TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With politics set aside, well-wishers gathered to wish the Taipei zoo’s oldest giant panda a happy 20th birthday. Visitors crowded around Yuanyuan’s enclosure to take photos of her with a birthday cake in the shape of the number 20. Yuanyuan was born in China and arrived in 2008 with her partner
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris dijo sentirse “profundamente conmovida” por una foto de su sobrina nieta, con coletas, viéndola hablar en la Convención Nacional Demócrata en Chicago la semana pasada. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Aunque Harris no ha hecho hincapié en ello –ha dicho que se presenta para ser presidenta de
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The 2026 World Cup is coming to North America with an ambitious plan, expanding the field by 50% and spreading the soccer spectacle over 16 cities in three countries with multiple climates and elevations. FIFA partnered with turf experts at the University of Tennessee and Michigan State
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An Apple TV+ documentary series, “K-pop Idols,” premiering Friday, offers an intimate look at how the K-pop industry is embracing diversity while grappling with challenges in a field that demands perfection. The six-part series features Korean American star Jessi and up-and-coming K-pop bands like Cravity and Blackswan, documenting
Continue ReadingKARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a tropical storm developing in the Arabian Sea has prompted authorities to shut schools in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city. Weather forecasters warned fishermen on Friday not to venture out to sea. The disaster management authority warned that the storm could cause heavy rains in Karachi and elsewhere. A day
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shocking defeat in the second round of the US Open on Thursday, falling to Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets. The Dutchman, ranked 74 in the world, downed the 21-year-old Spaniard in straight sets 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows,
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Stocks on Wall Street finished broadly higher Friday as the market closed out its fourth straight winning month with solid gains. A late-afternoon rally helped stocks bounce back from a midafternoon slide. The S&P 500 rose 1%, with about 76% of the stocks in the index notching gains. The benchmark S&P 500
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — A slow-moving tropical storm is having a far-reaching impact in much of Japan, dumping heavy rain around Tokyo and flooding roads and riverside areas in the south. Flooding was reported Friday in a number of areas west of Tokyo, where water blocked roads and stalled cars. Warnings for heavy rain
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — “Babygirl,” an erotic thriller about a female CEO who begins an affair with a younger, male intern, is about sex, certainly. But that’s just part of the story. It’s also about desire, secrets, marriage, truth, power and consent, star Nicole Kidman said Friday at the Venice Film Festival.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump lamented the growing acceptance of transgender Americans Friday in an appearance at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get mentions of LGBTQ+ identity and structural racism out of K-12 classrooms. Trump said transgender women should not
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The National Basketball Association formalized its giving over the past four years through a new $300 million grantmaking arm. The NBA Foundation sends flexible funding to nonprofits focused on boosting economic opportunity for Black youth in its teams’ cities. Recipients report few strings attached and comprehensive application processes, a
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tom Hanks is issuing a warning to his followers on social media to be wary of advertisements using his likeness that he says were created “fraudulently and through AI.” “There are multiple ads over the internet falsely using my name, likeness, and voice promoting miracle cures and wonder drugs,”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The effort to make the peace between Donald Trump and Georgia’s powerful Republican governor began in a sprawling neo-Victorian mansion in the exclusive Atlanta enclave of Buckhead. It was at an Aug. 7 fundraiser hosted by former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler that fellow Republican Lindsey Graham approached Gov. Brian Kemp.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — It was hardly surprising that Missouri’s Brady Cook looked for Luther Burden III on the first play of the season. How far the No. 11 Tigers go will the rest of the way will depend largely upon them. Cook, the senior quarterback, and Burden, his Heisman Trophy candidate
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A San Diego doctor who has agreed to plead guilty as part of the investigation of the overdose death of Matthew Perry has made his first court appearance. Dr. Mark Chavez appeared Friday in federal court in Los Angeles, where he told a judge he understood his rights.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was their most challenging mission. U.S. Army soldiers in the 7th Transportation Brigade had previously set up a pier during training and in exercises overseas but never had dealt with the wild combination of turbulent weather, security threats and sweeping personnel restrictions that surrounded the Gaza humanitarian aid project.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — On a residential block in upstate New York, college students dig and sift backyard dirt as part of an archaeological project that could provide insights into the lives of African Americans buried there centuries ago. This spot of tightly-packed houses in the city of Kingston was a cemetery for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AYER, Mass. (AP) — Christina Hernon was saved by a doctor at a local hospital when she was 5. Now she’s an emergency physician at one of two Massachusetts hospitals that are due to close on Saturday. She and other staff believe patients like she was could suffer or even die when Nashoba
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other athletes. He had never been suspended before — he’d never even received detention. But when Byrd got involved in a fight after school one day, none of that seemed to matter
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Three years ago, the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan when the last American plane departed Kabul. But for some Americans, that was not the end of the story. In the three years since, a smattering of volunteers in the United States have worked to get some of the nation’s Afghan allies out of
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