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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — United Nations agencies warned Wednesday that over 1 million Palestinians in Gaza could experience the highest level of starvation by the middle of next month if hostilities continue. The World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization said in a joint report that hunger is worsening
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR and TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press When faced with infertility, Amanda and Jeff Walker had a baby through in vitro fertilization but were left with extra embryos — and questions. Tori and Sam Earle “adopted” an embryo frozen 20 years earlier by another couple. Matthew Eppinette and his wife chose to forgo IVF
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — Days after France lifted emergency measures in New Caledonia to quell the worst unrest in decades in its Pacific territory, it is hurrying to ensure that the archipelago’s residents can vote in the upcoming European elections. But many, especially among the Indigenous Kanaks who have long
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street leaned toward gains before the open on Wednesday as a handful of companies posted strong quarterly results ahead of more updates on the labor market. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials ticked up 0.1% before the bell and futures for the S&P 500 rose
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer Diego Maradona’s heirs have won an appeal ruling to stop the auction of a trophy the late soccer great was awarded after the 1986 World Cup. A French court on Wednesday not only stopped the sale but also ordered the trophy placed in judicial possession. The appeal court in
Continue ReadingBy Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — There are some secret areas on widebody aircraft, where the pilots and cabin crew go to rest during long flights. Passengers can’t access them under any circumstance and they’re well hidden from view. They’re called Crew Rest Compartments and their location on the plane varies. On newer aircraft, such
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Colson Whitehead’s “Crook Manifesto” is this year’s winner of the Gotham Book Prize for an outstanding work about New York City. The statement announcing this year’s recipient was released Wednesday. “Crook Manifesto” is a crime story set in 1970s Harlem and is centered on a
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse and Bea Adeleke, CNN (CNN) — French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé said that there were “things and people that made me unhappy” during his final season at Paris Saint-Germain, in his first comments since his blockbuster move to Real Madrid. The 25-year-old’s move to the Spanish capital was confirmed on Monday, ending
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Dollar Tree said Wednesday it will explore a sale or spinoff of Family Dollar, less than a decade after acquiring the chain in what has turned out to be a disastrous merger. Family Dollar has around 8,000 US stores, catering to low-income customers predominantly in cities with
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are holding a vote to move forward with legislation designed to protect women’s access to contraception. The test vote on Wednesday comes as the Senate has abandoned hopes for doing serious bipartisan legislation before the election. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Gobierno del presidente Joe Biden impondrá una nueva acción ejecutiva que prohibirá a los migrantes que cruzan la frontera ilegalmente solicitar asilo, una medida drástica que en la práctica implicaría “el cierre de la frontera” a los miles de refugiados que se encuentran en México a la espera de
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A top European Union court said Wednesday that McDonald’s has lost its Big Mac trademark in the 27-nation bloc, ruling in favor of Irish fast food rival Supermac’s in a longrunning legal battle. The EU General Court said in its judgement that the U.S. fast food
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Online marketplace behemoth eBay said it plans to no longer accept American Express, citing what the company says are “unacceptably high fees” and that customers have other payment options to shop online. It’s a notable blow to American Express, whose customers are often the most
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Eslovenia se convirtió este martes en el más reciente país europeo en reconocer formalmente la condición del Estado de Palestina, después de que el Parlamento del país aprobara la medida por mayoría. La decisión sigue a las de España, Irlanda y Noruega, que reconocieron oficialmente la condición de Estado de
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El productor discográfico y cantautor The-Dream (Terius Gesteelde-Diamant) está acusado de tráfico sexual, violación y agresión sexual en una demanda que se presentó este martes. Según la demanda, obtenida por CNN, Gesteelde-Diamant “utilizó su edad e influencia” en la industria musical para “manipular” a la demandante Chanaaz Mangroe, una cantautora
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By Scott McLean and Yusuf Gezer, CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — Since the war in Gaza began, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been one of Israel’s harshest and most vocal critics – routinely branding it a terror state, comparing its prime minister to Hitler and heaping praise on Hamas. The Palestinian militant group is
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government is facing a no-confidence vote in the Welsh parliament. The opposition Conservatives called the vote over Labour First Minister Vaughan Gething after weeks of criticism of his leadership. Gething’s Labour Party holds 30 of the 60 seats in Wales’ parliament, but
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of mostly ultranationalist Israelis are expected to take part in an annual march through a dense Palestinian neighborhood in Jerusalem’s Old City on Wednesday in an event that often sees racist chants and brawls. Jerusalem, the epicenter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has been mostly calm throughout
Continue ReadingBy DAN FRIO Edmunds Today’s rejuvenated midsize pickup class is led by the Chevrolet Colorado and Ford Ranger. These two trucks are so evenly matched that choosing a winner largely comes down to personal preferences, brand loyalty, and a handful of unique features. While the Ranger has the edge in power and fuel efficiency, the
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN)– El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, aterrizará en París este miércoles para conmemorar el 80 aniversario del Día D y participar en una visita de Estado organizada por el presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron. Pero la tarea que tiene entre manos es mucho más ambiciosa, ya que Biden pretende estrechar lazos
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