Pope Francis starts his longest trip yet as Catholic Church pivots to Asia
Analysis by Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — He is 87 years old and in recent years has battled health difficulties and begun using a wheelchair.…
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How do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the elephant movers
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — When it comes to the niche business of moving elephants, Dr. Amir Khalil and his team might be the…
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Some Lebanese who fear war is coming have an unusual backup plan: Moving to Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs have been scrambling to make contingency plans since an Israeli…
Continue Reading Harris opposes US Steel’s sale to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris used a joint campaign appearance with President Joe Biden in the critical swing…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s children return to school as Russia launches drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, officials said…
Continue Reading Federal workers around nation’s capital worry over Trump’s plans to send some of them elsewhere
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Worries of being uprooted from their jobs have returned for Laura Dodson and other federal workers, who have…
Continue Reading District attorney’s progressive policies face blowback from Louisiana’s conservative Legislature
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams promised to address the city’s history of…
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Chihuahuas pick up fourth series win of the season to Tacoma
WASHINGTON, Tacoma (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed 4-0 in the second inning Sunday before scoring the final eight runs of the game to win…
Continue Reading Q&A: Author Clare Hammond reveals how railways made and broke Myanmar
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — For three months in 2016, Clare Hammond, a British journalist working in the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar,…
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NMSU Volleyball Falls in Four Sets to No. 14 Georgia Tech
ATLANTA, Georgia (KVIA) — After an impressive win on Friday over Coastal Carolina, NM State Volleyball turned to the highest-ranked opponent on its…
Continue Reading Almodóvar returns to Venice with ‘The Room Next Door’ and gets a nearly 20 minute ovation
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar returned to the Venice Film Festival with stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne…
Continue Reading Christa McAuliffe, still pioneering, is first woman with a statue on New Hampshire capitol grounds
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Decades after she was picked to be America’s first teacher in space, Christa McAuliffe is still a…
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Weaver’s Record-Breaking Performance Leads UTEP Volleyball to 3-0 Victory Over Utah StateÂ
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KVIA) — UTEP Volleyball (2-1) swept Utah State, 3-0 at the Utah Classic on Sunday, with standout performances by Kaya Weaver…
Continue Reading Global benchmarks are mixed in cautious trading ahead of US holiday and jobs report
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed in cautious trading Monday ahead of the Labor Day holiday in the U.S., when stock…
Continue Reading Storm sets off floods and landslides in Philippines, leaving at least 14 dead
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials say a storm has unleashed pounding rains that set off landslides and flooded northern…
Continue ReadingResuelven el misterio del “Hombre Pináculo” que fue encontrado congelado en una cueva hace casi cinco décadas
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Un hombre que fue encontrado congelado en una cueva de Pensilvania en 1977 finalmente fue identificado, y se cerró el…
Continue Reading ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports
AP Sports Writer ESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of…
Continue Reading Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had a front row seat to courtroom history, dies at 80
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first…
Continue Reading Grief and fury on Israel’s streets, as hostage killings pile pressure on Netanyahu to secure ceasefire deal
CNN By Lauren Izso, Tamar Michaelis, Tara John, Michael Rios and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — From bustling Tel Aviv to the southern Israeli city…
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Ceasefire talks thrown into tumult after the discovery of six hostages slain in Gaza
By Alex Marquardt and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — The Saturday discovery of the deaths of six hostages has thrown negotiations for a ceasefire…
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I’m 36 — when do I have to give up crop tops?
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — As a pre-teen in Y2K, the (small) shadows of crop tops loomed large. They were an inescapable fixture of red…
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Disney pulls ABC, ESPN and other channels from DirecTV in carriage standoff
By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Disney on Sunday pulled its ABC stations, ESPN and other cable networks from DirecTV’s lineup as the two…
Continue Reading Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense with 19 double-faults
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This is pretty much all anyone needs to know about defending champion Coco Gauff’s 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to…
Continue Reading Grief and fury on Israel’s streets, as hostage killings pile pressure on Netanyahu to secure ceasefire deal
By Lauren Izso, Tamar Michaelis, Tara John, Michael Rios and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — From bustling Tel Aviv to the southern Israeli city of…
Continue Reading Ukrainian badminton player chasing first Paralympic medal with an unexpected guest in the stands
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Oksana Kozyna’s Paralympic debut was sure to have some unexpected moments, but the surprise she received might beat…
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Coco Gauff falls in US Open title defense, losing in fourth round to Emma Navarro
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff will not retain her US Open title as American Emma Navarro advanced past her compatriot in the fourth…
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Caitlin Clark scores 28, Fever overcome Arike Ogunbowale’s record-tying 9 3s and beat Wings 100-93
AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 28 points and 12 assists and the Indiana Fever overcame a record-tying nine 3-pointers…
Continue Reading Another walk-off win for Rangers when Jung hits a 3-run homer in the 10th inning to beat the A’s 6-4
AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Josh Jung hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Mason Miller in the 10th inning, and the Texas…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands in Mexico cheer on president’s proposed judicial reforms as protesters reject them
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of supporters of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador crowded around him as he began his…
Continue ReadingPresidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro, nombra a la precandidata presidencial de su partido como ministra de Defensa
Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– La presidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro Sarmiento, nombró este domingo a Rixi Moncada Godoy como nueva…
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