281 inmates escape after floods brought down prison’s walls in northeast Nigeria
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities say 281 inmates escaped after devastating floods brought down a prison’s walls in the…
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The number of people killed in Haiti after a tanker truck exploded rises to 26
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Officials say the number of people killed after a tanker truck carrying gasoline exploded in southern Haiti over the…
Continue ReadingPutin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5…
Continue ReadingA secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help Democrats
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Joe Wiederien was an unlikely candidate to challenge a Republican congressman in one of the nation’s…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Gordon weakens to a depression
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Gordon has weakened to a depression as it swirls through open waters in the Atlantic. The storm was…
Continue ReadingShe left behind her life in the US to race camels in the UAE. Now she’s hoping to inspire other women to follow in her tracks
By Kayla Smith and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Straining every fiber to stay atop the 1,000 pound camel churning up sand two meters beneath her…
Continue ReadingShe left behind her life in the US to race camels in the UAE. Now she’s hoping to inspire other women to follow in her tracks
CNN By Kayla Smith and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Straining every fiber to stay atop the 1,000 pound camel churning up sand two meters beneath…
Continue ReadingColumnists resign from the Jewish Chronicle over allegations Gaza articles were fabricated
LONDON (AP) — Three prominent columnists have resigned from the newspaper Jewish Chronicle over allegations it published fabricated articles about…
Continue ReadingFormer BBC presenter Huw Edwards gets suspended prison sentence for having indecent images of children
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — Former BBC news presenter Huw Edwards has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment suspended for…
Continue ReadingMiami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa has no plans to retire after latest concussion – NFL Network
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa does not plan to retire after sustaining the latest of several career…
Continue ReadingLutherans in Walz’s Minnesota put potlucks before politics during divisive election season
Associated Press KENYON, Minnesota (AP) — Serving coffee after Sunday worship outside Holden Lutheran Church, Jeff Davidson said he remains…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the apparent second Trump assassination attempt
By Rob Picheta, Jessie Yeung, Teele Rebane and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Wesley Routh put his enmity toward Donald Trump – the man he once…
Continue ReadingWind, rain but no name as tropical disturbance approaches Carolinas coast
MIAMI (AP) — Heavy winds and rains from a storm in the Atlantic that wasn’t quite organized enough to get a name hit a stretch of the…
Continue ReadingSaints continue historic start with victory over Cowboys, last-second field goal helps Chiefs down Bengals: NFL Week 2 Sunday review
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The NFL season continues to provide drama, thrills and plays worthy of praise. The 14 games on Sunday were no…
Continue ReadingAt least 17 killed in floods as a month’s worth of rain pounds central Europe
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — At least 17 people have been killed in some of the worst floods to hit central Europe in decades as Storm Boris…
Continue ReadingA boy was trapped between boulders for 9 hours until crews could free him
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Rescuers freed an 11-year-old boy who slipped between two boulders near his school and was trapped for more…
Continue ReadingD’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai’s bold Emmys statement highlights missing and murdered Indigenous women
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — “Reservation Dogs” star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai made a powerful statement on the red carpet at Sunday’s Emmy…
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A state’s experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons’ deal with Kroger
AP Business Writer Washington state went to court Monday to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger, saying shoppers would pay…
Continue ReadingA state’s experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons’ deal with Kroger
AP Business Writer Washington state went to court Monday to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger, saying shoppers would pay…
Continue ReadingTexas Longhorns leap over Georgia Bulldogs to lead AP Top 25 for first time in 16 years
By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Longhorns are the highest-ranked team in college football for the first time in 16 years following their…
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