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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Famine has officially been declared in at least one refugee camp sheltering hundreds of thousands of people in the Darfur region of Sudan, food security organizations announced, a stark warning of the cost being paid by the population after 15 months of civil war. Famine has been ongoing in
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s police say unidentified assailants have opened fire on officers escorting a vehicle that was carrying three judges in Pakistan’s volatile northwest, killing two officers. The judges escaped unharmed in the Friday’s attack which was the second one this week in the region. The local police chief said the attack happened
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Alfredo Meza (CNN Español) — La líder opositora Maria Corina Machado decidió limitar sus apariciones públicas en vista de la persecución iniciada por el Gobierno de Venezuela tras los controvertidos resultados de las elecciones presidenciales del domingo, confirmó a CNN una fuente del equipo de campaña de la exdiputada y fundadora del movimiento Vente Venezuela. La
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Paris prosecutors say an investigation into hate speech online has been open following a complaint by Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly for “death threats,” “public insults” and “defamation.” The statement said Jolly said he has been “the target of threatening messages and insults on social networks criticizing his sexual orientation
Continue ReadingWYANDANCH, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a man who lost consciousness as police officers were trying to subdue him on Long Island. Suffolk County police say they got a 911 call about a possibly intoxicated man lying on the ground in Wyandanch shortly before 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Officers arrived and found
Continue ReadingALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The young people who make up more than half of Algeria’s population are so disenchanted that they may not vote in next month’s presidential election. The gas-rich North African nation’s 78-year-old president is running for a second term, five years after street protests led to the ouster of the former president
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Maternity homes have seen a resurgence in the two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Across the country, homes are sprouting up or expanding. Christian anti-abortion advocates want to open more of these transitional housing facilities, believing they are the next step in helping women who carry pregnancies to term.
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Escondidos en los altos de las montañas de Chiapas, en el sur de México, unos 150 productores de café de la finca familiar Edelmann trabajan con sus manos durante horas y horas. La sombra de los árboles es la única barrera entre sus cuerpos y el sol del verano. Tomás Edelmann,
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s back-to-school time — or nearly — for kids across the United States. While some schools have already started, other families are busy preparing for school starting in the weeks ahead. That includes thinking about the sniffles. Every parent knows that returning to the classroom is accompanied by kids picking
Continue ReadingKCRA, WFXT, WITI, CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s back-to-school time — or nearly — for kids across the United States. While some schools have already started, other families are busy preparing for school starting in the weeks ahead. That includes thinking about the sniffles. Every parent knows that returning to the classroom is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ORANGE, Va. (AP) — On the wall of the maternity home is the motto: “Saving Babies, One Mom at a Time.” For founders Randy and Evelyn James, the home started with one baby — their own. Paul Stefan was the last of their six children, born with a fatal condition. They had not
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ORANGE, Va. (AP) — On the wall of the maternity home, painted in large letters, is the motto: “Saving Babies, One Mom at a Time.” For founders Randy and Evelyn James, the home started with one baby — their own. Paul Stefan was the last of their six children, born with a fatal
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of mourners converged around the flag-draped coffin of Hamas’ slain political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in the emirate of Qatar on Friday as the fallout surged from his death in an alleged Israeli attack. The funeral ceremony in Doha, Qatar’s capital, attended by members of Gaza’s militant Hamas and Islamic
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months after holding its presidential primaries, Washington state is looking further down the ticket to select candidates to compete for federal and state offices in November. A handful of retirements have injected some excitement into Tuesday’s primaries for the left-leaning state. Most notable among the retirements are those of
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv officials say Ukraine has taken delivery of a second Turkish-built navy corvette, though it is unclear how the warship might be used in the war against Russia. The Ukrainian presidency announced on its website Friday that first lady Olena Zelenska attended the launching ceremony of the Ada-class corvette during a
Continue ReadingLJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s officials have praised a landmark East-West prisoner exchange in which the tiny Alpine state participated by handing over two convicted Russian sleeper agents following secretive planning and negotiations with U.S. officials. The United States and Russia on Thursday completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas voters will choose their parties’ nominees for the U.S. House, the state legislature and the state Board of Education in primaries next week. Tuesday’s elections aren’t likely to change the balance of power in Washington or Topeka. But many November races will essentially be determined in Tuesday’s primaries in
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, Elizabeth Wagmeister and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — In the moments after President Joe Biden pulled out of the 2024 race, a scramble unfolded as officials raced to reframe the Democratic National Convention around a new candidate: Vice President Kamala Harris. Officials quickly moved to tailor the Chicago convention to Harris with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While a high-profile primary challenge in Missouri highlights a divide among Democrats, Republicans running for office in the state are showing just how united they are — at least when it comes to their loyalty to former President Donald Trump. The airwaves in Missouri are full of Republicans viciously criticizing
Continue Reading By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Hira Humayun, Sana Noor Haq and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Two Al Jazeera correspondents were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Al-Shati refugee camp, northern Gaza, on Wednesday, sparking condemnation from advocacy groups and highlighting the dangers for local reporters covering the horrors of Israel’s offensive. Ismail Al-Ghoul and
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