18 bodies found as fires rage in Greece and Europe suffers another heat wave
By Sugam Pokharel, Dalal Mawad and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The burned bodies of 18 people were found as wildfires ripped through Greece on…
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Hundreds of patients evacuated from Los Angeles hospital building that lost power in storm’s wake
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Continue Reading Biden names a new White House counsel as he seeks reelection and faces congressional probes
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says former Obama administration attorney Ed Siskel is the new White House…
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CNN By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Jitters about the health of the economy aren’t stopping consumers from buying, but they are…
Continue Reading First Trump co-defendant surrenders to Fulton County jail
By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The first of former President Donald Trump’s 18 co-defendants in the Georgia election case turned himself in at…
Continue Reading ‘Silence is killing me:’ A firefighter on Ukraine’s frontlines yearns to be back at work
By Kostyantin Gak, Nick Paton Walsh and Brice Laine, CNN Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine (CNN) — For Dima, the silence away from the horrors can be…
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CNN By Kostyantin Gak, Nick Paton Walsh and Brice Laine, CNN Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine (CNN) — For Dima, the silence away from the horrors can be…
Continue Reading Look of the Week: Is it ever okay to wear white to a wedding à la Lana Del Rey?
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Few social scenarios will spark a debate more heated than wedding guest etiquette. Should dresses always be…
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Lookout Point hosts Welcome Back Orange and Black
Classes began on Monday at Idaho State University for the fall semester, and the City of Pocatello wanted to welcome the students back with a special…
Continue Reading A team of Kenyan officials is looking at how to help Haiti fight rampant gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A team of Kenyan officials is in Haiti to explore how best to help the troubled Caribbean nation fight the scourge of…
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Four children rescued from stranded Pakistan cable car amid race to save others
CNN By Sophia Saifi, Rhea Mogul and Irene Nasser, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Four children have been rescued from a chairlift dangling 900…
Continue Reading Suspect in stolen ‘snack cake’ killing served time for killing cashier during robbery
By James Stratton and Derrick Rose Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — The man who witnesses said…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Franklin nears the Dominican Republic and Haiti bringing torrential rain
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Continue Reading Mother arrested for selling crack cocaine in front of 1-year-old
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Continue Reading Firefighters evacuate more than 200 patients from a Los Angeles hospital after Hilary-related power outage
By Dakin Andone, Laura Studley and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — A power outage overnight at White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles prompted the…
Continue Reading The image that epitomizes a transformative Women’s World Cup
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Continue Reading American dentist sentenced to life in prison for murder of wife while on African safari
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — An American dentist has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife of 30 years while the couple…
Continue Reading Abortion divides Iowa GOP voters ahead of crucial first primary debate
CNN By John King, CNN Chief National Correspondent Sioux City, Iowa (CNN) — Ask Lisa McGaffey if she has ever voted for a Democrat and there is…
Continue Reading Abortion divides Iowa GOP voters ahead of crucial first primary debate
By John King, CNN Chief National Correspondent Sioux City, Iowa (CNN) — Ask Lisa McGaffey if she has ever voted for a Democrat and there is no…
Continue Reading Can South Carolina’s Haley and Scott woo the GOP’s white evangelical base away from Trump?
By TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — In 2015, Nikki Haley and Tim Scott attended the funerals of those slain by a racist…
Continue Reading After a month at sea, 37 Senegalese survivors of a deadly migration attempt to Spain return home
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Continue Reading Former Central African Republic government minister denies involvement in war crimes at ICC hearing
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A former government minister from the Central African Republic has denied involvement in crimes against humanity and…
Continue Reading US commerce secretary will visit China next week at a critical moment for the world’s top two economies
By Kylie Atwood and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo will visit China next week at a critical time for the…
Continue Reading Russian lander crashing into the moon may have broader implications for space race, experts say
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A Russian spacecraft malfunctioned over the weekend, sending the vehicle crashing into the moon. The failed…
Continue Reading San Francisco Archdiocese files for bankruptcy as it faces more than 500 sexual abuse lawsuits
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — The Archdiocese of San Francisco has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it faces more than 500 lawsuits alleging…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy meets with Balkan leaders in Athens
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has been meeting with leaders of Balkan nations and the head of the European…
Continue Reading 11 killed in explosion at coal mine in northern China
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say 11 people have been killed in a coal mine explosion in northern China, in a reminder of the country’s continued…
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Law enforcement calls off search for body in the Snake River
Law enforcement in Idaho Falls report they did not find a body in the Snake…
Continue Reading Ex-Florida congresswoman to challenge Republican Sen. Rick Scott in a test for the state’s Democrats
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Continue Reading Democrats recruit ex-congresswoman to challenge Sen. Rick Scott and test whether Florida is still a battleground
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Continue Reading Turkey says UN lost neutrality after world body condemns Cyprus roadwork, assault on peacekeepers
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Continue Reading Ethiopia to investigate report of killings of hundreds of its nationals at the Saudi-Yemen border
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Ethiopian government says it will investigate a report by a human rights group of…
Continue Reading The African Union suspends Niger until ‘the effective restoration of constitutional order’
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Continue Reading Popeyes is coming back to China in a big way
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Fried chicken fans in China are about to get another option. The new operator of Popeyes in the country…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 22: Trump, Storms, RSV, Ukraine, Radioactive water
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The record-breaking film “Barbie” has been unseated from the top of the US box office, but many stores…
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CNN, WABC, WSB By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The record-breaking film “Barbie” has been unseated from the top of the US box office, but…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 22: Trump, Storms, RSV, Ukraine, Radioactive water
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The record-breaking film “Barbie” has been unseated from the top of the US box office, but many stores…
Continue Reading Central African Republic validates vote for new constitution that increases the president’s control
By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The Central African Republic has voted in favor of adopting a new…
Continue Reading New Thai leader Srettha Thavisin is a wealthy property developer who didn’t hide his political views
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Continue Reading Millennial Money: Do you need a prenup?
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Continue Reading U.S. commerce secretary to visit China amid efforts to stabilize relations
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 22: Trump, Storms, RSV, Ukraine, Radioactive water
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — The record-breaking film “Barbie” has been unseated from the top of the US box office, but many stores will…
Continue Reading Iran unveils armed drone resembling America’s MQ-9 Reaper and says it could potentially reach Israel
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Continue Reading Thai parliament picks Srettha Thavisin as next prime minister ending 3 months of political deadlock
By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Thailand’s parliament on Tuesday voted for real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin to be the…
Continue Reading Teamster members ratify deal at UPS, putting strike threat to rest
CNN, KCCI, TEAMSTER.ORG, UPS By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Rank-and-file members of the Teamsters union have overwhelmingly ratified a…
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Rank-and-file members of the Teamsters union have overwhelmingly ratified a five-year deal with UPS,…
Continue Reading New York Knicks sue former employee, Toronto Raptors personnel over alleged stolen proprietary information
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Knicks filed a lawsuit against the Toronto Raptors and their parent company, Maple Leaf…
Continue Reading Microsoft gives ground on streaming in bid to remove UK block on Activision deal
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Microsoft has made a major concession to UK authorities in a bid to remove the last remaining…
Continue Reading Palestinian man shot from behind by Israeli security forces, video appears to show
By Hadas Gold and Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A Palestinian man was critically injured Monday after he was shot from behind by Israeli…
Continue Reading Prosecutor asks judge to dismiss a felony charge against an unarmed Black man who was bitten by police dog in Ohio
By Jamiel Lynch, Sara Smart and Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — A prosecutor is asking a judge to dismiss the felony charge against an unarmed…
Continue Reading About 500 children have died from hunger in Sudan since fighting erupted in April, charity says
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Continue Reading Several key cases that could bear on special counsel Jack Smith’s election case against Trump await DC Circuit rulings
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Continue Reading Pakistani Taliban militants have ambushed a military convoy in a border region, killing 6 soldiers
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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — British competition regulators have opened a new investigation into Microsoft’s revamped bid to…
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Continue Reading 18 bodies found in Greece as firefighters battle wind-driven wildfires across the country
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Continue Reading Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car dangling above canyon in Pakistan
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Continue Reading Hugues Fabrice Zango wins Burkina Faso’s first gold medal at World Athletics Championships
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Burkina Faso’s Hugues Fabrice Zango made history on Monday by winning his nation’s first-ever gold medal at the…
Continue Reading Putin denounces sanctions on Russia during his speech for a South Africa economic summit
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Continue Reading Danish defense minister swaps places with economy minister days after donation of F-16s to Ukraine
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Continue Reading Ukraine media say Kyiv saboteurs were behind drone attacks on air bases deep inside Russia
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Continue Reading China fines US due diligence firm Mintz Group $1.5 million for ‘unapproved’ investigations
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Continue Reading North Korean commercial plane lands in China for first time in three years
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Continue Reading All 8 people rescued from stranded cable car in Pakistan after 14 hour ordeal
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CNN By Andy Rose, Alisha Ebrahimji, Taylor Romine and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A Southern California clothing store owner was shot and killed…
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By Jackie Prager, CNN (CNN) — On a stage more than 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) away from the small township of Soweto in Johannesburg,…
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Continue Reading Palestinian teen claimed by militant group as a fighter is killed in Israeli army raid in West Bank
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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the…
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California mountain and desert towns dig out of the mud tropical storm
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Continue Reading Pakistan’s military says Indian troops killed one villager when they opened fire at Kashmir border
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Continue Reading Hawaii officials urge families of people missing after deadly fires to give DNA samples
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By Mary Gilbert and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Harold has weakened to a tropical depression as it continues to plow through Texas, triggering…
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press It’s almost time for the first Republican presidential debate. The two-hour debate will start at 9 p.m. Eastern on…
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Continue Reading India gripped as teen chess prodigy prepares to take on Magnus Carlsen for World Cup title
By Rhea Mogul and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Millions in India will be cheering on the teen chess prodigy known as Pragg as he takes on Norwegian…
Continue Reading 8 candidates qualify for first 2024 Republican presidential debate
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Eight Republicans have qualified for the party’s first 2024 presidential primary debate Wednesday night, the…
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Seeing orange? – Why Idaho Falls is seemingly covered in road construction
It seems as though everywhere you look in Idaho Falls you see orange – Orange cones, orange vests, orange fencing. Construction is clearly in full…
Continue Reading Dubai International Airport sees 41.6 million passengers in first half of year, more than in 2019
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Continue Reading Hong Kong court upholds minimum sentences for breaching Beijing-imposed security law
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Continue Reading Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to a politically divided Thailand after 15 years of self-exile
By Helen Regan, Jessie Yeung and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted fugitive former prime minister of Thailand, returned…
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