Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon
By FADI TAWIL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press ARSAL, Lebanon (AP) — More than 300 Syrians refugees are heading back home from northeastern…
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Want to see Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ without breaking the bank? Try Europe
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Planning a summer vacation in Europe usually requires an exorbitant amount of cash, but when Taylor…
Continue ReadingThe Danish king and his Australian-born wife visit Norway and Europe’s oldest monarch
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, has welcomed Denmark’s King Frederik and his Australian-born wife,…
Continue ReadingEurope’s Stellantis and China’s Leapmotor will sell electric cars in Europe in September
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — European carmaker Stellantis says it will begin selling electric vehicles from its Chinese partner…
Continue ReadingA monarchy reform activist in Thailand dies in detention after a monthslong hunger strike
By NAPAT KONGSAWAD Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A young Thai activist who went on a hunger strike after being jailed for advocating reform of…
Continue ReadingNicholas Kristof says press ‘shouldn’t be neutral’ with coverage of Trump’s threats to democracy
By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign…
Continue ReadingThe latest list of top US baby names has a few surprises
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — There’s a new arrival on the list of the most popular baby names in the US. Mateo made it into the…
Continue ReadingMaryland’s Democratic Senate primary will test how far money can go as Trone breaks self-funding record
By Simone Pathe, CNN (CNN) — Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary will test the power of self-funding as a congressman who’s loaned his…
Continue ReadingAn imbalance of two healthy fats affects your early death risk, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Eating enough healthy fats is great for brain and heart health, but new research has possibly provided even more…
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Sunny today, slightly warmer tomorrow
Good morning and happy Tuesday! It’s going to be a beautiful day with mostly sunny skies. Today’s high temperatures will be reaching the mid 70s.…
Continue ReadingLeBron James courtside for Cleveland Cavaliers defeat to Boston Celtics
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James sat courtside for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 102-109 defeat to the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the…
Continue ReadingNew industry readies for launch as researchers hone offshore wind turbines that float
By DAVID SHARP and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press ORONO, Maine (AP) — Researchers around the world are racing to create large wind turbines…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP investigation into police training on the risks of handcuffing someone facedown
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press For decades, police across the United States have been warned that the common tactic of handcuffing someone…
Continue ReadingChina vows to take ‘all necessary actions’ in response to Biden’s tariffs
By Wayne Chang and Mark Thompson, CNN Taipei/London (CNN) — China has vowed to resolutely defend its interests in the face of huge new US…
Continue ReadingEU agrees on a new migration pact. Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations have officially endorsed a major overhaul of the bloc’s failed asylum…
Continue ReadingParis mayor decries vandalism of a memorial honoring people who rescued Jews in World War II
PARIS (AP) — A Paris memorial honoring people who distinguished themselves by helping to rescue Jews in France during the country’s Nazi…
Continue ReadingAP Investigation: Training failures can lead police to deadly use of common handcuffing tactic
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press For decades, police across the United States have been warned that the common tactic of handcuffing someone…
Continue ReadingAP Investigation: In hundreds of deadly police encounters, officers broke multiple safety guidelines
By JOHN SEEWER, REESE DUNKLIN and TAYLOR STEVENS Associated Press In hundreds of deaths where police used force meant to stop someone without killing…
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Three prisoners accused of killing Boston mob boss James ‘Whitey’ Bulger agree to plea deals, prosecutors say
By Holmes Lybrand and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Three inmates charged in the violent killing of notorious Boston mob boss James “Whitey”…
Continue ReadingWaymo is latest company under investigation for autonomous or partially automated technology
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated…
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