By CNN Staff Washington (CNN) — To get the latest on Republican presidential primaries: Tim Scott announced his bid for president. Ron DeSantis is expected to announce his run for president Wednesday night. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A US zoo has apologized after video showing a kiwi named Paora being handled by humans sparked outrage in New Zealand, where the species is the national bird. The protests began after video footage of so-called “kiwi encounters” at Zoo Miami were posted on social media, showing the flightless
Continue ReadingCNN By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — You’d expect the stock market to surge after the White House and House Republicans reached a tentative deal to raise the debt ceiling, But markets may have other plans. The stock market, for the most part, has been ignoring the serious risks associated with the United
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Markets will want to breathe a sigh of relief if lawmakers can reach a deal on the debt ceiling to avoid a default. But markets can’t always get what they want. The stock market, for the most part, has been ignoring the serious risks associated with the
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Qiblawi, CNN (CNN) — Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rise to power was ushered in by the contentious political aftermath of the 1999 Izmit earthquake. So when another devastating quake laid waste to large swathes of southeast Turkey earlier this year, many observers expected the president’s two-decade rule to end with a full
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s executive branch has thrown its weight behind a proposal to decommission 25 out-of-service Leopard 2 battle tanks that Germany’s government wants returned to the German manufacturer to help Berlin plug gaps in its arsenal after it shipped weapons to Ukraine. The Swiss seven-member Federal Council said it backs a proposal from
Continue ReadingBy Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MIssouri (KCTV) — A search warrant filed during an investigation into the death of a baby, whose body was discovered in the woods on Mother’s Day, details how police tentatively identified the child. Following the discovery, Kansas City police made a public plea
Continue ReadingSOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton manager Rubén Sellés will not have his contract renewed when it expires at the end of the season following the club’s relegation from the Premier League. Sellés took charge in February after the departure of Nathan Jones but was unable to extend Southampton’s 11-year stay in England’s top division. The
Continue ReadingCNN By Steve Contorno, Kit Maher, Gregory Krieg and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — After technical glitches delayed the start by 25 minutes, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced on Twitter’s audio platform that he is entering the Republican presidential primary, setting up a clash with the current GOP front-runner, former President Donald Trump.
Continue ReadingCNN By Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Greeks will head to the polls for a second time after the three main party leaders rejected a mandate by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou to form a coalition government, following Sunday’s inconclusive vote. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis turned down the mandate on Monday after his ruling New Democracy
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police have issued a ban on traveling fans ahead of the Greek Cup final later today because of fears of violence. It comes despite an order for the match to be played without supporters in the stadium. League champion AEK Athens faces PAOK in the central city of Volos after the
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Cambron, John Miller, Holly Yan and Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A man arrested for having an AK-47 on school property walked up to the CIA Headquarters’ gate in Virginia and allegedly said, “I’m here and I have a gun,” a law enforcement source told CNN. Uniformed federal officers turned him away at
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El Consejo Nacional Electoral de Ecuador (CNE) aprobó este martes la convocatoria a elecciones anticipadas para el 20 de agosto de 2023 luego de que el presidente Guillermo Lasso disolviera la Asamblea Nacional, informó la presidenta del organismo, Diana Atamaint, en su cuenta de Twitter. En caso de haber
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Bestselling Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has won this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for literature. The Spanish foundation that organizes the prizes praised the uniqueness of the 72-year-old Kyoto-born writer’s essays, short stories and novels. His work, including novels such as “Norwegian Wood ” and “Kafka on
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s executive branch says it favors changes to copyright law to require large online service providers — including social media platforms and search engines — to pay media companies for use of journalistic content, even small excerpts. The Federal Council announced Wednesday that it’s opened a four-month examination of a proposed legal
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Miracle and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The California attorney general’s office will review the decision not to charge a security guard in the fatal shooting of a suspected shoplifter last month at a Walgreens store in downtown San Francisco, it said Tuesday. The review comes after the San Francisco district attorney’s office
Continue ReadingAmarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The bedchamber sword of Tipu Sultan, an 18th-century king famous for the commanding role he played in wars in southern India, has sold for £14 million ($17.4 million) at auction in London. The sale price Tuesday was seven times the estimate, breaking the record for an Indian and Islamic object
Continue ReadingCNN, WUSA By Hannah Rabinowitz, Mary Kay Mallonee and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of crashing a U-Haul truck into a security barrier near the White House Monday night praised Adolf Hitler to investigators after his arrest and said that he aimed to “kill the President” if necessary to overthrow the government
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has held a ceremony marking its planned donation of about 100 military vehicles to Ukraine, as Tokyo seeks to provide equipment that can be of broader military use than its earlier shipments of helmets and hazmat suits. The donation, which also includes 30,000 food rations, comes
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En una mañana de domingo reciente, me encontré usando un par de uniformes médicos que no me quedaban bien, acostado boca arriba en los confines claustrofóbicos de una máquina de resonancia magnética funcional en un centro de investigación en Austin, Texas. “Las cosas que hago para la televisión”, pensé. Cualquiera
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