July 2023

The new tallest building in Japan is here — and the gleaming skyscraper is part of an expansive “modern urban village” in central Tokyo

Japan’s tallest skyscraper, part of ambitious ‘urban village,’ completed in Tokyo

July 3, 2023 10:39 pm CNN Newsource

Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The new tallest building in Japan is here — and the gleaming skyscraper is part of an expansive “modern urban…

A view of the mass shooting crime scene in Philadelphia on July 3.

Philadelphia mass shooting was ‘obviously planned,’ DA says. But investigation could still take months

July 3, 2023 10:13 pm CNN

CNN, KYW, WPVI By Aya Elamroussi and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The man facing murder charges in a mass shooting that left five people…

Snell helps quiet Ohtani and Trout; Bogaerts hits 3-run shot in Padres’ 10-3 win over Angels

July 3, 2023 10:13 pm Associated Press

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Blake Snell helped keep All-Star sluggers Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout in the ballpark, and…

Why a Guatemalan court’s decision to freeze presidential election results is stirring criticism

July 3, 2023 10:01 pm Associated Press

By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A week after Guatemala’s June 25 elections boosted a relative long-shot candidate into…

China's top diplomat Wang Yi attends the opening ceremony of the 2023 International Forum for Trilateral Cooperation in Qingdao

‘You can never become a Westerner:’ China’s top diplomat urges Japan and South Korea to align with Beijing and ‘revitalize Asia’

July 3, 2023 9:58 pm CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s top diplomat has urged Japan and South Korea to foster a sense of “strategic autonomy” from…

‘You can never become a Westerner:’ China’s top diplomat urges Japan and South Korea to align with Beijing and ‘revitalize Asia’

July 3, 2023 9:58 pm CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s top diplomat has urged Japan and South Korea to foster a sense of “strategic autonomy” from…

Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie due to an illustration showing China’s territorial claim

July 3, 2023 9:57 pm Associated Press

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam’s state media have reported that the government banned distribution of the popular “Barbie” movie because…

Muncy homers, Roberts gets 700th win as manager in Dodgers’ 5-2 victory over Pirates

July 3, 2023 9:57 pm Associated Press

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy hit his 19th homer of the season, and Los Angeles defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 to…

Wind-fanned Madras brush fire burns shed, prompts evacuations before crews contain it

July 3, 2023 9:54 pm Barney Lerten

A wind-fanned brush fire traced to a cigarette destroyed a small shed and prompted evacuation of some threatened homes on the north end of Madras…

A razor wire fence runs alongside the Rio Grande River in Eagle Pass

Four migrants, including an infant, drowned in the Rio Grande River over 3-day period, official says

July 3, 2023 9:53 pm CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement officers in Texas have recovered the bodies of four drowned migrants, including…

Se ahogan cuatro migrantes, entre ellos un bebé, al intentar cruzar el río Grande en las últimas 48 horas

July 3, 2023 9:53 pm CNN Newsource

Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — En las últimas 48 horas, cuatro migrantes, entre ellos un bebé, se ahogaron en el río Grande, a lo largo de la…

Viola Ford Fletcher, oldest living Tulsa Race Massacre victim, publishes memoir

July 3, 2023 9:52 pm Associated Press

By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Being a centenarian hasn’t slowed down Viola Ford Fletcher’s pursuit of justice. In the…

Hong Kong leader says 8 pro-democracy activists who escaped to the West ‘will be pursued for life’

July 3, 2023 9:51 pm Associated Press

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says eight pro-democracy activists who now live in the United States,…

Rodríguez delivers in 4-run 9th against All-Star closer Doval as Mariners beat Giants 6-5

July 3, 2023 9:49 pm Associated Press

By HENRY SCHULMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Julio Rodríguez hit a two-run double in a four-run ninth inning against All-Star closer…

The American flag wasn’t always revered as it is today. At the beginning, it was an afterthought

July 3, 2023 9:42 pm Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the bedroom of the Betsy Ross House, a reconstruction of where the upholsterer worked on…

Mike Trout has a broken left wrist. It’s not known if the Angels star needs surgery

July 3, 2023 9:40 pm Associated Press

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — All-Star outfielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels has a broken left wrist and has been…

Highland Park residents walk parade route where 7 were killed in Fourth of July shooting

July 3, 2023 9:03 pm Associated Press

By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — One year after a shooter terrorized July Fourth paradegoers in…

In a polarized US, how to define a patriot increasingly depends on who’s being asked

July 3, 2023 9:02 pm Associated Press

By GARY FIELDS, MARGERY BECK and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press Millions of Americans will attend parades, fireworks and other Independence Day…

US ambassador visits Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia on charges of espionage

July 3, 2023 9:01 pm Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — The US embassy says its ambassador to Russia was allowed to visit Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been behind…

A depiction of Generals Rochambeau and Washington giving the last orders for attack at the siege of Yorktown in 1781. With them is the Marquis de Lafayette.

Was the last battle of the American Revolution fought in India? A growing number of historians think so

July 3, 2023 9:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Final Jeopardy category: the American Revolutionary War. The answer is: The last battle of America’s war of…

Month: July 2023