By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Civil rights groups urged three federal judges to reject Alabama’s newly drawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans prioritized partisan concerns over compliance with a court order to draw lines that are fair to Black voters. The groups representing voters who won the surprise U.S. Supreme Court
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A week later, the “Barbenheimer” boom has not abated. Seven days after Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” conspired to set box office records, the two films held unusually strongly in theaters. “Barbie” took in a massive $93 million in its second weekend, according
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A week later, the “Barbenheimer” boom has not abated. Seven days after Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” conspired to set box office records, the two films held unusually strongly in theaters. “Barbie” took in a massive $93 million in its second weekend, according
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo and Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — She may be a Barbie girl in a Barbie world, but the boundaries between Barbieland and real life blurred for Margot Robbie during the whirlwind international press tour for the Greta Gerwig-directed movie. On July 12, Robbie attended the film’s London premiere in her most extravagant
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — X, formerly known as Twitter, has reinstated Kanye West’s account on the social media platform. West will not be able to monetize his account, and no ads will appear next to his posts, the company told the Wall Street Journal on Saturday. The musician’s account was suspended in December
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Llegó nuevamente esa época del año: el pleno verano en el que los tiburones captan la atención de Estados Unidos. Las interacciones no deseadas y los avistamientos de tiburones llegan a los titulares nacionales, y las mordeduras de tiburón en destinos turísticos populares causan cierres temporales. En Nueva York, la gobernadora
Continue ReadingBy ANWARULLAH KHAN and RIAZ KHAN Associated Press KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb ripped through a political rally by supporters of a hardline cleric and political leader on Sunday in Pakistan’s northwestern Bajur district, police and health officials said. At least 40 people were killed and nearly 200 wounded, including children, in one
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut on Sunday called Justice Samuel Alito “stunningly wrong” in his contention that Congress should stay out of the Supreme Court’s business and stop trying to impose ethics rules. “It is just wrong on the facts to say that Congress doesn’t have anything
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut on Sunday called Justice Samuel Alito “stunningly wrong” in his contention that Congress should stay out of the Supreme Court’s business and stop trying to impose ethics rules. “It is just wrong on the facts to say that Congress doesn’t have
Continue ReadingBy KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Palestinian officials say at least five people have been killed and seven others wounded during clashes in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp. The officials say fighting broke out in Ein el-Hilweh on Sunday after an unknown gunman tried to kill Islamist militant Mahmoud Khalil, killing a companion
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s government researchers say they’ve identified hundreds of foreign fighters who disappeared in the region during the Spanish Civil War. Of these, 212 are German, Austrian and Dutch nationals. Researchers were also able to find the likely areas where they died or were badly wounded. It
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen is now within one race from another Formula One record after winning his eighth race in a row at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen came from sixth on the grid at Spa-Francorchamps to finish over 22 seconds ahead of his Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez
Continue ReadingGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Several thousand people briefly took to the streets across the Gaza Strip to protest the territory’s chronic power outages and difficult living conditions. Sunday’s rallies were a rare public show of discontent with the territory’s Hamas government. Hundreds joined marches in Gaza City, the southern town of Khan Younis
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn White-Grier, CNN (CNN) — You’ve seen the early episodes. Teeth gleaming, hips grooving, and oil-misted ‘fros bouncing to the beat. This was “Soul Train,” the music television series that served as Blackness’ binoculars. It featured popular cuts and performances by a variety of acts, not to mention the liveliest studio audience you’d ever
Continue ReadingBy Inka Piegsa-Quischotte, CNN (CNN) — When John Flores and Michael Leitz were looking for a home in which to spend the next stage of their lives, they realized that where they lived in San Francisco was too expensive. Instead, they began looking further afield – eventually buying a beautiful 120-year-old, three-story home in rural
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Al menos 39 personas murieron y más de 120 resultaron heridas tras una explosión que arrasó una convención política organizada por un partido islamista en el noroeste de Pakistán, según informó la Policía. El inspector general de la Policía de Bajaur, Akhter Hayat Gandapur, declaró que los heridos en la presunta explosión
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Evian-les-Bains (CNN) — Céline Boutier realized a long-held dream for herself and her country on Sunday, cruising to her first major title at the Evian Championship to become the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament. The 29-year-old was impeccable from start to finish at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, carding
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Ukraine brought the war far from the front line into the heart of Russia again Sunday in drone penetrations that Russian authorities said damaged two office buildings a few miles (kilometers) from the Kremlin and a pig breeding complex on the countries’ border. The attacks, which Ukraine didn’t acknowledge in keeping
Continue ReadingBy Dorcas Marfo Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — Scientists have discovered a way to induce virgin births in female fruit flies that usually reproduces sexually — and the ability can be passed down generations, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Cambridge shared the findings in
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — The number of passengers who travelled through Canada’s airports more than doubled in 2022 compared to the previous year. But air travel is still lower than pre-pandemic levels, the recent data from Statistics Canada shows. A report Friday from StatCan found
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