Australia and New Zealand are locked in a battle of tongue in cheek after Māori words are removed
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s prime minister is defending the removal of basic Māori phrases meaning…
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Resumen de noticias de las elecciones en Venezuela 2024 este 7 de agosto
Sol Amaya Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All…
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Romanian prime minister won’t attend Olympics closing ceremony to protest judges’ treatment of gymnasts
By Kyle Feldscher and Emmanuel Miculita, CNN Paris (CNN) — Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu is refusing to attend the Olympics closing…
Continue Reading Katie Ledecky opens up to CNN about her plans for when she stops competing one day
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Swimming superstar Katie Ledecky is still only 27 and has many more years of racing ahead of her. But, inevitably,…
Continue ReadingTexas man who claimed intellectual disability is executed for 1997 killing of female jogger
Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas has executed a man for the killing of a woman out jogging near her Houston home more than 27 years…
Continue ReadingNo drinking and only Christian music during Sunday Gospel Hour at Nashville’s most iconic honky tonk
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Robert’s Western World is known as Nashville’s most authentic honky tonk and synonymous with…
Continue ReadingBangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appeals for calm. He’ll take office Thursday
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus has appealed for calm and urged all parties to help…
Continue ReadingA tanker ship catches fire off Indonesia’s Bali island, leaving 5 crew dead and 15 injured
Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A tanker ship has caught fire off Indonesia’s Bali island, killing five crew members and injuring 15…
Continue ReadingAnimal rights activists storm pope’s general audience to protest bullfighting
By Christopher Lamb and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Two animal rights activists briefly stormed Pope Francis’ general audience in the…
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After personal tragedy, rap producer Metro Boomin launches grant program on tour: ‘I had to give back and share blessings’
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Two years ago, Metro Boomin suddenly lost his mother. The Grammy-nominated rap producer – who has…
Continue Reading Salas de operaciones, pistas de bowling y cines en casa: así equipan los superricos sus búnkeres de lujo
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Pocas cosas parecen calmar tanto las ansiedades existenciales de los superricos como un búnker diseñado para…
Continue ReadingUkrainian wrestler and member of parliament has a goal for Paris: ‘Show that Ukraine is still alive’
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Ukraine wrestler Zhan Beleniuk will try bringing pride to his warn-torn country when he seeks a second Olympic gold…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympic wrestling after making the final. What happens next?
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — India women’s wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from the wrestling and will not compete in the gold…
Continue ReadingDisney’s streaming business is profitable for first time, but slowing US park business ups anxiety
AP Business Writer Disney returned to a profitable third quarter as its combined streaming business started making money for the first time, along…
Continue ReadingA 19th-century shipwreck is filled with Champagne bottles and Sweden won’t allow anyone a sip
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish officials say no one will be allowed to fish out any of the nearly 100 bottles of 19th-century…
Continue ReadingDisney’s streaming business is profitable for first time, but slowing US park business ups anxiety
AP Business Writer Disney returned to a profitable third quarter as its combined streaming business started making money for the first time, along…
Continue ReadingA doctor in Berlin has been arrested on suspicion of killing 4 elderly patients
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a doctor has been arrested in Berlin on suspicion of killing four elderly patients and trying to cover up the…
Continue ReadingRussia says Ukrainian troops crossed into its territory and launched ‘massive attack’
By Ivana Kottasová, Darya Tarasova, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — Russia has accused Ukrainian troops of crossing the…
Continue ReadingDisney’s streaming business turns a profit for the first time and earlier than expected it as company tops expectations
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Disney’s streaming business turns a profit for the first time and earlier than expected it as company tops…
Continue ReadingFugitive ex-Catalan leader plans return to Spain despite threat of arrest over failed secession bid
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont says he plans to return to his country on Thursday despite the…
Continue ReadingThe race to become the world’s first document-free airport
By Ana DeOliva, CNN (CNN) — Imagine boarding a flight without showing your passport, ID or ticket even once at the airport. By 2025, that might…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Hawaii’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting concludes Saturday in Hawaii’s state primaries, where candidates for Congress and the Legislature will…
Continue ReadingPolish man found guilty of assaulting Danish prime minister
By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — A 39-year-old Polish man has been found guilty of assaulting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in June,…
Continue Reading Connie Chiume, ‘Black Panther’ actress, dead at 72
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Connie Chiume, the veteran South African actress who starred in the 2018 Marvel movie “Black Panther,” has…
Continue Reading 2 años de Petro en el poder: muchas promesas de cambio, pocos resultados tangibles
CNNEspañol sjv (CN Español) — Este 7 de agosto se cumplen dos años de la juramentación como presidente de Gustavo Petro, el primer…
Continue ReadingEdmunds compares: 2024 Ford F-150 versus 2025 Ram 1500
Edmunds Two of Edmunds’ highly rated full-size trucks are freshly updated. The 2024 F-150 offers an array of engine choices and configurations,…
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What you should do with your 401(k) in a highly volatile market
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — For individual investors, the quick-turn global rout in stocks on Monday was unsettling, despite news…
Continue ReadingOuster of Bangladesh’s prime minister will test India’s regional power, with Beijing’s on the rise
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The dramatic resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina poses a dilemma for India’s government,…
Continue ReadingSoftware upgrades for Hyundai, Kia help cut theft rates, new HLDI research finds
AP Business Writer Anti-theft software upgrades provided for Hyundai and Kia vehicles regularly targeted by thieves has cut theft rates by more than…
Continue Reading Dos muertos y varios atrapados tras el derrumbe de un hotel en Alemania
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Dos personas murieron y otras siguen atrapadas después de que se derrumbara un hotel en un pueblo en el corazón de la…
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5 things to know for Aug. 7: VP pick, Middle East, Tropical Storm Debby, Hotel collapse, Weedkiller ban
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The Olympic Games have been filled with a whirlwind of emotions: joy and ecstasy, sadness and anger, amazement…
Continue ReadingUS ambassador to Japan to skip A-bomb memorial service in Nagasaki because Israel was not invited
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Japan has decided to skip this year’s atomic bombing memorial service in Nagasaki after…
Continue Reading Helene is here. Do these 14 things now to prepare
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — If you haven’t prepared already, the time is here. Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday…
Continue ReadingTahiti’s rahui tradition has helped revive ecosystems — including near the Olympics surfing venue
Associated Press TIAHURA, Tahiti (AP) — Traditional Polynesian conservation methods are being used to revive local ecosystems and protect natural…
Continue ReadingPolish man sentenced to four months, deported from Denmark for June assault on Danish prime minister
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Polish man was sentenced to four months in jail for assaulting the Danish prime minister as well as…
Continue Reading BTS member Suga apologizes for riding electric scooter while drunk
By Jack Guy and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — K-pop megastar Suga has apologized after being caught riding an electric scooter while under the…
Continue Reading5 people killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Nepal’s capital
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities in Nepal all five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in the mountains…
Continue ReadingBob Woodward’s next book, ‘War,’ will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward’s next book, continuing a long tradition of election year releases, will focus on the…
Continue ReadingBob Woodward’s next book, ‘War,’ will focus on conflict abroad and politics at home
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Woodward’s next book, continuing a long tradition of election year releases, will focus on the…
Continue Reading How interpreters are helping this Indiana plant address its labor shortage
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Like many manufacturers, DS Smith sorely needed more workers in 2022. The multinational packing company’s…
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A look at Walz’s progressive policies as Minnesota’s governor
By Tami Luhby, Katie Lobosco, Jen Christensen, Meg Tirrell and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Where the Biden administration has struggled, Minnesota…
Continue Reading Amit Elor is a record-breaking Olympic wrestling gold medalist. She still felt ‘a little bit of imposter syndrome’ in Paris
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Amit Elor runs around the wrestling ring holding aloft a US flag, jumping with joy every so often. She may only be 20…
Continue ReadingJapan’s SoftBank reduces its investment losses with gains in Alibaba and other holdings
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group has reported a smaller loss for the April-June quarter compared to a year…
Continue ReadingFlirt or flight? How humans are scaring fish off finding a mate
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Scientists studying squaretail grouper have found that the increasing presence of fishermen in the water is changing…
Continue ReadingPutin accuses Ukraine of a ‘large-scale provocation’ with its raid in southwestern Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday described a Ukrainian incursion into the country’s…
Continue Reading Belgian triathlete who fell ill after Seine race says she did not contract E. coli
By Chris Liakos and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The Belgian triathlete who fell ill after swimming in the women’s race says that she…
Continue ReadingPro-government fighters attack areas of US-backed fighters in east Syria. 2 killed
Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Fighters backed by Iran and the Syrian government have attacked areas controlled by U.S.-backed fighters in…
Continue ReadingPETA protesters interrupt Pope Francis’ Vatican audience, call on him to denounce bullfighting
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two activists from animal rights group PETA have interrupted Pope Francis’ general audience, shouting and holding up banners…
Continue ReadingThai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but was blocked from power
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections…
Continue Reading Americans just can’t quit their giant, gas-burning trucks
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — American drivers are still in love with big, gas-burning trucks and SUVs, and automakers are as eager…
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