Court orders South Africa police to end standoff with illegal miners
By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — A South African court ordered police to end a standoff with illegal miners and allow emergency workers to gain…
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Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute ‘genocide’
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according…
Continue ReadingLaken Riley went for a morning jog. Less than 30 minutes later, she was dead. What we know about her final moments
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Laken Riley, 22, left home at 9:03 a.m. on February 22 with her iPhone for a February morning jog. She…
Continue ReadingMassive Russian strikes across Ukraine trigger blackouts and kill at least five people
By Maria Kostenko and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine in months, hitting energy infrastructure…
Continue ReadingUS students who box, skydive and help youth and asylum seekers are among 2025’s Rhodes scholars
Associated Press A group of 32 students from the United States have been selected to attend the University of Oxford as part of the prestigious…
Continue ReadingSenegal votes in election that will decide if president can carry out the reforms he promised
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Polls closed in Senegal on Sunday for a parliamentary election set to determine whether the country’s…
Continue ReadingRussia launches one of its fiercest missile and drone attacks at Ukraine’s infrastructure
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian official says a Russian strike on a nine-story building in the city of Sumy killed eight people…
Continue ReadingWeary Philippines cleans up after Super Typhoon Man-yi becomes fourth major storm to hit in the past fortnight
Taylor Ward, Allison Chinchar, Catherine Nicholls, Robert Shackelford and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A super typhoon ripped through the…
Continue ReadingAn Israeli strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah’s spokesman, while a strike in Gaza kills at least 30
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A rare Israeli strike in central Beirut killed the Hezbollah militant group’s chief spokesman on Sunday, while…
Continue ReadingWreck of US Navy’s heroic ‘dancing mouse’ WWII warship found off Australia
By Brad Lendon, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The wreck of a US warship sunk in a World War II battle dubbed one of the bravest ever stands by a US…
Continue ReadingJon Jones sends Stipe Miocic into retirement with decisive UFC heavyweight win in front of Trump
AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Jones sent Stipe Miocic into retirement with a stunning back kick to the ribs and used a series of blows to…
Continue ReadingWildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist
Associated Press Firefighters in New York say a voluntary evacuation has helped them protect about 165 homes from a wildfire as officials in much of…
Continue ReadingThe UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy
By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic have been hailed worldwide as revolutionary for medicine. In…
Continue ReadingRussia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, the conventional wisdom was that the capital, Kyiv,…
Continue ReadingHow a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall?…
Continue ReadingTexas A&M to mark 25th anniversary of campus bonfire collapse that killed 12
Associated Press The first, ominous sounds came from deep within the massive stack of logs in the darkest hours of the Texas night. Witnesses…
Continue ReadingA third November storm, Sara, serves notice that a busy hurricane season isn’t over yet
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Tropical Storm Sara is the third named storm to emerge this November, serving up a reminder that the Atlantic…
Continue ReadingSalmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history
Associated Press A giant female Chinook salmon flips on her side in the shallow water and wriggles wildly, using her tail to carve out a nest in the…
Continue ReadingTea is a way of life in Azerbaijan and center stage at COP29. But it’s not immune to climate change
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — As Azerbaijan introduces its vibrant tea culture to COP29 attendees, scientists are studying how to save…
Continue ReadingOhio offers a new way to use public money for Christian schools. Opponents say it’s unconstitutional
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Around the country, advocates for Christian education have been finding legal ways to tap taxpayer money…
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