Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp has entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon from escalating into a wider war in the Middle East. A U.S. official says that while the ship has the capability to
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — “Un plan concreto para la inmigración. Una solución”. “Ya estamos cansados de esta economía y queremos que cambie”. Esas dos frases pronunciadas por latinos en Los Ángeles ante la consulta de CNN resumen bien las expectativas de la población hispana de cara al debate presidencial de este jueves entre Biden
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s social media company is getting a boost after President Joe Biden’s shaky debate performance. Shares of Truth Social owner Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) rose 4% in early trading Friday as investors bet the debate has boosted Trump’s chances of retaking the White House.
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By Helen Regan and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — At least eight people have been injured after a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Peru overnight Friday at a depth of 28 kilometers (17 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGC). The quake hit 8 kilometers (5 miles) west
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Joe Biden, de 81 años, quien busca la reelección en Estados Unidos, tiene el récord Guinness a la persona más vieja en ser electa como presidente de EE.UU.: asumió el 20 de enero de 2021 con 78 años y 61 días. ¿Quiénes le siguen? Aquí el listado. Analista de
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Frank Bensel turned up a pair of aces on back-to-back holes in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open. The 56-year-old Floridian holed out on the fourth and fifth holes on Friday morning. While consecutive holes-in-one are exceedingly rare, it’s also unusual for a course to have
Continue ReadingBy Amy Maetzold Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in ocean waters at 18 area beaches due to high bacteria warnings on Thursday, June 27. The warning covers the following beaches: Santa Monica
Continue ReadingA jury has concluded that a landlord’s attempt to evict a former mayor of Maine’s largest city who formed a tenants union amounted to retaliation. Thursday’s decision allows Ethan Strimling to remain in his Portland apartment against the landlord’s wishes. The landlord’s lawyer contended efforts to evict Strimling began in 2021 because he was a
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — John Nears looked forward to the trip to South America for years. The vacation was planned by John’s wife Pam, in anticipation of John’s upcoming retirement. Pam mapped out the route, researched the trains and almost – but not quite – booked the flights. Then everything got derailed. Pam
Continue ReadingBy Mike Darnay, Ross Guidotti, Chris Hoffman, Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Cleanup is underway throughout the Pittsburgh area as several communities were hit with suspected tornado damage on Wednesday evening. Four tornadoes have been confirmed in the Pittsburgh area so far through surveys or debris signatures, National
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Al menos ocho personas resultaron heridas tras el fuerte sismo que sacudió este viernes a Caraveli, en la región de Arequipa en Perú. El terremoto de magnitud 7,2 sacudió la costa del sur de Perú durante la noche a una profundidad de 28 kilómetros en el océano y a una
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The death threats came rolling in shortly after Gimena Silva’s husband was detained on accusations that he took part in a failed coup in Bolivia. “They call us, they say that if we do anything, say anything, they’re going to disappear us. They threaten not just us, but
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Highs will remain in the lower one-teens this weekend, and increase into next week. An Excessive Heat Watch (which will become a warning) goes into effect Sunday into Monday, but the temps remain elevated all next week. Luckily, one area of improvement is the humidity dropping slowly for a drier weekend experience. Highs will be
Continue ReadingOSSEO, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State Police say a sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot during a rural traffic stop in the second killing of an on-duty Michigan deputy in less than a week. State troopers later shot and killed the shooting suspect during an exchange of gunfire. State police say the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s deputy
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A decade after the Islamic State militant group declared its caliphate in large parts of Iraq and Syria, the extremists no longer control any land, have lost many prominent leaders and are mostly out of the world news headlines. Still, the group continues to recruit members and claim responsibility for
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Opening night of the NBA Draft and another Baltimore success story is playing out in the first round as Carlton “Bub” Carrington was selected with the 14th pick. Portland made the selection, but Carrington was then dealt to the Washington Wizards
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN London, England (CNN) — Just how much soccer is too much soccer? It’s a question on the lips of players, managers and executives alike, as the sport comes to terms with a seemingly never-ending schedule. For those affected, frustration with the game’s governing bodies over a lack of consideration and an
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s lower house has approved President Javier Milei’s sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising negotiations and raucous protests that had raised questions about his ability to govern. Milei’s landmark legislation, which seeks to trim Argentina’s fiscal deficit and
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the U.S. economy are continuing to ease. Friday’s Commerce Department report showed that consumer prices were flat from April to May, the mildest such performance in more than four years. Measured from
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Washington (CNN) — La actuación del presidente Joe Biden en el debate hizo saltar las alarmas entre los principales demócratas, haciendo que algunos se cuestionen abiertamente si Biden puede mantenerse al frente de la candidatura demócrata. “Parecía un poco desorientado. Se hizo más fuerte a medida que avanzaba el debate. Pero para
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