By Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — “What are your parents’ names?” Fang, then a third grader, hemmed and hawed at the simple question as her teacher waited impatiently, unaware the 9-year-old was caught in a dilemma. Since preschool, Fang had been officially registered as the daughter of her eldest uncle – an attempt
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, Caroll Alvarado and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — The governor of Connecticut declared a state of emergency after historic flooding left two dead and prompted hundreds of evacuations over the weekend, he said in a Monday news conference. “This declaration can help expedite some of the resources needed for us to respond,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. and South Korean troops have begun a large-scale exercise aimed at strengthening their combined defense capabilities against nuclear-armed North Korea, which again is accusing the allies of practicing an invasion. The annual summertime exercise that began Monday comes amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula as the
Continue ReadingBy Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — An explosion in Tel Aviv on Sunday evening has been declared a terror attack by Israeli police and Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security agency. Hamas’s armed wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, claimed responsibility for the explosion, in a statement on its Telegram account. Police said the person suspected of carrying the
Continue ReadingCALI, Colombia (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wrapped up their visit to Colombia on Sunday by participating in a forum on the challenges facing women of African descent as they participate in politics. The couple also met with young people as part of a traditional music festival in the Pacific coast city
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Dairon Blanco hit his third home run in two days and started a rally with a bunt single as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 on Sunday to complete a series sweep. Blanco, an outfielder, had just 64 at-bats coming into the series, before helping the Royals
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 39th home run and Clayton Kershaw tossed six shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Miguel Rojas and Gavin Lux had three hits apiece as the NL West leaders won for the seventh
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CNN By Radina Gigova and Maria Kostenko, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s military incursion into Kursk aims to create a “buffer zone” to prevent cross-border attacks by Moscow’s forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Sunday, as his troops blew up a second bridge in the Russian border region. Ukrainian forces are inching forward in Kursk amid
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — An elephant calf has been born at a California zoo that has embarked on an elephant breeding program. The Fresno Chaffee Zoo said African elephant Nolwazi gave birth early Friday and will receive round-the-clock surveillance from staff at the zoo. It is the first time an elephant has given birth at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, and another person was arrested after allegedly shooting a man at the Buffalo Wild Wings in south Columbia late Saturday night. According to a release from the Columbia Police Department, Alexis Gonzalez, 36, of Columbia was arrested for first degree assault, armed
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Check your freezer. Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products. According to Perdue and the U.S. Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the recall covers select lots of three products: Perdue Breaded
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Freddie Freeman is out of the starting lineup for their game at St. Louis because of a jammed middle finger on his right hand. The 34-year-old Freeman got hurt during Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Cardinals. X-rays were negative, and he is day to day. Freeman is
Continue ReadingSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a man arrested nearly two years ago and accused of fatally shooting five people. News outlets report the 7th Circuit Solicitor’s Office filed a motion last week expressing its plans to seek capital punishment for James Douglas Drayton. Drayton was arrested in
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Dry desert daytime heat is scorching much of the U.S. Southwest, but an overnight storm spelled some brief weekend relief for the city of Phoenix. The National Weather Service in Phoenix reports the temperature dipped around dawn Sunday to a low of 79 degrees after an overnight storm dumped about 1.7 inches
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been nearly two weeks since Vice President Kamala Harris officially won the Democratic presidential nomination in an online vote. But the roughly 4,700 delegates charged with picking a nominee did so in relative isolation from one other in a process that wasn’t much fun for anyone. Democratic party leaders
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — A cholera outbreak has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more recently in Sudan, which has been roiled by a 16-month conflict and devastating floods. Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim said Sunday that at least 22 people have died and 354 cases of cholera have been confirmed across
Continue ReadingFRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Investigators have discovered human remains during a search of property in southeastern Michigan that belongs to a man whose wife disappeared over three years ago and is presumed dead. Dee Warner’s family reported her missing in 2021. Her husband, Dale John Warner, 56, was charged in November with open murder
Continue ReadingAP Diplomatic Writer TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will use his ninth diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to press for the quick conclusion of an elusive cease-fire agreement. Blinken arrived in Israel on Sunday ahead of what mediators have billed as
Continue Reading“ Alien: Romulus,” the latest installment in the 45-year-old franchise, opened in first place at the North American box office. The 20th Century Studios release earned an estimated $41.5 million in its first weekend, where it was playing in 3,885 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Including $66.7 million from international showings in 49 markets,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Tropical Storm Ernesto became a hurricane again Sunday as it churned away from Bermuda and headed further out in the northeastern Atlantic, sending powerful swells toward the U.S. East Coast, generating rip currents associated with at least one death and prompting many rescues. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ernesto’s maximum sustained
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