By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic will begin his pursuit of a fifth consecutive Wimbledon championship and eighth overall on Monday. He also will be attempting to claim an Open era-record 24th Grand Slam trophy over the coming two weeks. And there is also this in the offing: Djokovic
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic will begin his pursuit of a fifth consecutive Wimbledon championship and eighth overall on Monday. He also will be attempting to claim an Open era-record 24th Grand Slam trophy over the coming two weeks. And there is also this in the offing: Djokovic
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Profesionales médicos de EE.UU. analizarán los “presuntos restos humanos” que se encontraron en los restos del submarino Titán en el Océano Atlántico Norte mientras continúan las investigaciones sobre la implosión catastrófica de la embarcación. El submarino de la compañía OceanGate perdió contacto con su nave nodriza, el Polar Prince, poco
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former tech executive is joining the crowded 2024 U.S. Senate race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Google and Facebook veteran Lexi Reese joins a Democratic field that already includes three members of Congress — U.S. Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and
Continue ReadingBy WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — India’s top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is visiting communities hit by weeks of violence and living in relief camps in a remote northeastern state. His visit comes as a shootout there claimed two more lives earlier in the day. The shooting erupted between members of the
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Is Simone Biles making a return to competitive gymnastics? The 26-year-old is listed as an entrant for the US Classic, which is scheduled to be held August 5 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said on Thursday that Biles’
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — The problems with flight delays and cancellations that have plagued US travelers this week are mostly over — except at struggling United Airlines. Tracking service FlightAware shows that there are 487 flights to, from or within the United States that have been
Continue ReadingCNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — As Silicon Valley and beyond is gripped by the fervor of artificial intelligence, Melinda French Gates is raising the alarm that more women must be involved in developing these tech tools. The philanthropist and longtime advocate for women and girls said she is “very nervous” about
Continue ReadingCNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — As Silicon Valley and beyond is gripped by the fervor of artificial intelligence, Melinda French Gates is raising the alarm that more women must be involved in developing these tech tools. The philanthropist and longtime advocate for women and girls said she is “very nervous” about
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a request for his country to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for thousands of Afghans faces security and other concerns but is still being considered by his administration. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken first relayed the
Continue ReadingBy BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — LGBTQ+ rights activists and couples in Nepal on Thursday were celebrating an interim order issued by the country’s Supreme Court enabling the registration of same-sex marriages for the first time. The Supreme court issued the order on Wednesday allowing for the temporary registration of marriages for
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — An Amsterdam prosecutor says that a 13-year sentence a Canadian court imposed on a Dutch cyberbully should be reduced to four-and-a-half years in the Netherlands. Aydin Coban was convicted last year of extortion, harassment and other crimes in a case involving Canadian teenager Amanda Todd who was
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this month, scientists at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed that the climate event known as El Niño has officially emerged for the first time in more than four years, and it’s expected to be strong this time around. The phenomenon generally has a wide-ranging
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A French minerals company is buying a British startup in a tie-up that could produce enough lithium carbonate to power 500,000 electric vehicles a year. Imerys, a Paris-based industrial supplier, announced Thursday it had acquired 80% of British Lithium, a small private company that’s found a way
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, a menudo explica su teoría simple de ganar elecciones con la legendaria sabiduría tradicional de su padre: “No me compares con el Todopoderoso, compárame con la alternativa”. Pero su gran discurso en Chicago este miércoles, dedicado a consagrar la “Bidenomics” como una idea
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has adopted a new law that changes how people count their ages. The country’s previous age-counting method made people a year or two older than they really are. A law that went into effect Wednesday formalizes the international age-counting method as standard in
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un minúsculo bolso de mano que mide apenas 0,65 por 0,22 y por 0,7 milímetros (o menos de 0,03 pulgadas de ancho) se vendió por más de US$ 63.000 en una subasta en línea este miércoles. Apenas visible para el ojo humano, el bolso verde amarillento fluorescente se basa en
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Critics of the planned redevelopment of a beloved centuries-old Tokyo park and historic sports stadiums have accused the government in court of ignoring the wishes of residents and catering to commercial interests. A total of 59 plaintiffs, many of them longtime residents, filed a lawsuit in February
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked Kentucky Senate Bill 150, which would have prohibited transgender minors from receiving several forms of gender-affirming care. The ruling stops the law from taking effect while other courts hear challenges to the law. “Based on the evidence submitted, the court finds that
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE and CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writers Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first, U.S. health officials recommended Thursday. The newly approved vaccines are expected to be ready in the fall, a time when flu shots and updated COVID-19 shots also
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