Sebastian Coe to ‘consider’ running for IOC presidency next year
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has said he would “consider” running to become the new president of the…
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Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles)…
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Death toll in Uganda rubbish heap collapse reaches 24 as rescue teams find more victims
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The death toll from a mountain of rubbish that collapsed in the Ugandan capital rose to 24 on Monday as…
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Biggest shakeup in a century set to hit real estate agents this week: Here’s how they’re preparing
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Realtors across the US are bracing for a seismic shift in the way they do business. Starting August 17, new…
Continue Reading How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief. According to…
Continue Reading Mini farm animals are adorable. There’s also a growing demand for them
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass.…
Continue Reading Evacuations ordered near Athens as Greek authorities try to contain wildfires
By Chris Liakos, Alex Stambaugh and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — A deadly and fast-spreading wildfire tore through several neighborhoods close…
Continue Reading Price instability rocks Ethiopia as it reels from foreign exchange rate reforms
Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The prices on the menu have been erased at a small hotel in a suburb of Ethiopia’s capital. That…
Continue Reading The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the ‘unsubscribe’ button
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the name of consumer protection, a slew of U.S. federal agencies are working to make it easier for Americans…
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At the end of the day, don’t we all want to be happy? Here are 5 ways to get there
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Americans are really into pursuing happiness. What happiness means is different for each individual and may shift over…
Continue Reading Indonesian president holds the first cabinet meeting in the nation’s unfinished future capital
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo held his first cabinet meeting in the nation’s future capital of…
Continue Reading New England Patriots win first game without Bill Belichick in over 24 years
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The New England Patriots won their first game in over 24 years without legendary coach Bill Belichick in charge,…
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County Commissioners discuss two bonds that could increase taxes
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners will discuss adding the Capital Improvement Program Project and the University Medical Center…
Continue Reading The Geneva Conventions — the world’s rules of war — are 75 years old and ignored nearly everywhere
GENEVA (AP) — The Geneva Conventions have been adopted by nearly every country since they were finalized on Aug. 12, 1949. But on their 75th…
Continue Reading South Korean badminton player wins landmark Olympic gold — then takes shot at country’s governing body
By Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s badminton gold medalist An Se-young envisioned a glorious return from Paris,…
Continue Reading China celebrates historic Olympic gold medal tie with US after neck and neck battle
By Nectar Gan and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is celebrating its best-ever performance at an overseas Olympics after winning the…
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Democrats in competitive House races want Harris’ momentum without running toward her
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada is in the fight of her political life as she tries to hold onto her seat in…
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Los meteoritos atravesarán el cielo en uno de los espectáculos celestiales más esperados del año
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Es la época del verano para ver la lluvia de meteoritos más esperada del año: el deslumbrante espectáculo conocido…
Continue Reading This student was handing out bottles of water to protesters. Minutes later, he was dead
CNN By Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Salman Saeed and Isaac Yee, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning…
Continue Reading This student was handing out bottles of water to protesters. Minutes later, he was dead
By Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Salman Saeed and Isaac Yee, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning…
Continue Reading La campaña de 2024 ahora dependerá de si Trump puede frenar el gran comienzo de Harris
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — La campaña de Donald Trump, que ha fallado en sus primeros ataques a la nueva campaña presidencial de Kamala Harris,…
Continue Reading Pacific Northwest tribes are battered by climate change but fight to get money meant to help them
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change — from…
Continue Reading Americans’ refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spike
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American…
Continue Reading Drop in winds offers hope as firefighters battle huge wildfire on fringes of Athens. 1 person dead
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major forest fire has raged into the northern suburbs of Athens, killing one person and triggering…
Continue Reading El clima extremo llegó para quedarse. Cómo prepararse financieramente para un desastre
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Ninguna parte de Estados Unidos está a salvo del riesgo de fenómenos meteorológicos extremos, que han azotado con…
Continue Reading Francia, Alemania y Reino Unido respaldan los llamamientos de los mediadores para que Israel y Hamas acepten el acuerdo de un alto el fuego
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Francia, Alemania y Reino Unido respaldaron este lunes los llamamientos de los mediadores que instan a Israel y Hamas a…
Continue Reading Islamic State claims responsibility for explosion in the Afghan capital Kabul that killed at least 1
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a minivan explosion in the Afghan capital that killed at least one person. The…
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UTEP and NMSU football enter week three of Fall camp
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP and NMSU enter week three of Fall camp starting on Monday. Both the Miners and Aggies are still trying to hone in on…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street holds relatively steady ahead of big tests coming later in the week
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted through a quiet Monday to finish mixed, as markets around the world stabilized following a…
Continue Reading What to stream: Post Malone goes country, Sydney Sweeney plays a nun and Madden 25 hits the field
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a country album from Post Malone, Awkwafina playing a struggling actor whose winning…
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