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Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s delegation to the third United Nations-led Doha meeting on increasing engagement with Afghanistan met with U.S. envoys on the sidelines and discussed the two Americans imprisoned in the central Asian country. Zabihullah Mujahid told reporters in Kabul Wednesday that the meeting aimed at “finding a solution.” He also
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At least seven people have been arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Syria in 2012-2014. The authorities in the two countries said Wednesday that four were arrested in Germany and three in Sweden in a coordinated effort. Germany’s federal
Continue ReadingBy Allison Gordon and Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump is considering him for his vice-presidential pick, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum could play a deciding role in allowing a massive carbon dioxide pipeline project – backed by GOP megadonors who have given to Burgum and Trump’s campaigns – to seize property rights from
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — As the use of popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic skyrockets, consumer brands are scrambling to adapt. But health professionals are warning consumers not to take medical advice from the same companies trying to sell them food, supplements and other consumables. The new GLP-1
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Story by Reuters Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice that remains widespread. Advocates hope the new legislation will better protect girls in Sierra Leone, around a third of whom are married before they turn 18, increasing the maternal death
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Kelsey Plum scored 34 points as the Las Vegas Aces eased to an 88-69 win over Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever on Tuesday in front of the largest WNBA regular season crowd since 1999. The official attendance of 20,366 is the fifth-largest crowd in WNBA history and broke the Aces’
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Bronny James, the son of NBA all-time leading scorer LeBron James, says there is “an amplified amount of pressure” playing alongside his father with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers selected the younger James with the 55th pick of the 2024 NBA Draft last week, which
Continue Reading By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The mother of a Chicago woman who has been missing in the Bahamas for nearly two weeks is pleading with the US government to intervene in the case and help find her daughter. Forty-one-year-old Taylor Casey was last seen on June 19 around Paradise Island, a small resort enclave just off
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Gonzalo Jimenez Este seguimiento terminó. Puedes ver las últimas noticias del huracán Beryl, haciendo click aquí. Mira la trayectoria de Beryl aquí La gente visita un muelle durante la marea alta después del paso del huracán Beryl en Oistins, cerca de Bridgetown, Barbados, el 1 de julio de 2024. (Foto de CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP vía Getty
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Beryl was roaring by Jamaica Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least seven people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Beryl’s eyewall was “brushing the south coast of Jamaica.” Wind-whipped
Continue ReadingBy Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — While there is no magic bullet for gaining strength, variety is key. To that end, although classic bicep curls often take center stage for building arm strength, another arm exercise deserves attention in your workouts: the hammer curl. This powerful movement not only builds impressive arm muscles but also
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A descendent of a Union soldier getting the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden for conspicuous gallantry during the Civil War says it’s an opportunity for his ancestor to be remembered as “a brave soldier who did what he thought was right.” Brian Taylor is a great-great-great-nephew of U.S.
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s state news agency says a French citizen arrested in Moscow has pleaded guilty to criminal charges involving illegally collecting information on military issues in the country. Laurent Vinatier was arrested in June as tensions flared between Moscow and Paris following French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments about the possibility of deploying French
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin. Less than six years later, the social media platform is deeply woven into the fabric of American consumerism, having shortened the shelf life of trends and revamped how people
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Just as the Supreme Court was heading into its final arguments of what would become a dramatic and historic term, Justice Amy Coney Barrett issued a plea to her warring colleagues. “This is not the time to amplify disagreement,” Barrett, a conservative and the
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Beverly Hills Cop” spawned a trio of movies, but more significantly, the 1984 film capped off a string of hits (after “48 Hrs.” and “Trading Places”) that launched Eddie Murphy into the movie-star stratosphere. As Murphy moves into the encores-for-streaming phase of his career (see “Coming 2 America”),
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin. Less than six years later, the social media platform is deeply woven into the fabric of American consumerism, having shortened the shelf life of trends and revamped how people
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — More than 120 people died Tuesday in a stampede after a large religious gathering in northern India, one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years. Authorities are investigating. The stampede among thousands of attendees is believed to have begun as the event, led by a Hindu guru known
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — In the fall of 2019, the recently-appointed Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an election that was about one issue: Brexit. The 2016 Brexit referendum, won narrowly by those backing an exit from the European Union, had triggered a chaotic period in politics. With Labour’s Brexit policy unclear and its left-wing
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A man has been arrested after he climbed onto the roof of the BVB Stadion in Dortmund during Germany’s last-16 match against Denmark at Euro 2024, police said. Dortmund police said they first became aware of the 21-year-old man from Osnabrück’s presence on the roof at 10:11 p.m. local time on
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