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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Tesla said it has spotted a flaw in 1.1 million cars’ windows that could pinch occupants while closing. The windows are supposed to stop if they detect an obstacle in their path but Tesla said testing discovered a possible problem in some of its windows. It said it should be
Continue ReadingCNN, WFSB By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones tangled Thursday in an explosive courtroom exchange with an attorney for families of Sandy Hook victims who have sued him in Connecticut, prompting an admonishment from the judge and warning that they could be held in contempt if they violate court rules moving forward.
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Después de numerosas batallas reñidas entre sí a lo largo de los años, Roger Federer podrá disfrutar de lo que llamó un “momento especial” al asociarse con Rafael Nadal para el último partido de su carrera. Federer, que se retirará del tenis después de la Copa Laver de esta semana,
Continue ReadingUnder the blistering sun, on a 117 degree day, it can feel like your skin is burning as you toil without shade. It’s why farmworkers in the East Coachella Valley wear long sleeves, drenched in sweat they can never seem to replenish fast enough. “It start in the lips, don’t speak good,” said Vidal Mendoza Fonseca, a farmworker who
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN The waves of off-screen drama and gossip surrounding “Don’t Worry Darling” has put director Olivia Wilde’s second movie in an awkward spot, unable to justify the hype (it’s at best OK) but probably well advised to cash in on it. Florence Pugh makes the strongest case for seeing the film,
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones tangled Thursday in an explosive courtroom exchange with an attorney for families of Sandy Hook victims who have sued him in Connecticut, prompting an admonishment from the judge and warning that they could be held in contempt if they violate court rules moving forward. The warning
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Leonard Francis, el excontratista militar conocido como “Fat Leonard” que orquestó el escándalo de corrupción más grande en la historia de la Marina de EE.UU., fue arrestado por las autoridades de Venezuela a pedido del Cuerpo de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos, según la agencia. Actualmente, Francis, que fue arrestado en
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will launch a training program with the goal of sending its own astronauts, including a woman, into space next year. The kingdom is actively promoting science and technology as part of its wide-ranging Vision 2030 plan to overhaul its economy and reduce its dependency
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will launch a training program with the goal of sending its own astronauts, including a woman, into space next year. The kingdom is actively promoting science and technology as part of its wide-ranging Vision 2030 plan to overhaul its economy and reduce its dependency
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Jake Tapper is moving to primetime as part of a sweeping set of programming changes CNN announced Thursday that will take effect through the midterm elections. Tapper, the network’s lead Washington anchor, will anchor the 9 p.m. hour starting October 10 and continuing until November 11. “The world has come
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Russia’s military is divided over how best to counter Ukraine’s unexpected battlefield advances this month, according to multiple sources familiar with US intelligence, as Moscow has found itself on the defensive in both the east and the south. Russian President Vladimir Putin is himself giving directions directly to generals
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian militant group Hamas is threatening hostile actions against Israel over what it called “violations against Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque” ahead of the upcoming Jewish High Holidays. Hamas’ threats on Thursday came just ahead of the Jewish new year on Sunday and a day after a group of Jewish religious
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El número de rusos que intentan abandonar el país por aire o tierra ha aumentado considerablemente tras el anuncio del presidente Vladimir Putin de la “movilización parcial” de ciudadanos rusos para reforzar sus debilitadas fuerzas en Ucrania. Los sitios web de agencias de viajes en Rusia mostraron un aumento dramático este
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church, whose close ties with Japan’s governing party have emerged after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has acknowledged it accepted “excessive” donations from the suspect’s mother. Abe was shot to death during an outdoor campaign speech in July. The suspect has reportedly
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose slightly last week despite the Federal Reserve’s year-long battle against inflation that’s intended to cool the economy and the tight labor market. Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 17 rose by 5,000 to 213,000,
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A mechanical problem on a United Airlines flight prompted an emergency landing early Thursday at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport. “After our aircraft experienced a mechanical issue shortly after takeoff, it remained in the air to burn fuel and then landed safely,” United said in a statement.
Continue Reading By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s embattled banks have decided to remain indefinitely closed after rejecting a proposed government security plan. The secretary-general of the Association of Banks in Lebanon told The Associated Press on Thursday that the banks will now have to determine their own security measures following a string of
Continue Reading By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s embattled banks have decided to remain indefinitely closed after rejecting a proposed government security plan. The secretary-general of the Association of Banks in Lebanon told The Associated Press on Thursday that the banks will now have to determine their own security measures following a string of
Continue Reading By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has delivered another massive interest rate cut despite eye-popping inflation above 80%. The action Thursday is the reverse of what other world economies are doing as they combat soaring inflation. The Turkish bank lowered its benchmark rate by 1 percentage point, to 12%. The
Continue Reading By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has delivered another massive interest rate cut despite eye-popping inflation above 80%. The action Thursday is the reverse of what other world economies are doing as they combat soaring inflation. The Turkish bank lowered its benchmark rate by 1 percentage point, to 12%. The
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