Skip to Content
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Delays of up to 10 hours in mostly opposition strongholds marked voting in Zimbabwe on Wednesday as President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks a second and final term in a country with a history of violent and disputed elections. Long lines continued after sunset at some polling stations
Continue Reading
CNN, KDKA, WPXI By Danny Freeman, Holly Yan and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — The occupant of a home who opened fire when deputies tried to serve an eviction notice is dead after an hourslong standoff, Pittsburgh authorities said Wednesday. “The subject in this incident was pronounced deceased by @PghEMS at 5:08 p.m. EST,” public
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Snazzy new liveries have been revealed for two of NASA’s hottest aircraft projects. These upcoming planes want to be the next generation of sustainable flight – and also to look good when doing it. First there’s the X-66A, which NASA has been cooking up along with Boeing as part
Continue ReadingMOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley says he took the first flight home after learning of an explosion that destroyed the NFL player’s North Carolina home, killing his father and injuring a family friend. Farley said in an interview with WCNC-TV that he was in Nashville when a neighbor called and explained
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If you’re at high risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, it’s time to dust off those N95 masks and place them snugly over your nose and mouth to protect yourself from a recent uptick of the virus, according to a growing number of experts. That advice should
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The president of the Spanish government’s High Council of Sport (CSD) says he will take action against Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales if the soccer body fails to do so. On Tuesday, RFEF called an extraordinary general assembly – set for Friday – which was expected to
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Zendaya always seems so composed, but at times even she experiences self-doubt. In a new interview with Elle magazine conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike, the actress talked about her forthcoming film “Challengers” in which she plays a tennis pro. Zendaya trained for three months, but confessed to feeling
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — New home sales rose in July from the month before, beating estimates and reaching a 17-month high, as buyers continue to look to new construction as an option in the face of a historically low supply of existing homes. Sales of newly constructed homes were up 4.4%
Continue Reading By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Iran is moving to head off a possible repeat of unrest ahead of the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, arresting women’s rights activists and family members of people killed during last year’s nationwide protests, local and international human rights groups said Wednesday. Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian
Continue Reading
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El Inter de Miami de Lionel Messi buscará extender su gran presente cuando enfrente este miércoles al FC Cincinnati en la semifinal de la US Open Cup, cuyo último campeón fue el Orlando City. El equipo rosa, que sufrió una transformación radical desde la llegada de Messi, buscará hacer
Continue ReadingBy MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it has dismantled a criminal human smuggling ring responsible for bringing boatloads of Syrian migrants from Syria, Lebanon and Turkey. Cypriot police said five suspects — all Syrian nationals — were arrested following Wednesday’s raid by a combined force of 40 officers on several
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The day before former President Donald Trump announced he would not participate in the 2024 Republican presidential primary debate, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia campaigned at the Iowa State Fair on Trump’s behalf. Greene was photographed pouring drinks for fair goers and
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — As the St. Louis mayor pushes legislation that would prohibit “military-grade weapons” on city streets and make it a crime for “insurrectionists” and those convicted of hate crimes to possess firearms, Missouri’s Republican attorney general is warning that such a law would violate the state constitution.
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump won’t be on the Republican debate stage Wednesday. But the former president is driving the conversation on and off the debate stage anyway. Trump supporters including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will be in Milwaukee. There are questions about how many of his campaign surrogates
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Four months after he was shot in the head after ringing the doorbell at the wrong house to pick up his brothers, Ralph Yarl has begun his senior year in high school. Next week, the man accused of shooting him will be in court. Yarl’s first day of school was
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — US women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe has spoken out and strongly criticized the behavior of Luis Rubiales following Spain’s World Cup victory on Sunday. Rubiales, the president of the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF), was seen giving Spain star Jennifer Hermoso an unwanted kiss on the lips
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has agreed to temporarily block a new rule advanced by Tennessee House Republicans that banned the public from holding signs during floor and committee proceedings. The judge handed down the ruling within hours of the filing of a lawsuit by
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck deep underground in northern Argentina. There have been no immediate reports of damages. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occurred at a depth of 568 kilometers (353 miles). The epicenter was in the province of Santiago del Estero, in northern Argentina, about 130
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Macy’s is warning of a spike in customers who are failing to make credit card payments, adding to the evidence of mounting financial stress on consumers. The iconic department store had anticipated delinquencies would climb following a post-Covid lull. But Macy’s management has been caught off guard
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have held closed-door discussions on the possible expansion of their BRICS economic bloc. A decision on new members was expected late Wednesday, the second day of a three-day summit in Johannesburg. But officials said that was looking
Continue Reading