What we’ll always remember from the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
By Ben Morse, Matias Grez, George Ramsay, Patrick Sung and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — Truly, what an incredible Olympics it was here…
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ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court prosecutors say they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela.…
Continue Reading Sebastian Coe to ‘consider’ running for IOC presidency next year
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has said he would “consider” running to become the new president of the…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Uganda rubbish heap collapse reaches 24 as rescue teams find more victims
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The death toll from a mountain of rubbish that collapsed in the Ugandan capital rose to 24 on Monday as…
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Biggest shakeup in a century set to hit real estate agents this week: Here’s how they’re preparing
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Realtors across the US are bracing for a seismic shift in the way they do business. Starting August 17, new…
Continue ReadingTop Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles)…
Continue ReadingHow to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief. According to…
Continue ReadingEvacuations ordered near Athens as Greek authorities try to contain wildfires
By Chris Liakos, Alex Stambaugh and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — A deadly and fast-spreading wildfire tore through several neighborhoods close…
Continue ReadingMini farm animals are adorable. There’s also a growing demand for them
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass.…
Continue ReadingPrice instability rocks Ethiopia as it reels from foreign exchange rate reforms
Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The prices on the menu have been erased at a small hotel in a suburb of Ethiopia’s capital. That…
Continue ReadingThe US government wants to make it easier for you to click the ‘unsubscribe’ button
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the name of consumer protection, a slew of U.S. federal agencies are working to make it easier for Americans…
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At the end of the day, don’t we all want to be happy? Here are 5 ways to get there
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Americans are really into pursuing happiness. What happiness means is different for each individual and may shift over…
Continue ReadingIndonesian leader holds first cabinet meeting in unfinished future capital
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo held his first cabinet meeting in the future capital of Nusantara, amid…
Continue Reading New England Patriots win first game without Bill Belichick in over 24 years
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The New England Patriots won their first game in over 24 years without legendary coach Bill Belichick in charge,…
Continue ReadingThe Geneva Conventions — the world’s rules of war — are 75 years old and ignored nearly everywhere
GENEVA (AP) — The Geneva Conventions have been adopted by nearly every country since they were finalized on Aug. 12, 1949. But on their 75th…
Continue Reading South Korean badminton player wins landmark Olympic gold — then takes shot at country’s governing body
By Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s badminton gold medalist An Se-young envisioned a glorious return from Paris,…
Continue ReadingChina celebrates historic Olympic gold medal tie with US after neck and neck battle
By Nectar Gan and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is celebrating its best-ever performance at an overseas Olympics after winning the…
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Democrats in competitive House races want Harris’ momentum without running toward her
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada is in the fight of her political life as she tries to hold onto her seat in…
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Los meteoritos atravesarán el cielo en uno de los espectáculos celestiales más esperados del año
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Es la época del verano para ver la lluvia de meteoritos más esperada del año: el deslumbrante espectáculo conocido…
Continue ReadingThis student was handing out bottles of water to protesters. Minutes later, he was dead
By Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Salman Saeed and Isaac Yee, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning…
Continue ReadingThis student was handing out bottles of water to protesters. Minutes later, he was dead
CNN By Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Salman Saeed and Isaac Yee, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning…
Continue Reading La campaña de 2024 ahora dependerá de si Trump puede frenar el gran comienzo de Harris
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — La campaña de Donald Trump, que ha fallado en sus primeros ataques a la nueva campaña presidencial de Kamala Harris,…
Continue ReadingPacific Northwest tribes are battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A report shows that coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate…
Continue ReadingAmericans’ refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spike
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American…
Continue ReadingDrop in winds offers hope as firefighters battle huge wildfire on fringes of Athens. 1 person dead
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major forest fire has raged into the northern suburbs of Athens, killing one person and triggering…
Continue Reading El clima extremo llegó para quedarse. Cómo prepararse financieramente para un desastre
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Ninguna parte de Estados Unidos está a salvo del riesgo de fenómenos meteorológicos extremos, que han azotado con…
Continue Reading Francia, Alemania y Reino Unido respaldan los llamamientos de los mediadores para que Israel y Hamas acepten el acuerdo de un alto el fuego
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Francia, Alemania y Reino Unido respaldaron este lunes los llamamientos de los mediadores que instan a Israel y Hamas a…
Continue ReadingIslamic State claims responsibility for explosion in the Afghan capital Kabul that killed at least 1
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a minivan explosion in the Afghan capital that killed at least one person. The…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street holds relatively steady ahead of big tests coming later in the week
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted through a quiet Monday to finish mixed, as markets around the world stabilized following a…
Continue Reading Conoce a ‘Eve’, el pez robot que recolecta ADN
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — A unos 400 kilómetros del mar más cercano, los estudiantes de ingeniería de la ETH Zurich, en Suiza, están…
Continue Reading‘Unauthorized’ helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof in Australia, killing pilot
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man has died after an unauthorized helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on…
Continue ReadingJury selection ends 1st day for ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas investigative reporter
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The trial of a Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing an investigative reporter who wrote articles critical…
Continue ReadingAfter fire struck Maui’s Upcountry, residents of one town looked to themselves to prep for next one
Associated Press High up in the mountains of Maui, residents of one small town have taken their future into their own hands after a fire last year…
Continue Reading Un helicóptero se estrella contra el tejado de un hotel australiano y muere el piloto
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un helicóptero se estrelló contra el techo de un hotel costero en Cairns, Australia, en la madrugada de este lunes,…
Continue ReadingTheir job was saving lives. They lost their own in Brazil’s horrifying plane crash
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Arianne Risso worked every day to help her patients battle cancer. That made it all the more heart wrenching…
Continue ReadingFrom Paris to Los Angeles: How the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s Los Angeles’ turn for the torch. Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic flag at the Paris…
Continue ReadingFrom Paris to Los Angeles: How the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s Los Angeles’ turn for the torch. Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic flag at the Paris…
Continue ReadingHow a Mexico City hospital transforms into a coming-of-age celebration for its patients
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The smell of hairspray clouds Alexa Flores López as she gets the finishing touches of an intricate updo on her…
Continue ReadingHow a young generation in Bangladesh forced out the leader who ruled for much of their lives
Associated Press Jannatul Prome hopes to leave Bangladesh to study more or possibly find a job after she finishes her university degree, frustrated…
Continue ReadingHarris is pushing joy. Trump paints a darker picture. Will mismatched moods matter?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At the top of his first speech as her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz turned to Vice President Kamala…
Continue ReadingFrom Biden to Gabbard, here’s what Harris’ past debates show before a faceoff with Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has repeatedly taunted her opponent’s seeming reluctance to debate, telling a…
Continue ReadingYseult hits Olympic stage as closing ceremony performer, shining light on music and modeling career
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Parisian singer-model Yseult was the final act to perform during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics on…
Continue ReadingBangladesh’s chief justice resigns under pressure as Yunus-led interim government starts working
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has resigned following new protests by students and other…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea and US will start summer military drills next week to counter North Korean threats
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States will start their annual joint military exercises next week with a…
Continue ReadingHelicopter on ‘unauthorized flight’ crashes onto roof of Australian hotel, killing pilot
By Hilary Whiteman and Jessie Yeung, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Police are still working to identify a helicopter pilot killed when the…
Continue ReadingHong Kong’s top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s top court on Monday upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy…
Continue Reading Fiscalía General de México abre investigación sobre operación que terminó en arresto de narcotraficantes Ismael “el Mayo” Zambada y Joaquín Guzmán López en EE.UU.
Marlon Sorto (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de México informó este domingo en un comunicado que inició una investigación por varios…
Continue Reading Estados Unidos ordena el envío de un submarino a Medio Oriente y acelera la llegada de un grupo de ataque antes de un posible ataque iraní
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Lloyd Austin, ordenó el envío de un submarino con misiles…
Continue ReadingThe 49ers and the Saints cancel joint practices because of injuries for San Francisco
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints canceled their scheduled joint practices for this…
Continue Reading Defense secretary orders submarine to Middle East, accelerates arrival of strike group ahead of anticipated Iran attack
By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a guided-missile submarine to the Middle East and accelerated the…
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