reading In student loan and affirmative action rulings, advocates fear losses for racial equality
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Continue Reading Robert Gottlieb, celebrated literary editor of Toni Morrison and Robert Caro, dies at 92
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Gottlieb, the inspired and eclectic literary editor whose brilliant career was launched…
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By CNN’s Natalia Cano and Mia Alberti (CNN) — The mayor of the Mexican border town of Tijuana has been forced to take up residence at an…
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Continue Reading Philadelphia Zoo officials say dye may have killed its five meerkats
By Michelle Watson and Kelly Murray, CNN (CNN) — In less than two weeks, all five of the Philadelphia Zoo’s meerkats died. Now, the zoo needs…
Continue Reading House rejects effort to censure and fine Democrat Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has rejected an effort to censure California Rep. Adam Schiff, voting to turn…
Continue Reading 5 dogs die in RV fire before Florida dog show, official say
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Continue Reading Miami Mayor Francis Suarez enters crowded GOP presidential race days after Trump’s indictment
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez filed paperwork Wednesday to launch his bid for the Republican…
Continue Reading Wisconsin governor vows to veto state budget if GOP cuts diversity dollars from university system
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Continue Reading A Montana man who fired shots in a thwarted plot against LGBTQ+ people gets 18 years in prison
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A southwestern Montana man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after being convicted of a hate crime and…
Continue Reading Grand jury indicts Marine veteran who held homeless man in fatal chokehold on NYC subway
By John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who held the homeless Black man and street…
Continue Reading North Carolina teacher’s civil rights suit alleges he was fired over teaching of novel about racial profiling during Black History Month
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Black North Carolina teacher has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against a Charlotte charter school,…
Continue Reading Punishing winds, possible tornadoes inflict damage as storms cross US South
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Damaging winds and possible tornadoes toppled trees, damaged buildings and blew cars off a highway Wednesday as powerful storms…
Continue Reading Support for Black Lives Matter movement has dropped since 2020, report says
By Nicole Chavez (CNN) — The Black Lives Matter movement has lost support among Americans in the past three years, according to a new study…
Continue Reading Son of Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator sentenced to Nevada prison for Vegas-area robbery
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Continue Reading Top Wisconsin election official facing replacement calls for stability, defends record
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Continue Reading Mexican diver Diego Balleza opens OnlyFans account to pay for Olympics training
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Continue Reading Captured Ukrainian soldiers face trial in Russia
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Continue Reading Germany says climate measures will narrow but not fully close the country’s emissions gap by 2030
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Continue Reading Washington says it’s asking Israel about the death of detained Palestinian-American
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Continue Reading Fox News says it ‘addressed’ onscreen message that called Biden a ‘wannabe dictator’
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Continue Reading Midwest small town’s Pride festival attracts thousands who reject far-right local politics
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Continue Reading After Saudi Arabia, Iran may be patching up with its oldest Arab foe
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Continue Reading Ohio House votes to mandate defibrillators in schools, sports venues after collapse of Bills’ Hamlin
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Continue Reading Guatemala sentences renowned journalist José Rubén Zamora to six years in money laundering case
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Continue Reading Barbara Kingsolver wins Women’s Prize for Fiction with Appalachian novel ‘Demon Copperhead’
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at courts-martial. Court-martial refers to both the name of the court where charges are brought…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former CIA Director and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. Personal Birth date: June 28,…
Continue Reading Henri ‘Pocket Rocket’ Richard, 11-time winner of Stanley Cup, diagnosed with CTE after death in 2020
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of soccer player Lionel “Leo” Messi, who plays for Argentina’s national team…
Continue Reading Former Harvard morgue manager stole brains, skin and other body parts to sell them, indictment says
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in the theft and…
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Continue Reading Curiosity rover captures dramatic new portrait of the Martian landscape
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Continue Reading California’s Lake Oroville is back at 100% capacity after being hit hard by yearslong drought
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Continue Reading Iowa city hires outside firms to investigate partial building collapse
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two firms have been tasked with investigating the partial collapse of a six-story…
Continue Reading Andrew Tate served with legal papers following rape and assault claims
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Continue Reading Israeli parliament vote deals setback to Netanyahu and judicial overhaul plan
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Continue Reading Synagogue massacre survivor cried ‘Mommy’ as her 97-year-old mother was shot and killed by her side
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Continue Reading Theranos founder objects to $250 monthly restitution sought by US due to limited financial resources
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Continue Reading Jury awards $25.6 million to white Starbucks manager fired after the arrests of 2 Black men
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Jurors in federal court have awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white…
Continue Reading Los Angeles City Hall rocked by another corruption scandal, rattles trust in government
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Continue Reading Hong Kong protest song disappears from music streaming sites, social media platforms
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Continue Reading North Carolina governor signs sports, horse racing betting law; wagering to begin in early 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Regulated sports betting and horse racing should begin across North Carolina in the first half of next year after Gov. Roy…
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The Vatican is investigating a miracle at a Connecticut church. Here's every Eucharistic miracle visualized.
Referencing a list compiled by miracolieucaristici.org, Stacker visualized every Eucharistic miracle the Vatican has declared across time and…
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25 deadliest years in military history between 1980-2021
Stacker ranked the deadliest years for the U.S. military between 1980 and 2021 by the number of conflict-related fatalities, according to data from…
Continue Reading `Cats’ returns at new Perelman Center, a $500 million building in downtown Manhattan
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Continue Reading Southern Baptist Convention votes to uphold removal of Saddleback Church over women pastors after appeal by Rick Warren
By Dakin Andone and Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — The annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention voted to affirm a decision made earlier…
Continue Reading NFL VP Troy Vincent helps launch domestic abuse study at Niagara University
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer NFL Vice President Troy Vincent and his wife Tommi are helping launch a domestic abuse study at Niagara University…
Continue Reading FIFA official Fatma Samoura leaving after 7 years as pioneering woman in soccer
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Continue Reading UN: Sudan’s war displaces over 2 million, as fighting rages in Darfur region
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Continue Reading Pennsylvania using tons of recycled glass nuggets to rebuild collapsed Interstate 95
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Continue Reading At least 78 people drown after migrant boat sinks off Greek coast
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Continue Reading Early humans left Africa and reached Asia earlier than thought, fossil discovery reveals
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Continue Reading How a 3.2-million-year-old human relative named Lucy walked
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Continue Reading Another key inflation gauge fell sharply in May
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Continue Reading Murder charge filed in Detroit-area teen’s death months after landfill search
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Continue Reading Collapse of a mountain peak in Austria amid thawing permafrost triggers a huge rockfall
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Continue Reading Final witness in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial says she played dead next to her 97-year-old mother
By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The final witness to testify in the Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting trial said Wednesday she…
Continue Reading Supporters watch scandal-ridden former Italian PM Berlusconi’s controversial state funeral
By Rob Picheta, Antonia Mortensen and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Mourners gathered in Milan on Wednesday for the state funeral of Silvio…
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By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Canada’s finance minister says it is suspending activity with a Chinese-founded development…
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Continue Reading Roger Payne, who found out that whales could sing, dies at 88
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Continue Reading Southern Baptists refuse to take back megachurch because it has women pastors
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — There will be no more rides to Hel on bus 666. The bus to the town of Hel on Poland’s Baltic coast has long been popular…
Continue Reading DEI programs in universities are being cut across the country. What does this mean for higher education?
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez was just seven months into a job as chief diversity officer at the New College of…
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — More than 100 people are now confirmed dead after a boat ferrying hundreds of wedding guests…
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By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two of the U.K.’s biggest mobile phone operators have agreed to merge their businesses to capitalize…
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Continue Reading Ex-NSA employee gets 14 days in jail for storming Capitol with members of white nationalist movement
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By Rob Picheta, Antonia Mortensen and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Mourners gathered in Milan on Wednesday for the state funeral of Silvio…
Continue Reading Inflationary pressures continue to ease, producer prices drop 0.3% from April to May
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States dropped 0.3% from April to May, another sign that…
Continue Reading Rebuilding efforts following Philadelphia I-95 collapse will begin after demolition is completed Thursday, governor says
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Continue Reading What if you can’t afford long-term care?
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Continue Reading Kuwait strikes $367 million deal to acquire Turkish-made combat drones
By NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait says it has struck an agreement worth $367 million with Turkish drone…
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By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates alone for the first time in 11 meetings…
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By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this weekend as part of the Biden…
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By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After three years, the pandemic-era freeze on federal student loan payments will…
Continue Reading Indigenous community wins, then loses, path to reclaim ancestral rainforest land in Peru
By ED DAVEY Associated Press A landmark ruling that an Indigenous community in the Peruvian Amazon could reclaim ancestral rainforests has been set…
Continue Reading Mummified heads of Māori ancestors returned to New Zealand from Germany
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Germany has returned six mummified Māori heads to New Zealand, together with the remains of almost 100 Māori…
Continue Reading Pope expected to be released soon from hospital after abdominal surgery: Vatican
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican spokesman says Pope Francis is expected to be released from the hospital “in the…
Continue Reading Taiwanese foreign minister asks for support from European countries to maintain peace, stability
PRAGUE (AP) — Taiwan’s foreign minister says Taiwan needs support from European countries to help maintain peace in the self-governed island…
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