Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say two inmates were killed when detainees tried to break out of the main prison in capital Kinshasa. The government spokesman confirmed there was an “an attempted escape” on Monday. Local media reported security forces killed some of those who tried to flee. By Monday morning,
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — It was a Saturday afternoon when Stephanie and Carlos Flores heard the ping of a notification on their phones that changed their lives forever. The notification came from Life360, a location-sharing app they used with their daughter, 18-year-old Olivia Flores, alerting them a crash had been
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden reemerges on the campaign trail this week, entering a new political phase as he closes out his time in the White House and works to ensure Vice President Kamala Harris succeeds him. Biden and Harris will kick off the final sprint to the election together on Labor Day, using the holiday to woo working-class voters with
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say they have recovered the bodies of all 22 people from a helicopter that crashed in Russia’s Far East leaving no survivors. The crash occurred in Kamchatka — a pristine peninsula with numerous volcanoes, known for its rugged beauty and rich wildlife. A Mi-8 helicopter with 19 tourists and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Keir Starmer hasn’t had much of a summer honeymoon. Britain’s new prime minister was elected in a landslide less than two months ago. He had to cancel a planned vacation after anti-immigrant unrest erupted across the country. He has spent his first weeks in office dealing with the aftermath. Since
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has held a state burial of the remains of more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II mass executions that were recently uncovered in the so-called Valley of Death in the country’s north. The observances Monday in the town of Chojnice began with a funeral Mass
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol has boycotted the formal opening of South Korea’s National Assembly as squabbles with the opposition deepen over allegations of wrongdoing by top officials and his wife. It’s a tradition for South Korean presidents to deliver a speech at opening ceremonies for assembly sessions, and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany party’s success in two state elections has piled new pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s fractious government. AfD became the first far-right party to win a state election in post-World War II Germany in Thuringia on Sunday. In neighboring Saxony, it finished only just behind the
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is. Alorica, a company in Irvine, California, that runs customer-service centers around the world, has introduced an artificial intelligence translation tool that lets its representatives talk with customers who speak 200 different languages and 75 dialects. So
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike and U.S. President Joe Biden said he needed to do more after nearly 11 months
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Irene Nasser, Tamar Michaelis, Dana Karni, Andrew Raine and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to Israel’s streets in fresh fury on Monday over the government’s failure to secure a ceasefire-for-hostages deal with Hamas. Demonstrations could be seen in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Caesarea and other sites across
Continue ReadingBy Angus Watson, CNN Sydney, Australia (CNN) — A tiger mauled its handler at a popular amusement park on the Gold Coast in Australia, leaving the experienced worker hospitalized with “serious lacerations and puncture wounds” to her arm. The unnamed handler, 47, was working with one of Dreamworld’s nine tigers when, according to the Queensland Ambulance Service, she was attacked
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AP) — For Ukraine’s 16-year-olds, September marks the beginning of their final year of high school, a pivotal time for any student. But these teens have more than just grades and university choices on their minds: They’re grappling with the realities of war. One student, still haunted by memories of his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, as a nearby Saudi-flagged tanker ship also allegedly came under fire from the group. The attacks are believed to be the latest in the Iranian-backed rebels’ campaign that
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will observe holiday hours for Labor Day Weekend Saturday, August 31 through Monday, September 2, 2024, and plenty of visitors could be seen enjoying the long weekend at a higher altitude on Sunday. On both Saturday and Sunday, the first tram went up at 8:00 a.m., the last tram up is at 9:00 p.m., and the last
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The defenses at No. 13 LSU and No. 23 Southern California were so subpar last season that both teams made major changes, including hiring new coordinators. Their early work seems to have paid off, particularly for USC. Both defenses bore little resemblance to the units that last season
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A tiger has bitten an animal handler on the arm at an Australian amusement park. Officials say the woman was taken by ambulance on Monday from Dreamworld in Queensland state to the Gold Coast University Hospital in stable condition. The Queensland Ambulance Service says the 47-year-old woman sustained “serious lacerations and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, officials said Monday, as children were returning to school across Ukraine. Some pupils found classes canceled because of damage from the attack. Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital. Debris from intercepted missiles and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs have been scrambling to make contingency plans since an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in a busy neighborhood killed a top Hezbollah commander and touched off fears of a full-scale war. For most, that means moving in with relatives or renting homes in Christian,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris used a joint campaign appearance with President Joe Biden in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania on Monday to say that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned — concurring with the White House’s monthslong opposition to the company’s planned sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel. Her comments
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