WHO: COVID-19 deaths rise, reversing a 5-week decline
GENEVA (AP) — After five weeks of declining coronavirus deaths, the number of fatalities reported globally increased by 4% last week, according to…
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Fire in apartment building kills 4 in central Slovakia
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Officials say a fire broke out in an apartment building in Slovakia overnight, killing at least four people. Police say…
Continue Reading Germany steps up calls to save energy as Russia reduces gas
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s vice chancellor is stepping up an appeal for the country’s residents to save energy after Russia’s Gazprom…
Continue Reading Kevin Spacey ‘strenuously’ denies sex charges, granted bail
LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey “strenuously denies” allegations of sexual assault, his lawyer said Thursday, as the Oscar-winning actor appeared in…
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Germany steps up calls to save energy as Russia reduces gas
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s vice chancellor is stepping up an appeal for the country’s residents to save energy after Russia’s Gazprom…
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VP Harris launches task force on online harassment, abuse
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is launching a task force dedicated to fighting online harassment…
Continue Reading Harris to launch task force on online harassment, abuse
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will launch a new task force dedicated to fighting online…
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¿Cuáles serán las ciudades anfitrionas del Mundial 2026 en Estados Unidos, Canadá y México? Este jueves lo sabremos
olivertapia (CNN) — Las ciudades que se postularon para albergar partidos en la Copa Mundial masculina de 2026, la primera edición que…
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Kamala Harris launches new national task force on preventing online harassment and abuse
By Sam Fossum, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday launched a new national task force aimed at helping to prevent and address online…
Continue Reading What to watch for at Thursday’s January 6 hearing focused on Mike Pence
By Jeremy Herb, Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN Thursday’s hearing from the House select committee investigating the Capitol…
Continue Reading Seoul: No evidence slain official tried to defect to N Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s new conservative government says there is no evidence that a South…
Continue Reading NATO ministers discuss boosting eastern flank forces
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense ministers are discussing ways to bolster forces and deterrence along the military…
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Europe is making it much harder for Russia to ship oil anywhere
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The European Union’s embargo on 90% of the oil it imports from Russia is the toughest punishment it’s…
Continue Reading Alaska schoolchildren were served floor sealant instead of milk at a child care program, school district says
By Chris Boyette, CNN Twelve elementary school children drank floor sealant believing it was milk after it was served to students at a childcare…
Continue Reading Lo que sabemos de Mayra Flores, la primera mujer nacida en México electa al Congreso de EE.UU.
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Mayra Flores hizo historia este 15 de junio al ganar la elección especial para el Distrito 34 del…
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Australian star Nick Kyrgios in heated argument with umpire during comeback win
By Ben Church, CNN Tennis star Nick Kyrgios was involved in a fiery exchange with the umpire during his comeback win against Stefanos Tsitsipas at TP…
Continue Reading Iran arrests suspect allegedly plotting with French spy ring
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media is reporting that authorities have arrested a person accused of having a link to two French citizens being held…
Continue ReadingChina will support Russia on security, Xi tells Putin in birthday call
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping reiterated his support for Moscow on “sovereignty and security” matters in a call with…
Continue Reading Haaland set for EPL debut for Manchester City at West Ham
LONDON (AP) — Erling Haaland’s English Premier League debut is set to come in an away match at West Ham when Manchester City opens its title…
Continue Reading As Rwanda hosts Commonwealth summit, bloc’s role questioned
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Expectations are high in Rwanda as the East African nation prepares…
Continue Reading Russian sanctions hurting small Italian fashion producers
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer BRESCIA, Italy (AP) — Small Italian fashion producers are still allowed to export to Russia despite sanctions,…
Continue Reading Russian sanctions hurting small Italian fashion producers
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer BRESCIA, Italy (AP) — Small Italian fashion producers are still allowed to export to Russia despite sanctions,…
Continue Reading Los líderes de Francia, Alemania e Italia llegan a Kyiv para reunirse con Zelensky
olivertapia (CNN) — Tres líderes europeos de alto nivel llegaron este jueves a la capital de Ucrania, Kyiv, en medio de la guerra con Rusia,…
Continue Reading Ethics adviser to scandal-hit UK leader Boris Johnson quits
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The ethics adviser to scandal-hit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has quit and accused the…
Continue Reading Bank of England hikes interest rates but resists bolder move
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point, shrugging off pressure…
Continue Reading Bank of England hikes interest rates but resists bolder move
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point, shrugging off pressure…
Continue Reading 4 arrested and charged in connection to shooting that killed an 80-year-old after a New Orleans high school graduation ceremony, police say
By Devon M. Sayers and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Four people were arrested and charged in connection to last month’s shooting that claimed the life…
Continue ReadingSeveral homes damaged after a tornado rips through central Wisconsin, officials say
By Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose, CNN Several homes were damaged Wednesday by a tornado in central Wisconsin, officials said. The tornado was reported…
Continue Reading New York, Mexico City, Toronto among 16 sites chosen to host 2026 World Cup matches
By Matt Foster and Matias Grez, CNN Matches for the 2026 World Cup will be held in 11 US cities as well as three host sites in Mexico and two in…
Continue Reading Cyprus trial of UK man: Was it murder or assisted suicide?
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The trial of a British man charged with the premeditated murder of his ill wife in Cyprus’ coastal resort of Paphos has…
Continue ReadingDead little blue penguins keep washing ashore in New Zealand. Experts say climate change may be to blame
By Kathleen Magramo and Charlie Fong, CNN The bodies of hundreds of little blue penguins have washed up on the beaches of New Zealand’s…
Continue Reading LEADING OFF: Unbeaten Musgrove starts for Padres at Wrigley
By The Associated Press Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove takes a 47-47 career record over seven seasons into this start at Wrigley Field. But he’s…
Continue Reading For families deeply divided, a summer of hot buttons begins
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kristia Leyendecker has navigated a range of opposing views from her two siblings and other loved…
Continue ReadingCaptured American fighters purportedly held by Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk
By Jonny Hallam and Helen Regan, CNN Two American volunteers fighting for Ukraine were taken into detention by Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk…
Continue Reading India, ASEAN seek to boost ties amid US-China rivalry
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Foreign ministers from India and Southeast Asia are meeting in New Delhi, with India and…
Continue Reading The Kerr Dynasty: Player or coach, Warriors boss just wins
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer BOSTON (AP) — He hit a championship-winning shot with Michael Jordan. He calls the shots for Stephen Curry.…
Continue Reading The Kerr Dynasty: Player or coach, Warriors boss just wins
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer BOSTON (AP) — He hit a championship-winning shot with Michael Jordan. He calls the shots for Stephen Curry.…
Continue Reading Golf, rocks: Old-school US Open on tap at The Country Club
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The 2022 U.S. Open most certainly has not been supersized. Some might say its length —…
Continue Reading Enfrentamientos entre policías y manifestantes en Quito durante el tercer día de movilizaciones en contra del gobierno de Ecuador
olivertapia (CNN Español) — Durante el cierre del tercer día de movilización nacional convocada por la dirigencia indígena en Ecuador se…
Continue Reading Leaders pledge arms and EU path for Ukraine in Kyiv visit
By JOHN LEICESTER and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Four European leaders expressed their support for Ukraine on Thursday…
Continue Reading US OPEN ’22: A quiz covering more than a century of golf
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — It’s time for the U.S. Open and the AP’s annual trivia quiz. This covers 125…
Continue Reading Senior IS leader captured in US-led military raid in Syria
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S.-led global coalition fighting the Islamic State group says it has conducted a military…
Continue Reading Philippine officials designate 11 insurgents `terrorists’
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government has designated a former peace negotiator and five other…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St lower on economy fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday after Wall Street fell on fears interest rate hikes…
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St lower on economy fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday after Wall Street fell on fears interest rate hikes…
Continue Reading In Yemen, child soldiering continues despite Houthi promise
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Two officials say the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen, known as Houthis, have recruited several hundred…
Continue ReadingJune 16, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Helen Regan, Ivana Kottasová, Sana Noor Haq, Hafsa Khalil, Adrienne Vogt and Aditi Sangal, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News…
Continue Reading Australian minister visits New Zealand during Pacific trip
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s new foreign minister has made New Zealand the first stop on her third…
Continue Reading El fin de una era: Microsoft retira Internet Explorer
olivertapia (CNN Business) — Después de casi 27 años, un producto icónico de Microsoft finalmente se pone a descansar. Internet Explorer 11…
Continue Reading Official says Yemeni journalist killed in explosion in Aden
By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An official says that a Yemeni journalist was killed when his car exploded while he was…
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