Floods maroon many people in Bangladesh and India and cause at least 15 deaths
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Floodwaters have inundated parts of India and Bangladesh, causing at least 15 deaths. Authorities said…
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Can golf be cool? This luxury fashion brand insists it can
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Golf’s first superstar, Bobby Jones, once described the sport as “the closest game to the game we call…
Continue ReadingHarris readies herself for biggest moment of her political life
By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny and MJ Lee, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris prepared for the highest-profile moment of her…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy makes 1st visit to border area where Ukrainian forces launched offensive into Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit Thursday to the border area where his forces…
Continue ReadingBody of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered from yacht wreckage, officials say
PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — The Italian coast guard said Thursday the body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered off the coast…
Continue ReadingBaby among at least 10 people who drowned after migrant boat overturned on Serbia-Bosnia border
Associated Press BRATUNAC, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Officials in Serbia and Bosnia say a baby was among at least 10 people who drowned after a…
Continue ReadingModi meets Polish leaders ahead of ‘landmark’ trip to Ukraine
By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Polish leaders Thursday in a rare trip a day ahead of his expected…
Continue ReadingCambodia’s prime minister welcomes artifacts returned by New York’s Met and other collections
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s prime minister has led a celebration of the return of dozens of precious centuries-old…
Continue ReadingHead-on collision of 2 vehicles in New Zealand kills 3 South Korean skiers
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three South Korean skiers were killed and two people were seriously injured after their vehicles collided head-on in New…
Continue ReadingGunmen open fire on a school van in Pakistan’s Punjab province, killing 2 children
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say gunmen opened fire on a school van in eastern Pakistan, killing two children and wounding six other people.…
Continue Reading‘That’s my dad!’: Gus Walz tearfully cheers on his father as he accepts Democratic VP nomination
Associated Press Gus Walz sat in the front row for the biggest moment of his father’s life, and his pride exploded out of him. “That’s my…
Continue ReadingIn Mexico, an Indigenous Triqui artist embraces his roots through contemporary rap
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Backstage at a celebration of Indigenous peoples in Mexico City’s sprawling central square, Carlos CGH…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the third night of the Democratic National Convention
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Democrats are betting that within the American electorate is a deep desire to leave behind the bitterness of a…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the third night of the Democratic National Convention
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Democrats are betting that within the American electorate is a deep desire to leave behind the bitterness of a…
Continue Reading‘Uncommitted’ leaders’ sit-in enters second day after Democrats deny their request for speaking slot at convention
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Leaders of the Uncommitted National Movement said on Thursday that Democratic convention organizers…
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Bend city councilors discuss clearer rules to limit vehicle camping on city streets, similar to tent camping code
Bend city councilors dove into the controversial issue of the homeless whose vehicles are parked on many streets Wednesday evening as staff outlined…
Continue ReadingMan opens plane’s door and walks on wing at Australian airport before he’s arrested
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A passenger was arrested at an Australian airport after he left a stationary airliner through an…
Continue ReadingCanadian freight railroads shut down, dealing a potential blow to North America’s economy
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Canada’s two major freight railroads have shut their operations, according to management of the two…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow. Here’s what it could mean
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a historic…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street weakens ahead of a highly anticipated speech
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks weakened Thursday in the run-up to Wall Street’s main event for the week, a speech by Federal…
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