A celebrity ‘Russian spy’ whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — A white beluga whale named “Hvaldimir” that was first spotted in Norway not far from Russian waters with a…
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Mystery of ‘Pinnacle Man’ found frozen in a cave solved after nearly five decades
By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — A man found frozen in a Pennsylvania cave in 1977 has finally been identified, closing the book on a nearly…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: 6 hostages in Gaza killed, Johnny Gaudreau, Fatman Scoop, Wells Fargo employee, Ricky Pearsall shot
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Did you fill up your gas tank this weekend? Notice anything different? GasBuddy — the app that…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: 6 hostages in Gaza killed, Johnny Gaudreau, Fatman Scoop, Wells Fargo employee, Ricky Pearsall shot
CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Did you fill up your gas tank this weekend? Notice anything different? GasBuddy — the app…
Continue ReadingYouth football safety debate is rekindled by the same-day deaths of 2 young players
Associated Press HEWETT, W.Va. (AP) — Ryan Craddock had seen his share of tragedy during two decades as a coal miner and firefighter. Then came the…
Continue ReadingIs Usha Vance’s Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?
Associated Press Usha Chilukuri Vance loves her “meat and potatoes” husband, JD Vance. She explained to a rapt Republican National Convention…
Continue ReadingDecorating the inside of your fridge with picture frames and flowers? That’s ‘fridgescaping’
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Lynzi Judish had decorated nearly every corner of her New York home, from the ceiling of her dining room to the…
Continue ReadingArlington cemetery controversy shines spotlight on Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s sudden embrace of Trump
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A few months ago, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was one of the few prominent Republicans consistently keeping his…
Continue ReadingData indicates voting by noncitizens is rare. Republicans are pressing measures to make sure of it
Associated Press Only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in this fall’s election for president and other top offices. While that’s…
Continue ReadingUkrainian front-line students celebrate back-to-school despite ever-present air raid alarms
Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Just hours after a dawn air raid alarm rang through the city, Zaporizhzhia schoolchildren have…
Continue ReadingVenice Film Festival debuts 3-hour post-war epic ‘The Brutalist,’ in 70mm
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — “The Brutalist,” a three-hour post-war epic about a Holocaust survivor architect rebuilding a life in…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s military says six hostages ‘brutally murdered’ in Gaza, including Israeli-American Goldberg-Polin
CNN By Alex Stambaugh, Nectar Gan and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military said it has recovered the bodies of six hostages killed…
Continue ReadingGermany’s leaders pay tribute to victims of the Solingen knife attack
BERLIN (AP) — German leaders have paid tribute to the three people killed in the Aug. 23 knife attack by a suspected Islamic extremist that has…
Continue ReadingPalestinian militants kill 3 Israeli police in the West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants have killed three Israeli police officers when they opened fire on a vehicle in the occupied West Bank,…
Continue ReadingThe wreckage of a helicopter missing in Russia’s far east is located and 17 bodies found
Rescuers have located a helicopter that went missing in Russia’s far east with 22 people on board, officials said. Russia’s Emergencies Ministry…
Continue ReadingTimeline: Before he killed Sonya Massey, residents and law enforcement had flagged these concerns about Deputy Sean Grayson
By Holly Yan, Andy Rose and Way Mullery, CNN (CNN) — By the time then-sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson gunned down a 36-year-old mother in her…
Continue ReadingLarge-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza after first case in 25 years
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the six hostages killed in Gaza
By Nectar Gan, Tamar Michaelis and Ally Barnard, CNN (CNN) — The bodies of six hostages held by Hamas have been recovered in an underground…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers approve legislation to ban deepfakes, protect workers and regulate AI
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers approved a host of proposals this week aiming to regulate the artificial…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers approve legislation to ban deepfakes, protect workers and regulate AI
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers approved a host of proposals this week aiming to regulate the artificial…
Continue ReadingRussia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv and possibly other cities, Ukraine’s air force…
Continue ReadingA tight-knit hockey family planned to celebrate with loved ones this weekend. Instead, they’re planning two funerals
By Ashley R. Williams, Thomas Schlachter, Andy Rose and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The night before their youngest sister’s wedding, two brothers…
Continue ReadingA German far-right party wins its first state election and is very close in a second
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A far-right party won a state election for the first time in post-World War II Germany in the country’s east on…
Continue ReadingWho were the 6 hostages whose bodies the Israeli military recovered from Gaza?
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said early Sunday that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages captured during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack…
Continue ReadingPhilippine authorities detain more than 160 people over suspected cybercrime operation
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine authorities have raided a suspected illegal online gaming and cyberscam complex and taken…
Continue ReadingPoland marks the 85th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s invasion at the start of World War II
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s leaders stressed the need for a strong defense in the face of war in neighboring Ukraine and…
Continue ReadingHersh Goldberg-Polin: The ‘happy-go-lucky’ Israeli-American who became a symbol of Israel’s enduring hostage heartbreak
By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of the most recognizable faces of the heart-wrenching hostage crisis that sparked the…
Continue ReadingParalympic triathlon events are postponed for a day because of poor water quality in the Seine River
PARIS (AP) — Paralympics organizers say triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday have been postponed for a day because of concerns…
Continue ReadingBongokuhle Hlongwane scores 2 goals, Minnesota beats Earthquakes 2-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored two goals, his first multi-goal game this season, to help Minnesota United beat the San Jose…
Continue ReadingMoniak’s two late homers, including walk-off shot, rally Angels past Mariners 5-4
Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mickey Moniak hit two home runs over the final three innings, including a game-ending solo shot in the…
Continue ReadingPonce, Ennali each score first MLS goal, Dynamo beat LAFC 2-0
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ezequiel Ponce and Lawrence Ennali each scored their first MLS goal, Steve Clark had six saves and the Houston Dynamo beat Los…
Continue ReadingMarquez Cooper runs for two TDs as San Diego State rolls past Texas A&M-Commerce, 45-14
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marquez Cooper ran for 223 yards and two second-half touchdowns to lead San Diego State to a 45-14 win over Texas A&M-Commerce…
Continue ReadingMinority athletes hope their Olympic journeys will sway intolerant hearts and minds
Associated Press Before she cut the air on the world’s biggest sporting stage with head-spinning, gravity-defying moves, Logan Edra, aka B-Girl…
Continue ReadingVenice Film Festival welcomes Pitt and Clooney, and their new film ‘Wolfs’
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — George Clooney and Brad Pitt returned to the Venice Film Festival on Sunday for the world premiere of…
Continue ReadingVenice Film Festival welcomes Pitt and Clooney, and their new film ‘Wolfs’
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — George Clooney and Brad Pitt returned to the Venice Film Festival on Sunday for the world premiere of…
Continue ReadingInterception returns by Ortega and Ballentine highlight San Diego’s 27-21 victory over Cal Poly
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Trey Ortega and Matt Ballentine returned interceptions for touchdowns and San Diego’s opportunistic defense led the Toreros…
Continue ReadingRobot waiters in Kenya create a buzz. But there are concerns about what it means for human labor
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Robot Cafe in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, is creating a buzz by using preprogrammed robots to…
Continue ReadingCompanies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa, and chocolate alternatives, to keep up with demand
Associated Press WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate…
Continue ReadingCompanies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa, and chocolate alternatives, to keep up with demand
Associated Press WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate…
Continue ReadingUS border policy spurred migrant camps hundreds of miles away in Mexico’s capital
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — “That’s it, dude! Done!” exclaimed Eliezer López as he jumped up and down, throwing his arms to the sky…
Continue ReadingGiving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Simon Rubick had lost almost everything to decades of alcoholism and drug addiction. In 2022, he found himself…
Continue ReadingDetroit Mayor Duggan putting political pull behind Vice President Harris’ presidential pursuit
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is deep in campaign mode for Vice President Kamala Harris. The Democratic nominee for…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan holds a parliamentary election expected to retain the presidential party’s dominance
Polls closed Sunday evening in Azerbaijan’s snap parliamentary election, the first since it regained full control of Karabakh, a former…
Continue ReadingGriffin Conine hits 1st career homer and Marlins hold off Giants 4-3
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Griffin Conine hit his first career home run and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on…
Continue ReadingOhtani, Betts and Freeman open with consecutive HRs, and Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 8-6
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman started the game with consecutive home runs, the first time that…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s military says six hostages ‘brutally murdered’ in Gaza, including Israeli-American Goldberg-Polin
By Alex Stambaugh, Nectar Gan and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military said it has recovered the bodies of six hostages killed by…
Continue ReadingPope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia, with China in the background
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Asia and Oceania is the…
Continue ReadingBhaghani’s late FG helps UCLA win its opener with a 16-13 victory over Hawaii
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Mateen Bhaghani converted a 32-yard field goal with 56 seconds to play to help UCLA open its season with a 16-13…
Continue ReadingIsraelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night after six more…
Continue ReadingNo. 9 Michigan begins defense of national title with 30-10 win over Fresno State
AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Sherrone Moore pumped his fist and screamed in the end zone, firing up fans in the Big House before his…
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