By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Fears about whether America could fall into a recession are dominating conversations among investors and pose a risk to the Biden administration ahead of midterm elections this fall. In the meantime, the US economy is humming along — though there are signs it is sliding into a lower gear. That
Continue ReadingGUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Dragon boat festivities have returned in parts of China for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic in late 2019 as restrictions are lifted along with a major drop in COVID-19 cases. A historic area in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou staged boat displays and other celebrations
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Tennis legend and LGBTQ rights activist Billie Jean King received France’s highest civilian honor, the Legion of Honor, on Friday. King, who is in France as the French Open concludes, received the award in recognition of her contributions to women’s sports, gender equality and the rights of LGBTQ people in athletics. She
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Tennis legend and LGBTQ rights activist Billie Jean King has received France’s highest civilian award. King received the Legion on Honor on Friday in recognition of her contributions to women’s sports, gender equality and the rights of LGBTQ people in athletics. She took part in a short ceremony at the presidential Elysee
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A train accident in the Alps in southern Germany on Friday left at least four people dead and many more injured, authorities said. Police said the regional train headed for Munich appeared to have derailed shortly after noon in Burgrain — just outside the resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, from where it had
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The German parliament has approved raising the country’s minimum wage to 12 euros ($12.84) per hour, fulfilling a key campaign pledge by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The increase will take effect in October, when the minimum wage will rise from 10.45 euros — a hike of nearly 15%. The government says some 6.2
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The German parliament has approved raising the country’s minimum wage to 12 euros ($12.84) per hour, fulfilling a key campaign pledge by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The increase will take effect in October, when the minimum wage will rise from 10.45 euros — a hike of nearly 15%. The government says some 6.2
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A Russian cargo spacecraft has docked at the International Space Station, delivering nearly three tons of supplies to its crew. A Soyuz rocket carrying the uncrewed Progress MS-20 ship blasted off as scheduled from the Russia-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft smoothly docked at the space outpost about 3 1/2 hours
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid wants an explanation for the causes of the disorder that left its fans “abandoned and defenseless” at the Champions League final. The club’s call for answers comes nearly a week after the problems occurred outside the Stade de France in suburban Paris where Madrid
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Police in western Germany say a man suspected of shooting at officers, seriously injuring one, has been found dead in his apartment. Saarland state police didn’t specify how the man had died but added that the investigation was “ongoing.”. The shooting began after officers arrived with a court order to search the
Continue ReadingZiyu Zhang, CNN An opulent 260-year-old gilded carriage hit London streets again for the first time in two decades, beaming a hologram of a young Queen Elizabeth II. The Gold State Coach, which first transported the 96-year-old British monarch from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey on her coronation day in 1953, led a spectacular procession
Continue ReadingMARSEILLE, France (AP) — A permanent virtual exhibit of one of France’s most famous prehistoric sites, the undersea Cosquer Cave, is set to open its doors as concerns grow that it could be completely inundated as a result of rising tides driven by climate change. As of Saturday, visitors to the port city of Marseille
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Kara Scannell and Paula Reid, CNN Several close allies of Steve Bannon have been subpoenaed to testify before a New York state grand jury investigating his fundraising for a private border wall effort, people familiar with the investigation tell CNN. The subpoenas were sent to several witnesses in recent weeks, requiring them
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s most advanced aircraft carrier to date appears to be nearing completion, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed Friday, as experts suggested the vessel could be launched soon. The newly developed Type 003 carrier has been under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez will be honored for her film and television achievements at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. The network announced Friday that Lopez will receive the Generation Award on Sunday in Santa Monica, California. The award celebrates actors whose diverse contributions in both
Continue ReadingBy OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — On Ukraine’s battlefields, the simple act of powering up a cellphone can beckon a rain of deathly skyfall. Artillery radar and remote controls for unmanned aerial vehicles may also invite fiery shrapnel showers. This is electronic warfare, a critical but largely invisible aspect
Continue ReadingBy OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — On Ukraine’s battlefields, the simple act of powering up a cellphone can beckon a rain of deathly skyfall. Artillery radar and remote controls for unmanned aerial vehicles may also invite fiery shrapnel showers. This is electronic warfare, a critical but largely invisible aspect
Continue ReadingBy OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Electronic warfare is a vital, mostly invisible element in Russia’s war on Ukraine. The Kremlin barely tapped its advantage in the domain early in the war. But that edge could be more decisive now that fighting is raging on a more static front
Continue ReadingBy OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Electronic warfare is a vital, mostly invisible element in Russia’s war on Ukraine. The Kremlin barely tapped its advantage in the domain early in the war. But that edge could be more decisive now that fighting is raging on a more static front
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press When Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in late February, the Russian president vowed his forces would not occupy the country. But as the invasion reached its 100th day Friday, Moscow seemed increasingly unwilling to relinquish the territory it has taken in the war. The ruble is now an official currency
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