By Harmeet Kaur, CNN | Photographs by Laura Oliverio, CNN New York (CNN) — On a chilly Thursday morning, hundreds of people packed the pews of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York to pay their respects to a woman venerated as a saint. The woman being honored in this storied place of worship was activist
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused Ethiopia of trying to annex part of his country’s territory by signing a sea access deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. Mohamud said on Saturday that the agreement Ethiopia and Somaliland signed on Jan. 1 “is nothing more than annexing part of Somalia
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Federal authorities said the second critically endangered North Atlantic right whale found dead in the last month showed injuries consistent with a collision with a ship. The whales number less than 360 and they have experienced decline in recent years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it was notified
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press Many Americans believe the United States was founded as a Christian nation, and the idea is energizing some conservative and Republican activists. But the concept means different things to different people, and historians say that while the issue is complex, the founding documents prioritize religious freedom and do not create
Continue ReadingBy BALINT SZLANKO Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks flounder, Israel is vowing to press ahead with its offensive in the southern Gaza Strip despite warnings from the U.S. to work harder to protect civilians. Violence spiked across the volatile Israel-Lebanon border. This is what happened in the Middle East this week.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN Waterford Township, Michigan (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump returned to the Wolverine State on Saturday with both the Republican presidential race and this crucial 2024 battleground altered considerably since his last visit some five months ago. Then, Trump swooped in for a rally centered on
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press The U.S. Constitution doesn’t mention Christianity or any specific religion. The Declaration of Independence famously proclaims that people’s rights come from a “Creator” and “Nature’s God” — but doesn’t specify who that is. Yet large numbers of Americans believe the founders intended the U.S. to be a Christian nation, and
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Jim Sciutto, Kristin Fisher and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Russia is trying to develop a nuclear space weapon that would destroy satellites by creating a massive energy wave when detonated, potentially crippling a vast swath of the commercial and government satellites that the world below depends on to talk on cell phones, pay bills, and surf the internet, according to
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Moon and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — A former funeral service operator is facing multiple charges after a woman’s corpse and the cremated remains of at least 30 people were found at a home in Denver, Colorado, last week, police say. The owners of the house discovered several boxes containing cremated human remains
Continue ReadingKUSA, MATT GLAUSE, ASHLEY NUNEZ, FAMILY PHOTOS, CNN By Sarah Moon and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — A former funeral service operator is facing multiple charges after a woman’s corpse and the cremated remains of at least 30 people were found at a home in Denver, Colorado, last week, police say. The owners of the
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Dos tormentas, incluido otro fenómeno fluvial atmosférico de larga duración, inundarán gran parte de California a partir de este sábado y hasta bien entrada la próxima semana, aumentando el riesgo de inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierra. El estado aún se está recuperando de una tormenta particularmente potente que provocó lluvias récord
Continue ReadingCNN By Junko Ogura and Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s space agency says it has successfully launched its flagship H3 space rocket, a year after its maiden attempt ended in failure. The H3 left the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan at 9:22 a.m. local time on Saturday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Continue ReadingADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Leaders at an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Saturday condemned Israel’s offensive in Gaza and called for its immediate end. Moussa Faki, the chair of the African Union Commission, said Israel’s offensive was the “most flagrant” violation of international humanitarian law and accused Israel of
Continue ReadingMUNICH (AP) — China’s foreign minister has told a gathering of international security policy officials that shutting China out of trade in the name of avoiding dependency would be a historic mistake. Wang Yi spoke Saturday at the Munich Security Conference. Host Germany wants to avoid over-reliance on trade with an increasingly assertive China and
Continue ReadingBy Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Imagine an entirely barren world. Before you is a volcanic landscape, devoid of flora and fauna. Scattered throughout this gray and black expanse are shallow bodies of water. In each
Continue ReadingBy GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian officials have confirmed the death of a fifth worker after a concrete beam and layers of slabs collapsed at a supermarket construction site in the city of Florence a day earlier. The Tuscany region’s president said Saturday that rescuers were trying to reach the body. A
Continue ReadingBy Elliana Hebert and Sara Tonks, CNN (CNN) — Two storms, including another long-lasting atmospheric river event, will drench much of California starting Saturday and well into next week, raising the risk of flooding and landslides. The state is still recovering from a particularly potent storm that brought record-breaking rain and hundreds of mudslides to
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prepare for Poppenheimer. “Poor Things” and “Oppenheimer” are the leading contenders for the British Academy Film Awards, which will be handed out Sunday in front of an audience of filmmakers, movie stars and the heir to the British throne. Yorgos Lanthimos’ gothic fantasia is up for 11
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Americans are on the verge of living through a historic economic event: inflation fully returning to normal — after a series of punishing interest rate hikes — without a recession. It’s a scenario that analysts refer to as a “soft landing.” The substantial progress seen so far
Continue ReadingJoaquin Doria (CNN Español) — La Secretaría de Energía de Argentina confirmó el incremento de las tarifas de electricidad para el Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (AMBA), además de la implementación de una fórmula de actualización mensual. Los aumentos serán según el nivel de ingresos de los usuarios. En un comunicado emitido este jueves, el
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