Fewer low-income students applied for college financial aid after botched FAFSA rollout
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Fewer low-income students applied for college financial aid for the current school year after the…
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Dick Van Dyke jokes about hoping to see 99th birthday after having to skip some events
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dick Van Dyke is 98 and feeling it. After the legendary comedic actor had to pull out of a planned…
Continue Reading4 artists’ works shortlisted for the prestigious Turner Prize go on display at a London museum
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A large concrete sculpture of a bracelet referencing the excesses of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos and…
Continue ReadingThailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill has been officially written into law, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed. The law…
Continue ReadingAmerican consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage
AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers are feeling less confident this month and concerns about jobs rose significantly. The…
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Así es como dice Trump que ayudará a las empresas estadounidenses a través de aranceles e impuestos
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Donald Trump se presentó así mismo como un gran amigo de las grandes empresas, especialmente durante su primera…
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso’s ruling junta claims foiling an attempt to destabilize the country
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling junta says it has thwarted an attempt to destabilize the African country “with the help…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest five people over fake Brad Pitt scam after two women lost $362,000
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Police in Spain have arrested five people accused of scamming two women out of 325,000 euros ($362,000) by pretending…
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Americans are fretting over the job market
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — America’s slowing job market is taking a toll on people’s moods. The Conference Board’s latest consumer…
Continue ReadingMarley Brothers upholds father’s legacy with first tour in 2 decades
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Marley’s musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the road with his sons bringing their…
Continue ReadingMarley Brothers upholds father’s legacy with first tour in 2 decades
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Marley’s musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the road with his sons bringing their…
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Another Warm Day, Then A Cooldown
Temperatures will cool slightly today but still can be hot inland. A strong ridge to our north weakens and moves east. A cut-off low will migrate…
Continue ReadingMysterious magma in extinct volcanoes may be filled with elements needed to power the future
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — A mysterious type of magma found within extinct volcanoes scattered around the world could contain an abundant…
Continue ReadingAlmost all small businesses are using a software tool that is enabled by AI
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More small firms say they’re harnessing AI to help their businesses. In a survey by The U.S. Chamber of…
Continue ReadingCelebrity-packed front rows, a surprise drop-in from Madonna and an ‘anything goes’ attitude: Milan Fashion Week highlights
By Scarlett Conlon, CNN Milan (CNN) — The strapline to the recent Spring-Summer 2025 shows at Milan Fashion Week should read: “expect the…
Continue ReadingItalian designer Alberta Ferretti resigns as creative director of the brand she founded 43 years ago
ROME (AP) — Italian designer Alberta Ferretti announced on Tuesday she is stepping down as creative director of the eponymous brand she founded…
Continue ReadingMedia freedom group sounds alarm on increased security risks for local journalists in Africa’s Sahel
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A media freedom group says local journalists in the African Sahel are facing increased security risks as…
Continue ReadingA bitter fight between two tribes over sacred land where one built a casino
Associated Press WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — At the height of Muscogee power, thousands of people filled the tribe’s sprawling territory on the lush…
Continue ReadingJus sanguinis – or ‘blood right’ – might entitle you to citizenship in Europe
By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — New York City author Lisa Wixon always knew she had a path to EU citizenship through her maternal great-grandfather,…
Continue Reading TikTok elimina cuentas vinculadas a medios rusos por intentos de ejercer “influencia encubierta” antes de las elecciones en EE.UU.
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — TikTok ha eliminado cuentas asociadas con dos grupos de medios rusos por intentar ejercer lo que llamó…
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Policing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets
Associated Press An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments across the U.S. to change how officers use force when…
Continue ReadingPolicing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets
Associated Press An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments across the U.S. to change how officers use force when…
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House Foreign Affairs chair moving forward with plan to hold Blinken in contempt of Congress over 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal
By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul is moving forward with his plan…
Continue ReadingTyreek Hill’s traffic stop can be a reminder of drivers’ constitutional rights
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American drivers might universally wince or brace themselves at the sight and sound of flashing red and blue…
Continue ReadingTyreek Hill’s traffic stop can be a reminder of drivers’ constitutional rights
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American drivers might universally wince or brace themselves at the sight and sound of flashing red and blue…
Continue ReadingMore women are charged with pregnancy-related crimes since Roe’s end, study finds
Associated Press A study has found that the number of women charged with crimes related to their pregnancies jumped in the year after the U.S.…
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Post-Roe, pregnant women face growing risk of criminal prosecution for charges much broader than abortion
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A fractured landscape of reproductive rights continues to evolve in the United States in the wake of the Supreme…
Continue ReadingUS Navy replenishment ship damaged after refueling warships in the Middle East
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. Navy replenishment ship operating in the Middle East has sustained damage and the cause…
Continue Reading Trump says women won’t be ‘thinking about abortion’ if he’s elected, casting himself as their ‘protector’
By Kate Sullivan and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump cast himself as a “protector” of women at a Pennsylvania rally…
Continue ReadingNew Caledonia marks anniversary of French colonization with tight security and simmering tensions
Associated Press NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — New Caledonia has marked the anniversary of its French colonization. There’s tight security and…
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FAA boss: Boeing still must make ‘significant changes’ to improve quality and safety
By Chris Isidore and Pete Muntean, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing still has to make “significant changes” to improve the quality and safety of…
Continue ReadingTrump calls for 100% tariffs on cars made in Mexico as part of US manufacturing plan
Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged to stop U.S. businesses from shipping jobs overseas and to take other…
Continue ReadingThe left won France’s election, but its new government will be at the mercy of the far right
Analysis by Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — Since French President Emmanuel Macron’s explosive gamble to dissolve parliament before the…
Continue ReadingThe ICC is asked to investigate a crackdown on opposition in Tunisia and claims of migrant abuse
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers and families of jailed Tunisian opposition leaders are calling on the International Criminal…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Helene is expected to become a hurricane. Florida residents begin evacuating
Associated Press Florida residents are already evacuating and filling sandbags days ahead of anticipated flooding from Tropical Storm Helene. Helene…
Continue ReadingHuge diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette scandal sells for $4.8 million
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A diamond necklace that has been worn at two British coronations, and is thought to contain stones from the…
Continue Reading TikTok purges accounts tied to Russian media over ‘covert influence’ efforts ahead of US election
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — TikTok has removed accounts associated with two Russian media groups for trying to exercise what it…
Continue ReadingIran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49
Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Tuesday it believes the remaining workers trapped by an explosion at a coal mine in the…
Continue ReadingMan smashes Ai Weiwei sculpture at exhibition opening in Italy
Associated Press ROME (AP) — A man smashed a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei during the private opening of his exhibition in the…
Continue ReadingHezbollah is not Hamas. Can Israel afford another all-out war?
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — After nearly a year of fighting in Gaza, Israel is ramping up hostilities with Hezbollah in Lebanon, with covert…
Continue ReadingFloodwater reservoir becomes Poland’s hero for preventing major flooding
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Grateful Poles are heaping praise — and coming up with fond names — to honor their silent hero that just…
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NWSL champion Gotham FC becomes first team from league to go to White House, meets with President Biden
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden welcomed National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) champion NY/NJ Gotham FC to the White House on…
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Philadelphia Phillies clinch first NL East title since 2011 with 6-2 win over Chicago Cubs
By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — When the Philadelphia Phillies won the National League (NL) East for the fifth year in a row in 2011, they…
Continue Reading Coca-Cola is pulling its newest ‘permanent’ flavor from store shelves
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Coca-Cola is discontinuing the production of its new Spiced flavor just six months after the soda hit…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea vows response to US submarine’s visit to South Korea
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to boost the country’s nuclear war…
Continue ReadingTurkish prosecutors charge 13 over Istanbul nightclub fire that killed 29
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish state-run media says prosecutors have charged 13 public officials over a fire that killed 29 people at an Istanbul…
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Prosecutors want to bring attempted assassination charge against man in Trump golf incident. Here’s what they’d have to prove
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — As the US Department of Justice gears up to try to indict the man who allegedly plotted to shoot Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingKosovo’s leader demands Serbia hand over gunmen who attacked police
Associated Press BANJSKA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti has held Serbia accountable for trying to annex part of Kosovo following…
Continue ReadingMuğla: A magical but overlooked corner of the Mediterranean
By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — Tree-covered peaks soaring from sparkling azure seas. Hiking trails that stretch for miles over…
Continue ReadingThe last of 8 escaped bulls from a Massachusetts rodeo is caught on highway
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — A lone bull on the lam that was one of eight that escaped from a rodeo in a Massachusetts mall parking lot has been…
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