5 things to know for Aug. 18: Hurricane Hilary, Maui, Trump, Mortgage rates, Facebook
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Huge swaths of the digital asset space — which includes cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) —…
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Why Maui’s rebuilding effort will be so expensive
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Beyond the devastating human toll from the recent wildfires on Maui, there will be a financial cost far…
Continue Reading Justice Department asks for 30-year sentences for Proud Boys leaders convicted of sedition
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Washington (CNN) — The Justice Department is seeking three-decade prison sentences for the…
Continue Reading What to know about dengue as cases are reported in Florida
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Department of Health placed two counties under a mosquito-borne illness alert as five cases of dengue…
Continue Reading Buques de guerra rusos y chinos navegan cerca de islas japonesas en vísperas de la cumbre trilateral de Biden
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Japón expresó su “grave preocupación” después de que buques de guerra chinos y rusos…
Continue Reading Italian police arrest Dutch man, 21, over the stabbing deaths of his father and a family friend
MILAN (AP) — Italian police have arrested a 21-year-old Dutch man suspected in the stabbing death of his father and a family friend in the…
Continue Reading Former Austrian leader Kurz charged with giving false evidence to a corruption inquiry
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say Austria’s former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with making false…
Continue Reading Moscow briefly shuts all major airports after alleged drone attack
By Ivana Kottasová, Vasco Cotovio and Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — Russia temporarily shuttered all four major Moscow airports early on Friday…
Continue Reading China blasts US-Japan-South Korea summit, warns of ‘contradictions and increasing tensions’
BEIJING (AP) — China is blasting this weekend’s summit among the leaders of the U.S., Japan and South Korea, saying no country should “seek…
Continue Reading Resumende la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania del 18 de agosto de 2023
Juan Pablo Elverdin Esta cobertura en vivo ha finalizado. Sigue aquí las noticias más recientes. Los residentes locales pasan junto a un edificio…
Continue Reading Opinion: What Fani Willis’ case shows us about the power of local prosecutors
Opinion by Dave Aronberg (CNN) — Whether they are called district attorneys, state’s attorneys or something else, the job of local…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s recent focus on Crimea draws skepticism from corners of the Biden administration
By Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has ramped up missile strikes on Russian-occupied Crimea in recent weeks in an…
Continue Reading Kenneth Chesebro, alleged architect of fake electors’ plot, followed Alex Jones around Capitol grounds on January 6th
By Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — When conspiracy theorist Alex Jones marched his way to the US Capitol on…
Continue Reading In a record year of catastrophes, FEMA’s disaster fund is slipping into the red before hurricane season even peaks
By Ella Nilsen and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster fund is already running out of money in…
Continue Reading Camp David’s long history as a diplomatic hotspot
By Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — On a fall day in September, two men sat watching movies about cowboys and the Old West at a rustic retreat in…
Continue Reading Firefighters battle smoke and heat to control a major wildfire in Spain’s tourist island of Tenerife
By ARTURO RODRÍGUEZ and DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — Firefighters in Spain’s Canary Islands…
Continue Reading Officers in Bay Area police department are charged with civil rights violations as part of FBI investigation
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Three Antioch, California, police officers were charged with civil rights violations as part of an FBI…
Continue Reading Philadelphia Eagles players carted off after suffering neck injuries have ‘movement in all extremities’
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland and defensive lineman Moro Ojomo both have “movement in…
Continue Reading US, Japan and South Korea agree to expand security ties at summit amid China, North Korea worries
By AAMER MADHANI, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South…
Continue Reading Japanese government panel finds rampant coverups, mishandling of harassment cases in military
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A panel of experts that investigated harassment cases in Japan’s military and Defense Ministry…
Continue Reading Renuncia el jefe de gestión de emergencias de Maui por razones de salud, un día después de defender el silencio de las sirenas durante los mortales incendios forestales
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El administrador de la agencia de gestión de emergencias de Maui renunció alegando motivos de salud, dijo…
Continue Reading Stefanos Tsitsipas complains about ‘a person imitating a bee’ during Western & Southern Open match
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The atmosphere was buzzing for Stefanos Tsitsipas’ second-round match at the Western & Southern Open in…
Continue Reading How a former Navy SEAL helped Lucas Glover overcome 10 years of the yips and become golf’s most in-form player
By Don Riddell and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — The yips: two words that strike fear into the hearts of every golfer. For Lucas Glover, it was a…
Continue Reading Judge sets deadline for Bryan Kohberger’s alibi defense in University of Idaho killings
By Jeffrey Kopp, Eric Levenson and Veronica Miracle, CNN (CNN) — An Idaho judge on Friday gave Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys three weeks to…
Continue Reading Before hundreds of protesters were killed, Egypt debated less lethal options, report says
By CNN Staff (CNN) — A decade after hundreds of Egyptians were killed in a single day when security forces dispersed a sit-in protest in Cairo,…
Continue Reading American imprisoned in Russia faces espionage charges, reports say
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian-born U.S. citizen in prison on a bribery conviction now faces charges of espionage, according to Russian news agencies. The…
Continue Reading El grupo Evergrande de China se declara en bancarrota
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El Grupo Evergrande de China, que alguna vez fue el segundo desarrollador inmobiliario más grande del país,…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi says he’s ‘very happy’ he chose Inter Miami after leading club to brink of first title in its history
By Ben Morse, Sofia Cox and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi said he is “very happy” with his decision to sign for Inter Miami after…
Continue Reading 11 nations of West Africa commit to a military deployment to restore the ousted president of Niger
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An official of the West African bloc of nations says 11 countries in the region have agreed to…
Continue Reading Powerful Hurricane Hilary heads for Mexico’s Baja. Rare tropical storm watch issued for California
By IGNACIO MARTINEZ and JULIE WATSON Associated Press CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary churned off Mexico’s Pacific coast…
Continue Reading China’s Xi visits South Africa in just his second trip abroad this year as domestic woes bubble back home
CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping heads to South Africa Monday on a trip intended to bolster Beijing’s influence among…
Continue Reading Russian and Chinese warships sail close to Japanese islands on eve of Biden’s trilateral summit
By Emiko Jozuka and Jessie Yeung, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan expressed “grave concern” after Chinese and Russian warships sailed close to its…
Continue Reading China confirms Xi will attend BRICS summit in South Africa followed by state visit
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed that President Xi Jinping will attend next week’s summit of the BRICS nations in…
Continue Reading Miles tratan de evacuar la capital de los Territorios del Noroeste de Canadá, mientras más de 200 incendios forestales “sin precedentes” asolan la región
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Miles de residentes se apresuran a evacuar la capital de los Territorios del Noroeste de Canadá mientras más de…
Continue Reading Arrest made in connection with July block party mass shooting in Baltimore, officials say
By Jamiel Lynch and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Baltimore have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with a July mass shooting that…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street’s dismal August drags on with 3rd straight losing week
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street limped to the finish line of its third losing week in a row on Friday. The S&P 500…
Continue Reading Ukraine will get F-16 fighter jets from the Dutch and Danes after the US agrees to allow transfers
By SAMYA KULLAB, MIKE CORDER and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Officials say the United States has given its approval…
Continue Reading After Israeli raids, Palestinian police struggle in militant hotbed, reflecting region on the brink
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Last month, after the biggest Israeli military raid on a Palestinian refugee camp in the…
Continue Reading Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of residents are rushing to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than…
Continue Reading Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of residents are rushing to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest…
Continue Reading Belarús utilizaría armas nucleares en caso de “agresión”, afirma Lukashenko
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Belarús estaría dispuesto a utilizar las armas nucleares cedidas por su aliado cercano Rusia ante una…
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Electric vehicle charging standards are going to change—here's what's at stake
While other designs have come and gone, at present there are two types of charger connections that account for the majority of EV chargers in use.…
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Are ZIP code-based car insurance rates a "form of redlining?"
Automoblog analyzed a report from ProPublica that looked at whether disparities in car insurance rates and payouts for different zip codes are a form…
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Which states have the deadliest rush hour?
Gold Law examined 2021 fatal crash data from NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System to find…
Continue Reading City empties as thousands flee wildfire burning near capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories
By TAMMY WEBBER and JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Residents heeded warnings to evacuate the capital of…
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The major US cities with the most animal lovers
Which city loves animals the most? Stacker calculated which major metro areas have the highest share of pet owners using data from the Census…
Continue Reading Belarus would use nuclear weapons in the event of ‘aggression,’ Lukashenko says
By Radina Gigova and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Belarus would be willing to use the nuclear weapons given by close ally Russia in the face of…
Continue Reading Hurricane Hilary could dump over a year’s worth of rain on parts of the Southwest
By Mary Gilbert, Elizabeth Wolfe and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Concern is growing Hurricane Hilary will unleash a prolific amount of flooding…
Continue Reading Agreement central to a public dispute between Michael Oher and the Tuohys is being questioned
By ADRIAN SAINZ, JONATHAN MATTISE and BEN FINLEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — In 2004, when Michael Oher was a coveted college football…
Continue Reading Maui town ravaged by fire will ‘rise again,’ Hawaii governor says of long recovery ahead
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Friday…
Continue Reading Snags persist, but overall improvement for Kentucky district restarting classes after busing fiasco
By DYLAN LOVAN and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Despite some snags, Kentucky’s largest school district finished its…
Continue Reading H&M will ‘phase out’ operations in Myanmar after more worker abuse allegations
By Livvy Doherty and Michelle Toh, CNN London/Hong Kong (CNN) — H&M has decided to stop operating in Myanmar following an increase in…
Continue Reading ‘Blue Beetle’ actors may be sidelined by the strike, but their director is keeping focus on them
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a normal summer, Friday’s arrival of “Blue Beetle,” the first DC superhero movie…
Continue Reading Puedes alojarte gratis por una noche en la casa de la playa de Ashton Kutcher y Mila Kunis
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Si necesitas desesperadamente un momento de descanso y relajación, Ashton Kutcher y Mila Kunis tienen la…
Continue Reading China’s Xi calls for measures to mitigate disastrous flooding amid economic slowdown
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for measures to mitigate the effects of this year’s disastrous flooding which has left scores…
Continue Reading Firefighters are trying to put out a peatland fire threatening homes on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
By MUHAMMAD HATTA Associated Press PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — Firefighters are trying to put out a peatland fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island…
Continue Reading Quavo releases ‘Rocket Power,’ his first solo album since Migos bandmate Takeoff’s death
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Migos rapper Quavo has released his second solo album, “Rocket Power,” a lively and…
Continue Reading As Biden preps for Asian allies summit, Chinese tensions loom large
CNN By Kylie Atwood and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The Camp David invitation President Joe Biden extended to his Japanese and South Korean…
Continue Reading Chinese tensions loom large over Biden’s summit with Asian allies
By Kylie Atwood and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The Camp David invitation President Joe Biden extended to his Japanese and South Korean…
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Rosalynn Carter marks 96th birthday at home with the former president, butterflies and ice cream
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter celebrated her 96th birthday at home Friday with her husband, former President Jimmy…
Continue Reading Prosecutor urges life sentence for Michigan shooter who killed 4 students
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Testimony has ended at a unique sentencing hearing for a Michigan teenager who killed four…
Continue Reading In Hawaii, concerns over ‘climate gentrification’ rise after devastating Maui fires
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press Kim Cuevas-Reyes, a 38-year-old cellphone store owner, snuck into Lahaina last…
Continue Reading Olympic champ Tori Bowie’s mental health struggles were no secret inside track’s tight-knit family
By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie’s autopsy included an easy-to-overlook…
Continue Reading Millions of old printed photos are sitting in storage. Digitizing them can unlock countless memories
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer This may seem like a sad story because it begins with a boy with few memories of his father, who died when he…
Continue Reading Republicans gather in city where Trump was indicted but mention former president gingerly, if at all
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — For much of the Republican presidential field, Donald Trump is the candidate who must not be named…
Continue Reading Olympic champ Tori Bowie’s mental health struggles were no secret inside track’s tight-knit family
By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie’s autopsy included an easy-to-overlook,…
Continue Reading Descubren restos de una joven medieval enterrada boca abajo, posiblemente con los tobillos atados, para evitar su “regreso de la tumba”
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El análisis de los restos de una joven medieval que fue enterrada boca abajo con los tobillos posiblemente atados…
Continue Reading Thousands evacuated as wildfires tear through Spanish island of Tenerife
By Claudia Rebaza, Taylor Ward, Niamh Kennedy and Sugam Pokharel, CNN (CNN) — More than 3,000 people have been evacuated since Wednesday as…
Continue Reading FBI working with sheriff’s office after threats to Fulton County officials
By Ryan Young and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The FBI is aware that some Fulton County officials have received threats of violence,…
Continue Reading Rep. Ocasio-Cortez calls on US to declassify documents on Chile’s 1973 coup
By MAURICIO CUEVAS and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday in Chile that it was…
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Trump reacts to Georgia indictment for first time on camera: ‘I have four of them now’
CNN By Kate Sullivan and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday reacted for the first time on camera to the…
Continue Reading Messi speaks publicly for 1st time since joining Inter Miami and says he’s happy with his choice
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Fans line up outside Inter Miami’s practice facility to watch Lionel…
Continue Reading North Korea appears to be cracking open its sealed border with dispatch of sports delegation
By NG HAN GUAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — North Korea appears to have cracked open its borders in the first significant way since they were…
Continue Reading El huracán Hilary se fortalece a categoría 4. Esto es lo que pueden esperar México y EE.UU.
macamilarincon (CNN) –– El huracán Hilary se fortaleció a categoría 4 a unas 680 km al sur de Cabo San Lucas, México, con vientos de 225 km/h…
Continue Reading Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader…
Continue Reading Utilities begin loading radioactive fuel into a second new reactor at Georgia nuclear plant
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Workers have begun loading radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia. Georgia Power…
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How a real Trump supporter unknowingly became the face of a fake liberal Twitter account
CNN By Isabel Rosales and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — Erica Marsh quickly rose to fame earlier this year as a viral left-wing voice on…
Continue Reading Georgia school board fires teacher for reading a book to students about gender identity
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia school board has voted to fire a teacher after officials said she improperly read a book on…
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Xi Jinping is building a dream city. Devastating floods raise questions about his plan
By Simone McCarthy and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — On a gray day in late February 2017, Chinese leader Xi Jinping gathered with a handful of close…
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Sports Line High School Football Preview Series: Skyline Grizzlies
The 2023 Sports Line High School Football Preview Series concludes with the back-to-back 4A state champion Skyline Grizz, who seek a fourth straight…
Continue Reading Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark urges judge to reject March 2024 trial date in Georgia case
By Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark – one of the 18 co-defendants indicted alongside Donald Trump in…
Continue Reading US commits to approving F-16s for Ukraine as soon as training is complete
By Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US has committed to approving the transfer of F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine as soon as…
Continue Reading IRS agent fatally shot during training exercise at north Phoenix firing range
PHOENIX (AP) — An agent with the Internal Revenue Service has been shot and killed during a routine training exercise in north Phoenix. A…
Continue Reading Imprisoned US citizen is charged with espionage by Moscow court
By Radina Gigova, Matthew Chance and Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — A Moscow court has charged an imprisoned Russian-born US citizen with…
Continue Reading Connecticut kitten mystery solved, police say: Cat found in stolen, crashed car belongs to a suspect
MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — Police who found a kitten in a stolen car say they have ascertained that the animal belongs to a juvenile suspect who was…
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8 of the world’s best new theme parks
As those of us in the Northern Hemisphere enjoy these last days of summer, many families are flocking to theme parks both in the US and abroad to…
Continue Reading Trump cancels press conference on election fraud claims, citing attorneys’ advice
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump now says he won’t be holding a news conference next week to…
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Ford reveals 800 horsepower Mustang with $300,000 price tag
Ford has just unveiled the 800-horsepower Ford Mustang GTD which will be available in late 2024 or early 2025 at a starting price around…
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China’s Evergrande files for bankruptcy
CNN By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — China’s Evergrande Group — once the country’s second-largest property developer — filed for…
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Publishers see dramatic drop in Facebook referral traffic as the social platform signals exit from news business
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Facebook is shunning the news business in the US. The Meta-owned company has quietly made changes in recent months…
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How crowded is Yellowstone? Nearly 1 million people visited in July
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve been looking for some peace and quiet in the great outdoors, the marquee names in the US National…
Continue Reading Former Alabama correctional officer convicted in 2018 inmate beating
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A jury has convicted a former Alabama correctional officer of federal charges in connection with the 2018 beating of an…
Continue Reading Kirby: No signs North Korea is using Travis King as propaganda or bargaining chip but would ‘not be out of character’
By Donald Judd and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that it “would not be out of…
Continue Reading Pro-DeSantis super PAC debate memo stirs anger and confusion from fundraisers and donors
By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — The apparent attempt by a super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to float potential debate talking…
Continue Reading ¿Quiénes son los cinco jóvenes desaparecidos en Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco?
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Los cinco jóvenes que fueron reportados como desaparecidos en Lagos de Moreno, un municipio del…
Continue Reading How a real Trump supporter unknowingly became the face of a fake liberal Twitter account
By Isabel Rosales and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — Erica Marsh quickly rose to fame earlier this year as a viral left-wing voice on social…
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Incredible images reveal nature’s more obscure side
A photo of a bright orange fungus growing on deadwood, with its striking color resplendent against the darkness, has been crowned winner of this…
Continue Reading Hacker brasileño dice que Bolsonaro le pidió que interviniera las máquinas de votación y le prometió un indulto
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El hacker brasileño Walter Delgatti Neto afirmó este jueves que el expresidente de Brasil Jair Bolsonaro le…
Continue Reading 2 Nigerian brothers plead not guilty to sexual extortion charges after death of Michigan teenager
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Two Nigerian brothers have pleaded not guilty to sexually extorting teenage boys and young men in Michigan and across the…
Continue Reading Colorado fugitive takes plea deal in connection with dramatic Vegas Strip casino standoff
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A fugitive from Colorado jailed since a standoff last month that included furniture flying out of…
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