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By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The famous Halley’s comet is about halfway through its roughly 76-year orbit of the sun, having reached its farthest point from its host star in December 2023. The comet won’t be visible in the night sky until 2061. But the debris the comet leaves in its trail — otherwise known as
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow officials say Russian air defenses shot down more than 100 Ukrainian drones Sunday over Russia’s western regions, while 17 people were injured in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih in a ballistic missile attack. The Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday that 110 drones were destroyed in the overnight barrage against
Continue ReadingAssociated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region went to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections Sunday under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability and unresolved disputes with Baghdad. The primary competitors are the two dominant Kurdish parties: the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. The
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — For someone ranked No. 2 in the world, playing competitive games of chess sits curiously low on grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura’s list of priorities. “I look at it as something to do to get away from streaming, versus the other way around,” he laughed during an interview with CNN Sport.
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German authorities have arrested a Libyan national with suspected ties to the extremist Islamic State group who was allegedly planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin. The man was detained on Saturday in Bernau. The town is just outside of Berlin. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser confirmed the arrest. The German
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Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Israel fue objeto de duras críticas por parte de los líderes europeos que están tratando de impedir que el Estado judío siga adelante con sus guerras en Gaza y el sur del Líbano. Desde los pedidos de un cese total de las ventas de armas a Israel y la consideración de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s pro-Western president early Monday looked set to win the first round of a presidential race but accused “criminal groups” of undermining a referendum asking voters to decide whether to secure a path toward European Union membership, which risked being narrowly rejected. Nearly 95% of votes were counted in
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Warren, Michigan (CNN) — The day after January 6, 2021, Mike Rogers was blunt. The former Republican congressman blamed then-President Donald Trump’s “chaotic leadership style” for costing his party two critical Senate seats in Georgia. He said that “the spell” around Trump had been broken by the US Capitol attack,
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Carson Conklin and Elijah Tau-Tolliver each accounted for three touchdowns, Zach Schreiner kicked a 36-yard field goal on the first possession of the second overtime and Sacramento State held on to beat Weber State 51-48 Saturday night. Conklin was 32-of-47 passing for 357 yards and three TDs. Tau-Tolliver had 141 yards
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Un año después de que su victoria electoral provocara una inusual ronda de alivio y optimismo entre la clase dirigente europea, el líder de Polonia hizo un anuncio sorprendente. Donald Tusk, expresidente del Consejo de la Unión Europea cuyos vínculos de larga data con Bruselas lo convirtieron en un salvador y
Continue ReadingTemwa Chawinga scored her league-leading 20th goal of the season and the Kansas City Current beat the San Diego Wave 4-1 on Saturday in the National Women’s Soccer League. Chawinga become the first player to score against all of the other NWSL’s teams in a single season with her goal in the 57th minute at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday as she steadily recovers from a broken leg. Michiko is the first commoner to become empress in modern Japanese history. Catholic-educated Michiko Shoda and then-Crown Prince Akihito married on April 10, 1959,
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By Isaac Yee, Victoria Butenko and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — North Korean soldiers have been filmed receiving uniforms and equipment at a training ground in Russia’s far east, appearing to confirm reports from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) that 1,500 soldiers have been shipped over for military training to be deployed in Ukraine.
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Daniel Steres scored in the 11th minute of stoppage time Saturday night to help the Houston Dynamo beat the LA Galaxy 2-1 in the regular season finale for both teams. Houston (15-10-9) will be the No. 5 seed and play the fourth-seeded Seattle Sounders in a best-of-three first-round series in the MLS
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Alec Baldwin has returned to “Saturday Night Live.” But the actor who won an Emmy for playing former President Donald Trump didn’t reprise that role — he returned Saturday to play Fox News’ Bret Baier in an opening skit that spoofed this week’s interview with Kamala Harris. Baldwin received loud cheers
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Marlon Santos scored his first MLS goal in stoppage time Saturday night to help Los Angeles FC beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 in the regular season finale for both teams. LAFC (19-8-7), which is tied with the LA Galaxy atop the Western Conference with 64 points, earned the No. 1
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A man whose execution was halted will testify at a legislative hearing about a “junk science” law in Texas that many say should have saved him long ago. The Supreme Court halted 57-year-old Robert Roberson’s execution on Thursday in part due to a legislative subpoena compelling him
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — To some New Yorkers, he’s the white vigilante who choked an innocent Black man to death on the subway. To others, he’s the U.S. Marine Corps veteran whose attempt to subdue a mentally ill man ended in tragedy. A Manhattan jury will soon have its say on Daniel Penny,
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Crystal chandeliers that once glimmered above a swanky lounge, bright blue costume feathers that cloaked shimmying showgirls, and fake palm trees that evoked a desert oasis are just some the artifacts making their way from the latest casino graveyards of Las Vegas into Sin City history. The kitsch
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot this November because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abortion rights. Republicans are now hoping the same amendment will ignite a fire under people upset about transgender athletes participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The
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