Britney Spears’ father to step down as her estate conservator
LOS ANGLES, California — Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, will step down as conservator of the pop star’s estate, ABC News has confirmed. Jamie…
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Influential tech CEO Rebecca Enonchong detained in Cameroon
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Rebecca Enonchong, a Cameroonian tech entrepreneur, has been arrested and brought before a court in Douala, in…
Continue Reading Social media and messaging apps appear to be shutdown in Zambia on election day, Facebook says
By Samantha Tapfumaneyi, Lauren Kent and Tim Lister, CNN Social media and messaging apps, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Twitter,…
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White House Covid task force says Texas, Florida have 40% of all U.S. hospitalizations
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House Covid-19 task force, including the president’s chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci and Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading Millionaire Russian politician shoots and kills man he says he mistook for bear
By Rob Picheta, Niamh Kennedy and Anna Chernova, CNN A Russian millionaire and politician has confessed to shooting a man he says he mistook for a…
Continue Reading Afghanistan’s 3rd-largest city falls to Taliban; militants hold 11 of 34 provincial capitals
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have captured Afghanistan’s third-largest city and a strategic provincial capital near Kabul. The latest…
Continue Reading Sexual violence against women and girls in Ethiopia’s Tigray region amount to war crimes, Amnesty says
By Nima Elbagir and Lauren Kent, CNN Troops and militias aligned with the Ethiopian government have subjected hundreds of women and girls to sexual…
Continue Reading Italy may have hit Europe’s hottest day on record as anticyclone ‘Lucifer’ sweeps in
IPCC Vice-Chair Ko Barrett says certain changes to the planet can’t be reversed, “but with immediate, large-scale and sustained reductions in…
Continue Reading Italy may have hit Europe’s hottest day on record as anticyclone ‘Lucifer’ sweeps in
By Monica Garrett and Angela Dewan, CNN Authorities in Italy say the island of Sicily may have set an all-time heat record for Europe, hitting a…
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Legendary Mexican singer Vicente Fernández on ventilator in ICU
GUADALAJARA, México — Mexican singer Vicente Fernández is hospitalized in the intensive care unit after suffering a fall. A doctor close to the…
Continue Reading California is 1st state to require public, private school staff get vaccine
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California will become the first state in the nation to require all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated or undergo…
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Russian helicopter carrying tourists has crashed on Kamchatka Peninsula; 10 missing
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian news reports say a helicopter carrying tourists has crashed on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s far east, leaving…
Continue Reading ‘Jeopardy!’ announces Mayim Bialik and Mike Richards as permanent new hosts
The new season of “Jeopardy!” will debut with two new hosts, executive producer Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik, replacing the late Alex Trebek. CNN’s…
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FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine boosters for immunocompromised people within 48 hours
Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, says the believes the FDA will approve Covid vaccines soon and mandates will likely soon…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 28: Covid-19, Afghanistan, Congress, China, R. Kelly
Singer R. Kelly was found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking in New York. He was also accused of kidnapping, forced labor and sexual…
Continue Reading Polish parliament passes bill seen as blow to media freedom
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Poland’s parliament has voted in favor of a bill that would force Discovery Inc., the U.S. owner of Poland’s largest…
Continue Reading New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul plans change of guard, work culture when she becomes governor following Cuomo’s exit
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is prepared to lead after Gov. Andrew Cuomo steps down. Hochul gave her first…
Continue Reading Hochul: Cuomo resigning ‘was not expected’ but becoming New York’s 1st female governor is ‘day for which I am prepared’
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Hochul: Cuomo resigning ‘was not expected’ but becoming New York’s 1st female governor is ‘day for…
Continue Reading Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 65 people including soldiers
By Mostafa Salem and Francesco Pitzalis, CNN Forest fires in Algeria killed 65 people on Tuesday, including 28 soldiers deployed to help put out the…
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Nationwide Emergency Alert System test to occur on cell phones, TV & radio
WASHINGTON, DC — A nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test will be conducted Wednesday and radios, televisions and certain cellphones will be…
Continue Reading CDC strengthens recommendation for pregnant women to get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its recommendation for pregnant people to get vaccinated…
Continue Reading DIXIE FIRE GROWS AS FIREFIGHTERS BRACE FOR THUNDERSTORMS (9:30pET)
Dixie fire continues to grow, destroying 900 structures and threatening more than 1,600…
Continue Reading German nurse accused of swapping Covid vaccines for saline solution
By Hannah Ritchie, Nadine Schmidt and Jack Guy, CNN A nurse is being investigated by police in Germany for allegedly replacing Covid-19 vaccines with…
Continue Reading German nurse accused of swapping Covid vaccines for saline solution
Top US health officials continue to say getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself and others from Covid-19 and the highly contagious…
Continue Reading Sudan to hand ex-President Omar al-Bashir to ICC
By Nima Elbagir and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN The Sudanese government will hand Omar al-Bashir over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) along with…
Continue Reading Afghan president replaces army chief of staff after stunning blitz by Taliban across the country
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has replaced his army chief of staff after a stunning blitz by the Taliban across the…
Continue Reading Germany arrests British embassy worker accused of spying for Russia
By Nadine Schmidt and Lindsay Isaac, CNN A British embassy employee suspected of spying for Russia has been arrested in the German city of Potsdam,…
Continue Reading Armed group that Ethiopia calls terrorist organization says it’s now in alliance with Tigray forces as war spreads
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of an armed group that Ethiopia’s government has designated a terrorist organization says his group has struck a…
Continue Reading Taliban seize local army headquarters at Kunduz airport, completing insurgents’ northeast blitz in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials says the Taliban seized three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan and a local army headquarters. The…
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Perseid meteor showers are set to be a showstopper celestial event
By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN The Perseid meteor shower will grace the summer skies in mid-August as one of the biggest showers of the…
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