Jill Biden and Lloyd Austin visit an Alabama base to tout expanded military benefits
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have gone to Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama to…
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IS militants kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say gunmen have killed 14 people in a Shiite-majority area in central Afghanistan. It was one of the deadliest attacks…
Continue ReadingEx-European lawmaker and wife charged with influence peddling and corruption in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in southern Poland have charged a former European Parliament lawmaker and his wife with corruption and influence…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 14 in a Shiite area of Afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks this year
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Gunmen have killed 14 people in a Shiite-majority area in central Afghanistan, the Taliban said Friday, in one of the deadliest…
Continue ReadingRussian central bank hikes rates to fight inflation fuelled by military spending
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by a full percentage point to 19% to combat high inflation as government…
Continue ReadingTunisian authorities escalate election season crackdown and arrest Islamists
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Officials of Tunisia’s largest opposition party say that dozens of the party’s members have been…
Continue ReadingThis mom is giving kids in her community clothes, education, and a link to their Native American culture
By Allie Torgan, CNN Sacaton, Arizona (CNN) — Often, the calls from case workers come with great urgency. A baby, a toddler – a child who is…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 13: Presidential debates, Boeing strike, Housing market, Ukraine, Typhoon Yagi
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Whether you are superstitious or not, you probably won’t be able to escape the chatter around today’s…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 13: Presidential debates, Boeing strike, Housing market, Ukraine, Typhoon Yagi
WDRB, WLS, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Whether you are superstitious or not, you probably won’t be able to escape the chatter around…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Sept. 13: Presidential debates, Boeing strike, Housing market, Ukraine, Typhoon Yagi
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Whether you are superstitious or not, you probably won’t be able to escape the chatter around today’s…
Continue ReadingWolfgang Gerhardt, who led Germany’s pro-business Free Democrats, dies at 80
BERLIN (AP) — Wolfgang Gerhardt, a politician who led Germany’s pro-business Free Democrats from 1995 to 2001, has died. He was 80. Gerhardt’s…
Continue ReadingSexual abuse at Islamic welfare homes exposes weaknesses in child protection in Malaysia
Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A police swoop on 20 child welfare homes in Malaysia where hundreds of children were allegedly…
Continue ReadingWHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in…
Continue ReadingThe body of a Ugandan Olympic athlete who was set on fire by her partner is received by family
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei — who died after being set on fire by her partner in…
Continue ReadingCanadian woman dies after being caught in a sudden snowstorm in Italy’s Dolomite mountains
MILAN (AP) — A 56-year-old Canadian woman died after being caught in a sudden snowstorm in Italy’s Dolomite mountains and her companion is being…
Continue ReadingDozens of Hong Kong journalists and some of their families have been harassed, media group says
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A leading media group reports that dozens of Hong Kong journalists have faced harassment in recent months. On…
Continue ReadingIslamic extremist plotted to attack German soldiers during their lunch break, prosecutors say
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say an alleged Islamic extremist has been arrested in connection with plotting an attack on…
Continue Reading2 men are charged with stealing a famous Banksy artwork from a London gallery
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two men have been charged with burglary over the theft of an artwork by street artist Banksy that was taken in a…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about North Korea’s unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a significant show of defiance against the United States, North Korea on Friday provided the outside…
Continue ReadingDavid Beckham among soccer dignitaries attending ex-England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson’s funeral
TORSBY, Sweden (AP) — David Beckham and former England coach Roy Hodgson are among the soccer dignitaries attending the funeral of Sven-Goran…
Continue ReadingChina hands PwC a 6-month ban and fine over audit of the collapsed developer Evergrande
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese authorities have banned the accounting firm PwC for six months and fined it over $56 million for its…
Continue ReadingFor decades, Chinese workers have retired relatively early. That’s about to change
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — For decades, Chinese workers have wrapped up their working lives at relatively young ages: 60 for men…
Continue ReadingStriking Boeing factory workers say they are ready to hold out for a better contract
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Blue-collar workers from Boeing walked picket lines in the Pacific Northwest instead of building airplanes on…
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court releases New Delhi’s chief minister on bail after 6 months in jail
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has allowed the release on bail of a prominent opposition leader and chief minister of New…
Continue ReadingFaked video targeting France and UAE likely Russian despite Moscow’s links to Gulf Arab states
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fake video that ricocheted across the internet claiming tensions between France and the…
Continue ReadingRussia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying. The UK calls it ‘completely baseless’
Associated Press Russia on Friday accused six British diplomats of spying and said it decided to expel them. The U.K. said the “completely…
Continue ReadingChina is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world’s major economies
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the…
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Joven de 16 años en condición crítica tras un grave accidente automovilístico
Miriam Ordonez SAN LUIS, Son. (T3) – El accidente, que involucró a un joven de 16 años identificado como Fabián,…
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Disfrute Gran Charreada el 21 de Sept. y Fiestas Patrias el 13 de Sept.
Oswaldo Rivas Disfrute Gran Charreada el 21 de Sept. y Fiestas Patrias el 13 de…
Continue ReadingTyphoon Yagi: Asia’s most powerful storm submerges parts of Vietnam and Thailand
Story by Kathleen Magramo, photo curation by Noemi Cassanelli, CNN (CNN) — Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, has left…
Continue ReadingFirefighters gain ground on 3 huge Southern California blazes
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Helped by cooler temperatures, firefighters gained ground Friday against three blazes in Southern California…
Continue ReadingFirefighters gain ground on 3 huge Southern California blazes
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Helped by cooler temperatures, firefighters gained ground Friday against three blazes in Southern California…
Continue Reading1 person shot during scuffle at pro-Israel rally in Boston suburb, authorities say
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A pro-Israel rally in the Boston suburb of Newton turned violent when a passerby was shot during a scuffle after confronting…
Continue ReadingPravin Gordhan, a South African government minister who was activist against apartheid, dies at 75
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pravin Gordhan, who was a South African government minister for many years after beginning his political…
Continue ReadingSolar storms may cause faint auroras overnight in parts of Northern Hemisphere
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms may bring faint but visible auroras to the Northern Hemisphere starting late Thursday and extending…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street’s best week of 2024 closes with indexes near their records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed out their best week of the year with more gains on Friday and climbed to the cusp of their…
Continue ReadingChourio homers, Montas pitches 6 scoreless innings as Brewers shut out Giants 3-0
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jackson Chourio hit a two-run home run, Frankie Montas pitched six scoreless innings, and the Milwaukee…
Continue ReadingVietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam has climbed to 233 as rescue workers recover more…
Continue ReadingEuropean politicians say migration is out of control. The numbers tell a different story
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Unauthorized migration to European Union countries dropped significantly overall in the first eight months…
Continue ReadingSri Lankans’ fury forced the powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now its heir is running for president
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest…
Continue ReadingFilipino televangelist pleads not guilty to child abuse and human trafficking charges
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino televangelist who calls himself the “anointed son of God” and once claimed to have…
Continue ReadingPower outages bring frustration to New Orleans residents post-Francine
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Residents of the Carrollton neighborhood in New Orleans are among the thousands of utility customers in the…
Continue ReadingMexican cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty to US charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has pleaded not guilty to U.S. narcotics trafficking…
Continue ReadingTrump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence
Associated Press RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Donald Trump refused on Friday to condemn recent racist and conspiratorial comments from…
Continue ReadingTrump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence
Associated Press RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Donald Trump refused on Friday to condemn recent racist and conspiratorial comments from…
Continue ReadingBiden meets with British leader and brushes off Putin’s threats about weapons for Ukraine
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has brushed off a threat from Russian leader Vladimir Putin about war against the West if…
Continue ReadingJustin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving in New York
Associated Press SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — Justin Timberlake urged drivers not to get behind the wheel of a car after even a single alcoholic drink…
Continue ReadingHarris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday’s…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Kursk offensive was seen as a major success, but it came at a huge cost
By Ivana Kottasová and Kostya Gak, CNN Sumy region, Ukraine (CNN) — Vasyl was several miles deep in Russian territory when he heard the whizz…
Continue ReadingCongress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A San Jose-based biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that…
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