By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press ANTIBES, France (AP) — The attention at the Cannes Film Festival turns Thursday to the glitzy amfAR gala to raise money for AIDS research.Queen Latifah is hosting the lavish bash that will collect millions through its auction of one-of-a-kind items and experiences. The evening’s co-chairs include Angela Bassett, Robert De
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — With one of three major rating agencies warning that America’s AAA credit is at risk, the stakes are growing in the standoff in Washington over raising the nation’s debt limit. The rating agency Fitch has put the nation’s credit on “Rating Watch Negative,”
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By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft joined a sprawling global debate on the regulation of artificial intelligence Thursday, echoing calls for a new federal agency to control the technology’s development and urging the Biden administration to approve new restrictions on how the US government uses AI tools. In a speech in Washington attended by
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft joined a sprawling global debate on the regulation of artificial intelligence Thursday, echoing calls for a new federal agency to control the technology’s development and urging the Biden administration to approve new restrictions on how the US government uses AI tools. In a speech in Washington attended by
Continue Reading NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Calls for unity have dominated 60th anniversary celebrations for the continent-wide organization that preceded the African Union (AU). African leaders on Thursday celebrated Africa Day marking the founding of the AU’s precursor, the Organization of African Unity (OAU). Representing 55 member states, the AU is based in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A car collided Thursday with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British prime minister’s home and offices are located, setting off a rapid security response in one of London’s most-fortified sites. The Metropolitan Police force said a man was arrested Thursday afternoon at the scene on suspicion of
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By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — The mother of Brian Laundrie, the man who killed his fiancée, Gabby Petito, and later himself in 2021, wrote to her son saying she would help him “dispose of a body” or “bake a cake with a file in it” to help him in jail,
Continue Reading By Nick Valencia and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — An attorney for an 11-year-old Mississippi boy who was shot by a police officer after he called 911 for help said Thursday there was “no way” the boy could have been mistaken for an adult. The attorney, Carlos Moore, is asking for “a full and
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By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors have widened their case against members of a small polygamous group that resides near the Utah-Arizona border, detailing its leader’s sexual encounters with children he took as wives in new charges filed earlier this month. A grand jury accuses Sam Bateman of recording the
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Past coverage of the 2022 and 2021 hurricane season and the latest weather news can also be found on CNN. Follow the storm tracker for the path and forecasts of the latest storm. Facts The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season runs
Continue Reading By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two years ago, signing a bill intended to punish Twitter and other major social media companies, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted the platforms as “suppressing ideas” during the COVID-19 pandemic and silencing conservative voices. What a turnaround. The new Elon Musk-owned version of Twitter helped DeSantis
Continue Reading Gabby Petito’s parents now have a copy of a letter Brian Laundrie’s mother wrote to her son, which included references to getting a shovel and burying a body.
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The undated “burn after reading” letter from Brian Laundrie’s mother could provide what one legal analyst called the “proverbial smoking gun” in the civil case brought by Gabby Petito’s family against his parents. But the note, recovered from Laundrie’s backpack after his remains were found in October 2021, is
Continue Reading By Sugam Pokharel, CNN London (CNN) — A man has been arrested after a car was driven at the gates of Downing Street in London, the official residence of the UK prime minister, police said Thursday. In video broadcast by the BBC, a small silver car can be seen driving at slow speed across Whitehall,
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates are beginning to feel the impact of the debt-ceiling standoff, jumping higher for the second week in a row amid the uncertainty. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.57% in the week ending May 25, up from 6.39% the week before, according to data from Freddie
Continue Reading By Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — This year’s Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be near average, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. Forecasters at the agency are predicting 12 to 17 named tropical storms, five to nine of which could become hurricanes. They expect as many of four of
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By Andrew Millman and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — In Washington, honoring America’s Vietnam veterans is not a partisan issue. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including military veterans Reps. Mike Waltz and Seth Moulton, participated in a volunteer cleaning of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ahead of Memorial Day. Waltz, a combat-decorated Green Beret, has led
Continue Reading By Andrew Millman and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — In Washington, honoring America’s Vietnam veterans is not a partisan issue. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including military veterans Reps. Mike Waltz and Seth Moulton, participated in a volunteer cleaning of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ahead of Memorial Day. Waltz, a combat-decorated Green Beret, has led
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Se espera que la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico de 2023 se acerque al promedio, dice la Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA, por sus siglas en inglés). Los meteorólogos de la agencia prevén entre 12 y 17 tormentas tropicales con nombre, de las cuales entre 5 y 9 podrían convertirse
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — On Wednesday night, Fitch Ratings laid out a stark warning to the US government: Raise the debt ceiling or put the world’s biggest economy at risk of a downgrade. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen earlier this week reaffirmed Thursday June 1 as the deadline for the government to
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Weather-permitting, the road from Canyon Village to Tower Fall (Dunraven Pass) will open Friday, May 26 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic.
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The Community Health Outreach (CHOW) program at the Teton County Health Department announced it is now hosting drop-in hours at the Teton County Library, located at 125 Virginian Lane, using their team of Community Health Workers.
Continue Reading By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Concerns have been raised over the safety of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, who has not been heard from in over a month, according to a friend. Bialiatski is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence in Belarus, where he was jailed in 2021 amid mass protests against
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El gobernador de Carolina del Sur, el republicano Henry McMaster, firmó este jueves el proyecto de ley 474 del Senado, la Ley de Latido Fetal y Protección contra el Aborto, un proyecto de ley que prohibiría la mayoría de los abortos tan pronto como a las seis semanas de embarazo, según
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The White House has launched a first-of-its-kind national action plan to end gender-based violence, such as domestic abuse, sexual assault, stalking and dating violence. The US National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence, released Thursday, includes seven pillars under which the Biden administration aims to focus its efforts, including providing support
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday fully approved the antiviral medication Paxlovid to treat mild to moderate Covid-19 in adults at risk of severe infections. Paxlovid had been available for adults and teens in the United States under an emergency use authorization, or EUA, which strictly limited
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People who develop prediabetes when they’re younger are likely to have a higher risk for dementia in later life, a new study has found. Prediabetes exists when blood sugar levels are higher than optimal but not yet high enough for the patient to be medically diagnosed with diabetes. Unfortunately,
Continue Reading By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN Business) — After months of cat and mouse, lawyers for a group of FTX investors have served Shaquille O’Neal. Again. Plaintiffs’ attorneys say O’Neal has repeatedly dodged process servers who have been trying to hand-deliver legal complaints related to his role as a celebrity spokesperson for the cryptocurrency
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Khloé Kardashian’s has revealed her baby boy’s name. During the premiere of the new season of “The Kardashians,” she shared that her son’s name is Tatum. In a scene at Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila event, James Corden asks Kardashian about her life. “Naming a human is really hard,” she
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — There’s no doubt “Succession” has been a huge hit, receiving critical acclaim worldwide and winning multiple awards. But there was a huge twist in the latest season that left fans stunned. Now, actor Brian Cox has revealed that he “felt a little bit rejected” after his character in the
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Berlin say a man has died after an accident involving an old-fashioned jump-on, jump-off elevator in the German capital. The fire service said Thursday’s accident happened in a building in a central district and 30 officers were sent to the scene. It said that the man, who was apparently descending
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — After more than two years and an investment of nearly $1.2 billion, researchers say they’ve come up with a list of 12 symptoms that can reliably classify someone as having long Covid, a working definition that should accelerate research into the disabling condition. The study, which was published Thursday
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Digital World Acquisition Corp., the blank-check firm seeking to merge with former President Donald Trump’s media venture that owns the Truth Social app, has received a delisting notice from the Nasdaq. In a press release Wednesday, Digital World said it “received an expected letter” from the
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday gave a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman a new chance to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill. The justices ruled that Hennepin County, Minnesota violated the constitutional rights
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Bannon, the conservative strategist and longtime ally of Donald Trump, will stand trial next May on charges that he duped donors who gave money to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Judge Juan Manuel Merchan set Bannon’s trial in the “We Build the
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply limited the federal government’s authority to police water pollution into certain wetlands, the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority narrowed the reach of environmental regulations. The outcome could threaten efforts to control flooding
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By KATC Staff Click here for updates on this story RAYNE, Louisiana (KATC) — The Rayne Police Department has released an update in its investigation into the series of discoveries of human remains at St. Joseph Church. On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, St. Joseph Church staff reported another human bone left on the steps of
Continue Reading By Katie Lopez Click here for updates on this story LOUISIANA (KATC) — At 15, Kennan was your typical teenager and then one day things started to change. She started to experience headaches, fatigue–all bad enough to raise concerns. Her parents took her to the doctor. “I was in class, and I felt like I
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES, SEUNG MIN KIM and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans pushed debt ceiling talks to the brink Thursday, displaying risky political bravado in leaving town for the holiday weekend just days before the U.S. could face an unprecedented default hurling the global economy into chaos. At the
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday cut back on the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act, with a 5-4 majority continuing a trend in which the conservative-leaning court has narrowed the reach of environmental regulations. The Clean Water Act
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — When Life at Sea Cruises announced the upcoming launch of its 130,000-mile voyage it was billed as the “world’s first – and only – three-year cruise.” Demand for cabins was said to be “unprecedented,” with some travel enthusiasts apparently selling their homes in preparation for the trip of a
Continue Reading By Sawyer Buccy Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — I was going to write this story around ideas on age because turning 108 feels remarkable to me. It is not remarkable to Peggy Cobb because she doesn’t think about it. ”I don’t even think about age. I think curiosity is
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply limited the federal government’s authority to police water pollution into certain wetlands, the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority narrowed the reach of environmental regulations. The outcome could threaten efforts to control flooding
Continue Reading By Alta Spells and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Parents of students at Nashville’s Covenant School can intervene in a consolidated lawsuit asking that documents and records related to the March 27 mass shooting be released, a Tennessee judge ruled, giving the parents a say in the potential release of the shooter’s writings and other
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Officials at Yellowstone National Park say they were forced to put down a newborn bison calf after another unfortunate encounter between a park visitor and wildlife, according to the National Park Service. On the evening of May 20, a then-unidentified man disturbed a bison calf in the Wyoming portion
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Tina Turner murió el 24 de mayo a los 83 años, dejando un increíble legado musical en el rock y el soul. Pero también era conocida por su audaz sentido de la moda: minivestidos con lentejuelas o flecos que mostraban sus famosas piernas largas; camisas abotonadas frescas sin esfuerzo y jeans
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Last Memorial Day weekend was the inaugural mess in a summer of air travel chaos. With significantly more Americans expected to make their way through airports this holiday weekend, the strained system is facing its first big seasonal crush. Are travelers in for another hellacious summer?
Continue Reading Barbie Latza Nadeau and Amarachi Orie, CNN Rome, Italy (CNN) — Thousands of artifacts of historical and financial value, including items taken from graves and archaeological digs, have been recovered in Italy following a huge operation, authorities have said. Italian police have arrested 21 out of 51 suspects in an operation which included hundreds of
Continue Reading By Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A firearms instructor was arrested for a drunk driving crash and his gun was found on the side of a road in Meriden, according to police. Stephen Grimes, 56, was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment, driving under the influence, carrying a
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story LA GRANDE, Oregon (KPTV) — A bear attacked and injured a man Wednesday morning near La Grande, according to authorities. The Union County Sheriff’s Office, ODFW and Oregon State Police responded to the bear attack in the Mount Emily Recreation Area. According to Craig Lankford
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US pending home sales held steady in April, remaining unchanged after dropping in March, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors. After beating expectations in February, the pending home sales index dropped in March and was the first decline since November amid tight
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — A little over a year on from being forced out of Ukraine by war, Italian manager Roberto De Zerbi has guided Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion to a historic first. After its 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Wednesday, Brighton mathematically secured its place in the Europa
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A New York state judge has set a trial date for Steve Bannon’s fundraising fraud case for May of next year. In a brief court hearing Thursday, the judge said Bannon’s trial would begin May 27, 2024 – roughly two months after former President Donald Trump will be on
Continue Reading By Soyoung Kim Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A man is behind bars accused of attempting to kidnap a child in Vancouver. Authorities said the child was selling lemonade and managed to escape. Two friends, Austin and Beau, had big dreams for their new business. ”We were selling lemonade,
Continue Reading By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, longer hours on school nights and in expanded roles including serving alcohol in bars and restaurants as young as 14. The efforts to significantly roll back labor rules are
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz and 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic have been placed in the same half of the French Open field in the draw and could face each other in the semifinals. Alcaraz is seeded No. 1 at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Es una de las ligas de fútbol más vistas del mundo, con algunos de los mejores jugadores del planeta. Pero esta semana nadie habla del ‘juego bonito’ después de que el vergonzoso abuso racista contra la estrella del Real Madrid Vinícius Jr. pusiera a LaLiga en modo de gestión de crisis. El
Continue Reading By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Sierra Leon’s President Julius Maada Bio says heavy rains felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree that has stood as the country’s national symbol for decades. President Bio said Thursday he looks forward to discussions on how to best use the space. A storm Wednesday evening in the
Continue Reading By Greg Payne Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas City family is receiving a very special gift to help in the care of their child, who has rare and serious disorders. Eliana Lewis, 9, has SCN2A-related disorders. They impact the functions of her brain, so she relies
Continue Reading By Olivia Tock Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Illinois (KCTV) — A southern Illinois man was arrested in Nevada and is facing charges of theft in Williamson County after he allegedly stole a backhoe and drove it to the airport to catch his flight to the West Coast. According to the
Continue Reading By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police, the family and the employer of a prominent TV journalist, known for his public support of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, say he is missing. Sami Abrahim, who works at an independent television station, has opposed the government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Khan was
Continue Reading By Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story SARALAND, Alabama (WALA) — A Saraland man is back in Metro Jail, accused of hitting a Saraland city employee with his car. Teddie Copeland was arrested back in February and charged with 2nd-degree assault. According to court documents, Copeland was sent to a hospital for
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — New images of the sun’s surface captured by a powerful ground-based solar telescope have revealed sunspots and other features in unprecedented detail. The eight images, released on May 19, were taken using the National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, a 4-meter (13.1-foot) telescope located on the island of Maui
Continue Reading By Robert Ristaneo Click here for updates on this story ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — A person sleeping in a dumpster gets dumped into a truck and had to be rescued, according to the sheriff’s office. Escambia County Fire Rescue said they responded to a special operations entrapment on W. Michigan Avenue at 3:19 a.m.
Continue Reading By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies say Ja Morant “is fine” after authorities performed a wellness check at the Memphis Grizzlies star guard’s home on Wednesday. The check came after Morant, according to multiple published reports, posted and then deleted messages to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday morning telling various family
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The low embedded in our region slides north and remains the dominant factor for our weather through the weekend. Unfortunately, this makes for more storms into Memorial Day. 70% of storms with the southerly flow of moisture today and tomorrow. Chances back off 50% for the weekend, but scattered convection and rains with small hail
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Beyoncé le rindió homenaje a la fallecida Tina Turner. “Mi amada reina, te quiero infinitamente”, escribió Beyoncé en un mensaje en su página web. “Estoy muy agradecida por tu inspiración y por todas las formas en las que has allanado el camino”. “Eres fuerza y resistencia”, continuó. “Eres la personificación
Continue Reading By CNN staff (CNN) — CNN will host a town hall with former Vice President Mike Pence early next month in Iowa, the network announced Thursday. The town hall will be moderated by CNN’s Dana Bash on Wednesday, June 7, at 9 p.m. ET from Grand View University in Des Moines. Pence, who served as
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy and Emily Blumenthal, CNN (CNN) — In 2018, the Irish public voted overwhelmingly to repeal the country’s Eighth Amendment, overturning one of the strictest abortion bans in the European Union. There were scenes of jubilation as the referendum result was announced, with many in Ireland seeing it as a historic step that
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Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — An autopsy report by the LA County Medical Examiner states Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the amiable DJ for “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and dancer who rose to fame on “So You Think You Can Dance,” died by suicide in December without other causes. He was 40. No other conditions
Continue Reading By Ellie Nakamoto-White Click here for updates on this story FRANKSVILLE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, Josue Gonzalez, 11, Darwin Gonzalez, 9, and Abraham Gonzalez, 6, happily kick around a soccer ball in a Franksville playground. But this simple trip to the park has been more than two years in the making.
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El primer debate primario republicano no ocurrirá sino hasta agosto. Las primarias iniciales y las asambleas partidistas no ocurrirán hasta principios del próximo año. Pero la campaña de las primarias presidenciales de 2024 está en marcha. Hay un campo creciente de precandidatos que comenzarán a viajar por los primeros estados
Continue Reading By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US economic growth in the first three months of the year was faster than previously estimated, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday. Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic output, increased at an annualized rate of 1.3% in the first quarter, up from an initial estimate
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé is paying tribute to the late Tina Turner. “My beloved queen, I love you endlessly,” Beyoncé wrote in a message on her website. “I’m so grateful for your inspiration, and all the ways you have paved the way.” “You are strength and resilience,” she continued. “You are
Continue Reading By CRYSS WALKER Click here for updates on this story PONTIAC, Michigan (WWJ) — Trinity Health Michigan is on a mission to build healthier communities, and they’re starting from the ground up. The hospital group has two farms where they grow produce for patients and families. One farm is located at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger makes the natural progression from movie star to California governor to Netflix series with “Fubar,” which is basically a father-daughter version of his 1994 James Cameron movie “True Lies.” Marking the star’s series debut, it’s a slim idea stretched over eight parts (and possibly more), and
Continue Reading By RAYMOND STRICKLAND Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — “People should be alarmed that there are cell towers that are above their children’s heads every day,” said Karla Mitchell, a parent of Detroit public schools. Mitchell is the mother of an eighth grader at Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy. She
Continue Reading By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides said Thursday he’s not ready to retire after climbing Mount Everest for a record 28th time. Nepalese Sherpa Kami Rita reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit of the world’s highest mountain on Tuesday, beating his own record less than a week
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — A 14-year veteran of the Internal Revenue Service went public for the first time Wednesday as the whistleblower claiming to have information about alleged mishandling and political interference in an ongoing criminal probe into Hunter Biden. Gary Shapley, who was recently removed from the Justice Department
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden-based online fashion retailer Bootz AB says it has blocked 42,000 customers for returning too many items they had purchased. The company told the AP Thursday that such conduct is costly and bad for the environment. A spokesman for the multi-brand e-commerce webstore selling clothes and beauty products online said these customers
Continue Reading By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — The AI boom is here, and Nvidia is reaping all the benefits. Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) exploded 28% higher Thursday after reporting earnings and sales that surged well above Wall Street’s already lofty expectations. That was enough to make investors temporarily forget about America’s dangerous debt ceiling
Continue Reading By Nick Valencia and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — An attorney for an 11-year-old Mississippi boy who was shot by a police officer after he called 911 for help said Thursday there was “no way” the boy could have been mistaken for an adult. The attorney, Carlos Moore, is asking for “a full and
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Ringo Starr volvió a las giras y no le gustaría que fuera de otra manera. El dos veces miembro del Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll habló recientemente con CNN sobre su actual gira con su All Star Band. “Todos nos divertimos mucho. Quiero decir, me encanta tocar,
Continue Reading By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press LAGKADAS, Greece (AP) — Sotirios Gkaintatzis danced across burning coals, his stomping bare feet raising sparks and puffs of smoke as he held aloft an icon of Saints Constantine and Helen. Gkaintatzis is the leader of a group of anastenaria — the devotees of St. Constantine who celebrate these centuries-old
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s highest court has upheld the life sentence for the eldest of two Iranian-born Swedish brothers for spying for Russia and its military intelligence service GRU for a decade. Peyman Kia, a naturalized Swede, was sentenced to life in January in one of the Scandinavian country’s biggest espionage case in decades. His
Continue Reading By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press Delaware’s low elevation mixed with crowded beaches and limited exit routes make the state particularly vulnerable to massive flooding, but officials hope an influx of federal infrastructure money will trigger future evacuation plans automatically via artificial intelligence. The Biden administration was set to announce a total of $53 million in
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Residents of Guam are dealing with damage, water supply issues and widespread power outages after the small US territory was walloped by hurricane-force winds and overwhelming rainfall from powerful Typhoon Mawar. A typhoon warning for the island was lifted at 5 p.m. on Thursday, but strong winds persist and
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A man in Louisville, Kentucky, is facing an assault charge after shooting his roommate “in the ass” during a fight about eating their last Hot Pocket, officials said. Clifton Williams got angry Saturday “and began throwing tiles” at his roommate after the roommate ate the last Hot Pocket, the
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Si Estados Unidos no es capaz de pagar todas sus deudas por primera vez en su historia, los ciudadanos de la tercera edad podrían sentir rápidamente el dolor. A menos que el presidente Joe Biden y los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes lleguen pronto a un acuerdo sobre el
Continue Reading By Larry Madowo, CNN Gaga, Chad (CNN) — Mastiura Ishakh Yousouff is only 22 but has been internally displaced in Sudan’s Darfur region for most of her life. But this is new territory even for someone who hasn’t known a permanent home – a refugee camp in eastern Chad, one of the world’s most destitute
Continue Reading By Larry Madowo, CNN Gaga, Chad (CNN) — Mastiura Ishakh Yousouff is only 22 but has been internally displaced in Sudan’s Darfur region for most of her life. But this is new territory even for someone who hasn’t known a permanent home – a refugee camp in eastern Chad, one of the world’s most destitute
Continue Reading Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN (CNN) — In the middle of the Mediterranean Sea lies a small country made up of three inhabited islands and irresistible allure. A cookie-like tan is the dominant color here, thanks to its centuries-old buildings; the water is the bluest of blue, the cuisine is a feast, ancient traditions are still celebrated,
Continue Reading By Emi Jozuka, Junko Ogura and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in a shooting and stabbing incident that left four people dead in central Japan is now in police custody, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, citing local police early Friday. Police in Nakano City received a call on Thursday with reports that
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show the number of people moving to Britain reached a record high of 606,000 in 2022. The Office for National Statistics gave the figure for net migration – the difference between the number of people arriving and those leaving. The figure is up from just
Continue Reading By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The new crop of drugs on the market for type 2 diabetes and obesity, including popular medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, is more effective for weight loss than any previous medications, but doctors and researchers say there’s still room for improvement. Next-generation options now in development may be easier
Continue Reading By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet The COVID-19 public health emergency that started in January 2020 ended on May 11, 2023. When that happened, several Medicare rules and waivers that went into effect during the pandemic came to an end — and it may catch Medicare patients by surprise. Many of the changes were made to
Continue Reading By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russia and Belarus signed a deal Thursday formalizing the deployment of Moscow’s tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of its ally, although control of the weapons remains in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the deployment of the shorter-range weapons in Belarus earlier this year
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has launched a commercial-grade satellite for the first time as part of its growing space development program, as rival North Korea is pushing to place its first military spy satellite into orbit. The domestically built three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off from a launch
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Four people accused of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior off a highway bridge have been released from custody while still under investigation for perpetrating a hate crime. A Spanish judge has prohibited the four people from attempting to communicate with Vinícius. They
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