Month: August 2025
Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn joins Tennessee race for governor
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced Wednesday that she is entering the open Tennessee governor’s race in 2026, setting up a primary clash with U.S. Rep. John Rose. Blackburn’s announcement makes official what had been expected for some time from the ally of President Donald Trump.
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Russia asks Central African Republic to replace Wagner with state-run Africa Corps and pay for it
By JEAN-FERNAND KOENA and MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Officials in the Central African Republic have said that Russia has called on the country to replace the private Wagner mercenary group with Moscow’s state-run Africa Corps and requested payment for further security services. The Central African Republic’s government has been
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Trump says there’s a ‘good chance’ he’ll meet with Putin, but no ‘breakthrough’ in Witkoff’s Moscow trip
By Anna Chernova, Svitlana Vlasova, Catherine Nicholls, Ivana Kottasová, Kylie Atwood, Kristen Holmes, and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday there was a “very good prospect” of a summit meeting soon with Russia that could lead to an end to the war in Ukraine. “We had some very good talks
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Protections of the Voting Rights Act are under threat as the law marks its 60th anniversary
By GARY FIELDS and JACK DURA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin Luther King Jr. standing behind him, signed the Voting Rights Act into law. The act protected the right to vote and ensured the
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Artists transform tragedy into healing with powerful post-Helene exhibit
By Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story SWANNANOA, North Carolina (WLOS) — The road to recovery continues for many communities since Hurricane Helene devastated the mountains more than 10 months ago. After the storm, many artists in Swannanoa came together to create art in response to the disaster. Now, they’re almost ready
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American journalist found after going missing on hike in Norwegian national park
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — American journalist Alec Luhn, who went missing while hiking in a Norwegian national park, has been found alive, according to the Norwegian Red Cross. Luhn was found near Folgefonna National Park by helicopter crew and has been taken for medical treatment, the organization wrote on X Wednesday. “We are
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Justice Department releases new list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions
By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press The Justice Department identified some three dozen states, cities and counties as so-called sanctuary jurisdictions on Tuesday, two months after the federal government quietly removed a much longer list that included many localities that support the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies. The earlier, typo-riddled list was met with pushback from
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McDonald’s launched its biggest marketing campaign in history. It worked
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s sales have finally turned a corner, thanks in part to “A Minecraft Movie” meal deal that marked the chain’s largest marketing campaign ever. Sales at McDonald’s US locations open at least a year rose 2.5% for the quarter ending June 30, putting an end to two
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Things to know about the Voting Rights Act and the cases that could unravel it
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was follow-up legislation to the Civil Rights Act passed a year earlier. In a break from tradition, then-President Lyndon Johnson went to Capitol Hill to sign the bill rather than hold a signing ceremony at the White House. His daughter Luci
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After pushing his rival, sprinter Kenny Bednarek has made up with Noah Lyles. He still expects ‘fireworks’ at their next race
By George Ramsay, Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Sprint star Kenny Bednarek told CNN Sports that he has cleared the air with Noah Lyles after a heated conclusion to their 200-meter race at the USA Track and Field Championships. Lyles finished just ahead of Bednarek in Sunday’s event, looking over at his rival as he
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The Voting Rights Act is turning 60. Civil rights marchers recall a hard-won struggle
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing a sea of state troopers, Charles Mauldin was near the front line of voting rights marchers who strode across the now-infamous Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 1965. The violence that awaited them shocked the nation and galvanized support for the passage
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Firefighters rescue dog from canal; credit 911 callers as true heroes
By Nikiya Carrero Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — A group of Fort Lauderdale firefighters rescued a German shepherd from a canal Tuesday morning, but the first responders say the real credit belongs to the 911 callers who alerted them. “A life’s a life. Whether it’s an animal, whether
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WFOR, FT. LAUDERDALE FIRE RESCUE, CNN By Nikiya Carrero Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — A group of Fort Lauderdale firefighters rescued a German shepherd from a canal Tuesday morning, but the first responders say the real credit belongs to the 911 callers who alerted them. “A life’s a
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11-year-old boy bravely fighting cancer throws first pitch at Fenway Park
WBZ By Juli McDonald Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — The Boston Red Sox celebrated an 11-year-old boy who is bravely fighting cancer. Max Acuto has gone from isolation in the ICU, to roaring applause filling Fenway Park. “There were so many times we were stuck in the house or the
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Georgian journalist is convicted of slapping a police chief at a protest and gets 2 years in prison
By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE and KATIE MARIE DAVIES Associated Press A prominent Georgian journalist was convicted Wednesday of slapping a police chief during an anti-government protest and sentenced to two years in prison in a case that was condemned by rights groups as curbing press freedom. Mzia Amaghlobeli, who founded two of Georgia’s independent media outlets,
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Do you need to cleanse your body of parasites? A doctor explains the social media fad
By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Lately, social media feeds have been crawling with testimonials about “parasite cleanses” and DIY worm detoxes. Many people may be unknowingly infected, influencers on TikTok and Instagram claim, and they say they have just the cure with a mix of herbal supplements and enemas. Kim Rogers, an influencer who
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Emerson Electric: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $586 million. The St. Louis-based company said it had net income of $1.04 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.52 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate
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Tracking showers and thunderstorms: August heat returns
Tracking showers and thunderstorms: August heat returns
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ESPN reaches multi-year extension to air NFL Draft as well as additional rights for DTC service
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN will continue to broadcast the NFL Draft as well as obtaining new digital rights for its upcoming direct-to-consumer service. The two agreements were announced Wednesday morning, two hours before the Walt Disney Company announced its third-quarter earnings. It also came after the NFL and ESPN announced a nonbinding
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Trump administration rolls back Elon Musk’s email telling federal employees to justify their jobs
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Federal employees will no longer have to meet Elon Musk’s demand that they list their weekly accomplishments in an email or risk termination, the Trump administration said Tuesday. “We communicated with agency HR leads that OPM was no longer going to manage the five things process nor utilize
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Voters share the economic impacts of Trump’s megabill in battleground Arizona
By John King, CNN Tucson, Arizona (CNN) — Opening a new restaurant is always a risk, but this one even more so: It’s a scorching summer in the Arizona desert, meat prices are up and the economy is unpredictable. “I’m a little nervous,” owner Ray Flores tells a visitor to his new project on Tucson’s
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Democrat Michael Thurmond launches 2026 run for Georgia governor
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Michael Thurmond on Wednesday announced his 2026 bid for Georgia governor, seeking to add the state’s top office to the long list of positions he has held. Thurmond said in an interview Tuesday that he’s “going to fight for the people of Georgia every day,” but
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Separatist Bosnian Serb leader Dodik removed from office by Bosnian election authorities
By AMER COHADZIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnia’s electoral authorities on Wednesday stripped separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik from his position as president of the Serb entity in Bosnia, following an appeals court verdict that sentences him to one year in jail and six years ban on all political activities. The Central
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Underwater jetpack ‘feels superhuman,’ says designer of his $30k gadget
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — It is the high-octane toy for those who have everything: an underwater jetpack that allows you to zip beneath the surface of the ocean – for as long as you can hold your breath. Described by its makers as an “innovation for those who demand the extraordinary,” the
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Trump could meet in person with Putin as soon as next week, White House official says
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump could meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week as he seeks to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, a White House official said Wednesday. The official cautioned that a meeting has not been scheduled yet and
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Newly released information and 911 calls reveal mother’s concerns about Manhattan gunman’s mental health issues
By Hanna Park, Jillian Sykes, Jordan D. Brown, Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — Newly released police reports and body camera footage are shedding light on the troubled path that led a shooter on a cross-country drive from his home in Las Vegas to the skyscraper in Manhattan where he killed four people last week before
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Trump’s tariffs are bringing in tens of billions of dollars a month. What’s the government doing with all that money?
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Hardly a day goes by without President Donald Trump boasting about the record tariff revenue the US government has been collecting since he ratcheted up taxes on almost every imported good. “We have a lot of money coming in, much more money than the country’s ever seen,” Trump said
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Trump-backed Nawrocki assumes the Polish presidency and could steer a more nationalist course
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Conservative Karol Nawrocki was inaugurated Wednesday as Poland ’s new president, which could set the country on a more nationalist course and cast doubt on the viability of the centrist government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Most day-to-day power in Poland rests with the prime minister, chosen by the parliament. However,
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AP-Scorecard
TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 1 Final Cleveland 4 N.Y. Mets 1 Final Toronto 20 Colorado 1 Final Miami 6 Houston 4 Final Washington 2 Athletics 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Minnesota 9 Detroit 4 Final N.Y. Yankees 3 Texas 2 Final Tampa Bay 5 L.A. Angels 4 Final Kansas City
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