By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has sent a protest note after the Croatian foreign minister called President Aleksandar Vučić a Russian “satellite” in the Balkans. It’s the latest spat between the two neighbors that have been at odds for most of the time since the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia in
Continue ReadingBy Annette Choi, Ethan Cohen and Zachary B. Wolf (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley lost in Iowa and New Hampshire. She placed second to “none of these candidates” in a Nevada primary for which there were no delegates at stake and where Donald Trump was not on the ballot. Now she has lost
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — It looks like Punxsutawney Phil was right after all. A winter like no other may be winding down next week, when temperatures across a large swath of the US soar to levels you’d expect in May or June — rather than the end of February. Here’s what
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — It looks like Punxsutawney Phil was right after all. A winter like no other may be winding down next week, when temperatures across a large swath of the US soar to levels you’d expect in May or June — rather than the end of February. Here’s
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Semanas antes del inicio de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania, el 24 de febrero de 2022, aún muchos líderes y analistas se negaban a creer que una guerra convencional podía volver a estallar en el corazón de Europa. Y, sin embargo, ocurrió y fue la primera de una serie
Continue ReadingBy Brammhi Balarajan, CNN Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — James “Jimmy” Thompson lay awake on concrete, hoping he’d be able to fall asleep – praying even more he’d wake up in the morning. His feet, hobbled and pained from living on the street, were a constant burden. At least once or twice a week he says
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Undefeated boxing champion Claressa Shields made history in another sport on Saturday, as she made her return to mixed-martial arts (MMA). The 28-year-old earned a split decision win over Kelsey De Santis in what was the first professional female MMA bout held in Saudi Arabia. “I had such a hard
Continue ReadingBy VICTORIA MILKO and DAVID GOLDMAN Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — A crack of thunder booms as dozens of screens in a locked office flash between live video of cars splashing through wet roads, drains sapping the streets dry, and reservoirs collecting the precious rainwater across the tropical island of Singapore. A team of government
Continue ReadingBy Robbert Iddiols and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he will run for another term in elections set to be held in 2025, a move likely to extend the long rule of a key ally of Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Lukashenko, while speaking to journalists at a polling station after voting
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s defense minister says half of all promised Western military support fails to arrive on time. Rustan Umerov said Sunday that complicates the task of military planners and ultimately costs the lives of soldiers. Umerov was speaking at a forum in Kyiv. He said that each
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press Michigan’s presidential primary on Tuesday will a test President Joe Biden’s ability to navigate dissent within his party over his response to Israel’s war with Hamas. On the Republican side, former President Donald Trump is looking for another win that would add to his sweep of the early-voting states and
Continue ReadingVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was well enough on Sunday to celebrate his weekly Angelus prayer from the Vatican window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, a day after cancelling his engagements because of a mild flu. A brief announcement on Saturday from the Vatican press office said the 87-years-old pontiff was forced to scrap a
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s Senate race was expected to be a three-way Democratic prizefight, but the possibility of a record-low turnout is elevating the chances of Republican Steve Garvey, a former baseball star, and could derail the congressional careers of two prominent progressives. In a year headlined
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Arsenal underlined its place in this year’s English Premier League title race with a statement 4-1 win against Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. The game against one of the richest clubs in world football was a potential banana-skin, especially considering Arsenal was coming off the back of
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Speaker Mike Johnson and his top lieutenants had a mission last week when they made a trek to Mar-a-Lago: Secure a Donald Trump endorsement for an incumbent House Republican over an insurgent primary rival boosted by Rep. Matt Gaetz. According to multiple GOP sources, Johnson lobbied Trump to back
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Former Seattle Seahawks star cornerback Richard Sherman was arrested in King County, Washington, on Saturday on a suspicion of a DUI charge, the Washington State Patrol confirmed to CNN. Sherman was stopped by the Washington State Patrol for going 79 mph within a 60 mph zone at about 2
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Los restos de una adolescente de Portland, Oregon, que desapareció a finales de la década de 1960 han sido identificados mediante pruebas de ADN avanzadas más de 50 años después de su desaparición, dijeron las autoridades. En 1970, un líder de una tropa de Boy Scouts descubrió los restos de la
Continue ReadingBy Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — After almost four years, Yale University is joining another Ivy League school to once again require applicants to submit an SAT or ACT score, saying the change could help boost admittance for underprivileged students despite concerns from advocates. The school said Thursday it would also allow applicants to provide
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop. Now, those changes in consumer habits are helping bring down inflation. Fed up with prices that remain about 19%, on average, above where they were before the pandemic, consumers are fighting back. In grocery stores, they’re shifting away
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, Jack Guy and Fidel Gutiérrez, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Alejandro Gomez has been without proper running water for more than three months. Sometimes it comes on for an hour or two, but only a small trickle, barely enough to fill a couple of buckets. Then nothing for many days. Gomez, who
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