Florida man who dropped appeals is executed for 1988 hammer killing of a nurse
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who dropped all appeals has been executed for the 1988 murder of a woman who…
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5 things to know for August 3: Trump, Covid, Synagogue shooting, Actors strike, Niger
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — China is proposing new rules that would limit minors to no more than two hours a day on their cell phones. The…
Continue ReadingRussia fines Wikipedia and Apple for spreading ‘false information’ about Ukraine conflict
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has imposed fines on Apple and the host of Wikipedia for failing to remove material deemed to be “false…
Continue ReadingPoland and Lithuania say they fear provocations from Russia and Belarus at NATO’s eastern flank
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish and Lithuanian leaders have held an urgent meeting in a strategically sensitive area…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump will appear Thursday in the DC federal courthouse – the same place over 1,000 US Capitol rioters have faced justice
CNN By Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — When former President Donald Trump appears in a Washington, DC,…
Continue ReadingPhilippine coast guard rescues 67 people from damaged boat in the second ferry accident in a week
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine coast guard has rescued all 67 people from a ferry boat that struck a floating object and took on water…
Continue ReadingBud Light parent says US market share stabilizing after transgender promotion cost sales
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Bud Light’s parent company expressed confidence Thursday that its U.S. market share has stabilized after a…
Continue ReadingGreenpeace demonstrators drape UK prime minister’s house in black to protest oil expansion
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Greenpeace demonstrators draped the country estate of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in black…
Continue ReadingActivists drape Rishi Sunak’s mansion in black cloth to protest his climate policies
By Martin Goillandeau, Chris Liakos and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Five people were arrested after climate activists draped black cloth over…
Continue ReadingLebanon warns Palestinian president that troops may intervene if clashes continue in refugee camp
By ABBY SEWELL and FADI TAWIL Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister has demanded an end to the volatile…
Continue ReadingBanks from 4 Arab countries are in talks to invest in struggling Lebanese banks, official says
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Banks from four Arab countries are interested in investing in Lebanon’s struggling banking…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh synagogue shooter is formally sentenced to death after victims’ families call him ‘vile’ and ‘worthless’
By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Andrea Wedner, whose 97-year-old mother was killed, called the mass shooter “worthless” and…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh synagogue shooter is formally sentenced to death after victims’ families call him ‘vile’ and ‘worthless’
CNN, POOL, FAMILY PHOTOS, KDKA, DAVID KLUG By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Andrea Wedner, whose 97-year-old mother was killed,…
Continue ReadingRussia adds Norway to its list of unfriendly countries for allegedly targeting its diplomats
By The Associated Press Russia has added Norway to its list of “unfriendly countries” for allegedly targeting Russian diplomats abroad, further…
Continue ReadingAgence France-Presse pursues copyright case against X, formerly known as Twitter
PARIS (AP) — France’s international news agency, Agence France-Presse, says it’s pursuing a copyright case against X, the social media…
Continue ReadingEthiopia’s Amhara region pleads for help with violent unrest after attempt to disarm local fighters
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities in Ethiopia’s Amhara region have asked the federal government for help as a local…
Continue ReadingNintendo’s profit jumps as Super Mario franchise gets a boost from hit film
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo is reporting a 52% increase in profit for the first fiscal quarter following the success…
Continue ReadingPope gets an electrifying World Youth Day welcome and urges fighting for economic justice, climate
By NICOLE WINFIELD, BARRY HATTON and HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of flag-waving young people from…
Continue ReadingSelection of Thailand’s new prime minister delayed again, to await court decision on election winner
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A parliamentary vote to select Thailand’s new prime minister is being delayed again,…
Continue ReadingHighway bridge in northern China collapses due to flash floods and casualties are unknown
By SIMINA MISTREANU TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A highway bridge in northern China has collapsed due to flash floods triggered by heavy rains, and two…
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