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By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Search and rescue operations are underway at a hydroelectric plant close to the northern Italian city of Bologna after a devastating blast killed at least three workers, injured five, and left four missing. Dozens of firefighters and divers searched overnight following the massive explosion Tuesday afternoon that
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will face Democratic voters in a pair of nominating contests in Alaska and Wyoming that are unlikely to produce any surprises. In Wyoming this Saturday, Democrats will award 13 delegates using a presidential preference vote held at 23 county-level caucuses. In Alaska, 15 delegates
Continue ReadingBy JAE BRATTON of NerdWallet Conversations about money often require sensitivity and patience, especially when the person across the table is an older parent. Some of us won’t need — or want — to get involved in our parents’ finances. But others may have to take an active role in helping a parent manage their
Continue ReadingBy KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — There are lots of things college students and their parents should keep in mind before filing their taxes. While tax pros say it’s great for college students to start filing their own forms, parents and students should double-check everything carefully before anyone pushes the “submit” button.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former longtime executive in Donald Trump’s real estate empire is set to be sentenced for lying under oath in the ex-president’s New York civil fraud case. Allen Weisselberg is expected to be sentenced Wednesday to five months in jail. Weisselberg previously pleaded guilty to
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Russian officials are scrambling to help homeowners displaced by floods, as water levels have risen in the Ural River. Floods in the Orenburg region near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan sparked the evacuation of thousands of people following the collapse of a dam on Saturday. Russia’s government declared the situation a federal
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. CBS News is overhauling its streaming platform. The Tiffany Network’s news division announced Tuesday that it will invest more deeply into its digital offering, entirely rebranding
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Rescuers on the eastern Greek island of Chios are searching for at least three people believed missing after a boat carrying migrants from nearby Turkey hit rocks. Fourteen people including eight children were rescued Wednesday by the coast guard off rugged coasts on the northeast of the island, some 12 miles
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Stunning goals, frantic action and moments of pure quality; Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal between Real Madrid and Manchester City simply had it all. After more than 90 minutes of breathless action, the first leg finished 3-3 in Madrid’s Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, perfectly setting up the return leg on April
Continue ReadingBy COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A building in the Greek city of Thessaloniki that was originally erected for a community of Jewish converts to Islam is being used for mass prayers during the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday. It’s the first time since the 1920s that Islamic prayers can be heard in
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Amanda Knox was back on trial for slander Wednesday for wrongly accusing a Congolese man of murdering her roommate while the young women were exchange students in Italy. Knox herself was convicted of the slaying before being exonerated in a case that grabbed the global spotlight.
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace and Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Federal authorities say they’re investigating Boeing after a whistleblower repeatedly raised concerns with two widebody jet models, and claimed the company retaliated against him. Whistleblower Sam Salehpour, a Boeing engineer, alleges that Boeing took shortcuts when manufacturing its 777 and 787 Dreamliner jets, and that the
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Lawmakers are to vote on a major revamp of the European Union’s migration laws. The aim is to end years of division over how to manage the entry of people without authorization and to deprive the far-right of a vote-winning campaign issue ahead of June elections. Wednesday’s
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has revealed details of his government’s plan to stimulate the economy by giving digital cash handouts of 10,000 baht ($275) to an estimated qualifying 50 million Thais for spending at their local businesses. Srettha said Wednesday that the 500-billion-baht ($13.7-billion) plan, to be mostly funded out of
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — These days, Tiger Woods merely being among the field at The Masters is a story in itself, but the five-time champion insists he’s not returning to Augusta National to make up the numbers – he’s playing to win. The 48-year-old will tee up for the 26th time at the
Continue ReadingBy Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — A couple of African paradise islands have been on the radar of avid world travelers for some time. Mauritius and the Seychelles are bucket list honeymoon locations, while the Canary Islands and Tunisia’s Djerba island rank as two of the most popular holiday destinations in all of Africa. For
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — There are certain statistics that you just never expect to see in sports, and the Boston Celtics recorded perhaps one of the most unlikely milestones of all time. During the team’s 104-91 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, the Celtics became the first team in NBA history to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing in a bid to promote unification between the sides that separated amid civil war in 1949. Ma left office almost two decades ago and was largely excluded from the opposition Nationalist Party’s failed campaign to retake
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Esta cobertura en vivo finalizó. Haz clic aquí para ver las entradas más recientes El Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores turco, Hakan Fidan, ofrece una conferencia de prensa en el edificio del ministerio en Ankara, Turquía, el 8 de abril. (Guven Yilmaz/Anadolu via Getty Images) The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc.,
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday Wednesday, marking the end of the Islamic holy month with family reunions, new clothes and sweet treats. But the celebrations were overshadowed by the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and Israel’s expected offensive in the
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