Wildfire flareup prompts new evacuations in Southern California mountain communities
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — California residents near a wildfire that is largely contained have been ordered to evacuate after the blaze in San…
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Rescuers use zip lines and boats to reach survivors as Nepal flooding and landslides kill nearly 200 people
By Helen Regan, Nishant Khanal and Isaac Yee, photo curation by Noemi Cassanelli, CNN (CNN) — Days of heavy monsoon rains in Nepal have…
Continue ReadingIsrael-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu warns Iran as Israel continues strikes in Lebanon
Israel’s prime minister has issued a warning to Iran, just days after an airstrike south of Beirut killed the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah…
Continue ReadingWildfire burning through forest in southern Greece kills 2 people
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say two people have died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland above a seaside resort in…
Continue ReadingChina’s astronauts are aiming to land on the moon by 2030. They now have a new spacesuit to do it
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has taken a step forward in its ambitious plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 –…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street sets more records to close a winning September and third quarter
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records on Monday. The drift higher for U.S.…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU funds
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denied violating any rules as she and her National Rally party and two…
Continue ReadingTop Kashmir leader says India has silenced dissenting voices as region votes in final phase of polls
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A key resistance leader in Indian-controlled Kashmir says the regional polls to choose a local government…
Continue ReadingBiden administration fears Iranian attack and is working with Israel on defenses, US official says
By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is worried that an attack from Iran is being planned in the wake of Israel’s killing…
Continue ReadingChina factory surveys show economy weakening, as Beijing steps up support
AP Business Writer The latest surveys of Chinese factory managers show the economy weakening in recent weeks, as the government ratchets up stimulus.…
Continue ReadingFlooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend in…
Continue ReadingSupplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 130
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a…
Continue Reading‘Take his pulse, he’s blue’: Bodycam footage shows fatal encounter between epileptic Indiana man and first responders
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Rhyker Earl’s family says he had been living with seizures for more than seven years. They happened so often…
Continue ReadingKey Senate race in Arizona could hinge on voters who back Trump and the Democratic candidate
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — If Ruben Gallego is going to give Democrats their fourth straight U.S. Senate victory in Arizona, he’s probably…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on how shrimp farmers are exploited as supermarkets push for low prices
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets…
Continue ReadingMontana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep and breeding it
Associated Press GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — An 81-year-old Montana man was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for illegally using…
Continue ReadingTrump is pointing to new numbers on migrants with criminal pasts. Here’s what they show
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are pointing to newly released immigration enforcement data to bolster their argument that the Biden…
Continue ReadingMontana US Senate candidate says derogatory comments about Native Americans were ‘insensitive’
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy says derogatory remarks he made last year about Native…
Continue ReadingAs big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Indonesian shrimp farmer Yulius Cahyonugroho operated more than two dozen ponds only a few years ago, employing…
Continue ReadingNew York City closes tunnel supplying half of its water for big $2 billion fix
Associated Press A stretch of aqueduct that supplies more than half of New York City’s water is being shut down through the winter as part of a $2…
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