Trump campaign says it won’t commit to Harris debate until she’s confirmed as nominee
CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — After Vice President Kamala Harris accused former President Donald Trump of…
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Temperatures cool down into the weekend as the big monsoonal high moves farther away from our area. Troughing on the West Coast will reinforce the…
Continue ReadingVenezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn’t on the presidential ballot
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Maria Corina Machado has walked highways, sought shelter in supporters’ homes and seen her closest…
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Grupos y calendario de fútbol en los Juegos Olímpicos París 2024
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El fútbol en París 2024 es una de las competiciones que comenzó antes de la ceremonia de apertura el 26 de julio…
Continue ReadingUK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office says the U.K. will not intervene with the International Criminal…
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Alabama man who threatened to kill Arizona election workers pleads guilty, federal prosecutors say
By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama man indicted for allegedly threatening election workers in Arizona has pleaded guilty to one count of…
Continue ReadingThe show must go on: Fashion week to return to Kyiv for the first time since 2022
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — The organizers of Ukrainian Fashion Week have announced the event’s 55th season in September will take place in…
Continue ReadingDivers find 19th-century shipwreck laden with unopened bottles of champagne and precious mineral water
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A 19th-century shipwreck packed with crates of unopened champagne has been found in the depths of the Baltic…
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‘I made it’: 38 years after calling time on her Olympic dream in China, this ‘table tennis grandma’ will represent Chile at Paris 2024
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Zhiying Zeng’s eyes begin to sparkle and her gestures become more animated as she recounts the day her lifelong…
Continue Reading Canadá suspende a su entrenadora de fútbol femenino por espiar a equipos rivales con drones durante los Juegos Olímpicos
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El Comité Olímpico Canadiense (COC) ha suspendido a la entrenadora de la selección nacional femenina de fútbol,…
Continue ReadingUS picks up a last-minute Olympian when diver Loschiavo is added for the Paris Games
PARIS (AP) — The U.S. diving team has picked up a last-minute Olympian. Brandon Loschiavo, a California native who competed at Tokyo three years…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Central Bank hikes interest rate as inflation soars
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Central Bank has raised its key lending rate to the highest level in more than two years to stem soaring inflation in an…
Continue ReadingVeterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
AP Health Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It was a landmark moment for the psychedelic movement: The Department of Veteran Affairs’ top doctor stood on…
Continue ReadingFed’s preferred inflation gauge cools, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price…
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AI won’t be making decisions ‘anytime soon,’ says head of a top hedge fund
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The head of one of the world’s biggest hedge funds says artificial intelligence systems are unlikely to…
Continue Reading Inflation is inching closer toward the Fed’s 2% target
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Yet another favorable piece of economic data shows that price hikes are slowing and that long-unruly inflation…
Continue ReadingCanada women’s soccer coach suspended over drone scandal, which may be part of ‘systemic’ issues
AP Soccer Writer Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has been suspended and removed from the team for the Paris Olympics in the wake of a…
Continue ReadingFederal grand jury charges short seller Andrew Left in $16M stock manipulation scheme
AP Business Writer A federal grand jury in California has charged short seller Andrew Left with multiple counts of securities fraud for a $16 million…
Continue ReadingSnoop Dogg carries the Olympic torch before opening ceremony in Paris
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Snoop Dogg is seemingly everywhere during the Paris Olympics, but on Friday morning you could catch him carrying the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West
Associated Press California’s largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West
Associated Press California’s largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening…
Continue ReadingWith Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister’s visit, China shows its rising influence
Associated Press In consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine’s foreign minister at a…
Continue ReadingUN fund warns of $23 million deficit in Haiti’s education system as it announces grant
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Schools in Haiti’s capital and beyond are crumbling as gang violence deepens poverty and disrupts…
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Why fewer people are choosing to have kids
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Becky Hayden and her husband, Seth, have spent 21 years of marriage being fully active members of their…
Continue ReadingOver 30 injured after a van with 50 migrants overturns in Serbia, reports say
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s state television reports that a van carrying some 50 migrants overturned on Friday in southwestern Serbia,…
Continue ReadingWith a big heart and a tiny kitchen, meet the TikTok star cooking and delivering meals to people living on the streets of Paris
By Gabriel Kinder, CNN (CNN) — Manu Solidaire is quick to admit that he is not a real chef. Yet the cooking livestreams that he broadcasts from…
Continue Reading Trump was struck by bullet in assassination attempt, FBI says
By Evan Perez, Alayna Treene, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The FBI said Friday that Donald Trump was hit by a bullet, or a…
Continue Reading Martin Indyk, former US ambassador to Israel, dies at 73
By Sam Simpson, CNN (CNN) — Martin Indyk, a former US ambassador to Israel under President Bill Clinton and former special envoy for…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Arizona’s state primaries
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona is already expected to play a critical role in the White House race as it did in 2020, but Tuesday’s…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 26: Olympics, Presidential debate, Cartel leaders, Homeless encampments, Artificial intelligence
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in a…
Continue ReadingBarack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House…
Continue Reading Hosting the Olympics has become financially untenable, economists say
By Alicia Wallace and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — The City of Lights will be in the spotlight for the next few weeks as Paris serves as…
Continue Reading Trump meets with Netanyahu for first time since departing White House
By Alayna Treene and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, the…
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Leslie Uggams wishes Ryan Reynolds would give her some investment advice
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — With more than half a century’s experience in Hollywood, you would think that veteran actor Leslie Uggams…
Continue ReadingEU sends first $1.6 billion from frozen Russia assets to Ukraine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union says it had made 1.5 billion euros available to support Ukraine, the first tranche of money…
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Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for president
Originally Published: 26 JUL 24 05:01 ET Updated: 26 JUL 24 05:28 ET By Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama and former first…
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Man accused of starting California’s Park Fire is arrested as Oregon battles massive blaze
Originally Published: 25 JUL 24 05:44 ET Updated: 25 JUL 24 22:52 ET By Dalia Faheid, Robert Shackelford, Lauren Mascarenhas and Cheri Mossburg, CNN…
Continue ReadingIn 3×3 basketball, American women are seeking golden confirmation and men some Olympic redemption
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — One is the defending Olympic champion. The other failed to even qualify for the Summer Games when 3×3 basketball…
Continue ReadingYukon woman narrowly escapes bear attack, credits hair clip
By Sarah Plowman, CTV National News Journalist Click here for updates on this story FREDERICTON, New Brunswick (CTV Network)…
Continue ReadingCanada to bring home fewest Olympic medals since 2012, according to forecaster
By Samantha Pope, Associate Producer, CTV’s Power Play Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network)…
Continue ReadingGovernor of Italy’s Liguria region resigns after being arrested for alleged corruption
ROME (AP) — The governor of Italy’s northern Liguria region has resigned after being held under house arrest since May as part of a corruption…
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Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June 2020 radio interview
CNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris voiced support for “defund the police” in a radio interview…
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US arrests alleged Sinaloa cartel leader and son of ‘El Chapo’ in Texas sting operation
Originally Published: 25 JUL 24 20:06 ET Updated: 26 JUL 24 03:24 ET By Emma Tucker and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — An alleged Mexican drug kingpin…
Continue ReadingUnbowed by Oct. 7 aftermath, Israeli, Palestinian teens come together for future of troubled region
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — In the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks, a small nongovernmental group called Jerusalem Peacebuilders is pressing ahead…
Continue ReadingThe world’s biggest luxury brands are hurting as Chinese shoppers rein in spending
Analysis by Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The value of some of the world’s best-known luxury companies is plunging as Chinese consumers…
Continue ReadingParis dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel…
Continue Reading95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa at suspected secret military training camp
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police arrested 95 Libyan nationals in a raid on a suspected secret military training camp on…
Continue ReadingShe couldn’t stop thinking about the guy she met at the Athens Olympics. Then a message from him changed her life
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Omaira Gill grew up counting down the days to each Olympic Games. “It was a big deal in our house,” Omaira…
Continue ReadingChinese-Chilean table tennis player makes Olympics debut at age 58 in the Paris Games
Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Table tennis player Zeng Zhiying left China in 1989, the same year of the Tiananmen Square massacre, to…
Continue ReadingThe Trump-crypto love story may not be happily ever after
Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump didn’t need to do much to win over crypto investors, who are used to being…
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