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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The State Department informed congressional staff Thursday that it is in touch with 363 US citizens in Afghanistan, 176 of whom want to leave, two sources familiar with the call told CNN. The figures presented on that call underscore the ongoing challenge faced by the Biden administration as Americans continue to
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Juan Pablo Elverdin Nota del editor: Frida Ghitis (@fridaghitis), antigua productora y corresponsal de CNN, es columnista de asuntos mundiales. Es colaboradora semanal de opinión de CNN, columnista de The Washington Post y columnista de World Politics Review. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son suyas. (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden se enfrenta al
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After a day of gusty winds and heavy rain in the mountains, things are calming down into the evening hours. Wind concerns will remain in place as the Wind Advisory is up through 2 a.m. tomorrow. Sustained winds of 20-35 MPH and gusts up to 55 MPH are possible in our local mountains, through the
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Media is entering another rough-and-tumble world — the weather. The company will launch the Fox Weather service on Monday. Fox expects that the free streaming service and app will be used most frequently by people on their mobile devices. The move comes at
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Media is entering another rough-and-tumble world — the weather. The company will launch the Fox Weather service on Monday. Fox expects that the free streaming service and app will be used most frequently by people on their mobile devices. The move comes at
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — American Express saw its profits surge last quarter by 70% as Americans and companies pulled out their cards to start traveling, dining out and entertaining as they had done before the pandemic. The New York-based company said Friday it earned $1.83 billion last quarter, or
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A prosecutor says a Minneapolis police officer has been charged with manslaughter and vehicular homicide in a fatal crash in July that occurred while the officer was pursuing a stolen vehicle. Authorities say Officer Brian Cummings was driving nearly 80 mph in Minneapolis with his siren and
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Dos extranjeros murieron y otros tres turistas resultaron heridos cuando quedaron atrapados en el fuego cruzado de un tiroteo entre pandillas en la popular ciudad turística de Tulum, México, dijeron este jueves las autoridades estatales. No se proporcionaron sus nacionalidades. El tiroteo comenzó este miércoles por la noche en un restaurante
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Halloween is going to look a lot different than last year as pandemic restrictions have loosened this time around. Many events around the Coachella Valley are destined to get feeling that spooky spirit. There’s plenty to do around town as we inch closer to Halloween on October 31st. This year Halloween lands on a Sunday
Continue Reading TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Russian Embassy in Tirana says the bodies of four Russian tourists who were found dead at a beach resort in western Albania last week have been flown home. Albanian police said the four — a married couple, their daughter and son-in-law — were found dead in a hotel sauna in
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BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — Prosecutors say the Manchester City supporter who was attacked on his way home from the team’s Champions League match against Club Brugge in Belgium has been upgraded to “stable” condition though he remains in a coma. Five men were arrested after the incident that left 63-year-old City fan Guido De Pauw,
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second highest on record but an improvement from the all-time high of $3.13 trillion in 2020. The deficits in both years reflected trillions of dollars in government spending to counteract the devastating effects of a global
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second highest on record but an improvement from the all-time high of $3.13 trillion in 2020. The deficits in both years reflected trillions of dollars in government spending to counteract the devastating effects of a global
Continue Reading By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration, in its final pitch to block Texas’ ban on most abortions, is warning the Supreme Court that none of its decisions would be safe if it allows the state law to remain in force. The high court is weighing the administration’s request to put
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Congress’ top two Democrats are strategizing on how to wrap up their giant domestic legislation. Biden had breakfast at the White House with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined the discussion
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A federal judge said Friday that defiant US Capitol rioters, who are still defending their role in the January 6 insurrection, are fueling threats against judges from people who falsely believe the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. “It bothers me that she would try
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France and Sofia Couceiro, CNN The goal of movies and TV series is to make scenes look realistic. When it comes to prop guns, they don’t just look dangerous. Such was the case in the death Thursday of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie “Rust” in New Mexico. The 42-year-old
Continue Reading By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Exchange rate distortions in war-torn Syria have allowed the government of President Bashar Assad to benefit from at least $100 million of international aid to its coffers. That’s according to new research published this week by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. The currency
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Europe’s top soccer leagues have cautioned that FIFA’s biennial World Cup plan is still on the table and they have vowed to resist the proposed overhauls of the international match schedule. FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised Wednesday to seek a global consensus for changes during a
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, CASEY SMITH and LARRY FENN Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-a-week federal supplement for unemployed Americans. Many people, they argued, would then come off the sidelines and take the millions of jobs that employers
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