Associated Press SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to toughen knife laws and step up deportations of rejected asylum-seekers Monday as he visited the scene of the knife attack in which a suspected Islamic extremist from Syria is accused of killing three people. Scholz, speaking after he joined regional officials in laying
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By Ivana Kottasová and Kosta Hak, CNN Pokrovsk, Eastern Ukraine (CNN) — The empty boxes are piling up on the floor as Halyna goes through her medical kit, taking out packs of pills and discarding any unnecessary packaging. She can’t afford to waste space. She’s running away and the journey ahead is long and risky.
Continue Reading By Joseph Ataman, Lex Harvey, Robert Ilich, and Michelle Velez, CNN Paris (CNN) — The detention of the Russian-born billionaire founder of Telegram, a messaging app known for its unfiltered content, has sparked debate about freedom of speech and illegal content on the internet. Pavel Durov, 39, was detained at Paris’s Bourget Airport Saturday on
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Al menos una persona murió y otras dos están desaparecidas después de que una cueva de hielo se derrumbara parcialmente mientras un grupo de turistas visitaba el glaciar Breidamerkurjokull en el sur de Islandia. En un comunicado publicado en las redes sociales, la Policía local dijo que los socorristas recibieron una
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — American soccer icon Megan Rapinoe had her jersey retired by her former National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club Seattle Reign FC ahead of its match against the North Carolina Courage on Sunday. The two-time World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist received her No. 15 jersey
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s health ministry says a dam has collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the eastern Red Sea state, sending water flooding over nearby homes. Local media said dozens of people are missing. In a statement late Sunday, the ministry said that the Arbaat dam had collapsed and that resources had been deployed
Continue ReadingOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A body camera captured every word and bark uttered as police Sgt. Matt Gilmore and his K-9 dog, Gunner, searched for a group of suspects for nearly an hour. Normally, the Oklahoma City police sergeant would grab his laptop and spend another 30 to 45 minutes writing up a report about
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has cancelled a planned Taipei concert by a Chinese rapper over his use of the insulting term “Taipei, China” in promotional materials. Wang Yitai’s scheduled Sept. 14 concert has been scrapped and the performer from the southwestern city of Chengdu banned from the island, the Taiwanese government’s Mainland Affairs Council
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer Even by their lofty standards, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani had quite a week. Judge homered seven times in six games for the New York Yankees, including twice on Sunday to bring his season total to 51. He is on pace to surpass 60 for the second time in three years, and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Multiple attacks in Pakistan’s restive southwest have killed at least 31 people, the highest death toll in a 24-hour period blamed on separatists in Baluchistan province in recent years. Gunmen mowed down people after dragging them off buses, cars and trucks. Police and passersby were fatally shot in broad daylight
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Lydia Ko completed what she called a “Cinderella-like story” as she clinched the Women’s Open at St. Andrews on Sunday, just a few weeks after winning Olympic gold in Paris. The 27-year-old from New Zealand carded a three-under 69 in her final round, including a birdie on the final
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine says it has a new homegrown long-range weapon that will allow it to strike deep into Russia without asking permission from allies. With the characteristics of a missile and a drone, the “Palianytsia” was created due to urgent necessity, Ukrainian officials said, as Russia has dominated the skies
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The University of Michigan has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA related to the sign-stealing investigation, the school confirmed to CNN on Sunday. An NCAA spokesperson also confirmed to CNN it has sent Michigan the notice of allegations to “the school and involved parties in the Michigan
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — No importa a quién conoces, sino a dónde los llevas. El aeropuerto IGA de Estambul, inaugurado hace apenas seis años en 2018, fue revelado como el aeropuerto mejor conectado del mundo, según nuevos datos de la firma de análisis de aviación Cirium. El aeropuerto de Estambul, que ocupa una ubicación privilegiada
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains ablaze but hasn’t sprung a major oil leak in the waterway. That’s according to a statement Monday by a European Union naval command in the Red Sea. Images published by the EU’s Operation
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch data protection watchdog has slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine on ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly transferring personal details of European drivers to the United States without adequate protection. Uber called the decision flawed and unjustified and said it would appeal. The Dutch Data
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — It’s not who you know, but where you’re flying them to. IGA Istanbul Airport, which opened just six years ago in 2018, has been revealed as the world’s best-connected airport, according to new data from aviation analytics firm Cirium. Occupying a prime East-meets-West location in Turkey, Istanbul Airport operates
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — She’s the sitting vice president who has been in office for 3 1/2 years. She’s also the presidential candidate of just five weeks promising a “new way forward.” Kamala Harris is having it both ways as she hits the campaign trail after the Democratic National Convention, taking credit for parts
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Baltimore Ravens offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris has died at the age of 70, the team announced on Sunday. Earlier this month, the team said D’Alessandris had been hospitalized for an acute illness and would require treatment for an extended period. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said at the time D’Alessandris had
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PINGTING, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan is drilling with anti-amphibious landing missiles as part of its strategy to remain mobile and deadly in an attempt to deter an attack from a China. Troops fired tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles known as TOW 2A missiles mounted on M1167 Humvees The missiles are among the most
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