SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s centrist coalition government will face a no-confidence vote brought by the main opposition party. It will be the first such vote since the government took power at the end of last year. The GERB party of former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is accusing the government of
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s centrist coalition government will face a no-confidence vote brought by the main opposition party. It will be the first such vote since the government took power at the end of last year. The GERB party of former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is accusing the government of
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Amber Heard tiene miedo de ser demandada de nuevo por su exmarido Johnny Depp, aunque admite que todavía lo ama. Eso se reveló en la segunda parte de la entrevista exclusiva de Heard con Savannah Guthrie de NBC News, la primera de Heard desde el juicio por difamación de alto
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling over 2.9 million vehicles to fix a transmission problem that can increase the risk of inadvertent rollaway crashes. The recall covers certain 2013 to 2019 Escape, 2013 to 2018 C-Max, 2013 to 2016 Fusion, 2013 to 2021 Transit Connect, and 2015 to 2018 Edge vehicles. The National Highway Traffic
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling over 2.9 million vehicles to fix a transmission problem that can increase the risk of inadvertent rollaway crashes. The recall covers certain 2013 to 2019 Escape, 2013 to 2018 C-Max, 2013 to 2016 Fusion, 2013 to 2021 Transit Connect, and 2015 to 2018 Edge vehicles. The National Highway Traffic
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Russia’s Gazprom has announced a reduction in natural gas flows through a key European pipeline for the second day in a row. The move Wednesday came just hours after Germany’s vice chancellor said Russia’s initial gas reduction appeared to be political rather than a result of technical
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Russia’s Gazprom has announced a reduction in natural gas flows through a key European pipeline for the second day in a row. The move Wednesday came just hours after Germany’s vice chancellor said Russia’s initial gas reduction appeared to be political rather than a result of technical
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Budget airline Ryanair says it has scrapped its controversial Afrikaans language test for South African travelers aimed at weeding out people with phony passports. The Dublin-based airline changed its policy of requiring South African travelers to the U.K. to pass the quiz after the furor erupted earlier this month. Ryanair CEO Michael
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Business The high cost of gas and food is causing US consumers to pull back spending on other items, suggesting a slowdown in the economy’s main driving force. The monthly reading on retail sales showed a 0.3% drop in May compared with April, the first decline in spending since December. More
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Dakin Andone, CNN A suspect who allegedly made a mass shooting threat that prompted the cancellation of summer school events in at least eight Missouri school districts Wednesday is in police custody, according to the Blue Springs Police Department. “There is no threat to the public and as in all threats
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Chris Boyette, CNN Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) voted Tuesday to pass two reform measures to address how it deals with sexual abuse allegations within its churches, a statement on its communications website said. The move comes after an independent investigation commissioned by the SBC found that it mishandled
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans trimmed their spending unexpectedly in May compared with the month before, underscoring how surging inflation on daily necessities like gas is causing them to be more cautious about buying discretionary items. U.S. retail sales fell 0.3% last month, down from a revised 0.7% increase
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has reasserted his country’s support for Russia on issues of sovereignty and security in a phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. State media say Xi told Putin that China is “willing to work with Russia on issues concerning core interests and major concerns.” He added that “all
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN Former Nevada state Assemblyman Jim Marchant will win the Republican nomination for secretary of state in the Silver State, CNN projects. Marchant, an unsuccessful 2020 congressional candidate, has been a vocal proponent of election lies, saying on his website that his No. 1 priority would be to “overhaul the fraudulent election
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The twin concerts for Foo Fighters’ late drummer Taylor Hawkins will include Miley Cyrus, Liam Gallagher, Joan Jett, Mark Ronson, members of Queen, The Police, Rush, Kiss, The Pretenders, Motley Crue, Queens of the Stone Age, Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Supergrass
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is joining the White House as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden. Bottoms will become director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. She succeeds Cedric Richmond, who departed in April for a senior role at the Democratic National
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at soldier on soldier attacks in the US military. 2009 Fort Hood Shooting November 5, 2009 – Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan kills 13 people and an unborn child and injures 32 more during a shooting rampage at Fort Hood military base in Texas. November 12, 2009
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish authorities say an exploding tire led the driver of the unmarked police car carrying Swedish artist Lars Vilks to lose control last year and crash head-on with a truck. The Oct. 4 crash killed three people, including the 75-year-old cartoonist. Vilks had faced death threats and lived under police protection since
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Automakers have reported nearly 400 crashes of vehicles with partially automated driver-assist systems, including 273 involving Teslas. That’s according to new statistics from U.S. safety regulators. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cautioned Wednesday against using the numbers to compare automakers. The agency says it
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer A leading transgender health association has lowered its recommended minimum age for starting gender transition treatment, including sex hormones and surgeries. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health said hormones could be started at age 14, two years earlier than the group’s previous advice, and some surgeries done at
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