By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Southwest Airlines is shifting to assigned seats for the first time in its history, a change that will allow the low-fare carrier to charge a premium for some of the seats on its planes. The airline will also start offering overnight “red-eye” flights for the first time,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fiery speech to Congress may have been delivered in Washington, but his words appeared aimed at an audience back home. Israelis heard their leader deliver a forceful case for Israel’s actions in the war in Gaza on a global stage. He aimed to
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — La primera dama Jill Biden vio este miércoles por la noche cómo el presidente Joe Biden decía al pueblo estadounidense que había llegado el momento de “pasar la antorcha” de su carrera política. Después se subió a un avión, voló casi 6.000 kilómetros hasta París, donde se pasaba otra antorcha. Jill
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Families of hostages held captive in Gaza condemned Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United States Congress, as pressure grows on the Israeli prime minister to agree to a deal to secure their release. “The speech and applause won’t erase the one sad fact: The words ‘Deal Now!’ were absent
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — A British police officer has been suspended from all duties after a video was posted on social media that appeared to show an officer kicking and stamping on the head of a man lying on the floor of a terminal at Manchester Airport. Greater Manchester Police say the incident occurred
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We will finally break the string of days in a row where we were above 90 degrees. We broke a record this month with 21 consecutive days where our high temperature reached or exceeded 90 degrees. The previous record was 19 days, held in 1927. Today we’ll be in the low and mid 80s around
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares pledged action to tackle problems in North America and elsewhere after reporting a plunge in first-half earnings. Net profits at the U.S.-European automaker were down by half in the first six months of the year, due largely to lower sales and restructuring costs. The carmaker, which was created
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, “Melania,” billed as “a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.” It’s the first memoir by Trump, who has made few public remarks in
Continue ReadingBy Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Roald Bradstock can remember the exact moment when he began to feel unwell. The former Olympic javelin thrower’s resting heart rate suddenly surged to a frightening 200 beats per minute last year, triggering an unusual first instinct: His first thought wasn’t about trying to save his own life, it
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN Middletown, Ohio (CNN) — Minutes into his first solo event as Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance had already divided his hometown audience here – over donuts. While reconnecting with the locals in the crowd over shared memories and favored haunts, Vance posited taking his security detail
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Though both teams entered the match undefeated, Australia proved to be the stronger team, winning 22-14. Henry Hutchinson and Dietrich Peter Roache took advantage of a yellow card to give the Aussies the edge.
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A judge on Wednesday chided Hunter Biden’s lawyers and threatened to sanction them for “making false statements” in their recent motion to throw out his federal tax indictment. District Judge Mark Scarsi issued the warning in a 3-page order where he called out Hunter Biden’s lawyers for “misrepresenting the
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The U.S. men advance to the rugby quarterfinals behind Perry Baker’s four tries against Uruguay. Lucas Lacamp continues his strong tournament play.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El jefe de la diplomacia china, Wang Yi, ha tenido una semana ajetreada en la que dos conflictos devastadores han ocupado un lugar preponderante. Wang comenzó reuniendo en Beijing a 14 facciones palestinas para mantener conversaciones de reconciliación, incluidas las enconadas rivales Hamas y Fatah, antes de reunirse este miércoles
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Great Britain’s Andy Murray has decided to drop out of the men’s singles tennis competition to focus on the doubles competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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TODAY’s Tom Llamas looks back at the Olympic action from the first day of competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics and what to expect from the Opening Ceremony.
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, Robert Shackelford, Lauren Mascarenhas and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The largest active wildfire in the United States has scorched almost 270,000 acres in eastern Oregon, as nearly 80 large active wildfires are burning in the US, including a California blaze that exploded in size overnight. Here’s the latest: • California battles
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Calling in from Paris before the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, Mike Tirico chats with Dan Patrick about his hosting preparations for the Games, star athletes he’s looking forward to seeing and more.
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With a quarterfinals spot on the line, Samoa brought its all to its final pool round matchup, earning its first Olympic win with a 26-0 final. Samoa will wait to see if it finishes in the top two finisher in its pool.
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — With Vice President Kamala Harris the front runner to receive the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, America’s most powerful industry is set to have a candidate on the ballot from its home turf. Top technology leaders are already showing their excitement for the Bay Area native, in
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