First person charged under Hong Kong national security law found guilty on two charges
By Jessie Yeung and Chermaine Lee, CNN The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law faces life in prison after…
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1st person charged under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law found guilty of secessionism and terrorism
HONG KONG (AP) — The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism.…
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Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, Wyoming Republican known as consensus-builder in polarized Washington, dies at 77
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Recently retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming has died. He was 77 years old. Former Enzi spokesman Max D’Onofrio says…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka of Japan has been eliminated from the Olympic tennis tournament at the Tokyo Games
TOKYO (AP) — The host country’s superstar is out of the Tokyo Olympics. Naomi Osaka lost to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova of…
Continue Reading Biden administration to resume fast-track deportation procedure for migrant families
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is planning to speed up deportations for some migrant families who cross the US-Mexico border, the…
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Leaders of North, South Korea agree to restore suspended communication channels and improve ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea says the leaders of North and South Korea have agreed to restore suspended communication channels and…
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Russian Evgeny Rylov beats Ryan Murphy in 100M backstroke, ending US streak of 12 straight gold in men’s individual back
TOKYO, Japan —The American men have lost a backstroke race at the Olympic pool for the first time 1992. Russian athletes swept the top two spots in…
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Aussie swimmer Kaylee McKeown sets Olympic record in women’s 100M backstroke
TOKYO, Japan — Kaylee McKeown has given the Australian women another swimming gold medal. McKeown backed up her status as the world record-holder…
Continue Reading Last victim in Florida condo collapse ID’d; deaths total 98
SURFSIDE, Florida — The last remaining victim of the Florida building collapse was identified Monday, ending a month-long search and recovery…
Continue Reading Largest known comet is heading close enough to us to become visible
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have discovered the largest known comet, and it’s about a thousand times more massive than others. Comet…
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Department of Veterans Affairs requiring all its medical employees to get Covid-19 vaccine as delta variant spreads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get Covid-19…
Continue Reading UN official says boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsizes off Libya, 57 presumed dead
CAIRO (AP) — A U.N. official says a boat carrying migrants has capsized off Libya’s coast, leaving at least 57 people presumed dead. A…
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Department of Veterans Affairs will require health workers to be vaccinated
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will require many of its front-line health workers to be vaccinated, a senior…
Continue Reading Floods in London are the latest sign big cities aren’t ready for climate change
Scientist and author Katharine Wilkinson says that to cut through all the politics around climate change, we need to address hearts and…
Continue Reading Floods in London are the latest sign big cities aren’t ready for climate change
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Cars stranded in streets turned to rivers. Bus passengers rescued by raft. Train stations submerged, sparking travel chaos.…
Continue Reading California to require proof of Covid-19 vaccination or weekly testing for all state workers and health care employees
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will require state employees and all health care workers to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination or get tested…
Continue Reading Virtual contact was worse for older people during the pandemic than no contact, study finds
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN As the Covid-19 pandemic swept the globe in early 2020, people around the world found themselves confined to their homes and…
Continue Reading New York City to require nearly all municipal workers to get vaccinated by September or undergo weekly coronavirus tests
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will require all municipal workers to get coronavirus vaccines by mid-September or face weekly COVID-19 testing. The…
Continue Reading Major medical groups call for mandatory Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers
NEW YORK, NY — As the number of Covid-19 cases surges in the United States, more than 50 health care groups — including the American…
Continue Reading Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high amid US withdrawal, UN says
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Civilian casualties in Afghanistan reached record levels in the first half of 2021, the United Nations warned Monday, noting…
Continue Reading Europe tried to boost Covid-19 vaccine takeup with carrots. Now some leaders are breaking out the sticks
By Tara John, CNN As the pace of Covid-19 vaccinations in Europe shows signs of a slowdown, leaders are racing to find answers to a key dilemma of…
Continue Reading Nationalist sentiment rises as China off to strong start at Tokyo Olympics
By Nectar Gan and Steve George, CNN The Olympics has long been an occasion for celebrating national pride. And for an increasingly confident China,…
Continue Reading Sydney Covid cases expected to rise after anti-lockdown protest as two charged for allegedly hitting police horse
By Helen Regan, CNN Two men have been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly striking a police horse during anti-lockdown protests in Sydney,…
Continue Reading Beijing accuses US of treating China as ‘imaginary enemy’ in meeting between top diplomats
By Steven Jiang and Steve George, CNN The breakdown in US-China relations is due to some people in the United States treating China as an…
Continue Reading July 25 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
By Helen Regan and Brad Lendon, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights…
Continue Reading Meteor lights up the night in Norway
By Elaine Ly and Theresa Waldrop, CNN An “unusually large” meteor illuminated the night sky over southern Scandinavia early Sunday…
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U.S. men suffer 1st Olympic basketball loss since 2004, beaten by France in opener
SAITAMA, Japan — France dealt the U.S. a major blow in basketball once again. Evan Fournier’s 3-pointer with just under a minute left put France…
Continue Reading Pizza for Italy and Dracula for Romania. South Korean broadcaster apologizes for its Olympic ‘inexcusable mistake’
By Jake Kwon, Kara Fox and Will Ripley, CNN The Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony is a gratuitously enjoyable affair, with bulging muscles and beaming…
Continue Reading At least three people killed in protests over water shortages in Iran
By Ramin Mostaghim and Jonny Hallam, CNN At least three people have been killed during violent protests over water shortages in Iran, according to…
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U.S. wins its 1st gold medal of the Olympics in swimming
TOKYO, Japan — Chase Kalisz won the first American medal of the Tokyo Games when he captured gold in the men’s 400-meter individual medley. Jay…
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