Juan Pablo Elverdin Esta fotografía tomada el 27 de julio de 2023 muestra un edificio residencial destruido en la calle Pamyati, en Izyum, donde 47 civiles murieron como consecuencia de un bombardeo aéreo el 9 de marzo de 2022, en medio de la invasión rusa en Ucrania. (Foto de SERGEY BOBOK / AFP) Este evento
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Spanish golf star Carlota Ciganda was disqualified from the Evian Championship on Friday after refusing to add a two-shot slow play penalty to her scorecard. Having started from the 10th tee, the 33-year-old was finishing her second round at the par-five 9th hole when she was penalized two strokes
Continue ReadingBy ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says that if governments of Muslim-majority nations do not act against countries that allow desecration of the Quran, Muslims should “punish” those who facilitate attacks on Islam’s holy book. Hassan Nasrallah called on Muslims to monitor a scheduled meeting of
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Today marks the final day of our heat wave as temperatures have the potential to reach up to 117°. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in place for the valley due to these above-normal temperatures. The First Alert Weather Alert is also tracking the valley’s air quality as the Bonny Fire continues to burn to our
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By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — While the international community, including many African states, have condemned the coup in Niger, Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has his own take. In a long message posted to social media, Prigozhin blamed the situation in Niger on the legacy of colonialism and alleged, without evidence, that Western nations
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN P. D. HANNON and ROD MCGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Political instability in Niger resulting from a military takeover that deposed the president this week threatens the economic support provided by Washington to the African nation, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Saturday. Members of the Niger military announced on
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton apologized for his critique of the team’s previous coach and staff, calling it a “mistake.” On Thursday, Payton told USA Today that his predecessors had done “one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL.” But speaking to reporters during
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says that salvage crews are preparing to tow a car-carrying cargo ship that has been burning for days in the North Sea to a new anchor point after flames and smoke on board subsided. Fire erupted in the Fremantle Highway late Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Diana Matheson is driving but can’t help checking her phone. She knows she shouldn’t, but the temptation is too much. She pulls over to devote her full attention to her phone. Matheson is being distracted by events in Edinburg, Texas, where a crowd of 820 people are watching history
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A number of F1 drivers have raised concerns about safety at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, after inclement weather was forecasted. On Saturday – the day of the sprint race – there is a 90% chance of rain and thunderstorms, peaking in the late morning and early afternoon at
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Well there it goes, the hottest July on record. Extreme weather conditions in southern Europe and elsewhere are a wake-up call, experts say, and the vacation as we know it might well be over. Read tips on how you can make your next trip greener and then check out
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A shooting in a Seattle parking lot Friday night wounded five people, including two who were in critical condition, the city’s police chief said. The Seattle Police Department responded to a reported shooting around 9 p.m. in the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue South. The shooting started in the parking lot of
Continue Reading By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The Ukrainian military is doubling down on efforts to break through thick Russian defenses in its counteroffensive in the south, which has struggled to gain momentum since being launched at the beginning of June. Ukrainian officials have said little about what fresh units are being committed to the offensive,
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to more than $1 billion after no winning ticket matched all six numbers drawn Friday night, the lottery said. Friday night’s numbers were 5, 10, 28, 52, 63 and a Mega Ball of 18. The estimated jackpot for the next drawing on Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — In a snug, wood-paneled Jewish bookstore in Hungary’s capital, Eva Redai carefully climbed the rungs of a ladder to arrange titles on the shelves. Among the books were volumes bound in plastic wrapping — titles containing LGBTQ+ content that the country’s right-wing government has deemed unsuitable
Continue ReadingBy PAOLA FLORES Associated Press HUARINA, Bolivia (AP) — A 70-year-old man’s feet sink into the soil as he passes abandoned boats where there used to be the water of Lake Titicaca. The highest navigable lake in the world has receded to what Bolivian authorities say are critically low levels due to a persistent drought.
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Fraley hit a two-run homer, Spencer Steer added a solo shot, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Friday night in the series opener. The Reds moved with a half-game of first-place Milwaukee in the NL Central. “Our
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The beginning of the pandemic was devasting for the leader of the indie rock band Black Belt Eagle Scout, Katherine Paul. All her tours were canceled and she feared her music career might be over. She returned to the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community’s homelands in western Washington.
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A historic heat wave that turned the U.S. Southwest into a blast furnace throughout July is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains. Forecasters expect that by Monday at the latest, people in metro Phoenix will begin seeing high temperatures under 110 degrees Fahrenheit
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A historic heat wave that turned the U.S. Southwest into a blast furnace throughout July is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains. Forecasters expect that by Monday at the latest, people in metro Phoenix will begin seeing high temperatures under 110 degrees Fahrenheit
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