A rare comet brightens the night skies in October
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A rare, bright comet will be visible in October, clear skies permitting. The comet will make its closest approach…
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Lake blames Gallego for border woes, he vows to protect abortion rights in Arizona Senate debate
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake repeatedly reminded debate viewers of her three-decade career on Arizona…
Continue ReadingTrump lashes out at Harris and ‘The View’ co-hosts, as Hurricane Milton makes landfall
Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump hurled insults at his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other women…
Continue ReadingAlfonso Cuarón and Cate Blanchett made a television series. ‘Disclaimer’ is already a triumph
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — “Disclaimer” pulls the rug out from the audience before they’ve had the chance to get settled. There’s…
Continue ReadingHot days and methamphetamine are now a deadlier mix
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Increasingly hot summers and methamphetamine are a deadly mix. The stimulant is playing an outsize role in…
Continue ReadingGermany’s economy is on track to shrink for a second straight year
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government says its economy is on track to shrink for a second consecutive year. The German economy is Europe’s…
Continue ReadingIslamic New Year Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Islamic New Year. For followers of Islam in the Western Hemisphere, the next New Year…
Continue ReadingJon Batiste’s ‘Beethoven Blues’ transforms classical works into unique blues and gospel renditions
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds. He’d…
Continue ReadingMelinda French Gates launches a $250 million women’s health fund
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Melinda French Gates is shedding more light on her $1 billion plan to promote women’s rights,…
Continue ReadingPilot dies aboard Turkish Airlines flight, forcing emergency landing in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — A Turkish Airlines jetliner headed from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York on Wednesday after the captain…
Continue ReadingAustria’s president seeks a solution after other parties say they won’t work with the far right
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s president has asked the country’s three strongest political parties to hold talks on possible…
Continue ReadingNorway bans local chapter of motorcycle club Satudarah and calls it a criminal association
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway’s highest court has called the Norwegian arm of Dutch motorcycle club Satudarah a criminal association and banned the…
Continue ReadingPakistan records spike in new polio cases, hampering efforts to make the country polio-free
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan has witnessed a spike in new polio cases since March, in a troubling sign as the government seeks to…
Continue ReadingFeeling stressed about the election? Here’s what some are doing and what they say you can do too
Associated Press If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there’s no…
Continue ReadingFeeling stressed about the election? Here’s what some are doing and what they say you can do too
Associated Press If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there’s no…
Continue ReadingMountain Dew is putting the mountain back in its logo
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — “Mtn Dew” is getting a makeover, with the word “mountain” reappearing on cans and bottles…
Continue ReadingThe money you forfeit when you cash out of your 401(k) can be staggering
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — When you quit your job, one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make is what to do about the money in your…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy to seek more war support from a dozen countries in southeast Europe
DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — Ukraine’s president is again seeking political and other support from a dozen countries in southeast Europe at a summit…
Continue ReadingBoeing withdraws contract offer after talks with striking workers break down
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing has withdrawn a contract offer that would have given striking workers 30% raises over four years after talks broke down. The…
Continue ReadingEdmunds electric truck face-off: Ford F-150 Lightning vs. Tesla Cybertruck
Edmunds The electric truck battle is getting hot. Almost every major pickup truck maker offers an electric model, and one of the latest competitors…
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