US officials continue to warn against invasion of Rafah, even as Israel presses ahead
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Top American officials offered stark warnings Sunday against an Israeli invasion of Rafah, predicting that a major…
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Demolition to remove part of Baltimore’s Key Bridge to free trapped ship postponed until Monday due to inclement weather
By Nicole Grether and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — The planned demolition to remove a portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland has…
Continue ReadingRebels kill at least 4 people during an attack on a Central African Republic mining town
By JEAN-FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Authorities say that anti-government rebels in the Central African…
Continue ReadingFirst living recipient of pig kidney dies months after transplant
By Paradise Afshar, Chris Boyette and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A 62-year-old man has died months after becoming the world’s first…
Continue ReadingShooting at Alabama party leaves 3 people dead and at least 12 wounded, police say
STOCKTON, Ala. (AP) — Three people are dead and at least 12 were wounded in a shooting at party in south Alabama. Andre Reid with the Baldwin…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia’s new president reignites a spat with Greece at her inauguration ceremony
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova has been sworn as the first female president…
Continue ReadingSen. Bob Menendez declines to say whether he’ll resign should forthcoming trial result in conviction
By Morgan Rimmer and Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bob Menendez declined to say whether he’ll resign should his forthcoming federal…
Continue ReadingElection deniers: West Virginia voters must pick from GOP candidates who still dispute 2020 outcome
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican primary voters will have a hard time finding a…
Continue ReadingFlorida authorities identify remains found on Crescent Beach nearly 40 years ago as woman last seen by family in 1968
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 40 years ago, human remains were found on a beach in St. Johns County, Florida. This week, authorities…
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark, much like Larry Bird, the focus of talks about race and double standards in sports
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark, like NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird was 45 years ago, is involuntarily the focus of…
Continue ReadingRepublican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to 5th term
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Republican Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to a fifth two-year term in the largely blue state of Vermont. Scott…
Continue ReadingSwiss fans get ready to welcome Eurovision winner Nemo back home
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Swiss Eurovision fans were getting ready Sunday to give a hero’s welcome to singer Nemo,…
Continue ReadingApple Store workers in Maryland vote to authorize strike
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Apple Store workers in Towson, Maryland, the first of the tech giant’s retail employees to unionize,…
Continue ReadingThe new boxing ‘superstar’ who played international soccer and juggled training with driving taxis
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — When Lauren Price was eight years old, she wrote down three goals for herself – to become a kickboxing world…
Continue ReadingMore US parents than ever have paid leave this Mother’s Day – but most still don’t
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CLAIRE SAVAGE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — More working U.S. parents than ever are celebrating their first Mother’s…
Continue ReadingHow Deanne Criswell blazed a trail from fighting fires to running FEMA
By Greg Hughes, Dana Bash and Courtney Pence, CNN (CNN) — Standing in front of a ruined warehouse in tornado-ravaged Marietta, Oklahoma, FEMA…
Continue ReadingA magnitude 6.4 earthquake wakes people on the Mexico-Guatemala border
By EDGAR M. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A strong earthquake has shaken the border of Mexico and Guatemala driving frightened…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Teacher layoffs looming, Trump trial, thousands fleeing Rafah, Eurovision winner, Steve Bannon
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Today is Mother’s Day … but why? Take a trip back in the CNN time machine to learn about the…
Continue ReadingLionel Messi appears unhappy with new MLS rule as he is forced to wait on sidelines before returning to the pitch
By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi appeared to cut a frustrated figure on the sidelines when a new Major League Soccer rule prevented him…
Continue ReadingSuspect in shooting death of an Ohio police officer is found dead after standoff, officials say
EUCLID, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say an Ohio police officer was shot and killed while answering a disturbance call over the weekend. Police in the…
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