By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Women’s basketball is seeing a surge in popularity – especially at collegiate level – but this isn’t an upsurge that’s happened overnight, or without investment. A boom in interest in the WNBA has been fueled in part by the induction of a powerhouse rookie class that includes the likes
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The “Older woman dates younger star” concept is getting a workout lately, with “The Idea of You” now followed by “A Family Affair,” which could easily be called “The Idea of My Movie-Star Boss Sleeping With My Mom.” While the Nicole Kidman-Zac Efron pairing should provoke curiosity, the
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Originally an outlier amid a glut of ’90s teen romcoms, one indie film with a femme lesbian lead, set in a hyper-artificial gay-conversion camp, has since become one of the era’s most beloved titles. “But I’m a Cheerleader,” starring Natasha Lyonne as an all-American church girl with latent sapphic
Continue ReadingBy Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — You’ve heard of houses on sale in southern Europe for the price of a cup of coffee. Now one country in northern Europe is running a similar scheme: selling plots for just a few cents. Götene, 200 miles southwest of Stockholm, is selling 29 plots of land with prices
Continue ReadingSeven members of a youth group hiking in Utah were transported to hospitals after lightning struck the ground near them. Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis says The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints youth group from Salina, Utah, were in the eastern part of Sevier County around 1:45 p.m. Thursday when rain began and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14 years. Many analysts believe it will be one of the country’s most consequential elections since the end of World War II. The last time a U.K. national election took place
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By Ivana Kottasová, Duarte Mendonca and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Seven people were killed and at least five more injured when an international train and a bus collided in southwestern Slovakia on Thursday afternoon, the country’s emergency services said. The cause of the crash remains unclear and investigation is ongoing, according to the emergency
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ROME (AP) — The pope’s top adviser on fighting sex abuse is urging Vatican offices to stop displaying artwork by an ex-Jesuit artist. A letter from Cardinal Sean O’Malley to Vatican offices was issued on the same day that five women who say they were psychologically, spiritually and sexually abused by the priest
Continue ReadingMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops have killed at least 10 suspected communist guerrillas in a clash in a remote northern area, in the latest blow to a decades-old insurgency that has weakened considerably. Officials say troops encountered about 20 New People’s Army guerrillas on Wednesday, sparking a firefight that killed 10 rebels, including three
Continue Reading By Sahar Akbarzai, Abel Alvarado and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Bolivia has arrested more than a dozen high-ranking military and intelligence officials following a failed attempt to unseat the country’s president in a coup allegedly led by its former army chief. Military officials first held meetings in May to plot the coup attempt on Wednesday, which
Continue Reading By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Seven members of a youth group in Utah were hospitalized after lightning struck the ground as they hiked on Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints youth group from Salina was hiking in the eastern part of Sevier County when it began to rain
Continue ReadingAP Soccer Writer DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — From smart-enabled match balls and AI to cryogenic recovery chambers, soccer is being transformed by the cutting-edge technology available to players, coaches and officials. That much has been evident at Euro 2024, where advancements in areas such as equipment and sports science have been deployed on and off
Continue ReadingLIMA, Peru (AP) — A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has shaken the southern coast of Peru. Authorities say there are no immediate reports of casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake occurred at 12:36 a.m. (0536 GMT) Friday. The epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean, some 5 miles (8 kilometers) west of the district
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Registered voters who watched CNN’s presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump largely think Trump outperformed Biden, according to a CNN poll of debate watchers conducted by SSRS, with most saying they have no real confidence in Biden’s ability to lead the country. At the
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The City of Palms Springs recently commenced a Historical Context Study to document the facts surrounding the complex history of Section 14. Section 14 is a one-square-mile tract previously held by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, adjacent to downtown Palm Springs. This area used to home hundreds of people, mostly minority families, until
Continue ReadingCNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump made false and misleading claims during CNN’s presidential debate on Thursday – but Trump did so far more than Biden, just like in their debates in 2020. Trump made more than 30 false claims at the Thursday debate. They included numerous claims
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When New Zealand established a national day for Matariki, the Māori new year, in 2022, making it the country’s first Indigenous public holiday, many New Zealanders didn’t know what it was. Now in its third year as a nationwide celebration, Matariki is registering a surge in popularity, even
Continue Reading By Aishwarya S. Iyer and Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — A section of roof at New Delhi’s airport collapsed following heavy rain on Friday, crushing one man to death and injuring eight others in the latest high profile infrastructure disaster to dent India’s image. “Due to heavy rain since early this morning, a
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers Stocks on Wall Street gave up early gains and finished lower Friday, ending a three-week winning streak for the S&P 500. A flurry of selling late in the day left the benchmark index 0.4% lower and in the red for the week. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Ever wondered why French is spoken during medal announcements at the Olympic Games? The truth is that while the ancient Olympics originated in Greece, its modern incarnation is very much a French affair. The Games were revived in the 1890s by a French nobleman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who now
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