By ELLEN McINTYRE Associated Press DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) — Stefanie van der Gragt scored on a header in the 13th minute, leading Netherlands to a 1-0 win over Portugal at the Women’s World Cup as the 2019 finalists began their tournament run. The Dutch defender gathered herself as teammate Sherida Spitse lofted a corner
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — La policía de Oregon dice que un sospechoso murió después de abrir fuego en un hospital en el centro de Portland este sábado, un tiroteo que dejó una persona muerta y otra herida. Las autoridades dicen que el sospechoso, que huyó del Centro Médico Legacy Good Samaritan después del tiroteo, fue
Continue ReadingBy DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters are struggling through the night to contain 82 wildfires across Greece, 64 of which started Sunday, the hottest day of the summer so far. Their ongoing efforts were without the help of firefighting planes and helicopters, which do not operate at night. The most serious
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Five people have died and three are missing after heavy rains caused flooding and a landslide in eastern China. State media reported Sunday the floods swept through part of Hangzhou city and engulfed many houses. The rain led to a partial mountain collapse and mudslide, affecting multiple areas. Every year, seasonal flooding
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — French startup Mistral AI didn’t have a working product when it raised €105 million ($118 million) in one of Europe’s largest-ever seed rounds last month. But Antoine Moyroud, a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, one of the biggest backers of the fledgling firm, wasn’t fazed. “It may seem
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days. In neighboring Pakistan 13 people died due to heavy rains and landslides. The ruling Taliban’s appointed spokesman for Afghanistan’s State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management, said Sunday that
Continue ReadingBy Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Extreme heat appears to be killing people in America’s national parks at an alarming pace this year, highlighting both its severity and the changing calculus of personal risk in the country’s natural places as climate change fuels more weather extremes. More people are suspected to have died since June
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva has been banned from entering Poland, the country’s Ministry of the Interior says. Zvonareva was to take part in a WTA 250 tournament in Warsaw, A statement on the ministry website says Poland’s Border Guard prevented entry by the former world No. 2, who flew in
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva has been banned from entering Poland, the country’s Ministry of the Interior says. Zvonareva was to take part in a WTA 250 tournament in Warsaw, A statement on the ministry website says Poland’s Border Guard prevented entry by the former world No. 2, who flew in
Continue ReadingBy EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — British pop rock band The 1975 announced on Sunday it was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government cut short a music festival in the wake of the band’s lead singer slamming the country’s anti-gay laws and kissing a male bandmate during
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Elon Musk tuiteó en su cuenta oficial este domingo que Twitter cambiaría su logotipo a una “X” y que todos los pájaros desaparecerían de la plataforma. En una serie de tuits, Musk dijo: “Y pronto nos despediremos de la marca de Twitter y, gradualmente, de todos los pájaros”. En la misma
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA and ELISE MORTON Associated Press ODESA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia struck the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa on Sunday, keeping up a barrage of attacks that has damaged critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine in the past week. At least one person was killed and 22 others wounded in the early
Continue ReadingBy Aimee Lewis and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — South Africa was denied what would have been a historic draw for the country as Sweden scored a late winner to secure a 2-1 win at the Women’s World Cup. In the 90th minute in Wellington, New Zealand Amanda Ilestedt found the net for the Swedes
Continue ReadingBy Pauline Lockwood and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk tweeted on his official account on Sunday that Twitter would be changing its logo to an “X” and that all the birds will be disappearing from the platform. In a series of tweets, Musk said: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — The doubt surrounding the alleged kidnapping of Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, which Alabama police said they couldn’t verify, threatens to overshadow thousands of unsolved cases of missing Black people, advocates say Russell went missing shortly after calling 911 on July 13 to report a toddler in a diaper
Continue ReadingTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The hospital treating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was released Monday ahead of a key vote on legal changes. Netanyahu was rushed to the hospital over the weekend for an emergency pacemaker implantation. The procedure went smoothly and he said he planned to be out in time to
Continue ReadingBy Al Goodman and Jack Guy, CNN Madrid (CNN) — Spaniards are voting in Sunday’s snap general election that could see a far-right party enter government for the first time in decades. Most polls predict the center-right opposition Popular Party will win but fall short of an absolute majority in Parliament, meaning they would likely
Continue ReadingBy Al Goodman and Jack Guy, CNN Madrid (CNN) — Spaniards are voting in Sunday’s snap general election that could see a far-right party enter government for the first time in decades. Most polls predict the center-right opposition Popular Party will win but fall short of an absolute majority in Parliament, meaning they would likely
Continue ReadingBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — More than 30 people were injured when a deck collapsed at a Montana country club during a weekend golf tournament, police and city officials said Sunday. The second-story patio floor of Billings’ Briarwood Country Club broke and gave way Saturday evening. The collapse caused head wounds, broken ribs and other injuries
Continue ReadingBy FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Zimbabwe, the low number of women standing as candidates in general elections scheduled for Aug. 23 is viewed as perpetuating decades-old domination of politics by men. The number of women contesting presidential, preliminary and council elections is lower than in the previous election in 2018.
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