Correction: Instagram-Teen Accounts story
In a story published Sep. 17, 2024, about Instagram, The Associated Press misspelled the name of Nicole Gill.
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New Delhi’s top elected official resigns after being released on bail in a bribery case
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — One of India’s leading opposition figures resigned his post as New Delhi’s chief minister on Tuesday, days after he emerged from prison on bail in a bribery case. Arvind Kejriwal, a fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was arrested in March on charges of receiving bribes from a
Continue Reading Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa
Associated Press IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) — In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systems. The resulting micronutrient deficiencies have led to a public health crisis, one especially affecting children and women. If
Continue Reading Israel expands war objectives as questions swirl over defense minister’s future
By Tamar Michaelis and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Israel has added a new objective to its ongoing war, turning its focus on the Lebanon border, as questions arise over the future of its defense minister’s position. The country’s security cabinet voted on the measure during a late night meeting that lasted into the early
Continue Reading Trump will soon be able to sell shares in Truth Social’s parent company. What’s at stake?
AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump should have the opportunity starting Thursday to sell his shares in Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind the Truth Social platform. The former president owns a 57% stake in the company worth around $2 billion. Trump and other insiders in the company known as
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in a federal sex trafficking case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes protected by blackmail and shocking acts of violence. The music mogul is charged with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. The indictment
Continue Reading Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending to be them. The introduction of the bill comes as Congress has failed to regulate the fast-evolving technology and experts
Continue Reading China says it tailed a US spy plane through the sensitive Taiwan Strait
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese warplanes tailed a U.S. military aircraft through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, China’s military said. The U.S. aircraft was a P-8A Poseidon patrol and reconnaissance plane, capable of conducting long-range anti-submarine warfare, according to a statement by the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command. The U.S. Navy
Continue Reading Sea turtles make big comeback on sandy beaches at 2 British military bases in Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials say protected Green and Loggerhead turtles are making a big comeback on the beaches of two British military bases in Cyprus, with the number of nests surpassing last year’s record count by nearly 25%. Environmentalists said Tuesday there were 382 sea turtle nests recorded this year on all sandy beaches
Continue Reading Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six deaths as Europe sends aircraft to help
Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Five thousand firefighters are struggling to contain multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal that are blamed for causing at least six deaths and forcing an unknown number of residents to flee their homes. Some 100 fires reported by national authorities have stretched the firefighting brigades. Three firefighters died in
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 17: Secret Service, Immigration, North Carolina floods, Titan tragedy, Boeing strike
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Amazon is demanding that its corporate employees return to the office five days a week, joining several other companies that have changed their pandemic-era hybrid policies. Research has shown that workers’ productivity remains consistent at home but many executives say more onsite face time is needed to maintain culture,
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 17: Secret Service, Immigration, North Carolina floods, Titan tragedy, Boeing strike
WHIO, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Amazon is demanding that its corporate employees return to the office five days a week, joining several other companies that have changed their pandemic-era hybrid policies. Research has shown that workers’ productivity remains consistent at home but many executives say more onsite face time is needed to
Continue Reading Facebook owner Meta bans Russia state media outlets over ‘foreign interference’
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Meta said it’s banning Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda. The announcement drew a rebuke from the Kremlin on Tuesday. The company, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, said late Monday that it will roll
Continue Reading German opposition Christian Democrats tap leader Friedrich Merz as their candidate for chancellor
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s opposition center-right Christian Democratic Union has chosen its leader Friedrich Merz to be its candidate for chancellor in next year’s national election. The decision was announced Tuesday at a news conference in Berlin with Merz and Markus Soeder, the leader of the CDU’s smaller Bavarian counterpart, the Christian Social
Continue Reading Radio Nikki: Haley launching a weekly SiriusXM radio talk show at least through January
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley says she’s launching a weekly talk show on SiriusXM satellite radio starting next week. The last Republican opponent of Donald Trump who was left standing in the GOP nomination fight will interview guests, take calls, and talk policy and maybe a little Clemson football on her
Continue Reading Doctors Without Borders closes operations in Russia after being removed from list of foreign NGOs
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Doctors Without Borders says it has closed its operations in Russia after 32 years. The medical aid group cited a Justice Ministry letter saying the group had been removed from a register of foreign nongovernmental organizations. The group said Tuesday it will maintain its branch office in Moscow but end
Continue Reading Cities in Central Europe reinforce riverbanks ahead of more flooding
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Soldiers have dropped sandbags from military helicopters to reinforce river embankments and evacuated residents as the worst flooding in years spreads across Central Europe. The floods were critical in Poland on Tuesday even as waters began to recede in other battered countries, including the Czech Republic and Austria. Firefighters
Continue Reading Casualties in Myanmar push Southeast Asia’s death toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500
BANGKOK (AP) — Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesday. The new figures push the total number of dead in Southeast Asia from the storm past 500. The accounting of casualties has been
Continue Reading A man is charged with murder over crossbow attack near London that killed 3 women
LONDON (AP) — A man has appeared in a London court charged with killing three women in a knife and crossbow attack near London in July . Kyle Clifford faces three murder charges over the deaths of Carol Hunt and her daughters Hannah and Louise Hunt. The victims — the wife and daughters of John
Continue Reading EU chief unveils her new team with women in top roles in right-leaning Commission
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has put women in many of the top roles on her new team for her next five-year tenure at the head of the bloc. This comes after many EU member states had been reluctant to give in to her demand for gender parity.
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