Associated Pres KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As an investigative journalist, then an activist, and later a lawmaker, Yehor Soboliev sought to expose corruption in business and government as a way to defend Ukraine’s budding democracy. Now, as a soldier battling Russia, he’s had to put those aims on hold as he fights alongside some of
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — It’s become a popular beverage trend on social media platforms like TikTok in recent months – how to customize your Starbucks order so it tastes like a Vietnamese iced coffee. And increasingly, some posters are including tips on how to request a specialized version of this sweet caffeinated
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It almost didn’t seem to matter that CNN’s Dana Bash and Jake Tapper were on stage for the much-awaited presidential debate between  Joe Biden and Donald Trump. They asked pointed questions on the issues, many meticulously prepared, and they were for the most part ignored. The CNN moderators
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court said Friday the state’s strict abortion law is legal, telling a lower court to dissolve a temporary block on the law and allowing Iowa to ban most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy — before many women know they are pregnant. The 4-3
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In the months since Hamas’ surprise attack sent them scattering across fields or hiding in desert brush, thousands of survivors of a massacre at a trance festival in Israel have come together as a community to heal. They have found solace in massage therapy, ice baths, yoga or
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Mongolia, where parliamentary elections are being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and landlocked Asian nation known for its bitter winter cold and independent spirit. As a democracy of just 3.4 million people overshadowed by two much larger authoritarian states, China and Russia, it has taken on symbolic importance
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Davis Daniel pitched four-hit ball over eight innings and struck out eight in his first major league start, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-0 on Thursday night for their fourth consecutive victory. “I told my wife this morning I didn’t sleep great. It felt
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of New York City’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride march, organizers typically spend weeks mapping out the order of the floats, assigning placements based on factors like seniority and music volume. This year, they’re wrestling with a question more fraught: how to plan a parade whose own participants have accused
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge plans to rule on a request to dismiss the sole charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer over concerns the FBI damaged the relevant firearm during forensic testing before defense attorneys could examine it. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer has said she will
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A clash over golf handicaps prompted some of the feistiest comments in the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. They bickered Thursday night over how far they can hit a golf ball and their stamina on the course. After Trump bragged about the trophies he’s won,
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has urged its citizens to avoid travel to China and the semi-autonomous Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macao following threats from Beijing to execute supporters of the self-governing island democracy’s independence. Spokesperson and deputy head of the Mainland Affairs Council Liang Wen-chieh issued the advisory at a news conference
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner, Daniel Strauss, Steve Contorno, Arit John and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is three years and seven months older than former President Donald Trump. In their debate Thursday night on CNN, the gap between the 81-year-old incumbent and his 78-year-old challenger seemed much larger. Biden, hoarse and displaying
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner, Daniel Strauss, Steve Contorno, Arit John and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is three years and seven months older than former President Donald Trump. In their debate Thursday night on CNN, the gap between the 81-year-old incumbent and his 78-year-old challenger seemed much larger. Biden, hoarse and displaying
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner, Daniel Strauss, Steve Contorno, Arit John and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is three years and seven months older than former President Donald Trump. In their debate Thursday night on CNN, the gap between the 81-year-old incumbent and his 78-year-old challenger seemed much larger. Biden, hoarse and displaying
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — South Korea’s highest mountain is facing environmental damage from an unexpected source – instant noodles. The National Park Office of Mount Halla has started a campaign to encourage hikers not to dump ramyun broth on the mountain or in its streams in order to preserve a
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On the evening of June 27, deputies attempted to stop a vehicle whose driver has a felony warrant, at Highway 62 and North Star Trail in Morongo Valley. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the driver failed to yield and a pursuit ensued. The male driver stopped and exited the vehicle at Highway
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Part of a departure terminal canopy at New Delhi’s main airport has collapsed as monsoon rains lashed the Indian capital, killing one person and injuring six others. Flight departures at Terminal 1 were suspended as rescuers cleared the debris to rescue anyone trapped there. Terminal 1 is used for
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Joshua Tree National Park has announced the temporary closure of the Covington Flats part of the park ahead of the Independence Day holiday. Covington Flats is one of the most critical habitats of the entire park. This area of the park will be closed from July 3rd through July 7th (it will reopen on July
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment. A computer graphic video version of the $5.7 billion project made by property developer Mitsui Fudosan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The presidential debate was a re-run that featured two candidates with a combined age of 159, but it went especially poorly for one of them, President Joe Biden. Already fighting voter concerns about his age, Biden, 81, was halting and seemed to lose his train of thought Thursday night, sparking
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