The Taliban have ruled Afghanistan for 3 years. Here are 5 things to know
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It’s been three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. They have transitioned from…
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Takeaways: Harris’ approach to migration was more nuanced than critics or allies portray it
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As thousands of immigrants approached the U.S. border in early 2021, President Joe Biden tapped his…
Continue ReadingStudents who ousted Hasina are helping lead Bangladesh, from the streets to the ministries
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Within a week of unseating Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, the students who drove out…
Continue ReadingPresented with rise in border crossings, Kamala Harris chose a long-term approach to the problem
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, watching tens of thousands of migrants from Central America reach the U.S.-Mexico border…
Continue ReadingPresented with rise in border crossings, Kamala Harris chose a long-term approach to the problem
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, watching tens of thousands of migrants from Central America reach the U.S.-Mexico border…
Continue ReadingMontana is the latest state to add abortion to November ballots. What would the measures do?
Associated Press Arkansas’ highest court upheld a decision to keep an abortion rights ballot initiative off the state’s November ballot, agreeing…
Continue ReadingTrump’s campaign called it an economic address. He made big promises but mostly veered off topic
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump made little effort to stay on message Wednesday at a rally in North Carolina that his campaign…
Continue ReadingA proposed amendment lacks 1 word that could drive voter turnout: ‘abortion’
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution meant to protect abortion access is a crucial part of…
Continue ReadingGame of inches: Lobster fishermen say tiny change in legal sizes could disrupt imperiled industry
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Gerry Cushman has seen Maine’s iconic lobster industry survive numerous threats in his three decades…
Continue ReadingWyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories
Associated Press Quotes from Wyoming’s governor and a local prosecutor were the first things that seemed slightly off to Powell Tribune…
Continue ReadingTrial of ex-politician in killing of Vegas reporter opens with video of attacker ‘lying in wait’
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury in a hushed courtroom saw security video of a person wearing bright orange clothing slip into the yard of…
Continue ReadingLongest-held Russian dissident freed in swap says ‘colors get brighter by the day’ in his new life
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Of all the Russian dissidents freed in the historic East-West prison swap on Aug. 1, Andrei Pivovarov spent the most…
Continue ReadingAmericans give Harris an advantage over Trump on honesty and discipline, an AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A poll finds Vice President Kamala Harris is going into the last stretch of the presidential campaign as the…
Continue ReadingAnnual US inflation falls to 3-year low, clearing the way for the Fed to begin cutting rates
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Year-over-year inflation reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats dig in amid ongoing fight in Congress over compensation for US radiation victims
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A top Democrat in the U.S. House says it will take a shift of power in Congress to ensure that…
Continue ReadingWhy AP called Minnesota’s 5th District primary for Rep. Ilhan Omar over Don Samuels
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will step down next month, won’t run for re-election
By Yumi Asada, Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced he will…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani hits NL-leading 37th homer, Dodgers defeat Brewers 7-2 for 5th straight victory
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 37th home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished with four homers…
Continue ReadingRed-hot Langeliers leads A’s to 9-4 win over former teammate Blackburn and skidding Mets
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a three-run homer off former batterymate Paul Blackburn and went 4 for 4 again, powering the…
Continue ReadingTrump-backed US Rep. Celeste Maloy wins Republican primary in Utah after recount, court case
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy has narrowly won the Republican primary in Utah’s 2nd District. The state Supreme…
Continue ReadingKishida will not seek another term, meaning Japan will get a new prime minister in September
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek another term as his party’s leader, meaning Japan will get…
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Addressing Gonzales school safe routes amid back to school concerns
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV) — As schools are welcoming back students, parents have renewed concerns about safety. It’s a top concern, with many…
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Snowy plovers rescued and released in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Center announced Tuesday that they were successful in saving six small snowy…
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County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors approved GiveLove’s toilet pilot program
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — In a meeting Tuesday, the County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors approved the expansion of eligible…
Continue ReadingUCLA can’t allow protesters to block Jewish students from campus, judge rules
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the University of California, Los Angeles, cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block…
Continue ReadingUCLA can’t allow protesters to block Jewish students from campus, judge rules
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the University of California, Los Angeles, cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block…
Continue ReadingHouston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ pick to succeed the late Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on the November ballot.…
Continue ReadingCalifornia serial killer on death row confessed to 1986 cold case homicide, authorities say
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Following a happenstance case break, detectives in Southern California found the person responsible…
Continue ReadingMaui judge’s ruling bars insurers from going after defendants who agreed to $4B wildfire settlement
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Maui judge’s ruling resolves a critical roadblock to finalizing a $4 billion wildfire settlement. Judge Peter…
Continue ReadingFerguson police release videos showing officer pushed to sidewalk during protests marking decade since Michael Brown killing
KPLR, KSDK, KTVI, CNN By Emma Tucker and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Police in Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday released new videos from last…
Continue ReadingMets slugger J.D. Martinez exits with bruised elbow after getting hit by pitch
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mets slugger J.D. Martinez exited Tuesday night’s game against the Oakland Athletics with a bruised left elbow…
Continue ReadingMore than 2,300 pounds of meth is found hidden in celery at Georgia farmers market
FOREST PARK, Ga. (AP) — Drug agents say that celery was used to conceal more than 2,300 pounds of methamphetamines at a farmers market south of…
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FEMA announces Immediate Need Funding as Disaster Relief Funds dwindle for Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday that until FEMA is able to adequately…
Continue ReadingGuatemala police arrest member of President Bernardo Arévalo’s administration
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s police have arrested a member of President Bernardo Arévalo’s administration for alleged campaign finance…
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Big Sur road closure rescue Friday
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas police announced Monday that at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, there was a search and rescue called in to the…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand food bank distributes candy made from a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand unknowingly distributed candies…
Continue ReadingUS agency tasked with border security to pay $45 million over pregnancy discrimination, lawyers say
Associated Press Lawyers representing pregnant employees who worked for Customs and Border Protection say the agency is paying $45 million to settle…
Continue ReadingEx-NFL player gets prison time in death of 5-year-old girl in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former professional football player was sentenced Tuesday to prison in the April 2019 death of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old…
Continue ReadingStudy finds rains that led to deadly Indian landslides were made worse by climate change
Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — The heavy rains that resulted in landslides killing hundreds in southern India last month were made worse…
Continue ReadingIn Nebraska special session on taxes, some ideas to raise millions in revenue get little attention
Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have begun debate on a special session bill to ease soaring property taxes. The relief…
Continue ReadingA Gazan father went to register his twins’ births. They were killed in an Israeli strike, hospital officials say
CNN By Abeer Salman, Sana Noor Haq and Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Mohammad Abu Al Qumsan quivered and gasped in disbelief. His eyes glazed over…
Continue Reading2nd woman sentenced in straw purchase of gun used to kill Illinois officer and wound another
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — An Indianapolis woman has been sentenced to four years in prison after taking part in the straw purchase of a handgun that was…
Continue ReadingAuto workers union seeks NLRB investigation of Trump and Musk comments about firing striking workers
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union has filed unfair labor practice charges against Republican presidential nominee Donald…
Continue ReadingHow X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views
AP Technology Writer As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a megaphone to amplify his…
Continue ReadingMets rookie Christian Scott starts throwing program, hopes to return this season from elbow injury
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mets rookie Christian Scott has started a throwing program with the hope of rejoining New York’s rotation…
Continue ReadingFighting wildfires, psychedelic treatments, ‘zombie star’ mystery: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue ReadingHouston prosecutors find no evidence of efforts to sway 2022 elections but charge a county worker
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An investigation found no evidence of intent to influence 2022 election outcomes in…
Continue ReadingUS Army soldier pleads guilty to selling sensitive military information
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An Army soldier has pleaded guilty to selling sensitive information related to U.S. military capabilities.…
Continue ReadingA 1994 plane crash looms over investigation into Brazil flight tragedy
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — While it is too early to determine with any certainty what caused a devastating airplane crash in Brazil last…
Continue ReadingJewish groups allege in federal complaint antisemitism permitted to ‘flourish’ at schools in Fulton County, Georgia
By Chelsea Bailey, Devon M. Sayers and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — Multiple Jewish civil rights groups have filed a federal complaint…
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