The US housing slump deepened this spring. Where does that leave home shoppers and sellers?
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation’s housing market sales slump is dragging on into its third straight year, as evidenced by…
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At least 70 countries have elections in 2024. A guide in maps and charts
By Lou Robinson, CNN (CNN) — As the presidential race in the United States heats up, many other countries around the world are also conducting…
Continue ReadingCannabis advocates in Thailand protest a proposal to ban again its general use
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Two years after marijuana was decriminalized in Thailand, nearly a hundred of its advocates marched to the prime…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy discusses further NATO support with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he expects the upcoming NATO summit to provide specific…
Continue ReadingSlovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico takes first trip outside capital after assassination attempt
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has taken his first trip outside the capital since resuming his duties…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 8: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, France election, Covid-19, Boeing plea deal
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again: officials in the US are on alert for shark attacks that, while rare, pose…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 8: Presidential race, Hurricane Beryl, France election, Covid-19, Boeing plea deal
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again: officials in the US are on alert for shark attacks that, while rare, pose a…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — One of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic minority groups battling the military government says it captured an…
Continue ReadingAt the Paris Olympics, it will no longer be personal for Ukraine’s athletes. This time, it’s war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — For Ukrainian hurdler Anna Ryzhykova, each stride on the Paris Olympic track will have meaning far beyond the…
Continue ReadingReview of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history. The…
Continue ReadingUp top: Guardians own No. 1 pick in upcoming MLB draft, a selection that could alter team’s future
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Top of the AL Central. Top of the MLB draft. It’s been a season of firsts for Cleveland. Along with opening…
Continue ReadingParamount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone…
Continue ReadingJill Biden says she’s ‘all in’ on husband’s reelection as he insists anew he won’t leave the race
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jill Biden says she’s “all in” on President Joe Biden’s reelection bid as he insists anew that…
Continue ReadingIsraeli forces push deeper into Gaza City as Hamas warns that escalation threatens cease-fire talks
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces are advancing deeper into the Gaza Strip’s largest city in pursuit of militants…
Continue ReadingFishing boat carrying 283 migrants to Europe safely reaches southern Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say a fishing boat carrying nearly 300 migrants to Europe has safely reached a southern island after a…
Continue ReadingNearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms as city braces for a week of bad weather
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Authorities say nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa, have been destroyed by…
Continue ReadingRussia’s heaviest bombardment of Kyiv in 4 months kills at least 31 and hits a children’s hospital
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles blasted cities across Ukraine on Monday, damaging the country’s largest…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Macron keeps prime minister in place for “stability of the country” after chaotic election
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron refused the resignation of the country’s prime minister, asking him on Monday to…
Continue ReadingParamount, the media empire behind CBS and ‘Top Gun,’ agrees to merge with Skydance
By Jon Passantino and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Paramount Global—the sprawling media empire behind CBS, MTV, and one of Hollywood’s most…
Continue ReadingChicago reels from violent holiday weekend: More than 100 shot, 19 fatally
By Fabiana Chaparro, Chris Boyette and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Gun violence is down across America this year but it peaks every summer…
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