Hiker dies after falling off mountain inside Grand Teton National Park (www.cnn.com)
A California woman died after falling off a mountain in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, the National Park Service said.
Kentucky school system closes after ‘transportation disaster’ leaves kids on buses and in schools for hours (www.cnn.com)
The largest school system in Kentucky closed schools Thursday and Friday following what the superintendent called a “transportation disaster” that left some children on buses until just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, the first day of school.
As gas prices hit 10-month highs, Citi warns major hurricanes could ‘massively’ disrupt supplies (www.cnn.com)
The summertime gas price spike has been driven by a combination of easing recession fears, production cuts by Russia and Saudi Arabia and extreme heat that has knocked offline some refinery activity....
Spanish soccer chief apologizes for giving Women's World Cup winner a surprise kiss on the lips (www.cnn.com)
Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales has admitted he “made a mistake” by giving Spain star Jennifer Hermoso a surprise kiss on the lips after the 33-year-old received her gold medal following the team’s Women’s World Cup final victory over England on Sunday....
5 people were shot at Morgan State University and police have yet to locate a suspect, officials say (www.cnn.com)
Five people were shot Tuesday night at Morgan State University in Baltimore and police have yet to locate a suspect as the investigation into the shooting continues, officials said....
California firefighters battle several wildfires in Riverside County amid extreme heat (www.cnn.com)
Four wildfires broke out in southern California’s Riverside County over the weekend amid sweltering temperatures, with much of the state under excessive heat warnings Sunday.
Polish archaeologists find remains of 17th-century woman and child padlocked in their graves (www.cnn.com)
Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered the remains of a 17th-century child padlocked to his grave to stop him rising from the dead, a discovery that turns the spotlight on beliefs in vampires as Halloween approaches....
Cornell University police investigating online threats against Jewish students, president says (www.cnn.com)
Cornell University police are investigating a series of antisemitic threats made against the school’s Jewish community in online posts over the weekend, its president announced....
Death toll from flash floods in Indian Himalayas climbs to 74 with at least 100 still missing (www.cnn.com)
The death toll from flash floods unleashed by a glacial lake bursting its banks in India’s Himalayas climbed to 74 on Monday with 101 people still missing days after the calamity struck, according to provincial officials....
Wildfires force southwestern Louisiana town to evacuate amid extreme drought (www.cnn.com)
A southwestern Louisiana town is under mandatory evacuation Thursday due to wildfires in the area as the state deals with extreme heat and a statewide burn ban....
Biden administration announces relief for Venezuelans in the US, likely appeasing New York City officials (www.cnn.com)
The Biden administration announced Wednesday the expansion of a form of humanitarian relief to Venezuelans already in the United States, making hundreds of thousands more people eligible for work permits and likely appeasing calls by New York City officials to provide work authorization to certain migrants....
No place in the US is safe from the climate crisis, but a new report shows where it’s most severe (www.cnn.com)
A retired Vermont university dean was shot to death on a trail near campus. Now police are looking for her killer (www.cnn.com)
A retired university dean was found shot in the head on a hiking trail near the Vermont State University Castleton Campus where she’d worked, and authorities are searching for clues to help lead them to whoever killed the beloved educator.
Bus crash near Venice kills 21 people (www.cnn.com)
At least 21 people were killed, including two children, when a passenger bus plunged from a bridge in Mestre, Italy, near Venice on Tuesday, in what has been described as an “apocalyptic scene.”
A 12-year-old is facing charges for allegedly throwing acid on an 11-year-old girl at a Detroit playground, officials say (www.cnn.com)
A 12-year-old girl in Detroit is facing charges after allegedly throwing acid on an 11-year-old girl at a playground, officials said.
2 pilots were killed in a collision at a Reno air show (www.cnn.com)
Two pilots were killed when their planes collided Sunday during the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in Reno, Nevada, organizers of the event said....
Hamburg airport hostage situation that caused suspension of flights has ended, police say (www.cnn.com)
A hostage situation that halted all flights to and from Hamburg Airport is now over, according to police in the northern German city.
Family of four shot dead at home, rattling quiet Illinois neighborhood, ‘not a random incident,’ according to police (www.cnn.com)
Police in a quiet community outside Chicago who are investigating the shooting deaths of a family of four, including two children, in their home Sunday night say it wasn’t a random incident....
Israeli airstrike kills Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah in southern Lebanon, wounds 6 others. (www.cnn.com)
US and allies warn militant group Hezbollah against escalating Hamas-Israel conflict (www.cnn.com)
The US and its allies are warning the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah against escalating the conflict in Israel as the US prepositions military assets to deter a potential widening of the war, multiple US officials and people briefed on the discussions tell CNN....
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign event by (www.cnn.com)
A candidate in Ecuador’s upcoming presidential election, Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated at a campaign event in the capital Wednesday as a deadly escalation of violence and crime grips the South American country.
Striking science images from the Nikon Small World Photo 2023 contest (www.cnn.com)
The venomous fangs of a tarantula, crystallized sugar syrup and the auto-fluorescing hairs on a leaf are among the top 20 images chosen for their science and artistry in Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition this year.
China’s defense minister warns against ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan during Russia meeting (www.cnn.com)
China’s defense minister Li Shangfu on Tuesday warned against “playing with fire” when it comes to Taiwan in a veiled jab at the United States as he addressed a security conference in Russia.
At least 30 killed, 67 injured after train derails in Pakistan (www.cnn.com)
Chinese zoo denies its sun bears are people in costume (www.cnn.com)
