Niger’s ousted president warns of ‘devastating’ coup impact, growing Russian influence
By Jennifer Hauser, Michael Conte and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum said Thursday he is being held hostage by the…
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Suspect in Idaho killings will use an alibi defense but doesn’t claim to have been at a specific location, attorneys say
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students last year say they will be using an…
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With Aaron Rodgers watching from the sidelines, New York Jets fall to Cleveland Browns in Hall of Fame game
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers looks to have been given a new lease of life upon being traded for the New York Jets. It appears a…
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Nearly half of US adults interested in using weight-loss drugs, new KFF poll finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most adults in the United States have heard about a new class of drugs being used for weight loss –…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court stays Rahul Gandhi conviction, paving way for lawmaker return ahead of elections
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s top court on Friday stayed Rahul Gandhi’s defamation conviction, offering a crucial reprieve for the…
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Imágenes captan buque de guerra ruso remolcado tras ataque de drones ucranianos
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Kyiv (CNN) — Ucrania dijo que había llevado a cabo un ataque con aviones no tripulados en el mar contra una base…
Continue ReadingKremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison
MELEKHOVO, Russia (AP) — A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19…
Continue ReadingRussian warship seen listing in Black Sea after Ukrainian sea drone attack on base
CNN By Tim Lister, Victoria Butenko and Olga Voitovych, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukraine said it had carried out a sea drone attack on a Russian naval…
Continue ReadingCyprus allows human COVID-19 medications to be used against deadly virus mutation in cats
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ veterinarians association on Friday lauded a government decision to allow…
Continue Reading3 people killed in Slovenia by torrential storms and flash floods
By ALI ZERDIN Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Heavy rains have caused flash floods and landslides in parts of Slovenia, killing at…
Continue ReadingEthiopia’s declaring a state of emergency in its Amhara region as local fighters clash with military
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers is declaring a state of emergency in the country’s Amhara region after authorities…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court temporarily halts conviction of opposition leader for mocking Modi’s surname
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court on Friday temporarily halted the criminal defamation conviction of opposition…
Continue ReadingEgypt raises interest rates as it battles spiraling inflation and households struggle to keep up
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Central Bank announced a new hike in interest rates as the cash-strapped North African country battles surging inflation and…
Continue ReadingPioneering mothers are breaking down barriers to breastfeeding in Olympic sports
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — When Clarisse Agbégnénou won her sixth world judo title, confirming the reigning Olympic champion…
Continue ReadingAustrian leader proposes enshrining the use of cash in his country’s constitution
BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s leader is proposing to enshrine in the country’s constitution a right to use cash, which remains more popular in…
Continue Reading 3 women injured in rare otter attack in Montana’s Jefferson River
By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — An evening of inner tubing turned perilous for three Montana women when they were attacked by an otter. The…
Continue Reading A Florida man is charged with murder in the death of his wife, whose remains were found in suitcases
By Aya Elamroussi and Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — A Florida man has been charged with first-degree murder on suspicion of killing and…
Continue Reading A Florida man is charged with murder in the death of his wife, whose remains were found in suitcases
WPLG, DELRAY BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Aya Elamroussi and Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — A Florida man has been charged with first-degree…
Continue ReadingUkraine says its drones damaged a Russian warship, showing Kyiv’s growing naval capabilities
By HANNA ARHIROVA and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said its sea drones struck a major Russian port Friday and damaged…
Continue ReadingWest Africa defense chiefs finalize Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock
By SAM MEDNICK and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Defense chiefs from West African nations finalized an intervention plan…
Continue Reading Texas A&M reaches $1 million settlement with journalism professor over hiring controversy
By Joe Sutton and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Texas A&M University reached a $1 million settlement with a Black journalism professor who said…
Continue ReadingChina reopens trade in Australian barley in a new sign of improved relations
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China is lifting a stifling 3-year-old tariff on Australian barley in a sign of an…
Continue Reading Grecia ofrece unas vacaciones gratis en Rodas a todos los viajeros afectados por los incendios forestales
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El primer ministro griego ofrece una “segunda oportunidad” a los turistas cuyos viajes a la isla de…
Continue ReadingThailand train collision with pickup truck kills 8 people and injures 4, railway agency says
By YUCHENG TANG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Eight people were killed when a freight train struck a pickup truck crossing the tracks in an…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea sets nationwide civil defense drill, citing North’s ‘provocations’
By Brad Lendon and Sooyeon Kim, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — As tensions with North Korea spike, South Korea will hold its first nationwide…
Continue Reading 5 conclusiones de la comparecencia de Donald Trump en el caso de subversión electoral
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump se declaró inocente este jueves de los cargos penales federales derivados de sus…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street falls again to close out its first losing week in four
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell Friday to close out a rare losing week for Wall Street following mixed reports on the…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe’s opposition leader tells AP intimidation is forcing voters to choose ruling party or death
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of violating…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea detains suspect in high school teacher’s stabbing a day after separate attack wounded 14
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police detained a man suspected of stabbing a high school teacher with a…
Continue ReadingDeadly flooding in China worsens as rescues and evacuations intensify
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rain and high water levels in China’s northeastern rivers are threatening cities downstream, prompting the evacuation of…
Continue Reading Connecticut landowner claims a $1.5 million home is being built on his vacant lot after a fraudulent sale
By Maria Sole Campinoti and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A man claims a $1.5 million home is being built on his Fairfield, Connecticut,…
Continue ReadingAnother harrowing escape puts attention on open prostitution along Seattle’s Aurora Avenue
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The kidnapping of a woman who authorities say escaped her abductor by punching her way out of a…
Continue ReadingA feud between a patriarch and a militia leader adds to the woes of Iraqi Christians
By ABBY SEWELL and SALAR SALIM Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi Christians have struggled since the Nineveh plains, their historic…
Continue Reading WNBA star Diana Taurasi becomes first in league history to score 10,000 career points
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Diana Taurasi, the Phoenix Mercury star who stands atop the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer list, reached…
Continue ReadingBiden’s inaction on death penalty may be a top campaign issue as Trump and DeSantis laud executions
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Capital punishment could emerge as a major campaign issue in the U.S. presidential race for…
Continue Reading Cardi B no será acusada por el incidente del micrófono lanzado desde el escenario, dice la Policía
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Cardi B no enfrentará cargos vinculados a haber lanzado su micrófono a la multitud en un concierto en Las Vegas…
Continue Reading3 years after Beirut port blast, intrigue foils an investigation and even the death toll is disputed
By BASSEM MROUE and LUJAIN JO Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Three years after Beirut’s massive port explosion, attempts to prosecute those…
Continue ReadingMega Millions players spurned again as jackpot climbs to $1.55 billion
By The Associated Press Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a jackpot winner. The numbers drawn Friday night were: 11, 30, 45, 52,…
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Oregon crabbers and environmentalists are at odds as a commission votes on rules to protect whales
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press In the wheelhouse of a crab boat named Heidi Sue, Mike Pettis watched the gray whale surface and shoot water through…
Continue ReadingOregon crabbers and environmentalists are at odds as a commission votes on rules to protect whales
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press In the wheelhouse of a crab boat named Heidi Sue, Mike Pettis watched the gray whale surface and shoot water through…
Continue Reading US expands curfews for asylum-seeking families to 13 cities as an alternative to detention
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities are sharply expanding the reach of curfews for the heads of asylum-seeking…
Continue ReadingUS expands curfews for asylum-seeking families to 13 cities as an alternative to detention
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities are sharply expanding the reach of curfews for the heads of asylum-seeking…
Continue Reading Freeman has 3 hits to lead Dodgers to 8-2 victory and 3-game sweep of Athletics
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman is dialed in at the right time as the Los Angeles Dodgers picked up a much-needed…
Continue ReadingAs Typhoon Khanun makes a U-turn, residents of Okinawa brace for another lashing with wind and rain
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Residents of Japan’s southwestern islands are bracing for high winds and rain from Typhoon…
Continue ReadingIn Niger, the US seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorist outpost in West Africa
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, SAM MEDNICK and CARA ANNA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten days into a coup in Niger, life has become more challenging…
Continue ReadingShots again fired at site of Parkland school massacre in reenactment after lawmakers visit
By TERRY SPENCER and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Gunfire erupted again at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
Continue ReadingTrump was told not to talk to witnesses in 2020 election conspiracy case. That could be a challenge
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a routine part of a federal court hearing: The defendant was told not to discuss the case…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani hits 40th homer after leaving mound early with cramps in Seattle’s 5-3 win over Angels
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani left the mound after only four scoreless innings due to cramping in his…
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Takeaways from the arraignment of Donald Trump in the special counsel’s election subversion case
By Tierney Sneed (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in a Washington, DC, federal courthouse Thursday to federal criminal…
Continue Reading Cuerpo hallado en el río Grande es de un ciudadano hondureño, según la iden
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Una de las dos personas halladas muertas en el río Grande, entre la frontera de México y Estados Unidos, ha sido…
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