By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Trees begin to sway, the sky darkens and suddenly you hear it — the distant sound of thunder. That’s your cue that potential danger is on the way. In fact, it’s likely within 10 miles of you, according to the National Weather Service. Don’t ignore that sound, because where
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum (CNN) — Treasury’s top sanctions official Brian Nelson will travel to the southern border Tuesday as part of the department’s ongoing push to crack down on the cartels and illicit financial networks fueling the deadly fentanyl trade, Treasury officials told CNN. Nelson’s trip – his second in sixth months – and a
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — When a band of House Freedom Caucus members met last month to strategize over how to hold GOP leadership accountable for the bipartisan debt ceiling deal, not everyone from the far-right group was invited. Around a half dozen hardliners opted to hold a secret strategy session,
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez Reunión de la OTAN. El plan de una mujer para poder abortar legalmente. Medidas de contingencia en el canal de Panamá. Además, ¿deberías ocultar las caras de tus hijos en las redes sociales? Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1. Líderes de la OTAN se reúnen para discutir
Continue ReadingBy Frederik Pleitgen and Anna Cooban, CNN Berlin/London (CNN) — Rheinmetall will open an armored vehicle plant in Ukraine within the next 12 weeks, shrugging off concerns other Western defense companies reportedly have about building a presence in the country while it is at war with Russia. Germany’s biggest arms maker will also train Ukrainians
Continue ReadingCNN By Frederik Pleitgen and Anna Cooban, CNN Berlin/London (CNN) — Rheinmetall will open an armored vehicle plant in Ukraine within the next 12 weeks, shrugging off concerns other Western defense companies reportedly have about building a presence in the country while it is at war with Russia. Germany’s biggest arms maker will also train
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Monday he would step down as leader of the country’s ruling party and leave politics, after his government collapsed over immigration policy, Dutch national broadcaster and CNN affiliate NOS reported. The inveterate survivor of Dutch politics, nicknamed “Teflon Mark” because
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has sentenced a popular rapper to six years and three months in prison over his participation in protests that rocked the country last year. A social media account run by supporters of Toomaj Salehi announced the sentence on Monday. There was no immediate word from Iranian authorities. Salehi
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Monday he would step down as leader of the country’s ruling party and leave politics, after his government collapsed over immigration policy, Dutch national broadcaster and CNN affiliate NOS reported. The inveterate survivor of Dutch politics, nicknamed “Teflon Mark” because
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Un infante de marina de los Estados Unidos fue detenido para ser interrogado después de que una niña de 14 años, que había sido reportada como desaparecida, fuera encontrada en la base del cuerpo de marines Camp Pendleton en el condado de San Diego, California, el mes pasado, dijeron las autoridades.
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he plans to leave politics after a general election sparked by his government’s resignation. Rutte announced his decision at a hastily arranged parliamentary debate on Monday. He says he will “not be available again” as leader
Continue ReadingBy Karla Cripps and Eru Ishikawa, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old Canadian was brought in for questioning for allegedly carving a name into a wooden pillar at a UNESCO-listed temple in the historic city of Nara, Japan, according to local police. The alleged incident took place at the centuries-old Toshodaiji Kondo temple complex on the
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Uzbekistan’s incumbent president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has overwhelmingly won a new seven-year term in a snap election in which he faced three weak opponents, preliminary results showed Monday. The national elections commission says Mirziyoyev received more than 87% of the vote and each of the challengers about 4%. Sunday’s vote followed a
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden dijo antes de un viaje crítico a Europa que Ucrania aún no está lista para ingresar a la OTAN. Más concretamente, la alianza aún no está lista para que Ucrania se una en un paso histórico que podría disuadir a Moscú pero que también podría aumentar el
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chris Paul worked out with new teammate Stephen Curry on Sunday morning in Las Vegas. His assessment of the session: They didn’t miss too many shots. Evidently, Paul’s time with the Golden State Warriors is off to a flying start. The veteran point guard revealed
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal says he hopes for reconciliation and wants the city to give young people more hope following the economic downturn and a campaign to crush a pro-democracy movement. Chow said on Monday that it’s a new mission that God assigned
Continue ReadingBy MARIAM FAM Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The game was sparsely attended; it was midweek and the outcome wasn’t much in doubt: the Association Sportive des Forces Armees Royales, a powerhouse in women’s soccer here, ended up crushing its Moroccan women’s national professional league opponent 7-0. Regardless, one young fan in the stands
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Russia’s Defense Ministry has released a video of the country’s military chief. The video made public on Monday is the first time Gen. Valery Gerasimov has been shown since the leader of a mercenary army sought his dismissal during a brief rebellion last month. In the video, Gerasimov is shown hearing a
Continue ReadingNAPIER, New Zealand (AP) — Co-host New Zealand has pulled off a confidence-boosting win 10 days before facing Norway in the opening match of the Women’s World Cup. The New Zealanders beat Vietnam 2-0 in their last warm-up game in Napier. The 32-team tournament kicks off July 20 in New Zealand and Australia. The win
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — When MosaicML, a generative AI platform company, decided to upgrade its office space, its CEO and co-founder, Naveen Rao, was set on San Francisco, even though he lives in Southern California. “Everyone is talking about doom and gloom, this and that, but it’s still literally the best place in
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