Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some recent studies seem to suggest taking a new and more cautious look at plastic water bottles and frozen meal…
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Harris’ whirlwind search for running mate enters final hours as she prepares to take new Democratic ticket on the road
Originally Published: 05 AUG 24 00:01 ET Updated: 05 AUG 24 00:49 ET By Arit John and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris is…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill New Zealand helicopter pilot in another attack in Indonesia’s restive Papua region
Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Gunmen have stormed a helicopter and killed its New Zealand pilot shortly after it landed in…
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Zac Efron says he’s ‘happy and healthy’ following reports of brief hospitalization
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Zac Efron assured his Instagram followers on Sunday that he’s “happy and healthy,” days after reports…
Continue Reading The head of Russia’s military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud
MOSCOW (AP) — The director of a park showcasing Russia’s military might was arrested on fraud charges, along with a top Defense Ministry…
Continue Reading One thing that hasn’t changed in Hollywood: Male characters still more than double female ones
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In recent years the movie industry has gone through the streaming revolution, the pandemic, labor strikes and…
Continue Reading Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving his administration position to work with Vice President…
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Resumen de los resultados de las elecciones de Venezuela este 5 de agosto
Sol Amaya Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All…
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Combat brain fatigue with these top expert tips
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Put your thinking cap on, people often hear — after all that’s what our brain is for and what many are paid…
Continue Reading Rally dates are set. Venues are chosen. The only thing missing for Harris’ blitz is her VP choice
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The dates are set. The venues are chosen. The only thing missing from this week’s campaign blitz with Vice…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies at age 97
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a…
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It was oddly quiet at the Olympics balance beam final, and Simone Biles says the gymnasts noticed
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — An unusually quiet arena may have played a factor in a shaky balance beam final for Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee and a…
Continue Reading A rebuilt bronze Jackie Robinson statue returns to Kansas 6 months after the original was stolen
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — With a rebuilt statue of Jackie Robinson in bronze back in Kansas, some of the late baseball icon’s biggest fans are…
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CrowdStrike fires back at Delta, claiming the airline ignored offers of help during service meltdown
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — CrowdStrike fired back at Delta after the airline’s CEO lashed out at the cybersecurity firm for…
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This US woman drove solo from Georgia to Mongolia via Russia. It wasn’t the fun overlanding expedition she expected
Essay by Breanna Wilson, CNN Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (CNN) — When I first came up with the idea to drive from Tbilisi, Georgia to Ulaanbaatar,…
Continue Reading Sheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangaladesh (AP) — Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, resigned and fled the…
Continue Reading German court rejects a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court says it has rejected a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction for overseeing…
Continue Reading Japan’s defense minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, both under Beijing’s shadow
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japan’s defense minister has held talks with senior officials in Cambodia, a top ally of China, as…
Continue Reading TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Officials from the European Union’s executive commission said Monday that TikTok has agreed to end a rewards feature…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Hot breezy Monday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Temperatures are stills sticking hot as we kick off the work week! Temperatures are looking to range in the upper 90s to low…
Continue Reading Snoop Dogg has exploded on the Olympics’ global stage. He’s just being himself
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Snoop Dogg become has become a star of the Paris Olympics, ascending to new heights with several memorable…
Continue Reading Australian authorities euthanize 16-foot crocodile blamed for a fatal attack, the second in a month
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities have killed a 16-foot crocodile thought responsible for Australia’s second fatal croc…
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Socorro ISD is all in to welcome students back to school
SOCORRO, TX (KVIA) — Socorro Independent School District is ready to welcome students this morning! This school year is filled with new initiatives…
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A slip on the balance beam and penalties on the floor cost Simone Biles another gold medal
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Simone Biles slipped off the balance beam and incurred costly penalties on the floor as she failed to win…
Continue Reading The health benefits of flexibility, and how to get there
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Some Olympic fans watching the Paris Games may be inspired by, or even coveting the talents of, these athletes,…
Continue Reading Proxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against Israel over Hamas leader’s killing
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to respond to the suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail…
Continue Reading Pope Francis’ main adviser on clergy abuse, Cardinal Seán O’Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seán O’Malley as archbishop of Boston and named the current…
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Usha Vance defends husband’s ‘childless cat ladies’ comment as a ‘quip’ in first solo interview
By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Usha Vance, the wife of Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, defended her husband’s previous comments…
Continue Reading With FDA decision looming, bipartisan group of lawmakers urge support for MDMA to treat PTSD
By AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — In a show of bipartisanship, 80 members of Congress from both sides of the aisle have united in letters…
Continue Reading Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, says speaking out about suicidal thoughts is part of ‘healing process’
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has said that being open about her experience of suicidal ideation is part of the…
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