Ukraine replaces Soviet-era hammer and sickle symbol with a trident on Kyiv statue
By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych, Ivana Kottasová and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has removed Soviet-era signage from a hilltop monument…
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Russian court imposes 3- to 6-year sentences for distributing tainted drinks that killed 44
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Monday sentenced seven defendants to as little as three years in prison for distributing methanol-tainted drinks…
Continue ReadingPopulist party and member of outgoing administration will try to form Thailand’s next government
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s populist Pheu Thai party has announced it will form a coalition with a…
Continue ReadingIllinois to ban advertising for guns allegedly marketed to kids and militants
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois will soon outlaw advertising for firearms that officials determine…
Continue ReadingDemocrats see Michigan and Minnesota as guides for what to do with majority power
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Fueled by election gains, Democrats in Minnesota and Michigan this…
Continue Reading2 Russian missile strikes hit a city in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 5 people, officials say
By HANNA ARHIROVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two Russian missile strikes hit the city center of the Ukrainian city of…
Continue ReadingThe UK government moves asylum-seekers to a barge moored off southern England in a bid to cut costs
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A small group of asylum-seekers was moved Monday onto a barge moored in southern England as the U.K.…
Continue ReadingAt least 2 buildings destroyed in flooding in Alaska’s capital from glacial lake water release
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — At least two buildings have been destroyed and residents of others have been evacuated from Juneau after flooding caused by a…
Continue ReadingHong Kong government to appeal against court’s refusal to ban popular protest song
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong government said Monday it was seeking to appeal against the court’s refusal to ban a…
Continue ReadingStormy weather across northern Europe kills at least 1 person, idles ferries and delays flights
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Stormy weather across northern Europe has killed at least one person and caused airport…
Continue ReadingPalestinian teenager dies after he was shot by Israeli troops in the West Bank last week
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry says a teenager who was shot by Israeli troops last week after throwing a firebomb in the occupied…
Continue ReadingNew York woman breathes new life into discarded Barbies to help migrant girls find hope
By Alaa Elassar, CNN New York (CNN) — Barbara Lakin sits on a bus in New York City, her fingers busy sewing blue thread into a tiny dress. On…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 7: Extreme weather, Trump, World Cup, Gas stations, Niger
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Picking the right outfit to keep you cool as temperatures soar isn’t as easy as it seems. Lighter-colored…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 7: Extreme weather, Trump, World Cup, Gas stations, Niger
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Picking the right outfit to keep you cool as temperatures soar isn’t as easy as it seems. Lighter-colored…
Continue ReadingLiz Weston: When to repair or replace your appliances
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet The decision about whether to repair or replace appliances can be a lot more complicated than general rules of thumb…
Continue ReadingA survivor of the fatal Pennsylvania bus crash describes chaos and heroism after it turned over
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A bus carrying up to 50 people traveling from New York to Ohio crashed and hit another vehicle on a Pennsylvania interstate,…
Continue ReadingMan accused of kidnapping and killing Nevada 18-year-old dies by suicide in jail while awaiting trial
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of killing Naomi Irion, the 18-year-old who vanished in March 2022 from a Walmart parking lot…
Continue ReadingNiger military deploys reinforcements to capital after ignoring deadline to cede power
By Omar Saley, Martin Goillandeau and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Niamey, Niger (CNN) — Niger’s armed forces have been bringing in reinforcements…
Continue ReadingSri Lankan air force training aircraft crashes, killing pilot and flight engineer
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan air force training aircraft has crashed, killing the pilot and…
Continue ReadingRail service in southern Pakistan is partially restored after train crash that killed 30 people
By ASIM TANVEER Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say engineers have partially restored passenger rail service in southern…
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