Europe wildfire risk heightened by early heat waves, drought
By CIARÁN GILES and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Extended drought conditions in several Mediterranean countries, a heat wave…
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June 22, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Helen Regan, Rob Picheta, Sana Noor Haq, Adrienne Vogt and Aditi Sangal, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a…
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Title IX: Scurry’s career, law forever linked at Smithsonian
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Briana Scurry’s U.S. national soccer team jersey is at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African…
Continue Reading Nichushkin dominating for Avalanche in Stanley Cup Final
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Valeri Nichushkin stood in front of a poster of Alex Ovechkin hoisting the Stanley Cup on the eve of his first trip…
Continue Reading To avoid US extradition, Megaupload pair plead guilty in NZ
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty in New Zealand to their involvement in running the once…
Continue Reading Man gets 18-month term for sex assault of Alibaba employee
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese court has sentenced a man to 18 months in prison after an Alibaba employee went public about…
Continue Reading Alfaro gets winning hit, Padres beat Diamondbacks 3-2 in 11
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Alfaro singled home the winning run with one out in the 11th inning to give the San…
Continue Reading Royals overcome Ohtani’s 2 HRs, 8 RBIs to beat Angels 12-11
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit two three-run homers and drove in a career-high eight runs, but Whit…
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Mayra Flores se convierte en la primera mujer nacida en México que presta juramento al Congreso de EE.UU.
olivertapia Washington (CNN) — La representante republicana Mayra Flores de Texas se convirtió el martes en la primera mujer nacida en México en…
Continue Reading La exposición a cualquier tipo de luz durante el sueño se relaciona con la obesidad y problemas de salud graves, según un estudio
olivertapia (CNN) — Incluso la luz tenue puede interrumpir el sueño, lo que aumenta el riesgo de problemas de salud graves en los adultos…
Continue Reading More than 1,000 people killed after magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan
By Masoud Popalzai, Jessie Yeung, Ehsan Popalzai and Tara John, CNN Afghanistan was rocked by its deadliest earthquake in decades on Wednesday when a…
Continue Reading Daunte Wright’s family has reached a $3.25 million settlement with Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, in his deadly police shooting
By Jamiel Lynch, Brad Parks and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, has agreed to pay $3.25 million to the family of Daunte…
Continue Reading Monkeypox cases confirmed in South Korea, Singapore
By Heather Chen, CNN Singapore has reported the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Southeast Asia during this year’s outbreak — while…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s crisis cripples once burgeoning middle class
By KRUTIKA PATHI and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, the worst in its history, has…
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Labor shortage compounds federal firefighters’ staffing woes
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Firefighter groups are applauding the Biden administration’s steps to raise pay but warn…
Continue Reading Labor shortage compounds federal firefighters’ staffing woes
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Firefighter groups are applauding the Biden administration’s steps to raise pay but warn…
Continue Reading Sparks secure 1st victory for interim coach Fred Williams
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 21 points, Katie Lou Samuelson added 13 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Washington Mystics…
Continue Reading Harrison lifts White Sox over Blue Jays 7-6 in 12 innings
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Harrison hit a game-ending single with two outs in the 12th inning and the Chicago White Sox…
Continue Reading Mariners slug four homers to beat A’s 8-2, snap 3-game skid
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Julio Rodríguez hit a two-run homer, Jesse Winker followed with a solo drive and then…
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Fire rages at recycling plant near Juarez airport
CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO — A metal recycler was found burning about a block away from the Juarez airport in South Ciudad Juarez, creating a smoke plume…
Continue Reading Minnesota snaps 5-game losing streak with win over Mercury
PHOENIX (AP) — Kayla McBride scored 18 points, Moriah Jefferson had 12 points and nine assists and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury…
Continue Reading Yaz, Pederson, Wynns power Giants past Braves 12-10
By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski broke out of a slump with a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning, Joc…
Continue Reading Sky complete 28-point comeback to set WNBA record
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot scored 25 points and the Chicago Sky completed the biggest comeback in WNBA history, rallying from 28-down to…
Continue Reading Same county tops healthiest US community ranking for the third year in a row
By Kristen Rogers, CNN As the country navigates a more controlled phase of the pandemic, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, has been ranked the…
Continue Reading Exposure to any light during sleep linked to obesity, serious health issues, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Even dim light can disrupt sleep, raising the risk of serious health issues in older adults, a new study found.…
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4 takeaways from Tuesday’s elections in Georgia, Alabama, Virginia and DC
By Eric Bradner, CNN Republican voters in Georgia ignored Donald Trump‘s endorsements in congressional primary runoffs for safe GOP House seats…
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Richest self-made women in America
Who are the richest self-made women in America? To find out, Stacker analyzed data from Hurun Research Institute’s 2023…
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Pro athletes who are also great golfers
It’s the sport of celebrity pro-am tournament standouts—from other sports. Curated found that many pro athletes who aren’t pro golfers play the…
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A timeline of WWI, the first global conflict
Stacker compiled a comprehensive timeline of the primary events of World War I, modern history’s first global conflict, using a series of…
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Undeterred by climate change, US homeowners are moving to climate-vulnerable areas
Stacker looked at population change due to migration in counties with the greatest and lowest climate risk between 2015-2019, citing the Federal…
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