Inmates escape Niger prison holding militants
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Niger’s interior ministry said it had ordered search units to be on alert after inmates escaped on Thursday from…
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Inmates escape from one of Niger’s most fortified prisons where jihadis are held
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Nigerien authorities are enforcing a curfew as they search for inmates who escaped from one of the country’s most fortified…
Continue Reading Russian assassination plots against those supporting Ukraine uncovered in Europe, official says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Western intelligence agencies have uncovered Russian plots to carry out assassinations, arson and other sabotage…
Continue Reading Man arrested on suspicion of killing three women in UK crossbow attack
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The man suspected of murdering three women in a crossbow attack in southern England has been arrested,…
Continue Reading AT&T says 2022 security breach compromised data of its cellular customers and landline users that interacted with them
NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T says 2022 security breach compromised data of its cellular customers and landline users that interacted with…
Continue Reading By giving dogs a second chance through adoption, these vulnerable kids are getting a second chance of their own
By Allie Torgan, CNN Santa Cruz, CA (CNN) — Melissa Wolf’s clients come in all shapes and sizes. Some have two legs, some have four. All of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 12: Presidential race, Economy, Alec Baldwin trial, Immigration, Auto dealer outage
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — North Korea is known as a heavily restricted hermit nation, but it does welcome visitors in some rare cases.…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey’s special congressional primary
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats running to replace the late U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. will go before voters in a crowded and…
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Snacks are getting cheaper as Americans tire of high prices
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Higher prices have gone too far even for salty snacks. PepsiCo’s snack unit Frito-Lay posted a dip in…
Continue Reading The press finally got its chance to question Biden, and the president emerged mostly unscathed
By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — For nearly an hour Thursday evening, President Joe Biden went toe-to-toe with the press corps — and,…
Continue Reading A Dutch court rejects a claim the government is evading export ban on F-35 parts to Israel
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Friday rejected a claim from a group of human rights organizations that the…
Continue Reading EU accuses Elon Musk’s X of misleading users
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — European regulators have charged Elon Musk’s X with breaching its sweeping Digital Services Act,…
Continue Reading Nearly all AT&T cell customers’ call and text records exposed in a massive breach
By Matt Egan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The call and text message records from mid-to-late 2022 of tens of millions of AT&T cellphone…
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Longtime NFL and college coach Monte Kiffin dies at 84
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Longtime NFL and college coach Monte Kiffin has died at the age of 84, the University of Mississippi announced on…
Continue Reading Nicoletta Manni shines as La Scala’s 1st company Etoile principal dancer in nearly 40 years
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Still flush from her role in Onegin, La Scala prima ballerina Nicoletta Manni received the surprise of her career…
Continue Reading European Union says X’s blue checks are deceptive ‘dark patterns’ that breach its social media laws
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union says blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls…
Continue Reading ‘It was magical:’ Remembering Greece’s miracle triumph at Euro 2004
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s been 20 years since Greece shocked the world by winning Euro 2004. It’s remains one of the most unlikely…
Continue Reading American tourist dies after sudden illness during excursion on Sicily’s Mount Etna, rescuers say
ROME (AP) — Italy’s alpine rescue service says a 55-year-old American tourist has died after being taken ill during an excursion on on the…
Continue Reading A big bank threatens to end free checking. Others may follow. Here’s why that sounds worse than it is
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Most banks offer free checking if, for instance, customers have their paycheck direct deposited or they…
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Trump isn’t leaving himself many options to save Social Security
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Protecting Social Security is among the top promises that former President Donald Trump and the Republican…
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Velocity training has pushed pitchers to their limits. Baseball is grappling with the injury risks
AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Justin Verlander was a gangly teenager. His parents jokingly called him a “brontosaurus.” Long before he became…
Continue Reading Destination Paris: Gymnast Jordan Chiles’ long journey back to the Olympics is rooted in joy
AP National Writer SPRING, Texas (AP) — Editor’s note: Olympic athletes competing in the marquee sports of gymnastics, swimming and track and…
Continue Reading Velocity training has pushed pitchers to their limits. Baseball is grappling with the injury risks
AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Justin Verlander was a gangly teenager. His parents jokingly called him a “brontosaurus.” Long before he became…
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Jack Quaid says he agrees with those who call him a ‘nepo baby’
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Jack Quaid, best known for his starring role in Amazon’s “The Boys” TV series, says he is “inclined to…
Continue Reading At least 200 crocodiles crawl into cities as heavy rains hit northern Mexico near Texas
Story by Associated Press Mexico City (CNN) — Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Beryl and the earlier Tropical Storm Alberto have led at…
Continue Reading These Picassos prompted a gender war at an Australian gallery. Now the curator says she painted them
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — They were billed as artworks by Pablo Picasso, paintings so valuable that an Australian art…
Continue Reading UK’s new justice secretary outlines emergency measures to relieve prison overcrowding
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new justice secretary has outlined emergency plans to relieve prison overcrowding, including the early…
Continue Reading Rescuers resume search for a miner missing after Polish mine accident killed 1, injured 17
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Rescuers have resumed an underground search for a missing miner in southern Poland after a powerful tremor shook the…
Continue Reading In ‘blue wall’ push, Biden defiantly says he’s ‘not going anywhere’ as he slams Trump, Project 2025
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday forcefully defied the growing number of critics in his own party who have called on…
Continue Reading A family left town for a youth baseball tournament. Then tragedy struck
By Thomas Lake, CNN Milton, Georgia (CNN) — A few days after the plane crash, Ansley Van Epps visited the house where her brother and his…
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