By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Christian Edwards and Catherine Nicholls, CNN Porticello, Italy (CNN) — The body believed to be that of Hannah Lynch, the 18-year-old daughter of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, has been recovered from the wreck of the Bayesian superyacht that sank off Sicily this week, an Italian coast guard official said Friday.
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, more than 200 social media influencers received prime access to the Democratic National Convention this week. It marked an unprecedented effort by the Harris campaign to harness the power of content creators to reach more Americans — particularly young voters. Here’s what else you need
Continue Reading Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Western nations, including the United States and New Zealand, failed to understand swiftly enough the geopolitical importance of island nations in the South Pacific, leaving a power vacuum that allowed other countries to increase their diplomatic influence, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said. Peters made the remark
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ROME (AP) — Italian rescuers on Friday brought ashore the last of seven bodies from a superyacht that sunk off the coast of Sicily, the Coast Guard said. It is believed to be that of the daughter of British tech magnate Mike Lynch, who also perished when the boat sank earlier this week. Hannah Lynch,
Continue Reading AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The kinetic energy powering Kamala Harris’ whirlwind presidential campaign carries the hopeful aspirations of history for many female voters. Harris could become the first woman elected to the White House. But in some ways, the idea of electing a woman as president seems almost quaint at this point in
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Newly updated vaccines against Covid-19 will be in pharmacies soon, just as the US is experiencing a surge of infections. But is it a good idea to get in line for a new shot pronto, or should you wait a few weeks to get optimal protection against a possible
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By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Made from leavened batter or dough cooked between two patterned plates, waffles are thought to be one of the oldest desserts around. Often topped with honey, whipped cream, syrup or jam, they’re ideal for breakfast, or a snack, sometimes savored on the run. Hugely popular in northwestern European countries,
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AP College Football Writer Boise State has won 83 of 100 Mountain West games and five championships since joining the conference in 2011, and the stage is set for the Broncos to take the next step. The expansion of the College Football Playoff guarantees the Group of Five will be included in the 12-team field.
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea striker Marc Guiu left Stamford Bridge stunned after producing an early contender for the worst miss of the season in the team’s 2-0 win over Servette in the first leg of their Conference League playoff. After Christopher Nkunku had given Chelsea the lead from the penalty spot five
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By Steve Contorno, Alayna Treene and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — For the better part of the past year, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. built and maintained a small but significant base of support for his quixotic White House bid, the two major parties wrestled with an increasingly pressing question: Whose presidential aspirations might be most
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler appeared to struggle with tightness in his lower back after shooting 1-under during the first round of this week’s BMW Championship on Thursday, but played down concerns it might threaten his participation in the event. The new Olympic gold medalist told reporters afterwards that
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge dismissed felony charges Thursday against two former Louisville Metro Police Department detectives who worked on the search warrant in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s home. Motions to dismiss other charges were denied. Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician, was shot and killed
Continue Reading By Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman and Nelli Black, CNN (CNN) — Late last year, former President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of car dealership owner Bernie Moreno for Ohio’s Senate seat – elevating an untested candidate who’d never held public office over several other more prominent Republicans. Two days later, Moreno’s campaign spent about $17,000
Continue Reading CNN By Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman and Nelli Black, CNN (CNN) — Late last year, former President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of car dealership owner Bernie Moreno for Ohio’s Senate seat – elevating an untested candidate who’d never held public office over several other more prominent Republicans. Two days later, Moreno’s campaign spent about
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Vandalism has come to another US historic site, Pennsylvania’s Gettysburg National Military Park, where a pivotal battle of the Civil War was fought. A statement shared by the National Park Service on August 21 revealed that someone – or, more likely, multiple someones – had spray painted and carved
Continue Reading KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities say a woman from India has plunged into an 8-meter (26-foot) -deep sinkhole in the center of Kuala Lumpur after the pavement caved in. A local police chief said that, based on eyewitness accounts, the woman was walking along the pavement when the earth suddenly collapsed beneath her
Continue Reading Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Floods wreaked more havoc in India’s northeast and neighboring Bangladesh’s eastern region, raising this week’s total death toll to 30, officials and media reports said Friday. Rain stopped in many parts of Bangladesh on Friday and weather officials in Dhaka said the waters had started receding in some areas,
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Spokeo conducted a study to find the most common first and last names for Ivy League graduates.
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Made Trade explains that a growing movement toward sustainable candle alternatives is emerging, which can benefit personal well-being and the environment.
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HeyTutor analyzed reports and academic research to see how pandemic learning loss might impact students in the 2024-2025 school year.
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Stacker explored how the baby formula industry’s outsized influence on policy has contributed to Congressional resistance to federally mandated parental leave policy.
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Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to explore America’s low birth weight rates via data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Continue Reading Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Zoo announced Friday that longtime resident giant panda Meng Meng has given birth to twins — for a second time. The cubs were born on Thursday, the zoo said in a statement. They were born only 11 days after ultrasound scans showed that Meng Meng, 11, was pregnant.
Continue Reading By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — An investigation of human remains from the 17th century British settlement in Jamestown, Virginia, has unearthed a long-hidden scandal in the family of the colony’s first governor. Thomas West became Jamestown’s leader in 1610; he was joined there by three of his brothers and several other male relatives. Recently,
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Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Officials say a bus carrying dozens of Indian pilgrims has driven off a highway in Nepal, leaving 27 killed and 16 injured. The bus veered off the highway and rolled toward a fast-flowing river before stopping on the rocky bank. The top part of the bus had been ripped
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Julia Hernández (CNN) — Un avión en el que viajaban nueve personas se estrelló este jueves cerca de la capital tailandesa, Bangkok, lo que provocó una operación de búsqueda masiva en la que los trabajadores caminaron por el barro y excavaron entre la espesa cubierta de manglares hasta altas horas de la noche. Según las
Continue Reading Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Searchers dug into the mud of a flooded mangrove swamp outside Bangkok for plane fragments and the remains of the five Chinese passengers and four Thai flight crew members believed killed in a crash shortly after takeoff. The local governor said around 300 officers and rescue volunteers have been searching
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — NATO says security at an air base in western Germany has been raised because of intelligence information pointing to a “potential threat,” and all staff not essential to missions have been sent home as a precaution. The Geilenkirchen air base, near the border with the Netherlands, is where the alliance’s Airborne Warning
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — El líder indio, Narendra Modi, llegó a la capital ucraniana, Kyiv, donde se dispone a mantener conversaciones con el presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelensky, que serán seguidas con gran interés en Rusia, mientras se recrudece el asalto a su vecino. El legislador ucraniano Oleksiy Honcharenko confirmó la llegada de Modi en un
Continue Reading AP Economics Writer JACKSON, Wyoming (AP) — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. Powell did not say when rate cuts would begin or how large they might be, but the
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