What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal…
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The legacy of a last name: A new memorial park honors the last names of the formerly enslaved
By Victor Blackwell and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A new sculpture park that memorializes African Americans’ centuries-long fight for…
Continue ReadingBoeing’s CEO was supposed to take accountability. Instead, he said he’s proud of the company’s safety record
Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — For all the mistakes and safety problems Boeing has managed under CEO Dave Calhoun’s watch…
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Arizona is sending taxpayer money to religious schools — and billionaires see it as a model for the US
By Casey Tolan, Rene Marsh and Nelli Black, CNN Scottsdale, Arizona (CNN) — Near the edge of the Phoenix metro’s urban sprawl, surrounded by…
Continue Reading ‘My feet have not hit the ground yet’: Why Biden’s words stunned this New Jersey woman
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — In love, married and pregnant, Ashley DeAzevedo faced an impossible choice she never expected. If her…
Continue ReadingRickwood Field, Willie Mays’ first pro park and monument of opportunity and oppression, welcomes MLB
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Gerald Watkins watched Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and other New York Yankees wade…
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Nine-year-old Argentinian motorcycle rider dies after crash at Interlagos
By George Ramsay and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — A nine-year-old motorcycle rider from Argentina has died after crashing during a practice…
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¿Por qué algunos científicos creen que el calor extremo podría estar detrás de la desaparición de personas en Grecia?
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Michael Mosley, médico y conocido presentador de televisión británico, fue hallado muerto a principios de mes tras…
Continue ReadingEU criticizes France for excessive debt, putting pressure on Macron during election campaign
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm is criticizing France for running up excessive debt, a stinging…
Continue Reading5 family members of Malaysian man who attacked police station face terrorism charges
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The father of a Malaysian man who attacked a police station and killed two police officers last month has been…
Continue Reading Andy Murray marks 1,000th tour match with victory at Queen’s, while defending champion Carlos Alcaraz cruises
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — In what is likely to be his final appearance at Queen’s, Andy Murray earned a hard fought first-round victory…
Continue ReadingBritain’s rollercoaster-riding Liberal Democrat leader embraces stunts to gain election attention
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Most politicians try to avoid slips, stumbles and undignified photos. Not Ed Davey. The leader of…
Continue Reading This former soccer prodigy made his debut at 16. 11 years later, he was left feeling suicidal
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Briggs was still at school when he made soccer history, becoming the youngest player to feature in the…
Continue Reading What could happen if the Supreme Court sides with the January 6 rioters
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — If the Supreme Court undermines the prosecution of hundreds of people accused of joining…
Continue ReadingMeet the hobbyists who collect barf bags
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — “I collect barf bags” is not a complete sentence. The grammar is there, but it demands further explanation.…
Continue Reading Megaiglesia de Texas acepta la dimisión de su pastor tras acusaciones de “relación inapropiada” con una niña de 12 años en el pasado
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una megaiglesia del área de Dallas aceptó este martes la dimisión de su pastor Robert Morris tras las…
Continue ReadingNew Caledonia police detain independence leader and 10 others in wake of revolt against French rule
PARIS (AP) — Police in the restive French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have rounded up 11 people, including an independence leader. They have…
Continue ReadingHow did North Korean soldiers wander across the world’s most heavily guarded border?
By FOSTER KLUG and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Demilitarized Zone between the two rival Koreas might be the most…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Juneteenth, Haiti and the power of reinvention
Opinion by Nadine Pinede (CNN) — The proverb “tout moun se moun,” in Haitian Creole means that everybody is somebody. Everyone has a story.…
Continue ReadingAdekunle Gold on sickle cell advocacy: ‘It’s time to learn my voice – people are dying’
By Larry Madowo and Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — Award-winning Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold rose to international fame when his debut album…
Continue ReadingAncient reptile fossil shines new light on early marine evolution
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have discovered a 246 million-year-old marine reptile fossil, the oldest of its kind to be found in…
Continue ReadingPhilippines blames China for ‘personnel injury and vessel damage’ in South China Sea collision
By Kathleen Magramo and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Manila has accused China of injuring Filipino personnel and damaging Philippine…
Continue ReadingPharrell at Louis Vuitton celebrates the diversity of human skin in Paris UNESCO show
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — With just over a month before the Paris Olympics, Louis Vuitton celebrated the beauty of humans…
Continue Reading ¿Qué es el Día de la Emancipación (Juneteenth) y por qué se celebra el 19 de junio?
macamilarincon (CNN) — El feriado del 19 de junio, el Día de la Emancipación o Juneteenth, conmemora el fin de la esclavitud en Estados…
Continue ReadingWhy some scientists think extreme heat could be the reason people keep disappearing in Greece
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — It was a shock when Michael Mosley, a doctor and well-known TV presenter in the UK, was found dead earlier this…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Global stocks are mixed after Wall Street edges to more records
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — World stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. benchmarks ticked to more records following the…
Continue Reading Nintendo da una sorpresa a sus seguidores con un nuevo juego de Zelda en el que por fin podrán encarnar a la princesa
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Nintendo reveló una nueva sorpresa para los fans: un nuevo título de Zelda en el que los jugadores por fin…
Continue ReadingWith election looming, UK’s governing Conservatives seize on inflation fall to 2% target
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. has returned to the Bank of England’s target rate of 2% for the first time in…
Continue Reading Estados Unidos y sus principales aliados debaten en la próxima cumbre la adhesión de Ucrania a la OTAN
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Estados Unidos y varios de sus principales aliados, incluido el Reino Unido, están debatiendo activamente…
Continue ReadingAliens, artists, or pranksters? Another ‘mysterious’ monolith appears
By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Another “mysterious” monolith has been spotted. This time, on a Las Vegas hiking trail in Nevada, according to…
Continue ReadingAliens, artists, or pranksters? Another ‘mysterious’ monolith appears
KSNV, LMVPD, CNN By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Another “mysterious” monolith has been spotted. This time, on a Las Vegas hiking trail in…
Continue ReadingJapan’s ‘beat poet’ Kazuko Shiraishi, pioneer of modern performance poetry, dies at 93
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, has died. She was 93.…
Continue ReadingTaiwan to acquire more than 1,000 armed drones in new US arms sale
By Brad Lendon, CNN The United States has approved the $360 million sale of more than 1,000 small armed drones to Taiwan, as the self-ruled island…
Continue ReadingExplosions at a military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital kill 9 people and injure 46 others
By CHINEDU ASADU and EDOUARD TAKADJI Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — An official says nine people were killed and more than 40…
Continue Reading ¿Quieres entrenar como una estrella del K-pop en Corea del Sur? Un nuevo visado te lo pondrá más fácil
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Corea del Sur pondrá pronto en marcha un nuevo visado para los extranjeros que sueñen con entrenarse como un ídolo…
Continue ReadingUS lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China
By ASHWINI BHATIA and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama…
Continue Reading Colombia dará permisos especiales para regularizar a los tutores de 270.000 menores migrantes de Venezuela
Sofía Barruti (CNN en Español) – – El Gobierno de Colombia anunció este martes que dará permisos especiales a los tutores de 270.000…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico wildfire claims second life, while rain offers hope of relief
By MORGAN LEE and ANDRÉS LEIGHTON Associated Press ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Heavy rain and hail fell Wednesday around an evacuated village in New…
Continue ReadingNintendo drops another surprise, a new Zelda game where you can finally play the princess
By Jerome Taylor, Edward Szekeres and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Nintendo has dropped a fresh surprise for fans – a new Zelda title where…
Continue ReadingPutin says Russia and North Korea will help each other if attacked, taking ties to a ‘new level’
By Simone McCarthy, Manveena Suri, Lucas Lilieholm and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin said Russia and North Korea have ramped up…
Continue ReadingImmigrant families rejoice over Biden’s expansive move toward citizenship, while some are left out
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe…
Continue Reading Putin dice que Rusia y Corea del Norte se ayudarán mutuamente si los atacan, llevando los lazos a un “nuevo nivel”
Sofía Barruti (CNN) –Vladimir Putin dijo que Rusia y Corea del Norte han intensificado sus vínculos a un “nuevo nivel”,…
Continue ReadingWant to train like a K-pop star in South Korea? A new visa will make it easier
By Kathleen Magramo and Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — South Korea will soon launch a new visa for foreign nationals who dream of training like a…
Continue ReadingScorching temperatures, humidity making life miserable for millions from Midwest to Maine
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A blistering heat wave Wednesday extended from the Midwest to New England, leaving millions of…
Continue ReadingSal Frelick robs Taylor Ward of a tying home run to end the Brewers’ 6-3 win over the Angels
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Sal Frelick robbed Taylor Ward of a tying home run with a leaping catch in center field for…
Continue ReadingRussia and North Korea sign partnership deal that appears to be the strongest since the Cold War
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Continue ReadingStrict asylum rules and poor treatment of migrants are pushing people north to the UK
By RENATA BRITO Associated Press AMBLETEUSE, France (AP) — The rising tide crept above their waists, soaking the babies they hugged tight. Around a…
Continue ReadingGelof helps A’s beat Royals 7-5 to end 9-game slide
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Zack Gelof hit his first home run in nearly three weeks and the Oakland Athletics beat…
Continue Reading Voyager 1 envía datos científicos a más de 24.000 millones de kilómetros de distancia tras una reparación de la NASA
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La nave espacial Voyager 1 está enviando un flujo constante de datos científicos desde territorio…
Continue ReadingPoisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press CAMDEN, Maine (AP) — There was one thing missing when a wealthy Missouri couple purchased their oceanfront home…
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