BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The strong El Nino weather condition that added a bit of extra heat to already record warm global temperatures is gone. Forecasters expect its cool flip side, La Nina, to breeze in just in time for peak Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Thursday pronounced dead the
Continue ReadingBy JOE ROETZ, KEVIN BOULANDIER Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — Drivers across South Florida were left stuck and stranded in the massive floodwaters, leading to a very busy day for tow truck drivers. Wednesday’s massive rain event prompted the National Weather Service to issue a very rare flash flood
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — El Niño has officially come to an end and the ripples from its demise will shake up weather around the globe. El Niño – a natural climate pattern marked by warmer than average ocean temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean – has gripped the planet since the start
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In 2021, you heard it: Moneybagg Yo’s “Wokesha” blaring from cars and corner stores. The undeniable song of the summer helped turn the Memphis rapper into a No. 1 artist. His fourth album, “A Gangsta’s Pain” topped the Billboard 200 that year, all but confirming
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Deeply personal approaches worked beautifully in nostalgic Michael J. Fox and Val Kilmer documentaries, but “Brats” turns Andrew McCarthy’s near-40-year-old beef about “the Brat Pack” label into an exercise in self-indulgence, too heavily skewed toward his point of view. While it’s fun seeing “The Breakfast Club” as they
Continue ReadingBy Em Steck, Andrew Kaczynski and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, a leading candidate to be Donald Trump’s vice president, liked tweets in 2016 and 2017 that harshly criticized Trump and his policies — including one speculating that Vance could serve in former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s administration. Other
Continue ReadingCNN By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk were sued on Wednesday by former employees who claim they were illegally fired for raising concerns about gender discrimination and sexual harassment at the rocket company. The lawsuit, brought by eight employees who were fired in 2022, alleges that Musk wants
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft “accepts responsibility for each and every one” of the issues cited in a scathing US government-backed report on the tech giant’s cybersecurity failings, Microsoft President Brad Smith will tell US lawmakers Thursday, according to his prepared testimony. “We acknowledge that we can and must do better, and we
Continue ReadingBy PAOLO SANTALUCIA and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven rich democracies are meeting in a faux medieval town constructed as a luxury resort on the heel of Italy’s boot. Borgo Egnazia, nestled amid olive groves and prickly pear cacti in the southern Puglia region, has
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK FRASER, DAIANA ROCHA Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A police officer gave his son a puppy. A few years later, the Miami-Dade officer was killed while on duty. That dog was a reminder of the boy’s father, until he disappeared, and a rescue group refused to return
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits jumped to the highest level in 10 months last week, a sign that the labor market is likely cooling under the weight of high interest rates. Unemployment benefit applications for the week ending June 8 rose by 13,000 to 242,000, up
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer WIESBADEN, Germany (AP) — The Ukraine men’s soccer team was made to feel at home for its first practice in Germany for the European Championship. Patriotic songs were broadcast and thousands of exiled Ukrainians watching in the stadium at Wiesbaden on Thursday. There was a vivid reminder of the
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale price increases fell in May, the latest sign that inflation pressures in the United States may be easing as the Federal Reserve considers a timetable for cutting interest rates. The producer price index — which tracks inflation before it reaches consumers — declined 0.2% from
Continue ReadingNEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — It was an emotional graduation ceremony for high school seniors in Newtown, Connecticut, who observed a moment of silence for their 20 classmates who were shot to death at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Principal Kimberly Longobucco read the names of the first graders who were killed on Dec. 14, 2012 along
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans and the Federal Reserve have another positive development to celebrate: More evidence that price pressures are fading. Wholesale inflation cooled significantly in May, with prices down 0.2% from April’s 0.5% increase, according to data the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Thursday. Economists polled by FactSet had
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Hall, CNN (CNN) — Soccer star Sam Kerr has signed a new contract with current Women’s Super League (WSL) champion Chelsea, the club announced Thursday, but not before giving her fans a minor scare. Speculation regarding the Australian star’s future has been swirling for months, with many questioning if she would leave the
Continue ReadingBy Bolaji Akinwande, CNN Lagos (CNN) — Since its inception in 2011, Lagos Fashion Week has been a twice-yearly highlight of the African fashion calendar, a multi-day showcase attracting the continent’s top design houses, big name sponsors, as well as an international audience. In a deeply religious and conservative Nigeria, where LGBTQ people suffer extremely high levels of homophobia, intolerance, and even violence, Lagos Fashion
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The Israel-Hamas war is roiling a primary election between two Democrats in New York, testing the party’s position on the conflict and the larger split between its progressive and centrist wings. The race pits liberal Rep. Jamaal Bowman against centrist county official George Latimer. Bowman is
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Teens might be entering those awkward “Too cool for Pixar” years, but of all demographics, that cohort and their parents should relate the most to “Inside Out 2,” a wonderfully clever sequel that ages up the concept with one dreaded word: Puberty. Whatever one’s age, there’s much to
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Armenia will leave a Russia-led military alliance, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confirmed Wednesday, accusing members of the bloc of plotting with bitter rival Azerbaijan to start a war against them. Pashinyan has for months accused the Kremlin’s Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) of failing to protect Armenia from resurgent
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