Man dies after being struck by lightning on Germany’s highest peak
BERLIN (AP) — Police say a man has died after being hit by lightning near the summit of Germany’s highest peak. The 18-year-old resident of…
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EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce…
Continue ReadingInflation, jobs and labor: The economy a new Democratic nominee will face
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — With his exit from the presidential race, President Joe Biden has set the stage for his Democratic…
Continue ReadingHundreds of US flights are canceled for the 4th straight day. Here’s the latest on the global tech outage
CNN, WSB, WCBS, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY LLC, GETTY IMAGES, DELTA AIRLINES, KYW By Zoe Sottile, Lauren Mascarenhas and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) —…
Continue ReadingBallet-inspired double skyscraper design tricks the eye
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In Albania’s capital Tirana, where a spate of new towers will soon transform the skyline, architects have…
Continue ReadingA top Chinese university fires a professor after a student accused him of sexual harassment
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A top Chinese university has fired a professor a day after a graduate student accused him of sexual harassment…
Continue ReadingWhere every sport is being held at the Paris Olympic Games
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There’s a lot happening in Paris this summer. The Olympic Games are coming to the French capital and homes have…
Continue ReadingPakistan protests to Germany after protesters get into the grounds of its Frankfurt consulate
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities say Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with Germany over its failure to prevent protesters getting into the grounds…
Continue ReadingEsta pareja construyó una casa en Tailandia después de que el huracán Harvey inundara su propiedad en Estados Unidos
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Jim Dolan estaba a punto de jubilarse y sentÃa que su futuro estaba más o menos trazado. Él y su esposa…
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Lightning-sparked Boneyard Fire in Grant County burns over 14,000 acres; one home, two outbuildings destroyed
MONUMENT, Ore. (KTVZ) – The 4-day-old lightning-sparked Boneyard fire about 10 miles north of Monument has grown to nearly 15,000 acres, destroying…
Continue Reading¿Es Kamala Harris ahora la candidata demócrata? Respuestas a las preguntas clave sobre la decisión de Biden de abandonar la carrera electoral
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden anunció este domingo que no buscará ser reelegido como presidente en 2024, y…
Continue ReadingCómo Harris se prepara para contrastar su historial como fiscal con el de Trump como delincuente
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) — Kamala Harris ha pasado mucho más tiempo de su vida como fiscal que como senadora o vicepresidenta, y es exactamente…
Continue ReadingLo que sabemos cuatro dÃas después de que una actualización de software dejara fuera de servicio los sistemas informáticos de todo el mundo
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Cuatro dÃas después de que una actualización de software defectuosa de una empresa de ciberseguridad…
Continue ReadingIsrael orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone as war’s toll passes 39,000 Palestinians
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military ordered the evacuation Monday of part of a crowded area in the Gaza Strip it…
Continue ReadingSummer of devastating floods shows steep challenge for China as it grapples with extreme weather
By Simone McCarthy and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As temperatures soared across parts of central China’s agricultural heartland last…
Continue ReadingRescuers search for dozens missing after flooding and a bridge collapse in China kill at least 25
BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers are searching for dozens missing after heavy rains caused flash flooding and a bridge collapse in different parts of China,…
Continue ReadingVeteran anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could be extradited to Japan after arrest in Greenland, his foundation says
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Veteran environmentalist Paul Watson was arrested in Greenland on Sunday and faces possible extradition to Japan…
Continue ReadingWorld leaders react to Biden’s exit from the 2024 US presidential race
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Messages of gratitude and support for US President Joe Biden poured in following his stunning announcement Sunday…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street breaks losing streak
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher Tuesday in Asia after U.S. stocks closed broadly higher, as Big Tech stocks took back…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan opposition voters band to safeguard election, warning of the ruling party’s tricks
Associated Press SABANETA, Venezuela (AP) — Tears roll down the face of Tanyia Colmenares when she recalls her truncated dream of being a lawyer,…
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