TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The Tunisian government says a police officer guarding the Brazilian Embassy in Tunisia has been fatally stabbed in an unexplained attack. The Interior Ministry says a suspect was shot in the leg by police and arrested. A ministry spokesperson says the suspect is a 53-year-old teacher who had suffered psychiatric troubles,
Continue ReadingCNN David McKenzie and Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Malindi, Kenya (CNN) — The reddish soil of the Shakahola forest is still giving up its terrible secrets. Two hours drive from Kenya’s coastal tourist town of Malindi, forensic teams turn off the tarred road into a thicket of thorn bush, entering a crime scene that came to
Continue ReadingBy Michael Nam, CNN New York (CNN) — Sausage company Johnsonville is voluntarily recalling more than 42,000 pounds of its “Beddar With Cheddar” sausages because of possible contamination. The ready-to-eat pork links may include very thin black, fibrous strands of plastic, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. Johnsonville noted
Continue ReadingHALLE, Germany (AP) — Last year’s Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Halle Open in his latest setback as he tries to recover from a long-running knee injury. Tournament organizers said he had felt a recurrence of the knee issue while training. Kyrgios returned to action last week for the first time since October
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Despite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans until recent years. The momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement propelled Juneteenth into the national spotlight, building on a decades-long push by activists and leaders to get recognition for the landmark occasion. In 2021, Juneteenth became the latest federal
Continue ReadingCNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Despite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans until recent years. The momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement propelled Juneteenth into the national spotlight, building on a decades-long push by activists and leaders to get recognition for the landmark occasion. In 2021, Juneteenth became the latest
Continue ReadingBy NICK EL HAJJ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait has named a new Cabinet following its third parliamentary election in three years. The 16-member Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Sabah, the ruling emir’s son, will join the 50 members of parliament elected earlier this month to form
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just six days after the bipartisan deal on the debt limit became law, House Republicans proposed a slew of tax cuts, leading to charges of hypocrisy by Democrats in a squabble that shows two clashing visions for the U.S. economy. GOP lawmakers are pushing deep tax cuts
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Andoni Iraola has become the latest coach from the Basque region to take charge of a Premier League team after being hired by Bournemouth hours after Gary O’Neil was fired. O’Neil departs despite keeping the team up last season with four matches to spare. Iraola joined after his contract
Continue ReadingAmericans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history with joy, in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts. The U.S. government was
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin Karachi, Pakistán (CNN) — Más de 300 ciudadanos pakistaníes murieron en el naufragio de un pesquero hacinado frente a las costas de Grecia, la última tragedia que pone de manifiesto la crisis de refugiados a la que se enfrenta la Unión Europea mientras decenas de miles buscan refugio de la guerra, la
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Spain celebrated its first international trophy in 11 years after beating Croatia on penalties in the UEFA Nations League final on Sunday. Dani Carvajal’s cheeky ‘Panenka’ penalty settled the shootout after the game had finished 0-0 after extra-time inside the De Kuip stadium, Netherlands. The Real Madrid defender showed
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Islamic extremists drove up to the American missionary’s home in Niger under the cover of evening, gunning down two guards who stood watch. Jeff Woodke recalls seeing the muzzle blasts and hearing the screams before being thrown into a pickup truck that then sped away. So
Continue ReadingGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Brendan Rodgers is returning to Celtic 4 1/2 years after leaving the Scottish champions in the middle of the season to take charge of English club Leicester. The appointment of Rodgers was announced amid some misgivings from Celtic fans at the way he left in February 2019 just when the team
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez Jerusalén (CNN) — Este lunes se produjo un gran tiroteo entre fuerzas militares israelíes y militantes palestinos en la ciudad ocupada de Jenin, en Cisjordania, que causó la muerte de al menos tres palestinos y dejó más de dos docenas de heridos, según informaron las autoridades. El Ministerio de Sanidad palestino dijo que
Continue ReadingCNN, KUSA By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Many Americans have been reveling in optimism as back-to-back holidays and celebrations take place across the country. On Sunday, dads were honored for Father’s Day, and today, the focus shifts to Juneteenth parades and ceremonies. Additionally, women and space enthusiasts are recognizing the achievements of Sally Ride
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Many Americans have been reveling in optimism as back-to-back holidays and celebrations take place across the country. On Sunday, dads were honored for Father’s Day, and today, the focus shifts to Juneteenth parades and ceremonies. Additionally, women and space enthusiasts are recognizing the achievements of Sally Ride —
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Many Americans have been reveling in optimism as back-to-back holidays and celebrations take place across the country. On Sunday, dads were honored for Father’s Day, and today, the focus shifts to Juneteenth parades and ceremonies. Additionally, women and space enthusiasts are recognizing the achievements of Sally Ride — 40
Continue ReadingCNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — It was a somber week in tourism as five explorers were lost in the “catastrophic implosion” of a Titanic-bound submersible. The disaster marks another chapter in the shipwreck’s tragic history. The week also brought news of the world’s best restaurants, the rise of luggage trackers and the post
Continue ReadingVideo by Sofia Couceiro and Teodora Preda, text by Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — When this year’s all-woman team arrived on Antarctica’s Goudier Island to run the world’s most remote post office, it was shovels they needed rather than stamps. They’d traveled some 8,000 miles from the UK, by plane and boat, and Britain’s Royal
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