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By CHASE BIERENKOVEN Edmunds The Honda CR-V has consistently been one of the most popular small crossover SUVs on sale in America. It’s also highly recommended by Edmunds’ experts. But it’s not the only model worth looking at. The Mazda CX-50 is a new competitor that boasts distinctive styling, a classy interior design, and a
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By Christian Edwards and Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — A “monumental” data breach has exposed the names and rank of all 10,000 serving police officers in Northern Ireland, with the body representing the force warning of “incalculable damage” should it end up in the wrong hands. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has apologized
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has strongly condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for its failure to control the bloodshed in a remote northeastern state. On Wednesday in Parliament, Gandhi said the army should have been able to restore peace within a day, but despite the presence
Continue ReadingLJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has visited Slovenia to show solidarity and discuss how the EU can help its small member state which was ravaged by recent floods that killed at least six people and caused extensive damage. Slovenian officials have described last week’s floods as the worst natural
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say gunmen have attacked police officers providing security for polio vaccination workers during a door-to-door campaign in northwest Pakistan, killing one of them. Wednesday’s attack occurred in Bannu district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on the third day of a weeklong anti-polio drive to vaccinate 2.7 million children in the province,
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — A fire ripped through a vacation home for adult people with disabilities in eastern France on Wednesday, killing nine people while two others are believed to have died, the head of rescue operations said. Lieutenant-Colonel Philippe Hauwiller, who is leading the firefighters’ rescue operation, said, “We are currently searching for the bodies…
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio voters have rejected a proposal that would’ve made it more difficult for voters to amend the state constitution, including one measure set for the November ballot that would guarantee abortion rights in the state. The size of the vote lead for the No side indicates that
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Dentons, the world’s biggest law firm by number of employees, is distancing itself from its business in China in response to intensifying regulation in the country. The firm notified clients of the move this week in an internal memo shared with CNN Tuesday. Dentons said that starting
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El segundo hijo mayor del rey Maha de Tailandia, que ha vivido distanciado de la familia real durante años, realizó una visita inesperada al país, la primera en casi tres décadas, en un regreso que sorprendió a muchos en el reino. Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, de 42 años, que vive y trabaja
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Bringing back factory jobs is one of the most popular of White House promises — no matter who happens to be the president. Donald Trump said he’d do it with tariffs on imports. Barack Obama said companies would start “insourcing.” George W. Bush
Continue ReadingBy AARON MORRISON AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop has been an integral part of social and racial justice movements. It’s also been scrutinized by law enforcement and political groups because of their belief that hip-hop and its artists encourage violent criminality. Free speech advocates see the ongoing persecution of rappers as a
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Houston police are investigating the death of a 3-month-old after he was left inside a vehicle on a sweltering day, becoming the 16th child reported to die this year in a hot vehicle. Authorities were called around 3:25 p.m. Tuesday to an outpatient mental health facility the baby’s mother
Continue Reading KTRK By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Houston police are investigating the death of a 3-month-old after he was left inside a vehicle on a sweltering day, becoming the 16th child reported to die this year in a hot vehicle. Authorities were called around 3:25 p.m. Tuesday to an outpatient mental health facility the baby’s
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian air defenses shot down two drones aimed at Moscow overnight, officials said Wednesday, in what they described as Ukraine’s latest attempt to strike the Russian capital in an apparent campaign to unnerve Muscovites and take the war to Russia. The drones were intercepted on their approach to Moscow and there
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AND ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writers From his booth at the corner of the court, Miami Heat disc jockey M Dot has a front-row look at the harmonious fusion of basketball and music. M Dot — real name Michael Hankerson — has watched LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to Jimmy Butler nod
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AND ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writers From his booth at the corner of the court, Miami Heat disc jockey M Dot has a front-row look at the harmonious fusion of basketball and music. M Dot — real name Michael Hankerson — has watched LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to Jimmy Butler nod
Continue ReadingBy GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The signs of hip-hop’s influence are everywhere — from Pharrell Williams becoming Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director to billion-dollar brands like Dr. Dre’s Beats headphones and retail mainstays like Diddy’s Sean John and Jay-Z’s Rocawear. It didn’t start out that way. The music genre germinated
Continue ReadingBy SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The military junta that seized power in Niger two weeks ago has named new ministers and barred most international mediators from the country, in what analysts described as an attempt to consolidate power in the face of international pressure. The West African regional bloc ECOWAS, which
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los hijos adultos del hombre acusado de homicidio en los asesinatos de Gilgo Beach en Nueva York son “testigos absolutamente inocentes que se vieron atrapados en un infierno”, dijo este martes a CNN el abogado que representa a los hijos del sospechoso, Rex Heuermann. El abogado, Vess Mitev, dijo que
Continue ReadingBy NOREEN NASIR Associated Press BRONX, NEW YORK (AP) — Before it was a global movement, it was simply an expression of life and struggle: a culture that was synonymous with hardship and suffering, but also grit, resilience and creativity. Hip-hop rose from the ashes of a borough ablaze with poverty, urban decay and gang
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