Taylor Swift fans express heartbreak, fear and relief after terror threat stops shows
By Isaac Yee, Jessie Yeung and Samra Zulfaqar, CNN (CNN) — Tiffany Kidd, a 41-year-old nurse from Arizona, had never left the United States…
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Facing budget crunches, Chinese tax collectors descend on companies
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are chasing unpaid taxes from companies and individuals dating back decades, as the government…
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Relatives of Belarus’ political prisoners complain that East-West swap didn’t free their loved ones
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A wave of disappointment swept over opposition activists in Belarus last week as the biggest East-West…
Continue Reading On Long Island, Republicans defend an unlikely stronghold as races could tip control of Congress
Associated Press It’s a 2024 election battleground where millions of dollars are being spent and big names in American politics are popping up. But…
Continue Reading Populist conservative and ex-NBA player Royce White shakes up US Senate primary race in Minnesota
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Populist conservative and ex-NBA player Royce White has shaken up a U.S. Senate primary race in Minnesota.…
Continue Reading In 60-year-old Tim Walz, Kamala Harris found a partner to advocate for reproductive rights
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The makings of a presidential ticket began in an unusual spot six months ago: a Minnesota abortion clinic.…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Venezuelan aid worker’s arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the…
Continue Reading An aid worker’s airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Venezuelan aid worker’s arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the…
Continue ReadingChina reitera la necesidad de un alto el fuego en Gaza en llamadas con Egipto y Jordania
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El ministro chino de Asuntos Exteriores, Wang Yi, reiteró la necesidad de un alto el fuego en Gaza durante…
Continue Reading The Borderplex Alliance gets International Organization for Standardization certification
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Bordplex Alliance has announced it has received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification.…
Continue Reading A deadly tornado, flooding rains and swollen rivers plague residents in the path of Debby
Associated Press LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — Tornadoes spawned by Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the…
Continue Reading Powerful former North Dakota lawmaker pleads guilty to traveling to Europe to pay for sex with minor
Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A powerful former North Dakota lawmaker has pleaded guilty to traveling to Europe with the intent to pay for…
Continue Reading The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and his fellow Democrats have enacted big changes in the two years that they’ve had full…
Continue ReadingDebby spreads torrential rain and tornado threat north as it rapidly accelerates toward the Northeast
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — After causing at least six deaths in the Southeast, Debby weakened to a…
Continue Reading How horses at the Spirit Horse Ranch help Maui wildfire survivors process their grief
Associated Press KANAIO, Hawaii (AP) — Fear. Anxiety. Anger. Depression. Overwhelmed. Janice Dapitan began her second counseling session by writing…
Continue Reading Census categories misrepresent the ‘street race’ of Latinos, Afro Latinos, report says
Associated Press Filling out forms that ask for racial and ethnic identification can be a struggle for many Latinos, especially when there is not one…
Continue Reading Majority of US adults say democracy is on the ballot but they differ on the threat: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Roughly 3 in 4 American adults believe the upcoming presidential election is vital to the future of U.S.…
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Rate of stroke deaths among middle-age US adults hit two-decade high during Covid pandemic, report shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Middle-age people in the United States are more likely to die from a stroke than they have been in about two…
Continue ReadingTrump team targets Walz and his military record in attempt to slow down Harris
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It was the first big day of the wrestle for the Midwest that is likely to decide the 2024 election,…
Continue ReadingTrump team targets Walz and his military record in attempt to slow down Harris
WWJ, CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It was the first big day of the wrestle for the Midwest that is likely to decide the 2024…
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No injuries being reported in crash involving train in Fabens
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says no one suffered any injuries after a train vs. car collision in Fabens earlier this…
Continue Reading Top US health official acknowledges more federal money for utility help is needed for extreme heat
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Visiting Phoenix amid triple-digit temperatures, the U.S. government’s top health official acknowledged on…
Continue Reading Pelosi says it’s her life goal to ensure ‘that man’ Trump never steps in the White House again
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi’s influence can be seen all across the Democratic Party shakeup. In a few short,…
Continue ReadingJuez desestima 6 de las 8 demandas de México contra fabricantes de armas en EE.UU.
Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — Un juez de Estados Unidos desestimó este miércoles seis de las ocho demandas que el Gobierno de México…
Continue Reading Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022 on encouraging unemployment data; S&P 500 jumps 2.3%
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on…
Continue Reading July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief
Associated Press Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July as the natural El Nino climate…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden was hired by Romanian businessman trying to ‘influence’ US agencies, prosecutors say
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was hired by a Romanian businessman accused of corruption who was trying to “influence U.S.…
Continue Reading Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd’s murder, audio shows
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his…
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Prosecutors claim Hunter Biden once agreed to lobby US on behalf of Romanian businessman
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors alleged in a new court filing Wednesday that Hunter Biden agreed to lobby US officials on…
Continue Reading As President Milei’s austerity hits hard, jobless Argentines appeal to the patron saint of work
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Throughout decades of political change in Argentina, the annual Aug. 7 pilgrimage to St. Cayetano…
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