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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities say two tankers have collided in a single-lane stretch of the Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic through the global waterway. The Suez Canal authority says the BW Lesmes, a Singapore-flagged tanker that carries liquefied natural gas, suffered a mechanical malfunction and ran aground while transiting
Continue ReadingBy ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Advancing flames are devouring forests and homes as dozens of wildfires rage across Greece, leaving 20 people dead over the past three days. Major blazes are also burning in northwestern Turkey near the Greek border and on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands. Greece’s largest forest fire
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump’s decision to skip the first Republican debate may hurt television ratings and put more pressure on the eight contenders who will be on stage. But plenty of rank-and-file conservatives said they were eager to see their options without the former president dominating the conversation. “People
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting Wednesday ahead of a profit report that could show whether the frenzy this year around artificial-intelligence technology is deserved or overdone. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in early trading and holding steadier for now amid what’s been a dismal August.
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — The director of Florence’s Uffizi Galleries is calling for stiff penalties against vandals who spray-painted graffiti on exterior columns of the Varsari corridor. The corridor connects the famed museum to the Boboli Gardens. Political and cultural leaders have condemned the vandalism, the latest in a summer of high-profile acts defacing Italian monuments.
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El 3 de agosto, una junta de médicos del Hospital Regional de Loreto, en la selva peruana, determinó que una niña de 11 años, Mila (un nombre ficticio, difundido en medios locales para proteger la identidad de la menor), debía mantener el embarazo que, según las autoridades peruanas, era producto
Continue ReadingBy MELINA WALLING Associated Press As brutal heat stretches across much of the United States, some farmers may be watching their crops grow parched. Recent research suggests that the rising heat and flash droughts linked to climate change could push more of those farmers to consider installing irrigation equipment — despite the steep expense. That’s
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jason Kelce has mixed fun and football like no one else for the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelce is a Super Bowl champion and enters the season having started 139 straight games. It’s the second-longest active streak in the NFL and second-longest in franchise history. Kelce has been
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole on Wednesday — a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water, and a technological triumph for the world’s most populous nation.
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Former TV writer Patty Lin says that while working on “Friends” would “remain my most recognizable credit,” it doesn’t mean she loved her time on the hit show. Lin writes in her upcoming memoir, “End Credits: How I Broke Up with Hollywood,” that after working as a television writer
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani is expected to turn himself in at a jail in Atlanta on charges related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. The former New York mayor was indicted last week with former President Donald Trump and 17 others. Fulton
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ashley Olsen hasn’t publicly confirmed she’s a new mom, but that didn’t stop two of her former costars from talking about it. Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber, who starred as Stephanie Tanner and Kimmy GIbbler respectively on “Full House,” talked about the baby on a recent episode of
Continue ReadingBEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say a black bear attacked a 7-year-old boy outside his family’s home in suburban New York and sent the child to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening. The attack happened Tuesday morning outside a home in Bedford. That’s about 45 miles northeast of New York City. Police
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By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — A lot of hope has been placed on the possibility of ending the strikes that have paused Hollywood productions. This week, major studios outlined their latest offer to striking writers, including what the studios say is the highest wage increase in 35 years. However, it remains unclear whether the
Continue Reading CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — We live in a time where new missions of exploration set off to the cosmos on a regular basis. But just because rocket launches have become more common doesn’t make it any less exciting to see a spacecraft lift off to the heavens. On Saturday, NASA launched its most internationally
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — An attorney representing the family of a 27-year-old man who was shot and killed by a Philadelphia police officer last Monday released new surveillance video of the fatal police encounter that contradicts the initial narrative of the incident as provided by police. Police initially told reporters that officers gave
Continue Reading CNN By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — An attorney representing the family of a 27-year-old man who was shot and killed by a Philadelphia police officer last Monday released new surveillance video of the fatal police encounter that contradicts the initial narrative of the incident as provided by police. Police initially told reporters that officers
Continue ReadingBy Diane Ako Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — An Oahu doctor opened a medical clinic as a retirement hobby. Dr. Kore Liow says when he moved to Hawaii he realized he had the power to improve the medical experience for patients – and more. Liow and his wife, Michelle, moved
Continue Reading CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Ashley Strickland, CNN Austin, Texas (CNN) — Humanoids that handle household chores or build habitats on the lunar surface may sound like something from science fiction. But the team at Austin-based robotics startup Apptronik envisions a future where general-purpose robots will handle “dull, dirty and dangerous” jobs so humans don’t have
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN Austin, Texas (CNN) — Humanoids that handle household chores or build habitats on the lunar surface may sound like something from science fiction. But the team at Austin-based robotics startup Apptronik envisions a future where general-purpose robots will handle “dull, dirty and dangerous” jobs so humans don’t have to. The design
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