August 31, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Times Square will be designated a ‘gun-free zone’ beginning Thursday as New York gun law goes into effect
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN New York City lawmakers are still determining which parts of the famed Times Square tourist area will be considered a…
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Justice Department says classified documents at Mar-a-Lago were likely ‘concealed and removed’ to block investigation
By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Marshall Cohen, Evan Perez and Sara Murray, CNN US government documents were “likely concealed and…
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China stocks hit four-week low as Covid cases spread and factory output shrinks
By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese markets fell on Wednesday as global investors continue to deal with the aftermath of Federal Reserve chair Jerome…
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Chinese manufacturing weak, adding to economic pressure
BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows Chinese manufacturing contracted in August amid weak export and consumer demand. That adds to downward pressure on…
Continue Reading War protest: Statues fall as Europe purges Soviet monuments
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — In the Latvian capital of Riga, an obelisk that soared high above a park to commemorate the…
Continue Reading Japan, seeking arms buildup, makes opaque budget request
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Defense Ministry has made a budget request for next year without specifying the costs of…
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Japan, seeking arms buildup, makes opaque budget request
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Defense Ministry has made a budget request for next year without specifying the costs of…
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Times Square will be designated a ‘gun-free zone’ beginning Thursday as New York gun law goes in effect
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN New York City lawmakers are still determining which parts of the famed Times Square tourist area will be considered a…
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4-time Slam champ Osaka loses to American Collins at US Open
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has lost in the first round of a second consecutive…
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Justice Department says classified documents at Mar-a-Lago were likely ‘concealed and removed’ to block investigation
By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Marshall Cohen, Evan Perez and Sara Murray, CNN US government documents were “likely concealed and…
Continue Reading Stocks end lower in choppy trading, on pace for weekly loss
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks closed lower in another day of choppy trading on Wall Street, on pace for a weekly loss after several days of…
Continue Reading Asian shares track Wall Street slide on expected rate raises
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday, tracking the broad slide on Wall Street, as investors…
Continue Reading UN expert: US progress on LGBT rights but equality lacking
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The independent U.N. expert on sexual orientation and gender identity says enormous…
Continue Reading Snell’s strong outing, Grisham’s HR lead Padres past Giants
By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Blake Snell allowed four hits over six shutout innings and Trent Grisham hit a two-run homer…
Continue Reading Snell’s strong outing, Grisham’s HR lead Padres past Giants
By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Blake Snell allowed four hits over six shutout innings and Trent Grisham hit a two-run homer…
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World leaders mourn death of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev
By Jessie Yeung and Lianne Kolirin, CNN The death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, known for his pivotal role in ending the Cold War and…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the historic Justice Department court filing on the Mar-a-Lago search
By Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN Former President Donald Trump has pushed an “incomplete and inaccurate narrative”…
Continue Reading G20 environment ministers in Bali spur global climate action
By FADLAN SYAM and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Environment officials from the Group of 20 leading rich and…
Continue Reading Zombie cells central to the quest for active, vital old age
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer In an unfinished part of his basement, 95-year-old Richard Soller zips around a makeshift track encircling boxes…
Continue Reading Judge hits 51st HR as Yankees snap skid, top Angels 7-4
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Judge is rolling toward September with Roger Maris firmly in sight. Two impressive…
Continue Reading Judge hits 51st HR as Yankees snap skid, top Angels 7-4
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Judge is rolling toward September with Roger Maris firmly in sight. Two impressive…
Continue Reading Justice Department says classified documents at Mar-a-Lago were likely ‘concealed and removed’ to block investigation
By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Marshall Cohen, Evan Perez and Sara Murray, CNN US government documents were “likely concealed and…
Continue Reading Gallen extends scoreless streak, Dbacks blast Phillies 12-3
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen let his scoreless streak weigh on him during a start in Kansas City last week, to the…
Continue Reading Gallen extends scoreless streak, Dbacks blast Phillies 12-3
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen let his scoreless streak weigh on him during a start in Kansas City last week, to the…
Continue Reading Chinese manufacturing weak, adding to economic pressure
BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows Chinese manufacturing contracted in August amid weak export and consumer demand. That adds to downward pressure on…
Continue Reading Solomon Islands asks navies not to send ships pending review
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Solomon Islands has asked countries to not send naval vessels to the South Pacific…
Continue Reading High-stakes year begins for kids still learning to read
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Five of the 19 students in teacher Chelsea Grant’s third grade classroom are reading…
Continue Reading Equity is goal, not mandate, in California electric car rule
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Discounted prices, car-share programs and at least one million more public charging…
Continue Reading U.N. monitors head to troubled Ukraine nuclear plant
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A team of international nuclear inspectors was heading Wednesday to the Zaporizhzhia…
Continue Reading Survey finds young people follow news, but without much joy
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Young people are following the news but aren’t too happy with what they’re seeing.…
Continue Reading Survey finds young people follow news, but without much joy
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Young people are following the news, but aren’t too happy with what they’re seeing.…
Continue Reading Feds cite efforts to obstruct probe of docs at Trump estate
By ERIC TUCKER, JILL COLVIN and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says classified documents were “likely…
Continue ReadingNew study could unearth the secret to how ‘immortal jellyfish’ reverses aging
Story by Reuters Scientists in Spain have unlocked the genetic code of the “immortal jellyfish” — a creature capable of repeatedly…
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‘Starve or freeze to death’: Millions of elderly Brits fear a grim choice this winter as costs spiral
By Kara Fox, CNN When she first started to shed some weight, Yvonne DeBurgo quipped that she could afford to lose it. But over the past three months,…
Continue Reading Equity is goal, not mandate, in California electric car rule
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Discounted prices, car-share programs and at least one million more public charging…
Continue Reading Equity is goal, not mandate, in California electric car rule
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Discounted prices, car-share programs and at least one million more public charging…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: The rise in extreme heat is taking a toll on our well-being. It’s about to get worse
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Extreme heat is on the rise around the world, and a new study shows it is taking a significant toll not just on our physical…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: The rise in extreme heat is taking a toll on our well-being. It’s about to get worse
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Extreme heat is on the rise around the world, and a new study shows it is taking a significant toll not just on our physical…
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US life expectancy lowest in decades after dropping nearly a full year in 2021
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN After a historic drop in 2020, life expectancy in the United States took another significant hit in 2021. According to…
Continue Reading Europe plan for floating gas terminals raises climate fears
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As winter nears, European nations, desperate to replace the natural gas they once bought from…
Continue Reading US life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year…
Continue Reading Europe plan for floating gas terminals raises climate fears
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As winter nears, European nations, desperate to replace the natural gas they once bought from…
Continue Reading Pratto 2 HRs lead Royals; La Russa out, Chisox 5th L in row
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Nick Pratto hit two home runs to highlight a career-high four-hit performance and the…
Continue Reading Skeletal remains of child dubbed ‘Baby Girl’ by investigators have been identified as a missing Indiana girl. But her death is still a mystery
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Amanda Musa, CNN For decades, investigators in Tennessee affectionately referred to an unidentified girl whose remains were…
Continue Reading Michigan election board rejects abortion rights initiative
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and SARA BURNETT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan elections board on Wednesday rejected an abortion rights…
Continue Reading CA lawmakers approve mental health care plan for homeless
By JANIE HAR and ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will establish a new court program to steer — even force —…
Continue Reading READ: The Justice Department’s response to Trump’s request for a special master
By CNN The Justice Department on Tuesday responded to Judge Aileen Cannon of the Southern District of Florida regarding former President Donald…
Continue Reading Gorbachev mourned as rare world leader but some still bitter
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and PATRICK QUINN Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and for many the man…
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Pakistan emits less than 1% of the world’s planet-warming gases. It’s now drowning
By Rachel Ramirez and Angela Dewan, CNN Pakistan was already struggling when the devastating monsoon rains hit. This year, economic and political…
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