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EXCLUSIVE by Uliana Pavlova, CNN It took a few weeks of sleeping on crates of grenades for a bed and hiding his face from Ukrainians amid a growing sense of guilt, for the Russian junior officer to come to his conclusion: This wasn’t his battle to fight. “We were dirty and tired. People around us
Continue ReadingStephanie Becker, CNN From the time the Continental Congress gave the stars and stripes its stamp of approval in 1777 amid the American Revolution, the flag of the United States of America has been an emblematic symbol of patriotism; an image of national pride displayed in front of homes, waved at parades and raised with
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ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police say officers have opened fire with live ammunition during clashes on a highway with hundreds of soccer fans returning from a match in the capital. Two fans and about a dozen police officers were injured. Police said in a statement that the violence late Saturday happened when a convoy
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN Once a ruling dynasty has been established, it can prove difficult to shift. The reign of the “Big Three” — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic — over men’s tennis has spanned Carlos Alcaraz’s entire life. On July 6, 2003, the day after Alcaraz turned two months old, Federer won
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By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Joe Biden tended to both business and security interests Sunday as he wrapped up a three-day trip to South Korea, first showcasing Hyundai’s pledge to invest at least $10 billion in the United States and later mingling with troops at a
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By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Marty Odlin just wanted to go fishing. As a kid growing up on the Gulf of Maine, he’d jump from boat to boat on Portland docks humming with the kind of energy that once hauled hundreds of thousands of pounds of cod into port each day. “People were
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN After almost a decade of conservative leadership, Australian voters turned their back on the ruling coalition, instead backing those who campaigned for more action on climate change, greater gender equality and political integrity. New Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was sworn in on Monday before his departure to Japan for his
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s sprawling financial trial may not have produced any convictions yet or any new smoking guns as prosecutors work through a first round of questioning of the 10 suspects accused of fleecing the Holy See of tens of millions of euros. But testimony so far
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” closed out its 47th season by saying goodbye to two of its most beloved cast members. On Saturday night’s episode, the NBC variety show bid adieu to Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson in subtle, but emotional ways. The show first said goodbye to McKinnon by opening the
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN New York’s highest court is set to determine whether Happy, a 47-year-old Asian elephant living at the Bronx Zoo, is being unlawfully imprisoned. Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), a nonprofit civil rights organization advocating for the legal personhood of great apes, elephants, dolphins and whales, filed its first petition against the zoo
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Things are looking up for the greater one-horned rhino. The massive mammal, also called the Indian rhinoceros, saw its global population reach its highest level since the 1980s, according to the International Rhino Foundation, a Texas-based nonprofit focused on rhino conservation. There are now a total of 4,014 greater one-horned rhinos
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo, Sophie Jeong and Teele Rebane, CNN North Korea claims its Covid outbreak is slowing, with its state-run media reporting on Sunday a “positive trend” that has seen the daily number of new “fever cases” drop below 200,000. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that between Friday and Saturday there had been
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid and its fans were certain the Kylian Mbappé deal was done. It was just a matter of when it would happen. Madrid supporters even had already “welcomed” the France star by applauding him at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium when he played with Paris Saint-Germain
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN The pine forests around Irpin are Oleh Bondarenko’s happy place. He discovered them as a child, when his mom sent him to the area for summer camp, and he has been coming back ever since. “It’s a place full of memories. Vorzel, Irpin, Bucha, the forests, the fresh air. For me,
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville SC saw a victory slip away when Dom Dwyer scored in the 88th minute but held on for a 2-2 draw with Atlanta United that upped its home-match unbeaten streak to 24. Nashville’s streak is the third longest in MLS history, trailing only the Houston Dynamo’s 30-game stretch and Real
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Saturday marks National Learn to Swim Day. The day is observed every third Saturday of May to bring attention to the number of people that drown each year, especially children. Lifeguard Supervisor at Palm Desert Aquatic Center, Kenneth Cross shares, “There’s a lot more pressure to go into the water in the summer. And that
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Heat played the entire second half without top scorer Jimmy Butler, yet were able to beat back a late rally to beat the Celtics 109-103 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics also briefly lost Jayson Tatum to a stinger and Marcus
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Brian Serven launched a pair of two-run homers — his first two major league hits — to lead the Colorado Rockies over the New York Mets 11-3 for a doubleheader split. C.J. Cron also went deep for the Rockies, and Connor Joe had three hits. In the
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout reached another milestone Saturday night by scoring his 1,000th run in the majors. Snapping a four-game losing streak was more important to the Los Angeles Angels superstar. “It was a tough little stretch,” Trout said after the Angels’ 5-3 victory over the Oakland
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout reached another milestone Saturday night by scoring his 1,000th run in the majors. Snapping a four-game losing streak was more important to the Los Angeles Angels superstar. “It was a tough little stretch,” Trout said after the Angels’ 5-3 victory over the Oakland
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