Maine’s puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press EASTERN EGG ROCK, Maine (AP) — On remote islands off the Maine coast, a unique bird held its own this year in…
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Amazon raises free shipping minimum for some non-Prime members
Originally Published: 28 AUG 23 16:50 ET Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon is raising its free shipping threshold for some customers. To…
Continue Reading Jean Dawson is introducing fans to 3 new characters in his latest musical trilogy
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jean Dawson is pushing the boundaries of his experimental yet melodic sound with a 2023…
Continue Reading Bavarian governor orders his deputy to fully explain himself to clear allegations of antisemitism
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Bavaria’s governor says his deputy has not done enough to prove he wasn’t responsible…
Continue Reading Heavy rains cause significant flooding in parts of West Virginia
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Thunderstorms have dumped heavy rains that caused significant flooding in parts of West…
Continue Reading Top European court says that Bosnian minorities are treated like ‘second-class citizens’
By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A top European court says Bosnia’s political system set up under a…
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Hawaiian Electric says power lines started morning fire on August 8, but not afternoon Lahaina Fire
(CNN) — Hawaiian Electric Company said that power lines falling in high winds seem to have caused a fire during the early morning of August 8,…
Continue Reading The U.N. says at least 183 people have been killed in Ethiopia over Amhara region unrest since July
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations human rights office says at least 183 people have been killed in clashes in…
Continue Reading 127-year-old water main gives way under NYC’s Times Square, flooding streets, subways
NEW YORK (AP) — A 127-year-old water main under New York’s Times Square gave way early Tuesday, flooding midtown streets and the city’s…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia gets some unlikely visitors when a plane full of Israelis makes an emergency landing
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has…
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Idalia is now a hurricane moving toward Florida with powerful winds and life-threatening storm surge
(CNN) — Hurricane Idalia is expected to intensify considerably as it heads toward Florida, where officials already have told…
Continue Reading Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas is sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for corruption
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A veteran Los Angeles politician has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for a scheme involving his son and the University…
Continue Reading Johnny & Associates founder Kitagawa sexually assaulted hundreds of teens, investigation finds
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A team investigating sexual assault allegations against the late founder of a talent agency for boy…
Continue Reading A French soldier is killed in clashes with extremists in Iraq
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The French military says a French soldier serving alongside Iraqi forces was killed in combat…
Continue Reading More than 60 people detained after a gay wedding in southern Nigeria
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Police in Nigeria say they detained at least 67 people celebrating a gay wedding. It is one…
Continue Reading Alumni grieve for Jesuit-run university seized by Nicaraguan government that transformed their lives
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MÉXICO CITY (AP) — Long before it was confiscated by President Daniel Ortega’s government in…
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Covid-19 has changed and so has our immunity. Here’s how to think about risk from the virus now
Originally Published: 28 AUG 23 07:55 ET Updated: 28 AUG 23 07:58 ET By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 was never just another cold. We…
Continue Reading 3 activists are acquitted of defaming a Thai poultry company accused of violating labor laws
By YUCHENG TANG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Three Thai human rights activists have been acquitted of criminally defaming a poultry company with…
Continue Reading A German woman who belonged to IS is imprisoned for allowing a 5-year-old child slave to die in Iraq
BERLIN (AP) — A Munich court has sentenced a German woman who was a member of the Islamic State group to 14 years in prison for allowing a…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: How to manage caregiving costs for parents while raising kids
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Nearly a quarter of millennials are caregivers for an adult, according to a 2020 AARP survey. And a 2020 survey from…
Continue Reading Cyprus police arrest 21 people after protesters tried to attack Syrian migrants
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Police in Cyprus say they have arrested 21 people and used tear gas and a water cannon after a group of Greek Cypriots…
Continue Reading UN warns that hundreds of thousands in Southeast Asia have been roped into online scams
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office is reporting that criminal gangs have forced hundreds of thousands of…
Continue Reading Germany arrests a man accused of illegally exporting electronic components for drones to Russia
A German-Russian dual citizen has been arrested in Germany on allegations of violating the country’s foreign trade act multiple times by exporting…
Continue Reading US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The United States has signed a new agreement with Palau, which gives Coast Guard ships the…
Continue Reading Australian prime minister will set a referendum date for Indigenous Voice to Parliament
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Anthony Albanese says he expects public support for creating a…
Continue Reading Germany presents plans for a German-Polish House to commemorate Polish victims of World War II
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has presented plans for a “German-Polish House” in Berlin to serve…
Continue Reading Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is buried in private, ending his tumultuous journey
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A private burial was held for Yevgeny Prigozhin, ending a tumultuous journey from St. Petersburg street thug to…
Continue Reading Massive Greek wildfire now in its 11th day is the biggest ever recorded in the EU
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A massive wildfire was burning unabated in northeastern Greece for the 11th day Tuesday…
Continue Reading Nigerian army rescues children among dozens who were abducted by Islamic rebels in the northeast
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian army says its troops have rescued dozens of captives mostly women and children…
Continue Reading Daughter of ex-Thai leader Thaksin says he is fatigued, as criticism grows of his hospitalization
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter says he is suffering from…
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