5 things to know for July 31: Ukraine, Trump, Student loans, Typhoons, Twitter rebrand
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — In times of stress or unease, many people channel their nerves through body-focused repetitive behaviors…
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Driver of SUV that hit and injured 6 migrant workers outside a North Carolina Walmart has turned himself in, police say
By Jamiel Lynch, Chenelle Woody and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — A 68-year-old man turned himself in Monday after six migrant workers were hit and…
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Angels acquire C.J. Cron, Randal Grichuk in trade with Colorado for 2 minor leaguers
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels reacquired slugger C.J. Cron and outfielder Randal Grichuk in a…
Continue Reading Joc Pederson’s 11th-inning single lifts San Francisco Giants past Boston Red Sox 4-3
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joc Pederson singled in Patrick Bailey in the 11th inning, and the San Francisco Giants…
Continue Reading8-year-old survives ‘extraordinarily rare’ cougar attack near Washington’s Lake Angeles
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old was left with minor injuries after being attacked by a cougar in Washington’s Olympic National Park…
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CAL FIRE’s Open House highlights safety, disaster preparedness
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) — Community leaders invited people in Pebble Beach to learn more about public safety at CAL FIRE’s annual Open House.…
Continue Reading Sanchez and Snell lead the Padres to a 5-3 win over the Rangers for a 3-game sweep
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gary Sánchez homered twice, Juan Soto doubled in Fernando Tatis Jr. from first base and…
Continue Reading Breanna Stewart has 25 points and 9 rebounds to help Liberty beat Sparks 87-79
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Jonquel Jones added 13 points and 13 boards and New York never…
Continue Reading Taylor Fritz wins the Atlanta Open for his sixth career ATP Tour title
ATLANTA (AP) — Taylor Fritz won his sixth career title Sunday, beating Aleksandar Vukic of Australia 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-4 at the Atlanta Open. The top…
Continue ReadingBear cools off in a Burbank pool during heat wave
CNN By Cheri Mossburg and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Police in Burbank, California, were called over an unexpected visitor having a bear-y good…
Continue Reading Reds beat Dodgers 9-0 on homers by De La Cruz and Votto, grab NL Central lead over Brewers
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sparked by the young guy and the old man, the Cincinnati Reds took over sole possession of first…
Continue Reading3 dead after plane crashes into California airport hangar while taking off, authorities say
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A small plane crashed into a California airport hangar as it was taking off Sunday, killing all three people on…
Continue ReadingBear cools off in a Burbank pool during heat wave
By Cheri Mossburg and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Police in Burbank, California, were called over an unexpected visitor having a bear-y good time…
Continue Reading Blach, 4 relievers lead Rockies over Athletics, 2-0; McMahon drives in both runs
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ty Blach tossed five strong innings, Ryan McMahon had two hits and drove in both runs, and the…
Continue Reading5 wounded, 2 critically, after shooting at Michigan shopping center
By Jessica Xing, CNN (CNN) — Five people were shot early Sunday morning in a shopping center parking lot in Lansing, Michigan, with two victims…
Continue Reading 49ers are juggling 4 quarterbacks at start of camp after QB injuries derailed 2022 season
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After ending last season with no healthy quarterbacks, the San Francisco 49ers are…
Continue Reading Erratic winds challenge firefighters battling two major California blazes
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. (AP) — A massive wildfire burning out of control in California’s Mojave National Preserve was spreading…
Continue ReadingHow Biden’s SAVE student loan repayment plan can lower your bill
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — While the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program in late…
Continue ReadingMultiple police dogs died from heat-related illness in Indiana after an air conditioning failure, authorities say
By Matt Phillips, CNN (CNN) — Multiple dogs being driven to a police K-9 training facility died in Indiana on Thursday after the air…
Continue Reading Rangers put All-Star RHP Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day IL with a right forearm strain
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The scuffling Texas Rangers placed ace Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right forearm strain and recalled…
Continue Reading LA Rams sign veteran RB Royce Freeman one day after Sony Michel’s retirement
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have signed veteran running back Royce Freeman one day after the abrupt retirement of Sony Michel.…
Continue ReadingOne man was killed and other people were rushed to hospitals after a shooting at an Indiana party
By Raja Razek and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A 30-year-old man was killed and other people were taken to a hospital after a shooting at a…
Continue Reading Renfroe hits 2-run HR in 10th as Angels beat Blue Jays 3-2 to avoid sweep
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Hunter Renfroe hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles County law enforcement recruit dies 8 months after group of trainees were struck by wrong-way driver while on a training run
By Eli Masket, CNN (CNN) — A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recruit died eight months after he was struck by a driver who hit around…
Continue Reading1 woman killed, 8 others injured in West Side Chicago mass shooting, police say
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A 21-year-old woman was killed and eight other women were injured when gunfire erupted after a Jeep approached a…
Continue Reading Three killed when small plane hits hangar, catches fire at Southern California airport
UPLAND, Calif. (AP) — A pilot and two passengers were killed Sunday when a single-engine plane crashed into a hangar and burst into flames at a…
Continue Reading4 people were killed in separate aircraft crashes before a major air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
By Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Four people are dead and two are injured after two aircraft collided in midair…
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The ‘Barbie’ bonanza continues at the box office, ‘Oppenheimer’ holds the No. 2 spot
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A week later, the “Barbenheimer” boom has not abated. Seven days after Greta Gerwig’s…
Continue ReadingTwo people killed after shots fired blocks from University of Florida campus
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Police say two people were killed after shots rang out in a crowd in the home city of Florida’s flagship university. The…
Continue ReadingMargot Robbie didn’t break character with her ‘Barbie’ press looks
By Jacqui Palumbo and Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — She may be a Barbie girl in a Barbie world, but the boundaries between Barbieland and real life…
Continue ReadingPro-coup protesters in Niger shout ‘long live Putin’ as new leaders face calls to cede power
Omar Hama Saley, CNN Niamey, Niger (CNN) — Tense and sometimes violent scenes played out in front of the French Embassy in Niger Sunday as…
Continue Reading Angels outfielder Taylor Ward placed on IL with facial fractures after being hit in head
TORONTO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward was placed on the 10-day injured list with facial fractures on Sunday, a day after he was…
Continue ReadingBlast rips through political gathering in Pakistan, killing at least 54
By Sophia Saifi and Allegra Goodwin, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — At least 54 people died after a suicide bomber attacked a political…
Continue ReadingExquisitely preserved fossil of Jurassic sea turtle includes near-complete skull and limbs
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — About 150 million years ago, a marine turtle with a massive head dived through a shallow, tropical sea…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Drones hit Moscow, Americans abducted in Haiti, Republicans in Iowa, Mitch McConnell, kidnapping hoax
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, except it’s no laughing matter: It’s so hot in…
Continue ReadingMore women are aiming to become church leaders. Together, they could change American Christianity
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Christian leadership in the US has typically been seen as a male occupation. The right for women to be ordained…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Céline Boutier out to break home hoodoo at Evian Championship
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes, the more you want something, the harder it becomes to obtain. French golfer Céline Boutier knows that…
Continue ReadingExplosion at Thailand fireworks warehouse kills at least 12 people
By Kocha Olarn and Teele Rebane, CNN (CNN) — At least 12 people were killed and 121 injured in an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in…
Continue ReadingAmerican nurse and child kidnapped in Haiti
CNN By Heather Law and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — An American nurse and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, according to El Roi Haiti, the…
Continue ReadingColombian president’s son arrested in money laundering probe
By Stefano Pozzebon and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — The son of Colombia’s president has been arrested as part of an investigation into money…
Continue ReadingMoscow targeted again as Kyiv steps up drone attacks inside Russia
CNN By Josh Pennington, Mariya Knight, Zahra Ullah and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Russia says Ukraine targeted Moscow with drones on Sunday, the…
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Monterey Bay F.C. falls to Phoenix Rising in return to Cardinale Stadium
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – In its return to Cardinale Stadium, Monterey Bay F.C. (7-9-6, 27 points) fell 2-0 to Phoenix Rising F.C. (7-6-8, 29 points)…
Continue ReadingCall to arms: Thousands of Revolutionary War stories are waiting to be told. A new project asks the public to help uncover them
By Carly Breland and Melissa Gray, CNN (CNN) — The National Park Service and US National Archives and Records Administration are calling on…
Continue ReadingMoscow targeted again as Kyiv steps up drone attacks inside Russia
By Josh Pennington, Mariya Knight, Zahra Ullah and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Russia says Ukraine targeted Moscow with drones on Sunday, the…
Continue ReadingAntarctica is missing an Argentina-sized amount of sea ice – and scientists are scrambling to figure out why
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — As the Northern Hemisphere swelters under a record-breaking summer heat wave, much further south, in the depths of…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Rare access to Ukraine’s sea drones, part of Ukraine’s fightback in the Black Sea
By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt and Daria Martina Tarasova, CNN Ukraine (CNN) — At a secret makeshift military base a nondescript van and…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Rare access to Ukraine’s sea drones, part of Ukraine’s fightback in the Black Sea
CNN By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt and Daria Martina Tarasova, CNN Ukraine (CNN) — At a secret makeshift military base a nondescript van…
Continue Reading Customers want instant gratification. Workers say it’s pushing them to the brink
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Six straight days of 12-hour driving. Single digit paychecks. The complaints come from…
Continue Reading Max Muncy blasts two home runs, helps Dodgers rally past Reds 3-2
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy hit a pair of two-out homers, including a go-ahead shot in the sixth inning, and the…
Continue Reading Gelof and Rooker homer in five-run second inning as A’s go on to 11-3 win over Rockies
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Zack Gelof and Brent Rooker each homered in a five-run second inning that helped carry the…
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