By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A roadside bomb has detonated in southwestern Syria, killing at least seven children, state media and a war monitor reported. It remains unclear who planted the bomb Saturday in the northern countryside of conflict-stricken Daraa province. Daraa stradles between Jordan and the Israeli-occupied
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to the storied legacy of “Saturday Night Live,” most would agree that Kristen Wiig is up there with the greats. The hilarious and lasting characters she created during her seven-year tenure on the long-running NBC sketch show stand among the best ever seen on the show.
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israel’s military said Saturday it had recovered the body of a 47-year-old farmer who was held hostage in Gaza, while negotiators prepared for another round of talks Sunday on brokering a cease-fire and securing the release of the remaining hostages, six months into the
Continue ReadingDORAL, Fla. (AP) — A gunfight at a suburban Miami bar has left two people dead and seven injured. Investigators say a fight broke out around 3:30 a.m. Saturday at a bar in Doral, Florida. Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta says that when a security guard at Martini Bar intervened, an unnamed man took out
Continue ReadingBy PETER DEJONG Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg is among dozens of people who have been detained by police in The Hague as they removed protesters who were partially blocking a road in the Dutch city. Thunberg was seen in a bus used by police to take detained demonstrators
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani police officer says a search is underway after armed gunmen ambushed and opened fire on a police vehicle, killing two people and injuring another two. The assault took place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which is a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban militant group. Police said Saturday that the
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Existe un riesgo de nivel 2 de 5 de tiempo evero este lunes, que podría afectar a quienes se encuentran en el camino del eclipse solar en gran parte de Texas, así como en partes de Oklahoma, Arkansas y Luisiana. El riesgo de condiciones climáticas severas se superpone con partes de
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Fans are celebrating 50 years since ABBA won a major battle with “Waterloo.” A half-century ago on Saturday, the Swedish quartet triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the peppy love song. At London’s Waterloo station a choir belted out a rendition for commuters. In the
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Sixty-eight teams began March Madness, and now we know who is going to the NCAA men’s championship game on Monday. Defending champion UConn stepped closer to making history with an 86-72 Final Four win over Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday. The No. 1 seed is
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By ALI SWENSON and MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The reposts and expressions of shock from public figures followed quickly after a user on the social platform X who uses a pseudonym claimed that a government website had revealed “skyrocketing” rates of voters registering without a photo ID in three states this
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A second British lawmaker has acknowledged receiving explicit messages on his phone in what police are investigating as a malicious phishing attempt against politicians, their staff and journalists. Conservative legislator Luke Evans said he had been a victim of “cyber flashing and malicious communications” a month ago,
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Floods caused by rising water levels in the Ural River broke a dam in a city near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan, forcing some 2,000 people to evacuate, local authorities said. The dam broke in the city of Orsk in the Orenburg region, less than 12.4 miles north of the border on Friday
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The controversial late foul call that proved pivotal in Iowa’s 71-69 victory over UConn in the women’s Final Four sparked some outrage on social media with stars like LeBron James and Angel Reese weighing in. However, UConn players voiced their frustration but refused to use it
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Con 111 años y 224 días, John Alfred Tinniswood, nacido en Liverpool, reclamó oficialmente el título del hombre vivo más longevo del mundo. Guinness World Records hizo el anuncio este viernes, dos días después de anunciar la muerte del exposeedor del título Juan Vicente Pérez a la edad de 114 años,
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El 8 de abril, los observadores del cielo de Norteamérica disfrutarán de un eclipse solar total que pasará por México, Estados Unidos y Canadá. ¿En qué zonas de estos países se podrá ver? Eclipse total solar de 2024 en vivo: imágenes, noticias y reacciones desde EE.UU., México y Canadá El
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Authorities trying to determine whether drugs were involved in a fatal hot air ballon crash in Arizona released an amended autopsy report stating an anesthetic was administered to the pilot by an air ambulance company. The Pinal County Medical Examiner’s Office said earlier this week that toxicology tests showed Cornelius van der
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — At 111 years and 224 days old, John Alfred Tinniswood from England has officially claimed the title of world’s oldest living man. Guinness World Records made the announcement on Friday, two days after announcing the death of former title holder Juan Vicente Pérez at the age of 114, a
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz, Betsy Klein and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden raised more than $90 million for his reelection campaign and the Democratic Party in March, a whopping haul in a month that saw him pivot to a general election posture – including a forceful State of the Union address and
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee report raising more than $90 million in March and ending the year’s first quarter with $192 million-plus in cash on hand. They’re further stretching their money advantage over Donald Trump and the Republicans. The Biden campaign
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A doctor at a field hospital for detained Palestinians at Israel’s Sde Teiman army base has described “deplorable conditions” and “routine” amputations due to handcuff injuries, according to an exclusive report from the newspaper Haaretz. In a letter to Israel’s attorney general and defense and health ministers, obtained by Haaretz,
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