Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los Juegos Olímpicos estarán repletos de imágenes emblemáticas de París: la Torre Eiffel, Versalles, el puente Alejandro III y el Hôtel des Invalides serán los protagonistas. Pero uno de los escenarios más impresionantes de la competición cuatrienal no estará en París ni en Francia. Ni siquiera estará en el mismo hemisferio.
Continue ReadingAP National Writer PARIS (AP) — A calf injury isn’t going to slow down Simone Biles. The American gymnastics star is in the lineup for all four events during Olympic women’s team finals. Biles tweaked her left calf while warming up for floor exercise during qualifying. She retreated briefly to have the calf taped but
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Elliott Gotkine, CNN (CNN) — Back in May, Amos Hochstein, US President Joe Biden’s point-man for keeping a lid on tensions between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, spoke in a webinar. “What I worry about every single day,” he said, “is that a miscalculation or an accident… hits a bus full of children, or hits another kind of civilian target, that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of an investigation into his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania earlier this month, a special agent said on Monday in disclosing how the gunman prior to the shooting had researched mass attacks and explosive devices. The expected
Continue ReadingPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry and state media reports say that the wreckage of a Cambodian military helicopter that went missing more than two weeks ago with two pilots aboard has been spotted on a mountaintop. A statement on the Defense Ministry’s Facebook page says the wreckage of the Chinese-made Z-9 helicopter
Continue ReadingMORAINE, Ohio (AP) — A Chinese automotive glass maker says the company is not the target of a federal investigation that temporarily shut down production last week at its Ohio factory. The plant near Dayton was the subject of the Netflix film “American Factory” that won an Oscar in 2020. A Homeland Security official said
Continue ReadingBy Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — This Halloween, some Honolulu residents will gather to perform a flashmob of Michael Jackson’s iconic “Thriller.” Among the vibrant streets of Honolulu, the Aloha Ballroom Company will energize the community with a mass performance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” as part of Aloha
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — El presidente Nicolás Maduro ganó las elecciones de este domingo en Venezuela con 5.150.092 votos, el 51.20% del total, dijo el presidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE), Elvis Amoroso, en un informe de resultados que, según dijo, reflejaba el 80% de las actas escrutadas. La oposición desconoció el resultado y
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story SWAIN COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A 1-year-old died after a boat capsized on Fontana Lake on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said an officer received a report of a distressed vessel with a missing baby at around 5 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy Carolina Borges Click here for updates on this story FORT MYERS, Florida (WSVN) — A homeowner near Fort Myers is dealing with a persistent and noisy problem as woodpeckers have taken up residence in her roof, causing significant damage. Rene Stella, the owner of a painting company in Fort Myers, was called to repair
Continue ReadingBy Belksy Nerey Click here for updates on this story ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida (WSVN) — A granddaughter in Florida has a beautiful, unspoken relationship with her grandparents that is gaining millions of views online. Before she can talk and walk, baby Jane opened a new line of communication with her deaf grandparents. “She always lights
Continue ReadingBy Belksy Nerey Click here for updates on this story ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida (WSVN) — A granddaughter in Florida has a beautiful, unspoken relationship with her grandparents that is gaining millions of views online. Before she can talk and walk, baby Jane opened a new line of communication with her deaf grandparents. “She always lights
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted endorsements from mayors of border towns in swing-state Arizona Monday as she looks to blunt the impact of Republican criticism of her handling of illegal border crossings. Harris’ campaign said she was backed by the mayors of Bisbee, Nogales, Somerton, and San Luis, as well
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test to be used for colorectal cancer screening among average-risk adults 45 and older. The maker of the test, Palo Alto, California-based biotechnology company Guardant Health, announced Monday that this is the first blood test to be approved by
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Harriet Miers, former nominee to the US Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: August 10, 1945 Birth place: Dallas, Texas Birth name: Harriet Ellan Miers Father: Harris Miers, real estate investor Mother: Sally Miers, homemaker Education: Southern Methodist University, B.S., 1967; Southern Methodist
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Sosa and Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story WEST MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WSVN) — Rescue crews took a 4-year-old boy to the hospital after he came under fire in a West Miami-Dade neighborhood, police said. Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of a reported shooting in the
Continue ReadingWSVN By Samantha Sosa and Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story WEST MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WSVN) — Rescue crews took a 4-year-old boy to the hospital after he came under fire in a West Miami-Dade neighborhood, police said. Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of a reported shooting in
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Paris (CNN) — Days before taking part in the Paris Olympics, Tom Daley already felt like he had won a gold medal, such was his joy at having his kids at the competition with him. On Monday, the British diver got his hands on an actual medal, too, winning silver alongside
Continue ReadingAnabella González (CNN Español) — El Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela le dio la victoria en las elecciones presidenciales de este domingo a Nicolás Maduro, aunque la oposición no reconoce los resultados y varios líderes internacionales piden transparencia. De confirmarse los resultados del CNE, Maduro iniciaría un tercer mandato. ¿Cómo ha sido su recorrido hasta
Continue ReadingBy Karl de Vries, CNN (CNN) — Alma Johnson Powell, the wife of the late Secretary of State Colin Powell, has died. She was 86. Her death was confirmed by the former diplomat’s chief of staff and family spokesperson, Peggy Cifrino. “(Powell) was the grounding force of our family,” the couple’s three children, Michael, Linda
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