By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — While gamblers outside of the United States have long been able to place bets on who will win the White House, in a historic shift this election cycle, Americans can make political wagers of their own. More than $100 million in election bets have been traded on Kalshi, a federally
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Gas prices are falling fast, just as millions of Americans head to the polls. Some analysts say the national average could soon plunge below $3 a gallon for the first time since 2021. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Gas prices are falling fast, just as millions of Americans head to the polls. Some analysts say the national average could soon plunge below $3 a gallon for the first time since 2021. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine have exchanged scores of drone strikes that left at least four dead and dozens injured. Ukraine’s air force said that Russia launched 62 drones and one missile overnight, most of which were intercepted or jammed. The drones struck a residential building and a kindergarten in Kyiv,
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Highs today will be in the low 50s. Lows tonight will be in the 20s and 30s. Clouds will roll in this morning before we see rain return by lunchtime. An area of low pressure system is creeping in today, bringing our general flow from the southwest. This flow is pulling in moisture today that
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Un curador de un museo en Nueva York descubrió un vals inédito de Frédéric Chopin, y marcó el primer hallazgo de una obra nueva del compositor polaco en casi 100 años. El vals, escrito en un manuscrito pequeño de aproximadamente 10 x 12 cm, fue descubierto inicialmente en 2019 por el
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, Jill Martin and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series after ripping the ball from Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts’ glove will be banned from Yankee Stadium for Wednesday’s Game 5. The seats left vacated by the
Continue ReadingBy Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN (CNN) — Greek legends are typically full of the incredible — winged white stallions, bull-headed minotaurs, Trojan horses and vengeful gods. While ancient writer Palaephatus later tried to bust some of these extraordinary myths, when it came to strange legends about what is now Olympos in modern Turkey, he had no
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — “There is a platform out there that you might not have heard about, but you need to know about it because, in my opinion, we are behind the eight ball here. A child is gone. My child is gone.” That’s what Florida mother Megan Garcia wishes she
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class appeared in court to face new charges of possessing a deadly poison and a terror charge for possessing an al-Qaida manual. Axel Rudakubana, 18, refused to speak as
Continue ReadingBy Sam Tupper, CNN (CNN) — Four free home Covid-19 antigen tests are available to order at COVIDTests.gov, part of the seventh round of the federal government’s test-distribution program. And although this round of test orders has been going on for only a month, some people have reported that some tests are nearing their expiration
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Fires at two ballot drop boxes that destroyed hundreds of ballots in the Pacific Northwest this week, as well as a similar fire earlier this month, have raised questions about the role and security of drop boxes in the upcoming election. Although drop boxes were widely
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s 19th century painting, “The Beloved,” a bejeweled Black child offers a bouquet of roses to the pale, red-headed bride at the picture’s center. The child is tucked away in the bottom left-hand corner, but in the mind of curator and art historian Alayo Akinkugbe, his
Continue ReadingEdmunds Shoppers looking to buy a luxury SUV can choose among many models from various brands. One of the newest competitors is the redesigned Lincoln Nautilus. It’s a significant improvement over the last model boasting a new sophisticated design and a massive 48-inch display screen. But is it good enough to top one of the
Continue ReadingBy Precious Adesina, CNN London (CNN) — At Frieze London this year, three large artworks by the artist Nengi Omuku were hung away from the walls so viewers could walk around them. With each work, one side offered a vibrant nature-filled painting. The other presented strips of sanyan, a thick traditional Nigerian fabric that Omuku
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is expected to announce its verdict in the trial of a Rwandan former doctor accused of having played a role in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. The Advocates-General, in charge of the prosecution, requested 30 years in prison for Eugène Rwamucyo, a 65-year-old former doctor who is charged with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Archaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable discovery” at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap, authorities said Wednesday. The statues — depicting so-called “door guardians” — were discovered last week near the north gate leading to the
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — North Korea’s top diplomat is set to hold talks in Moscow following reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to support Russia’s action in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui’s arrival on Wednesday follows the Pentagon’s statement that North Korea has deployed about 10,000 troops to Russia to fight against Ukraine
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Perched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant sculpture of a hand has loomed over the city for five years. Dubbed Quasi, the 16-foot — almost 5 meters — creation of Australia-based sculptor Ronnie van Hout carries an unsmiling
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Un hombre en Arizona dijo a los detectives que puso el cuerpo de su padre fallecido en un congelador y lo trasladó por todo el estado durante cuatro años, todo para poder tener un hogar, dice la Policía. La semana pasada, Joseph Hill fue arrestado por múltiples cargos, entre ellos ocultar
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