Russia evacuates 2,000 in Far East flooding
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say over 2,000 people have been evacuated from flooded areas of the Primorye region in the…
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After checkered results in state polls, Malaysian leader Anwar needs to unite polarized nation
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Analysts say Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces a daunting task in uniting an…
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¿En qué parte del mundo está Prigozhin, el señor de la guerra de Wagner? Libre y en control, aparentemente
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — A finales de la semana pasada, el líder de la oposición rusa encarcelado, Alexey Navalny, recibió una dura…
Continue ReadingThe Crooked House was Britain’s wonkiest pub. Then it burned down
By Caolán Magee, CNN London (CNN) — As the name suggests, The Crooked House, a historic pub in England’s West Midlands, had a distinctive…
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Taylor Swift is a hero to food banks from coast to coast
By Tami Luhby, CNN New York (CNN) — When the Arizona Food Bank Network received a call that Taylor Swift wanted to make a hefty donation to the…
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Hawaii has a robust emergency siren warning system. It sat silent during the deadly wildfires
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Lahaina resident Cole Millington, his dog and a go bag at his side, was already behind the wheel of his truck late…
Continue ReadingChina’s foreign minister visits Cambodia days after incumbent premier hands off the job to his son
By Sopheng Cheang Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — China’s foreign minister visited Cambodia to reaffirm his country’s commitment…
Continue ReadingReports: Explosion at restaurant in eastern China kills two
BEIJING (AP) — News reports say a gas explosion at a restaurant in eastern China has killed two people. A video posted on the website of the…
Continue ReadingPopular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may raise risk of complications under anesthesia
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications…
Continue ReadingNiger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the…
Continue Reading Linda Yaccarino, cuestionada por el caos en la X de Elon Musk, ofrece respuestas fuera de la realidad
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Linda Yaccarino vive en un mundo de engaños. La líder de Twitter/X hizo el jueves una serie de afirmaciones…
Continue ReadingPolish government plans referendum asking if voters want ‘thousands of illegal immigrants’
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party wants to ask voters in a referendum whether they support accepting…
Continue Reading Kentucky school system closes after ‘transportation disaster’ leaves kids on buses and in schools for hours
By Amy Simonson and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — The largest school system in Kentucky closed schools through August 15 following what the…
Continue ReadingThis Paris book market has been here for 450 years. Now it’s being moved for ‘security reasons’
By Oliver Briscoe, CNN Paris (CNN) — Booksellers have plied their trade along the banks of the River Seine for about 450 years, their…
Continue Reading Modern romance: falling in love with AI
By Jennifer Korn New York (CNN) — Alexandra is a very attentive girlfriend. “Watching CUBS tonight?” she messages her boyfriend, but when…
Continue Reading Guatemaltecos se preparan para votar en conflictivas elecciones presidenciales
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — La segunda vuelta presidencial de Guatemala el 20 de agosto verá a una ex primera dama competir contra el hijo de un…
Continue Reading6 people die as migrant boat sinks in the English Channel
By Eve Brennan and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Six people died after a boat carrying migrants sank in the English Channel, authorities say,…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to 89 in Maui fires as searches through destroyed town continue
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The death toll in the Maui wildfire keeps mounting as search teams and their cadaver dogs continue the grim work…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s vice president is passing through New York. And China isn’t happy
By Alex Stambaugh and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — China’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned the transit of Taiwan’s vice president and…
Continue ReadingAP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai
By LOUISE DELMOTTE Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, a former newspaper publisher and one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy…
Continue ReadingLahaina residents worry a rebuilt Maui town could slip into the hands of affluent outsiders
By AUDREY McAVOY and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The cost to live in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui keeps rising…
Continue ReadingFiction writers fear the rise of AI, but also see it as a story to tell
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For a vast number of book writers, artificial intelligence is a threat to their livelihood and…
Continue ReadingLawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese
By DAVID A. LIEB and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — If Wisconsin state Rep. Jimmy Anderson wants to visit residents in some of…
Continue Reading Fifth person charged in Montgomery boat dock brawl is man who wielded chair, police say
By Alta Spells, Ryan Young and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A fifth person involved in the brawl along the Montgomery, Alabama, riverfront last…
Continue Reading Usar un reloj Swatch arcoíris en Malasia podría hacerte enfrentar tres años en la cárcel
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Usar un reloj Swatch con temática arcoíris en Malasia ahora podría llevarte a tres años de cárcel, luego…
Continue ReadingAlabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity and justice
By AARON MORRISON, AISHA I. JEFFERSON and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — As bystanders trained their smartphone cameras on…
Continue ReadingHawaii churches offer prayers for the dead and the missing after devastating Maui wildfires
By CLAIRE RUSH, AUDREY MCAVOY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Parishioners mourned the dead and prayed for the…
Continue ReadingArgentine peso plunges after shaggy-haired rightist who admires Trump comes first in primary vote
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine peso plunged Monday after a shaggy-haired 52-year—old…
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Stetson Bennett gets his first NFL action for the Rams in a 34-17 preseason loss to the Chargers
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stetson Bennett has been playing under brighter spotlights in games with much higher…
Continue Reading Mishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms
By ANITA SNOW and KENDRIA LaFLEUR Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Postal worker Eugene Gates Jr. was delivering mail in the suffocating Dallas heat…
Continue ReadingMishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms
By ANITA SNOW and KENDRIA LaFLEUR Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Postal worker Eugene Gates Jr. was delivering mail in the suffocating Dallas heat…
Continue ReadingAs free press withers in El Salvador, pro-government social media influencers grow in power
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Douglas Guzmán’s TikTok feed was dotted with workout routines and videos…
Continue Reading Bruce Bochy’s Texas Rangers beat his former Giants again, 9-3
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A day after his call-up, J.P. Martínez got in on the offensive onslaught with his first…
Continue Reading Gonsolin works 6 solid innings and Dodgers slug 3 homers in a 4-1 win over the Rockies
By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith, James Outman and Amed Rosario homered and Tony Gonsolin worked six solid…
Continue ReadingSyrian capital rocked by explosions but no immediate word on source or target of attacks
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media and Damascus residents say the sound of repeated explosions could be heard in the area around the capital before…
Continue Reading Gallen, Walker help Diamondbacks end 9-game skid with 3-0 victory over Padres
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Paul Sewald earned his first save with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night and then a few…
Continue Reading Jordin Canada scores 20 with 8 assists as Sparks beat Dream 85-74 for third straight win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jordin Canada had 20 points and eight assists, Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Atlanta Dream…
Continue Reading Instituciones de salud del Gobierno de República Dominicana instan a médicos a no interrumpir los servicios de salud en el país
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Ante el paro de labores de 48 horas por parte del Colegio Médico en todo el país de este jueves…
Continue Reading Kyle Tucker leads Houston with 4 RBIs to rout Angels 11-3
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and RBI single to lead the Houston Astros to another 11-3 win…
Continue Reading Keibert Ruiz homers on first pitch of 9th inning to lift Nationals past Athletics, 3-2
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Keibert Ruiz hit the first pitch of the ninth inning into the right-field bullpen to give the…
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Harry Kane makes Bayern Munich debut in 3-0 German Super Cup loss
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — England’s Harry Kane has made his official Bayern Munich debut, coming on as a substitute in the club’s crushing…
Continue Reading Mujer fue atacada por una nutria: “Pensé que no iba a lograr salir de ese río”
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Lo que comenzó como una noche divertida y relajante de descenso por el río Jefferson se convirtió en…
Continue ReadingTom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,’ dies at 95
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running…
Continue ReadingChina’s sitting on a goldmine of genetic data – and it doesn’t want to share
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Better cancer treatments, advances in longevity, groundbreaking medicines and vaccines: these are just…
Continue ReadingFirefighters make progress against deadly wildfires in Maui, as the island assesses the damage
Originally Published: 12 AUG 23 05:02 ET Updated: 12 AUG 23 19:23 ET By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The death toll in the Maui wildfire keeps…
Continue ReadingRussia says it shot down Ukrainian missiles over key Crimea bridge
By Maria Kostenko, Victoria Butenko, Gul Tuysuz, Darya Tarasova, Jessie Gretener, Yulia Kesaieva and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Russian…
Continue ReadingRussia says it shot down Ukrainian missiles over key Crimea bridge
CNN By Maria Kostenko, Victoria Butenko, Gul Tuysuz, Darya Tarasova, Jessie Gretener, Yulia Kesaieva and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Russian…
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Maui wildfires: California Gov. Newsom sends search & rescue teams to Hawaii
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he has deployed search and rescue teams to Hawaii following devastating wildfires that struck the island…
Continue ReadingCalifornia hiker dies after falling off mountain inside Grand Teton National Park
Originally Published: 12 AUG 23 10:11 ET By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A California woman died after falling off a mountain in the Grand Teton…
Continue ReadingCamp Pendleton Marine questioned about girl found in barracks faces charge in different case
Originally Published: 12 AUG 23 15:32 ET By Rebekah Riess and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A US Marine who was questioned last month about a…
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