Fire chief in Texas city hit hard by wildfires dies while fighting a house fire
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press A Texas fire chief whose small town was among the hardest hit last week by historic blazes sweeping across the…
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US sanctions spyware company and executives who targeted American journalists, government officials
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says it has sanctioned two people and a Greece-based commercial spyware…
Continue ReadingIn South Africa, where the buffaloes roam is sometimes a problem. Like on a major highway
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Where the buffaloes roam can be a problem in South Africa. Two buffaloes were…
Continue ReadingThe EU’s border agency has a duty to inform Libya’s coast guard about migrant boats, official says
BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the European Union’s border and coast agency says it has a duty to inform Libyan authorities about migrant boats in…
Continue ReadingNo space left for bodies, says gravedigger who’s overseen half of Gaza’s burials
By Abeer Salman, Mohammad Al Sawalhi and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Saadi Baraka wakes at dawn and works until dusk, digging on his knees…
Continue ReadingParis won’t allow tourists free access to the Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine River
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The French government says tourists won’t be allowed to watch the opening ceremony of the Paris…
Continue ReadingWyoming Sen. Barrasso will run for No. 2 spot in GOP leadership, narrowing race to replace McConnell
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso says he’ll run for the No. 2 spot in the Senate…
Continue ReadingChanel revisits Deauville roots as Ghesquière fetes 10 years at Louis Vuitton in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — In a cinematic homage blurring fashion and film, Chanel transported its audience at Paris Fashion…
Continue ReadingFirst baby right whale of season dies from injuries caused by ship collision
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press The first confirmed baby right whale of the year has been found dead from a collision with a ship, a devastating…
Continue ReadingColorectal cancer is on the rise in young adults: What to know and how to help
By Martha Shade, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Here’s a sobering statistic: By 2030, cases of colorectal cancer in people under 50 are expected to…
Continue ReadingLazio fan arrested for Hitler salute as supporters sing fascist songs in Munich beer hall
MUNICH (AP) — One Italian fan among about 100 Lazio supporters who sang fascist songs in the beer hall where Adolf Hitler founded the Nazi party…
Continue ReadingFiery crash of small plane along Nashville highway kills 2 adults and 3 children on board
CNN By Joe Sutton, Elizabeth Wolfe and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A small plane crashed into the shoulder of Nashville’s Interstate 40 and…
Continue ReadingMontreal’s ‘Just for Laughs’ comedy festival cancels this year’s edition, seeks to avoid bankruptcy
By The Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal company that operates the “Just for Laughs” comedy festival has canceled this year’s…
Continue ReadingMideast Starbucks franchisee firing 2,000 workers after being targeted in Israel-Hamas war boycott
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East franchisee of Starbucks said Tuesday it has begun firing around…
Continue ReadingHungary’s president formally signs the approval of Sweden’s NATO bid, removing last obstacle
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s president has formally signed a bill approving Sweden’s NATO bid, removing…
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Facebook and Instagram outage: Widespread disruption resolved
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down for thousands of users on Tuesday, because…
Continue ReadingCourt rules Florida’s ‘stop woke’ law restricting business diversity training is unconstitutional
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that a Florida law pushed by Republican Gov. Ron…
Continue ReadingFacebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
Associated Press A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions Zimbabwe leader and wife for alleged corruption and human rights abuse
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa and first lady Auxillia have come under a slate of new US sanctions…
Continue ReadingBear attacks a skier in North Macedonia as mild winters cut their hibernation short
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A Danish skier has been injured in a bear attack at a nature park in North Macedonia, in an area where authorities…
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