5 things to know for August 30: Idalia, Gas prices, Human smugglers, Jobs, Medicare
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — X, the platform formally known as Twitter, said it will allow political ads again for the first time since…
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Rescues underway for migrants on board sailboats off the coast of western Greece and in Cyclades
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two rescue operations are underway for migrants crammed on sailboats, one far off the coast of a western Greek island and the…
Continue ReadingGreenpeace releases animated video in campaign against fossil fuel sponsorship of Rugby World Cup
PARIS (AP) — Environmental group Greenpeace has released an animated video showing a massive amount of oil flooding the field for the upcoming…
Continue Reading176 world leaders and Nobel laureates urge Bangladesh to halt legal cases against Peace Prize winner
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates are urging Bangladesh to suspend legal…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from Legionnaires’ disease rises to 16 in southeast Poland close to Ukraine border
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s health authorities say the death toll from Legionnaires’ disease has risen to 16 with another 140 people…
Continue ReadingUSA rolls past Jordan 110-62. Now Round 2 of Basketball World Cup awaits
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Another game, another blowout for the U.S. at the Basketball World Cup. And now the…
Continue ReadingFormer official under Belarus President Lukashenko to face Swiss trial over enforced disappearances
By JAMEY KEATEN and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A former member of Belarus President Aleksander Lukashenko’s special security…
Continue ReadingBelgium’s asylum shelters will no longer take in single men in order to make room for families
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s government will no longer provide shelter for single men seeking asylum, arguing its…
Continue ReadingEU’s largest wildfire in northeastern Greece burning for 12th day despite firefighting efforts
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The European Union’s largest wildfire since the bloc started keeping records more than two decades ago shows no signs of…
Continue ReadingMillions more workers would be entitled to overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration rule
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing a new rule that would make 3.6 million more U.S.…
Continue ReadingA teen employee, a vivacious mother and a 4-year-old’s dad were killed in a racist rampage in Jacksonville. These are their stories
By Holly Yan and Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Despondent and bewildered, Jerrald Gallion’s family had no idea how to tell his 4-year-old…
Continue ReadingAustrian government plans cap on rent increases to cushion the impact of inflation
BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government has presented a series of measures meant to counter the impact of inflation. They include a three-year cap on…
Continue ReadingRubiales crisis hangs over European soccer ahead of gala award ceremony in Monaco
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer MONACO (AP) — The governing body of European soccer heads to its annual awards gala on Thursday in Monaco amid…
Continue ReadingA multi-truck crash involving hazardous materials kills 2 on German highway
BERLIN (AP) — A multi-truck crash has killed two people on a highway in Germany and released toxic substances. German news agency dpa says a truck…
Continue ReadingPope says a revised environmental encyclical will be released Oct. 4, feast of St. Francis of Assisi
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is planning to release an update to his landmark 2015 environmental encyclical…
Continue ReadingBroadway star quits US musical about Tiananmen protests during China tour
By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — A Broadway star has withdrawn from a musical about the Tiananmen Square protests weeks before its debut in the US…
Continue ReadingT-Pain in your living room: Are virtual concerts the future of live entertainment?
By Samantha Bresnahan, CNN (CNN) — In a studio in Culver City, California, T-Pain is ready to put on a show. The American rapper and…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s Imran Khan will be imprisoned for 2 more weeks despite getting bail
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A defense lawyer says Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan will remain in prison for…
Continue ReadingEgyptAir will resume direct flights from Egypt to conflict-stricken Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say the national carrier will resume direct flights to Sudan this week following high profile talks between the…
Continue ReadingApple expected to unveil new iPhone at ‘Wonderlust’ special event
By Jennifer Korn, CNN New York (CNN) — The next iPhone could be just weeks away. Apple announced its fall special event on Tuesday, sending out…
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