Putin is downplaying skipping South Africa summit amid ICC warrant controversy
By the Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday appeared to downplay not attending an economic summit in Johannesburg next month…
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Robert Chambers, NYC’s ‘Preppy Killer,’ is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Online records show the man known as New York City’s “Preppy Killer” is again out of prison, after spending 15 years in…
Continue ReadingAt least 30 dead and more than 90 malnourished dogs discovered at Ohio animal rescue
By Nic F. Anderson and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Butler County, Ohio, deputies found approximately 30 dead dogs and puppies, in various stages…
Continue Reading8 dogs died from extreme heat in the Midwest during unairconditioned drive
By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say at least eight dogs died of heat-related injuries after being…
Continue ReadingMiami, Florida Keys getting additional area code of ‘645’
MIAMI (AP) — It looks like the singer Pitbull is going to have to add some digits to his ode to Miami’s area code, “305 Anthem.” That’s…
Continue ReadingWagner troops moving towards Polish border and could try sneaking across, PM says
CNN By Martin Goillandeau, Sharon Braithwaite and Oleg Racz, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 troops from the Russian mercenary group Wagner are…
Continue ReadingPower station fire, explosions cut off power in much of Iraq in scorching summer heat, officials say
By ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Power was cut off in large swaths of southern and central Iraq during scorching summer heat…
Continue ReadingMarine staff sergeant found not guilty in 2021 death of recruit at South Carolina’s Parris Island
C0LUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A staff sergeant who oversaw Marine training at South Carolina’s Parris Island has been cleared of criminal responsibility…
Continue ReadingOlympic boxer Félix Verdejo found guilty of kidnapping, death of pregnant woman and unborn child
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury on Friday convicted Olympic boxer Félix Verdejo-Sánchez in the deaths of a woman and her unborn…
Continue ReadingIndia cuts rice exports, triggering panic-buying of food staple by some Indian expats in the US
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hoping to stave off inflationary pressures on a diet staple, the Indian government is…
Continue Reading‘Preppy Killer’ Robert Chambers is released again from prison after serving years for unrelated drug crimes
By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Robert Chambers, known as the “Preppy Killer” for murdering a teenager in Central Park in 1986, was released…
Continue ReadingBay Area man fatally stabbed a woman and posted video of her ‘last moments’ on Facebook, police say
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Bay Area man faces a murder charge after allegedly stabbing a woman to death and posting video of her “last…
Continue ReadingAmericans are spotting more sharks in the water. Here’s why that’s a good thing
CNN By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again: the thick of summer when sharks have caught America’s attention.…
Continue ReadingA small plane towing a banner lands in the ocean off a crowded New Hampshire beach; pilot unhurt
HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. (AP) — Authorities and visitors at a New Hampshire beach say a small plane towing a banner landed in the ocean nearby. The…
Continue ReadingMedal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press BATH, Maine (AP) — Marine 1st Lt. Harvey “Barney” Barnum jumped to the ground when he came under fire during an…
Continue Reading10 people died at the Astroworld music festival two years ago. What happens now?
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and KEN MILLER Associated Press Nearly two years after 10 people were crushed to death during the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival…
Continue ReadingSenegal’s opposition leader charged with conspiracy against the state and calls for insurrection
By ZANE IRWIN and BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s public prosecutor said the opposition leader has been charged…
Continue ReadingUkraine moves official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25, denouncing Russian-imposed traditions
By FELIPE DANA and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday signed a law moving…
Continue ReadingBronny James plays piano, dines out in video, photos emerging days after he suffers cardiac arrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James plays piano in a video posted by his father, LeBron James, on Saturday, five days after the teenager went into…
Continue ReadingCLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
By The Associated Press Police say at least eight dogs died after air conditioning stopped cooling the back of a van that they were being transported…
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