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AP Business Writer Prince Harry, actor Matt Damon, and World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres are set to speak at the 2024 Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York on Sept. 23 and 24, the Clinton Foundation announced Thursday. The theme of this year’s gathering of political, business and philanthropic leaders is “What’s Working”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron has named EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister after more than 50 days of caretaker government. Thursday’s appointment of the 73-year-old Barnier follows weeks of intense efforts by Macron and his aides to find a candidate who might be able to build loose
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced Thursday for a prestigious nonfiction book prize. Rushdie’s memoir “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder” is among 12 books on the long list for the 50,000 pound ($66,000) Baillie Gifford Prize. The 77-year-old novelist recounts
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark stuffed the stat sheet yet again in another Indiana Fever win, recording a triple-double in a 93-86 victory against the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday. The 22-year-old superstar posted 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to achieve the second triple-double of her young career. She became
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Fans and players alike have been counting down to this: the beginning of the new NFL season. Between one team going for history, a fresh crop of new quarterbacks and an NFL game being played on a new continent, there’s a lot to watch out for. Here’s what to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Spared from prosecution in Britain on Thursday, Harvey Weinstein now faces the prospect of a new indictment in New York, where prosecutors retrying the disgraced movie mogul’s rape case are taking steps to potentially charge him with up to three additional sex assaults. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service, which authorized
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Alex Marquardt and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A prospective hostage and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is 90% completed, but disputes remain over the exchange of prisoners for hostages and the redeployment of Israeli forces in Gaza, according to a senior US administration official and others familiar with the matter.
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may have shifted on its axis when a massive asteroid smashed into it about 4 billion years ago, according to a new study. Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, is even bigger than Mercury and the dwarf planet Pluto. And past research has found
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. military leaders will be in Germany to discuss Ukraine’s wartime needs as Russia has conducted one of its deadliest airstrikes in the conflict and Ukraine presses its offensive in Russia’s Kursk region. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. C.Q. Brown are set to host a
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Continue ReadingBy Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Luxury brand Burberry is dropping out of Britain’s main stock index after suffering a steep fall in value following a plunge in sales and profits. The 168-year-old brand will leave the FTSE 100, which brings together the 100 most valuable companies listed on the London Stock Exchange, as a result
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Meta’s efforts to scale back political content on its platforms could limit the reach of people’s expressions of dissent or awareness during crises, including Venezuela’s post-election crisis. That’s according to a decision issued Thursday by the company’s oversight panel after reviewing two videos taken after the July election in
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthen its fiber network. Verizon Communications Inc. said Thursday that the acquisition will also shore up its foray into artificial intelligence as well as connected smart devices. Frontier has concentrated heavily on its fiber network capabilities over about four years, investing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has deported a dismissed Philippine town mayor accused in Manila of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam center and evading an investigation by the Philippine Senate. Indonesian police arrested the dismissed mayor, Alice Guo, Tuesday in the outskirts of Jakarta. In exchange, Indonesian authorities hope that
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By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — US regulators want to investigate Shein and Temu for selling dangerous baby products. This comes as the two e-commerce websites are facing scrutiny over a litany of issues, including how they’re able to sell goods at such strikingly low prices. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — US regulators want to investigate Shein and Temu for selling dangerous baby products. This comes as the two e-commerce websites are facing scrutiny over a litany of issues, including how they’re able to sell goods at such strikingly low prices. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El consulado de China en Nueva York negó los informes de que su principal diplomático fuera destituido a raíz de una supuesta redada contra una agente china, diciendo que el cónsul general está “desempeñándose con sus funciones como de costumbre”. La declaración parece contradecir los comentarios hechos anteriormente por la gobernadora
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Not satisfied with breaking the pole vault world record three times within the space of five months, Mondo Duplantis ran 100 meters in just 10.37 seconds to beat 400-meter hurdler Karsten Warholm in an exhibition race on Wednesday. The event, which took place at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — As students return to school, one patterned textile now synonymous with uniforms will make its seasonal reappearance on pleated skirts, jumpers and ties: plaid. The design has long been a mainstay in both classrooms and in pop culture, bringing to mind the hilarious Irish teens of “Derry Girls,” the
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — In his scripted television debut in 2020, Travis Kelce, playing a hot-headed athlete-turned-astronaut, fell into a desert sinkhole and died. His career in Hollywood, however, is alive, well and seemingly with more prospects than ever for the Kansas City Chiefs tight end who appears to be exploring the career
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