Indonesia recovers body of New Zealand helicopter pilot killed in Papua attack
Associated Press Indonesian security forces have recovered the body of New Zealand pilot who was killed in an alleged separatist attack in…
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Romanian PM to boycott Olympics’ closing ceremony after ‘scandalous situation’ in gymnastics ruling
PARIS (AP) — Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said Tuesday that he will boycott the Paris Olympics’ closing ceremony due to a…
Continue Reading‘Shadows of children:’ For the youngest hostages, life moves forward in whispers
Associated Press HERZLIYA, Israel (AP) — After seven weeks held hostage in the tunnels of Gaza, they are finally free to laugh and chat and play.…
Continue ReadingNew York Film Festival sets main slate with movies by Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker and Mati Diop
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled the main slate for its 62nd edition with selections including Sean…
Continue ReadingFossils suggest even smaller ‘hobbits’ roamed an Indonesian island 700,000 years ago
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an early human species that stood at…
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Boeing workers told investigators they had to work too fast to avoid mistakes
Originally Published: 06 AUG 24 06:00 ET Updated: 06 AUG 24 10:42 ET By Chris Isidore and Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — Workers on the…
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Who is Gwen Walz, the wife of Harris’ new running mate?
Originally Published: 06 AUG 24 09:06 ET By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Before he got his start in politics, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz,…
Continue ReadingJudge in Trump’s hush money case delays date for ruling on presidential immunity
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is pushing back a date for a key ruling on presidential…
Continue ReadingEgypt’s currency edges higher against the US dollar after price hikes
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s local currency is sliding against the U.S. dollar after recent increases in fuel prices and subway…
Continue ReadingThe Small Business Administration expands clean energy loan program
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Small Business Administration is looking to attract lenders to finance small businesses’ clean energy…
Continue ReadingFifth inmate dies at Wisconsin prison as former warden pleads not guilty to misconduct charge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The former warden at a maximum security prison in Wisconsin where multiple inmates have died over the last year is pleading…
Continue ReadingHarris says Walz has ‘delivered for working families’ as she announces him as vice presidential pick for 2024 ticket
WASHINGTON (AP) — Harris says Walz has ‘delivered for working families’ as she announces him as vice presidential pick for 2024…
Continue ReadingOne Extraordinary (Olympic) Photo: Lee Jin-man captures diver at the center of the Olympic rings
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — AP photographer Lee Jin-man explains how he took the photo of Italian diver Giovanni Tocci, symmetrically aligned…
Continue ReadingFirst Afghan woman to compete internationally after Taliban takeover seeks Olympic gold in Paris
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Taekwondo Paralympian Zakia Khudadadi says she is competing in the name of women in Afghanistan who have gradually…
Continue ReadingSinger-songwriter Ivan Cornejo fuses alternative and regional Mexican music on new album, ‘Mirada’
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In singer-songwriter Ivan Cornejo’s world, regional Mexican music can have pop, ballads and also a bit of…
Continue ReadingSinger-songwriter Ivan Cornejo fuses alternative and regional Mexican music on new album, ‘Mirada’
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — In singer-songwriter Ivan Cornejo’s world, regional Mexican music can have pop, ballads and also a bit of…
Continue Reading9 killed when an overloaded SUV flips into a canal in rural South Florida, authorities say
BELLE GLADE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in South Florida say nine people are dead after an overloaded SUV went out of control, hit a guardrail and…
Continue ReadingNew Jackie Robinson statue to replace stolen one gets all-star dedication at Kansas youth baseball field
By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Former big leaguers and current youth baseball players were on hand Monday in Kansas as officials unveiled a new…
Continue ReadingNew Jackie Robinson statue to replace stolen one gets all-star dedication at Kansas youth baseball field
KAKE By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Former big leaguers and current youth baseball players were on hand Monday in Kansas as officials unveiled a…
Continue ReadingSuburban New York county bans wearing of masks to hide identity
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Lawmakers in a suburban New York county have approved a bill to ban masks in public places with exemptions for people who…
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Google loses massive antitrust lawsuit over its search dominance
Originally Published: 05 AUG 24 14:54 ET Updated: 06 AUG 24 07:14 ET By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Google has violated US…
Continue ReadingFive things to know about Tim Walz
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has decided on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in her bid for the…
Continue ReadingBoxer Imane Khelif advances to gold-medal bout with another victory amid gender misconceptions
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women’s welterweight division at the Paris…
Continue ReadingIsraeli minister says it may be ‘moral’ to starve 2 million Gazans, but ‘no one in the world would let us’
By Dana Karni, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said “it may be just and moral” to starve 2 million Gaza…
Continue ReadingFrom cookbooks to billboards, poets laureate hope to spread the words with help of $50,000 grants
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-two poets around the country each will be receiving $50,000 grants for projects ranging from a poetry cookbook in Kansas to…
Continue ReadingHarris introduces new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the ‘vice president America deserves’
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation at a raucous rally Tuesday in battleground…
Continue ReadingHarris decides on Tim Walz as running mate
Originally Published: 06 AUG 24 08:52 ET By John King, Jeff Zeleny, Jamie Gangel and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris has made a…
Continue ReadingHarris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate as she looks to boost Democratic ticket in Midwest, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate as she looks to boost Democratic ticket in Midwest, AP sources…
Continue ReadingMore than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July as average temperatures hit record highs
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average…
Continue ReadingRussian disinformation slams Paris and amplifies Khelif debate to undermine the Olympics
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The actor in the viral music video denouncing the 2024 Olympics looks a lot like French President Emmanuel…
Continue ReadingEnergy Department awards $2.2B to strengthen the electrical grid and add clean power
Associated Press The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $2.2 billion in funding for eight projects across 18 states to strengthen the…
Continue Reading‘Going to a very bad place’: Israeli reservists who refuse to return to Gaza cite military’s destructive approach
By Zeena Saifi and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Every day for two months, Michael Ofer Ziv spent hours watching grainy, black-and-white footage…
Continue ReadingThe Olympics are over and Shane Lowry wants to make a big push for his best chance in the FedEx Cup
AP Golf Writer SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Shane Lowry was among 21 players at the Paris Olympics who headed across the Atlantic Ocean…
Continue ReadingMissouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe wins Republican nomination for governorship
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters have chosen Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe to be the Republican nominee for governor. Kehoe beat…
Continue ReadingThe final image of Simone Biles at the Olympics was a symbol of joy — and where the sport is going
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles cast a knowing glance across the awards podium toward Jordan Chiles. The longtime friends and U.S.…
Continue ReadingThe final image of Simone Biles at the Olympics was a symbol of joy — and where the sport is going
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles cast a knowing glance across the awards podium toward Jordan Chiles. The longtime friends and U.S.…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau discuss their Boston heist comedy ‘The Instigators’
AP Film Writer Matt Damon and Casey Affleck play complete strangers thrown into their first heist in the new action comedy “The Instigators.” The…
Continue ReadingPutin calls for a project to promote ‘traditional Russian values’ overseas
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for the government to develop a program for overseas promotion of “traditional Russian…
Continue ReadingBiden is hosting the 2023 World Series champion Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday to recognize the 2023 World…
Continue ReadingFox News correspondent Trey Yingst has book out this fall on Oct. 7 Hamas invasion of Israel
NEW YORK (AP) — The chief foreign correspondent for Fox News, Trey Yingst, will have a book out this fall timed to the first anniversary of the…
Continue ReadingA Nobel laureate is chosen to lead Bangladesh after protests toppled Hasina. Who is Muhammad Yunus?
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to head the country’s interim government…
Continue ReadingCan Olympic swimming in LA’s SoFi Stadium match the atmosphere in Paris’ La Defense Arena?
AP Sports Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — The French put on an incredible show at the Olympic swimming pool, packing the place with screaming,…
Continue ReadingWhat are carry trades and how did they contribute to this week’s global market mayhem?
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The mayhem that swept across world markets this week was partly caused by a market strategy known as the “carry…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Aug. 6: Veepstakes, Storm Debby, Middle East, Market tumble, Google
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana officials unveiled posters of the Ten Commandments that could soon be placed in every public school…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Aug. 6: Veepstakes, Storm Debby, Middle East, Market tumble, Google
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana officials unveiled posters of the Ten Commandments that could soon be placed in every public…
Continue ReadingPart of Frankfurt Airport’s power supply cut overnight by a dormouse, but effect on flights limited
BERLIN (AP) — Officials say part of Frankfurt Airport’s power supply was cut off for several hours during the night after a dormouse caused a…
Continue ReadingOlympic marathon swim test run is canceled over water quality concerns for Seine River
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine…
Continue ReadingFrench museum network hit by ransomware attack, but no disruptions are reported at Olympic events
A ransomware attack has targeted the central data systems of Paris’ Grand Palais and other museums in the Réunion des Musées Nationaux…
Continue ReadingBloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools’ endowments
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies committed $600 million to the endowments of four…
Continue ReadingBloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools’ endowments
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies committed $600 million to the endowments of four…
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