Coco Gauff makes history after cruising to China Open title
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US tennis star Coco Gauff stormed to victory in the China Open final on Sunday, sweeping past Karolina Muchová 6-1…
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British leader Starmer’s chief of staff quits over reports about salary
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff has quit, citing concerns that growing news reports about her role “risked…
Continue ReadingA New York man served 22 years for two murders he didn’t commit. He says prison saved his life
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Calvin Buari parked the black Volkswagen Jetta outside the maximum-security prison he’d called home for years.…
Continue ReadingWhat the 1960 election can teach us about the peaceful transfer of power
By Chris Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The 1960 presidential election changed everything. It was the first to feature televised debates between the two…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli crowds rally across the world on the eve of Oct. 7 anniversary
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Crowds were participating in pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests and memorial events across Europe, North Africa…
Continue ReadingPope picks 21 new cardinals in move that broadens pool of who will choose his successor
By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis has chosen 21 new cardinals in a move that once again shows his determination to reshape the…
Continue ReadingSao Paulo mayor’s race heads to a runoff without a controversial outsider in Brazil’s elections
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The mayor’s race in Sao Paulo is heading to a runoff, while Rio de Janeiro incumbent mayor was…
Continue ReadingHurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Florida’s Tampa Bay region
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Milton is intensifying and will likely be a major…
Continue ReadingWhat a hot job market means for inflation
By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — The US job market is still piping hot. That’s raising questions about how fast inflation will continue…
Continue ReadingVoters in North Carolina and Georgia have bigger problems than politics. Helene changed everything
Associated Press VILAS, N.C. (AP) — Residents in North Carolina’s Watauga County are focused on survival rather than politics after Hurricane…
Continue ReadingHow important is Wisconsin? Trump’s now visited 4 times in 8 days
Associated Press JUNEAU, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday visited Wisconsin for the fourth time in eight days as his campaign showers attention…
Continue ReadingKazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a vote on nuclear power
MOSCOW (AP) — Polls are open in Kazakhstan for a landmark referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant. The proposal is backed…
Continue ReadingMore Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work
Associated Press Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged,…
Continue ReadingFact check: Six days of Trump lies about the Hurricane Helene response
By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has delivered a barrage of lies and distortions about the federal response…
Continue Reading‘Here we go again’: Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 2 and aims at Helene-weary Florida
CNN By Dalia Faheid, Allison Chinchar and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Florida is bracing as Hurricane Milton has intensified into a Category 2…
Continue Reading‘Shocking,’ historic spike in anti-Jewish threats across the US, ADL says
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Threats to Jews in the United States tripled in the one-year period since the deadly October 7 terrorist attack…
Continue ReadingTunisia’s President Saied wins second term after cracking down on the opposition
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won re-election in landslide victory after a campaign season saw his…
Continue Reading‘Ellen’ came out as gay nearly 30 years ago. TV hasn’t been the same
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — For months before the 1997 premiere of “The Puppy Episode,” the groundbreaking episode of Ellen DeGeneres’…
Continue ReadingCentral Thailand braces for inundation as rain stops in flooded Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — Several provinces in central Thailand braced for floods Sunday after the Irrigation Department announced it was…
Continue ReadingTop US trade official sees progress in helping workers. Voters will decide if her approach continues
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai is legally required to avoid discussing the presidential…
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