By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he’s called a meeting of senior officials on July 6 to try to overcome Turkish objections to Sweden joining the military alliance. The meeting is a last-ditch effort to deal with one of the final obstacles to Sweden’s membership before a major
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Australian metalcore band Polaris have confirmed the death of guitarist Ryan Siew at the age of 26. Siew died on June 19, the band announced in a post on Instagram, in which they called the guitarist “our dear brother and bandmate,” and “our best friend and artistic soulmate.” “He
Continue ReadingBy Abbas Al Lawati and Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — A flurry of diplomatic activity between Iran and Western nations has taken place in recent weeks, raising hopes of a de-escalation in tensions as the Middle East nation continues to antagonize the West with its support for Russia and continued advancement of
Continue ReadingBy Abbas Al Lawati and Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — A flurry of diplomatic activity between Iran and Western nations has taken place in recent weeks, raising hopes of a de-escalation in tensions as the Middle East nation continues to antagonize the West with its support for Russia and continued advancement of
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Algunos compradores de Costco compran pollos asados a US$ 4,99 y pagan en la caja. El problema es que no todos son socios. Desde que Costco amplió el sistema de autopago, la empresa se ha dado cuenta de que quienes no son socios utilizan tarjetas de socio que no les
Continue ReadingCNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — United CEO Scott Kirby is apologizing to customers and his own employees after taking a private jet during a week when his airline was canceling thousands of flights. The airline confirmed Kirby flew from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, and that
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Caroll Alvarado, CNN New York (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of US airline customers were stranded this week as severe weather grounded planes and led to canceled flights. But storms were only one factor behind the travel nightmare. Staffing shortages, at both US airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — It was dinner time and the restaurant – a popular pizza joint in the center of Kramatorsk – was crammed with people. Just after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, a Russian missile ripped through, killing at least 11 people. For millions across the country, the strike was yet another reminder of
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — It was dinner time and the restaurant – a popular pizza joint in the center of Kramatorsk – was crammed with people. Just after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, a Russian missile ripped through, killing at least 11 people. For millions across the country, the strike was yet another reminder of
Continue ReadingSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — More than 1,100 people remain evacuated from their homes as Arizona fire officials determine if a containment line will hold up in windy conditions. Crews successfully dug a containment line overnight around the brush fire in northern Scottsdale that has burned 3.9 square miles (10 square kilometers) and threatened about 100
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The United States is about to start the countdown to its 250th anniversary. The buildup begins this July 4 at a Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs at American Family Field in Milwaukee, where the organization created by Congress to oversee the party will
Continue ReadingBy AARON MORRISON AP National Writer Thousands of prisoners throughout the United States get their college degrees behind bars, most of them paid for by the federal Pell Grant program, which offers the neediest undergraduates tuition aid that they don’t have to repay. That program is about to expand exponentially next month, giving about 30,000
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Taylor Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mother in the Third Ward said a bullet pierced through her 6-year-old son’s bedroom window, right next to where he sleeps, and police never responded once she called 911, she says. On Friday, June 23, Kayla George said she was
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Air travelers are dealing with another day of widespread flight disruptions, even though the weather has been better along much of the East Coast. United Airlines is struggling more than other carriers. United was accounting for the majority of canceled flights in the U.S. on Thursday.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las autoridades de Suecia aprobaron este miércoles una manifestación para quemar coranes frente a una mezquita en el centro de Estocolmo. La quema coincidirá con la festividad musulmana de Eid-al-Adha, una de las más significativas del calendario islámico. La decisión de permitir una protesta tan incendiaria puede amenazar las posibilidades
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German police have warned of a potentially lethal “Blue Punisher” variety of ecstasy in circulation after the death of two teenage girls was linked to the drug. Police in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg Western Pomerania said Wednesday that a 13-year-old girl died Monday at a hospital after taking one of the
Continue ReadingBy DEEPA BHARATH of The Associated Press and ALEJANDRA MOLINA of Religion News Service OAK FLAT, Ariz. (AP) — Azee Romero climbed barefoot on the wrinkled trunk of the massive Emory oak tree at the center of the Oak Flat Campground. The 5-year-old in his dinosaur t-shirt, with hair tied under a backwards baseball cap,
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The United States is about to start the countdown to its 250th anniversary. The buildup begins this July 4 at a Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs at American Family Field in Milwaukee, where the organization created by Congress to oversee the party will
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has sued E. Jean Carroll for defamation after a jury found he sexually abused the former magazine columnist and defamed her. In a counter claim filed Tuesday night, Trump alleges that Carroll defamed him when she appeared on CNN the morning after the jury awarded her $5
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Cohen and Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Friday will leave her post as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she served for a relatively short but eventful 2 1/2 years. When she started in January 2021, more than 23,000 Americans were dying of Covid-19
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