CNN By Emmet Lyons and Nicholas Pearce, CNN Five months of war have forced Ukrainians to adjust their expectations. After readying for a conflict they thought would be a sprint, many are now grappling with the likelihood of a “marathon,” said Olena Zelenska, Ukraine’s first lady. “It’s very difficult to hold on for five months,”
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By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press MADRID (AP) — President Joe Biden is opening his three-day visit to a NATO summit by pledging to beef up the American military presence in Europe. The president met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and denounced Russia’s Vladimir Putin for trying to “wipe out” Ukrainian culture
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MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin says Russia is trying to build relations with the Taliban and that Russia wants to see all the ethnic groups in Afghanistan take part in running the country. Putin’s statement Tuesday came in a meeting with President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan during his visit trip abroad since the beginning
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin says Russia is trying to build relations with the Taliban and that Russia wants to see all the ethnic groups in Afghanistan take part in running the country. Putin’s statement Tuesday came in a meeting with President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan during his visit trip abroad since the beginning
Continue ReadingBy Christian Colón, Roger Susanin Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — The First Selectman of a local town has come under scrutiny after a book was removed from the shelves at Cragin Memorial Library. The book “Who is Rupaul?” was pulled after a parent complained to Colchester First Selectman Andreas
Continue ReadingBy Marcy Jones, Evan Sobol Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The family of a man paralyzed in New Haven police custody has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump. Crump has worked on some high-profile cases including Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery. Later Tuesday morning Crump is
Continue Reading By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union’s delay in allowing visa-free travel for the people of Kosovo has spread dismay and resentment in the continent’s newest state, and one Pristina businessman has retaliated by hitting EU officials where it hurts — the stomach. Mama’s restaurant owner Shpetim
Continue ReadingJack Bantock, CNN Sam Gilliam, the first Black artist to represent the US pavilion at the Venice Biennale, has died at the age of 88. The American abstract artist died Saturday, David Kordansky Gallery and Pace Gallery, which represent his work, announced Monday. Born in 1933 in Mississippi, Gilliam graduated with a master of arts
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s leader told lawmakers in Edinburgh Tuesday that she plans to hold a fresh referendum on Scotland’s independence on Oct. 19, 2023 — even though U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson maintains it wasn’t the right time for such a vote. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the question
Continue Reading By JADE LE DELEY and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s lower house of parliament has opened its first session since President Emmanuel Macron’s party lost its majority. It is expected Tuesday to elect a woman as speaker for the first time. Legislative elections earlier this month shook up France’s political landscape. Macron’s
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The prices of bitcoin and other top cryptocurrencies have been more than cut in half this year. Now the great crypto crash of 2022 is crushing leading digital asset brokerage firms Coinbase and Robinhood too. Shares of Coinbase have lost nearly three-quarters of their value in 2022, and
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday the discovery of at least 50 dead migrants in a truck in Texas is “horrifying and heartbreaking” and underscores the need to go after criminal trafficking rings. “Exploiting vulnerable individuals for profit is shameful, as is political grandstanding around tragedy, and my administration will continue to
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid and Jeremy Diamond, CNN US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pledged to protect access to reproductive health care in a news conference on Tuesday, including considering steps to increase access to medication abortion. Becerra said the department would work to increase access to medication abortion across the country
Continue ReadingCNN By Virginia Langmaid and Jeremy Diamond, CNN US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pledged to protect access to reproductive health care in a news conference on Tuesday, including considering steps to increase access to medication abortion. Becerra said the department would work to increase access to medication abortion across the
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks fell in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as the broader market remains gripped by uncertainty over pervasive inflation, rising interest rates and the potential for a recession. The S&P 500 fell 2% as of 3:07 p.m. Eastern, with roughly 85% of the stocks
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Airbnb is making permanent its ban on parties at homes listed on the site for short-term rentals. The San Francisco company believes the ban has worked, saying Tuesday that reports of parties at listed properties have dropped 44% from a year ago. More than 6,600 guests were suspended last year for
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Airbnb is making permanent its ban on parties at homes listed on the site for short-term rentals. The San Francisco company believes the ban has worked, saying Tuesday that reports of parties at listed properties have dropped 44% from a year ago. More than 6,600 guests were suspended last year for
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ex-GOP US Rep. Fortenberry of Nebraska gets 2 years probation, $25K fine for lying about illegal campaign contributions.
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Tina Peters, the Mesa County clerk and Colorado’s most prominent voter fraud conspiracy theorist, is vying for the GOP nomination for secretary of state in Tuesday’s primary. A
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey A first look at the Disney+ original movie “Hocus Pocus 2” is here. The movie, which reunites Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, is a live-action sequel to the Halloween classic. The trio again play the delightfully wicked Sanderson sisters. According to the official movie synopsis: “It’s been 29 years
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