By Stefano Pozzebon, Kara Fox and Ana Melgar, CNN (CNN) — Police in Brazil swooped on the home and political headquarters of Jair Bolsonaro early Friday, searching the properties, ordering the former president to wear an electronic ankle tag, barring him from speaking to foreign officials or approaching embassies and prohibiting him from using social
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By Said Bravo, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Amid the chaos of a tumultuous Baltimore Orioles season, a veteran hurler has (re)emerged as a bright spot on a team fighting through injury and roster uncertainty. All in a year that has reminded him all too much of what it means to be a major leaguer. After
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By Donald Judd, Shania Shelton and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to unseal pertinent testimony related to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, as he appeared to bow to pressure to release more material on the case. “Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey
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By Meg Dunn, CNN Indianapolis (CNN) — Debra Des Vignes spent more than a decade as an on-air news reporter in small markets across the US. For most of that time, she covered crime. It wasn’t until later that she realized she didn’t know the full story of the people she was covering. “We only
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Tech giant Meta has apologized and said it has fixed an auto-translation issue that led one of its social media platforms to mistakenly announce the death of Indian politician Siddaramaiah. The chief minister of the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka posted on Instagram Tuesday in the local Kannada language,
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A Ceratosaurus fossil that is one of only four known to exist has sold for $30.5 million at auction. The rare dinosaur fossil is “one of the finest and most complete examples of its kind ever found,” auction house Sotheby’s said in a statement published Wednesday. The specimen, which
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By BRIAN SLODYSKO and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — If one theme has emerged in President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s this: He’s leveraged the power of his office for personal gain unlike anyone before in history. From crypto coins to bibles, overseas development deals to an upcoming line of cellphones, Trump family
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By LEAH ASKARINAM and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican elected officials are promoting their recently passed tax and spending bill as a win for working Americans, but a new survey shows that Americans broadly see it as a win for the wealthy. About two-thirds of U.S. adults expect the new tax law
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Most US adults think the new tax law will help the wealthy but few see benefits for the middle class, AP-NORC poll finds.
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By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Missouri congressman Billy Long was ceremonially sworn in as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service on Friday in the Oval Office, taking over a beleaguered agency that he once sought to abolish and that has since been beset with steep staffing cuts and leadership turnover. Lee
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By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Missouri congressman Billy Long was ceremonially sworn in as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service on Friday in the Oval Office, taking over a beleaguered agency that he once sought to abolish and that has since been beset with steep staffing cuts and leadership turnover. Lee
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CNN, OBTAINED BY CNN, TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VIA FACEBOOK, CITY OF KERRVILLE, TX CITY HALL, KERR COUNTY, KELI RABON By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Sixty miles of river. Murky waters, thick mud and seemingly insurmountable piles of debris. Painstaking recovery efforts are still underway for around 100 people missing following the devastating July Fourth
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By Griffin Shea, CNN (CNN) — After decades largely cut off from the world, Angola’s natural wonders are again ready for discovery. The southern African country is twice the size of Texas, and the roads and accommodation that will allow more tourists to explore the interior are just getting into place. But even a short
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A group of musicians from the United Kingdom and Ireland say they have formed a syndicate to advocate for artists speaking out against Israel’s war in Gaza and the role of foreign governments in funding it. “Because of our expressions of conscience, we’ve been subject to various intimidations from
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By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Libyan accused by the International Criminal Court of crimes against humanity and war crimes was arrested in Germany on a sealed arrest warrant, the court announced Friday. Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was allegedly one of the most senior officials at Miriga Prison in
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday. Chepngetich smashed the previous marathon record by almost two minutes when she ran a time of 2:09:56 at the Chicago Marathon in October 2024,
Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Friday, Jul. 18. 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
Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Friday, Jul. 18. 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
Continue Reading Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Friday, Jul. 18. 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
Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Friday, Jul. 18. 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
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Britain on Friday ramped up pressure on Russia over its war on Ukraine, targeting Moscow’s energy sector, shadow fleet of aging oil tankers and military intelligence service with new sanctions. “The message is clear: Europe will not back down in its support for
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By MONIKA PRONCZUK Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — It was a perfect pitch. The ball sped straight across home plate, where it was met with an equally powerful kick. Perryline Jimmie sprinted toward first base after her kick as her teammates erupted in cheers on the sidelines. Jimmie, 23, is a professional player of
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By Nimi Princewill, Sarah Dean, Larry Madowo and Hamilton Wende, CNN (CNN) — Across Africa, and in the tiny nation of Eswatini, fury has erupted over the arrival of foreign deportees from the United States, after its government confirmed that migrants described by a Department of Homeland security spokesperson as “depraved monsters” had been sent
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By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (47-50, third in the AL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (44-51, third in the NL East) Miami; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: TBD; Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (4-9, 7.22 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 71 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -121, Marlins +101; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China’s Education Ministry issued a safety warning for Chinese students in the Philippines after what it said were a series of criminal incidents targeting them. The brief warning Friday did not identify any specific incidents but told students to increase their safety awareness should they choose to study in the Philippines. The
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — PBS and NPR stations are on the verge of losing the federal funding that has helped keep them on the air for decades. The Senate and the House have passed a rare measure called a “rescission,” which would claw back money that was already budgeted by Congress, including nearly
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By ABDELRAHMAN SHAHEEN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press JARAMANA, Syria (AP) — A Syrian Druze woman living in the United Arab Emirates frantically tried to keep in touch with her family in her hometown in southern Syria as clashes raged there over the past days. Her mother, father and sister sent videos of their neighbors
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Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US-ELECTION 2026-SENATE-REPUBLICANS DESCRIPTION: Democrats are facing a daunting election map in 2026 as they try to reclaim
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US-ELECTION 2026-SENATE-REPUBLICANS DESCRIPTION: Democrats are facing a daunting election map in 2026 as they try to reclaim
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