Aug 15 WNBA star Brittney Griner appeals her Russian prison sentence for cannabis By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russian news agencies reported that lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession. Continue reading
Aug 15 Iran denies involvement in Salman Rushdie attack but justifies assault By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press An Iranian government official has denied that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie. Continue reading
Aug 15 Fire at Cairo Coptic church kills 41, at least 15 children among the dead By Samy Magdy, Associated Press A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt's capital, killing 41 worshippers, including at least 15 children, and injuring 16 others. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Online threats rise to 'unprecedented' levels after FBI search In our news wrap Sunday, online threats against federal officials are increasing after the FBI's search of Trump's home, a man drove into a Capitol barrier and died in an apparent suicide, a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a bus… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 4:23 Climate change is worsening heat waves in oceans. Here's why that's a problem By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz, Claire Mufson This summer has seen record-high temperatures around the world, but the damaging effects of heat do not stop at the water's edge. In Europe, the Mediterranean Sea has been experiencing elevated temperatures since May, with deadly consequences for delicate underwater… Continue watching
Aug 14 Mexico's president seeks to bypass congress to keep army involved in policing By María Verza, Associated Press Mexico’s president has begun exploring plans to sidestep congress to hand formal control of the National Guard to the army, a move that could extend the military’s control over policing in a country with high levels of violence. Continue reading
Aug 14 Ship carrying grain for Ethiopia leaves Ukraine, as concerns grow over nuclear plant to the south By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press As fighting steps up in southern Ukraine, concerns have grown sharply about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is held by Russian forces and has been hit by sporadic shelling. Continue reading
Aug 14 Freya the walrus euthanized by Norway officials By Associated Press Authorities in Norway have euthanized a walrus that had drawn crowds of spectators in the Oslo Fjord after concluding that it posed a risk to humans. Continue reading
Aug 14 Palestinian gunman injures 8 in attack on Jerusalem bus By Associated Press A Palestinian gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem’s Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in an attack that came a week after violence flared up between Israel and militants in Gaza, police and medics said. Continue reading
Aug 14 Delegation of U.S. lawmakers visits Taiwan amid tensions with China By Johnson Lai, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A delegation of American lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, just 12 days after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that prompted China to launch days of threatening military drills around the self-governing island that Beijing says must come under… Continue reading