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By Natasha Bertrand and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — Attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have escalated to a level not seen in decades, leaving the United States and its allies scrambling to protect shipping in a key corridor for the global economy. Houthi rebels have launched at least 100 attacks against 12 different
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” comes roaring out of the starting gate like a raging minotaur, before settling into a slower-moving groove that plays a little too much like another Harry Potter wannabe, only for demigods instead of wizards. Still generally fun, the Disney+ series doesn’t quite catch
Continue ReadingBy Rochelle Beighton, CNN (CNN) — Ask Pedro Alonso what he likes about his infamous “Money Heist” (“La Casa de Papel”) character Berlin, and you’re putting him in a bit of a bind. “When I was reading the script, I was wondering, what are people going to think about this guy? He’s an emotional terrorist,”
Continue ReadingCNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” comes roaring out of the starting gate like a raging minotaur, before settling into a slower-moving groove that plays a little too much like another Harry Potter wannabe, only for demigods instead of wizards. Still generally fun, the Disney+ series doesn’t quite
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves’ trial for alleged sexual assault will start Feb. 5. A Barcelona-based court announced the date on Wednesday. Alves is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona night club in December 2022. The former Barcelona right back has been in pre-trial jail since January. His
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Sofía Barruti (CNN Español) — La Policía ecuatoriana comunicó en la madrugada de este miércoles la liberación en la vía a Manabí de Colin Armstrong, empresario y excónsul del Reino Unido en Ecuador, quien se encontraba secuestrado en Los Ríos desde este sábado, según el reporte policial. URGENTE 🚨 En la vía a #Manabí, nuestras
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Hidden inside the foundation of popular artificial intelligence image-generators are thousands of images of child sexual abuse, according to a new report that urges companies to take action to address a harmful flaw in the technology they built. Those same images have made it easier for AI
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a glowing new portrait of Uranus that showcases the ice giant’s typically hidden rings, moons, weather and atmosphere — features that were nowhere to be seen in the planet’s first close-up more than three decades ago. Webb is known for capturing stunning
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who ruptured his left Achilles tendon just four snaps into his New York Jets career, has written off this season as a “lost year,” though he feels he can “play more years” in the NFL. After spending 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Rodgers
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — La Corte Suprema de Colorado hizo historia este martes con un fallo sin precedentes que congela en seco que el expresidente Donald Trump no es constitucionalmente elegible para postularse en 2024 porque la prohibición de la 14a Enmienda de que los insurrectos ocupen cargos públicos cubre su conducta el 6 de
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Organizers of the Paris Olympics say work will continue on a new tower for judges and TV cameras at the surfing venue in Tahiti. That’s despite the sport’s governing body saying it no longer supports the controversial project. The International Surfing Association said Tuesday that it
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. as measured by the consumer prices index has eased back to its lowest level in more than two years. The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday that inflation dropped to 3.9% in the year to November, its lowest level since Sept. 2021, from
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By Sophie Tanno and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Hopes that residents in an Icelandic fishing town could celebrate Christmas at home have been dashed after the violent eruption of a nearby volcano on Monday night. The volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula erupted at around 10 p.m. local time (5 p.m. ET), spewing lava and
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN En Español) — Los residentes de la ciudad de Grindavík, situada a unos 3 kilómetros de un volcán en erupción en Islandia, no podrán regresar a sus hogares antes de Navidad, dijo este martes por la noche el alcalde de la ciudad, Fannar Jónasson, en un comunicado. “Desafortunadamente, la esperanza que se
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Following a dispute over an appearance fee, NFL star Tommy DeVito has smoothed things over with a New Jersey pizzeria. Coniglio’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria in Morristown, New Jersey, had originally advertised that the New York Giants quarterback would be appearing at the restaurant on Tuesday, only
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new pro-European Union government says it has changed the directors of state television, radio and the government-run news agency as it embarked on the path of freeing publicly-owned media from the political control of the previous nationalist conservative administration. Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Cabinet took office last week. It has
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Three of the world’s biggest porn websites face new requirements in the European Union that include verifying the ages of users. The EU’s executive commission said Thursday that Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat have been classed as very large online platforms under a digital law designed to keep people safe on the internet
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — More than 300 firefighters have been battling a blaze on the slopes of a mountain near Cape Town in South Africa for a second day. Emergency services say five firefighters had been injured and two were taken to the hospital. Residents were evacuated from
Continue Reading CNN, ICELANDIC COAST GUARD, @L0RDSTANLEY VIA X, TIKTOK, ELLERTSSON.MUSIC, TikTok/ellertsson.music By Sophie Tanno and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Hopes that residents in an Icelandic fishing town could celebrate Christmas at home have been dashed after the violent eruption of a nearby volcano on Monday night. The volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula erupted at around
Continue ReadingBy Olivia LaBorde and Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — A Georgia-based company that makes many popular gift cards faces a lawsuit in California alleging it failed to take precautions to prevent scammers from draining gift cards of their value – a scam that experts say is common. The lawsuit, filed by San Francisco
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