Legendary Vietnam War photographer Tim Page dies at 78
By Brad Lendon, CNN Photographer Tim Page, whose images and exploits from the Vietnam War made him a legendary figure of journalism in the 1960s,…
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US Open’s ‘Tennis Plays for Peace’ raises $1.2 million for Ukraine relief
By CNN Sport staff On Wednesday, the US Open held its ‘Tennis Plays for Peace’ event for Ukraine relief ahead of the start of the…
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2 Bulgarian police killed by speeding bus carrying migrants
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s interior ministry says two police officers were killed as they tried to stop a bus containing migrants who…
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Inside Flightradar24, the website that tracks every plane in the sky
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN On an average day, more than 200,000 flights take off and land across the world. That includes commercial, cargo and charter…
Continue Reading Border Patrol agents were captured on video in an altercation with migrants in California. The FBI is now investigating
By Geneva Sands and Cheri Mossburg, CNN An altercation involving United States Border Patrol agents and two migrants on a Southern California beach…
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Justice Department releases unredacted Barr memo detailing decision not to charge Trump with obstructing Russia probe
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Former Attorney General Bill Barr concluded that then-President Donald Trump couldn’t be charged with obstructing the…
Continue Reading ‘It steals our dignity’: Houston residents have turned to the federal government to clean up trash dumped in their neighborhood
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Huey German-Wilson has spent six years trying to get rid of piles of tires, mattresses, and other debris that have marred the…
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North Korea reports suspected Covid cases on China border two weeks after declaring victory over virus
By Gawon Bae, Paula Hancocks and Tara Subramaniam, CNN Two weeks after North Korea declared victory over the coronavirus, the country has reported…
Continue Reading Pakistani court bars police from arresting ex-premier Khan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court has barred police from arresting the country’s former prime minister until…
Continue Reading France’s Macron heads to Algeria in bid to heal wounds
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Algeria for a three-day official visit aimed at…
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Asian stocks follow Wall St higher ahead of Fed chair speech
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday ahead of a speech by the Federal…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St higher ahead of Fed chair speech
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday ahead of a speech by the Federal…
Continue Reading One year on, Afghans at risk await evacuation, relocation
By RENATA BRITO Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — More than a year after the Taliban takeover that saw thousands of Afghans rushing to…
Continue Reading As Boris Johnson departs, UK takes stock of his messy legacy
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The moving vans have already started arriving at Downing Street as Britain’s Conservative Party…
Continue Reading Ukrainian nuclear plant temporarily cut off from power grid
By FRANK JORDANS and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press NIKOPOL, Ukraine (AP) — The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the middle of the fighting in…
Continue ReadingAugust 25, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Kathleen Magramo, Jack Guy, Ed Upright, Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner, Adrienne Vogt, Elise Hammond and Maureen Chowdhury, CNN The-CNN-Wire™…
Continue Reading Inflation hits Dubai’s karak tea, a beloved national staple
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From Mustafa Moeen’s spot behind the counter, he sees the many faces of…
Continue Reading Inflation hits Dubai’s karak tea, a beloved national staple
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — From Mustafa Moeen’s spot behind the counter, he sees the many faces of…
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National bus driver shortage impacts on the Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s been several weeks since the first day of school here on the Central Coast. Schools are struggling to get bus drivers…
Continue Reading Russian patriarch scrubs meeting where he was to meet pope
ROME (AP) — The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has reportedly canceled his planned attendance at an interfaith meeting in Kazakhstan next…
Continue Reading Vietnam War photographer Tim Page dies in Australia at 78
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Legendary Vietnam War photographer, writer and counter-culture documenter Tim Page has…
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Thailand has suspended its prime minister. What happens next?
By Kocha Olarn and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Thailand‘s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has temporarily stepped aside as the country’s…
Continue Reading Japan police chief to resign over Abe shooting death
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s national police chief said Thursday he will resign to take responsibility over…
Continue Reading Rohingya mark 5th anniversary of exodus to Bangladesh
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees are marking the fifth anniversary of their…
Continue Reading Some like it hot: Eating spicy in China’s WWII shelters
CHONGQING, China (AP) — The city of Chongqing is known for both soaring temperatures and spicy cuisine, notably its hotpot: a peppery bubbling…
Continue Reading A train is derailed and roads washed away after torrential rain clobbers parts of Mississippi
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN Wading through thigh-high waters, dozens of nursing home residents held onto a rope stretched across a flooded parking lot…
Continue Reading Black August uplifted as alternative Black History Month
By ALMAZ ABEDJE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For Jonathan Peter Jackson, a direct relative of two prominent members of the Black Panther…
Continue ReadingChinese city ‘stretched to the limit’ as millions wait in line for Covid tests in extreme heat
By Nectar Gan, CNN The Chinese metropolis of Chongqing has rolled out mass Covid testing in its central area amid a record heat wave, leaving…
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Chinese island plans to ban sales of fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2030
By Jessie Yeung and Shawn Deng, CNN The island of Hainan in southern China plans to ban the sale of fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2030, aiming to…
Continue Reading Black August uplifted as alternative Black History Month
By ALMAZ ABEDJE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For Jonathan Peter Jackson, a direct relative of two prominent members of the Black Panther…
Continue Reading Oz’s Senate bid could be a Muslim first but is ‘complicated’
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — If Dr. Mehmet Oz is elected to the U.S. Senate this fall, he’ll be the first Muslim ever…
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Britton pitches in minors in return from Tommy John surgery
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees reliever Zack Britton returned to the mound after an 11-month absence, facing two batters for the Class A…
Continue Reading Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib returns to court for 1MDB trial
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Jailed Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has returned to court for a second…
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A long-awaited UN report on Xinjiang may be further delayed, stalling what’s seen as a critical chance to call China to account
By Simone McCarthy, CNN It’s been four years since a committee of United Nations experts called attention to “credible reports”…
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Human remains found in receding Lake Mead identified as man who reportedly drowned two decades ago, officials say
By Paradise Afshar and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Human remains found at Lake Mead more than three months ago have been identified as Thomas Erndt, who is…
Continue Reading Dodgers pummel Brewers again, Heaney 10 Ks in 12-6 win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Heaney struck out 10 in his first win in four months, Austin Barnes drove in four runs,…
Continue Reading Dodgers pummel Brewers again, Heaney 10 Ks in 12-6 win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Heaney struck out 10 in his first win in four months, Austin Barnes drove in four runs,…
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Abortion to be put further out of reach for millions of women as slate of ‘trigger bans’ take effect
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Tierney Sneed, CNN A slate of restrictive state abortion laws, including so-called trigger laws, are set to take effect…
Continue Reading Veteran forward Phil Kessel headed to Vegas on 1-year deal
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights bolstered their forward depth by signing veteran Phil Kessel to a one-year, $1.5 million deal Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Veteran forward Phil Kessel headed to Vegas on 1-year deal
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights bolstered their forward depth by signing veteran Phil Kessel to a one-year, $1.5 million deal Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Veteran forward Phil Kessel headed to Vegas on 1-year deal
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights bolstered their forward depth by signing veteran Phil Kessel to a one-year, $1.5 million deal Wednesday.…
Continue Reading California phasing out gas vehicles in climate change fight
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with…
Continue Reading California phasing out gas vehicles in climate change fight
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with…
Continue Reading California phasing out gas vehicles in climate change fight
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with…
Continue Reading Biden rallies for Democrats, slams ‘semi-fascism’ in GOP
By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden is calling on Democrats “to vote to literally save…
Continue Reading Meadows, Powell testimony sought in Georgia election probe
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — This story was first published on August 25, 2022. It was updated on August 26, 2022 to correct…
Continue Reading Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib returns to court for 1MDB trial
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Jailed Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has returned to court for a second…
Continue Reading Six months into war, Russian goods still flowing to US
By JULIET LINDERMAN and MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — On a hot, humid East Coast day this summer, a massive container ship…
Continue Reading Six months into war, Russian goods still flowing to US
By JULIET LINDERMAN and MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — On a hot, humid East Coast day this summer, a massive container ship…
Continue Reading Four more GOP-led states to enact abortion ‘trigger laws’
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four more Republican-led states will ban almost all abortions this week as yet another…
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