By Kathleen Magramo and Charlie Fong, CNN The bodies of hundreds of little blue penguins have washed up on the beaches of New Zealand’s northern coast in recent weeks, according to conservationists, who fear climate change is starving the birds to death. The kororā, also known as little blue penguins, are native to New Zealand
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove takes a 47-47 career record over seven seasons into this start at Wrigley Field. But he’s been one of the best pitchers in the majors this year, going 7-0 with a 1.50 ERA in 11 starts. The 29-year-old Musgrove has allowed just one earned run in 27
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kristia Leyendecker has navigated a range of opposing views from her two siblings and other loved ones since 2016, when Donald Trump’s election put a sharp, painful point on their political divisions as she drifted from the Republican Party of today and they didn’t. Then came
Continue ReadingCNN By Jonny Hallam and Helen Regan, CNN Two American volunteers fighting for Ukraine were taken into detention by Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk after being captured last week, according to Russian state media. US citizens Alexander John-Robert Drueke, 39, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Andy Tai Ngoc Huynh, 27, from Hartselle, Alabama, were interviewed by Russia’s
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Southeast Asian foreign ministers are meeting in the Indian capital, and India and Singapore have called for strengthening ties amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a heightened rivalry between the United States and China that threatens peace and stability in the region. India’s External
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer BOSTON (AP) — He hit a championship-winning shot with Michael Jordan. He calls the shots for Stephen Curry. From clutch to coach, Steve Kerr has done it all for some of basketball’s biggest winners. Any team that can claim to be a dynasty across the last 30 years of
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The 2022 U.S. Open most certainly has not been supersized. Some might say its length — a modest 7,254 yards — is more reasonable. Nobody will argue that some holes on the classic layout at The Country Club are downright short. The USGA brought its
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN Español) — Durante el cierre del tercer día de movilización nacional convocada por la dirigencia indígena en Ecuador se registraron enfrentamientos entre integrantes de la Policía y manifestantes que llegaron hasta el centro histórico de Quito, la capital, para protestar en contra del gobierno del presidente Guillermo Lasso. La Policía informó que los manifestantes,
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell, Joe Sutton and Steve Almasy, CNN At least 16 US cities set or tied records for their highest temperature for the date, with Macon, Georgia, hitting 103 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday, the National Weather Service reported. That was 3 degrees higher than the previous June 15 mark in Macon, set in 2010.
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — It’s time for the U.S. Open and the AP’s annual trivia quiz. This covers 125 years of championship golf in America, with questions involving the first course the U.S. Open was held to the current on at The Country Club. See how you fare.
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government has designated a former peace negotiator and five other suspected communist rebel leaders as “terrorists” to allow the freezing of their financial assets, which it says could be used to finance attacks. The Anti-Terrorism Council also branded as terrorists five commanders of the
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday after Wall Street fell on fears interest rate hikes will depress global economic activity. Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney fell. Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced. Oil prices edged lower but stayed above $115 per barrel. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday after Wall Street fell on fears interest rate hikes will depress global economic activity. Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney fell. Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced. Oil prices edged lower but stayed above $115 per barrel. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Four European leaders expressed their support for Ukraine on Thursday while meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, vowing to back Kyiv’s candidacy to eventually join the European Union and offering more weapons to fend off Russia’s invasion. French President Emmanuel Macron promised Ukraine six
Continue ReadingBy QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S.-led global coalition fighting the Islamic State group says it has conducted a military operation in northern Syria to capture a senior leader from the extremist group. In a statement, it said the captured leader was an experienced bomb maker and operational facilitator and described him
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Two officials say the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen, known as Houthis, have recruited several hundred children, including those as young as 10 years of age over the past two months. Four aid workers say they observed intensified efforts by the Houthis in recent weeks to recruit children,
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Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s new foreign minister has made New Zealand the first stop on her third Pacific trip in a month as Canberra steps up efforts to counter China’s growing influence in the region. Foreign Minister Penny Wong is promoting her administration’s stronger ambition on curbing greenhouse gas
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton, CNN As Arizona’s Pipeline Fire has scorched nearly 23,000 acres, officials are discussing the possibility of closing the Coconino National Forest to the public, citing concerns over the fire threat, current weather patterns and prolonged drought conditions, an incident management spokesperson says. The Pipeline Fire, which reportedly began burning about six miles
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN Business) — Después de casi 27 años, un producto icónico de Microsoft finalmente se pone a descansar. Internet Explorer 11 ahora es incompatible con los productos de Microsoft (MSFT), según anunció la compañía en una publicación de blog el miércoles. La medida se produce más de un año después de que Microsoft anunciara
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