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By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden, who often says he’s the most pro-union president in history, touted the importance of organized labor and applauded American workers in building the economy during a Labor Day appearance in Philadelphia on Monday. The Democratic president spoke about how the economy is recovering from
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Diplo made it to his concert in Washington, DC, Saturday night with a tale to tell. After a heavy rainstorm soaked the Burning Man festival, leaving more than 70,000 people stranded, the DJ and producer embarked on a muddy trek through the desert. With the help
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kristin Chenoweth said I do to musician Josh Bryant over the weekend. The Tony winner and singer held a ceremony in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 2, she announced on Instagram. “I have been a self-proclaimed bachelorette my whole life,” Chenoweth told People. “I was never going to get married.
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer France’s preparations for the Rugby World Cup have been disrupted by calls to remove one of its players because of a historic racism charge. The controversy started over the weekend after Bastien Chalureau was included in France’s squad. The call-up was immediately questioned by several left-wing French lawmakers. Chalureau
Continue ReadingBy ANNA MEILER Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The Parent Stress Line is based right in Watertown, but they take calls from all over. “We’re Massachusetts based, but we do get calls from all over the country. I think we got a call the other day from somebody in
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Developing cannabis use disorder is relatively common in Washington state, one of the first states to fully legalize cannabis, and can even occur in people who only use medical marijuana, according to a new study. “There’s a perception that people who are using marijuana for medical reasons have a
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A drone attack on a police headquarters in eastern Myanmar has killed at least five officials including a senior army officer and a district administrator. The attack on Sunday evening is believed to be the deadliest aerial bombing targeting high-ranking security and administrative officials since armed resistance
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that a landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea amid the war won’t be restored until the West meets Moscow’s demands on its own agricultural exports. Putin’s remarks dashed hopes that his talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — “The Equalizer 3,” Denzel Washington’s third go as brooding assassin Robert McCall, debuted at the top of the US box office this weekend, raking in $34.5 million. Globally, the film raked in $60.6 million, according to Comscore. Audiences have given it a 94% approval rating on Rotten
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have headed back to Parliament after their summer break but thousands of U.K. children won’t be returning to their classrooms this week. Their schools are at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete. The government told more than 150 schools last week to shut some or
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission says it’s weighing whether to adjust rules on protecting wolves as a resurgence in the canine numbers has triggered growing tensions with farmers concerned about their livestock. Monday’s announcement came almost exactly a year to the day after a wolf killed a pony belonging
Continue ReadingBy Berry Wang and Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Luckin Coffee has joined forces with Kweichow Moutai, the maker of China’s fiery national liquor baijiu, for an unusual offering: alcoholic lattes. The popular Chinese coffee chain rolled out the so-called “sauce-flavored latte” with a jolt of liquor for 38 yuan ($5.20) on Monday.
Continue ReadingCNN By Berry Wang and Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Luckin Coffee has joined forces with Kweichow Moutai, the maker of China’s fiery national liquor baijiu, for an unusual offering: alcoholic lattes. The popular Chinese coffee chain rolled out the so-called “sauce-flavored latte” with a jolt of liquor for 38 yuan ($5.20) on
Continue ReadingCNN By Nouran Salahieh, Christina Maxouris, Holly Yan and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of trucks, RVs and other vehicles are journeying out of the Burning Man festival grounds after heavy rains trapped tens of thousands of people in the makeshift city and surrounded them with ankle-deep mud too thick to drive in. Event
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A military veteran who served with the Dutch army in Afghanistan has been appointed as the Netherlands’ new foreign minister. Hanke Bruins Slot replaces Wopke Hoekstra, who is in line to become a European Union commissioner. Bruins Slot had been interior minister in the caretaker administration of outgoing Prime Minister
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden has told a crowd gathered in Philadelphia for a Labor Day parade he’s “celebrating jobs, good-paying jobs, jobs you can raise a family on, union jobs.” The Democratic president was at the Tri-State Labor Day Parade on Monday, speaking about the importance of unions.
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Labor Day is here, which means summer is winding down and schools are reopening. The first Monday in September also commemorates the American labor movement and contributions workers have made to the US economy. Since it’s a bank holiday, many Americans will be traveling or hosting their
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has reached a delicate stage in its fight against inflation. Its policymakers have raised their key interest rate to its highest level in 22 years. They’re trying to slow borrowing and spending and cool inflation pressures. They now are considering whether to raise
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Copenhagen’s mayor has urged foreigners not to buy weed in the city’s Christiania neighborhood where a 30-year-old man was shot and killed and four others injured two weeks ago due to gang turf wars fighting over the marijuana trade in the area. The Aug. 26 killing was the latest in a
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court has dismissed 47 corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi after prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the charges at an advanced stage of his trial. Zahid said the High Court approved the prosecutors’ application for a dismissal but refused to grant him a full acquittal, which means
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