‘Expend4bles’ reloads the action franchise with Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After three movies in four years, “The Expendables” waited more than nine to unleash its latest…
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Britain set to approve amended Microsoft-Activision deal
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft’s proposed multibillion-dollar purchase of Activision Blizzard took a step closer to fruition on Friday…
Continue Reading ‘Dumb Money’ brings a smart spin to its David-and-Goliath GameStop story
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Dumb Money” takes full advantage of its David-vs.-Goliath underpinnings to turn a tale of stocks and…
Continue ReadingA Chinese dissident in transit at a Taiwan airport pleads for help in seeking asylum
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese dissident known for posting pictures on social media commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown says he had…
Continue ReadingUnited States and China launch economic and financial working groups with aim of easing tensions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department and China’s Ministry of Finance launched a pair of economic…
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Virginia early voting kicks off in fight for legislature with 2024 implications
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Early voting is set to start Friday in Virginia, where every seat in the state legislature is on the ballot in a…
Continue Reading Here’s why it’s gotten so much harder to get a loan in the US
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Cheryl Magnusson and her husband wanted to borrow money for a home renovation project earlier this year. They…
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Sebastian Vettel creates buzz at Japanese Grand Prix as he sets up ‘insect hotels’
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Suzuka Circuit was a hive of activity on Thursday as the Formula One four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel…
Continue ReadingSlinky and sleek: Tom Ford’s much-hyped return to the Milan catwalk does not disappoint
By Scarlett Conlon, CNN Milan, Italy (CNN) — A new dawn rose in Milan on Thursday evening as British designer Peter Hawkings made his hotly…
Continue ReadingAuto workers expand their strike to 38 locations in 20 states. Biden plans visit to show support
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against major carmakers Friday, walking out of all 38…
Continue ReadingNorway can extradite man wanted by Rwanda for his alleged role in the African nation’s 1994 genocide
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian court has ruled that a man wanted by Rwanda for his alleged role in the African nation’s 1994 genocide…
Continue Reading Giuliani now owes over $230,000 after defaming two Georgia election workers
By Katelyn Polantz, Senior Reporter, Crime and Justice (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani has failed to pay more than $132,000 in sanctions he faces for…
Continue Reading Amazon is bringing ads to Prime Video and will charge you to avoid them
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon is joining other streaming services and inserting ads into its programming. Beginning next…
Continue ReadingUkraine launches missile attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Crimea, officials say
By Olga Voitovych, Jessie Gretener, Tim Lister and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine launched a missile attack on the headquarters of…
Continue Reading Michigan attorney general says fake GOP electors she charged are ‘brainwashed’
CNN By Marshall Cohen (CNN) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said at a recent event with liberal activists that the fake Republican…
Continue ReadingEU hits Intel with $400 million antitrust fine in long-running computer chip case
LONDON (AP) — European Union antitrust enforcers slapped Intel on Friday with a fresh $400 million fine in a long-running legal fight that the…
Continue ReadingEU hits Intel with $400 million antitrust fine in long-running computer chip case
LONDON (AP) — European Union antitrust enforcers slapped Intel on Friday with a fresh $400 million fine in a long-running legal fight that the…
Continue ReadingAmazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other…
Continue Reading For GOP candidates, a shrinking field brings an uncomfortable truth ahead of next debate
By Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — The second Republican presidential debate in California next week will mark a new phase in the primary contest:…
Continue Reading ‘We are deeply concerned.’ Corporate America is bracing for a lengthy government shutdown
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN Business) — Corporate America’s leaders are mentally preparing for an especially long and chaotic government…
Continue ReadingUkrainian missile strikes headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
By SAMYA KULLAB and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in a…
Continue Reading Warner Bros. to expand UK studios where ‘Barbie’ and ‘Harry Potter’ were filmed
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Warner Bros. Discovery has announced plans for a major expansion of the UK studios where “Barbie”…
Continue Reading McCarthy visibly frustrated after GOP hardliners put his plan to avoid a shutdown on ice
CNN By Kristin Wilson, Haley Talbot, Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent his House members home for the…
Continue ReadingHow Asake developed a boundary-pushing sound that’s changing Afrobeats as we know it
CNN By Lauren Lee and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Nigerian singer and songwriter Asake is creating a new Afrobeats sound that is deeply African…
Continue ReadingHow Asake developed a boundary-pushing sound that’s changing Afrobeats as we know it
By Lauren Lee and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Nigerian singer and songwriter Asake is creating a new Afrobeats sound that is deeply African and…
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A new season of infections is here, but the shortage of a common kids’ antibiotic never ended
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Parents across the US are beginning to face the struggles of a second winter without enough amoxicillin, the…
Continue Reading A new season of infections is here, but the shortage of a common kids’ antibiotic never ended
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Parents across the US are beginning to face the struggles of a second winter without enough amoxicillin, the…
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5 things to know for Sept. 22: Ukraine, Bus crash, Medical bills, Migrants, Rupert Murdoch
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — An asteroid sample is expected to land in the Utah desert on Sunday, NASA said, where recovery teams have been…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 22: Ukraine, Bus crash, Medical bills, Migrants, Rupert Murdoch
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — An asteroid sample is expected to land in the Utah desert on Sunday, NASA said, where recovery teams have…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Sept. 22: Ukraine, Bus crash, Medical bills, Migrants, Rupert Murdoch
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — An asteroid sample is expected to land in the Utah desert on Sunday, NASA said, where recovery teams have…
Continue ReadingGases from Philippine volcano sicken dozens of children, prompting school closures in nearby towns
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Smog containing gases from a restive Philippine volcano has sickened dozens of students and prompted 25 nearby towns and…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Ophelia strengthens as it threatens East Coast with wet and windy weekend
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Ophelia has strengthened off the East Coast, Hurricane Hunter data shows, as…
Continue ReadingSpat over visas for Indian Asian Games athletes sparks diplomatic row between New Delhi and Beijing
By DAVID RISING Associated Press HANGZHOU, China (AP) — A long-standing border dispute between India and China has left three Indian martial arts…
Continue Reading Brock Purdy continues to show why he is ‘Mr. Relevant’ as 49ers win 13th regular season game in a row over Giants
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Second-year quarterback Brock Purdy continues to defy his draft position as he helped lead the San Francisco 49ers to…
Continue ReadingBTS member Suga begins alternative military service in South Korea
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Another member of K-pop supergroup BTS has begun his mandatory military service in…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Parliament passes law that will reserve a third of legislature seats for women from 2029
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Parliament has approved landmark legislation that reserves one-third of the seats in…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?
By TODD WALLACK AND CHRISTINE WILLMSEN, WBUR Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live. Libby, 56, moved to Worcester, Massachusetts,…
Continue Reading School shootings in the US: Fast facts
By Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — There have been at least 71 school shootings in the United States so far this year, as of November 9.…
Continue Reading Sheffield United Women ‘devastated’ by death of 27-year-old player Maddy Cusack
By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Maddy Cusack, a midfielder in English soccer’s second division, died on Wednesday, according to her team…
Continue ReadingUS breaking pros want to preserve Black roots, original style of hip-hop dance form at Olympics
By AARON MORRISON AP Race and Ethnicity News Editor U.S. breaking pros who hope to compete in the Paris Olympics next year have a challenge. As…
Continue ReadingWith the future of AM unclear, a look back at the powerful role radio plays in baseball history
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Growing up in the Boston suburbs, Suzyn Waldman fell madly in love with two things: baseball…
Continue ReadingThousands of teachers protest in Nepal against education bill, shutting schools across the country
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Schools for millions of students in Nepal are closed as tens of thousands of…
Continue ReadingTaliban send all-male team to Asian Games but Afghan women come from outside
By DAVID RISING Associated Press HANGZHOU, China (AP) — In the first Asian Games since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, two teams of…
Continue Reading ‘Without emotion, there is nothing’: Georgia looking to cause an upset at the Rugby World Cup
By Jack Hillcox, CNN (CNN) — “We always had it in our history, in our DNA, to fight,” Levan Maisashvili, head coach of Georgia’s rugby…
Continue ReadingLeaders of Syria and China announce strategic partnership as part of Asian Games diplomacy
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China and Syria have announced the formation of a strategic partnership as Chinese leader Xi…
Continue ReadingRussia says Armenian separatists surrender arms after Azerbaijan reclaims Nagorno-Karabakh
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry says that ethnic Armenian separatists in…
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Exclusiva CNN: Imágenes satelitales muestran una mayor actividad en sitios de pruebas nucleares en Rusia, China y EE.UU.
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Rusia, Estados Unidos y China han construido nuevas instalaciones y cavado nuevos túneles en sus sitios de…
Continue ReadingA gunman opened fire in a crowded pub in Sweden, killing 2 men and wounding 2 people, police say
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police say two people have been killed and two wounded in a shooting at a crowded pub northwest of Stockholm. The shooting…
Continue Reading Spanish soccer players speak out on ‘systemic discrimination’ ahead of first match since Women’s World Cup win
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of the Spanish national soccer team’s first match since winning the Women’s World Cup last month and the…
Continue Reading Michigan attorney general says fake GOP electors she charged are ‘brainwashed’
By Marshall Cohen (CNN) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said at a recent event with liberal activists that the fake Republican electors…
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