By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A man wanted in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur has been arrested, police said early Thursday. Police didn’t release any details of the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Jason Billingsley, but planned a news conference later in the morning. Baltimore police found 26-year-old Pava LaPere
Continue ReadingBy ERIC GAY, MATTHEW LEE and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago arrived back in the U.S. early Thursday, video appeared to show. North Korea abruptly announced Wednesday that it would
Continue ReadingBy Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Every athlete grows up dreaming of standing on an Olympic podium, with a medal around their neck. For a moment in 2022, American figure skater Vincent Zhou thought he was living that dream at the Winter Games in Beijing, before it all turned into a nightmare. Shortly after winning
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, President Joe Biden stood in early 2022 at the literal epicenter of the insurrection and accused Donald Trump of continuing to hold a “dagger” at democracy’s throat. Biden closed out the summer that
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — Un hombre de Corea del Sur fue condenado a prisión por utilizar inteligencia artificial para generar imágenes de explotación sexual infantil, el primer caso de este tipo en el país, mientras los tribunales de todo el mundo se enfrentan al uso de las nuevas tecnologías para
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — The Department of Labor is investigating meat and chicken processors Perdue and Tyson Foods following a New York Times magazine report of minors working at their facilities. Earlier this year, the federal government committed to ratcheting up efforts to root out child labor law violations. “There are
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Bonnie Wright, the actress best known for playing Ginny Weasley in the “Harry Potter” movies, has given birth to a boy. Wright, 32, posted a photo on Instagram on Wednesday of her newborn baby snuggled under a brown knitted blanket and wearing an adorable striped hat. “Say hello to
Continue ReadingBy QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister has visited injured patients and the families of victims in northern Iraq days after a deadly wedding fire killed around 100 people, as two more people died from their injuries and more remains were recovered. Iraqi state television reported that Mohammed
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — When a large Jewish cemetery was paved over last century to create a sports ground in Belarus, the headstones were used to make roads and buildings. Decades later, the desecrated stone slabs began to emerge during renovation works. Now, thanks to the hard work of a charity based in
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Like many people across the US who’ve gone to a pharmacy in the hopes of getting one of the newly updated Covid-19 vaccines, Cynthia Cox walked away disappointed, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. Cox happens to be an insurance expert. At the nonprofit health policy think tank
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A company that manages official buildings in Berlin says the Brandenburg Gate will have to be cleaned at greater effort and expense than initially thought after climate activists sprayed orange paint on the German capital’s signature landmark earlier this month. Members of the Last Generation group used fire extinguishers filled with paint
Continue Reading Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Cinco personas recibieron disparos y dos murieron en un tiroteo en el noreste de la ciudad de Washington este miércoles por la noche. La Policía Metropolitana de Washington (MPD) respondió a sonidos de disparos este miércoles por la noche en la intersección de la calle 14 y Saratoga Avenue NE, según
Continue ReadingBy RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A rights watchdog is accusing the World Bank of enabling the Tanzanian government’s violent expansion of a national park through financing from the global lender. The World Bank has failed to hold Tanzanian authorities accountable for serious rights violations, including extrajudicial killings and sexual assaults relating
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City suffered a first defeat of the season against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup as star striker Erling Haaland was left on the bench. Alexander Isak’s goal gave Newcastle, last year’s beaten finalist, a 1-0 victory at St James’ Park after a much-improved second-half performance. City dominated
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv El almirante ruso que Ucrania daba por muerto aparece en entrevista. El caso sin precedentes de seis jóvenes que llevan a 32 países ante los tribunales por la crisis climática. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1. El astronauta de origen hispano Frank Rubio volvió a
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera sat in a gray chair beside his two stalls in the Detroit Tigers’ clubhouse early in the final week of his career, sorting through stuff to get shipped. Major League Baseball’s only Triple Crown winner since 1967 stuffed dozens of barely used cleats and
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — Corea del Norte enmendó su Constitución para reforzar y ampliar su fuerza nuclear, y el líder Kim Jong Un señala la creciente cooperación entre Estados Unidos, Corea del Sur y Japón como “la peor amenaza real” a la que se enfrenta la aislada nación. Tras dos
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Portland Trail Blazers are trading seven-time All-Star guard Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team trade also involving the Phoenix Suns, the team confirmed on Wednesday. Lillard wrote on social media that he’s “excited” for his next chapter. “The casuals won’t be addressed but the
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE, KIM TONG-HYUNG and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas two months ago arrived back in the U.S. early Thursday, video appeared to show. Pvt. Travis King’s release was secured with the help of ally Sweden and rival
Continue Reading By Steven Jiang and Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — China has declined to comment on its defense minister’s whereabouts as questions swirl over his status a month after he was last seen in public. Gen. Li Shangfu’s absence since late August has fueled rumors about his fate, but during a regular press briefing Thursday,
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