By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Irene Silverman was suspicious of the lanky young man renting an apartment in her limestone townhome in New York City. The 6-foot-1 tenant with dark hair and green eyes barely spoke. Every time he went through the foyer and up the marble stairs, he shielded his face from the
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — After a year fraught with personal and professional turbulence, Rory McIlroy ended 2024 in his much-frequented happy place: the winner’s circle. A third career win at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Sunday put the gloss on a sixth Race to Dubai victory for the Northern
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Tottenham Hotspur player Rodrigo Bentancur has been given a seven-match domestic suspension and fined around $126,000 (£100,000) for a comment he made in an interview about teammate Son Heung-min. A report published by the English Football Association (FA) on Monday details how, in an interview with Uruguayan journalist Rafa
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — German and Finland have expressed deep concern over the discovery of a severed undersea cable between the countries through the Baltic Sea. The two countries say it raises suspicions of sabotage and that an investigation is underway. The foreign ministries of the two countries said in a joint statement that the damage
Continue ReadingWEDDINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina say two people were injured in a house explosion and fire. The Union County Sheriff’s Office says first responders were called to a home in Weddington in suburban Charlotte on Sunday morning after reports of an explosion that was felt countywide. They found severe damage to part
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Another season, another epic battle between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. The Buffalo Bills defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 30-21 in a showdown between two of the best teams in the AFC on Sunday at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Things did not start too pretty for
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — An E. coli outbreak linked to recalled carrots has led to dozens of illnesses in 18 states and one death, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. At least 39 cases of E. coli have been linked to the carrots since early September, including 15 hospitalizations, according
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISANTI, Minn. (AP) — The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, watching the celebrations of his 18th birthday in silence, with a faint smile. Jalue Dorje knew it would be the last big party before he joins a monastery
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Singapore oil magnate has been sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for fraud and forgery in a case that prosecutors said has tarnished the city-state’s reputation as Asia’s leading oil trading hub. Lim Oon Kuin was convicted in May on two counts of cheating the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) de Estados Unidos investigan un brote de E. coli en al menos 18 estados vinculado a algunas zanahorias orgánicas, lo que ha causado al menos una muerte. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Al menos 39 casos
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use powerful long-range American weapons inside Russia, according to two US officials familiar with the decision, as North Korean troops deploy in support of Moscow’s effort. The decision comes as Moscow has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — The decision by US President Joe Biden to allow Ukraine to use long-range American missiles in Russia follows a familiar pattern. The White House refuses for months to grant a weapons request from Ukraine, fearing it would be escalatory. Kyiv loudly decries the refusal, and just when
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is refusing to back down over his Cabinet picks in the first clash in an epic battle he will wage against Washington when he takes office next year. The coming days will show whether Matt Gaetz, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have
Continue Reading Analysis by Nick Paton Walsh in London, Alex Marquardt in Washington DC, and Saskya Vandoorne in Paris (CNN) — A thousand days into Europe’s most grueling war since the Nazis, the starting gun appears to have been fired for peace talks in Ukraine. Friday’s unilateral move by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to call Russian President
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Sitting at your desk all day may put you at greater risk for heart disease –– even if you work out in your spare time, according to new research. “Our findings really emphasize the importance of avoiding excess sitting… whether or not you’re physically active,” said first study author
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 for using what the NBA called “an offensive and derogatory comment” following his team’s 115-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. Interviewed on the Hornets’ local FanDuel Sports Network, the 2022 All-Star was asked about how the team defended
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — An event billed as Switzerland’s biggest esports competition has been canceled after the host team’s founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media that led three rival squads to pull out. The “Take the Throne” event was to involve a video game featuring cars that score goals with a ball like in
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — “Impoundment” is another word that Americans may need to learn in the vernacular of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. If “recess appointments” are the unlikely and unprecedented way Trump wants to work around the Senate to get his most controversial nominees in charge of Cabinet agencies, “impoundment”
Continue ReadingTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill is running for governor, saying it’s time to fix the state’s economy and make it more affordable. Sherrill is a former federal prosecutor and U.S. Navy helicopter pilot. She joins a crowded field of Democrats vying to succeed two-term Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, who
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Cleveland Cavaliers became just the fourth team in NBA history to start a season 15-0 after beating the Charlotte Hornets 128-114 on Sunday night. After trailing 5-4 just under two minutes into the game, the Cavs then opened up an early double-digit lead
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