PARIS (AP) — The president of the Paris Olympic organizing committee says the operating budget for the 2024 Games is “under control.” Organizing committee president Tony Estanguet says partnership deals are on track with one year to go before the opening ceremony. He says they have signed 22 new sponsors since the start of the
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The president of the Paris Olympic organizing committee says the operating budget for the 2024 Games is “under control.” Organizing committee president Tony Estanguet says partnership deals are on track with one year to go before the opening ceremony. He says they have signed 22 new sponsors since the start of the
Continue ReadingBy Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — A first-edition 2007 Apple iPhone has sold for more than $190,000 at auction, far exceeding the estimate. Dubbed the “Holy Grail” by auctioneer LCG Auctions, the 4GB model was expected to fetch in the region of $50,000-$100,000. But after attracting 28 bids online, the phone’s value quickly rose and
Continue ReadingBy Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — A first-edition 2007 Apple iPhone has sold for more than $190,000 at auction, far exceeding the estimate. Dubbed the “Holy Grail” by auctioneer LCG Auctions, the 4GB model was expected to fetch in the region of $50,000-$100,000. But after attracting 28 bids online, the phone’s value quickly rose and
Continue ReadingCNN By Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — A first-edition 2007 Apple iPhone has sold for more than $190,000 at auction, far exceeding the estimate. Dubbed the “Holy Grail” by auctioneer LCG Auctions, the 4GB model was expected to fetch in the region of $50,000-$100,000. But after attracting 28 bids online, the phone’s value quickly rose
Continue ReadingCNN By Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — A first-edition 2007 Apple iPhone has sold for more than $190,000 at auction, far exceeding the estimate. Dubbed the “Holy Grail” by auctioneer LCG Auctions, the 4GB model was expected to fetch in the region of $50,000-$100,000. But after attracting 28 bids online, the phone’s value quickly rose
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta, Kevin Liptak, Oren Liebermann and Simone McCarthy, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The US Army has identified a soldier who crossed the demarcation line into North Korea as Pvt. Travis King, a cavalry scout who joined the military in January 2021. King had
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta, Kevin Liptak, Oren Liebermann and Simone McCarthy, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The US Army has identified a soldier who crossed the demarcation line into North Korea as Pvt. Travis King, a cavalry scout who joined the military in January 2021. King had
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El miembro de la Guardia Nacional Aérea de Massachusetts que está acusado de publicar un gran número de documentos clasificados en las redes sociales le pidió este lunes a un juez que reconsiderara su detención, señalando que está acusado de los mismos cargos federales que el expresidente de Estados Unidos,
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Millions of emails intended for US military members were sent to incorrect inboxes due to a common typo. The emails, which contained sensitive information in some cases, should have been sent to accounts ending in “.MIL” — the internet domain owned by the US military. Instead, due to the
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Millions of emails intended for US military members were sent to incorrect inboxes due to a common typo. The emails, which contained sensitive information in some cases, should have been sent to accounts ending in “.MIL” — the internet domain owned by the US military. Instead, due to
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG, TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An American soldier who had served nearly two months in a South Korean prison, fled across the heavily armed border into North Korea, U.S. officials said Tuesday, becoming the first American detained in the North in nearly
Continue ReadingBy Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, CNN (CNN) — “Paris is always a good idea,” as Audrey Hepburn tried to persuade Humphrey Bogart in the 1954 film “Sabrina.” He was less convinced but for most of us, living in Paris is a dream. A dream that can feel impossible to achieve – but it can come true. Officially,
Continue ReadingBy TAFT GANTT Associated Press BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Overwhelming demand for tickets meant co-host Australia’s opening match at the Women’s World Cup had to be shifted to the tournament’s biggest stadium and will be played in front of an expected record crowd of 82,500. Ireland is stepping into that cauldron to take on the
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN and ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A dangerous 19th straight day of scorching heat in Phoenix set a record for U.S. cities Tuesday, confined many residents to air-conditioned safety and turned the usually vibrant metropolis into a ghost town. The city’s record streak of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) or
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La familia de Mallory Beach, una joven que murió en un accidente que involucró un bote propiedad de la prominente familia Murdaugh de Carolina del Sur, resolvió una demanda por homicidio culposo con la tienda de conveniencia donde Paul Murdaugh, entonces de 19 años, compró alcohol en el noche del
Continue ReadingBy LUKE WINSTEL Associated Press BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australia coach Tony Gustavsson called a meeting during a recent trip to Melbourne while the Matildas were finetuning for the Women’s World Cup. Instead of leading the Matildas through a tactical discussion, he told the players he had different plans. Veteran defender Aivi Luik recounted Tuesday
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — La cifra de muertos por la avalancha en Quetame ascendió a 15, informó este martes en Twitter el gobernador del departamento de Cundinamarca, Nicolás García. El gobernador agregó que la declaratoria de calamidad pública permite destinar recursos inmediatos para la atención de la emergencia que además registra seis heridos y
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The next time you’re in the market for a smart TV, fitness tracker or other connected gadget, you could see a new US government-backed label identifying some products as being particularly hardened against hackers. On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced it’s moving to implement a cybersecurity
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The next time you’re in the market for a smart TV, fitness tracker or other connected gadget, you could see a new US government-backed label identifying some products as being particularly hardened against hackers. On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced it’s moving to implement a cybersecurity
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