Nigeria’s opposition appeals election verdict, asks court to sack president
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s main opposition candidates in this year’s presidential election appealed a…
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Climate change made storm that devastated Libya far more likely and intense, scientists say
By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Scientists say climate change made the devastating storm along the Libyan coast up to 50 times more likely and 50%…
Continue ReadingTexas prisoner accused of killing 22 older women is slain by cellmate while serving life sentence
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Texas prisoner accused of killing 22 older women over two years, preying on them so he could…
Continue Reading“Please help us:” Migrants on El Paso streets turn to the community for help
By BRIANNA PEREZ Click here for updates on this story EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In recent weeks the borderland has seen a…
Continue ReadingMichigan attorney general blames Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial acquittals on ‘right-leaning’ jurors
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general is suggesting conservative politics played a role in the acquittal of…
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‘I don’t know how they will get to 218’: House GOP struggles to find consensus on averting shutdown
By Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans are still struggling to reach consensus on a plan…
Continue ReadingRare cache of pink diamonds formed when a supercontinent broke apart, study says
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Pink diamonds are extremely rare and coveted — a now-closed mine in Australia has been the source of 90% of the…
Continue ReadingUK inquiry: Migrants awaiting deportation are kept ‘in prison-like’ conditions at a detention center
LONDON (AP) — A British inquiry has found that migrants awaiting deportation suffered physical and verbal abuse at a government-run detention…
Continue ReadingFontainebleau Las Vegas sets opening date; Announces guests can now book reservations
By CAITLIN LILLY Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — In what has arguably been a long time…
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Shannen Doherty, in fight for her life with cancer, gets standing ovation at 90s Con
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Shannen Doherty was showered with love over the weekend. The actress reunited with some of her “Beverly…
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Americans are united in their negative perception of national politics, new Pew report finds
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Americans’ outlook on national politics is best summarized as “dismal,” according to a wide-ranging…
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Segundo Simulacro Nacional en México: a qué hora es, dónde y para qué sirve
CNNEE (CNN Español) — Este martes 19 de septiembre se realiza el segundo Simulacro Nacional en México en los 32 estados del país. Se espera…
Continue ReadingWhat’s at stake for Nagorno-Karabakh as both sides in the decades-old conflict agree to hold talks
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The news of a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh, a day after Azerbaijan shelled Armenian…
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Man who was focus of January 6 conspiracy theories charged with misdemeanor related to Capitol riot
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Ray Epps, who became the focus of right-wing conspiracy theories that law enforcement coerced Trump…
Continue ReadingHurricane Nigel strengthens, gaining Category 2 status far from land out in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Nigel has strengthened into a Category 2 storm far out over the Atlantic Ocean. The…
Continue Reading Witness testimony disputes IRS whistleblower allegations in Hunter Biden probe as Republicans begin impeachment inquiry
By Annie Grayer and Jeremy Herb, CNN Washington (CNN) — New testimony from a number of FBI and Internal Revenue Service officials casts doubt…
Continue ReadingNigeria gay wedding suspects freed on bail, lawyer says
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A Nigerian court has freed on bail more than 60 people arrested last month during a police raid on a suspected…
Continue ReadingAlmost 50 children from occupied Ukrainian regions arrive in Belarus, sparking outrage
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian state media have reported that 48 children from Ukraine arrived in Belarus…
Continue ReadingRay Epps, ex-Marine targeted by a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor in riot
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ray Epps, a former Marine who became the…
Continue ReadingUS issues more sanctions over Iran drone program after nation’s president denies supplying Russia
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on seven people and four companies in China, Russia and Turkey…
Continue ReadingMore than 1,200 children have died in the past 5 months in conflict-wrecked Sudan, the UN says
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N.’s refugee agency says that more than 1,200 children under age 5 have died in nine camps in…
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Thieves stole nearly $200 million from Europe’s largest copper producer
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Fraudsters have robbed Europe’s largest copper producer of €185 million ($198 million) worth of…
Continue ReadingWestport resident followed home, has Aston Martin carjacked
By ZOE STROTHERS, ROB POLANSKY, DYLAN FEARON Click here for updates on this story WESTPORT, Connecticut (WFSB) — A…
Continue Reading House Oversight panel set to hold first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing September 28
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans are taking their next official steps in their impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden by…
Continue ReadingFull steam ahead: Second steam engine with Great Smoky Mountains Railroad to be restored
By REX HODGE Click here for updates on this story DILLSBORO, North Carolina (WLOS) — Not long ago, the Great Smoky…
Continue ReadingOHSU nurses vote to authorize strike after 9 months of negotiations
By KARLI OLSON Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — After nine months of negotiations, more…
Continue ReadingDutch caretaker government unveils budget plan to spend 2 billion per year extra to fight poverty
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The caretaker Dutch government says it will spend an extra 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) per year to tackle poverty.…
Continue ReadingIolani teen is finalist in international science competition
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Ann Tokoyoda, a junior at ‘Iolani School,…
Continue ReadingDefense points to ‘ritualistic sacrifice’ in Delphi murders
By BRADY GIBSON Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WISH) — The attorneys for accused Delphi…
Continue ReadingDisney pouring $60 billion into theme parks, cruises over the next 10 years
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The Walt Disney Co. is planning to invest approximately $60 billion into its theme parks and cruise lines over…
Continue Reading What to expect from this week’s Fed meeting
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The Federal Reserve is expected to hold its benchmark lending rate steady this week as it waits for…
Continue ReadingPrime-time viewing: Colorado-Colorado State draws a late-night record 9.3 million viewers for ESPN
By The Associated Press Colorado’s double-overtime victory against Colorado State, which ended in the early hours of Sunday morning in most of the…
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Trump to skip second Republican debate for Detroit prime-time speech
Originally Published: 18 SEP 23 17:33 ET Updated: 19 SEP 23 10:54 ET By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump will skip the…
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Whoopi Goldberg defends Hasan Minhaj’s embellished comedy
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Whoopi Goldberg came to Hasan Minhaj’s defense after the comic admitted he’d embellished some of the…
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US task force recommends expanding high blood pressure screenings during pregnancy
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Everyone who is pregnant should be screened for disorders such as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia with…
Continue ReadingStrategic border crossing reopens allowing UN aid to reach rebel-held northwest Syria
By GHAITH AL-SAYED Associated Press BAB Al-HAWA, Syria (AP) — A United Nations aid convoy has reached rebel-held northwest Syria after a vital…
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Crews start to recover debris of an F-35 fighter jet worth about $100 million as investigators probe the ‘mishap’ that forced a pilot to eject
Originally Published: 19 SEP 23 00:54 ET Updated: 19 SEP 23 09:15 ET By Nouran Salahieh, Oren Liebermann and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After an F-35…
Continue Reading FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents
By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is suing founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents, accusing them of siphoning…
Continue Reading Entra en vigor el estado de emergencia en tres distritos de Perú debido a la delincuencia
urielblanco (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Perú declaró el estado de emergencia en tres distritos, dos de Lima y uno de Piura, bajo el…
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Suspect arrested in the ambush killing of a newly engaged Los Angeles deputy. This is what the sheriff wants the public to know
Originally Published: 18 SEP 23 04:05 ET Updated: 19 SEP 23 10:39 ET By Holly Yan and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — After an hourslong standoff, a…
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Blink-182 announces first new album in 12 years
Originally Published: 19 SEP 23 09:42 ET By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Remember when we said rock was having a resurgence? Blink-182 got the…
Continue ReadingFor filmmakers, ‘Oppenheimer’s’ $900M-plus haul is an important moment for Hollywood and theaters
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Hopes were always high for Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” The studio knew the film was great, and…
Continue ReadingTampa Bay Rays finalizing new ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of a larger urban project
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays have put the finishing touches on plans for a new…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans set first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing for Sept. 28
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing next week in their impeachment inquiry into…
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UAW president has some harsh words for Trump
By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — The head of the United Auto Workers union is publicly denouncing former President Donald Trump ahead of…
Continue ReadingGerman higher regional court decides lower court can hear hear case against McCann suspect
BERLIN (AP) — A German higher regional court has ruled that a state court in Braunschweig can hear a sex offenses case against a man who also is a…
Continue ReadingUS tries to win back Solheim Cup from Europe in Spain. Next week is the Ryder Cup in Italy
By The Associated Press LPGA AND LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR SOLHEIM CUP Site: Casares, Spain. Course: Finca Cortesin. Yardage: 6,903. Par: 72. Television:…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects defense effort to throw out an Oath Keeper associate’s Jan. 6 guilty verdict
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Washington has upheld an obstruction conviction…
Continue ReadingSyria’s Assad will visit China as Beijing boosts its reach in the Middle East
By ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s President Bashar Assad will head to China later this week in his…
Continue ReadingIsrael shuts down main crossing with Gaza after outbreak of border violence
By ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has barred entry to thousands of Palestinian laborers from the Gaza Strip…
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