Disney and Mukesh Ambani create new India media giant with 750 million viewers
By Diksha Madhok and Hanna Ziady, CNN New Delhi/London (CNN) — Disney is joining forces with Asia’s richest man to create a new media giant…
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Discovery of a rare ceramic head reveals a previously unknown Roman settlement
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old clay head that once belonged to a Roman figurine of the god Mercury.…
Continue ReadingUS economy grew solid 3.2% in fourth quarter, a slight downgrade from government’s initial estimate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a robust 3.2% annual pace from October through December, propelled…
Continue ReadingAbout as many abortions are happening in the US monthly as before Roe was overturned, report finds
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The number of abortions performed each month is about the same as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.…
Continue ReadingBon Jovi to lead the field to green in IndyCar season-opener in promotion with Meyer Shank Racing
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi will be featured at the first two IndyCar races of the season and take a ride…
Continue ReadingChrysler recalling more than 330,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees due to steering wheel issue
Chrysler is recalling more than 330,00 Jeep Grand Cherokees because of a steering wheel issue that may cause drivers to lose control of their…
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Spring-Like Weather for One More Day
Enjoy the nice weather on Wednesday! It will be the last nice day for a while…High pressure will keep a mild, dry air mass in place Wednesday,…
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‘I’m living proof of why IVF is so necessary.’ Bills aiming to protect IVF treatment move forward in Alabama legislature
By Lauren Mascarenhas, Christina Maxouris, Shirin Faqiri, Devon M. Sayers and Isabel Rosales, CNN Montgomery, Alabama (CNN) — A group of bills…
Continue ReadingNorway’s King Harald, Europe’s oldest monarch, in hospital in Malaysia after falling ill on vacation
By VINCENT THIAN and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — King Harald V of Norway remains hospitalized in Malaysia in the…
Continue ReadingEmerson Collective, Laurene Powell Jobs’ org, looks to local leaders to bridge divides
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Francine Spang-Willis wishes the landscape of the Crazy Mountains near Livingston, Montana, could speak for itself.…
Continue ReadingEmerson Collective, Laurene Powell Jobs’ org, looks to local leaders to bridge divides
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Francine Spang-Willis wishes the landscape of the Crazy Mountains near Livingston, Montana, could speak for itself.…
Continue ReadingHow Hakeem Jeffries’ Black Baptist upbringing and deep-rooted faith shapes his House leadership
By DARREN SANDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stood together at the…
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Apple cancels work on an electric car, reports say
CNN By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Apple has abandoned decade-long efforts to build an electric car, according to multiple media reports,…
Continue ReadingA tornado outbreak in February? In the Great Lakes? Storms leave a trail of destruction
By RICK CALLAHAN and BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Rare February tornadoes sent sleeping Midwesterners scrambling for safety and left a trail of…
Continue ReadingRevolution or market bubble? Investors weigh the AI boom
Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a…
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Prince Harry loses court challenge over loss of security protection
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Eve Brennan and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry has lost a court challenge against a British government…
Continue ReadingOpinion: What it means to be born Black in Germany
Opinion by Josephine Apraku Berlin (CNN) — As I move around my hometown of Berlin, I’m frequently complimented on my excellent command of…
Continue ReadingBurundi detains dozens of soldiers who refused deployment in fight against M23 rebels in Congo
By ELOGE WILLY KANEZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing to be deployed to eastern…
Continue ReadingEU watchdog wants new search and rescue rules after hundreds of migrants drown off Greece
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s own watchdog wants changes to Europe’s search and rescue rules following an…
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Shohei Ohtani crushes home run for Los Angeles Dodgers in Spring Training debut
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani got his Los Angeles Dodgers career off to a blistering start on Tuesday, crushing a huge home run in…
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El papa Francisco vuelve al Vaticano del hospital tras someterse a exámenes
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El papa Francisco estuvo en el hospital Isola Tiberina Gemelli Isola después de la audiencia general del miércoles,…
Continue ReadingTurkish drones kill 3 in an attack on a local Christian militia in northeastern Syria, officials say
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Turkish drone strikes in northeastern Syria have killed at least three members…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in the District of Columbia’s GOP presidential primary
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Nikki Haley lead the field of candidates competing in the District of…
Continue Reading Max Strus knocks down incredible 59-foot buzzer-beater to give Cleveland Cavaliers win over Dallas Mavericks
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Max Strus drained a wild, game-winning heave from well behind the halfcourt line at the final buzzer to give the…
Continue ReadingTuvalu’s new government commits to continued diplomatic ties with Taiwan instead of Beijing
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tuvalu’s new government has committed the tiny South Pacific island nation to…
Continue Reading Caitlin Clark: Iowa’s record-breaking basketball supernova who everyone is talking about
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Clark-mania is in full swing – and then some. Known for her unerring sharpshooting ability from deep, the…
Continue ReadingNews outlets are collapsing as advertisers flock to social media platforms. It has major implications for society
Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources”…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho’s GOP caucuses
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Idaho Republicans will gather in presidential caucuses on Saturday to help pick their party’s…
Continue ReadingSouth Sudan blames fighting in neighboring Sudan and attacks in the Red Sea for its crisis
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s government is blaming the country’s economic crisis in part on fighting…
Continue Reading The world’s largest cinema chain, aiming to pull out of a slump, is tweaking the way we watch movies
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Last summer, the “Barbenheimer” boom, fueled by the smash success of films “Barbie” and…
Continue ReadingNed Blackhawk’s ‘The Rediscovery of America’ is a nominee for $10,000 history prize
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ned Blackhawk’s “The Rediscovery of America,” winner last fall of a National Book Award,…
Continue ReadingNavalny’s widow worried about arrests as funeral set for Putin critic
By Christian Edwards, Radina Gigova and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — The wife of the late Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny said she is concerned…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri’s GOP caucuses
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Missouri Republican Party will hold presidential caucuses this Saturday, giving voters their…
Continue ReadingAirfares were already dropping. Here’s why they could go even lower in 2024
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet U.S. airfares are, on average, 15% lower now than they were a decade ago, and 6% lower than this time last year. The…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 28: Presidential race, Texas wildfires, Immigration, Middle East, IVF treatments
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A few years ago, NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if the impact would…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 28: Presidential race, Texas wildfires, Immigration, Middle East, IVF treatments
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A few years ago, NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if the impact would change…
Continue ReadingFairies, dragons and steamy sex scenes: ‘Romantasy’ books are the new must-reads
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Among contemporary readers, a few genres are reliably popular: Crime thrillers, for one, or twisty mysteries…
Continue ReadingInexpensive SUVs go toe-to-toe in an Edmunds review of the Chevrolet Trax and the Honda HR-V
By ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds The Chevrolet Trax receives a complete redesign for 2024, gaining stylish good looks inside and out, more space, a new…
Continue ReadingSweden charges a man for mapping military installations
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A man who allegedly mapped military installations in Sweden has been charged Wednesday with unauthorized possession of secret…
Continue Reading Former Belarusian Olympic coach given five-year ban for ‘abuse of power’ in treatment of Kristina Timanovskaya at Tokyo Games
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The former head coach of the Belarusian Olympic team has been banned for five years following his behavior…
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Gary Sinise’s son, Mac Sinise, dies aged 33
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Mac Sinise, the son of “Forrest Gump” actor Gary Sinise, has died at the age of 33 following a long illness with a…
Continue Reading A hearing in the Idaho student killings case focuses on genetic genealogy. Here’s why that may be important
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A hearing Wednesday in the murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry loses a court challenge over being stripped of a UK security detail. He plans to appeal
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A London judge has ruled that Prince Harry was not improperly stripped of his publicly funded…
Continue ReadingThomas Kingston, son-in-law of Prince Michael of Kent, dead at 45
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Thomas Kingston, the financier husband of Lady Gabriella Kingston, has died…
Continue ReadingThe UK is stepping up lawmakers’ security as tensions flare over the Israel-Hamas war
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government is stepping up security for lawmakers after politicians reported threats and…
Continue ReadingPolls close in Iran elections as calls for resistance vote fall on deaf ears
By Rosa Rahimi and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Polls have closed for legislative elections in Iran that analysts say could see a record low…
Continue Reading Apple cancels work on an electric car, reports say
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Apple has abandoned decade-long efforts to build an electric car, according to multiple media reports,…
Continue Reading ‘We’re coming:’ Erling Haaland scores five goals in single game to send ominous message to rivals
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Erling Haaland got back to his frightening best on Tuesday as he scored five goals in Manchester City’s 6-2 FA Cup…
Continue ReadingZuckerberg meets LG, Samsung chiefs in Seoul as Meta ramps up AI ambitions
By JIWON SONG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has discussed cooperation on extended reality…
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Biden could be the first president to deliver a State of the Union address during a shutdown
By Betsy Klein and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — When President Joe Biden convenes a joint session of Congress, his Cabinet, military leaders and…
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