Biden postpones foreign travel due to Hurricane Milton
By Kevin Liptak, Sam Fossum and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden will no longer travel abroad this week as a major hurricane…
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‘Like angels had just descended:’ Trapped community finds a way out after Helene
By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story ARDEN, North Carolina (WLOS) — There are still many families and…
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TikTok sued by 14 attorneys general over alleged harm to children’s mental health
By Clare Duffy and Deidre McPhillips, CNN New York (CNN) — A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country filed lawsuits on…
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Cyprus breached right of 2 Syrian cousins to seek asylum, European court says
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that Cyprus violated the right of two Syrian nationals to seek…
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Five Russian climbers die on Nepal’s Dhaulagiri mountain
By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Five members of a Russian expedition who went missing while attempting to climb Mount Dhaulagiri have been found…
Continue Reading Blinken heads to Asia this week for a summit of regional leaders
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his 19th trip in office to Asia this week when he leads the U.S.…
Continue Reading Crews from across North America work to restore power after Helene
By Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story WEAVERVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Power crews from all over…
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Hezbollah endorses Lebanon ceasefire efforts for the first time as Israel ramps up offensive
CNN By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Hezbollah supports efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, its top official said on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is…
Continue Reading A new system will allow EU to sanction people waging sabotage on behalf of Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has set up a system for imposing sanctions against people accused of cyber-attacks or acts of sabotage on behalf…
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Climbing the world’s other highest mountain – no sherpas required
By Mark Johanson, CNN (CNN) — What is the highest mountain on Earth? Turns out the answer to that question is more debatable than you might…
Continue Reading Wilmer Valderrama’s ‘American Story’ is one of service to his family and his country
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilmer Valderrama memoir, titled “An American Story: Everyone’s Invited” chronicles his family’s…
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Chris Pine is now a children’s book author
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Actor Chris Pine is telling a different type of story these days. The “Star Trek” star has a new…
Continue Reading Bill introduced to award 1980 ‘Miracle On Ice’ US hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals
AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to award Congressional Gold Medals to the…
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Manitoba’s train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route
Associated Press ABOARD SKYLINE CAR 8511 (AP) — To get between Churchill, Manitoba and Winnipeg, Manitoba, there are only two options: A one-way…
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German leader Scholz’s party moves fast to replace an official in a key campaign post
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has moved quickly to replace a top official who stepped down less than a year ahead of a…
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Hezbollah publicly endorses Lebanon ceasefire efforts for the first time as Israel ramps up offensive
By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Hezbollah supports efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, its top official said on Tuesday, marking…
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‘Godfather of AI’ shares Nobel Prize in physics for work on machine learning
By Christian Edwards and Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for…
Continue Reading FIFA bans Italian player Curto for 10 games for discrimination toward South Korean opponent
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has banned Italian soccer player Marco Curto for 10 games for making a discriminatory remark to South Korea forward Hee Chan…
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Al Pacino reveals he nearly died of Covid-19 – and gives his thoughts on the afterlife
Originally Published: 07 OCT 24 06:18 ET By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Al Pacino has revealed that he nearly died of Covid-19 in…
Continue Reading Who is Naim Kassem, the acting leader of Hezbollah?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Sheikh Naim Kassem has been the acting head of Hezbollah since its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed as…
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Spending in presidential and congressional races projected to hit nearly $16 billion and smash records, new analysis shows
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — This year’s spending to elect a president and members of Congress will hit at least $15.9 billion –…
Continue Reading Sweden updates its Cold War-era preparedness booklet
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden will send out another update of a Cold War-era civil emergency advice booklet this month. Officials say the new version was…
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As bird flu outbreak expands in California, dairy farms report it’s worse than they expected
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A third farmworker has tested positive for bird flu in California, according to the state’s health department.…
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Museum’s beer can artwork accidentally thrown in trash by staff member
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A lift technician at a museum in the Netherlands mistakenly threw away a piece of artwork made to look like two empty…
Continue Reading MI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a ‘staggering’ rise in deadly plots
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of MI5 says Britain is facing a staggering rise in attempts at assassination, sabotage and other crimes…
Continue Reading ‘Resurgent’ ISIS and al Qaeda targeting Europe once again, Britain’s MI5 chief warns
By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — ISIS and al Qaeda present a “resurgent” threat to the United Kingdom, the head of the country’s…
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir as her next book club selection
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir as her next book club selection. Winfrey also…
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Otorgan el Premio Nobel de Física a John Hopfield y Geoffrey Hinton por su trabajo en inteligencia artificial
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El Premio Nobel de Física 2024 fue concedido a John Hopfield y Geoffrey Hinton por sus “descubrimientos…
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Takeaways from AP investigation on the struggle to change a police department
Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Like many American cities, in June 2020 Tucson was struggling with the murder of George Floyd. What…
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