By Louis Mian, Larry Madowo and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — The death toll due to floods in Kenya has risen to 76, with 29 people injured and 19 still missing, a government spokesperson said as authorities ordered more evacuations of people from at-risk areas due to ongoing heavy rainfall. “Nairobi is currently experiencing the highest impact,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Beijing (CNN) — El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, dijo que EE.UU. ha visto pruebas de intentos chinos de “influir y posiblemente interferir” en las próximas elecciones de EE.UU., a pesar de un compromiso anterior del líder Xi Jinping de no hacerlo. Blinken hizo estos comentarios a Kylie Atwood, de CNN,
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels caused “minor damage” to a Panama-flagged oil tanker traveling through the Red Sea on Friday, authorities said. The attack follows an uptick in assaults launched by the Houthis in recent days after a relative lull in their monthslong campaign over
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden says he is willing to debate Donald Trump later this fall. Biden’s comment Friday is the most definitive he’s been on whether he would debate his presumptive Republican opponent. The comments came during an interview with the radio host
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Un grupo de agentes de la Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad de Guatemala y la Policía Nacional Civil allanó este jueves la sede de la organización no gubernamental Save The Children como parte de una investigación iniciada tras una denuncia por presuntos abusos contra menores guatemaltecos en albergues de Texas,
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to intervene to prevent George Floyd’s murder and who says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result. Donald Williams is a mixed martial arts fighter who testified against former Officer Derek Chauvin in his
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says he’s hopeful the Federal Reserve can bring down inflation without causing a recession but wouldn’t rule out more troubling possibilities, such as stagflation. In an interview with The Associated Press at a Chase branch opening in The Bronx, Dimon said
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Begoña Gómez, esposa de Pedro Sánchez, presidente del Gobierno de España, enfrenta una investigación judicial por supuestos delitos de tráfico de influencias y corrupción, lo que llevó al mandatario a cancelar su agenda pública para “reflexionar” si debe continuar en su cargo. Sánchez consideró en una carta, publicada en la
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The head of the Federal Student Aid office, which has faced criticism for the botched rollout of this year’s college financial aid form, will be stepping down. According to a letter to staff obtained by CNN, Richard Cordray said Friday that he will not be continuing in his
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season appears to be over. It was long, but it wasn’t unusually severe. Last week, for the third straight week, medical visits for flu-like illnesses dipped below the threshold for what’s counted as an active flu season, the Centers for Disease Control
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Seinfeld has been responsible for more movies than you think. Yes, he co-wrote and lent his voice to 2007’s “Bee Movie.” But before that, “Seinfeld” — where going to the movies, with or without the aid of Moviefone, was nearly as regular a destination
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Ellen DeGeneres is reflecting on how her talk show came to an end. The comedian began performing potential preview material from her “Ellen’s Last Stand…Up Tour” this week. The tour will be her first major project since “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” finished its run in 2022. “Oh yeah, I got kicked out of
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Carl Nassib knows the power of opening up. In 2021, Nassib – then playing for the Las Vegas Raiders – became the first active NFL player in league history to publicly identify as gay. Nassib said he agonized over the decision for 15 years, adding that he was a private person
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said he will debate former President Donald Trump ahead of this year’s election, the clearest declaration yet of his willingness to face-off with his Republican rival before voters cast ballots in November. Still, Biden said he didn’t know yet what format the debates might take,
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a condition that can strike out of the blue and cause muscles on one side of a person’s face to become weak or paralyzed, distorting expression. Here’s what to know about the mostly temporary condition: WHAT IS IT? Bell’s palsy
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Arianna Smith is juggling a lot right now. Smith is editor-in-chief of The Lantern, Ohio State University’s student-run newspaper, which has scrambled in recent days to cover pro-Palestinian protests roiling the campus. It’s also finals week, and in the coming days the newspaper’s staff will transition to the next year’s staff. But the
Continue ReadingBy Erica Finke Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — It was almost 10 p.m. Tuesday night, and rideshare driver Drew Jefferson was about to drive home from dropping off his last rider. As he waited at the 27th Street and St. Paul Avenue red light, he saw a car without headlights
Continue ReadingBy Tanner Kahler Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, Wisconsin (WISN) — It could have ended in tragedy if not for Acie Holland III’s quick thinking. Wednesday night, the Glen Hills Middle School student was riding the bus after school when the bus driver had some kind of medical emergency, causing her to
Continue ReadingCNN By Matt Egan and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — College campuses across America have been shaken by unrest that has resulted in clashes with police, shut down some classrooms and captured the attention of the nation. Although much of the initial focus has been on antisemitic incidents and how university officials and
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has determined that an Israeli military unit committed grave human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the war in Gaza. But he says the U.S. will postpone a decision on blocking aid
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