By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s sales dropped in the beginning of the year, marking the second consecutive quarter of declines as customers pull back their spending amid economic uncertainty. In the United States, its largest market, same-store sales dropped 3.6% — the chain’s worst drop since 2020 during the height of
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Tennis star Jannik Sinner revealed he considered walking away from the sport over his recent doping suspension. The world No. 1 is approaching the end of a three-month ban having twice tested positive for banned substance Clostebol, an anabolic steroid, in March last year. The three-time
Continue ReadingBy Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Gobert recorded two playoff career-highs to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 and advance to the NBA Western Conference Semifinals. Gobert – who had career postseason marks in scoring and rebounding – and the Timberwolves won 103-96 to clinch the first round
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Another day, another piece of evidence that President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with friends and foes is hurting the global economy. Today: Japan’s central bank cut its economic growth forecast for the country in half. The Bank of Japan on Thursday lowered its expectations for 2025 gross domestic
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FRIDAY NIGHT – SATURDAY Look for full sunshine and summer-feel temperatures today, hitting the 70s and low 80s. If you’re spending the day at Smith Rock or along the river, pack sunscreen and a little extra water.Friday will be just as warm, but an incoming low pressure system will bring changes that you should be
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — A pair of Republican lawmakers are set to propose a new law that would require app stores to verify the ages of all users and share that information with app developers, following a similar state law that was signed in Utah earlier this year. If passed, the
Continue ReadingPor Eric Levenson, CNN Las protestas del movimiento “50501” (abreviatura de 50 protestas, 50 estados, 1 movimiento) en respuesta a la oleada de medidas de la Administración Trump durante sus primeros 100 días se llevarán a cabo en todo el país el jueves, con motivo del Primero de Mayo. “Únete a nosotros en la lucha
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his intention to end the Defense Department’s Women, Peace and Security program, which increases the participation of women at all levels of conflict prevention and resolution. Although Hegseth described it as a “woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative,” it was President Donald Trump
Continue ReadingCNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his intention to end the Defense Department’s Women, Peace and Security program, which increases the participation of women at all levels of conflict prevention and resolution. Although Hegseth described it as a “woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative,” it was President Donald
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Subway’s footprint in the United States has shrunk again, falling below 20,000 for the first time in two decades. The sandwich chain closed 631 restaurants in 2024, leaving it with 19,502 locations in the US, according to franchise disclosure documents. That marks the eighth-consecutive year in which
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Former tennis world No. 1 Andre Agassi’s pro pickleball debut at the US Open Pickleball Championships has come to an end, after he and partner Anna Leigh Waters fell in their second match to Len Yang and Trang Huynh-McClain. Agassi – an eight-time grand slam singles champion on the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s tariffs on imported cars and auto parts will cost General Motors between $4 billion and $5 billion this year. But in an interview on CNN, CEO Mary Barra said the company doesn’t necessarily expect to pass those higher costs onto consumers in the form of elevated
Continue ReadingPor Betsy Klein y Sarah Owermohle, CNN La Casa Blanca calificó como “positivas” las recientes medidas de la Universidad de Harvard para rectificar su aparente mala gestión del antisemitismo, pero señaló este miércoles que la universidad debe redoblar esfuerzos para combatir lo que considera un sesgo antiisraelí en el campus para que se reanude el
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Glimmering, deep-blue solar panels carpet rooftops in Pakistan’s largest cities and dot the perimeters of houses in villages across the country. Pakistan, home to more than 240 million people, is experiencing one of the most rapid solar revolutions on the planet, even as it grapples with poverty and economic
Continue ReadingPor Tami Luhby, CNN La iniciativa del presidente Donald Trump para deportar inmigrantes y bloquear la llegada de nuevos inmigrantes podría socavar las finanzas del Seguro Social en un momento en que el programa ya se encuentra en una situación financiera precaria, según los expertos. Además de la presión del Servicio de Inmigración y Control
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Arit John and Arlette Saenz, CNN Indianapolis (CNN) — In his bid to unseat Rep. Andre Carson, the 50-year-old Democrat who has represented Indiana’s 7th Congressional District since 2008, 34-year-old challenger George Hornedo has argued the Democratic Party isn’t working, nationally or locally. Some voters in the district are open to hearing
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — The first 100 days of the second Trump administration upended a lot of things — not least of which was what investors, businesses and consumers thought they knew about the US economy. As a result of President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs regime, economists across the ideological spectrum say the
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 5, drawing a bevy of A-list celebrities to the storied New York City museum for a night of exhibition-viewing, dinner and drinks. But first, they’ll walk the steps in what has become one of the biggest
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, Alaa Elassar, Stephanie Elam and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people attended May Day protests across the country Thursday in response to the Trump administration’s controversial moves against immigrants and federal workers over its first 100 days. Scores of people filled the streets in cities including Los Angeles, New York
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Harry Maguire has experienced the highs and lows of being a Manchester United star in recent seasons but don’t ever doubt his unshakeable self-belief. It’s certainly been a roller-coaster of emotions of late for the Red Devils center-back who became the most expensive defender in the world when he
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