By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Party leaders in Washington are waging an urgent campaign Monday to convince Democrats and Republicans to get behind compromise legislation that would avert a first-ever national default, with each side proclaiming victory following marathon talks. Prospects for passage of the bill, based on the agreement struck between President Joe
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials are evacuating thousands of villagers, shutting schools and offices and imposing a no-sail ban as Typhoon Mawar approaches the country’s northern provinces. The typhoon is packing maximum sustained winds of 96 mph and gusts of up to 118 mph but is forecast to spare
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The Roy children took a pleasant swim together in the “Succession” finale, which turned out to be a perfect prelude to the show’s parting demonstration of the perils of swimming with sharks, and the fact their imperious father left shoes, ultimately, that they couldn’t fill. In the process,
Continue ReadingBy Laura He and Hanna Ziady, CNN Hong Kong/London (CNN) — European stocks and oil prices gave up early gains Monday, but US stock futures stayed positive following weekend news of an agreement that could avert a catastrophic US debt default. Germany’s DAX (DAX) closed 0.2% lower, with France’s CAC 40 (CAC40) falling by a
Continue ReadingCNN By Laura He and Hanna Ziady, CNN Hong Kong/London (CNN) — European stocks and oil prices gave up early gains Monday, but US stock futures stayed positive following weekend news of an agreement that could avert a catastrophic US debt default. Germany’s DAX (DAX) closed 0.2% lower, with France’s CAC 40 (CAC40) falling by
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fafà Picault, Teal Bunbury and Hany Mukhtar scored second-half goals and Nashville SC rallied to beat the Columbus Crew 3-1 after falling behind two minutes into the match. Nashville (8-3-4) has won four straight at home for the first time. The club had three previous three-match win streaks but finished in
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer World shares were mostly higher Monday after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a final agreement on a deal to raise the U.S. national debt ceiling, though the measure requires approval by Congress. Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Sydney and Shanghai advanced while Hong Kong fell. Markets in
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Knight, Uliana Pavlova and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that nations who are willing “to join the Union State of Russia and Belarus” will be given nuclear weapons, days after confirming the transfer of some tactical nuclear weapons from Moscow to Minsk had begun. Lukashenko, a close
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young scored 23 points, including four 3-pointers, Chelsea Gray added 19 points and 10 assists and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Minnesota Lynx 94-73. The Aces tied the franchise record for consecutive wins to open a season with four. The organization, which started as the Utah Starzz (1999-2005) before
Continue ReadingSTERLING, Va. (AP) — Harold Varner III is finally a winner on American soil. Varner won his first LIV Golf event. He two-putted for birdie on the 18th hole at Trump National for a one-shot win over Branden Grace. Varner never won on the PGA Tour. His two previous wins were the Australian PGA and
Continue ReadingBy Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 1.4 million people have now been displaced in Sudan since conflict between two rival generals erupted in April, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Sunday in a new report that exposes the scale of the catastrophe engulfing the African nation. Even before
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — One of the hottest IPO markets this year is not in a country brimming with global tech giants, nor does it rank among the top 10 global economies by size. But Indonesia, a collection of islands with a big population and a fast-growing economy, sits on vast deposits
Continue ReadingBy FREIDA FRISARO and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press Officials in Iowa are making plans to demolish a six-story apartment building a day after it partially collapsed, injuring at least one person and displacing countless residents and business owners. No fatalities have been reported. City officials in Davenport, a city in eastern Iowa, said in a
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. drove in three runs with four hits, including a two-run single in Atlanta’s seven-run first inning, and the Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-4 to split the four-game series. Matt Olson hit a pair of two- run homers for Atlanta. Acuña added a
Continue ReadingKAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) — Logan Stankoven had a goal and four assists, Connor Levis had a goal and two assists and the Kamloops Blazers routed the Ontario Hockey League champion Peterborough Petes 10-2 in the Memorial Cup. Kamloops defenseman Kyle Masters was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he was hit and
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers approved a bill expanding what is considered an illegal performance of sexual conduct in a move drag artists fear will be used to criminalize their shows. The bill approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature is part of a broader effort in Texas and other conservative
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Gobierno del presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, acusó este sábado a la Iglesia Católica nicaragüense de formar parte de una red de lavado de dinero que presuntamente involucró a personas previamente condenadas por “Traición a la Patria” y varias diócesis del país, sin que se dieran detalles
Continue ReadingNORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Pajaree Anannarukarn finished the longest week with her sweetest victory. The Thai won the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play by beating Ayaka Furue of Japan at Shadow Creek. They took turns hitting shots to within 2 feet on the back nine. Anannarukarn closed her out with a superb
Continue ReadingKOAT, REDRIVER.ORG, CNN By Liz Enochs, Michelle Watson and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Multiple people were shot and at least three people were killed at a motorcycle rally in Red River, New Mexico, on Saturday, according to local officials. Five people were injured, Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun told CNN. One of those injured
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What a gorgeous week ahead, beginning with Memorial Day with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 80’s. A cool down will begin by Tuesday, with temperatures dropping down to the low 80’s to 70’s but, will begin to climb, and by Saturday, even warmer temperatures are expected across the High Desert. Don’t forget
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