By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The White House hosted an “African leaders” summit of sorts this week. But only five countries from the continent of more than 50 nations were welcome to join. US President Donald Trump hosted a working lunch in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, bringing together the presidents of Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN London (CNN) — Organizers of this year’s Wimbledon have said the latest error with the electronic system, which has replaced the traditional line umpires at this year’s tournament, was due to a player getting ready to serve while a ball boy was still doing their duties on court. The incident occurred
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s looking increasingly likely that any sale of TikTok will mean US users have to download a new app. And that could mean an almost entirely different experience. After repeatedly delaying enforcement of a law that requires TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell it or face
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Professional poker players and sports bettors, and a handful of members of Congress, are demanding a change to the massive tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law last week, arguing that a provision tucked into the measure late in the legislative process unfairly taxes gamblers on
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The Red Flag Warning over Central Oregon has expired but warnings across the region are still active through tonight. Conditions might not be critical for Central Oregonians today, but with warm dry weather and breezy winds gusting near 25mph, fire danger remains elevated through the afternoon. A few new fires started across the region following yesterday’s
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark took her Indiana Fever teammate Aliyah Boston with the first pick in the WNBA All-Star Game draft – and later turned down an offer to trade her. Clark was given the No. 1 pick for the All-Star Game, which will be played on July 19 at Indiana’s
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español Mapas y gráficos: así se desarrollaron las catastróficas inundaciones en Texas. Tesla está en problemas más graves de lo que crees. Ministro israelí planea retener a la población de Gaza sobre las ruinas de Rafah. Trump anuncia nuevo arancel del 50 % a las importaciones de cobre. Ya no se exigirá
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — João Pedro scored twice, just six days after signing for Chelsea, as his new team booked its spot in the FIFA Club World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Fluminense at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday. Pedro opened the scoring just 18 minutes into his first start, curling home
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Park, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — At least three people, including two children, were killed in a wildfire-scarred village in southern New Mexico after torrential rain triggered raging flash flooding Tuesday, officials said. The victims were swept away by what authorities described as “record-breaking” floodwater in the Village of Ruidoso in the Sierra
Continue ReadingKOAT, COREY SEXTON, KAITLYN CARPENTER, FRANK SHREVE, CNN By Hanna Park, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — At least three people, including two children, were killed in a wildfire-scarred village in southern New Mexico after torrential rain triggered raging flash flooding Tuesday, officials said. The victims were swept away by what authorities described as “record-breaking” floodwater
Continue ReadingBy Jade Walker, CNN Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman, who was shot in a politically motivated attack last month, was released from a hospital ICU this week and moved into a rehabilitation facility. The Democratic lawmaker’s wife, Yvette, who was also shot, left the hospital on June 19. The suspected gunman also fatally shot state
Continue ReadingPor John Liu y Matt Egan, CNN El presidente Donald Trump dijo que al menos siete países pueden esperar cartas arancelarias este miércoles por la mañana, mientras aumentaba la presión sobre las naciones para que lleguen a acuerdos con Estados Unidos al decir que su nueva fecha límite del 1 de agosto no se extendería.
Continue ReadingPor Associated Press Una madre iraní detenida por funcionarios del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos fue liberada esta semana gracias a la defensa del líder de la mayoría republicana en la Cámara de Representantes, Steve Scalise. Mandonna “Donna” Kashanian, de 64 años, fue detenida por agentes del ICE el mes
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — The approval of the first malaria treatment for newborns and young infants could lead to imminent widespread use in Africa, drugmaker Novartis said Tuesday. The drug, known as Coartem Baby or Riamet Baby in some countries, has been approved by Swiss authorities for use in babies weighing between 2
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been fired after 20 years with the team, a team spokesperson told CNN Sports on Wednesday. Red Bull did not give a reason for Horner’s firing, but thanked him in a statement, adding that the 51-year-old will “forever remain an important part
Continue ReadingPor Kelly McCleary, CNN La ciudad y el condado Los Ángeles, junto con varios municipios del sur de California, buscan unirse a una demanda presentada contra la administración Trump por las recientes redadas de inmigración que provocaron varios días de protestas y la federalización de la Guardia Nacional. La demanda, presentada la semana pasada por
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s mega tax-and-spending cuts bill, signed into law last week, contains plenty of new tax provisions, the contours of which Americans are still digesting. One of them is the new temporary income tax deduction for interest paid on loans financing the purchase of qualified passenger vehicles. The
Continue ReadingPor Lex Harvey y Kosta Gak Rusia lanzó su mayor ataque con drones contra Ucrania desde el comienzo de su invasión, dijeron el miércoles funcionarios ucranianos, apenas horas después de que el presidente de Estados Unidoss, Donald Trump, prometiera más apoyo militar a Kyiv y acusara a su homólogo ruso, Vladimir Putin, de decir “tonterías”
Continue ReadingPor Laura Paddison, CNN El calor extremo es asesino y su impacto se está volviendo mucho, mucho más letal a medida que la crisis climática causada por los humanos aumenta las temperaturas, según un nuevo estudio, que estima que el calentamiento global triplicó el número de muertes en la reciente ola de calor europea. Durante
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Democratic socialists in New York City emboldened by Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral primary win are warning that they may go after five House incumbents next — and Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader at the top of their list, is daring them to try. Jeffries’ political operation even has a nickname
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