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Poll: Most Americans fear political violence before, after election

08/25/2024 10:29pm
Months away from a polarizing presidential election, most U.S. voters — regardless of party affiliation — believe one thing: There is a real possibility of more political violence erupting before and after Election Day.

Iconic Babe Ruth jersey sells for record $24M

08/25/2024 10:21pm
The jersey that legendary New York Yankees player Babe Ruth wore when he hit one of baseball's most famous home runs sold for $24.12 million on Sunday — making it the world's most valuable sports collectible.

Harris campaign says it's raised $540M and saw a surge of donations during the convention

08/25/2024 9:41pm
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign says it's now raised $540 million for the presidential race against Donald Trump.

More than 100 people rescued after Grand Canyon flash flooding, search for missing hiker continues

08/25/2024 9:21pm
(cnn) — Arizona’s National Guard rescued more than 100 people from a flood-impacted area of Grand Canyon National Park

Boredom scrolling? You may be making it worse

08/25/2024 8:24pm
Folks who scroll through online videos when they're bored may be making their problem worse. A study found that watching snippets of videos or fast-forwarding through them intensifies boredom.

Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after 2 years

08/25/2024 6:28pm
The first 10,000 mpox vaccines are finally due to arrive next week in Africa, where a dangerous new strain of the virus — which has afflicted people there for decades — has caused global alarm.

Should access to drinking water be at the top of the global agenda?

08/25/2024 10:17am
Dr. Liam Fox says having clean drinking water could soon become the greatest problem facing the world in the 21st century, but it doesn't have to be.

5 people die in shelling of a Russian border region while Russian fire hits a hotel with reporters

08/25/2024 9:54am
Russian officials say five people died in Ukrainian shelling in Russia's border region of Belgorod while Russian forces struck a hotel in eastern Ukraine, leaving one journalist missing and two others injured.

Hurricane Hone sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

08/25/2024 9:36am
Hurricane Hone is passing just south of Hawaii, close enough to sweep the coast of the Big Island with tropical storm force winds. Rain falling Sunday on the southeastern slopes could total a foot or more, and the National Weather Service has canceled red flag fire warnings for the entire island chain.

Biker survives in Idaho wilderness for five days by drinking creek water after crash

08/25/2024 1:00am
(cnn) — The leather jacket Zachary DeMoss was wearing when he got into a motorcycle accident in Idaho might have saved