By Catherine Nicholls, Irene Nasser, and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — At least 32 people have been killed and dozens injured in a suicide attack at a beach restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, state media SONNA reported Saturday. Six members of the Somali militant group al-Shabaab targeted the restaurant at the Beach
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SOMA, Gambia (AP) — Gambia has been rocked in recent months by a heated debate on female genital cutting, a centuries-old practice rooted in concepts about sexual purity and control of women. The coastal West African nation came close to reversing its existing ban on the practice in July. That triggered deep anxiety
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Amazon is entering its driest period, from August to September. Many rivers are at historic lows even earlier than last year. On Monday, Brazil’s water agency declared a water shortage in two major basins, which cover an area nearly the size of Mexico. In Amazonas state, 20 out
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Eric Zerkel, Mary Gilbert and Elisa Raffa, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Debby has sustained winds of 45 mph and is located about 250 miles south of Tampa, Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 11 p.m. ET Saturday update on the storm. The storm is moving northwest at about 14 mph
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — La primera semana pasó volando, ¿verdad? Los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 2024 están entrando en su segundo fin de semana, y realmente es para los libros de historia. Desde la increíble reaparición de Simone Biles hasta la semana de Léon Marchand en la piscina, pasando por el chico azul de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Little model boats hang from the ceiling and maritime paintings adorn the walls of the basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde, which from the city’s highest hill overlooks the bay of Marseille, where sailing regattas are being held for the 2024 Olympics. They’re votive offerings — some more
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Her black headscarf flying up, a teen jumped into the sparkling Mediterranean from a concrete pier at a city marina, then scrambled back to shore and onto a giant paddle board for a quick tour with a dozen excited comrades. They were bused in for a swimming camp from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan voters could play a major role in choosing who the next president will be — and they could also determine which major party controls Congress in 2025. Party primaries Tuesday for an open U.S. Senate seat and two congressional races in the battleground state will set the stage
Continue ReadingPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Vietnamese President To Lam has been confirmed as the new chief of the Communist Party after his predecessor died July 19. State media said Saturday that To Lam will be the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the country’s most powerful political role. It is unclear if Lam
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump picked a new fight Saturday with Georgia’s Republican governor as he campaigned in the key swing state where he’s looking to avenge his narrow 2020 loss — a defeat he continues to blame on GOP officials for not giving into his false theories of election fraud. Trump attacked
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — There were plenty of hugs to go around the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where three Americans formerly detained in Russia shared emotional reunions with their families. Late Thursday marked the first time they embraced their loved ones – in many months in two cases and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press President Vladimir Putin strode along the red carpet between two rows of rifle-toting honor guards and warmly greeted intelligence operatives freed in the biggest prisoner swap with the West since the Cold War. “The Motherland hasn’t forgotten about you for a minute,” Putin said, embracing each of them after they walked down the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press About half the U.S. state attorneys general have traveled to France for an event cosponsored by a group largely funded by companies. The trip to Normandy in late July and early August could be a chance for the top state law government lawyers to interact with representatives of companies that they sometimes seek
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — La Policía de DC dice que arrestó a una mujer de Texas que viajó a Washington DC supuestamente amenazar al expresidente Donald Trump y portar un arma sin licencia. La policía fue alertada por primera vez sobre la mujer este viernes por la tarde por el Servicio Secreto de EE.UU., según
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By Adrienne Winston, CNN (CNN) — The Metropolitan Police Department said it arrested a Texas woman who traveled to Washington, DC, for allegedly making threats against former President Donald Trump and carrying a gun without a license. Police were first alerted to woman Friday afternoon by the US Secret Service, according to a police report obtained by CNN.
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PARIS, France (KMIZ) A former Mizzou Tiger will be chasing a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics next week. Karissa Schweizer advanced to the women’s 5,000-meter final on Friday, finishing the preliminary round in eighth place out of 41 runners. The former six-time NCAA national champion’s 14:59.64 time was only about two seconds behind
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused South Korean media of tarnishing the North’s image. Kim alleged they exaggerated death tolls from recent floods that hit the country’s northwest region and hinted that he would refuse Seoul’s offer for aid. North Korean state media said he made the
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PORTLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Callaway County deputies and several law enforcement agencies responded to a shots-fired scene near Paradise Lakes in Portland, according to a Friday evening post on its social media. In an update at 12:02 a.m., Callaway County Sheriff’s office announced that it is believed that the suspect fled his residence before law enforcement
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy, Duarte Mendonca, Chris Lau, Maija Ehlinger, Sophie Tanno and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — Police and protesters squared off in several UK cities in the latest round of unrest fueled by the far right, following a stabbing attack in northwest England this week. Dozens of people were arrested on Saturday, as scenes
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The death toll has risen to 38 from the partial collapse of a highway bridge that plunged two dozen vehicles into a rushing river two weeks ago, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported Friday evening, while a separate tunnel collapse and landslides in southwestern Sichuan province in the early morning Saturday have killed
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