Organizer of Russian journalist’s murder pardoned after enlisting to fight in Ukraine
By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A former Russian detective convicted for his role in orchestrating the 2006 assassination of investigative…
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Disney says it has $40 billion economic impact in Florida as it battles DeSantis in court
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney has released a study showing its economic impact in Florida at $40.3 billion,…
Continue ReadingJesmyn Ward’s ‘Let Us Descend’ is among the finalists for an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence
NEW YORK (AP) — Jesmyn Ward’s slave narrative “Let Us Descend” and Jake Bittle’s exploration of climate change’s impact “The Great…
Continue ReadingGlobal hacker investigated by federal agents in Puerto Rico pleads guilty in IPStorm case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Puerto Rico says a man with Russian and Moldovan citizenship has pleaded guilty to…
Continue ReadingNew Speaker Mike Johnson formally endorses Donald Trump, a step beyond predecessor Kevin McCarthy
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed Donald Trump for president on Tuesday, a move that was a…
Continue ReadingVehicles with higher, vertical front ends raise risks for pedestrians
Motor vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends are the most dangerous to pedestrians, according to a highway safety organization.An Insurance…
Continue ReadingOhio interstate crash involving busload of high school students leaves 6 dead, 18 injured
By PATRICK ORSAGOS and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press ETNA, Ohio (AP) — A charter bus filled with high school students was rear-ended by a semitruck…
Continue ReadingExtremist-linked rebels kill at least 44 villagers in separate attacks in Congo’s volatile east
BY JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Local authorities and civil society leaders say extremist-linked rebels killed at least…
Continue ReadingGerman government grants Siemens Energy a loan guarantee to help secure the company
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says it is granting a 7.5 billion-euro ($8 billion) loan guarantee to energy technology company Siemens Energy…
Continue ReadingYouTube creators will soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos or risk suspension
The Associated Press YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including requiring creators to reveal whether they’ve used generative…
Continue ReadingSatellite photos analyzed by the AP show Israeli forces pushed further into Gaza late last week
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli tanks and armored vehicles pushed further into the Gaza Strip late last…
Continue ReadingLiberia votes in tight presidential run-off as many voters seek change
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Liberians voted on Tuesday in a run-off election between President George Weah and former vice president Joseph…
Continue ReadingIraq’s top court rules to oust the speaker and a rival lawmaker from Parliament
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top court has ruled that the speaker and a rival lawmaker…
Continue ReadingFinland considers closing border crossings with Russia to stem an increase in asylum-seekers
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — The government in Finland is considering whether to close some crossing points on the country’s…
Continue ReadingMore parks, less money: Advocates say Mexico’s new budget doesn’t add up for natural protected areas
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been creating more…
Continue ReadingMichael J. Fox inspired Matthew Perry and this is how Perry showed his gratitude
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Michael J. Fox thinks of Matthew Perry, he remembers a “funny guy” who was also generous. Fox…
Continue ReadingUS Army sets aside convictions of 110 Black soldiers over 1917 Houston riots
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The US Army has set aside the convictions of 110 Black soldiers charged after the World War I-era Houston…
Continue ReadingGermany’s opposition Left Party to dissolve caucus after prominent member launches rival venture
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s opposition Left Party says it will dissolve its parliamentary caucus next month after prominent member Sahra Wagenknecht…
Continue ReadingBBC says 2 more people have come forward to complain about Russell Brand’s behavior
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The BBC said Tuesday two more people have come forward to complain about Russell Brand since the…
Continue ReadingNo place in the US is safe from the climate crisis, but a new report shows where it’s most severe
CNN By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The effects of a rapidly warming climate are being felt in every corner of the US and will worsen over the next…
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