DeSantis-backed school board candidates face off in Florida
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t on the ballot — but his education agenda is.…
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World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies aged 117
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The world’s oldest person, US-born Maria Branyas Morera, has died at the age of 117, her family announced on social…
Continue Reading Rocket engine explodes during test launch from new spaceport in Scotland
LONDON (AP) — A rocket engine has exploded during a test launch at a new spaceport in the Shetland Islands off northern Scotland. German…
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More trouble for Boeing: Tests of its troubled 777X paused after it found structural problems
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The launch of Boeing’s long-delayed 777X aircraft has encountered another problem, forcing the…
Continue Reading Greek authorities detain migrants on Crete as smugglers seek new routes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the southern Greek island of Crete have detained 76 migrants after they arrived on three boats as smugglers…
Continue Reading BMW recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to water pump issue
BMW is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to an issue with the water pump’s electrical connector that could potentially lead to a fire. The…
Continue Reading Kenyan man being held over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A suspect who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of…
Continue Reading Obamas close DNC’s second night with rousing Harris endorsement and pointed warnings about Trump
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the…
Continue Reading Spanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world has died at age 117
MADRID (AP) — Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard considered the world’s oldest person at 117 years old, has died, her family said on…
Continue Reading Jannik Sinner, número 1 del mundo, se prepara para el US Open con una victoria en el Abierto de Cincinnati
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Jannik Sinner, número uno del mundo, se impuso este lunes al favorito local Frances Tiafoe en el Abierto de…
Continue Reading Tropical storm Jongdari weakens as it nears South Korea with heavy rain and winds
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tropical storm Jongdari has weakened as it moved closer to South Korea’s coast, pelting the country’s southern…
Continue Reading Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists rally in Nepal’s capital during the annual Pride parade
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and their supporters rallied in Nepal’s capital Tuesday during the annual…
Continue Reading Mike Lynch and Morgan Stanley’s Jonathan Bloomer missing after luxury yacht sinks off Sicily
By Hanna Ziady and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN London (CNN) — British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, Morgan Stanley International director Jonathan…
Continue Reading Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia’s Seym River, Russian sources say
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River in western…
Continue Reading Japan’s governing party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ruling party says it will hold a vote on Sept. 27 to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Fumio…
Continue Reading Anwar meets with Modi as India and Malaysia work to expand ties and defense cooperation
NEW DELHI (AP) — The leaders of India and Malaysia say they will seek to expand economic ties and strengthen cooperation on defense and security.…
Continue Reading A German court upholds the conviction of a former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp, age 99
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A German court has rejected an appeal by a 99-year-old woman who was convicted of being an accessory to more than…
Continue Reading China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Approvals for new coal-fired power plants have dropped sharply in China after a flurry of permits in the previous…
Continue Reading Taiwan conducts live-fire missile drills as China ramps up military threats
JIUPENG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s military has conducted live-fire drills, launching several surface-to-air missiles in response to growing…
Continue Reading A gold bar is now worth $1 million
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The price of a bar of gold is worth a million dollars for the first time, thanks to soaring prices for…
Continue Reading Bodies of six Israeli hostages retrieved from Gaza, Israel says
By Dana Karni, Lex Harvey and Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — The bodies of six Israeli hostages have been retrieved from Gaza during an overnight…
Continue Reading Recuperan en Gaza los cadáveres de seis rehenes israelíes, según las FDI y la Agencia de Seguridad Israelí
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Los cadáveres de seis rehenes israelíes fueron recuperados en Gaza durante una operación militar israelí llevada a…
Continue Reading Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning ‘time is of the essence’
Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street slips and breaks an 8-day winning streak
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked lower Tuesday and snapped an eight-day winning streak, the longest of the year. The S&P…
Continue Reading Powell may use Jackson Hole speech to hint at how fast and how far the Fed could cut rates
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials have said they’re increasingly confident that they’ve nearly tamed…
Continue Reading India’s top court creates task force on workplace safety after doctor was raped and killed
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has set up of a task force of doctors who will make recommendations on safety of health care…
Continue Reading Deep seas and tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily
Associated Press PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Police divers have resumed searching for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that…
Continue Reading Indonesia and Australia finalize new bilateral defense treaty
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Indonesia and Australia have finalized a new bilateral defense treaty that will enhance the…
Continue Reading Weeks after floods, Vermont businesses struggling to get visitors to return
Associated Press BURKE, Vt. (AP) — Two bouts of flooding in July has hampered businesses and destinations in an economically depressed section of…
Continue Reading ‘Hitting kids should never be allowed’: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — This school year, Illinois will become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal…
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