Two rescued from yacht after terrifying night at sea amid 20-foot waves
CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Two people have been rescued after a terrifying night at sea as six-meter (20-foot)…
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A boat with dozens of migrants rips apart in the English Channel off France, killing 12
Associated Press BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain…
Continue ReadingWho are the ‘armless archers’ going viral at the Paralympic Games?
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Before Matt Stutzman, an athlete with no arms competing in para archery seemed like an impossible feat. But the…
Continue ReadingAt least 129 killed during mass prison break attempt in DR Congo
By Niamh Kennedy and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — More than 120 people have been killed in an attempted mass breakout from the largest prison…
Continue ReadingRussian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say
Associated Press POLTAVA, Ukraine (AP) — Two ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital Tuesday in Ukraine, killing more…
Continue ReadingDozens killed in Russian strike on military educational facility in central Ukraine
By Ivana Kottasová, Svitlana Vlasova and Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — A Russian strike against a military educational facility in central Ukraine…
Continue ReadingFormer Volkswagen boss Winterkorn goes on trial over diesel cars rigged to cheat on emissions tests
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Former Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn has gone on trial on charges of fraud and market…
Continue ReadingDirecTV is compensating customers affected by the Disney outage. But they have to take action to get it
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — For DirecTV subscribers frustrated by the loss of ESPN and other Disney-owned channels, the TV…
Continue ReadingAs Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University resumed classes Tuesday with students sunbathing and eating ice cream on the lawn that was…
Continue ReadingTeen charged with attempted murder in shooting of 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall
By Ben Morse, Eric Levenson and Cindy VonQuednow, CNN (CNN) — The 17-year-old suspect in the weekend shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie…
Continue ReadingParty of one: Restaurants are catering to a growing number of solo diners
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Parisa Imanirad, a scientist and cancer researcher from San Francisco, is married and has a wide circle of…
Continue ReadingChina-linked ‘Spamouflage’ network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker and an Army veteran…
Continue ReadingHundreds of ‘Game of Thrones’ props are up for auction, from Jon Snow’s sword to dragon skulls
Associated Press After watching eight seasons of the epic saga “Game of Thrones,” fans can now enter what may be a competition on par with the…
Continue ReadingAll-black outfits, hoodies, Crocs, cell phones and mirrors. Some students are returning to school with new bans in effect
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It’s a new school year – and with a new school year comes new rules. Cell phone bans, dress code changes…
Continue ReadingIran’s Supreme Court backs death penalty for Guard volunteer over 2022 protest killing, lawyer says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence imposed on a member of the all-volunteer wing of the…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street tumbles on worries about the economy, and Dow drops more than 600
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled Tuesday to their worst day since an early August sell-off, as a week full of updates on the…
Continue ReadingClearview AI fined $33.7 million by Dutch data protection watchdog over ‘illegal database’ of faces
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch data protection watchdog has issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine of…
Continue ReadingUN nuclear watchdog warns conditions ‘very fragile’ at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has described the situation at Europe’s largest nuclear…
Continue ReadingSuspect in custody in series of shootings along I-5 in Washington state, police say
By Melissa Alonso, Andy Rose and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is in custody after a series of shootings left a half dozen people injured…
Continue ReadingUAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The leader of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nationals convicted in rapid…
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