In battleground Nevada county, a top elections official confronts escalating threats
By Sara Murray and Kim Berryman, CNN Reno, Nevada (CNN) — In the Washoe County elections office, everyone is new to the job. Cari-Ann Burgess…
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In battleground Nevada county, a top elections official confronts escalating threats
KRNV-DT, KTVN, WCCO, WECT, WGCL, WSB, CNN By Sara Murray and Kim Berryman, CNN Reno, Nevada (CNN) — In the Washoe County elections office,…
Continue ReadingWith ‘Atlas,’ Jennifer Lopez plus AI robots equals fuel for Netflix’s algorithm
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Say what you want about Jennifer Lopez, but streaming algorithms surely love her, which accounts for her…
Continue ReadingItalian teenager nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’ set to become Catholic Church’s first millennial saint
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer prodigy who earned the nickname “God’s influencer,” is…
Continue ReadingUN countries adopt treaty to better trace origins of genetic resources under global patent system
GENEVA (AP) — U.N. member countries have concluded a new treaty to help ensure that traditional knowledge about genetic resources — like…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea appears to be preparing to launch its 2nd spy satellite, South Korean military says
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its…
Continue ReadingSingapore Airlines tightens cabin safety measures after turbulence killed one, injured dozens
BANGKOK (AP) — Singapore Airlines said Friday it will halt meal services and get all cabin crew to buckle up when planes fly through turbulence as…
Continue ReadingTesla is building a huge battery factory in Shanghai even as trade tensions rise
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Tesla broke ground on a new manufacturing plant in Shanghai on Thursday, just weeks after CEO Elon Musk made…
Continue ReadingA police officer is held in deadly shooting in riot-hit New Caledonia after Macron pushes for calm
By ALEX TURNBULL and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The French prosecutor for riot-hit New Caledonia says a police officer has shot…
Continue ReadingThe draw has been made for Rafael Nadal at the French Open. It couldn’t have gone much worse for the Spaniard
By Matias Grez and Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal has been given a tough assignment against world No. 4 Alexander Zverev in the…
Continue ReadingExcess weight on terrace of Spanish building may have led to collapse that killed 4, officials say
By CARLOS HERRERA PÉREZ Associated Press PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — Officials in Spain say excess weight on a first-floor terrace may have…
Continue ReadingFirst Black Filipino woman crowned as Miss Universe Philippines
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Filipino American Chelsea Manalo became the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Philippines on…
Continue ReadingSydney judge says US ex-fighter pilot accused of training Chinese aviators can be extradited to US
SYDNEY (AP) — A Sydney judge has ruled that former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan can be extradited to the United States on allegations he…
Continue ReadingUS pushes for Ukraine aid, united front against China’s trade practices at G7 finance meeting
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The U.S. is seeking to build support for squeezing more money for Ukraine out of…
Continue ReadingThe best barbecue from around the world
By Travis Levius, CNN (CNN) — Americans are perhaps the standard bearers of the “barbecue.” Backyards and parks in the United States are…
Continue ReadingPhilippines says it will forge security alliances and stage combat drills despite China’s opposition
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense secretary says it will continue to build security alliances and…
Continue ReadingSingapore Airlines changes seatbelt sign policy following fatal turbulence incident
Reuters Singapore Airlines has tweaked its in-flight seatbelt sign policies and altered at least one flight route after a turbulence incident this…
Continue ReadingPhotographer documents the last surviving rainforests of Great Britain
By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Lush greens, tangled wood, blurs of light – giant images of rainforests hang on the walls of a church in London.…
Continue ReadingHow ‘introverted’ Iga Świątek became a four-time grand slam champion and the world’s highest-paid female athlete
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Calm and understated, Iga Świątek rarely appears flustered by the triumphant highs and heart-breaking lows of…
Continue ReadingChad swears in president after disputed election, ending years of military rule
By JESSICA DONATI Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chad has sworn in Mahamat Deby Itno as the president on Thursday after holding elections…
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