Urgency mounts for Trump’s GOP rivals in pre-holiday blitz through Iowa and New Hampshire
By Steve Contorno, Jeff Zeleny and Alison Main, CNN Concord, New Hampshire (CNN) — With the holidays approaching and the first Republican…
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5 questions that can help guide your holiday tipping
By ELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet As you plan your holiday giving, you may be thinking about adding service workers to your list of recipients. But…
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Former Jaguars employee could face up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than $22 million from team
By Ben Morse and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A former Jacksonville Jaguars employee could face up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to…
Continue ReadingAirbnb agrees to pay $621 million to settle a tax dispute in Italy
ROME (AP) — Short-term rental platform Airbnb has agreed to pay 576 million euros ($621 million) to settle a years-long dispute over unpaid taxes…
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5 Things to know for Dec. 15: Israel, Vaccines, European Union, Storms, Train collision
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Some of America’s legacy airlines are hiring aggressively and adjusting flight schedules to accommodate…
Continue Reading 5 Things to know for Dec. 15: Israel, Vaccines, European Union, Storms, Train collision
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Some of America’s legacy airlines are hiring aggressively and adjusting flight schedules to accommodate…
Continue ReadingEU releasing 5 billion euros to Poland by year’s end as new government works to restore rule of law
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Polish prime minister and a top EU leader say that the European Union will by year’s end transfer to Poland the first 5…
Continue Reading Rebecca Welch makes history as English Premier League’s first female referee
By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Rebecca Welch has become the first female referee to take charge of an English Premier League match, after…
Continue ReadingFighting reported to be continuing in northern Myanmar despite China saying it arranged a cease-fire
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Reports from Myanmar say there is continuing fighting in the northeastof the country between the…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani says signing with Los Angeles Dodgers is ‘all about winning’
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled their newest acquisition Shohei Ohtani to the media on Thursday after the…
Continue Reading Texas abortion law’s wording is causing dangerous confusion over emergency medical exceptions, critics say
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Emergency medical exceptions to the Texas abortion ban are extremely rare, and experts say the law leaves…
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Prince Harry was victim of ‘extensive’ phone hacking, UK High Court rules
By Caitlin Danaher and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — The Duke of Sussex was awarded £140,600 ($179,000) on Friday after the UK…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry claims vindication in court victory as judge finds British tabloid hacked his phone
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry’s phone was hacked by journalists and private investigators working for the Daily…
Continue Reading Melania Trump recalls her personal citizenship journey in rare speech at National Archives
By Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former first lady Melania Trump spoke in uncharacteristically personal terms Friday about her…
Continue Reading‘The cost of inaction far exceeds the cost of action’: WEF president on the great energy transition of our time
By Rym Bendimerad, CNN (CNN) — Money talks, but nature may have the last word if climate change continues to unfold at current rates. The World…
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Aún no se conoce el paradero de Navalny, dice el equipo del líder opositor ruso
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El equipo del líder opositor ruso Alexey Navalny afirma que no ha tenido contacto con él en los últimos diez…
Continue ReadingDenmark widens terror investigation that coincides with arrests of alleged Hamas members in Germany
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A prosecutor in Denmark says authorities are holding two people in custody and four…
Continue ReadingIt’s time to take climate change seriously in conflict resolution, says International Crisis Group head
By Rym Bendimerad, CNN (CNN) — Conflict resolution is a skill sorely needed in the world right now. As president and CEO of global think-tank…
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Sharon Osbourne says getting surgery on her face was ‘the worst thing I ever did’
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN London (CNN) — Sharon Osbourne has said that having cosmetic surgery on her face was “the worst thing I ever did.”…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orbán says he won’t hesitate to slam the brakes on Ukraine’s EU membership
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister says he’ll have plenty of opportunities in the…
Continue ReadingHague court rejects bid to ban transfer to Israel of F-35 fighter jet parts from Dutch warehouse
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has rejected a request by a group of human rights organizations to order a halt to the transfer to…
Continue Reading Detienen a un profesor de secundaria por presuntamente amenazar a una estudiante musulmana con decapitarla tras un comentario sobre la bandera de Israel
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Un profesor de secundaria de Georgia fue detenido la semana pasada después de que varios testigos dijeran a…
Continue ReadingDeclared missing as a child, British teenager lives off-grid for 6 years, then pops up in France
By JOHN LEICESTER and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LE PECQ, France (AP) — The vehicle’s headlights silhouetted the exhausted teenager…
Continue Reading Inside the exclusive world of Supreme Court clerks driving America’s legal controversies
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Twenty years ago, as Supreme Court justices were deciding cases that tested college…
Continue Reading Western officials warn Ukraine is ‘certain to fail’ against Russia if US doesn’t provide more aid
By Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — As a Ukraine aid package continues to stall in the US Congress, America and its allies are assessing what they…
Continue Reading After punching referee in the face, former president of Turkish soccer club is banned for life
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Faruk Koca, the former president of top-flight Turkish soccer club Ankaragücü, has been banned from football for…
Continue Reading Corea del Sur verá caer su población a niveles de la década de 1970, según el Gobierno. ¿Qué significa esto?
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Corea del Sur, el país con la tasa de natalidad más baja del mundo, espera que esta caiga aún más en los…
Continue Reading Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says Draymond Green’s indefinite suspension ‘makes sense’
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Draymond Green’s indefinite suspension for striking Jusuf Nurkic…
Continue ReadingChina defends bounties offered for Hong Kong dissidents abroad
BEIJING (AP) — China has defended controversial cash bounties offered for Hong Kong dissidents who have fled abroad. The rewards have been heavily…
Continue ReadingDigging up rap’s roots: How African rhythms birthed American hip-hop
By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — Osmic Menoe was a young kid in South Africa when he first fell in love with hip-hop culture during the late 1980s,…
Continue ReadingDigging up rap’s roots: How African rhythms birthed American hip-hop
CNN By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — Osmic Menoe was a young kid in South Africa when he first fell in love with hip-hop culture during the late…
Continue Reading ‘My first question was, “How can I help?”’ Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina on meeting president Zelensky amid conflict
By Patrick Snell and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Ever since Russia’s invasion of her native Ukraine almost two years ago, the sport of tennis…
Continue ReadingLions, leopards and hyenas run wild at this fenceless Kruger National Park golf course
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Professional golfers have been known to complain about the unruly behavior of crowds, but it could be worse – at…
Continue ReadingMigrant dies and another is in critical condition after boat partially deflates in English Channel
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One person died Friday and another is in critical condition after a boat carrying more than 60 migrants…
Continue ReadingKremlin foe Navalny was moved from a prison east of Moscow, his allies say, but new site is unclear
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Allies of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny said his lawyer was told in court…
Continue Reading Colisión de un tren en Beijing envía a cientos de personas al hospital
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Más de 500 personas fueron trasladadas a un hospital tras el accidente de un tren subterráneo ocurrido el…
Continue ReadingBeijing metro train collision sends hundreds to hospital
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hundreds of commuters, dozens of them with fractured bones, were sent to the hospital in Beijing on…
Continue Reading Una perrita sin garras que fue rescatada recibe unas botas para Navidad
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Hong Kong (CNN) — Algunos casos de abandono y violencia contra los animales son tan horribles que la rescatista de…
Continue Reading Los madrugadores podrían haber heredado de los neandertales un reloj corporal más rápido
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los madrugadores pueden haber heredado variantes genéticas de los neandertales que aumentan sus…
Continue Reading Encuentran con vida a Alex Batty, un niño británico desaparecido hace seis años
macamilarincon (CNN) — Alex Batty, un niño británico cuyo paradero se desconocía desde hace seis años, fue encontrado la mañana de este…
Continue Reading2 attacks launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike container ships in vital Red Sea corridor
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels slammed into a cargo…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in battle-torn part of Gaza
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops mistakenly shot three hostages to death…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street closes out its 7th straight winning week with a quiet finish
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted through mixed trading on Friday to put a quiet end to another rocking week. The…
Continue Reading Sienna Miller condena los “juicios” y el “doble rasero” en las críticas por la diferencia de edad con su pareja y su embarazo
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La actriz Sienna Miller habló sobre el “juicio” al que se ha enfrentado por el hecho de que se…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 injured in a Beijing rail collision as heavy snow hits the Chinese capital
BEIJING (AP) — Two subway trains have collided in heavy snow in Beijing, sending 515 people to the hospital, including 102 with broken bones.…
Continue ReadingA rescue dog without paws is getting boots for Christmas
By Rhea Mogul, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Some cases are so awful that dog rescuer Catherine Lumsden doesn’t have the words to express how angry…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea to see population plummet to 1970s levels, government says
By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea, the country with the world’s lowest birth rate, expects it to fall…
Continue ReadingJapan roller coaster breaks down, leaving riders stranded 130 ft up
By Kathleen Magramo and Francesca Annio, CNN (CNN) — Thrill-seeking riders were left stuck over a hundred feet in the air after a roller…
Continue Reading Beijing is trying hard to ward off a slowdown, but data continues to disappoint
By Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — This week, Chinese authorities across the board intensified efforts to boost growth, but those attempts…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 11 people, wound 8 others in an attack on a police station in Iran, state TV says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected members of a separatist group killed 11 people and wounded eight others in a nighttime attack on a…
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