5 things to know for Aug. 5: Hurricane Debby, Presidential race, UK riots, Drug bust, Ukraine
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Olympic organizers are facing questions after Belgian and Swiss athletes fell ill after participating in…
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EU slaps sanctions on 28 accused of rights abuses and links to the ongoing crackdown in Belarus
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on 28 officials accused of human rights violations in Belarus and links to the ongoing…
Continue ReadingHospitality workers’ union endorses Harris, dismissing Trump’s pledge of tax-free tips
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. It’s…
Continue ReadingBangladesh prime minister flees to India as anti-government protesters storm her residence
By Isaac Yee and Tanbirul Miraj Ripon, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, resigned and fled to…
Continue ReadingVietnamese billionaire tycoon found guilty of defrauding stockholders, sentenced to 21 years
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A prominent Vietnamese business tycoon has been found guilty of defrauding stockholders of nearly $150…
Continue ReadingThe top teams in the MLB standings are still at the top, but it hasn’t been smooth sailing
AP Baseball Writer The morning of June 26, the Cleveland Guardians and Philadelphia Phillies were on pace for 107 wins. The New York Yankees were on…
Continue ReadingCompeting for two: Pregnant Olympians push the boundaries of possibility in Paris
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Many Olympic athletes take to Instagram to share news of their exploits, trials, victories and heartbreaks. After…
Continue ReadingAs Iowa’s maternity care deserts continue to grow, doctors say the state’s new abortion ban will only make matters worse
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Emily Boevers is the only full-time OBGYN at a critical access hospital in a rural city in Iowa about 10…
Continue Reading90 Ethiopian migrants are rescued from a property in South Africa, police say
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police say they have rescued 90 Ethiopian migrants who were being held against their will at a property in…
Continue ReadingStrategically important Myanmar military HQ appears to fall to the resistance, in a blow to regime
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military regime says it has lost communications with the commanders of a strategically important army…
Continue ReadingUK prime minister talks of ‘standing army’ of police to deal with rioting across Britain
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a “standing army” of specialist police will be set up to deal with…
Continue ReadingProtesters in Pakistan-held Kashmir mark 5th anniversary of India stripping region of semi-autonomy
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of angry people have taken to the streets in Pakistan-administered Kashmir to mark the fifth anniversary of…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s ambassador to Japan criticizes Nagasaki’s peace ceremony invitation snub
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s envoy to Japan has hit out at authorities in Nagasaki after they declined to invite him to a peace…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s story on Olympics security hitting minorities, others flagged as terror risks
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French authorities are making wide use of discretionary anti-terror powers to keep hundreds of people they deem to be…
Continue ReadingChina’s internet explodes with pride at ending US swim relay reign – and a sense of vindication
By Nectar Gan and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s internet exploded with joy and pride Monday after the country’s swimmers…
Continue ReadingOlympics security means minorities and others flagged as potential terror threats can’t move freely
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — They are Nabil, Amine, François and more. But they will not be seen around the Paris Olympics, because…
Continue ReadingVietnam’s coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Vietnamese coast guard ship arrived in Manila on Monday for a four-day goodwill visit and joint…
Continue ReadingAfter water quality concerns canceled test runs, Olympic triathletes plunge into the Seine for relay
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River when the mixed relay event got underway after organizers said the…
Continue ReadingCambodia breaks ground on a China-funded canal and says it will be built ‘no matter the cost’
Associated Press PREK TAKEO, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia on Monday broke ground to build a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom…
Continue ReadingAlbania’s governing Socialist Party wins mayoral poll in a town with ethnic Greek minority
Associated Press QEPARO, Albania (AP) — Preliminary results show Albania’s governing Socialist Party candidate Vangjel Tavo has won the…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the Carolinas
Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby slammed Florida on Monday with torrential rain and high winds, contributing to…
Continue ReadingTorrential rains have claimed more than 150 lives in China in the past 2 months
BEIJING (AP) — Landslides and flooding have killed more than 150 people around China in the past two months as torrential rainstorms batter the…
Continue ReadingBangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns as widening unrest sees protesters storm her official residence
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s prime minister resigned and fled the country Monday after weeks of protests against a…
Continue ReadingEmbracing election conspiracies could sink a Kansas sheriff who once looked invulnerable
AP Political Writer DE SOTO, Kan. (AP) — The sheriff in Kansas’ most populous county is facing a contentious Republican primary after taking on…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Nikkei 225 stock index plunges 12.4% as investors dump a wide range of shares
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index has plunged more than 12% as investors worried that the U.S. economy may be in worse shape than…
Continue Reading‘I had nothing to do with it’ says man charged with sending son to kill rapper PnB Rock
AP Entertainment Writer COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — A man charged with murder vehemently denied in court testimony that he sent his 17-year-old son into…
Continue Reading‘I had nothing to do with it’ says man charged with sending son to kill rapper PnB Rock
AP Entertainment Writer COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — A man charged with murder vehemently denied in court testimony that he sent his 17-year-old son into…
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 the trailer she…
Continue ReadingWashington attorney general and sheriff who helped nab Green River Killer fight for governor’s seat
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down the Green River…
Continue ReadingTakeaways: A Project 2025 author makes plans, rallies loyalists as Trump aims for 2nd term
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Vought, a key architect of the controversial Project 2025 plan, speaks as a general marshaling troops to…
Continue ReadingRussell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, is ready to shock Washington if Trump wins second term
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A chief architect of Project 2025, the controversial conservative blueprint to remake the federal government,…
Continue ReadingFocus on economy and answer the Harris ‘Freedom’ message: What GOP strategists think Trump should do
Associated Press One Republican strategist who has run campaigns against Donald Trump says he recognizes what the former president is doing against…
Continue ReadingHarris once wanted to ban fracking. Trump wants voters in energy-rich Pennsylvania to remember
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Facing the need to win battleground Pennsylvania, Vice President Kamala Harris is swearing off any prior…
Continue ReadingChinese businesses hoping to expand in the US and bring jobs face uncertainty and suspicion
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2022, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer welcomed a Chinese battery company’s plan to build a $2.36 billion…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea claims it’s sending 250 new missile launchers toward the South Korean border
By Mike Valerio, Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea claims it is sending 250 new tactical ballistic…
Continue ReadingAustralia lifts terrorism threat level from ‘possible’ to ‘probable,’ but says no specific threat
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has elevated the nation’s terrorism threat alert level from “possible”…
Continue ReadingThailand’s progressive Move Forward party might be dissolved, but its former chief remains hopeful
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The charismatic Thai politician who led his progressive party to a stunning general election victory a year ago is…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has marked the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline military units…
Continue ReadingChargers’ new-look defense generates turnovers and pressure during joint practice against Rams
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The new-look Los Angeles Chargers defense passed an important early training camp test on Sunday. Jesse…
Continue ReadingTaiwan is making a TV show about a Chinese invasion. And it’s hitting close to home
By Nectar Gan and Eric Cheung, CNN Hong Kong/Taipei (CNN) — Following a military blockade, panic and chaos rip through a besieged island:…
Continue ReadingForeign citizens urged to leave Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’ as regional tensions spike
CNN By Saskya Vandoorne, Teele Rebane, Sophie Tanno, Zeena Saifi, Lucas Lilieholm and Alireza Hajihosseini, CNN (CNN) — Several countries…
Continue ReadingJapan’s share benchmark soars nearly 11% a day after massive sell-offs that shook Wall Street
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared nearly 11% early Tuesday, a day after it set markets tumbling in…
Continue ReadingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank
Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once retrieved a bear that was killed by a…
Continue ReadingMexican journalist who covered one of the country’s most dangerous crime beats has been killed
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican journalist who covered one of the country’s most dangerous crime beats has been killed, and two of his…
Continue ReadingMali severs diplomatic relations with Ukraine for providing intelligence to rebels for Wagner ambush
By AnneClaire Stapleton and Mitch McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Mali has severed diplomatic ties with Ukraine after the country supplied intelligence…
Continue ReadingOlympic boxer Imane Khelif calls for end to bullying after backlash over gender misconceptions
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender…
Continue ReadingTerence Crawford could see big payday, bigger challenge in super fight with Canelo Álvarez
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — There was a bigger prize hanging over Terence Crawford’s WBA super welterweight title fight against Israil…
Continue ReadingFreddie Freeman and his wife say their 3-year-old son is home from hospital after 8-day ICU stay
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife said Sunday their 3-year-old son, Maximus, was home from the…
Continue ReadingCanning and Angels relievers shut down Mets in 3-2 victory
Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Griffin Canning pitched five stingy innings for his first win in six weeks and the Los Angeles Angels held…
Continue ReadingKiké Hernandez’s 2-run double, Cavan Biggio’s RBI single lead Dodgers past Athletics 3-2
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kiké Hernandez had two doubles and two RBIs and Cavan Biggio added a run-scoring single as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the…
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