CNN By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Rachael Gunn, the Olympic breaker who went viral for her dance performance at the Paris Games last month, has apologized to the breaking community for the backlash she brought upon it. In an interview with Australian current affairs show “The Project” broadcast Wednesday, Gunn, widely known as Raygun,
Continue ReadingEdmunds The Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento are two popular SUVs with a lot of similarities. Both can seat up to seven people, both share roots from the same automotive parent, and both take podium spots in Edmunds’ rankings. Which one will be the better buy? Edmunds’ car experts break down the key differences.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Naoya Inoue successfully defended his undisputed super-bantamweight crown on Tuesday after TJ Doheny retired from their fight with an injury. The Japanese champion was dominant from the opening exchanges, his speed and power overwhelming his Irish opponent. And it all became too much for Doheny 16 seconds into the
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, Kristen Holmes and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — When Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris walk onstage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia next week, it will be their first in-person encounter — a moment each has been mulling as they prepare with advisers for the high-stakes moment. For
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is doubling down to achieve gender parity in her executive Commission team that runs the day-to-day affairs of the massive bloc. She does so despite the stubborn resistance from some of the 27 member states. The German is setting up the college for
Continue ReadingBy Yumi Asada and Issy Ronald, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A 61-year-old Austrian man was arrested last month for having sex in a shrine in Japan with a Japanese woman in her 40s, local police told CNN on Wednesday. The couple were caught having sex on August 22 while in the grounds of a shrine
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has new a Cabinet after King Maha Vajiralongkorn approved the appointment of 35 members to serve under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Paetongtarn took office on Aug. 16, after her predecessor, Srettha Thavisin was forced out of office by a court ruling that he had violated an ethics law by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DILI, East Timor (AP) — The president of East Timor sees Pope Francis’ upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote Asia’s youngest country on the world stage, not a time to confront the legacy of abuse by influential members of the clergy in the deeply Catholic nation. During an interview Wednesday with
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, Kayla Tausche and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington DC (CNN) — President Joe Biden is prepared to block Japan’s Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of US Steel, two sources familiar with the matter said, a move that would deal a major blow to the $14 billion merger that has become a lightning rod in an election year
Continue ReadingSerbia’s deputy prime minister has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and vowed that his country will remain an ally of Moscow despite its proclaimed bid to join the European Union. Aleksandar Vulin told Putin on Wednesday in the Russian city of Vladivostok that Serbia will never join Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over the
Continue ReadingCNN By Kosta Gak, Alex Stambaugh, Helen Regan and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba became the latest top official to tender his resignation on Wednesday, ahead of an expected major government reshuffle as yet another wave of Russian attacks overnight killed at least seven people, including a child. As Ukraine’s
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (AP) — Una atleta ugandesa residente en Kenia fue atacada y quemada por su novio y está recibiendo tratamiento por quemaduras en el 75% de su cuerpo, dijo la Policía. Rebecca Cheptegei, una corredora de largas distancias que terminó en la posición 44 en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, fue atacada en
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Today is the start of our big heat up. We’ll be in the 90s today and will remain in the 90s until next week. Tonight, lows will be in the 40s and 50s. Sunny skies today with wind generally from the east. Gusts today will be around 15-20mph, some areas a little more. Many of
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — The blaze that killed 72 people in Grenfell Tower in London was caused by “decades of failure” by the UK government and the construction industry that allowed the 24-storey building to be wrapped in flammable cladding, a seven-year public inquiry has found. The fire began in the early
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Costco’s first membership price hike in 7 years went into effect this week. The big-box retailer increased most of its plans by $5 to $65 a year to help offset expenses and keep its prices down. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Spanish mountain runner Kilian Jornet has successfully climbed all 82 of the Alps’ 4000-meter peaks in record time, taking just 19 days to complete the remarkable feat. He did so entirely under his own power, using a combination of mountaineering, climbing, trail running and cycling. Dividing his route into
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The top U.S. envoy to Taiwan has declared support for the island as “rock-solid, principled, and bipartisan.” Raymond F. Greene says Washington will continue to follow through on its commitments to ensure the island can defend itself against threats from China. His remarks Wednesday come at a time of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry says China is giving its navy two warships of the type it has had docked for months at a strategically important base being expanded with Beijing’s funding. The base has raised concerns of China establishing a permanent naval presence on the Gulf of Thailand. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Residents in northeastern Nigeria say at least 100 villagers were killed when suspected Boko Haram Islamic extremists opened fire on a market, on worshippers and in people’s homes. The killings in Yobe state’s Tarmuwa council area are the latest episode of violence in the 15-year-long war on the extremists.
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Paralympic sprinter Alessandro Ossola had one of the best days of his life on Sunday – and it had nothing to do with his racing. Ossola may have failed to qualify for the final of the T63 100 meters, but the Italian secured a “yes” from his ecstatic girlfriend
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