China rejects report it tried to obtain Federal Reserve data
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has rejected as a “political lie” a report by The Wall Street Journal that Beijing tried to recruit…
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Police identify Saudi sisters found dead in Sydney flat
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Two Saudi sisters found dead in their Sydney apartment in “unusual” circumstances last month have been…
Continue Reading Russia cuts gas through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of capacity
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Russia’s Gazprom has halved the amount of gas flowing through a major pipeline from Russia…
Continue Reading A stir crazy Joe Biden fought Covid cabin fever with help from his dog and a stack of books about Ireland
By Kevin Liptak, CNN When President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid last week, the dog stayed with him. The cat went with his wife. Biden’s…
Continue Reading Alice Dearing: redemption in the water for Team GB’s first Black female Olympic swimmer
By Jack Bantock and Louis Leeson, CNN Video by Amy Li, CNN Last summer, Alice Dearing made history. Competing in the women’s 10km marathon swim…
Continue Reading Alice Dearing: redemption in the water for Team GB’s first Black female Olympic swimmer
Team GB Olympic swimmer Alice Dearing reflects on a double-edged memory from Tokyo 2020 — the pride of being first Black female swimmer to represent…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s grain is ready to go. But ships aren’t. Why? Risk
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press Shipping companies are not rushing to export millions of tons of grain trapped in Ukraine, despite a breakthrough…
Continue Reading ‘That was lit’: Stunning Alessia Russo back-heel goal has fans gushing as England advances to Euro 2022 final
By Ben Morse, CNN It just couldn’t have gone much better than that. For England, Tuesday night was like a fairytale after it thumped Sweden 4-0…
Continue Reading Scientist at forefront of China’s early investigations into Covid-19 steps down
By Simone McCarthy George Gao, head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, has stepped down after five years at the helm of the…
Continue Reading New UK rail strike brings train services to a crawl
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s railway network ground to a crawl on Wednesday after 40,000 staff walked off the job in…
Continue Reading Indiana attorney general is investigating the doctor who provided abortion services for a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim, doctor’s lawyer says
By Sarah Boxer, Andi Babineau and Rob Frehse, CNN The Indiana doctor who provided abortion services for a 10-year-old girl who was raped is now being…
Continue Reading War for the south: Ukraine sets its sights on regaining cities and towns lost to Russian troops
Ukraine says it is slowly moving forward into the Russian-occupied region with the help of artillery sent by the US and its allies. But how much is…
Continue Reading Mega Millions jackpot surges to $1.02 billion after no winner Tuesday
By Chris Boyette, CNN The Mega Millions jackpot has skyrocketed to $1.02 billion after no ticket matched all six winning numbers in Tuesday…
Continue Reading From Chromat to Skims, inclusive design is radically changing the bathing suit silhouette
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When bombshell “Baywatch”-era one-pieces and teeny bikinis reigned in the 1990s, relief for many women came in the…
Continue Reading Poland to buy hundreds of South Korean tanks, howitzers after sending arms to Ukraine
By Brad Lendon, Yoonjung Seo and Joseph Ataman CNN Poland is buying almost 1,000 tanks, more than 600 pieces of artillery and dozens of fighter jets…
Continue Reading Cameroon becomes a go-to country for foreign fishing vessels
by RICHA SYAL and GRACE EKPU Associated Press DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — The Trondheim is a familiar sight off the coast of West Africa — a…
Continue Reading Credit Suisse CEO resigns as bank posts 2Q loss
GENEVA (AP) — Credit Suisse says CEO Thomas Gottstein is resigning after 2-1/2 years in the job. It came as he announced “disappointing”…
Continue Reading Protesting Dutch farmers dump manure, garbage on roads
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch farmers are protesting government plans to reduce nitrogen emissions. The…
Continue Reading Residents describe having to flee their homes barefoot after record-breaking flooding in St. Louis. And there’s more rain on the way
By Nouran Salahieh, Elizabeth Wolfe and Raja Razek, CNN By just 7 a.m. Tuesday, St. Louis residents found themselves experiencing the wettest day in…
Continue Reading Russia’s war in Ukraine
By Kathleen Magramo, Jack Guy and Adrienne Vogt, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All…
Continue Reading China’s Wuhan shuts down district of 1 million people over 4 asymptomatic Covid cases
By Nectar Gan, CNN The Chinese metropolis of Wuhan has shut down a district of almost a million people after detecting four asymptomatic Covid cases,…
Continue Reading Over 1,000 Lufthansa flights canceled as staff strikes
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — More than 1,000 Lufthansa flights were canceled Wednesday because of a one-day strike by the…
Continue Reading Dozens dead after drinking bootleg alcohol in western India
By Swati Gupta and Rhea Mogul, CNN At least 36 people have died and about 50 others have been hospitalized in western India after drinking…
Continue Reading A medical helicopter in Ohio crashes while responding to a fatal car accident, police say
By Michelle Watson, CNN A medical chopper responding Tuesday to the scene of a fatal car accident in southern Ohio crashed while attempting to land,…
Continue Reading Japan, Indonesia to boost naval security ties as China rises
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The leaders of Japan and Indonesia have agreed to bolster ties in maritime security and cooperation…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St lower before likely US rate hike
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday as traders prepared for a possible sharp…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner testifies she signed documents without understanding what they said after being stopped at Moscow airport
By Dakin Andone and Anna Chernova, CNN US basketball star Brittney Griner testified in a Russian courtroom Wednesday as part of her ongoing trial on…
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Mariners keep rolling, score 2 in ninth to beat Rangers 5-4
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh homered in the seventh inning, lined an RBI double in the ninth and scored the winning run…
Continue Reading Two ex-officers who restrained George Floyd sentenced to 3 years and 3.5 years in federal prison
By Eric Levenson and Bill Kirkos, CNN J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, two of the former Minneapolis Police officers convicted of federal charges in…
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Dbacks drop Giants below .500 for first time this year
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker hit a three-run homer off a frustrated Carlos Rodón and the Arizona Diamondbacks…
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