Local employee wounded in gun attack on Swedish Consulate in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish employee of the Swedish Consulate in Izmir in western Turkey is recovering in a hospital after being injured in a gun…
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Heaviest rainfall in 140 years drenches Beijing while Typhoon Khanun hits Japan’s Okinawa
By Kathleen Magramo, Wayne Chang and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Severe flooding in Beijing was caused by the heaviest rainfall in 140 years,…
Continue ReadingIran’s Revolutionary Guard runs drill on disputed islands as US military presence in region grows
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has launched a surprise military…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court hearing petitions challenging government’s removal of Kashmir’s special status
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court is hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality of…
Continue ReadingRussian drone strikes hit a Ukrainian port on Romania’s border that is key to grain exports
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones on Wednesday hit a Ukrainian port city along the border with Romania,…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asia follows Wall St lower after the US government’s credit rating was cut
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday after Fitch Ratings cut the United…
Continue ReadingChina spy agency’s social media debut calls for ‘all members of society’ to combat espionage
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s highly secretive civilian spy agency has launched a public account on a major social media…
Continue ReadingGreat Barrier Reef stays off UNESCO ‘in danger’ list but hot El Niño summer looms
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided not to add the Great Barrier Reef to its…
Continue ReadingMalians who thrived with arrival of UN peacekeeping mission fear economic fallout from its departure
By ZANE IRWIN and BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The pending pullout of U.N. peacekeepers from Mali is creating worries about what…
Continue ReadingIndonesia buys 12 surveillance and reconnaissance drones from Turkish Aerospace
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has bought 12 surveillance and reconnaissance drones worth $300 million from…
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Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.25 billion after no player wins Tuesday’s drawing
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions grand prize grew further past the billion-dollar mark after no winning ticket claimed the…
Continue ReadingTaiwan detains army officer suspected of leaking military secrets to China
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has detained an army officer and several collaborators on suspicion of handing…
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Mega Millions: el premio mayor sube a US$ 1.250 millones y estos son los números ganadores del 1 de agosto
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Nadie acertó los cinco números más la mega bola en el sorteo Mega Millions de este martes por la noche. Los números…
Continue ReadingMideast countries that are already struggling fear price hikes after Russia exits grain deal
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt and other lower-income Middle Eastern countries like Lebanon and Pakistan are worried about what…
Continue ReadingDrone attacks in Moscow’s glittering business district leave residents on edge
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press The glittering towers of the Moscow City business district dominate the skyline of the Russian capital. The sleek…
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Lance Lynn gives up 3 solo homers in Dodgers debut and LA beats Athletics 7-3 for 60th win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lance Lynn gave up three home runs in his Dodgers debut, Mookie Betts hit his 28th homer and Los…
Continue Reading Estudios de Hollywood piden al sindicato de guionistas que vuelva a la mesa de negociaciones
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Los estudios de Hollywood pidieron este martes al Sindicato de Guionistas de Estados Unidos (WGA, por sus siglas en…
Continue ReadingProgress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire but flames threaten iconic Joshua trees
By TY O’NEIL, STEFANIE DAZIO and RIO YAMAT Associated Press MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters aided by rain fought to…
Continue Reading Progress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire but flames threaten iconic Joshua trees
By TY O’NEIL, STEFANIE DAZIO and RIO YAMAT Associated Press MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters aided by rain fought to…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea calls US human rights envoy a ‘political housemaid’ in protest of criticisms
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday hurled misogynistic insults at a newly confirmed United…
Continue ReadingSome of Niger’s neighbors defend the coup there, even hinting at war. It’s a warning for Africa
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Not everyone is hostile to the coups in Niger and other African nations in the past few years…
Continue Reading Striking writers and studios will meet this week to discuss restarting negotiations
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Union leaders told striking Hollywood writers Tuesday night that they plan to meet with…
Continue ReadingStriking writers and studios will meet this week to discuss restarting negotiations
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Union leaders told striking Hollywood writers Tuesday night that they plan to meet with…
Continue ReadingBeijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years, causing severe flooding and 21 deaths
By ANDY WONG and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press ZHUOZHOU, China (AP) — China’s capital recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years…
Continue Reading Giants rally to beat Diamondbacks 4-3, getting the final out on catcher Patrick Bailey’s pickoff
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Patrick Bailey picked off Geraldo Perdomo at first base for the final out in the San…
Continue Reading Vandersloot scores 20 of her season-high 23 points after halftime, Liberty beat the Sparks 76-69
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot scored 20 of her season-high 23 points in the second half, Breanna Stewart added 16 points and 12 rebounds,…
Continue ReadingAs the summer breezes fade, sweltering Europeans give air conditioning a skeptical embrace
By COLLEEN BARRY and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press MILAN (AP) — During Europe’s heat wave last month, Floriana Peroni’s vintage clothing…
Continue ReadingAustralian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing…
Continue ReadingWeather in Philippine mountains hampers search for missing plane carrying pilot and Indian student
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A small plane carrying a Filipino trainer pilot and an Indian student is missing in the northeastern Philippines and the…
Continue Reading 1 person was killed and over 50 injured after a bus rolled over near the Grand Canyon
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — One person died and more than 50 people were injured after a bus rolled over at the Grand Canyon in Arizona…
Continue Reading Soto slugs 2 homers and drives in 4 runs as the Padres beat the Rockies 8-5
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Juan Soto homered twice and drove in four runs, helping the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado…
Continue ReadingBurnout, low pay and politics are driving away teachers. Turnover is soaring for educators of color
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Rhonda Hicks could have kept working into her 60s. She loved teaching and loved her students…
Continue ReadingHow the Trump fake electors scheme became a ‘corrupt plan,’ according to the indictment
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The role that fake slates of electors played in Donald Trump’s desperate effort to cling to…
Continue ReadingDeputy marshal and second man killed, woman wounded during drug investigation shooting
VILLE PLATTE, La. (AP) — Authorities say a deputy marshal and another man have died and a woman has been critically wounded in a shooting during a…
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Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel behind two Trump indictments?
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith reentered the public eye on Tuesday with a grand jury’s indictment of…
Continue ReadingPope Francis will be in Portugal for 5 days. Here’s what he will visit
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis is beginning a five-day trip to Portugal for World Youth Day. The…
Continue Reading Who are the Trump co-conspirators in the 2020 election interference indictment?
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The historic indictment against Donald Trump in the special counsel’s probe into January 6, 2021, and efforts…
Continue ReadingPope Francis blasts scandal of clergy sex abuse in Portugal and meets with survivors
By NICOLE WINFIELD, HELENA ALVES and BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Pope Francis met with survivors of clergy sexual abuse…
Continue ReadingMystery cylinder that washed up on Australian beach is Indian space debris, officials confirm
By Chris Lau and Sania Farooqui, CNN (CNN) — A mysterious cylinder that washed ashore in Western Australia is debris from an Indian space…
Continue Reading The winning numbers for a $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot have been drawn
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The winning numbers for Tuesday’s estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot – which would be one of the…
Continue Reading ¿Quiénes son los supuestos cómplices de Trump que aparecen la acusación sobre las elecciones de 2020?
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La acusación histórica contra Donald Trump en la investigación federal sobre la interferencia en las elecciones…
Continue ReadingMedia owner files complaint alleging interference by Costa Rica’s president in custody dispute
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Prosecutors say a banker and media owner has filed a legal complaint against Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves,…
Continue Reading FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers say attempt to jail him before trial is wrong
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said Tuesday that prosecutors are wrong to seek his…
Continue ReadingFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers say attempt to jail him before trial is wrong
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said Tuesday that prosecutors are wrong to seek his…
Continue ReadingHeaviest rain in a decade kills 11 in Beijing as raging torrents wash away roads and cars
By Kathleen Magramo, Berry Wang and Mengchen Zhang, CNN (CNN) — Deadly downpours have triggered landslides and floods that swept away cars and…
Continue ReadingAstros’ Framber Valdez throws no-hitter vs Guardians on 93 pitches
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez was determined to improve this month after a subpar July where he posted a 7.29…
Continue Reading Rams WR Cooper Kupp leaves practice early with a hamstring injury
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Rams receiver Cooper Kupp left Los Angeles’ practice early with a hamstring injury…
Continue ReadingMyanmar junta pardons some Suu Kyi offences, but former leader still faces decades in detention
By Alex Stambaugh and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Myanmar’s ruling military junta has pardoned Aung San Suu Kyi on five charges for which…
Continue Reading USC promotes Desmon Farmer and Kurt Karis to assistant basketball coaches
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Desmon Farmer and Kurt Karis have been promoted to assistants on coach Andy Enfield’s basketball staff at Southern California.…
Continue Reading Acusan a Trump en la investigación federal sobre la interferencia en las elecciones de 2020
macamilarincon (CNN) –– Un jurado investigador acusó al expresidente Donald Trump de cuatro cargos penales en el caso del fiscal especial Jack…
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