Stanford, Cal and SMU to join Atlantic Coast Conference
By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is expanding to 18 schools with the addition of Stanford, Southern Methodist…
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Things to know about the latest court and policy action on transgender issues in the US
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press After the latest wave of legal rulings on restrictions for transgender people, a Texas ban on gender-affirming…
Continue Reading 18 gang members suspected of armed heists killed in a shootout with South African police
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Sixteen men and two women suspected of being part of a gang that robbed armored…
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Pentagon launches ‘one-stop shop’ website for UFO information and reporting
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Defense has launched a website intended to be a “one-stop shop” for publicly available…
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CNN By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Defense has launched a website intended to be a “one-stop shop” for publicly…
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Algerian coastguard allegedly kill two men jet skiing, Moroccan media say
By Mostafa Salem and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — A French Moroccan national has died and another was detained by Algerian authorities after an…
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How a lemonade stand is helping a 9-year-old boy achieve his dream
By SUZIE SUH Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — Blind since birth, 9-year-old Grayson Roberts…
Continue Reading 91-year-old cobbler Vincenzo DiRado retiring after 80 years of repairing shoes
By MIKE SULLIVAN Click here for updates on this story BRAINTREE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — After spending nearly 80 years…
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Why the unemployment rate went up in August even though 187,000 jobs were added
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Usually when the economy adds a lot of jobs in a given month the unemployment rate ticks down. That…
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Why the unemployment rate went up in August even though 187,000 jobs were added
CNN By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Usually when the economy adds a lot of jobs in a given month the unemployment rate ticks down. That…
Continue Reading Experts identify the first witness to the Great Fire of London
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN London (CNN) — The Great Fire of London in 1666, which razed 436 acres of the mostly-timber city and lasted for four days,…
Continue Reading Adani blasts ‘Soros-funded interests’ after media raise new questions about business empire
By Mark Thompson, CNN London (CNN) — Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate has slammed what it described as “Soros-funded…
Continue Reading A federal judge strikes down a Texas law requiring age verification to view pornographic websites
By KEN MILLER Associated Press A federal judge has struck down a Texas law requiring age verification and health warnings to view pornographic…
Continue Reading Biden approves Medal of Honor for Army helicopter pilot who rescued soldiers in a Vietnam firefight
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor to a Vietnam…
Continue Reading Danes orders Russia to reduce embassy staff to the same number that Denmark has in Moscow
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has informed Russia’s ambassador in Copenhagen that it must reduce its embassy staff to the same number that…
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‘Friends’ director says they almost recast a key character
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Friends” director James Burrows writes in his new memoir that producers nearly recast Ross’ wife Emily,…
Continue Reading It’s joy mixed with sorrow as Ukrainian children go back to school in the midst of war
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — In a small courtyard at a school in Bucha, scene of some of the worst atrocities committed…
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour movie breaks presales records at AMC Theatres
By Eva Rothenberg (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s concert film has already broken theater records more than a month ahead of its October 13 release.…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift Eras Tour movie breaks presales records at AMC Theatres
CNN By Eva Rothenberg (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s concert film has already broken theater records more than a month ahead of its October 13…
Continue Reading In wartime Ukraine, going back to school means preparing for air raids and huddling in shelters
By Olga Voitovych and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Kateryna Pylypenko prepared two backpacks for her youngest son’s first day…
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