By Mariya Knight and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian officials have criticized Pope Francis’ recent address to Russian youth, calling his remarks “imperialist propaganda.” The pontiff made a video address to the 10th All-Russian Catholic Youth Assembly in St. Petersburg on Friday, during which he urged them to view themselves as descendants of the
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By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Australia has set the date for its first referendum in 24 years as polls suggest the government is on course for failure unless it can reverse declining support. On October 14, more than 17 million registered voters across the country will vote on whether to change the
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials accused Ukraine of targeting six Russian regions with drones early Wednesday in what appears to be the biggest drone attack on Russian soil since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine 18 months ago. Drones hit an airport in the western Pskov region and started a massive fire there, the governor and
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians will vote on Oct. 14 in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that effect their lives known as the Voice. Proponents say embedding the Voice in the constitution would recognize the special
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los abogados del expresidente Donald Trump han sugerido que intentarán implementar varias maniobras legales para entorpecer el caso federal de interferencia electoral que presentó en su contra el fiscal especial Jack Smith. La posibilidad de que estas maniobras retrasen los plazos rápidos que fijó la jueza de distrito Tanya Chutkan para
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El lunes, el Condado de Riverside proporcionó una actualización sobre la limpieza y las reparaciones realizadas hasta el momento en las principales carreteras del condado en el Valle de Coachella que han sido cerradas a raíz de la tormenta tropical Hilary, que causó importantes daños por inundaciones en las comunidades del valle. Algunos de los
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials accused Ukraine of targeting six Russian regions with drones early Wednesday in what appears to be the biggest drone attack on Russian soil since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine 18 months ago. Drones hit an airport in the western Pskov region and started a massive fire there, the local governor
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An October arraignment date was set today for a 28-year-old man suspected in a fatal hit-and-run collision last year in Palm Springs. Cody Jay Hamilton was charged July 25 with one felony count of a hit-and-run causing death, according to court records. He’s set to be arraigned on the charge Oct. 10 at the Larson
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians will vote on Oct. 14 on a proposed law to create a so-called Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the nation’s first referendum in a generation. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday announced the referendum date, triggering six weeks of intensifying campaigning by both sides of
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Two men were arrested today on suspicion of having illegally possessed firearms in Indio. The suspects, a 27-year-old man and a 52-year-old man, both from Indio, were arrested Tuesday morning following a search at a residence in the 81000 block of Sirocco Avenue, according to Sgt. Paul Heredia of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Heredia
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of targeting five Russian regions with drones in the early hours of Wednesday in what appears to be the biggest drone attack on Russian soil in the 18 months of fighting in Ukraine. Drones hit an airport in the western Pskov region and were shot down over
Continue ReadingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The two men found dead earlier this month in wildfires around Spokane, Washington, have been identified. The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office said in a news release that 86-year-old Carl Grub died Aug. 18 near an intersection in Medical Lake west of Spokane in the area of the Gray fire. His
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden hosted Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves Robles Tuesday at a critical time for a region grappling with a record number of migrants heading to the United States. The president thanked his counterpart for signing on to the 2022 Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection. The
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper’s first long drive of the day came on his commute to the ballpark, when he tuned into the local sports radio station and heard a caller pump up the streaking Phillies. His next one came on career homer No. 299. Long time listener, long
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Preston Mutanga has found fame as a teen wunderkind whose creativity resulted in the ultimate gig. While other teens were crowding into movie theaters to watch this summer’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” the 14-year-old was reveling in the fact that he got to work on the movie’s animation,
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A team investigating sexual assault allegations against the late founder of a talent agency for boy bands says it has found the charges credible and is calling for financial compensation for the victims. The investigation concluded Johnny Kitagawa sexually assaulted teen boys as far back as the
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By Diana Pearl Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Business of Fashion, an editorial partner of CNN Style. (CNN) — Modern day “It girls” aren’t just born, they’re made. The elusive term, describing a girl or woman with that certain je ne sais quoi, has been part of the cultural vernacular for nearly
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — ESPN’s lead tennis analyst John McEnroe said he tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 and will miss some time covering the US Open tennis championships. “Unfortunately, after feeling a bit under the weather, I tested positive for Covid,” McEnroe said in a statement Tuesday. “I’m watching the
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lifetime in baseball brings many family sacrifices, and for longtime Giants coach Ron Wotus that meant never seeing his mother on her birthday. Until Tuesday, when he coordinated his scouting trip to see San Francisco’s Double-A affiliate — the Richmond Flying Squirrels — around
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — The cast of “Breaking Bad” has reunited to call upon Hollywood studios to resume negotiations with striking screen actors. “We want you to come back to the table with us,” Bryan Cranston said in a plea to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
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