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By HANNA ARHIROVA and SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones pounded grain storage facilities and ports along the Danube River that Ukraine has increasingly relied on as an alternative transport route to Europe, after Moscow broke off a key wartime shipping agreement using the Black Sea. At the same time, a
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By Dawn Sawyer, Carrington Peavy and Chris Youd, CNN (CNN) — A three-person tribunal has recommended against the firing of a Georgia teacher who is at risk of being terminated after reading a book about gender identity to her fifth grade class, according to the teacher’s attorney. The Cobb County School District, which is in
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Rural Mingo County, West Virginia, is one of America’s poorest counties. Nearly one-third of its residents live below the poverty line, only a third of its population is employed and countless lives have been upended by opioid addiction. But this community in the heart of Appalachia scored
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese Cabinet ministers say an offshore drilling rig has arrived at its destination in the Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon’s coast and will start its search for gas in the coming weeks. The rig, which arrived Wednesday, is expected to start drilling this month in Lebanese waters near
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The attorney general of the Dominican Republic is investigating Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco for an alleged relationship with a minor, the attorney general’s office told CNN on Tuesday. The office said it is in the middle of the investigation but did not reveal any further details.
Continue Reading By Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — The world is facing an “unprecedented water crisis” driven by soaring demand and the accelerating climate crisis, according to a new report. A quarter of the world’s population currently faces “extremely high water stress” each year, with an additional 1 billion people expected to be affected by 2050, according
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Dos partidos separan a Australia de una victoria histórica en el Mundial Femenino de Fútbol, y la nación, quizás prematuramente, está debatiendo los pros y los contras de un feriado nacional en caso de que el equipo derrote a España este domingo. La manía del fútbol se ha extendido por
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were trading mixed Wednesday amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the future of the U.S. economy. France’s CAC 40 edged up 0.4% in early trading to 7,292.89, while Germany’s DAX rose 0.2% to 15,799.93. Britain’s FTSE 100 was little
Continue Reading By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea’s first public confirmation that a US soldier crossed into its territory in July has prompted an appeal from his family to treat him humanely, as questions remain about why he entered one of the most hostile countries on Earth at a time of heightened
Continue ReadingCNN By Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — Tori Penso watched the 2019 Women’s World Cup at home with her eight-month-old daughter in her arms. A mother to three young girls, Penso was dreaming that she would be on the field the next time the tournament came around in 2023. She wouldn’t be the leading goalscorer,
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand jury has found a mother guilty of murdering her three young daughters after rejecting her defense that she was so mentally ill at the time she couldn’t be held responsible. Lauren Dickason, 42, had earlier admitted killing her 2-year-old twin daughters Maya
Continue ReadingBy VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy was submitted Wednesday to the government and its financing partners. Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnership deal was announced last year and aims to use the funds over the next three to five
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Nigeriens are preparing for a possible invasion by countries in the region, three weeks after mutinous soldiers ousted the nation’s democratically elected president. Residents in the capital, Niamey, are calling for the mass recruitment of volunteers to assist the army in the face of a growing
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Michael Burry, the “Big Short” investor who became famous for correctly predicting the epic collapse of the housing market in 2008, has bet more than $1.6 billion on a Wall Street crash. Burry is making his bearish bets against the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, according to
Continue ReadingBy JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Medical authorities say clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital have killed at least 27 people and left residents trapped in their homes. The fighting late Monday and Tuesday appeared to be the most intense to shake Tripoli this year. Libya’s Emergency Medicine and Support Center said
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Nigeriens are preparing for war against regional countries threatening to invade, three weeks after mutinous soldiers ousted the nation’s democratically elected president. Residents in the capital, Niamey, are calling for the mass recruitment of volunteers to assist the army in the face of a growing threat
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis (CNN) — Students in Arkansas public high schools enrolled in the controversial Advanced Placement African American Studies course will not be able to receive credit toward graduation, state education officials told districts last week. The direction from the Arkansas Department of Education came as teachers and students across the state were
Continue Reading By Heather Chen, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Indonesia’s capital Jakarta is the world’s most polluted city, according to a new study, and the country’s president may have the cough to prove it. Ministers in the Southeast Asian country confirmed this week that President Joko Widodo had been battling a cough for weeks and suggested
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, Angus Watson and Elizabeth Yee, CNN (CNN) — Four Australian surfers who were saved after 38 hours at sea have spoken publicly for the first time after their miraculous rescue, thanking those involved in the operation, as the search continues for one more person still missing. Australians Steph Weisse, Will Teagle, Jordan
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The rate of inflation in the U.K. fell sharply in July to a 17-month low largely on the back of lower energy prices. It’s a welcome development for hard-pressed households struggling during the cost of living crisis. The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday that the annual
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