By Steve Contorno, Alayna Treene and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — As nerves grew in the lead-up to the first general election debate of the cycle, some close to Donald Trump considered whether the former president might announce his running mate from the stage or shortly thereafter, should the evening take an unfavorable turn. The wild-card scenario was one
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, Jeanne Sahadi, Tami Luhby, Brian Fung, Ella Nilsen, Jen Christensen and Katie Lobosco, CNN (CNN) — A major Supreme Court ruling Friday that shifted power from the executive branch to the judiciary stands to transform how the federal government works. By overturning a 1984 precedent, the court’s conservative majority has made countless
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops carried out an airstrike in the northern West Bank on Sunday, killing a Palestinian militant and wounding five other people, Palestinian health officials said. The strike took place in Nur Shams, an urban refugee camp that has been a frequent target of the
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — More water, please. Millions of Americans are experiencing a record-breaking heat wave that has continued for days on end. We know that keeping hydrated is important to staying healthy in the summer heat, but is water still the best drink during a heat wave? Or should people turn to
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KMOV, CNN By Omar Jimenez and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — Five former corrections officers are facing a combination of assault, manslaughter and murder charges over the December 8, 2023, death of Othel Moore Jr., a former inmate at a maximum security prison in Jefferson City, Missouri, according to newly released indictments. The officers were part of
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By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Recent high school graduate Suborno Isaac Bari, 12, plans to start studying math and physics at New York University in the fall, but he’s already got his ambitious sights set on beginning a doctoral program. “I hope to graduate college at 14 in spring 2026,” said Suborno, who
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dismissed suggestions that his party is heading to defeat in Thursday’s general election. Sunak using one of his final televised appearances to defend the Conservatives’ record on the economy. Sunak told the BBC on Sunday that he believed he’d still be in power by the end
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar and Leigh Waldman, CNN (CNN) — More than two years after the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde left 19 children and 2 teachers dead, a grand jury indicted two former Uvalde school police officers in the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting. Former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Cooper Kose is an Australian tennis player who just turned 15 two weeks ago, has braces on his teeth and plenty of big plans in his head. He was a hitting partner for Coco Gauff and others at the Australian Open and signed on the eve of Wimbledon
Continue ReadingAssociated Press On Wednesday, Nyah Mway finished middle school in the central New York city where his family moved about a decade ago as refugees from Myanmar, relatives said. By Friday night, the 13-year-old was fatally shot by police who’d tackled him to the ground after he allegedly pointed what turned out to be a
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: CNN unveils 10 fantastic US cities to visit that aren’t overrun with tourists (yet) as the nation prepares for a record-setting July 4 holiday. Also, the latest transportation tangles and troubles plus a hurricane you’ll actually like. Americans on the go-go-go Two of the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El desempeño de Joe Biden en el debate presidencial de CNN contra Donald Trump ha suscitado preocupación entre los aliados de Estados Unidos, especialmente en la OTAN y Europa. Esas preocupaciones, para ser claros, no se refieren a si Biden es apto o no para tomar decisiones. No les preocupa que
Continue Reading By Fred He, Duarte Mendonca and Steven Jiang, CNN (CNN) — A Chinese rocket crashed after being accidentally launched during a ground test Sunday, its company Space Pioneer said in a statement. The crash happened when the first stage of the Tianlong-3 rocket detached from its launch pad during a test, due to structural failure.
Continue ReadingBy Nic Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Molly Parren was tracking a wood turtle in Vermont when she smelled something surprising, yet familiar. The amphibian scientist for the state’s wildlife agency traced the smell to a rare wild garlic and snapped a photo. What she didn’t realize at the time was she had found not one
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Long-serving Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has urged his country to support Ukraine and international cooperation in his final address to his compatriots. His farewell speech on Sunday came as an inward-looking new government is set to take over the Netherlands on Tuesday. The 57-year-old Rutte led the
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN Español) — Un tribunal de Bolivia ordenó la prisión preventiva durante seis meses para el exjefe del Ejército, Juan José Zúñiga, tras presuntamente haber liderarado el intento de golpe de Estado del miércoles, informó este viernes la Fiscalía General de Bolivia. Zúñiga también fue acusado por la Fiscalía boliviana de terrorismo y
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer “ A Quiet Place: Day One ” is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It’s both a franchise best and significantly more than expected. Going into the weekend, prerelease tracking had “Day
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer “ A Quiet Place: Day One ” is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It’s both a franchise best and significantly more than expected. Going into the weekend, prerelease tracking had “Day
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two large wildfires are burning Sunday near Greece’s capital of Athens, and authorities have sent emergency messages for some residents to evacuate and others to stay at home to protect themselves from smoke. Wildfires have become an annual feature in the Mediterranean. Earlier this month, Greece and Turkey saw
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Varias bases militares estadounidenses en toda Europa fueron puestas en estado de alerta intensificado durante el fin de semana, con el nivel de protección de la fuerza elevado a su segundo estado más alto en medio de preocupaciones de que un ataque terrorista pudiera tener como objetivo personal o instalaciones
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