CNN By Rebecca Cairns, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — It’s dusk in Hong Kong Park. Taxis screech past on the road outside, the shuffling footfall of commuters meandering home as the leaves rustle in the evening breeze, and then – SQUAWK. It’s a sound somewhere between a hoarse car alarm and a braying donkey. Barely
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Cairns, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — It’s dusk in Hong Kong Park. Taxis screech past on the road outside, the shuffling footfall of commuters meandering home as the leaves rustle in the evening breeze, and then – SQUAWK. It’s a sound somewhere between a hoarse car alarm and a braying donkey. Barely visible
Continue ReadingBy Sahar Akbarzai and Jonny Hallam, CNN (CNN) — Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has undergone surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer, she revealed in an episode of her “Tea Talks” podcast released Monday. During the podcast, which was recorded last week before her surgery, Ferguson said, “Tomorrow I’m going in for a mastectomy.”
Continue ReadingBy Sahar Akbarzai and Jonny Hallam, CNN (CNN) — Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has undergone surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer, she revealed in an episode of her “Tea Talks” podcast released Monday. During the podcast, which was recorded last week before her surgery, Ferguson said, “Tomorrow I’m going in for a mastectomy.”
Continue ReadingCNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Russia glimpsed the threat of armed insurrection over the weekend, with Wagner Group mercenaries marching toward Moscow as President Vladimir Putin vowed retribution – all before a sudden deal seemed to defuse the crisis as rapidly as it had emerged. The immediate risk of bloodshed appears to have
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Russia glimpsed the threat of armed insurrection over the weekend, with Wagner Group mercenaries marching toward Moscow as President Vladimir Putin vowed retribution – all before a sudden deal seemed to defuse the crisis as rapidly as it had emerged. The immediate risk of bloodshed appears to have dissipated,
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court has dismissed Russia’s application for an injunction that would have halted the eviction of its embassy from a site in the capital, Canberra. The judge said Russia’s challenge of a law terminating the lease was weak. Parliament passed emergency legislation on June 15
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman got his 2,000th career hit. He reached the milestone in the eighth inning Sunday night with his second double in a 6-5 loss in 11 innings to the Houston Astros. Freeman’s sharp line drive to right field drove in
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has voiced support for Russia after a short-lived insurrection posed the gravest challenge to the 23-year rule of Vladimir Putin, a close partner of Chinese leader Xi Jinping in his push for a new world order and strategic alignment against the United States. The brief mutiny
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN Bloody Marys have been a staple of brunch menus as long as there have been brunch menus. But a new wave of bars from New York to Hong Kong has been trying to diversify their cocktail lists by including savory drinks inspired by everything from Waldorf salad to roast chicken. Is
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer What if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill? That’s a notion that has long fueled hope for many of the more than 40% of Americans who are considered obese — and fueled criticism by those who advocate for wider weight acceptance. Soon, it may
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A ground worker who was “ingested” into a plane’s engine at San Antonio International Airport Friday died by suicide, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office. The cause of death is listed as blunt and sharp force injuries. The manner of death is listed as
Continue ReadingBy Faye Bradley, CNN (CNN) — More than two decades before anyone knew the term “Barbiecore,” there was one celebrity who epitomized the hot-pink-drenched fashion trend that has dominated runways, red carpets, the street style scene and social media feeds for the past year: Paris Hilton. Director Greta Gerwig may have cast Margot Robbie in
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — The images bound in hardcover and published online capture the suffering of refugees in Australian offshore detention centers, though none were taken with cameras. Instead, artificial intelligence was used to build images from statements filed for a now-abandoned court case, edited by a designer working with refugees
Continue ReadingBy Greg Clary and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Flights to DC-area airports are able to resume after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground stop made earlier Sunday evening due to equipment problems at an air traffic control facility in Virginia. The agency had paused departures to Reagan National, Washington Dulles International and Richmond
Continue ReadingBy Eyad Kourdi and Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Nine people have been killed and dozens injured after Russian fighter jets bombed a city in Syria’s rebel-controlled northwestern Idlib province, according to the local White Helmets emergency response group. A fruit and vegetable market was impacted in the Sunday attack on the city of Jisr
Continue ReadingBy Jean Casarez and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — In a new court filing by an attorney for Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students last fall, attorney Jay Logsdon argues “there is no connection between Mr. Kohberger and the victims.” “There is no explanation for the total
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Carl Edwards is the first driver inducted into the Nashville Superspeedway’s new Legends Plaza. Edwards was a six-time winner on this track. He was inducted Sunday before the Ally 400 in the third Cup race at the 1.33-mile, D-shaped oval concrete track. Edwards was
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 edition of the BET Awards took place Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The evening celebrated hip-hop’s 50th anniversary and featured a tribute performance to the late Tina Turner. Latto and Coco Jones were among the winners announced during the broadcast. A full list of
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Left-hander MacKenzie Gore pitched five strong innings against his former team, Jeimer Candelario homered and drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals took advantage of San Diego’s bullpen meltdown to beat the staggering Padres 8-3 to take two of three. The Nationals blew open
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