Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — En Argentina, durante el mes de junio los trabajadores formales del sector público y privado, y jubilados y pensionados que estén registrados, cobran el primer pago del Sueldo Anual Complementario (SAC), conocido como aguinaldo. El ministro de Economía del país, Sergio Massa, anunció que este medio aguinaldo quedará exento del
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The war in Ukraine has brought an enormous human toll: Thousands of civilians have been killed, millions have been forced to flee overseas, it has destroyed homes, schools and hospitals. But beyond the immediate, visceral impacts, the conflict is also causing a climate disaster at a time when the
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Chris Licht, the embattled chief executive and chairman of CNN, whose brief one-year tenure at the network was stained by a series of severe missteps, departed the company on Wednesday. “I met with Chris and he will be leaving CNN,” David Zaslav, the chief executive of
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Chris Licht, the embattled chief executive and chairman of CNN, whose brief one-year tenure at the network was stained by a series of severe missteps, departed the company on Wednesday. “I met with Chris and he will be leaving CNN,” David Zaslav, the chief executive
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Chris Licht, el asediado presidente y CEO de CNN, cuyo breve mandato de un año en la cadena se vio manchado por una serie de graves errores, dejará la empresa. “Me he reunido con Chris y va a dejar CNN”, dijo David Zaslav, presidente ejecutivo de la empresa matriz Warner
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jeffrey Alan Caglianone is better known as Jac and playfully nicknamed “Jactani” as an ode to two-way MLB sensation Shohei Ohtani. Florida’s star pitcher/first baseman has captivated teammates, coaches and fans while putting the second-ranked Gators in position to return to the College World Series
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with, police said Wednesday. Shawn Jackson, 18, and his father, Lorenzo Smith, 36, were both killed Tuesday in the gunfire,
Continue ReadingCNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Discoveries within the Cradle of Humankind’s limestone caves in South Africa are changing the way scientists understand human evolution. The cavern system, about a half hour’s drive northwest of Johannesburg, is where the first fossils of previously unknown human relatives were uncovered. The UNESCO World Heritage Site contains
Continue ReadingBy Nathan Vickers Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A trail camera just south of Highway 58 snapped a photo of an unusual creature roaming Cass County. The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed that a photo circulating on social media showing a black bear was legitimate. Though the Kansas
Continue ReadingBy Neal Jones Click here for updates on this story TONGANOXIE, Kansas (KCTV) — Eli Gilmore doesn’t look like a legend, but the recent Tonganoxie High School grad attained that status last week. He won not one, not two, or even three three state championships. No, Eli won four Class 4A titles at the Kansas
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN ousted chief executive Chris Licht after a tumultuous year leading the struggling news network that culminated in a damning magazine profile and the growing realization that he’d lost the confidence of the network’s journalists. The change was announced at CNN’s editorial meeting Wednesday morning
Continue ReadingBy GARY FIELDS Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Andrew Young, one of the last surviving members of Martin Luther King Jr.’s inner circle, recalls the journey to the signing of the Voting Rights Act as an arduous one, often marked by violence and bloodshed. However, when he heard the act had been signed into law,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas says he regrets taking sleeping pills after complaining about feeling sluggish in his French Open quarterfinal defeat against Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday. The Greek star was beaten in straight sets – 6-2 6-1 7-6 – by the world No. 1 in a one-sided match
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Alayna Treene and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray will each testify before the House Judiciary Committee in separate hearings next month, a source familiar with the plans told CNN. Wray is expected to testify in mid-July, and Mayorkas is expected to testify
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — In the two-minute video, adult performer Cherie Deville stares into the camera and intones soberly to viewers, for the second time in a month, that policymakers are coming for their porn. “Click the button below to contact your representatives before it is too late,” Deville pleads. The call-to-action
Continue ReadingBy Dylan Fearon and Marcy Jones Click here for updates on this story GRANBY, Connecticut (WFSB) — Parents in Granby will get a chance to voice concerns about a controversial gender identity video that was shown to students. Wednesday night in Granby, they plan to speak with school leaders from the Wells Road Intermediate School.
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, joining a host of other cities beset by a social media fueled wave of car thefts due to a flaw that made some car models highly susceptible to theft. Viral how-to videos on TikTok and other sites show
Continue ReadingBy GARY FIELDS Associated Press People at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights six decades ago are reflecting on the times and their struggles. As the U.S. awaits a Supreme Court decision on whether the Voting Rights Act will be reinforced or further eroded, they say they’re certain their struggles were worth it.
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Washington (CNN) — Taylor Budowich, who has worked as a spokesman for Donald Trump, has arrived at the federal courthouse in Miami to appear before a grand jury as part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents. Budowich testified for
Continue ReadingBy GARY FIELDS Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Luci Baines Johnson watched her father, President Lyndon Johnson, sign the Voting Rights Act in 1965, and she recalls asking him why the ceremony was in the U.S. Capitol instead of the White House. LBJ told her it was because the bill never would have passed
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