CNN chief Mark Thompson announces sweeping overhaul of news network, cuts 100 jobs
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Mark Thompson, the CNN chief executive appointed last year to modernize the news network, unveiled a set of…
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China examining if EU is putting up ‘trade barriers’ as tensions intensify
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The Chinese government said Wednesday that it would investigate whether the European Union’s probes into…
Continue ReadingMarseille mayor and fans rally against ‘unspeakable’ Mason Greenwood transfer, citing dropped domestic violence charges
By Amy Woodyatt and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The Mayor of Marseille has urged his city’s main soccer club, Olympique de Marseille, not to sign…
Continue ReadingBlackpink’s Jennie apologizes for vaping indoors after public backlash
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Jennie Kim, a singer in the K-pop supergroup Blackpink, has apologized after a video of her vaping indoors…
Continue ReadingA second critically endangered Chinese pangolin is born in the Prague zoo in less than 2 years
PRAGUE (AP) — A second Chinese pangolin was born in the Prague zoo in less than two years and is doing well, defying the odds and surprising park…
Continue ReadingCincinnati Reds rookie Rece Hinds makes it back-to-back home runs in his two days in MLB
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It has been a spectacular start to life in the major leagues for Cincinnati Reds rookie Rece Hinds. After being…
Continue ReadingShootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say security forces have raided a hideout of the Pakistani Taliban on the outskirts of the northwestern city of…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat amid regulatory scrutiny
By Reuters (CNN) — Microsoft has ditched the board observer seat at OpenAI that has drawn regulatory scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic,…
Continue ReadingCrossbow killings suspect found after attack on BBC sport commentator’s wife and daughters
By Benjamin Brown, Louis Mian and Eve Brennan, CNN London (CNN) — A suspect wanted in connection with the triple killings of the wife and two…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 10: NATO summit, 2024 race, Beryl aftermath, Immigration, Human plague
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Close calls on airport runways this year have alarmed the flying public and aviation experts alike. This week,…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 10: NATO summit, 2024 race, Beryl aftermath, Immigration, Human plague
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Close calls on airport runways this year have alarmed the flying public and aviation experts alike. This…
Continue ReadingSuspect charged in gruesome murder and dismemberment of Pennsylvania transgender teen
By Nicole Chavez and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is facing murder and other charges after the remains of a transgender teen who had…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin broke ‘cardinal rules’ of gun safety in ‘Rust’ shooting, prosecutors say in opening of manslaughter trial
By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements began Wednesday in the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor…
Continue ReadingTheir Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover
Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A year after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of Vermont, some homeowners are still in the throes of…
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More hot and dry days, fire weather concerns
Good morning! Even though today is cooler than yesterday, we’re still expecting temperatures to be near 100 degrees. The Excessive Heat Warning will…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial intelligence pacts intensifies
AP Business Writer Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: Here are five big SUVs that are great for towing big trailers
Edmunds Big summer plans that call for big toys require generous towing limits. Several of today’s big SUVs are up to the task, capable of pulling…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi discusses the Ukraine war with Austria’s leader a day after meeting Putin
VIENNA (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has discussed the war in Ukraine with the leader of Austria, an ally of Kyiv that has a policy of…
Continue ReadingHarris urges Black women to vote in the ‘most existential, consequential’ election in speech to AKA convention
By Michael Williams, Priscilla Alvarez, Nicquel Terry Ellis and Ebony Davis, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingParis mayor vows to swim in River Seine next week despite pollution concerns ahead of Olympics
By Julen Chavin, CNN (CNN) — The mayor of Paris told French radio on Wednesday that she would swim in the city’s River Seine next week, in a…
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