Columbus, OH

Competitive gaming is projected to become a $9 billion industry by 2032, and at Saudi Arabia’s Esports World Cup, gamers are competing for a $60 million prize.

Saudi Araba is hosting the world’s first Esports World Cup

Ohio State

Alencia Johnson, Marc Lotter, Sarah Longwell and CNN’s Jeff Zeleny join The Lead

Ohio lawmaker: ‘Civil war’ if GOP doesn’t win in November

Sierra Leone is trying to move to a greener future, but its cooking practices are holding it back. A film by CNN Academy participant Eric Kawa

From the cooking pot to the forest: the battle for Sierra Leone’s green future

CNN’s 5 Things PM brings you the stories you might have missed during your busy day.

Tourism tax windfall, K-9 bloodhound rescue, mystery of the deep: Catch up on the day’s stories

North Carolina State

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Apex, NC

Town Talks

Apex, NC Ranks High on "Most Livable Small Cities" List. The Raleigh suburb of Apex has been recognized as one of the most livable small cities in the United States, ranking No. 7 on SmartAsset's nationwide list published on July 11.

North Carolina town ranks as one of nation’s best small cities to call home. Why it’s special

A British-Canadian couple who were attempting to sail across the Atlantic have been found dead on an island off the east coast of Canada.

Couple found dead in lifeboat after failed Atlantic crossing

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, a founding member of the Motown group the Four Tops, has died, according to family spokesperson Daphne Dickerson. He was 88.

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, of Motown group the Four Tops, dead at 88

Police in South Africa have arrested four people after uncovering a multimillion-dollar drug lab in the farming town of Groblersdal in the country’s northern Limpopo province.

South African police discover multimillion-dollar meth lab on farm

Kamala Harris made history as the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president. Friends and colleagues talk about how she’s broken barriers.

Kamala Harris: Her life and career before she was VP

Frithjof Seidel is Germany’s only male synchronized swimmer on an internationally competitive level. The sport has long been reserved exclusively for women.

In a Women’s Pool: Synchronized Swimmer Frithjof Seidel

South Carolina State

Bluffton, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

In a recent study recently released by popular website safewise.com ranking the safest cities in South Carolina, Bluffton, in Beaufort County, came in at a very impressive #1 on the list this year.

These are the top safest towns in South Carolina

Montana State

Columbia Falls, MT

A 72-year-old Montana man shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked him while he was alone picking huckleberries, according to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

A 72-year-old was alone picking huckleberries in a Montana forest. Then, a grizzly bear attacked him

Pietro Beccari tells CNN’s Saskya Vandoorne why two tennis legends are a perfect match for the luxury brand during Paris’s summer of sport.

Louis Vuitton CEO bets on Roger, Rafa and the Olympics

The US Sun

LUKE LITTLER has left fans stunned after he went back to basics. Littler, 17, has taken the darts world by storm since bursting onto the scene at the World Championships in December before losing out in the final to Luke Humphries. Since then he has gone on to win the...

Luke Littler stuns fans after rocking up to local tournament and winning days after World Matchplay first-round exit

NewsByJoshua

Upside Foods, a leading player in the cultivated meat industry, has announced significant staffing adjustments as it navigates challenges within the sector. The company, known for its innovative approach to producing meat from cell cultures, cited the need to streamline operations and adapt to evolving market conditions.

A Leading Food Company Announces a Significant Wave of Layoffs

While surveying the site of an ancient channel on Mars, the Curiosity rover ran over a rock and discovered pure sulfur on the red planet for the first time.

Accidentally exposed yellowish-green crystals reveal ‘mind-blowing’ finding on Mars, scientists say

Organizers say they want this summer’s Olympic Games to be the most sustainable yet. CNN’s Clare Sebastian takes a tour of one of the new stadia.

Behind the scenes at Paris 2024’s Eiffel Tower Stadium

CBS News

The Olympic world's ever-expanding quest to draw in young fans is meeting them where they are — on Roblox.The U.S. Olympic team and NBC are collaborating with the kid- and teen-friendly gaming platform to produce a new "Obby" — that's Roblox for obstacle course — and other features that include ways to interact with U.S. athletes while also checking out highlights from the Paris Games and making visits to a virtual Team USA House called "The Vibe House."This new Roblox feature debuting Monday includes animated versions of 20 U.S. Olympians, including a surfer, a skateboarder and two break dancers —...

U.S. Olympic team athletes make their debut on Roblox gaming platform

A Russian court has sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist, to six-and-a-half years in prison, state news agency TASS reported Monday.

US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva given 6.5 years in Russian jail in swift and secret trial

Our pick for best budget smartphone after testing is the Google Pixel 8a, and it’s even more affordable today while it’s on sale for $50 off at Amazon.

Google’s affordable new Pixel 8a is now $50 off with first-ever Amazon discount

NewsBreak

Gamers are competing for a record-breaking $60m prize pool at the Esports World Cup

The Esports World Cup is underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with thousands...

Gamers are competing for a record-breaking $60m prize pool at the Esports World Cup

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