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By Natasha Bertrand and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s ongoing hold on military confirmations is impacting a number of senior military appointments in the Middle East, as the Pentagon moves to bolster its presence in the region amid the ongoing crisis in Israel. And Tuberville is still not relenting, according to
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s state government has deployed hundreds of police officers to three of the city’s sprawling and low-income neighborhoods. Authorities say are they aiming to clamp down on organized crime groups. The three-pronged raid that began early Monday targeted not only the Mare complex of favelas by Rio’s international
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Power Trip weekend has come to an end and festival attendees were starting to make their way out of the Coachella Valley Monday morning. Tens of thousands of people attended the festival from all over the world, meaning the flow of traffic will be impacted as people begin the trek home. Traffic is likely to
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — It sounds like a mathematical problem. How do you make one of the world’s most famous ancient sites bigger? You can’t build more of it. You can excavate more, but at immense cost. So with ever more tourists cramming onto the site, the team behind the archaeological park of Pompeii
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A British army veteran who fought and survived one of his country’s harshest battles known as the Burma Campaign against the Japanese during World War II has traveled to Japan to lay flowers at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at a memorial ceremony on Monday to
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By Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Gaza (CNN) — When the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel over the weekend, Palestinians living in the besieged strip had mixed feelings. Some celebrated, taking pride in what they perceived as a victory against Israel. Others, however, were afraid, dreading a deadly retaliation. The militant group’s unprecedented
Continue ReadingSTOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish court has released a Russia-born Swedish citizen charged with collecting information for Russia’s military intelligence service for almost a decade. Sergey Skvortsov is accused of “gross illegal intelligence activities against Sweden and against a foreign power,” namely the United States. He was released on Monday, with the court saying there was
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The notion that hundreds or even thousands of electric-powered air taxis could be whisking people over jammed roads is inching away from science fiction and closer to reality. Battery technology is improving enough for eVTOLs – short for electric vertical takeoffs and landings, the name given to these aircraft
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Monday that at least nine American citizens have been killed in the weekend Hamas attacks on Israel, raising the toll from four. It said an undetermined number of American citizens remain missing and unaccounted for. On Sunday, an official said
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Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Dos sistemas tropicales impactarán a México esta semana, según el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés). La tormenta tropical Max actualmente tiene vientos de 64 km/h con ráfagas más fuertes y se encuentra a unas 129 km al sur de Zihuatanejo, México. La tormenta es una tormenta
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A front will swing through later today and into tomorrow, bringing some gusty conditions and cooler temps for the rest of the week. The Jetstream is easing that cooler air in our direction as soon as tomorrow. A Wind Advisory is in place for the Coachella Valley in anticipation of gustier conditions on Tuesday. The
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “This is Us” star Chrissy Metz and her boyfriend of more than three years, Bradley Collins, are parting ways. The pair shared the news via a joint Instagram post. “After three and a half years together, we’ve decided to end our romantic relationship amicably. While we continue to
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street tumbled lower in premarket trading Monday as crude oil prices surged after the Israeli government declared war following deadly attacks by Hamas from the Gaza Strip. Futures for the S&P 500 skidded 0.6% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones industrials fell
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN New York (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union says nearly 4,000 members are on strike at heavy truck manufacturer Mack Trucks after voting down a tentative agreement reached a week ago. The union said 73% of its workers had voted against the proposed deal. “I’m inspired to
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany says her party is no longer a primarily eastern German phenomenon after a pair of strong state election performances in the country’s more prosperous west. She declared on Monday that “we have arrived.” The 10-year-old Alternative for Germany is at its strongest in the
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Claudia Goldin, profesora de la Universidad de Harvard, fue galardonada este lunes con el Premio Nobel de Economía por su contribución al conocimiento de la mujer en el mercado laboral. La Real Academia Sueca de las Ciencias declaró que Goldin había “proporcionado la primera descripción exhaustiva de los ingresos de
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Major airlines are suspending flights to Israel after it formally declared war following a massive attack by Hamas. American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines suspended service as the U.S. State Department issued travel advisories for the region citing potential for terrorism and civil unrest. United said it allowed two
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban and Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Claudia Goldin, a professor at Harvard University, was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics Monday for her research into women’s income and employment. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Goldin had “uncovered key drivers of gender differences in the labor market.” After analyzing more
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Britain’s main opposition Labour Party says it will focus on economic growth rather than higher taxes to “rebuild” the country after more than a decade of Conservative rule. Labour economy spokeswoman Rachel Reeves told delegates at the party’s annual conference that “Labour will tax fairly and
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — In the months leading up to and following the 2020 presidential election, potential House speaker and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan prolifically pushed false stolen election rhetoric. After then-President Donald Trump lost the election to Joe Biden, Jordan urged Trump not to concede, spread conspiracy theories, supported lawsuits attempting to
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