ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis has canceled his participation in a yearly Mass and procession next weekend due to ongoing knee pain. But the pope says he does hope to celebrate a special Mass at the Vatican on July 3 for Rome’s Congolese community. That’s to make up for the fact that
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN The anticipated testimony of former President Donald Trump‘s campaign manager Bill Stepien before the House January 6 committee was unexpectedly upended Monday when Stepien said he couldn’t appear due to a family emergency. The development is “disruptive” to Monday’s hearing, a source familiar with the committee’s
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Jeremy Herb, Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN The anticipated testimony of former President Donald Trump‘s campaign manager Bill Stepien before the House January 6 committee was unexpectedly upended Monday when Stepien said he couldn’t appear due to a family emergency. The development is “disruptive” to Monday’s hearing, a source familiar with
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — El papa Francisco no celebrará la misa programada para este jueves debido a un dolor en la rodilla, dijo este lunes la oficina de prensa del Vaticano en un comunicado. “Debido a las limitaciones impuestas al papa por la gonalgia y a las necesidades litúrgicas específicas de la celebración, no se celebrará
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Surely many in the audience were thinking it, but “Company” director Marianne Elliott said it most directly at Sunday’s Tony awards: In the devastating two years since the pandemic hit, it “felt at times that live theater was endangered.” As in, the industry might never
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Rusia no detiene su ataque sobre Ucrania con el este como objetivo principal, en momentos en que la guerra se acerca a su cuarto mes desde que se inició el 24 de febrero. Rusia planea aislar la ciudad clave de Severodonetsk, en el este de Ucrania, en los próximos
Continue ReadingBy TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has met with Thailand’s prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, in an effort to strengthen what Austin says is Washington’s “unparalleled network of alliances” in the region. Thailand and the United States are longtime military allies, despite a cooling of relations after the
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Fadem and Ashley Strickland, CNN June’s full moon, the strawberry moon, will illuminate the sky this week. The moon will appear full from Sunday moonrise to Wednesday moonset, according to NASA. It will reach its peak at 7:52 a.m. ET Tuesday but will not be fully visible in North America until moonrise. This
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN Retired Marine Gen. John Allen resigned as president of the Brookings Institution on Sunday amid a federal investigation into whether he lobbied the US government on behalf of Qatar during the Trump administration. Allen, a retired four-star general who led US and allied troops in Afghanistan, wrote in his resignation letter,
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Business China is urging college graduates to seek jobs in the countryside as youth unemployment in urban areas soars to the highest level in history. Local governments should attract college graduates to work as village officials, according to a joint statement issued last week by the ministries of education, finance, civil
Continue ReadingCNN By Karen Smith and Dakin Andone, CNN US basketball star Brittney Griner — who has been held in Russia since February on accusations of drug smuggling — will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, after a Russian court extended her detention, Russian state news agency TASS reported Tuesday. Griner, 31, has
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN US State Department officials met Monday with members of the Phoenix Mercury to update Brittney Griner’s WNBA teammates on her detention in Russia and efforts to bring her home. “We are on day 116 since BG has been wrongfully detained,” head coach Vanessa Nygaard said. “It was great to hear from
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Washington (CNN) — Un grupo bipartidista de senadores dio a conocer este domingo un principio de acuerdo para la legislación sobre seguridad de armas, brindando una descripción general de un próximo paquete de reformas para abordar uno de los problemas más apremiantes y divisivos de la nación a raíz de los tiroteos
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La Organización Mundial de la Salud ha informado más de 1.200 casos de viruela del mono desde su primer reporte del brote actual en 28 países del mundo donde este virus no se endémico. En América Latina se han reportado casos en al menos 4 países, además de varios
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says she will not seek a new four-year term after the current one expires on Aug. 31, citing personal reasons. She said her decision, which she told U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres two months ago, had “no relationship” to recent criticism
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol will hold its second public hearing of the month on Monday. The hearing is expected to detail how then-President Donald Trump “engaged in a massive effort to spread false and fraudulent information” even though “Trump and his
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Erling Haaland has come home. The Norway striker has finalized his move to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund for 60 million euros ($63 million) to seal his return to England, the country of his birth. His father, Alf-Inge, played for City in the Premier League from 2000-03 and Erling
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Officials say 22 people have been hospitalized after a regional passenger train and a locomotive collided head-on in northeastern Spain. The regional government of northeast Catalonia said five of the 22 are in serious condition. The collision occurred late Sunday near the town of Vila-seca, south of Barcelona. There were 75 passengers
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters after its inclusion of a kiss between two lesbian characters. The UAE — which is home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai — announced on Monday through its
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters after its inclusion of a kiss between two lesbian characters. The UAE — which is home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai — announced on Monday through its
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