By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Nelly Korda has withdrawn from an upcoming tournament after being bitten by a dog, she said on Friday, marking the latest setback in her run of bad luck. “I regret to announce that I must withdraw from next week’s Ladies European Tour tournament in London,” Korda said
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, Frederik Pleitgen, Joseph Ataman and Mostafa Salem, CNN Tehran, Iran and Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) — A reformist candidate won the most votes in the first round of Iran’s presidential election and will face a conservative hardliner in a run-off next week. None of the four candidates secured more than 50% of
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Above average temperatures are expected this weekend as a ridge of high pressure dominates over the desert southwest. There is not much relief from the heat in sight as temperatures remain well above average through next week. An Excessive Heat Watch will go into effect Sunday morning through next Friday evening due to the high heat.
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks across eastern Ukraine have killed at least 11 people while rescuers in the city of Dnipro dug through rubble after a Russian strike ripped through a nine-story residential building leaving one dead. The attacks Saturday come as Russia continues to stretch out Ukrainian forces in several areas along the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NANTERRE, France (AP) — The mother of a French teenager with North African origins killed by police held a silent march to mark one year since his death. The shooting sparked shock, disbelief and days of rioting and looting across France. The march comes at a politically fraught time. Hate speech is blighting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — With temperatures rising across the country and school out for the summer, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool. Now is the time to review safety tips to keep children safe around water. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says drowning is the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Criminal charges against a corporation, like the ones the Justice Department is considering bringing against Boeing, would be a serious blow, worsening the company’s already precarious financial situation and further damaging its battered reputation. But it wouldn’t necessarily result in past or current executives facing prison time.
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany has reelected its leadership duo after the party made gains in the recent European election. Thousands of people protested against its convention in the western city of Essen Saturday and some demonstrators tried to block roads or clashed with police. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, took 15.9%
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Move over, Baha Men, and step aside, Timmy Trumpet. Here comes Candelita — aka, New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias. The tradition of musicians appearing at Mets games and performing songs associated with the team took a unique turn Friday night, when Iglesias sang his song “OMG” at Citi
Continue ReadingBy Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was accustomed to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas, which is currently being blasted by unrelenting heat, frequently experiences heat waves. But when the 21-year-old visited Athens in mid-June with her friends she was shocked by the “unbearable” 98 Fahrenheit
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A shark attack off Florida’s east coast left a man aboard a boat with a “severe bite to his right arm” on Friday, according to authorities. The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit found the victim with a critical injury when they responded to the shark attack at about
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — Officials say five Indian soldiers are dead after a military tank they were travelling in sank. The tank was crossing a river in the remote region of Ladakh that borders China. An Indian army command center statement said the tank sank early Saturday during a military training activity in the Shyok
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — In 1964, the Conservative Party had been in power for 13 years and was on its fourth prime minister, Alec Douglas-Home. That has echoes of the current Conservative government, which has been in power for 14 years and is now on its fifth prime minister of the period, Rishi Sunak.
Continue ReadingBy Martha Alexander, CNN (CNN) — This year’s Glastonbury Festival is underway, with headliners Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA topping a bill of some 2,000 acts across 100 stages, and more than 200,000 people expected to attend. Now a global juggernaut, the festival has changed unrecognizably since the summer solstice of 1971 when the first
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Cientos de rocas espaciales del tamaño de una pelota de baloncesto chocan contra Marte cada año, dejan tras de sí cráteres de impacto y provocan estruendos en todo el planeta rojo, según una nueva investigación. Los planificadores de misiones podrían utilizar estas revelaciones, registradas en los datos recogidos por una misión
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Before Emperor Naruhito of Japan hopped into a horse-drawn carriage with King Charles III, laid a wreath at Westminster Abbey or toured one of Britain’s premier biomedical research institutes, he kicked off his trip to the U.K. by visiting a site that has special meaning for him: The Thames Barrier.
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — As the conservative Supreme Court majority has won case after case in recent days, liberal dissenters are having their moment in the courtroom. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson each took the rare step of reading provocative dissenting statements this past week. The ritual from the elevated
Continue ReadingAP Hockey Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — It meant little to Trevor Connelly what spot he was selected in the NHL draft — first round or beyond — due to the regrettable decision he made in the past. What ultimately mattered to the 18-year-old is the work he put in through volunteer work and diversity
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two indictments against former Uvalde, Texas, schools police officers were the first charges brought against law enforcement for the botched response that saw hundreds of officers wait more than an hour to confront an 18-year-old gun who killed 21 at an elementary school. But the welcome news for families
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GIMHAE AIR BASE, South Korea (AP) — The United States wrapped up its first multidomain exercise with Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea on Saturday, a step forward in Washington’s efforts to strengthen and lock in its security partnerships with key Asian allies in the face of growing threats from
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