By Clare Foran, Morgan Rimmer, Annie Grayer and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The Senate voted on Saturday morning to confirm Kristi Noem as President Donald Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, installing a longtime Trump ally at the helm of an agency poised to play a central role in the president’s promised immigration crackdown. The vote
Continue ReadingBy Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Americans can continue to expect high prices for eggs this year, new estimates show, due to the ongoing avian flu outbreak and inflation. Egg prices are estimated to increase about 20% in 2025, compared to about 2.2% for food prices in general, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s
Continue ReadingPor Andy Rose, CNN Cuando el presidente Donald Trump anunció el jueves un decreto para desclasificar los archivos gubernamentales restantes en tres de los asesinatos de más alto perfil del país, inmediatamente acaparó la atención pública y suscitó intriga. “Y todo será revelado”, dijo Trump mientras su marcador Sharpie aplicaba su famosa firma angulosa. El
Continue ReadingPor Kit Maher, CNN Pete Hegseth juró oficialmente como el próximo secretario de Defensa, después de que el vicepresidente J.D. Vance emitiera un voto decisivo en el Senado en la noche del viernes. “Resulta que no podíamos prescindir de ninguno”, dijo Vance en la ceremonia de juramentación en la mañana de este sábado. Tres senadores
Continue ReadingPor Rafael Romo, CNN en Español El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Guatemala está en comunicación “permanente” con la Casa Blanca y está listo para manejarrecibir alrededor de 18 vuelos semanales de ciudadanos deportados desde Estados Unidos, dijo a CNN un alto funcionario del país centroamericano en la mañana de este sábado. Santiago Palomo, secretario
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Carefully cleaning exercise equipment was the norm when the Covid-19 pandemic was raging. But today you might be less attentive to pathogens, even in crowded spaces such as fitness centers. That neglect could be a problem, experts say, because gyms are rife with potentially harmful germs. Nearly 75%
Continue ReadingAnálisis por Allison Morrow, CNN En caso de que algunos ejecutivos corporativos estuvieran esta semana preguntándose cómo serán los próximos cuatro años, un momento bastante revelador en Davos debería darles una idea de lo que significa hacer negocios en la era de Trump 2.0. Por si te lo perdiste: Davos, también conocido como el Foro
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Danielle Catton is the kind of person who hangs onto old birthday cards, boarding passes and business cards — ephemera that feels wrong to toss but doesn’t have a particular use. These pieces of her everyday life sat accumulating in a large plastic bin until recently, when she came
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday batted down the national security concerns surrounding TikTok, saying, “Is it that important for China to be spying on young people? On young kids watching crazy videos?” It was a surprising comment coming from the guy who first tried to ban TikTok
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of mysterious mounds on Mars preserve layers of evidence pointing to ancient water on the red planet that likely sculpted the towering formations. More than 15,000 mounds jut skyward from the lowlands of Mars’ Chryse Planitia, located near a natural dividing line between the planet’s southern and northern
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — The final holdouts of a group of monkeys that escaped from a research facility in South Carolina over two months ago have been recaptured safely, the Yemassee Police Department announced on Friday. The 43 rhesus macaque primates escaped after a caretaker failed to secure doors. All
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers in a second round of releases under a ceasefire deal that also saw Israel accusing Hamas of failing to fulfil its obligations to release civilians first. Following their release, Israel has released 200 Palestinian prisoners from detention centers, including 121 prisoners who had
Continue ReadingBy Curt Devine and Daniel A. Medina, CNN (CNN) — Just as former presidents, foreign dignitaries and industry leaders traveled to Washington this week for the presidential inauguration, so too did another group that occupies a unique place in President Donald Trump’s orbit: his company’s international business partners. Several heads of foreign companies that have
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump announced an executive order Thursday to release the remaining government files in three of the country’s most notorious assassinations, it immediately grabbed public attention and raised intrigue. “And everything will be revealed,” Trump said as his Sharpie applied his famously angular signature. The announcement was
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that he and President Donald Trump want to “bring the warrior culture back to the Department of Defense.” “He, like me, wants a Pentagon laser focused on warfighting, meritocracy, standards, and readiness. That’s it,” he said during his
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Nestled in a peaceful corner of the quaint Italian city of Reggio Emilia sits a tiny playground with basketball hoops glued on opposing walls. The playing surface is worn, bicycles are propped up around its perimeter and the spire of a small local church pokes over
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The richest man on the planet has a new enemy: the humble penny. Elon Musk’s fledgling Department of Government Efficiency wants to eliminate the 1 cent coin, which costs more than 3 cents to produce. Advocates say simply rounding up (or down) to the nearest
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Some of the biggest brands in America, including Amazon, Meta, Walmart and McDonald’s, have recently changed or ended their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. But e.l.f. Beauty, a popular cosmetics brand, is a rare company vocally touting its diversity efforts and inclusive marketing like its “So
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Madison Keys won her first ever grand slam title on Saturday, stunning two-time defending champion and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 7-5 in a thrilling Australian Open women’s final. The 29-year-old American initially enjoyed one of those golden days when every part of her game came together
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel roundup this week: How a forgotten airport was once the gateway to Europe and the tale of a 19th-century waterway that became “the heart of the universe.” Aviation history Croydon Airport, near London, was once the gateway to Europe, opening up commercial air travel and breaking
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