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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Funcionarios ucranianos y expertos internacionales han estado advirtiendo durante meses sobre el riesgo que representan los combates para una planta de energía nuclear a orillas del río Dnipro en el sur de Ucrania. A principios de esta semana, el organismo de control nuclear mundial dijo que la situación se estaba volviendo
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CAIRO (AP) — Sudan has accused neighboring Chad of a cross-border attack earlier this week that a top commander says killed at least 18 nomads in Sudan’s western Darfur region. Sudan’s ruling sovereign council said armed Chadian assailants crossed into West Darfur province and attacked a group of nomads staying in an open area near
Continue ReadingCNN By Larry Madowo and Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Just before sunset, Umra Omar boards a speedboat that will take her around the historic Lamu channel for meetings with voters. As her boat zooms past idyllic islands and arrives at shore 30 minutes later, dozens of women and children rush to greet a candidate they hope
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s company has reported a $43.76 billion loss in the second quarter as the paper value of Berkshire Hathaway’s investments plummeted and he bought significantly fewer stocks. But Berkshire Hathaway’s many operating companies generally performed well. Berkshire said Saturday that a largely unrealized $53
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By Toby Lyles, CNN Editorial Research The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was enacted because of voter suppression by state governments, local governments and law enforcement. Over the 56-year period of its existence, it has helped Americans reinforce the citizens right to vote. It addresses the levels of disenfranchisement in existence after ratification of the
Continue Reading By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press LaPLACE, La. (AP) — Enthusiastic church volunteer Sonia St. Cyr lost something she treasures during the blackout caused by Hurricane Ida — her independence, afforded her by the electric wheelchair she expertly maneuvers over bumpy city sidewalks. “After Ida I was housebound,” said St. Cyr, who has multiple sclerosis. She
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Aiello, CTVNews.ca Online Politics Producer Click here for updates on this story Ottawa, Canada (CTV Network) — The Canadian government is moving to ban the importation of restricted handguns, effective Aug. 19. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced Friday that the federal government has decided to push
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some South Carolina lawmakers who oppose abortion are being cautious when it comes to tightening the state’s already restrictive laws even further. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, paving the way for states to enact total bans if they choose to do
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV Network) — A new Dutch study has found as many as one in eight adults exposed to COVID-19 will develop long-term symptoms. The study, published in peer-review journal The Lancet, looked at groups of adults diagnosed with COVID-19 as well
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church and Wayne Sterling, CNN The Los Angeles Dodgers paid tribute to Vin Scully on Friday in their first home game since the legendary broadcaster’s death. Scully, who was the voice of the Dodgers for more than six decades, died at his home Tuesday in Hidden Hills, Los Angeles County, at 94. The
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department’s effort to block the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster isn’t just a showcase for the Biden administration’s tougher approach to corporate consolidation, it’s a rare moment for the publishing industry itself to be placed in the dock. Through
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department’s effort to block the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster isn’t just a showcase for the Biden administration’s tougher approach to corporate consolidation, it’s a rare moment for the publishing industry itself to be placed in the dock. Through
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press CIVITANOVA MARCHE, Italy (AP) — Two marches have taken place through one of Italy’s Adriatic beach towns, both seeking justice in the brutal daylight killing of a Nigerian man at the hands of an Italian stranger. But the marchers Saturday were divided by one word: Racism. One march organized by
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate has worked through the night and into Sunday morning, taking a series of back-to-back amendment votes that are among the last steps toward final passage of Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill — putting the package on track to be approved by the chamber as
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Al menos 1 bombero murió y otros 17 se encuentran desaparecidos tras un enorme incendio en un tanque de petróleo en Matanzas, Cuba, que causó por un rayo este viernes, informó la secretaria del Partido Comunista, Susely Morfa González, a la televisión estatal cubana este sábado. Por lo menos 121 personas
Continue Reading by FABIANO MAISONNAVE RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In a move that shocked environmentalists, the government of Brazil’s third-largest state has given up a legal fight over protecting a state park in one of the Amazon’s most biodiverse areas. The upshot of that decision is that a man responsible for the deforestation of huge swaths
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN It’s never too late to right a historical wrong — even if that restoration of justice comes nearly 330 years later. Elizabeth Johnson Jr., a woman convicted of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in the 1690s, was finally exonerated last week after years of petitioning by Massachusetts teacher Carrie LaPierre
Continue Reading By PETER DEJONG Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of spectators are lining Amsterdam’s historic canals to celebrate Canal Parade. A flotilla of 80 brightly decorated boats representing rights groups, bars, clothing brands and even the Dutch military made its way slowly through the waterways on Saturday. The hugely popular LGBTQ Pride event
Continue Reading SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Authorities in Bulgaria say a bus crash has killed four people and left at least eight injured. Local police said the bus was carrying tourists back to Romania from a trip to Istanbul when it crashed into a parked car early Saturday on the side of a highway linking Bulgaria’s central
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Arsenal enjoyed a perfect start to the new English Premier League season as it beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Selhurst Park on Friday. A first-half header from Gabriel Martinelli and an own-goal from Palace defender Marc Guehi secured the three points as the league returned after just a 75-day break. Arsenal
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