By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff continued her excellent preparation for this month’s US Open with victory at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday. The 19-year-old overcame Karolína Muchová 6-3 6-4 in the final having already beaten world No. 1 Iga Świątek in the semifinals. The title is the American’s third of
Continue ReadingBy GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Clinton Global Initiative 2023 will convene “leaders, innovators and dreamers” – ranging from World Bank President Ajay Banga and The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip E. Davis to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres and Ford Foundation CEO Darren Walker, as
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, Alisha Ebrahimji, Taylor Romine and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A Southern California clothing store owner was shot and killed after an argument about a rainbow Pride flag hanging outside her business, police said, as the LGBTQ+ community continues to face violence and threats across America. Laura Ann “Lauri” Carleton, 66, died
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Republican presidential primary is set to enter a new phase this week, but it’s one that will play out across two stages – in Milwaukee, where at least seven contenders will meet Wednesday night for the first GOP debate of the cycle, and in the drama surrounding
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A former neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven babies in her care and trying to kill six others at a hospital in northern England was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of release by a judge who said she was cruel,
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police say 13 people were injured and one was killed in three separate shootings, just blocks from each other, over the weekend. WISN-TV Milwaukee reports four people were taken to a hospital with serious injuries following a shooting Sunday near 13th and Mitchell streets around 8:30 p.m. A 22-year-old man was
Continue ReadingBy ASIM TANVEER and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities have handed out $6,800 to each of the nearly 100 Christian families whose homes were destroyed or damaged by a Muslim mob angered over an alleged desecration of the Quran last week. Police say they have arrested a total of 160
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Teams headed home from the Women’s World Cup with uncertain futures but hopes that the monthlong tournament would spur new interest and further investment in the game. For some teams, like Nigeria, the Philippines and Jamaica, the struggle for funding, support and recognition will continue.
Continue ReadingBy KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press The Biden administration is continuing its push to bring internet connectivity to every home and business in the U.S. On Monday, the Biden administration announced a new investment of $667 million to build broadband infrastructure in rural areas of the country. In total, 38 projects are receiving money through the
Continue ReadingBy Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to developing high blood pressure, Covid-19 might play an outsized role, a new study says. The report, published Monday in the medical journal Hypertension, found that more than 1 in 5 patients who were hospitalized with Covid-19 – and over 1 in 10 who were not –
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Nikki Carvajal and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden arrived in fire-ravaged Maui on Monday to witness the devastation left by an inferno more than a week ago and assess for himself a government response that some residents initially found lacking. The trip brought Biden to the scene of the
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, PALM SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT, GOOGLE MAPS, @POTUS, CBS’ “FACE THE NATION”, CLINT HANSEN OF MAUI REAL ESTATE RADIO, MAXAR, HAWAII GOV FB By Kevin Liptak, Nikki Carvajal and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden arrived in fire-ravaged Maui on Monday to witness the devastation left by an inferno more than a
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Just five years ago, a price-conscious auto shopper in the United States could choose from among a dozen new small cars selling for under $20,000. Now, there’s just one: The Mitsubishi Mirage. And even the Mirage appears headed for the scrap yard. At a time when
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea suffered a 3-1 loss to West Ham on Sunday as its new-look team continues to adapt to the start of the Premier League season. Blues manager Mauricio Pochettino has supervised an overhaul of the squad since taking charge this year, but after two games, he is still searching
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Zahid Mahmood and Sana Noor Haq, CNN London (CNN) — A British nurse was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Monday for the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others at the UK hospital where she worked. Lucy Letby, 33, was handed a
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Danish lawmakers Monday for helping his country resist Russia’s invasion, a day after Denmark and the Netherlands announced they will provide Kyiv with F-16 warplanes that could be delivered around the end of the year. Zelenskyy told the lawmakers during
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities say that a suspected Palestinian attacker has killed an Israeli woman and seriously wounded a man in the occupied West Bank. The military said the gunman fled, setting off a large-scale search by Israeli security forces. Monday’s fatal shooting came two days after Palestinian attackers
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An official says a passenger bus has veered off the road and crashed into a roadside ditch in central Turkey, killing 12 people and injuring 19 others. Gov. Mehmet Ali Ozkan said Monday the driver of the bus lost control of the vehicle. The bus crossed into the oncoming lane and
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA and JAE C. HONG Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Life in the capital of a war-torn country seems normal on the surface. In the mornings, people rush to their work holding cups of coffee. Streets are filled with cars, and in the evenings restaurants are packed. But the details tell another
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has promised his government’s full support for fishing communities during the decades-long process to release treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. Kishida met with the head of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives and nine other
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