By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — One woman sleeps with a knife under her pillow, in the hope she can protect herself against armed men who might storm her house at night. Another was raped “repeatedly for days” along with her four daughters, while her husband and sons were forced to watch. Another was thrown
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have overrun two front-line villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Ukrainian army sergeant said Monday, after relentless assaults that are part of a Kremlin summer push to overwhelm battlefield defenses there. Separately, attacks in Russia’s Kursk region by the Security Service of Ukraine, also known as
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Both U.S. men’s beach volleyball teams are in action on Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden decried “extremism” that he says has undermined public confidence in the the U.S. Supreme Court, as he called on Congress to quickly establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine justices. He also called on lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — “I see money on holidays like Monopoly money,” says Lisa Fraser. The currently unemployed 30-year-old has been to Taipei, Budapest and New York in the past year, with no plans of giving up vacations while she looks for a job. “I don’t have a budget. I’ll have a rough
Continue ReadingBy Aileen Graef, Julia Benbrook, John Fritze and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden called for major Supreme Court reforms Monday, a long-shot move that would make him the first sitting president in generations to back seismic changes to the way the nation’s highest court operates. “I have great respect for our institutions and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Concerns about the water quality in the Seine River led officials to call off the swimming portion of an Olympic triathlon training session for a second straight day Monday. Organizers overseeing the event at the Paris Games are optimistic that triathletes will be able to swim in the city’s famed
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Day 3 of boxing sees more women’s lightweight bouts and the debut of super heavyweights, including Team USA’s Joshua Edwards.
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, Jen Christensen, Mary Gilbert, Henry Zeris, Yukari Schrickel, Lou Robinson and Way Mullery (CNN) — Philip Kreycik should have survived his run. In the summer of 2021, the 37-year-old ultra-marathon runner used an app to plot a roughly 8-mile loop through Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park in California, a huge stretch of parkland
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las sorprendentes detenciones de dos figuras centrales del cartel de Sinaloa incluyeron dramáticas acusaciones de una lucha de poder a alto nivel, la traición de un cofundador por el hijo del otro cofundador y una huida secreta que terminó bajo custodia de las fuerzas de seguridad estadounidenses. Ahora llegan las
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — An international rights group on Monday accused a paramilitary group in war-torn Sudan of sexual violence against women, including rape, gang rape, and forced and child marriage. A smaller number of incidents were also attributed to the military, it said. Human Rights Watch called for the United Nations and the
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Organizers of the Paris Olympics have apologized for what some critics described as a parody of “The Last Supper” during the lavish opening ceremony on Friday. The scene featured drag artists and dancers and was widely criticized by the Catholic church and Christian groups. The French
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer Federal officials are moving to set new limits on salmonella in raw poultry products in the U.S. The Agriculture Department’s proposal is aimed at reducing the number of people who get sick. The testing requirements would block the sale of any products that don’t meet the new standard and allow for recalls.
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Nic Fink, who won silver in the men’s 100m breast, joins TODAY to talk about the close finish and his Olympic experience so far. Michael Phelps previews the upcoming swimming events in Paris.
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The families of all the members of Team USA’s women’s gymnastics team join TODAY to talk about how the group is handling a strong start to the Paris Olympics.
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Ilona Maher’s stiff arm leaves an impression on Day 1
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti 🔄 Esta cobertura en vivo finalizo Las delegaciones llegan al Trocadero en París, mientras los espectadores observan al cantante francés Philippe Katerine actuando en una pantalla gigante durante la ceremonia de apertura de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 el 26 de julio. (Crédito: Ludovic Marin/Pool/Reuters) La gente asiste a un partido de
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Switzerland’s Tanja Hueberli and Nina Brunner defeated 22-year-old Spanish upstarts Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno in straight sets during women’s beach volleyball Pool F action at the Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy Curt Devine, Yahya Abou-Ghazala and Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — Police officers in Texas, senior citizens at a nursing home in Pennsylvania and people who had registered to vote at a Marine base in California. They are among the thousands of voters whose right to cast a ballot has been needlessly challenged ahead of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Six British lawmakers have entered the race to lead the defeated Conservative Party. The contest will decide whether the party tacks to the right or steers toward the political center. Contenders include former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and lawmaker Tom Tugendhat from the party’s centrist grouping. Former Home Secretary Priti
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