Dozens arrested in violent UK protests over Southport stabbings
Originally Published: 02 AUG 24 23:03 ET Updated: 05 AUG 24 01:32 ET By Niamh Kennedy, Duarte Mendonca, Chris Lau, Maija Ehlinger, Sophie Tanno and…
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Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Khan rally to demand his release
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister have rallied in the country’s volatile…
Continue ReadingWhat to do with all those fresh-picked cucumbers? Try this Greek salad
Associated Press You can use cucumbers in cooked dishes, such as stir-fries or sautés, and you can obviously pickle them. But most of the time we…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law…
Continue ReadingFinancial markets around the world stabilize after recent rout. Here’s what to know
Markets on Wall Street and in Asia are stabilizing Tuesday following a mini-panic caused by an assortment of factors that stretched from late last…
Continue ReadingProsecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two special prosecutors say they plan to charge a former central Kansas police chief with obstruction of…
Continue ReadingFlag contest: Mainers to vote on adopting a pine tree design paying homage to state’s 1st flag
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Mainers are going to decide in November whether to adopt a new flag that tracks closely with the state’s first flag. The…
Continue ReadingBloomberg apologizes for premature story on prisoner swap and disciplines the journalists involved
AP Media Writer Bloomberg News apologized and disciplined employees on Monday for prematurely publishing a story last week that revealed a prisoner…
Continue ReadingNigerian protesters defy president’s request to stop amid the worst cost-of-living crisis in years
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Protests against hardship have continued for a fifth day in several states in Nigeria, a day after the…
Continue ReadingRobert F. Kennedy in NY court as he fights ballot-access suit claiming he doesn’t live in the state
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fought to be on New York’s ballot Monday as a trial…
Continue ReadingRobert F. Kennedy in NY court as he fights ballot-access suit claiming he doesn’t live in the state
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fought to be on New York’s ballot Monday as a trial…
Continue ReadingThis preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?
AP Education Writer WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — She was a teenager, and the mother of a 2-year-old, when a knock came on the door of her trailer. Two…
Continue ReadingSchwab, Fidelity, other online trading brokerages appear to go dark during huge market sell-off
NEW YORK (AP) — Several online brokerage firms including Charles Schwab, Fidelity and Vanguard appeared to be down for thousands of users Monday…
Continue ReadingColombia’s congress considers ban on Pablo Escobar souvenirs
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Souvenirs depicting the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar could be banned in Colombia if legislators approve a bill…
Continue ReadingMicroplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide…
Continue ReadingRecreational marijuana sales in Ohio can start Tuesday at nearly 100 locations
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recreational marijuana sales will begin across Ohio on Tuesday when the state issues its first operating certificates. The…
Continue ReadingEx-NBA player Budinger, partner Evans eliminated by defending Olympic beach volleyball champ Norway
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The slam dunk contest was a spectacle. Facing Kobe Bryant was something he will never forget. Now Chase Budinger has…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota court decision threatens abortion rights measure on November ballot
Associated Press The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to remove an abortion rights initiative…
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CrowdStrike fires back at Delta, claiming the airline ignored offers of help during service meltdown
Originally Published: 05 AUG 24 08:25 ET Updated: 05 AUG 24 09:46 ET By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — CrowdStrike fired back at Delta after…
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Dow drops 900 points, and Japanese stocks suffer worst crash since 1987 on U.S. economy worries
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling Monday as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban says people in Afghanistan on previous government’s visas can stay for now
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban government says it will allow people in the country on visas issued by the former Western-backed…
Continue ReadingAs Instagram remains blocked in Turkey, Erdogan accuses social media companies of ‘digital fascism’
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused social media platforms of “digital fascism” for allegedly censoring…
Continue ReadingHundreds gather at Somalia beach to condemn attack that killed 37 and demand stronger security
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Hundreds of people have gathered at a Somalia beach hotel, the site of an attack claimed by…
Continue ReadingMiddle East braces for week that could determine the course of the Gaza war
By Sarah El Sirgany, Nadeen Ebrahim, Mike Schwartz and Eugenia Yosef, CNN Beirut, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (CNN) — Middle Eastern nations are…
Continue ReadingUS hands over its last military base in Niger to the ruling junta
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. has handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American…
Continue ReadingCommodities giant Glencore is ordered to pay over $150M in wake of Congo mining bribery case
GENEVA (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Switzerland say they have found Glencore’s international unit “criminally liable” and ordered the…
Continue ReadingAntisemitic incidents in the Czech Republic rose sharply in 2023, says the Jewish community
PRAGUE (AP) — The Jewish community in the Czech Republic says antisemitic incidents sharply increased in the country last year, with their peak…
Continue ReadingLeigh Diffey on botched Paris Olympics 100 meters call: “I got it wrong.”
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — NBC announcer Leigh Diffey said “I got it wrong” on his botched Paris Olympics call that incorrectly identified…
Continue ReadingThe head of Russia’s military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud
MOSCOW (AP) — The director of a park showcasing Russia’s military might was arrested on fraud charges, along with a top Defense Ministry…
Continue ReadingOne thing that hasn’t changed in Hollywood: Male characters still more than double female ones
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In recent years the movie industry has gone through the streaming revolution, the pandemic, labor strikes and…
Continue ReadingSenior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving his administration position to work with Vice President…
Continue ReadingRally dates are set. Venues are chosen. The only thing missing for Harris’ blitz is her VP choice
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The dates are set. The venues are chosen. The only thing missing from this week’s campaign blitz with Vice…
Continue ReadingNobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies at age 97
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a…
Continue ReadingNobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies at age 97
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a…
Continue ReadingA rebuilt bronze Jackie Robinson statue returns to Kansas 6 months after the original was stolen
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A rebuilt bronze statue of baseball icon Jackie Robinson is back in Wichita, Kansas. The original sculpture depicting Robinson…
Continue ReadingGerman court rejects a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court says it has rejected a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction for overseeing…
Continue ReadingJapan’s defense minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, both under Beijing’s shadow
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japan’s defense minister has held talks with senior officials in Cambodia, a top ally of China, as…
Continue ReadingTikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Officials from the European Union’s executive commission said Monday that TikTok has agreed to end a rewards feature…
Continue ReadingSheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangaladesh (AP) — Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, resigned and fled the…
Continue ReadingSnoop Dogg has exploded on the Olympics’ global stage. He’s just being himself
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Snoop Dogg steps out of a sleek black SUV, his entourage in tow, as a Parisian crowd erupts into chants of…
Continue ReadingSnoop Dogg has exploded on the Olympics’ global stage. He’s just being himself
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Snoop Dogg steps out of a sleek black SUV, his entourage in tow, as a Parisian crowd erupts into chants of…
Continue ReadingAustralian authorities euthanize 16-foot crocodile blamed for a fatal attack, the second in a month
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities have killed a 16-foot crocodile thought responsible for Australia’s second fatal croc…
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We’re about to get the most detailed explanation yet for Boeing’s terrifying mid-air blowout
Originally Published: 05 AUG 24 05:30 ET By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The public already knows a lot about the January 5 Alaska Airlines…
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With FDA decision looming, bipartisan group of lawmakers urge support for MDMA to treat PTSD
Originally Published: 05 AUG 24 07:14 ET By AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — In a show of bipartisanship, 80 members of Congress from both sides…
Continue ReadingAmericans have more depth than anyone at the pool, but gold medals harder and harder to come by
AP National Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — No one can match America’s depth at the pool. That said, claiming the top step on the Olympic…
Continue ReadingProxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against Israel over Hamas leader’s killing
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to respond to the suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail…
Continue ReadingPope Francis’ main adviser on clergy abuse, Cardinal Seán O’Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seán O’Malley as archbishop of Boston and named the current…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles caps Paris Olympics ‘Redemption Tour’ with one last medal — silver in floor routine
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The “Redemption Tour” did not end with a golden encore for Simone Biles. By the time she entered Bercy Arena…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles caps Paris Olympics ‘Redemption Tour’ with one last medal — silver in floor routine
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The “Redemption Tour” did not end with a golden encore for Simone Biles. By the time she entered Bercy Arena…
Continue ReadingThose leaving Lebanon hold their families extra tight as they say goodbye
By Ivan Watson, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — When our plane finally took off from Beirut, it was nearly an hour late. The mood in the sold-out…
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