Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Consultado repetidamente este miércoles por CNN sobre por qué cientos de cubanos llegaron a luchar por Rusia en Ucrania, el embajador ruso en Cuba, Víctor Koronelli, dijo que “los órganos competentes están trabajando y están en contacto tanto del lado ruso como del lado cubano”, y añadió: “No sé cuántos cubanos
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The former boyfriend of a central Kentucky woman who disappeared more than eight years ago has been arrested on charges stemming from the investigation, the FBI and Kentucky State Police said Wednesday in a statement. Brooks Houck was arrested without incident on charges stemming from the Crystal Rogers investigation, the statement
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Not even bottled ketchup is immune from the excitement of the possible romance between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Heinz is releasing a limited edition “Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch” sauce in celebration of the two, with its origins being extremely online. On Sunday, Swift made an appearance
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Theatergoers seeing the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “English” at the Barrington Stage Company will have a treat this fall: It stars the playwright. Sanaz Toossi steps into the role of one of four Iranian students preparing for an English language exam in a storefront school near
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — X, the social media company formerly known as Twitter, has scrapped a feature that lets users self-report political misinformation on the platform, a research group says, marking the latest safety-focused guardrail that X has rolled back since billionaire Elon Musk took the helm. The move was first spotted by
Continue ReadingLianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists in Israel have discovered what they believe to be the remains of an Ancient Greek courtesan. The cremated remains of a young woman were found in a burial cave alongside a perfectly preserved bronze box mirror on a rocky slope close to Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, not far from Jerusalem.
Continue ReadingBy Josh Campbell and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of gun control measures into law Tuesday, impacting where Californians can legally carry weapons and levying the nation’s first state tax on firearms and ammunition, prompting at least one lawsuit and likely future legal challenges from gun rights advocates.
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Look away Team USA, arguably your most coveted supporter, Michael Jordan, is tipping against you at the Ryder Cup in Italy this week. That is, if European captain Luke Donald is to be believed, after the Englishman revealed he met the NBA icon for dinner a few weeks ago.
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Colliva, Chris Liakos and Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Paris/London (CNN) — Two of the largest retail chains in France have announced they will forego all profit on fuel sales, yielding to government pressure to sell gasoline and diesel at cost. The savings for motorists at the pump? $1 to $2 per tank. “From September
Continue ReadingBy Yong Xiong and Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s ousted foreign minister Qin Gang had an extramarital affair with a high-profile Chinese television presenter who had a child through surrogacy in the United States, the Financial Times reported Tuesday citing multiple unnamed sources, deepening intrigue around the unexplained disappearance and removal of
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Dancing with the Stars” had its Season 32 premiere on Tuesday and new host Julianne Hough joined co-host Alfonso Ribeiro for an interesting night. Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba were back as judges. The show honored the late judge Len Goodman by renaming the show’s prize
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Shaw Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS) — A fire at Euclid Beach Apartment complex destroyed multiple units. According to Cleveland Fire, an electrical spark on the eighth floor was the cause of the accidental fire. Residents have returned to their apartments after being forced to evacuate. The fire
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Cancer experts are warning that it “might be some time” before cancer services return to levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, but it’s important to “make up for lost ground.” In a new report, researchers detail the drop in cancer screenings and subsequent diagnoses that occurred in the United
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Novak Djokovic walked out onto the first tee for the Ryder Cup All-Star match with a tennis racket in his hand and pretended to take a swing at his golf ball. Then the 24-time Grand Slam champion went back to his bag and pulled
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Ross Click here for updates on this story BEACHWOOD, Ohio (WEWS) — The Beachwood and Brooklyn communities are weighing the next steps following a controversial play call during a high school football game. During a Chagrin Valley Conference match-up Friday night, the Beachwood Bison football team reported hearing the visiting Brooklyn Hurricanes coach
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s internal security agency says it has arrested five Palestinians in a plot allegedly hatched in Iran to target and spy on senior Israeli politicians, including the country’s far-right national security minister. The Shin Bet security service alleged Wednesday that an Iranian security official living in neighboring
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The actor picked to play the iconic, baby-faced flapper Betty Boop in a new stage musical is a triple threat from Texas with a contagious laugh. Jasmine Amy Rogers will star in “BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical” making its debut this fall in Chicago with
Continue ReadingBy Aimee Look, CNN Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — Dubai is rolling out its first round of robotaxis next month, as a part of a plan to alleviate congestion and accidents. Five fully autonomous electric taxis, operated by a General Motors subsidiary called Cruise, will begin test driving on an 8km (5 mile) stretch in
Continue ReadingBy Victoria Woodcock, CNN London (CNN) — “Well, I’m obviously a great fan of the little black dress,” quipped Tristram Hunt, director of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, when asked about the appeal of “Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto” — the institution’s latest blockbuster exhibition. Staged with fashion-boutique-like gloss, the show is a UK first on the famous
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a former Tennessee state senator can stay out of prison as he challenges his 21-month sentence for violating federal campaign finance laws. Brian Kelsey was supposed to report to federal prison in October. But a U.S. district judge agreed Tuesday
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