Americans have long wanted the perfect endless summer. Jimmy Buffett offered them one
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer It seemed wistfully appropriate, somehow, that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death emerged at the beginning of the…
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France will soon ban disposable vapes under an anti-smoking plan, prime minister says
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne says disposable vapes will soon be banned in the country as part of a national anti-smoking…
Continue ReadingUS Commerce Secretary says there are ‘legitimate concerns’ with Chinese investment in the US
By Shania Shelton and Jasmine Wright, CNN Washington (CNN) — US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said there are “legitimate concerns” with…
Continue Reading4 people, including 2 children, found dead at ‘scene of violence’ involving house fire
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Two adults and two children were found dead at a “scene of violence” involving a fire at a house in…
Continue ReadingFor small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic — for better or worse
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing…
Continue ReadingStudents transform their drab dorm rooms into comfy living spaces
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — From $300 studded headboards and $100 coffee table books to custom-made cabinets to…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Burning Man, Proud Boys sentenced, astronauts returning, Florida congressional map, Jimmy Buffett
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Happy Labor Day weekend, also known as summer’s unofficial last hurrah. Unfortunately, the long…
Continue ReadingPope tells Chinese Catholics to be ‘good citizens’ as he hosts mass in neighboring Mongolia
By John Allen and Joshua Berlinger, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis urged Chinese Catholics to be “good citizens” and “good Christians,” a…
Continue ReadingWhat does hazardous wildfire smoke look like?
By Will Lanzoni and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — This summer will be remembered for being shrouded in a choking haze as wildfire smoke from…
Continue ReadingTim Scott is the top Black Republican in the GOP presidential primary. Here’s how he discusses race
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press OSKALOOSA, Iowa (AP) — Tim Scott seldom specifically brings up race in Iowa. Nor does the Republican…
Continue ReadingAfter 8 major hurricanes in 6 years, some Gulf Coast communities are hitting a ‘tipping point’
CNN, KCAL, KCBS, WCTV By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — When Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida Wednesday morning, it became the eighth major…
Continue ReadingThe world’s highest navigable lake is drying out
By Jack Guy and Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — Water levels at Lake Titicaca – the highest navigable lake in the world and South America’s…
Continue Reading4 astronauts head home from space station after hurricane passes through Florida
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Four astronauts concluded their six-month stay aboard the International Space Station on Sunday and are heading…
Continue ReadingFire erupts at oil depot in St. Petersburg
By Darya Tarasova and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A fire burning at an oil depot in St. Petersburg has been extinguished, the Russian Emergency…
Continue ReadingUkraine President Zelenskyy says defense minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced this week
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that defense minister Oleksii Reznikov will be replaced this week with…
Continue ReadingBavaria’s governor leaves his deputy in office despite a furor over antisemitism allegations
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The governor of the German state of Bavaria said Sunday that he will let his deputy stay in office…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Netanyahu says he wants Eritrean migrants involved in violent clashes to be deported
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he wants Eritrean migrants…
Continue ReadingAfter 8 major hurricanes in 6 years, some Gulf Coast communities are hitting a ‘tipping point’
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — When Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida Wednesday morning, it became the eighth major hurricane to hit the Gulf…
Continue ReadingDrugs are sold out in the open in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district. Inside the fight to curb it
By Veronica Miracle, CNN San Francisco (CNN) — The California Highway Patrol may best be known for freeway chases and the Hollywood glamour of…
Continue ReadingAs Africa opens a climate summit, poor weather forecasting keeps the continent underprepared
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Much of the world takes daily weather forecasts for granted. But most of Africa’s 1.3…
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