George W. Bush Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States. Personal Birth date: July 6, 1946…
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Officials: Gunmen kill 2 police in SW Pakistan province
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say gunmen attacked a police post in Pakistan’s insurgency hit southwestern Baluchistan province, killing two…
Continue Reading Justices seem poised to hear elections case pressed by GOP
By MARK SHERMAN and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems poised to take on a new elections case being…
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Opinion: The Black-White homeownership gap is wider than it was in the ’60s. Here’s how to close it
Opinion by Jonathan Reckford and Lisa Rice for CNN Business Perspectives It is ironic and fitting that every June, our nation recognizes both…
Continue Reading Opinion: The Black-White homeownership gap is wider than it was in the ’60s. Here’s how to close it
Opinion by Jonathan Reckford and Lisa Rice for CNN Business Perspectives It is ironic and fitting that every June, our nation recognizes both…
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GOP impeachment backers wrestle with their own political survival after Tom Rice’s loss
By Melanie Zanona, CNN After Rep. Tom Rice became the first electoral victim of Donald Trump‘s revenge campaign against the Republicans who…
Continue Reading DC mayor’s race reflects Democratic dilemma over policing
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mayor Muriel Bowser cruised to reelection in the nation’s capital four years ago without…
Continue ReadingWhat’s open, what’s closed on Juneteenth
By Camila Moreno Lizarazo, CNN This year marks the second year Juneteenth will be observed as a federal holiday. June 19 commemorates the day in 1865…
Continue ReadingLast summer, this school district served kids 36,000 meals a week. This summer, it will be lucky to serve 600 a week. Here’s why.
By Tami Luhby, CNN Last summer, Shenae Rowe was able to provide 36,000 meals a week to hungry kids throughout Warrick County in rural southwest…
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The Federal Reserve passes the buck on inflation
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The mission of the Federal Reserve is to foster the stability of US monetary systems. It’s the reason the…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy Father’s Day post spotlights family ties amid war
By JOHN LEICESTER and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One photograph shows a kneeling soldier kissing a child inside a subway…
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Zelenskyy Father’s Day post spotlights family ties amid war
By JOHN LEICESTER and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One photograph shows a kneeling soldier kissing a child inside a subway…
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge share Father’s Day photograph
By Manveena Suri, CNN A photo of Prince William smiling with his children on a family holiday in Jordan was released Sunday to celebrate…
Continue Reading 8 more dead as India’s Assam state reels under floods
By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GAUHATI, India (AP) — Massive flooding and mudslides in northeastern India’s Assam state have claimed…
Continue Reading Pakistan frees 20 Indian fishermen, dozens still in prison
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A prison official says Pakistan has freed 20 Indian fishermen who spent four years in prison in the port city of Karachi…
Continue Reading Black Americans living abroad reflect on Juneteenth holiday
By ANNIKA WOLTERS Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — As the United States marks only the second federally recognized Juneteenth, Black Americans…
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There are dads worse than you — in the animal kingdom
By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you’re a father, you probably have experienced endless anxieties about whether you’re doing enough for your…
Continue Reading Camino pilgrims help rural Spain’s emptying villages survive
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press TERRADILLOS DE LOS TEMPLARIOS, Spain (AP) — Amid the vast grain fields of Spain, a medieval church…
Continue Reading Spain, Germany battle wildfires amid unusual heat wave
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Firefighters in Spain and Germany area struggling to contain wildfires amid an unusual…
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Western support for Kyiv must not cease, say NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
By Tim Lister, Denis Lapin and Julia Kesaieva, CNN The West must prepare for a long war in Ukraine as Russia makes incremental gains in a furious…
Continue Reading Germany to limit use of gas for electricity production
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy minister says the country will limit the use of gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible…
Continue Reading Germany to limit use of gas for electricity production
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy minister says the country will limit the use of gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible…
Continue Reading Duterte’s daughter takes oath as Philippine vice president
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Sara Duterte, the daughter of the outgoing populist president of the Philippines, has…
Continue Reading IS claims attack on Sikh temple in Afghan capital of Kabul
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Sikh temple in…
Continue ReadingE-scooters were supposed to fix travel in Rome. Then they became a major problem
Barbie Latza Nadeau with Hada Messia, CNN Rome, the eternal city, has been invaded, conquered and pillaged countless times since its founding nearly…
Continue ReadingE-scooters were supposed to fix travel in Rome. Then they became a major problem
Barbie Latza Nadeau with Hada Messia, CNN Rome, the eternal city, has been invaded, conquered and pillaged countless times since its founding nearly…
Continue Reading Russia-West tensions inflame UN debate on Mali peacekeepers
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Tensions between Russia and the West are aggravating talks about the future of one of the…
Continue ReadingThe ‘Scooby-Doo’ Mystery Machine was listed on Airbnb and sold out fast
By Emmy Abbassi, CNN To celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the “Scooby-Doo” live-action film, Warner Bros. and Airbnb offered an…
Continue ReadingThese children lost young parents to Covid-19. Here’s what they want other kids — and adults — to know
By Holly Yan, CNN A 5-year-old had just finished his first day of kindergarten when he watched his young mother collapse and take her final breaths.…
Continue Reading Maryland Apple workers face hurdles after vote to unionize
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant…
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Proud to be back: Singapore’s Pink Dot rally makes colorful return
by Heather Chen, CNN In a sea of thousands decked out in rainbow and pink, Dawn Lim, a full-time officer doing mandatory military service in the…
Continue Reading Maryland Apple workers face hurdles after vote to unionize
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant…
Continue Reading Maryland Apple workers face hurdles after vote to unionize
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant…
Continue Reading Fresno police fatally shoot armed man in park
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A man was fatally shot by Fresno police in a park late Saturday, after officers say he approached them while holding a gun.…
Continue ReadingHe’s a ‘proud dad’ to 3 million people
By Faith Karimi, CNN Summer Clayton may not have children in real life, but he’s a “proud dad” to 2.8 million people on TikTok.…
Continue ReadingIslamic State says attack on Sikh temple is revenge for Prophet insults
by Sahar Akbarzai, Saleem Mehsud and Heather Chen, CNN An Islamic State affiliate has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Sikh temple in…
Continue Reading Macron alliance projected to lose parliamentary majority
By SYLVIE CORBET and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was projected to lose its…
Continue ReadingThe New York Public Library is giving away 500,000 books this summer
By Yenny Sanchez, CNN New Yorkers of all ages can now treat their shelves to a new book. The New York Public Library (NYPL) has announced that it…
Continue Reading Al Sharpton takes a bow, with Spike, to close out Tribeca
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On the eve of Juneteenth, the Tribeca Festival came to a close with the Rev. Al Sharpton documentary…
Continue Reading New park in central Bangkok gives Thais needed green space
By JERRY HARMER and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, a new inner-city park is…
Continue Reading New park in central Bangkok gives Thais needed green space
By JERRY HARMER and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, a new inner-city park is…
Continue Reading Sánchez slugs long homer, Twins pound Diamondbacks 11-1
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Dylan Bundy said his job was simple once it became obvious that Minnesota’s offense was going…
Continue ReadingLouisville police arrest man accused of punching the mayor
By Andy Rose, Mirna Alsharif and Amir Vera, CNN Police in Louisville, Kentucky, arrested a man Tuesday who is accused of punching the city’s…
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McMahon’s solo HR in 8th gives Rockies 5-4 win over Padres
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ryan McMahon’s third hit of the game was a tiebreaking solo homer in the bottom of the…
Continue Reading McMahon’s solo HR in 8th gives Rockies 5-4 win over Padres
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ryan McMahon’s third hit of the game was a tiebreaking solo homer in the bottom of the…
Continue Reading Ex-rebel wins runoff to be Colombia’s 1st leftist president
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and ASTRID SUAREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly won a runoff election over a…
Continue Reading Todd Gilliland wins NASCAR Truck race on dirt at Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Todd Gilliland pulled away off a late restart to win the NASCAR Truck Series race Saturday night on Knoxville Raceway’s…
Continue Reading Silva, Savarino score as Real Salt Lake tops Earthquakes 2-0
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Zac MacMath stopped the two shots he faced while Marcelo Silva and Jefferson Savarino scored, leading Real Salt Lake to a 2-0…
Continue Reading Dodgers’ Mookie Betts to injured list with cracked right rib
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers star Mookie Betts is headed to the injured list with a cracked right rib. Manager Dave…
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North Korea reports ‘epidemic’ of unidentified intestinal disease after Covid wave
By Yoonjung Seo and Gawon Bae, CNN, and Reuters North Korea has dispatched medical crews and epidemiological investigators to a province battling the…
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