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Month: June 2024

Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine

By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is moving toward lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine, four US officials familiar with the matter told CNN, to help the country’s military maintain and repair US-provided weapons systems. The change would mark another significant shift in the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy, as the

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Massachusetts envía delegación a Texas con un mensaje a los migrantes: “nuestros refugios están llenos”

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Una delegación del estado de Massachusetts viajará al estado de Texas para reunirse con las familias migrantes que llegan a Estados Unidos con la esperanza de enviar un mensaje de que el sistema de refugio familiar del estado está al límite de su capacidad. La gobernadora demócrata Maura Healey anunció este

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Michael Phelps rips World Anti-Doping Agency for inconsistent enforcement of rules: ‘We need to hold them accountable’

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — Legendary Olympian Michael Phelps on Tuesday ripped the World Anti-Doping Agency and described an inconsistent application of anti-doping rules that is driving frustration among clean athletes and concerns over the future of fair competition. In testimony before the House Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, Phelps

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Rep. Lauren Boebert will win Republican primary in Colorado, CNN projects, after fleeing to safer district

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Lauren Boebert will win the Republican primary in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, CNN projects, after fleeing a stiff challenge in the district she has represented for two terms. Boebert, a MAGA firebrand who barely won reelection to the 3rd District in Colorado’s Western Slope in 2022, announced in January

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Human rights groups accuse Peru’s president of crimes against humanity in submission to ICC

By Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — Two human rights groups have made a submission to the International Criminal Court accusing Peru’s President Dina Boluarte and members of her government of crimes against humanity in connection with the deaths of 49 people during the Andean country’s weeks-long protest movement in 2022 and 2023. The International Federation

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Food 4 Less workers’ union reaches tentative labor deal with grocer to avert potential strike

The union representing thousands of Food 4 Less workers reached a tentative contract agreement today with the grocery company, averting a potential strike. Workers had previously authorized a work stoppage if labor talks failed. But on Tuesday, representatives of United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428 and 1442 announced that

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Toys ‘R’ Us made an ad almost entirely AI. It’s a sign of how far the tech has come — and where it could go

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Toys “R” Us is proving artificial intelligence could have a future in film. The retail toy brand premiered a short promo film at the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival in France this week that was created almost entirely by using OpenAI’s new text-to-video tool. The company’s entertainment studio partnered

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NTSB slams Norfolk Southern for controlled burn of toxic chemicals after Ohio derailment

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Norfolk Southern on Tuesday faced harsh criticism from regulators for its decisions immediately after a February 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. During an all-day hearing in the town itself, hosted by the National Transportation Safety Board, the harshest criticism focused on the railroad’s advocating for a

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Kenya’s president calls protests ‘treasonous’ after police fire live rounds at demonstrators

By Larry Madowo, Stephanie Busari, Catherine Nicholls and Sugam Pokharel, CNN (CNN) — Kenyan President William Ruto denounced protests on Tuesday that saw parliament stormed and at least five people shot dead as “treasonous” – but did not address the swelling outrage against a controversial finance bill that sparked the widespread demonstrations. Kenya is in the

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Gaza population at risk of famine as it continues to face emergency levels of hunger, report finds

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A high risk of famine persists in Gaza and the situation “remains catastrophic” as the war between Israel and Hamas continues, according to a report released Tuesday by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). Nearly half a million are projected to face catastrophic levels of hunger, the most severe level

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