Searchers recover 3 bodies from Thai rail tunnel that collapsed during construction
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai officials say the bodies of three foreign workers who were trapped for days in a railway tunnel in northeastern Thailand that…
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Prominent German leftist politician sprayed with a red liquid, likely paint, during campaign event
BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German leftist politician was sprayed with a red liquid, likely paint, during a campaign event in the eastern city of…
Continue Reading She’s a Norwegian princess. He’s an American self-professed shaman. Their wedding is this weekend
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry American self-professed shaman…
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Steph Curry agrees to one-year extension with Golden State Warriors worth a reported $62.6 million
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Steph Curry has agreed to a one-year extension with the Golden State Warriors, the team announced on Thursday.…
Continue Reading Inflation fell to 2.2% in Europe, clearing the way for a European Central Bank rate cut in September
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation is down in Europe. August’s figure is only 2.2%, down from 2.6% in July. The pace of…
Continue Reading The first election in a decade is planned in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Here’s what to know
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Residents of Indian-controlled Kashmir are gearing up for their first regional election in a decade that…
Continue ReadingThese monkeys use names to communicate with each other, study finds
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Marmosets can communicate with one another by name and know when they are being addressed, joining a very short…
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Dallas officer killed and 2 wounded by man who targeted police, chief says
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas police chief says a man accused of fatally shooting a Dallas police officer and wounding two others was…
Continue ReadingAncient humans built a bridge inside a cave on Mallorca nearly 6,000 years ago
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An ancient, submerged bridge in a cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca is helping researchers determine…
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Gas prices are falling fastest in these states
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Labor Day weekend travelers can look forward to lower prices at the gas pump. GasBuddy is projecting the…
Continue ReadingHarris bolsters momentum in first sit-down interview but leaves gaps on policy detail
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris showed how she plans to deal with Donald Trump and win the presidency in CNN’s…
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Turkmenistan’s mysterious, flaming ‘Gates of Hell’
By Joe Yogerst, CNN Darvaza, Turkmenistan (CNN) — Rarely does an industrial accident develop into a major tourist attraction. But when a Soviet…
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Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, the tallest Paralympian in history, goes for his third gold medal at 2024 Paris Paralympics
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Morteza Mehrzadselakjani knows a thing or two about winning. With two Paralympic gold medals to his name already, the…
Continue Reading Deion Sanders and Colorado Buffaloes narrowly avoid NDSU upset scare in season opener
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Head coach Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes narrowly avoided beginning the season with a surprise defeat as…
Continue Reading Israeli strike kills 4 Palestinians in an aid convoy to a Gaza hospital. Israel says they were armed
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli military strike has hit the first vehicle in a convoy carrying medical supplies and…
Continue Reading Swiss city of Basel is chosen to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss city of Basel will host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest from May 13 to 17, organizers announced Friday. The…
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A woman’s killing was unsolved for 44 years. A cigarette butt just led to an arrest, police say
By Amanda Musa and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — DNA evidence from a cigarette butt has led to an arrest in the 1980 killing of a woman in…
Continue Reading A toddler cried non-stop during a flight. Two strangers locked her in the bathroom
By Joyce Jiang and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Two airline passengers who locked a stranger’s crying grandchild in a plane restroom…
Continue Reading Taipei zoo’s giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With politics set aside, well-wishers gathered to wish the Taipei zoo’s oldest giant panda a happy 20th birthday. Visitors…
Continue Reading Germany deports 28 Afghan nationals to their homeland, the first since the Taliban takeover in 2021
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has deported Afghan nationals to their homeland for the first time since August 2021, when the Taliban…
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