By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Car manufacturer Stellantis is recalling 211,581 SUVs and pickup trucks over a software malfunction that could cause their electronic stability control systems to fail. The company said the issue stems from a defective anti-lock breaking system, which in turn deactivates the stability control system. The system is
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state media say a prominent Iranian whistleblower was arrested and sent to prison to serve a 13-month sentence after he was convicted of “spreading lies to disturb the public mind.” The state-run IRNA news agency reported that the Tehran prosecutor summoned Yashar Soltani and sent him to prison.
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA, SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken office for a third consecutive term. It may hold more challenges for the popular-but-polarizing leader than his past decade in power. His Hindu nationalist party failed to secure a majority to govern on its
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — To many, the stereotypical image of a drag queen is one of a gay man dressed in exaggerated feminine getup, oversized wigs and heavy makeup. But drag’s image — and history — is far more complex. Drag is a grand dame in a glittering gown, commanding the stage with
Continue ReadingBy Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff ended her French Open campaign with a title as the American and her partner Katerina Siniakova won the women’s doubles final at Roland Garros Sunday. Gauff and Siniakova beat Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 in just under two hours on Court Philippe-Chatrier, securing
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Storm chasers endure life-threatening weather to photograph the fury of Mother Nature. These stunning images showcase just how close they get to lightning, tornadoes and supercells. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Europeam elections Far-right parties are
Continue ReadingCNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — National security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday said an “enduring ceasefire” deal between Israel and Hamas is “the only credible path forward” after an Israeli hostage rescue mission that Gazan officials say killed at least 274 people. “The best way to get all of the hostages home and to protect
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino and Nicole Grether, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have increased security ahead of Sunday’s game between India and Pakistan at the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in New York, a Nassau County official said, telling CNN an earlier threat by terror group ISIS-K is considered credible until proven otherwise. Nassau County Police
Continue ReadingBy Jillian Sykes, Chris Boyette, Lauren Mascarenhas and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — At least 12 people were injured when gunfire broke out on the rooftop of an apartment building in Madison, Wisconsin – one of three separate shootings that left one person dead and more than a dozen injured in the city over the
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay and Duarte Mendonça, CNN (CNN) — Table tennis player Bruna Alexandre will make history later this year as the first person from Brazil to compete at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Earlier this week, the Brazilian Table Tennis Confederation announced that Alexandre, a one-armed athlete who has won four Paralympic medals,
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — It has been an uncomfortable few days for US sports and betting. Earlier this week, Ippei Mizuhara, longtime interpreter of Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty in court to fraud and tax charges for stealing almost $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger to pay off gambling debts. The hearing came on
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — In an industrial suburb of Montreal, sheets of copper move along a conveyor belt suspended four stories above the floor of a foundry — a metals plant — until they drop into a lava-hot furnace. Next come pieces of discarded copper wire. One of the world’s largest
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — National security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday said an “enduring ceasefire” deal between Israel and Hamas is “the only credible path forward” after an Israeli hostage rescue mission that Gazan officials say killed at least 274 people. “The best way to get all of the hostages home and to protect Palestinian
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press Thousands will gather in Indianapolis June 11-12 for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. The meeting comes at a fraught time in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Messengers — as voting delegates are known — will vote on whether to establish a constitutional ban on churches with women
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump rallied voters in the scorching heat of Las Vegas, at points telling his supporters to ask for help if needed and appearing irritable with the teleprompters that he said were not working. The presumptive GOP nominee’s campaign
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — Looking to shore up Latino votes in Nevada and Arizona for his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is on the verge of soon following up last week’s executive action aimed at curbing border crossings with another move focused on providing legal status for long-term undocumented immigrants who are married to American citizens.
Continue ReadingBy LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reached 15% or more in three approved national polls. One more, and he will have met one of CNN’s benchmarks to qualify for the debate June 27 with Democratic President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. But
Continue ReadingBy Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Expectation can weigh heavy on young shoulders. Yet, with each game for the Seleção teenage prodigy Endrick enhances his stock, justifying his billing as the next Brazilian soccer great. On Saturday, the 17-year-old scored in stoppage time to secure a 3-2 victory for Brazil against Mexico in a Copa
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — In a span of less than 48 hours this past week, first lady Jill Biden shuttled from a Normandy ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in France to the front row of a Delaware courtroom, where Hunter Biden
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country’s hard-line parliament speaker and five others to run in the country’s June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. The council again barred former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a firebrand populist known for the
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