More than 200 dead in southern Ethiopia landslides
By Nimi Princewill, Mek Tekeste and Louis Mian, CNN (CNN) — The death toll from two landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia on…
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‘We were built for this moment’: Black women rally around Kamala Harris
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Four years ago, a Zoom meeting to build support for Kamala Harris as the Democratic vice presidential nominee…
Continue ReadingBrazil to allow miles of selective logging in effort to preserve the Amazon
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Forest Service has announced a plan to bring a massive area of Amazon rainforest currently…
Continue Reading39% of Americans worry they can’t pay the bills
Originally Published: 23 JUL 24 05:00 ET Updated: 23 JUL 24 12:06 ET By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Many Americans regularly worry they won’t…
Continue ReadingYou’re not going crazy — you may actually be paying higher prices than other people
Originally Published: 21 JUL 24 03:00 ET Updated: 23 JUL 24 11:16 ET By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s hard not to get fired up by…
Continue ReadingViolence against women and girls at ‘epidemic’ levels, UK police say
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — Violence against women and girls in England and Wales has reached “epidemic levels,” UK police…
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Greenfield Police arrest one person for gun offenses
GREENFIELD, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police have arrested one person for multiple gun related offenses early Monday. According to officials, just…
Continue ReadingFlorida’s population passes 23 million for the first time due to residents moving from other states
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s population crossed the 23 million residents mark for the first time this year because of the…
Continue ReadingIowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa judge has ruled the state’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, preventing most…
Continue ReadingBritish equestrian great Dujardin out of Olympics after coaching video reveals possible horse abuse
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Three-time Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain has withdrawn from the Paris Games after a video…
Continue ReadingRussian parliament passes measure broadening ‘undesirable’ organization criteria
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed legislation expanding the reach of a law on declaring foreign-funded organizations…
Continue ReadingCyber security startup Wiz reportedly rejects $23 billion acquisition proposal from Google
NEW YORK (AP) — Wiz, a cloud security firm based in New York, has rejected a proposed $23 billion acquisition deal offered by Google parent…
Continue ReadingIraq bans a Kurdish separatist group and strengthens its cooperation with Turkey
Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The Iraqi government has announced an official ban on a Kurdish separatist group which has been engaged in a…
Continue ReadingArmy investigation reveals series of failures ahead of Maine mass shooting carried out by reservist
Originally Published: 23 JUL 24 10:02 ET Updated: 23 JUL 24 11:25 ET By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A US Army investigation into Robert…
Continue ReadingUS is investigating Delta’s flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage
U.S. regulators are investigating how Delta Air Lines is treating passengers affected by canceled and delayed flights as the airline struggles…
Continue ReadingBiden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop…
Continue ReadingBiden to deliver speech on 2024 decision on Wednesday
Originally Published: 23 JUL 24 11:15 ET By MJ Lee and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will deliver a speech on his decision to drop…
Continue ReadingThey made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along
Associated Press Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their…
Continue ReadingThey made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along
Associated Press Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their…
Continue ReadingDan Aykroyd revisits the Blues Brothers’ remarkable legacy in new Audible Original
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted and the fedora is perched just so — Dan Aykroyd is ready to…
Continue ReadingSparks fly, Nevada judge sets deadline in bail bid for man charged in Tupac Shakur killing
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sparks flew in court Tuesday as a Nevada judge rebuked a defense attorney and an ailing former Los Angeles-area…
Continue ReadingSecret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns, sources say
Originally Published: 23 JUL 24 10:32 ET Updated: 23 JUL 24 10:34 ET By Evan Perez, Lauren Fox, Tierney Sneed and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — US…
Continue ReadingSecret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the Secret Service resigned Tuesday in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on former…
Continue ReadingOscar Mayer Wienermobile flips onto its side after crash along suburban Chicago highway
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — Police say one of Oscar Mayer’s hot dog-shaped Wienermobiles ended up flipped onto its side after crashing on a suburban…
Continue ReadingUS is investigating Delta’s flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage
AP Business Writers U.S. regulators are investigating why Delta Air Lines failed to recover as quickly as other airlines from a global technology…
Continue ReadingGoogle makes abrupt U-turn by dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome browser
LONDON (AP) — Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four years of work to phase out…
Continue ReadingDozens killed and thousands flee as Israel shrinks ‘humanitarian zone’ in Gaza
By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of Palestinians have been killed and thousands more forced to flee after…
Continue ReadingSuspected gunman in Croatia nursing home killings charged on 11 counts, including murder
Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police say a suspected gunman in a mass shooting in a nursing home in Croatia is facing 11…
Continue ReadingColombian bullfighters decry new ban on the centuries-old tradition and vow to keep it alive
Associated Press CHOACHI, Colombia (AP) — Sebastián Caqueza says a new law to ban bullfighting in Colombia by mid-2027 will not dampen his passion…
Continue Reading3 Army Reserve officers disciplined after reservist killed 18 people in Maine
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An Army report says three reserve officers have been disciplined for dereliction of duty in the aftermath…
Continue ReadingArmy investigation reveals series of failures ahead of Maine mass shooting carried out by reservist
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A US Army investigation into Robert Card — the Army reservist who shot and killed 18…
Continue ReadingAs hurricane season begins, here’s how small businesses can prepare in advance of a storm
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The hurricane season roared into the U.S. with Hurricane Beryl hitting Texas in early July. And NOAA is…
Continue ReadingUS home sales fell in June to slowest pace since December amid rising mortgage rates, home prices
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June for the fourth straight month as elevated mortgage rates…
Continue ReadingSierra Leone court finds 11 involved in alleged coup guilty. Leader sentenced to almost 200 years
Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A Sierra Leone court found 11 people guilty of treason and other offenses following what authorities…
Continue ReadingBelarus’ foreign minister arrives in North Korea for talks expected to focus on Russia cooperation
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belarus’ foreign minister has arrived in North Korea as experts predict that he and North Korean…
Continue ReadingCourt sentences man over explosive parcels sent to Ukrainian, US and Spanish offices in Madrid
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has given an 18-year prison sentence to a man found guilty of sending six letters containing explosives to Spanish…
Continue ReadingIsraeli settlers attack foreign activists and Palestinian farmers in West Bank
CNN By Abeer Salman and Lauren Izso, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Masked Israeli settlers attacked a group of Palestinian farmers and foreign…
Continue ReadingBernard Arnault has been dubbed the Olympics’ godfather. Here’s how he built LVMH’s fortune
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — These may be the most luxurious Olympics ever. A key sponsor is LVMH, the biggest seller of luxury goods in the…
Continue ReadingAs Harris eyes US presidency, reaction in her mother’s native India is muted but tinged with pride
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — As Vice President Kamala Harris works to become the Democratic nominee for U.S. president, reaction across her…
Continue ReadingA Florida school district banned ‘Ban This Book.’ Author says that’s ‘erasure of the highest order’ and wants it reinstated
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — An author whose novel about book banning was removed from a Florida school district’s library shelves has…
Continue ReadingOops. Southern Baptist agency announces firing of its leader, then retracts that announcement
Associated Press In under 48 hours, the head of the staunchly conservative public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention rankled fellow…
Continue ReadingWildfires send about 25,000 fleeing from Canadian Rockies’ largest national park and nearby town
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Multiple wildfires in the Canadian Rockies’ largest national park sent up to 25,000 visitors and residents fleeing…
Continue ReadingInternational human rights group calls on Belarus to stop execution of German
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A consortium of international human rights organizations is calling for Belarus not to execute a German citizen recently…
Continue ReadingMartha Stewart Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of author, television personality and entrepreneur, Martha Stewart. Personal Birth…
Continue ReadingGrand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s most influential Shiite cleric. Personal…
Continue ReadingStatue of Liberty Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Statue of Liberty, located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. Facts The Statue of…
Continue ReadingAer Lingus pilots vote to accept a pay raise. It ends a dispute that canceled hundreds of flights
LONDON (AP) — Pilots at Ireland’s national airline, Aer Lingus, have voted to accept a pay increase that ends a labor dispute that led to the…
Continue ReadingRadical British preacher Anjem Choudary convicted of directing a terrorist group
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary has been convicted by a London jury of directing a terrorist group.…
Continue ReadingVenice Film Festival lineup includes ‘Joker 2,’ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie, more
AP Film Writer Five years after “Joker” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, filmmaker Todd Phillips is returning with the sequel.…
Continue ReadingSafeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition
Associated Press HINCKLEY, Minn. (AP) — At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans are…
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