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By Nadeen Ebrahim and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Iraqi authorities have switched off electronic advertising boards in Baghdad after pornographic footage was broadcast on one of the screens. A man has now been arrested by the police after the x-rated material was broadcast to passers-by in the capital, local media reported. The digital advertising
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff continued her excellent preparation for this month’s US Open with victory at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday. The 19-year-old overcame Karolína Muchová 6-3 6-4 in the final having already beaten world No. 1 Iga Świątek in the semifinals. The title is the American’s third of
Continue ReadingBy GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Clinton Global Initiative 2023 will convene “leaders, innovators and dreamers” – ranging from World Bank President Ajay Banga and The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip E. Davis to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres and Ford Foundation CEO Darren Walker, as
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER, DAMIAN DOVARGANES and JORDI LEBRIJA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers. Millions expected more flooding and mudslides Monday, even as the storm
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER, DAMIAN DOVARGANES and JORDI LEBRIJA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers. Millions expected more flooding and mudslides Monday, even as the storm
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Republican presidential primary is set to enter a new phase this week, but it’s one that will play out across two stages – in Milwaukee, where at least seven contenders will meet Wednesday night for the first GOP debate of the cycle, and in the drama surrounding
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge on Monday is set to sentence Lucy Letby, the most prolific child killer in modern U.K. history, for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others while working as a neonatal nurse at a hospital in northern England. Justice James Goss
Continue ReadingBy Juliana Liu and Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has surprised investors by deciding not to cut an important interest rate that influences mortgages, in a move that economists say will make it tough to revive confidence in the country’s troubled real estate sector which has dragged down prospects for the world’s
Continue Reading By Hannah Holland (CNN) — The people of Ecuador are heading to the polls – but they’re voting for more than just a new president. For the first time in history, the people will decide the fate of oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The referendum will give voters the chance to decide whether oil
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police say 13 people were injured and one was killed in three separate shootings, just blocks from each other, over the weekend. WISN-TV Milwaukee reports four people were taken to a hospital with serious injuries following a shooting Sunday near 13th and Mitchell streets around 8:30 p.m. A 22-year-old man was
Continue ReadingBy ASIM TANVEER and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in Pakistan are promising $6,800 in compensation for each of nearly 100 poor Christians who lost their homes when a Muslim mob angered over the alleged desecration of a Quran burned at least 19 churches and damaged houses. Police say they have
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Teams headed home from the Women’s World Cup with uncertain futures but hopes that the monthlong tournament would spur new interest and further investment in the game. For some teams, like Nigeria, the Philippines and Jamaica, the struggle for funding, support and recognition will continue.
Continue ReadingBy KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build more broadband infrastructure in the rural U.S. “With this investment, we’re getting funding to communities in every corner of the country because we believe that no kid
Continue ReadingBy KAVISH HARJAI Associated Press The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build more broadband infrastructure in the rural U.S. “With this investment, we’re getting funding to communities in every corner of the country because we believe that no kid
Continue ReadingBy Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to developing high blood pressure, Covid-19 might play an outsized role, a new study says. The report, published Monday in the medical journal Hypertension, found that more than 1 in 5 patients who were hospitalized with Covid-19 – and over 1 in 10 who were not –
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL, PALM SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT, GOOGLE MAPS, @POTUS, CBS’ “FACE THE NATION”, CLINT HANSEN OF MAUI REAL ESTATE RADIO, MAXAR, HAWAII GOV FB By Kevin Liptak, Nikki Carvajal and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden arrived in fire-ravaged Maui on Monday to witness the devastation left by an inferno more than a
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Just five years ago, a price-conscious auto shopper in the United States could choose from among a dozen new small cars selling for under $20,000. Now, there’s just one: The Mitsubishi Mirage. And even the Mirage appears headed for the scrap yard. At a time when
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A progressive from outside Guatemala’s power structure was resoundingly elected the country’s next president in a reprimand to the governing elite over widespread allegations of corruption. Despite preliminary results Sunday showing a potential landslide for anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arévalo, the attention immediately
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea suffered a 3-1 loss to West Ham on Sunday as its new-look team continues to adapt to the start of the Premier League season. Blues manager Mauricio Pochettino has supervised an overhaul of the squad since taking charge this year, but after two games, he is still searching
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks were higher Monday as traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s summer conference for signs of whether the U.S. central bank thinks inflation is under control or more interest rate hikes are needed to cool inflation. London, Tokyo, Paris and Wall Street futures advanced. Shanghai
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