By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Registered voters who watched CNN’s presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump largely think Trump outperformed Biden, according to a CNN poll of debate watchers conducted by SSRS, with most saying they have no real confidence in Biden’s ability to lead the country. At the
Continue ReadingCNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump made false and misleading claims during CNN’s presidential debate on Thursday – but Trump did so far more than Biden, just like in their debates in 2020. Trump made more than 30 false claims at the Thursday debate. They included numerous claims
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Washington (CNN) — La actuación del presidente Joe Biden en el debate hizo saltar las alarmas entre los principales demócratas, haciendo que algunos se cuestionen abiertamente si Biden puede mantenerse al frente de la candidatura demócrata. “Parecía un poco desorientado. Se hizo más fuerte a medida que avanzaba el debate. Pero para
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Mongolia, where parliamentary elections are being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and landlocked Asian nation known for its bitter winter cold and independent spirit. As a democracy of just 3.4 million people overshadowed by two much larger authoritarian states, China and Russia, it has taken on symbolic importance
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When New Zealand established a national day for Matariki, the Māori new year, in 2022, making it the country’s first Indigenous public holiday, many New Zealanders didn’t know what it was. Now in its third year as a nationwide celebration, Matariki is registering a surge in popularity, even
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers Stocks on Wall Street gave up early gains and finished lower Friday, ending a three-week winning streak for the S&P 500. A flurry of selling late in the day left the benchmark index 0.4% lower and in the red for the week. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — At least eight people have been injured after a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Peru overnight Friday at a depth of 28 kilometers (17 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGC). The quake hit 8 kilometers (5 miles) west
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Ever wondered why French is spoken during medal announcements at the Olympic Games? The truth is that while the ancient Olympics originated in Greece, its modern incarnation is very much a French affair. The Games were revived in the 1890s by a French nobleman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who now
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — “Oh, Joe.” That gasp, from patrons at a Chicago bar when President Joe Biden first stumbled verbally in his debate with Donald Trump, spoke for a lot of Americans on Thursday night. In watch parties, bars, a bowling alley and other venues where people across the country gathered to tune
Continue ReadingCNN By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — The soft, pink blob stares at the camera with glassy eyes — before pulling its face into a dimpled smile. While it might look like the stuff of nightmares, this tiny robot covered in living skin could mark a step forward in the quest to make robots more human-like.
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — The soft, pink blob stares at the camera with glassy eyes — before pulling its face into a dimpled smile. While it might look like the stuff of nightmares, this tiny robot covered in living skin could mark a step forward in the quest to make robots more human-like. It’s
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — “Un plan concreto para la inmigración. Una solución”. “Ya estamos cansados de esta economía y queremos que cambie”. Esas dos frases pronunciadas por latinos en Los Ángeles ante la consulta de CNN resumen bien las expectativas de la población hispana de cara al debate presidencial de este jueves entre Biden
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — ¿Quién ganó el debate? Los votantes registrados que vieron el debate del jueves entre el presidente Joe Biden y el expresidente Donald Trump dicen que Trump tuvo un mejor desempeño, en proporción del 67% frente al 33%. Antes del debate, los mismos votantes decían que esperaban que Trump tuviera una mejor
Continue ReadingBy Aishwarya S. Iyer and Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — A section of roof at New Delhi’s airport collapsed following heavy rain on Friday, crushing one man to death and injuring eight others in the latest high profile infrastructure disaster to dent India’s image. “Due to heavy rain since early this morning, a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Above all, Joe Biden’s allies have wanted him to demonstrate strength and energy on the debate stage this week to help put to rest questions about the 81-year-old Democrat’s physical and mental acuity. But on the biggest stage in U.S. politics on Thursday, Biden did not meet their modest expectations.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila says top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns. The July 8 meetings announced Friday comes at a time of escalating concerns over China’s actions
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BOISE, Idaho (KTVB) — The Nyssa, Oregon community faces the aftermath of a confirmed microburst that tore through their community Wednesday afternoon. KTVB was on the scene and residents said that the storm felt like a tornado or hurricane. The National Weather Service in Boise confirmed on Thursday that the weather event in southeast Oregon
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians voted on Friday in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, with the race’s sole reformist candidate vowing to seek “friendly relations” with the West in an effort to energize supporters in a vote beset by apathy. Voters faced a choice between
Continue ReadingKINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Elaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time reigning Olympic champion at 100 and 200 meters, will miss the Paris Games because of what she said is a small tear in her Achilles tendon. Thompson-Herah went down at the New York Grand Prix this month and had to be carried off the track. She had
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MOKOPANE, South Africa (AP) — Researchers in South Africa have injected radioactive material into the horns of 20 rhinos as part of a research project aimed at reducing poaching. The idea is that radiation detectors already in place at national borders would detect the horns and help authorities arrest poachers and traffickers. The
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