USA Basketball Men’s National Team survives Australia fightback in Olympic warmup contest
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The USA Basketball Men’s National Team survived a late Australia fightback in an underwhelming 98-92 victory in…
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Man who stabbed a French soldier patrolling Paris ahead of Olympics is taken to psychiatric hospital
PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say the man who stabbed a French soldier on foot patrol outside a big train station in Paris has been taken to a…
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Jack Black’s band cancels tour after backlash to bandmate’s comment on Trump assassination attempt
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Jack Black’s comedy rock band Tenacious D has canceled its remaining tour dates after band member Kyle Gass sparked…
Continue ReadingKennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Libertarians in Colorado want to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the ballot to create chaos. Petition drives for…
Continue ReadingWelsh leader Vaughan Gething resigns after allies desert him over campaign donation scandal
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The leader of the Welsh government says he will resign amid a campaign donation scandal. First Minister Vaughan…
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5 things to know for July 16: Republican convention, Classified documents, Gender identity, Bird flu, Cybersecurity
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — In the age of social media, viral conspiracy theories often run rampant online and threaten the public’s…
Continue ReadingAn Australian computer scientist who claimed to invent bitcoin referred to prosecutors for perjury
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A London judge who found that an Australian computer scientist falsely claimed to be the mysterious creator of the…
Continue ReadingSome EU officials boycott meetings in Hungary over Orbán’s visits to Russia, China
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Some European Union leaders are protesting what they see as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s…
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Here’s why people have fond memories of the Trump economy
By Tami Luhby and Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — In 2018, Jonathan and Trista Schmier felt the economy was so strong that they could take a big…
Continue ReadingThis man built a plane for his family in his garden
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t until he moved near to an airfield in the UK over a decade ago that mechanical engineer…
Continue ReadingWalmart retools its young adult clothing line in pursuit of fashion credibility
AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart has spent three years overhauling its mix of adult apparel to make it stylish as well as sensible for…
Continue Reading‘They just won the Olympics’: Internet goes wild for Mongolia’s Paris 2024 outfits
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Move over Lululemon, Berluti and Ralph Lauren. The internet has chosen its new favorite national uniform at the…
Continue ReadingIsraeli strikes in southern, central Gaza kill more than 60 Palestinians, including in ‘safe zone’
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 60 Palestinians in southern and central Gaza, including…
Continue ReadingThe Democratic National Committee says it’s investing $15 million in 7 swing state parties
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are trying to offer political counterprograming to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee,…
Continue Reading Gareth Southgate leaves England men’s national team after defeat in Euro 2024 final
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Gareth Southgate announced on Tuesday he will leave his role as the manager of the England men’s national team. His…
Continue ReadingThe Dow’s surge is a calculated response to political turmoil
Analysis by Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Financial markets have a way of responding to chaos that often feels icky. Tragedy strikes and…
Continue ReadingEx-NATO chief George Robertson to lead a UK defense review, says China among ‘deadly’ challenges
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former NATO leader George Robertson will lead a review of Britain’s military strategy. He says it is needed to…
Continue Reading Do Olympians get paid? Everything you need to know about prize money – for some – at Paris Games
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Olympics are the pinnacle of many athletes’ careers, and the opportunity to perform on the global stage can see…
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Policía de Miami arresta a 27 personas tras disturbios en la final de Colombia vs. Argentina
Sofía Barruti (CNN Español) — La Policía del condado Miami Dade informó este lunes que detuvieron a 27 personas y expulsaron a 55 del…
Continue ReadingIran’s Shiite Muslims commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura with processions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian Shiite Muslims are commemorating Ashoura, a remembrance of the 7th century martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s…
Continue ReadingResidents cleared to return home after crews contain wind-swept wildfire on Hawaii’s Kauai island
KAUMAKANI, Hawaii (AP) — Officials have lifted an evacuation notice for about 200 homes in a small, rural community on the Hawaiian island of Kauai…
Continue Reading25 people hospitalized after a dramatic bus accident in a Spanish highway tunnel
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Emergency services in northeastern Spain say 25 people have been hospitalized, three of them in critical condition, after a…
Continue ReadingUS journalist Gershkovich scheduled to appear in Russian court for the second hearing of spy charges
MOSCOW (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is scheduled to appear in court in Russia on Thursday for the second hearing in his…
Continue ReadingBiden says cooling political rhetoric doesn’t mean he’ll ‘stop telling the truth’ about Trump
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden returned to the campaign trail on Tuesday for the first time since the attempted…
Continue Reading Biden unveils plan to cap rent hikes
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden revealed a series of proposals aimed at lowering housing costs on Tuesday as inflation and…
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Biden puts the focus on policy – not personality – in return to campaign trail after attempt on Trump’s life
By Kayla Tausche, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Returning to the campaign trail for the first time after an assassination attempt on his predecessor,…
Continue ReadingPakistani troops kill 10 militants responsible for attack on military base that left 8 soldiers dead
Associated Press DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say Pakistani security forces, after nearly an 18-hour long operation, have killed all…
Continue ReadingJD Vance is a relative political unknown. He’s been asked to help Donald Trump avenge his 2020 loss
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ohio Sen. JD Vance is supposed to help Donald Trump win the Midwest this fall. But almost immediately after he…
Continue Reading Conclusiones del primer día de la Convención Nacional Republicana
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Con una venda blanca sobre la oreja cortada apenas dos días antes por la bala de un intento de magnicidio, Donald…
Continue Reading Teoscar Hernández becomes first Dodgers player to win the Home Run Derby
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández is the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby champion after edging out…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | El Partido Republicano ve una intervención divina en el regreso triunfal de Trump
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Donald Trump ha pasado de la insurrección a la resurrección. En la primera noche de la Convención Nacional…
Continue ReadingGazans endure deadly weekend of Israeli strikes as UN chief laments ‘incomprehensible and inexcusable’ destruction
By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Palestinians in Gaza are reeling from a series of devastating Israeli attacks…
Continue Reading Colombian Football Federation president among dozens arrested at Copa América final
By Kevin Dotson and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Colombian Football Federation president Ramón Jesurún was arrested at Hard Rock Stadium in…
Continue ReadingThis grocery store item is beloved in the US. But it’s banned in South Korea
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — One of America’s most popular exports is illegal in South Korea – Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel…
Continue ReadingAt least 40 die after heavy rains pound eastern Afghanistan, destroying houses and cutting power
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban officials say heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan have killed at least 40 people and injured nearly 350…
Continue Reading Rally security failure has Secret Service at odds with its local law enforcement allies
By Whitney Wild, Danny Freeman, Holmes Lybrand, Mark Morales, Pamela Brown and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The attempted assassination of former…
Continue ReadingNew deal establishes a hotline Chinese and Philippine presidents can use to stop clashes at sea
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A recently signed agreement will open a direct line of communication between the presidential offices…
Continue ReadingGermany’s top security official bans a far-right magazine, accusing it of spreading hatred
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official has banned a far-right magazine that she accused of stirring up hatred against Jews, people with…
Continue ReadingTiger testicles and mythical banquets: What China’s emperors inside Beijing’s secretive Forbidden City really ate
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — The Forbidden City was once one of the most powerful places on the planet. In 1420, while Europe was in the…
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Las fuerzas de seguridad locales debaten los protocolos de seguridad pública antes los actos políticos.
Maria Garcia Tras el intento de asesinato del expresidente Trump, persisten las dudas sobre las medidas de seguridad adoptadas por el Servicio…
Continue ReadingHas one of the world’s rarest whales washed up on a beach? Scientists are scrambling to find out
By Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — It’s a creature of the deep so rare that there’s never been a recorded live sighting, and since the 1800s only…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks slip, while Australian index tracks Wall St rally to hit record
Asian stocks were mostly lower Wednesday even as investors wagered that the Federal Reserve will come ahead with a cut to interest rates, while…
Continue Reading Un campo de tiro, una armería y la compra de una escalera: siguiendo los movimientos del atacante del mitin de Trump previos a su ataque
Julia Hernández (CNN) — En las 48 horas previas a abrir fuego contra el expresidente Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks, de 20 años, hizo…
Continue ReadingAmerican convicted in killing of Italian plainclothes officer gets house arrest after appeal
ROME (AP) — One of the two Americans convicted in the 2019 stabbing death of an Italian plainclothes police officer has been granted house arrest…
Continue ReadingAmerican convicted in killing of Italian plainclothes officer gets house arrest after appeal
ROME (AP) — One of the two Americans convicted in the 2019 stabbing death of an Italian plainclothes police officer has been granted house arrest…
Continue Reading Vulnerable Democrats outraise GOP opponents again, Trump sees Silicon Valley cash surge and other second-quarter takeaways
By David Wright, Matt Holt, Fredreka Schouten and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Democrats outraised Republicans in competitive congressional…
Continue Reading4 Indian soldiers are killed in a gunfight with suspected rebels in disputed Kashmir
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian military says four of its soldiers were killed in a gunfight with suspected rebels fighting against Indian rule in…
Continue Reading Conclusiones de la entrevista de Biden con NBC News
Julia Hernández (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden concedió este lunes una entrevista a la cadena NBC, la primera desde el intento de…
Continue Reading CIA director says Hamas leader is facing growing pressure from his own commanders to end Gaza war
By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The CIA has assessed that the leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, is coming under increased pressure from…
Continue ReadingHong Kong is testing out its own ChatGPT-style tool as OpenAI planned extra steps to block access
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s innovation minister says the government is testing its own ChatGPT-style tool for its employees,…
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