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US offers work permits to half-million Venezuelans already in country
Ted Hesson, Reuters | Posted Sept. 21 - 12:48 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. will grant temporary deportation relief and access to work permits to nearly half a million Venezuelans already in the country, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, a move that follows calls by Democrats to help newly arrived migrants work legally.
Biden asks world leaders at the UN to stand up to Russia, warns not to let Ukraine 'be carved up'
Aamer Madhani and Seung Min Kim, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 19 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden has made his case before the U.N. General Assembly that the world must remain united in defending Ukraine against Russian aggression. In an address Tuesday, Biden warned that no nation can be secure if "we allow Ukraine to be carved up."
5 prisoners freed in US swap with Iran, arrive in Qatar
Jon Gambrell, Lujain Jo And Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 18 - 10:43 a.m. | Save Story
Officials says that five prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran and arrived in Qatar. That's part of a deal that saw nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets unfrozen.
Brazil's president calls U.S. economic embargo on Cuba 'illegal,' condemns terrorist list label
Reuters | Posted Sept. 17 - 11:12 a.m. | Save Story
On his first trip to Cuba during his third term in office, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called the embargo imposed by the United States on the island "illegal" and denounced the island's inclusion on the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
NATO chief warns there will be no quick ending to the war in Ukraine
Sophie Tanno, CNN | Posted Sept. 17 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that the war in Ukraine could be long, as Kyiv's counteroffensive against Russia continues to make only marginal gains.
Libya's flood-ravaged Derna struggles to cope with thousands of corpses
Ahmed Elumami, Ayman al-Warfali and Emma Farge, Reuters | Posted Sept. 15 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Residents and rescue workers in the devastated Libyan city of Derna are struggling to cope with the thousands of corpses washing up or decaying under rubble, after a flood that smashed down buildings and swept people to sea.
Have You Seen This? Orangutan launches possum out of enclosure
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 15 - 3:34 p.m. | Save Story
An orangutan at a zoo in Perth, Australia is seen throwing a possum out of his treehouse, launching the creature out of the enclosure.
After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned
Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 15 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described American XL Bully dogs as a "danger to our communities" and announced plans to ban them following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks.
1 American, 2 Russians ride Russian capsule to the International Space Station
Associated Press | Posted Sept. 15 - 1:46 p.m. | Save Story
One American and two Russians have arrived at the International Space Station. The trio blasted off Friday from Kazakhstan in a Soyuz capsule. They docked at the space station three hours later.
Princess Diana's sheep sweater smashes records, sells for $1.1M
Jill Lawless, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 15 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana has sold at auction for $1.1 million. The price is many times its presale estimate and a record for an item owned by the late royal. The playfully patterned wool jumper was bought by an unidentified bidder at Sotheby's online Fashion Icons sale.
Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya's coastal city of Derna, aid group says
Samy Magdy And Yousef Murad, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 14 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Libyan Red Crescent says that the death toll from floods in the eastern Libyan city of Derna has soared to 11,300. The Secretary General of the aid group says a further 10,100 people are reported missing in the coastal city.
'Alien bodies' presented in Mexican Congress panned as 'stunt'
Cassandra Garrison, Reuters | Posted Sept. 14 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
A UFO hearing in Mexico's congress that featured the presentation of alleged remains of non-human beings faced swift international backlash on Thursday, with critics labeling it a "stunt," and questions from officials in Peru, where the apparent specimens first emerged.
The iPhone 12 emits too much radiation and Apple must take it off the market, French agency says
Kelvin Chan and Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 13 - 6:06 p.m. | Save Story
French regulators have ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12, saying it emits electromagnetic radiation levels that are above European Union standards for exposure. The company disputed the findings and said the device complies with regulations.
North Korea's Kim vows full support for Moscow at a summit with Putin in Russia's Far East
Kim Tong-hyung And Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 13 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
North Korea's Kim Jong Un vowed "full and unconditional support" for Russia's Vladimir Putin as the two leaders isolated by the West held a summit that the U.S. warns could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Responders dig for bodies in Moroccan mountain villages devastated by last week's earthquake
Sam Metz and Mosa'ab Elshamy, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 13 - 1:26 p.m. | Save Story
Morocco's catastrophic earthquake last week razed the hamlet's mud-brick buildings and killed dozens of residents. Bulldozers and responders are digging through the wreckage around the clock in the hopes of finding the bodies still underneath.
Searchers race to recover bodies in Libya as death toll from flooding hits 5,100
Samy Magdy And Yousef Murad, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 13 - 12:48 p.m. | Save Story
Search teams are combing streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea to look for bodies in a coastal Libyan city where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed at least 5,100 people.
More than 5,000 presumed dead in Libya after 'catastrophic' flooding breaks dams
Hamdi Alkhshali, Mostafa Salem and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN | Updated Sept. 12 - 9:28 p.m. | Save Story
More than 5,000 people are presumed dead and 10,000 missing after heavy rains in northeastern Libya caused two dams to collapse, surging more water into already inundated areas.
US moves to advance prisoner swap deal with Iran and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds
Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 12 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money in South Korea without fear of U.S. sanctions.
American researcher doing well after rescue from Turkish cave, calling it a 'crazy adventure'
Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 12 - 9:29 a.m. | Save Story
Turkish officials say an American researcher who was pulled out of a deep Turkish cave after becoming too sick to climb out on his own is doing well in a Turkish hospital.
American researcher has been rescued from deep Turkish cave more than a week after he fell ill
Associated Press | Updated Sept. 11 - 5:53 p.m. | Save Story
The Speleological Federation of Turkey says rescuers have pulled an American researcher out of a Turkish cave more than a week after he became seriously ill more than 3,000 feet below its entrance.
Morocco earthquake toll passes 2,800 as rescuers search for survivors
Alexander Cornwell and Ahmed Eljechtimi, Reuters | Posted Sept. 11 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
Villagers wept for lost relatives in the rubble of their homes on Monday as the death toll from Morocco's deadliest earthquake in more than six decades rose to more than 2,800 and rescuers raced against time to find survivors.
Biden says Vietnam deal is about global stability, not containing China
Josh Boak And Aamer Madhani, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 10 - 6:12 p.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden says he isn't trying to start a cold war with China, but he is seeking to provide stability around the world by strengthening U.S. ties with Vietnam and other Asian countries.
Morocco survivors seek aid as earthquake toll of 2,000 likely to rise
Jihed Abidellaoui and Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | Posted Sept. 10 - 4:44 p.m. | Save Story
Survivors of Morocco's deadliest earthquake in more than six decades struggled to find food and water on Sunday as the search for the missing continued in hard-to-reach villages and the death toll of more than 2,000 seemed likely to rise further.
Some Utah Guard members in Morocco for exercise ready to assist after quake
Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 10 - 8:22 a.m. | Save Story
Utah National Guard members are in Morocco and ready "to respond if needed" after a deadly earthquake that took place late Friday, according to officials.Â
Rescue begins of ailing US researcher stuck 3,000 feet inside a Turkish cave
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 9 - 8:24 p.m. | Save Story
An official from Turkey's disaster management agency says that rescue teams have begun the arduous process of extricating an American researcher who became seriously ill while he was 3,000 feet below the entrance of a cave in Turkey.
Powerful Morocco quake kills more than 2,000 people, damages historic buildings in Marrakech
Sam Metz and Mosa'ab Elshamy, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 9 - 6:59 p.m. | Save Story
A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing more than 2,000 people and damaging buildings from villages in the Atlas Mountains to the historic city of Marrakech
Apple could be about to make the biggest change to the iPhone in 11 years
Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business | Posted Sept. 9 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 15 in just a few days, and it's widely expected to come with a significant change.
Biden, Modi and G20 allies unveil rail, shipping project linking India to Middle East and Europe
Aamer Madhani And Josh Boak, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 9 - 9:42 a.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden and his allies have outlined plans to create a rail and shipping corridor linking India with the Middle East and ultimately Europe. U.S. officials say such a network will be a game changer for global trade.
FBI Director Wray issues warning about number of Russian spies in the US
Katie Bo Lillis, CNN | Posted Sept. 9 - 7:44 a.m. | Save Story
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Thursday that the number of Russian spies operating inside the United States is "still way too big," despite efforts to kick them out.
Rescuers may soon try to remove a sick American researcher from 3,000 feet down in a Turkish cave
Mehmet Guzel And Khalil Hamra, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 8 - 2:35 p.m. | Save Story
An American researcher who fell ill more than 3,000 feet below the entrance of a cave in Turkey has recovered sufficiently for rescue teams to start the process of moving him out, an operation that could last up to 10 days depending on his health condition.
An ailing American explorer trapped 3,000 feet deep in Turkish cave awaits difficult rescue
Robert Badendieck, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 7 - 9:49 p.m. | Save Story
Rescuers from across Europe rushed to a cave in Turkey to save an American researcher who became trapped around 3,000 feet below the cave's entrance after suffering stomach bleeding.
Now's the time to catch a new comet before it vanishes for 400 years
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 7 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
A newly discovered comet is swinging through our cosmic neighborhood for the first time in more than 400 years. Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere will want to catch a glimpse as soon as possible this week or early next week.
Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says
Fatima Hussein, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 7 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
A World Bank report says online gig work is growing globally and is creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries where jobs are scarce.
Prized piano Freddie Mercury composed Queen's greatest hits on is champion at pricy auction
Brian Melley, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 7 - 6:06 p.m. | Save Story
Freddie Mercury's prized piano he used to compose "Bohemian Rhapsody" and other hits by Queen sold for more than $2 million as some of the late singer's massive collection of flamboyant stage costumes, fine art and original lyrics were auctioned in a sale that broke records.
US officials ignored Mexican corruption for decades during drug war, senator says
Drazen Jorgic, Reuters | Posted Sept. 7 - 9:43 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. officials and anti-narcotics agents turned a blind eye to Mexican corruption for decades, according to a report due to be released on Thursday by Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley's office.
4 exceptionally preserved Roman swords discovered in a Dead Sea cave in Israel
Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 6 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Israeli archaeologists have discovered four Roman-era swords with their wooden and leather hilts and scabbards and steel blades exquisitely preserved after 1,900 years in a desert cave near the Dead Sea.
China authorities arrest 2 for smashing shortcut through Great Wall with excavator
Associated Press | Posted Sept. 6 - 11:33 a.m. | Save Story
Authorities in China arrested two people for smashing a path through a section of China's Great Wall, a cultural icon and United Nations-protected heritage site.
Kit Kat's coolest flavors aren't sold in the US. Here's why
Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN | Posted Sept. 3 - 9:59 p.m. | Save Story
If you stroll through the real or virtual aisles of a Japanese store, you might find Kit Kats in flavors like salt lemon, caramel pudding, whole grain biscuit, melon, and milk tea. Good luck finding those at Target or Walmart in the U.S.
India's moon rover completes its walk. Scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water
Ashok Sharma, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 3 - 7:46 p.m. | Save Story
India's space mission says the moon rover has completed its walk on the lunar surface and been put into sleep mode less than two weeks after its historic landing near the lunar south pole.
NASA image shows likely lunar crater caused by crash of Russia's Luna 25 mission
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Posted Sept. 3 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
A new crater has appeared on the moon, and it was likely created when Russia's uncrewed Luna 25 mission crashed into the lunar surface.
Biden surveys Hurricane Idalia damage in Florida
Jeff Mason, Reuters | Posted Sept. 2 - 7:41 p.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to survey the destruction from Hurricane Idalia and comfort victims of the storm, but he did not meet Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential presidential rival, who opted not to come.
Ecuador says 57 guards, police officers released after being held hostage in several prisons
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 1 - 10:29 p.m. | Save Story
Ecuadorian authorities announced Friday the release of 50 guards and seven police officers who were taken hostage for more than a day, in what the government described as a response by criminal groups to its efforts to regain control of the prisons.
Building fire in Johannesburg leaves at least 73 dead, many of them homeless
Gerald Imray and Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 31 - 7:01 a.m. | Save Story
Authorities say at least 73 people have died in Johannesburg when a nighttime fire ripped through a multi-story building that had been used by homeless people.
Soldiers in Gabon say they've seized power, appointed republican guard chief as head of state
Yves Laurent Goma and Sam Mednick, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 30 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
Mutinous soldiers in Gabon have announced that the head of the republican guard will be the country's new head of state, hours after saying they had placed the newly re-elected president under house arrest.
A new Titanic expedition is planned. The US is fighting it, says wreck is a grave site
Ben Finley, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 29 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition to the sunken Titanic shipwreck that could recover items of historic interest. The expedition is being organized by RMS Titanic Inc. The Georgia-based firm owns the salvage rights to the wreck and exhibits recovered artifacts.
China bill aims to make preschool more accessible amid flagging birth rate
Reuters | Posted Aug. 29 - 8:13 a.m. | Save Story
Chinese lawmakers on Monday submitted a draft law aimed at making preschools more accessible and affordable, state media reported, as part of a drive to encourage people to have more children following the first population drop in six decades.
8 US Marines remain in a hospital after a fiery aircraft crash killed 3 during drills in Australia
Rod Mcguirk, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 28 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
Eight U.S. Marines remain in a hospital in the Australian north coast city of Darwin after they were injured in a fiery crash of tiltrotor aircraft that killed three of their colleagues.
New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 26 - 1:37 p.m. | Save Story
Four astronauts from four countries are rocketing toward the International Space Station. It is NASA's most multinational crew yet, representing the U.S., Denmark, Japan and Russia.
Number of US children killed by guns hit record high in 2021, study finds
Rachel Nostrant, Reuters | Posted Aug. 26 - 12:17 p.m. | Save Story
Child gun deaths in the United States have hit a record high, according to a new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
China bans seafood from Japan after the Fukushima nuclear plant begins its wastewater release
Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 25 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
Japan's tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant in Fukushima is releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. China responded by banning seafood from Japan, effective immediately.
US intelligence assessment shows intentionally caused explosion crashed Wagner chief's plane
Emma Burrows and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 24 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment has found that the plane crash presumed to have killed Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was intentionally caused by an explosion. That's according to U.S. and Western officials.
Russia says mercenary leader Prigozhin was aboard plane that crashed, leaving no survivors
Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 23 - 3:20 p.m. | Save Story
Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was aboard a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on boar
India becomes the 4th country to successfully land a spacecraft on the moon
Ashok Sharma, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 23 - 8:22 a.m. | Save Story
India has landed a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, an uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements, as the country cements its growing prowess in space and technology.
Loch Ness monster fans prepare for biggest creature hunt for 50 years
Lianne Kolirin, CNN | Posted Aug. 22 - 7:22 a.m. | Save Story
Amateur sleuths with a taste for the supernatural will be glued to their screens next weekend in a bid to try and discover the truth behind Scotland's biggest mystery.
British nurse Lucy Letby imprisoned for life for the murders of 7 babies, attempted murders of 6
Brian Melley and Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 22 - 6:39 a.m. | Save Story
A British judge has sentenced a former neonatal nurse to spend the rest of her life in prison for killing seven babies and attempting to kill six others at a hospital in northern England.
Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars
Jordi Lebrija, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 20 - 9:55 p.m. | Save Story
Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico's arid Baja California Peninunsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California.
Russia's first moon mission in decades fails after spacecraft collides with surface
Uliana Pavlova and Alex Stambaugh, CNN | Posted Aug. 20 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
Russia's first moon mission in decades has ended in failure after the Luna-25 spacecraft collided with the Moon's surface.
Long-standing mystery of modified human skulls in ancient Japan solved by new analysis
Mindy Weisberger, CNN | Posted Aug. 19 - 6:18 p.m. | Save Story
Modified skulls found in an ancient burial site in Japan were deliberately reshaped in both men and women as an expression of collective identity. The practice may also have helped the group to forge trade connections, a new study suggests.
