By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN (CNN) — Moody’s has put the credit ratings of six large US banks, including Bank of New York Mellon, State Street and Northern Trust, under review for a possible downgrade, sending stocks tumbling as investors worried about more banking sector pain ahead. The credit ratings agency said late Monday that its
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — O’Shae Sibley’s passion for dance was transcendent. Those closest to him told CNN the 28-year-old had the ability to turn even the most boring locations into a vibrant dance floor. “O’Shae was always dancing in some way, shape or form, everywhere,” said Kayden Coleman, a transgender advocate who was
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El quesero italiano Giacomo Chiapparini, de 74 años, murió este domingo por la noche después de ser aplastado por miles de piezas de queso Grana Padano en la sala de maduración de su fábrica en Bérgamo, en el norte de Italia, según los carabineros de esa ciudad. Chiapparini había entrado
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Thompkins works full-time as an events manager in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, but stays up well past midnight to work on her budding side hustle: making friendship bracelets for Taylor Swift concert goers. The 46-year-old mother said she sold over 5,000 Taylor Swift-themed friendship bracelets on her Etsy
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Houston woman known online as the “Sassy Trucker” has left the United Arab Emirates after being stranded in Dubai for months over an altercation at a car rental agency. Tierra Young Allen, 29, left Tuesday and will transit through the United Kingdom on
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — As model Bella Hadid opens up about Lyme disease and other health issues, her ordeal brings up many questions. What exactly is Lyme disease, and how is it contracted and spread? How is the illness diagnosed and treated? What does it mean when someone has “chronic Lyme”? Is there
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Extreme heat is far deadlier than other natural disasters, killing on average more than twice as many people each year as hurricanes and tornadoes combined, according to data tracked by the National Weather Service. Despite this, heat isn’t on the list of disasters eligible for assistance from the Federal
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The weight loss drug Wegovy was shown to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke or heart-related death by 20% in what’s being called a landmark clinical trial in people with cardiovascular disease, the first to show a weight loss drug alone can have such protective effects. Novo Nordisk
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German defense ministry says that it has received 178 applications for compensation from gay servicepeople who experienced discrimination in the military in the past. The ministry says it expected more applications, but that nonetheless “the goals of the law were achieved.” A law rehabilitating gay soldiers
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Students in a Florida school district will be reading only excerpts from William Shakespeare’s plays for class rather than the full texts under redesigned curriculum guides that were developed, in part, to take into consideration a state law that restricts classroom materials with sexual content. Hillsborough
Continue ReadingBy Elinda Labropoulou, Martin Goillandeau, Chris Liakos and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A Champions League match in Greece has been postponed after a fan died during a brawl with supporters of Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb, European soccer’s governing body UEFA said on Tuesday. The Greek football fan died on Monday night in Athens after
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Thousands of flights have been delayed or canceled Tuesday following a round of severe storms that hammered the eastern United Sates. More than 350 flights were canceled Tuesday, with another 2,200 delayed, according to data from FlightAware. It’s a significant improvement from Monday when 8,200 flights were
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Police in London say they have arrested a man suspected of stabbing another man near the British Museum. The museum known for housing the Rosetta Stone was evacuated Tuesday. But the landmark building reopened later in the day and police say there’s no more risk to the public. Metropolitan Police said the
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says it has mounted a rescue operation for 52 migrants crammed onto a sailing boat found anchored off the coast of an uninhabited island far off the country’s mainland. Officials said Tuesday that a private vessel had spotted the sailing boat anchored off the small island of Falconera
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan police official says dead bodies were planted to accuse police officers of using excessive force during recent anti-government protests, which rights groups say left dozens of demonstrators dead. The inspector general of Kenya’s police told reporters on Tuesday that “people were hiring dead bodies
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins, Thomas Schlachter and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — She might recently have surpassed the legendary Michael Phelps for the most career individual world swimming titles, but Katie Ledecky says the thrill of winning remains as powerful as ever. Ledecky eclipsed Phelps’ tally of 15 world swimming titles at the 2023
Continue ReadingWBNS By: Daniel Strauss and Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent (CNN) — A Tuesday special election in Ohio puts the state at the center of the abortion rights debate – even though the issue isn’t technically on the ballot. At stake are the rules for amending the state constitution in the future. The question
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Strauss and Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent (CNN) — A Tuesday special election in Ohio puts the state at the center of the abortion rights debate – even though the issue isn’t technically on the ballot. At stake are the rules for amending the state constitution in the future. The question on
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been insistent: House Republicans are still gathering evidence and have yet to decide whether to open up a formal impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. “I didn’t say I was doing an impeachment inquiry,” McCarthy recently insisted to
Continue ReadingBy MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet When a credit card issuer decides to close an account, there may be a narrow window of time in which you can help safeguard your credit scores. You can ask the issuer to reconsider; there’s no guarantee, but there’s also no harm in asking. If the issuer refuses to keep
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