Emily Calandrelli, 100th woman in space, refuses to bow to ‘small men on the internet’
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Gazing out the window of a rocket at Earth’s glistening blue perimeter, Emily Calandrelli’s mind was likely far…
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Judge hears closing arguments on whether Google’s advertising tech constitutes a monopoly
AP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department and Google have made their closing arguments in a trial alleging Google’s online…
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Lunchables were a smashing success. Now they’re in crisis
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans are losing their taste for Lunchables. Sales of the compartmentalized meat and cheese…
Continue Reading Georgia’s newly elected parliament opens its first session with opposition boycotting
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The newly elected Georgian parliament has opened its inaugural session as opposition lawmakers and the…
Continue Reading British man captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine in Kursk region, state media says
By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — A British man has been taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, Russian state…
Continue Reading Judge delays resentencing hearing for Menendez brothers
By Zoe Sottile, Jean Casarez, Nick Watt and Jason Kravarik, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A judge in California has delayed a scheduled resentencing…
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Alabama, Ole Miss fall out of Top 10 in latest AP rankings
By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Following upset losses to unranked opponents, Alabama and Mississippi both fell out of the top 10…
Continue Reading French mass rape trial prosecutors demand maximum sentence for Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — A high-profile rape trial in France is moving into a new phase with prosecutors setting out the verdicts…
Continue Reading Nestle and Keurig want you to make iced coffee at home instead of paying a barista. That’s harder than it looks
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Iced coffee just isn’t the same when you make it at home. It quickly waters down, tastes bitter and…
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Trump says he’ll leave abortion to the states. It won’t be so simple
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Despite his campaign promises to leave the issue to the states, President-elect Donald Trump’s administration…
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Vaping immediately affects vascular health and oxygen levels, study shows, even without nicotine
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Vaping has an immediate effect on how well the user’s blood vessels work, even if the e-cigarette doesn’t…
Continue Reading ‘They came and demolished everything’: Palestinians fear more evictions in the West Bank under Trump
By Nic Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Where the high hills of the occupied West Bank tumble into the Jordan valley, half a dozen heavy Israeli diggers…
Continue Reading One crew member dead, three survive as cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport
CNN Helen Regan, Edward Szekeres, Sandi Sidhu, Manveena Suri and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — One crew member was killed after a cargo plane…
Continue Reading Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has suffered a serious stroke, a post on his X account says
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The X account for internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom says he has suffered a “serious stroke.” He…
Continue Reading A far-right populist shocks Romania by heading into the presidential runoff
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential…
Continue Reading ‘Like climbing Mount Everest:’ Inside the grueling world of the Chess World Championship
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Ding Liren slumped over the board with fallen chess pieces scattered in front of him in the moments after he won…
Continue Reading 3 Uzbek nationals arrested in the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in the UAE
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says police have arrested three Uzbek nationals for the killing of an…
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An Israeli strike that killed 3 Lebanese journalists was most likely deliberate, watchdog says
BEIRUT (AP) — An international human rights group says an Israeli airstrike that killed three journalists and wounded others in Lebanon last month…
Continue Reading The UN chief and pope call for nations to end the use of antipersonnel land mines
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The U.N. chief, Pope Francis and others are calling for nations to end the production and use of land…
Continue Reading Middle East latest: Israeli ambassador to US says Hezbollah ceasefire deal could come ‘within days’
The Israeli ambassador to Washington says a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants could be reached…
Continue Reading Philippine showdown: President says he’ll fight vice president’s plot to have him killed
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has described a public threat by the vice president to have…
Continue Reading Israeli cabinet sanctions country’s oldest newspaper over critical coverage and publisher’s comments
By Lucas Lilieholm and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s cabinet unanimously voted to sanction the nation’s oldest newspaper, Haaretz, on…
Continue Reading India’s opposition protests against billionaire facing US bribery and fraud charges
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of India’s main opposition party have protested against billionaire Gautam Adani, who…
Continue Reading Police fire tear gas as thousands supporting former prime minister Khan arrive near capital
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities say police are firing tear gas canisters at supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime…
Continue Reading 4 killed after a survey of a mosque sparks clashes in a northern Indian city
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities have closed schools and suspended internet services in a northern Indian city a day after four…
Continue Reading Workers at Charlotte airport, an American Airlines hub, go on strike during Thanksgiving travel week
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — American Airlines says it doesn’t expect significant disruptions to flights this week as a result of a…
Continue Reading Russia reportedly captures a Briton fighting for Ukraine as Russian troops advance
Russia’s military captured a British national fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region, according…
Continue Reading Several dead as Storm Bert wreaks havoc across parts of Britain
By Manveena Suri, Chris Lau, Robert Shackelford and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — At least five people have died as Storm Bert swept across the…
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Celebrity lookalike contests are taking over the internet. But they aren’t new
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — In German folklore, doppelgängers are considered to be a bad omen whose presence brings about misfortune. It feels…
Continue Reading Seoul court acquits South Korean opposition leader on charges of instigating perjury
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been acquitted on charges he persuaded a witness to lie…
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