Pharrell’s Joopiter puts on sale of K-pop star G-Dragon’s prized possessions
By Mike Valerio, CNN and Stephy Chung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Near Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace, a hotly anticipated auction is being…
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Fugitive preacher wanted by FBI arrested in Philippines after fraught standoff between police and supporters
By Catherine Nicholls, Amarachi Orie and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Filipino pastor Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, who is wanted by both the FBI…
Continue ReadingAlgeria’s president joins opponents in claiming election irregularities after being named the winner
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — After being declared the winner of Algeria’s election, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune joined his two challengers in…
Continue ReadingConey Island’s iconic Cyclone roller coaster reopens 2 weeks after mid-ride malfunction
NEW YORK (AP) — The famed Cyclone roller coaster in New York City’s Coney Island has reopened two weeks after a mechanical problem forced a…
Continue Reading‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ jolts box office with $110 million opening weekend
Associated Press After 36 years of waiting, the juice is finally loose again in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” this time racking up $110 million in…
Continue ReadingKendrick Lamar to headline 2025 Super Bowl halftime show
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar will be the headlining act for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show.…
Continue ReadingTyreek Hill is detained by police before Dolphins game. Officer is subsequently placed on leave
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins was handcuffed and placed face down on a street outside the…
Continue ReadingFrequent flyer programs: The most profitable part of the airline industry
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Buying this week’s groceries or paying for a full tank of gas with a credit card might contribute more…
Continue ReadingRap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline…
Continue ReadingMiami-Dade police officer placed on administrative duty after Dolphins star Tyreek Hill detained before game
By Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Miami-Dade Police Department placed an officer on administrative leave Sunday after Miami…
Continue ReadingParis pays tribute to Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei who died after allegedly being set on fire by her boyfriend
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Paris Games paid tribute to Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei after her death on Thursday, days after…
Continue ReadingHarris campaign plans for aggressive outreach in swing states after Tuesday’s debate with Trump
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans a four-day campaign trip through major swing states after the Democrat’s…
Continue ReadingAfter interstate shootings wound 5, searchers comb Kentucky hill country for suspect
Associated Press LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Authorities searched a rugged, hilly area of southeastern Kentucky on Sunday for a man suspected of shooting 12…
Continue Reading2 young sisters apparently drowned in a Long Island pond, police say
HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say two young sisters apparently drowned in a pond near their Long Island apartment complex. Police say a…
Continue ReadingTurkish president vows to ‘purge’ military graduates who took a pro-secular oath
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish president has hit out at military graduates who took a pro-secular oath during their graduation ceremony, promising…
Continue ReadingHow this Paralympian became a multi-sport sensation – and befriended Jurgen Klopp
By Patrick Snell and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Wojtek Czyz had long dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player – and those dreams were…
Continue ReadingSchool districts race to invest in cooling solutions as classrooms and playgrounds heat up
Associated Press Ylenia Aguilar raised her sons in Arizona, so they’re no strangers to scorching heat. She remembers “seeing soccer kids and my…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Climate-Heat-Education-Solutions story
In a story published Sep. 8, 2024, about overheated school buildings and schoolyards, The Associated Press erroneously reported a conversion of…
Continue ReadingUN official says Sudan’s war has killed at least 20,000 people
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A senior United Nations official says more than 16 months of war in Sudan has killed more than 20,000 people, a grim…
Continue ReadingA Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar…
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