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By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer Even though the median U.S. CEO pay package last year was nearly 200 times more than a worker in the middle of their company pay scales, Elon Musk’s record-setting Tesla compensation dwarfs them by comparison. Tesla shareholders on Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favor of restoring Musk’s 10-year pay plan,
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El portero montenegrino Matija Šarkić, que jugó en el Millwall inglés, falleció a los 26 años. En un comunicado, el Millwall dijo que estaba “completamente devastado” por tener que hacer el anuncio, mientras que la Asociación de Fútbol de Montenegro dijo que estaba “profundamente entristecida” por la pérdida de su “querido
Continue ReadingBy Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Think of Rio de Janeiro and the first image that comes to mind – no matter your own belief system – is probably a religious one. Perched on the Corcovado – a 2,300-foot-high granite outcrop looming above the city – the Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue sweeps its
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Summer technically starts next week and will show the US what it’s capable of in a world warming due to fossil fuel pollution and without El Niño. Prolonged, record-breaking heat is on the way for an area of the country that has largely avoided it so far, wildfire risks
Continue ReadingCNN By Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A long-lasting and expansive heat wave fueled by an intense heat dome will grip the Midwest and Northeast with record-breaking high temperatures into next week, ushering in the start of summer with this year’s most significant heat event yet. Hundreds of records could be tied
Continue ReadingBy Meena Duerson and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — For the past eight years in the small city of Waupaca, Wisconsin, Susan Elandt has been a fixture for dozens of families — taking care of their children, some as early as 4:45 a.m., so they can get to work. “Most of our parents, when they
Continue ReadingBy DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer One in four older adults in the U.S. will fall each year, putting them at risk of injury, broken bones and even death. Falls are a growing public health concern as the country’s population sees record numbers of people turn 65 — now and in the future. But common
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Joe Biden has raised $28 million heading into a star-studded fundraiser Saturday, campaign officials told CNN, as the president leans on his Hollywood friends to help boost his campaign war chest. The president’s Los Angeles event with former President Barack Obama, George Clooney and Julia Roberts marks the campaign’s latest effort
Continue ReadingAUBURN, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine have canceled a shelter-in-place order in the city of Auburn after reporting that an armed person was in an area where a series of explosions and a house fire erupted. The Auburn Police Department said on Facebook that the situation had been resolved and that there was no
Continue ReadingBRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Olympic Committee has selected a 41-member swim team to represent Australia in the pool at the Paris Olympics, including Cameron McEvoy and Bronte Campbell, who will compete at their fourth games. The team announced Saturday at the conclusion of the Olympic trials in Brisbane also features three athletes representing
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales ’ first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis early this year. The annual event was also a show of stability by the monarchy after months
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday predicted “history being made” at the Swiss-hosted conference that aims to plot the first steps toward peace in Ukraine even though experts and critics don’t expect any major breakthroughs because Russia isn’t attending. The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya
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CNN By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Billy Stockwell, CNN The Mall, London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales joined other British royals on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the King’s official birthday, capping her first public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer. The Princess of Wales, her husband William, their children George, Charlotte and Louis
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Charles Barkley, the basketball Hall of Famer whose second career as a blunt, no-BS commentator on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” may have eclipsed the heights he reached as a superstar player, announced Friday that next year will be his last on TV. “I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT. But I have made
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is underway in Tennessee, bringing tens of thousands of fans to a 700-acre farm campground and concert venue for more than 150 performances this weekend. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone and Pretty Lights are among those headlining the sprawling annual event. Bonnaroo debuted on
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and Sweden have carried out a prisoner swap that involves the release of Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes by Sweden over 1988 mass executions in the Islamic Republic. In exchange, Iran on Saturday released Johan Floderus, a Swede who had been working
Continue ReadingCNN By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Charles Barkley, the basketball Hall of Famer whose second career as a blunt, no-BS commentator on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” may have eclipsed the heights he reached as a superstar player, announced Friday that next year will be his last on TV. “I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT. But I have
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales ’ first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis early this year. The annual event was also a show of stability by the monarchy after months
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and Sweden have agreed to a prisoner swap freeing Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes by Sweden over 1988 mass executions in the Islamic Republic. In exchange, Iran on Saturday released Johan Floderus, a Swede who had been working for the European Union’s diplomatic corps, as well as
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer FOREST PARK, Illinois (AP) — The periodical cicadas that have blanketed parts of the American Midwest this spring are strange creatures, but they have nothing on some of their superfans. There’s the woman who has taken more than 4,600 photos of them in her backyard and treats them almost
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