Harvard rebuffs protests and won’t remove Sackler name from two buildings
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University has decided against removing from campus buildings the name of a family whose company makes the…
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Norway likely won’t proceed with spying trial for a Russian citizen who was part of Russia-US swap
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A senior prosecutor in Norway says that a Russian citizen who was arrested in the Scandinavian country…
Continue ReadingUN rights office decries ‘alarmingly high’ number of executions in Iran: 29 over two days this week
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office is expressing concerns about reports that Iran has executed 29 people over two days this week. The U.N.…
Continue ReadingItalian beach establishments close umbrellas briefly to protest long-delayed liberalization plans
ROME (AP) — Italian beach establishments mounted a symbolic two-hour strike early Friday aimed at pressuring the government not to enact a…
Continue ReadingLeBron James, still leading the way for the US at age 39, has another chance at an Olympic gold
AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — LeBron James knows there aren’t many moments like this left. He’s 39. He’s entering his 22nd professional…
Continue ReadingH.E.R. will sing at the Paris Olympics’ closing ceremony as part of the handover to Los Angeles
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — H.E.R. will perform during the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympics. The five-time Grammy winner is expected…
Continue ReadingH.E.R. will sing at the Paris Olympics’ closing ceremony as part of the handover to Los Angeles
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — H.E.R. will perform during the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympics. The five-time Grammy winner is expected…
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Monterey Police investigating an attempted homicide
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person with minor injures. On August 6th at…
Continue ReadingJapan’s b-girl Ami wins Olympic breaking’s first gold medal
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Japan’s b-girl Ami won gold at the Olympics’ first breaking event by spinning, flipping and toprocking past a…
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California governor tells local officials to reduce homelessness or he will cut funds
Originally Published: 09 AUG 24 04:03 ET Updated: 09 AUG 24 07:16 ET By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he…
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Birthday shout outs on Wake Up: August 5 – August 11
(KION-TV) – As the week comes to a close, Wake Up gave a few shout outs for birthdays for this past week and the weekend coming up. Here are the…
Continue ReadingAmtrak train hits tractor trailer in Connecticut, minor injuries reported
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An Amtrak train carrying nearly 100 passengers has crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer in Connecticut. Amtrak says…
Continue ReadingDaniel Wiffen’s most excellent Olympic adventure ends with a two-hour dip in the Seine
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — For Daniel Wiffen, it was the beginning of his open water career. And, in all likelihood, the ending. The star of…
Continue ReadingYou had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts
Associated Press The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free…
Continue ReadingFlooding restricts aid to areas of Sudan facing famine, UN says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations refugee agency says flood conditions in Sudan are hindering the delivery of aid to areas where…
Continue ReadingPlane carrying Panthers players, coaches and staff gets stuck in the mud after landing in Charlotte
AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers players, coaches and staff members were unharmed after their Delta Airlines flight veered…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Kishida cancels Asia trip after scientists urge preparations for a possible ‘megaquake’
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida canceled a planned trip to Central Asia on Friday to lead the government’s…
Continue ReadingIt’s all about style and individuality as the world’s best breakers take the Olympic stage
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The journey of Olympic breaking was a long one that began with a vision — one that early pioneers of the art form…
Continue ReadingQ&A: John Legend on his ambitious children’s album, ‘My Favorite Dream,’ and new single, ‘L-O-V-E’
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty years on from the release of his career-making debut album, John Legend is entering uncharted territory. The…
Continue ReadingWrexham is halfway to the Premier League under Ryan Reynolds. Expect things to get much tougher now
AP Sports Writer Wrexham is at the halfway stage of its unlikely journey to the Premier League. The next stop is League One. The Welsh club owned by…
Continue ReadingBaby gorilla is born at Detroit Zoo, the first in its 96-year history
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Zoo says the birth of a gorilla at the zoo in suburban Detroit is the first in its 96-year history. The gorilla…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s surprise cross-border incursion seen as a tactical reply to Russia’s grinding gains
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s army has in recent months made an unrelenting effort to punch through Ukrainian defenses at…
Continue ReadingPolish diplomats seek release of students and a lecturer detained in Nigeria during protests
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish diplomats are working to try to free seven Polish citizens who were detained in Nigeria in what…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota’s primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After a tough summer of primaries, the progressive House members who call themselves “the Squad” are facing…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Vermont’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Democrats will compete in Vermont’s state primary for the right to challenge four-term Republican Gov.…
Continue ReadingShe was told she wouldn’t live past her 8th birthday. Now, her life’s mission is to fight for patients with this deadly disease
By Laura Klairmont, CNN (CNN) — Three of the four siblings in Lea Kilenga’s family were born with sickle cell, including Lea. Her eldest…
Continue ReadingShe was told she wouldn’t live past her 8th birthday. Now, her life’s mission is to fight for patients with this deadly disease
CNN By Laura Klairmont, CNN (CNN) — Three of the four siblings in Lea Kilenga’s family were born with sickle cell, including Lea. Her eldest…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Aug. 9: Presidential debate, Hostage deal, Supreme Court, Mortgage rates, Maui tourism
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Americans are under tornado watches in the Northeast where post-tropical cyclone Debby is rapidly…
Continue ReadingRussia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 14 die in a Russian strike on a mall
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from…
Continue ReadingIraqi teen arrested in Vienna after Taylor Swift terror attack plot thwarted
By Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Austrian authorities have arrested an 18-year-old Iraqi national in connection with an inquiry into an alleged…
Continue ReadingBotswana’s people get the afternoon off work to celebrate a first gold at the Olympics
GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The country of diamonds now has a gold. The people of Botswana have been given the afternoon off work Friday through a…
Continue ReadingBoxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics marked by scrutiny over her sex
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous…
Continue ReadingA decade after Mike Brown’s death, his family still calls for justice as progress toward ending police killings remains slow
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — When Michael Brown was shot and killed by a Missouri police officer on August 9, 2014, officers left the…
Continue ReadingOne Extraordinary (Olympic) Photo: Francisco Seco captures unusual image at rhythmic gymnastics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — AP photographer Francisco Seco explains how he took the photo of Bulgarian Stiliana Nikolova performing in the…
Continue ReadingInternational Criminal Court judges mulling arrest warrants consider legal arguments on jurisdiction
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dozens of countries, academics and rights groups have filed legal arguments either rejecting or…
Continue ReadingAnderson .Paak flexes new musical muscle on Olympic-themed song with Gwen Stefani and Ryan Tedder
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — When Anderson .Paak was tapped for an Olympic-themed song, the Grammy winner felt eager to record the track…
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops launch a new assault into Gaza’s Khan Younis as mediators push for cease-fire talks
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops have launched a new assault into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. The…
Continue ReadingChina auto sales fall in July, while exports jump about 20% as automakers expand across the globe
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Auto sales in China faltered in July, falling 5% from a year earlier, although exports jumped about 20% from a…
Continue ReadingThe scrutiny Khelif and Lin face over their sex at the Olympics is a repeating problem in sports
Associated Press It’s 15 years ago this month that a teenage runner from South Africa was publicly scrutinized over her sex at a major sports…
Continue ReadingTravis Scott is arrested at a Paris hotel after altercation with a security guard, prosecutors say
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say rapper Travis Scott has been arrested at a Paris hotel after an altercation with a security…
Continue ReadingA powerful explosion sets off a fireball on a container ship at a Chinese port
BEIJING (AP) — China’s state media and authorities say a powerful explosion set off a fireball on a container ship loaded with hazardous…
Continue ReadingNagasaki marks 79th A-bomb anniversary without U.S. and other ambassadors after excluding Israel
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki has marked the 79th anniversary of its atomic bombing at the end of World War II at a ceremony eclipsed by…
Continue Reading3rd person in custody over foiled plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austrian authorities on Friday announced a third arrest in connection with the foiled conspiracy to attack three…
Continue ReadingAthletes from conflict zones outside the spotlight find hope at the 2024 Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — When they compete at the Paris Games, they’re just athletes at their peak, and the emphasis isn’t that they…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris to make first joint trip since Biden dropped out
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will make their first trip together since Biden ended…
Continue ReadingVideo shows bodies on burnt-out Russian trucks in Kursk region as Ukrainian cross-border assaults rage
By Olga Voitovych, Victoria Butenko, Radina Gigova, Allegra Goodwin, Christian Edwards and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A video that surfaced…
Continue ReadingThailand’s reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People’s Party
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Just two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailand’s main progressive political party has regrouped…
Continue ReadingParis is now more accessible for disabled people. Will it last after the Olympics and Paralympics?
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Since the start of the Olympics, Ndieme Lame has been commuting every day to the Stade de France where she works as a…
Continue ReadingPhilippine court blocks government’s effort to close news outlet that criticized former president
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine appeals court has reversed a regulator’s 2018 order to shut down a prominent news outlet, marking a legal…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor tells local officials to reduce homelessness or he will cut funds
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will start to redirect money from cities and counties that don’t show…
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