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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Flight attendant Cynthia Heck finished up the safety demonstration and walked through the cabin, confirming passengers were ready for takeoff. She took a moment to smile and greet each traveler individually. Fellow flight attendant Hannah Heck watched on, admiringly. Then, Hannah made a spontaneous announcement over the speaker. “Does
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer U.S. regulators are investigating General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division after receiving reports of incidents where vehicles may not have used proper caution around pedestrians in roadways. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the reports involve automated driving system equipped vehicles encroaching on pedestrians present in or
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — NBC News is uniting with a pair of strange bedfellows for the third Republican Party primary debate. The Republican National Committee on Monday formally announced that it will partner with the Peacock network to host the Miami face-off, along with the Salem Radio Network and Rumble, two right-wing media
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN and STEVE DOUGLAS Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Sweden players are returning to their clubs after taking an overnight flight home from Brussels following the suspension of their European Championship qualifier against Belgium at halftime because a gunman killed two Swedish nationals before kickoff. The squad went directly to the airport and
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed Tuesday after U.S. stocks rallied as investors unwound some of last week’s moves driven by worries about war in the Middle East. Oil prices rose and U.S. futures declined. Markets are awaiting China’s latest economic growth figures, due Wednesday. Economists are forecasting
Continue ReadingJet engine maker Rolls-Royce said Tuesday it’s cutting up to 2,500 jobs globally as part of a corporate overhaul that its new CEO is carrying out. The aerospace company was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic that decimated demand for air travel. Tufan Erginbilgic, who took over as chief executive in January, said the layoffs
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce will slash up to 2,500 jobs worldwide in a bid to streamline its operations and tackle years of underperformance. Britain’s flagship engineering firm, which makes engines for Boeing (BA) and Airbus planes, said Tuesday that the cuts were part of a broader strategic overhaul
Continue ReadingBy JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees has urged the international community not to forget the plight of ethnic Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in the midst of many other world crises. High Commissioner Filippo Grandi says more support is needed to help the displaced Rohingya and also relieve
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is appealing the length of prison sentences for four Proud Boys leaders convicted of seditious conspiracy in the U.S. Capitol attack, challenging punishments that were significantly shorter than what prosecutors had recommended, according to court filings. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El Tribunal Supremo de la India rechazó reconocer legalmente las uniones entre personas del mismo sexo en una sentencia histórica que también subraya los derechos de la comunidad LGBTQ a no sufrir prejuicios ni discriminación. Los activistas habían intentado obtener el derecho a contraer matrimonio en virtud de la legislación
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Growing unrest in the Middle East has cast a shadow on global financial markets. Israeli stocks listed in New York and Tel Aviv have sunk to recent lows, underscoring the growing economic uncertainties in the war-torn region and leaving investors unsure of where markets go from here.
Continue ReadingBy KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet Open enrollment is no one’s idea of a good time, but health coverage is a crucial part of your financial health. Whether you’re getting insurance through an employer or the Affordable Care Act marketplace, it’s important to ask the right questions before you choose a plan for 2024. The right
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn, CNN New York (CNN) — Foreign nationals and dual citizens have scrambled to find ways to get out of Israel after Hamas’ gruesome attack on October 7 pushed the country into war. But leaving the country has proven to be an emotional and arduous task, with complications that include soaring ticket prices,
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB and RAVI NESSMAN Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Tuesday bombed areas of southern Gaza where it had told Palestinians to flee to ahead of an expected invasion, killing dozens of people. Meanwhile, mediators struggled to break a deadlock over delivering aid to millions of increasingly
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — There’s a chill is in the air, and you all know what that means — it’s time for cold and flu season, when it seems everyone you know is suddenly sneezing, sniffling or worse. It’s almost as if those pesky cold and flu germs whirl in with the first
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — Clashes have erupted again on the border between Lebanon and Israel, where Israeli forces and armed groups in Lebanon have engaged in a series of low-level skirmishes since the outbreak of the latest war in Gaza. An anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon landed in the town of Metula in northern Israel on
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Khulood Khaled se despertó por el sonido de los ataques aéreos israelíes mientras dormía junto a su hijo la semana pasada. Un humo negro llenaba la habitación y le dificultaba la respiración. Sintió una sensación de pánico, seguida de dolor en el abdomen. Pensó que se había adelantado el parto.
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of the Russian parliament has given preliminary approval to a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban. The State Duma voted unanimously on Tuesday to rescind the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty known as the CTBT, in the first of three required readings.
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The Czech coalition government is facing a parliamentary no-confidence vote over opposition claims that it is incompetent in handling the economy and in controlling immigration. The main opposition centrist ANO (YES) movement led by populist billionaire Andrej Babis has accused the government of failing to deal with high inflation driven by energy
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Cowboys earned a narrow away win against the Los Angeles Chargers in a hectic edition of Monday Night Football. The Cowboys bounced back from the Week 5 humbling they suffered against the San Francisco 49ers, as they escaped LA with a 20-17 victory. The game was somewhat
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