By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Descending up to 40 meters beneath the Baltic Sea, the world’s longest immersed tunnel will link Denmark and Germany, slashing journey times between the two countries when it opens in 2029. The first tunnel element of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel was inaugurated June 17 by King Frederik X of Denmark,
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith in a filing late Monday night pushed back on former President Donald Trump’s effort to toss the classified documents case against him over how materials found in boxes during the FBI’s 2022 Mar-a-Lago search were handled by investigators. Prosecutors, with several never-before-seen images and a 30-page filing, detailed the
Continue ReadingCNN By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith in a filing late Monday night pushed back on former President Donald Trump’s effort to toss the classified documents case against him over how materials found in boxes during the FBI’s 2022 Mar-a-Lago search were handled by investigators. Prosecutors, with several never-before-seen images and a 30-page filing, detailed
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Some seniors across the United States continue to take a daily aspirin in the hopes of reducing their cardiovascular disease risk, even though the practice is only recommended for certain high-risk patients — and taking it without a doctor’s recommendation can come with significant risks. Cardiovascular diseases affect the
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CNN 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
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Snoop Dogg is used to recording tracks, not racing on them. But that didn’t stop the legendary rapper from putting on quite the show at the US Olympic athletics trials in Eugene, Oregon on Monday. Donning a tracksuit in the colors of the American flag and a Team USA
Continue Reading CNN By Helen Regan and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pled guilty to a single espionage charge in front on a US judge Wednesday and walked free after his 12-year battle against extradition to the United States ended in a plea deal. The controversial figure was released from a British prison
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Brazil endured a frustrating start to its Copa América campaign after it was held to a goalless draw against Costa Rica on Monday. The Seleção dominated the group stage match with 73% possession and took a total of 19 shots, but failed to find the breakthrough at SoFi Stadium,
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Several veteran CNN contributors were asked to rewatch past Biden-Trump debates for clues to what will happen when the opponents meet again on stage this Thursday. They did — and offered these predictions about this week’s showdown. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Euro 2024 has been considered a success for many different reasons, especially for the goal-heavy entertaining games. Another phenomenon over the opening 12 days of the European soccer championship, however, has been fans throwing plastic beer cups onto pitches, or onto other fans. During Monday’s game between Croatia and
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — At 66 years old, Perkins Restaurant and Bakery is due for a touch up. The diner chain, best known for its pies and pancakes, is getting a major makeover that includes a new logo and name, a redesign of its nearly 300 restaurants as well as a
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The Antarctic ice sheet is melting in a new, worrying way that scientific models used to project future sea level rise have not taken into account, suggesting current projections could be significantly underestimating the problem, according to a new study. Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey found that warm ocean water
Continue ReadingBy Juliana Liu and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang has warned against a “vicious cycle” of economic decoupling from the West, as Beijing struggles to contain rising global pushback over soaring electric vehicle (EV) exports. Speaking to international executives at the “Summer Davos” forum in the northeastern city of
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — From a blockbuster Second Amendment decision to a more technical case about retaliatory arrests, sharp disagreements have emerged on the Supreme Court over the reasoning of recent rulings – divisions that could signal an especially fiery end to the current term. Even as the court is sometimes finding wider-than-expected
Continue Reading By Himari Semans and Nectar Gan, CNN Tokyo/Hong Kong (CNN) — A Japanese woman and her child were among three people stabbed by a man on Monday in front of a school bus at a bus stop in eastern China, according to Japanese authorities. A Chinese woman school bus attendant was also critically injured in
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El módulo lunar chino Chang’e-6 regresó con éxito a la Tierra este martes, completando su histórica misión de recoger las primeras muestras de la cara oculta de la Luna, en un importante paso adelante para el ambicioso programa espacial del país. “El vehículo de retorno Chang’e-6 aterrizó con precisión en
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Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Tres personas atacadas por un hombre con un “objeto similar a un cuchillo” en China, entre ellas una madre y un hijo japoneses El incidente ocurrió en una parada de autobús de Suzhou, cerca de una escuela japonesa, donde una madre esperaba para recoger a su hijo. Tanto la madre como
Continue ReadingCNN Travel (CNN) — CNN Travel just named America’s Best Towns to Visit in 2024. What underrated spots did we miss? We’ll be looking at small cities and towns all over the United States for our 2025 list. Please share your picks. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company.
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Since the Supreme Court reversed constitutional abortion rights two years ago, the conservative majority has avoided referring to that decision while dissenting liberals have at times invoked it in rebuke or to warn of other rights that may fall. Ahead of the dramatic final week of
Continue Reading By Lex Harvey and Fred He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Torrential storms that have brought widespread flooding to southeast China are moving inland, prompting the national weather service to issue its most severe rainstorm alert and warnings of further flash floods and mudslides in the coming days. The region has been battered by heavy
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