Zheng Qinwen and Donna Vekić break record for latest finish in women’s match at US Open
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — At 2:15 a.m. ET, the last ball was struck, and China’s Zheng Qinwen and Donna Vekić of Croatia completed the…
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Noncompete agreements aren’t going anywhere. What to know if you sign one
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — A Texas judge late last month struck down a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements that was supposed to…
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From ‘Mission: Impossible’ to ‘Slow Horses,’ here’s why we love watching spies
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Is it the nonstop action, or the meshing of mystery and intrigue? Is it the Aston Martin car chases, always along…
Continue ReadingSan Diego’s Jackson Merrill replaces Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes for NL Rookie of the Year favorite
AP Baseball Writer At the All-Star break, the one award race that seemed like it might be over was for National League Rookie of the Year. Not so…
Continue ReadingAfD becomes first far-right party to win German state election since 1945
By Christian Edwards, Claudio Otto, Matties Otto and Nadine Schmidt, CNN Berlin (CNN) — The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become the first…
Continue ReadingAn attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison in Kinshasa leaves 2 inmates dead
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say two inmates were killed when detainees tried to break out of the main prison in…
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Cheerleader Olivia Flores was about to graduate. Instead, her family planned her funeral
By Alaa Elassar and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — It was a Saturday afternoon when Stephanie and Carlos Flores heard the ping of a notification on…
Continue Reading Hunter Woodhall watched his wife become Olympic champion in Paris. Now, he’s a Paralympic gold medalist
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Hunter Woodhall didn’t need to look far for inspiration at this year’s Paralympic Games. The…
Continue Reading Hunter Woodhall watched his wife become Olympic champion in Paris. Now, it’s his turn to win gold at the Paralympics
CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Hunter Woodhall doesn’t need to look far for inspiration at this year’s Paralympic Games. The…
Continue ReadingPacific leaders’ summit erases mention of Taiwan after Chinese anger, fracturing a shaky accord
Associated Press NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Turmoil over China’s influence in the affairs of South Pacific island nations has flared as it…
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Ucrania lleva adelante uno de sus mayores ataques con drones contra Rusia
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Ucrania lanzó el fin de semana uno de sus mayores ataques con drones contra Rusia, alcanzando una refinería y…
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No longer the candidate, Biden reemerges as top surrogate for Harris campaign
By Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden reemerges on the campaign trail this week, entering a new…
Continue ReadingRussian officials recover the bodies of all 22 people killed in a helicopter crash in the Far East
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say they have recovered the bodies of all 22 people from a helicopter that crashed in Russia’s Far East…
Continue ReadingThere’s no honeymoon for new UK leader Keir Starmer after a summer of unrest
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Keir Starmer hasn’t had much of a summer honeymoon. Britain’s new prime minister was elected in a landslide…
Continue Reading American Frances Tiafoe is back in the US Open quarterfinals – and made sure to shout out actor Tony Goldwyn
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — American Frances Tiafoe, who reached the US Open semifinals two years ago, is making another deep run in New York…
Continue ReadingPoland holds a state burial for more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II massacres
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has held a state burial of the remains of more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II mass…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s president skips opening ceremony of parliament as strife with opposition deepens
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol has boycotted the formal opening of South Korea’s National Assembly as…
Continue Reading Se prevé que la extrema derecha gane unas elecciones estatales en Alemania por primera vez desde 1945
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Por primera vez desde 1945, se prevé que un partido alemán de extrema derecha gane en unas elecciones…
Continue ReadingFar-right success in German votes piles new pressure on Scholz’s government
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany party’s success in two state elections has piled new pressure on Chancellor…
Continue ReadingAI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is. Alorica, a company in…
Continue ReadingAI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is. Alorica, a company in…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a…
Continue Reading Trump afirma que tenía “todo el derecho” a interferir en las elecciones presidenciales
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump afirmó en una entrevista emitida este domingo que tenía “todo el…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu defiant as protesters demanding a ceasefire-for-hostages deal bring Israel to a halt
By Helen Regan, Irene Nasser, Tamar Michaelis, Dana Karni, Andrew Raine and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of protesters took…
Continue ReadingTiger mauls handler at amusement park
By Angus Watson, CNN Sydney, Australia (CNN) — A tiger mauled its handler at a popular amusement park on the Gold Coast in Australia, leaving…
Continue ReadingThree Ukrainian teens begin their final year of high school holding onto hopes for the future
Associated Press UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AP) — For Ukraine’s 16-year-olds, September marks the beginning of their final year of high school, a…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels target oil tanker in the Red Sea. US says rebels also hit Saudi-flagged tanker
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea on…
Continue Reading Israel se prepara para una huelga general en medio del dolor y la furia por la muerte de otros seis rehenes
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Israel se prepara el lunes para una huelga nacional que amenaza con paralizar “toda” la economía tras…
Continue ReadingDefenses for No. 13 LSU, No. 23 USC show signs of improvement in first game under new coordinators
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The defenses at No. 13 LSU and No. 23 Southern California were so subpar last season that both teams made major…
Continue ReadingTiger bites handler at Australian amusement park
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A tiger has bitten an animal handler on the arm at an Australian amusement park. Officials say the woman was taken by…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s children return to school as Russia launches drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, officials said…
Continue ReadingHow do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the elephant movers
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — When it comes to the niche business of moving elephants, Dr. Amir Khalil and his team might be the…
Continue ReadingSome Lebanese who fear war is coming have an unusual backup plan: Moving to Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs have been scrambling to make contingency plans since an Israeli…
Continue ReadingHarris opposes US Steel’s sale to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris used a joint campaign appearance with President Joe Biden in the critical swing…
Continue ReadingFederal workers around nation’s capital worry over Trump’s plans to send some of them elsewhere
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Worries of being uprooted from their jobs have returned for Laura Dodson and other federal workers, who have…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Author Clare Hammond reveals how railways made and broke Myanmar
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — For three months in 2016, Clare Hammond, a British journalist working in the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar,…
Continue ReadingDistrict attorney’s progressive policies face blowback from Louisiana’s conservative Legislature
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams promised to address the city’s history of…
Continue ReadingAlmodóvar returns to Venice with ‘The Room Next Door’ and gets a nearly 20 minute ovation
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar returned to the Venice Film Festival with stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne…
Continue ReadingChrista McAuliffe, still pioneering, is first woman with a statue on New Hampshire capitol grounds
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Decades after she was picked to be America’s first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe is still a…
Continue Reading5 people shot at New York’s West Indian American Day Parade, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — Five people were shot Monday at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade, police said. It’s the latest instance of…
Continue ReadingGlobal benchmarks are mixed in cautious trading ahead of US holiday and jobs report
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed in cautious trading Monday ahead of the Labor Day holiday in the U.S., when stock…
Continue ReadingWoody Marks’ TD run with 8 seconds left gives No. 23 USC 27-20 win over No. 13 LSU
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lincoln Riley had a flashback to three years ago when he coached Oklahoma. The Sooners were driving against…
Continue ReadingStorm sets off floods and landslides in Philippines, leaving at least 14 dead
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials say a storm has unleashed pounding rains that set off landslides and flooded northern…
Continue Reading Resuelven el misterio del “Hombre Pináculo” que fue encontrado congelado en una cueva hace casi cinco décadas
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Un hombre que fue encontrado congelado en una cueva de Pensilvania en 1977 finalmente fue identificado, y se cerró el…
Continue ReadingOrlando remains unbeaten in the NWSL with 2-0 win over Gotham FC
Associated Press Adriana scored twice to give the undefeated Orlando Pride a 2-0 win at home over Gotham FC on Sunday evening in the National…
Continue ReadingESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports
AP Sports Writer ESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of…
Continue ReadingESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports
AP Sports Writer ESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of…
Continue ReadingLinda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had a front row seat to courtroom history, dies at 80
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first…
Continue ReadingLinda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had a front row seat to courtroom history, dies at 80
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first…
Continue ReadingTina Charles, Rhyne Howard power Dream to 80-62 victory over Sparks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tina Charles had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Rhyne Howard scored 19 and the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-62 on…
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