5 things to know for Aug. 17: Maui fires, Air quality, GOP debate, Covid-19, World Cup
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Hilary is brewing off the Mexican coast and could potentially bring significant rainfall to…
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World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official…
Continue ReadingOne of Libya’s rival prime ministers warns militias against further clashes after 45 die
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya’s rival prime ministers has warned that his government would not tolerate any further…
Continue ReadingTim Scott will share the spotlight at massive South Carolina campaign event headlined by DeSantis
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Just a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the…
Continue ReadingIsrael says US approves record-breaking Arrow missile defense deal to Germany
By Benjamin Brown (CNN) — The US has approved Israel’s request to sell the Arrow-3 missile system to Germany, the Israeli defense ministry…
Continue ReadingIran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has traveled to Saudi Arabia. The trip Thursday to…
Continue ReadingWorld champ holder Ryan Crouser dials in new shot-put technique, reaching new world-record distances
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Tinkering around one late mid-December night, Ryan Crouser ran some shot-put experiments…
Continue ReadingSha’Carri is back, Shelly-Ann never left: Women’s 100 is the race to watch at track worlds
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson stamped her name on the long, illustrious list of American sprint…
Continue ReadingSmall plane crashes on a Malaysian highway, killing all 8 people on board and 2 on the ground
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A small aircraft lost control and crashed Thursday on a highway in Malaysia’s central Selangor state, killing…
Continue ReadingRenowned British talk show host Michael Parkinson dies at age 88
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Michael Parkinson, the renowned British broadcaster who interviewed some of the world’s most…
Continue ReadingMore than 60 Senegalese migrants are feared dead on a monthlong voyage to Spain
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off Cape…
Continue ReadingIranian filmmaker and his producer face prison for showing film at Cannes without state permission
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian filmmaker and his producer reportedly face prison time and being…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea is preparing for a new round of weapons tests, South Korean spy agency says
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is preparing for a new round of provocative weapons displays such as…
Continue ReadingAt least 60 migrants feared dead in Cape Verde boat disaster
By Zahid Mahmood, CNN (CNN) — At least 60 migrants are presumed dead after a boat disaster off Cape Verde, West Africa, according to the…
Continue ReadingSocialist wins key Spanish parliament vote that could pave way for new center-left government
By CIARÁN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s newly elected Parliament has voted by a majority to elect a Socialist…
Continue ReadingNorway raises key interest rate again to fight inflation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s central bank says it’s raising its key interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to combat high…
Continue ReadingUS Marine charged with sexual assault weeks after missing teen was found in Camp Pendleton barracks
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A US Marine at California’s Camp Pendleton has been charged with sexual assault weeks after a missing…
Continue ReadingNiger’s neighbors running out of options as defense chiefs meet to discuss potential military force
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — West African defense chiefs are meeting to discuss the crisis in Niger after coup leaders…
Continue ReadingHillsong Church founder Brian Houston acquitted of covering up father’s child sex crimes
By Angus Watson and Heather Chen, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A Sydney court on Thursday acquitted the founder of global megachurch Hillsong of covering…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist…
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