By Kristen Rogers, CNN You might have heard that strengthening exercises most benefit your muscular and skeletal health, but they could have two other big perks: helping you prevent disease and live longer. Now we may know how much time to spend on those exercises, according to new research published Monday in the British Journal
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Mikaela Shiffrin returned to World Cup action with a second place super-G finish in Lenzerheide in her first race since the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Los 30 países miembros de la OTAN se reunieron en Bruselas este viernes para discutir los próximos pasos de la alianza en Ucrania. Los esfuerzos diplomáticos no han logrado poner fin al caos en el país, ocho días después de que Vladimir Putin ordenara la invasión de las tropas rusas. Parece
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB and TAMEEM AKHGAR Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban’s acting interior minister says Taliban security police guilty of misconduct in Afghanistan are being penalized after many abuse allegations. Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is wanted by the FBI and carries a $10 million bounty, appeared in public for the first time Saturday
Continue ReadingLENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer says any tournament comeback from his knee surgery last year will not be until at least the late summer. The 40-year-old tennis great gave an update on his lengthy rehabilitation to Swiss broadcaster SRF. He was attending a women’s World Cup ski race at Lenzerheide where he has a
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi and Samantha Kelly, CNN Volodymyr Bondarenko spends most of his day holed up in his apartment in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Between listening for air-raid sirens and frantically messaging family for updates, he trades messages with a flurry of Airbnb guests booking his one-bedroom rental in the heart of Ukraine’s capital.
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling military council has announced the revocation of the citizenship of top members of the main group coordinating resistance to army rule. The announcement broadcast on state-run TV said 11 leaders of the opposition to the military have had their citizenship terminated because they had allegedly fled the country and harmed
Continue ReadingLENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has taken a clear lead over Petra Vlhova in the World Cup overall standings. She placed second Saturday in a tricky super-G in Switzerland won by the unheralded Romane Miradoli. It was an impressive return to form on a steep, twisting course for the American star in her first
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, CNN Pro-gun legislation that would allow citizens to legally carry concealed guns in public without firearm training or a license is advancing in several states, as law enforcement officials and advocacy groups nationwide continue to raise the alarm about the policy’s safety risks. The controversial “constitutional carry,” or permitless carry, legislation has
Continue ReadingKANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — Russian driver Nikita Mazepin has been dropped by Haas F1 despite the FIA ruling he could compete under a neutral flag. Haas has also ended its sponsorship with Russian company Uralkali, which is owned by Mazepin’s father. Dmitry Mazepin is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his son’s
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN After almost 700 days, one of the world’s longest border closures has finally ended Down Under, Yellowstone National Park is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and we have an update on India’s high-speed rail ambitions. Here’s what’s been happening in travel this week. Reopenings and rule changes In some happy news, families
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a “desperate plea” for more planes. He urged Ukrainians to keep resisting as Russian forces continued to batter strategic locations with missiles and artillery. Ukrainian officials said shelling had halted plans to evacuate civilians
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a “desperate plea” for more planes. He urged Ukrainians to keep resisting as Russian forces continued to batter strategic locations with missiles and artillery. Ukrainian officials said shelling had halted plans to evacuate civilians
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Business China has set its lowest official target for economic growth in three decades. Speaking during one of China’s most important political gatherings of the year, Premier Li Keqiang said that China would target GDP growth of about 5.5% this year. The world’s second biggest economy grew 8.1% in 2021, but
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Controversial city efforts to deal with the rising number of homeless on the streets of Bend were bound to be a campaign issue for city council and other local races this year, but it may well share the fall ballot with a measure that would bar outdoor camps from within 1,000 feet of public schools – and require a public vote on any specific sites.
Continue ReadingCNN By Ivana Kottasová, Radina Gigova, Olga Voitovych and Tim Lister, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a series of threats against Ukraine and Western powers Saturday, as Ukrainian officials accused Russia of shelling evacuation routes out of two battered cities. Ukrainian authorities said thousands of civilians remained trapped in the southeastern cities of Mariupol
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By Daniel Dale, CNN As CNN works to debunk misinformation about the war in Ukraine, some social media accounts are working to spread misinformation about CNN’s own coverage of the war. A series of phony screenshots — screenshots supposedly depicting CNN’s reporting but that are actually fabrications that aren’t from CNN at all — have
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