AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations’ top human rights official has pledged to try to ensure migrant labor standards in Saudi Arabia are “properly respected” around soccer’s 2034 World Cup. FIFA will confirm the kingdom on Wednesday as the 2034 host. Saudi Arabia is the only candidate for the decision by FIFA’s
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The nominees for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards included some former child superstars, along with some surprises. Actors Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the 2025 slate of nominees which was led by the musical “Emilia Pérez” with 10 nominations. Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez,
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Leah Rae Russell lost more than 200 pounds over a decade, but she says she wasn’t able to fully appreciate her accomplishment until she took a final step: tightening and removing about 3 pounds of skin hanging from her chest and stomach. The change has been so dramatic, she
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Temperatures today will top out in the 30s and 40s under mostly sunny skies. We could see some patchy fog this morning. Lows tonight will be cold, dropping into the single digits for some while others hover in the teens and low 20s.Temperatures will be in the 40s for the majority of the week, with
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise to create more American jobs and protect existing ones. But many of his proposals and expected policy changes threaten to have the opposite effect for some working Americans. It remains unclear as to which of Trump’s initiatives will be implemented.
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Irish actor Barry Keoghan has retaliated against what he describes as “inhumane” online trolling and accused people of intimidating his family. In a lengthy statement published on X on Saturday after deactivating his Instagram account, the “Saltburn” star said he could “only sit and take so much.” “My name
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It was a memorable Sunday of NFL action in Week 14 with multiple players across the league hitting record-breaking marks. There were also losses for some of those returning to familiar places and a last-second victory for the reigning Super Bowl champions. Sunday also saw arguably the game of
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Russian-born American photographer Anastasia Samoylova loves “Barbie.” Not only did she wear a hot pink suit to the opening of her own photography exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in October, she also insisted on taking her teenage son to see Greta Gerwig’s 2023 film — considering it
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez, Zachary Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Years before he was Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel was a midlevel Justice Department lawyer who once drew the ire of a Texas judge who described Patel as being precisely the kind of federal bureaucrat he has vowed to weed
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle, Gloria Pazmino, Eric Levenson and Celina Tebor, CNN New York (CNN) — A Manhattan jury found Daniel Penny not guilty of criminally negligent homicide Monday in the death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway last year. Penny also previously faced a more serious second-degree manslaughter charge, but Judge
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Trump Organization says it has leased its brand to two new real estate projects in Saudi Arabia just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. It said Monday it will partner with Dar Global, a London-based luxury real estate developer that will lease the Trump
Continue ReadingPor Paradise Afshar y Hanna Park, CNN Un pasajero fue detenido el domingo tras intentar presuntamente desviar un vuelo nacional de México a Estados Unidos, según informaron la aerolínea Volaris y las autoridades mexicanas. Actualmente se está llevando a cabo una investigación. Tras despegar de El Bajío con destino a Tijuana, el pasajero intentó desviar
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China’s top leaders have pledged to loosen monetary policy and provide more support for the slowing economy. Shares in Hong Kong jumped Monday after state media released a report on the meeting by the ruling Communist Party’s Politburo. That gathering sets the tone for an annual economic planning meeting
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — A black cloud hovering ominously over the US economy has finally parted — at least in the eyes of nearly half of the nation. For the other half, the black cloud is just arriving. That’s the starkly partisan picture painted by the first consumer confidence reading since
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer It’s not just soccer anymore. Brazil is finding World Cup success in skiing now, too. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen became the first Brazilian skier to finish on a World Cup podium when he placed second in a giant slalom in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Sunday. Pinheiro Braathen celebrated the achievement in truly Brazilian
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea star Cole Palmer broke an English Premier League record on Sunday as he scored two penalties in his side’s 4-3 comeback win against Tottenham. The forward remained ice cold while converting two second-half spot kicks, bringing his tally up to 12 penalties in the league without missing. In
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India have met in Dhaka to discuss their strained relations, including the growing tensions after former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina fled into exile in India in August. This is the first high-level visit by an Indian official since massive protests ended Hasina’s 15-year
Continue ReadingEdward Szekeres y Hilary Whiteman Un ataque incendiario a una sinagoga en Melbourne la semana pasada está siendo investigado como incidente terrorista, dijeron este lunes funcionarios australianos, mientras el gobierno anunció que estaba estableciendo un nuevo grupo de trabajo para combatir el antisemitismo. La sinagoga Adass Israel, en el sur de la ciudad (uno de
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials says two Turkish military helicopters have collided in midair, causing one of them to crash. Monday’s crash in the southwestern province of Isparta left six military personnel dead, including one who died of injuries in a hospital. The second helicopter landed safely. The crash occurred during regular training flights. The
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Scottie Scheffler capped one of the most dominant seasons in golf history by retaining the Hero World Challenge, cruising to a six-shot victory at Tiger Woods’ invitational event in the Bahamas. His win at the Albany Golf Club marked Scheffler’s ninth title of 2024, giving him a win rate
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