By Sarah El Sirgany, Nadeen Ebrahim, Mike Schwartz and Eugenia Yosef, CNN Beirut, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (CNN) — Middle Eastern nations are bracing for the potential widening of the Israel-Hamas war amid threats by Iran to avenge the killing of Hamas’ political leader in Tehran last week. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed
Continue Reading Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. has handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations in the country — to local authorities. The U.S. Department of Defense and Niger’s Ministry of Defense said Monday that American troops have until Sept. 15 to leave
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Switzerland say they have found Glencore’s international unit “criminally liable” and ordered the commodities giant to pay over $150 million in fines and compensation after ending a probe of bribery involving Congo’s mining industry. The Swiss attorney general’s office says Glencore International failed to take adequate steps to prevent
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– This back-to-school season, El Pasoan Rosa Guerrero is helping students and teachers thrive in the classroom. Guerrero is a teacher, dancer, educator, humanitarian, and community icon. She has dedicated decades of her life to teaching others. At 89 years old, Guerrero said she continues to give lectures to students. She said she
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk filed a new lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman Monday, re-opening a legal battle in his fights over artificial intelligence. Musk — who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 — sued the company in February, accusing the ChatGPT maker of abandoning its original nonprofit mission by
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A group of scientists has devised a plan to safeguard Earth’s species in a cryogenic biorepository on the moon. Intended to save species in the event of a disaster on Earth, the plan makes use of craters that are permanently in shadow and therefore cold enough to allow cryogenic
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PRAGUE (AP) — The Jewish community in the Czech Republic says antisemitic incidents sharply increased in the country last year, with their peak appearing in the final quarter of 2023 following the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, which triggered the war in Gaza. In its annual report, the Federation of the Jewish
Continue Reading AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — NBC announcer Leigh Diffey said “I got it wrong” on his botched Paris Olympics call that incorrectly identified Kishane Thompson of Jamaica as winner of the 100 meters. The race was a photo finish and went to American sprinter Noah Lyles. Diffey is NBC’s regular play-by-play announcer for IndyCar
Continue Reading AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some recent studies seem to suggest taking a new and more cautious look at plastic water bottles and frozen meal containers. A surge in research into plastics in food and water is raising questions about the accumulation of microplastics in the body. But the field is young and
Continue Reading Originally Published: 05 AUG 24 00:01 ET Updated: 05 AUG 24 00:49 ET By Arit John and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris is making the biggest decision of her two-week-old presidential campaign as she chooses a running mate and prepares to introduce the new Democratic ticket to voters in several key battleground
Continue Reading Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Gunmen have stormed a helicopter and killed its New Zealand pilot shortly after it landed in Indonesia’s restive Papua region. Police say the gunmen released the Indigenous health workers and children on board. A West Papua Liberation Army spokesperson tells The Associated Press that he has not received any
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Zac Efron assured his Instagram followers on Sunday that he’s “happy and healthy,” days after reports surfaced that the actor was briefly hospitalized. On Friday, TMZ reported that Efron, 36, was briefly hospitalized in Spain after having what a representative for the actor called a “minor swimming incident.” His
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — The director of a park showcasing Russia’s military might was arrested on fraud charges, along with a top Defense Ministry official, part of a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in the top echelons of the military leadership. Investigative officials say Vyacheslav Akhmedov, head of the Patriot Park — sometimes referred to
Continue Reading AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In recent years the movie industry has gone through the streaming revolution, the pandemic, labor strikes and “Barbenheimer.” But after countless upheavals in Hollywood, you’re still more than twice as likely to see male speaking characters in theatrical releases than you are female ones. Just 32% of speaking
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving his administration position to work with Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign as the Democrats step up efforts to challenge Donald Trump on policy issues in November’s election. The shift was revealed by White House officials who spoke on condition of anonymity
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Put your thinking cap on, people often hear — after all that’s what our brain is for and what many are paid to do. But a new study finds that people see a downside to such mental expenditures: Thinking can be a pain. “Based on prior work in the
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The dates are set. The venues are chosen. The only thing missing from this week’s campaign blitz with Vice President Kamala Harris and her 2024 running mate is the name of the running mate. After a weekend spent interviewing finalists, Harris must decide on her wingman before the two set
Continue Reading Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a Nobel Prize, has died at age 97. That’s according to a Chinese university and a research center. He died Sunday at his home in San Francisco. His work advanced the understanding of particle physics. A
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AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — An unusually quiet arena may have played a factor in a shaky balance beam final for Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee and a handful of other event finalists Monday. Biles, Lee, Brazil’s Julia Soares and Romania’s Sabrina Maneca-Voinea all fell during their routines inside Bercy Arena, where no music was
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — With a rebuilt statue of Jackie Robinson in bronze back in Kansas, some of the late baseball icon’s biggest fans are breathing a sigh of relief. The original sculpture depicting Robinson resting a bat on his shoulder was cut off at its ankles in January, leaving only Robinson’s cleats behind at
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — CrowdStrike fired back at Delta after the airline’s CEO lashed out at the cybersecurity firm for computer problems that he said cost Delta $500 million. CrowdStrike claimed Delta would have to explain its own IT shortcomings in any litigation, and that it ignored CrowdStrike’s offers of assistance.
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Essay by Breanna Wilson, CNN Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (CNN) — When I first came up with the idea to drive from Tbilisi, Georgia to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – a journey that would take me through Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia – the world was a different place. Countries were just beginning to recover from the global pandemic and,
Continue Reading Associated Press DHAKA, Bangaladesh (AP) — Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, resigned and fled the country on Monday, bringing a tumultuous end to her 15-year rule as an extraordinary wave of protest succeeded in toppling her government. Her ouster came after weeks of relentless protests and clashes with security forces that
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court says it has rejected a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail in his homeland. Anwar Raslan was convicted of crimes against humanity by a court in the western German city of Koblenz in January 2022. He
Continue Reading Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japan’s defense minister has held talks with senior officials in Cambodia, a top ally of China, as he begins a Southeast Asian trip that will also take him to Vietnam, whose relations with Beijing are complicated by maritime disputes. Japan has historically maintained warm relations with Cambodia, but
Continue Reading FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Officials from the European Union’s executive commission said Monday that TikTok has agreed to end a rewards feature that raised concerns about encouraging excessive screen time and its effects on children. TikTok’s committed to withdraw the feature from the European Union without conceding it violated the 27-country European Union’s Digital Services
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Temperatures are stills sticking hot as we kick off the work week! Temperatures are looking to range in the upper 90s to low 100s across the region. Temperatures are looking cooler than the weekend however temperature are still ranging 3-5 degrees above average through midweek. Today El Paso is looking
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Snoop Dogg become has become a star of the Paris Olympics, ascending to new heights with several memorable moments. The hip-hop star spoke to The Associated Press after tappng an NBC segment with Martha Stewart and Mike Tirico about his rising appeal during the Games. Snoop has carried the
Continue Reading Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities have killed a 16-foot crocodile thought responsible for Australia’s second fatal croc attack in a month. Conservation officer Daniel Guymer said the reptile was found on Monday in a creek about 2.5 miles from a steep bank from where the 40-year-old fell in the Annan River south of
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