By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The president of the Ford Foundation, Darren Walker, has received France’s highest cultural honor in recognition of his support of the arts and artists. He was named commander of France’s Order of Arts and Letters on Tuesday at a mansion owned by the French embassy in
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The biggest convoy of aid since Ethiopia’s government has declared a unilateral “humanitarian cease-fire” in the country’s long-encircled Tigray region two months ago has departed for Tigray, a United Nations official tells The Associated Press, as the conflict gripping Africa’s second most populous nation continues to
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — ¿Estás planeando unas vacaciones en Europa este verano boreal? Ten cuidado con los conductores agresivos, peligrosos y borrachos… al menos, según los europeos. Una nueva encuesta reveló que el 79% de los conductores europeos tiene una opinión negativa de sus compañeros conductores, mientras que, por supuesto, el 97% se enorgullece de
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By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Colombians are heading back to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president in a runoff vote. No major reports of violence or unrest marred the first round of voting in South America’s second largest country, which is going through one of its most turbulent times in its modern history.
Continue ReadingCNN CNN’S Stefano Pozzebon and Michelle Velez Colombia’s presidential election appears destined for a runoff, after preliminary results on Sunday showed no candidate had garnered over 50% of the votes. With 98% of the votes counted, early results showed left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro with just over 40% of the votes, the populist former mayor of
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday called on this year’s graduating class at the US Naval Academy to be “defenders of democracy” in an address outlining the many challenges the world and the graduates now face, including Russia’s war on Ukraine. The President reiterated his oft-used line that the
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Starr and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US intelligence community is trying to determine whether North Korea tested a ballistic missile with properties the US has not seen before earlier this week, according to three US officials. North Korea’s launch of three ballistic missiles on Wednesday included one that flew an unusual trajectory, according
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN Senegalese President Macky Sall has fired his health minister as the country mourns eleven babies killed by a fire at the neonatal ward of a hospital in the western city of Tivaouane. Health Minister Diouf Sarr was relieved of his duties Thursday, and has been replaced by a senior ministry official,
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — Tom Cruise es una de las celebridades más populares en la historia de Hollywood. La carrera del actor abarca 40 años de éxitos que incluyen “War of the Worlds”, “A Few Good Men” y “Jerry Maguire”. Este fin de semana regresa a su icónico papel de Pete “Maverick”
Continue ReadingCNN By Colby Hentges, CNN ‘SNL’ goodbyes, a “Don’t Say Gay” graduation speech, little league dance moves, and a pair of topless rescues. These are the must-watch videos of the week. ‘SNL’ farewells from three cast members During the season finale of “Saturday Night Live,” several longtime cast members said their goodbyes. Proud of his
Continue ReadingCNN By Colby Hentges, CNN ‘SNL’ goodbyes, a “Don’t Say Gay” graduation speech, little league dance moves, and a pair of topless rescues. These are the must-watch videos of the week. ‘SNL’ farewells from three cast members During the season finale of “Saturday Night Live,” several longtime cast members said their goodbyes. Proud of his
Continue ReadingCNN By Colby Hentges, CNN ‘SNL’ goodbyes, a “Don’t Say Gay” graduation speech, little league dance moves, and a pair of topless rescues. These are the must-watch videos of the week. ‘SNL’ farewells from three cast members During the season finale of “Saturday Night Live,” several longtime cast members said their goodbyes. Proud of his
Continue ReadingCNN, KOVR By Colby Hentges, CNN ‘SNL’ goodbyes, a “Don’t Say Gay” graduation speech, little league dance moves, and a pair of topless rescues. These are the must-watch videos of the week. ‘SNL’ farewells from three cast members During the season finale of “Saturday Night Live,” several longtime cast members said their goodbyes. Proud of
Continue ReadingBy Colby Hentges, CNN ‘SNL’ goodbyes, a “Don’t Say Gay” graduation speech, little league dance moves, and a pair of topless rescues. These are the must-watch videos of the week. ‘SNL’ farewells from three cast members During the season finale of “Saturday Night Live,” several longtime cast members said their goodbyes. Proud of his curls
Continue ReadingCNN By Colby Hentges, CNN ‘SNL’ goodbyes, a “Don’t Say Gay” graduation speech, little league dance moves, and a pair of topless rescues. These are the must-watch videos of the week. ‘SNL’ farewells from three cast members During the season finale of “Saturday Night Live,” several longtime cast members said their goodbyes. Proud of his
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Tom Cruise, one of the top movie stars in Hollywood, is about to have the biggest opening weekend of his career. “Top Gun: Maverick” — the sequel to the 1986 blockbuster — lands in theaters for the Memorial Day weekend. Cruise is reprising his role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, the
Continue ReadingCNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Top Gun: Maverick” took off at the box office this weekend — setting a new record in the process. The sequel to the 1986 blockbuster, which has Tom Cruise reprise his most iconic role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, made an estimated $156 million domestically for its four-day opening weekend,
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN Summer in the northern hemisphere is hotting up, travel chaos reigns, and tourists are intent on having some “revenge travel.” And in Venice, that makes for a perfect storm of visitors behaving badly. The past couple of weeks have seen a slew of tourist transgressions in the city, from skinny dipping in
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed Donald Trump’s lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James, rejecting the former president’s claim that she targeted him out of political animus and allowing her civil investigation into his business practices to continue. In a 43-page ruling, U.S.
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business Gas prices are painfully high this Memorial Day weekend as millions of Americans hit the road for the unofficial start of summer. The $4.60-a-gallon average price for regular gas an all-time high — and pump prices are also very elevated on an inflation-adjusted basis. Real (that is, inflation-adjusted) gas prices
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