Syria extends opening of 2 border crossings with Turkey for quake aid
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government has agreed to extend by another three months the use of two border crossings with Turkey into the…
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These migrants rushed to cross the border before Title 42 lifted. But in the US they’re facing a new set of worries
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Diocelina Querales cranes her neck as she tries to catch a glimpse of the faces behind the tinted windows of a bus that…
Continue Reading German rail union cancels planned two-day strike after employers meet minimum wage demand
BERLIN (AP) — A labor union representing more than 200,000 railway workers in Germany says it is cancelling plans for a two-day strike after…
Continue Reading Lebanese and UAE foreign ministers speak after man dies in custody
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry says the foreign ministers of Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates have spoken following the death…
Continue Reading Tennessee company refuses US request to recall 67 million potentially dangerous air bag inflators
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A Tennessee company could be heading for a legal battle with U.S. auto safety regulators after…
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CNN visits the scene of Ukraine’s biggest military gain in months
By Nic Robertson, CNN Scrambling out of a Soviet-era armored troop carrier, the first thing we look for is shelter from attack. There are no…
Continue Reading CNN visits the scene of Ukraine’s biggest military gain in months
By Nic Robertson, CNN Scrambling out of a Soviet-era armored troop carrier, the first thing we look for is shelter from attack. There are no…
Continue Reading End of Title 42 hasn’t stopped migrants’ push north to US from across the Americas
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — For weeks, Solangel Contreras raced. The Venezuelan migrant and her family of 22 trudged…
Continue Reading Thailand’s opposition wins big election victory, challenging army-backed conservative establishment
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s main opposition parties easily bested other contenders with virtually all the votes…
Continue Reading One of Africa’s oldest lions killed in Kenya, conservationists say
By Amarachi Orie, CNN Loonkiito, possibly one of the oldest lions in the world, has been killed in Kenya at the age of 19, conservation organization…
Continue Reading Texas authorities revise tornado death toll, confirm one killed
By Rebekah Riess, CNN One person died and a dozen people were injured when a tornado struck around 4 a.m. Saturday along the southern coast of Texas,…
Continue Reading Woman charged in 1 of 4 Nebraska killings pleads not guilty
HARTINGTON, Neb. (AP) — A 44-year-old woman charged in one of four killings in a small Nebraska town has pleaded not guilty. Court documents show…
Continue Reading Please don’t use guns to fish, Kansas officials warn
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Officials from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks came across a fishy situation last Friday after finding a firearm…
Continue Reading Pakistan leader says those involved in violence following Khan detention will face terrorism trials
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister says authorities will go after those involved in violent protests following the detention of his…
Continue Reading One killed as tornado hits south Texas near the Gulf coast, damaging dozens of homes
By JULIO CORTEZ, VALERIE GONZALEZ, and KEN MILLER LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas (AP) — One person was killed and a curfew was imposed after a powerful…
Continue Reading China and Russia are increasing their military collaboration, Japan’s foreign minister warns
By KARL RITTER and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has expressed concern about Russian…
Continue Reading Housing advocates warn GOP spending plan would be ‘disastrous’
By R.J. RICO Associated Press Housing advocates are raising the alarm about House Republicans’ plan to dramatically cut the federal deficit to…
Continue Reading Texas woman shot and killed by her boyfriend over an abortion, police say
By Melissa Alonso CNN A man is suspected of shooting and killing his girlfriend after she reportedly went to another state for an abortion, Dallas…
Continue Reading Germany to supply Ukraine with largest aid package yet, worth nearly $3 billion
By Duarte Mendonca, Kostan Nechyporenko, Frederik Pleitgen, Stephanie Halasz and Sophie Tanno, CNN Germany announced on Saturday that it would supply…
Continue Reading Idaho’s murky abortion law is driving doctors out of the state
By Randi Kaye and Stephen Samaniego, CNN The state of Idaho is in the beginning stages of a grand exodus. Doctors — specifically, those who…
Continue Reading Idaho’s murky abortion law is driving doctors out of the state
By Randi Kaye and Stephen Samaniego, CNN The state of Idaho is in the beginning stages of a grand exodus. Doctors — specifically, those who…
Continue Reading Pakistani army says raid on militants in southwest leaves 7 troops, 6 militants, civilian dead
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani army says a raid on militants in the southwest in response to an earlier attack on soldiers left seven…
Continue Reading Campaigning in Turkey’s pivotal elections ends, voting nears
ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish politicians have held their final rallies in the last hours of campaigning before…
Continue Reading University of Idaho students remembered for their ‘strength and inspiration’ and awarded posthumous degrees
By Ray Sanchez, CNN The four University of Idaho students who were fatally stabbed in their off-campus home were remembered for their “strength…
Continue Reading Thousands along Bangladesh, Myanmar coast told to seek shelter as powerful Cyclone Mocha approaches
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Volunteers in Bangladesh’s coastal districts were using loudspeakers to urge people to…
Continue Reading Pop acts sing for glory at Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, with Ukraine in spotlight
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest has kicked off in Liverpool. A Swedish…
Continue Reading Germany announces $3 billion military aid package for Ukraine ahead of expected Zelenskyy visit
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany says it’s providing Ukraine with additional military aid worth more than 2.7 billion…
Continue Reading Modi’s Hindu nationalist party loses India’s Karnataka state in crucial polls ahead of national vote
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition Congress party wrested control of the crucial southern Karnataka state…
Continue Reading The top baby names of last year were …
By Scottie Andrew, CNN The Social Security Administration has released the 20 most popular baby names of last year, and the results are … less…
Continue Reading Israel and Islamic Jihad agree on cease-fire to end 5 days of fighting
By FARES AKRAM and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at Vatican and seeks backing for Ukraine’s peace plan
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had private talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican…
Continue Reading Poland detects object in its airspace that flew from Belarus, likely observation balloon
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Defense Ministry says it has detected an object in its airspace that flew in from…
Continue Reading New York City plans to temporarily house migrants in hotels in other counties. Two counties are suing to stop it
By Nicki Brown and Polo Sandoval, CNN Following New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement last week that the city will bus some migrants to…
Continue Reading Some US cities along the southern border say they have not seen a surge of migrants expected after expiration of Title 42
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Amid pressing concerns that a surge of migrant crossings would be triggered by the expiration of the US border restriction…
Continue Reading Some US cities along the southern border say they have not seen a surge of migrants expected after expiration of Title 42
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Priscilla Alvarez and Ray Sanchez, CNN Amid pressing concerns that a surge of migrant crossings would be triggered by the…
Continue Reading He lost his son to suicide after a ‘sextortion’ scam. Now this lawmaker is fighting to save other teens
By Faith Karimi, CNN Gavin Guffey sent a message to his younger brother and friends in the predawn hours of July 27 last year. It was short and…
Continue Reading Bangladesh and Myanmar brace for the worst as Cyclone Mocha makes landfall
By Chris Lau and Laura Paddison, CNN Powerful Cyclone Mocha made landfall on Myanmar’s west coast Sunday and is barreling toward millions of…
Continue Reading Vatican experts uncovering gilded glory of Hercules statue struck by lightning
By FRANCESCO SPORTELLI Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Scaffolding in a niche of the Vatican Museums’ Round Hall conceal from view the work…
Continue Reading LeBron James, Lakers eliminate champion Warriors with 122-101 victory in Game 6
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six months and a day after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to 2-10 to start the regular season,…
Continue Reading Census rejecting some big-city complaints of 2020 undercounts
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Some of the largest U.S. cities challenging their 2020 census numbers aren’t getting the results they hoped…
Continue Reading This tribe’s land was cut in two by US borders. Its fight for access could help dozens of others
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press For four hours, Raymond V. Buelna, a cultural leader for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, sat on a metal bench in a concrete…
Continue Reading Unusually early heat wave in Pacific Northwest tests records
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An early heat wave took hold Saturday in parts of the Pacific Northwest,…
Continue Reading A year after Buffalo supermarket massacre, city’s Black youth still shaken
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — It’s hard for Jamari Shaw, 16, to have fun at the park with his younger brothers in…
Continue Reading Scabby the Rat gives bite to union protests, but is he at the tail end of his relevancy?
By MAE ANDERSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, sharp teeth and a pustule-covered belly has…
Continue Reading DeSantis in Iowa warns of GOP ‘culture of losing’ as weather sidelines Trump’s event in the state
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Decrying a Republican “culture of losing,” Florida Gov. Ron…
Continue Reading North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic governor has vetoed legislation that…
Continue Reading In debt ceiling standoff, COVID era of big spending gives way to new focus on deficit
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — One outcome is clear as Washington reaches for a budget deal in the debt ceiling…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner strolled down the sideline about 1 1/2 hours before the Phoenix Mercury played…
Continue Reading US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect
By VALERIE GONZALEZ, ELLIOT SPAGAT and GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The U.S.-Mexico border was relatively calm…
Continue Reading Erdogan’s rival has gone through a political makeover ahead of the elections
By Elizabeth Wells, CNN Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the main opposition candidate in Turkey’s presidential election, is decidedly calm and…
Continue Reading G7 finance leaders vow to contain inflation, strengthen supply chains but avoid mention of China
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer NIIGATA, Japan (AP) — The Group of Seven’s top financial leaders united Saturday in their support for…
Continue Reading Private detective appeals to Nevada Supreme court in Reno mayor’s lawsuit over GPS tracking device
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A court battle between the mayor of Reno and a private investigator who secretly tracked her…
Continue Reading Seattle to pay $2.3M to whistleblowers over ex-mayor Durkan’s 2020 deleted texts
SEATTLE (AP) — The city of Seattle will pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit brought by employees who helped reveal that thousands of then-Mayor…
Continue Reading A law that cancels cancel culture? This country is considering it
By Heather Chen, CNN Cancel culture, the online trend of calling out people, celebrities, brands and organizations — rightly or wrongly —…
Continue Reading Before Musk picked Yaccarino as Twitter CEO, she challenged him on policies, and his own tweets
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Reporter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On Friday, Elon Musk announced that NBC Universal’s Linda Yaccarino will serve as…
Continue Reading 2 more gray whales have washed ashore near San Francisco, raising concerns over strandings
By Laura Studley, CNN A gray whale that set a record for time spent in San Francisco Bay has died after being found at Point Reyes National Seashore,…
Continue Reading More than 60 migrant families found living in dilapidated greenhouse in rural California
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a dilapidated greenhouse at a Northern California nursery was home to dozens of farmworkers and their…
Continue Reading Little progress has been made in curbing too high inflation, Fed’s Jefferson says
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve governor Philip Jefferson said Friday that inflation remains too high…
Continue Reading Los Angeles police arrest 3 men suspected in January triple murder
By Ashley R. Williams and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Three men await extradition to California from three states following their arrests in connection with…
Continue Reading A Texas woman was fatally shot by her boyfriend after she got an abortion, police say
DALLAS (AP) — A man who didn’t want his girlfriend to get an abortion fatally shot her during a confrontation in a Dallas parking lot, police…
Continue Reading Commanders’ record sale agreed to by Snyder family, Harris group that includes Magic Johnson
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — A group led by Josh Harris has agreed to buy the NFL’s Washington Commanders from longtime…
Continue Reading In El Paso, pastors offer waiting migrants shelter and counsel
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — As changing policies, rampant misinformation and exasperated, fearful crowds…
Continue Reading Democrats in Minnesota Senate hold firm to pass contentious gun control measures
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Minnesota senators held firm despite only a one-vote majority Friday to pass…
Continue Reading Tennessee company refuses US request to recall 67 million potentially dangerous air bag inflators
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A Tennessee company could be heading for a legal battle with U.S. auto safety regulators after…
Continue Reading Kansas governor vetoes measures to aid anti-abortion centers, limit health officials’ power
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor has vetoed Republican legislation that would have provided a…
Continue Reading Guatemala’s El Periodico newspaper to shut down amid founder’s prosecution
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan newspaper known for hard-hitting investigations of government corruption and…
Continue Reading Kari Lake election challenge shouldn’t proceed, Arizona officials say
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The last remaining election misconduct claim by Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for…
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By Mindy Weisberger, CNN A frog that looks like it’s made of tempered chocolate. A rainbow-colored fish that dwells in the ocean’s…
Continue Reading Remains of Lori Vallow’s children found at her husband’s home, family says. He’s now charged with destroying evidence.
By Konstantin Toropin, Eric Levenson and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Chad Daybell, the stepfather of two children who have been missing since last year,…
Continue Reading Chad Daybell pleads not guilty to all charges, including murder of Lori Vallow’s children and his first wife
By Chris Boyette, CNN Chad Daybell pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the murder and conspiracy charges he faces in connection with the deaths of his…
Continue Reading Mother of teenage murder suspect accused of scrubbing son’s bloody jeans pleads no contest
By Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN The mother of Aiden Fucci, a Florida teenager convicted of first-degree murder for stabbing a 13-year-old to…
Continue Reading How a herd of cows helped North Carolina police capture a suspect on the run
By Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN Just call it bovine intervention. A herd of cows helped a North Carolina police department corral a suspect on…
Continue Reading Black College World Series hopes to spur MLB careers for HBCU players
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The spectators were mostly Black kids, ranging from elementary school to high school. The…
Continue Reading Largest US public utility switching from coal to gas, despite proposed EPA carbon pollution limits
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation’s largest public utility has released plans to build a new natural gas plant…
Continue Reading Lobbyist pleads guilty to conspiracy in scheme to bribe Michigan marijuana board chair
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A fourth person has pleaded guilty in a scheme to bribe the head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board. A lobbyist,…
Continue Reading Funeral for slain Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy draws 3,000 mourners
HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — Some 1,500 law enforcement officers from several states were among 3,000 mourners paying final respects Friday to a Wisconsin…
Continue Reading What to know about judge’s ruling on age limit for young gun buyers
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A U.S. judge’s ruling striking down a federal law that bans…
Continue Reading Suspect had a blood alcohol content over three times the legal limit when she killed a bride on her wedding day in DUI crash, report shows
By Maxime Tamsett and Devon Sayers, CNN Jamie Komoroski’s blood alcohol level was over three times the legal limit when she allegedly drove her…
Continue Reading New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with…
Continue Reading Boston man charged with providing Chinese officials information on pro-democracy activists
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston man has been accused of working with Chinese government officials to keep tabs on Chinese activists and dissidents in the…
Continue Reading How the search for answers has unfolded since Natalee Holloway vanished in 2005
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN It’s been almost 18 years since American teenager Natalee Holloway vanished during a high school graduation trip to…
Continue Reading Biden commends Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for collaboration on migration
By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commending Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for…
Continue Reading Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts…
Continue Reading West Virginia officer will not face charges for striking, killing 13-year-old with cruiser off-duty
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON W.Va. (AP) — An off-duty deputy sheriff in West Virginia who struck and killed a 13-year-old girl…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh Jewish community monitoring hate speech amid trial of suspect in synagogue massacre
By PETER SMITH Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The head of security for Pittsburgh’s Jewish community says there has been an “uptick in…
Continue Reading Virginia joins list of GOP states leaving bipartisan effort to combat voter fraud amid conspiracies
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Election officials in Virginia have announced plans to withdraw the…
Continue Reading Kentucky is latest battleground for secretaries of state facing election falsehoods during primaries
By DYLAN LOVAN and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s secretary of state has won bipartisan praise during…
Continue Reading Hodding Carter III, State Department spokesman during Iran hostage crisis, dies at 88
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Hodding Carter III, a Mississippi journalist and civil rights activist who as U.S. State Department spokesman informed…
Continue Reading ‘He wanted to live the American Dream’: Honduran teen dies in US immigration custody
By MARLÓN GONZALEZ and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The mother of a 17-year-old boy who died this week in U.S.…
Continue Reading London police chief rejects complaints of heavy-handed response to coronation protesters
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s top police officer has defended the department from complaints of a heavy-handed response…
Continue Reading Oregon GOP walkout threatens bills on abortion, trans care — and senators’ careers
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A boycott by Republican state senators in Oregon threatens to derail hundreds of bills,…
Continue Reading Associated Press photographer Elise Amendola, who documented decades of sports and news, dies at 70
By CALEB JONES Associated Press Renowned Associated Press photojournalist Elise Amendola — a determined, joyous and patient journalist who…
Continue Reading Driver in fatal migrant crash was intoxicated and said in Spanish ‘they got in my way,’ according to arrest report
By Nick Valencia, CNN The driver who police say crashed his car into a group of migrants outside a Brownsville, Texas, shelter on Sunday, killing…
Continue Reading Atlantic City casino can’t live without a beach, so it’s rebuilding one
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — What’s an ocean without a beach? One Atlantic City casino that takes its name from…
Continue Reading What to know about Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk is welcoming a veteran ad executive to the helm of Twitter. He says he has hired Linda…
Continue Reading Families affected by Oxford school shooting win key decision in lawsuit against district
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A group of families has won a key court victory in an effort to pin some responsibility on a Michigan…
Continue Reading EPA wants iron miners in Minnesota, Michigan to slash mercury emissions
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Federal authorities have proposed new regulations that would force Minnesota’s iron mining industry to slash its mercury…
Continue Reading ‘Succession’ star Jeremy Strong lands a role on Broadway in 2024 in ‘An Enemy of the People’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Strong is going from a corporate boardroom on TV to a whistleblower on Broadway. The…
Continue Reading Inflation in Argentina leaves familes struggling to feed themselves
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Gimena Páez could barely pay her bills. Then inflation in Argentina started…
Continue Reading Jonas Brothers release new album, plan to prioritize mental health on upcoming tour
By SIAN WATSON Associated Press After two decades in the spotlight, the Jonas Brothers are still chasing butterflies. Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas are…
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