By David Wright and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Wednesday announced he will seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024. “To unlock the best of America, we need a leader who’s clearly focused on three things: economy, energy and national security,” Burgum said during a speech in Fargo,
Continue ReadingNadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — A team of archaeologists from a Dutch museum has been banned from carrying out excavations in Egypt’s rich Saqqara necropolis, after the museum mounted an exhibition that drew condemnation from Egyptian authorities. After the opening of “Kemet: Egypt in Hip Hop, Jazz, Soul & Funk,” the National Museum of Antiquities
Continue ReadingBy Zahid Mahmood, CNN London (CNN) — A UN war crimes court has ruled that 88-year-old Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga is no longer capable of “meaningful participation” in his trial. The court said their conclusion was based on information obtained from medical records and staff who care for him which suggest “a significant decline
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will face each other in the French Open semifinals. It is their first head-to-head meeting in more than a year. Alcaraz won their only previous encounter. Alcaraz is a 20-year-old from Spain who is seeded No. 1 and will be appearing
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will face each other in the French Open semifinals. It is their first head-to-head meeting in more than a year. Alcaraz won their only previous encounter. Alcaraz is a 20-year-old from Spain who is seeded No. 1 and will be appearing
Continue ReadingBy Gul Tuysuz, CNN Istanbul (CNN) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan swore in a new cabinet over the weekend, ushering in what he has called “a new period of glory” for the Turkish Republic as it begins its second century, and one that he hopes will cement his rule over the nation of 85
Continue ReadingBy RAF WOBER Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense minister has expressed his country’s support for Sweden’s NATO membership during talks with his Swedish counterpart. The two sides called for stronger military ties amid shared concern over threats from Russia and China. Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson says Sweden sees the need for European
Continue ReadingBy WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Removing “forever chemicals” from Minnesota’s wastewater streams will cost anywhere from $14 billion to $28 billion over the next 20 years, according to a new report. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Tuesday announced the publication of the report, saying
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Black prosecutor who stepped into leadership during protests over the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown is running for Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley’s Missouri seat. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination Wednesday. Bell is a
Continue ReadingPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has presided over a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the country’s second expressway, which will link the capital, Phnom Penh, to the eastern border with Vietnam. The road to Bavet city in Svay Rieng province is projected to take 48 months to construct and cost
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The many lives of Arnold Schwarzenegger get neatly divided into three equal parts in “Arnold,” a Netflix documentary-cum-self-led tour through his remarkable success story as bodybuilder, actor and politician, each more improbable than the other. Now acting again (in a series for Netflix, conveniently), Schwarzenegger’s missteps aren’t ignored
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — There are very few things that make Scott Bonnett panic. Spending the last 15 years making sure the Pittsburgh Pirates have whatever they need whenever they need it has taught the longtime equipment manager the importance of being prepared for anything. Well, almost anything. Bonnett found
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — There are very few things that make Scott Bonnett panic. Spending the last 15 years making sure the Pittsburgh Pirates have whatever they need whenever they need it has taught the longtime equipment manager the importance of being prepared for anything. Well, almost anything. Bonnett found
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The governing body of rowing says it will allow a “limited number” of Russians to return to competition for the world championships in September. World Rowing says rowers from Russia and Belarus would only be allowed to compete in the single sculls, coxless pairs and the lightweight single sculls. They will
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A U.S. envoy for the Balkans has urged Kosovo and Serbia to deescalate simmering ethnic tensions in the former Serbian province, or both states could jeopardize their proclaimed goal of one day joining the European Union. Gabriel Escobar has been holding talks with the Serbian and Kosovo leaders on how to
Continue ReadingBy FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it is concerned by the recent detention of a prominent environmental campaigner in Vietnam. It warned that a recent multi-billion-dollar deal to help the country phase out coal use requires the involvement of civil society activists. The U.N. Human Rights Office says the
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Protests outside a Glendale school district meeting turned violent as groups began several brawls as administrators discussed recognizing Pride Month, while the public debated gender and sexual identity studies. Demonstrations outside of the Glendale Unified School District building stayed relatively
Continue ReadingFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A team official says players on the Germany under-17 national team faced racist abuse on social media on their way to winning the European Championship. General manager Joti Chatzialexiou says racist comments on social media made for “unpleasant circumstances” around the team’s run to the European title. Germany beat France on
Continue ReadingCNN By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Martha Stewart has waded into the hotly contested remote work debate. In an interview with the magazine Footwear News, the author, TV personality and entrepreneur slammed hybrid work culture, saying that people cannot “possibly get everything done working three days a week in the office and two days
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press Southern Baptists form a core part of the white evangelical Christian bloc that has reliably and overwhelmingly voted Republican in recent elections, and is expected to again in 2024. But Southern Baptists are weighing their options in the GOP presidential primary field — some already lining up behind Donald Trump,
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