Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — She’s an Iraq War combat veteran and sexual assault survivor who has advocated for years to improve how the military handles claims of sexual misconduct. But when Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, appeared initially cool to the nomination of President-elect Donald Trump ’s choice of Pete Hegseth to serve as defense
Continue ReadingPor Wayne Sterling y Jacob Lev, CNN Las semifinales de la Copa de la NBA ya están decididas después de que los Atlanta Hawks y los Houston Rockets salieran victoriosos el miércoles en sus respectivos partidos de cuartos de final. Atlanta eliminó a los New York Knicks por 108-100 en el Madison Square Garden (MSG)
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey, bridging Motown’s old and new school, will host a a holiday special to honor the groundbreaking record label that changed the music landscape. “A Motown Christmas” airs Wednesday night on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock. The special will celebrate
Continue ReadingVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is calling on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter of justice on the occasion of the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year. In a message for world peace, Francis referred on Thursday to St. John Paul II’s admonition in Jubilee Year 2000
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As several of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for high-level positions in his administration face scrutiny on Capitol Hill, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that Americans have their own doubts. Relatively few Americans overall approve of Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choice to lead the Department
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Rain and snow began last night and have continued in some areas through the night. You are likely waking up to white yards or wet roads. Either way, roads will be slick on your morning commute so drive carefully. Temperatures today will be on the chilly side, only reaching the upper 30s. Lows tonight in
Continue ReadingPor Wayne Sterling El comisionado de la NFL, Roger Goodell, apoyó a Shawn Carter, conocido como Jay-Z, en medio de las acusaciones acerca de que el rapero y empresario agredió a una niña de 13 años en 2000 con Sean “Diddy” Combs. Jay-Z ha negado lo que llamó acusaciones “atroces”. “Estamos al tanto de las
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español Biden enfrenta a una creciente presión para proteger a los inmigrantes. Quién es el elegido de Trump para ser embajador de EE.UU. en México. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. Suscríbete aquí para recibir el newsletter cada mañana en tu correo 🎙 Escucha las
Continue ReadingBy Ana DeOliva, CNN Doha, Qatar (CNN) — Nine years ago, the UN established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which included ending poverty and hunger. Yet last year, nearly 750 million people faced hunger — an increase of around 152 million compared to 2019. The G20 Leaders’ Summit in November marked the launch of the
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Drug stores around the United States are struggling. Especially Walgreens. Walgreens’ stock has plunged more than 80% over the past five years, ranking the company among the worst-performing stocks during that stretch. It’s closing 1,200 stores, roughly 15% of its locations. And now Walgreens is reportedly looking
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The victor of a cutthroat primary for mayor in 2021, New York City’s Eric Adams rushed to embrace national political stardom. He declared himself the “face of the new Democratic Party” and, after an early invitation to the White House from President Joe Biden, dropped a
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Import taxes are set to spike under the incoming Trump administration, forcing Americans to pay more for everything from foreign-made sneakers and toys to food, according to new research. The items that are most vulnerable to price spikes from President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs are ones that
Continue ReadingPor Stephen Collinson, CNN Dos tragedias neoyorquinas que conmocionan a Estados Unidos muestran cómo la política está fracasando a la hora de abordar algunos de los problemas económicos y sociales más fundamentales y reflejan el estado de ánimo de la nación ante la segunda presidencia de Donald Trump. El asesinato del CEO de UnitedHealthcare, Brian
Continue ReadingBy Andy Scholes and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — We are down to just four weeks left in the regular season. There are no more bye weeks with everyone playing and many teams now find themselves in must-win situations in order to keep their playoff hopes alive. Here are five things to know for Week
Continue ReadingPor Ivan Watson, CNN Hombros delgados, un apretón de manos flojo y un ceceo suave. Esos eran los recuerdos más vívidos de mi encuentro con Bashar al-Assad. Era 2007 y la insurgencia contra las tropas estadounidenses hacía estragos al lado, en Iraq. El derrocado líder iraquí, Saddam Hussein, un baasista laico como Assad, había sido
Continue ReadingBy Clarissa Ward, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A missing US man has been found in Syria, where he says he was kept in prison for months after entering the country as a pilgrim. Travis Timmerman spoke to several outlets Thursday, after locals saw him walking barefoot in the streets of southern
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Olivia Reeves became the first American lifter since 1958 to pair the world title with an Olympic gold medal, lifting a combined 267kg (about 589 pounds) at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships in Bahrain on Wednesday. The 21-year-old, who competed in the 71kg division, saw off competition from North
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An American who disappeared seven months ago into former Syrian President Bashar Assad’s notorious prison system says he was released by the “liberators” who arrived in Damascus a day after the longtime ruler fled the capital. Travis Timmerman told The Associated Press from a hotel room in Damascus that he
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — An investigation into rape allegations made against France and Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has been dropped due to insufficient evidence, Swedish prosecutors said Thursday. In October, several Swedish outlets – including Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT, who cited “documents obtained,” and CNN affiliate Expressen, who cited a police report
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized by Time magazine as its person of the year. The honors Thursday for the businessman-turned-politician are a measure of Trump’s remarkable comeback from an ostracized former president who refused to accept his election
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