BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Switzerland say seven people have been injured when a hot air balloon caught fire while taking off in the village of Huenenberg, southwest of Zurich. Authorities in the canton of Zug, where Huenenberg is located, said that at the time of the accident on Saturday morning seven people — four
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden kicked off his reelection campaign Saturday at a union rally in his frequent haunt of Pennsylvania, the state that remains an intersection of his personal and political identities that he hopes can propel him to a second term. The first official rally of his final political
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat has arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, the latest step in the restoration of diplomatic ties between the two Mideast rivals. Iran’s state TV says Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan was officially welcomed by his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian. State TV said Prince Faisal carried
Continue ReadingSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Frances Tiafoe will contest his first grass-court final after the American player outlasted Marton Fucsovics in a marathon tiebreak at the Stuttgart Open. Tiafoe won their semifinal 6-3, 7-6 after saving six set points and taking the tiebreak 13-11. Tiafoe has a 2-4 win-loss record in finals. He won his last
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Police in Germany have arrested a truck driver accused in the crash last year that killed professional cyclist Davide Rebellin. Prosecutors in Italy say Wolfgang Rieke is being held pending possible extradition to Italy. He accused of road homicide and leaving the scene of a crash. They
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Police in Germany have arrested a truck driver accused in the crash last year that killed professional cyclist Davide Rebellin. Prosecutors in Italy say Wolfgang Rieke is being held pending possible extradition to Italy. He accused of road homicide and leaving the scene of a crash. They
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday kicked off two days of high-stakes diplomatic talks in Beijing aimed at trying to cool exploding U.S.-China tensions that have set many around the world on edge. Blinken opened his program by meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Saturday that while it was difficult having her husband deploy to Africa with the South Carolina Army National Guard, the assignment represents a “moment of pride” for the state and the country. The official deployment ceremony for the brigade that includes Michael Haley
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — A UPS strike by 185,000 workers 25 years ago brought the logistics giant’s operations to a standstill. The 15-day strike slashed package deliveries, overwhelmed the US Postal Service and FedEx, and hurt businesses across the United States. Now, more than 340,000 UPS workers represented by the Teamsters
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — For much of the past two-plus weeks, many of the federal government’s 60 witnesses described the horror when a gunman entered the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018 and killed 11 worshippers – the deadliest attack ever on Jewish people in the United States. A federal jury
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — “Play big.” For the last decade, American golfer Wyndham Clark has carried a two-word rule into every competition. This week, the 29-year-old has taken it to Los Angeles Country Club, where he has surged into contention at the US Open courtesy of a blistering first two rounds. It’s an
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A 31-year-old man has appeared in a court accused of murdering three people in a knife and van attack earlier this week in the English city of Nottingham. Valdo Calocane was flanked by three security officers as he appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court. He is charged with the murder of Nottingham University
Continue ReadingCNN By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — On nothing but a “plank of wood and four wheels,” a group of women are careering down windy mountain roads at breakneck speed, constantly on the lookout for stones, turns and oncoming traffic. For most people, this could sound less than relaxing – even terrifying. But for Anna
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — CNN Travel has your back when it comes to your vacation needs. Confused about tipping? Read our guide. Don’t know which currency option to pick when making card payments? Here’s what to do. Want a roundup of all the week’s news? Read on. Irish island homes New opportunities are
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” the day after they went to Ukraine, but the meeting ended with no visible progress. The seven African leaders — the presidents
Continue ReadingBy AJIT SOLANKI Associated Press JAKHAU, India (AP) — Over 100,000 people who sheltered from Cyclone Biparjoy in relief camps in western India have begun to return home after the storm weakened and headed toward Pakistan. In the coastal village of Jakhau where the cyclone made landfall in Gujarat state on Thursday, over 130 people
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Un joven de 19 años de Pickford, Michigan, fue detenido por el FBI el viernes por presuntas amenazas antisemitas en Instagram. Seann Pietila fue acusado en una denuncia penal de “transmitir una comunicación que contenía una amenaza de lesionar a otro”, anunció el viernes el fiscal de EE.UU. Mark Totten
Continue ReadingBy Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — When José Medina was a kid growing up in Texas, teachers stopped him from speaking Spanish in their classrooms. And his parents stopped him from speaking English at home. Medina never felt like he belonged. But years later, when he became a teacher himself, Medina says he unwittingly
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama wasn’t the only young French NBA prospect turning heads overseas this season. Granted, fans would have had to look much farther to find Rayan Rupert, who played for the New Zealand Breakers. He is among the international prospects expecting to hear their names called
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fan favorite. An underdog. A comeback story. All those storylines are in play heading into the weekend at the U.S. Open. And, as luck would have it, they are all wrapped up in the same player — Rickie Fowler. One of the sport’s most
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