Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia grand jury in August 2023 accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state. A year later, the case is largely stalled with no chance of going to trial before the end of this year. When Fulton County District Attorney
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Emilia Esther Calleja Alor fue anunciada este lunes como la próxima directora de la Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) por la próxima presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum. Será la primera mujer que dirigirá esa paraestatal en su historia. Calleja Alor, quien formará parte del próximo gabinete ampliado 2024-2030 de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters will decide in November whether to guarantee a right to abortion with a constitutional amendment that would reverse the state’s near-total ban. The secretary of state’s office certified Tuesday that an initiative petition received more than enough valid signatures from registered voters to qualify for the
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alyssa Milano hopes to charm audiences when she makes her Broadway debut this fall in the musical “Chicago,” adding her celebrity to a show that skewers celebrity culture. The former star of “Who’s the Boss?” and “Charmed,” steps into the role of Roxie Hart at the Ambassador Theatre
Continue ReadingBy Angelica Chiara Yazbeck London (CNN) — A record-breaking series of auctions of King Charles III banknotes has raised £914,127 ($1.2 million) for 10 UK charities, according to the Bank of England. The banknotes, auctioned by Spink & Sons over the summer, sold for 11.7 times their face value of £78,430 ($100,318), as collectors snapped
Continue ReadingVIENNA (AP) — A lawyer for the main suspect in an alleged plot to attack now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna says authorities’ presentation of the case is exaggerated and his client wouldn’t have been able to carry out plans the attorney described as “fantasies.” The lawyer made the comments on Tuesday. The 19-year-old man
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — En la madrugada del 22 de junio de 1941 cerca de 3,05 millones de alemanes y sus aliados cruzaron la frontera para invadir la Unión Soviética sin declaración de guerra. El inicio de la “Operación Barbarroja” desencadenó una matanza de personas a una escala pocas veces vista. Fue la última
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. has been offered a lucrative deal worth more than $1 billion to play in Saudi Arabia, according to multiple reports including Reuters and ESPN. Citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Vinícius was approached by Saudi officials and offered a five-year contract worth around 200
Continue ReadingAssociated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say suspected militants have hurled hand grenades at a house and store selling Pakistani national flags in the southwestern Baluchistan province, killing three people and wounding six others ahead of Pakistan’s independence day. A separatist group has claimed responsibility for the attacks in the provincial capital of Quetta.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo has flown home to a hero’s welcome after winning two gold medals at the Paris Olympics. Donors have pledged more than $1 million worth of cash and gifts for him including a resort house and free lunch buffets for life. The 24-year-old’s gold medal wins
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale price increases in the United States eased in July, suggesting that inflation pressures are further cooling as the Federal Reserve moves closer to cutting interest rates, likely beginning next month. The Labor Department reported that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it reaches consumers —
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A man accused of stabbing an 11-year-old girl in London’s bustling theater district has been charged with attempted murder. Prosecutors say the man put the girl in a headlock and stabbed her eight times. She underwent surgery after suffering wounds to her face, shoulder, wrist and neck. The 32-year-old Romanian citizen was
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US wholesale inflation slowed as expected in July, easing after an unexpected flare-up the month before. That sets the stage for an even more crucial reading on price hikes due out Wednesday. The Producer Price Index, a measurement of average price changes seen by producers and manufacturers, was 2.2%
Continue ReadingASHBURN, Va. (AP) — A burglary was reported over the weekend at a Virginia campaign office for former President Donald Trump, and authorities are investigating whether anything was stolen. It happened Sunday at an office in Ashburn being leased by the Trump for President 2024 campaign that also serves as the headquarters of the Virginia
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said Tuesday that its forces checked an effort by Ukrainian troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into the Kursk region, as a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory. Russian army units, including fresh reserves, aircraft, drone teams and artillery forces,
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer In 2018, when Chipotle was reeling from multiple food poisoning outbreaks that had sickened 1,100 people, the company called Taco Bell CEO Brian Niccol to turn things around. As Chipotle’s chairman and CEO, Niccol beefed up marketing and product innovation, added a loyalty program and improved store operations. He also instituted employee
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Tropical Storm Ernesto is steadily growing stronger as it slams the northern Caribbean with heavy rain, gusty winds and rough seas Tuesday, lashing the Virgin Islands and heading toward Puerto Rico. Hurricane watches were in effect for the US and British Virgin Islands, Vieques and Culebra, as forecasters
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 Streamliner valued between $50-70 million is among the historic cars set to be sold by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Chief among the selection of some of the world’s most desirable cars up for auction, the Streamliner was driven by famed racing drivers Juan Manuel
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The Starbucks CEO revolving door keeps spinning as the company struggles with sinking sales. Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down immediately after just a year in the role, the company announced Tuesday. The struggling coffee chain has tapped Chipotle CEO and corporate fix-it man Brian Niccol to be its new chairman
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Reem Abu Hayyah, just three months old, was the only member of her family to survive an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip late Monday. A few miles (kilometers) to the north, Mohamed Abuel-Qomasan lost his wife and their twin babies — just four days old —
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