USA rolls past Jordan 110-62. Now Round 2 of Basketball World Cup awaits
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Another game, another blowout for the U.S. at the Basketball World Cup. And now the…
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Former official under Belarus President Lukashenko to face Swiss trial over enforced disappearances
By JAMEY KEATEN and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A former member of Belarus President Aleksander Lukashenko’s special security…
Continue ReadingBelgium’s asylum shelters will no longer take in single men in order to make room for families
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s government will no longer provide shelter for single men seeking asylum, arguing its…
Continue ReadingEU’s largest wildfire in northeastern Greece burning for 12th day despite firefighting efforts
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The European Union’s largest wildfire since the bloc started keeping records more than two decades ago shows no signs of…
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Purdue coach Ryan Walters eager to make head coaching debut against Fresno State
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue coach Ryan Walters is settling into his dream job. When he walks onto the…
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Venus Williams suffers first-round US Open defeat, Ons Jabeur battles through illness to progress
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams’ record-extending 24th appearance in the US Open singles draw came to an early end on Tuesday as…
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Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 30 de agosto: Idalia será peor por la superluna
CNNEspañol sjv Contrabandista con vínculos con ISIS ayudó a migrantes a ingresar a EE.UU. Extraen por primera vez un gusano parásito de ocho…
Continue ReadingMillions more workers would be entitled to overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration rule
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing a new rule that would make 3.6 million more U.S.…
Continue ReadingAustrian government plans cap on rent increases to cushion the impact of inflation
BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government has presented a series of measures meant to counter the impact of inflation. They include a three-year cap on…
Continue Reading Por qué las comunidades costeras deberían temer las marejadas ciclónicas
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Casi la mitad de todas las muertes por ciclones tropicales se deben a marejadas ciclónicas. Si bien muchas…
Continue ReadingRubiales crisis hangs over European soccer ahead of gala award ceremony in Monaco
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer MONACO (AP) — The governing body of European soccer heads to its annual awards gala on Thursday in Monaco amid…
Continue Reading El huracán Idalia amenaza Florida como un huracán categoría 4 y podría ocasionar daños potencialmente catastróficos
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Idalia se fortaleció a un huracán de categoría 4, según la actualización de las 5 a.m. del Centro…
Continue ReadingA multi-truck crash involving hazardous materials kills 2 on German highway
BERLIN (AP) — A multi-truck crash has killed two people on a highway in Germany and released toxic substances. German news agency dpa says a truck…
Continue Reading Andy Murray left bemused after new video review technology malfunctions at US Open
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Andy Murray urged the US Open to fix its new video review (VR) technology after it malfunctioned during his…
Continue ReadingPope says a revised environmental encyclical will be released Oct. 4, feast of St. Francis of Assisi
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is planning to release an update to his landmark 2015 environmental encyclical…
Continue ReadingBroadway star quits US musical about Tiananmen protests during China tour
By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — A Broadway star has withdrawn from a musical about the Tiananmen Square protests weeks before its debut in the US…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s Imran Khan will be imprisoned for 2 more weeks despite getting bail
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A defense lawyer says Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan will remain in prison for…
Continue ReadingEgyptAir will resume direct flights from Egypt to conflict-stricken Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say the national carrier will resume direct flights to Sudan this week following high profile talks between the…
Continue ReadingOpinion: North Atlantic right whales are running out of time
Opinion by Gib Brogan (CNN) — Editor’s note: Gib Brogan is a campaign director at Oceana, an advocacy organization, where he leads the…
Continue ReadingPope heads to Mongolia to minister to its few Catholics and complete centuries-old East-West mission
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — When Pope Francis travels to Mongolia this week, he will in some ways be completing a…
Continue ReadingThai police say man kills his family after online scam leaves them in massive debt
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — At least 11 people are suspected to be involved with a loan scam that allegedly drove a man…
Continue ReadingChinese people are living two years longer thanks to ‘war on pollution,’ report says
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Ten years ago, China’s capital was often covered in dense yellow and gray smog, so thick it shrouded…
Continue ReadingRussia earns less from oil and spends more on war. So far, sanctions are working like a slow poison
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer The Russian currency has stabilized after dipping below 100 rubles to the U.S. dollar — but that doesn’t…
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Troubled Chinese homebuilder Country Garden is rushing to raise cash to avoid default
CNN By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Country Garden is raising funds to avoid default, as the troubled real estate giant battles a liquidity…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian markets lower after Japan factory activity, China services weaken
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday after Japanese factory activity and Chinese…
Continue ReadingBritain’s top diplomat raises human rights concerns with China, explores ways to boost communication
BEIJING (AP) — British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says he has raised concerns over China’s human rights record during a visit to Beijing on…
Continue ReadingIdalia intensifies into a dangerous Category 3 storm
CNN By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 1:58 a.m. ET] Hurricane Idalia has continued to intensify over the very…
Continue Reading11 people taken to a hospital after ‘severe turbulence’ on Delta flight before landing in Atlanta, airline says
By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Eleven people abroad a Delta Airlines flight were taken to a hospital on Tuesday, August 29 after experiencing…
Continue ReadingIndia and Malaysia protest China’s land claim in a newly published map ahead of the G20 summit
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Malaysia has joined India in protesting a new Chinese map that lays claim to India’s territory…
Continue Reading Amnistía Internacional exige a Venezuela la liberación de personas detenidas “arbitrariamente” por el gobierno
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Amnistía Internacional exigió al gobierno venezolano que libere a todas las personas que fueron “detenidas…
Continue ReadingLogging is growing in a Nigerian forest home to endangered elephants. Rangers blame lax enforcement
By TAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria (AP) — Roaring chainsaws sent trees crashing to the ground, and bare-chested men…
Continue ReadingMutineers in Gabon appoint a military leader after detaining the president, alleging corruption
By YVES LAURENT GOMA and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Mutinous soldiers in Gabon proclaimed their republican guard chief…
Continue ReadingWith Democratic control, Michigan’s governor pushes for health care and climate change laws
By JOEY CAPPELLETI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is outlining her policy priorities for the second half of…
Continue Reading Kahleah Copper scores Chicago’s final 8 points. Sky edge the Sparks 76-75
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored eight of her 22 points in the final 6:04, including two field goals in the closing 45 seconds, to help the…
Continue Reading Mariners drop into tie for AL West lead with 3-1 loss to A’s as Rodriguez, Kirby scratched
By CAMERON VAN TIL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners’ two-day stay alone atop the AL West ended with a 3-1 loss Tuesday night…
Continue Reading Betts hits career-high 36th homer and Dodgers pound out 16 hits in a 9-1 rout of Diamondbacks
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts launched his career-high 36th home run, David Peralta went 3 for 4 and drove in a…
Continue ReadingTyphoon Saola strengthens as it passes Taiwan on its way to China
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Saola has strengthened overnight as it continues its path across the Pacific and…
Continue ReadingHurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting…
Continue ReadingThey quit their jobs and sold the house. Now this family of four is touring the US in an RV
By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Ever dream of quitting the rat race, hopping in an RV and taking life one day at a time, with nothing ahead of…
Continue Reading X volverá a permitir anuncios políticos y contratará equipos de seguridad y electorales de cara a las elecciones de 2024
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — X, la plataforma anteriormente conocida como Twitter, está contratando personal para sus equipos de seguridad y…
Continue ReadingClimate change has ravaged India’s rice stock. Now its export ban could deepen a global food crisis
Analysis by Rhea Mogul, Vedika Sud and Sania Farooqui, CNN Harayana, India (CNN) — Satish Kumar sits in front of his submerged rice paddy in…
Continue Reading San Francisco’s Alex Cobb comes one out from no-hitter in Giants’ 6-1 win over Reds
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Afterward, having come oh so close to pitching a no-hitter with his family in the stands…
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Hurricane Idalia is expected to hit Florida as a Category 4 storm as officials warn of ‘potential for death and catastrophic devastation’
By Christina Maxouris and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Idalia could hit Florida’s west coast as an “extremely dangerous”…
Continue ReadingEfforts to punish Fani Willis over Trump prosecution are ‘political theater,’ Georgia Gov. Kemp says
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is dismissing efforts by his fellow Republicans to punish Fulton County…
Continue ReadingJudge’s illness delays sentencing for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sentencing for former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of…
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Idalia is expected to rapidly intensify in the extremely warm Gulf of Mexico. Here’s what that means
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The forecast for Idalia is alarming: a so-called rapid intensification as it tracks through the Gulf of Mexico,…
Continue Reading11 taken to hospital as Delta jetliner hits turbulence near Atlanta airport
ATLANTA (AP) — Eleven people on a Delta Air Lines flight were taken to the hospital on Tuesday after the plane hit turbulence while heading to…
Continue ReadingOnly one third of young South Koreans feel positively about marriage, survey finds
By Jessie Yeung and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — It’s no secret young South Koreans are increasingly shunning marriage and…
Continue Reading Reds’ Steer breaks up no-hit bid by Giants’ Cobb with 2-out double in 9th inning
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Spencer Steer doubled with two outs in the ninth inning for the Cincinnati Reds’ first hit against the San Francisco…
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Former Rep. Rogers expected to run for Senate seat in Michigan after being courted by GOP leaders
By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — Mike Rogers, the former GOP congressman who chaired the House Intelligence Committee,…
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