By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A torrent of rain on Tuesday flooded parts of Dubai, turned streets into rivers and shut down the world’s second-busiest airport for a time. The deluge of water triggered the question: Was this disaster caused by the United Arab Emirates’ cloud-seeding program? Officials at the country’s National Center
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says that he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. His words send crucial bipartisan support to the effort to approve $95 billion in funding for the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Natasha Chen, CNN Anaheim, California (CNN) — Disneyland employees who perform as many of the theme park’s beloved characters have filed to have a vote on whether to join the Actors’ Equity Association, which represents live performers all over the country, from actors on Broadway to strippers in Los Angeles. The group had
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The high and rising level of US government debt risks driving up borrowing costs around the world and undermining global financial stability, the International Monetary Fund has warned. The IMF said Wednesday that increased government spending, growing public debt and elevated interest rates in the United States had
Continue ReadingBy David Wright, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump spends much of the week in New York court, his super PAC is back on the air for the first time in over a month with a stark new attack ad in Pennsylvania that coincides with President Joe Biden’s visit this week and slams his immigration
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Bob Graham, exsenador de Estados Unidos y gobernador demócrata durante dos mandatos, que fue uno de los políticos más populares de Florida, ha fallecido. Tenía 87 años. “Nos entristece profundamente informar del fallecimiento de un líder visionario, un servidor público dedicado y, lo que es aún más importante, un esposo, padre,
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Let no one say “Suffs” lacks timing. Shaina Taub’s buzzy musical about the women’s suffrage movement first played off-Broadway in 2022, a run that coincided with news the Supreme Court was planning to overturn Roe vs. Wade, sparking a palpable sense of urgency in the
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Workers who help bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life say they’ve collected enough signatures to support their push for a union. A group of 1,700 performers at Disney’s Southern California theme parks said Wednesday they filed an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board. A
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press WASHBURN, N.D. (AP) — The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer has pleaded not guilty to homicide and other charges in connection with a Dec. 6 crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy. Forty-three-year-old Ian Cramer waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday and entered his not guilty plea to
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York state Legislature’s bill drafting office has been hit with an apparent cyberattack. The scope of the attack early Wednesday morning was not immediately clear but officials said the bill drafting system was down. The office is responsible for printing legislation for lawmakers at
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — An experimental error led a team of scientists researching bumblebees to make a startling discovery: the insects’ remarkable ability to survive underwater for up to a week. A study published in the journal Biology Letters on Wednesday described how scientists from Canada’s University of Guelph accidentally submerged hibernating queen
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Call them passions. Call them obsessions. These are the unique things CNN staffers can’t imagine our lives without. We share our raves and loves, whether it’s an object, place, experience or a niche interest topic we are passionate about. You don’t have to take our recommendations, but
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A fundraiser launched on GoFundMe is raising tens of thousands of dollars to support Rodrigo ‘Roro’ López’s family as his son undergoes heart surgery. According to the fundraiser, 10-year-old Roman López was born with aortic stenosis. With this condition, the aortic
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — On Tuesday, late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel delivered another monologue making fun of former President Donald Trump. On Wednesday morning, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee fired back on social media — in part by attacking Kimmel for something Kimmel didn’t do. Trump, calling Kimmel “stupid,” blasted the comedian
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier for people to sue employers for discrimination when they are transferred against their will. The unanimous decision, written by Justice Elena Kagan, sided with a St. Louis police sergeant who claims her department discriminated against her when it forced her to
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By Gregory Wallace and Ross Levitt, CNN (CNN) — A ground stop that earlier paused Alaska Airlines’ flights has been lifted. “This morning we experienced an issue while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates our weight and balance. Out of an abundance of caution, we requested a ground stop for all Alaska and
Continue ReadingBy GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Three court rulings across the U.S. this week delved into laws restricting the rights of transgender kids, including the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has gotten involved in a ban on gender-affirming care. Most Republican-controlled states have now banned gender-affirming health care such as puberty blockers and hormones for
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — An investigation of the catastrophic Maui wildfires that killed 101 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and left $6 billion in damages reveals a spate of problems with emergency preparation and coordination before and during the disaster. Among them: Chief officers and some Maui Fire Department staff used “WhatsApp” for
Continue ReadingBy ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s environment and energy minister says his country will be able to create two new major marine parks in the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea by the end of this year. The minister spoke during an international ocean conference in Athens. The parks will cover
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The lower house of Swiss parliament is following in the footsteps of the Senate, or upper house, and has approved a measure that would ban the use of, public wearing or display of Nazi and racist symbols that could foment extremist hate or violence. The proposal —
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