Syria’s main al-Qaida-linked group denies it was behind the killing of an Islamic State leader
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s main insurgent al-Qaida-linked group denied it was behind the killing of the Islamic State group’s leader in the…
Continue ReadingNews
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan handed 3-year sentence and moved to high-security prison
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Saturday after a court handed him a…
Continue ReadingNorwegian climber retires after becoming the fastest to climb world’s highest 14 peaks in 92 days
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Norwegian who has just become the fastest climber to scale all the world’s 14…
Continue ReadingFormer Pakistan PM Khan given three years in jail after guilty verdict in corruption trial
By Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed, CNN Islamabad (CNN) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to three years in prison…
Continue ReadingPilgrims brave scorching heat for pope’s vigil in Lisbon after Francis ditches Fatima peace prayer
By NICOLE WINFIELD, BARRY HATTON and PIETRO DE CRISTOFARO Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — An estimated 1.5 million young people filled a…
Continue Reading100-degree days are becoming more common in the cities where most people live. These charts explain why.
By Christopher Hickey, CNN Hot summer days in the United States have only been getting hotter. In the 25 largest US cities, days with highs breaking…
Continue ReadingA Florida shooting puts 2 officers in the hospital; the suspect is later killed in hotel shootout
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two Florida police officers were shot and critically injured during a traffic stop, and the suspect was fatally shot by SWAT…
Continue ReadingHeat and wildfires put southern Europe’s vital tourism earnings at risk
By MICHAEL VARAKLAS and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press RHODES, Greece (AP) — Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes snatched up…
Continue Reading
US Wildlife Service lethally removes four wolves from NE Oregon pack due to ‘chronic’ livestock depredation
Four wolves from the Five Points Pack in northeast Oregon’s Union County have been lethally removed by the USDA Wildlife Service in response to…
Continue ReadingMega Millions jackpot soars to potential record after no winner Friday, lottery says
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A record Mega Millions jackpot may be in play after no ticket matched all winning numbers in Friday night’s…
Continue ReadingCambodia electoral body confirms Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party as the winner after final vote tally
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s electoral body has announced its final result for last month’s election — which has been…
Continue ReadingLandslides kill 3 at base camp of a Hindu temple in northern India and 17 others are still missing
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Torrential rains have triggered a landslide at a base camp of a revered Hindu temple…
Continue ReadingUS customs officers seize counterfeit designer watches worth over $4 million in Kentucky
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — US Customs and Border Protection officers in Kentucky say they intercepted millions of dollars worth of…
Continue ReadingSon of Colombia’s president freed while he is investigated for illicit enrichment, money laundering
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A judge in Colombia has ordered President Gustavo Petro’s son freed from detention while he is investigated on…
Continue ReadingVermont’s flood-wracked capital city ponders a rebuild with one eye on climate change
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A beloved bookstore in Vermont’s small capital city moved across the street to a new…
Continue ReadingTexas judge halts state abortion bans in cases of ‘emergent medical conditions’ threatening pregnant patients
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge issued an order late Friday temporarily barring the state from enforcing its ban on abortion after…
Continue ReadingAP Psychology can be taught in Florida in its ‘entirety,’ state official says, amid fight over gender and sexual orientation teachings
By Dave Alsup and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The head of Florida’s education department on Friday told school officials that Advanced…
Continue ReadingArtificial intelligence is gaining state lawmakers’ attention, and they have a lot of questions
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As state lawmakers rush to get a handle on fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology,…
Continue ReadingCost of federal census recounts push growing towns to do it themselves
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Officials in the city of Lebanon worried that the amount of state money distributed from Tennessee agencies based…
Continue ReadingJustice Department faces biggest test in its history with election conspiracy case against Trump
By COLLEEN LONG and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Justice Department was announcing the highest-profile…
Continue Reading