Beauty queen at center of South Africa xenophobia spat crowned Miss Universe Nigeria
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Chidimma Adetshina, a beauty pageant contestant who faced a wave of hostility in South Africa…
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A far-right German party’s win has some fearing for the future. Others worry of a return to the past
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Nicki Kämpf watched her daughter toddle across the sand in a Berlin playground and wondered whether she and her…
Continue ReadingA Kenyan man wanted in Massachusetts for allegedly killing his girlfriend has been extradited
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities say a Kenyan man wanted in Massachusetts to face murder charges has been extradited nearly a year after he fled…
Continue ReadingA Pakistani religious leader is tried in his absence for allegedly threatening Geert Wilders
Associated Press SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors have demanded a 14-year sentence for a Pakistani Muslim leader accused of inciting…
Continue Reading‘Nobody has talked to me’: Liverpool star Mohamed Salah says it’s his ‘last year’ with Reds after beating Manchester United
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool star Mohamed Salah said this will be his “last year” with the Reds after playing a pivotal role in his…
Continue Reading‘I’ve lived almost a full lifetime in this one year’: Scottie Scheffler caps historic season with $25M Tour Championship win
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Scottie Scheffler is tired. After the year he’s had, can anyone really blame him? The world No. 1 capped off a…
Continue ReadingUS rights watchdog cites “a climate of fear” in Uganda oil development project
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Oil activities on the shores of Uganda’s Lake Albert have triggered widespread suffering among locals…
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Warm and breezy Labor Day
On Sunday, we saw increasing cloud clover and a couple of pop up thunderstorms with light rain in the evening. Today, there is a slight chance of…
Continue ReadingNo. 23 USC scores touchdown in final seconds to earn big win over No. 13 LSU, causing outburst from Tigers coach Brian Kelly
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The No. 23 USC Trojans scored a touchdown with just eight seconds remaining to earn a statement 27-20 win over the…
Continue ReadingZheng Qinwen and Donna Vekić break record for latest finish in women’s match at US Open
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — At 2:15 a.m. ET, the last ball was struck, and China’s Zheng Qinwen and Donna Vekić of Croatia completed the…
Continue ReadingNoncompete agreements aren’t going anywhere. What to know if you sign one
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — A Texas judge late last month struck down a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements that was supposed to…
Continue ReadingFrom ‘Mission: Impossible’ to ‘Slow Horses,’ here’s why we love watching spies
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Is it the nonstop action, or the meshing of mystery and intrigue? Is it the Aston Martin car chases, always along…
Continue ReadingAfD becomes first far-right party to win German state election since 1945
By Christian Edwards, Claudio Otto, Matties Otto and Nadine Schmidt, CNN Berlin (CNN) — The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become the first…
Continue ReadingAn attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison in Kinshasa leaves 2 inmates dead
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say two inmates were killed when detainees tried to break out of the main prison in…
Continue ReadingCheerleader Olivia Flores was about to graduate. Instead, her family planned her funeral
By Alaa Elassar and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — It was a Saturday afternoon when Stephanie and Carlos Flores heard the ping of a notification on…
Continue ReadingHunter Woodhall watched his wife become Olympic champion in Paris. Now, he’s a Paralympic gold medalist
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Hunter Woodhall didn’t need to look far for inspiration at this year’s Paralympic Games. The…
Continue ReadingHunter Woodhall watched his wife become Olympic champion in Paris. Now, it’s his turn to win gold at the Paralympics
CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Hunter Woodhall doesn’t need to look far for inspiration at this year’s Paralympic Games. The…
Continue ReadingPacific leaders’ summit erases mention of Taiwan after Chinese anger, fracturing a shaky accord
Associated Press NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Turmoil over China’s influence in the affairs of South Pacific island nations has flared as it…
Continue ReadingUcrania lleva adelante uno de sus mayores ataques con drones contra Rusia
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Ucrania lanzó el fin de semana uno de sus mayores ataques con drones contra Rusia, alcanzando una refinería y…
Continue ReadingNo longer the candidate, Biden reemerges as top surrogate for Harris campaign
By Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden reemerges on the campaign trail this week, entering a new…
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