Australian woman charged with murder over suspected death cap mushroom poisonings
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Australian police have brought murder charges against a woman who served a lunch earlier this year that led to…
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Putin is expected to seek reelection in Russia, but who would run if he doesn’t?
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Vladimir Putin isn’t quite the man he used to be — more than a decade has passed…
Continue ReadingAsia’s first Gay Games to kick off in Hong Kong, fostering hopes for wider LGBTQ+ inclusion
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Football enthusiast Gina Benjamin is not just training for victory in the upcoming Gay Games in…
Continue ReadingAn Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in 2024
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Ohio…
Continue ReadingAlabama can execute inmate with nitrogen gas, state’s highest court says
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A divided Alabama Supreme Court has said the state can execute an inmate with nitrogen…
Continue ReadingFukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and…
Continue ReadingExecutions in Iran are up 30%, a new United Nations report says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new report from the United Nations says Iran is carrying out executions “at an…
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Klamath dam removals, restoration work will help salmon, researchers say, but some challenges will remain
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The world’s largest dam removal and restoration project, currently underway on the Klamath River in Oregon and…
Continue ReadingMaine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters are poised to decide whether to ban foreign influence in elections, many of…
Continue ReadingMinnesota justices appear skeptical that states should decide Trump’s eligibility for the ballot
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday…
Continue ReadingAt 15, he is defending his home and parenting his sister. One young man’s struggle to stay in school
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — This was the summer Deneffy Sánchez was supposed to learn algebra, biology and…
Continue ReadingAs Gaza conflict rages, online maps from Chinese companies are missing Israel’s name
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing has clarified that Israel remains marked on official maps issued by Chinese authorities after…
Continue ReadingAttorney says van der Sloot’s confession about Natalee Holloway’s murder was ‘chilling’
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A lie detector test conducted by FBI agents determined with the “highest level of…
Continue ReadingDemocrats fear that Biden’s Israel-Hamas war stance could cost him reelection in Michigan
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats have warned the White House that President Joe Biden’s response to…
Continue ReadingEx-gang leader pleads not guilty in 1996 Tupac Shakur killing in Vegas and judge appoints lawyers
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder in the 1996…
Continue ReadingBiden says 74 US dual nationals have left Gaza Strip as he dispatches Blinken to Mideast
By MATTHEW LEE, COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says that 74 more U.S. citizens have left the…
Continue ReadingDisney to acquire the remainder of Hulu from Comcast for roughly $8.6 billion
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer Walt Disney Co. said it will acquire a 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for approximately $8.6 billion, a deal…
Continue ReadingA lunch host is accused of killing her ex-husband’s parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The host of a weekend family lunch at her Australian country home was charged Thursday…
Continue ReadingEuropean privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — European privacy officials have widened a ban on Meta’s “behavioral…
Continue ReadingChina’s spy-hunting campaign has a new target: ‘Illegal’ weather stations
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is cracking down on weather stations it says are spying for foreign countries, the latest measure in…
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