Associated Press ASHDOD, Israel (AP) — The head of the U.S. agency overseeing American humanitarian assistance worldwide on Thursday said she has received Israeli pledges to allow aid workers to move more quickly and safely throughout the war-battered Gaza Strip. In an interview with The Associated Press, Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Adult cancer deaths in the US could be prevented if people made lifestyle changes, according to a new study. Smoking posed the biggest risk by far, of course. Other important factors include excess body weight, lack of exercise and alcohol consumption. Here’s what else
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Adult cancer deaths in the US could be prevented if people made lifestyle changes, according to a new study. Smoking posed the biggest risk by far, of course. Other important factors include excess body weight, lack of exercise and alcohol consumption. Here’s what else you
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Llega la esperada final de la Eurocopa entre dos grandes selecciones de tradición que en este torneo llegan con favoritismo desigual: España, candidata, e Inglaterra, el rival que ha avanzado con menos brillo. Será un duelo intenso y el encargado de interventir en el juego será el árbitro francés François
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — El pleno de la Junta Central Electoral de la República Dominicana entregó este jueves los certificados a los ganadores de las elecciones presidenciales y del Senado del 19 de mayo. El presidente Luis Abinader y la vicepresidenta Raquel Peña recibieron sus pergaminos al ser reelectos para el periodo 2024-2028, al
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia and Idaho are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that blocked the enforcement of state laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in sports. “If the Supreme Court takes this up, it will determine the fate of women’s sports across the entire country for many years
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials say record flooding and powerful tornadoes in the spring caused $130 million in infrastructure damage. Officials gave the update Thursday as the state assesses the damage. The storms ravaged parts of the state for weeks, irreparably destroying or damaging thousands of homes. Gov. Kim Reynolds says
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Gary Ginstling surprisingly resigned as chief executive officer of the New York Philharmonic after one year on the job. No reason was given for his departure, announced days ahead of Jaap van Zweden’s final performances as music director. Ginstling had been with the orchestra during a tour of China that ended
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Dollar General will improve safety protocols in stores and pay $12 million in penalties in a sweeping settlement with the Department of Labor over the discount chain’s long history of putting low-wage employees in dangerous working conditions. Dozens of Dollar General workers and customers have been killed
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Uruguay striker Luis Suárez defended his teammates’ decision to enter the stands following a 1-0 loss to Colombia in the Copa America semifinals, saying the action was necessary to defend families and supporters. After a physical and emotional game that included seven yellow cards and one red card,
Continue ReadingBy Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — The family of Taylor Casey, a Chicago woman who has been missing in the Bahamas for nearly a month, gathered Thursday to mark her birthday and to plead with authorities to continue searching for her. “The pain I felt 42 years ago while birthing you doesn’t compare to the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Joe Biden está perdiendo un grupo de apoyo especialmente influyente: Hollywood. El miércoles, George Clooney se convirtió en el último, y quizás el más notable, miembro de la élite de Hollywood en expresar públicamente sus reservas sobre la candidatura de Biden, pidiendo al asediado presidente que abandone la carrera
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Alemania eliminará gradualmente los componentes fabricados por las empresas chinas Huawei y ZTE de su red inalámbrica 5G en los próximos cinco años, una medida que corre el riesgo de empeorar sus ya tensas relaciones con la segunda mayor economía del mundo. Operadores de redes móviles como Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom y Telefónica
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer GRAFTON, Mass. (AP) — When two octogenarian buddies named Nick discovered that ChatGPT might be stealing and repurposing a lifetime of their work, they tapped a son-in-law to sue the companies behind the artificial intelligence chatbot. Veteran journalists Nicholas Gage, 84, and Nicholas Basbanes, 81, who live near each other in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — National Republicans are poised to support “universal school choice” as part of the policy platform they adopt at next week’s convention in Milwaukee, a goal supporters see as the culmination of decades advocating for parents’ autonomy to pick their children’s schools. To opponents, it’s a thinly veiled blueprint for
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — A Milwaukee radio station agreed to make two edits to an interview it recorded with President Joe Biden earlier this month at the request of his campaign, the station’s owner, Civic Media, said Thursday. The July 3 interview with WAUK-AM host Earl Ingram was one of Biden’s first media engagements following his poor performance at the June
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An investigation into Brazil’s federal police alleges that the country’s intelligence agency spied on members of the judiciary, lawmakers and journalists under former President Jair Bolsonaro. Among those targeted were Chamber Speaker Arthur Lira, Supreme Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the former governor of Sao Paulo João Dória as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Nicolas Cage first read the script for “Longlegs” and considered the part of the titular occultist serial killer, he knew exactly from whom he would draw inspiration for the role: his mother. He said witnessing her struggle with mental illness throughout his life was something he needed to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the building process, alleging the businesses recklessly cut corners and used inappropriate materials for the build. The private hangar at the Boise airport was still under construction
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the building process, alleging the businesses recklessly cut corners and used inappropriate materials for the build. The private hangar at the Boise airport was still under construction
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