By Taylor Nicioli, CNN Archaeologists in Livorno, Italy, are putting together the pieces of a great mystery that began with a stunning find. While hiking in a cleared area of a Tuscan forest northeast of Livorno, a member of the Livorno Paleontological Archaeological Group spotted a few glimmering coins in the dirt in November 2021.
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli lawmakers will reconvene after a month-long parliament recess, resuming the fight over a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary. The plan has split Israelis and drawn concern from Israel’s most important ally, the United States. The tensions will be on full display when
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippines’ security and noted the “deep friendship” of the two nations as he welcomed Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for White House talks Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine vessels in
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Public transit companies in Germany say more than three million people have already snapped up a new ticket being launched Monday that allows them to use all local and regional trains, buses and metros across the country for 49 euros a month. The new Germany Ticket is intended to encourage people to
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Casi un mes después de que “The Super Mario Bros. La película” se estrenara con un impresionante fin de semana de apertura en taquilla, la película de animación alcanzó otro hito importante. La película superó este domingo los US$ 1.000 millones en la taquilla mundial y, según un comunicado de prensa
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has blocked a unique rule that would restrict access to gender-affirming health care to children and adults. St. Louis County Circuit Judge Ellen Ribaudo issued a temporary restraining order Monday blocking the Republican attorney general’s emergency rule on transgender health care until May
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden is expected to appear in court Monday morning in northeast Arkansas for a hearing related to a years-old paternity dispute. What began in 2019 as a basic paternity case has transformed into a proxy battle over Hunter Biden’s overseas business deals, his laptop and other financial
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum, Kathleen Magramo and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines to the White House on Monday as part of continued efforts to strengthen security and economic relations in the region amid concerns over an increasingly assertive China. Sitting in the Oval Office at the start
Continue ReadingBy OMAR AKOUR Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Regional leaders are meeting in Jordan to discuss Syria’s return to the Arab fold and a Jordanian proposal to reach a “political solution” to the Syrian conflict. The talks, attended by the top diplomats of Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Egypt, kicked off Monday with
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Up to 60% of all stroke survivors develop memory and thinking problems within a year, and one-third go on to develop dementia within five years, according to a new American Stroke Association scientific statement. “The numbers are staggering, right?” said Dr. Andrew Freeman, director of cardiovascular prevention and wellness at National
Continue ReadingBAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Charles Leclerc is the first driver in Formula One history to win the pole position in two qualifying sessions on the same weekend. But Leclerc wasn’t close to winning either race. It’s becoming the story of his career. Leclerc has a talent for outperforming an imperfect car like this year’s Ferrari
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April 30th marks National Honesty Day! Find out what super hero Tracee Tuesday would like to be and, Bola Gbadebo’s two pet peeves! By the way, watch out for the ‘wa-cow!’ Reply in the ‘comments’ section, one honest thing about YOURSELF you’d dare to share.
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN “Mr. Irrelevant” — the playful name given to the final player selected each year in the NFL Draft — suddenly became relevant last year when San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy went 5-0 in the regular season and led his team to the NFC Championship game. So there
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Turquía, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, dijo este domingo que las fuerzas de inteligencia del país habían matado al líder de ISIS en Siria, mientras prometió continuar la lucha del país contra el terrorismo. En una transmisión, Erdogan dijo que la Organización Nacional de Inteligencia de Turquía había estado
Continue ReadingTASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — Uzbekistan’s central elections commission says that Uzbeks have given overwhelming approval in a referendum to constitutional changes that promise human rights reforms but that also would allow the country’s president to stay in office until 2040. The commission said Monday that more than 90% of those who cast ballots Sunday voted
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY Associated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Officials are assessing tornado damage after a storm tore through Virginia Beach on Sunday, wrecking homes, downing trees and causing gas leaks. The National Weather Service confirmed Monday that the Sunday evening tornado was rated EF-3 with wind gusts around 150 mph. Records indicate it’s
Continue ReadingBy DAVID RISING Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say that Russia has launched its second large salvo of missiles at Ukraine in recent days. The attack damaged buildings and wounded at least 34 people in the eastern city of Pavlohrad but failed to hit Kyiv. Air raid sirens blared across the capital
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — JPMorgan Chase comprará la mayoría de los activos de First Republic Bank en un acuerdo anunciado este lunes que fue organizado por la Corporación Federal de Seguros de Depósitos (FDIC, por sus siglas en inglés), la agencia gubernamental independiente que asegura los depósitos de los clientes bancarios. JPMorgan Chase dijo
Continue ReadingYoonjung Seo in Seoul, South Korea and Kathleen Magramo, CNN For some — the chance to see a banana duct-taped to a wall is to be within touching distance of a sensational moment in recent art history. For others, it’s an enticing snack. On Thursday, an art student from Seoul National University found it to
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El Vaticano es parte de una misión de paz para poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania, dijo el Papa Francisco este domingo. “La misión está en curso ahora, pero aún no es pública. Cuando sea público, la revelaré”, dijo Francisco a periodistas. El pontífice hizo las declaraciones cuando regresaba
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