Light detected behind a black hole for the first time
By Ashley Strickland, CNN It’s a light show in space unlike any other. For the first time, scientists have detected light from behind a black…
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Belarus Olympic sprinter receives humanitarian visa from Poland, where she will seek asylum
TOKYO (AP) — An activist group says a Belarusian Olympic sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland after alleging that her team’s officials tried…
Continue Reading Taliban take over TV station in strategic city as US airstrikes pound key positions in Afghanistan
By Nick Paton Walsh, Tim Lister and Barbara Starr, CNN The Taliban have taken over a TV station in Afghanistan’s strategic Helmand province, a…
Continue Reading Taliban hunting down Afghan allies as US withdrawal continues
Some 700 hundred Afghan allies escape to the US as the troop withdrawal continues, while thousands more fear for their lives as the Taliban gain more…
Continue Reading US expands Afghanistan refugee program as Taliban violence rises ahead of pullout
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expanding efforts to evacuate Afghan citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban violence increases ahead of…
Continue Reading U.S. women lose 1-0 to Canada in soccer, out of gold contention
KASHIMA, Japan — Jessie Fleming scored on a penalty kick in the 74th minute and Canada earned a 1-0 semifinal victory over the United States in the…
Continue Reading China announces large jump in death toll in recent floods to more than 300 people
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have announced a large jump in the death toll from recent floods. The Henan provincial government says 302…
Continue Reading Simone Biles returns for balance beam after skipping other events
TOKYO, Japan — Simone Biles is back. The 2016 Olympic gymnastics champion will return to competition in the balance beam final on Tuesday, a little…
Continue Reading Delta variant challenges China’s zero Covid strategy — and raises questions over its vaccine efficacy
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN China’s hardline zero Covid strategy is facing a fresh challenge from the rapid spread of the Delta…
Continue Reading Pop star Kris Wu detained in China after rape allegations
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape after allegedly “repeatedly…
Continue Reading ‘Everything is going to burn’: Villagers race to protect property from wildfire
In Southern Turkey, villagers are facing apocalyptic scenes as wildfires continue to sweep the country. CNN’s Arwa Damon…
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Katie Ledecky shares what she ate as her celebratory meal after winning gold
Olympic gold medal swimmer Katie Ledecky sits down with CNN’s Coy Wire to discuss the two gold and two silver medals she won for Team USA at the 2020…
Continue Reading Senators give details of $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON, DC — After much delay, senators have unveiled their $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs…
Continue Reading Actor Saginaw Grant dies at 85
By Rachel Trent, CNN Actor Saginaw Grant, known for his roles in “Breaking Bad” and “The Lone Ranger,” has died, according to…
Continue Reading U.S. confident Iran was behind attack on oil tanker in Arabian Sea
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has joined the United Kingdom and Israel in accusing Iran of carrying out a deadly drone strike that killed…
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Mexican Olympic softball team faces ire for tossing uniforms in trash after loss
TOKYO, Japan — The Mexican Olympic Committee expressed disappointment that its softball team appeared to have left the Olympic Games this past…
Continue Reading Fauci tells ABC News: ‘Things are going to get worse’ with more Covid ‘pain and suffering’
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning of “some pain and suffering in the…
Continue Reading Taliban threaten to seize first provincial capital as fighting intensifies across Afghanistan
By Tim Lister, CNN Heavy fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces has continued in the capital of Helmand province, Lashkar Gah. The…
Continue Reading Taliban threaten to seize first provincial capital as fighting intensifies across Afghanistan
US intelligence assessments paint an increasingly bleak picture in Afghanistan as the Taliban advance across the country and pose a potential threat…
Continue Reading Africa’s most populous city is battling floods and rising seas. It may soon be unlivable, experts warn
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Cars and houses submerged in water, commuters wading through buses knee-high in floods, and homeowners counting the cost of…
Continue Reading Biles opts out of floor exercise final at Olympics; still deciding on balance beam
TOKYO, Japan — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic gold medal on floor exercise, but is still to decide on the balance beam. USA Gymnastics…
Continue Reading Caeleb Dressel gets 5th Olympic gold as U.S. wins swim relay
UPDATE:Â American Caeleb Dressel has claimed a fifth gold medal in the Tokyo Games as the U.S. men won the 4×100 medley relay. Britain won…
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Aussie Emma McKeon wins record 7 Olympic swim medals
UPDATE: Emma McKeon has claimed her historic seventh swimming medal at the Tokyo Olympics with Australia’s victory in the women’s 4×100 medley…
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Caeleb Dressel joins elite club with 5 golds at 1 Olympics as Americans set relay record to close out Tokyo swimming
TOKYO (AP) — Make it five for Caeleb Dressel. The American star won his fifth gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics in the final race at the pool. He…
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U.S. swimmer Bobby Finke gets grueling win for 2nd Olympic gold
TOKYO, Japan — American Bobby Finke has won gold in the grueling men’s 1,500-meter freestyle race. The American won his second gold medal of the…
Continue Reading China nuclear reactor shut down for maintenance because of fuel rod damage
By Yong Xiong, CNN A reactor at Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in southern China’s Guangdong province has been shut down because of fuel rod…
Continue Reading Carrie and Boris Johnson are expecting a second baby after miscarriage heartbreak
By Elaine Ly and Luke McGee, CNN Carrie Johnson, the wife of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has announced the couple are expecting their second…
Continue Reading Wildfires in southern Turkey leave four dead
CNN’s Arwa Damon reports from Manavgat, Turkey, where wildfires have killed four…
Continue Reading ‘The animals are on fire,’ say devastated farmers as wildfires sweep Turkey
By Gul Tuysuz and Arwa Damon, CNN In the small village of Kacarlar, on Turkey’s southern coast, farmers are facing apocalyptic scenes as…
Continue Reading Massive comet discovery dwarfs all others
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Messengers from the past are all around us. In our solar system, comets are the icy leftovers from when the sun and planets…
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