Niger army endorses presidential coup plotters despite international condemnation
By Dalal Mawad, Sarah Dean and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s military has backed coup leaders who have claim to have seized power in the…
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Big banks will need to hold more capital to guard against risk under new Fed proposal
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s biggest and most complex banks will need to hold additional capital on their balance…
Continue ReadingJordan lawmakers move to criminalize some online speech. Rights groups accuse kingdom of censorship
By OMAR AKOUR Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The lower house of Jordan’sia parliament has passed legislation to punish online speech…
Continue ReadingLarry Nassar survivors sue Michigan State over alleged ‘secret decisions’ on releasing documents
By COREY WILLIAMS and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State…
Continue ReadingArizona mother sentenced to life in prison without parole for murder in starvation of 6-year-old son
By SCOTT SONNER and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona woman who pleaded guilty to murder in the starvation death…
Continue ReadingMaine plans to use offshore wind for half its energy needs by 2040
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a bill to procure 3,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind turbines…
Continue ReadingFormer British rapper Abdel Bary, accused of heading a terror cell, is found dead in Spanish prison
By DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Interior Ministry has confirmed that former British rap artist and alleged…
Continue ReadingInvestigators say poor track conditions caused a 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana that killed three
By AMY BETH HANSON and SAM METZ Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Poor track conditions that should have been flagged by a freight railroad…
Continue ReadingSprains, strains and ACL tears. What to know about some of the NFL’s most common injuries
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Hamstring pulls, ligament tears and ankle sprains can be as formidable an opponent for NFL teams as a…
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Smoke from Bedrock Fire blankets Bend area; DEQ extends Deschutes County advisory through (at least) Monday night
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency extended an air quality advisory Thursday for Deschutes County…
Continue ReadingInvestigators say poor track conditions caused a 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana that killed three
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The derailment of an Amtrak train in Montana that killed three people in 2021 was caused…
Continue Reading5 Palm Beach County school employees arrested for alleged failure to report student’s sexual assault
By Rebekah Riess and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — Five Florida school system employees were arrested and charged with failure to report suspected…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of entrepreneur, philanthropist and NBA Hall of Fame point guard Magic Johnson.…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth…
Continue Reading1998 US Embassies in Africa Bombings Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on August 7, 1998, which killed 224…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on August 7, 1998, which killed 224…
Continue ReadingMars Exploration Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about Mars exploration. The United States and the Soviet Union are the only…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of one of the most successful investment financiers in the world, George Soros. An…
Continue ReadingEcuador collects body parts from major prison after multi-day uprising leaves dozens dead
By Tatiana Arias, Florencia Trucco and Ana María Cañizares, CNN (CNN) — At least 11 “complete bodies” and dozens of body parts, including…
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