Verdi’s opera ‘Forza del Destino’ gets its first new production at the Met in nearly 30 years
By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera is staging its first new production of Verdi’s opera “La Forza…
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Guinness World Records annuls ‘oldest dog ever’ title for a dead Portuguese canine after an inquiry
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Guinness World Records has ruled against a Portuguese dog that died last year keeping the title of oldest canine ever.…
Continue ReadingGuilty plea from the man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from an upstate New York park
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (AP) — A man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a state park in upstate New York pleaded guilty to two felony counts…
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CPAC or TPAC? This year’s conservative gathering is all about Trump
By Steve Contorno, Alayna Treene and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — For three days in early 2012, as a hotly contested presidential primary…
Continue ReadingThe photographer who changed the way the world saw New York
By Christian House, CNN (CNN) — Saul Leiter had a thing for umbrellas. They pepper his mid-century photographs of New York, popping up over…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s fate hangs in the balance, Polish premier says as he moves to secure aid transit route
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the border crossings with Ukraine are being added to…
Continue ReadingMontenegro court rules to extradite Terraform Labs founder to the US. An appeal is pending
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A court in Montenegro has ruled that Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon should be…
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MLB 2024 Spring Training: How to watch and everything you need to know
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It is a time of hope renewed with fresh faces in new places and possibilities aplenty. MLB Spring Training action…
Continue Reading Dazzling Lionel Messi skill lights up Inter Miami’s MLS season opener against Real Salt Lake
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi produced a memorable piece of skill during Inter Miami’s 2-0 victory against Real Salt Lake on…
Continue ReadingRussia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An official says Russian forces are probing Ukrainian defenses for weak points in the…
Continue ReadingAT&T says the outage to its US cellphone network was not caused by a cyberattack
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer AT&T said the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network Thursday appeared to be the result of a…
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Darryl George: Texas judge rules school district can restrict the length of male students’ natural hair
By Chandelis Duster and Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge ruled Thursday that the state’s CROWN Act does not make it unlawful for school…
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How vending machines help states battle the opioid crisis: ‘You don’t know when you’re going to need these products’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — In his darkest moments, Jason Hall felt worthless. During his childhood and early adulthood, he said, there…
Continue ReadingThe Airbus A340 airplane was built to rule long-haul travel. Now it’s vanishing from the skies
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — While the A380 superjumbo is enjoying a steady resurgence after having been on the brink of retirement during the…
Continue ReadingTurkish central bank keeps its key interest rate unchanged, pausing a series of hikes
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at 45%, pausing a series of aggressive rate hikes aimed at…
Continue ReadingDenmark records highest number of antisemitic incidents since WWII, part of a grim European trend
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The head of the Jewish Community in Denmark says the number of antisemitic incidents…
Continue Reading How many points does Caitlin Clark need to become NCAA’s all-time leading men’s or women’s scorer?
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — After recently becoming the all-time leading scorer in women’s college basketball history, Caitlin Clark is…
Continue ReadingRussian war blogger dies in apparent suicide after facing criticism for revealing Moscow’s losses
By The Associated Press A Russian military blogger has died in an apparent suicide after facing a barrage of criticism for revealing heavy losses in…
Continue Reading Haley looks to Trump’s trials as she commits to extending campaign
By Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Nikki Haley’s recent comments suggest that she sees a sweet spot for her campaign as former President Donald…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a real kick in the teeth’: Toothless Arsenal suffers late Champions League defeat to Porto
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Arsenal arrived at Porto’s Estádio do Dragão playing its finest football of the season, scoring an absurd 21…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 22: Immigration, Moon mission, Russia, Strikes, Smartwatches
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III was seen back at work for the first time since his cancer diagnosis. The…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 22: Immigration, Moon mission, Russia, Strikes, Smartwatches
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III was seen back at work for the first time since his cancer diagnosis. The monarch…
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Toyota recalls 280,000 vehicles because they may ‘creep forward’ in neutral
By Diksha Madhok, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Toyota is recalling about 280,000 pickups and SUVs in the United States because the engine may not…
Continue Reading Justin Fields says he wants to stay with the Chicago Bears, explains unfollowing team on social media amid trade rumors
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Unsettled sports stars can kickstart the rumor mill with their behavior on social media. Whether it be their…
Continue Reading AT&T says service has been restored after massive, nationwide outage. Authorities are investigating
By Catherine Thorbecke, Melissa Alonso and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — AT&T’s network went down for many of its customers across the United…
Continue Reading4 students have been injured in a stabbing at a school in Germany. A suspect was arrested
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say four students have been wounded in stabbing at a school in the western German city of Wuppertal. A suspect, believed…
Continue Reading Father whose toddler allegedly shot herself with his gun is first person to be charged under Michigan’s firearms storage law, prosecutor says
By Raja Razek and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A man in Flint, Michigan, has become the first person to be charged under the state’s new safe…
Continue ReadingPakistan blocks X for the sixth day as activists criticize the social media platform’s shutdown
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s media regulators have blocked the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, with users across the country enduring…
Continue Reading What is the CROWN Act: What to know about the law at the center of a trial in Texas
By Chandelis Duster (CNN) — A monthslong legal battle between a Texas high school student and his school district over the length of his locs…
Continue ReadingFarmers from 10 EU countries join forces — and tractors — to protest agricultural policies
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech farmers are driving their tractors and other vehicles to to several border crossings to join forces with their colleagues from…
Continue Reading US Army survey results underline ongoing struggles to combat extremism after Pentagon made it top priority
By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — An internal US Army survey illustrates the challenges the military is facing to combat extremism in the…
Continue ReadingAvalanche kills a Russian skier while 5 others are rescued at a resort in Indian-held Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — An avalanche that hit a popular Himalayan ski resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir has killed a Russian skier while five…
Continue Reading Here’s where the price of rent is dropping in the US
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Rents continue to cool, dropping for the sixth month in a row nationwide, and providing a bit of…
Continue Reading Gov. Greg Abbott’s border tactics force Democrats to confront migrant crisis in their own backyards
By Priscilla Alvarez and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s escalating border tactics have brought the migrant crisis to the…
Continue ReadingThe EU is watching Albania’s deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried
By COLLEEN BARRY and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Albania has agreed to host two migrant processing centers on its territory that…
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‘Rust’ film armorer’s manslaughter trial opens with both sides debating whose negligence matters most
By Christina Maxouris and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In opening statements of “Rust” film armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed’s manslaughter…
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Resumen de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania y noticias tras la muerte de Navalny del 22 de febrero de 2024
Sofía Barruti Esta cobertura ha terminado. Para más noticias de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania visita este link Se ven flores en un monumento…
Continue Reading Recuerdan a Audrii Cunningham como una niña radiante y amigable; un amigo de la familia está acusado de su asesinato
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Familiares y amigos de Audrii Cunningham, la niña de 11 años del este de Texas que fue encontrada muerta…
Continue Reading Condenan a Dani Alves a 4 años y 6 meses de prisión por agresión sexual
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La sección 21 de la Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona condenó este jueves al futbolista brasileño…
Continue Reading Coco Gauff says she was ‘fueled’ by a lengthy argument with umpire during victory in Dubai
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — American Coco Gauff said that she was “fueled” by a heated exchange with the umpire during her 2-6 6-4 6-3…
Continue Reading Former soccer player Dani Alves sentenced to four-and-a-half years over sexual assault
By Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Former Barcelona and Brazil soccer player Dani Alves was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona…
Continue Reading USDA commission releases final recommendations to remedy discrimination and inequity across agency
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Agriculture’s Equity Commission presented nearly 70 recommendations Thursday that the…
Continue Reading Speaker Mike Johnson once again stuck in the middle as funding deadline looms
By Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN If there is a master plan to keep the government funded through March 1, no one seems to know what it is yet on…
Continue ReadingDubai’s budget carrier FlyDubai reports a record-breaking $572 million profit in 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Dubai-based budget carrier FlyDubai has seen record earnings of $572 million in 2023, boosted by carrying…
Continue ReadingKremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s mother says she’s resisting pressure to agree to a secret burial
By The Associated Press The mother of Russia’s late opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Thursday that she has seen her son’s body and that…
Continue ReadingPro-Kremlin military blogger dies days after reporting massive Russian losses in Avdiivka
By Vasco Cotovio and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A prominent pro-war Russian military blogger, Andrey Morozov, has reportedly died by…
Continue ReadingA stray whale’s death in a Japanese bay raises questions about the cause and the cost of disposal
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A whale as long as a train car that died after straying into a Japanese bay is set to be buried…
Continue ReadingOn the verge of extinction, one of the world’s most misunderstood creatures receives a lifeline
By Gertrude Kitongo, CNN (CNN) — Vultures stalk death, and death stalks vultures. Think about the scavenger bird and images of disease and…
Continue ReadingAlbanian Parliament approves controversial deal to hold migrants for Italy
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Parliament on Thursday approved a deal for the country to hold thousands of migrants rescued in international…
Continue ReadingAircraft delays push back launch date for Qantas’ record-breaking ‘Project Sunrise’ flights
By Karla Cripps, CNN (CNN) — Travelers who were hoping to experience Qantas’ long-awaited, record-breaking ‘Project Sunrise’ flights next…
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