5 delicious summer meals for when it’s too hot to cook
Associated Press There have been days this summer when it just feels too hot to turn on the stove or oven. AP food writer Katie Workman suggests…
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US women’s water polo team handed a rare loss at the Paris Olympics
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The U.S. women’s water polo team was handed a rare loss at the Paris Olympics on Monday, falling 13-11 to Bea…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballots
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee that sought to block Mississippi from…
Continue ReadingNY judge hands former NRA head Wayne LaPierre a 10 year ban but declines to appoint monitor
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge declined to appoint an outside monitor to oversee the finances and internal policies of the…
Continue ReadingFBI to ask for Trump’s ‘perspective’ in shooting probe witness interview
Originally Published: 29 JUL 24 10:46 ET Updated: 29 JUL 24 11:34 ET By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has agreed…
Continue ReadingBlood test for colon cancer screening is approved by US regulators
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have approved a blood test for colon cancer, offering a new way of screening for a…
Continue Reading‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ now has the 6th biggest opening weekend of all time
AP Film Writer “Deadpool & Wolverine” had a better Sunday than anticipated. The comic book film earned $211 million in its first weekend in…
Continue ReadingOlympic qualifying wasn’t the first time Simone Biles tweaked an injury. That’s simply gymnastics
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — American gymnastics star Simone Biles will have to navigate the rest of the Olympics with a left calf injury. Biles…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu vows retaliation against Hezbollah after weekend strike as US warns against escalation
Associated Press MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed heavy retaliation against Hezbollah…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles to compete on all four events at Olympic team finals despite calf injury
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — A calf injury isn’t going to slow down Simone Biles. The American gymnastics star is in the lineup for all four…
Continue ReadingDollywood patrons wade through knee-deep water as theme park floods
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton’s theme park was a bucket list item for Zoe Ballesteros. So when the California resident…
Continue ReadingTrump agrees to be interviewed as part of an investigation into his assassination attempt, FBI says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his…
Continue ReadingChinese glass maker says it wasn’t target of raid at US plant featured in Oscar-winning film
MORAINE, Ohio (AP) — A Chinese automotive glass maker says the company is not the target of a federal investigation that temporarily shut down…
Continue ReadingCambodian helicopter spotted crashed on a mountain 17 days after being lost. Bodies of pilots found
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry and state media reports say that the wreckage of a Cambodian military helicopter that…
Continue ReadingPakistan arrests top leader of radical party on charge of ordering the killing of the chief justice
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say Pakistan’s police have arrested the deputy chief at a radical Islamist party on charges of ordering the…
Continue ReadingHarriet Miers Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Harriet Miers, former nominee to the US Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: August…
Continue ReadingDjokovic beats rival Nadal at the Paris Olympics in their 60th and likely last head-to-head matchup
AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic dominated rival Rafael Nadal at the start, then held off a comeback attempt to win 6-1, 6-4 at the…
Continue ReadingMidwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge…
Continue ReadingTwo children killed and nine injured in knife attack at dance class in northern England
By Lauren Kent, Jessie Gretener, Niamh Kennedy and Ivana Kottasová, CNN London (CNN) — Two children have been killed and nine injured in a…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military detains 9 soldiers over alleged abuse of a detainee at a shadowy military facility
Associated Press SDE TEIMAN BASE, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military said Monday it was holding nine soldiers for questioning following allegations…
Continue ReadingA diplomatic spat erupts between Hungary and Poland over conflicting views on Russia
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A diplomatic spat has erupted between Poland and Hungary that lays bare the deep tensions between two…
Continue ReadingAt these locations around the world, cats are the star
Associated Press From the White House to a Puerto Rican coffee shop. From 10 Downing St. to Russia’s state museum. Cats are beloved mascots and…
Continue ReadingIowa now bans most abortions after about 6 weeks, before many women know they’re pregnant
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are…
Continue ReadingGreece announces nationwide restrictions to combat ‘goat plague’ outbreak
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece have ordered nationwide restrictions on goat and sheep to combat a deadly viral outbreak. The measures…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s ANC kicks former president Jacob Zuma out of party he once led
By Sarah Dean and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been expelled from the African National…
Continue ReadingFormer South Africa president Zuma is expelled by his former ANC party after forming a challenger
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been expelled by his former African National Congress party…
Continue Reading2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police say
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Bloodied children ran screaming from a dance and yoga class “like a scene from a horror movie” to escape a…
Continue ReadingUnintended consequences: How NIL in college sports has raised questions about nonprofits
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The entrance of name, image and likeness deals in college sports has raised questions about what it means to be a…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi calls for cooperation with Italy, evoking ancient ‘Silk Road’
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called for further cooperation with Italy on Monday at a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…
Continue ReadingTurkish official accuses Israel of targeting Erdogan after he seemed to threaten to invade over Gaza
ISTANBUL (AP) — A senior Turkish official accuses the Israeli government of trying to hide war crimes by targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
Continue ReadingHarris sees opening in Vance as she considers her own pick for vice president
Originally Published: 29 JUL 24 06:00 ET Updated: 29 JUL 24 06:51 ET By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris’ plan as a running mate…
Continue ReadingThe arrest of two high-profile Sinaloa cartel leaders soon heads to the courtroom
Originally Published: 29 JUL 24 00:10 ET By Polo Sandoval, Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The stunning arrests of two…
Continue ReadingAustralian inquiry will hear evidence that Christian extremists killed 3 in an act of terrorism
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An expert will tell an inquiry that three Christian extremists killed two police officers and a…
Continue ReadingFirefighters cautiously watch the weather as Western wildfires spread
Originally Published: 29 JUL 24 02:39 ET Updated: 29 JUL 24 05:21 ET By Zoe Sottile and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Wildfires are burning…
Continue ReadingHigh Court judge in the UK upholds the government ban on puberty blockers
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A High Court judge has upheld the British government’s emergency ban on puberty blockers. Justice Beverley Lang…
Continue ReadingFrom the opening ceremony to DiscOlympics, Cerrone still reigns nearly 50 years on
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Disco might seem like a thing of the past, but legendary Frecnh artist Cerrone is bringing it into the present…
Continue ReadingParis Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes, but some say progress isn’t finished
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A record number of athletes openly identifying as LGBTQ+ are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Activist groups…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s same-store sales fall for 1st time since 2020 as tapped-out customers hold on to cash
AP Business Writer McDonald’s global same-stores fell for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter as inflation-weary consumers…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Tennessee’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Candidates for federal and state legislative posts will compete for their parties’ nominations in primaries in…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean officials seek medicine for Kim’s health problems related to obesity, Seoul says
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and has…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 29: Presidential race, Wildfires, Middle East, Abortion laws, Venezuela election
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Several athletes have delivered standout performances at the 2024 Olympics, but the US in particular brought…
Continue ReadingSkyrocketing power bills draw protests near Pakistan’s capital
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Protests over skyrocketing power bills have shut down a major road into Pakistan’s capital as some 3,000…
Continue Reading1 person dies as Latvia and Lithuania are hit by a powerful storm
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — One person has died and some 200,000 households have been left without electricity in Lithuania and neighboring Latvia as…
Continue ReadingVandalism hits communication lines in France, but the Paris Olympics aren’t affected
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The French government was investigating after multiple telecommunications lines were by acts of vandalism Monday,…
Continue ReadingWomen and girls in Sudan subjected to widespread sexual violence by warring parties, report finds
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — One woman sleeps with a knife under her pillow, in the hope she can protect herself against armed men who…
Continue ReadingUkrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have overrun two front-line villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Ukrainian army…
Continue ReadingBiden decries ‘extremism’ on Supreme Court, details plan for term limits, ethics code for justices
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden decried “extremism” that he says has undermined public confidence in the the U.S.…
Continue ReadingTriathlon cancels Olympic swim training for the second day over poor water quality in the Seine
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Concerns about the water quality in the Seine River led officials to call off the swimming portion of an Olympic…
Continue ReadingRights group says sexual violence is rampant in Sudan’s conflict, calls for international protection
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Human Rights Watch is accusing the paramilitary group fighting against the military in Sudan’s civil war of rampant…
Continue ReadingUSDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products
AP Health Writer Federal officials are moving to set new limits on salmonella in raw poultry products in the U.S. The Agriculture Department’s…
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