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By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday suggested twice that the United States was unable to recover his uncle Ambrose Finnegan’s remains after Finnegan’s plane crashed near New Guinea during World War II, “because there used to be a lot of cannibals” in the region. Biden’s accounting of his uncle’s death
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would decide whether and how to respond to Iran’s major air assault earlier this week, brushing off calls for restraint from close allies. Israel has vowed to respond to Iran’s unprecedented attack, leaving the region bracing for further escalation after months of fighting in Gaza.
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By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — An investigation of the catastrophic Maui wildfires that killed 101 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and left $6 billion in damages reveals a spate of problems with emergency preparation and coordination before and during the disaster. Among them: Chief officers and some Maui Fire Department staff used “WhatsApp” for
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Walking into the Lion Cafe, in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, the first thing one notices is the seating. All chairs face one direction, towards two gigantic speakers on the wall, the stars of this 98-year-old institution. It’s one of the city’s few remaining meikyoku kissa, or masterpiece cafés. “Meikyoku
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Hours after she escaped the Columbine High School shooting, 14-year-old Missy Mendo slept between her parents in bed, still wearing the shoes she had on when she fled her math class. She wanted to be ready to run. Twenty-five years later, and with Mendo now a mother
Continue Reading By Paula Newton, CNN Ottawa (CNN) — Six people have been arrested in last year’s multimillion-dollar gold heist at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, police in Canada and the US said Wednesday. Police have also issued arrest warrants for three others in what they described as an “inside job.” All nine suspects have been charged with over 19 counts. On April
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Un operativo para liberar a una persona que estaba secuestrada terminó este miércoles con ocho presuntos delincuentes muertos y otros cinco detenidos, tras un enfrentamiento armado con policías estatales y federales, informó el gobierno de Tabasco en un comunicado. El incidente se registró en el municipio de Jalapa ―sureste de
Continue Reading By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A popular lake in central Mexico that is a major tourist destination during the Day of the Dead festivities is drying up due to drought, deforestation, and the theft of its water. Lake Patzcuaro in the western state of Michoacán has lost more than half its volume since authorities
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency that has helped millions of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank for decades urged the Security Council on Wednesday to ensure its survival as Israel again demanded its dissolution, accusing the agency of becoming part of Hamas’ “terror
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, dijo este miércoles que planteó al Gobierno y a la oposición de Venezuela que en las elecciones presidenciales del próximo 28 de julio realicen “un plebiscito” para establecer “un pacto democrático” entre todas las fuerzas políticas. Petro dio a conocer esta propuesta al
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates was attempting to dry out from the heaviest rain the desert nation has ever recorded. The deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport and disrupted flights through the busy hub. State media said the rain surpassed anything documented since 1949. That’s
Continue ReadingBy MARK BAKER and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — A Sydney shopping mall has opened to the public for the first time since the mass stabbing in which six people died. Shops will remain closed at Westfield Bondi Junction on Thursday for what is described as a “community reflection day.” The rampage was
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Rendon and Taylor Ward hit run-scoring singles off struggling closer Pete Fairbanks in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Wednesday night. The victory came a day after after Tampa Bay scored twice with two outs
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Olas de calor sin precedentes, inundaciones graves e incendios forestales agudos, exacerbados por el cambio climático, conllevan un precio colosal: una reducción de aproximadamente el 19% en los ingresos globales en solo los próximos 26 años, de acuerdo con un nuevo estudio publicado este miércoles. Ese golpe financiero no afectará
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — For nearly four hours, another Ivy League school president faced a congressional grilling over antisemitism on campus. Columbia University President Minouche Shafik tried to avoid the firestorm of controversy that pushed out two of the three university presidents who testified on Capitol Hill in
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Shakira is sticking around the desert for a little while longer. Due to overwhelming demand, Shakira is adding a second show at Acrisure Arena. She will now be in the Coachella Valley on Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3. Greater Palm Springs – Wow! Just like hips, your love for #SHAKIRA doesn’t lie! Due
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is in the final stages of negotiating a settlement with sexual assault survivors of disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar over the FBI’s initial failures in investigating the case, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The settlement could result
Continue ReadingBy Akanksha Sharma (CNN) — Well before the sun rises in Chapra, a small village in the northwest of Bangladesh, Mohammad Abdur Rouf is on his feet. He travels six miles to a neighboring village, where he joins hundreds of other people in line to play a carnival-style game. But instead of throwing darts at
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Estados Unidos decidió este miércoles reinstaurar algunas de las sanciones sobre el sector de petróleo y gas de Venezuela, según publicó el Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU. en un documento. Este, además, señala la prohibición de realizar transacciones con cualquier entidad con sede en Rusia o controlada
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fighting his emotions from the most frustrating of nights, Klay Thompson peered high into the upper deck of Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center and caught a glimpse of one remaining fan wearing his No. 11 jersey. That moment meant a great deal to him, a lasting
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