Supreme Court flooded with prayers for relief from groups eager to promote religion
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Religious interest groups are queuing up a series of high-profile appeals at the Supreme Court this fall that could…
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Johnson defused a shutdown threat. The real GOP fight is still coming
By Sarah Ferris and Lauren Fox, CNN Washington (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson needed to convince former President Donald Trump that a shutdown…
Continue ReadingCrew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say
Associated Press HANOI (AP) — Vietnam’s state media say a Vietnamese fishing boat was attacked in the South China Sea near the Paracel…
Continue ReadingCarmaker Stellantis slashes forecasts as it faces industry slump and Chinese competition
MILAN (AP) — Carmaker Stellantis has slashed its earnings forecast, citing investments to turn around its U.S. operations as the wider automobile…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea court sentences highest-ranking police officer yet to jail over Halloween crush
By Gawon Bae and Chris Lau, CNN Seoul (CNN) — The former head of a local police station in Seoul has been sentenced to three years in jail over…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US-made drone as US acknowledges losing one
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone…
Continue ReadingIsrael begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon early Tuesday, marking a significant escalation of an…
Continue Reading A pandemic-era student loan benefit ends after Monday. Here’s what borrowers need to know
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — A one-year grace period for student loan borrowers who miss a payment is ending this week. When…
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Una tormenta, al menos 160 muertos y un camino de destrucción de 800 kilómetros. Ahora viene el duro trabajo de recuperación de Helene
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Sin suministros, sin electricidad y sin paciencia, las personas que vieron cómo el poder de una enorme tormenta…
Continue ReadingBritain’s last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the…
Continue Reading What Walz’s and Vance’s past debates may reveal about Tuesday’s high-stakes matchup
By Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — The only scheduled debate between the vice presidential nominees on Tuesday night – five weeks before Election…
Continue Reading Humberto Ortega, hermano del presidente de Nicaragua, sufre “brusco deterioro de salud”, según hospital militar
Sofía Barruti (CNN Español) — El excomandate Humberto Ortega, hermano del presidente Daniel Ortega y exministro de Defensa de Nicaragua,…
Continue ReadingStark before-and-after pictures reveal dramatic shrinking of major Amazon rivers
By Laura Paddison and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — Huge tributaries that feed the mighty Amazon River — the largest on the planet —…
Continue ReadingThai court orders extradition of Vietnam activist who rights groups say will be at risk if returned
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court has ordered the extradition of a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok, despite fears among rights…
Continue ReadingJapan’s likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct.…
Continue ReadingKishida’s legacy: Scandals and compromise at home, global respect for security and diplomacy
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will resign Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba,…
Continue ReadingHelene left at least 128 people dead and communities ‘wiped off the map.’ Now, survivors are struggling to get food and water
By Holly Yan and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — The magnitude of devastation wrought by Helene intensifies by the hour as search crews discover more…
Continue ReadingWildfire flareup prompts new evacuations in Southern California mountain communities
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders and warnings were in place Monday for Southern California residents near a wildfire that is largely…
Continue ReadingWildfire flareup prompts new evacuations in Southern California mountain communities
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders and warnings were in place Monday for Southern California residents near a wildfire that is largely…
Continue ReadingRescuers use zip lines and boats to reach survivors as Nepal flooding and landslides kill nearly 200 people
By Helen Regan, Nishant Khanal and Isaac Yee, photo curation by Noemi Cassanelli, CNN (CNN) — Days of heavy monsoon rains in Nepal have…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand reclaims record for world’s largest Haka on home turf, dethroning France
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand has reclaimed the world record for the largest mass Haka, with thousands packing a major stadium on…
Continue ReadingIsrael-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu warns Iran as Israel continues strikes in Lebanon
Israel’s prime minister has issued a warning to Iran, just days after an airstrike south of Beirut killed the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah…
Continue Reading Los astronautas chinos aspiran a aterrizar en la Luna en 2030. Ahora tienen un nuevo traje espacial para hacerlo
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — — China dio un paso adelante en su ambicioso plan de llevar astronautas a la Luna en 2030, presentando el traje…
Continue ReadingWildfire burning through forest in southern Greece kills 2 people
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say two people have died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland above a seaside resort in…
Continue ReadingCommunist China is celebrating its 75th birthday and its stock market is soaring. But not everyone is in the party spirit
Analysis by Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — For much of the past year since China reopened to the world following the Covid-19 pandemic, a…
Continue ReadingChina’s astronauts are aiming to land on the moon by 2030. They now have a new spacesuit to do it
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has taken a step forward in its ambitious plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 –…
Continue Reading La extrema derecha de Austria gana las elecciones parlamentarias por primera vez desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial
Sofía Barruti (AP) — El Partido de la Libertad consiguió este domingo la primera victoria de la extrema derecha en las elecciones…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street sets more records to close a winning September and third quarter
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records on Monday. The drift higher for U.S.…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU funds
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denied violating any rules as she and her National Rally party and two…
Continue ReadingTop Kashmir leader says India has silenced dissenting voices as region votes in final phase of polls
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A key resistance leader in Indian-controlled Kashmir says the regional polls to choose a local government…
Continue Reading Biden administration fears Iranian attack and is working with Israel on defenses, US official says
By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is worried that an attack from Iran is being planned in the wake of Israel’s killing…
Continue ReadingChina factory surveys show economy weakening, as Beijing steps up support
AP Business Writer The latest surveys of Chinese factory managers show the economy weakening in recent weeks, as the government ratchets up stimulus.…
Continue ReadingSupplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene’s death toll tops 130
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a…
Continue ReadingFlooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend in…
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‘Take his pulse, he’s blue’: Bodycam footage shows fatal encounter between epileptic Indiana man and first responders
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Rhyker Earl’s family says he had been living with seizures for more than seven years. They happened so often…
Continue ReadingKey Senate race in Arizona could hinge on voters who back Trump and the Democratic candidate
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — If Ruben Gallego is going to give Democrats their fourth straight U.S. Senate victory in Arizona, he’s…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on how shrimp farmers are exploited as supermarkets push for low prices
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets…
Continue ReadingMontana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep and breeding it
Associated Press GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — An 81-year-old Montana man was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for illegally using…
Continue ReadingTrump is pointing to new numbers on migrants with criminal pasts. Here’s what they show
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are pointing to newly released immigration enforcement data to bolster their argument that the Biden…
Continue ReadingMontana US Senate candidate says derogatory comments about Native Americans were ‘insensitive’
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy says derogatory remarks he made last year about Native…
Continue ReadingAs big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets…
Continue ReadingWith New York City aqueduct in repair, mayor promises water will remain safe and tasty
Associated Press New York City officials are assuring residents that water flowing from their faucets will continue to be perfectly safe even if it…
Continue ReadingVance criticized an infrastructure law as a candidate then embraced it as a senator
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As he campaigned for the Senate two years ago, JD Vance harshly criticized a bipartisan 2021 law to invest more…
Continue ReadingWyoming moves ahead with slight change to law allowing wolves to be killed with vehicles
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — People outraged by how a man ran down a wolf with a snowmobile, taped the injured animal’s mouth shut and…
Continue ReadingNew rules regarding election certification in Georgia to get test in court
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Two controversial new rules passed by Georgia’s State Election Board concerning the certification of vote tallies…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch as JD Vance and Tim Walz meet for a vice presidential debate
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The vice presidential debate between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will bring together undercards who…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream: Coldplay, an unhinged Charlie Puth, ‘Salem’s Lot,’ Sarah Paulson and NHL 25
Coldplay’s 10th studio album, Charlie Puth starring as himself in Roku’s mockumentary series “The Charlie Puth Show” and EA Sports’…
Continue Reading Parents of North Carolina man who hiked 11 miles to reach them are safely home with their son, he says
By Dianne Gallagher and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Sam Perkins, the man who hiked 11 miles to find his parents last Saturday after Hurricane…
Continue Reading Fact check: 12 election lies Trump is using to set the stage to dispute a potential 2024 defeat
By Marshall Cohen and Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has escalated his long-running assault on the integrity…
Continue ReadingHarris trolls Trump at Vegas rally and LA fundraiser, says her crowds are ‘pretty big’
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris poked at Donald Trump over crowd sizes, his refusal to debate again and his…
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