By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US home building unexpectedly rose in April, climbing 2% from March, as low inventory in the existing home market boosts interest in new homes. However, housing starts, a measure of new home construction, were down 22.3% from a year ago, according to data released Wednesday by the
Continue ReadingDENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police investigating the deaths of a Chinese couple whose bodies were found bloodied and naked at a hotel in the resort island of Bali say that the boyfriend killed the woman before killing himself. Police also said that the crime scene investigation and surveillance cameras from three hotels in Bali
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Homeward Bound, the nonprofit that runs AHOPE Day Center at 19 Ann St., in downtown Asheville, has received millions of dollars in operating grants approved annually by Asheville City Council and Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. But longtime neighbors and
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO and GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has put an end to impeachment proceedings against him by dissolving the opposition-led National Assembly which had accused him of embezzlement. The right-wing president has denied any wrongdoing. He can govern for up to six months by decree
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, Valentina Di Donato and Antonia Mortensen, CNN Rome (CNN) — Italy, a country once known for its big families gathered around the dinner table, is facing a crisis of unparalleled proportions. For the first time, the number of births in a year fell below 400,000 – representing an average of 1.25
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Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Shoppers are pulling back at Target, Home Depot and other major chains as they face pressure from higher prices and borrowing costs. Target’s total sales ticked up 0.5% during its latest quarter from a year ago, the company said Wednesday. But digital sales fell, and the company
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WLOS) — One animal shelter in South Carolina is making a desperate plea for public support after two dogs were abandoned in a horrific way. In a Facebook post, Greenville Humane Society said they had recently taken in two yellow labs under
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Oak Hill Country Club’s East Course has undergone substantial transformations since the last time it hosted the PGA Championship 20 years ago. So too has one of the players that competed there. As Trevor Immelman returns to leafy Rochester, NY, for the 105th edition of the tournament on Thursday,
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — Florida education officials want to speak with students who were shown a Disney movie in their fifth-grade class, sparking an investigation of their teacher over the state’s law against the teaching of sexual orientation or gender identity. A letter was sent to “sent to several students’ parents” indicating investigators
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El presidente de Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, firmó este miércoles la denominada “muerte cruzada”, con lo que disolvió la Asamblea Nacional y podrá gobernar por decretos-leyes de urgencia económica mientras se realizan elecciones para presidente y legisladores, según el decreto publicado este miércoles por la Presidencia de la República. La
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Oxford University will remove the Sackler name from its buildings following a review of its relationship with the family that recently expressed regret for its role in the US opioid crisis. The 900-year old university said in a statement that it would remove the Sackler name from some
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s opposition Nationalist Party has picked the popular mayor of New Taipei City as its candidate in next year’s presidential election, seen as a referendum on the island’s future relations with China. Hou Yu-ih, who is also the former head of the National Police Agency, will
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — The world is now more likely than not to breach 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels for the first time – a critical global temperature limit – according to the World Meteorological Organization, thanks to a combination of heat-trapping gasses from fossil fuel and
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Oscar Mayer’s Wienermobile is driving off into the sunset. Say hello, to … the Frankmobile. For the first time in its nearly century-long existence, the famous hot-dog-shaped vehicle is changing its name. Oscar Mayer says the new Frankmobile name “pays homage” to the new recipe for
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins and Paula Reid, CNN Washington (CNN) — Timothy Parlatore, an attorney for Donald Trump who played a key role in the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation and once testified before the grand jury, is leaving the former president’s legal team, two sources familiar with the exit tell CNN. Parlatore’s departure became official Tuesday, though
Continue ReadingBy KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Arab foreign ministers in Saudi Arabia have welcomed Syria back to the Arab League, and called for a cease-fire in conflict-hit Sudan ahead of the organization’s annual summit taking place in the kingdom . This year’s summit, starting Friday in the city of Jeddah, will mark the
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La edición 2022/2023 de la Champions League, el torneo de clubes más importante del mundo, se aproxima cada vez más al final. La final tendrá un representante italiano, el Inter de Milan tras su clasificación en semifinales ante el AC Milan. El otro finalista será el ganador del duelo entre Manchester
Continue ReadingJacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Throughout Evelyne Axell’s short but radical career, the Belgian artist revered the female body in psychedelic hues rendered in gleaming enamel. Nude women recline in acid green or cerulean blue fields under open skies; in one portrait, bodies and landscape become indistinguishable, with rings of colors forming the volume of
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La actriz Jennifer Aniston pudo ver el debut de sus productos para el cuidado del cabello en una tienda. Este lunes, la estrella de “The Morning Show” publicó un video en su cuenta de Instagram verificada que la muestra llegando a una tienda Ulta, donde ahora venden su línea de
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