Start your week smart: Ukraine, North Korea, Tropical storm, Bangladesh, Shooting
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Students of color push back on calls for police in schools
By ANNIE MA Associated Press After the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, schools around the country pledged to boost security measures and…
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Trump mobilizing his MAGA allies to defend him ahead of January 6 hearings
By Melanie Zanona, Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN Former President Donald Trump has made it clear he is looking for cover from his closest allies…
Continue Reading Queens man indicted for allegedly raping teen he met through Snapchat in New York playground
By Liam Reilly, CNN A 30-year-old Queens man was indicted Friday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl he connected with on Snapchat, according to…
Continue Reading Trump’s Ukraine impeachment shadows war, risks GOP response
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump was impeached in late 2019 after pressuring…
Continue Reading Researchers: Breast cancer drug could help more patients
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer For the first time, a drug targeting a protein that drives breast cancer growth has been shown to work against…
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Root leads England past New Zealand in 1st test at Lord’s
LONDON (AP) — Former skipper Joe Root has given his successor Ben Stokes the perfect start to his captaincy of the England team at Lord’s. Root…
Continue Reading Kemp allies and other Georgia Republicans look to keep Trump from interfering in governor’s race
By Gabby Orr and Gloria Borger, CNN Allies of Gov. Brian Kemp and top Republicans in Georgia have recently approached Donald Trump advisers to see if…
Continue Reading World War II veterans honored a day before D-Day anniversary
By SYLVIE CORBET and JEFF SCHAEFFER Associated Press RANVILLE, France (AP) — More than 20 British World War II veterans gathered Sunday near…
Continue Reading Death toll in Iran building collapse rises to at least 38
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — State TV says the death toll in a catastrophic tower collapse in southwestern Iran has risen to at least 38. The…
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US naval officer in Japan faces prison over deadly crash
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For Ridge Alkonis, a U.S. Navy lieutenant living in Japan, a springtime trip with his wife and…
Continue Reading US naval officer in Japan faces prison over deadly crash
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For Ridge Alkonis, a U.S. Navy lieutenant living in Japan, a springtime trip with his wife and…
Continue Reading Ronaldo begins to pay his promise for Valladolid’s promotion
MADRID (AP) — Former Brazil great Ronaldo has begun a long bicycle trip from Valladolid to Santiago de Compostela to keep a promise he made in case…
Continue Reading Greek firefighters battle blaze near Athens for second day
By DEMETRIS NELLAS and THEODORA TONGAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek firefighters are battling a wildfire for a second day near two…
Continue Reading 2 arrested after Philadelphia shooting left 3 people dead and 11 wounded, officials say
By Kelly McCleary and Emma Tucker, CNN A night of revelry on Philadelphia’s South Street turned chaotic Saturday as gunmen opened fire into a…
Continue Reading Brazil faces Japan in friendly with lesser focus on Neymar
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Brazil goes up against Japan in a soccer friendly in the new National Stadium in Tokyo that hosted…
Continue Reading And she waved: Festive pageant caps queen’s Platinum Jubilee
By SYLVIA HUI and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In a crowning moment for her Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II waved at tens of…
Continue Reading Lightning, hail, floods lash France, leaving 1 dead, damage
PARIS (AP) — Sudden thunderstorms and hailstorms around France left one woman dead and 14 people injured. The storms ravaged vineyards and delayed…
Continue Reading Supreme Court has 29 opinions remaining in one-month sprint to end controversial term
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter As the Supreme Court rounds the final weeks of the term it has yet to decide an unusually high number…
Continue Reading These cell phones can’t make calls or access the internet. ICE is using them to track migrants
By Catherine E. Shoichet, Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN The sudden chirping of a cell phone sent Joel bolting out of his seat. He rushed to a…
Continue Reading ‘Several active shooters’ in a popular Philadelphia area leave 3 people dead and 11 others wounded
By Andy Rose, Holly Yan, Samantha Beech and Emma Tucker, CNN A bustling entertainment district turned into a scene of carnage when multiple shooters…
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The buzzy new drinking trend: Alcohol-free booze
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Non-alcoholic alternatives to booze have been around for a while. But recently, the sector has been booming.…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Alex heads toward Bermuda with high winds
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is headed toward Bermuda after killing three people in…
Continue ReadingFire tears through Bangladesh container depot killing 49 and injuring hundreds
By Sophie Jeong, Teele Rebane and Sana Noor Haq, CNN At least 49 people have been killed and more than 300 injured, after a fire tore through a…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Alex forms in the Atlantic after the system drenched South Florida with flooding rain
By Aya Elamroussi, Haley Brink and Judson Jones, CNN Tropical Storm Alex formed early Sunday after bringing heavy rain and flooding to South Florida…
Continue Reading At least 49 dead in 2nd day of Bangladesh cargo depot fire
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at…
Continue Reading As officials push for answers in Uvalde school shooting nearly 2 weeks after the massacre, families are still burying their children
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Jacklyn Cazares’ father used to tell the 9-year-old who loved making TikTok videos with her friends not to be loud in…
Continue Reading Uvalde student Eliahna Garcia would have turned 10 over the weekend. Instead, her family is holding her funeral today
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Eliahna “Ellie” Garcia would have turned 10 over the weekend, but instead of getting ready to sing her…
Continue Reading Oregon St. beats San Diego 12-3, advances to regional final
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Brock Townsend allowed one hit over 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, Garret Forrester and Travis Bazzana each hit a home…
Continue Reading Oregon St. beats San Diego 12-3, advances to regional final
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Brock Townsend allowed one hit over 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, Garret Forrester and Travis Bazzana each hit a home…
Continue Reading As California’s big cities fail to rein in their water use, rural communities are already tapped out
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Photographs by Ryan Christopher Jones for CNN Gary Biggs’ family hasn’t had water coming out of their private well…
Continue Reading Japanese man, 83, ready for more after crossing Pacific solo
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie at 83 just became the oldest person in the world to complete a…
Continue Reading Australia says China threatened plane over South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — Australia says a Chinese fighter jet carried out dangerous maneuvers threatening the safety of one of its maritime surveillance…
Continue Reading Texas St. beats Stanford 5-2, advances to regional final
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Levi Wells scattered eight hits and just two runs over eight innings, Jose Gonzalez hit two home runs and Texas State beat…
Continue Reading Texas St. beats Stanford 5-2, advances to regional final
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Levi Wells scattered eight hits and just two runs over eight innings, Jose Gonzalez hit two home runs and Texas State beat…
Continue Reading Why free college is so elusive — and how we can get closer to establishing it
By Leah Asmelash, CNN The idea of waiving college tuition falls in and out of vogue. Last year, President Joe Biden’s plan to make tuition free…
Continue Reading Chatagnier, Ole Miss rally to beat Arizona 7-4 in regional
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Peyton Chatagnier went 3-for-4 with four RBI — including the tying home run in the seventh and a bases-loaded double in…
Continue Reading Chatagnier, Ole Miss rally to beat Arizona 7-4 in regional
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Peyton Chatagnier went 3-for-4 with four RBI — including the tying home run in the seventh and a bases-loaded double in…
Continue Reading Russia hits Kyiv with missiles; Putin warns West on arms
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia took aim Sunday at Western military supplies for Ukraine, launching airstrikes on…
Continue Reading Russia hits Kyiv with missiles; Putin warns West on arms
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia took aim Sunday at Western military supplies for Ukraine, launching airstrikes on…
Continue Reading On Twitter, Warriors’ Green likes playing some offense
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green believes that he’s the NBA’s best at playing defense. Except on…
Continue Reading On Twitter, Warriors’ Green likes playing some offense
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green believes that he’s the NBA’s best at playing defense. Except on…
Continue Reading Philippine volcano spews ash and steam, alarms villagers
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A volcano southeast of the Philippine capital spewed ash and steam about a kilometer (half a mile) into the sky on…
Continue Reading Pope Francis fuels new speculation on future of pontificate
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis added fuel to rumors about the future of his pontificate by announcing he would visit…
Continue Reading Alonso homers twice, Mets roll to 9-4 victory over Dodgers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pete Alonso was already going to be a favorite for next month’s All-Star Home Run Derby as…
Continue Reading Alonso homers twice, Mets roll to 9-4 victory over Dodgers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pete Alonso was already going to be a favorite for next month’s All-Star Home Run Derby as…
Continue Reading Federal officials agree to update Florida manatees’ protected habitat for the first time in 50 years
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will update its manatee critical habitat protections for the first time since 1976, due to…
Continue Reading Umpires bar Dodgers’ Roberts from pitching position player
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Umpires barred Dodgers manager Dave Roberts from using a position player to pitch the ninth inning…
Continue Reading Umpires bar Dodgers’ Roberts from pitching position player
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Umpires barred Dodgers manager Dave Roberts from using a position player to pitch the ninth inning…
Continue Reading Arkansas hits 7 HRs, beats Oklahoma St. 20-12 in semifinals
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Robert Moore hit two home runs and Arkansas scored eight runs — including a grand slam by Jalen Battles — in the…
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