Timeline: Hong Kong under 25 years of Chinese rule
HONG KONG (AP) — The following are key events in the history of Hong Kong, which marked the 25th anniversary of its handover from British to…
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Xi Jinping crushed Hong Kong’s opposition. Now he claims handover to China marked ‘beginning of true democracy’
By Nectar Gan, Simone McCarthy and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday claimed “true democracy” began in Hong Kong…
Continue Reading WNBA’s Brittney Griner goes on trial in Russian court
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, 4 1/2 months after her arrest on…
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WNBA’s Brittney Griner goes on trial in Russian court
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, 4 1/2 months after her arrest on…
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North Korea blames Covid-19 outbreak on ‘unusual items’ near South Korea border
By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea on Friday claimed its Covid-19 outbreak began when two residents touched “unusual…
Continue Reading Putin’s week: Facing NATO expansion, West’s unity on Ukraine
It has not been an easy week for Russian President Vladimir Putin. He took his first foreign trip since the invasion of Ukraine to shore up relations…
Continue Reading Russian missiles kill at least 21 in Ukraine’s Odesa region
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian airstrike on residential areas killed at least 21 people early Friday near…
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Cups, straws, spoons: India starts on single-use plastic ban
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — India banned some single-use or disposable plastic products Friday as part of a federal plan…
Continue Reading Cups, straws, spoons: India starts on single-use plastic ban
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — India banned some single-use or disposable plastic products Friday as part of a federal plan…
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Milwaukee officials are offering $28,000 for information in the killing of a Black transgender woman
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Milwaukee Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of $28,000 for information leading to an arrest in the killing of a transgender…
Continue Reading Same-sex couples updating legal status after abortion ruling
By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Emails and phone calls from same-sex couples, worried about the legal status of their…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Dodgers’ Gonsolin goes for win No. 10 vs Padres
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Continue Reading Rodriguez homers, Mariners beat Athletics 8-6
By LUKE OLSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez homered for the second day in a row, Cal Raleigh had a two-run triple in the fifth…
Continue Reading Rodriguez homers, Mariners beat Athletics 8-6
By LUKE OLSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez homered for the second day in a row, Cal Raleigh had a two-run triple in the fifth…
Continue Reading 3 police officers killed in Kentucky by suspect with rifle
ALLEN, Ky. (AP) — Three Kentucky law enforcement officers were killed when a man opened fire on police attempting to serve a warrant at a home in…
Continue Reading Thailand says Myanmar apologized for airspace violation
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand says neighboring Myanmar has apologized after one of its fighter jets crossed into its airspace on a bombing run along the…
Continue Reading Booker secures $224M, four-year extension from Suns
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Devin Booker helped Phoenix to the NBA Finals in 2021, then played a huge role in helping the Suns to the…
Continue Reading Booker secures $224M, four-year extension from Suns
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Devin Booker helped Phoenix to the NBA Finals in 2021, then played a huge role in helping the Suns to the…
Continue Reading Justin Turner hits 2 HRs, Dodgers beat Padres 3-1
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner finally found his power at the plate and Chris Taylor made a sparking defensive…
Continue Reading Justin Turner hits 2 HRs, Dodgers beat Padres 3-1
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Turner finally found his power at the plate and Chris Taylor made a sparking defensive…
Continue Reading Washington state police will not comply with out-of-state agency requests for abortion-related information, governor says
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee issued a directive Thursday that bars state police from cooperating with out-of-state…
Continue Reading N. Korea suggests balloons flown from South brought COVID-19
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea suggested Friday its COVID-19 outbreak began in people who had contact with…
Continue Reading Towns agrees with Timberwolves on $224 million extension
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns is under contract for six more years, after agreeing to an extension Friday…
Continue Reading Grizzlies, All-Star Ja Morant agree to 5-year supermax deal
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer The Memphis Grizzlies are making sure All-Star point guard Ja Morant is going nowhere anytime soon. Morant…
Continue Reading Abortion, women’s rights grow as priorities: AP-NORC poll
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds a growing percentage of Americans calling out abortion or women’s rights…
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Oakland Police offering reward for fatal hit-and-run driver information
OAKLAND, Calif. (KION-TV)–Oakland Police are releasing video in hopes of finding a driver that killed a father in front of his children on June 16.…
Continue Reading Court leaves dwindling paths for Biden’s climate mission
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 500 days into his presidency, Joe Biden’s hope for saving the Earth from the…
Continue Reading New York officials rule against bitcoin-mining power plant
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York has denied required air permit renewals to a bitcoin-mining power plant on the grounds that it was a threat to the…
Continue Reading New York officials rule against bitcoin-mining power plant
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York has denied required air permit renewals to a bitcoin-mining power plant on the grounds that it was a threat to the…
Continue Reading Trump’s vulnerabilities for 2024 mount after new testimony
By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Stunning new revelations about former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Mudslide leaves 19 dead, 50 missing in northeast India
By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GAUHATI, India (AP) — The death toll from a mudslide in northeastern India has risen to 19, with over 50 people…
Continue Reading Wisconsin’s conservative high court hands GOP another weapon
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s conservative-controlled Supreme Court handed Republicans their newest…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How will R. Kelly sentence impact other trials?
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly could be in his 80s before the singer is free again, based on a 30-year prison term…
Continue Reading El Salvador’s Bitcoin-boosting leader buys $1.5 million more
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Bitcoin-boosting president is back at it, doubling down on his country’s losing investment…
Continue Reading El Salvador’s Bitcoin-boosting leader buys $1.5 million more
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s Bitcoin-boosting president is back at it, doubling down on his country’s losing investment…
Continue Reading Wisdom’s slam, 6 RBIs lift Cubs over Reds 15-7
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam and a solo homer en route to a career-high six RBIs, rookie…
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ANÁLISIS | Es posible que quieras reconsiderar tus planes para el verano. Y esta son las razones.
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Esta temporada de viajes es como ninguna otra. Y es probable que cualquier persona que busque una aventura de verano se…
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Navy finds series of failures led to fuel leak at Hawaii military facility that sickened families
By Oren Liebermann, CNN A series of failures led to a fuel leak at a Hawaii military facility that sickened families who relied on a nearby well for…
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Person suffers major injuries after being hit by driver running red light
Soledad Police said a driver was issued a citation after running a red light and crashing with a white vehicle, causing major injuries to another…
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REPORTE ESPECIAL: Cómo California pretende pagar por su pasado racial
Los Afro-Americanos componen solo el 6% de la población en California y casi el 2% en el Condado de Monterey. California Reparations Taskforce está…
Continue Reading DUI driver sentenced for killing 4 in Southern California
VISTA, Calif. (AP) — A driver who ran onto a Southern California sidewalk and killed four people, including two young children, was sentenced…
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Former USC women’s soccer coach is sentenced in college admissions scandal
By Kiely Westhoff, CNN The former head coach of the University of Southern California’s women’s soccer team was sentenced Wednesday for…
Continue Reading Cheney defends Trump criticism and January 6 committee work in Wyoming debate
By Eric Bradner and David Wright, CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney cast the Republican Party as “threatened by fealty to an individual”…
Continue Reading Florida judge allows lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents against Brian Laundrie’s parents to proceed
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN A Florida circuit court judge has ruled a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents against Brian Laundrie’s…
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‘I’m terrified I might be here forever’: Brittney Griner pens handwritten letter to Biden
By Rosa Flores, Jacqueline Rose and Alexa Miranda, CNN WNBA star Brittney Griner, in a handwritten letter to President Joe Biden, said she fears she…
Continue Reading It’s been 130 days since WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained in Russia and her trial is about to start. Her wife wants US officials to do more to bring her home
By Abby Phillip and Steve Almasy, CNN Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, told CNN on Thursday she wants US officials to do…
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Suspect in killing of elite cyclist used someone else’s passport in escape to Costa Rica, officials say. Here’s how authorities say she was caught
By Jay Croft and Randi Kaye, CNN The woman accused of killing an elite cyclist in Texas used someone else’s passport to flee to Costa Rica,…
Continue Reading 16-year-old Ngoma scores in 89th, Red Bulls beat Atlanta 2-1
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Serge Ngoma became the youngest player to score in Major League Soccer this season at 16, getting a go-ahead goal in the 89th…
Continue Reading Backup catcher Perez’s 3 HRs help Pirates beat Brewers 8-7
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Backup catcher Michael Perez had three home runs, rookies Oneil Cruz and Jack Suwinski hit…
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Georgia Supreme Court overturns prominent Atlanta attorney’s murder conviction in wife’s killing
By Jamiel Lynch and Christina Maxouris, CNN Georgia’s highest court on Thursday unanimously overturned the murder conviction of a prominent…
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