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By Tara John, Chandler Thornton and Amy Cassidy, CNN Finland’s government said Sunday it intends to join NATO, ditching decades of neutrality and ignoring Russian threats of possible retaliation as the Nordic country attempts to strengthen its security following the onset of the war in Ukraine. Sweden’s ruling party later said it will also support
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By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Almost three months after Russia shocked the world by invading Ukraine, its military faced a bogged-down war, the prospect of a bigger NATO and a defending country invigorated by its win in a hugely popular pan-European music competition Sunday. Top NATO diplomats, including
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS and JARI TANNER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Finland declared Sunday that it wants to join NATO as the head of the trans-Atlantic military alliance expressed hope that — with Russia’s military advance appearing to falter — Ukraine can win the war. President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the
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By Emma Tucker, CNN A New Jersey county has agreed to pay a $10 million settlement to a Black man who was left paralyzed after an encounter with police eight years ago. The lawsuit, filed by 29-year-old Xavier Ingram, lists Camden County, the Camden County Police Department, then-Assistant Chief of Police Orlando Cuevas and then-Police
Continue Reading CNN, WKBW By Travis Caldwell, CNN Just outside a supermarket in Buffalo, residents have been gathering since Saturday to mourn and honor those lost after a mass shooting left 10 people killed and three others wounded. The shock and pain felt by those in the community and around the nation has only been intensified by
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, Sarah Jorgensen, Polo Sandoval and Samantha Beech, CNN The 18-year-old suspected of opening fire at a Buffalo supermarket Saturday told authorities he was targeting the Black community, according to an official familiar with the investigation. The alleged gunman made disturbing statements describing his motive and state of mind following his arrest, the
Continue Reading By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Almost three months after Russia shocked the world by invading Ukraine, its military faced a bogged-down war, a revitalized NATO and a defending country invigorated by its win in a hugely popular pan-European music competition Sunday. Ukraine’s leader hailed the country’s morale-boosting victory
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, CNN Photographs by Whitney Curtis for CNN On a winding road just off Interstate 64 in southern Illinois, past a Holiday Inn, an antiques mall and a TGI Fridays, the squat brick Planned Parenthood clinic is a window onto a post-Roe v. Wade America. The clinic’s call center — less than 20
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has confirmed 15 more deaths and hundreds of thousands of additional patients with fevers as it mobilizes more than a million health and other workers to try to suppress the country’s first COVID-19 outbreak, state media reported Sunday. After maintaining a widely disputed
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologist An early season heat wave will build across the southern tier of the United States, creating “unstable conditions” for wildfires and forcing some residents to conserve power usage. “We are expecting above normal temperatures and what that means for fires is generally unstable conditions,” Todd Shoemake, a meteorologist at the
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A music festival in Las Vegas has resumed after a “security incident” temporarily halted performances on Saturday, authorities said. Las Vegas police said in a statement that three people were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries after crowds at the Lovers & Friends Festival rushed from the Las Vegas Festival
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A senior NATO official says Russia’s military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv can win the war. Top NATO diplomats are meeting Sunday in Berlin to discuss providing further support to Ukraine and moves by Finland, Sweden and others to
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HeyTutor looked at COVID-19 vaccination rates among children in every state in the U.S. and Washington D.C.
Continue Reading By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India says it will keep a window open to export wheat to food-deficit countries at the government level despite an export ban announced on Friday. India’s Commerce Secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam told reporters Sunday the government will also allow private exporters to meet previous commitments to export
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — A music festival in Las Vegas has resumed after a “security incident” temporarily halted performances on Saturday, authorities said. Las Vegas police said in a post on Twitter that performances have continued at the Lovers & Friends Festival after a report of shots fired was unfounded. “At this time, there is
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters The Japanese island chain of Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary on Sunday of the end of US occupation and its return to Japan with ceremonies and celebrations amid growing worry about its proximity to an increasingly assertive China. Okinawa, a string of tropical islands off far southwest Japan much closer to Taiwan
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday its profits soared more than 80% in the first three months of the year, as the state-backed company cashes in on the volatility in global energy markets and surging oil prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The bumper
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN The Formula One season is only five races old, but it already has a different complexion compared to previous years. That’s largely due to the contrasting fortunes of two teams — the resurgence of Ferrari and the struggles of Mercedes — making the outcome of this year’s championship
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By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta has proven critical to the team’s chances as they advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Raanta was pressed into No. 1 duties to start the playoffs with Frederik Andersen dealing with a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old had never started a
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — A music festival in Las Vegas has resumed after a “security incident” temporarily halted performances on Saturday, authorities said. Las Vegas police said in a post on Twitter that performances have continued at the Lovers & Friends Festival after a report of shots fired was unfounded. “At this time, there is
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