Japan’s defense ministry seeks record budget as it faces growing threat from China
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Defense Ministry has sought a record 8.5 trillion yen or $59 billion budget for the next year to fortify…
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Patients will suffer with bankrupt health care firm’s closure of Massachusetts hospitals, staff say
Associated Press AYER, Mass. (AP) — When Christina Hernon was 5, her throat swelled shut from an infection and her mother rushed her to a local…
Continue Reading Labor Day air travel caps record-setting summer, in three charts
By Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — A record number of travelers is expected to shuttle through the nation’s airports this Labor Day weekend,…
Continue Reading Searchers recover 3 bodies from Thai rail tunnel that collapsed during construction
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai officials say the bodies of three foreign workers who were trapped for days in a railway tunnel in northeastern Thailand that…
Continue Reading Prominent German leftist politician sprayed with a red liquid, likely paint, during campaign event
BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German leftist politician was sprayed with a red liquid, likely paint, during a campaign event in the eastern city of…
Continue Reading She’s a Norwegian princess. He’s an American self-professed shaman. Their wedding is this weekend
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, will marry American self-professed shaman…
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Steph Curry agrees to one-year extension with Golden State Warriors worth a reported $62.6 million
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Steph Curry has agreed to a one-year extension with the Golden State Warriors, the team announced on Thursday.…
Continue Reading Inflation fell to 2.2% in Europe, clearing the way for a European Central Bank rate cut in September
AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation is down in Europe. August’s figure is only 2.2%, down from 2.6% in July. The pace of…
Continue Reading The first election in a decade is planned in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Here’s what to know
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Residents of Indian-controlled Kashmir are gearing up for their first regional election in a decade that…
Continue Reading These monkeys use names to communicate with each other, study finds
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Marmosets can communicate with one another by name and know when they are being addressed, joining a very short…
Continue Reading Dallas officer killed and 2 wounded by man who targeted police, chief says
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Dallas’ police chief said Friday that a man intentionally set out to shoot police when he killed an officer…
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Dallas officer killed and 2 wounded by man who targeted police, chief says
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Dallas’ police chief said Friday that a man intentionally set out to shoot police when he killed an officer…
Continue Reading Ancient humans built a bridge inside a cave on Mallorca nearly 6,000 years ago
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An ancient, submerged bridge in a cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca is helping researchers determine…
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Gas prices are falling fastest in these states
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Labor Day weekend travelers can look forward to lower prices at the gas pump. GasBuddy is projecting the…
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Turkmenistan’s mysterious, flaming ‘Gates of Hell’
By Joe Yogerst, CNN Darvaza, Turkmenistan (CNN) — Rarely does an industrial accident develop into a major tourist attraction. But when a Soviet…
Continue Reading Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, the tallest Paralympian in history, goes for his third gold medal at 2024 Paris Paralympics
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Morteza Mehrzadselakjani knows a thing or two about winning. With two Paralympic gold medals to his name already, the…
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93-year-old Chihuahua resident identified as person who died in Redd Road crash
Update (September 5, 2024): Police just identified the person who died as 93-year-old Chihuahua resident Jesus Roman Villezcas Carrazco. Police say…
Continue Reading Deion Sanders and Colorado Buffaloes narrowly avoid NDSU upset scare in season opener
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Head coach Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes narrowly avoided beginning the season with a surprise defeat as…
Continue Reading Israeli strike kills 4 Palestinians in an aid convoy to a Gaza hospital. Israel says they were armed
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli military strike has hit the first vehicle in a convoy carrying medical supplies and…
Continue Reading Swiss city of Basel is chosen to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss city of Basel will host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest from May 13 to 17, organizers announced Friday. The…
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Facing 'critical' staff shortages, nurses in these states work the most hours at long-term care facilities
Vivian Health examined payroll data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to see where RNs in long-term care work the longest…
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Beyond blokecore: Why the intersection of football and fashion is more than a fad
The RealReal explores the blokecore trend, how to wear it, and the hidden histories that preceded it, with help from Vogue, Vice, and…
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The most common types of car crashes in America
The General used National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data to determine the most common types of car crashes in…
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What happens in Vegas: 15 of the best films set in Sin City
Sqore dove into film history to find every film set in Las Vegas, then compiled a list of 15 of the best that take place in Sin…
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Why it's so difficult to diagnose ADHD in adults
ADHD Advisor investigated age, gender, racial, ethnic, and wealth disparities in ADHD diagnoses, using data from the CDC, medical studies, and news…
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Swinging success: The explosive growth of indoor golf
To trace the recent evolution of the “gentleman’s game,” PrimePutt mapped the rapid growth of indoor golf and its ramifications on the golf…
Continue Reading A woman’s killing was unsolved for 44 years. A cigarette butt just led to an arrest, police say
By Amanda Musa and Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — DNA evidence from a cigarette butt has led to an arrest in the 1980 killing of a woman in…
Continue Reading A toddler cried non-stop during a flight. Two strangers locked her in the bathroom
By Joyce Jiang and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Two airline passengers who locked a stranger’s crying grandchild in a plane restroom…
Continue Reading Taipei zoo’s giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With politics set aside, well-wishers gathered to wish the Taipei zoo’s oldest giant panda a happy 20th birthday. Visitors…
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Conclusiones de la entrevista de CNN a Kamala Harris y Tim Walz
Julia Hernández (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris dijo sentirse “profundamente conmovida” por una foto de su sobrina nieta,…
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