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Debris from the Titan submersible is unloaded at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John's

Read the US Coast Guard report into the implosion of the Titan submersible

August 5, 2025 7:56 am CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation tasked with examining the June 2023 implosion of the Titan submersible released its report on Tuesday, with the board chair stating that the deaths of the five people on board were “preventable.” The report lays responsibility for the tragedy largely at

Willie Cowart was arrested and charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon (chemical handkerchief)

Man tried to put chemical-laced handkerchief on boy’s mouth in “bizarre” assault, D.A. alleges

August 5, 2025 7:54 am CNN

WBZ, BOSTON POLICE, CNN By Neal J. Riley, Neal J. Riley Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A 69-year-old Boston man is accused of trying to place a chemical-laced handkerchief over the mouth of a 13-year-old boy in what prosecutors are calling a “bizarre” assault. “It’s basically like facing your

Bangladesh’s interim leader says parliamentary election will take place in February

August 5, 2025 7:50 am Associated Press

By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh ’s interim leader announced Tuesday that the parliamentary election will be in February, as the country marked a year since a student-led uprising led to the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Muhammad Yunus spoke in a televised address and said he would request

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to reporters during the weekly luncheons at Capitol Hill on June 24 in Washington

Trump says Scott Bessent no longer in the running for Fed chair

August 5, 2025 7:48 am CNN Newsource

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is no longer being considered as a replacement for Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair. “I love Scott, but he wants to stay where he is,” Trump said Tuesday in a CNBC interview Tuesday morning. “I’ll take him off, because I

Oprah Winfrey picks Richard Russo’s ‘Bridge of Sighs’ for her book club

August 5, 2025 7:21 am Associated Press

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Russo i s the latest author to be welcomed into the inner circle of Oprah Winfrey book club picks. Winfrey announced Tuesday that she had selected Russo’s “Bridge of Sighs,” a 2007 novel centered in a rural New York community. Russo

A sign warning people about Lyme Disease is seen at the Norma Johnson Center.

A warmer, humid world where ticks thrive is increasing spread of Lyme and other diseases

August 5, 2025 7:01 am CNN Newsource

By Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) — This year, people are seeking emergency care for tick bites in the highest level since 2017, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and reported cases of Lyme disease have continued to rise through the years. Experts say the increases are driven by warmer

Dirk and Kerri reunited in Ireland in 2019. They hadn't seen each other in over 17 years

They had a teen summer romance. 26 years later, they reunited

August 5, 2025 6:44 am CNN Newsource

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When American teenager Kerri Cunningham was dragged by her parents to Europe in the summer of 1993, she was less than impressed. Dragged might sound like dramatic wording, but that’s how 14-year-old Kerri saw it at the time. Kerri reacted to the vacation plans “from the teenage point of

Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs object

August 5, 2025 6:23 am Associated Press

By JULIA FRANKEL and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at wider military action in devastated Gaza on Tuesday, even as former Israeli army and intelligence chiefs called for an end to the nearly 22-month war. The new pressure on Netanyahu came as Gaza’s Health Ministry said the

Spire: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

August 5, 2025 6:11 am Associated Press

ST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Spire Inc. (SR) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $20.9 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had net income of 29 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 1 cent per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average

Young adults are less likely to follow politics or say voting is important: AP-NORC poll

August 5, 2025 6:06 am Associated Press

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI, LINLEY SANDERS and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mairekk Griffiths, a 26-year-old cook in a Denver suburb, doesn’t think he’ll ever pay a lot of attention to U.S. politics unless radical change happens. “If another party was likely to win, I’d be interested in that,” said Griffiths, who voted for

NFL longevity demands wisdom as much as determination and talent. These seasoned guys can explain

August 5, 2025 5:00 am Associated Press

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Harrison Smith, just like anyone approaching middle age, has learned to accept the realities of getting older. The joints, for one, don’t quite move as effortlessly as they once did. So that’s where the 14th-year free safety for the Minnesota Vikings has aimed his

Russia says it no longer will abide by its self-imposed moratorium on intermediate-range missiles

August 5, 2025 4:54 am Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has declared that it no longer considers itself bound by a self-imposed moratorium on the deployment of nuclear-capable intermediate range missiles, a warning that potentially sets the stage for a new arms race as tensions between Moscow and Washington rise again over Ukraine. In a statement Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry

AP-Scorecard

August 5, 2025 4:04 am Associated Press

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 0 Final Houston 7 Miami 3 Final Cleveland 3 N.Y. Mets 2 Final Athletics 16 Washington 7 Final Toronto 10 Colorado 4 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Boston 6 Kansas City 2 Final Minnesota 6 Detroit 3 Final Texas 2 N.Y. Yankees 0 Final Tampa Bay 7

Nebraska Daybook

August 5, 2025 4:03 am Associated Press

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 05. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

Iowa Daybook

August 5, 2025 4:02 am Associated Press

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 05. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

Kansas Daybook

August 5, 2025 4:02 am Associated Press

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 05. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To

Missouri Daybook

August 5, 2025 4:02 am Associated Press

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Tuesday, Aug. 05. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

A map of proposed plan for Texas' US Congressional Districts is seen at a public hearing on congressional redistricting in Austin

What happens next in Texas redistricting and for Democrats facing civil arrest warrants

August 5, 2025 4:00 am CNN

CNN, KCRA, WRGB, STATE OF NEW YORK By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Texas Republicans on Tuesday failed again to move forward with their redistricting efforts despite issuing civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state to stop them. A day after authorizing the warrants against Democrats, Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows said the

Red Sox host the Royals on 6-game home win streak

August 5, 2025 3:02 am Associated Press

By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (56-57, third in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (63-51, second in the AL East) Boston; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Ryan Bergert (1-0, 2.78 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (12-4, 2.23 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 175 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red