By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of media organizations and the family of a murder victim came to an Idaho court on Friday with the same goal in mind: challenging a gag order. Two separate hearings were held Friday in the criminal case against Bryan Kohberger, the criminology graduate student at Washington State
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Biden administration officials are doubling down on efforts to stem the flow of migrants journeying to the US-Mexico border, capitalizing on nearly a month of low border crossings in the wake of the lifting of a Covid-era restriction. The handling of the US southern border has dogged President Joe
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Denver rookie Christian Braun is in rarified air with the Nuggets two wins shy of winning the first NBA championship in franchise history. The rookie from Kansas won a national championship last year and if the Nuggets beat the Miami Heat he’ll become just the fifth
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Satou and Nyara Sabally were never competitive with each other growing up in Germany. Their mom made sure of that. The sisters, two years apart in age, will play against each other for the first time when Dallas visits New York on Sunday in a
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Satou and Nyara Sabally were never competitive with each other growing up in Germany. Their mom made sure of that. The sisters, two years apart in age, will play against each other for the first time when Dallas visits New York on Sunday in a
Continue ReadingNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations World Food Program says it is temporarily suspending food aid to Ethiopia because its supplies are being diverted. The announcement on Friday came a day after the United States Agency for International Development said it was doing the same. Some 20 million of Ethiopia’s 120 million people rely
Continue ReadingBy SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection last month despite a battered economy and a cost-of-living crisis that experts say are exacerbated by his unconventional economic policies. The longtime leader appointed an internationally respected former banker as finance and treasury minister and on Friday named a
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Two giant inflatable ducks made a splash in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor on Friday, marking the return of a pop-art project that sparked a frenzy in the city a decade ago. The two 18-meter-tall yellow ducks by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman resemble the bath toys many
Continue ReadingBy Rochelle Beighton, CNN (CNN) — In a literary landscape where narratives of Africa have long been overlooked or distorted, award-winning British author Bernardine Evaristo is supporting emerging voices from the continent. With a career spanning four decades, Evaristo garnered international acclaim in 2019 as the first Black woman to win the Booker Prize, for
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press LE PECQ, France (AP) — The attacker slashed at the 24-year-old man with the knife that he used to savagely stab one young child after another. But rather than run, Henri held his ground — using a weighty backpack he was carrying to swing at the assailant and fend off
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Panthers won the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup Final game, downing the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime to take Game 3 on Thursday. In a dramatic comeback, Matthew Tkachuk leveled the score with time running out before Carter Verhaeghe scored an overtime winner to
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN Fort Liberty, North Carolina (CNN) — At the very moment a federal indictment was unsealed detailing former President Donald Trump’s alleged crimes related to his handling of top-secret defense documents, his successor was attempting to promote his legislative agenda, surrounded by beige machines and black hoses. “We’re in an incredible competition
Continue ReadingCNN, TRUTH SOCIAL, POOL, DOJ By Kevin Liptak, CNN Fort Liberty, North Carolina (CNN) — At the very moment a federal indictment was unsealed detailing former President Donald Trump’s alleged crimes related to his handling of top-secret defense documents, his successor was attempting to promote his legislative agenda, surrounded by beige machines and black hoses.
Continue ReadingMUNICH (AP) — German champion Bayern Munich has signed midfielder Konrad Laimer on a free transfer as his contract with Leipzig expired. The Austrian central midfielder leaves Leipzig after six years with the club. He won the German Cup twice. The 26-year-old Laimer signed a contract through 2027. Laimer is the first Bayern signing since
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukrainian troops have started their long-expected counteroffensive. His comments Friday that Kiev’s forces suffered significant losses came just hours after a string of drone strikes inside Russian territory. Such strikes have been exposing vulnerabilities in Russia’s air defenses.
Continue ReadingBy FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s president recently announced that national elections will take place on Aug. 23. The elections present an opportunity for change for many Zimbabweans battered by economic hardships and frustrated by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s failure to fulfil promises of reform, six years after a coup that brought
Continue ReadingCNN By Matias Grez and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It’s not often that a soccer match can be encapsulated in just a single word. But mention “Istanbul” and every fan in the world will know exactly which game you’re talking about. On May 25, 2005, Liverpool and AC Milan contested the Champions League final
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s cyberspace regulator plans to issue new rules clamping down on the use of wireless file sharing functions such as Bluetooth and Apple’s AirDrop on national security grounds. The move comes after protesters in China used AirDrop during anti-government protests in October 2022 to share content, bypassing
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Se acabaron los tacones altos: la aerolínea australiana Qantas acaba de publicar nuevas directrices para sus empleados en materia de aspecto personal y uniformes. A partir de ahora, el personal —incluidos los tripulantes de cabina— podrá llevar el pelo largo (siempre que esté recogido en un moño bajo o en
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis has had a second good night in the hospital recovering from surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall. The Holy See press office said early Friday that further medical updates were expected later in the day. The Vatican has said
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