Should the SAT still matter after all these years? Why some colleges are bringing it back
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Generations of American teens have taken the SAT, a blood-pressure-raising multi-hour exam they are…
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Max Verstappen ‘on another planet’ after winning dramatic Chinese Grand Prix, says Christian Horner
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen is racing “on another planet,” according to Red Bull team manager Christian Horner, after the…
Continue ReadingTim Hortons refutes potential lawsuit for Roll Up To Win prize snafu
By William Eltherington, CTV News Ottawa Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist Click here for updates on this story Ottawa,…
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Man convicted in killing of two Dartmouth professors is set to be released on parole
By Zoe Sottile and Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — James Parker, a man who has spent more than half his life in prison for his role in the…
Continue Reading‘We recognize it’s a very challenging time’: Minister insists budget won’t blunt innovation
By Spencer Van Dyk, CTV News Parliamentary Bureau Writer, Producer Click here for updates on this story Ottawa, Ontario (CTV…
Continue ReadingConductor Andrew Davis, who headed Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on 3 continents, dies
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who was music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on…
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Joe Manchin and Rob Portman hold back support from their parties’ presidential nominees while calling for bipartisanship in Congress
CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Retiring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and former Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, are…
Continue ReadingChicago police officer fatally shot overnight while heading home from work
CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a 30-year-old Chicago police officer was shot and killed overnight while heading home from work. Superintendent Larry…
Continue ReadingEarth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid ‘pointless plastic’
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern…
Continue ReadingLook up to the sky for the Lyrid meteor shower and the full pink moon
By Taylor Nicioli and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The total solar eclipse has come and gone, but sky-gazers have reason to keep looking up…
Continue ReadingChinese foreign minister arrives in Cambodia, Beijing’s closest Southeast Asian ally
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Cambodia on Sunday for a three-day…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Foreign aid package, surveillance bill, Memphis shooting, VW union vote, USC graduation drama
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The pandas are coming! The pandas are coming! China will send giant pandas to live at the San…
Continue ReadingForget sharks and bears – it’s deer that you should worry about hurting you
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Retired public relations professional Bonnie Sashin and her husband had just spent a nice Thanksgiving visit and…
Continue ReadingIran’s supreme leader tacitly acknowledges that Tehran hit little in its attack on Israel
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran’s…
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to government planes and political trips, who pays for a president’s campaign travel?
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s no simple matter to move the commander in chief from point A to B, and it’s even more…
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Supreme Court to debate whether cities can punish people who are homeless
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — When Helen Cruz pitched her tent in a city park a few years ago and made it her home, she chose the location for…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to debate whether cities can punish people who are homeless
CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — When Helen Cruz pitched her tent in a city park a few years ago and made it her home, she chose the location…
Continue Reading 2 young siblings killed at child’s birthday party when car drives into building in Michigan, police say
WXYZ, CNN By Emma Tucker and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother were killed, and at least nine others were…
Continue ReadingLama Rod describes himself as a Black Buddhist Southern Queen. He wants to free you from suffering
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press ROME, Ga (AP) — Instead of traditional maroon and gold Tibetan Buddhist robes, Lama Rod Owens wore a white…
Continue ReadingBiden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rarely a day goes without President Joe Biden mentioning insulin prices. He promotes a $35…
Continue Reading Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir wins London Marathon women’s elite race and breaks women’s-only world record
By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — It was billed as a race that would be harder to win than the Olympic marathon gold in Paris and the London…
Continue ReadingCrush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states creates a shadow war for the 2024 election
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As President Joe Biden and Donald Trump step up their campaigning in swing states, a quieter…
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Lionel Messi marca dos goles ante una actuación virtuosa en la MLS asiste a la victoria del Inter Miami de 3-1 sobre Nashville SC
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Lionel Messi volvió a realizar una actuación virtuosa para el Inter Miami , anotando dos goles y dando la asistencia…
Continue Reading After rocky start, Kamala Harris emerges as the Biden campaign’s lead prosecutor on top issues
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris hadn’t even started building up to her ending when the crowd in Las Vegas — more fired…
Continue Reading How Johnson came to embrace Ukraine aid and defy his right flank
By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — The day after Iran attacked Israel, House Speaker Mike Johnson was on the phone with…
Continue Reading El campeón nigeriano de ajedrez Tunde Onakoya juega durante 60 horas en Times Square y bate el récord de maratón
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El campeón nigeriano de ajedrez y defensor de la educación infantil Tunde Onakoya ha batido el récord del maratón de…
Continue Reading ‘Magical’ moment as surfer shares wave with pod of dolphins as she wins first world championship tour event
By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Gabriela Bryan won her first world championship tour event at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro on Sunday…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi produces virtuoso MLS performance with two goals and assist in Inter Miami’s 3-1 victory over Nashville SC
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi once again produced a virtuoso performance for Inter Miami, scoring two goals and providing the assist…
Continue ReadingOne dead, seven missing after two Japanese military helicopters crash in Pacific
By Junko Ogura, Sophie Jeong and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — One rescued crew member has died and seven others are still missing after two…
Continue Reading Accused of double murder: The grandmother, her boyfriend and the couple who hosted anti-government religious meetings
By Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Tifany Machel Adams did not want her grandchildren to see more of their mother. The children’s mother, Veronica…
Continue Reading2 Pakistani customs officials killed and 3 wounded in an attack in the restive northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan say gunmen opened fire at Pakistani customs officials, killing two and wounding three others in the…
Continue Reading Resumen del ataque en Irán, la guerra de Israel con Hamas y la situación en Gaza
Sofía Barruti Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. Haz clic aquí para ver las entradas más recientes. Mujeres lloran por los familiares muertos tras…
Continue ReadingCan this ocean-based carbon plant help save the world? Some scientists are raising red flags
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — On a slice of the ocean front in west Singapore, a startup is building a plant to turn carbon dioxide from air…
Continue ReadingUkrainian and Western leaders laud US aid package while the Kremlin warns of ‘further ruin’
By SAMYA KULLAB and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and Western leaders on Sunday welcomed a desperately needed aid…
Continue Reading La Agencia Mundial Antidopaje defiende el manejo dado a nadadores chinos de élite que dieron positivo por droga prohibida
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — La agencia mundial antidopaje del deporte criticó duramente como “escandalosas” y “totalmente…
Continue Reading Tram collision at Universal Studios theme park leaves more than a dozen people with minor injuries
By Paradise Afshar and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A Saturday night tram collision at Universal Studios Hollywood that left more than a…
Continue ReadingWorld Anti-Doping Agency defends handling of elite Chinese swimmers who tested positive for banned drug
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Global sport’s anti-doping watchdog has slammed as “outrageous” and “completely false”…
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Flavor Flav’s deep thoughts on life, love and being Hollywood’s biggest hype man
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Flavor Flav is moving through life these days like he’s got no time to waste. In recent months, he’s been…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children, as US advances aid package
By MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22…
Continue ReadingResidents of four Serb-majority municipalities boycott vote on removing ethnic Albanian mayors
By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities have overwhelmingly…
Continue Reading The Mona Lisa rapping? New Microsoft AI animates faces from photos
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The Mona Lisa can now do more than smile, thanks to new artificial intelligence technology from Microsoft.…
Continue Reading15 people injured when tram collides with guardrail at Universal Studios theme park near Los Angeles
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — More than a dozen people suffered mostly minor injuries when a tram used for tours crashed into a railing at…
Continue Reading15 people injured when tram collides with guardrail at Universal Studios theme park near Los Angeles
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — More than a dozen people suffered mostly minor injuries when a tram used for tours crashed into a railing at…
Continue Reading Más de una decena de personas resultaron heridas en una colisión de tranvías en Universal Studios
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Más de una decena de personas sufrieron heridas no mortales este sábado por la noche durante una colisión de…
Continue ReadingHaitians scramble to survive, seeking food, water and safety as gang violence chokes the capital
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — As the sun sets, a burly man bellows into a megaphone while a curious crowd gathers…
Continue ReadingPolish voters choose mayors in hundreds of cities in runoff election
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish voters have chosen mayors in hundreds of cities and towns where no candidate won outright in the first round of local…
Continue Reading La sociedad de la nieve, la gran ganadora de los Premios Platino 2024
Sofía Barruti (CNN Español) — Este sábado se llevaron a cabo los Premios Platino que premian a lo mejor del cine y televisión…
Continue ReadingRyan Garcia knocks Devin Haney down 3 times and hands his amateur rival his first pro loss
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Garcia’s behavior leading up to his bout against Devin Haney seemed so erratic that…
Continue ReadingHawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — An acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out…
Continue ReadingNuggets’ Michael Porter Jr. finds the court is his refuge from his brothers’ troubles
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. checked his thoughts at the bench as best he could and used the basketball court as…
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