Islamic New Year Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the Islamic New Year. For followers of Islam in the Western Hemisphere, the next New Year…
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Jon Batiste’s ‘Beethoven Blues’ transforms classical works into unique blues and gospel renditions
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds. He’d…
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Melinda French Gates launches a $250 million women’s health fund
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Melinda French Gates is shedding more light on her $1 billion plan to promote women’s rights,…
Continue Reading Pilot dies aboard Turkish Airlines flight, forcing emergency landing in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — A Turkish Airlines jetliner headed from Seattle to Istanbul made an emergency landing in New York after the captain died on board.…
Continue Reading Austria’s president seeks a solution after other parties say they won’t work with the far right
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s president has asked the country’s three strongest political parties to hold talks on possible…
Continue Reading Norway bans local chapter of motorcycle club Satudarah and calls it a criminal association
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway’s highest court has called the Norwegian arm of Dutch motorcycle club Satudarah a criminal association and banned the…
Continue Reading Pakistan records spike in new polio cases, hampering efforts to make the country polio-free
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan has witnessed a spike in new polio cases since March, in a troubling sign as the government seeks to…
Continue Reading Feeling stressed about the election? Here’s what some are doing and what they say you can do too
Associated Press If the high stakes presidential election is causing troublesome thoughts, existential dread or rifts with loved ones, there’s no…
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Mountain Dew is putting the mountain back in its logo
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — “Mtn Dew” is getting a makeover, with the word “mountain” reappearing on cans and bottles…
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The money you forfeit when you cash out of your 401(k) can be staggering
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — When you quit your job, one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make is what to do about the money in your…
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El Paso celebrates National Walk to School Day, promotes safety
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today is Walk to School Day, encouraging students to walk or bike as part of a nationwide effort to promote health, safety, and…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy to seek more war support from a dozen countries in southeast Europe
DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — Ukraine’s president is again seeking political and other support from a dozen countries in southeast Europe at a summit…
Continue Reading Boeing withdraws contract offer after talks with striking workers break down
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing has withdrawn a contract offer that would have given striking workers 30% raises over four years after talks broke down. The…
Continue Reading Edmunds electric truck face-off: Ford F-150 Lightning vs. Tesla Cybertruck
Edmunds The electric truck battle is getting hot. Almost every major pickup truck maker offers an electric model, and one of the latest competitors…
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US government considers a breakup of Google
By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — For the first time since AT&T was dismantled into Baby Bells four decades ago, the US…
Continue Reading Jailed leader of a prominent election watchdog is on trial in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — A jailed leader of a prominent independent election monitoring group in Russia appeared in court on Wednesday as his trial continued…
Continue Reading STORY REMOVED: EU–Europe-Google
LONDON (AP) — Please disregard EU–Europe-Google, published on Oct. 9, 2024, and datelined in LONDON. The story was originally published on…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 9: Hurricane Milton, Gaza evacuations, National debt, Boeing strike, North Korea
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,600 gas stations in Florida have run out of fuel as residents in Hurricane Milton’s path try to…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 9: Hurricane Milton, Gaza evacuations, National debt, Boeing strike, North Korea
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,600 gas stations in Florida have run out of fuel as residents in Hurricane Milton’s path try…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 9: Hurricane Milton, Gaza evacuations, National debt, Boeing strike, North Korea
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,600 gas stations in Florida have run out of fuel as residents in Hurricane Milton’s path try…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Oct. 9: Hurricane Milton, Gaza evacuations, National debt, Boeing strike, North Korea
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,600 gas stations in Florida have run out of fuel as residents in Hurricane Milton’s path try…
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Declassified army photos from the ’70s and ’80s look like they’ve been pulled from a magazine
By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — Despite the ugly realities of war, military-adjacent aesthetics have enjoyed a long affiliation with the fashion…
Continue Reading Ukrainian drone strikes another arms depot inside Russia, officials say
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military says one of its drones struck an important arms depot inside Russia three weeks after…
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Major League Soccer sets all-time attendance record in Lionel Messi’s first full season
By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — More than 11 million fans have attended Major League Soccer matches this year, breaking the regular season…
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Near record-breaking temperatures expected this week in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Unseasonably hot and dry conditions will continue in the Borderland through the weekend, with temperatures steadily climbing…
Continue Reading An American once imprisoned in Russia is sentenced in absentia as Ukraine mercenary
MOSCOW (AP) — An American who spent three years behind bars in Russia before being released in a prisoner exchange has been convicted in absentia…
Continue Reading Melinda French Gates will give $250M to women’s health groups globally through a new open call
Associated Press Melinda French Gates will grant $250 million to support women’s health around the world through an open call for nonprofits to…
Continue Reading Scientists who used AI to ‘crack the code’ of almost all proteins win Nobel Prize in chemistry
By Christian Edwards and Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who used artificial…
Continue Reading Are the Ravens Super Bowl favorites? Time to bench Deshaun Watson? Trouble for the Jets? Here are the NFL Week 5 takeaways
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — There are two undefeated teams and no winless teams left in the NFL this season after Week 5. The Kansas City Chiefs…
Continue Reading Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologizes for ‘hurtful’ Tourette’s syndrome jibe
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologized after using an ableist slur to taunt political opponents in…
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