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By Sabrina Clay, CNN (CNN) — When the miniseries “Roots” debuted on ABC in January 1977, it created a powerful moment in American culture that remains significant today. The eight-night television event is one of the highest rated programs in history, with more than 100 million viewers tuning in for the final episode. “Roots” was
Continue ReadingBy Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — There was a time when Juliana Olarte, a 26-year-old travel publicist living in New York City, couldn’t figure out where she fit in from a generational standpoint. Her Generation Z sister, who is 16, sometimes calls Olarte “cheugy,” she said. Gen Z uses the term to refer to “millennial
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By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Have any big plans for the upcoming week? If not, we suggest volunteering in your community. New research shows volunteering late in life may protect the brain, leading to better scores on tests of cognitive function in older adults. Here’s what else you need to know
Continue Reading By Al Goodman and Jack Guy, CNN Madrid (CNN) — Spaniards are voting in Sunday’s snap general election that could see a far-right party enter government for the first time in decades. Most polls predict the center-right opposition Popular Party will win but fall short of an absolute majority in Parliament, meaning they would likely
Continue ReadingBy Aimee Lewis and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — A battling performance earned Jamaica its first ever point in Women’s World Cup history as the Reggae Girlz secured a 0-0 draw against heavy favorite France. Jamaica had previously only appeared at one World Cup, in France four years ago, and lost all three games in
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Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Los votantes españoles se dirigen a las urnas en las elecciones generales anticipadas de este domingo en las que un partido de ultraderecha podría ingresar al gobierno por primera vez en décadas. La mayoría de las encuestas predicen que ganará el opositor Partido Popular, de centroderecha, pero no alcanzará la mayoría
Continue ReadingBy ISABELLA O’MALLEY and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — On a recent day under the July sun, three men heaved solar panels onto the roof of a roomy, two-story house near the banks of the Kentucky River, a few miles upstream from the state capitol where lawmakers have promoted coal for more
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the famous blue bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year. In a series of
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media say militants shot and killed four highway policemen Sunday in the country’s southeast. The report on Sunday said the officers were on a routine mission in restive Sistan and Baluchistan province when they were “attacked by terrorists,” a reference to separatist groups. The province has witnessed multiple clashes
Continue ReadingBy SARA BURNETT Asociated Press In many election cycles, there’s a snappy shorthand used to describe the type of voters who may help decide the winner. Think soccer moms or security moms. Even NASCAR dads. And now, the “mama bears.” These conservative mothers and grandmothers, who in recent years have organized for “parental rights,” including
Continue ReadingBy EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroonian authorities say at least nine people were killed and nearly three dozen injured in a building collapse. A four-story building collapsed onto a smaller one early Sunday morning in Douala, the country’s economic center and largest city. Bodies are still being recovered. The military’s
Continue Reading Sol Amaya Clodagh Kilcoyne/Pool/Getty Images Una vista muestra la sección de una carretera dividida e inclinada hacia un lado luego de un presunto ataque al puente de Crimea, que conecta la parte continental de Rusia con la península de Crimea a través del estrecho de Kerch, en esta imagen fija tomada de un video publicado
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s state media says five people have died and three others are missing after floods caused by heavy rain hit the eastern part of the country. China National Radio says the massive floods swept through a village in Hangzhou city and engulfed many houses on Saturday afternoon. CCTV says he rain led
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Environmentalists are cautioning Britain’s main political parties not to water down their climate change promises. It comes after a special election result that was widely seen as a thumbs-down from voters to a tax on polluting cars. The governing Conservatives suffered two heavy defeats in a trio
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of rescuers ended a four-day search for scores of people still missing after heavy monsoon rains triggered a massive landslide in a village in western India, an official said Sunday. The rescue teams recovered the bodies of 27 people killed in the Wednesday night landslide
Continue ReadingBy DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires burned for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday. The Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection said it was “the largest evacuation from a wildfire in the
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s state media says five people have died and three others are missing after floods caused by heavy rain hit the eastern part of the country. China National Radio said the massive floods swept through a village in Hangzhou city and engulfed many villagers’ houses on Saturday afternoon. CCTV added the rain
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An influx of monsoonal moisture will lead to slightly cooler temperatures today but the trade-off is a big boost of humidity. Due to this extra moisture, dew points are expected to soar into the 60s across the valley. Although today’s temperatures will be cooler than yesterday’s, the humidity may make conditions feel warmer than they
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Voters in Spain withstood soaring summer temperatures to vote Sunday in a general election that could make the country the latest European Union member to swing to the political right. The Interior Ministry said turnout was 40% at 2 p.m., 2.5% more than in the last elections
Continue Reading Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — La policía de Oregon dice que un sospechoso murió después de abrir fuego en un hospital en el centro de Portland este sábado, un tiroteo que dejó una persona muerta y otra herida. Las autoridades dicen que el sospechoso, que huyó del Centro Médico Legacy Good Samaritan después del tiroteo, fue
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