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By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — A soldier in a war zone. Band members playing in the street. A smiling selfie. When audience members during an event at the Republican National Convention were asked on Monday to raise their hand if they thought these images were artificially generated, several participants were able to correctly guess
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — United States captain Tyler Adams will miss the start of the Premier League season while he recovers from back surgery, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola said. Adams missed most of last season because of a hamstring problem, and after a brief return he ended his debut Bournemouth campaign with back spasms.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Israeli army said Saturday it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone attack by the rebel group in Tel Aviv the previous day. The Israeli strikes appeared to be the first on Yemeni soil since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, and they
Continue ReadingTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Lightning strikes in northern Greece have killed cattle and started fires during a dayslong heat wave affecting most of southern Europe. Several fires were reported near the city of Kozani, 450 kilometers (280 miles) north of Athens following a dry thunderstorm in the area, authorities said. Further north, near the Greek
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown and Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: A museum in France gets cheesy, a global IT meltdown snarls travel and a look at another one of America’s best towns to visit in 2024. Homage to fromage Museums are a highlight of any visit to Paris: The Louvre! The d’Orsay! The
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As we start the weekend here in the Coachella Valley, conditions remain drier and warmer compared to what we experienced during the work week. Dew point temperatures remain in the mid-40s for most cities in the valley. These drier conditions are contributing to the warmer temperatures we’re feeling. We still remain under an Excessive Heat
Continue ReadingBy Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal class action lawsuit was filed Friday on behalf of ticketed fans who were not allowed into the Copa América finals match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday, after “thousands of unticketed fans” breached security, prompting them to shut the stadium gates. Listed as defendants in the lawsuit
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Traditional pomp and cannon fire marked the coronation of Malaysia’s billionaire King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who pledged to govern fairly the five-year term he will serve under a unique rotating monarchy system. Sultan Ibrahim, 65, was sworn in on Jan. 31. Saturday’s coronation at the national palace formalized his role
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A group that monitors armed conflict in Myanmar says an intensification of fighting in the Southeast Asian nation’s civil war has resulted in a sharp increase in destructive attacks on schools. The group Myanmar Witness says it identified a total of 174 attacks on Myanmar schools and universities since the
Continue ReadingNICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey’s president has reaffirmed his commitment to a two-state peace deal for ethnically split Cyprus that Greek Cypriots have dismissed out-of-hand, again putting a damper on prospects for a quick resumption of talks to resolve the half-century-old conflict. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was speaking Saturday ahead of a military parade marking
Continue ReadingBy Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump may not have changed in the past week, but the presidential race clearly has. In the seven days since his brush with an assassin’s bullet, Trump has: ► Had supporters speak reverently about their view of God’s plan to save his life, elevating him to an
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs. The curfew began at midnight and was relaxed from noon to 2 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Ostia, Italy (CNN) — The Mediterranean Sea may evoke images of luxurious beach holidays, scrumptious seafood meals and endless sandy beaches, but this body of water is increasingly toxic. More than 87% of the Mediterranean Sea, which extends from the Atlantic Ocean to Africa, Europe and Asia, is polluted with
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Update 7/22/24 Police confirmed that a juvenile suspect was arrested in connection with the incident. The altercation was revealed to have been a stabbing that left two people injured. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. There was no update on the second person, who was hospitalized on Friday. Original Report 7/19/24 At 9:28
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Chen, CNN Anaheim, CA (CNN) — Cyn Carranza buffs, cleans, waxes and scrubs Disneyland floors starting at midnight, so that guests coming the next morning feel as if no one had been there before them. But after her shifts working near a sparkling Sleeping Beauty Castle, she went “home” to a car, for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge has disqualified a number of booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that aims to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system. The court has given elections officials a deadline to determine whether the measure would still have sufficient signatures to qualify for the November
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have died and 30 are missing in the partial collapse of a highway bridge in the northwest of the country following heavy storms and flooding. A similar number are missing in the southwest after dozens of houses were destroyed by storms. The official Xinhua
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night. Miguel Vargas walked before Zack Kelly got Chris Taylor to strike out looking. Brennan Bernardino (3-3) relieved and gave up a double inside the left-field
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Max Schuemann hit a three-run homer, JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers both added two-run shots, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-3 on Friday night but lost top prospect Jacob Wilson to a left hamstring strain in his major league debut. Schuemann, who went 3 for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved more transparent procedures for the hundreds of individuals, companies and other entities who are subject to U.N. sanctions and want to get off the blacklists. The resolution co-sponsored by Malta and the United States also authorizes the establishment of a new
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