Republicans are feeling great about the economy again. Democrats are really worried
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — A black cloud hovering ominously over the US economy has finally parted — at least in the eyes of nearly…
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Trump Organization leases brand to 2 new projects in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Trump Organization says it has leased its brand to two new real estate projects in Saudi Arabia just weeks…
Continue ReadingPinheiro Braathen performs snow samba to celebrate Brazil’s first podium in a World Cup ski race
AP Sports Writer It’s not just soccer anymore. Brazil is finding World Cup success in skiing now, too. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen became the first…
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Cole Palmer makes English Premier League history with 12th consecutive penalty
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea star Cole Palmer broke an English Premier League record on Sunday as he scored two penalties in his side’s…
Continue ReadingBangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing escalating tensions
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India have met in Dhaka to discuss their strained relations,…
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Investigarán el ataque a la sinagoga de Melbourne como un incidente terrorista
Edward Szekeres y Hilary Whiteman Un ataque incendiario a una sinagoga en Melbourne la semana pasada está siendo investigado como incidente…
Continue ReadingTurkish military helicopters collide in midair, killing 6 military personnel
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials says two Turkish military helicopters have collided in midair, causing one of them to crash. Monday’s crash…
Continue Reading Scottie Scheffler caps famous year with Hero World Challenge win
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Scottie Scheffler capped one of the most dominant seasons in golf history by retaining the Hero World Challenge,…
Continue Reading Tras décadas de brutal régimen, el régimen de Bashar al-Assad fue derrocado.
Por Helen Regan Los sirios, que llevan mucho tiempo sufriendo, mostraron su júbilo en las calles después de que una de las dictaduras más brutales…
Continue ReadingPowerful Santa Ana wind event to bring particularly dangerous fire weather to Southern California
By Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Southern California is bracing for another round of strong, potentially dangerous Santa Ana winds just over…
Continue Reading Jay-Z niega las acusaciones de haber agredido sexualmente a una niña de 13 años en 2000 junto con Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Por Kara Scannell y Elizabeth Wagmeister Una mujer que afirma haber sido agredida sexualmente por Sean “Diddy” Combs modificó su demanda para…
Continue ReadingAfter decades of brutal rule, Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been toppled. Here’s what you need to know
By Rob Picheta and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship seemed a distant prospect two weeks ago. But…
Continue ReadingTaiwan says China has sent naval ships into nearby waters ahead of anticipated drills
BEIJING (AP) — China’s military appears to be preparing for widely anticipated drills in response to a recent visit by Taiwan’s president…
Continue ReadingSyrian government services come to a ‘complete halt’ as state workers stay home after rebel takeover
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers were back at work after rebels…
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Polarization: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is 2024 in a nutshell
By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is…
Continue ReadingEarth’s lands are drying out. Nations are trying to address it in talks this week
Associated Press More than three-quarters of the land on Earth is permanently drying, primarily due to climate change, according to a report released…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Trump tiene grandes planes en casa, pero Siria demuestra por qué no puede escapar de los problemas del mundo
Stephen Collinson Incluso el normalmente impetuoso Donald Trump parece desconcertado por la volátil situación internacional que heredará como…
Continue ReadingChargers offensive frustrations continue in 19-17 loss
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers let Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs slip away with their ninth…
Continue ReadingNauru gives Australia a veto right over a range of pacts with other nations including China
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced a multimillion-dollar agreement with Nauru that gives Australia a veto right…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu is set to take the witness stand for the first time in his corruption trial in Israel
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand Tuesday for the first time in his…
Continue ReadingLandslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing
Associated Press SUKABUMI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons…
Continue ReadingMelbourne synagogue attack to be investigated as a terrorist incident
By Edward Szekeres and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — An arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne last week is being investigated as terrorist…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Empress Masako says the Nobel for atomic bombing survivors shows the need to push for peace
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Empress Masako says the Nobel Peace Prize for an organization of atomic bombing survivors was a key event…
Continue ReadingHow should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say
Associated Press People with substance use disorder are not getting a direct say on how most opioid settlement money is used. Some advocates say…
Continue ReadingFishing boat capsizes after colliding with sand barge in South Korea, killing 7
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fishing boat capsized after colliding with a sand barge in waters off South Korea’s southeastern coast, leaving seven…
Continue ReadingRussia has used its hypersonic Oreshnik missile for the first time. What are its capabilities?
The silent black-and-white surveillance camera video of the Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro was brief but chilling: Six huge…
Continue ReadingWithout LeBron James, Lakers roll past Trail Blazers 107-98 to end 3-game skid
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 30 points and had 11 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 28 points with 14 assists and the…
Continue ReadingNew California Sen. Adam Schiff wants to be more than a Trump antagonist
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Adam Schiff stood on the Senate floor almost five years ago as a House impeachment manager and made a…
Continue ReadingNew California Sen. Adam Schiff wants to be more than a Trump antagonist
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Adam Schiff stood on the Senate floor almost five years ago as a House impeachment manager and made a…
Continue ReadingIllness delays trial of men charged with cutting down Britain’s scenic Sycamore Gap tree
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The trial of two men charged with cutting down the majestic Sycamore Gap tree last year along Hadrian’s Wall in…
Continue ReadingIn promising to shake up Washington, Trump is in a class of his own
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the history of American politics, there’s no shortage of presidents who promised to shake up Washington…
Continue Reading‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year
Associated Press The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for…
Continue ReadingSyrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Tens of thousands of people held in Syria’s notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since…
Continue Reading‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 10, followed by ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Conclave’
AP Film Writer Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical “Emilia Pérez,” about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, led…
Continue Reading‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 10, followed by ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Conclave’
AP Film Writer Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical “Emilia Pérez,” about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, led…
Continue ReadingAuctioneer defends The Onion’s bid for Infowars as Alex Jones tries stopping sale
Associated Press An auction company executive involved in the liquidation of Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars testified for nearly…
Continue ReadingVeteran Daniel Penny is acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely’s death
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Nvidia drags Wall Street from its records as oil and gold rise
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A slide for market superstar Nvidia on Monday knocked Wall Street off its big rally and helped drag U.S. stock…
Continue Reading Luigi Mangione, suspect in health care CEO’s killing, charged with murder
By Ashley R. Williams, Gloria Pazmino, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, John Miller, Dakin Andone, Zoe Sottile and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — New York…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream: Paris and Nicole reunite, Romano and Kudrow team up and Indiana Jones quests
Angelina Jolie portraying opera singer Maria Callas in the movie “Maria” and Jamie Foxx’s Netflix comedy special called “Jamie Foxx: What…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea bans president from traveling overseas as insurrection probe widens
By Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean authorities have imposed an overseas travel ban on…
Continue ReadingChiefs win 9th straight AFC West title, beating Chargers 19-17 on bank-shot field goal
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid doesn’t need to schedule a stress test anytime soon. He seems to get one every week. The…
Continue ReadingJalen Green scores 31 to lead Rockets past Clippers 117-106
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Green scored 31 points, Amen Thompson added 22 and the Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingKevin Huerter’s 26 points leads Kings in 141-97 blowout over Jazz
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Huerter had 26 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Utah Jazz…
Continue ReadingTonga’s prime minister quits moments ahead of no-confidence motion in parliament
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni has abruptly quit his post in parliament ahead of a…
Continue ReadingStephen Curry scores 30 and dishes out eight assists as Warriors beat Timberwolves 114-106
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry sunk a 39-foot jumper from nearly halfcourt to beat the third-quarter buzzer and finished with…
Continue ReadingMorocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports
Associated Press TAMESNA, Morocco (AP) — After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to…
Continue Reading Superstar outfielder Juan Soto reportedly signs historic deal with the New York Mets
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Juan Soto is changing clubs but not cities after officially signing with the New York Mets, the team announced on…
Continue Reading Acusan a Jay-Z de agredir sexualmente a una niña de 13 años en un incidente del año 2000 junto con Sean “Diddy” Combs
Por Kara Scannell y Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Una mujer que afirma haber sido agredida sexualmente por Sean “Diddy” Combs modificó su demanda…
Continue ReadingAustralian synagogue fire declared terrorism in a decision that increases investigation resources
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian law enforcement authorities have declared an arson attack on a synagogue last week a…
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