Exclusive: American held for 8 years in notorious Iranian prison tells of ordeal
By Ben Kirby and Claire Calzonetti, CNN (CNN) — Siamak Namazi, an American who spent eight years wrongfully imprisoned in Iran, has told…
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Exclusive: American held for 8 years in notorious Iranian prison tells of ordeal
CNN By Ben Kirby and Claire Calzonetti, CNN (CNN) — Siamak Namazi, an American who spent eight years wrongfully imprisoned in Iran, has told…
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Scholz’s party dismisses questions about German leader’s election candidacy
BERLIN (AP) — The leadership of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has sought to squash questions about his candidacy in next year’s national…
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GSA advances modernization plans for Bridge of the Americas, asking for public input
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) —The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has entered a new phase for the Bridge of the Americas modernization project.…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Cooler Monday, calm conditions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Happy Monday! Expect a cooler start to your work week for the second day of Fall. Today temperatures will reach average.…
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ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus marries for third time, with ‘Bake Off’ star Sandi Toksvig officiating
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — ABBA legend Björn Ulvaeus has tied the knot for the third time, marrying his partner Christina Sas on Saturday…
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Carlos Alcaraz leads Team Europe to comeback victory over Team World in the Laver Cup
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz led Team Europe to a comeback victory over Team World in the Laver Cup on Sunday, triumphing in…
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Cathay Pacific bans couple after seat-reclining spat
By Jack Guy and Joyce Jiang, CNN (CNN) — Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific has banned two passengers from its flights after an argument…
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Here are the eight new emoji coming to smartphones
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Finally, an emoji to represent us all is coming soon: An exhausted face with bags under its eyes.…
Continue Reading Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s new Marxist president?
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of September 23 to 27
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
Continue Reading Lithuania signs a deal with a US defense company on ammo production
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania has signed a deal with U.S. ammunition producer Northrop Grumman as it seeks to increase defense capabilities…
Continue Reading Boxing training suspended at Massachusetts police academy after recruit’s death
Associated Press The Massachusetts State Police have suspended full-contact boxing training activities among recruits until further notice after a…
Continue Reading The cost of Germany’s popular transport ticket will rise significantly
BERLIN (AP) — The cost of a popular ticket that allows people to use all local and regional trains, buses and subway systems across Germany is set…
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Caitlin Clark unanimously named AP WNBA Rookie of the Year after record-breaking season
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark has continued to reap the rewards from her remarkable debut season in the WNBA, most recently being…
Continue Reading The family of a doctor accused of blasphemy in Pakistan says police killed him in a fake encounter
Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — The family of a doctor accused of blasphemy says he was killed by police while in custody in southern…
Continue Reading American hiker found dead on South Africa’s Table Mountain
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An American woman who went missing while on a hike on Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa has died and…
Continue Reading France’s new government meets for the first time to discuss budget and migrant issues
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s new government dominated by conservatives and centrists has gathered for the first time as Prime Minister…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 23: Presidential race, Middle East, Birmingham shooting, Government shutdown, Sri Lanka
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Paper or plastic? That question will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California after…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 23: Presidential race, Middle East, Birmingham shooting, Government shutdown, Sri Lanka
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Paper or plastic? That question will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California…
Continue Reading The gigantic dunes rising up out of the world’s oldest desert
By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — For those who find themselves awed by arid landscapes, there’s no place like Africa. The continent boasts nine…
Continue Reading Vikings cement Super Bowl credentials, Ravens plunge Cowboys into crisis mode, Panthers get 1st win: NFL Week 3 Sunday review
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The theme for Week 3 was teams getting their first win of the season. Six franchises entered Sunday’s slate of…
Continue Reading Banned Books Week starts with mixed messages as reports show challenges both up and down
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two new reports provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annual…
Continue Reading 2 record-breaking Russians and an American who lived on space station for 6 months return to Earth
MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan, ending a…
Continue Reading Missouri Supreme Court declines to halt Tuesday’s execution of a death row inmate who prosecutor says might be innocent
By Cindy Von Quednow and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The Missouri Supreme Court and Gov. Mike Parson have declined to halt Tuesday’s execution of…
Continue Reading Ukraine accuses Russia of seeking to illegally control strategic sea as arbitration hearings open
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ukraine has accused Russia of seeking to illegally seize control of the strategically important Sea…
Continue Reading 4 migrants died trying to reach an eastern Greek island in a small boat that sank
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says four people have died and five others have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank off…
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Guillermo Sohnlein, cofundador de OceanGate, testificará en la investigación sobre la implosión del sumergible Titán
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) — El cofundador sobreviviente de la compañÃa propietaria del sumergible Titan naufragado tiene previsto testificar este…
Continue Reading OceanGate co-founder Guillermo Sohnlein testifies company that built Titan did not plan to build its own subs
By Ashley R. Williams, Graham Hurley and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The company that built and operated the doomed Titan submersible did not…
Continue Reading Social media platforms are using what you create for artificial intelligence. Here’s how to opt out
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI has claimed that creating ChatGPT would have been impossible without using copyrighted works.…
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