By JOSEPH WILSON and MARIA CHENG Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain has reported a second death in as many days from monkeypox. These are believed to be the first confirmed deaths from monkeypox in Europe since its recent spread beyond Africa. The ministry said the deceased were two young men. It reported Spain’s
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Newly formed Hurricane Frank rapidly gained force over the open eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday, but it was far from being any threat to the mainland. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Frank reached hurricane force late Friday and grew to have maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 kph) on
Continue Reading By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Someone in a Chicago suburb beat the odds and won the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought at a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Des Plaines. The winning numbers
Continue ReadingBy Aqeel Najim, Hamdi Alkhshali, Eyad Kourdi, Obaida Nafaa, Alex Stambaugh and Ivana Kottasová, CNN More than 100 people have been injured in clashes in Baghdad on Saturday after protesters rallying against the nomination of a new prime minister managed to breach the Iraqi capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone for the second time this week.
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has cemented her place as front-runner in the race to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson by winning endorsement from an influential former rival. Tom Tugendhat, who was eliminated from the contest in an earlier round, said Truss had the “resolution, determination, and
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — En toda Rusia se están formando batallones de voluntarios para desplegarse en la guerra en Ucrania, uniéndose a la llamada “operación militar especial” declarada por el presidente Vladimir Putin en febrero. Desde Murmansk en el Círculo Polar Ártico hasta Perm en los Urales y Primorsky Krai en el Lejano Oriente ruso,
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By Nouran Salahieh, Zoe Sottile and Renée Rigdon, CNN When it comes to shark attacks, Florida typically tops global charts. But recently, New York has been making headlines for a spate of dangerous encounters that have rattled New Yorkers and triggered beach closures. Before 2022, there were only 12 recorded unprovoked bites in New York’s
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The suspect charged with murder after stabbing a man on a Sunline bus in Desert Hot Springs last Friday appeared in court and pleaded not guilty today. Authorities say 42 year old Israel Eduardo Perez Gomez of Desert Hot Springs intentionally killed the victim who has yet to be identified on that bus. The incident
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ primary company filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, an unexpected move that comes as a trial is underway in Texas to determine how much in damages he will have to pay the families of two Sandy Hook victims who sued and won a default
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Josh Pennington, Martin Goillandeau and Anna Cooban, CNN Russian state-owned energy company Gazprom said on Saturday it had stopped supplying gas to Latvia, accusing the Baltic country of “violating conditions for gas withdrawal,” without giving any further details. The announcement is the latest escalation in the energy dispute between Russia and the
Continue Reading CNN By Paul P. Murphy and Steve Almasy, CNN The winning numbers for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing for an estimated $1.28 billion were 13-36-45-57-67 with a Mega Ball of 14. Friday’s jackpot was the lottery’s second-largest prize in its 20-year history, and it came with a cash value option of $742.2 million. The next drawing
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state-owned natural gas corporation says it has halted shipments to Latvia because of contract violations. In a brief statement, gas giant Gazprom said the shipments were stopped because Latvia broke “terms for extraction of gas.” It didn’t elaborate.The statement likely referred to a refusal to meet Russia’s demand for gas payments
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state-owned natural gas corporation says it has halted shipments to Latvia because of contract violations. In a brief statement, gas giant Gazprom said the shipments were stopped because Latvia broke “terms for extraction of gas.” It didn’t elaborate.The statement likely referred to a refusal to meet Russia’s demand for gas payments
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Copa América Femenina, el torneo de selecciones más importante de la categoría en Sudamérica, llegó a su recta final. La final de la edición 2022 estará protagonizada por Colombia (que es el país anfitrión) y Brasil. Colombia llegó a las semis de la Copa América de manera invicta. Ganó sus
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business The US economy is on a knife’s edge, potentially already in a recession after a second quarter of shrinking activity. But indicators are mixed, fueling uncertainty about the way forward. At the core of the debate among economists and policymakers is a fundamental question with massive implications for America’s future:
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The head of an inquiry into a tainted-blood scandal that killed 2,400 people in Britain urged the government to pay survivors and bereaved partners at least 100,000 pounds ($120,000) each in compensation immediately. The government said Saturday it would consider the recommendation “with the utmost urgency.” Thousands of hemophiliacs and other hospital
Continue Reading By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched nighttime attacks on several Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian officials said Saturday as they and Moscow blamed each other for the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war in a separatist-controlled area of the country’s east. The International Red Cross asked to visit the prison
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Workers, vacationers and sports fans are facing another day of travel disruption in Britain amid a walkout by thousands of train drivers. About 5,000 drivers staged a 24-hour strike against seven train companies across England on Saturday. It is the latest strike in an increasingly bitter labor dispute on the nation’s railways
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Workers, vacationers and sports fans are facing another day of travel disruption in Britain amid a walkout by thousands of train drivers. About 5,000 drivers staged a 24-hour strike against seven train companies across England on Saturday. It is the latest strike in an increasingly bitter labor dispute on the nation’s railways
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Beyoncé’s newest album, “Renaissance,” is a musical triumph that signals the next great phase of the superstar’s career — and she’s taking the Black queer icons who pioneered house music with her. Like the righteous rage of “Lemonade” and the celebration of identity in “Black is King,” Beyoncé’s latest effort centers
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