A 300-year-old settlement resurfaces as severe drought dries up a dam in the Philippines
By Emily Blumenthal and Monica Garrett, CNN (CNN) — A nearly 300-year-old settlement once submerged beneath a major dam in the Philippines has…
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Lottery bids for skilled-worker visas plunge in the US after changes aimed at fraud and abuse
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities say lottery bids for highly educated worker visas plunged nearly 40% this year. They…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump fined $9,000 for violating gag order in hush money case
By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, Jeremy Herb and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — New York Judge Juan Merchan has fined former President Donald…
Continue ReadingG7 nations commit to phasing out coal by 2035 but give Japan some flexibility
MILAN (AP) — Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations have committed to phase out coal power by 2035.…
Continue ReadingTo fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji
By AYAKA MCGILL and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (AP) — The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists.…
Continue ReadingScores missing as Kenya ravaged by mass flooding
CNN, AFPTV, NTV KENYA, STATE HOUSE KENYA By Larry Madowo and Isaac Oyombe, CNN Mai Mahiu, Kenya (CNN) — At least 91 people are missing after…
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Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an…
Continue ReadingMammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential…
Continue ReadingCourt upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes after Sterling Brown arrest
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a former Milwaukee police officer was properly…
Continue ReadingTask force updates guidance for breast cancer screenings for women 40 and older
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74, according to…
Continue ReadingDua Lipa is all about ‘Radical Optimism,’ in her music and other pursuits
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-award winning pop star Dua Lipa’s third album, “Radical Optimism,” releases…
Continue ReadingThis fiery economist became Argentina’s president railing against politicians. Now he’s wooing them
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s lower house has voted to approve a dramatically downsized version of…
Continue ReadingLincoln’s Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady
By JOHN O’CONNOR The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The document in which Abraham Lincoln set in motion the Union’s military…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe’s ZiG is the world’s newest currency and its latest attempt to resolve a money crisis
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has started circulating a new currency to replace one that has been battered by…
Continue ReadingThe Twins and their lucky home run sausage are home safely with the winning streak still intact
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are no stranger to unique home-run celebrations. They introduced a fishing…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats announce they would save Speaker Mike Johnson if Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers her effort to oust him
By Haley Talbot, CNN House Democratic leadership announced Tuesday that Democrats would kill an effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from his…
Continue ReadingPaleo diet? Study reveals new insight on what Stone Age humans really ate
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — What did people in the Stone Age eat before the advent of farming around 10,000 years ago? A long-held stereotype…
Continue ReadingThe US is building a pier off Gaza to bring in humanitarian aid. Here’s how it would work
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and allies are scrambling to pull together a complex system that will move tons of…
Continue Reading5 takeaways from the global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Nations finished a round of negotiations early Tuesday on a treaty to end plastic…
Continue ReadingUN’s top court rejects call for Germany to immediately halt arms exports to Israel
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations’ top court struck down a demand by Nicaragua that Germany immediately halt its arms…
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