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Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say security forces have raided a hideout of the Pakistani Taliban on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar. The raid Wednesday triggered a shootout that killed four security forces and three insurgents. A police officer said that a militant commander was among the insurgents killed in the raid

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5 things to know for July 10: NATO summit, 2024 race, Beryl aftermath, Immigration, Human plague

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Close calls on airport runways this year have alarmed the flying public and aviation experts alike. This week, a United Airlines plane lost a wheel during takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport while two planes in upstate New York almost used the same runway, spurring an investigation. Here’s what else

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Suspect charged in gruesome murder and dismemberment of Pennsylvania transgender teen

By Nicole Chavez and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A suspect is facing murder and other charges after the remains of a transgender teen who had been missing in Pennsylvania since late June were found in a lake, according to a criminal complaint. Dashawn Watkins, 29, has been charged with first degree murder, aggravated assault, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with

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Alec Baldwin broke ‘cardinal rules’ of gun safety in ‘Rust’ shooting, prosecutors say in opening of manslaughter trial

By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements began Wednesday in the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor Alec Baldwin, nearly three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the New Mexico set of the Western film “Rust.” Prosecutor Erlinda Johnson focused on Baldwin’s reckless behavior on set, saying

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Microsoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial intelligence pacts intensifies

AP Business Writer Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker has improved its governance since being roiled by boardroom chaos last year. In a Tuesday letter, Microsoft confirmed it was resigning, “effective immediately,” from its role as an observer on the

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Microsoft quits OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial intelligence pacts intensifies

AP Business Writer Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker has improved its governance since being roiled by boardroom chaos last year. In a Tuesday letter, Microsoft confirmed it was resigning, “effective immediately,” from its role as an observer on the

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Harris urges Black women to vote in the ‘most existential, consequential’ election in speech to AKA convention

By Michael Williams, Priscilla Alvarez, Nicquel Terry Ellis and Ebony Davis, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday delivered the keynote speech at Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.’s biennial convention, issuing a call to action for Black women voters as she seeks to mobilize the key demographic amid a crucial week for

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China launches investigation in response to EU probes of solar, wind power and other products

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry has announced it will launch an investigation into whether unfair trade practices were adopted by the European Union in its probe of Chinese companies. It said Wednesday the investigation will focus on wind power, photovoltaics, security equipment and others and will be completed before next Jan. 10. The announcement

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China investigating after media report finds same trucks transport edible oil and a form of coal

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s authorities are investigating food safety concerns in cooking oils after an investigative report from local media revealed that tankers carrying soybean oil from a major state-owned company were also used to carry a form of coal. The report from Beijing News, a state-backed outlet known for original reporting, found

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Trump-aligned Republicans make noncitizen voting – already illegal in federal elections – a top 2024 target

By Fredreka Schouten and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Voters in eight states soon will decide whether to change their constitutions to explicitly ban voting by noncitizens, part of a multipronged effort by allies of Donald Trump to raise the unlikely specter of foreigners casting ballots in November’s elections to throw the race to his

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