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By Catherine Nicholls and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Art is subjective. And while many artists long to share their work with the world, there’s no guarantee that the audience will understand it, or even like it. That certainly seems to be the case with a painting by indigenous artist Vincent Namatjira, which includes a
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the association representing athletic directors of Football Bowl Subdivision schools is stepping down this fall after more than eight years as president and CEO. Tom McMillen has led LEAD1 since 2015 and will remain in his position through June 30 and transition to a part-time role through Sept. 30.
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled 7-2 that the way the CFPB is funded does not violate the Constitution, reversing a lower court and drawing praises from consumers. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote
Continue ReadingBy Averi Kremposky and Bob Hazen Click here for updates on this story OCALA, Florida (WESH) — The driver accused of causing a bus crash that killed eight people and injured dozens of others in Ocala has been arrested on DUI manslaughter charges, Florida Highway Patrol said. According to FHP, the driver, Bryan Maclean Howard,
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La ciudad costera Viña del Mar, en Chile, registró su ola de frío más larga en más de medio siglo, según la Agencia Meteorológica de Chile. En una publicación en X, la agencia dijo que Viña del Mar, ubicada en la Región de Valparaíso, completó el miércoles una ola de frío
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP National Writer SPRING, Texas (AP) — Simone Biles is not “cured.” Let’s start there. A cure implies finality. An ultimate and decisive victory. If the gymnastics superstar has learned anything in the three years since those strange, uncertain days in Tokyo when she put her mental health and personal safety ahead
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — A tiny, no frills taco stand in Mexico with just four items on its menu has been awarded a star by the coveted Michelin Guide. Taquería El Califa de León, located in the San Rafael neighborhood of Mexico City, was among the establishments to garner either one or two
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Thursday as momentum cools following their jumps to records the day before. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 36 points, or 0.1%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq
Continue ReadingCNN By Annie Grayer, Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — A pair of Republican-led House committees voted on Thursday to advance contempt proceedings against Attorney General Merrick Garland for his refusal to turn over audio recordings of President Joe Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur. The move is a major escalation in a
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By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — Rev. William Lawson, a long-time civil rights advocate and founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, has died, according to an obituary posted on the church’s website. He was 95. Lawson was known as “Houston’s Pastor;” a trusted voice in the community who ushered the city through times of crisis and change. In
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jean Smart had never done standup comedy before she took on the role of the brilliant and biting comedian Deborah Vance in “Hacks.” In an interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace debuting Friday, Smart said she was a bit apprehensive to play opposite Hannah Einbinder, who is cast as Ava
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An investigation is underway after vandals poured a rainbow of paint on the rock face of Beaucatcher Mountain along Interstate 240. Asheville police say officers responded to a call on Tuesday at around 4:26 p.m. of people pouring paint from
Continue ReadingBy ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The legal defense team for nine Egyptian men due to go on trial in southern Greece next week accused of causing one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwrecks say they will argue Greece has no jurisdiction in the case. The lawyers also insisted on Thursday that their
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Al menos 37 personas murieron y más de una decena resultaron heridas en la isla indonesia de Sumatra después de que las fuertes lluvias causaran inundaciones repentinas y una corriente de lava fría procedente de un volcán activo, según informaron este domingo las autoridades de búsqueda y rescate. La lava
Continue ReadingBy BELA SZANDELSZKY, PETR DAVID JOSEK and PHILIPP JENNE Associated Press BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying the suspect acted alone in a politically motivated attack that laid bare the extreme polarization that has gripped the small central European country.
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — El primer ministro de Eslovaquia, Robert Fico, recibió varios disparos en un intento de asesinato tras una reunión gubernamental el miércoles y se encuentra hospitalizado en peligro de muerte. El ministro del Interior y el ministro de Defensa del país aseguraron que detrás del ataque se encuentran motivaciones políticas. El ataque
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The family of an Army reservist responsible for killing 18 people in Maine has tearfully apologized for the deadly rampage. An independent commission investigating the mass shooting in Lewiston heard public testimony from Robert Card’s family for the first time. James Herling said
Continue ReadingBy MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — South Africa told the United Nations’ top court on Thursday the situation in Gaza has reached “a new and horrific stage” as it sought emergency measures to halt Israel’s military operation in the enclave’s southern city of Rafah. It was the third time the International Court
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Puerto Príncipe (CNN) — En los raros días en que las colinas que rodean Puerto Príncipe se quedan en silencio, la gente lo nota. “Si no se oyen disparos en alguna parte, probablemente las bandas se estén quedando sin munición”, explica a CNN una fuente policial de la capital haitiana. “Pero cuando hay
Continue ReadingBy Shania Shelton, CNN Washington (CNN) — The decisions by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday to agree to two presidential debates will ensure the continuation of a tradition that dates back to 1960. But it might look a little different this year: the candidates will first debate on June 27
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