Flooding kills more than 20 people in Morocco and Algeria
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Torrential downpours hit North Africa’s normally arid mountains and deserts over the weekend. They caused…
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Mike Leigh on ‘Hard Truths’ and his moviemaking struggles
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — When the British filmmaker Mike Leigh was 6, his father, a doctor who opposed his son becoming an artist, told him to…
Continue ReadingA hero’s masterpiece: Central Iowa veterans heal through art
By Ben Kaplan Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Every year, our nation’s heroes at…
Continue ReadingHow did a popular Philippine televangelist land on the FBI’s most-wanted list?
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In his heyday, Apollo Carreon Quiboloy was one of the most influential religious leaders and…
Continue ReadingParalympics end with dazzling closing ceremony at Stade de France in Paris
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — More than a month after the Olympic Games got underway in the pouring rain, it seemed fitting that the…
Continue ReadingThese common chemicals could affect your health all over your body, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — There are chemicals in cookware, food, water, clothes and furniture that could cause problems for people’s…
Continue ReadingTrump dice que votará para legalizar el uso recreativo de marihuana para adultos en Florida
urielblanco (CNN) — Donald Trump, expresidente de Estados Unidos y actual candidato presidencial republicano, dijo el domingo que votaría a…
Continue ReadingDirecTV is now paying customers to subscribe to competitors as Disney battle escalates
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — DirecTV wants its customers to stick with the service during an increasingly nasty dispute with Disney…
Continue ReadingWhy Las Vegas might be the hottest family destination in America right now
By Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas has become known as a place where anything can happen, so it’s not surprising that a new attraction…
Continue ReadingA Tanzanian opposition official is found dead with signs of beating and acid attack
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania’s most prominent opposition party says an official who went missing last week has been found dead…
Continue ReadingIranian missiles in Russia are a legitimate target, a Ukrainian official says
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior Ukrainian official says Western partner countries must allow Ukraine to use weapons they have…
Continue ReadingBenj Pasek and Justin Paul attain EGOT status after ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Emmy win
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There are two new members of the esteemed EGOT club. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s win Sunday night at the…
Continue ReadingMueren el director de la Policía de El Salvador y ocho personas más en un accidente de helicóptero
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El director de la Policía Nacional Civil de El Salvador, Mauricio Arriaza Chicas, murió al estrellarse…
Continue Reading‘Hell no, we’re not leaving’: A California community defies evacuation warning as ancient landslide rips their homes apart
By Emma Tucker, CNN Rancho Palos Verdes, California (CNN) — Residents living on the largest area of natural vegetation on the Palos Verdes…
Continue ReadingFossils reveal that some pterosaurs soared like vultures, while others flapped their wings
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Well-preserved fossils of ancient large reptiles called pterosaurs have revealed that some species flew by…
Continue ReadingA look at some of the oldest religious leaders in the world
The top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is celebrating a milestone birthday, his 100th. Like the president of the…
Continue ReadingA young golden eagle attacks a toddler in Norway, its fourth such assault on humans
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A young golden eagle attacked a toddler in Norway in what an ornithologist says is likely the same…
Continue ReadingThe Mormon church’s oldest-ever president has turned 100
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Leaders of worldwide religions commonly stay at the helm well past retirement age, but it’s not often you…
Continue ReadingPoland’s cybersecurity experts foil Russian and Belarussian attacks
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s security officials say they have foiled cyberattacks and online blackmail attempts by groups acting for…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on the dilemmas facing Palestinian Americans ahead of US election
Associated Press Many Palestinian Americans, in recent months, have been reeling from the double blow of the rising Palestinian death toll and…
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