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Month: June 2023

Cities across the Northeast experience better air quality indexes as hazardous wildfire smoke subsides

By Alaa Elassar and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Sorely missed blue skies are returning and cities across the northeastern US are experiencing better air quality indexes after the monstrous cloud of smoke spewed by the wildfires in Canada dissipates. Major metropolitan cities across Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut had air quality indexes

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Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’ at first events since charges were unsealed

By BILL BARROW, JEFF AMY, JILL COLVIN and MEG KINNARD Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless” Saturday during his first public appearances since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters as he tried to

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‘What is there to be afraid of?’ Ukrainians in battered southern town hopeful about counteroffensive

By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, William Bonnett and Darya Tarasova, CNN Southern Ukraine (CNN) — Deep inside a makeshift bunker, residents of Orikhiv await an aid delivery while artillery shakes the ground above. “It’s comfortable here,” 72-year-old Olga Shumska says, unfazed by the commotion outside. The town in the Zaporizhzhia region sits just five kilometers

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A real estate agent, a 2-year-old and an experienced pilot. These are the victims of the Virginia plane crash

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A pilot and three passengers were killed Sunday after the unresponsive private jet they were on board crashed in a heavily wooded area near Waynesboro, Virginia, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Crash investigators are looking at hypoxia – a shortage of oxygen in the blood – as a possible

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Trump bemoans indictment as ‘political hit job’ as he hits the campaign trail with indicted aide

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Saturday, accompanied by indicted aide Walt Nauta, as the former president cast his own federal indictment as “election interference” and told Georgia Republicans it represented an abuse of power by the Biden administration. “This is a political hit job. Republicans are treated

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Trump-appointed judge returns to spotlight in ex-president’s federal criminal case

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Federal judge Aileen Cannon entered the public spotlight last summer when she oversaw court proceedings related to the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Now, the Trump-appointed federal judge has been initially assigned to oversee the former president’s new federal criminal case in Miami,

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Candles, clocks and throw pillows: 3 charts show how Home Depot and Lowe’s pivoted to ‘soft-DIY’

By Christopher Hickey, CNN Home Depot and Lowe’s are known for being a one-stop destination for do-it-yourself projects. But in recent years, they’ve both expanded into a different kind of home improvement: “soft DIY.” Experts say the expansion into this category — from vases and decorative pillows to artificial flowers and candles — shows a

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Pope Francis takes doctors’ advice to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, “wisely” following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary public blessing to allow himself to better heal after abdominal surgery earlier this week, his surgeon told reporters. Blood and imaging tests indicate that the 86-year-old pope’s recovery is proceeding in an “absolutely normal” manner, Sergio Alfieri,

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Children who were stabbed in France no longer in life-threatening condition as suspect is charged

By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Four young children stabbed in a playground in the French Alps are no longer in life-threatening condition but remain hospitalized, the regional prosecutor said Saturday, as the suspected attacker was handed preliminary charges of attempted murder. The victims came from multiple countries, and the

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Zelenskyy says ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ taking place in Ukraine

By SAMYA KULLAB and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions are underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders are in a “positive” mindset as their troops engaged in intense fighting along the front line. The Ukrainian leader, at a Kyiv

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Acusan a una mujer de Tennessee de intentar contratar a un sicario para matar a la esposa de un hombre que conoció en Internet

Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Una mujer de Tennessee fue acusada tras presuntamente intentar contratar a un asesino a sueldo para matar a la esposa de un hombre que conoció en un sitio de citas. Melody Sasser, de 47 años y residente en Knoxville, Tennessee, fue detenida el mes pasado por supuestamente intentar organizar el

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Rains unleashed by typhoon worry thousands of people fleeing restive Philippine volcano

By JIM GOMEZ and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press BONGA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of people who fled their homes in the central Philippines to escape a restive volcano have to contend with another threat that’s complicating the ongoing evacuations: monsoon rains that could be unleashed by an approaching typhoon. More than 6,000 villagers have been

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Indonesia deports Australian surfer who apologized for drunken rampage

By ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s authorities on Saturday deported an Australian surfer who apologized for attacking several people while drunk and naked in the deeply conservative Muslim province of Aceh. Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones, 23, from Queensland, was detained in late April on Simeulue Island, a surf resort, after police accused

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Taiwan president pledges to strengthen island’s defense capability with new technologies

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says the self-ruled island will work to improve its rescue and defense capabilities with new technologies, adding that strengthening Taiwan is key to maintaining peace. Tsai also pledged her government would promote policies to safeguard maritime and border security after inspecting an anti-terror drill in Kaohsiung city

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Cash-strapped Pakistani government proposes budget, complete with funds to fight climate change

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s cash-strapped government has presented its draft for the national budget, allocating funds to fight climate change despite staggering $30 billion in losses from last summer’s devastating floods. Lawmakers heard theb proposal in the parliament on Friday. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s government has struggled with an unprecedented economic downturn since taking over

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At least 9 are shot in a ‘targeted and isolated incident’ in San Francisco’s Mission District, police say

By Andy Rose, Michelle Watson and Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — At least nine people were shot Friday in what police believe was a “targeted and isolated incident” in San Francisco’s Mission District neighborhood. Of the nine initially hospitalized, at least six people are still being treated at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, the hospital

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Southern California hotel workers authorize a strike that could begin July 4th weekend if a deal isn’t reached on pay and benefits

By Alexandra Coenjaerts, CNN (CNN) — The largest hospitality union in Southern California has approved a strike for more than 15,000 workers that could begin in early July if an agreement isn’t reached on increased pay and other benefits. Unite Here Local 11 – the union representing room attendants, cooks, dishwashers and front desk agents

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Cracked floors, bowed walls: Many warnings but no action at Iowa building before deadly collapse

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — So many people knew something wasn’t right at the 116-year-old Davenport apartment building. The structural engineer who documented the shaky wall. The head of a masonry company who wouldn’t let his workers onto the site. The city inspector who threatened

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Nebraska Legislature as reality TV, featuring filibuster and culture war drama

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mention televised legislative debates, and what may come to mind are stuffy, policy-wonk discussions broadcast by C-SPAN. This year’s Nebraska Legislature was more like a reality TV show, with culture-war rhetoric, open hostility among lawmakers, name-calling, yelling and more. Many Nebraskans couldn’t get enough of

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Bison, melted ice cream among top 10 out-of-the-ordinary hotel room service requests, survey reports

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Melted ice cream, cockle popcorn and a no-egg-white omelet are among the most unusual hotel room service requests from travelers across the globe, according to a recent study. Hotels.com’s first-ever room service report surveyed over 470 hotels with in-room dining available in 10 countries including the US, Canada,

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Analysis: What makes a fair election? Recent redistricting the most politically balanced in years

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Democrats have for years bemoaned partisan redistricting plans that helped Republicans win far more congressional seats than expected. But that advantage has disappeared. In the first elections held with 2020 census data, Democrats battled back with their own gerrymandering that shaped districts to their advantage and essentially evened the

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Florida center says ‘Grey Team’ technology, exercise help veterans overcome PTSD and other ailments

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida organization is helping veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental and physical ailments get back into the civilian world. The Boca Raton-based Grey Team has worked with more than 700 veterans since its founding seven years ago. The center uses a 90-day

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Missing children found after 40 days in Amazon survived like ‘children of the jungle,’ Colombian president says

By Stefano Pozzebon, Caitlin Hu, Hira Humayun, Karol Suarez and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Four young children have been found alive after more than a month wandering the Amazon where they survived like “children of the jungle,” according to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. “Their learning from indigenous families and their learning of living in

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4 Indigenous children lost in jungle for 40 days after plane crash are found alive in Colombia

By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Indigenous children who disappeared 40 days ago after surviving a small plane crash in the Amazon jungle were found alive Friday, Colombian authorities announced, ending an intense search that gripped the nation. The children were alone when searchers found them and are now receiving medical

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Encuentran con vida a los cuatro niños desaparecidos tras accidente de avioneta en la selva de Colombia

macamilarincon (CNN) –– Los cuatro niños que llevaban desaparecidos más de un mes en Colombia, luego de que la avioneta en la que viajaban se accidentara en el departamento del Guaviare, fueron encontrados con vida y llegaron este sábado de madrugada a Bogotá en una ambulancia aérea, según puede constatarse en el sitio de seguimiento

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Indiana man charged with stalking, harassing Taylor Swift after allegedly sending threatening messages and showing up at concert

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — An Indiana man has been arrested and charged with stalking and harassing Taylor Swift for several months. Mitchell Taebel, 36, was booked into the LaPorte County Jail on June 2 on charges of stalking, intimidation, invasion of privacy and harassment, according to LaPorte County Jail records. Taebel has been

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Homeland Security names Border Patrol veteran Jason Owens to lead the agency

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration named U.S. Border Patrol veteran Jason Owens to lead the agency, replacing retiring chief Raul Ortiz. In a statement Friday announcing Owens’ promotion, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said, “Chief Owens is a talented, selfless, and inspiring leader who is dedicated to the Border Patrol’s law enforcement mission, the

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