By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Pondering on the cleanliness of airplanes is not something most of us like to think about when flying. But while you might think your neighbor using a sick bag is as bad as things can get, one man was confronted by bodily fluids of a different kind when he
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, Kristen Holmes and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Walt Nauta, an aide to former President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Thursday to multiple counts related to the mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, including several obstruction and concealment-related charges. The brief procedural hearing moves Nauta and Trump toward trial together in the
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Reward programs, including birthday freebies and discounts, have long been a way for brands to build loyalty and incentivize spending. But now some companies are becoming a bit more stingy — and customers are taking notice. Last fall, for example, many balked at Dunkin’s decision to
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — The leader of the Solomon Islands will visit China next week, highlighting the accelerating contest between Beijing and Washington for influence in the South Pacific. China’s Foreign Ministry says Manasseh Sogavare will meet top officials in Beijing and travel to Jiangsu and Guangdong provinces, among China’s most developed. A ministry spokesperson says
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong stocks on Thursday recorded their worst day in four months, after Goldman Sachs downgraded major Chinese banks on local government debt risks and the US Federal Reserve gave a hawkish outlook. The Hang Seng (HSI) Index ended down 3%, its biggest daily drop since early
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Authorities say nine people from Central Asia have been arrested in Germany and the Netherlands in connection with alleged plans to carry out attacks in line with the Islamic State group’s ideology. German federal prosecutors said seven men arrested in Germany on Thursday are accused of founding a “domestic terrorist group” and
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN (CNN) — Following an investigation, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced the suspension of New York Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero for the remainder of the 2023 season, including any postseason games, for violating the league’s Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. MLB said Cordero accepted the suspension and the immediate placement on the league’s
Continue ReadingBy ANNA FRANTS Associated Press MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin is in Russia and his troops are in their field camps, the president of Belarus said Thursday, raising new questions about the deal that ended the extraordinary challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s rule. Belarusian President
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli forces have shelled a southern Lebanese border village after several explosions were heard in a disputed area where the borders of Syria, Lebanon and Israel meet. Tensions continue to flare in the area over two tents erected by the militant group Hezbollah and
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Belarús, Aleksandr Lukashenko, le dijo a Matthew Chance de CNN que el jefe del mercenario grupo Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, se encuentra actualmente en San Petersburgo, Rusia. Las declaraciones las hizo durante una rueda de prensa con medios de comunicación internacionales en Minsk. La última información que se
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — A Chinese nationalist pundit known for his inflammatory criticism of the United States has attracted ridicule online after he was shown attending a party celebrating Independence Day at the US Embassy in Beijing – and apparently having a great time while there. Sima Nan, a 67-year-old blogger, rode the
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — A Chinese nationalist pundit known for his inflammatory criticism of the United States has attracted ridicule online after he was shown attending a party celebrating Independence Day at the US Embassy in Beijing – and apparently having a great time while there. Sima Nan, a 67-year-old blogger, rode the
Continue ReadingBy Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — Clean-up efforts are underway at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming after a major windstorm blew across the southern portion of the park Monday, knocking down hundreds of trees, park officials said. Strong winds and rain bombarded the park’s Lake Village area, though no serious injuries have been reported, according
Continue ReadingBy ASHWINI BHATIA Associated Press DHARMSALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama has celebrated his 88th birthday among hundreds of supporters and exiled Tibetans at his hillside headquarters in India. Artists played traditional welcome tunes Thursday as the Tibetan spiritual leader arrived at the celebrations at Tsuglakhang Temple. He was smiling when he said: “We
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Tres aviones de combate rusos interceptaron a tres drones de la Fuerza Aérea estadounidense en el noreste de Siria este miércoles por la mañana hora local, según el comandante superior a cargo de las operaciones de la Fuerza Aérea en Oriente Medio. El teniente general de la Fuerza Aérea Alex Grynkewich
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Earth’s temperature was off the charts last month as an extreme heat wave scorched the Southern US and Mexico and ocean warmth soared to alarming levels, a new report shows. The analysis from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service found that last month was the planet’s hottest June
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Five years after her death, the final wishes of music superstar Aretha Franklin are still unsettled. An unusual trial begins next Monday to determine which of two handwritten wills, including one found in couch cushions, will guide how her estate is handled. The Queen of Soul,
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — When central banks raise interest rates, mortgage borrowers can expect higher monthly repayments, while savers are supposed to be rewarded with bigger returns on their deposits. Or so the theory goes. A top UK financial regulator met with the bosses of the country’s biggest banks Thursday asking them
Continue ReadingBy Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Canadian police have identified a woman known as the “Nation River Lady,” nearly five decades after she went missing and was found dead floating in a river in Ontario, police said. Jewell “Lalla” Langford, whose maiden name was Parchman, had traveled to Montréal in April 1975, but never returned
Continue ReadingCTV NETWORK, ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE, DNA DOE PROJECT, CNN By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Canadian police have identified a woman known as the “Nation River Lady,” nearly five decades after she went missing and was found dead floating in a river in Ontario, police said. Jewell “Lalla” Langford, whose maiden name was Parchman, had
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