Cambodia pulls out of a regional development pact after protests
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet says he’s pulling his country out of a development agreement with neighboring…
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‘It looks like a dragon!’ F1 practice in Singapore halted after lizard runs onto track
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Sports isn’t unfamiliar with an intrusion from the animal kingdom. Whether it is dogs on pitches at soccer games or…
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Trump dangles tax relief targeted toward the voters he’s hoping to win
By Tami Luhby and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has dangled in front of voters what many Republican candidates before him have…
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Cooler weekend with low rain chances in El Paso and Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Happy Saturday! Temperatures today will reach the low 90s in El Paso and the high 80s in Las Cruces. There’s a slight…
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Sunken superyacht believed to contain watertight safes with sensitive intelligence data
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Specialist divers surveying the wreckage of the $40 million superyacht that sank off Sicily in…
Continue Reading A judge is killed, the sheriff charged — and a small town in Kentucky is shaken to its core
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A small, tight-knit southeast Kentucky community has been reeling after their sheriff was arrested for the killing…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy hopes for quick US action as more arms depots are hit in Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones have struck multiple Russian arms depots, destroying what Ukraine’s General Staff…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 is just the latest chapter in an extraordinary season for the Los Angeles Dodgers star
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — It was perhaps fitting that Shohei Ohtani should achieve one of baseball’s most remarkable feats with an…
Continue ReadingElon Musk le da un gran cheque a los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes, según nuevos archivos
Julia Hernández (CNN) –Kamala Harris entró en septiembre -y en las últimas semanas de la campaña presidencial- con bastante más dinero…
Continue Reading Biden tells Quad leaders that Beijing is testing region at turbulent moment for Chinese economy
Associated Press CLAYMONT, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden told Indo-Pacific allies on Saturday that he believes China’s increasing military…
Continue Reading As threats grow, funds for election security see a squeeze
By Bob Ortega and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Phoenix (CNN) — When the ballot counting begins inside Arizona’s Maricopa County Tabulation Center…
Continue Reading Hezbollah targets base near Haifa after Israeli strike in Beirut killed 37, including top commander
Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah announced that it fired a barrage of missiles at a military base deep…
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The parent report card: Teachers get an 'A.' The system? Not so much.
The 74 reveals that a new National Parents Union survey finds broad support for kids’ teachers and principals but a well-established skepticism of…
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Modular construction is on the rise. Can it build high-quality affordable housing?
Next City reports on a Minneapolis housing authority’s initiative to build affordable homes through modular construction and asks if it is a sign of…
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These US cities boast the most active nightlife scenes
Lyft shares the U.S. cities with the most active nightlife scenes, according to its rideshare…
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A dose of inspiration: Why doctors are prescribing museum visits
Reasons to be Cheerful explores “museo-therapy,” a unique initiative by the Palais des Beaux-Arts which draws on the power of art to improve health…
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How to let someone test drive your car
CarGurus breaks down key steps you can take to safely arrange a test drive when selling your…
Continue Reading Seal pup once rescued on a British beach hits the big 5-0. Sheba may be the oldest seal in captivity
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As gray seals go, Sheba is grayer than most. The grand dame of the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in England was celebrated…
Continue Reading Tourists are rushing to see glaciers before they disappear. The trips are turning deadly.
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — On a summer’s evening in 2019, Zach Sheldon watched huge chunks of ice break off Valdez Glacier in Alaska as…
Continue Reading New DNA analysis unravels the mystery of ‘lost prince’ Kaspar Hauser
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — “His birth was unknown, his death hidden.” So reads the headstone (translated from Latin) marking the…
Continue Reading Rescue workers search for at least 6 people missing after heavy rain pounds Japan’s Noto region
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Rescue workers are searching for at least six people missing after heavy rain pounded Japan’s northcentral region…
Continue Reading Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping
Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap…
Continue ReadingHamas retuvo a una rehén israelí en condiciones “inhumanas” en Gaza, según cuentan sus hermanas a CNN
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Las hermanas de una mujer israelí secuestrada y asesinada por Hamas han descrito las condiciones…
Continue Reading Harris’ cash edge funds advertising blitz as Elon Musk cuts big check to House Republicans, new filings show
By David Wright and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris entered September – and the closing weeks of the presidential campaign –…
Continue ReadingIs the UN past the point of no return? World leaders debate in New York next week
Analysis by Richard Roth and Tara John, CNN United Nations (CNN) — It’s time for UNGA 79! Quick explanation: the United Nations General…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka has more women voters than men but no female presidential candidates
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but in Saturday’s presidential election, not…
Continue Reading New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, foreign minister says
By Manveena Suri and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after more than 18 months in captivity…
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After latest tough start, Houston’s Verlander says he believes he returned from neck injury too soon
AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander missed almost two months this summer with a neck injury. After his latest tough start on Friday…
Continue Reading A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia has been…
Continue Reading Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — The trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose husband repeatedly drugged her has…
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