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NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Walter’s “Little Mercy” has won the 2024 Academy of American Poets’ First Book Award. Walter will receive $5,000 and a six-week residency in Umbria, Italy. Her book will be published next year by Graywolf Press. The academy itself plans to purchase thousands of copies and distribute them to members. Walter’s
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A cruise ship reportedly carrying 1,500 passengers was stuck Wednesday in the Spanish northeastern port of Barcelona due to the visa problems of a group of Bolivian passengers who were due to disembark there, officials said. Authorities say 69 Bolivians were not being allowed to leave the ship because they lacked
Continue ReadingBy JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s army says extremist-linked rebels have killed at least a dozen people in a raid on a rural community in the east, in the latest violence near the border with Uganda. Allied Democratic Forces rebels with ties to the Islamic State group have long operated in
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A man has pleaded guilty to stealing a toilet made entirely from 18-carat gold and worth more than $6 million from the English stately home where wartime leader Winston Churchill was born. James Sheen, 39, pleaded guilty to burglary, converting or transferring criminal property and conspiracy to do the
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Wisconsin voters will approve two election-related amendments to the state constitution, delivering a win for Republican lawmakers who have pushed to alter voting rules in this battleground state ahead of November’s presidential election. The vote to ban the use of private money in election administration marks a victory for conservative activists who have
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Mourners gathered outside a southern Finland school a day after a 12-year-old student was accused of fatally shooting a boy and seriously wounding two girls all he same age with a handgun. The suspect, a sixth grader who attended the school, was apprehended less than an hour
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police have detained former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales on his return to the country amid an ongoing corruption probe. The Civil Guard said that Rubiales was questioned by police at Madrid’s airport after he was detained on exiting the plane that brought him back
Continue ReadingBy ALEX NISHIMOTO Edmunds The Genesis GV80 made quite a splash when it entered the midsize luxury SUV segment. With its smooth ride, high-quality interior and long list of standard features, the GV80 was nearly a home run for the fledgling luxury brand. Fast-forward a few years and the landscape is changing. The Lexus RX,
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the organization is debating a plan to provide more predictable military support to Ukraine as better armed Russian troops assert control on the battlefield. Stoltenberg said Wednesday that “support to Ukraine should be less dependent on short-term, voluntary offers and more dependent
Continue ReadingBy JOHNSON LAI and CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday, killing nine people, sending others scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings and halting train service throughout the island. A tsunami warning was triggered but later lifted. The quake,
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Camila Gómez Ortega tenía 8 años cuando fue reportada como desaparecida la semana pasada en Taxco, México. El 28 de marzo, el cuerpo sin vida de la niña fue hallado sobre la carretera Taxco-Cuernavaca. Esto es lo que ha sucedido hasta el momento con el caso. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two bomb threats led to a brief lockdown of the Norwegian parliament Wednesday, while lawmakers continued debate inside. Heavily armed police were posted outside the assembly and the surrounding streets was cordoned off. Bomb sniffing dogs were seen in action outside the building. The 169-member Storting was reopened after a bit
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — US markets have had a great 15 months. The S&P 500 rallied 24% in 2023 and hit 22 new all-time highs in the first quarter of 2023. But a rising tide does not necessarily lift all boats. Direct-to-consumer brands – household names like HelloFresh, Peloton, Allbirds, Stitch
Continue ReadingBy JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court says it will rule on whether to dissolve the political party that won the most seats in last year’s election for allegedly violating the constitution by proposing to amend a law against defaming the country’s royal family. The court said Wednesday it had accepted
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El ataque israelí en Gaza que mató a siete trabajadores humanitarios de la organización sin ánimo de lucro World Central Kitchen desató la furia y la indignación en el seno de la Casa Blanca, lo que llevó al presidente Joe Biden a emitir el martes una declaración pública en la
Continue ReadingBy SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Most of the best hotels for baseball fans are located just a block from the nearest baseball stadium, but one unique hotel — the Toronto Marriott City Centre Hotel — is situated inside one. Some standout hotels for baseball fans feature collector’s items, such as Red Sox memorabilia at Boston’s
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Monday night’s Elite Eight showdown between Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes and Angel Reese’s LSU Tigers set the all-time ratings record for a women’s college basketball game, according to ESPN. More than 12 million people tuned in to watch the much-hyped rematch of 2023’s national championship game, which saw Iowa
Continue ReadingBy FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s president has declared a state of disaster over a devastating El Nino drought sweeping across much of southern Africa. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the country needs $2 billion for humanitarian assistance. He appealed to United Nations agencies, local businesses and faith organizations to contribute humanitarian
Continue ReadingBy JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The head of Russia’s national security council says the United States shares blame for the attack by gunmen on a Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people, even though a branch of the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility. Since the March 22 attack at the
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) autorizó el uso de Rejoyn, el primer tratamiento digital con receta para el trastorno depresivo mayor. Rejoyn, fabricado por Otsuka Pharmaceutical y Click Therapeutics, es una aplicación para teléfonos inteligentes que se utiliza junto con antidepresivos
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