Hong Kong fire forces 3,400 people to evacuate
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong firefighters were battling a blaze Friday at a warehouse that forced 3,400 people to…
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Minnesota nuclear power plant to shut down Friday to repair leak of water containing radioactive compound
By Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose, CNN Roughly four months after a nuclear power plant in central Minnesota experienced a water leak containing a…
Continue ReadingRare print of Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ sets new auction record
Oscar Holland, CNN A rare print of “The Great Wave off Kanagawa,” one of art history’s most iconic images, fetched a record $2.76…
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Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults and scientists are racing to uncover why
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Nikki Lawson received the shock of her life at age 35. A couple of years ago, she noticed that her stomach often felt…
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India’s parliament strips Rahul Gandhi of lawmaker status after defamation conviction
By Manveena Suri and Rhea Mogul, CNN The former leader of India’s main opposition political party has been disqualified as a lawmaker, a day…
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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo score to reach historic landmarks
By Matias Grez, CNN It was a night of landmark goals and historic achievements for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as the pair continued to…
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Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp of approval
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Years ago, skateboarding was branded as a hobby for rebels or stoners in city streets, schoolyards…
Continue Reading Indigenous artists help skateboarding earn stamp of approval
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Years ago, skateboarding was branded as a hobby for rebels or stoners in city streets, schoolyards…
Continue Reading Chinese authorities close Beijing offices of US Mintz Group detaining five local staff
By Sandi Sidhu and Chris Lau, CNN Chinese authorities have closed the Beijing office of Mintz Group, an American corporate due diligence firm, and…
Continue Reading Protesters greet Netanyahu as he meets UK leader in London
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has welcomed Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu to his Downing…
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Trump attorney appears before grand jury in Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe
By Katelyn Polantz, Sara Murray and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Evan Corcoran, Donald Trump’s primary defense attorney, appeared Friday before a…
Continue Reading UCLA’s Kiki Rice AP Diary: On to the Sweet 16!
By KIKI RICE For The Associated Press GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — What a fun atmosphere that was! Playing in my first NCAA Tournament was a blast and…
Continue ReadingDifferent types of flash flooding and what causes it
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Flash flooding is weather’s No. 2 killer, claiming more lives than anything but heat, so it’s…
Continue Reading Few people have ever finished the Barkley Marathons. Thanks to cheeseburgers and a power nap, Aurélien Sanchez became one of them
By George Ramsay, CNN It’s a few days since he dragged his battered, sleep-deprived body to the finish line of the Barkley Marathons —…
Continue Reading 1500 evacuated as Spain’s fire season starts early
By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — More than 1,500 people were evacuated as a major forest fire raged in Spain’s eastern…
Continue ReadingOne of the world’s best Chinese restaurants is in Tokyo
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Inside a dimly lit dining room, chef Tomoya Kawada of Sazenka is drawing a yin-yang diagram on a notepad as he explains his…
Continue Reading Amid massive demonstrations, Macron delays Charles’ visit
By SYLVIE CORBET and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Ongoing unrest across France and calls for a new round of demonstrations against…
Continue Reading Biden kicks off ‘Invest in America’ tour next week
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN As he gears up for a likely reelection campaign, President Joe Biden on Tuesday will kick off a three-week tour to highlight…
Continue Reading Serbia: 9 migrants found among aluminum rolls in truck
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s customs authorities say they have discovered nine migrants hiding among aluminum rolls in a truck headed to…
Continue Reading Hong Kong traffic accident leaves 87 people injured
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Four passenger buses and a truck collided near a Hong Kong road tunnel Friday and 87 people were…
Continue Reading Guilty of abetting abortion, Polish woman vows to fight on
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Justyna Wydrzyńska was found guilty of helping a woman obtain abortion pills. That’s a crime…
Continue ReadingA threat to democracy or much-needed reform? Israel’s judicial overhaul explained
By Hadas Gold, CNN For months, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets across the country to protest far-reaching changes…
Continue Reading Elderly Ukrainian helicopters pummel Russians from afar
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Skimming the treetops, three Soviet-era attack helicopters bank and swoop down on a field after an early-morning…
Continue Reading ‘I don’t trust myself.’ For Muslims with eating disorders, fasting in Ramadan brings another set of challenges
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins, Habiba says she is “terrified” by the thought of fasting this year.…
Continue Reading Wall Street ends higher, marking 2nd winning week in a row
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers A late-afternoon turnaround on Wall Street left stocks higher Friday as the market shook off a weak…
Continue Reading Wall Street ends higher, marking 2nd winning week in a row
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers A late-afternoon turnaround on Wall Street left stocks higher Friday as the market shook off a weak…
Continue Reading Russia can’t meet India arms deliveries due to Ukraine war, Indian Air Force says
By Rhea Mogul, CNN Russia is unable to honor its arms delivery commitments to India because of the war in Ukraine, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said,…
Continue ReadingUS Navy challenges Beijing’s South China Sea claims, gets angry reaction
By Brad Lendon, CNN A day after China said it drove a US Navy destroyer away from Beijing-claimed waters in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet…
Continue Reading China threatens consequences over US warship’s actions
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China threatened “serious consequences” Friday after the United States Navy sailed a destroyer…
Continue ReadingMillions under the threat of strong tornadoes and flash flooding Friday
By Jennifer Gray, Aya Elamroussi, Robert Shackelford, Mallika Kallingal and Taylor Ward, CNN A strong storm system Friday will bring the potential…
Continue ReadingZebra on the loose gives zookeepers the runaround in Seoul
By Yoonjung Seo and Chris Lau, CNN A male zebra broke loose in South Korea’s capital on Thursday, trotting down busy roads and back alleys for…
Continue Reading Why murder defendant was free before killings in Washington
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Kirkland Warren was out on bail pending a long-delayed murder trial in Arkansas. But when he was…
Continue Reading Corruption, deep disparity mark Iraq’s oil legacy post-2003
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press NAHRAN OMAR, Iraq (AP) — The oil is pumped 24 hours a day several meters from Raghed Jasim’s home in Iraq’s…
Continue Reading Corruption, deep disparity mark Iraq’s oil legacy post-2003
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press NAHRAN OMAR, Iraq (AP) — The oil is pumped 24 hours a day several meters from Raghed Jasim’s home in Iraq’s…
Continue ReadingSex trafficking plea deal unending ‘nightmare’ for Texas mom
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Irma Reyes’ mind raced as her husband drove through the predawn darkness toward a courthouse…
Continue Reading A sex trafficking case, a plea deal and a mother’s pain
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Irma Reyes changed clothes in the back seat of the pickup: skirt, tights, turtleneck, leather…
Continue ReadingUkraine eyes an offensive around Bakhmut, as Russian momentum stalls
By Rob Picheta, Vasco Cotovio, Olga Voitovych and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Russian forces are depleted in Bakhmut and a Ukrainian counter-offensive…
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China says it ‘firmly opposes’ a potential forced sale of TikTok
By Laura He, CNN China said it would “firmly oppose” any forced sale of TikTok, in its first direct response to demands by the Biden…
Continue Reading Biden authorizes airstrike in Syria after suspected Iranian-affiliated drone kills US contractor and wounds 5 US troops
By Michael Callahan, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN A US contractor was killed Thursday after a suspected Iranian-affiliated drone struck…
Continue Reading Why executions by firing squad may be coming back in the US
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison at a condemned prisoner may conjure up a…
Continue Reading Kuzmenko sets Canucks mark in 7-2 win over Sharks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored his 35th goal, a Canucks franchise record for a first-year player, to lead Vancouver to a…
Continue Reading Gwyneth Paltrow insists Utah ski collision wasn’t her fault
By SAM METZ Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow insisted Friday on the witness stand that a 2016 ski collision at an upscale…
Continue Reading Gwyneth Paltrow insists Utah ski collision wasn’t her fault
By SAM METZ Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow insisted Friday on the witness stand that a 2016 ski collision at an upscale…
Continue Reading Leonard scores 32, Clippers beat Thunder without George
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points on 15 shots, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Oklahoma…
Continue Reading Thompson makes 37 saves as Golden Knights beat Flames 3-2
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Logan Thompson’s triumphant return for Vegas was overshadowed by another injury. Before he departed with just over six…
Continue Reading Gonzaga beats UCLA 79-76 in Sweet 16 on Strawther’s shot
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga and UCLA played one NCAA Tournament game that left the Zags’ star player…
Continue Reading Lowry’s tiebreaking goal sends Jets to 3-2 win over Ducks
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adam Lowry scored the tiebreaking goal with 9:13 to play and the Winnipeg Jets made…
Continue Reading Scandal-plagued China soccer hit by new corruption probes
BEIJING (AP) — China’s scandal-plagued football association has been rocked by new corruption probes into its chiefs of discipline and…
Continue Reading Gonzaga beats UCLA 79-76 in Sweet 16 on Strawther’s shot
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga and UCLA played one NCAA Tournament game that left the Zags’ star player…
Continue Reading Denver public schools close for mental health day after shooting as armed guards prepare a return to campuses and students demand an end to gun violence
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Andy Rose, CNN Denver Public Schools are closed after a shooting this week at a high school as the district takes steps to…
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