By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Educators across the country are scrutinizing security plans to see what more they can do to protect students after the killing of 21 people — including 19 children — in one of the deadliest school shootings in American history. It’s an exercise that experts say may do little to prevent another
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez and Sharif Paget, CNN Memorial Day boaters captured the scene on video as a massive rockfall crashed into the waters of Lake Powell. The dramatic rockslide happened on the Utah side of the lake — the second largest reservoir in the country — where water levels have continued to plunge due to
Continue ReadingZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Amnesty International is urging Croatia not to extradite to Turkmenistan a member of a Russian music band known for its strident opposition to the policies of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Lawyers said Wednesday that Croatia detained Pussy Riot member Aysoltan Niyazov on the strength of a 2002 Interpol warrant issued by
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Inflation jitters are at a fever pitch, and some investing experts and economists are making comparisons to the 1970s and early 1980s. But could today’s surging prices really be as serious as the prolonged inflation shock of 40 years ago? (For those who didn’t live through it: It
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Inflation jitters are at a fever pitch, and some investing experts and economists are making comparisons to the 1970s and early 1980s. But could today’s surging prices really be as serious as the prolonged inflation shock of 40 years ago? (For those who didn’t live through
Continue ReadingPESCADERO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a quick-thinking custodian safely confined a mountain lion in an empty classroom after it entered a Northern California high school. The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office says no students or staff were at Pescadero High School south of San Francisco yet when the cat strolled onto campus. An official
Continue ReadingBy Sammy Mngqosini, CNN West Ham defender Kurt Zouma was on Wednesday ordered to complete 180 hours of community service after pleading guilty to kicking and slapping a cat, according to PA Media. The UK animal welfare charity, RSPCA launched an investigation into the French international player after a video of the incident filmed by
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Jada Pinkett Smith abordó brevemente el incidente de la bofetada de los Oscar en el episodio del miércoles de “Red Table Talk”. El esposo de Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, subió al escenario en los Premios de la Academia en marzo y abofeteó al presentador Chris Rock después de que hizo una
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have discovered the world’s largest plant off the Australia coast — a seagrass meadow that extends underwater. Genetic analysis has revealed that the seagrass bed is a single organism that has grown by cloning itself repeatedly over 4,500 years. It covers an area larger than
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Jamie Dimon is no meteorologist, but the JPMorgan Chase CEO is predicting an economic “hurricane” caused by the war in Ukraine, rising inflation pressures and interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. “Right now it’s kind of sunny, things are doing fine. Everyone thinks the Fed can handle
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, quien fue el líder del Cartel de Cali, murió este martes en un centro médico de Carolina del Norte, informó la Agencia Federal de Prisiones de EE.UU. Aunque la agencia no especificó la causa de su muerte, la familia de Rodríguez Orejuela señaló en un comunicado que fue
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — El Cartel de Cali fue en un momento el mayor proveedor de cocaína del mundo: según estimaciones estadounidenses, el poderoso grupo criminal con sede en Cali, una de las principales ciudades colombianas, generaba US$ 8.000 millones al año. En 2014, el Departamento del Tesoro declaró la victoria sobre el Cartel de
Continue ReadingEAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed eight-year veteran wide receiver Albert Wilson. He provides an experienced option for more depth at the position. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound Wilson spent the past four seasons with the Miami Dolphins. Prior to that, he played four years for the Kansas City Chiefs. Wilson had a career-high
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Un bisonte corneó a una mujer de Ohio, después de que ella se acercara a 3 metros del animal en el Parque Nacional Yellowstone en Wyoming, informaron las autoridades. La mujer de 25 años, cuyo nombre no se ha revelado, sufrió varias lesiones este lunes después de que se aproximara a un
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Ellen DeGeneres left her longtime talk show last week with tears in her eyes, a lineup of special guests and a huge void for daytime TV to fill. Determining who is going to fill that space comes at a time when daytime TV — much like all
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Ellen DeGeneres left her longtime talk show last week with tears in her eyes, a lineup of special guests and a huge void for daytime TV to fill. Determining who is going to fill that space comes at a time when daytime TV — much like all of TV itself
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK and VANESSA GERA Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch has approved Poland’s pandemic recovery fund. The decision Wednesday paves the way for the release of billions of euros in grants and loans, even as European lawmakers expressed deep unease about democratic backsliding in the country. The decision was
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NBA Finals start Thursday night. Golden State is seeking a fourth championship in eight years, while the Boston Celtics are trying to break a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers and become the first team with 18 NBA titles. Celtics coach Ime Udoka will
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith briefly addressed the Oscars slap incident on Wednesday’s episode of “Red Table Talk.” Pinkett Smith’s husband, Will Smith, took to the stage at the Academy Awards in March and slapped presenter Chris Rock after he made a joke about Pinkett Smith’s close-cropped haircut. The actress suffers from
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Croatia is ready to join the group of countries using the euro single currency at the start of next year. The move, should it go ahead on Jan 1. 2023, would bring to 20 the number of countries using the euro. But the commission’s
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