Austin speaks with Chinese counterpart in first at-length conversation since 2022
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Tuesday morning with China’s Minister of National Defense Adm. Dong…
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex unveils first product from American Riviera Orchard
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has unveiled the first product from her new lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard,…
Continue ReadingA top Federal Reserve official opens door to keeping rates high for longer
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson suggested that the central bank’s key…
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Theresa Nist speaks out on ‘Golden Bachelor’ divorce from Gerry Turner
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While her marriage to Gerry Turner didn’t last long, Theresa Nist sounds like she is left with gratitude.…
Continue ReadingNo weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — The southern German state of Bavaria says it will ban the smoking of cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens and even at…
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Rethinking flexibility: Why stretching isn’t always the solution
By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — For years, conventional wisdom in fitness culture has promoted the belief that stretching to become more flexible…
Continue Reading Stretching isn’t always the answer for pain and muscle tension
CNN By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — For years, conventional wisdom in fitness culture has promoted the belief that stretching to become more…
Continue ReadingThe Latest | First 7 jurors seated at the end of the second day of Trump’s hush money trial
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Following a protracted questionnaire phase and hours of questioning on Tuesday, seven jurors were seated by…
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Community group creates makeshift memorial to Sade Robinson in front yard of Maxwell Anderson’s house
By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — On Monday evening, April 15, dozens of…
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Pochettino lamenta la “triste situación” de la pelea entre jugadores del Chelsea por un penalti durante el partido contra el Everton
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El técnico del Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettino, dijo que era una “situación triste” ver a sus jugadores…
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Colorado funeral home owners accused of mishandling 190 bodies charged with Covid-19 relief loan fraud, officials say
By Melissa Alonso and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home accused of mishandling nearly 200 sets of human remains…
Continue Reading Courtney Love thinks Taylor Swift is ‘not important’ and has some thoughts about Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey and Madonna, too
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Courtney Love has a new radio show about women in music, but she is not much of a fan of several of the…
Continue Reading2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says
By CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making…
Continue Reading Vuelven los cortes de energía en Ecuador y producen molestia ciudadana
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Pese a que el Gobierno de Ecuador dio por finalizado el ciclo de cortes de energía en febrero, al marcar que se…
Continue ReadingDetroit Animal Welfare Group takes in dogs coming from Middle East
By Luke Laster Click here for updates on this story BRUCE TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WWJ) — From the Middle East to Michigan,…
Continue ReadingUS Pentagon chief speaks with Chinese counterpart for first time since November 2022
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken with China’s national defense minister in the…
Continue ReadingThe US ambassador to Japan says boosting arms industry ties is key to a stronger security alliance
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Japan has urged Tokyo to take a greater role in developing, producing and…
Continue ReadingTennessee judge set to decide whether a Nashville school shooter’s journals are public records
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge will soon decide whether the journals of a Nashville school shooter can…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestine protesters arrested after attempt to block traffic, entrance to PortMiami
By GAIL LEVY, KEVIN BOULANDIER Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — Several pro-Palestine…
Continue Reading Biden pushes his economic populism on the trail in Pennsylvania as Trump sits in a New York courtroom
By Arlette Saenz, Sam Fossum, Tami Luhby and Michael Williams, CNN Scranton, Pennsylvania (CNN) — President Joe Biden is seeking to make a…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Greece-Albania-Parliament Election story
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — In a story published April 16, 2024, about a candidate for the European Parliament, The Associated Press mistakenly reported…
Continue ReadingAccused scammer used people’s phones to send himself money, police say; woman who was targeted speaks out
By SHELDON FOX, RUBÉN ROSARIO Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — Police have arrested a man…
Continue ReadingA London court rules against a Muslim girl who wanted to pray at a school known for strict rules
LONDON (AP) — A Muslim student who wanted to pray during lunchtime lost a court fight Tuesday against a strict London school that had banned prayer…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea is buying Chinese surveillance cameras in a push to tighten control, report says
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A report from the website 38 North says that North Korea is putting surveillance…
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Warmer & Sunnier Tuesday
Temperatures keep heading upward as high pressure builds in over the region through mid-week. Highs will peak on Wednesday, some 5-10ºF above normal…
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Inaugural Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, worth more than $60M, hopes to send ‘positive message’ to struggling industry
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Boasting the largest prize pool in esports history, this year’s inaugural 2024 Esports World Cup (EWC) could prove…
Continue ReadingIMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest by historical standards
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy, saying the…
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IMF raises growth forecast for ‘overheated’ US economy and urges caution on rate cuts
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The US economy’s standout performance will be a major driver of global growth this year but could make…
Continue Reading NPR suspends editor who claimed left-wing bias at outlet had ‘lost America’s trust’
By Jon Passantino and Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — NPR has suspended the senior business editor who penned a scathing online essay…
Continue Reading The University of Southern California cancels its Muslim valedictorian’s commencement speech, citing safety concerns
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — What was supposed to be a time of celebration for Asna Tabassum – the University of…
Continue ReadingOntario woman charged almost $7,000 for 20-minute taxi ride abroad
By Pat Foran, CTV News Toronto Consumer Alert Videojournalist Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network)…
Continue ReadingBiden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward as a proposed regulation
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation is moving forward as a…
Continue ReadingDid Donald Trump fall asleep in court? Why the trial is posing challenges for reporters and the public
Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Did Donald Trump fall asleep in court? As the first criminal trial of a former American…
Continue ReadingWhat’s at stake for Canada after Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel
By Christl Dabu, CTVNews.ca National Affairs Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) —…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s leader says French worker who intervened in stabbing attack can stay as long as he likes
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says a French construction worker who confronted a man who stabbed six people to death in a Sydney…
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Mike Johnson says he won’t resign amid right-wing backlash over foreign aid to Ukraine
By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Haley Talbot and Lauren Fox, CNN A defiant House Speaker Mike Johnson, facing growing threats to his speakership, said…
Continue Reading How cell phones are killing our kids, and what we can do about it
By Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt probably has become a pretty unpopular guy among teenagers over the last few…
Continue ReadingUS Olympic committee strikes sponsorship deal to help athletes get degrees after they retire
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — American Olympic athletes have a new place to turn to lock down college degrees and other skills…
Continue ReadingMussolini’s wartime bunker opens to the public in Rome
Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — June, 1940. Italy enters World War II, and Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini promptly sets about constructing air…
Continue ReadingTrump has an unusual request on trial Day 1
CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — The first ever criminal trial of a former US president got underway in state court in Manhattan on…
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Step inside Emma Roberts’ sumptuous LA home
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — While many celebrity homes look less than lived-in, ranging from spotless minimal to ostentatiously palatial,…
Continue ReadingAlgerian journalist says he was expelled from his country without explanation
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian journalist is decrying his expulsion from the country after flying in from France and not being allowed to…
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‘Ted Lasso’ star Hannah Waddingham rebukes photographer over ‘show’ leg request
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham rebuked a photographer who allegedly asked her to “show” her leg on the…
Continue ReadingUK lawmakers back landmark bill to gradually phase out smoking for good
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A plan by Britain’s government to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people…
Continue ReadingApple CEO says that he wants to increase investments in Vietnam
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday that he wants to further increase investment in Vietnam…
Continue ReadingThe artist running Israel’s Venice Biennale pavilion says she won’t open it until hostage deal and Gaza ceasefire is reached
By Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s representative at Venice’s Biennale exhibition has said she won’t unveil the country’s…
Continue ReadingArgentina buys 24 of Denmark’s aging F-16 fighter jets
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Argentina’s defense minister has signed a deal worth about 2.1 billion kroner ($300 million) to buy 24 of Denmark’s…
Continue ReadingGeopolitical strife is roiling Wall Street. Here’s what investors are watching
Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a…
Continue ReadingTrump has an unusual request on trial Day 1
CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — The first ever criminal trial of a former US president got underway in state court in Manhattan on…
Continue ReadingArmenia insists top UN court has jurisdiction to hear case accusing Azerbaijan of racial hatred
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Armenia has insisted that the top United Nations court has jurisdiction to hear its…
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