Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant. The law went into effect Monday in Iowa. It’s one of four states that ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, with near-total bans at all stages of
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ludacris is bringing the flavor in a different way these days. The rapper turned actor is leaning in to his love of cooking to encourage others to choose the kitchen over hitting the drive-thru lane. That’s why, on a recent hot day in Atlanta, Georgia, Ludacris was handing
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The start of the school year is just around the corner! It’s an exciting time for many, but the upcoming school year can create anxiety for students. Times of transition can be tough, and according to Psychology Today, can create anxiety. To ease the transition, it’s crucial to help your student establish routines and habits
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By Sarah Dean and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been expelled from the African National Congress (ANC), the party he once led. “Former President Jacob Zuma has actively impugned the integrity of the ANC,” ANC Secretary General Comrade Fikile Mbalula outlined at a press briefing on Monday. “This
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The atmosphere has dried out nicely, and we should see that continue through the early part of this work week before monsoonal moisture returns. An Air Quality Watch is up for the Valley through Wednesday morning thanks to the potential for some blowing sand and dust. We are also tracking an Odor Advisory from the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been expelled by his former African National Congress party after he formed a new political party that contested the country’s recent elections. Zuma’s MK Party received nearly 15% of the national vote and became the third largest party in the country. That contributed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — A teenage boy with a knife attacked a children’s dance and yoga class in northwest England on Monday, killing two children and wounding 11 other people in a “ferocious” rampage that sent bloodied children running into a street to escape the horror, police and witnesses said. A 17-year-old boy was
Continue ReadingBy Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The Supreme Court began the year poised to build on its 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade and to deliver a new blow to abortion access. In January, the court took the extraordinary step of letting Idaho enforce its ban on abortion with an exception only
Continue ReadingBy Kyle Feldscher and Chris Liakos, CNN Paris (CNN) — The rain that drenched Friday’s opening ceremony may have moved out of Paris, but its effects are still being felt in the River Seine, with water quality concerns throwing the triathlon competition into uncertainty. The decision to hold some swimming events in the famous river
Continue ReadingBy Curt Devine, Yahya Abou-Ghazala and Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — Police officers in Texas, senior citizens at a nursing home in Pennsylvania and people who had registered to vote at a Marine base in California. They are among the thousands of voters whose right to cast a ballot has been needlessly challenged ahead of
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CNN By Curt Devine, Yahya Abou-Ghazala and Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — Police officers in Texas, senior citizens at a nursing home in Pennsylvania and people who had registered to vote at a Marine base in California. They are among the thousands of voters whose right to cast a ballot has been needlessly challenged ahead
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Israel prometió que Hezbollah “pagará el precio” después de culpar al grupo militante libanés por un ataque con cohetes en los Altos del Golán ocupados por Israel que mató a 12 niños, lo que reavivó los temores de que una guerra total envuelva la región. Hezbollah dice que “niega firmemente” estar
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The entrance of name, image and likeness deals in college sports has raised questions about what it means to be a tax-exempt charitable organization. It’s just one of many consequences of a Supreme Court decision in 2021 that allowed college players to get sponsorship deals or otherwise be compensated
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By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Look up at the night sky this week for a chance to see high-speed meteors and bright fireballs from two meteor showers set to peak around the same time. The Southern Delta Aquariids will be most active Monday night through early Tuesday and could ring in a viewing of
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called for further cooperation with Italy on Monday at a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, saying the two countries were the ends of the historical Silk Road trade route. Meloni pulled Italy out of China’s Belt and Road Initiative — whose name refers to the ancient
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — A senior Turkish official accuses the Israeli government of trying to hide war crimes by targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he seemingly threatened to invade Israel. Erdogan’s head of communications said those who threaten the president “do so at their own peril.” Erdogan on Sunday commented on Israel’s military operations in
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — One woman sleeps with a knife under her pillow, in the hope she can protect herself against armed men who might storm her house at night. Another was raped “repeatedly for days” along with her four daughters, while her husband and sons were forced to watch. Another was thrown
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Wedding bells may soon be ringing for Lady Gaga. The actress and singer introduced Michael Polansky, her boyfriend of four years, as “my fiancé” to French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who Lady Gaga met while attending an Olympic swimming competition on Sunday, as seen in a video posted to
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Nicolás Maduro, actual presidente de Venezuela, fue proclamado ganador de las elecciones de este 28 de julio. Fue reelegido por segunda vez y comenzará un tercer mandato al frente del Ejecutivo, un periodo de enero de 2025 a enero de 2031. En su agenda de campaña incluyó siete transformaciones que
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, expresó “serias preocupaciones” por los resultados de las elecciones anunciados este lunes por el Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela, que declaró vencedor a Nicolás Maduro con un 51,20% de los votos. “Tenemos serias preocupaciones de que el resultado anunciado no refleje
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