Dozens of prison officers freed after being taken hostage in Ecuador jails
By Ana María Cañizares, Marlon Sorto and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Fifty prison guards and seven police officers have been freed after…
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Coco Gauff says Justin Bieber inspired her comeback victory at the US Open
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff says she drew inspiration from Justin Bieber during her third-round comeback victory at the US Open on…
Continue ReadingKit Kat’s coolest flavors aren’t sold in the US. Here’s why
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — If you stroll through the real or virtual aisles of a Japanese store, you might find Kit Kats…
Continue ReadingA 2nd Tommy John rehab could be tougher for Angels’ Shohei Ohtani. But it’s not a given
By RONALD BLUM and MADDIE BURAKOFF Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — If Shohei Ohtani has a second Tommy John surgery, it’s possible his…
Continue ReadingJimmy Buffett, enduring ‘Margaritaville’ singer turned mogul, dies at 76
By Jay Croft, Brandon Griggs and Jonny Hallam, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Buffett, the tropical troubadour whose folksy tunes celebrated his laid-back…
Continue ReadingThree-year-cruise becomes ‘the cruise that never ends’
Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — If the idea of spending three years on a cruise ship made you claustrophobic, it’s time to look away now. Life at…
Continue ReadingCyprus police arrest 13 after anti-immigrant marchers set fire to trash bins and damage storefronts
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus police say they have arrested 13 people after a mob smashed storefronts and set numerous trash bins on fire during an…
Continue Reading‘Crooked Coffee’: The alleged election office breach in the Trump indictment was part of a years-long pattern, some locals say
By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Douglas, Georgia (CNN) — The breach of the Coffee County elections office can seem almost out of place in…
Continue ReadingThailand’s king approves a new Cabinet more than 3 months after elections
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king has formally endorsed members of a new Cabinet, paving the way for a government headed by Prime Minister Srettha…
Continue ReadingWhy American families are leaving the US for Europe
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week, the Americans who’ve had enough of the United States and have started new…
Continue ReadingMore cargo ships from Ukraine use a civilian corridor despite Russian threats
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Two cargo vessels have left Ukraine despite Russian threats and are in the Black Sea, maritime officials said Saturday.…
Continue ReadingScholz dismisses talk of keeping nuclear energy option open in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is dismissing a junior coalition partner’s suggestion that the country should keep open the option of…
Continue ReadingRussia says it thwarted attacks on Crimea bridge. Shelling and strikes leave at least 3 dead
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said Saturday its forces destroyed three Ukrainian naval drones being used in an…
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‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist…
Continue ReadingLow water levels reveal dinosaur tracks dating back 110 million years
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — As Texas baked in record-breaking heat this summer and a growing drought pushed water levels down, a group of…
Continue ReadingK.C. Hwang, AP correspondent in Seoul for 30 years, dies at age 99
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K.C. Hwang, whose six-decade-long journalism career included 30 years chronicling South…
Continue ReadingJapan’s synthesized singing sensation Hatsune Miku turns 16
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Hatsune Miku has always been 16 years old and worn long aqua ponytails. She is Japan’s…
Continue ReadingMacron dice que serán “inflexibles” en la prohibición de las abayas en las escuelas de Francia
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Las autoridades francesas serán “inflexibles” en la aplicación de una nueva prohibición de abayas…
Continue Reading‘Persistent bear activity’ forces wildfire crews to leave campsite in British Columbia, officials say
By Nouran Salahieh and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — “Persistent bear activity” forced fire crews to leave a camp in British Columbia,…
Continue ReadingIndia lanza su primera misión espacial centrada en el sol tras el aterrizaje lunar exitoso
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — India lanzó su primera nave espacial dedicada al estudio del sol, tras un mes de éxitos históricos en los…
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