Russia’s war in Ukraine
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July 22, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
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Texas half-bil: Seager homer surge, Semien steady post-slump
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Marcus Semien was struggling at the plate during his first two months with the Texas Rangers, manager Chris Woodward was emphatic at times when repeatedly telling everyone that their new second baseman would be just fine. The manager already had a relationship with Corey
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A new Libyan force emerges, accused of abusing migrants
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The Moroccan man had been stopped before at sea in his multiple attempts to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Europe. But his most recent time was different. The Libyan force that intercepted the boat full of some 50 migrants was more brutal. The armed men beat
Continue ReadingTreacherous heat paired with high humidity is likely to affect millions of Americans through the end of July
By Aya Elamroussi and Steve Almasy, CNN Scorching heat compounded by suffocating humidity is expected to persist through the end of the month in many parts of the US, where millions will likely endure temperatures in the triple digits. More than 98 million Americans from the West to New England were under either heat warnings
Continue ReadingTreacherous heat paired with high humidity is likely to affect millions of Americans through the end of July
CNN By Aya Elamroussi and Steve Almasy, CNN Scorching heat compounded by suffocating humidity is expected to persist through the end of the month in many parts of the US, where millions will likely endure temperatures in the triple digits. More than 98 million Americans from the West to New England were under either heat
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s behind Europe’s spate of deadly wildfires?
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Major wildfires in Europe are starting earlier in the year, becoming more frequent, doing more damage and getting harder to stop. And, scientists say, they’re probably going to get worse as climate change intensifies unless countermeasures are taken. A mass migration of Europeans from the countryside
Continue Reading Dodgers recover, beat Giants 9-6 on Betts’ 3-run HR in 8th
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 9-6 on Thursday night after blowing a five-run lead in the seventh. Freddie Freeman homered early and the NL West leaders won their fifth in
Continue Reading Caroline Kennedy says US needs to engage more in the Pacific
SYDNEY (AP) — New U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy said Friday the United States needs to engage more with the Pacific region at a time when China is asserting its presence. Kennedy spoke with reporters at Sydney International Airport after arriving to take on her new role. She is due to formally present her
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Jayland Walker’s family calls for DOJ investigation into his death, questions integrity of new information
By Polo Sandoval, Kristina Sgueglia and Melanie Schuman, CNN The family of Jayland Walker, who was shot and killed by police in Akron, Ohio, last month, is calling for a federal investigation into Walker’s death and questioning the integrity of the ongoing state investigation. They held a news conference Wednesday, on what would have been
Continue ReadingDesperation and hope drive migrants onto ‘boats of death’ in Tunisia
By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN A photograph of Fadi’s smiling face is emblazoned on his mother’s t-shirt. The then-20-year-old is pictured standing near the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Tunisia. Above her son’s image, 53-year-old Samia Jabloun has written the words “Dove Sei?” — “Where are you?” in Italian — in permanent
Continue ReadingDesperation and hope drive migrants onto ‘boats of death’ in Tunisia
CNN By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN A photograph of Fadi’s smiling face is emblazoned on his mother’s t-shirt. The then-20-year-old is pictured standing near the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Tunisia. Above her son’s image, 53-year-old Samia Jabloun has written the words “Dove Sei?” — “Where are you?” in Italian — in
Continue Reading Rajapaksa ally named PM in Sri Lanka as protest site cleared
By KRISHAN FRANCIS, RAFIQ MAQBOOL and RISHI LEKHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Rajapaksa political ally was appointed Sri Lanka’s prime minister Friday, hours after army troops and police forcefully cleared the main protest site occupied for months by demonstrators angry at the Rajapaksas over the country’s economic collapse. The overnight raid
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Rajapaksa ally named PM in Sri Lanka as protest site cleared
By KRISHAN FRANCIS, RAFIQ MAQBOOL and RISHI LEKHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Rajapaksa political ally was appointed Sri Lanka’s prime minister Friday, hours after army troops and police forcefully cleared the main protest site occupied for months by demonstrators angry at the Rajapaksas over the country’s economic collapse. The overnight raid
Continue ReadingSri Lankan troops tear down protest camp outside the President’s office
By Rukshana Rizwie, Akanksha Sharma, Kunal Seghal and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Sri Lanka‘s police and military troops forcibly removed anti-government protesters camped outside the presidential office in Colombo in a pre-dawn raid on Friday on the order of the country’s new President. Social media posts showed officers dressed in riot gear pulling down protest tents
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly higher after further gains on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after another day of gains on Wall Street amid a deluge of news about the economy, interest rates and corporate profits. Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced while Seoul and Shanghai declined. U.S. futures edged lower while oil prices
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly higher after further gains on Wall St
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after another day of gains on Wall Street amid a deluge of news about the economy, interest rates and corporate profits. Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced while Seoul and Shanghai declined. U.S. futures edged lower while oil prices
Continue Reading Jan. 6 takeaways: White House in chaos, unmovable Trump
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee closed out its set of summer hearings with its most detailed focus yet on the investigation’s main target: former President Donald Trump. The panel on Thursday examined Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021, as hundreds of his supporters broke into the
Continue Reading Jan. 6 hearing dominates top TV networks — except one
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — America’s top television networks on Thursday turned prime time over to a gripping account of former President Donald Trump’s actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol — with one prominent exception. The top-rated news network, Fox News Channel, stuck with its
Continue ReadingRyan Reynolds explains why a few Disney classics deserve R-ratings
By Chloe Melas, CNN Ryan Reynolds thinks Disney should reconsider the ratings on a few of the studio’s classic films. As Disney+ announced Thursday that the R-rated Marvel movies “Deadpool,” “Deadpool 2” and “Logan” will soon be available to stream on the service, Reynolds, Deadpool himself, couldn’t help but share his thoughts on the move.
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