By Steve Contorno, Alayna Treene and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — As nerves grew in the lead-up to the first general election debate of the cycle, some close to Donald Trump considered whether the former president might announce his running mate from the stage or shortly thereafter, should the evening take an unfavorable turn. The wild-card scenario was one
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, Jeanne Sahadi, Tami Luhby, Brian Fung, Ella Nilsen, Jen Christensen and Katie Lobosco, CNN (CNN) — A major Supreme Court ruling Friday that shifted power from the executive branch to the judiciary stands to transform how the federal government works. By overturning a 1984 precedent, the court’s conservative majority has made countless
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops carried out an airstrike in the northern West Bank on Sunday, killing a Palestinian militant and wounding five other people, Palestinian health officials said. The strike took place in Nur Shams, an urban refugee camp that has been a frequent target of the
Continue ReadingKMOV, CNN By Omar Jimenez and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — Five former corrections officers are facing a combination of assault, manslaughter and murder charges over the December 8, 2023, death of Othel Moore Jr., a former inmate at a maximum security prison in Jefferson City, Missouri, according to newly released indictments. The officers were part of
Continue ReadingBy Omar Jimenez and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — Five former corrections officers are facing a combination of assault, manslaughter and murder charges over the December 8 death of Othel Moore Jr., a former inmate at a maximum security prison in Jefferson City, Missouri, according to newly released indictments. The officers were part of a Corrections Emergency
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Al menos cuatro personas murieron y otra se encuentra desaparecida a causa de las inundaciones registradas este fin de semana en el sur de Suiza, según la Policía local y los medios de comunicación estatales del país. Tres personas murieron en un deslizamiento de tierra en el valle de Maggia, según la
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Recent high school graduate Suborno Isaac Bari, 12, plans to start studying math and physics at New York University in the fall, but he’s already got his ambitious sights set on beginning a doctoral program. “I hope to graduate college at 14 in spring 2026,” said Suborno, who
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dismissed suggestions that his party is heading to defeat in Thursday’s general election. Sunak using one of his final televised appearances to defend the Conservatives’ record on the economy. Sunak told the BBC on Sunday that he believed he’d still be in power by the end
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Un cohete chino se estrelló tras ser lanzado accidentalmente durante una prueba en tierra este domingo, informó su empresa Space Pioneer en un comunicado. El accidente se produjo cuando la primera etapa del cohete Tianlong-3 se desprendió de su plataforma de lanzamiento durante una prueba, debido a un fallo estructural. Aterrizó
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar and Leigh Waldman, CNN (CNN) — More than two years after the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde left 19 children and 2 teachers dead, a grand jury indicted two former Uvalde school police officers in the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting. Former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School
Continue ReadingAssociated Press On Wednesday, Nyah Mway finished middle school in the central New York city where his family moved about a decade ago as refugees from Myanmar, relatives said. By Friday night, the 13-year-old was fatally shot by police who’d tackled him to the ground after he allegedly pointed what turned out to be a
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El desempeño de Joe Biden en el debate presidencial de CNN contra Donald Trump ha suscitado preocupación entre los aliados de Estados Unidos, especialmente en la OTAN y Europa. Esas preocupaciones, para ser claros, no se refieren a si Biden es apto o no para tomar decisiones. No les preocupa que
Continue ReadingBy Fred He, Duarte Mendonca and Steven Jiang, CNN (CNN) — A Chinese rocket crashed after being accidentally launched during a ground test Sunday, its company Space Pioneer said in a statement. The crash happened when the first stage of the Tianlong-3 rocket detached from its launch pad during a test, due to structural failure.
Continue ReadingBy Nic Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Molly Parren was tracking a wood turtle in Vermont when she smelled something surprising, yet familiar. The amphibian scientist for the state’s wildlife agency traced the smell to a rare wild garlic and snapped a photo. What she didn’t realize at the time was she had found not one
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Long-serving Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has urged his country to support Ukraine and international cooperation in his final address to his compatriots. His farewell speech on Sunday came as an inward-looking new government is set to take over the Netherlands on Tuesday. The 57-year-old Rutte led the
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer “ A Quiet Place: Day One ” is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It’s both a franchise best and significantly more than expected. Going into the weekend, prerelease tracking had “Day
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two large wildfires are burning Sunday near Greece’s capital of Athens, and authorities have sent emergency messages for some residents to evacuate and others to stay at home to protect themselves from smoke. Wildfires have become an annual feature in the Mediterranean. Earlier this month, Greece and Turkey saw
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Varias bases militares estadounidenses en toda Europa fueron puestas en estado de alerta intensificado durante el fin de semana, con el nivel de protección de la fuerza elevado a su segundo estado más alto en medio de preocupaciones de que un ataque terrorista pudiera tener como objetivo personal o instalaciones
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church has elected a bishop considered to be pro-Russian as its new leader in a vote that reflected the divisions in the church and wider society since Russia invaded Ukraine more than two years ago. Unlike his late predecessor who criticized Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, Daniil has taken the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Some Venezuelans have cast mock votes in a rehearsal less than a month before the highly anticipated election in which President Nicolas Maduro seeks a third term. The test allows Venezuela’s ruling party to gauge its voter-mobilizing powers, which have significantly diminished during Maduro’s crisis-ridden presidency. The exercise is
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