BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military says 37 militants in Syria affiliated with the Islamic State group and an al-Qaeda-linked group were killed in two U.S. airstrikes. It says senior militants are among the dead. U.S. Central Command said it struck northwestern Syria on Tuesday targeting a senior militant from the al-Qaeda-linked Hurras al-Deen group
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, Graham Hurley and Caroline Jaime, CNN (CNN) — The findings of a two-week US Coast Guard hearing into last year’s implosion that killed five people in the Titan submersible on a North Atlantic dive to the wreckage of Titanic will be analyzed with an eye toward understanding what contributed to the tragedy
Continue ReadingAROMAS, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake registering magnitude 4.2 shook part of central California early Sunday, the United States Geological Survey reported. The earthquake was detected at 2:47 a.m. local time about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) northwest of Aromas with a depth of 7.4 kilometers (4.59 miles), the science agency said on its website and
Continue ReadingAROMAS, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake registering magnitude 4.2 shook part of central California early Sunday, the United States Geological Survey reported. The earthquake was detected at 2:47 a.m. local time about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) northwest of Aromas with a depth of 7.4 kilometers (4.59 miles), the science agency said on its website and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — In his first visit back to Utah since awarding Salt Lake City the 2034 Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee president sought to ease worries that the city could lose its second Olympics if organizers don’t fulfill an agreement to play peacemaker between anti-doping authorities. Thomas Bach on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — The four men who put Steve Szarewicz away for murder all changed their stories at one time or another, yet Szarewicz still sits behind bars. That’s where he has been for almost 43 years. A jury convicted him of killing Billy Merriwether, 25, who was shot twice in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — The four men who put Steve Szarewicz away for murder all changed their stories at one time or another, yet Szarewicz still sits behind bars. That’s where he has been for almost 43 years. A jury convicted him of killing Billy Merriwether, 25, who was shot twice in
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a man has been arrested after allegedly setting two fires in the western German city of Essen that left 30 people injured and driving a van into two shops. Emergency services were alerted to two fires in residential buildings in quick succession shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday. The injured included
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials say more than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight in one of the largest barrages over Russian skies. Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported that it had shot down 125 drones overnight across seven regions. The southwestern region of Volgograd came
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Members of Britain’s defeated and divided Conservative Party are gathering for their annual conference. It is dominated by the search for a new leader capable of bringing the right-of-center party back from a catastrophic election defeat. Leader Rishi Sunak quit after the July election. The four candidates remaining in the race
Continue ReadingBy Simone Pathe, CNN Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN) — The last time Kelly Ayotte was on the ballot with Donald Trump, she lost. The former one-term Republican senator is giving it another go in New Hampshire this year, running in the most competitive governor’s race in the country. But the shadow of the top of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The first apparent Israeli airstrike in central Beirut in nearly a year of conflict has hit hours after Israel struck targets across Lebanon and killed dozens of people as the Hezbollah militant group sustained a string of deadly blows to its command structure, including the killing of its overall leader,
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Over the past week, Americans were more likely to hear news about former President Donald Trump than about Vice President Kamala Harris, according to The Breakthrough, a CNN polling project that tracks what average Americans are actually hearing, reading and seeing about the presidential candidates throughout the campaign. But
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional views on women and abortion and demanding that Catholic bishops stop covering up for predator priests — a scandal that has devastated the church’s credibility around the globe. Francis revisited
Continue ReadingHezbollah has confirmed the death of high-ranking official Nabil Kaouk in an Israeli strike. It comes a day after the Lebanese militant group confirmed the killings of multiple commanders, including longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah. An Israeli airstrike on northeast Lebanon early Sunday killed 11 people. Israel says it’s carrying out attacks on Hezbollah targets in
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By Manu Raju, CNN Washington (CNN) — The next president could have the power to dramatically reshape the Supreme Court with one or more appointments. But for Kamala Harris, that might not be possible. If Republicans regain control of the Senate, a President Harris would have to rely on the next GOP leader to schedule
Continue ReadingCNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — One was a koala. The other was a husky. Both were arguably out of place on a warm August night in subtropical Brisbane, the capital of Queensland in Australia’s northeast. Home security video captured the moment they locked eyes in a suburban backyard surrounded by a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LIGNORELLES, France (AP) — Unusually wet conditions across France have wreaked havoc on many wine-growing regions this year after years of challenges to vineyards and wine quality caused by drought and heat. A fungal disease called mildew combined with episodes of frost and hail have reduced overall production. The French ministry of agriculture
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer With a dockworkers’ strike threatening to close ports on the East and Gulf coasts beginning this week, Chris Butler is growing worried. Butler is CEO of the National Tree Company, and, like many businesses, his is counting on shipments that are en route from Asia but won’t reach their ports before an
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